Former WWE star / new TNA signee Aaron Stevens (Damien Sandow) will be going by the ring name “Aron Rex” with Impact Wrestling, starting with his debut tonight.
Several fans in attendance noted the new name on social media, and Stevens has now changed his Twitter handle to reflect the name change.
Aron said the following on tonight’s Impact Wrestling Episode:
He says TNA management has done what other companies were too scared to: give him a microphone on live TV. He is not going to talk about glass ceiling and brass rings, he is going to do what he always has, and that’s come out here and tell the truth with full disclosure, and he wants his former employer to know this isn’t about them, it’s about something he cares about the most: the paying customer, the fans. Some people thought he was too entertaining to get World Title shots, but no matter what any majority shareholder, CEO, or authority figure may want the fans to believe, anyone who has ever set foot in any ring has always worked directly for the fans. The fans are going nuts chanting for him, and he says it’s time to talk about opportunity, something some people are preordained from getting over and over. The fans’ opinions are thrown out the window in those situations, but here in TNA, it’s an even playing field where people can succeed or not based on talent alone. EC3, Drew Galloway, Bobby Lashley, and some guy named Brother Nero are all doing fine when they are given the freedom to seize opportunity and realize their full potential. His way is proving it here, and it’ll not only change the landscape, it’ll change the very template of the industry, and for those who know him personally, they know he’s telling thetruth. He’s gone by many names, but his name is Aron, and Aron Rex’s new home is TNA.
Below are some photos of Aron Rex cutting his promo:
