Source: f4wonline.com
After departing WWE last month, Dean Malenko has officially joined AEW in a behind-the-scenes role.
AEW issued a press release today announcing that Malenko has signed a multi-year deal with the promotion as a senior producer/coach. Malenko is starting in the role immediately.
“It’s not often you get an opportunity late in your career to be a part of building something from the ground floor,” Malenko said. “The freedom to be able to contribute uninhibited will only lend itself to foster creativity and produce an outstanding product. I’m excited about what the future holds for AEW, and I can’t wait to be a part of the journey.”
“Dean Malenko has been a massive force behind some of today’s biggest wrestling stars,” Cody Rhodes said. “He’s never stopped being a major talent who was part of the ECW revolution as well as a fixture in the cruiserweight movement on Nitro. He’s kept an open mind to our world from Lucha Libre to Japanese pro-wrestling. He’s the perfect fit for our sports-centric mentality, and his experience will be invaluable for our team. Welcome Coach!”
Malenko was a longtime producer for WWE before quitting his job with them last month. He started working behind the scenes in WWE after his retirement from in-ring competition in 2001.
The day after it was revealed that he had quit WWE, Malenko was announced for Starrcast II in Las Vegas.
Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach
Re: Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach
I'm starting to get uncomfortable with all the ex-WWE guys they're bringing in.
Re: Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach
they're agents, there's really not a lot if any, agents that aren't ex-wwe guys. technically everyone old is an ex-wwe guy
Re: Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach
I know, and you're right. I just read this after hearing Jim Ross talking about recruiting Jerry Lawler, and thinking Billy Gunn, Earl Hebner... now they've grabbed Malenko?
It struck a chord.
Re: Dean Malenko signs with AEW as senior producer/coach
There's nothing wrong with this. They're not signing over the hill in-ring talents to take the spotlight as we've seen companies do in the past... but taking behind the scenes guys (like agents, refs and announcers) is nothing but a smart step because they have wealth of experiences working in all kinds of top companies... Lawler has only really worked WWE at the top (with territories), but JR has worked WCW and the territory system, Hebner has worked WWE, TNA & Territories, Billy Gunn has worked TNA / WWE & Malenko has WCW / WWE experience.
That's a lot of experience behind your scenes, knowing what formulas do and don't work.
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