The Captain is now All Elite! AEW President Tony Khan issued a short statement on his Twitter where he announced the company has signed indie sensation Shawn Dean. Dean has been featured regularly on the promotion’s Youtube episodic DARK, and is now officially a member of the roster. Khan credits Dean for his consistent hard work through the pandemic, and officially welcomes him to the AEW Team.

Check it out below:

Thank you for your service to the USA, @ShawnDean773, + thank you for everything you’ve done for @AEW to help us thrive through the pandemic. Your consistent hard work, positivity + reliability have made you so valuable to #AEW; now it’s my honor to officially welcome you aboard! pic.twitter.com/SJhRB7MNyz

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 5, 2021

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