CJ Perry Announces Departure from AEW

Thursday’s ESPY Awards 2024 event in Los Angeles, California featured CJ Perry among those in attendance.

USA Today held an interview with Perry at the event discussing her current status in AEW. Perry responded that her time with the company recently finished and is currently a free agent. Perry also stated that she is currently focusing on continuing her managerial role for her career.

” (My) time with them has just finished.

I’m really focused on finding talent and cultivating them and helping them become the best wrestler, champion possible. I guess you could say I want to be the Paul Heyman.”

In regards to Perry’s departure from AEW, Fightful Select reported that their sources within AEW stated that Perry was part of the batch of talent who were released this past April although her departure was not publicly announced at the time.

It was reported that Perry was initially signed to a per-appearance type contract before later signing a regular full-time contract with the company.

In regards to if AEW had any plans for her return from injury, it was reported that AEW officials had not anticipated that Perry would return to the company due to the injuries to both herself and her on-air clients had impeded that situation.

Prior to her departure, Perry had been working for AEW since this past September’s All Out 2023 event. Perry had been out of action for the company since this past December of 2023 due to finger infection injury and surgery.