Report: Brian Pillman Jr. starts with WWE NXT

Former AEW wrestler Brian Pillman Jr. has officially started his WWE career.

PWInsider reports that Pillman Jr. started with WWE NXT at the Performance Center this week. Pillman Jr. signed with WWE after being spotted at the Performance Center for a tryout this July.

The report states that there's "no rush" to get Pillman Jr. on NXT television because the initial plan is to get him into the Performance Center and allow him to get his feet under him.

The 29-year-old Pillman Jr. became a free agent in July when his AEW contract expired and was not renewed. Pillman Jr. made his AEW debut in 2019 and signed a full-time deal with the company in 2021.

Pillman Jr.'s last match for AEW took place in May. He was competing at indie events until earlier this month.

During a virtual signing after his AEW departure, Pillman Jr. confirmed that he had a "huge opportunity" coming up in his career:

It's a tough business. It's a long way to the top if you want to rock 'n' roll, but being here today and getting to reminisce on some of my past moments of my career has really cheered me up and put me in a position to where I'm excited for the future.

There is a lot to come. I can't speak on it right now. It's kind of in the works right now, but I've got a huge moment, a huge opportunity coming up in my career to continue making memories, to continue coming up with new gear ideas, and sharing my version of pro wrestling with you all. Thank you for supporting me and today was a lot of fun. 

Pillman Jr. wrestled for MLW prior to joining AEW on a full-time basis in 2021.