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  • First Women’s Title Defense Announced For AEW On TNT Week 3

    First Women’s Title Defense Announced For AEW On TNT Week 3

    AEW was back it on Thursday with an announcement for the third episode of their weekly television show on TNT.

    The promotion confirmed that the Women’s World Championship will be on the line on this show in Philadelphia on October 16 at the Liacouras Center. 

    As of this writing, the competitors weren’t announced and that’s expected due to a previous announcement being made. 

    The promotion will crown its first women’s champion on their TNT television debut. AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes confirmed the news in a statement to Sports Illustrated earlier this month. 

    Britt Baker, Kylie Rae and Allie, Awesome Kong, and Nyla Rose are just some of the notable members of the roster for AEW. 

    On Wednesday, AEW confirmed the World Heavyweight Title will be on the line on the third episode as well but those competitors weren’t listed either. 

    First World Title Defense Announced For AEW on TNT Week 3

    The inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at All Out pay-per-view event on Saturday, August 31st when Chris Jericho battles Adam “Hangman” Page. 

    The premiere of AEW on TNT will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. You can see the updated lineups for the three episodes of the television series here. 

  • Kenny Omega Discusses ‘Not Being Good Enough’ To Become The First AEW Champion

    Kenny Omega Discusses ‘Not Being Good Enough’ To Become The First AEW Champion

    Kenny Omega is still disappointed over his loss to Chris Jericho at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May.

    Omega is one of the biggest stars and arguably the best pure wrestler on the AEW roster. Many believed he was primed to be the first AEW World Champion. Back at Double or Nothing, he had a chance to make that vision a reality. Omega’s main event clash with Jericho was to determine which man would challenge for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

    Unfortunately for Omega, he came up short and it’s Jericho battling Adam Page on August 31st to crown the inaugural champ.

    During the latest episode of AEW’s Road To All Out YouTube series, Omega reflected on the loss to Jericho and what it means for his career. After some reflection, he feels he just wasn’t good enough to earn the title shot.

    Kenny Omega’s Quest for AEW Gold

    Though he then went on to explain that his best performances have always come from behind and his best work has always come when he had to sacrifice something:

    “Everyone trusted me to make a statement on that first show. I felt that I was on another level. Something that couldn’t be stopped. but I wasn’t good enough. All I had to do was get past Chris Jericho. I was supposed to be the chosen one. It was the expectation that I would be the champion.

    Now I got a lot of work to do. My best performances have always come from behind. My best work has never been because I was handed something, it has always been because I had to work for something, sacrifice something.”

    Kenny Omega then went on to thank Jon Moxley because Moxley is the one who will inspire Kenny to evolve and show the world why people call him the best. Omega and Moxley will square off in one of the featured matches at AEW All Out.

    Apart from this, the Road To All Out episode also featured Adam Cole’s promo against Chris Jericho at a recent House of Glory Wrestling show and more.

    The Road To AEW All Out (Episode 5)

  • First World Title Defense Announced For AEW on TNT Week 3

    First World Title Defense Announced For AEW on TNT Week 3

    The first match has been booked for the third episode of AEW’s weekly television show on TNT.

    The promotion confirmed that the World Heavyweight Title will be on the line on this show although the competitors weren’t announced. This marks the first match to be announced for the show. 

    The inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at All Out pay-per-view event on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL. Chris Jericho vs. Adam Page is slated for this match that will likely serve as the headliner of the show. 

    AEW will be announcing more matches for the episode in the coming weeks. This show will take place in Philadelphia on October 16 at the Liacouras Center.

    Tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, August 16th at Noon ET / 9am PT. Prices range from $20-90. 

    Here are the updated line-ups for the first three AEW on TNT episodes:

    October 2

    • The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
    • Jon Moxley to appear
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned

    October 9

    • The Young Bucks vs. Private Party – AEW Tag Team Titles Tournament Match
    • Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears

    October 16

    • First-ever AEW World Title defense
  • Another Match Set For AEW’s Second Episode On TNT

    Another Match Set For AEW’s Second Episode On TNT

    Another match has been announced for the second episode of AEW’s weekly television show. 

    The promotion has confirmed that Jon Moxley will take on Shawn Spears in a singles match. More matches for this show will be announced in the coming weeks. 

    This show takes place in Boston, MA on October 9 at the Agganis Arena. Tickets are slated to go on sale this Friday, August 16th at Noon ET / 9am PT. Prices range from $20-90. 

    AEW TV will air live on TNT on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time. You can see the announcement here: 

    All Elite Wrestling has already confirmed The Young Bucks vs. Private Party for the episode. It will be a first-round match in AEW’s Tag Team Title tournament.

    Details On AEW’s Plans For PPV Events For 2019 & 2020

    The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL and has already sold out. Both Moxley and Spears have their matches booked. 

    Moxley is slated to take on Kenny Omega while Spears will take on Cody Rhodes. 

    AEW’s first TNT show will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The third show on TNT will take place in Philadelphia on October 16 at the Liacouras Center.

  • Orange Cassidy Signs With All Elite Wrestling

    Orange Cassidy Signs With All Elite Wrestling

    Popular independent comedy wrestler Orange Cassidy is the newest member of the AEW roster. The announcement of Orange Cassidy signing with All Elite Wrestling was made on the latest episode of Being The Elite.

    As seen below, Cassidy was shown putting oranges and an AEW contract into a blender. After mixing up the unusual concoction, a graphic appeared on the screen stating: “AEW: Now serving freshly squeezed Orange Cassidy.”

    The New Jersey native made his AEW debut back in May in the Casino Battle Royale match at Double Or Nothing. His quirky, irreverent humor are a good fit for the Being The Elite and AEW universe.

    https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1160962902678839304
  • Cody Rhodes: Only 40% Of AEW’s Roster Has Been Revealed

    Cody Rhodes: Only 40% Of AEW’s Roster Has Been Revealed

    According to comments made by Cody Rhodes, All Elite Wrestling may have only revealed less than half of their roster. Cody was responding to a fan on Twitter who evidently felt AEW was missing the boat by not signing Goldberg.

    His interaction with the fan can be viewed below:

    AEW Roster Size

    AEW’s roster currently sits at 37 male Superstars and 12 women. In comparison, the WWE RAW roster currently has 40 male Superstars assigned to it and 15 women. The WWE Smackdown roster has 36 male Superstars and 14 women.

    AEW Roster

    The official roster as listed on the AEW website is as follows:

    Men’s roster:

    1. Adam Page
    2. Angelico
    3. Brandon Cutler
    4. Chris Jericho
    5. Christopher Daniels
    6. Chuck Taylor
    7. CIMA
    8. Cody Rhodes
    9. Darby Allin
    10. Dustin Rhodes
    11. Evil Uno
    12. Fenix
    13. Frankie Kazarian
    14. Isiah Kassidy
    15. Jack Evans
    16. Jimmy Havoc
    17. Joey Janela
    18. Jon Moxley
    19. Jungle Boy
    20. Kenny Omega
    21. Kip Sabian
    22. Luchasaurus
    23. Marko Stunt
    24. Matt Jackson
    25. Marq Quen
    26. Maxwell Jacob Friedman
    27. Michael Nakazawa?
    28. Nick Jackson
    29. PAC
    30. Pentagon Jr.
    31. Peter Avalon
    32. Sammy Guevara
    33. Scorpio Sky
    34. Shawn Spears
    35. Sonny Kiss
    36. Stu Grayson
    37. Trent Barreta

    AEW Women’s Roster

    1. Allie
    2. Awesome Kong
    3. Bea Priestley
    4. Brandi Rhodes
    5. Britt Baker
    6. Hikaru Shida
    7. Kylie Rae
    8. Leva Bates
    9. Nyla Rose
    10. Penelope Ford
    11. Riho
    12. Sadie Gibbs
  • Young Bucks vs Private Party Announced For AEW Tag Title Tournament

    Young Bucks vs Private Party Announced For AEW Tag Title Tournament

    The Young Bucks will face Private Party in the first round of the AEW tag team championship tournament this fall. The match announcement was made last night after the two teams faced each other at a House of Glory event.

    The first round tournament match between the two teams will take place on the second-ever episode of AEW on TNT, October 9th in Boston.

    https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1160059880344039424

    AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament

    One other upcoming AEW match will have a significant impact on the AEW tag team championship tournament as well. The Dark Order will take on the Best Friends at All Out with the winner receiving a bye in the first round of the tournament. The match is not a tournament match itself, however, meaning the losing team will not be eliminated.

    AEW on TNT Upcoming Matches Scheduled

    The match between the Bucks and Private Party is the first scheduled for the show in Boston. Multiple matches have been announced for the promotion’s TNT debut on October 2nd in Washington, however:

    • The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned

    Following the show in Boston, AEW will head to Philadelphia for October 16th.

  • AEW Announces Ticket Info For TNT Events In Boston & Philadelphia

    AEW Announces Ticket Info For TNT Events In Boston & Philadelphia

    Earlier this week AEW announced two more dates and locations for their TV series on TNT. 

    The second episode will air the second episode Boston on October 9 at the Agganis Arena while the third show will take place in Philadelphia on October 16 at the Liacouras Center.

    On Friday, AEW issued a press release with full ticket details. Prices range from $20-90. Here’s a full breakdown: 

    • $90
    • $75
    • $50
    • $35
    • $20

    Tickets will officially go on-sale for episodes 2 and 3 next Friday, August 16th at Noon Eastern / 9am Pacific via AEWTIX.COM.

    It was touted in the release that “the highly-anticipated, action-packed matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week on Wednesdays, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena.”

    AEW’s first TNT show will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Tickets were priced at $250, $90, $75, $50, $35, and $20. For this show, AEW sold more than 9,200 tickets over two hours.

    Several matches and a segment were previously announced for the show. Below is the current line-up:

    • The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
    • Jon Moxley appears live
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned
  • Awesome Kong Talks GLOW Season 3 (Released Today)

    Awesome Kong Talks GLOW Season 3 (Released Today)

    Season 3 of Netflix’s hit-series “GLOW” was released today. AEW’s Awesome Kong (Kia Stevens) stars in the show as Tamme “The Welfare Queen” Dawson. She spoke to the Miami Herald recently about the upcoming season.

    “There’s something in it for everyone,” Kong said. “It makes people appreciate wrestling, even those who never really enjoyed wrestling before.”

    She also noted that she gets recognized more for her work on GLOW than she does from pro-wrestling.

    “When I leave my house, more people recognize me,” she said. “Not so much when I have my wrestling braids in, no, but when my hair is regular, they’re like, ‘Oh, wow, you’re on GLOW. This one girl recognized me. All her friends talked to me, but she was too afraid. I thought that was the sweetest thing.”

    Kong also noted that she was a fan of the original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion as well.

    “I loved the original GLOW. I actually asked Santa Claus to make me a GLOW girl, when I was little,” she continued. “I watched it every Saturday with my little brother, and we would root for Hollywood & Vine to lose. We thought they were the most evil tag team on earth, and we would love to hate them. We hated them so much.”

    Kong also played a role in helping to train the other women working on the show:

    “I did, which was a big pleasure,” Kong said. “They gave me carte blanche on the big wrestling scene with Liberty Belle [ Betty Gilpin], which was awesome. Her finishing move came in a dream… I was happy with it.”

    The full interview with the Miami Herald can be read here.



  • MJF & Enes Kanter Trade Shots On Twitter

    MJF & Enes Kanter Trade Shots On Twitter

    On October 9th, AEW will present their second-ever show on TNT live from Boston. Off-season free agent pick-up of the Boston Celtics, Enes Kanter is a noted wrestling fan and got into a back-and-forth on Twitter with MJF regarding the show recently.

    MJF let Kanter know what he plans to do if the Turkish basketball star shows up on October 9th. He also doesn’t seem too pleased about going to Boston.

    https://twitter.com/The_MJF/status/1158815556549644289

    Cody then chimed in shortly after MJF posted his Tweet.

    Kanter then promised to be live in attendance for AEW on TNT in Boston:

    Enes Kanter and DDP

    Cody alluded to Kanter and DDP being a mutual friend. Kanter and DDP recently produced the following video which aired on The Score in Canada. In the video, DDP trains Kanter in pro-wrestling and the pair also work on possible gimmicks for the NBA player.

    Enes Kanter Says He’s Serious About Pro-Wrestling

    Kanter took part in an interview with VICE last October. During the interview, Kanter mentioned he’s spoken with Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman about making the jump to a wrestling career.

    “I’m actually talking to the people over there now. Vince McMahon, he knows me,” Kanter said. “I had dinner with (Paul Heyman) two, three days ago. I asked him how long he’s gonna do this and he said ‘as long as Brock (Lesnar) goes, I go, and then I’m with you.’ I’m like yes! Seriously. I’m really serious about it.”

  • AEW All Out: Jazz, Ivelisse, Teal Piper Booked For Casino Battle Royale

    AEW All Out: Jazz, Ivelisse, Teal Piper Booked For Casino Battle Royale

    Brandi Rhodes announced on the “Road to All Out” yesterday that a Casino Battle Royale involving 21 female wrestlers will take place in Chicago on August 31st. The winner of the match will be the first in-line to receive a chance to win the AEW women’s championship. Rhodes previously announced that the first women’s champion in promotion history will be crowned on October 2nd during their first show on TNT.

    The match will take place on the “Buy In” pre-show for the PPV.

    Names not previously signed to the promotion were also announced on the show including Jazz, Ivelisse, and the daughter of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Teal Piper. The announced participants were shown being dealt a hand of cards by Jake “the Snake” Roberts in the video.

    Casino Battle Royale At All Out

    Rhodes announced the rules of the match will be the same as before. 5 wrestlers will enter at the same time and a Wild Card will enter last. Other names mentioned in the announcement include Yuka Sakazaki, Nyla Rose, and Britt Baker. It is not confirmed if they have been officially entered in the match yet or not, however.

    Rhodes also insinuated she could be in the match as well.

  • Cody Rhodes Talks Reason He’ll Likely Work Opening Match On AEW’s TNT Premiere

    Cody Rhodes Talks Reason He’ll Likely Work Opening Match On AEW’s TNT Premiere

    AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes made a recent appearance on The Apter Chat to speak with Bill Apter about All Elite Wrestling. 

    During the interview, he talked about how he thinks he’ll be working the first match of the night on the premiere episode of AEW’s weekly television show on TNT. 

    “I think, as of looking at it now, I’ll probably be the very first match of the night.” The reason for his belief is due to it being a special place in his mind and from a logistic and planning standpoint making sense.

    “It makes it very easy for me to go sit down, put the headset on, and help Tony Khan and the other EVPs produce the rest of the show.”

    AEW on TNT Coming To Boston & Philadelphia for Weeks 2 & 3

    Rhodes is slated to wrestle Sammy Guevara in a singles match on the show that will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 

    Several matches and a segment were previously announced for the show. Below is the current line-up:

    • The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
    • Jon Moxley appears live
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned

    H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcription

  • AEW All Out Poster Released (Photo)

    AEW All Out Poster Released (Photo)

    All Elite Wrestling is getting closer to their next pay-per-view event, All Out. 

    With just a few weeks away from happening, AEW has started to release merchandise as well as the poster for the show.

    On social media, the promotion is selling a new “limited edition” All Out poster. It features several top stars and matches that are advertised for the show. 

    Those talents include Chris Jericho, Hangman Page, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Jon Moxley, and Kenny Omega among many more. You can see it here: 

    The promotion will hold its first episode of their weekly TNT TV show on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 

    The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL and has already sold out. 

    AEW will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

    AEW All Out Card

    • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page – Inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Title Match
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears
    • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
    • The Best Friends vs. The Dark Order – Winners receive a first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament
    • AAA World Tag Team Champions Young Bucks vs. Lucha Brothers – Ladder match
  • Nick Aldis Says He Turned Down AEW Offer

    Nick Aldis Says He Turned Down AEW Offer

    NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis recently revealed in an interview that he turned down an offer from AEW. Aldis was interviewed by Daily DDT and said that he counter-offered AEW by requesting to be able to work for both AEW and the NWA.

    “I’ll tell you the truth: I was made an offer by AEW. I counter-offered with, ‘I’d like to be able to do both.’ I’d like to work with them because obviously I have great admiration for Cody and the Bucks for what they’ve been able to do,” Aldis said. “But I wasn’t prepared to walk away from the two years of work I’ve done with the NWA. And that was that. I left it open with, ‘If you can find a way to keep doing this and do your show, I’ll do your show.’”

    AEW management wasn’t interested in his proposal, however.

    “They essentially wanted to offer me a contract and have me walk away from what I’m doing here and I said that doesn’t make any sense to me,” he continued.

    Aldis would also say he has a good relationship with Tony Khan as well as Cody and the Young Bucks.

    “I’m still on very good terms with Cody and the Bucks and I had a very nice conversation with Tony [Khan] and everyone was aware of it. Billy and Dave were aware of it.”

    The full interview can be read here.

  • Chris Jericho Wants His “Thank You” From AEW, TNT Ticket Update

    Chris Jericho Wants His “Thank You” From AEW, TNT Ticket Update

    Chris Jericho asked for a thank you from AEW when Double or Nothing and All Out sold out. Thus, it’s no surprise that he wants it when it comes to the premiere episode of AEW on TNT selling out on Friday. 

    In just three hours, the event sold out when the tickets went on sale. Jericho took to his official Instagram account to write and share this video: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0riU8OBWyO/?utm_source=ig_embed

    The event will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. In an update on ticket sales, AEW sold more than 9,200 tickets over two hours, according to Dave Meltzer of F4Wonline.com.

    This was confirmed after Bryan Alvarez mentioned on Wrestling Observer Live that between 9,200 and 10,000 tickets were sold. 2,000 tickets were bought by scalpers, who put them up for sale on the secondary market.

    AEW On TNT Premiere Sells Out Within Hours

    The promotion has made it known on Twitter that more seats will be released as the show gets closer once production is finalized.  Meltzer has reported that there will be around 1,000 more tickets released within the next week.

    “#ThankYou Please continue to check in via (link: https://aewtix.com) aewtix.com & (link: https://ticketmaster.com) ticketmaster.com on a recurring basis as tickets may be released for sale for the 10/2 D.C. event between now and event date,” AEW tweeted.

    Several matches and a segment were previously announced for the show. Below is the current line-up:

    • The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
    • Jon Moxley appears live
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned
  • AEW On TNT Premiere Sells Out Within Hours

    AEW On TNT Premiere Sells Out Within Hours

    All Elite Wrestling did it again as they have sold out tickets for the first episode of their weekly television show on TNT. 

    The event will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. On Friday, tickets, which were priced at $250, $90, $75, $50, $35, and $20, went on sale today, Friday, August 2, and sold out in a few hours. 

    With such a demand, production seats will be made available so there is still a chance for some fans to get tickets. 

    https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1157369318205612032

    Announcements

    Previously announced for the show includes Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes taking on Sammy Guevara in a singles match, Kenny Omega teaming up with The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to take on Chris Jericho and two mystery tag team partners in a six-man tag team match. 

    Also, Jon Moxley is slated to make an appearance, although his exact role is unknown at this time. 

    Brandi Rhodes made headlines earlier this week by revealing that the promotion will crown its first women’s champion on their TNT television debut.

    More details on the women’s championship as well as those who will be competing for the right to be the first champion will be revealed next Wednesday. 

  • AEW Women’s Champion To Be Crowned at AEW on TNT Premiere (10/2)

    AEW Women’s Champion To Be Crowned at AEW on TNT Premiere (10/2)

    All Elite Wrestling made big news on Thursday when they revealed to Sports Illustrated that the promotion will crown its first women’s champion on their TNT television debut.

    AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes confirmed the news. In a statement issued to the media outlet, she expressed the support of female wrestling and opportunities to succeed for its female talent.

    “For many female wrestlers, the opportunity to fight for the title represents the crowning achievement of their careers,” said Rhodes. “The AEW women’s championship will be the cornerstone of the women’s division.”

    “The championship will be treated with the utmost respect and prestige,” said Rhodes. “We hope to inspire future female wrestlers to dream of holding such a meaningful title.”

    Britt Baker, Kylie Rae and Allie, Awesome Kong, and Nyla Rose are just some of the notable members of the roster for AEW. 

    Chris Jericho To Have Mystery Partners For AEW on TNT Premiere

    Rhodes also noted that more details on the women’s championship as well as those who will be competing for the right to be the first champion will be revealed shortly. 

    The announcement of those details is slated to be made available next Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on the next episode of “The Road to AEW All Out” video series on YouTube.

    The premiere of AEW on TNT will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

  • Update On The Elite’s Response To CM Punk’s Comments

    Update On The Elite’s Response To CM Punk’s Comments

    CM Punk recently took part in an interview with ESPN. During the interview, he implied that offers he has received from those associated with AEW have been via text message and he doesn’t feel this is a good way to do business.

    According to a recent report from Wrestling Observer, Punk’s quotes upset some within AEW.

    “Some in AEW were upset about the quotes,” wrote Dave Metlzer. “They felt they were dealing up-front in business with him and felt that when people in the company have asked about Punk coming, they’ve always been honest.”

    CM Punk Says He Doesn’t Hate WWE, Speculation He’d Go Back

    Punk noted during the interview with ESPN that he doesn’t hate WWE.

    “People still have that connotation, like, ‘Oh, he hates WWE.’ And it’s just like, no, I’ve let all that go, and I’ve let all that go so long ago. But there are people that hold on to that. They still think or want me to be who I was. I’m not who I was yesterday. This is my journey, this is my odyssey.”

    Based on the above comments Punk made during the interview with ESPN, there are some within AEW who evidently feel Punk could end up back in WWE.

    “On the AEW side, there are those who think that, based on this interview, that maybe he’s going to WWE,” Meltzer continued.

    Cody noted in a Tweet that he thinks it’s possible Punk ends up back there as well.

  • Cody Discusses The Relationship Between AEW And TNT

    Cody Discusses The Relationship Between AEW And TNT

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is preparing for their next event All Out. Shortly after their pay-per-view, the company will be debuting their television show on TNT.

    Speaking with SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Cody has discussed AEW’s approach to working with TNT. He asserted that the promotion doesn’t work for TNT, but instead works with them in a joint effort to create something new for wrestling fans.

    “We can look at it like we are answering to them or we are working together with them,” he said. “I learned right away how good of a partner Warner Media and Turner was going to be when I was tying Matt Jackson’s tie in the back of a car service taking us to the Upfronts to the carpet where we were going to announce our show, and they tweeted that fire graphic and wrote that ‘Wrestling is returning to TNT.’ Since then, we couldn’t have asked for a more finger-on-the-pulse partner.”

    Working With, Not Answering To

    Cody explained that no one currently working for the Warner Media Group was there during WCW. Cody considers this a “massive blessing” as there has been no pre-existing grudges or misconceptions of what pro wrestling is or should be.

    He also spoke about the current president of TNT, Kevin Reilly, and how he supports AEW’s mission.

    “He has listened and looked at all of us in the eye and has asked us what is important to us. What is our passion about? What makes us different than any other wrestling out there? He likes our mission,” Cody stated. “Our mission is sometimes more popular than any wrestler on the card. The vision of what this is and the fact that there could be something else on television, there could be this alternative. So, yeah, I look at working with them instead of answering to them, and they have been wonderful in this build to the very first TV.”

    Before that, however, is All Out. The fallout from this event on August 31st, which includes crowning an inaugural champion, will no doubt lay the groundwork for the promotion’s storylines ahead of their television debut on October 2nd.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription

  • Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy On Their Goal As A Tag Team

    Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy On Their Goal As A Tag Team

    Both Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy were originally signed as singles competitors by AEW but the two hit it off with each other. Seeing the positive crowd reaction, AEW Officials have now also started pitching them as a tag team.

    The duo were part of a recent episode of the X Pac 1,2,360 podcast where they discussed a wide variety of topics and they also revealed their goal in the company now that they are being presented as a tag team.

    The interview started with Jungle Boy talking about his first match with Joey Janela. He admitted that he was nervous before his match because every bout Janela wrestles is like a PWG match.

    The duo then talked about their pairing as a team after initially being presented as singles competitors. Representing the two, Luchasaurus discussed their goals as a team and said that they would like to wrestle the Young Bucks:

    “I mean obviously we would love to wrestle the Young Bucks, that’s like the goal there at AEW, is to have the match with you know, the team. But I don’t feel any pressure now. Once we got that first tag out of the way and we had such a great response and the crowd was so eager to see us, I feel good about it.”

    Continuing on the topic, the AEW star said that he is excited to show the fans what they have in store and revealed that they have a lot of ideas for their matches.

    Apart from this, the duo of Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy also talked about the upcoming Battle Of Los Angeles event of PWG and more. You can check out the full episode of the podcast featuring them below:

    https://youtu.be/rh_d_lS2VQo
  • Cody Talks About AEW Appealing To Core Fanbase, Unintersted In “Casual Fans”

    Cody Talks About AEW Appealing To Core Fanbase, Unintersted In “Casual Fans”

    Cody Rhodes isn’t interested in attracting casual fans to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) when they debut on TNT this October 2nd.

    Speaking with SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Cody spoke openly about the idea of the ‘casual fan’ and the kind of demographic AEW are specifically targeting.

    “You guys have heard the term ‘casual fan,’ right?” he asked. “‘Oh, how are you going to get the casual fan?’ The term ‘casual fan,’ honestly I just threw up a little in my mouth every time I hear it because it’s this vernacular to describe wrestling and it’s based on the Monday Night Wars.”

    He argued that with the Monday Night Wars long over, the idea of the casual fan is no longer a thing in modern pro wrestling. This mindset has allowed him to instead focus solely on appealing to AEW’s core audience.

    “My focus is always the base that built AEW,” Cody added. “And that base, if you’ve seen it, you get it. And if you haven’t seen it, it’s just something that you have to see and feel. Bully [Ray] knows what I’m talking about. Because there’s a lot of confidence that sometimes can get misplaced for arrogance on my half or on The Elite’s behalf, but I’ve seen the power. I’ve seen it. And that’s why I want to focus on them first and foremost.”

    “There’s people who are plenty critical of what AEW does and instead of signal boosting that, I’d rather a hundred of the fans that we have in that base than that one sulky son of a bitch that’s not coming on-board anyways. You guys know that first way to fail is to try and please everybody, but I gotta take care of the people who brought us to the dance in the first place… and I think that will be appealing on a global level. I genuinely do.”

    Cody will face Shawn Spears in a grudge match at AEW’s next event, All Out, which takes place on August 31st from the Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

  • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears Confirmed For AEW All Out

    Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears Confirmed For AEW All Out

    As expected, All Elite Wrestling has confirmed that Cody Rhodes will battle Shawn Spears at the upcoming All Out pay-per-view event. 

    The promotion confirmed the news in the latest episode of The Road To All Out. Tully Blanchard will be in the corner of Spears for the match as his manager. 

    AEW All Out Betting Odds

    The feud was set up last month at the Fyter Fest event where Rhodes went to a draw with Darby Allin.

    Post-match, Spears hit Rhodes in the head with a steel chair. The chair was supposed to be gimmick but the planned spot went wrong. 

    The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL and has already sold out.

    AEW will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

    AEW All Out Card

    • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page – Inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Title Match
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears
    • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
    • The Best Friends vs. The Dark Order – Winners receive a first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament
    • AAA World Tag Team Champions Young Bucks vs. Lucha Brothers – Ladder match

    You can watch the full episode of The Road To All Out here: 

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Chris Jericho To Have Mystery Partners For AEW on TNT Premiere

    Chris Jericho To Have Mystery Partners For AEW on TNT Premiere

    Another match has been announced by All Elite Wrestling for the premiere episode of their weekly television show on TNT. 

    On Wednesday, AEW revealed that Kenny Omega would team up with The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to take on Chris Jericho and two mystery tag team partners in a six-man tag team match. 

    Chris Jericho is already hyping up the identities of his mystery partners. In a post on Instagram, Jericho wrote, “You’re not gonna believe who I’m planning on bringing in!”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lm5rkB3aH/

    AEW on TNT

    The premiere of AEW on TNT will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

    Tickets for the show will go on sale at noon Eastern time on Friday, August 2. Tickets will be priced at $250, $90, $75, $50, $35, and $20.

    This marks the second contest thus far announced for the show. Previously announced was Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes taking on Sammy Guevara in a singles match. 

    Also, Jon Moxley is slated to make an appearance although his exact role is unknown at this time. 

    The AEW All Out pay-per-view event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL.

    At this show, Jericho is slated to take on Hangman Page to crown the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion. Omega will take on Moxley and The Young Bucks will battle Lucha Brothers for the AAA World Tag Team Titles in a Ladder Match.

  • Big Name Confirmed For AEW’s TNT Premiere

    Big Name Confirmed For AEW’s TNT Premiere

    After announcing the first match for the inaugural episode of their weekly TV Show, AEW has now confirmed that another big name will be making an appearance on the episode.

    AEW has confirmed that former WWE Star Dean Ambrose aka Jon Moxley will be present for their TV debut on TNT on 2nd October later this year:

    Though it’s worth mentioning here that the graphic only confirms Moxley’s appearance on the show which suggests that he will be involved in a segment rather than competing in a match at the event.

    Jon Moxley signed a multi-year contract with AEW soon after his WWE contract expired and he made his debut for the company during their Double Or Nothing PPV in May earlier this year.

    During his debut, Moxley attacked Kenny Omega and after this altercation, the company has announced a match between these two stars for their upcoming All Out event.

    Though Jon’s appearance is not the only thing announced for the show and as we noted before the company recently revealed the first match for the debut episode of their event.

    AEW first announced that Cody Rhodes will be in action for the upcoming show and they later confirmed that he will be going one on one against Sammy Guevara.

    AEW on TNT will premiere on Wednesday, October 2nd, taking place from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC.

  • AEW Signs Indie Star On His Birthday

    AEW Signs Indie Star On His Birthday

    After he made appearances at two of the first three AEW events, indie star Marko Stunt has now officially signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling.

    Stunt who is celebrating his 23rd birthday today took on his Twitter account and revealed he has officially signed an AEW contract:

    “It’s my 23rd birthday, and I can’t think of another way to celebrate, than by announcing something huge! I would like to announce that I have OFFICIALLY signed with @AEWrestling! Thank you to everyone who has supported me, and everyone at AEW! This is just the beginning”

    Marko Stunt first gained attention last year when he performed at Joey Janela’s Lost in New York event with Game Changer Wrestling, after which he got booked for All In.

    He competed in the Zero Hour Over The Budget Battle Royal at the show and he then went on to compete in the Casino Battle Royal at AEW’s first PPV event in Double Or Nothing.

    While he didn’t appear at Fyter Fest, Stunt was once again brought back for Fight For The Fallen where he was at the corner of Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus for their match.

    He got involved in the triple threat tag team match they were competing in and it’s likely that he will become a regular member of their team after officially being signed by the company.