There’s a brand new twist within the story behind Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize strolling out of AEW Collision earlier than showtime—and it seems the difficulty wasn’t actually about dropping in any respect.
Based on Fightful Choose, sources near the state of affairs revealed that each girls have been effective with taking the loss to Tay Melo and Anna Jay, however they have been upset about being given simply three minutes for the match. They apparently requested for extra time, however officers instructed them the timing had already been locked in and couldn’t be modified.
After that dialogue, Newell and Alize left the constructing about an hour earlier than the present began. AEW rapidly stuffed their spot with Hyan and Maya World, who have been praised internally for dealing with the change professionally and delivering on quick discover.
These backstage described AEW officers as caught off guard by how issues unfolded, particularly since Newell and Alize had solely simply began showing for the corporate. Neither lady is below contract, and each are nonetheless engaged on a per-appearance foundation.
Miranda Alize was stated to be the extra vocal of the 2 through the dispute and later doubled down on-line, posting that she had “a lot to say” whereas sharing fan messages demanding extra respect for her and Newell. Nixon Newell didn’t difficulty her personal assertion however quietly backed the identical posts.
A number of AEW wrestlers who know and like each girls expressed disappointment over how the state of affairs was dealt with.
Newell, previously referred to as Tegan Nox in WWE, was launched by the corporate in November 2024 and has spoken previously about how exhausting it’s been to seek out regular work since. Alize, who constructed her title through the Sinclair-era Ring of Honor run, has been making an attempt to rebuild her nationwide profile with AEW appearances.
Though this walkout stemmed from a time dispute moderately than refusing to lose, the fallout would possibly nonetheless harm their possibilities of securing future AEW bookings.
Did Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize make the fitting name by standing their floor, or did strolling out over match timing price them a chance? Drop your ideas within the feedback.