More Details About Leva Bates Leaving AEW

Fightful Select has shared more backstage details behind Leva Bates' AEW departure. As reported earlier this month, Bates announced on her social media accounts that she was going to be leaving the company to "focus" on herself, her future, and her career. She had been with the company for four years. Bates was applauded by her colleagues due to the statement that she shared on social media and how professional it was, even though she was caught off guard by her contract not being renewed.

Per Fightful Select, her contract situation was "a unique one" and was surprised by the news. AEW reportedly didn't have a conversation with her about renewing her contract deal. She learned about her AEW departure when people contacted her to check up on her since they found out about it via email.

Bates worked both in the ring and behind the scenes in AEW. One of her last in-ring matches for AEW was back in February at "AEW Dark: Elevation," where she, Madison Rayne, and Willow Nightingale were defeated by Emi Sakura, Marina Shafir, and Nyla Rose. One of her last AEW matches on television was back in 2020, on March 4, in a match against former AEW star Big Swole.

One of her backstage roles included working in the public relations department with the Heels group. Bates was the one behind creating most of the events for the group. She also worked in both the makeup and wardrobe departments. Some people in the company after they heard of her contract news, tried to "push" for her to remain with the promotion.