Former Impact World Champion, Eli Drake is officially a free agent. Impact and Drake officially parted ways in April. The 36-year-old had been with the promotion for the last 4 years. Drake released the following statement on Tuesday:
“After 4 years with Impact Wrestling, some ups, some downs, I would like to thank them for the overall great experience. Through these years, I had the fortune of carrying 3 different title belts, having my own talk show (Fact of Life), and was always given the trust to craft my own promos, virtually from day 1. I appreciate the chance that was taken on me and the trust I was given, as well as the friends and experiences I gained along the way. I wish Impact Wrestling nothing but continued success and growth moving forward.
Today, I am OFFICIALLY a FREE AGENT”
Impact Wrestling announced in April that they were no longer working with Drake. The announcement came after Drake and several others on the roster butted heads online regarding the issue of inter-gender wrestling.
“Impact Wrestling announced today that it has terminated its relationship with Shaun Ricker, known as ‘Eli Drake’,” an Impact press release reads.
Eli Drake – Impact Wrestling
In February, it was reported that Drake turned down a match with Tessa Blanchard.
Drake held the Impact World Championship for 146 days from 2017-18. He won the title on August 17th, 2017 in a 20-person Gauntlet match. During his reign, Drake defended the title in Mexico for AAA and in Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH.
Drake dropped the title to Austin Aries on January 10th, 2018 in a match taped from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.
He previously held the Impact tag team titles with Scott Steiner as well.
Eli Drake ranked in at #32 in the PWI Top 500 for 2018.
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