More on Leva Bates' AEW departure
Added 2023-05-13 23:59:00 +0000 UTCLeva Bates is gone from All Elite Wrestling after four years with the company.
We’re told that Leva’s contract situation was a unique one, and that she was surprised by the news. Bates’ deal had expired and those close to her said that AEW didn’t have a conversation with her about renewing the deal. Some in the company found out when an email went out notifying that they were not renewing the deal. Bates was said to have found out when people contacted her to check on her.
Bates was originally brought in as a wrestler, but was transitioned into a number of backstage roles. Starting in 2022, she’d become more active in the ring, most recently competing in AEW in February.
There were several in AEW that upon hearing the news, pushed for her to remain with the company, but we haven’t heard that there are plans to do that. Bates was heavily influential in the AEW Heels group, and putting those events together. Bates’ statement on social media was also applauded by many in the company as the circumstances surrounding her finding out she was leaving were less than ideal.
Comments
Just to be clear, you're replying to Brad, right? Your reply shows up as a reply to me, so I got confused. Same with Jose's comment.
CSDX
2023-05-16 17:57:29 +0000 UTCYou're a terrible person who SHOULD be ashamed of himself but that comment pretty much confirms you lack basic human empathy so maybe go to Reddit or Twitter or some other backwater internet shithole to express your brilliant insights.
Andrew Placko
2023-05-16 15:10:16 +0000 UTCI feel bad for Leva, seems like a great veteran to help with the women and every wrestling company could use more women to help with their women's division and if she was helping with all heels, men and women, all the better.
Marc Forbes
2023-05-15 07:08:16 +0000 UTCI don’t crave attention geek, I don’t have to do what the rest of you do which is complain about things you really don’t give a shit about. You’re looking at the wrong person when you say I’m stirring shit up
Richman
2023-05-15 03:27:30 +0000 UTCIt's not the internet wrestling community without some sort of outrage and/or high horse to climb on.
Jason O'Dell
2023-05-14 19:56:52 +0000 UTCIt amazes me that with all the changes at the top and all the front office shakeups that communication still seems to be an issue
Joel Wood
2023-05-14 17:14:00 +0000 UTCWhat a odd reply
CyclopsIsBetterThanWolverine
2023-05-14 17:07:33 +0000 UTCDude, I'm autistic. Go f**k yourself.
CSDX
2023-05-14 16:02:58 +0000 UTCThis is one of the problems AEW has for year's and I think it's time for a change and to fix this problem immediately
Kyle Pribila
2023-05-14 15:24:06 +0000 UTCIt's almost like giving talent leadership/talent relations roles within the company isn't working. If only there were people in the world with HR experience to hire in those roles, instead of people who communicate primarily with their fists...
Allyssa Golden
2023-05-14 15:12:07 +0000 UTCOop
Allyssa Golden
2023-05-14 15:05:24 +0000 UTCAwful comment. Straight up bad.
Jose Bautista
2023-05-14 14:56:48 +0000 UTCWhy are you here trying to stir up shit? No one else giving you the attention you so desperately crave? 🤡
Brad Mays
2023-05-14 14:53:43 +0000 UTCMarko Stunt too. TK is such a non confrontational bitch. His autistic ass probably can’t even pass a Voight-Kampf test.
Brad Mays
2023-05-14 14:53:02 +0000 UTCWhy are all of you fake caring about this
Richman
2023-05-14 14:10:52 +0000 UTCDeath, taxes, and AEW communication issues.
Gina
2023-05-14 14:06:54 +0000 UTCVery disappointing at the lack of communication
2023-05-14 10:19:00 +0000 UTCPretty sure Fightful confirmed Will didn't take Leva's position in the company.
CSDX
2023-05-14 06:00:30 +0000 UTCDidn't Joey Janela and I think Jack Evans point out that they wished there was better communication between talent and staff? Tony, tf are you doing not adhering to the actually valid criticism here?
CSDX
2023-05-14 06:00:08 +0000 UTCThanks Will.
Nick O’Shea
2023-05-14 05:52:10 +0000 UTCThey made a big deal about all the people that got promotions into roles dealing with talent back when they were catching crap about how they had treated some folks. Yet, it seems to still be happening. So aside from pushing for themselves to be on TV (Dutt, QT), what exactly are they all doing?
B. Joseph
2023-05-14 04:56:25 +0000 UTCThis sucks.
Julio Rodriguez
2023-05-14 04:33:51 +0000 UTCIf anything no one is truly gone from aew. They brought back Stu Grayson after all, maybe in the future TK might bring Bates back
meatknight8
2023-05-14 01:58:38 +0000 UTCLeva is legit one of the nicest people i have ever met. She deserved better than this. TK needs to do better. Maybe Will can help provent stuff like this too.
Kyle Hart
2023-05-14 01:47:56 +0000 UTCNot the way to treat a talent especially with how she helped out on a backstage capacity. Disappointed in AEW for this
Matt Hennessy
2023-05-14 01:29:01 +0000 UTCI agree with most of the comments on here, no way to treat someone who has contributed for as long as she had with the company, or anyone for that matter.
e d
2023-05-14 00:57:26 +0000 UTCThis is really distressing to read. Leva is one of my favorite people.
Christopher J. Avros
2023-05-14 00:53:38 +0000 UTCThere needs to be a better talent relations staff, I’m not sure what CD’s role exactly is, but this kinda stuff can’t happen
Ty Jans
2023-05-14 00:41:13 +0000 UTCGet your shit together, TK
Tempo1337
2023-05-14 00:39:05 +0000 UTCChris Daniels is less than great at talent relations.
Joel Allison
2023-05-14 00:36:01 +0000 UTCShit happens
Jason O'Dell
2023-05-14 00:14:02 +0000 UTCThat's a very shitty way to treat someone who seemingly went above an beyond their paygrade.
Joe Donovan
2023-05-14 00:09:29 +0000 UTCUgh... this can't keep happening after four years as a company. They need to do better, and it begins with TK.
TheMightyKyle
2023-05-14 00:07:22 +0000 UTC
