Former WWE star set for huge tag match at Awesome Championship Wrestling, talks importance of Soleil character

Soleil, also known as Sidney Akeem, talks to Fox News Digital about putting on the mask and his tag team match at Awesome Championship Wrestling.

Soleil will take to the skies on Saturday night during Awesome Championship Wrestling’s (ACW) Indypendence Day in a tag team match with Dante Casanova as they look to get one over on the duo known as The Righteous.

Sidney Akeem, the former WWE star, is the man behind the mask. It will be his first appearance at ACW since 2025 at Mischief Night when he took on Casanova and AJZ in a triple-threat match. Casanova was the winner of that battle and now gets to team with Soleil.

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Soleil in an ACW ring. (Jay Adam Photography)

He told Fox News Digital he was excited to get an opportunity to take on Vincent and Dutch as they have progressed as one of the top tag teams across pro wrestling, primarily competing in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on Thursday nights.

"I'm not going to say there's any nerves. I've been in the ring with a lot of great talent in my career," he said. "This is the first time I get to tangle with The Righteous and I'm excited. Actually, I was talking to the brothers not too long ago, telling them how much I enjoy their work and so getting to share the stage in the ring with them is going to be fun.

"It's going to be different because me and Dante Casanova, you know, this came together unexpectedly, but I think we're two guys that are done proving ourselves that we belong in this wrestling world, the ACW locker room. I think we've more than proved that we belong. I think right now it's about making a statement. Making a statement and making an impact and hope this tag team division."

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