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Managers play a vital role in the professional wrestling industry. Both AEW and WWE have several talented ones. However, in recent years, All Elite Wrestling managers have been on fire. One such name is FTR's manager, Stokely Hathaway.
Stokely Hathaway debuted in AEW in 2022. He has worked in several prominent promotions, such as Major League Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Evolve. However, he is best known for appearing in WWE as Malcolm Bivens. In the Stamford-based company, he managed the Diamond Mine faction. In the Tony Khan-led company, he momentarily managed Kris Statlander. Recently, he began managing Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood. Interestingly, his last name has been removed from All Elite Wrestling's roster page. He is now simply known as Stokely.
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When fans on X learned of the name change, they were taken aback. While most didn't mind it, some joked about Vince McMahon working for the Jacksonville-based company. They made these jokes because the former WWE CEO was infamous for shortening the names of his wrestlers.
Check out the fans' reactions below.
Stokely defended FTR's actions on AEW Dynamite
A few days ago, on Collision, FTR was about to attack Tony Schiavone. Fortunately, things didn't get ugly due to Nigel McGuinness' interventions. On the April 23, 2025 episode of Dynamite, Stokely accompanied FTR to the ring. Furthermore, he defended Wheeler and Harwood's actions on Collision.
"Let me get this straight. You two were fined for accidentally hitting someone and touching Tony Schiavone? That’s interesting to me. Hangman Adam Page has committed arson. Ricochet comes to work every week and shake people with scissors. And should I list the crimes that Jon Moxley has committed? Yet he walks around AEW unpunished," said Stokely. [H/T All Elite Wrestling's official website]
FTR turned heel at AEW Dynasty by brutally attacking their good friend/ally, Adam Copeland.
