WWE veteran may have ended all her chances of joining AEW!

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Tony Khan is AEW's President and CEO. [Image via AEW YouTube]

AEW's women's division is thriving. Names such as Mercedes Mone, Kris Statlander, Toni Storm, Willow Nightingale, Riho, Jamie Hayter, Megan Bayne, and more are immensely popular. Speaking of Riho, the Japanese superstar holds the distinction of being the inaugural AEW Women's World Champion.

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At All Out 2025, Riho unsuccessfully challenged Mercedes Mone for the AEW TBS Championship. Unfortunately, this match underdelivered. Many, including former WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim, are unhappy with the 28-year-old's performance.


WWE veteran Gail Kim criticized Riho on X, and fans are unhappy about it

Gail Kim is best known for her time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she won the TNA Knockouts World Championship a staggering seven times. She was undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the Nashville-based promotion during her time there. The veteran also had a couple of stints in World Wrestling Entertainment between 2002 and 2011. The Canadian is a one-time WWE Women's Champion.

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Gail recently made a few comments about Riho on X, garnering immense backlash.

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The 48-year-old stated that the former All Elite Women's World Champion is too small in stature, and it is hard for her to take Riho seriously whenever the 28-year-old wrestles. These comments have made die-hard Riho fans furious.


Tony Khan will probably never sign Gail Kim due to her comments

Tony Khan cares for his roster deeply. All Elite Wrestling wrestlers look up to him, and several names are fiercely loyal to him. Gail Kim is a pro wrestling legend, and if Khan signs her, she will be an amazing addition to the Jacksonville-based company. However, that ship has probably sailed.

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Due to Kim's insulting comments about fan favorite Riho, the chances of her joining All Elite Wrestling are seemingly bleak. The WWE veteran may never join AEW after this.


Accomplishments of AEW star Riho in pro wrestling

Former All Elite Wrestling Women's World Champion Riho is best known for her time with DDT Pro-Wrestling and Ice Ribbon. She is a one-time Jiyūgaoka Six-Person Tag Team Champion, a two-time Sea of Japan Six-Person Tag Team Champion, and a one-time UWA World Trios Champion.

In Ice Ribbon, she held the ICE×60 Championship and the Triangle Ribbon Championship once each. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for her in All Elite Wrestling.

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