Jay White is All Elite as he made his AEW return by attacking Ricky Starks alongside Juice Robinson to kick off Wednesday’s Dynamite. It was later announced that he has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling.
Once news broke a few months ago that he was finishing up with NJPW as his contract was slated to expire, it was reported that he had interest from both AEW and WWE.
On Tuesday, it was reported that there was no talk of White over Wrestlemania 39 weekend, and it didn’t appear White was WWE-bound.
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted it was White’s decision.
“Well, Jay White is a great wrestler, a great physiological wrestler. I’m surprised because if he’s with AEW, he could go back to New Japan in theory, but he lost those matches that said he couldn’t. WWE was after him. It was his choice between the two sides, and this was the side he chose. It’s a feather in the cap of AEW and Tony Khan. He got the guy. That’s a good thing for AEW. Now they have to use him the right way,” Meltzer stated.
Grapsody’s Will Washington of Fightful reports that WWE’s interest was strong, and some in the company were confident they would sign him.
WWE was VERY interested. Multiple people the company were confident it would happen.
Definitely not just a Twitter thing. https://t.co/hEsyU3TT8a
— Will Washington (@WillWashington) April 6, 2023
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