Major Update On Ilja Dragunov's Next Move Following WWE Exit - Wrestling Inc.
- According to Fightful Select, Ilia Dragunov is expected to sign with AEW, with final administrative details currently being finalized following his WWE departure earlier this year.
- Dragunov elected not to renew his contract in August, ending a seven-year tenure with WWE; he immediately became a free agent without a 90-day clause.
- Fightful says Dragunov will be able to continue using "Ilja," and he previously held the NXT UK, NXT, and United States Championship titles during his WWE tenure.
- Dragunov is among several recent WWE departures facing serious visa hurdles while residing outside the United States, following former New Day members Kofi and Austin Creed, now known as The New Level, in joining AEW.
- MyAEW recently added a 2018 match between Dragunov and Gunther, formerly WALTER, highlighting its partnership with wXw, the German indie company where the two wrestlers originally competed.
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Recently Released WWE Star Signing Contract With AEW
Former WWE superstar Ilja Dragunov appears AEW bound after a report confirmed the two sides are talking. Top wrestling insider Sean Ross Sapp reveals that Dragunov is fully expected to sign a contract and join the roster quite soon. Dragunov was released from WWE due to the company viewing him as someone who will never […]
Report - Ilja Dragunov To Join AEW After Not Renewing WWE Deal
Ilja Dragunov’s future in the ring appears destined to be as part of All Elite Wrestling, following his departure from WWE earlier this year. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reports that the plan is for Dragunov, a former WWE NXT, NXT UK, and U.S. Champion, to land in AEW. Sources cited in the report […]
Report: Ilja Dragunov Expected To Sign With AEW
Ilja Dragunov is reportedly expected to join AEW following his departure from WWE, although no contract has been signed yet. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, AEW has been the expected destination for Dragunov for some time. Final administrative details are reportedly still being worked out, with Fightful stopping short of reporting that […]
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