“Close With Mercedes Mone”: Tony Khan’s Newest Recruit Jennifer Pepperman Has a Curious Connection to Sasha Banks

Recently, it was announced that Jennifer Pepperman, one of WWE’s top writers and producers, had decided to end her time at the company. The reason behind Pepperman’s departure was reported to be her pursuit of a career change. Her primary job consisted of working in the women’s division of SmackDown. Moreover, she had a close relationship with Mercedes Mone, FKA Sasha Banks.

Reports had suggested that Pepperman’s departure from WWE came as a result of Mercedes Mone’s possible AEW debut next March on Big Business. And now it seems like this is the motivation behind the move, as Pepperman has joined AEW as Vice President of Content Development. Tony Khan made the move official as he put up a welcome post for his new staff.

Jennifer Pepperman jumps ship to AEW

AEW has announced the hiring of Jen Pepperman as vice president of content development. Tony Khan expressed his excitement about Pepperman’s addition to the team. He highlighted her creative contributions and the potential impact she could have on the promotion’s storytelling abilities. He emphasized the importance of Pepperman’s experience in improving current narratives in AEW’s programming on TBS and TNT, projecting that her influence will spread far into the future. On his X, he tweeted, “Welcome to @AEW to our All Elite Vice President of Content @JenPepperman! We’re excited to have her in @AEW! It’s been a very exciting first day for her, here tonight live on @TBSNetwork! Thank you all watching #AEWDynamite on TBS right now!”

Pepperman brings a wealth of experience to AEW, having previously served as a senior writer and producer at WWE before departing earlier this month. Throughout her career, Pepperman has earned recognition with three Daytime Emmy Awards for her directorial duties, underscoring her talent and competence in directing. Her accolades include directing awards on both “As the World Turns” and “One Life to Live,” as well as for her work on the digital drama series “After Forever.”

As AEW welcomes Pepperman to its team, fans can anticipate further developments and improvements in the promotion’s content creation. Especially with Mercedes Mone most possibly coming to the promotion. The two close friends had created wonders in SmackDown. So with Mone’s likely debut, Khan would like to have Pepperman take the reins of creating a storyline for Mone.

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Reliable wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer made the news of her arrival public to the mainstream. He cited the writer’s close bond with Mercedes Mone as a potential reason why Tony Khan hired her.

How do you think Jen Pepperman’s experience will influence storytelling and content development in AEW? Do you think the duo of Pepperman and Mone will create magic yet again? Let us know in the comments below.

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