AEW Hires Basketball Player Satnam Singh | Superfights

AEW is already looking for create your own talents and for this he is turning to other sports, in this case basketball.

The company announced that it hired Satnam singh, the first player from India selected in the NBA Draft. Now changing sports, he will focus on the Atlanta Nightmare Factory, and will be placed at the orders of QT Marshall and Cody rhodes to become a fighter.

«All Elite Wrestling announces the signing of Satnam Singh, an international phenomenon best known for being the first player from India to be selected in the NBA Draft. Singh, 2’20 m, was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in 2015 and now he will bring his natural athleticism, charisma and staggering stature to AEW, ”they said in a statement.

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►AEW plans to create its own talents

The President of AEW, Tony khan, he’s been hiring a lot of freelance wrestlers, people like CM Punk, Adam cole, Bryan danielson, Mark Henry, Paul wight, Malakai Black and others. But he also plans to create talents of his own.

“While in recent times we have secured the signing of some of the greatest free agents on the planet, we also am committed to growing homegrown stars and the next generation of extraordinary professional fighters ». “In addition to his imposing height, I was impressed by his extraordinary physical condition and charisma. He is an interesting addition to our cast and I am looking forward to letting the fans meet Satnam and see his development. “

After ending his NBA contract, Satnam Singh joined St. John’s Edge from Canada and in 2020 returned to India, but was sanctioned by NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency of India) and he was punished without playing for two years, so he decided to change sport.

However, Singh already had an approach with wrestling when training in the WWE Performance Center, where they had him regarded as the successor of The Great Khali.

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