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As time ticks towards his All Elite Wrestling debut, Ilja Dragunov is sizing up the roster. Ilja’s debut at AEW WrestleDream still has people talking, and the video showing his arrival has already topped 1 million views. Many are eager to see him in action, although one of the major concerns some have voiced since…
Ilja Dragunov’s first AEW match is set. At WrestleDream, Ilja Dragunov made his first AEW appearance, and he’s wasted no time in getting to work. As part of the post-show media scrum, Tony Khan announced the star would make his in-ring debut on the October 21 Dynamite, although fans weren’t immediately told who he’d be…
Ilja Dragunov is ready to conduct symphonies in AEW and doesn’t want to wait anymore. At AEW’s latest pay-per-view, WrestleDream, Ilja Dragunov made his much-anticipated debut. Between his Red Alert 3 entrance music and the passion with which he carried himself, fans were left eager to see him in the ring, and, in the post-show…
An update has emerged on both RUSH and Dralistico. Rush and Dralistico, who are real-life brothers, have both grabbed the attention of wrestling fans online of late. First, Dralistico posted a picture of himself in prison, highlighting his personal thoughts on his status just weeks after a trademark was filed for Hermanos Lee, referencing his…
United Empire member “Speedball” Mike Bailey has nothing but praise for the group’s leader. Since August 30, Will Ospreay has been the AEW Men’s World Champion. Looking to make his mark atop the promotion, “The Aerial Assassin” wasted no time in handpicking some of the roster to join United Empire, one of which being “Speedball”…
Billy Gunn discusses the insult Triple H gave AEW in 2019 during the D-X Hall of Fame ceremony. All Elite Wrestling was born in 2019, and many early moves were made to try to shore up the roster both in front of and behind the camera. One such hiring was bringing in Billy Gunn as…
Will Ospreay knows it’s part of the gig to answer questions on WWE, though he’d rather focus on AEW. Given the state of professional wrestling, there will always be questions to be asked about rival promotions and things that are happening outside of where one wrestler is contracted. In the case of Will Ospreay, he…
Tony Khan speaks on the status of Toni Storm. On the March 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, Toni Storm was seen laid out backstage, with several clues pointing to different members of the roster as possible culprits. Since then, though, the angle hasn’t often been defences on-screen, and little is known about how long “The…
Tony Khan is very much aware that KAIRI is a free agent. Whether she signs with AEW is still up in the air. With the arrival of Ilja Dragunov in All Elite Wrestling, many are wondering whether another big free agent will soon follow suit. Both the hope and expectation amongst many online is that…
Ilja Dragunov says he’s “starving for competition” after joining AEW. Rumours have been running rampant for a while now about whether Ilja Dragunov would arrive in AEW after not renewing his contract with WWE. Sure enough, he debuted to massive fanfare, and his classic theme “Soviet March” from Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, at…