News has recently emerged that an AEW wrestler has pulled out of a planned event as his contract inches closer to its expiration date.
We’ve been keenly tracking the ongoing development on eWn regarding The Lucha Brothers, consisting of the duo Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix. There are strong speculations that the tag team is planning to make an exit from AEW following the conclusion of their contracts, likely with their sights set on WWE.
Reports indicate that Penta will be the first to see the end of his AEW contract with Fenix’s deal scheduled to run until September. The two wrestlers have expressed their intention to move as a package and have shown no interest in transitioning to NXT.
Fenix, who recently made his appearance on AEW television during the August 20th episode of Collision, has withdrawn from a planned event with New Era Wrestling. The event was scheduled to take place on September 2nd in El Paso, Texas.
The decision of Rey Fenix to withdraw from the imminent event might be connected to his potential dealings with WWE. This falls in line with WWE’s traditional practice of pulling their talent from independent bookings when they are in the advanced stages of contract negotiation.
New Era Wrestling announced in the following statement:
“Rey Fénix will not take part in our Lucha Libre event on September 27th due to personal reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, and it’s regrettable that the situation is beyond our control. Nonetheless, our commitment to deliver top-notch Lucha Libre action in El Paso remains unfaltering. This is our assurance to you. Please stay abreast of updates regarding the event lineup.”