Ilja Dragunov Shares WrestleDream Entrance Meaning
“This entrance already meant the world for me. The music that I had is the music that I had in the beginning of my career. To have this back means everything to me because my most memorable moments were all connected to that, in my humble indie days, and just the atmosphere of the arena, the warm welcoming of the people, the entire world that AEW put into that detail by detail and the devotion of working together on that and making this beautiful day, this beautiful beginning possible is something that I possibly will carry in my heart for the rest of my life.— Ilja Dragunov
AEW has released backstage footage showing Ilja Dragunov arriving at WrestleDream.
Dragunov expressed appreciation for the warm welcome he received upon arrival, noting that the experience had been something he anticipated throughout the day.
He added that all the details aligned perfectly, leaving him feeling deeply grateful.
This Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite, Dragunov is scheduled to make his in-ring debut for the promotion.
The episode airs at 8/7c on TBS and Max.
Story timeline · 6 reports
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- On the Record: AEW Opens Up On Behind the Scenes Footage of Ilja Dragunov’s Debut at WrestleDreamThe latest: additionally, AEW disclosed new behind-the-scenes footage of Dragunov’s debut in a new video.
- AEW Shares Backstage Footage Of Ilja Dragunov's WrestleDream ArrivalAEW has released behind-the-scenes footage showing Ilja Dragunov's arrival at WrestleDream.
- MJF Trashes Will Ospreay and Ilja Dragunov While Mocking AEW WrestleDream 2026MJF posted what he called his Wrestledream synopsis on Twitter, and he didn’t have much positive to say about the show.
Source: Fightful
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