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#1 Erasing several Superstars from WWE history
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In order to make a splash as a new promotion in the wrestling industry, it was perhaps inevitable that AEW would need to call on some experienced former WWE performers. Aware of their importance to his new promotion, Tony Khan spared no expense in obtaining the services of some of the greatest talent of all time.
Wrestling legends such as Chris Jericho and Jim Ross were soon joined by Jon Moxley as AEW made some high-profile acquisitions in their early days.
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As exciting as this was for wrestling fans, WWE were not quite so happy. In fact, once news of Jericho's signing became public, WWE quickly removed "Le Champion" from their opening show credits. His removal from other online material quickly followed as well, leading Jericho to suggest he had been banned by WWE.
The erasing of Jericho was even noticeable on a recent edition of NXT, when Fandango was talking about his WWE debut at WrestleMania 29. Fandango actually defeated Jericho on that night, but no footage was shown of the match, nor was any reference made to whom Fandango had beaten.
Iconic announcer Jim Ross has also received similar treatment. The voice of WWE for several decades, the promotion only tends to feature Ross' commentary when they have no other option. Aside from his work at the announce desk, the WWE Hall of Famer is no longer mentioned by the promotion.
Jon Moxley's association with AEW also means that WWE have sought to erase the former Dean Ambrose from their history. Once a member of one of WWE's hottest factions, The Shield, Moxley's association with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns is now seemingly something that WWE wants fans to forget. It may be some time before we hear the name "The Shield" mentioned on WWE television again.
It is, of course, understandable that WWE does not want to acknowledge talent signed to another company. However, there is a degree of sadness in the fact that some significant figures in WWE history are now actively being hidden away.
