Luchador Bandido signing with Ring of Honor was a surprise move for some as he was also considering both WWE and All Elite Wrestling. According to this week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), the All In main eventer had heavy interest from All Elite Wrestling, but was hesitant to side with them just yet since so much of the situation is currently in flux. Without an official offer from the company (since they haven’t truly started) and no details on a television deal, Bandido decided to go with Ring of Honor.
Bandido also had interest from WWE, who had offered him a significantly lower deal than Ring of Honor initially. After the company found out that he was getting offers from multiple wrestling promotions, they then offered him a dramatically larger deal. However, it was still less lucrative than what Ring of Honor had offered, and he went with the Sinclair-owned company instead.
This shows that Ring of Honor is willing to use their deep pockets to sign new talent at the moment.
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