The AEW career of Paige VanZant is well and truly over despite her profile still being listed on the promotion’s website.
VanZant was a high-profile arrival in AEW when she debuted for the promotion in 2021, but it has been a long time since fans last saw the MMA fighter. As Dave Meltzer disclosed on Wrestling Observer Radio, her time with AEW has ended despite her presence on the active roster website.
“No [she’s not with AEW.] Even though she’s still on the roster she’s not with AEW anymore.”
When asked why VanZant left, Meltzer explained that the fighter decided that wrestling was not for her.
“She decided she didn’t want to be a wrestler. If she wanted to be a wrestler she’d still be there.”
VanZant’s one and only match for All Elite Wrestling came at Double or Nothing 2022. At the event, she, Ethan Page, and Scorpio Sky defeated Tay Melo (Tay Conti at the time), Sammy Guevara, and Frankie Kazarian.
Wrestling & MMA Crossover
While wrestling wasn’t in the cards for Paige VanZant, several names from the world of MMA and UFC have had successful, lengthy careers in the squared circle.
Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey would both headline WWE WrestleMania after establishing their dominance in the Octagon first (though in Brock’s case, he’d headline WrestleMania before and after UFC.)
While her AEW run may have been brief, VanZant left an impact during her run and fans will be eager to see where she appears next, whether it be in or out of professional wrestling.
