Tegan Nox Open to AEW Return, Shifts to Backstage Role

Nixon Newell, the former WWE wrestler known as Tegan Nox, expressed optimism about potentially returning to All Elite Wrestling in a recent interview, while also revealing plans to step back from full-time in-ring competition as she transitions to a career supporting athletes behind the scenes.

Newell appeared for AEW and its sister promotion Ring of Honor in late 2025, marking a brief stint after two runs with WWE. Her time with the company ended abruptly during a taping of AEW Collision in November 2025, when she and tag team partner Miranda Alize opted out of a scheduled match. The pair, who are in a relationship, cited insufficient time allocation as the issue: officials had planned just three minutes for their bout, which they deemed too short to deliver a quality performance. Instead of proceeding, Newell and Alize left the venue amicably, with both sides acknowledging the constraints.

In an interview on The Wrestling Classic podcast, Newell clarified that the departure was not contentious. "I don’t think so," she said when asked if the door to AEW was closed. "Because there was never any negative when we left, it wasn’t like we stormed out. It was an understanding on both...