Troubled AEW signing’s scrapped debut plans revealed

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A heralded AEW player’s scrapped debut plans have now been revealed thanks to a new report.

After mysterious signs hinting at the arrival of a new masked star in AEW, more and more details are being revealed about both the character and the person beneath the mask.

It was recently reported that the masked star is former AAA star Aramis, who will make his debut for the company after failing to reach a new deal with the Mexican promotion.

Following this, PWInsider noted that Tony Khan “personally conceived” the new character, which has yet to officially debut.

Dave Meltzer discussed the character on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio and provided information that underscores Khan’s push to get the character on TV.

Meltzer revealed that Khan had originally planned for the character to debut during AEW’s formative years as a company, with Aramis long announced to play the masked star. However, those plans were scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be picked up recently.

Meltzer explained:

“It’s funny because 4-5 years ago, Tony Khan… He was talking to people and he had this idea for a character that would basically be a superhero flyer from Mexico.

“He wanted a young man who had never been to the United States and had contracted Aramis for the role at the time, and then things happened… It was probably the pandemic, but he couldn’t get him into the country, the contract expired and Aramis ended up at MLW and it was all forgotten.

“But anyway, the circle is complete and he comes in and fulfils the role that Tony Khan envisioned in 2019-2020 when he founded the company.”

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Bodyslam.net reported that Aramis will have an entirely new name in his AEW debut, with the masked star sporting a “hacker-esque gimmick.”

WrestleTalk will provide further updates on Aramis’ AEW debut plans as they become available.

The mysterious masked AEW star (reportedly played by former AAA star Aramis) who was recently announced to be making his debut soon was reportedly a character Tony Khan originally planned to introduce 4-5 years ago:

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— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) July 11, 2024

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