Aliyah has been released by WWE.
“As of today I am no longer apart of WWE,” Aliyah wrote on Twitter.
Aliyah (Nhooph Al-Areebi) signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2015. She made her TV debut on the January 12, 2016 episode of NXT. Aliyah was drafted to SmackDown in 2021.
She teamed with Raquel Rodriguez to win the vacant WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on August 29, 2022. They ultimately dropped the titles back to Damage CTRL’s Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky on September 12, 2022, ending their reign at 14 days.
This would ultimately be her last match in WWE, as she has been sidelined due to injury.
Injury Status
Aliyah confirmed she was dealing with a rib and AC sprain injury in a post on her Instagram account:
“It’s been a month so here I go straight from the horses mouth: I have to say my last match was probably one of my most favorite. And I would like to thank my tag partner Raquel and Damage CTRL And everyone involved. Yes I got injured mid match, however I have this overwhelming gratitude towards the incident because I felt like it pulled out a version of me that I never even knew existed. “Keep going!” I remember thinking. “I never get opportunities like this one” another voice in my head screamed. So idc I’m going to keep going and keep showing out. The emotions and energy I was feeling in the moment truly lit me up inside and I felt INDESTRUCTIBLE in that moment (yes, with an elevated first rib and ac sprain and all.)
“I am very grateful to get to do what I do and I hope my passion and efforts transcended thru your television screen. I don’t know what the future holds or when I’ll be back. But I just want to say thank you for everyone that has reached out. I really can’t wait to get back in the ring.”
