Kyle Fletcher is happy to see the former WWE star Ilya Dragunov joins AEW and wants to face him in the future.
Dragunov’s arrival in AEW came as little surprise given how well his wrestling style is in line with the promotion’s in-ring product. Fletcher, who has faced Dragunov several times on the independent circuit, hopes they will share the ring again soon and expressed his excitement about him joining AEW.
“I think I would be incredibly disappointed if it never happened (the match with Dragunov). I’d like to think it will happen sooner rather than later,” Fletcher told TMZ Sports.Inside the ring“I have always thought the world of Ilya. We had a couple of meetings when we were both on the UK independent scene, I think in 2019 and 2020. Obviously, we’ve been on incredibly different paths since then, and it’s great that our paths have now aligned again. So yeah, I was excited to see her debut.”
The Australian wrestler believes that Dragunov is a great addition to AEW, expressing confidence that he will succeed in the promotion and create great moments. He is also optimistic that when they meet each other, the result will be something magical.
“I think like you said, who he is as a wrestler, he couldn’t be a more perfect fit for AEW. I’m so excited to see what he can do, the matches he can put on, the people he could be in the ring with. I think there’s a lot of magic there, and I think once we get into it, it’s going to be great. added a family member of Don Callis.
Fletcher faced Dragunov several times in the German promotion wXw, where the latter teamed with Gunter (then known as WALTER) in tag team action. The duo also faced off in a singles match for England’s PROGRESS Wrestling, with matches set to take place in 2019 and 2020.