10 Wrestlers Who Turned Down AEW
8. Luke Gallows & Karl Andesron
At one point in time, AEW actually had plans to bring in Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and a certain AJ Styles as part of a shocking end to the very first Dynamite.
While Gallows, Anderson and Styles would opt to sign new, lucrative WWE deals at that point in time, both Gallows and Anderson had additional talks with All Elite Wrestling upon being handed their WWE release in April 2020.
Speaking to Wrestling Inc a couple of months after that release, the big LG detailed how there had indeed been loose talks about possibly signing with AEW in the aftermath of that WWE exit. Yet, Gallows admitted that IMPACT's Scott D'Amore was quicker to bring more to the table for the Good Brothers.
D'Amore not only showed a belief in what this tandem offer, he was also keen to co-promote Gallows and Anderson's podcast and their Talk'n Shop brand.
Despite deciding to call IMPACT their home, though, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson have still managed to become part of the AEW product, becoming a key part of the ongoing on-screen rivalry between these two companies.