Top Wrestlers with Expiring Contracts: WWE, AEW, and TNA

The many wrestling promotions are filled to the brim with talent just waiting to explore new horizons. Every other week we hear about wrestlers switching promotions in search of growth, glory or just as a simple result of frustration due to poor booking. However, more often than not, these switches occur because wrestlers fail to give their respective promotions a credible reason to renew their contracts .

As such, there are plenty of wrestlers who must work hard to ensure that they’re able to get a new contract. Today, we’ll be taking a look at all the wrestlers across WWE , AEW , NJPW and TNA whose contract expiration dates are known to the public. Let’s get into it.

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Top WWE Wrestlers with expiring contracts

The latest WWE main roster departures.

- Becky Lynch
- Ricochet
- Dijak
- Bobby Lashley pic.twitter.com/j2HrBa3XAB

— Pro Wrestling Finesse (@ProWFinesse) August 16, 2024

• Kofi Kingston: Contract expires in December 2024
  
• Big E: Contract expires in December 2024
  
• Xavier Woods: Contract expires in December 2024
  
• Kevin Owens: Contract expires in 2025
  
• The Miz: Contract expires in 2026
  
• Dragon Lee: Contract expires in 2026
  
• Nick Khan: Has guaranteed employment till 2026
  
• Chad Gable: Contract expires in June 2027
  
• Angel Garza: Contract expires in August 2027
  
• Karl Anderson: Contract will run out late in 2027
  
• Luke Gallows: Contract will run out late in 2027
  
• Rey Mysterio: Contract will run out late in 2027
  
• Dominik Mysterio: Contract will run out late in 2028
  
• Finn Balor: Contract expires in April 2029
  
• Armando Alejandro Estrada: September 2029 (WWE Legends deal)
  
• Randy Orton: Contract will run out late in 2029 (Orton confirmed Fightful Report)
  
• Booker T: Contract runs through 2029
  
• The Undertaker: Signed a 15-year deal in 2019, guaranteeing employment till 2034

The status of the above-mentioned contracts are available in detail on Fightful. From the looks of it, WWE have a lot of big stars whose contracts are expiring within the coming months. It would serve the company well to kick off talks with the stars they wish to retain.
Top AEW Wrestlers with expiring contracts

*An AEW wrestlers contract is set to expire…

Cody Rhodes: pic.twitter.com/kQogclc6eF

— WRESTLING REPUBLIC (@wraslinrepublic) August 13, 2024

• Maria Kanellis: Contract expires in October 2024
  
• Jim Ross: Contract expires in March 2025
  
• Angelo Parker: Contract expires in August 2025
  
• Matt Menard: Contract expires in August 2025
  
• Saraya: Contract expires in September 2026
  
• Renee Paquette: Contract expires in Fall 2025
  
• Chris Jericho: Contract expires in December 2025
  
• Miro: Contract expires early in 2026
  
• Scorpio Sky: Contract expires in October 2026
  
• Kyle O'Reilly: Contract expires in December 2027
  
• Adam Cole: Contract will run out in 2027
  
• FTR: Contract expires in April 2027
  
• Kazuchika Okada: Contract expires in March 2027
  
• "Hangman" Adam Page: At least through 2027
  
• Jon Moxley: Contract runs through 2027, announced by AEW
  
• Kenny Omega: Contract runs through 2027
  
• Malakai Black: Contract expires in 2027 ("Almost Five Years Left" in July 2022)
  
• Young Bucks: Contract runs through 2027
  
• Swerve Strickland: Contract runs through 2028

From the looks of it, even AEW needs to do a better job at retaining their talent if they wish to put up a decent fight against WWE. If not, WWE will simply continue to poach their talents by giving them better contracts and exposure.
Top TNA Wrestlers with expiring contracts

Jonathan Gresham's contract with TNA will expire in 2025. While Gresham has garnered attention from WWE previously, there has been no official word on potential interest from the organization.

- Fightful Select pic.twitter.com/DmHrqGqFZI

— Covalent TV (@TheCovalentTV) October 16, 2024

• Eric Young: Working without a contract
  
• Rich Swann: Contract runs through 2024
  
• PCO: Contract runs through 2024
  
• Brian Myers: Contract runs through 2024
  
• "Speedball" Mike Bailey: Contract runs through 2024
  
• AJ Francis: Contract runs through 2024
  
• Jonathan Gresham: Contract expires in January 2025
  
• Jordynne Grace: Contract expires in January 2025
  
• Josh Alexander: Contract expires in February 2025
  
• Killer Kelly: Contract expires in August 2025
  
• Xia Brookside: Contract runs through 2026
  
• Moose: Contract expires in June 2028
  
• Joe Hendry: Contract expires late in 2028

Above all, TNA should closely monitor the contract situation of Joe Hendry. Joe is perhaps the most over wrestler they’ve had in a long time, and it would serve the company well to retain him long term.

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