Thunder Rosa Addresses Hateful Messages Targeting Her Identity After AEW Collision Return

Thunder Rosa’s in-ring return at AEW Collision was only part of the story. Just after securing a comeback victory over Julia Hart, the former AEW Women’s Champion took to social media with a serious and emotional message addressing hate she says crossed the line.

In a video posted to her followers, Rosa revealed she recently received a message that went far beyond wrestling criticism and instead targeted her identity and heritage. Without repeating the comments, she made it clear she wouldn’t amplify the hate — but she also wouldn’t stay silent. In the video, Rosa said:

“I want to address something real. I receive a hateful message, the kind that doesn't critique my work, but it really attacks who I am and where I came from. I'm not going to repeat it. I am not going to give this guy more oxygen. But I will say this. In the United States right now, a lot of people are being treated less suspects, not because of what they've done, but because of their names, their accents, or the place that they came from. And that is not strength. That is fear dressed up as power.”

Rosa then reaffirmed her pride in her heritage and her journey to the top of AEW.

“I am Thunder Rosa. And yes, I'm proud to be Mexican. And yes, I am proud to be from Tijuana. And I have earned every state I've taken in this business with discipline, sacrifice, and love for wrestling.”

She drew a clear distinction between passionate wrestling debate and personal attacks.

“If you don't like my matches, my promos, my style, that's your right. Wrestling is a passionate sport. Debate is part of it. But the humanizing people, threatening them, turning into immigration, into a punchline, that's not fandom. That's hate.”

Rosa also addressed the locker room, fans, and what she calls her “Thunder Army,” urging them not to respond with more hostility.

“So here's my message to the locker room, to the audience, and to everyone listening. We can keep wrestling tough without being cruel. We can be loud without being dangerous. And we can protect this community by refusing to normalize intimidation. And to my Thunder army, don't spread hate to clap back, don't share it, don't repost it, report it. Stand up for each other because their ring is where we fight. Not the comments, not someone's identity. I'm not going anywhere. I'll keep showing up for the people who see themselves in me and for the fans who believe wrestling is for everyone.”

The update adds a to what was already a major comeback moment for Rosa inside the ring. Instead of letting the negativity define the conversation, she used her platform to draw a line — and make it clear she’s standing firm both as a performer and as a proud representative of her roots.

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