AEW Signs Former TNA X-Division Champion Ace Austin

Ace Austin is All Elite.

At Thursday’s taping of AEW Collision, Austin made his AEW debut in Cincinnati, Ohio. Not only that, Tony Khan announced that the former TNA X-Division Champion has signed with AEW. The major pick up adds to an amazing roster of 2025 signees like Mina Shirakawa, Megan Bayne, Kevin Knight and another former TNA star, “Speedball” Mike Bailey.

Austin departed TNA after a six-year journey in June. Although both parties entered negotiations for a new contract, they were unable to come to a deal.

“There’s so much to be said about how phenomenal the last six years have been. It’s impossible to caption how much this time has meant to me,” he wrote on X. “I’m grateful for every moment and I’m incredibly proud of the part I played. Representing the company across the worl