Flip Gordon Says He Hasn’t Spoken With Aew Or Roh And Doesn’t Want To Be Bound By A Contract At The Moment
Flip Gordon is content to do his own thing.
Gordon had a long career in Ring of Honor, and in 2018 he was voted the company’s Breakout Star of the Year. Many fans expected Gordon to leave AEW and join The Elite (Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page, and Kenny Omega), as he was a regular on BTE until the end of 2018. He was signed to ROH at the time, and he later signed a multi-year deal in the spring of 2020. ROH went on hiatus at the conclusion of 2021, and AEW CEO Tony Khan bought it.
Gordon was asked by Piers Austin if he had had any discussions with ROH or AEW since then. Gordon indicated that he has had no talks but he has also not reached back. He also stated that he has “zero interest” in wrestling for television at the moment because he is still experimenting and determining who he wants to be as a wrestler.
“No, I haven’t had any conversations since I got released from Ring of Honor with AEW. But I haven’t asked either. I haven’t reached out to anybody to ask. I feel like if they think I’m good enough, they should reach out to me. Maybe that’s wrong for thinking that, but every other time in my career, the company’s reaching out to me. So I’m just doing what I’m doing. Honestly, I have zero interest in wrestling for TV right now. I’m still experimenting and trying new things and trying to figure out who I am as a wrestler, who I want to be as a wrestler, and I’m having a hell of a time doing it. I’m having so much fun,”
Flip Gordon on current contract status
When asked if he’d like to sign with a national company, Gordon said he’s not looking for a deal right now, but he’d be open to it in the future. He stated unequivocally that he has many aspirations, some of which would be impossible to achieve if he were bound by a contract. Gordon indicated that he would like to come in on a handshake and tell some stories, but he does not want to land anywhere and get lost in the shuffle.
“Not right now, but in the future, absolutely. Right now, I have a lot of goals that I want to do and some of those goals, I can’t do if I’m confined to a contract. Would I love to come in and tell a story, do a handshake deal for three-to-six months or however long the story is, absolutely. I’m 100% for that because I want to tell great stories and have great matches. But do I want to sign a two-or-three year deal, come in and then be off TV or not have many ideas? It’s like no, if I’m coming in, I want to have an idea. Have something for me. Because if not, I’m just gonna do my own thing on the independents, make my own schedule. I don’t want to just be flown in just to sit and chill and see other people doing what I want to do. I’d rather be out wrestling,”
Flip Gordon on his possible future
Gordon later stated that he is not in a hurry to sign somewhere. He emphasized that he did not have to go through the process of joining WWE and maybe being released. Instead, Gordon stated unequivocally that he is content doing his own thing, and while he would accept a “great deal,” he enjoys what he is doing otherwise.
“I’m in no rush. I don’t have to go that route, straight to developmental and then maybe get released, and go through depression. I’m like, no, I’ll just do it my own way, have fun, wrestle, and get as good as I can get. If I get a great offer, I’ll take it. If not, no big deal. I’m having fun doing what I’m loving doing,”
Flip Gordon on his possible future
Gordon was seen backstage at AEW Dynamite tapings in 2022, and he featured on an episode of Being The Elite, but he had not signed with the promotion, according to Fightful Select.
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