@jess_coreThe timeline is actually insane when you break down how Ilja Dragunov got back to the States. He was awake at 2 am, not because of wrestling stuff, but because his girlfriend is touring with Sendai Girls in Japan and that's usually when they call each other. While checking emails during that specific window, he spotted the date he could finally pick up his passport. The logic hit him instantly: if he has the passport today, he can be back in the States today. He didn't hesitate or wait for a better time; he reached out to AEW immediately. Everything moved so fast that within seven hours of that realization, he was already on a flight heading home. It wasn't just about getting there eventually; he genuinely didn't want to wait another single second anymore.

@jess_coreThe timeline is actually insane when you break down how Ilja Dragunov got back to the States. He was awake at 2 am, not because of wrestling stuff, but because his girlfriend is touring with Sendai Girls in Japan and that's usually when they call each other. While checking emails during that specific window, he spotted the date he could finally pick up his passport. The logic hit him instantly: if he has the passport today, he can be back in the States today. He didn't hesitate or wait for a better time; he reached out to AEW immediately. Everything moved so fast that within seven hours of that realization, he was already on a flight heading home. It wasn't just about getting there eventually; he genuinely didn't want to wait another single second anymore.