Arguably the biggest thing that held WWE back from securing Mone’s signature was how insular the company can be. While they did enter discussions later than AEW and sent top executives to speak with her in hopes she’d be “back in the family,” PWInsider noted that a big part in why Mone turned WWE down was AEW’s willingness to help her maintain a healthy balance regarding her non-wrestling ventures.

It’s believed that if Mone went back to WWE, virtually all of her focus would be on WWE, closing potential doors that have been opened in recent years. Mone has developed fashion and music projects since leaving WWE, and even more so while she was out injured — such ventures would have taken a backseat if she had re-signed with WWE, as would her acting career, which received a huge boost thanks to her role as Koska Reeves in the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” There is a belief that AEW is not only more flexible when it comes to Mone’s acting career, but that they would be willing to set up a direct relationship with their parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, in order to potential explore other film and TV franchises.

AEW is also reportedly more willing to let Mone take time away from wrestling to pursue more acting roles. Koska Reeves could feature in the upcoming “The Mandalorian and Grogu” film that’s in the works, and AEW is willing to work with the team that Mone has built around her to maintain her physical, emotional, and mental health to help her stay happy in whatever avenue she travels down outside of the ring, while also not mitigating opportunities that potentially come her way.