Elijah would like to blow people's expectations away.
WWE released former 24/7 Champion Elias in a wave of cuts in September 2023. He has since started a new chapter of his career, as he has rebranded as Elijah, and he has started competing on the independent scene.
Speaking with Jamal Niaz for Monopoly Events at For The Love of Wrestling, Elijah was asked to share his thoughts as to whether he found AEW, TNA, or NJPW the most appealing.
"Every one of them has their advantages and just appeal to me, just from a personal standpoint. I think it’d be cool to go to Japan and work for New Japan, just to show something that people might have not expected. They might associate me in a certain way, and I would just love to just kind of blow that expectation away. I feel like if you picture Elias or Elijah in New Japan, it’s not an immediate, obvious connection. But then I feel like if I’m put in that environment, ‘Oh, hey, guess that? This can work out too.’ The same with AEW, or TNA, I mean I love the idea. I have plenty of ideas about how to evolve my character and take it to the next step, and I feel like you need a TV audience in order to show that. So we’ll have to see what kind of opportunities come my way and which way we go, but all three of them are very appealing," Elijah said.
Elijah returned to the ring at REVOLVER Whatashow. More information is available here.
Check out Elijah's comments about creating a super band with other wrestlers here.
Elijah previously commented on his new ring name. Click here to see what he had to say.
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