WWE Confirms Signing Of Gable Steveson To Unique Contract

WWE really wanted Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson. Vince McMahon pulled out all the stops to sign him, and now the deal is official. He won’t join WWE right away, because he still has unfinished business at the University of Minnesota.

The company sent out a short press release today to confirm the signing of Gable Steveson. His deal is unique as the first signee ever to continue on in college wrestling while under a WWE contract.

WWE today announced it has signed Olympic gold medalist and reigning NCAA wrestling champion Gable Steveson to an exclusive agreement.

In the company’s first-ever NIL deal, Steveson will join the WWE roster while defending his NCAA title for the University of Minnesota.

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This exclusive agreement means that the UFC and other pro wrestling companies can now back off. Gable Steveson under WWE contract now and he will also return to the University of Minnesota to defend his NCAA Title.

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