Josh Alexander Is All Elite, Debuts On AEW Dynamite
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Josh Alexander is officially All Elite, and made his debut with the company tonight during AEW Dynamite.
Alexander shocked fans by appearing tonight at Dynamite to face off against 'Hangman' Adam Page. in the Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament. Unfortunately for Alexander, he couldn't celebrate his debut with a win. Page scored the win with a flash inside cradle, but Alexander got the last laugh.
After the match, Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis came out to begin causing trouble. Fletcher and Page got into it, and Callis spoke to Alexander, who then attacked Page from behind.
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Alexander has been wrestling since 2005, and has the distinction of being the longest reigning TNA World Champion in its history (335 days). The superstar had been wrestling for a variety of programs over the past few years, including New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Alexander had his final match on February 13's episode of TNA Impact, in a match against Eric Young that saw Young defeat Alexander.
What do you think? Are you excited about Josh Alexander joining AEW? What do you think his future with The Don Callis Family is? Let us know in the comments below.
READ MORE: Josh Alexander Reflects On His Run With TNA Wrestling
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