Sonny Kiss’ First Post-AEW Booking Unveiled

Sonny Kiss signed with AEW in February 2019 and was regularly featured on AEW television. Things eventually changed for him as AEW got more talent and Kiss was left on the sidelines. He is no longer part of the company as AEW opted not to renew his contract and now his first post-AEW booking has been unveiled.

Sonny Kiss was erased from the AEW roster page earlier last month and this made fans fear the worst. It was then confirmed by Tony Khan that Sonny Kiss was no longer part of the company.

Former WWE Superstar Ariane Andrew and Hunter Gallagher are starting a new independent promotion in West Hollywood, Pound Tound Wrestling, named after the song by Sexyy Red.

Their first show will be taking place on October 12th and will be focusing on story-driven programs rather than spot-focused matches. While speaking with DS of Ring The Belle, Ariane Andrew revealed that Sonny Kiss will be working at the Pound Town event on October 12th.

”So the show’s on October 12, which is a Thursday in West Hollywood. It’s called Thursday Night Pound Town. It’s the first luxury indie show. So you think about the independent circuit, it’s different, you go there, and it’s not glamorous like AEW, WWE, what we wanted to do was create something that was like, ‘Why can’t the independent circuit be luxury?’ West Hollywood has never had wrestling, ever.

So this will be the first wrestling show in West Hollywood,” she said. “Also, storylines. Another thing with the independent circuit, it’s spot, spot, spot, spot, spot, ‘Let me get my shit in. I want to get as much done as possible,’ and there’s no story. I feel like what makes people character, no matter if you’re a wrestling fan or someone just watching from afar, if there’s a story, if people didn’t know you, now they’re invested.

[We’re] doing it in a way where we’re going this on a different scale. There’s going to be a bar, we’re going to have bottle service, but also bringing in a different crowd of people. Most people like to party in West Hollywood, so it’s a party, but with wrestling. So, you get to watch a show while there’s a DJ playing music, and it’s fun. So it’s a vibe, just bringing so many different flavors and so many different vibes.

So, we will be having Sonny Kiss, originally from AEW, who will be joining us. I love Sonny, and I’m so excited. She’s going to be wrestling and just being a part of this amazing movement.”

Sonny Kiss also unveiled the moment he realized his AEW contract wouldn’t be extended. We’ll have to see how Sonny Kiss will fare in his first post-AEW gig later this month.

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