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Private Party Remains Under AEW Contract

Published 11 February 2026

Professional wrestling tag team Private Party, consisting of Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen, remains under contract with All Elite Wrestling, according to recent reports, quashing speculation about an imminent departure to rival promotion WWE.

The duo has been absent from AEW television since January 22, 2025, when they lost the AEW World Tag Team Championships to The Hurt Syndicate, featuring Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin, during an episode of AEW Dynamite. Since that title change, Private Party has competed in just one match, appearing at the House of Glory pay-per-view event City of Dreamz at the NYC Arena on March 15, 2025. Their limited activity has fueled discussions about their future, particularly amid reports last June that their contracts were nearing expiration and that WWE had expressed preliminary interest in signing them.

Sources familiar with the situation, speaking to Fightful Select, confirmed that both wrestlers are still bound by AEW agreements, though the exact end dates of their individual deals do not align perfectly. This mismatch may have contributed to earlier confusion over their status. Inquiries made over the past week, prompted by speculation...

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