Nowadays, the one factor extra widespread than a wrestler hitting the free company market is a former wrestler, lengthy thought to by no means be wrestling once more, popping out of retirement for each short-term and long-term runs. And which may be one thing that is occurring once more for a WWE Corridor of Famer who has been seen in TNA, GCW, MLW, and AAA over the previous few months.
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Whereas discussing TNA Certain for Glory on the newest “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Dave Meltzer contemplated the wrestling way forward for JBL, who interfered in Certain for Glory’s major occasion between Joe Hendry and Nic Nemeth. Whereas he does not have any agency data on the matter, Meltzer speculated that JBL’s appearances within the aforementioned promotions are an indication that the previous WWE Champion needs to return out of retirement and wrestle yet one more match.
As for why JBL could be making an attempt to try this outdoors of the WWE umbrella, Meltzer might as soon as once more solely speculate, pondering that JBL could have extra inventive freedom with promotions resembling TNA, MLW, and AAA versus WWE. He additionally defined that promotions may very well be keen to make use of JBL with the intention to generate buzz, with Meltzer noting that AAA, specifically, was searching for something to assist them generate momentum.
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AAA has to date been the promotion JBL has had essentially the most involvement with, showing at TripleMania XXXII: Mexico Metropolis to type a brand new heel faction with AAA Mega Champion Alberto El Patron, Konnan, and Dorian Roldan. Since then, JBL has taken on the function of the standard American rudo in Mexico, whereas additionally claiming he has invested in AAA to turn into a part of the promotion’s possession.
