WWE Lost Ilja Dragunov To AEW After Failed Contract Standoff

Ilja Dragunov Explains Decision To Join AEW Following Departure From WWE - Wrestling Inc.

Ex-WWE star Ilja Dragunov details why he signed with AEW after his WrestleDream appearance.

WWE Lost Ilja Dragunov To AEW After Failed Contract Standoff

Ilja Dragunov’s AEW debut looked straightforward on the surface, but new details suggest that major backstage complications marked his final weeks with WWE. During the latest edition of “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Dave Meltzer reported that WWE did not fire Dragunov or force him out. Instead, Dragunov chose to let his contract expire despite WWE’s interest in keeping him. Meltzer compared the situation to Ricochet’s departure, saying that both w…

WWE pulled major star from TV for refusing to sign a new deal

New details have emerged surrounding Ilja Dragunov’s departure from WWE, before his subsequent, unexpected arrival in All Elite Wrestling.

Ilja Dragunov Explains Why He Left WWE For AEW

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Ilja Dragunov Explains Why He Signed With AEW: 'If I Feel That The Air In A Certain Environment Gets Thinner For Me, I Need To Breathe'

Ilja Dragunov says he signed with AEW because he felt stuck and wanted new competition. He makes his AEW in-ring debut on Wednesday's Dynamite in Coral Gables, Florida.