{"id":276211,"date":"2025-05-13T01:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T01:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/natalya-sends-a-message-for-new-aew-star-who-blatantly-rejected-wwes-tryout-offer\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","slug":"natalya-sends-a-message-for-new-aew-star-who-blatantly-rejected-wwes-tryout-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/natalya-sends-a-message-for-new-aew-star-who-blatantly-rejected-wwes-tryout-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Natalya sends a message for new AEW star who blatantly rejected WWE&#8217;s tryout offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4914712\" data-slug-id=\"2515545\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Natalya sent a message to a new AEW star who blatantly rejected WWE\u2019s tryout offer. The stakes were big, but it looks like he hit the jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Knight made his AEW debut in March of this year when he took on Jay White in his first match on an episode of Collision. This was after he rejected a tryout offer from WWE. The match with White was so impressive that Tony Khan immediately announced his signing. Since then, Knight has steadily ascended the ladder and is quickly becoming a fan favorite.<\/p>\n<p>He was recently a guest on Chris Jericho\u2019s <em>Talk is Jericho<\/em> podcast, where the two spoke about Knight\u2019s experience in New Japan Pro Wrestling and the independent scene. Jericho took to Instagram to post a picture with Knight.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Under that post, WWE star Natalya sent out a message of support to Knight and wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cKevin is an awesome person and so talented and dedicated and driven\u2026 I can\u2019t wait to listen\u2026. \ud83d\udc4f\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Natalya's comment\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Natalya's comment\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/2a523-17470973325963-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Natalya&#8217;s comment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>AEW star Kevin Knight reveals more about rejecting WWE\u2019s tryout offer<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview with RJ City on <em>Hey! (EW)<\/em>, Kevin Knight opened up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-aew-star-confirms-rejected-wwe-tryout-offer-i-need-this\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">why he rejected the offer<\/a> from the Stamford-based promotion.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the reason he rejected it as not being the role or job he was seeking.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c[Were you like, well f**k those guys?] Of course, we heard about that story, right? [What was the declining phone call?] The declining phone call? I don&#8217;t need this, this ain&#8217;t my job, you know what I&#8217;m saying? Just like that, quoted,&#8221; Knight said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/tony-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tony Khan<\/a> will be happy that Kevin Knight ended up declining to go to WWE and chose to instead sign with AEW. 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