Trey Miguels abrupt disappearance from AEW has finally come into focusand it has nothing to do with Tony Khan, creative decisions, or the locker room.
On the January 20 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer confirmed that Miguels expected AEW debut was dropped after past comments from his social media history resurfaced, sparking corporate-level concern. While Miguel had previously apologized for the remarks, AEW appears to have quietly backed away under pressuredrawing comparisons to the Jay BriscoeWBD situation.
Meltzer also made it clear that the second incident was the more serious one, but emphasized that Miguel apologized immediately at the time.
Bryan Alvarez explained that the situation mirrors what happened with Jay Briscoe, where Warner Bros Discovery wouldnt allow Briscoe to appear on AEW programming despite his multiple public apologies.
Alvarez also revealed that AEW had tried to bring Miguel in back in 2020 but were blocked even thenimplying that Tony Khan may have believed time had changed things.
Meltzer confirmed this theory lines up with what Miguel and his camp believe.
Miguels only public statement so far was a brief, emotional message asking fans to respect his space and confirming he was stepping away from the business. AEW never officially announced his signingor his release.
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