AEW Rumor Roundup - Rising star rejected WWE offer, Legit heat between Cody Rhodes and top wrestlers? Big Cass dating an All Elite Wrestling personality - 8th May 2021

AEW has seemingly leveled up since NXT moved to Tuesdays as Tony Khan and co. have consistently breached the one million mark in TV viewership and ratings.

All Elite Wrestling has caught the attention of the masses, and there are several stories to discuss in today's edition of the AEW rumor roundup.

A promising talent has revealed that she turned down a big WWE contract following a tryout. Elsewhere, a few AEW Dark regulars recently appeared at a WWE Tryout.

There is massive speculation regarding there being legitimate heat between Cody Rhodes and other top AEW executives.

Former WWE superstar Big Cass also confirmed rumors about his relationship with an AEW personality. The roundup ends with Chris Jericho talking about Samoa Joe's possible AEW signing.

Let's take a look at the stories in detail:

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#5 AEW's Jade Cargill rejected WWE contract offer

Jade Cargill might be new to the wrestling business, but the fitness model has shown enough signs of being a future star in the making.

Cargill appeared on the "Wrestling With the Week" podcast, and the AEW star opened up about how close she was to signing with WWE.

Mark Henry set Jade Cargill up for a WWE tryout, and she impressed WWE officials, resulting in a contract offer.

Dave Meltzer first reported back in November that WWE had passed on signing Cargill in the past. Meltzer said that Jade Cargill attended a WWE tryout in 2019 but was not given a deal.

Cargill's latest revelation confirms only half of Meltzer's report, as the AEW star turned down the opportunity to go to Vince McMahon's company.

Cargill eventually found her way into the AEW ranks, and she is admittedly having a great time.

"I came in maybe around the Attitude Era. I came from more of a football background. My mother and father loved football, and I was the one my brother and I loved Wrestling growing up. Got away from it, and then the opportunity came up with Mark Henry. He set me up with a (WWE) tryout. It went well; I was asked to come, turned it down, and here I am in AEW. And I'm enjoying it," said Cargill.

Jade Cargill is earmarked to be one of the top names in AEW in the time to come, and her development will coincide with the growth of the company's women's division.

On a related note, a few AEW Dark regulars and other indie talents recently attended a WWE Tryout for female wrestlers on May 6th and 7th, respectively. Fightful Select revealed that Tesha Price, Alex Gracia, Ava Everett, and Natalia Markova were amongst the dozen participants at the tryout.

#4 Legitimate backstage heat between Cody Rhodes and The Elite in AEW?

Cody Rhodes' recent absence from Being The Elite has given rise to speculation about the former WWE star's relationship with other AEW executives.

Brian Last revealed on Jim Cornette's podcast that angry messages might have been exchanged between Cody Rhodes and other Elite members, including the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega.

Rhodes being away from BTE could be due to his reported backstage beef with The Elite. The former TNT Champion has been in a feud with QT Marshall, and the mid-card angle could be a way to keep the American Nightmare away from the main event picture.

Omega and the Bucks are dominating the main event picture of AEW, but is there any truth to the rumors of behind-the-scenes unrest?

Sean Ross Sapp addressed the speculation during the recent Q&A session on Fighful Select. While SRS has heard the rumors, he has not received any confirmation from a talent or executive in AEW.

Here's what Sean Ross Sapp had to say:

"I've heard the rumors. I haven't heard that from any talents. I haven't heard that from any executives, but I've heard it's worth me asking about. It is not something that wrestlers are talking about, and it's not been something I've asked about a tonne," SRS said. (H/t WrestleTalk)

Cody is embroiled in a feud with Marshall and The Factory, and we should know more about the circulating rumors in the weeks to follow.

#3 Big Cass in a relationship with AEW host Lexy Nair

The partnership between AEW and IMPACT Wrestling has gone along fine thus far, but it could get even better.

W. Morrissey, fka Big Cass, has endured a challenging spell of late due to alcoholism and depression, but he looks more than ready to restart his pro wrestling career.

The former WWE star recently debuted for IMPACT Wrestling, and while his pro wrestling fortunes are improving with each passing day, there is also a positive development in his personal life.

Morrissey is currently in a relationship with AEW personality Lexy Nair, the daughter of Diamond Dallas Page. For those of you who don't know, Big Cass got his life back on track with the help of DDP Yoga, and he met Lexy Nair while he was a part of the highly successful DDPY program.

Here's what Morrissey had to say about his relationship during a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet:

"He helped a lot. He was one of the first people to give me a platform and encourage me to share what I was going through. If I didn't do that, then people can't relate to it. That was a big first step was me admitting it. I think I admitted it in a promo backstage after I wrestled Jon Moxley. But the video that DDPY put out really got the word out to what I was going through. And it was through Dallas that I met my girlfriend [Lexy Nair, daughter of Dallas Page and AEW Backstage reporter]," Morrissey said. H/t SEScoops

Lexy Nair has been involved in several backstage interviews in AEW, and she confirmed the news of her relationship by posting an adorable Instagram post.

Morrissey has another chance to prove his worth in the wrestling business, and he also has some lady luck on his side.

#2 The latest updates on Tessa Blanchard's reported AEW signing

There have been conflicting reports circulating regarding Tessa Blanchard's status, as rumors suggested that she and her husband Daga were close to signing with AEW.

However, that is far from the truth. Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that Tessa Blanchard is currently not scheduled to make an AEW debut. It was added that the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion hasn't even had any discussions about joining Tony Khan's promotion.

AEW has also not offered any contracts to Blanchard and Daga, and the report was backed by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, who said that the idea of getting Tessa Blanchard into AEW 'was currently a firm no.'

It should also be noted that Tessa Blanchard is not involved with the mysterious 'Diamond Mine' act in NXT.

As things stand, Tessa Blanchard is nowhere close to signing with either WWE or AEW.

Dave Meltzer clarified his earlier report in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter and added that Tess Blanchard's controversial past had stopped AEW from pursuing the highly-rated star.

Tessa Blanchard is widely considered one of the best female wrestlers globally. The speculation about her wrestling status will continue to be a trending topic until Blanchard decides to put pen to paper and commit her future to a company.

#1 Chris Jericho wants Samoa Joe in AEW

The rumors and speculation regarding Samoa Joe's possible AEW debut just don't seem to die down.

Several fans and pundits are still shocked over WWE's decision to release Samoa Joe as the former WWE US Champion is one of the most complete performers in the business.

It didn't take time for the 'Samoa Joe to AEW' rumors to kick off, and many All Elite personalities have since commented on the potential signing.

During a recent interview with the New York Post, Chris Jericho revealed that he would love to see Samoa Joe in AEW. The Demo God stated that he'd never wrestled Samoa Joe in a proper pay-per-view match. Jericho said the clash has all the potential to be a show-stealer at a major PPV.

Jericho felt that the possibilities for Joe in AEW were endless, and he would love to see the former WWE star in an AEW ring somewhere down the line.

"Obviously, the one name that stands out as an established main-event heavyweight champion guy is Samoa Joe. Those guys have three months before they can go anywhere. But I'd love to see Joe in an AEW ring at some point. That's another dream match if you want to go there. I've never (wrestled him). I think we had one little, three-minute sh*tty little match on Raw, and it was just kind of thrown away. And I didn't want to do it because I said this is a pay-per-view match, but that's the WWE style. I think Joe and Jericho, Joe and Omega, Joe with Cody, Joe with put name here is a money match," said Jericho.

Samoa Joe will be eligible to sign up with another company after July, and AEW seems like the ideal destination for the 42-year-old star.