5 superstars who almost signed with WWE

In recent months, WWE has been making all the right noises. From bringing in AJ Styles to announcing the debut of Shinsuke Nakamura during the next NXT special, NXT TakeOver: Dallas, WWE has been recruiting some of the best talents available in the world.However, there have been instances when WWE wasn’t successful in getting their target man. Although WWE is the undisputed leader in sports entertainment, certain stars have once again proved that going to WWE necessarily isn’t the pre-determined route for every aspiring pro wrestler.Whether it was the call of the wrestlers, or WWE changing their minds regarding giving them contracts, certain superstars in the past almost signed with WWE, but the deal didn’t go through.In this article, we give you five such stars who nearly signed with the company.

#5 Muhammad King Mo Lawal

 

King Mo isn’t technically a wrestler, but did train at OVW to enter the business. If you’re not an MMA/TNA fan, you probably have never heard of King Mo. The former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion was a huge professional wrestling fan while growing up, and got to live his dream when he briefly worked for TNA.

Although he never competed actively for TNA, because of the Spike – TNA agreement, he at least, appeared on TNA programming and was briefly involved in major storylines. However, during an appearance on a podcast, King Mo revealed that he had the opportunity to sign up with WWE in 2004 after the Olympic trials.

Although he wanted to sign with the company, Mo revealed that Shad Gaspard advised him to chase his dreams of becoming a Light Heavyweight champion in an MMA organization, and that professional wrestling would always be there as an option.

Mo turned down the offer, but later said that he wished he had signed up with WWE when he had the opportunity.