diff --git a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.cpp b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 696d2af4d2..0000000000
--- a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#include "ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h"
-
-namespace ScriptEvents
-{
-    namespace Components
-    {
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context)
-        {
-            if (AZ::SerializeContext* serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
-            {
-                // The Script Event References component is no longer necessary, as all Script Event assets
-                // will be properly loaded as needed.
-                serializeContext->ClassDeprecate("ScriptEventReferencesComponent", "{D0F440AC-32D4-49EC-8B93-860B188266A6}");
-            }
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::Activate()
-        {
-            for (auto& scriptEventReferences : m_scriptEventAssets)
-            {
-                const auto& asset = scriptEventReferences.GetAsset();
-                if (asset)
-                {
-                    if (!AZ::Data::AssetBus::MultiHandler::BusIsConnectedId(asset.GetId()))
-                    {
-                        AZ::Data::AssetBus::MultiHandler::BusConnect(asset.GetId());
-                    }
-                
-                    // Load the asset if it's not ready
-                    if (!asset.IsReady())
-                    {
-                        AZ::Data::AssetInfo assetInfo;
-                        AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::BroadcastResult(assetInfo, &AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequests::GetAssetInfoById, asset.GetId());
-                        if (assetInfo.m_assetId.IsValid())
-                        {
-                            AZ::Data::AssetManager::Instance().GetAsset(asset.GetId(), azrtti_typeid<ScriptEventsAsset>(), AZ::Data::AssetLoadBehavior::Default)
-                                .BlockUntilLoadComplete();
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    AZ_Warning("Script Events", false, "ScriptEventReferencesComponent could not find Script Event asset: %s", scriptEventReferences.GetDefinition() ? scriptEventReferences.GetDefinition()->GetName().c_str() : scriptEventReferences.GetAsset().GetId().ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::Deactivate()
-        {
-            for (auto& scriptEventReferences : m_scriptEventAssets)
-            {
-                const auto& asset = scriptEventReferences.GetAsset();
-                if (asset)
-                {
-                    AZ::Data::AssetBus::MultiHandler::BusDisconnect(asset.GetId());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::GetProvidedServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& provided)
-        {
-            provided.push_back(AZ_CRC("ScriptEventReference", 0x3df92d40));
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::GetIncompatibleServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& incompatible)
-        {
-            incompatible.push_back(AZ_CRC("ScriptEventReference", 0x3df92d40));
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent)
-        {
-            dependent.push_back(AZ_CRC("LuaScriptService", 0x21d76c4b));
-        }
-
-        void ScriptEventReferencesComponent::OnAssetReady(AZ::Data::Asset<AZ::Data::AssetData> asset)
-        {
-            if (ScriptEventsAsset* scriptEventAsset = asset.GetAs<ScriptEventsAsset>())
-            {
-                scriptEventAsset->m_definition.RegisterInternal();
-            }
-        }
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 562cab9b52..0000000000
--- a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <ScriptEvents/ScriptEventsAssetRef.h>
-#include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
-
-namespace ScriptEvents
-{
-    namespace Components
-    {
-        class ScriptEventReferencesComponent 
-            : public AZ::Component
-            , private AZ::Data::AssetBus::MultiHandler
-
-        {
-        public:
-
-            AZ_COMPONENT(ScriptEventReferencesComponent, "{D0F440AC-32D4-49EC-8B93-860B188266A6}", AZ::Component);
-
-            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // AZ::Component
-            void Init() override {}
-            void Activate() override;
-            void Deactivate() override;
-            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-            static void GetProvidedServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& provided);
-            static void GetIncompatibleServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& incompatible);
-            static void GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent);
-
-            void OnAssetReady(AZ::Data::Asset<AZ::Data::AssetData> asset) override;
-            static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* reflection);
-
-            AZStd::vector<ScriptEvents::ScriptEventsAssetRef> m_scriptEventAssets;
-        };
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/Editor/ScriptEventsEditorGem.cpp b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/Editor/ScriptEventsEditorGem.cpp
index 8ab014ec15..3dec167f73 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/Editor/ScriptEventsEditorGem.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/Editor/ScriptEventsEditorGem.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <ScriptEvents/ScriptEventsGem.h>
 #include <Source/Editor/ScriptEventsSystemEditorComponent.h>
 
-#include <ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h>
 #include <Builder/ScriptEventsBuilderComponent.h>
 #include <ScriptEvents/ScriptEventsBus.h>
 
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ namespace ScriptEvents
 
         m_descriptors.insert(m_descriptors.end(), {
             ScriptEventsEditor::ScriptEventEditorSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-            ScriptEvents::Components::ScriptEventReferencesComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             ScriptEventsBuilder::ScriptEventsBuilderComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
         });
     }
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/ScriptEventsGem.cpp b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/ScriptEventsGem.cpp
index e4fb44f548..bc46993649 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/ScriptEventsGem.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/Source/ScriptEventsGem.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <ScriptEvents/ScriptEventsGem.h>
 
-#include <ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h>
-
 namespace ScriptEvents
 {
     ScriptEventsModule::ScriptEventsModule()
@@ -23,8 +21,7 @@ namespace ScriptEvents
         ScriptEventModuleConfigurationRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
 
         m_descriptors.insert(m_descriptors.end(), {
-            ScriptEvents::ScriptEventsSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-            ScriptEvents::Components::ScriptEventReferencesComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
+            ScriptEvents::ScriptEventsSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor()
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/scriptevents_common_files.cmake b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/scriptevents_common_files.cmake
index a7ecd9e049..a038bb2c90 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/scriptevents_common_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/ScriptEvents/Code/scriptevents_common_files.cmake
@@ -42,6 +42,4 @@ set(FILES
     Include/ScriptEvents/Internal/BehaviorContextBinding/ScriptEventsBindingBus.h
     Include/ScriptEvents/Internal/BehaviorContextBinding/ScriptEventBinding.h
     Include/ScriptEvents/Internal/BehaviorContextBinding/ScriptEventBinding.cpp
-    Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.h
-    Include/ScriptEvents/Components/ScriptEventReferencesComponent.cpp
 )