Forgotten AEW TV Personalities

AEW recently passed their fifth anniversary after the company was first announced on New Year’s Day of 2019. The constant changes in wrestling and things becoming daily news can make us forget how young of a company they are. However, one reason for that is how many names have left from the early days to now.

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WWE has shown that roster turnover is a major aspect of running a major company, and Tony Khan learned that as well with AEW. There is a different approach where few AEW talents are ever fired while under contract unless it’s a specific situation, but names will see their deals expire. The following names are forgotten personalities from AEW TV.

Vickie Guerrero Didn’t Do Much In Her Last Stand

Return To Wrestling Made Her An Afterthought

Received Heat From WWE For Making One-Off AEW Appearances
AEW SIgned Vickie Later To Manage Nyla Rose Full-Time In Women's Division
Was Andrade's Manager For His Debut Before Angle Replacing Managers

AEW has had some cool moments involving legendary managers, but Vickie Guerrero wasn’t one of the more successful stories. The run started back in 2019 with some on off appearances before she signed a contract in 2020 to manage Nyla Rose.

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There was some chemistry between the two using their sense of humor, but Vickie wasn’t a strong enough manager anymore to get someone over at that stage. Andrade also debuted with Guerrero at his side until making multiple manager changes after another disappointment for Vickie.

Marko Stunt Couldn’t Keep Up With Jurassic Express

Christian Joining The Tag Team Ended Marko’s Purpose In AEW

Weaknesses Stood Out Early Being Smallest Wrestler On Roster
Christian Teaming With Jurassic Removed Marko From Group Act
AEW Kept Marko Home Until His Contract Expired To End Run

Marko Stunt joined AEW as an early signing after breaking out on the independent circuit as a smaller wrestler that did impressive things. AEW struggled to book Marko since he couldn’t look equal or come off as a threat to most others on the roster.

Christian joining Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus as a trio team saw Stunt’s role lessening more and more. AEW eventually removed Marko from television and let his contract expire. Stunt has returned to the independent circuit with GCW as his main home.

Rebel Became Surprise Success During Britt Baker’s Breakout

Played Underrated Role In Britt Becoming AEW’s Top Female Star

Joined AEW For Unexpected Backstage Role After TNA Experience
Became Britt Baker's Sidekick Once She Turned Heel While Injured
Fans Didn't Enjoy Rebel Being Removed From Act When Britt Turned Face

AEW gave Britt Baker a lot of television time to get over as a heel act once turning. Baker suffering an injury required creative booking to continue advancing her character. Former TNA Knockout Rebel joined Britt as her lackey and sidekick.

Rebel was on the AEW payroll for a backstage job as a makeup artist after she contributed in that area for TNA. The comedy chemistry between Britt and Rebel made their act perfect to move Rebel to TV full-time. Baker continued to become the biggest star in the women’s division with Rebel as the perfect sidekick.

Lio Rush Had Multiple Confusing Tenures In AEW After WWE

Fans Still Unsure What Happened With His Time Working For AEW

Retired After First AEW Debut & Returned For A Second Stint
Had Controversial Twitter Exchange With Tony Khan & Big Swole
AEW Contract Expired To End Second Run Confusing Fans

Tony Khan was reportedly a big fan of Lio Rush’s work and signed him shortly after a WWE release. Rush made a few AEW appearances before disappearing and claiming that he was retiring from the industry again.

AEW brought Lio back when he ended his retirement shortly afterwards and had a bigger role working with names like Dante Martin and Team Taz. However, Rush ended up leaving the company again in strange fashion when his contract expired with both sides agreeing to part ways after an odd social media exchange.

Ivelisse Was Supposed To Be A Major Female Star

Controversial Departure Ruined AEW Run With Disappointment

Run Is Remembered More For AEW Controversy Than In-Ring Career
Shocking Thunder Rosa Match Led To Her Trending For Wrong Reasons
Career Hasn't Been The Same Since AEW End Damaged Reputation

Ivelisse became a controversial name in the wrestling industry after her AEW tenure ended poorly. AEW was pushing Ivelisse in a solid role in the early stages. Some fans even felt she had a chance at winning the AEW Women’s Championship.

Unfortunately, personality issues and backstage heat caused her demise faster than expected. Ivelisse was accused of “shooting” in the ring by making things real with Thunder Rosa. AEW released Ivelisse for this action and other instances that caused heat.

Bandido Suffered Injury Right After Getting Signed

Talented Luchador Will Have To Rebound Upon Returning

Looked Great In Early AEW Matches Getting Signed With Hype
Wrist Injury Forced Him Out Of Action For Many Months Now
Has All The Talent To Be Top Luchador In Entire Industry

Bandido was working for Ring of Honor before the company ended operations and was eventually sold to Tony Khan. AEW and ROH both used Bandido when Khan signed him under a contract as arguably the best luchador in the world.

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Unfortunately, Bandido suffered a wrist injury that has kept him out of action and is forgotten lately. AEW couldn’t get much out of Bandido before his injury, so hopefully there are big plans for his eventual return to make fans remember he’s a special talent.

Goldenboy Was Commentator For AEW's Early PPVs

Had Other Jobs That Kept Him Busy Outside Of AEW

Used Experience From Other Fields To Get Early AEW Chance
Benefited From Company Experimenting Before TV Deal Started
Stopped Appearing For AEW When They Figured Out Their Team

Alex Mendez aka Goldenboy is a forgotten name from the earlier days of AEW. The company was taking some risks trying out commentators with Jim Ross and Excalibur. Goldenboy and Alex Marvez both were used on early shows before Tony Schiavone and Taz joined for those roles.

Other jobs in the video game world saw Goldenboy not as available as the others. AEW just stopped working with him once they realized their main commentators and headed into the television deal later that year with a more structured team.

Jenn Sterger Was AEW’s Main Interviewer For A While

Another Broadcaster That Had A Confusing End To Her AEW Run

Received Positive Social Media Reaction For Backstage Interviews
Had Name Value From Past Work In Sports & Media Industry
Sterger Is Standup Comic Now After AEW Went With Other Options

Jenn Sterger is a broadcasting personality with a lot of ties to the sports world when making the jump to wrestling. WWE showed interest in Sterger in the past, but AEW had her on-screen for many weeks delivering the backstage interviews.

There were some memorable moments with Jurassic Express, Chris Jericho and other names that showed Sterger fitting into wrestling as she even trended some weeks on social media. AEW eventually cut bait with Sterger in favor of Lexy Nair and others, while Jenn spent more time touring for her standup comedy career.

Jimmy Havoc Was One Of The Company’s First Signings

Had Controversial Departure As First Name AEW Ever Fired

Signed Early For The PPVs Well Before TV Deal Started
Struggled To Get Over & Developed Backstage Heat Quickly
Was Fired For Allegations Made During Speaking Out Movement

Hardcore wrestler Jimmy Havoc made his name on the United Kingdom circuit and wanted to break out more in the United States. AEW signed him in the early stages of putting together a diverse roster of names with some experience.

Havoc had hit or miss matches, but he developed a negative reputation after a “fight” with Excalibur after a show that Tony Khan claimed wasn’t a big deal. The AEW tenure of Havoc ended after he struggled to get over when accusations were made against him in the speaking out movement.

Paige VanZant Fizzled Out After Hyped Debut

No One Has Any Idea About Her Future In Wrestling

Had Momentum As Former UFC Star Starting Wrestling In AEW
Left AEW Television After Debut Match To Recover From Foot Injury
Unsure About Return To Wrestling While Modeling Career Picked Up

Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant was well known before AEW for her fighting career and modeling online. AEW bringing in Paige created buzz since she had some memorable promo exchanges with Chris Jericho and the name value to have hype for her debut.

VanZant looked okay during a tag match, but he has not returned to AEW since then. Modeling has become a full-time job with her popular online subscription page. Paige was recovering from an injury to slow down her wrestling career, but she’s been non-comital about a realistic return.