AEW has hired former WWE Vice President of Communications Adam Hopkins

[Comrade Khan]

AEW MAKES A BIG BACKSTAGE HIRE​

By Mike Johnson on 2023-04-05 16:07:00
AEW has hired former WWE Vice President of Communications Adam Hopkins, PWInsider.com has confirmed.

While we are not sure of the title, one would think that after all his years with WWE, Hopkins would likely be working on the PR side and helping that area of the company.

Multiple sources confirmed Hopkins started last Wedneday at the Dynamite taping in St. Louis, so he's already on the road for AEW.

Hopkins was one of the longest tenured employees for WWE, initially joining their Fans Services department all the way back in September 1997. He was with the company for 25+ years, a record that at this point will likely never be matched or surpassed, when he exited earlier this year.

Over the course of his WWE run, Hopkins was the Manager of Media Relations, Director of Communications and Senior Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communication, among other titles Hopkins was basically at the front lines for the company when it came to handling media requests and over the years, built a great reputation for being fair, even when he and media outlets would have been in adversarial roles.

In some circles of WWE, he was very much credited with re-opening the doors for WWE to reach out again to the pro wrestling media and was also a big part of building the Paul Levesque vision of NXT.

It's pretty safe to say this is a pretty big addition to the AEW backstage team as Hopkins brings a massive amount of knowledge and experience to the company.

Before someone asks, I am pretty sure this is NOT the Tony Khan announcement tonight on Dynamite.

 

[Comrade Khan]

seems like a slam dunk hire

 

[Spider DKR]

Yeah I think some would remark on older hirings as a step backwards but it's an area for AEW that could use an experienced vet.

 

[Roy Mustang]

Also guy got a lot of praise from people within WWE

 

[Alexa]

AEW poaching WWE people, shame

 

[Wiseman]

Smart move by TK. I don't think anyone can argue he is inexperienced with the business, having more pieces of the puzzle that aren't would be really helpful for him and the business as a whole.