A former WWE star hinted that he would be joining AEW after his run in another major promotion. The star was also backstage at the recent Worlds End 2024 PPV.
The 6-foot-5 star in question is current TNA star AJ Francis (formerly Top Dolla), who was released from WWE in September 2023 after a brief three-year run in the promotion. Francis was known for his time with the Hit Row faction in the Stamford-based promotion. He has been performing in TNA since early 2024.
AJ Francis also challenged Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at the recent Final Resolution 2024 event. Francis was backstage at AEW Worlds End 2024 and reportedly met up with some of his friends in the locker room.
Meanwhile, AJ Francis hinted that he would be leaving TNA and joining All Elite Wrestling. Francis recently posted a video about X talking about his future and teased joining Tony Khan’s promotion or even returning to NXT:
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“Will I stay in TNA and remain the top-notch CEO, TN-AJ Francis? Am I going to go to AEW and make it AJ-EW? Will I go back to NXT and face Oba Femi, or will I go back to the roster?” main Smackdown and get the career I definitely deserve? Francisco said. [H/T Inside The Ropes]
The former WWE star confirmed his visit at AEW Worlds End 2024
As mentioned above, former WWE star AJ Francis (formerly Top Dolla) was backstage at AEW Worlds End 2024. The 34-year-old star confirmed his backstage visit with a post on X thanking Tony Khan, QT Marshall and Shawn Dean. .
“‘One Day Talent’ đź’°Thank you to @TonyKhan @QTMarshall and @ShawnDean773 for letting me see some friends and have a fun night.”
AJ Francis has been reinventing himself since being released from WWE and only time will tell if he will be seen in All Elite Wrestling in 2025.
Edited by Arsh Das.