Exact reason Cesaro exit WWE – Here’s the reason

Cesaro’s departure from WWE reportedly came down to the company not offering him a sizable contract. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News), Cesaro leaving the company was “more of a WWE decision than a Cesaro decision” since WWE offered him a deal he “didn’t like.”

Meltzer added that WWE’s contract offer didn’t approach the offers to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn when the company convinced them to re-sign. On Thursday, PWInsider.com (h/t H Jenkins of Ringside News) reported that Cesaro had left WWE after he and the company were unable to come to an agreement. It was noted that there is no 90-day non-compete clause since his contract expired rather than him getting released.

Meltzer (h/t Jenkins) followed up on Friday, reporting that Cesaro had yet to receive an offer from AEW, although he didn’t rule out the possibility of AEW making a play for him. The 41-year-old Cesaro signed with WWE in 2011 and made his main roster debut in 2012. During his decadelong run with WWE, Cesaro was a one-time United States champion, but his greatest success came in the tag team ranks, as he won seven tag titles with Sheamus, Tyson Kidd and Shinsuke Nakamura as his partners.

While Cesaro never won a world title and was often relegated to the midcard or tag team ranks, he was a fan favorite throughout his WWE run and was often lauded for his remarkable in-ring prowess.

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Cesaro figures to be a hot commodity on the free-agent market, and the Swiss star is free to sign with and appear for any wrestling promotion at any time.