Triple H and WWE Lost to Tony Khan in the Battle for Former NJPW Star Due to Vince McMahon

Tony Khan is never a slow mover in terms of signing new talents in the industry. With a roster packed with numerous high-profile stars, Khan ended up picking another one, offering a lucrative deal after months of playing the waiting game.

The new hottest addition to the AEW roster is none other than ‘Switchblade’ Jay White and it’s official. There was heavy speculation regarding his next destination following an NPJW contract expiration in February. One of the most successful foreign wrestlers of the current era was on the radar of both WWE and AEW ever since.

AEW won over WWE by signing a promising free agent

Previously wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer noted Jay White’s WWE debut is almost a sure shot. Paring up with other such reports and analyses, it made some more sense to fans. Also, White’s brief crossover with Cody Rhodes in 2018 served as a hint behind his potential WWE debut.

On the other side, AEW’s door looked quite open considering Jay White’s good affinity with several top stars, including Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks of Tony Khan’s promotion. Ultimately, it’s AEW that prevailed over WWE.

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A WWE debut is no more in the scene as the 30-year-old finally ended up at AEW a few days back. During the recent edition of AEW Dynamite, the former NPJW superstar joined forces with ex-Bullet club member, Juice Robinson, to turn on Ricky Starks moments before Tony Khan officially confirmed Jay White’s AEW debut. According to the report of Fightful Select, the contract included a multi-year bond between ‘Switchable’ and AEW.

Despite Triple H and other WWE higher-ups showing a fair amount of interest and confidence in signing the New Zealand-born wrestler, they missed out on the promising talent.

Vince McMahon can be a factor behind the unexpected outcome

People within WWE were pretty confident in singing the Switchblade until the unexpected news hit the wrestling world a day after the disappointing Raw after WrestleMania episode. Many of them hoped to see Jay White in that episode as a new member of the Stamford-based company.

Even a WrestleMania appearance was also on the card for the 30-year-old massive superstar. While the outcome the WWE fans, surely have one question in their head: what can be the reason behind snubbing WWE despite all the previous reports and incidents suggesting the reverse?

According to a recent report, it seems like Vince McMahon’s return to the creative following a blockbuster UFC merger and lack of hires in the main roster at that time can be some reasons for missing out on the top talent.

However, since nothing is official as of now, we need to dig deeper to know the exact reason. Speaking of Jay White, the new AEW star will compete at next week’s Dynamite against Komander.

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