Internal WWE Reaction to JoJo Offerman Appearing at AEW All In: Texas

JoJo Offerman’s surprise performance at AEW All In: Texas wasn’t just a touching tribute—it sparked an emotional reaction across both AEW and WWE locker rooms.

Just before Swerve Strickland’s match against Will Ospreay, JoJo took the stage and performed “Ain’t Nobody,” the same song Strickland once used during his pre-WWE entrance. The crowd didn’t see it coming—and neither did many in the industry.

While JoJo had previously appeared in a dark match as a ring announcer on AEW Collision, this was her first time in front of a national AEW audience. The performance doubled as a subtle nod to her late fiancé Bray Wyatt, and that moment didn’t go unnoticed behind the scenes.

According to Sean Ross Sapp during his Fightful Select Q&A show, WWE talent were especially touched by the tribute and JoJo’s return to a televised wrestling stage.

“JoJo, I believe, has a positive relationship with both companies. There were people in WWE that were very, very happy to see that and were hoping that she would end up getting signed with AEW in some capacity. And AEW is very happy with her performance as a ring announcer when they had her come in and told me that they would be using her more. But it was very emotional for many people, and there were actually a lot of people within WWE that I spoke to that thought that the Firefly touch was very classy on AEW’s part.”

Sapp explained that Offerman’s appearance and the subtle Bray Wyatt tribute left people in both locker rooms genuinely moved. AEW officials were reportedly pleased with how everything played out and are planning to use JoJo again in the future. Meanwhile, some in WWE were hopeful that the moment could lead to more long-term opportunities for her in AEW.

For JoJo Offerman, this wasn’t just a performance—it was a symbolic step back into the spotlight with grace and emotional weight. It left fans speechless and wrestlers across both promotions.

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