Former AEW Champion’s Contract Set To Expire Soon

A former champion could potentially be approaching the end of their time with AEW, as questions continue to grow about several upcoming contract situations within the company.

According to Fightful Select, former AEW World Tag Team Champion Big Bill’s contract is believed to expire around the end of May or the beginning of June. Sean Ross Sapp later referenced the report on social media, noting that sources spoken to last month believed that was the expected timeframe for the deal to end.

Big Bill, real name William Morrissey, joined AEW in 2022 as part of Stokely Hathaway’s The Firm faction before later finding success alongside Ricky Starks. The pair captured the AEW World Tag Team Championships on October 7, 2023 by defeating FTR.

Their reign ended on the February 7, 2024 episode of Dynamite, when they dropped the titles to Sting and Darby Allin.

Since then, Morrissey has remained a regular presence across both AEW and Ring of Honor programming, most recently teaming with Bryan Keith as part of Paid In Full.

AEW’s Big Bill Formerly Competed In WWE As Big Cass

Before joining AEW, Morrissey spent several years in WWE under the name Big Cass. He rose to prominence alongside Enzo Amore before later moving into singles competition on SmackDown.

Following his WWE release in 2018, Morrissey openly discussed his battles with depression, anxiety and alcohol addiction, later crediting sobriety and recovery for helping rebuild both his life and wrestling career.