@jess_coreIlja Dragunov is officially a free agent now and could show up in AEW whenever they decide. Sources FightfulSelect talked to hadn't heard the news yet, even though industry folks thought he might land in All Elite Wrestling. That was just a hunch, not a confirmed thing. Select subscribers can see tons more details on Sean Ross Sapp Select about WWE trying to keep him, what everyone expected, and how European promoters feel about him going back to the indies.
View original postPhoto by @jess_core· Aug 22, 2026· Ilja Dragunov
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Ilja Dragunov AEW impressions@jess_coreIlja Dragunov is officially a free agent now and could show up in AEW whenever they decide. Sources FightfulSelect talked to hadn't heard the news yet, even though industry folks thought he might land in All Elite Wrestling. That was just a hunch, not a confirmed thing. Select subscribers can see tons more details on Sean Ross Sapp Select about WWE trying to keep him, what everyone expected, and how European promoters feel about him going back to the indies.
View original postPhoto by @jess_core· Aug 22, 2026· Ilja Dragunov
The focus is a male wrestler holding a microphone. He is wearing a red and gold robe with a fur collar and appears to be speaking into the microphone with an intense expression. The mood is dramatic and theatrical, fitting for a wrestling promotion. The wrestler's elaborate robe and the microphone with a blue logo are visually notable. ON-SCREEN TEXT: LANDING IN AEW? - FROM SEAN ROSS SAPP SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
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