Rumor Roundup: Why Big Show Left WWE, Damian Priest’s Future, More

1) Why Big Show Left WWE

It was announced on Wednesday that the Big Show has left WWE to join AEW. This came as a big surprise as many fans assumed that Big Show was a WWE-lifer.

So what happened to cause him to leave the company?

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Big Show and WWE were unable to come to terms on a new contract. This caused some unhappiness from Big Show and led to his ultimate departure from the company.

Here is what Johnson wrote:

PWInsider.com is told that WWE and Wight were unable to come to terms on a new deal financially and his final contract with the company last month, days after he made an appearance being verbally bullied by Randy Orton on the Raw Legends Night episode on 1/4. One source stated that Wight was very open that night about his unhappiness about the situation. Wight, who did not publicly announce his departure, was moved this week to WWE.com’s Alumni section on 2/19.

My Take:

  • This is definitely a surprise. I always thought that Big Show would have a contract with WWE for life. I wish him the best of luck with AEW.

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