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AEW HIRES FORMER WWE CREATIVE TEAM MEMBER FOR SENIOR POSITION

By Dave Scherer on 2024-02-21 19:22:00

AEW announced the following:

AEW Announces Jennifer Pepperman as Vice President, Content  Development 

-- Three-Time Daytime Emmy Award Winner Will Work Alongside AEW CEO and Head  of Creative Tony Khan on Development of Content for Live Programming -- 

February 21, 2024 – AEW CEO and Head of Creative Tony Khan announced that award-winning  director and producer Jennifer Pepperman has joined AEW today as Vice President, Content  Development. 

A professional wrestling producer and senior writer since 2017, Pepperman was a prolific  director and executive producer of renowned soap operas including As the World Turns, One  Life to Live and After Forever. Pepperman has won three Daytime Emmys for Best Directing  across her career, bringing decades of experience in production and directing to AEW. 

Pepperman will work alongside CEO and Head of Creative Tony Khan in the development of  content for “AEW: Dynamite,” live on TBS every Wednesday, “AEW: Rampage” on TNT every  Friday and “AEW: Collision,” live on TNT every Saturday. 

“Adding Jennifer Pepperman’s brilliant mind to the AEW team opens the door for exciting new  ideas and will help us build upon the incredible stories currently developing on the road to AEW  REVOLUTION across our three weekly shows on TBS and TNT, and the effects of Jennifer’s  arrival in AEW will be felt for many years in the future,” said Khan. “We’re thrilled to welcome  her today, and I look forward to her creativity and collaboration with our team across the board  in what will be AEW’s biggest year yet, and beyond.” 

About AEW 

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is a red-hot professional  wrestling promotion featuring a world-class roster that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy  into the industry. “AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS, “AEW:  Rampage” airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on TNT, and “AEW: Collision” airs every Saturday  from 8-10 p.m. ET on TNT. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “Being the Elite,” a weekly  behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series. For more info,  check out Twitter.com/AEW; Instagram.com/AEW; YouTube.com/AEW; Facebook.com/AEW

Thought it doesn't mention it in the press release, Pepperman left a creative position in WWE last week.  I really hope she can help Tony Khan fix the booking of AEW.

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