AEW fans from the United Kingdom will be happy to learn that company Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes says they will for sure be bringing live events to the UK in 2020. Rhodes recently spoke to Talk Sport in the UK about AEW’s plans to run events there.
“100 percent, you can hold us to it,” Cody said about bringing AEW to the UK next year. “We are coming to the UK in 2020 and we’ve got some tentative dates circled, but it’s a matter of where you’re going to hit as well. Are you going to hit as many markets as you can possibly hit or are you just going to do London and Manchester, what’s it going to be? But, for sure, in 2020 we’ll be live over there with AEW.”
AEW Royal Flush?
During the conversation, Cody even mentioned that the name “Royal Flush” has been talked about as a possible name for a UK-based event.
“So, Royal Flush was a real thing and we all actually thought it was a really good name until we said it multiple times and we realised it was a terrible name. Tony [Khan] was one of the first to spot that.”
Earlier this year, AEW announced a UK TV deal with ITV.
Cody continued to talk about AEW’s representation in the UK with its FITE and ITV deals.
“But, with the UK and our representation with ITV and FITE, and the fact that the fanbase is really thriving and hungry. I mean, the UK independent scene got hot before the American independent scene and so many of us imports were going over there to do shows like I did with What Culture Pro Wrestling.
He also continued to say if AEW does not come to the UK in 2020, he would pay the writer from Talk Sport $500.
“I can’t be sure if we’re coming for Dynamite, a pay-per-view or a rare live event tour, but everyone is on-board with us coming in 2020 and if I’m incorrect with that statement, I will give you $500.”
The full interview with Cody can be read here.
