Brian Pillman Jr. was at WWE Performance Center this week
Following his departure from AEW, Brian Pillman Jr. was present at the WWE Performance Center.
Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Pillman Jr. was training at the WWE Performance Center on July 13. The report didn’t state anything further about Pillman Jr.’s status.
Pillman Jr. was removed from the roster page on AEW’s website earlier this week. His AEW contract expired and was not renewed.
Pillman Jr.’s final matches for AEW took place on a house show tour this May. He lost a singles match to Claudio Castagnoli and teamed with Brock Anderson in a loss to The Gunns.
The last televised match Pillman Jr. had for AEW was on an episode of Rampage this February.
Pillman Jr. made his first appearance for AEW at the promotion’s inaugural event in 2019. He signed a full-time deal with AEW in 2021. During his time with the company, Pillman Jr. was best known for his Varsity Blonds tag team with Griff Garrison.
On Tuesday, Pillman Jr. posted a picture on Instagram with the caption, “Stay tuned for the next chapter…”
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