Saraya’s Shock AEW Exit Causes Major Surprise

Saraya has announced her departure from AEW but it seems there were many in the company not expecting the shock news.

Saraya hasn’t been seen on AEW television since losing a four-way match on the October 8 2024 edition of Dynamite and now it’s been confirmed she won’t be returning at all. Saraya previously admitted that she didn’t feel there was a spot in AEW for her right now and she’s taken that as her cue to leave the company altogether.

In her debut podcast episode ‘Rulebreakers with Saraya,’ the star announced that she was leaving AEW but said she loved her time in the company and only had good things to say about Tony Khan:

I’m here to tell you that me and AEW’s relationship has come to an end. I had an amazing time there. There’s no bad blood between us. I had such a magical time.

And then I got to thinking — what is there left for me to do in wrestling right now? Right now, there’s really no storylines where I would fit in. It’s just me thinking that I just don’t fit in right now. I feel like I might be taking someone else’s spot, someone who could be doing something really special.

That’s not to say I will never come back to AEW — I absolutely love it. But I’m taking a little step back and focusing on myself for a bit, and putting my energy into the podcast with all the crew here. What a wonderful crew I have here.

Thank you, AEW. Thank you to the AEW fans — I loved my f*cking time there. Tony’s f*cking awesome. And anyone that goes to work there will just enjoy their time. It’s just great. And I’ll miss the girls’ locker room. I’ll miss you, but don’t be a f*cking stranger! You know where I am. I see some of you outside the company anyway.

Saraya’s Exit From AEW Catches People Off Guard

Fightful Select has given some more insight into Saraya’s exit from AEW. The move is said to have surprised almost everyone in the company with only a select few people knowing in advance that the split was coming.

Saraya’s management team is quoted as saying “I can confirm we’ve mutually agreed to part ways. Her services have been fulfilled and we are parting on excellent terms” before confirming that the English star is now a free agent. That means Saraya could be in line for a swift return to her former home in WWE where she was known as Paige.