Could Joey Ryan be heading to the WWE very soon?
The controversial independent star was reportedly approached by WWE officials recently; however, according to Dave Meltzer, Ryan will most likely turn down the position to make less money in NXT. The indie star has stated numerous times in the past that he has no interest in joining the company, but since this is professional wrestling, anything can happen.
The former Lucha Underground star plays off the rumors over him potentially joining WWE by confirming that his time on the indie scene is set to come to an end very soon. He also released a new t-shirt which he called the “Farewell” tour shirt. Ryan teased that he might have signed with a big promotion saying “I guess the word is out now”. He then questions “am I signing somewhere? Have I already signed elsewhere?”. Ryan also used the hashtag “RAW” leading to speculation that he has accepted WWE’s approach and will be joining the promotion in the very near future instead of joining AEW, which was previously reported.
It could be that Ryan is playing up the WWE speculation so his debut in AEW is a bit more shocking, or the popular independent talent could’ve taken the NXT deal afterall. Either way, we’ll find out eventually.