"She will be injured within a few weeks," "She's great" - Fans erupt after former WWE star surprisingly debuts in Tony Khan's AEW

In an interesting turn of events, a popular ex-WWE Superstar made her AEW debut tonight. Fans have reacted, and the response has been mixed.

The women's tag team division has been booming as of late, and TayJay will be one of the teams vying for the first AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship. But earlier tonight on Collision, their backstage interview was suddenly interrupted by Nixon Newell (fka Tegan Nox) and Miranda Alize, who were making their first appearances for the company.

This was an interesting reunion between Newell and Tay Melo as they both shared the ring during their time in NXT a few years ago. The Girl with the Shiniest Wizard and the Lucha Baddie wanted TayJay in a match, and the two accepted. However, it is still unclear when this bout will take place.

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Fans reacted to this segment and were not amused. Some of them did not believe in the upside of Nixon Newell's arrival, given her history of injuries.

Others liked this interesting appearance, with one boldly claiming this could be the beginning of a possible reunion with Dakota Kai in AEW. There were some who were looking forward to her match.

Nixon Newell wants to face several top AEW stars

Back in June, Nixon Newell made an appearance on the We Just Talk Wrestling podcast, and she spoke about some dream matches she had. She first talked about a tag team match she wanted to have, featuring her and her girlfriend, Miranda Alize, taking on The IIconics.

Newell then spoke about potential matches if she were to join AEW. She mentioned stars like Kris Statlander, Mercedes Moné, Athena, and Willow Nightingale as some of those she'd love to share the ring with.

"There's so many. Kris Statlander, that could be a banger. Mercedes Mone, I'd like to run that back with her again. Athena, dude. There's so many people I want to wrestle Willow Nightingale. So many people. So many people I want to wrestle." [H/T Fightful]

Her appearance tonight may not confirm she's All Elite, but it could be the start. Tony Khan has experience signing several stars after they've made some appearances. She and Miranda Alize might be an interesting addition to the women's tag team division.

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