Anthony Ogogo wrestled in the biggest match of his wrestling career against Cody Rhodes at the Double Or Nothing PPV. Even though he lost the bout, the heavyweight star received praise for his performance.
The former boxing star recently had an interview with The Sportster where he claimed that he was offered a contract by WWE as well but explained why he turned it down and signed with AEW instead.
Ogogo revealed that WWE was offering him more money than AEW. However, he still turned down their offer because he believes in Tony Khan’s vision for him:
“[WWE] offered me more money than AEW. I didn’t join them because I believe in Tony Khan’s vision. I believed in Cody Rhodes’ vision. I believe in AEW’s vision. I love being a part of AEW,”
Anthony Ogogo On The Difference Between WWE And AEW Management
Anthony Ogogo went on to explain that at AEW he feels like the management cares about their wrestlers. While at WWE, it was all about the money:
“I love how the team give a f**k about their wrestlers. If I’m going through a tough time in a minute, I’m getting texts from the management asking me if I’m okay daily. They care about the people rather than the money,
The other place, they seem to care about money first and people if at all. We care about other people first because they know that a happy workplace creates good stuff.”
Anthony Ogogo is a former Olympic boxer who had to retire after suffering a serious eye injury during a match in 2016.
He began his pro wrestling career in 2019. He was signed by AEW the same year as their first developmental wrestler.
