Tony Khan: CJ Perry hasn’t signed long-term deal with AEW

At All Out, CJ Perry (former WWE wrestler Lana) made her surprise AEW debut.

Perry appeared after her husband Miro defeated Powerhouse Hobbs on Sunday night. When Hobbs attacked Miro after the match, Perry made her entrance and struck Hobbs with a steel chair. Perry and Hobbs then went face-to-face. As that happened, Miro picked up the chair and laid out Hobbs with it.

Miro looked confused about his wife being there and left the ring without her. As Miro left, he yelled that Perry wasn’t real.

Tony Khan addressed Perry’s contract status during the post-show press conference on Sunday night. Khan said it’s not a “long-term guaranteed thing,” but it was great having Perry at All Out:

I think it’s great to have CJ here. It’s not a long-term guaranteed thing or anything, but at least for tonight, it was great to have her appearing with us. And I thought it was a great surprise, it was a great show. Miro and Hobbs was a match I really believed would be great for All Out, and it’s important to have great matches on both shows [All In and All Out].

On social media, AEW uploaded a backstage interview with Perry following her appearance. Perry said she was just there to help Miro and didn’t know what was going on between them.

Perry also wrote: “I’m not the kind of woman you renounce @ToBeMiro #AllOut  @AEW”

Perry was released by WWE in June 2021. She hasn’t wrestled since then.