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On this edition of the AEW Rumor Roundup, we take a look at Wardlow's comments on Vince McMahon's promotion's rumored interest in signing him. He also revealed how a two-time WWE Champion influenced him to get into bodybuilding.
We also take a look at All Elite Wrestling's latest signing, MJF's response to praise from WWE Superstar The Miz, and more.
Read on for full details:
#5 AEW's Wardlow recently discussed how Batista influenced his career
Wardlow was recently a guest on Insight by Chris Van Vliet. The 34-year old star opened up about growing up as a big wrestling fan and how he was a fan of Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and Jeff Hardy.
As for the WWE Superstar who influenced him to start working out, Wardlow named former world champion Batista. He went on to praise the WWE Hall of Famer for having the best physique in the history of professional wrestling:
"Dave Bautista. So I was a junior in high school in 2005. In 2005, Dave Bautista was in Evolution, peak Evolution era, you know, starting to branch out on his own and I was just amazed by him and I personally think he has the best physique in the history of professional wrestling, if you're just talking about looks alone. His physique was just astounding to me and I just looked at him and I was like, yeah that's what we're going for."
"Dude, he was a monster. I still struggle to accept the fact that I'll never be quite as gigantic as Batista but as close as I can get, I'm happy with it," said Wardlow.
During the interview, Wardlow also revealed what Tony Khan told him before his in-ring All Elite Wrestling debut. You can check that out HERE.
#4 Wardlow responds to rumors of WWE's interest in him
Wardlow has quickly proved himself to be one of AEW's biggest homegrown talents. As tension between him and MJF slowly escalates, the 34-year-old has had a chance to shine on All Elite Wrestling television, and with that has come rumors that WWE are interested in signing him.
Wardlow addressed rumors of the global juggernaut's interest during a recent appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet:
"Like I said, I always believed that I was going to walk in WWE's front doors they were going to go 'What took you so long? Get over here' [laughs] so... I don't want to sound cocky but I'm very confident that... I was confident years ago and it didn't happen but I still feel like a certain individual in that company would look at me and go 'You're my guy' so I'm not surprised. I feel like I'm right up their alley of what they're cookie-cutter wrestler would be but hey, they had their shot," said Wardlow.
#3 Johnny Gargano responds to AEW fans chanting his name at Beach Break
Johnny Gargano left WWE at the end of last year when his contract expired. Fans haven't forgotten about Gargano and are eagerly waiting for him to return to wrestling, as was seen at AEW Beach Break where fans in attendance chanted "Johnny Wrestling."
Johnny Gargano took to Twitter following Beach Break to send a message to his fans.
Will Gargano join Tony Khan's promotion in the future? Let us know in the comments section.
#2 MJF responds to praise from The Miz
The Miz was recently interviewed by The Ringer Wrestling Podcast and was asked about comparisons between him and MJF. The A-Lister had a ton of praise for the AEW star, calling him an original:
"You want to be an original. There are comparisons. I've always been compared to, I was compared to Jericho for a while, I was compared to Ric Flair for a while. I don't want to be compared. I want to be an originator... I don't think he wants to be the next [me], I think he wants to be the first him. Honestly, he's doing a great job at it," said The Miz.
MJF took to Twitter to praise the former WWE Champion and also laid in a tease for the future.
#1 AEW has officially signed Danhausen
Danhausen made his AEW debut at Beach Break, coming out from under the ring during the main event between Orange Cassidy and Adam Cole.
Although he didn't hang around for long, All Elite Wrestling and Tony Khan have both since confirmed that Danhausen has officially signed with the promotion.
