Mariah May hasnt officially left AEW just yet, but her quiet removal from the roster page says plentyand according to Dave Meltzer, the company has been expecting this for months.
During the May 30 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer explained that AEW brass had long accepted Mays future was in WWE, even before her storyline with Toni Storm ended. While her contract is technically still active, the writing has been on the wall backstage for quite a while.
He added that May joined AEW with WWE already in mind, and the company had no illusions about keeping her long-term. She came into AEW already thinking WWE was the endgame, Meltzer said.
As her contract nears its expiration, AEW is simply finishing out the clock. Meltzer made it clear theres no drama behind the scenes, stating, Theres no animosity here, this was all known internally. And the reality is, she used AEW the way a lot of people use the indies or NXT as a launching pad.
Mariah Mays AEW chapter isnt officially closedbut the company already knows where shes headed next.
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