Released WWE stars officially sign with rival promotion - Reports
Two released WWE Superstars have reportedly found a new home. The promotion has made many changes in recent months and let some popular stars go.
Mace and Mansoor were a part of the Maximum Male Models faction before the group was disbanded. The original leader of the group was Max Dupri, now known as LA Knight. Maxxine Dupri debuted as Dupri's sister but last year she abandoned the faction to join Alpha Academy.
According to a new report from Fightful Select, Mace and Mansoor have officially signed with AEW/ Ring of Honor. The duo were released by WWE last year and have been backstage for AEW/ Ring of Honor shows as of late.
Mansoor has dropped a free-style rap after Max Caster claimed he didn't want them in the promotion. Caster has previously done the same to Shelton Benjamin when rumors of him going to AEW circulated.
"We're taking Caster's spot, I can feel the resentment. He's about to be forgotten like the rhymes in his entrance," said Mansoor. [From 00:12 - 00-18]
Mansoor makes interesting claim about former WWE CEO Vince McMahon
Former WWE star Mansoor has claimed that Vince McMahon really wanted Aliyah to have a boyfriend on television.
Aliyah set the record for the fastest victory ever with her win over Natalya in 2022. However, she was released by the company in September 2023. Speaking on the InsideMxM Twitch channel, Mansoor claimed Vince McMahon wanted Aliyah to have a romance angle on television.
"Vince really wanted Aliyah to be in a relationship with anyone. He was like, 'Who can we get to do a love angle with Aliyah?' And the writers were frantically going around, I remember this, they were frantically going around SmackDown going, 'Hey, can you do an angle with Aliyah where you're her boyfriend?' I remember there was a bunch of them going, 'My wife won't let me do that.' They were like, 'Ah, f**k,'" he said. [From 2:15:03 – 2:15:33]
Mace and Mansoor were stuck with unfortunate gimmicks during their tenure as WWE Superstars. It will be interesting to see if they find success in AEW/ Ring of Honor moving forward.