Report: Kairi Sane in talks with AEW but no deal signed yet

Following WrestleMania 42, WWE underwent a drastic overhaul of its roster in the form of massive cuts to the talent pool. Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, Alba Fyre, the entirety of The Wyatt Sicks faction, and Kairi Sane were chief among them, the latter of which provoked quite a bit of discussion for how bewildering it was. When she finally spoke on it last month, she called it a huge shock, saying it was out of the blue for her just as much as anyone else. Naturally, in the wake of her release, talk quickly turned to how soon AEW would come calling. There was talk that a number of promotions reached out to her as soon as they were able, and she confirmed as much when she spoke out. AEW, presumably, was among them. Well, Fightful Select has now reported the two sides have engaged in discussions but she has not signed a contract just yet. That she has enlisted Barry Bloom as a manager for all business inquiries surely helps, considering Bloom represents a lot of the top talent in AEW. It