Ilja Dragunov is officially part of AEW after appearing at WrestleDream 2026 on October 17 in Orlando, Florida.
After the AEW World Trios Championship match, Renee Paquette introduced AEW’s newest signing. A metronome appeared on the screen before Dragunov came out in a suit and walked around the ring.
Tony Khan confirmed on X that Dragunov “is All Elite.”
AEW aired vignettes teasing Dragunov’s arrival starting on the October 14 Dynamite and Collision special. The former WWE United States Champion became a free agent when his WWE contract expired in August.
AEW posted the debut on X.
https://x.com/AEW/status/2111654632753639761
