Kiera Hogan on Her Current Abscense From Wrestling, Wanting To Return To TNA, & Reveals She Underwent Shoulder Surgery

Former TNA and AEW wrestler Kiera Hogan has been absent from wrestling since April of 2025.

A recent episode of the Hitting The Turnbuckle Podcast featured Hogan as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Hogan’s thoughts about her current hiatus from wrestling and how she had felt like her wrestling career was stagnant prior to her going on a lengthy hiatus.

“I mean, honestly, it’s been a very enlightening experience. This is the first time in my 11-year career that I have ever been out of wrestling this long, and it has been crazy. I am not used to it at all but I have learned a lot and I’ve been able to watch a lot just being away from wrestling. But it’s also given me a chance to miss it, because I feel like I was at a place in my career where I was just kind of stagnant. I wasn’t really happy, I wasn’t really fulfilled. But I feel like I miss it so much now that I can’t wait to get back to it so, now I’m just excited.”

Hogan also gave her thoughts about her being hopeful of returning to TNA Wrestling and reuniting with Tasha Steelz in then future.

“People still ask or tag me or ask Tasha (Steelz) about Fire ‘N Flava. ‘When are you guys getting back together? When are you guys gonna tag again?’ I just feel like that’s something that’s gonna be solidified with us for the rest of our days. So, I will always be grateful for that moment, for those moments and just for being Fire ‘N Flava and just going with the flow and honestly, I miss her so much. I miss tagging with her. I know she still talks about Fire ‘N Flava. I’ve heard her mention me on commentary or mention our tag team on commentary still at TNA so, I’m always hopeful that, you know, maybe, one day we’ll reunite and actually do it for real this time with the fans so they can actually be involved.

I just miss it. I miss wrestling for TNA. I miss working with my really close friends, like Tasha and Alisha Edwards is one of my really close friends. Gia Miller is one of my close friends. I just miss working with people that I love — Rosemary, Allie — me and Allie go way back. We used to be (very close) on the road. I miss TNA with all my heart and they will always have my heart. That will always be home for me.”

In response to comments from the host about TNA President Carlos Silva and if he is watching that Hogan wants to come back, Hogan responded stating:

“I do, so make it happen. My line is always open.”

Hogan also gave her thoughts about how before she made her move to AEW in 2021, TNA had offered her a new contract to try to get her to stay with them.

“When fans were allowed to come back to wrestling events, TNA had a pay-per-view. Obviously, me and Tasha (Steelz) lost the titles. I was kind of already on the way out of TNA. I was asked to re-sign with TNA, but, I was at a point in my career where I wanted to see what else was out there. I was just curious. I’d been with TNA for four years, five years. I had grown a lot with TNA. I could have stayed and just flourished from there but I was just curious to see if this was it. I was just a curious person. I’ve always been curious. I wanna see what other challenges are out there.”

Hogan also revealed that she had underwent shoulder surgery during her hiatus away from wrestling.

“I hurt my shoulder. My surgically repaired shoulder now. I felt like during my recovery, it kind of hurt to watch it, like in the beginning, especially, you’re right out of surgery. You’re like, ‘I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to wrestle again…’”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com 1 & 2