BJ Ray, WWE release and LFG star, asks Tony Khan to call

BJ Ray, a recent WWE release and a breakout personality from the company’s reality series LFG, publicly urged All Elite Wrestling president Tony Khan to give him a call on October 14, days after WWE parted ways with multiple NXT talents during its tour of Australia. Ray’s outreach came amid revelations that he had competed through significant shoulder injuries and is now a free agent seeking a new platform.

On social media, Ray posted a direct message to Khan that read, "TonyKhan Your boy is ready call me The Ratings Machine aka SexyBJRay." The post followed Ray’s disclosure that he had wrestled for two full seasons of LFG with a torn rotator cuff and labrum, pushing through pain until surgery became unavoidable, he said. The injury news and his subsequent release prompted an outpouring of support from fans online.

WWE announced several releases on October 10 while on its Australia tour. Ray, who performed under the name Brayden BJ Ray on LFG, was one of the names released. His televised in-ring experience largely occurred on LFG; records show his last televised match aired on September 21, a six-second loss to Drake Morreaux. He also appeared on NXT live events in 2024 before...