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Following his AEW debut at WrestleDream, Ilja Dragunov has spoken up about the end of his WWE run.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani, the former United States Champion was asked if he knew his last match would be in April, responding:
No, absolutely not. Every tale I have to tell about that is not very exciting. I didn’t know I was leaving at the time. I was just waiting. I love what I do. I want to compete and work. It’s nothing new to anybody. It was pretty obvious. Time just passed by, and I reached the expiration of my contract. I felt that, over time, with how things were working out and how I’m feeling, it was time to breathe new and fresh air.
Dragunov confirmed that WWE did try to re-sign him, but said of the offer given to him to stay:
The offer, as we all know, is a business, but it’s also based on my feelings. How do I want to work creatively? Do I need a scenery change? You have to consider all the factors. I spent most of my 20s in WWE. That’s a very long time. The landscape changed. Now, we have other opportunities. After such a long time being in the company, not seeking out new opportunities at a place where I see myself more fitting- who wouldn’t do that?
Dragunov opted not to speak on whether he was offered a pay cut or raise, but noted:
Everything I can say is that there was nothing that I felt satisfied with and nothing that gave me the perspective of, ‘I must stick with this.’
Dragunov will make his in-ring debut for AEW at the 10/21 edition of Dynamite, emanating from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
Source: Fightful
The full video can be seen below, queued at roughly 1 hour 5 minutes in when the interview itself begins.
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In an interview with Ariel Helwani, the former United States Champion was asked if he knew his last match would be in April, responding:
No, absolutely not. Every tale I have to tell about that is not very exciting. I didn’t know I was leaving at the time. I was just waiting. I love what I do. I want to compete and work. It’s nothing new to anybody. It was pretty obvious. Time just passed by, and I reached the expiration of my contract. I felt that, over time, with how things were working out and how I’m feeling, it was time to breathe new and fresh air.
Dragunov confirmed that WWE did try to re-sign him, but said of the offer given to him to stay:
The offer, as we all know, is a business, but it’s also based on my feelings. How do I want to work creatively? Do I need a scenery change? You have to consider all the factors. I spent most of my 20s in WWE. That’s a very long time. The landscape changed. Now, we have other opportunities. After such a long time being in the company, not seeking out new opportunities at a place where I see myself more fitting- who wouldn’t do that?
Dragunov opted not to speak on whether he was offered a pay cut or raise, but noted:
Everything I can say is that there was nothing that I felt satisfied with and nothing that gave me the perspective of, ‘I must stick with this.’
Dragunov will make his in-ring debut for AEW at the 10/21 edition of Dynamite, emanating from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
Source: Fightful
The full video can be seen below, queued at roughly 1 hour 5 minutes in when the interview itself begins.
The post Ilja Dragunov opens up on leaving WWE: ‘Nothing felt satisfying’ appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results.
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