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Report - Ilja Dragunov To Join AEW After Not Renewing WWE Deal
Fightful Select reports the former WWE champion has a deal in progress, though final contract details and visa issues are still unresolved.
- According to Fightful Select, Ilia Dragunov is expected to sign with AEW following his departure from WWE earlier this year, with final details currently being finalized.
- Dragunov elected not to renew his contract in August, ending his 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 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, to 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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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 […]
Ilja Dragunov Coming To AEW - Fightful
Details on the future of Ilja Dragunov. Fightful Select reports, "Ilja Dragunov is coming to AEW." Full details are available for subscribers. Dragunov departed WWE this week after his contract expired. He had been off television since April. Fans can read comments from AEW President Tony Khan regarding the status of Ilja by clicking here.…
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