The competition between the two companies has not only been about supremacy in terms of ratings, but also for signing personnel, be it up-and-coming stars, veteran wrestlers, or even backstage personalities and commentators.
AEW commentator Tony Schiavone was signed by the company last year as part of the commentary team, alongside WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross. Schiavone, who was previously a part of WCW, recently revealed on his show What Happened When with Tony Schiavone that WWE tried signing Schiavone after the found out that AEW were interested in signing him.
How WWE tried to stop Tony Schiavone from joining AEW
Schiavone revealed that he was offered a job with WWE, but the company were unsure as to how they would use him. He revealed that he figured out that WWE’s offer was only to keep him away from joining AEW.
Schiavone worked with WWE at the start of his career between 1989 and 1990, before becoming a mainstay with WCW.
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