AEW Wrestlers Walk Out Over Short Match Time

Two wrestlers scheduled for a tag team match on All Elite Wrestling's Collision program walked out of the event in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, leading to last-minute changes to the card. Nixon Newell, formerly known as Tegan Nox in WWE, and Miranda Alize, a real-life couple who debuted for AEW last month, were set to face Tay Melo and Anna Jay but left the venue approximately one hour before the show began.

According to multiple reports, Newell and Alize were informed they would lose the match, as they had in their AEW debut on the October 29 episode of Collision, where they fell to Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne in just over two minutes. While they accepted the outcome, they objected to the planned duration of about three minutes for the bout. Officials reportedly told them the show's timing was fixed and could not be altered, prompting their departure. Alize was described as more vocal in expressing frustration backstage, though Newell also stood firm.

The match proceeded with Hyan and Maya World stepping in as replacements. The substitutes lost to Melo and Jay in under two minutes but received praise from AEW officials for their willingness to fill in on short notice....