WWE legend Lita reveals she turned down AEW offer as it wasn’t the ‘right fit’ ahead of her comeback to face Becky Lynch
WWE legend Lita has revealed she turned down an offer from All Elite Wrestling to return to Vince McMahon’s company.
The much-loved Attitude Era star made her comeback at last month’s Royal Rumble match-up – her first bout since 2018.
Now the 46-year-old will compete in her first singles match for a decade when she battles Raw champion Becky Lynch on Saturday.
Her last one-on-one bout was in July 2012 when she defeated Heath Slater in a matter of seconds thanks to the help of the APA.
But you have to go all the way back to November 2006 for the last time she battled for the Women’s Title.
Now she will be in one of the main events at the Elimination Chamber against The Man.
However, her big return may never have happened had AEW owner Tony Khan managed to persuade her to switch to WWE’s rival company before the Rumble.
Hall of Famer Lita, a four-time champion, revealed that she held talks with them about following the likes of Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley and her ex boyfriend Matt Hardy to AEW.
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But she soon realised that it was WWE where she really belonged.
Speaking to Esquire Middle East, she said: “AEW is doing exciting stuff. It’s brought new life in the industry. Any time there’s competition, it’s good. It revives the industry.
“When they reached out to me, I did consider it. I said, we can talk, I’m interested, you guys are doing some interesting stuff.
“But ultimately, upon talking to them, it just made me say to myself, ‘but I have all of these things already!
“I have those things with my home that I’ve known for 20 years, with the people that I’ve worked with for 20 years.”
Lita added: “Basically, I gave them my blessing. I said I will watch you and I support you.
“And I want you guys to do great, but this just doesn’t feel like the right fit for me right now.”