A.J. of The Costco Guys signs one-match deal with AEW
Fans of double chocolate chunk cookies and chicken bakes will undoubtedly be happy to hear that former indie wrestler A.J. Befumo of the viral social media act The Costco Guys will soon be making his AEW in-ring debut.
A.J. and his son Erik (aka “Big Justice”) made the announcement on Instagram Monday, saying he is returning to the ring for one last time and that he’s signed a one-match deal with AEW to do it. No date or opponent was mentioned.
AJ is former indie wrestler Eric Justice who became a TikTok star along with his son this year, garnering over 1.3 million followers for the song “We Bring The Boom!” The two are major fans of the Costco stores and two items in particular that includes the aforementioned cookies and chicken bakes.
Both are familiar with AEW as they did a series of backstage vignettes with MxM Collection, Colt Cabana and the Iron Savages during September’s All Out, also appearing briefly with the Iron Savages on-screen during the event.
The entire Befumo family is based out of Boca Raton, Florida.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.