AEW Contacts Free Agent Zayda Steel

All Elite Wrestling has reached out to former WWE developmental talent Zayda Steel following the expiration of her WWE ID contract last month, according to multiple reports. The 22-year-old wrestler, who parted ways with WWE in early October, remains a free agent with no deal finalized between her and the Tony Khan-led promotion.

Steel announced her decision not to renew her WWE ID contract on October 9 via social media. "I've decided not to renew my WWE ID contract," she wrote. "I'm incredibly grateful for all the knowledge, experience, and opportunities I've gained along the way, but at the end of the day, I have to do what's best for me. I'm only 21, and have already done so much, but I'm just getting started! Thank you." The move came as her initial one-year deal, signed in November 2024, reached its end without extension. Reports indicate that Steel had expressed internally her intention to explore other options, aligning with her public statement.

During her time in WWE's ID program, Steel made regular appearances on the EVOLVE brand, competing as part of the Vanity Project stable alongside wrestlers Jackson Drake, Swipe Right, and Bryce Donovan. She debuted in the ring in...