Kairi Sane just reminded everyone that she can still flip the switch whenever she damn well feels like it. Months after leaving WWE and keeping everyone guessing about her next move, the Pirate Princess finally got physical again — and Jay Lethal ended up paying for it.
Things went nuts following the main event of Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea on November 11 when Sane suddenly came out to a massive reaction. Instead of simply making another appearance on the cruise, she jumped straight into the action.
Kairi Sane hit the ring and started cleaning house, taking out several wrestlers as the crowd went crazy. Then came the big one. Jay Lethal found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and KAIRI climbed up before absolutely drilling him with the Insane Elbow. It marked her first time getting physical in a wrestling setting since her WWE release earlier this year.
The mood changed pretty quickly once the chaos was over. Fans started chanting her name, and she appeared genuinely overwhelmed by the reception. She soaked it all in before celebrating with everyone around her, exchanging high-fives with Chris Jericho, Carlito and others. Considering how long she’s been away from the action, you could tell the moment meant something to her.
Sane had already popped up on the cruise before all of this, even posting a photo with Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed. But actually jumping into the ring and dropping somebody with the Insane Elbow is a very different kind of appearance.
And naturally, this is only going to make everyone start asking the AEW question again. Tony Khan already admitted back in October that KAIRI being available had caught his attention.
“She’s a fantastic wrestler. I can’t speak to that at this time, but I am very aware and excited to see that she’s a free agent. And that’s very, very interesting. And I’m very intrigued by the possibility of that.”
KAIRI has also teased that “various things are already in motion,” although there’s still been no confirmation that she has signed with AEW or anybody else. So, hitting Jay Lethal with an Insane Elbow on Jericho’s boat doesn’t automatically mean KAIRI is AEW-bound. But after months of rumors and cryptic teases, seeing her actually get back in there, wreck a few people and get emotional while fans chanted her name certainly feels like a much bigger step than another photo from the cruise.
Where do you think Kairi Sane ends up after finally getting physical again, and would you want to see her make the jump to AEW? Let us know what you think in the comments.
