Former WWE Wrestler Debuts On AEW Dynamite

The newcomer entered a strong performance in a losing effort.

by Andy H Murray
Serena Deeb
AEW

Last night saw Serena Deeb become the latest ex-WWE wrestler to debut on AEW Dynamite, showing up to face NWA Women's Champion Thunder Rosa in a losing effort.

It was ostensibly a warm-up match for Rosa, who faces AEW Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida at All Out this weekend, but both entered strong performances, resulting in one of the cleanest, crispest bouts AEW's oft-criticised division has ever put on. Rosa ended up putting Deeb away with her Thunder Driver in under 10 minutes.

Deeb, 34, is currently a free agent after being cut from her coaching position as part of WWE's mass cuts on 15 April. She had returned to the promotion via the 2017 Mae Young Classic tournament and started serving in her backstage role from February 2018.

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Prior to that, Serena was a main roster wrestler as a shorn-headed member of CM Punk's Straight Edge Society. WWE let her go for failing to "live out" said straight edge persona in public in August 2010.

Boasting extensive experience on the independent circuit and with 15 years between the ropes under her belt, Deeb would be a smart full-time pickup for AEW. There's currently no word on whether or not her appearance was a one-off.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.