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Viva Van has once again cleared up her AEW signing status, revealing that she has been with the company since 2024. Despite that, she has never received the usual “All Elite” graphic that AEW often uses to announce new signings. Van’s status has confused some fans because AEW never officially announced her signing in the usual way. However, she has now explained that there is a reason she has not received the graphic yet. Viva Van explains what earning her place in AEW means Van addressed the situation on X and revealed that she had spoken with AEW CEO Tony Khan about it. Instead of getting the graphic right away, Van said she wanted to earn that moment through her performances. She tweeted: “I appreciate you all Just want to clear one thing up. I’ve actually been signed to All Elite Wrestling since December 1st, 2024. A lot of people don’t know because I never got my All Elite graphic yet, but I told Tony I wanted to earn that moment. If it’s in God’s will, it’ll happen. Until then, I’m going to keep showing up, keep proving myself and stay HELLBENT❤️?” Earlier, Van announced her AEW signing in December 2024. She had appeared on AEW Dynamite, Collision and Rampage during the final months of the year. She also made appearances for Ring of Honor during that time. Her AEW and ROH appearances continued through 2025 and into 2026, making it clear that she is part of the company’s roster. Van’s wrestling career started years ago on the independent scene. Known as the “Hellbent Vixen,” Van has wrestled for several promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling, TNA, DEFY Wrestling, PCW Ultra, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and CMLL. Van also represented Vietnam in CMLL’s International Gran Prix and became a champion in Vietnam Pro Wrestling. She previously held the PCW Ultra Women’s Championship and trained under WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi and Black Pearl. Van also graduated from the NJPW Academy in 2023. Her most recent AEW appearance came on the August 12 episode of Dynamite. She faced Kris Statlander but was unable to defeat the former AEW Women’s World Champion. Read More: ‘Bulls— Statement’: Eric Bischoff Disputes Chris Jericho’s Take on AEW’s WWE Rivalry