Saraya Responds to Criticism About Her Time in AEW
Saraya reflects on her time in AEW following her departure, addressing criticism while highlighting positive experiences with Toni Storm, Ruby Soho, and Harley Cameron during her run.
The wrestling world has been buzzing since Saraya announced her departure from AEW during her recent in-ring hiatus. Now, the former champion has offered some candid thoughts about her time with the promotion and the mixed reception her run received from fans and critics alike.
During a revealing interview on Busted Open Radio, Saraya acknowledged the criticisms but maintained that her overall experience was positive.
I’m really happy I got the stories that I got because I got to hang with wonderful women and I got to help Toni (Storm) in a way at the beginning, I got hang with Ruby (Soho). I got to be with Harley (Cameron). She’s such a big superstar. Even if not everyone was happy with the way storylines were or how I was portrayed, I had a great time. I had a great time behind the scenes. I was having fun.
Saraya’s AEW journey spanned approximately two years, featuring 27 matches between her in-ring return in November 2022 and her final bout in October 2024. The highlight of her run came at All In London 2023, where she captured the AEW Women’s Championship in front of her home country crowd, though her reign would last just 44 days.
What stands out most from her comments is her forward-looking perspective and self-awareness.
This isn’t the end of my wrestling career. Maybe I’ll do something down the line that everyone will be proud of love. Even I, sometimes, was like, ‘I wish we could be doing XYZ,’ but I was having a great time behind the scenes.
