By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW officially announced the signing of Jake Atlas (Kenny Marquez) on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Powell’s POV: Atlas debuted on AEW Dark Elevation on Monday night. In a segment that did not air on the show, AEW President Tony Khan joined Atlas on the stage following his match, which seemed like a good indication that Atlas would be signed.
Congratulations on winning your tryout match last night, Jake Atlas! What a great @AEW debut, and now @kennymarquez, I’ll see you Tomorrow night in Newark at the debut of #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork! Safe travels, and…
Welcome to the team! #JakeAtlas is All Elite! pic.twitter.com/b9oDuGLZWZ— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 4, 2022
If only everyone knew every detail leading up to this. This means everything to me. Cliché but I REALLY have a lot to prove now. This year, whether you love me or hate me, you’re going to know me. It is what it is. Superstar is back. ✨
Thank you @TonyKhan #AEW https://t.co/hVQ7akrGDt
— (@kennymarquez) January 4, 2022
5’7″, Japanese/Mexican, and openly gay.
Looks like Tony overcompensated on the diversity complaints.
Atlas’s match on Elevation was taped last week before the Swole controversy. Khan walked onto the stage afterward, making it obvious that he intended to sign him. They just waited until after the match aired last night to announce it. Khan handled the Swole situation horribly, but I don’t think the Atlas signing has anything to do with it.
lol at their booking policy, don’t use the guys they have that are known, sign randoms that no one cares about after 1 dark match lmao wow