AEW Officially Announces Debut Match of 2-Time WWE champion

A former WWE champion is set to make her AEW debut, and the Jacksonville-based promotion recently announced it officially. This week's edition of Dynamite and Collision both took place in Glasgow ahead of Forbidden Door tomorrow night in London at the O2 Arena. While Dynamite concluded on Wednesday, Collision is set to air tomorrow, and All Elite Wrestling has confirmed that a hometown talent is going to make her debut.

The star in question is Isla Dawn, a former one-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion who departed the Stamford-based promotion in February this year as part of their mass releases.

Dawn, who was spotted backstage at Dynamite, will be competing against Megan Bayne in her debut match on Collision, and All Elite Wrestling officially confirmed the same on X (fka Twitter).

"Saturday Night #AEWCollision 8/7c, @TNTDrama + @SportsonMax TOMORROW NIGHT Isla Dawn vs Megan Bayne Scotland's own @RealIslaDawn makes her AEW debut to face @MeganBayne! The Megasus looks to continue her dominance over opponents on TNT + HBO Max, TOMORROW NIGHT!"

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Isla Dawn Shuts Down Rumors Of Dating AEW Star

Isla Dawn recently shed light on an All Elite star she has a connection with, which previously caused fans online to believe she was dating the star. However, in an interview with the Daily Star, Dawn addressed rumors of dating James Drake and confirmed that they are just friends.

"There’s one rumor that I dated James Drake, which I really want to make clear that we have never [bursts out laughing]...He’s my best friend. That’s probably the only one that I see sometimes and I’m like, ‘No!'” she said." [H/T: ITR Wrestling]

It will be interesting to see if Drake, who makes sporadic appearances in the Jacksonville-based promotion, will ever be seen with Dawn on All Elite Wrestling programming. Meanwhile, fans of Dawn will be hopeful of a bright future for the star in Tony Khan's promotion.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

He is also a massive fan of tennis and is learning to play the sport. Apart from sports, he also knows how to play the ukulele.

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