Bea Priestly has confirmed her release from AEW with a few statements on Twitter.
On Friday, Priestly publicly wished AEW success while thanking Dustin Rhodes and Kenny Omega for coaching her, and Tony Khan, Cody and Brandi Rhodes, and The Young Bucks for giving her a chance.
Priestly, who is based out of England, seemingly confirmed the economic effects of COVID-19 is the reason why she was let go. You can view her tweets embedded below:
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work on such a big platform with such a great roster.
I wish @AEWrestling the biggest success & hope that everyone will stay safe & healthy. I will miss you all ?
But until then.. ? ➡️ ?? pic.twitter.com/AoWrMfLpj0— Bea Priestley ビープリーストリー (@BeaPriestley) August 14, 2020
Special thank you @dustinrhodes & @KennyOmegamanX for taking your time to coach me, and thank you @TonyKhan , @CodyRhodes , Brandi and @youngbucks for giving me a chance ? I truly appreciate everything you’ve done for me
— Bea Priestley ビープリーストリー (@BeaPriestley) August 14, 2020
As noted, AEW released Bea Priestly, Sadie Gibbs, and Jimmy Jacobs this week.
