AEW Releases 2019-2023 | List of Wrestlers Released by AEW

One of the things that All Elite Wrestling is praised for in its early days is a good treatment of its talent, in contrast to WWE where many have found themselves to be sidelined, not getting used, and ultimately getting released or asking to be released. This also shows in the number of wrestlers that AEW has released in the three years since the promotion was formed. Mostly, when the promotion has released a wrestler, it is when they have opted not to renew some of their contracts.
Here, we will cover the list of wrestlers and other staff members who have been released by AEW, the reason behind their releases, and the list of wrestlers whose contracts with AEW expired and were not renewed.
Released by AEW
Fighter Name | Date Released | Reason |
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Ace Steel | October 2022 | Due to involvement in backstage fight after All Out 2022 PPV |
AQA | July 2022 | AQA decided to step away from wrestling due to personal issues. |
Jake Atlas | June 2022 | Accused of domestic violence |
Awesome Kong | May 2021 | Suffered back injury issues, shifted focus towards working in Hollywood |
Ivelisse | April 2021 | Released after backstage issues with Thunder Rosa |
Bea Priestley | August 2020 | Unable to travel due to COVID-19 |
Jimmy Havoc | August 2020 | Accused of domestic abuse and rape during the Speaking Out Movement, mental health and substance abuse health issues |
Sadie Gibbs | August 2020 | Unable to travel due to COVID-19 |
CIMA | April 2020 | Unable to travel due to COVID-19 |
Kyle Rae | August 2019 | Rae asked AEW to release her due to mental health issues. |
Contract Expired
Fighter Name | Date Released |
---|---|
Shanna | May 2021 |
Big Swole | November 2021 |
Lio Rush | February 2022 |
Cody Rhodes | February 2022 |
Brandy Rhodes | February 2022 |
Marko Stunt | March 2022 |
Joey Janela | April 2022 |
Stu Grayson | April 2022 |
Jack Evans | April 2022 |
Alan Angels | June 2022 |
Bobby Fish | August 2022 |
Leva Bates | April 2023 |
Apart from these names, AEW has released some members of the broadcast team also. Those names are as below:
- Alicia Atout
- “Golden Boy” Alex Mendez
- Jana Decker
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