{"id":268106,"date":"2025-01-04T03:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T03:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/released-6ft-5in-wwe-star-drops-major-hint-at-a-move-to-aew-after-backstage-visit-at-worlds-end\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:49","slug":"released-6ft-5in-wwe-star-drops-major-hint-at-a-move-to-aew-after-backstage-visit-at-worlds-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/released-6ft-5in-wwe-star-drops-major-hint-at-a-move-to-aew-after-backstage-visit-at-worlds-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Released 6ft 5in WWE star drops major hint at a move to AEW after backstage visit at Worlds End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4708823\" data-slug-id=\"2300258\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former WWE star hinted at joining AEW after his run in another major promotion. The star was backstage at the recent Worlds End 2024 pay-per-view as well.<\/p>\n<p>The 6ft 5in star in question is current TNA star, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/top-dolla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">AJ Francis<\/a> (fka Top Dolla) who was released from WWE in September 2023 after a brief three-year run in the promotion. Francis was known for his stint as part of the Hit Row faction in the Stamford-based promotion. He has been performing on TNA since the beginning of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>AJ Francis also challenged Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at the recent Final Resolution 2024 event. Francis was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/rumor-former-wwe-star-released-2024-spotted-aew-worlds-end-only-one-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">backstage at AEW Worlds End 2024<\/a> and reportedly met some of his friends in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, AJ Francis dropped a hint at moving away from TNA and joining All Elite Wrestling. Francis recently posted a video on X talking about his future and teased joining Tony Khan&#8217;s promotion or even returning to NXT:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>A top AEW star just called one of his colleagues &#8216;spoiled&#8217; and &#8216;narcissistic&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gYx-SEqN3_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Am I gonna stay in TNA and remain the First Class CEO, TN-AJ Francis? Am I gonna go over to AEW and turn it into AJ-EW? Am I gonna go back to NXT and face Oba Femi, or am I gonna go back to the main roster on Smackdown and get the run that I so definitely deserve?\u201d Francis said. [H\/T Inside The Ropes]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Former WWE star confirmed his visit at AEW Worlds End 2024<\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the former WWE star, AJ Francis (fka Top Dolla) was backstage at AEW Worlds End 2024. The 34-year-old star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-thank-tony-khan-former-wwe-star-allowed-one-day-talent-aew-worlds-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">confirmed his backstage visit<\/a> with a post on X thanking Tony Khan, QT Marshall, and Shawn Dean.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8216;One Day Talent&#8217; \ud83d\udcb0Thank you to @TonyKhan @QTMarshall &amp; @ShawnDean773 for allowing me to see some friends and have a fun night.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>AJ Francis has been reinventing himself since getting released from WWE and only time will tell if he will be seen in All Elite Wrestling in 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline-banner\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<a class=\"bottom-tagline-banner-link\" data-tab=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cEQElOw_tEs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline-banner-container\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"120\" alt=\"tagline-banner-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/11\/c6480-17320126429582-1920.jpg?h=240\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Arsh Das<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\nvar pixelID = \"952063904834769\";\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? \nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, \ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', pixelID); \nfbq('track', \"PageView\");\nfbq('track', 'ViewContent');\ndocument.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel);\ndocument.removeEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel);\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-released-6ft-5in-wwe-star-drops-major-hint-move-aew-backstage-visit-worlds-end\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A former WWE star hinted at joining AEW after his run in another major promotion. 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