Eli Drake has indeed signed a new long-term contract with Impact Wrestling, PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources within the company.
While the announcement of Drake's signing was categorized as a "contract extension" on Impact's social media accounts earlier today, it is not a short-term extension of his existing deal. We are told it is a longer form deal that secures Drake's position with the company.
As I wrote earlier today, there had been some interest from WWE for Drake in the NXT brand, but he opted to remain with Impact. Drake had been under a WWE developmental deal before being cut and signing with Impact back in 2015.
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