The 42-year-old hasn’t officially signed with the company yet, but he has made sporadic appearances as part of his handshake deal with Tony Khan. Johnny Drip Drip first appeared as a joker in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on the May 18th episode of AEW Dynamite.
The veteran’s run with the company didn’t get off to a promising start as he lost to Samoa Joe in his in-ring debut. Then, at the Double or Nothing fallout episode, Elite came up short against the returning Miro.
Speaking on the Keepin’ It 100 podcast, Konnan asserted that Johnny Elite still has a lot left in his tank, and AEW could have capitalized on his experience. The WCW veteran went on to say that Mr. Khan had “buried” the former IMPACT World Champion by booking him to frequently lose matches:
You can listen to the full episode below:
Elite has only one victory in AEW so far, which came against Marq Quen during Dark tapings last month.
Taya Valkyrie wants to team up with Johnny Elite in AEW
IMPACT Wrestling star Taya Valkyrie recently expressed a desire to work with her husband Johnny Elite in All Elite Wrestling.
Speaking with WrestleZone’s Bill Pritchard, she praised the loaded roster and pitched the idea of reuniting with her spouse and her friends Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo:
The power couple has wrestled together outside of WWE’s sphere multiple times in promotions like IMPACT Wrestling, AAA, and Lucha Underground.
Given Tony Khan’s penchant for bringing in stars from other companies, Valkyrie could appear alongside her husband and potentially compete against Britt Baker in a dream match.
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