How AEW was reportedly able to pull off Roderick Strong’s surprise debut

As seen during the April 26th 2023 edition of AEW Dynamite, Roderick Strong made his debut with the company. It was noted how Strong was still listed on WWE.com’s official roster page when he debuted with AEW and Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com received additional details about Strong’s transition…

”Strong’s WWE deal actually expired in November of last year. Since WWE does not announce NXT departures and it wasn’t a release but a contract ending, it flew under the radar. The debut was timed for after Adam Cole’s return and locally in Florida (where he lives) to prevent Strong from being spotted traveling.”