Major WWE Brand Split Update – Ex-Talent Offered Full-Time Contracts?, Call-Ups, More

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

UPDATE: As has been reported over the past week, WWE has been calling several former stars in order to fill the roster leading into the WWE Draft and Brand Split. The expectation for the new talent is that they’ll be used as The Dudley Boyz are as notable names who can be on TV and live shows and who will put over the NXT guys as they come up. The returns will be full-time, with most of the deals offered being for two to three years.

The WWE NXT roster will need to be replenished due to the expected call ups to the main roster following the Brand Split. Shinsuke Nakamura, Austin Aries, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Bayley, Asuka, Bobby Roode, Jason Jordan, Chad Gable and The Revival, “many of those names will be on the main roster shortly.”

ORIGINAL: It has been confirmed that WWE has approached Kurt Angle, MVP, Carlito and Stevie Richards. Angle went public with the information on Mark Madden’s radio show this past week. Paul Levesque called Angle, and while they did not get into specifics, they did say that they would get back to him.

There is no deal in place, but the feeling is that Angle would not be able to work a full time WWE schedule. Unless they plan to use him in a non-wrestling role, he’s likely be on a Brock Lesnar or Triple H like schedule. This is a complete change from WWE, who had claimed since Angle’s departure in 20006 that he would never bring him back.

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