AEW star Tay Melo recently discussed her current aspirations within the promotion during an interview with Renee Paquette on Close Up. Melo conveyed a strong desire to improve her in-ring performances and be a part of exciting matches as she works to reestablish herself in the company’s competitive environment. Her focus is on embracing the opportunities around her and delivering entertaining bouts for the audience.
Melo expressed,
“I feel like right now, all I want to do is to have great matches. I’m in a point- the locker room is amazing. We have so many great names, and I want to wrestle everybody. I want to be able to get (in) there and do my best. I want to feel alive, you know? I want to feel good about myself. I’ll be lying if I say, like, ‘oh, I don’t want, any belts, I don’t want this and that.’ I always wanted to do everything, but like right now, my main goal is to do better, to get back in the mix (and) have great matches. I want to go there and entertain myself and everybody else that’s watching. I just want to have fun, put up good matches and do better, and then we go from there. I just need to be back in the mix, feel that like I’m learning.”
—Tay Melo
Interest in AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Opportunities
In addition to her focus on in-ring performance, Melo revealed that she has taken notice of AEW’s rumored plans to introduce women’s tag team titles. She voiced enthusiasm about the possibility of vying for those championships alongside her longtime tag partner, TayJay.
She said,
“I am thinking about these tag titles that I’ve been hearing about. So, yes, I do want that a lot, and who better than TayJay? Come on, you all. Who better? We’ve been together for like, what, five years now? Who better, you know?”
—Tay Melo
Dream Matchups and Learning from AEW’s Women’s Division
Melo also highlighted her eagerness to face off against some of AEW’s top female talent. She mentioned specific names she hopes to compete with, emphasizing the importance of gaining experience and growing by working with the best wrestlers in the locker room.
She shared,
“But for now, I want to have great matches, have fun, get (in) there with everybody that I can, learn from everybody. Like, we have Mercedes (Mone). I can’t wait to step in the (ring), like to go to the ring before I have great matches, I didn’t wrestle Toni Storm yet, so, like, this is a dream match for me right there, talking about our champs.”
—Tay Melo
Reflecting on Her Return to Stardom Wrestling
Beyond AEW, Melo talked about the emotional significance of her recent return to Japan’s Stardom promotion. Coming back to the ring after childbirth was a deeply meaningful experience for her, marking a series of personal and professional milestones.
Melo explained,
“It was literally a dream come true. After I had a kid, I didn’t know if I would be able to come here ever, and having my match here with my baby, watching for the first time, I just feel like I’m in a dream. It’s literally a dream come true. I was already like freaking out to go there, and to go to Stardom, if you guys know me, you know I love Japanese style, right? So, like, I always wanted to go there. It was one of my main goals. Being able to do that after pregnancy was almost unbelievable. Yes. It was literally so many dreams coming true in this trip. Like, my first match back, stepping in the ring with so many good names and (to) have fun and be able to do it. It was literally a dream. I was so emotional after I, like, I cried my life out. I was like, ‘I can do it, my God, I still can do it.’ I can’t believe it. But yeah, it was literally dreams, dreams and dreams, like just check, check, check. So I love it, can’t wait to go back.”
—Tay Melo
Anticipated Impact on Tay Melo’s AEW Path
With Tay Melo’s renewed focus on delivering standout matches and her interest in contending for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles, her trajectory in AEW appears promising. Her passion for learning from top-tier opponents like Mercedes Mone and Toni Storm points to a rising presence in the women’s division.
Her recent achievements outside AEW, particularly her return to Stardom, have further fueled her motivation, signaling a wrestler eager to evolve and make a significant impact. Fans can expect Melo’s pursuit of tag team gold and dream matchups to shape her future momentum within AEW’s competitive landscape.
