AEW Star Explains Why They Love Being A Manager

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It’s a role that is often overlooked in modern wrestling, but one member of the AEW roster has nothing but praise for their niche.

Speaking on the Just Alyx YouTube channel, Kanellis discussed about her love of being a manager, saying:

“You can be a direct link from the crowd to the guys that you’re working with.

“Managers get to see everything in a very different way, you get to be close up to the ring, you get to hear what the referee is saying, what everybody around the ring is saying, that’s the part that I really enjoy.”

Whilst Kanellis sees the importance of the manager role in wrestling, she’s also aware of the lack of female managers on the independent scene, stating:

“I just think that maybe we’re finding our new balance as far as, what does a female manager mean in today’s society?”

She is, however, hopeful that this may change as sensibilities shift, concluding:

“I’ve been able to weather the storm, but anybody that started within the last five years, this is a brave new world of what is a manager like now.

Kanellis, along with her husband Mike Bennett, and Matt Taven recently signed with AEW, giving Kanellis a new platform to modernize the role of the manager and showcase the importance of a woman in the role.

Transcript from Wrestling Inc.

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