By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Taya Valkyrie is a free agent. The 43-year-old announced via social media that she declined a contract extension offer. Read her full announcement below or via her Twitter/X page.
Powell’s POV: Valkyrie spent most of her three-year AEW run working in Ring of Honor with her husband Johnny Hennigan. Valkyrie had long runs in TNA and AAA, along with stops in MLW and the NWA, before she started with AEW in 2023. I view her AEW/ROH run as disappointing, but it will be interesting to see where she goes next.
💛 Thank you @AEW https://t.co/9pgP3EEObz
— TAYA VALKYRIE (@thetayavalkyrie) November 4, 2026
(Jason Powell, founder and editor of ProWrestling.net, has covered pro wrestling full-time since 1997. He hosts the weekly podcast, Pro Wrestling Boom, and appears regularly on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Reach him via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com and on social media via @prowrestlingnet.bsky.social or x.com/prowrestlingnet. For his full bio and information on this website, click here.)
