As it seems, Chad Gable’s WWE tenure is officially up for expiration soon, leaving the chance for the world outside to get a taste of the Minnesota OG. Consequently, the idea of Tony Khan pursuing him sounds most logical given how the company’s former executive chairman, Cody Rhodes once showed a great interest in signing the Alpha Academy leader. Although it’s not evident if it’s only Rhodes or the entire AEW as a whole that wanted to sign the 38-year-old, the rumors mills keep on puffing up. To add to this, Gable posted a recently banned AEW move on his Twitter, making the netizens frown. Does that really mean that the former NXT tag team Champion is coming to nail the AEW ring in due course? Let’s dive deeper.

Gable is planted in a crucial spot in his WWE storyline right now. He continues to eye Sami Zayn’s Intercontinental Championship following a post-WrestleMania heel turn. Tonight on Raw, Zayn granted him a rematch at the upcoming Clash at the Castle PLE in Scotland. An immediate alteration between Gable alongside his co and the champion followed the declaration. While these chain of events looked pretty promising, it’s running out of time for sure. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp confirmed that Gable’s active WWE deal will terminate as early as this Friday. The report further stated that there is a slim chance of him resigning a deal with WWE although he enjoys a lot of leverage outside. But a contradicting reality clearly depicts WWE’s deep-rooted trust in him.

Amidst the air of controversy, the former NXT talent brought off an eye-turner step. He dug up the iconic Tiger Driver 91 shot riding down the page of the history of a spectacular Misawa vs Kawada showdown in APJW.

While on the surface, it might look like just a random reminiscence of history, it might contain a deeper significance. Recently, the signature Will Ospreay move, Tiger Driver 91, has been abandoned by the superstar itself after its adverse effect on Bryan Danielson during the AEW Dynasty. Also, Ospreay has recently advocated for Ricochet to join AEW. Connecting all the significant dots, it’s not very difficult to read the hints, especially for the eagle-eyed fans out there.
As a matter of course, Twitter has been flooding with the prophecy of Gable’s being all Elite in time to come.

Fans foresee an inevitable AEW future consisting of Chad Gable following his social media post

Tony Khan has lured and grabbed tons of WWE talents in the past and rarely regretted it. After signing Mercedes Mone and targeting Becky Lynch, Khan’s next big jackpot might be Gable. It might as well benefit the AEW head honcho’s recent policy of firing and hiring more bankable stars for the division. Along with that line, some fans can already see Gable performing on the Saturday Collision following this Friday.

A few of them seem 100 percent convinced of the Will Ospreay connection of the post.

Dave Meltzer reported that Chad Gable joining AEW has already been under consideration. However, he doesn’t see a chance of that materializing at all, given how AEW turns more choosy regarding laying out random offers and how handsomely WWE reimburses him. But netizens have their verdict unphased.

They believe the time for an AEW exploration is here and the Alpha Academy leader should better capitalize on it.

What’s your take on netizens anticipating Chad Gable’s AEW move ahead of WWE contract expiration? Let us know in the comments.