Why Nick Aldis Turned AEW Down

WWE Superstar Nick Aldis talks about turning down an AEW contract when he was the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion
#wwe #aew #smackdown

[@CVVCLIPS]

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[@alexanderball6326]

Class act. I really hope he gets an in ring run in wwe

[@ethantravis8378]

Him vs Roman would feed families!!

[@LG215x]

@@ethantravis8378bro is it just me or are they low key building to that?? If this was the Wwe of 2004 let’s say that’s definitely the match we’d be getting eventually.. I don’t have faith in the current day Wwe to deliver something like that though

[@PatLund]

That would be awesome. He is killing it as Smackdown GM though.

[@Mobro_3904]

@@LG215xI would love that Nick is fantastic on the mic and he Carries that sense of importance with his character that I think that perfectly goes against what Roman stands for

[@adamburke4738]

It’ll take time, but I think he will based on how things have built up with Roman so far. It doesn’t need a title, just a worthy showcase.

[@ThaRealWorld]

Man took his friends into account for a big life choice and it gave way to be one of his better choices.. good to see honestly

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

He took care of the people closest to him so God made aure to take care of him and now the man is an authority figure on essentially WWE's flagship show and gets to have a segment every week with not only the entire roster but Roman Reigns and he doesn't have to take a single bump, also they have him as a badass who doesn't take no shit from anyone. He's also a producer for WWE as well and helps choreography with the matches Best decision ever made

[@iainnicholls8537]

Think he married a porn star😢

[@OzzyOscy]

A rare example of life not punishing unselfishness. But I think Nick also knew AEW / Khan would always be available.

[@patrickimperial579]

Now he's one of the best "managers" that WWE has had in a long while

[@LG215x]

He’s a general manager aka an on screen authority figure not a manager

[@Belikecass]

@@LG215xdo you- do you think we don’t know that???

[@Yoni123]

He should've said general manager, not manager if he knows the difference. Completely different things. Aldis and pierce are GMs, Heyman is a manager. ​@@Belikecass

[@narutoinwwe3]

You f’n smarks. 😂😂

[@HVGT1989]

​@Yoni123 Take it easy, marks - the world won't come to an end due to this.....

[@Ricksonkimura]

That's absolutely true. Nobody was watching NWA matches back then and Nick was the only one keeping them alive. It's hard to believe the NWA was once bigger than the WWF

[@phoenixfirebird4221]

Harley Race, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, three pillars of NWA in the 70s and 80s, they made NWA in that generation

[@mattheweubanks6163]

The WWF was at one time a part of NWA

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Before Crockett and Vince started expanding their promotions, the NWA was basically an alliance of every state’s territory - it was far bigger than the WWF ever was.

[@christophercruz1728]

Crazy when i see the comparisons to his run in the NWA with Roman’s in the WWE…he’s a gem, I hope the younger generation learns to the appreciate his talents and contributions to all of sports wrestling entertainment

[@spthekid]

Not crazy at all the NWA was HUUUGE in its heyday

[@abhimanyurawat7232]

A loyal man

[@ChampionshipWrestlingSeries]

What a great gesture

[@ChristianJ_98]

Awww just goes to show what a gentleman and a scholar Nick is. Proper good friend.

[@ChampionshipWrestlingSeries]

And so talented

[@ItApproaches]

Gentlemen...meanwhile in that picture he's reaching for her cheeks! lol

[@michaelampofo7656]

​@@ItApproachesThat's his wife

[@ItApproaches]

@@michaelampofo7656Yeah and?

[@angshusarma8331]

One of the best Manager of WWE.

[@ChampionshipWrestlingSeries]

100th like. Completely agree

[@ChaelSonnenOfficial]

Nick is legit. He’d do anything for a friend.

[@ts_of_defunct]

Now he's getting loads of screen time on the biggest traveling live show on the planet. I'd say things worked out pretty well for Nick Aldis. I just hope to see him get in the ring at some point in WWE because as far as I know he's still very capable.

[@lickmygooch1013]

How come he’s a manager and not wrestling? I haven’t seen or heard anything about him since I stopped watching tna in 2012

[@dwightyboy5324]

I think at some point they'll have him wrestle, I think he's inserted into the GM part to have something for him to do until they can find a place for him in ring

[@themastermind5638]

​​@@dwightyboy5324i feel like the WWE are already working out what will lead him to return to the ring. I feel that when Reigns loses the title, at some point later on this year, Aldis will enter a feud with Reigns that will lead Aldis to wrestle again.

[@studentNEET319]

​@@themastermind5638Aldis fighting Reigns or Adam Pierce would be goated

[@seancarey3556]

He’s right he’s the only guy I recognised with the NWA for a good while

[@abdulnawaz668]

I still remember his tenure with TNA as Magnus, he is one of the best wrestlers out there ❤

[@gazlomax8513]

I still remember him on a TV show called gladiators in the UK

[@MrAwake2me]

I was such a HUGE fan of the NWA when it first debuted. The "Into the Fire" days were something special. The pandemic screwed it up and it was never the same. But then when they finally came back it wasn't on KZbin anymore which really hurt them.

[@PatrickBering-ps3ye]

NWA has been around for a long time. WCW spawned from NWA Crockett Promotions. TNA started as NWA: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It goes back to the territory days of wrestling. It has an amazing history and it is sad to see it do bingo halls today.

[@PatrickBering-ps3ye]

Actually, you are correct. NWA debuted as a singular promotion in 2019 with Into the fire. I never heard of Into the fire cause I have not watched TNA in many years. I did not know they no longer do territory style.

[@tonware]

Let’s see: be a general manager of Smackdown where it could lead to an in-ring career or go to AEW and end up in a group. I think he made the right decision.

[@chumbanr9362]

Bryan Danielson

[@KingJohnMichael]

​@@chumbanr9362that guy who is pudding in his brain?

[@imaratspal]

AEW, the place where people would actually know his name vs now where he has to be a GM so people are more familiar with him before he wrestles and has no clout from beforehand with less leverage. He could've gone the Cody route, having been known through an AEW run then leaving to WWE with an already known name and could walk in for the audience to buy that he's a top talent. Would probably make much more, too because WWE would pay a premium to swoop someone from under AEW's nose like they did Jade Cargill.

[@Wakamiaka97]

@@imaratspalHe’s still getting paid a premium in wwe since he’s a prominent role on their biggest program. He’s also 37 and a veteran, I’m sure his body is appreciating the rest he’s getting while also getting paid to be on national television. He’ll be back in the ring wrestling in a safer work environment while getting paid more money to do so.

[@1KQ_]

​@@imaratspalno. Hes getting more exposure in wwe, off the bat he was in a segment with HHH and their most hated heel at the time Dom Mysterio and now hes a prominent figure on their show that brings in the most ratings, in a feud with Roman reigns. That alone is better than whatever tony had planned for him by a mile

[@cloud1641]

He may not be wrestling over at WWE, but he’s constantly on TV. The current GM if SD! And currently in angle with The Bloodline.

[@BenjaminLatPulldown]

Nick Aldis versus Adam Pierce would be nice.

[@eddychaosofpain244]

Nick aldis vs aj styles would be dope

[@errole]

You have to think if this was AEW match it would rock. If its WWE match not so much. You saw how Adam P. Had his match in WWE....

[@eddychaosofpain244]

@@errole 🤣🤣🤣🤣 aew know how lose heat like mjf media scrub

[@Matroshka26]

Nick would tear him apart...

[@ryanmachdan6441]

​@@errole I love good match, but if it had zero build up, it wouldn't matter.

[@Adityasingha9]

This man can give a great WrestleMania moment

[@As-go6ho]

Now he's one of the best managers I've seen & the anticipation is building for his first match. He's saving his body & making tons of money. it's a win win.

[@a.d.jackson6229]

Now, the big question is, down the line will he toss the GM aside for a match or two? Looking forward to an in ring performance/return.

[@themastermind5638]

He will more then likely be back in the ring sometime this year and more then likely it will be against Reigns. You can kind of see the WWE building to that, through the exchanges between him and Reigns weekly on Smackdown. Once Reigns loses the title, he will blame Aldis for it, thus leading to a feud.

[@gershomtan5879]

Hes doing great as smackdown GM. Conducting himself in a way that brings a feeling of genuine authority to the role.

[@cameron4499]

Nick Aldis is the only wrestler I've ever met. He was doing hisnother job as one of the UK Gladiators and did a fun day at my school. I walked past all the other gladiators and went "when are you going back to TNA?" He said "soon" and I said "cool." It was a good day

[@Somnogenesis]

I had no idea he did _Gladiators_ after he was already in TNA! I thought he'd left it behind before he ever started his high-level pro wrestling career.

[@kennethlynah5805]

I definitely want to see a match between Nick and Roman.

[@danielalfano2424]

It’s not arrogance, it’s awareness. WWE is lucky to have him

[@Therealgeoffchilds]

You did a good thing and now good things came to you

[@terencemiller2800]

Nick is the main reason I prefer watching Smackdown instead of raw

[@marcusgurley9495]

Nick was the NWA in those early years. Definitely don’t know if they make it through the pandemic without him.

[@BadselS]

He was a good heel champion as Magnus in TNA. 'This is your champion speaking'

[@mchandsome1]

I want to see him wrestling in WWE

[@KellyAriesky]

Superb interview as always ko rock 🔥

[@davitnorm1896]

I definitely say he's gonna make an in-ring return, most likely something against Reigns. Shit, he aint afraid of no "Tribal Chief"

[@lunacolon5880]

I absolutely loved him in TNA. His magnus persona was great

[@kiltedcripple]

Yeah, i wasn't a fan of that Roman gladiator gimmick he debuted in TNA with, but it's been apparent since perry early on in his career that Nick the man is a straight up good dude. It's important, 8 think, for a good percentage of the wrestling fanbase, to realize that the person and the character are two different things

[@user-kc8ix4vs7q]

Nick Aldis is a Pure Class Act! And,He is on absolute Fire 🔥 right now on the WWE!!!

[@scottlinke5276]

Nick Aldis is so awesome. Love him as a GM right now and i hope we get to see him transition in a year or so into wrestling in WWE

[@dasallmaechtigeJ]

Realistically, he would’ve just been a jobber in AEW, they never pushed their old indie guys, they waited for the WWE dropouts.

[@charizard4321]

Makes sense why take bread from another mans mouth. He made a good decision.

[@andrewdavidbarratt]

Remember him from the UK Gladiators!

[@paulsane480]

I actually really enjoy this guy as gm being a thorn in romans side never seen him wrestle but thats probably coming eventually

[@bobbyseafood2145]

I’m so happy we went to wwe, he was one of my favourites in TNA

[@Yuki_M]

For now nick is an awesome manager even better than the raw manager and even he has done it for so many years...

[@SCOBigMike666]

Surely he's got a match or 2 ahead of him in wwe, that man is jacked they have to use it 1 day

[@TrialzGTAS]

He’s awesome, doing a great job with WWE, felt like he’s been here for years when it’s only been months

[@Hellaluyeah]

Would have loved to see him in AEW, but now I totally understand, why that couldn't happen. Wish him the best in WWE!

[@Gcool243]

What a great friend

[@MR-RED428]

I honestly want him vs Adam Pearce since Pearce is a former wrestler & even had a few matches in Wwe I believe in the Covid era

[@valeriye5018]

I really liked their connection and storyline with Thom Latimer (he was called Bram there) in TNA Moreover, Bram in TNA was such an interesting character. It's so unfortunate that his personal problems got him off from there

[@retrokoh]

He made the right call. He's now in a prominent spot in WWE where he will be better taken care of.

[@isaiascarlos3968]

Tony is Tony man he’s probably never gonna change

[@euanblake2538]

Met nick when i was younger, incredibly nice guy, let me pin him in the ring after the show

[@retroclub4182]

Wanna see him in ring he will be great

[@marcusbrothers5221]

He was exactly what the NWA needed. But he doesn't need the NWA. Smooth interviews, always dressed to impress. Always made it a point to link the modern incarnation with the glory days of the old NWA. Hard to believe they had Eli Drake and Nick Aldis but did nothing.

[@jimramos2613]

Nick Aldis is the best manager of WWE 👈👏👏💯

[@littlemacisunderrated412]

He is legitimately on his way to do big things in a manager role

[@Brutish1]

Actually surprised to see him in WWE after the way they treated Mickie.

[@jordcarter2359]

Aldis brings a certain class to pro wrestling, hard to replicate these days.

[@Piripiao_YT]

*I really hope he gets to wrestle at some point, big fan.*

[@BloodyHand29]

I don't understand why this man is smack down GM. He looks like a beast. I hope he gets to wrestle.

[@rblaze5000]

man we miss having nick around

[@khairulazhar3306]

Holy shit, our GM is stacked

[@HA-409]

This man belongs in the ring 🤼‍♂️. I hope WWE do the right thing with him.

[@TheRealArtimusKnight]

He seems like a genuine nice dude

[@JinMugen]

Best decision he made. Fast forward look who's he working with the Bloodline. Instead in a segment with Orange Juice.

[@Shanedoessports]

What a legend

[@harrymcmullen2227]

He may be sitting in this video, but Nick Aldis is a stand up guy.

[@TheDarrelmcgee]

Worked out well . Hopefully they reward his choice beyond kayfane gm , which he is killing it. He can take the HHH torch and be a authority, participation in ring competition,better than VKM, but as respect to HHH

[@thomassteenkamp4575]

Aldisnos killing it as the GM of smackdown tho

[@animace626]

Aldis has been one of the best parts of Smackdown since he arrived.

[@gammasmash1924]

I'll always wonder what would have happened with the NWA if there hadn't been a pandemic. They had some momentum.

[@35PHaaton]

Really baffles me how long it took for wwe to sign him. Nick Aldis literally has wwe written al over him. What I mean by that is he wrestles the way wwe likes their wrestlers to wrestle, he sells great, and he tells a story in his matches. He is also good at promos and he has the looks and size.

[@jellyxmanx4849]

I’m loving his character as the GM in WWE. They’ll definitely make a storyline with him, where he can wrestle again. Maybe with Randy Orton. Since Randy already paid double the fine lol

[@robertdevargas5656]

Good friend 😢😊

[@joshschneider9766]

I always did like this guy and now I know he's what gallows and Anderson would call a real good brother out of character too. And I'm the end both of WWEs main roster general managers are former NWA world heavyweight champs. Ah Vince... Hehehe

[@OdysseySarma]

I hope we get Nick Aldis vs Cody Rhodes

[@chrono050]

I see him becoming in ring in WWE and regal being smackdown GM. Him versus Randy I believe will be his first introduction to WWE in ring work. I hope at least

[@kevintirado606]

Ive seen regal as gm already been there done that. On more than one occasion. Raw and nxt you gonna give regal the trifecta and give him sd also

[@pelago_]

What a champion ❤

[@julestchiengang8069]

I'm sure in 2024 we'll see Nick in the WWE ring. Maybe at WrestleMania or SummerSlam

[@mikegeiler2347]

He’s not wrong. A lot of great talent went from NWA to AEW - most notably Thunder Rosa and Ricky Starks - and it would’ve been a bad look if their champion followed suit

[@BlackWolfInc277]

Basically what he said was "I was the captain of my team and I did not want them to do their missions without me there."

[@kiramutoujaeger]

He make a best decision he doing great job in wwe

[@bloodborne316]

Nick Chadlis 🤝🏻

[@iamuniversalofficial]

Nick looks like he needs to be in a movie. Maybe as Wolverine 🤷‍♂️

[@darrylwallace2428]

He seems like a good dude, and I hope he continues to obtain success in his role with WWE. Also, salute to him for being married to Mickie James. She’s a baddie!

[@alexgarcia7104]

Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce should go 1 on 1 at WrestleMania 👀

[@vijaymanogaran5987]

Good decision as there are many talents AEW has kept without using them

[@Hidanzo717]

Respect 💯🫡

[@SubhamKumar-tw5yr]

Respect earned.

[@bitterthenu7278]

Didn't know he was a wrestler, and didn't know he was so jacked

[@uriblaketheriddimprotege]

The REAL World Champion!

[@jackspickphone6656]

Aldis commands respect. At any time, he could get in the ring, and immediately be looked at as a contender

[@KlaySmith-mn6dj]

I don’t watch other promotions so this man came out of nowhere to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@datacipher]

Pretty good integrity. Turned down khan money.

[@KellyAriesky]

ADG Basketball Camp di offseason ide bagus nih 😁😁😁

[@svresh]

What a man

[@Kooljetton91]

He made the right decision I’ll say

[@BA22378]

Referring to aew as the competition is wild 😂

[@MarkDanger777]

In one angle, he looks exactly like Hugh Jackman

[@BrandanTheBroker]

Idk how I hated Magnus but love Nick Aldis 🤦🏾‍♂️ his NWA stuff was great and I'm wanting to see what he ends up doing with WWE, but you do wonder what would have happened had he went to AEW or back to Impact

[@cchisolm92cc]

Tony would've buried him anyway. You made the right choice Nick.

[@Akatsuki365]

Is there some contractual ban on WWE wrestlers not being able to say AEW? It's always the “other company”, “that side”, “the competition.” Really weird rule if true

[@jj454]

Cody said they weren’t interested in him 🤷‍♂️