AEW personality reacts after Kayla Braxton turns down rumors of joining Tony Khan's promotion - "Thank god"

AEW and WWE fans are buzzing this week over the future of Kayla Braxton. The rosters are also reacting following a major announcement, and now one All Elite star has gone public with how he feels about the potential new hire.

Braxton recently announced that she is leaving WWE. The SmackDown on-air talent has been with the company since October 2016 but will be finishing up at Friday's live episode from New York City. It was reported that Braxton had secret talks with Tony Khan's promotion after deciding to leave WWE because she saw "the writing on the wall" with officials deciding on others as the top two main roster on-air talents.

The Bump's former co-host took to X today to deny the rumors, noting that if she wanted to continue her pro wrestling career she'd stay with the biggest company in the world. AEW on-air talent RJ City responded to the 33-year-old with just two words that have brought on several reactions from fans:

"Thank god," RJ City wrote.

Braxton and City have had a few social media interactions in the past, with fans fueling the potential drama between the two. It wasn't clear if they were actually friends. Braxton possibly going to AEW has led to a mixed bag of feedback from fans.

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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 updated line-up

The third annual Forbidden Door pay-per-view from All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling is scheduled for next Sunday at the UBS Arena in Long Island, NY.

There are currently 10 matches set for Forbidden Door going into this week's go-home TV shows. Below is the current lineup, which is subject to changes:

• Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• MJF vs. Hechicero
• Chris Jericho, Big Bill, Bryan Keith vs. Hook, Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata
• Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinals: Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi
• Open Challenge: NJPW World Television Champion Jeff Cobb defends vs. TBA
• Women's World Champion Toni Storm defends vs. Mina Shirakawa (Mariah May will be at ringside to support both competitors)
• Winner Takes All: TBS Champion Mercedes Moné vs. Strong Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer
• Ladder Match for the vacant TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Dante Martin vs. Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush vs. 1 participant TBD
• IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley defends vs. Tetsuya Naito
• AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland defends vs. International Champion Will Ospreay

Ospreay vs. Strickland is rumored to headline Forbidden Door. The two competitors will team up on this week's Dynamite to face The Gates of Agony.