Appearing on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, “Cowboy” James Storm told the full story of why he never signed with WWE, revealing that he turned down an offer from Triple H due to contract details and family commitments.
After a successful tryout in NXT, Storm said the initial contract offered was changed. “They added 25 more dates, but the money didn’t move,” he said. He explained his family situation and a specific, small monetary request he made to Triple H based on an agreement with his wife.
“Hunter is like, ‘I just can’t do it.’ I was just like, ‘All right, well, I’m sorry, my wife gave me permission not to sign, so I’m going home,'” Storm recounted. He received another call from Triple H a few days later, but the terms could not be met. “He’s like, ‘No, I just don’t have the authority to do that.’ I was like, ‘I’m sorry, man. I’m gonna have to say no.'”
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