Former WWE Star ‘Not Interested’ In Joining AEW

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Former WWE star and current TNA star Eric Young says he is “not interested” in joining All Elite Wrestling.

At IMPACT Slammiversary 2023, Eric Young made his return to the company for the first time in nearly a year.

Young has one of the longest tenures with TNA Wrestling dating back to 2004, and he has captured the company’s TNA World Heavyweight, X-Division and Tag Team Titles.

During a K&S WrestleFest virtual signing, Eric Young was asked if he had been interesting in working with AEW following his WWE release. Stating that he was not interested, Young said:

“No, I don’t think so (I wouldm’t work for AEW if they asked me to). No, I’m not interested. We definitely had a bit of a discussion last time when I was a free agent there a couple months ago. Just not for me.

“I’m glad that it exists. I’ve got tons of really good friends that are there and there’s tons of die-hard fans that love it. The more wrestling, the better, the more jobs, the better and I wish them all the luck.

“It’s just not for me. I will wrestle and finish my career at TNA Wrestling and then I’ll disappear and then move into the woods…

“I don’t think Tony (Khan) thinks of me that way (to back up the Brink’s truck), so he’s not gonna do that. He’s always been polite to me.

“I don’t have anything bad to say about him but I don’t think I’m his cup of tea. I’m not an internet guy, I’ve never been an internet guy. I’m just not one of those guys.

“I don’t post my matches, I don’t care about how many stars the internet gave me. So, I’m not concerned with that world.

“I’m worried about my employees and how many stars my employees give me and the people that pay me. That’s what I’m worried about. That’s it.”

There was a recent shake-up within TNA Wrestling following the firing of TNA President Scott D’Amore.

Members of the TNA roster recently sent a letter to Anthem Sports & Entertainment in support of D’Amore.

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