Jake Atlas is All Elite.
Tony Khan announced that Jake Atlas has signed with AEW. Atlas defeated Serpentico on Monday's episode of AEW Dark: Elevation. The match was taped on December 28.
Khan tweeted Atlas congratulations on winning his tryout match and said he would see him in Newark on Wednesday for AEW Dynamite.
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…
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 4, 2022
Welcome to the team! #JakeAtlas is All Elite! pic.twitter.com/b9oDuGLZWZ
An impressive debut match for #JakeAtlas (@kennymarquez) who picks up his first win here at #AEWDarkElevation against @KingSerpentico!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 4, 2022
Catch all the action here!
https://t.co/c35LyEhS6P pic.twitter.com/dersCqcDzM
Atlas sent out the following tweet regarding his signing:
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.
— -------- ---------- (@kennymarquez) January 4, 2022
Thank you @TonyKhan #AEW https://t.co/hVQ7akrGDt
It was later announced that Atlas would compete on the January 7 episode of AEW Rampage.
It’s Official #JakeAtlas is #AllElite, and he will make his #AEW TV debut THIS FRIDAY, Jan 7 on #AEWRampage at 10/9c on @tntdrama. To find out who he will face, make sure you don’t miss the @TBSNetwork debut of #AEWDynamite LIVE TOMORROW night at 8/7c on TBS! https://t.co/ecOHOutKvi pic.twitter.com/5xZAqlfGRh
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 5, 2022
Atlas was released by WWE on August 6, 2021, but continued to wrestle, competing for GCW and at ROH Death Before Dishonor in September 2021. Following Death Before Dishonor, Atlas announced he would be stepping away from wrestling as he could not keep going anymore.
The AEW Dark: Elevation taping marked his return to the ring.
Atlas openly spoke with Denise Salcedo regarding his mental health issues and how WWE helped him. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
