It was a very bizarre week for Trey Miguel, who last Wednesday signed with AEW alongside his fellow Rascalz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed, and Zachary Wentz, only to be released just days later. Initially, Miguel’s only comments on the matter were a social media post saying he can be taking a break from wrestling. But on Monday afternoon, Miguel took to X again, and appeared to confirm that his quick release was related to things from his past.
“I’ve made numerous mistakes in my time,” Miguel tweeted. “I’ve at all times apologized and did my best to place a greater foot forward after. I do not preach hate and I do not take any pride in being hateful. I’m a person of religion, I consider in forgiveness and only ever preach that. I’m a unique man today.”
Miguel is thought to have made controversial remarks on two occasions. The primary was in 2019, when he made antisemitic comments towards wrestler David Starr, while the second occurred in March 2020, when he used homophobic rhetoric while arguing with a Facebook user. Miguel apologized for the latter comments, but had never commented on his statements towards Starr. Starr, who would later leave wrestling after being accused of sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse originally of Speaking Out in June 2020, released comments following Miguel’s release, defending him.
While it’s unconfirmed whether such comments contributed to his AEW release, each Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline reported that Miguel’s release “got here from above,” suggesting the decision was made by AEW’s media rights partner Warner Brothers Discovery. As such, it will make Miguel’s situation much like The Briscoes, who were banned from appearing on AEW TV resulting from homophobic comments Jay Briscoe made earlier of their careers. That ban was lifted upon Jay’s death in early 2023, allowing Mark Briscoe to work in AEW.