Backstage Update On Status Of Ex-WWE Stars Ilja Dragunov & New Day Ahead Of AEW All In - Wrestling Inc.
Sources expect Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods to debut for All Elite Wrestling this weekend, while AEW is also weighing interest in Ilja Dragunov.
- Former WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, known as Austin Creed, are expected to debut with All Elite Wrestling at All In: London this weekend at Wembley Stadium.
- Kingston and Creed departed WWE earlier this month after refusing significant pay cuts on new multi-year contract offers from the company.
- Former United States Champion Ilja Dragunov recently exited WWE after failed salary negotiations, with internal sources anticipating he will not return soon.
- AEW President Tony Khan has reportedly expressed interest in signing the "Mad Dragon," with speculation mounting about a surprise Wembley debut this weekend.
- Khan announced a Trios Roulette Royale match for the AEW World Trios Championship this Sunday featuring seven teams and one "wild card" entry, though no "stamped confirmation" exists on participants.
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Ilja Dragunov has walked away from WWE, and it looks like it was his own decision, not the company’s. WrestleVotes is reporting that talks between WWE and Dragunov broke down as both sides could not agree on a new deal. Ultimately, the Mad Dragon Dragunov chose to step away rather than re-sign. However, people inside WWE do not think this is a short hiatus like the ones Bronson Reed or Baron Corbin once took. Instead, many feel he is done with t…
Latest Update On Ilja Dragunov's Exit From WWE & Possibility Of Joining AEW
Former WWE United States Champion Ilja Dragunov departed the company last week after reports suggested that he chose not to renew his contract, deciding instead to leave. On the latest WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, it was reported that sources within WWE confirmed that the company and Dragunov could not come to terms on a new contract and as a result, the wrestler made the decision to leave and become a free agent. The report added that…
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