Ilja Dragunov is officially All Elite Wrestling’s newest signee.
During a break in the action at AEW WrestleDream 2026, Renee Paquette came out to introduce the promotion’s latest arrival.
Earlier this week on the three-hour Dynamite/Collision broadcast, AEW aired a vignette teasing the arrival of a new talent. That mystery star was revealed to be Dragunov, with AEW President Tony Khan subsequently confirming that he had signed with the company.
Khan made the announcement official on social media, writing,
“He has arrived in AEW tonight at #AEWWrestleDream, and now it’s official: @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR is All Elite!”
Dragunov had been with WWE since 2019. His contract with the company expired, and he opted to depart, opening the door for his move to AEW.
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