AEW Star Had Backstage Heat Before Disappearing From TV

AEW has been criticized for having a large roster and not being able to give talent enough time on television despite having Dynamite, Rampage, Collision and ROH TV.

One star hasn’t been seen in nearly a year, and that’s Serena Deeb, who made her AEW debut on the September 2, 2020, episode of Dynamite, where she lost to then-NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa in her first match since 2017.

Before signing with AEW, Deeb had been working for WWE as she joined the company in 2017 to become a coach at the Performance Center. She departed from WWE in early 2020 due to budget cuts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deeb was regularly used on AEW television until she worked at the AEW Dark: Elevation taping on October 18, 2022.

In June, it was reported by Fightful Select that Deeb had not been seen backstage at AEW shows and had not heard anything about her AEW status.

While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez were asked about her status.

Meltzer: “Yes, I've asked. I've never gotten an answer.”

Alvarez: “I haven't gotten an answer either. But like something happened, there was some sort of heat over something. So whatever it was, I mean, she's just she's not being used. So. There you go. I don't know if she is officially on the roster.”

Meltzer: “I haven't even heard them even hint about her name or anything. It feels like forever.”

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