5 Current free agents that WWE and AEW could try to sign

#3 WWE and AEW could try to sign James Storm

James Storm

'Cowboy' James Storm had a few matches in WWE for NXT back in 2015. He ended up re-signing with IMPACT Wrestling before departing and joining the newly revamped NWA. He won the NWA Tag Team Championships alongside Eli Drake but hasn't been able to compete for NWA due to the pandemic.

The former TNA Champion revealed that he was close to debuting for WWE earlier this year, but it was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was even recently seen training with former WWE RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey and her husband, Travis Browne. Could both Rousey and Storm be planning for a shock debut in WWE at some point in the near future?

Big thanks to @rondarousey & @travisbrownemma for the invite to do a little wrestling around. I’ve met a lot of people that come from different sports but none besides @therealkurtangle that have the respect for pro wrestling like she does. pic.twitter.com/i0vjd5vQI2

— The Cowboy (@JamesStormBrand) October 17, 2020

Storm obviously has ties to WWE since he competed in NXT and his former tag team partner in Beer Money, Robert Roode, is currently a member of SmackDown. He'd likely be booked in the mid-card as some former TNA/IMPACT stars have had good runs in WWE (Roode, AJ Styles). Others like EC3 and Eric Young, however, have not.

Welcome @JamesStormBrand to @WWENXT!! #Cowboy pic.twitter.com/wUZ7TPAbpt

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 22, 2015

The Cowboy would also be valuable to AEW because he is a trusted name and well-known veteran throughout the industry. Would he make the leap to the new promotion or would it make more sense to go where he has some friends?