Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize, a professional wrestling duo who are also partners in life, have reportedly left All Elite Wrestling (AEW) due to creative differences.
According to a report by PWInsider, the couple was scheduled to appear on AEW’s Collision show, but they left the taping about an hour before the event was set to start.
The reason for their departure was reportedly due to a disagreement over the booking of their match.
The duo was scheduled to face Tay Melo and Anna Jay, and were expected to lose the match. Newell and Alize were said to be unhappy with the booking given they had already lost their debut match the previous week.
They felt that losing again would not be beneficial to their careers, and therefore decided to leave the taping. They were replaced by Hyan and Maya World, who stepped up on short notice. PWInsider reports that AEW was appreciative of Hyan and Maya’s willingness to fill in, and that they gained points internally as a result.
Alize took to social media to express her thoughts on the situation, stating they “have SOOOOOOOO much to say”.
She also re-tweeted fan comments about the team needing credible wins, suggesting that she and Newell were looking for more meaningful victories in the ring. Newell re-tweeted Alize’s comment, as well as the same fan tweets, but has not commented publicly on the matter herself.
Fightful have since clarified that Newell and Alize left AEW due to a desire for more time in the match, rather than a refusal to lose. It’s possible that both things could be true, but a relatively quick loss when trying to establish themselves is certainly something that won’t appeal to a talent.
Neither Newell nor Alize were believed to be under contract with AEW, which may have given them more flexibility to make decisions about their appearances and match bookings.
Newell was of course known as Tegan Nox during her WWE run. She spent seven years in the company and three on the main roster but unfortunately for the Welsh star, she was plagued with serious knee injuries during that time.
As she looks to rebuild her career, let’s hope bridges haven’t been totally burned with AEW and the tag team continue to work elsewhere. Newell has already insisted this will be her final year in pro wrestling.
“I told everyone at the beginning of the year, this is my last two years in wrestling. We’re already a year gone. I want to have fun this last year,” she said on her twitch stream.
