Megha Parekh rose to prominence ever since AEW came into being. Being closely associated with All Elite Wrestling, she also has feet in other industries. Much of her works would have remained behind the curtains for many had it not been for her decision to part ways with AEW.
Megha Parekh has served as the Chief Legal Officer for AEW ever since it came into existence. Since 2019, Megha has managed numerous affairs for the company. However, it was revealed that she kept her hands away from CM Punk’s situation. However, this isn’t all. Growing up, Megha had been a big pro wrestling fan. However, her first wrestling heartbreak came when she was 12. She quit watching the sport when Bret Hart turned heel.
Apart from this, Megha holds a huge place for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the professional American football team. At the age of about 27, she had become the vice president and general counsel of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Megha studied at Harvard Law School, after which she was quick to acquire a job even during the recession.
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During this time, she got acquainted with the Khan family and soon went ahead to serve in the AEW. Parekh reignited her life of pro wrestling after she signed with AEW. The love that she has for her work reveals her to be a very hard worker.
Megha Parekh steps down as the Chief Legal Officer of AEW
Having her hands in the workings of AEW as well as the Jacksonville Jaguars, it became very tough for Megha Parekh to manage both affairs simultaneously. As a result, she stepped down from the post of Chief Legal Officer of AEW. The news was broken down by Fightful on their patron page.
Megha Parekh has largely stepped back from her duties as Chief Legal Officer of AEW to focus on Jaguars work in recent months, Fightful Select has learned.
She was not involved in the disciplinary committee surrounding the CM Punk situation, as some incorrectly speculated pic.twitter.com/H0fPPuxMmE
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) November 14, 2023
“Fightful has learned that AEW Chief Legal Officer has largely stepped back from her AEW duties over the last few months,” it wrote. However, speculations still prevail over the dobut if Megha will carry out her duties related to the Tony Khan-led promotion. In addition to this, Fightful Select also had some insights regarding her successor.
“While we haven’t learned if there’s been an official job title change or adjustment there, Chris Peck has largely taken over many of the things Parekh was doing in the company,” it added. With an experience of more than four years, it would be notable to see how things go ahead for AEW after Megha’s decision to step down.