AEW interested in top prospect and potential free agent.
Added 2023-08-21 19:44:05 +0000 UTCA top prospect has gained the attention of major wrestling companies.
Fightful Select has learned that there has been discussion within All Elite Wrestling about potentially working with Mariah May. The 25-year old UK-born wrestler has been working for about four and a half years, and developed a large following.
Back in 2019, WWE has a WWE UK Performance Center Tryout. The company had reached out to her almost immediately after her wrestling career started. We’ve been told that WWE has kept an eye on her ever since then as well, but that AEW has been the company picking up steam as a potential landing point.
We’ve not been told if May and AEW or WWE have had active conversations or negotiations. She’s currently in Japan, where she’s been working a heavy schedule with Stardom, including a recent singles match with Giulia that many considered the best of Mariah’s run with the company. There has been speculation over the last week that she may be finishing up in Japan and be signed somewhere after she shut down her Big Cartel store, and posted a tweet saying “I will never forget this time of my life. Thankful” while remembering some of her matches in Japan. The day prior, she and Mina Shirakawa dropped the Goddess of Stardom titles to the Cosmic Angels.
We have not confirmed that May signed with AEW, but there certainly is traction to her going there.
Comments
Noted, thank you!
Justmask
2023-08-22 05:07:41 +0000 UTCNot if they don’t change the format to allow more opportunities for the women.
Leron Ford
2023-08-22 00:34:54 +0000 UTCThey gotta put them on TV though. It’s crazy that Billie is stuck behind the paywall wrestling on ROH while Nick Wayne is involved in a storyline in AEW.
Leron Ford
2023-08-22 00:34:25 +0000 UTCCollision will help
Doreen Ford
2023-08-21 22:18:05 +0000 UTCNo chatter that I've heard of. They can just edit around it
Fightful Select
2023-08-21 22:02:30 +0000 UTCThis would be awesome. She’s great.
Dave Wilkins
2023-08-21 21:50:15 +0000 UTCHey Sean this is unrelated but has there been any chatter about the botch during the Billie/Athena vs the renegades tag match taped Saturday? Everybody involved seemed to forget who was legal toward the end, nothing that’s a huge deal just something I was curious of
Justmask
2023-08-21 21:50:06 +0000 UTCThey aren't going to compare to AEW/WWE money
Fightful Select
2023-08-21 21:30:54 +0000 UTCNot if they don't get TV time
Tempo1337
2023-08-21 20:55:03 +0000 UTCSweet
Heeljohn
2023-08-21 20:26:39 +0000 UTCShe really seems tailor made for WWE especially.
thenumber9door
2023-08-21 20:26:15 +0000 UTCShe’s a big get for anyone who signs her
Kevin Wilkes.
2023-08-21 20:21:07 +0000 UTCDidn't she just buy a home in Japan?
Sierra
2023-08-21 20:14:53 +0000 UTCShe'd be a huge signing. Honestly, and it may sound harsh, but they should be looking to Stardom and TJPW for who to steal and push as main eventers. From Itoh to May, some of the most developed and most talented Women's stars are either already signed to a major North American Company or are based in Japan.
Fletcher DeRouen
2023-08-21 20:09:34 +0000 UTCI'm surprised Impact ain't gonna take a look at her
Kyle Pribila
2023-08-21 20:07:36 +0000 UTCGetting top level prospects like her and Billie Starkz is a step in the right direction at least.
Chad McLaughlin
2023-08-21 20:00:20 +0000 UTCWith how the big two have been treating their women's divisions, I'd think long and hard about joining either.
Tempo1337
2023-08-21 19:56:12 +0000 UTCI’ve been hoping to see her in a major US company for a while, has the makings to be a huge star.
Anthony M
2023-08-21 19:52:54 +0000 UTCI would have been disappointed if AEW was not interested. Being at Stardom has really helped her out a lot.
Jared Searcy
2023-08-21 19:52:31 +0000 UTCIt would be foolish if either AEW or WWE didn’t make her an offer. Same goes for Giulia.
Kevin D
2023-08-21 19:50:39 +0000 UTCShe’s also really good friends with Harley Cameron too. This would be awesome.
Brandon Souza
2023-08-21 19:47:01 +0000 UTCOh sweet Jesus let it be true she is going to AEW
Scott Harris
2023-08-21 19:46:11 +0000 UTC
