Originally published at Nick Wayne presented with AEW contract at Saturday's DEFY show
Nick Wayne was presented with an AEW contract at Saturday’s DEFY Wrestling event in Seattle, Washington.
The 16-year old wrestled Christopher Daniels in the main event of the promotion’s anniversary card with Daniels winning and retaining the DEFY championship.
Darby Allin appeared and presented Wayne with an AEW contract and the two embraced inside the ring.
Darby just presented Nick with an AEW contract pic.twitter.com/AAwA9VyrLU
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) February 13, 2022
On Wrestling Observer Radio, host Bryan Alvarez stated it was an apprenticeship type of deal where Wayne needs to finish High School first.
Wayne is the son of the late Buddy Wayne with his son beginning to wrestle in 2018.
Wayne has broken out as a star on the independent level and gained tremendous exposure after his match with Joey Janela in DEFY last November.