Hologram teased by El Clon, Arez rumored as the performer

After his victory over Jay Lethal on Saturday at AEW Collision, the character Hologram was confronted with a mysterious in-ring interruption that teased a new antagonist and left questions about the performer behind it and the company’s longer term plans. The segment, which played out shortly after the match at the 2300 Arena, featured red lighting and on-screen computer-style text reading "Clon activated" and "Access Granted" before a distorted, sinister version of Hologram briefly appeared on the video board and the single word "soon" was displayed. The vignette ended with Hologram clutching his head in apparent confusion.

The moment followed a related tease the previous night at ROH Death Before Dishonor, when screens reportedly showed "Access Denied" alongside a sad face during an entrance for Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii, an element that many interpreted as a planned two-night setup. Hologram, the character long believed to be portrayed by Aramis, extended an undefeated streak to 31 wins with the victory over Lethal, heightening the stakes of any new storyline designed to undermine him.

Reports from wrestling outlets identified the masked antagonist as El Clon, and one...