Sonny Kiss was informed of the non-renewal of her AEW contract in August, an experience she has described as “heartbreaking.”
During her appearance on Busted Open this week, Sonny Kiss opened up about her time in All Elite Wrestling, and how she is feeling post-release.
When asked about the long periods where she wouldn’t be featured on AEW television, Kiss said the following;
“Definitely a question that a lot of people asked, like, ‘Where is Sonny? Where is Sonny?'”
“I understand. It hurt to go places and they was always the question they was asked.”
“Like I would be in a super market or at training, whatever, and it’s just like, ‘We don’t see you.'”
“But I’m feeling, it’s like a heartbreak. It’s been rough because this was everything I’ve always wanted to do, it’s a dream.”
“I’ve worked so very hard, I worked tirelessly for this not to happen.”
“Dustin Rhodes, who’s been my mentor and trainer, he’s a trainer for all the women at AEW, and every single time I got sent to TV, I was there hours, hours before doors open, I worked my ass off every single week to make sure this didn’t happen.”
“So yeah it’s heartbreaking.”
Sonny then spoke on how she found out that her AEW contract was not going to be renewed.
“I got the call the last week of August. Honestly, it took a long time for it to settle in.”
“It took a long time because I just was in shock. I wasn’t expecting it.”
“Obviously, for the longest time, throughout the past couple years of there not being any creative for me, I’ve thought about it. I thought about everything, like why? What am I doing wrong?”
“I would beg sometimes to go to TV. Can I just go to train with Dustin [Rhodes], please? Just something. Because I wanted to work.”
“I never was resting on my laurels, I never was just okay with not doing anything, I never was okay with that. So yeah, when I got the call, I was very shocked.”
After her release, Sonny Kiss took to Twitter to address her fans and supporters. Despite this setback, it is reassuring to see that she is not letting it get her down, finishing her statement with a defiant “where to next?”
When Was Sonny Kiss’ Last AEW Match?
Sonny Kiss’ last appearance inside an AEW ring was on a March 2023 edition of AEW Dark. On the show, she teamed with Truthbusters confidant Jeeves Kray in a losing effort to the Iron Savages.
H/T Fightful