AEW’s Nyla Rose calls Oklahoma State Athletic Commission ‘hateful bigots’ for transphobic stance on pro wrestling

Image from Nyla Rose’s Instagram Nyla Rose recently spoke out against the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission (OSAC) for its administrator once saying Rose violated state rules regarding transgender women competing against cisgender women. During an interview with Denise Salcedo released on Tuesday (September 15), Rose referred to the commission as “hateful bigots.” The issues with the OSAC came after Rose, who is transgender, wrestled Alejandra Lion during a Ring of Honor (ROH) event in Oklahoma City in December 2023. The OSAC later warned AEW that the match violated its policy on intergender competition and threatened punishment for any such infractions in the future. AEW President (and ROH owner) Tony Khan responded by publicly supporting Rose. However, information on Cagematch indicates she has not wrestled in the state since she took on Lion in late 2023. When Salcedo asked Rose if she was comfortable to talk about the situation involving the commission, Rose responded: “Yeah,