At AEW Double or Nothing over Memorial Day weekend, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo announced they were expecting their first child together, which drew a positive response from the crowd to congratulate the couple. It continued the exciting run of pro wrestling family reveals recently, with Carmella and Alexa Bliss’ respective pieces of pregnancy news.
However, AEW crowds have not always given Guevara and Melo the warmest of receptions. Fans usually didn’t greet them with open arms when they displayed their love for each other or did something else that irritated them.
When asked about their thoughts on the crowd’s reaction to the exciting news, Melo said she was surprised. In an interview with TMZ Sports, she admitted that she didn’t know what to expect, but that the moment turned out to be even greater than they anticipated (h/t Wrestling Observer for transcription).
“We didn’t know what to expect. We talked about it before and I’m like, I don’t know, maybe the crowd is going to boo and we just need to be ready for it because we never know what to expect,” Melo said.
“They were so excited which made it so much better. I was, like, about to cry because I was not really expecting the love. So, it was pretty special,” she continued.
Guevara also admitted that he was overwhelmed by the appreciation the Las Vegas crowd showed them.
“The crowd’s coming back around on me,” Guevara said. “We were not always the most loved people out there. For them to give us that big reaction. Everyone’s happy, showing us the love. It was just like, overwhelming in a way where I was like, ok, we gotta get back into it.”
Guevara and Melo were delighted to receive a good reaction to their news, making the night even better for them, adding to a special night for the AEW family.