TNA Wrestling confirmed today that it has signed international superstar Fabian Aichner, as first reported by Sports Illustrated. Fabian made a shocking appearance May 14 on Thursday Night Impact! moments after Cedric Alexander dethroned Leon Slater for the TNA X Division Championship.

 

Born in Italy, Aichner made his pro wrestling debut in 2011 and spent about eight years working for WWE.

 

From The Fabian Files …

 

1. Speaks three languages: Italian, German and English; 

2. Was a pro skier before becoming a pro wrestler; 

3. Can ride a unicycle; 

4. His favorite wrestlers are Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar; 

5. Loves automobile racing, particularly Formula 1; 

6. Lifelong Ferrari fan in F1;

7. Grew up in a village with 2,000 people in northern Italy;

8. “Arnold Schwarzenegger is my hero since I was 5 years-old after seeing the movie Commando.

9. “Michael Jordan is my favorite sports athlete.

10. Recently started jiu jitsu

 

TNA Wrestling visits Denver, Colorado for the first time, June 6-7, bringing two nights of action-packed pro wrestling to CoBank Arena at the National Western Center.

 

The live events in Denver are Saturday and Sunday, June 6–7, then will be broadcast as episodes of Thursday Night iMPACT on AMC and AMC+ in the U.S., Sportsnet 360 in Canada and TNA+ worldwide.

 

Stars on the TNA roster include wrestling legends Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, TNA World Champion Mike Santana, TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander, TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali, plus Nic Nemeth, Leon Slater, Ricky Sosa, Elijah, The Elegance Brand, Elayna Black, Tessa Blanchard, Rosemary, Eddie Edwards, Frankie Kazarian and Moose, among others.

 

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