AEW's Thunder Rosa Reportedly Frustrated With Lack Of Screen Time

AEW seems to have a number of unhappy wrestlers backstage, with MJF recently grabbing headlines, and now women's champion Thunder Rosa is reportedly disgruntled as well.

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