New AEW member Ilya Dragunov talked about his reaction to his debut. WrestleDream:.
Dragunov received a standing ovation when he came out at WrestleDreamMonths after leaving WWE. The former WWE United States Champion recently spoke “Battleground Podcast:“About that moment, explaining why it was a fairytale moment for him.
“What’s definitely going through my mind is just reliving the beautiful moments of my entrance at WrestleDream on Saturday, which was absolutely incredible, the reception of the crowd next to me, the music that I’ve wanted to hear again for a long time because it led me to my perfect transfer of my entire career. a fairy tale,” he said.
Dragunov admitted that before going to the ring he felt homesick and extremely excited, explaining how he wanted to perform with all his heart.
Nostalgia to some extent, because I can’t remember the last time I felt like something really differentiates who I am today, takes me back to the days when wrestling was just a passion and not what I primarily do with my life. But also freedom, confidence, excitement, you know, because even if it’s an entry, 30 minutes I have to do all that. the heart that I have, which is also like one of the main characteristics that makes me stand out,” added the former WWE star.
He expressed his delight at how dedicated AEW is to representing his character, noting the thought and effort that went into his debut entry. Dragunov revealed that he spoke with Tony Khan shortly after his debut, and the AEW CEO had only good things to say about his first appearance on AEW TV, explaining that the timing was right.
