Sonny Kiss Learned AEW Contract Wasn’t Being Renewed In Late August, Sometimes ‘Begged’ To Go To TV

Sonny Kiss discusses her departure from AEW.

Sonny Kiss discusses her departure from AEW.

Sonny Kiss had been with AEW since 2019, and while she received some opportunities, she went long stretches without appearing on AEW TV. Ahead of AEW All Out, her profile was removed from AEW’r roster page, and Fightful Select reported that she was no longer with the company. During the AEW All Out post-show media call, Tony Khan confirmed that Sonny’s contract was not renewed.

Speaking on Busted Open, Kiss was asked to describe how she’s feeling following her departure from AEW after Dave LaGreca noted that he wanted to see more of her on AEW TV.

“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 kind of 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 Kiss said.

Kiss was also asked to describe when she found out that her contract would not be renewed, and she noted that she got the call in late August. Kiss also described how she would beg to attend TV tapings in order to train with Dustin Rhodes, as she did not want to be complacent. Sonny emphasized that she was shocked when she got the call.

“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,” Kiss said.

Kiss recently issued a statement about her departure from AEW. More information is available here.

As previously announced, Kiss will make her House of Glory debut at HOG Fallout. More information is available here.

Check out the card for the September 13 episode of AEW Dynamite here. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.

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