There will be fewer new talent hires in 2023 than last year, according to a report by Fightful Select.
Prior to Endeavor acquiring WWE in April 2023, Vince McMahon was reinstated to the WWE Board of Directors in January 2023. Several performers who spoke with Fightful claimed there was a “hiring freeze” and speculated everything from Vince McMahon’s return to a possible sale as the causes.
WWE has been rumored to to have shown interest in several wrestlers, including Jay White and Nick Aldis. In terms of Aldis, there was talk of a deal but once McMahon returned, Aldis was “left out in the cold.”
It was also stated that due to the impending sale, it would be difficult “to make things happen” because there are hires from 2022 that have yet to be used.