{"id":175765,"date":"2024-03-26T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=175765"},"modified":"2024-03-26T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:17:13","slug":"aew-makes-official-announcement-today-of-recent-coo-hire-a-former-wwe-live-events-regional-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/03\/26\/aew-makes-official-announcement-today-of-recent-coo-hire-a-former-wwe-live-events-regional-director\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW makes official announcement today of recent COO hire, a former WWE live events regional director"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2122627460\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>AEW today made official its hiring of a new COO, Kosha Irby, who most recently served as COO at Clemson University&#8217;s athletic department, but also worked for WWE as Regional Director of Live Events.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Khan said in a company press release today that he will &#8220;oversee all strategic planning and execution of Live Events, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Licensing, Consumer Products and other major lines of business for the company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The full press release is included below&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>AEW Names Kosha Irby Chief Operating Officer &#8212; Irby to Oversee Key Infrastructure Enhancements Across Multiple Lines of AEW\u2019s Business<\/h3>\n<p>March 26, 2024 \u2013 AEW CEO Tony Khan today announced that Kosha Irby has officially joined All Elite Wrestling as Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Irby will oversee all strategic planning and execution of Live Events, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Licensing, Consumer Products and other major lines of business for the company. He joins AEW from Clemson University, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer within the athletic department and has previously held positions with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football as Chief Marketing Officer, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) as President, and WWE as Regional Director of Live Events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKosha brings decades of experience within the sports, entertainment and wrestling industries alongside an incredible work ethic and passion for our brand,\u201d said Khan. \u201cAs Chief Operating Officer, he will be a phenomenal asset to AEW as we enter the next phase of the company\u2019s ongoing business development and expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT AEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is a red-hot professional wrestling promotion featuring a world-class roster that is injecting new spirit, freshness, and energy into the industry. \u201cAEW: Dynamite\u201d airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS, \u201cAEW: Rampage\u201d airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on TNT, and \u201cAEW: Collision\u201d airs every Saturday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TNT.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2441647359\"><div id=\"pwtor-1182059949\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW today made official its hiring of a new COO, Kosha Irby, who most recently served as COO at Clemson University&#8217;s athletic department, but also worked for WWE as Regional Director of Live Events. 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