Saraya announces ‘mutual’ departure from AEW: ‘There’s no bad blood’

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Saraya is no longer with the promotion.

After having been on hiatus since October, Saraya confirmed today that her time with AEW is now over. She called the “parting” mutual and said AEW will always hold a special place in her heart.

“It’s mutual! But I loved my time at AEW and I had such a blast with the girls there,” she tweeted. “It’ll hold a special place in my heart. Tony was a great, AEW was great. I feel so lucky to be apart of this family for a couple years. Here’s to 2025! Wtf am I gonna get myself into now.”

Saraya is now a published author with her memoir — “Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives” — having been released yesterday. She’s pursuing acting roles and is launching a new podcast called “Rulebreakers” this week. The first two episodes will debut on Thursday.

Entertainment Weekly published exclusive quotes from the yet-to-be-released podcast’s first episode.

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

Saraya felt like there wasn’t a spot for her in AEW right now and doesn’t think there is much for her to do in wrestling at the moment, but she left the door open for an AEW return in the future.

“That’s not to say I will never come back to AEW — I absolutely love it,” Saraya said. “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.”

During media interviews, Saraya has also mentioned a potential WWE return as something she is open to in the future. She previously wrestled for WWE as Paige, holding championships both on the main roster and in NXT.

AEW wrestler Harley Cameron will be among the guests on the first season of Saraya’s podcast, with musician Hayes Warner, Teen Mom star Kali Lowry, and comedians Brad Williams and Joe Stapleton also set to appear.

Saraya debuted for AEW in 2022 and last wrestled for the promotion in October 2024. On her podcast, she thanked the AEW fans and had praise for Tony Khan as a boss.

“Thank you, AEW. Thank you to the AEW fans — I loved my f—ing time there,” she said. “Tony’s f—ing 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—ing stranger! You know where I am. I see some of you outside the company anyway.”