Ortiz has about a year left in AEW, aims to stay as coach/producer

Ortiz, a founding member of All Elite Wrestling, said he has roughly one year remaining on his AEW contract and hopes to stay with the promotion while expanding his role behind the scenes. In an interview on the Wombreezy podcast, Ortiz said he has been coaching and producing for AEW and that the work has given him new skills and a fresh perspective on performing. He has not wrestled on AEW television since January 2024 after suffering an injury in a tag match that required surgery.

"As of right now, I have about a year left with the company, give or take," Ortiz said. "I would love to stay there. I love working at AEW. I've been coaching and doing producing, which is learning a different skill and will give you longevity in wrestling." He added that helping others plan matches has improved his own in-ring thinking. "It's also making me be a better wrestler because I'm helping people call matches and I'm analyzing it from a different lens," he said. "Even if I stay on purely just to do coaching and producing, and I can still wrestle, for me, I'm happy."

Ortiz made his AEW debut at the promotion's inaugural pay-per-view in 2019 and was a regular in its early years. His last...