Oklahoma commission issues warning against All Elite Wrestling after transgender match
by Colleen WilsonWed, April 17th 2024 at 3:53 PM
Updated Wed, April 17th 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Nyla Rose, a former AEW Women's World Champion, became the first openly transgender wrestler in history to sign with a major US promotion. Rose is seen here at a New York Comic Con in 2019. (Getty Images)
Nyla Rose, a former AEW Women's World Champion, became the first openly transgender wrestler in history to sign with a major US promotion. Rose is seen here at a New York Comic Con in 2019. (Getty Images)
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — All Elite Wrestling has been warned by a little-known state commission not to have certain matches in the state again.
All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling company based in Jacksonville, Florida, held its first-ever show in the state of Oklahoma on December 20, 2023.
During that show, a famous transgender wrestler, Nyla Rose, had a match against a cisgender wrestler, Alejandra Lion. Rose defeated Lion.
AEW's first-ever show in the state of Oklahoma was held on Dec. 20th in Oklahoma City at the Paycom Center.
Commissioners believe that was against the rules created by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, which oversees wrestling, boxing and kickboxing in the state.
There is a ban on intergender matches in Oklahoma, according to the OSAC's rules:
