Former Tegan Nox appears on AEW Collision, issues challenge
Nixon Newell, the former Tegan Nox in WWE, made her on-screen debut as part of Saturday’s AEW Collision.
Newell, flanked by ROH regular and past AEW Dark competitor Miranda Alize, interrupted a backstage interview with Tay Melo & Anna Jay.
Melo and Jay were hyping up their appearance in the inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament when Newell and Alize walked in. Newell said hi to Melo who she wrestled in 2019 during their NXT days. They said they came to AEW as it’s where the best wrestle to which Melo replied that they love a challenge.
No date or show for the match was announced with this Wednesday’s dual taping for Dynamite & Collision as the likely landing spot. The date for Melo and Jay’s quarterfinal match against Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne also has yet to be announced.
Nox was cut by WWE in November 2024 and made her return to the indies in March 2025. She and Alize have wrestled against each other twice, but have never teamed up in the ring. Alize has wrestled six times in AEW with the last coming in June 2021.
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