Allie (The Bunny) Opens Up About Emotional Return To Wrestling Training

Allie, aka The Bunny, reflects on what returning to wrestling training means to her and offers insight into her upcoming wrestling journey.

The former AEW wrestler hasn’t competed since September 2023. She mentioned in June 2024 that she was taking a break from the industry. Then, on August 30, 2025, she shared a video on social media showing her getting back in the ring and hitting the ropes again.

Now, she’s reflecting on what it’s been like for her to get back in the ring and what’s next.

“I haven’t had an actual wrestling match in, shit, I think it might be two years. So many things have changed in my life, and something in me just felt like I wanted to get back in the ring and see how it feels,” she said in a new Instagram video. “Not only did I not have a match, but like, I hadn’t trained, I hadn’t bumped, I hadn’t been in wrestling at all for quite a long time, maybe the last couple months, I started feeling like I really missed it in a way that I honestly didn’t expect.

“This year has been really hard. Sometimes, when you’re in a dark place, it’s hard to step outside of yourself and see that there are still good things in the world and there are good things for you to experience as well. I didn’t realize how much wrestling brought me joy until I hit rock bottom, and wrestling was like a little bit of a light in the storm,” she continued. “I told you guys before that I did like a little TNA one-off. It was my first time in a really, really, really long time that I had been in wrestling in some capacity. So I do this thing. It was like in real time, it was pulling me out of the dark hole I had been sitting in. I didn’t want to rush back into the ring until I knew for sure that this wasn’t just like a fleeting feeling, like this was something that I actually really wanted, because being a wrestler takes a lot of fucking commitment, like I really had to consider it.”

She reflected on returning to the ring and said that although it hurt, it felt terrific. Now, she is recommitting to wrestling and encouraging anyone who feels lost to find the light at the end of the tunnel and explore the things they enjoy.

“It hurts so bad at first bump, you guys, I started hitting the ropes. Oh my god. It was really painful, but honestly, it felt so good. Anyone that is going through a really rough patch when it feels like joy is not in reach, and you’re just in that dark place where it just feels like it’s never-ending. Sometimes, rock bottom is the best place to pick yourself up and start your life in the direction that you want it to go. If you are in the same kind of spot that I’m at, where days are just sometimes really hard, and you just are struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I promise you, it is there. It is there. There are things in life that will bring you joy again. You will find it, and you will find your happiness again. I promise I love you guys. Yay, wrestling.”

It is unknown when Allie will be back in the ring for an official match. Fightful will continue to monitor this story and provide any updates as they become available.

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