"They're not going to take him" - Jim Cornette firmly believes WWE will never hire top AEW star after latest injury

Jim Cornette recently spoke about a major AEW star and his future in the industry, amidst his injury. He believes that there is no longer a window for him to join WWE.

Wardlow has been the talk of the town lately, as he made his long-awaited return to the Jacksonville-based promotion three weeks ago at Forbidden Door. It was reported that he sustained a torn pectoral muscle just days after returning. This is unfortunate because he had been on hiatus for more than a year.

Jim Cornette addressed this during the latest episode of his Drive-Thru podcast. He mentioned that due to Wardlow's recent injury, he'll miss action, and this isn't good for him, as he's about to reach a point where his age will become a factor in his time in the industry. He mentioned how this now rules out the possibility of him making a move to WWE NXT.

"He's practically forgotten about. He comes back and hurts himself again, and now, by the time he gets back in the ring, he's going to be almost 40, even closer. They're not going to take him now over there in NXT, if he got the itch to go. So, I think the ship has sailed."

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A top AEW star replaced Wardlow due to his injury

Wardlow made an impactful return to AEW, as he took out both Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana during his first night back. However, due to his injury, this has reportedly led to some changes within the company.

Fightful reported that Mr. Mayhem was set to be the one to challenge 'Hangman' Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at All Out. However, due to the situation, they had to quickly pivot to Kyle Fletcher.

This is truly unfortunate, as it seems like Wardlow was about to get his major push in AEW that everyone has been clamoring for. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to pick up where he left off once he returns.

Please credit Cornette's Drive-Thru and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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