Former WWE Star Quietly Signs with AEW, Debuts at ROH

Posted By James Walsh on 03/02/26


Tehuti Miles, formerly known as Ashante “Thee” Adonis in WWE, returned to Ring of Honor on March 1, 2026, to take on Serpentico during their latest television tapings at WJCT Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. The surprise appearance marked his first in-ring action since June 2025, with Fightful Select subsequently reporting he’s been signed to AEW since September. Miles previously wrestled a handful of matches for ROH in 2018 and 2019 under the ring name Elijah King, although most were dark matches.

“Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp has learned that Tehuti Miles, also known as Ashante “Thee” Adonis is officially under All Elite Wrestling contract. We’re told that he was signed in the first week of September, although he appeared on the March 1 ROH tapings.” – Fightful Select

33-year-old Miles began his wrestling career in 2018 after serving in the U.S. Army, and would sign with WWE the following year after wrestling a squash match against Braun Strowman. Becoming Ashante “Thee” Adonis on NXT and 205 Live, going on to join the Hit Row stable in 2021, and earning a SmackDown call-up, but was released that November. Re-signed in 2022, he worked mainly in NXT until his contract expired on August 10, 2025, and is now seemingly All Elite.