New WWE Signing Relinquishes Indy Championship

A new WWE signing looks to be wrapping up on the United States independent wrestling scene.

Following his win over Alec Price at DEADLOCK Pro Wrestling World's Strongest on Saturday, November 18, Jay Malachi has relinquished the DPW World Championship and a new champion will be crowned at DPW 2nd Anniversary on December 10.

"BREAKING: Jay Malachi has relinquished the DPW World Championship after a successful defense against Alec Price at DPW World's Strongest. A new champion will be crowned at DPW 2nd Anniversary on December 10th in Durham, NC! Jay Malachi was a key member of the DPW roster for 2 years; Malachi was the 3rd World Champion & the 2023 Carolina Classic winner. He finished up his scheduled dates with DPW at World's Strongest & we wish him all the best as he continues to take over the world! Thank you Jay," DPW tweeted.

The 19-year-old has signed with WWE over the past several weeks and he is expected to report to the WWE Performance Center on a full-time basis in early 2024. Malachi was spotted at the WWE Performance Center on Tuesday, November 14 ahead of NXT TV tapings.