Rumored WWE Target Loses Championship, Bids Farewell To Independent Promotion

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A notable star appeared to bid farewell to a promotion after losing his championship, amid rumors that he’s set to sign with WWE.

A new HOG Crown Jewel Champion was crowned during the August 7 High Intensity show, with Amazing Red picking up the victory over a rumored WWE target.

Amazing Red defeated Zilla Fatu to win the gold, with what happened after the match only fuelling speculation about Fatu’s future.

In a moment which you can view in the clip below this news story, the crowd started to chant “Thank you, Zilla”, before Amazing Red took to the mic with a simple message:

“Good luck” 

The son of the late Umaga, Zilla Fatu made his in-ring debut in July 2023, having trained with Booker t at Reality of Wrestling.

There has been a lot of speculation about Zilla Fatu potentially signing with WWE since then, with the crowd notably chanting Zilla’s name during the January 6 NXT New Year’s Evil special, something which the Anoa’i family member commented on soonafter.

It’s not just fans who have been talking about Zilla Fatu potentially being WWE-bound, with Paul Heyman stating earlier this year that he feels the company would be remiss if they didn’t sign him “at the very first opportunity to do so.”

Reports emerged in early-June revealing that Zilla Fatu had attended the Performance Center, and that there had reportedly been talk of WWE being interested in him.

Zilla Fatu isn’t the only name speculated to be signing with a new company, with Steve Maclin recently being stripped of his BRCW Heavyweight Championship amid AEW and WWE speculation.

Richard Holliday – another name rumored to be signing with WWE – bid farewell to GCW following his match on the July 12 show, however he has remained active on the independent scene since then.

Amazing Red wishes Zilla Fatu 'good luck' after defeating him for the HOG Crown Jewel Championship tonight 👀pic.twitter.com/wFAmal6gpL

— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) August 8, 2026

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