Scotty Riggs, a familiar face from WCWs heyday, has found a new home in All Elite Wrestling. AEW commentator Tony Schiavone confirmed during a recent episode of What Happened When that Riggs has been working behind the scenes at AEW for over six months.
Yeah, behind the scenes. Scottys been with us for, gosh, over six months or so, yeah. I think its great that Tony and the company gave him a job, let him work for us, Schiavone said, praising the companys decision to bring Riggs on board.
Riggs was previously spotted attending AEW Revolution 2024, where he watched Stings final match alongside Darby Allin against The Young Bucks. Later, reports surfaced that Riggs had been helping AEW by providing logistical support, including driving talent to venues and assisting at shows.
While Schiavone didnt dive deeper into Riggs role within AEW, the news has been warmly received by fans who remember Riggs from his time in WCW, where he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship alongside Buff Bagwell as part of The American Males.
Scotty Riggs behind-the-scenes role at AEW shows how the company values wrestling veterans, giving them opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways beyond the spotlight. For fans of WCW, seeing Riggs involved adds another layer of nostalgia to AEWs ever-growing operation.
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