How close Seth Rollins came to signing with TNA Wrestling instead of WWE
While speaking to Club Shay Shay, Seth Rollins commented on how close he came to signing with TNA Wrestling instead of WWE in 2010…
“I was also trying to shop myself to some smaller companies, but I wasn’t getting any call back from WWE. Nobody was answering emails.
I had a deal on the table with TNA. I thought, ‘I don’t know if I want to sign this. WWE is where I want to be.’ So I made one final call. I told the talent relations guy, ‘Hey, I’m going to sign this deal with TNA if I don’t hear back from you.’ It was Sunday night. I said, ‘I’m signing it in the morning.’
Fifteen minutes later, he called me back. ‘Hey, kid. Let me talk to my people.’
He didn’t tell me anything yet. Just said, ‘We’ll call you back in the morning.’ I couldn’t sleep. I was waiting. He could’ve easily called back and said, ‘Never mind.’
When he finally called back, he said, ‘We’re going to give you an opportunity.’ I remember exactly where I was standing. I didn’t care how much the money was. I didn’t care. That’s all I ever wanted — an opportunity. The biggest wrestling company in the world. My dream.
I probably turned down at least triple the money to go somewhere else. But I knew this was where I could make my way.”