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Kyle Fletcher Defends Ilja Dragunov After Fan Accuses AEW of Hyping Ex-WWE Talent

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Kyle Fletcher is excited about the possibility of wrestling Ilja Dragunov again, and one fan learned pretty quickly that Fletcher wasn’t interested in turning that excitement into another AEW-versus-WWE argument. Fletcher got people talking when he posted “I LOVE J AEW” on Twitter. Reading the first letter of each word spells “ILJA,” which immediately stood ... Read more

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