Ruby Riott Reportedly Heading To AEW

Is Ruby Soho about to become #AllElite?

by Andrew Pollard
Ruby Riott
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Having kept a relatively low profile since being released by WWE this past June, it looks as if the former Ruby Riott is about to become #AllElite.

Nowadays going by the name Ruby Soho, Fightful Select reports that the hugely talented star is expected to sign with Tony Khan's All Elite Wrestling some time soon.

The common belief is that Ruby's WWE non-compete clause expires shortly before 5 September's All Out PPV, meaning she could realistically appear on that hotly-anticipated show.

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As Fightful adds - and as seen by the outpouring of positivity in Ruby's direction following her WWE release - the one-time leader of the Riott Squad forever receives nothing but praise from those who have worked with her. Whether it's in regards to in-ring talent, her work ethic, how she acts backstage or how she generally is as a person, nobody has a bad thing to say about Ruby.

An 11-year veteran of the business by this point in time, Ruby Soho would clearly add a whole lot to any wrestling promotion who is fortunate to sign her. While things didn't neccessarily work out in WWE, this is a talent who can bring so much to the table if afforded the opportunity - and if these latest reports are to believed, it will be AEW who'll soon be benefitting from Ruby's presence.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.