Kayla Braxton’s AEW Debut Status After WWE Departure

Kayla Braxton had been part of the WWE family for 8 years and many felt she would be a WWE lifer but that will no longer be the case as she is set to leave WWE after this month. In light of her imminent departure, her AEW debut status has been revealed.

As previously reported, Kayla Braxton announced today that she will be parting ways with WWE after the June 28th edition of Friday Night SmackDown, marking the end of her 8-year tenure with the company.

“After nearly 8 years holding the microphone on WWE television, I am setting it down to pursue my next chapter. Next week at the world’s most famous arena, I will be officially signing off. During my years with WWE, I was able to master the art of the back-stage interview. I hope I was able to turn minutes into moments for you who watched week to week and maybe even ushered in a new fan base. My banter with Paul Heyman became the stuff of legend, and I am so thankful for all he has done to elevate my career. I gained a wealth of knowledge from the Wise man and for that, I’ll be eternally grateful. In 2016, the legendary Michael Cole brought me in to begin my WWE career as a ring announcer with NXT, but I quickly found myself touring the globe, hosting hall of fame ceremonies, kickoff shows and helping launch WWE’s first weekly morning show, “The Bump”.

I exited “The Bump” after more than 200 shows and a move to Los Angeles. Now on the west coast, I have been offered new opportunities that will further utilize the skills I gained working for the largest sports entertainment company in the world. I am extremely thankful to Triple H, Nick Khan, WWE and all of its partners for allowing me to be a trusted voice on WWE television for all these years. Thank you to every single person who made me feel like this was my home and that I was a part of this family. Thank you for taking a chance on me and welcoming this outsider with open arms. I hope I made you proud and I’d love it if you’d stay with me for this next chapter. I’m excited to reveal to all of you what I have coming up next!!!!”

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According to a report by Fightful Select, AEW has been made aware of her contract status for a couple of weeks, though it is unclear if this was due to direct communication between Braxton or an agent, and AEW.

”We’re told AEW had been made aware of her contract status a couple of weeks ago, but we aren’t sure if that was due to direct communication between Becker/ an agent, or AEW.”

We have also reported that Kayla Braxton is currently working under an informal arrangement with WWE. It remains to be seen whether she will end up debuting in AEW somewhere down the line after her AEW exit.

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