Summary

AEW backstage interviewer Lexy Nair has been a fixture on the company's broadcast team for several years, sharing the screen with talent up and down the roster. In a recent conversation with Denise Salcedo, Nair opened up about which performers have been her favorites to work with in backstage segments.

She singled out Dalton Castle, particularly from his Ring of Honor work, as a standout. She also highlighted the trio of Castle, Johnny TV, and Taya Valkyrie as a group she had a lot of fun with a few years back. Timeless Toni Storm and the Outrunners also made her list.

Quote from Lexy Nair

"It's like asking what your favorite song is or your favorite movie. It's because there's just so many, so many good ones. I would say some of my absolute favorite… are the ones with Dalton Castle on Ring of Honor. I adore him so much, and interviewing him is always a blast. Him, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie, them together as a trio, I had so much fun doing that a few years ago with them. Timeless Toni Storm, are you kidding me? Of course she's gonna be up there in one of some of my favorite interviews that I've ever done. I love the Outrunners, there's just so many people."

What Lexy Nair's Picks Say About AEW's Backstage Culture

Nair's list reflects the kind of talent that tends to thrive in the unscripted energy of a backstage segment. Dalton Castle, with his theatrical peacock persona, and Timeless Toni Storm, whose silver-screen alter ego demands a certain commitment to the bit, are both talents who reward interviewers willing to play along. The trio of Castle, Johnny TV, and Taya Valkyrie she referenced was a natural pairing of larger-than-life characters. The Outrunners, a retro tag team with an old-school flair, round out a list that skews heavily toward performers with strong, consistent character work.

Nair has also spoken separately about Cody and Brandi Rhodes being influential in encouraging her to pursue the backstage interviewer role in AEW. That background shapes how she approaches these segments. She has received public recognition for her growth in the role from colleagues including Renee Paquette.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.