Recently departed WWE star opens up on surprising backstage visit in AEW: “I did not talk to Tony”
A former WWE star who recently departed the company finally opened up on his AEW backstage visit. The star explained how he got there as well.
The recently departed WWE star in question is Dijak. The 37-year-old star shockingly left the company after spending seven years of his career there. He has been rumored to join AEW since his departure as well. Furthermore, Dijak was recently backstage during an event of Tony Khan's promotion as well.
During an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insights recently, Dijak reflected on being backstage at AEW Forbidden Door also revealing he didn't have talks with the company President, Tony Khan:
"I did not talk to Tony [Khan]. So what happened was I was having these conversations about what's going to happen with this letter, how's it going to be received? I feel strongly about it, I'm gonna present it this way. I feel like this is genuinely authentically me, this is how I would do this, I want it to look like this, etc."
Dijak also explained how he got backstage in AEW:
"And once we came to that conclusion, it's like okay, well, pardon the pun, but let's go all in on this. So some phone calls were made, we saw where we could go and Steve [from Paragon] has enough connections at AEW where it was, I don't know who's in charge of green lighting who goes backstage, but in some capacity, I was approved to be backstage. I was welcomed with open arms." [H/T chrisvanvliet.com]
Former WWE star revealed who he met backstage in AEW
The former WWE star, Dijak also disclosed who he got to meet when he was backstage at AEW Forbidden Door. The 37-year-old star revealed that he met the AEW World champion, Swerve Strickland, and more people:
"Tons of my old friends were there, I got to have a great long conversation with Swerve. Just all sorts of guys, Tommy End. Because what happens in WWE is you don't see these guys. The way they leave is a slow, slow process, right?" [H/T chrisvanvliet.com]
Meanwhile, Dijak continues to wrestle on the independent wrestling scene. Only time will tell what's the next big career move for the 37-year-old star.
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