AEW Star Tried To Get Vince McMahon To Re-Sign Former WWE Star

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A current AEW star has revealed that he tried to get Vince McMahon to re-sign a former WWE star during his time in the company.

Current AEW star Ari Daivari previously spent six years in WWE as part of the relaunched Cruiserweight division in 2016 before he was released in 2021.

Ari is the brother of fellow former WWE star Shawn Daivari, with the two having a segment together back at the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018.

Ari spoke on the AEW Unrestricted podcast, where he revealed that he pitched for Vince McMahon to rehire Shawn during his time in WWE.

He said:

“When I got to WWE before he was a producer, I went to Vince and I pitched rehiring my brother.

“I showed him all our tag stuff, he really liked it. He liked our look, you know? We’re two Persian brothers. Even though he’s five years older, we’re roughly the same height, you know? When I shaved my head bald, we looked very similar. He liked the look and everything.

“The hurdle was just hiring a new talent, was just getting someone new, getting someone hired, you know? Vince just always seemed to want to work with the guys who are already there. So asking to bring someone back in was kind of a tough sell, and didn’t happen.”

Ari is currently a member of the Trustbusters faction in AEW.

transcription via WrestlingInc

#Trustbusters' @AriyaDaivari has an offer for TNT Champion @RealWardlow! Will #MrMayhem accept?!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 10, 2022

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