Viral Indie Prospect Believed To Have Signed AEW Contract Despite WWE NXT Interest

AEW has signed many people in the pro wrestling world, while other contracts are set to expire. Tony Khan has pursued viral pro wrestlers since the company started, and several of them are under contracts. Now, it seems he has signed another person who recently gained some viral publicity.

Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington had a couple of impressive showings in AEW against Konosuke Takeshita and Dax Harwood in recent months. His work has been praised online, and he became a viral pro wrestler with a growing amount of popularity. Since then, many have asked about his status within the company.

Sean Ross Sapp reported on Fightful Select that according to talent close to Tommy, they say that he’s been signed by AEW. As of this writing, his debut for Tony Khan’s company is unknown.

The talent the outlet spoke to also claimed there was NXT interest in the 23-year-old Billington. We asked about the whereabouts of Mark Billington, and were told that he was injured in December during a match for Dungeon Wrestling. It appears he decided to sign with AEW over WWE’s NXT brand.

All Elite Wrestling has not confirmed this signing, and it’s not clear if the deal is full-time or a tiered, per appearance deal. We will have to see what happens next in this situation, but it has our attention. Only time will tell what Mark Billington is able to do in AEW and ROH.

What’s your take on Tony Khan signing Mark Billington to a contract? Do you think he may be a breakout star for the company? Let us know what you think in the comments section!