Marshall further confirmed that he spoke with several companies before returning to AEW, including with TNA before former President Scott D’Amore’s departure, MLW, and even WWE. In regards to the WWE talks, Marshall indicated that things didn’t really get far between the two sides, which, along with being comfortable with AEW’s inner workings, helped contribute to his decision to go back.

“I mean, when I spoke to them, it was a three, four-minute conversation,” Marshall said. “And [Triple] H kind of just asked me what I wanted to do, and I told him what I liked to do, and we never even got past that point. I remember the guy that kind of linked me up with them was like ‘Wait, you’re already going back to AEW?’ I said ‘Yeah,’ because I understand what I want to do, and what I want to do, even if I was a full-time in-ring talent at WWE, I couldn’t do all this stuff.

“Of course, it’s everybody’s dream to main event WrestleMania, but at the end of the day, that takes a lot of work, a lot of passion, a lot of sacrifice, and so on and so forth. For the other stuff that I want to do, and what I have going on with the school and stuff, I just think this is the best fit for me, unless it’s something that comes along, and it’s the greatest opportunity, and I can’t say no. But ideally, I’m not in that position, so it’s not something I think about.”

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