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Former WWE stars have been a huge reason for AEW's popularity. Over the years, Tony Khan has signed names such as Jon Moxley, Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe, Mercedes Mone, Toni Storm, Bryan Danielson, Ricochet, Bobby Lashley, and more. Unsurprisingly, all of them have achieved immense success in the Jacksonville-based company.
WWE recently released several talents. While some of the names in this list were expected, fans were stunned to see the Stamford-based company letting Braun Strowman, Cora Jade, and Dakota Kai go. Kai is especially a fan favorite. She was completely over in NXT and also held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship twice on the main roster. According to many, she would be a great acquisition for AEW. However, Tony Khan should rethink before bringing her to his company.
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Here are three reasons why Tony Khan should not sign Dakota Kai to AEW:
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#3. Dakota Kai might not be loyal to AEW
Back in 2022, Dakota Kai was released for the first time from WWE. Interestingly, a few months later, she returned to the company as a part of the Damage CTRL faction. This led to one of the best runs of her career, as she held the WWE Women's Tag Team Title twice with IYO SKY.
Interestingly, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW was interested in signing the Auckland-born star in 2022. However, she simply decided to re-sign with the Stamford-based company.
"I don't know the details of how deep the conversations were with AEW, but I could think that it's one of those things where we were ready to use her, and she ran right back," Meltzer stated. [H/T: Cultaholic]
It appears that Dakota Kai is quite loyal to WWE. Even if Tony Khan signs her, there is no guarantee that she will not go back to the rival company if it comes calling. It will be wiser on Khan's part to focus on All Elite Wrestling's current roster for now.
#2. AEW's women's roster is stacked
According to many fans, All Elite Wrestling's women's division is currently better than that of WWE. The Jacksonville-based company has names such as Toni Storm, Kris Statlander, Mercedes Mone, Anna Jay, Harley Cameron, Willow Nightingale, and more.
Signing Dakota Kai at this point would certainly be detrimental not just for her but also for the company. The roster will get bloated, and Tony Khan will definitely not want that. Additionally, she will be 40 in a few years. Hence, it won't make sense to involve her in long-term plans.
#1. Dakota Kai is injury-prone
It is no secret that Dakota Kai is injury-prone. She has had to take prolonged leaves of absence to recover from these setbacks, and this certainly hampered her second stint in the Stamford-based company.
If All Elite Wrestling signs her, the company will constantly be at risk of falling victim to this pattern. A lot of time and money could go to waste, resulting in nothing but pessimism and frustration.
