WWE just got jetlagged, folks.
After teasing interest from both sides of the wrestling space-time continuum, Kevin Knight has officially signed with AEW, making his new home in the land of pyros, flips, and Tony Khan’s emotionally charged announcement graphics.
📣 “Congratulations, it’s official!” – Tony Khan, Human Confetti Cannon
Following a high-octane loss to Jay White on AEW Collision, Knight got what every wrestler dreams of: a graphic. Yes, the “Kevin Knight is All Elite” image dropped mid-Twitter scroll on Saturday night, confirming his loyalty to the AEW cause.
(And you know it’s real when Tony tweets it with that exclamation point energy.)
✈️ Flight Path to AEW
Knight has been circling AEW airspace since 2022, first appearing on AEW Dark in tag team action. He then took off for the inaugural Forbidden Door event, forming a New Japan flight squad with Alex Coughlin, The DKC, and Yuya Uemura to face The Gunn Club and Max Caster in what can only be described as a tag team fever dream.
Most recently, he showed up across the indie multiverse—GCW, MLW, Maple Leaf Pro, and even a ROH time-limit draw with AR Fox (because nothing screams “future star” like wrestling someone for 20 minutes and not losing).
🏢 WWE: Thanks for the Tryout, I Guess
Per the always-mysterious PWInsider, WWE gave Knight an invite to the Performance Center, probably offered him a contract with “sports entertainment potential,” and maybe even dangled a developmental name like Kevin Nitro. But Knight said, “Thanks, I prefer my flips uncensored and my matches without camera cuts.”
He chose AEW. Which means:
✅ Less scripted promos
✅ More freedom
✅ 80% chance of fighting Orange Cassidy within 6 weeks
💡 Jet Facts:
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Former IWGP Junior Tag Champ with KUSHIDA
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Last seen in NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom 19, in a Tokyo Terror Ladder Match (we’re still trying to recover)
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Most recent AEW outing: teamed with Rocky Romero & Volador Jr. before getting Luchador’d into next week by Dorada, Templario, and Titan.