J-Rod Reveals Why She’s Holding Out for WWE Over AEW

J-Rod isn’t playing the guessing game about her future. The rising star made it crystal clear that while she’s grateful for every opportunity in wrestling so far, her eyes are locked on one destination — WWE.

During her appearance on Off The Rails with Jasmine St. Clair, J-Rod was asked directly about AEW and whether she would consider signing there if a contract was offered. She didn’t dodge the question. She didn’t play it safe either. Instead, she said exactly where she stands. After acknowledging AEW as a possible path, she explained that her long-term vision has always been WWE.

“Um it depends. I think that um I mean from what you kind of mentioned on earlier like WWE really is the ultimate goal. Um and I mean if AEW offered me a contract and different things like maybe but I really my heart is I'm a WWE girly, you know.”

That wasn’t a throwaway line. J-Rod went deeper, explaining that she doesn’t just want a contract — she wants leverage, positioning, and momentum. She pointed to recent signings like Jade Cargill, Jordynne Grace and Stephanie Vaquer as examples of talent who arrived with established value instead of starting from scratch.

“I don’t have any offers yet… but I think just gaining value. Um, I want to come in with a name. Um, you see people like Jade Cargill, Jordynne Grace, Stephanie Vaquer, like people that have been established and now, you know, they got signed and they're already like in main events, already on SmackDown and Raw and things like that.”

In other words, J-Rod isn’t interested in being developmental filler. She wants to walk in ready. She also addressed something a lot of wrestlers don’t say out loud — age and recruiting trends. WWE has increasingly targeted younger prospects, and J-Rod knows that coming in a little older means you better bring something extra to the table.

“I don’t want to disclose my age, but I am like a little bit older, you know, I’m not 22 or anything like that. So, it’s um that’s who they’re recruiting now kind of. So, if you do come in a little older, I feel like you do have to come with that value.”

That value, in her mind, is coming from outside the traditional wrestling path as well. With American Gladiators and other sports-entertainment ventures building her visibility, she believes timing is working in her favor.

“If I would have gotten in when I thought that I was going to, then American Gladiators would have never come. So, it’s like I think that everything is happening how it’s supposed to and I’m just going to keep going until, you know, something works out.”

That’s not desperation — that’s strategy. J-Rod’s WWE goal isn’t just about signing a deal. It’s about walking in with buzz, credibility, and enough presence to land on the roster’s radar. Whether that path runs through AEW, American Gladiators, Japan tours, or JCW, she’s betting on long-term positioning over short-term gratification. If she keeps stacking credentials the way she has, it may truly be a matter of when — not if.

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