Mariah May-WWE-AEW Update (Patreon)

Mariah May is in a contract year, and those around the wrestling world are expecting her to get paid. 

Fightful Select had recently reported that May is in her contract year, and expected to get interest from virtually anywhere she could want to go. Wrestling Observer had noted that people close to her believe WWE has always been the goal, and people in AEW expected her to go to WWE. While there are some that believe that, Fightful has spoken to sources since the start of this being reported who claim she’s being wise and maximizing her leverage and negotiating power.

AEW absolutely hopes to retain Mariah May, from what Fightful Select has been told throughout the entire process. We’ve not heard of her being at any AEW shows since Revolution. 

There was some misinformation spread upon Fightful learning the news, claiming that Mariah to WWE was already something in the works, or effectively a done deal. There were even people inquiring to Fightful about an “internal incoming” list she was on. That list doesn’t exist, and Mariah May is not listed internally for anything as it relates to WWE. The company has an internal roster page that Jeff Cobb has been on for a month, but he’s been without contract during that period. May has a number of months left on her deal, at least.

The biggest surprise among those that we spoke with was the possibility that Mariah May was only on a deal of this length.

Fightful reached out to Mariah May and her management upon the original story, but they didn’t comment.

Just to elaborate, Mariah May was already signed to AEW in August 2023, even though she didn't appear until later in the year.