Ilja Dragunov Reportedly Signed with AEW

AEW
Sep 18, 2026

As noted before, Ilja Dragunov departed from WWE this past August following the expiration of his contract. Dragunov is expected to be joining AEW for the next destination for his wrestling career.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that Dragunov recently signed an official contract with AEW.

Meltzer reported that Dragunov is currently expected to be starting with AEW very soon.

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