More details behind some AEW departures.
Word has made its way around that industry that longtime AEW employee Rafael Morffi will be finishing up with the company at the end of the year. Morffi has served as Vice President of Live Events/Touring. Morffi has teased new opportunities of late, and is expected to be pursuing other interests in 2024. This was confirmed by Tony Khan.
Though the news was discussed within the industry, it didn’t seem to make its way around backstage at AEW tapings in recent weeks.
Morffi has worked for both WWE and TNA Wrestling in the past, where he served as Senior Director of Live Events for the latter. He also worked for the New York Cosmos soccer team.
In an update, we're told Morffi is set to do work with the Barclays Center.
Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer Dana Massie is set to finish up with AEW. She's been there since the start and is married to Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks. This was confirmed by Matt Jackson as well. We have also heard that some of the handling around the CM Punk situations were contributing factors. AEW was hopeful to retain Dana, but she opted to leave.
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