Richard Adonis Joins WWE ID Program

Andrew ThompsonOctober 13, 2026, 12:03 am

Richard Adonis joins the program.

There was a WWN Live event on October 12th in Clearwater, Florida, and WWE coach/EVOLVE General Manager Timothy Thatcher was in action.

At the event, Thatcher recruited Richard Adonis to the I.D. program. Adonis tweeted:

“It’s official WWE ID”

It’s official WWE ID https://t.co/yokpeNx6db

— Richard Adonis (@RichardAdoniss) October 13, 2026

Adonis is 25 years of age and has been wrestling since 2017. He’s made his way through AEW, Ring of Honor, Major League Wrestling, TNA, the National Wrestling Alliance, and in early September 2026, he had a dark match for WWE NXT.

Elsewhere on the I.D. front, the former WWE I.D. Women’s Champion Laynie Luck is no longer a part of the program as her contract was not renewed. To check out Luck’s interview with Fightful, click here.