Major update on Daniel Garcia after he confirms he's staying with AEW despite interest from WWE - Reports
Daniel Garcia recently confirmed that he re-signed with AEW. New details have now come to light regarding his future in the company.
Daniel Garcia is one of the most entertaining stars on the AEW roster. His rise to fame came after being associated with the Jericho Appreciation Society. During this time, he feuded with several of the promotion's top stars and even had a victory over Bryan Danielson at AEW Fight For The Fallen 2022.
Despite his rise in AEW, there were speculations that Garcia could be headed to WWE since the promotion was reportedly interested in him. However, all these speculations were laid to rest when Garcia confirmed this week on AEW Dynamite that he was staying in the company. In a passionate promo, Garcia justified his decision by saying that AEW is the place for top wrestlers and he intended to remain in the company.
Fightful Select is now reporting that All Elite Wrestling has significant creative plans for Garcia, indicating that he will play an important part in the company's future.
Jim Cornette previously suggested that Daniel Garcia should stay in AEW
Daniel Garcia's AEW career has been a topic of hot debate in recent months given his rising popularity. Many critics have speculated on what would be the best course of action for him.
Speaking on his The Experience podcast, Jim Cornette suggested that Garcia would be better off re-signing with AEW:
"From what I've seen of Mr. Garcia, if I was Mr. Garcia I'd take Tony's money. Now if Garcia in five years is a big star and I am not talking about if Tony is still around, I am talking about as a big star in this business probably in WWE to be a big star in this business then I will... you can play me the tape of those words and I'll cut up the tape and eat it on the air." [11:59 - 12:28]
It's good to see Daniel Garcia sign with AEW and it will be interesting to see how he will feature in the company's creative direction.