Cesaro is no longer with WWE following the expiration of his contract.
According to reports by PWInsider and F4WOnline, WWE is believed to have offered Cesaro a contract, but he rejected it. Cesaro was already working on a one-year extension that expired this past week.
Due to his WWE contract expiring, Cesaro will not have to wait for the 90-day non-compete clause to expire. He is free to sign with any company immediately. The “non-compete” clause only goes into effect if the talent is fired, which is not the case here.
According to a report by Fightful, news of the veteran performer’s free agency has been met with “disappointment and dismay.” We have previously reported that morale in WWE is low after a rash of releases over the past two years and disorganization backstage.
Cesaro, 41, has been with WWE since 2011. He last wrestled on February 11 on SmackDown in a losing effort against Happy Corbin. WWE had no plans to push him until he re-signed. One spot that was supposed to be given to him to star in a Gauntlet Match was instead given to Shinsuke Nakamura since Cesaro had not re-signed with the company.
We will continue to follow this story as more becomes available.