Dijak: Tony Khan has been made aware of my interest in AEW

Whether Dijak ends up joining the promotion remains to be seen, but Tony Khan has been made aware of his interest in AEW.

Dijak was backstage at Forbidden Door over the weekend after departing WWE when his contract expired on June 28. In an interview with Forbes, Dijak explained that his representatives at Paragon Talent Group arranged for him to be backstage at the show. Dijak said his interest in being part of AEW has been made known to Khan and — if nothing else — a “reciprocal respect” exists between the two.

“Nobody. I showed up uninvited (laughs),” Dijak joked when asked who invited him to Forbidden Door. “No, Mojo [Rawley] and Steve [Kaye] both arranged that for me. They have great connections. Steve was there with me, so he brought me along, brought me in. I don’t know if anything needs to be approved by Tony [Khan] specifically or if they just kind of have people going in and out. But I know that Tony has been made aware of my interest, and I know that there’s reciprocal respect if nothing else.”

Last week, Dijak posted a letter to social media announcing that WWE had decided not to renew his contract. Dijak wrote that he had attempted to negotiate with WWE, but the company “stonewalled” him and never made a single offer. At the eleventh hour, Dijak was told his deal would not be renewed.

In the 2024 WWE Draft, Dijak was called up from NXT but never wrestled on Raw after joining the show’s roster. His final match for the company took place on WWE Speed.

Dijak made his first post-WWE appearance at a show for Blitzkrieg Pro last weekend and will have his first post-WWE match for Beyond Wrestling tonight (July 4). He’s back to going by “Donovan Dijak,” which is the name he previously used on the indies and in Ring of Honor.