This summer a rumor went around that AEW denied a release request from Tay Melo. Company president Tony Khan denied that while still saying Melo asked him for her release in June of this year, and that he planned to grant it.
Perhaps it took a few months to make that happen, or maybe the AEW web team just got that news. Either way, as of today (Nov. 11), Melo is no longer listed on the AEW roster page
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A 31-year-old judoka who came to AEW in 2020 after exiting WWE NXT (where she wrestled at Tay Conti).
Khan said Melo wanted to step away from wrestling, but when a fan pointed out that she removed the word “wrestler” from her social media bio in September, Tay said that’s not the case. X/Twitter’s tranlation of her Portuguese reads: “Nope, I didn’t retire.”
Whatever’s next for Melo, it doesn’t seem like it will be at AEW.
Attention’s already turned to Melo’s husband, Sammy Guevara. The controversial “Pillar” hasn’t wrestled for Khan since ROH’s Death Before Dishonor PPV in August.
What do you see in Tay Melo’s future? If it is more pro wrestling, will Guevara follow her to her next stop?
Weigh in below.
