After more than three years with AEW, Taya Valkyrie decides to explore her options outside of the promotion. Heading straight to X at noon on Wednesday, Valkyrie posted a tweet saying “Thank you AEW,” accompanied by a lengthy press release announcing that she was leaving the promotion and that she turned down AEW’s extension offer to stay. Despite this, Valkyrie had nothing negative to say about AEW in the accompanying statement.
๐ Thank you @AEW: pic.twitter.com/9pgP3EEObz
โ TAYA VALKYRIE (@thetayavalkyrie) November 4, 2026
โI am incredibly grateful for my time with AEW and the opportunity to be a part of the organization,โ said Valkyrie. โThere I wrestled and worked alongside exceptional talent, built a lasting relationship with the AEW family and deepened my relationships in the wrestling community. I am extremely grateful to the fans for their continued support, not only in AEW, but also in this new chapter as a free agent. I am excited to explore new opportunities and opportunities as a wrestler, television personality and creative.โ
A sixteen-year veteran, Valkyrie has worked for nearly every major promotion worldwide, including AAA, CMLL, Lucha Underground, Ring of Honor, TNA, and WWE. where he briefly competed as Frankie Monet. Her greatest success came with AAA, where she tied Fabi Apache for the most reigns as the all-time AAA Reina de Reinas Champion, and TNA, where she held the Knockouts Championship and the Knockouts Tag Team Championships twice, with Rosemary and Jessica Havok, respectively.
Valkyrie debuted in AEW in March 2023 as an opponent for then-TBS champion Jade Cargill. She later became more famous for her time in ROH, where she teamed up with real-life husband Johnny Teavy, and their YouTube series Johnny Loves Taya. Valkyrie was away from both AEW and ROH for most of 2026, resting participate in “Traitors. Canada” reality series.
