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In recent years there have been several occasions where Superstars have made appearances in other companies whilst still being contracted to WWE. Rhyno is perhaps the most famous case when he made the move over to IMPACT Wrestling.
While there are many publicized cases of this happening, there are also several cases where superstars who are contracted to or working for AEW or IMPACT Wrestling have appeared on WWE programming.
Several of these appearances didn't come as part of WWE's weekly TV shows; instead, they were on content produced for the WWE Network.
The following list looks at just five occasions where superstars have appeared on WWE TV when they were known to be working for another company at the time.
#5. Former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley makes a cameo on WWE Backstage
Jon Moxley is a former AEW World Champion, but was once known as Dean Ambrose whilst contracted to WWE.
The former World Heavyweight Champion opted to walk away from WWE back in 2019 when his contract expired and later appeared as part of AEW's debut pay-per-view, Double or Nothing.
It was well-known at the time that Moxley's wife Renee Young was still working for WWE. Young was one of the main hosts of WWE Backstage on Fox Sports and it would be as part of this show that her husband would make an unscheduled appearance.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst Young was still contracted to WWE, she was forced to film WWE Backstage from her home. Back in March 2020, Jon Moxley was also home during an episode.
Booker T and Xavier Woods were part of the show at the same time and drew attention to the fact that Moxley appeared alongside his wife. Booker T went on to claim that this was what the show was all about, Xavier Woods laughed about the situation, whilst Renee Young reminded viewers that they were recording from home.
Moxley was only in the frame for a few seconds as he scared his wife when he approached her holding their dog, but it was enough to cause a buzz on social media.
This was mere months before Renee Young followed in her husband's footsteps by leaving WWE. The couple have since announced that they are expecting their first child together, a daughter who will be named Nora.
#4. IMPACT Wrestling president Dixie Carter appears on the WWE Network
IMPACT Wrestling and WWE have had an interesting relationship over the past decade. At one point the two promotions were seen as bitter rivals but the feud took quite the turn when former IMPACT Wrestling President Dixie Carter appeared on WWE programming.
Back in 2017, following his return to WWE after almost a decade, the company created a documentary about Kurt Angle that would be streamed on the WWE Network.
Kurt Angle spent the best part of his career at IMPACT Wrestling, or TNA as it was known at the time, so it made sense to have someone to represent the company. It came as a shock when it was revealed that Dixie Carter would be part of the documentary.
At the time, Carter was still part of IMPACT Wrestling and the company was transitioning into a new era with Anthem Sports and Entertainment. Carter was a well-known face after appearing on-screen several times for TNA and still remains a minority owner of the company.
#3. AEW Superstar Billy Gunn appears at the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony
Billy Gunn is perhaps best remembered by wrestling fans for his time as part of D-Generation X and The New Age Outlaws on WWE TV.
The WWE Hall of Famer was released from WWE back in 2015 after failing a Wellness Policy test and was later hired by All Elite Wrestling as a coach in 2019.
Despite this, Gunn went on to appear as an active talent for the company several times before it was announced that D-Generation X would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Even though Gunn was contracted to AEW at the time, he appeared at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony back in April 2019 alongside Triple H, Shawn Michaels, X-Pac and Road Dogg.
It was as part of this induction that Triple H made the comment about AEW being a "pi** ant company" which created some waves online. Following the appearance, Gunn returned to AEW where he has continued to appear as an on-screen talent.
#2. AEW Superstar Britt Baker appears in the crowd at WWE NXT Takeover: War Games
Britt Baker was the first female wrestler signed to AEW when the company was first established. The trained dentist also happens to be the long-time girlfriend of WWE star Adam Cole.
The couple have been able to continue their relationship whilst split between the two feuding companies and have also been able to cheer each other on.
Back at NXT Takeover: War Games in 2019, Baker was in the crowd supporting her partner when she was picked up by the WWE cameraman. Baker's reaction then became a meme on social media, whilst WWE were forced to issue an apology for showing the AEW star as part of their programming.
The Britt Baker Challenge later took over Twitter before AEW themselves went on to mock their star's cameo.
It's worth noting that Baker herself has appeared on WWE TV several times as a wrestler. Her last appearance came back in 2018 when Baker was destroyed by Shayna Baszler on an episode of NXT.
#1. AEW Superstar Chris Jericho appears on Stone Cold's Broken Skull Sessions on the WWE Network
The announcement sent shockwaves through the wrestling world. Ahead of WrestleMania this year former WWE star Chris Jericho agreed to return to the company in a very different capacity.
WWE themselves announced that Jericho had agreed to appear on The Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin whilst he was still contracted to All Elite Wrestling.
The former AEW World Champion has been quite outspoken about WWE since leaving the company and helping AEW to become legitimate competition.
Jericho was reportedly open to the idea of appearing on Stone Cold Steve Austin's show when the call was made, and the show was later streamed on the WWE Network. Jericho was able to talk openly about all aspects of his career whilst appearing on the show, including his recent run in AEW.
This appearance has now opened what is called 'The Forbidden Door' and could now allow WWE and AEW talents to work closer together in the future.
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