Nyla Rose breaks silence after the Oklahoma Athletic Commission warns AEW over match featuring the transgender star

Nyla Rose (left) and Tony Khan (right) [Images via Nyla
Nyla Rose (left) and Tony Khan (right) [Images via Nyla's IG and AEW YouTube]

Nyla Rose has finally reacted to the Oklahoma Athletic Commission warning AEW over a match she took part in last year.

Rose competed in a match against Alejandra The Lion on December 20, 2023, during an ROH on Honor Club taping, which was held in Oklahoma City. She defeated her opponent in a bout that lasted about two minutes. For those unaware, the 41-year-old is the first openly transgender pro wrestler to ink a deal with All Elite Wrestling.

The Oklahoma Athletic Commission's rules do not allow transgender wrestlers to compete against cisgender female performers in the state. Hence, when the commission found out about Nyla Rose's match with The Lion, they voted to warn AEW not to repeat this in the future, or "punitive action" would be taken.

Taking to Twitter, Nyla Rose reacted to the development with a humorous tweet. She wrote:

"WHO The F**K WAS IT?!! Don't worry Oklahoma, I'll find the dastardly Transgender that *check notes* entertained fans!!! HOW DARE THEY MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY?!!!" she tweeted.

You can view the uncensored tweet via this link.


Nyla Rose wanted to work as a referee for a big match at Revolution 2024

The 2024 AEW Revolution pay-per-view emanated from Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 3. Its match card was stacked with high-profile contests, including Sting's farewell bout.

A colossal three-way showdown between Lance Archer, Wardlow, and Powerhouse Hobbs dubbed Meat Madness was also set up for the show. Nyla Rose wanted to be the special guest referee for the contest. She took to Twitter to comment on the Meat Madness Match and wrote:

"Hey job do we have a referee assigned to this match yet oooorrrr am I supposed to submit an application or do I just lock all the other refs in the closet? like how does this work?"

The Meat Madness Match was pulled from Revolution a few days before the pay-per-view. Tony Khan informed viewers of his decision via Twitter. He said the bout would be postponed due to multiple participants being sidelined or injured.

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Meat Madness was replaced by an All-Star Scramble Match featuring Wardlow, Chris Jericho, Powerhouse Hobbs, Lance Archer, Hook, Brian Cage, Magnus, and Dante Martin.

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