WWE Offering To Beat Out Offers From Other Companies

This is probably the best time in nearly 20 years to be a professional wrestler. Especially after the announcement of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), there are so many options out there for talent. From NJPW, to Ring Of Honor, AEW, or WWE, companies are willing to pay big money for top stars. However, WWE has apparently been getting super aggressive as of late.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE stars have been told, if they can show an offer on paper, WWE will beat out the deal. Some have even been told they’ll double the contract on the spot if they immediately sign with WWE. This idea came around after Bandido decided to sign with ROH over WWE. Interestingly enough, WWE opted not to match or double AEW’s offer to Chris Jericho.

There’s an extremely competitive market right now for promotions. ROH, NJPW, WWE, and AEW are essentially in bidding wars with one another at times, competing for talent. Probably the hottest free agent on the market will be Kenny Omega, whose deal with NJPW is set to expire at the end of the month. The belief is that he’ll leave NJPW in favor of either WWE or AEW, with the latter being his likely landing point.