AEW fans on the Squared Circle subreddit pointed out on Tuesday morning that both Awesome Kong and Shanna had been removed from the official roster page. While the Jacksonville-based promotion has not officially confirmed if the pair have been released, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported later in the day that the company had opted not to renew either of their contracts. It’s not clear how much time, if any, either woman still has on their current deals. Kong, real name Kia Stevens, made her surprise debut for the company back at the 2019 Double or Nothing event and was gradually added into the Nightmare Collective faction alongside Brandi Rhodes. The group was not well-received by fans and was quickly broken up in February 2020. The GLOW actress has not wrestled a match since the Jan. 1, 2020 episode of AEW Dark.
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Shanna, real name Alexandra Barrulas, made her debut in AEW in October 2019 by facing Hikaru Shida on an episode of Dynamite and was signed to a multi-year deal days later. Best known for her Dragon Ball-inspired ring gear Shanna worked as a babyface for the midcard of AEW’s Women’s Division. She took an eight-month hiatus from wrestling last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning on the Nov. 19 episode of AEW Dark. Her last televised match took place in January when she lost an eight-minute bout to Britt Baker.
I made this gear for all of you. My fans. I listened to your requests. I wanted to thank you for your support over the years. ๐โค๏ธ I hope you like it as much as I like wearing it. #aewdark pic.twitter.com/CVUgK4LbOI
โ Shanna ใทใฃใ (@Shannanjii) February 17, 2021
Neither woman has commented on their status with the company on social media as of yet. Stay tuned for any and all future updates.
Check out the full results from AEW’s latest event, Double or Nothing, in the list below:
- (Buy-In) NWA World Women’s Championship: Serena Deeb def. Riho
- Hangman Page def. Brian Cage
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks def. Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston
- Casino Battle Royale: Jungle Boy def. Christian Cage vs. Matt Sydal vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Matt Hardy vs. Marq Quen vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. The Blade vs. Evil Uno vs. Colt Cabana vs. 10 vs. Griff Garrison vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Max Caster vs. Anthony Bowens vs. QT Marshall vs. Nick Comoroto vs. Dustin Rhodes vs. Lee Johnson vs. Lio Rush
- Cody Rhodes def. Anthony Ogogo
- AEW TNT Championship: Miro def. Lance Archer
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Britt Baker def. Hikaru Shida
- Sting & Darby Allin def. Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page
- AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega def. Orange Cassidy vs. PAC
- The Inner Circle def. The Pinnacle (Stadium Stampede)
