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  • Cody Rhodes’ Opponent Set For Premiere AEW Show On TNT

    Cody Rhodes’ Opponent Set For Premiere AEW Show On TNT

    AEW has announced who Cody Rhodes will be wrestling on the premiere episode of their weekly television show on TNT. 

    On Tuesday, the promotion confirmed that the Executive Vice President would take on Sammy Guevara in a singles match. This marks the first and only contest thus far announced for the show.

    The news was made with this post on Twitter, which you can see here: 

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

    Cody Reveals He Will Wrestle In AEW’s First-Ever TNT Match

    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. The $250 tickets will be within the first three rows of the ringside floor sections and will include an “AEW-designed commemorative collector’s take-home chair.”

    Before the promotion launches their television show that will air every week of the year, their journey to the next pay-per-view is underway. The All Out event will take place on Saturday, August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL.

    At this show, Rhodes is slated to wrestle Shawn Spears with Tully Blanchard in a singles match. The show is already sold out.

  • AEW Posts Video Of Joey Janela In Another Blink-182 Related Fight

    AEW Posts Video Of Joey Janela In Another Blink-182 Related Fight

    Joey Janela was involved in a scuffle of sorts with Enzo Amore at a Blink-182 concert back on July 9th. AEW has since released video of Joey Janela in another fight while members of the band Blink-182 looked on.

    This time Janela was involved in an altercation with his future opponents at All Out and former teammates from Fight for the Fallen, Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc.

    Video of this latest Blink-182 related altercation of Janela’s can be viewed below:

    It was later reported by the Wrestling Observer that Tony Khan is a longtime Blink-182 fan and organized their appearance in the above video.

    All Out Lineup

    Janela vs Havoc vs Allin was added to the All Out lineup last week. The updated lineup is below:

    • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to crown the first AEW World Heavyweight Champion
    • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard
    • Ladder Match: Young Bucks vs. Lucha Brothers for the AAA World Tag Team titles
    • Joey Janela vs. Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc
    • Best Friends vs. The Dark Order (Winners receive First Round Bye in the tournament to crown AEW’s first World Tag Team Champions)
  • Cody Reveals He Will Wrestle In AEW’s First-Ever TNT Match

    Cody Reveals He Will Wrestle In AEW’s First-Ever TNT Match

    With their debut set for October 2nd, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has continued to ramp up interest in their product through deft usage of YouTube and social media.

    Taking to Twitter, Cody revealed that the promotion will announce information today at 12 EST regarding their first-ever televised TNT matchup.

    Not only that, but he will be one of the competitors involved.

    He wrote the following, accompanied by a gif of flames:

    “Honored to be part of the 1st match announced for @AEWonTNT

    Announcement TOMORROW at 12et”

    AEW will debut on TNT on Wednesday, October 2nd at 8PM EST. The show will take place at the Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.

    The promotion recently released ticket information for fans eager to attend.

    Tickets go on sale from 12PM EST on August 2nd at AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com. They will range from $250, $90, $75, $50, $35, and $20.

    If you were interested in the $250 option, know that it will place you within the first three rows ringside. You’ll also be issued an “AEW-designed commemorative collector’s take-home chair.”

    All Out

    Before their television debut, AEW will be putting on another major show—one that will set the landscape for the promotion upon their arrival on TNT.

    All Out takes place on August 31st at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL. The show’s main event will see Adam Page and Chris Jericho wrestle to determine the inaugural AEW World Champion.

  • Britt Baker Shares Injury Update

    Britt Baker Shares Injury Update

    AEW star Britt Baker has shared a positive injury update.

    All Elite Wrestling released the latest episode of Being The Elite on Youtube where the talented star answered a fan question regarding how she was doing following her concussion.

    Baker noted that she’s doing fantastic and feels great but did admit that it was a rough couple of weeks. She credited getting great care from the AEW doctors and trainers then followed up with the appropriate specialists.

    Britt Baker and Hangman Page Talk AEW With Calais Campbell

    Baker is hoping to get cleared any day now to get back into the ring. She ended it by teasing if she will get booked for All Out and noted that fans will have to wait and see. You can watch the full clip here: 

    She suffered a concussion during her latest match as she teamed with Riho and lost to Bea Priestley and Shoko Nakajima at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event. 

    The belief was that the injury came once Baker was kicked in the head from Priestley. Baker is someone that AEW is reportedly looking to push at the top of the women’s division.

    Baker has been announced to appear at the Starrcast III convention during Labor Day weekend in Chicago, which is the same weekend as All Out.

  • Chris Van Vliet Signs With AEW

    Chris Van Vliet Signs With AEW

    Entertainment/wrestling reporter Chris Van Vliet is the latest person to sign with AEW (All Elite Wrestling). He made the news known on Monday afternoon in a post on his official Instagram account. 

    Van Vliet has signed a deal that will see him officially start with the company in October for their first show on TNT. Thus, that means that he won’t be working the All Out pay-per-view event. 

    He noted in his post that he’ll continue to work as host of AEW’s digital programs and interviewer at shows. You can read his announcement here: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gpRWvnPnC/

    Chris Van Vleit

    Van Vliet, who recently did some work for AEW’s YouTube channel in a Control Center segment to hype All Out, was known up to this point for his wrestling interviews. 

    Before signing with the promotion, he attended all of their shows and took part in the media scrums with other outlets while asking questions to top stars in the promotion. 

    This included executives as well such as Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Brandi Rhodes.

    Van Vliet has interviewed some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling on his YouTube channel such as The Rock, John Cena, Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, Goldberg, Jeff Hardy, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler among others. 

  • AEW Announces Ticket Info For Premiere Show On TNT

    AEW Announces Ticket Info For Premiere Show On TNT

    AEW has officially announced ticket information for fans planning to attend the premiere of their television show on TNT on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

    In a release that was sent out on Monday, AEW announced that 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. 

    It was noted that the $250 tickets will be within the first three rows of the ringside floor sections and will include an “AEW-designed commemorative collector’s take-home chair.”

    Top AEW Stars Featured On Advertisement For First TNT Event (Photo)

    Finally, All Elite Wrestling mentioned that those prices are before applicable facility fees and service charges. Tickets will be available via AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com. For full details, click here. 

    The arena noted that doors will open at 6:30pm ET while the main show will start at 7:30pm ET that night. AEW’s program will air each Wednesday from 8-10pm ET from cities around the United States.

    Next AEW Show

    Before the promotion launches their television show that will air every week of the year, their journey to the next pay-per-view is underway. 

    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. 

  • Brandi Rhodes Issues Statement On Social Media Negativity

    Brandi Rhodes Issues Statement On Social Media Negativity

    AEW “Chief Brandi Officer” Brandi Rhodes issued a statement yesterday regarding receiving hateful messages online. She released a string of Tweets detailing her concern with the amount of hate, negativity, and bitterness that is expressed online and often toward her.

    Brandi Rhodes Continues To Fire Back At Critics

    A fan on Twitter then brought up a quote Rhodes had said regarding hiring a diverse range of performers for the AEW women’s division. Rhodes had made comments regarding AEW hiring athletes of “different sizes, shapes, colors, genders, nationalities, sexualities, religions.”

    “We aren’t looking for a cookie cutter,” Rhodes clarified. “We aren’t looking for a blonde that’s 5’4? because we need a blonde that’s 5’4?. We’re looking for Kia Stevens because we need Awesome Kong.”

     Brandi Rhodes in AEW

    Rhodes wrestled in her first match for AEW at Fight for the Fallen in Jacksonville. She defeated Allie but not after her bodyguard, Awesome Kong, provided a distraction. Rhodes would later say this in regards to Kong’s role in her victory.

    “I think it’s all fair game,” Brandi said. “There are no rules that say you can’t have a friend at ringside. The rules say the friend can’t interfere.”

    “Allie could have brought a friend, nobody stopped Aja (Kong) from coming in.”

  • Adam Page Explains Reason Why He Decided To Sign With AEW Over WWE

    Adam Page Explains Reason Why He Decided To Sign With AEW Over WWE

    Adam Page has the chance to become a big star under the AEW banner but that almost didn’t happen as he could’ve signed with WWE. 

    “Hangman” recently appeared on Busted Open Radio where he revealed that it was an easy decision for him to go with AEW over WWE. Page started out by talking about how he felt like he made it far enough in his career and stable enough that maybe money isn’t the most important thing. 

    “With All Elite I felt that I had the opportunity to do something huge for my career and just to have fun with my friends.” He stated that he wanted to provide something for other wrestlers as AEW wouldn’t have the same exposure without the top stars.  

    “It was something we decided to do together. It was an easy decision.”

    There are some who believe that Page joined AEW because he knew he could become a top star due to Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega being executives. However, Page made it clear that wasn’t the case as it wasn’t part of his decision making at all. 

    Chris Jericho Shares Photo Of Nasty Bruise On Adam Page’s Face

    Hangman On Signing For Right Reasons

    Instead, going to AEW, he didn’t expect to end up in the main event and not why he signed with the company. 

    “I didn’t think, ‘Oh, if I sign up to do this with my buddies, I’m sure to be a top guy.’ That wasn’t a thing at all and the least of my concerns, really.”

    Over the last two years, Page has elevated his game and been pushed into a more prominent role while being a member of the Bullet Club in ROH. That hasn’t changed since he signed with AEW. 

    Paige will compete for the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Title against Chris Jericho at AEW All Out.

  • Latest Details On AEW’s Live Event Plans

    Latest Details On AEW’s Live Event Plans

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) recently announced they will be debuting their new TV show on TNT come October 2nd. The show itself takes place in the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

    With their TV debut approaching, YouTube shows to schedule, and pay-per-view events such as All Out on the horizon, AEW seems to have no intention of slowing down. You can add AEW house shows to their ever-growing list of events.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the promotion aims to run 100-120 live events each year, including Saturday night house shows. That’s alongside the 51 TV show days and scheduled pay-per-view events. With at least one house show planned each week, top AEW talent will likely work approximately 75 matches a year.

    AEW will be booking arenas based off demand, with some holding 6,000 and others up to 11,000.

    All Out

    AEW World Championship Match
    Adam Page vs Chris Jericho

    Jon Moxley vs Kenny Omega

    Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Berette) vs The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson)

    AAA World Tag Team Championship Match
    Lucha Brothers (Pentago Jr. and Rey Fenix) vs The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)

    Cody vs Shawn Spears

    Darby Allin vs Joey Janela vs Jimmy Havoc

  • Cody Rhodes Responds To CM Punk’s Recent Comments

    Cody Rhodes Responds To CM Punk’s Recent Comments

    The announcement of CM Punk’s Starrcast booking led to many rumors and speculations with a lot of people wondering if this is a step towards the former WWE Champion’s AEW debut.

    Things, however, took a different turn when Punk spoke to ESPN and he seemed disappointed by the fact that he received a text from Cody Rhodes regarding business instead of going and meeting him in person.

    Rhodes recently replied to these comments from the former WWE Star and responding to a tweet, he claimed that Punk might have been misquoted as one of them had met the Straight Edge Star in person recently:

    CM Punk’s Comments On Relation With AEW

    CM Punk had a long interview with ESPN where he talked about the idea of joining AEW which is being thrown around since his Starrcast booking was announced.

    However Punk seemed to suggest that AEW Officials have exaggerated their relations and revealed that the last communication they had was a text from Cody:

    “The last thing I got — I got a text from Cody [Rhodes]. I always think if somebody wants to do business with me, they can come talk to me. Texting offers isn’t really a way to do good business, at least.”

    While CM Punk has so far stayed true to his words and stayed away from wrestling since leaving WWE, a lot of people believe that the former Champion will return to the ring eventually.

    Do you think CM Punk will return to the ring if he is made a proper offer by AEW? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

  • Vince McMahon Talks AEW, TNT Tolerating “Blood & Guts” Product

    Vince McMahon Talks AEW, TNT Tolerating “Blood & Guts” Product

    WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon took part in WWE’s conference call for their second quarter 2019 earnings on Thursday alongside other executives.

    At the end of the call, things got interesting once the WWE boss was asked if investing in writers is the answer to the problem of WWE’s decline in attendance and television ratings. 

    This is where McMahon made a few references to AEW (All Elite Wrestling) which will be airing their television show on TNT later this year. McMahon noted that they will become a bit edgier but “will remain in the PG environment” as they don’t plan to go back to the Attitude Era. 

    Instead, WWE plans to do some more controversy with better storylines as WWE will not “do blood and guts and things of that nature, such as what is being done on our new potential competitor.”

    WWE Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results, Vince McMahon Comments

    Later in the call, he spoke about more competition that they face as he thinks competition is good for everyone. He hopes that their competition “won’t be going forward with blood and guts.”

    He added, “I can’t speak for TNT but I can’t imagine they’d put up with that, but nonetheless.”

  • Jim Ross Explains Why He Turned Down RAW Reunion Invite

    Jim Ross Explains Why He Turned Down RAW Reunion Invite

    WWE Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross recently turned down an invitation to be part of the RAW Reunion show on Monday night. Ross turned down the invite despite being permitted to attend by his current employer, All Elite Wrestling.

    JR explained his decision on his most recent episode of “Grillin JR” with co-host Conrad Thompson.

    One of the reasons JR gave as to why he turned down the appearance was that he felt it would lead to speculation he is unhappy with AEW.

    “There was a couple of things that led to this decision,” Ross said on the show. “If I had gone, then there would be a certain segment of the social media society that would have said ‘uh, oh, there’s trouble in paradise.’”

    Ross would continue to say that he has a wonderful relationship with AEW, however.

    “There’s nothing wrong with my relationship with AEW. I have a great relationship with Tony Khan who owns the damn thing,” Ross continued. “Tony said if you want to go tot he RAW Reunion, I think you should go to the RAW Reunion if you want to.”

    Jim Ross Didn’t Want To Send Mixed-Messages To AEW Talent

    Ross then said his decision also came down to his current position as a mentor for the young talent in AEW.

    “I wanted to be loyal to my brand, my team, and these kids that are looking up to me for guidance,” Ross said. “I didn’t think going to RAW was a positive motivator for these 20-somethings in our locker room.”

    Ross would continue to say that he didn’t want to send mixed-messages to the young talent in AEW. He felt that his appearing on WWE TV while trying to get the AEW roster to come together as a team was not a good fit.

    Ross would also say he was happy WWE invited him, however.

    “I wasn’t angry about it. I really appreciated Vince taking the time out of his schedule to contact me. He didn’t have to, he could have had a million minions who could have done it.”

    You can listen to JR’s full explanation at the beginning of his latest podcast.

  • Fyter Fest Does Big Numbers On B/R Live, Update On AEW Touring Schedule

    Fyter Fest Does Big Numbers On B/R Live, Update On AEW Touring Schedule

    Fyter Fest is said to have been the second most viewed event of all-time on the B/R Live streaming service. The event fell short to only the Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson head-to-head golf PPV from November. The success of the event on B/R Live was addressed recently in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    “Fyter Fest ended up being the second biggest event ever on B/R Live,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “The only event the service has ever had that added more subscribers was the day they did the Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson golf head-to-head match this past November.”

    AEW Touring Schedule

    AEW is looking to run up to 120 live events per year. This was also addressed recently by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    “The goal right now is to run 100 to 120 live events per year, probably four PPVs, 51 television shows and many Saturday night house shows and on occasion more than one house show a week,” Meltzer continued.

    The idea of running AEW house shows was also addressed recently by company President, Tony Khan.

    “(House shows are) not my core business focus and I’ve kind of made it part of the business plan is that I don’t want to put too much mileage on the top performers by having them perform on shows where it’s not going to generate as much revenue where it doesn’t make as much business sense to put the mileage on your guys and I also don’t want to put out an inferior house show product that isn’t the top people,” Khan said last month on the Steve Austin’s podcast.

    During the interview with Austin, Khan also noted the company is looking at running 100-120 shows per year.

    “When we get into weekly TV I’d like to get in a good rhythm of where we’re doing let’s say 100-120 shows a year,” Khan continued.

  • Update On WWE Countering AEW With NXT On FS1

    Update On WWE Countering AEW With NXT On FS1

    Pro-wrestling might be gearing up for Wednesday night wars akin to what took place over two decades ago on Monday nights. With AEW set to premiere their weekly television show on TNT on Wednesday, October 2nd, WWE is negotiating to counter them by running NXT head-to-head against it.

    WWE’s attempts to counter-program AEW’s weekly TV show were addressed recently in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    “It’s also not a secret that WWE is looking to counter-program this show with an FS 1 airing of NXT,” wrote Dave Meltzer. He would continue to say it is not yet known if NXT will remain at 1-hour or expand to 2 beginning in the fall.

    “The talks are serious enough that in a FOX call to Northeastern affiliates last week, they brought up that possibility. Sources within WWE had confirmed the idea is being strongly talked about and the reason was competition with AEW, and the idea was fairly recent in planning, coming from the AEW signing with TNT.”

    NXT vs AEW

    WWE is also planning on having more main roster Superstars on NXT come October. It was also noted, however, that the main roster stars would not take over the show but rather compliment the current roster.

    There was some speculation that AJ Styles and the O.C could be headed to NXT based on comments the Club made to DX on RAW Reunion. Styles said he knows where NXT is and isn’t afraid to go there. The report in the Observer noted specifically that this angle was not happening, however.

  • Jon Moxley vs Caz XL Announced For Indie Show

    Jon Moxley vs Caz XL Announced For Indie Show

    Jon Moxley is currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the G1 Climax 29 tournament, but his schedule is filled with bookings for other promotions.

    It was recently announced he would be wrestling against Josh Barnett at GCW’s Bloodsport II show.

    Now it’s been confirmed that Moxley will be facing former WWE Superstar Big Cass, now known as Caz XL.

    Northeast Wrestling announced Moxley versus Caz XL will be the main event for their Wrestling Under The Stars show in August.

    nZo (fka WWE’s Enzo Amore) will be in Caz XL’s corner.

    This announcement actually sees the payoff for a feud established last month in NEW.

    nZo and Caz XL issued an open challenge—one that Moxley answered.

    The Norwich Wrestling Under The Stars event features a number of names including Dustin Rhodes, Rhyno, Teddy Long, and Jerry Lawler, as well as WWE Japanese announcers Funaki and Shun Yamaguchi. Renee Young, who is married to Jon Moxley, will also be in attendance for an autograph session.

    NEW’s Wrestling Under The Stars takes place on August 17th from Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT.

    It is part of a long weekend’s worth of NEW shows beginning on Friday 16th with their Prison Break event. Prison Break will see Jon Moxley face off against fellow AEW wrestler Pentagon Jr.

  • Ryback Discusses The Chances Of CM Punk Wrestling For AEW

    Ryback Discusses The Chances Of CM Punk Wrestling For AEW

    With CM Punk in attendance for Starrcast III, speculation has sparked once again over Punk returning to professional wrestling.

    During an episode of Conversation With The Big Guy, Ryback addressed Punk’s Starrcast booking. He also spoke about the possibility that Punk could one day wrestle for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

    “I’m sure that those guys [AEW] have made it known that they are open to signing him. In pro wrestling, guys can wrestle well in their older age, but he has been out of it for a while, and I don’t know. I think it’s just him taking a signing,” Ryback observed.

    He added that, if Punk were interested in coming back to in-ring action, he would have to “do it at an upper level, and he has to have that hunger to do it again. […] only he will know that.”

    Open Arms

    “I have heard The Young Bucks talk about it to welcome him with open arms, and maybe they believe if he comes around it that itch will come back, which is very possible. If anywhere he is going to go, I think AEW with that schedule is the most welcoming of all the situations for him.”

    He continued, “I would personally think it would be a great move if he was able to go back and maybe he does do a surprise appearance there and hits the GTS and cuts a promo and to see how the reception is, but obviously being in Chicago he is going to have a great reception there regardless.”

    AEW has now revealed details over their anticipated TNT TV show, which will debut on the network on October 2nd. Their next pay-per-view event is All Out, which takes place on August 31st.

    Starrcast III takes place between August 29-September 1st in the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois.

    Thanks to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

    https://youtu.be/QYI7ykTKZq4
  • Top AEW Stars Featured On Advertisement For First TNT Event (Photo)

    Top AEW Stars Featured On Advertisement For First TNT Event (Photo)

    AEW has officially announced that their weekly television series would premiere on TNT on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 

    The official Twitter account of the Capital One Arena posted some promotional material for the first TV event that features Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Adam Page, Britt Baker, Chris Jericho, Brandi Rhodes, Jon Moxley, and Kenny Omega. 

    AEW and the arena will be announcing full details on how fans can buy tickets this coming Monday at noon ET. The arena noted that doors will open at 6:30pm ET while the main show will start at 7:30pm ET that night. 

    You can see the first ad for the show here: 

    As of this writing, the name of the series has yet to be revealed but will be next week. AEW’s program will air each Wednesday from 8-10pm ET from cities around the United States.

    Highlights From AEW’s Panel At TCA ’19

    Although not confirmed, the hour between could indicate that there will be at least one dark match before the TV show begins. The arena included the following advertisement on their website for the first AEW TV taping:

    “All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will begin airing its two-hour weekly matches on TNT on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET. The highly-anticipated, action-packed matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena. 

    Ticket pricing and on-sale date for the televised live event will be announced on Monday, July 29, at Noon EST via AEW’s social media platforms.”

  • Highlights From AEW’s Panel At TCA ’19

    Highlights From AEW’s Panel At TCA ’19

    All Elite Wrestling had a panel at Wednesday’s Television Critics Association media event. AEW members who participated include Cody and Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Jungle Boy and Nyla Rose. Here are some highlights from the AEW panel:

    Of course, the big news of the AEW on TNT show starting Wednesday, October 2nd. They acknowledged the show does not have an official title yet, but Turner executive Brett Weitz said we can expect the name to be revealed over the next week or two.

    Cody Rhodes says AEW on TNT will be quite different from what wrestling fans have been exposed to on WWE television. “The thing we have to do is not focus on WWE. The thing we’re providing is very different. WWE coins themselves ‘sports entertainment.’ We coin ourselves ‘pro wrestling.’ I don’t think the shows will look or sound like one another.”

    When asked if AEW on TNT will feature gratuitous violence like weapons and blood, Cody said the more intense physicality will be probably be reserved for pay-per-view events.

    Cody says the wrestling industry has been run by corporate interests in recent years. AEW on TNT is run by wrestlers and is geared towards wrestling fans

    Brandi Rhodes said AEW’s talent roster is diverse because they’re going for the best talent out there, not cookie cutter performers to fill specific roles. “We’re not just looking for a blonde that’s 5’4″. We’re looking for Kia Stevens (Awesome Kong).”

    Brandi said because AEW is only doing one show per week, the wrestlers won’t be driving themselves from town to town or working while injured. The well-being of talent is very important to them.

    Awesome Kong says she’s “very happy” with what she’s seen from AEW thus far and feels “heard.” She added that AEW is a collaborative effort with no egos .”We put the product and the fans first.”

    Jungle boy said AEW is the first big promotion he’s worked for and he loves how everyone has been so open to input. Talent is encouraged to speak up and contribute. “I can’t ask for anything better.”

    Cody Rhodes said the tag team tournament will be a big fixture of AEW’s early shows. However, he added that you need to listen to the audience, because you can’t predict their reactions. They have storyline arcs planned out, but Brandi said “everything is shiftable” and they’ll respond to what fans are asking for.

    This recap was compiled from tweets by media members who were in attendance for the TCA ’19 AEW Panel. Thanks to Eric Goldman, Chuck Barney,Meghan O’Keefe and Diane Gordon.

  • AEW On TNT Premieres Wednesday, October 2nd

    AEW On TNT Premieres Wednesday, October 2nd

    All Elite Wrestling’s weekly series on TNT will premiere Wednesday, October 2nd. The weekly 2-hour show will be filmed from different cities across the United States.

    The Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. will host the inaugural episode of AEW on TNT. Ticket pricing and on-sale date will be announced Monday, July 29th via AEW’s social media platforms.

    The AEW on TNT premiere kicks off exactly 10 weeks from today’s announcement and coincidentally, the same week WWE SmackDown moves from USA Network to FOX.

    A press release sent in by AEW includes the following details regarding the promotion’s commitment to present wrestling as a more sports-like product:

    “Focused on fast-paced, high-impact competitions, AEW offers fans more athleticism along with real sports analytics. Wrestlers are also given freedom to explore their characters and highlight their athletic abilities. Introducing statistics to wrestling for the first time ever, AEW will raise the stakes for its matches and deepen fan engagement by tracking each competitor’s wins and losses as wrestlers pursue championships. Their moves and damage to their opponents will also be analyzed on-air to provide insights into their winning streaks.”

    Here is the official trailer for AEW on TNT:

    AEW All Out

    All Elite Wrestling’s next event will be on August 31st, 2019 from Chicago’s Sears Center. The following matches have been announced for the show thus far:

    • AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho vs Adam “Hangman” Page
    • AAA Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: the Lucha Bros (c) vs the Young Bucks
    • The Best Friends vs the Dark Order (Winner receives 1st Round bye in tag team championship tournament)
    • Jon Moxley vs Kenny Omega
    • Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard vs Cody
    • Darby Allin vs Jimmy Havoc vs Joey Janela

    AEW on TNT Hype

    Here are some social media reactions to the AEW on TNT news:

  • Jungle Boy Pays Tribute To His Father Luke Perry

    Jungle Boy Pays Tribute To His Father Luke Perry

    Jungle Boy paid tribute to his father recently on a billboard advertising his character from the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film. He scaled the billboard and took video drone footage of his actions.

    Jungle Boy posted the footage to his Instagram account:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B0OSu8jg39j/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Jungle Boy Pays Tribute To His Father

    “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is Tarantino’s 9th film and Jungle Boy (Jack Perry) also makes a small appearance in the film as an extra. He spoke about the experience on the Talk is Jericho podcast earlier this year.

    “I did some extra work,” Jungle Boy said. “He’s like, ‘I want you to be in the same film, or like collection of footage that I’m in’ … and he was really adamant about it. I was like alright dad I’ll do it.”

    “So you may see me sitting behind someone special,” Jungle Boy continued. He would also say that being in the film meant a lot to his father, who Tarantino handpicked for the role.

    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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    In addition to Luke Perry, the film also stars Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Al Pacino. It is the first film Tarantino has written and directed since 2015’s “The Hateful Eight.”

  • Jon Moxley Announced For GCW’s Bloodsport II

    Jon Moxley Announced For GCW’s Bloodsport II

    Jon Moxley continues to explore his options throughout the world of pro wrestling. The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) wrestler is currently competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 29 tournament, but already has another monumental date set in his calendar.

    On Saturday, September 14th, Jon Moxley will compete against former UFC Heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett.

    The two will clash in the main event of Game Changer Wrestling’s Bloodsport II event, which takes place at The Showboat in Atlantic City.

    This marks the second former UFC Heavyweight champion that Moxley will have competed against in a pro wrestling match, the first being Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32 in 2016.

    Advertised as “the ultimate hybrid,” Bloodsport II promises an experience where MMA meets pro wrestling in the most “intense, physical, and groundbreaking event in years.”

    A video accompanied the announcement, with Moxley winding his way through streets armed with a molotov cocktail as Barnett trains in a gym.

    In a voiceover, Moxley tells fans to “forget what you heard. Forget what you read. If you’re looking to the past to try to predict the future, you won’t be ready. Because what happens next has never been done before.”

    The video ends with a face-off between the two of them in front of a wall set ablaze, fists raised.

    Bloodsport I took place this April in Jersey City, NJ, and featured a main event between Barnett and NJPW wrestler, Minoru Suzuki. The two would battle to a time limit draw.

  • Estimated Viewership For AEW TV Premiere From Industry Insiders

    Estimated Viewership For AEW TV Premiere From Industry Insiders

    Back in May, it was officially announced that AEW would air a weekly TV show on TNT later this year. 

    Although not confirmed, the rumor is that AEW will start to air their show on Wednesday nights starting on October 2nd, which is the same week when WWE SmackDown Live will move to Friday nights on FOX. 

    Dave Meltzer noted on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that industry insiders are estimating that the debut episode will average 400,000 – 500,000 viewers.

    Viewership for episodes after the premiere is unknown but will be interesting to follow as TNT averaged 1.323 million viewers in prime time in 2018. The pre-show for All In, Zero Hour, averaged 196,000 viewers on WGN America with it ranking 85th for the day on cable and was the only show from WGN America to make the top 150 list. 

    AEW To Make Big Announcement About TNT Show

    With such a move on a big-time TV network, which is the same that WCW aired on, many fans are excited about the possibility of such a move will bring to the pro wrestling business. 

    Since the launch of the promotion back in January, many fans expect to see AEW bring competition to WWE that hasn’t been seen since WCW closed down in 2001.

  • Seth Rollins Says WWE Will Knock AEW Dead, Surprised By Jon Moxley Jumping Ship

    Seth Rollins Says WWE Will Knock AEW Dead, Surprised By Jon Moxley Jumping Ship

    Seth Rollins continues to make interesting comments while doing interviews that includes him talking about the launch of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the competition that the promotion brings to WWE.

    WWE’s former Universal Champion took part in a media conference call Monday to promote SummerSlam. Rollins had some strong words for WWE’s upstart rivals and admits he was caught off guard by Jon Moxley’s surprise appearance at AEW Double or Nothing.

    Here are some excerpts from that call, courtesy of John Pollock:

    Seth Rollins on Jon Moxley joining AEW:

    “I was surprised by it for sure. I knew Ambrose needed some time away from WWE but the thing is, he just loves wrestling, he loves the industry, he just wanted some freedom and do his own thing and that happens, you know? And that happens for everybody and I understand his position and why he wanted to go over there and that’s on him. But, now he’s competition, now he’s the one trying to take dinner off my table so good on him but we’re going to do our best to continue to be the best here at WWE.”

    AEW as competition for WWE:

    “Those guys want to step up to the big leagues to give it a shot? Then by all means but we’re going to knock them dead just like we do everybody else.”

    Moxley departed from WWE at the end of April as he had decided to not sign a new contract with the company. WWE officials offered him a five-year contract that was more than seven figures per year, but Moxley reportedly turned it down. He would later sign with AEW. 

    While Rollins and Moxley were good friends in WWE, it appears that Moxley going to AEW and the comments he made about WWE during his time with the company has rubbed Rollins the wrong way as this is not the first time that Rollins has been critical of Moxley. 

    The SummerSlam pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena and will air on the WWE Network. At this show, Rollins will challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title in what could be the main event of this special.

  • Two Big Matches Confirmed For AEW All Out

    Two Big Matches Confirmed For AEW All Out

    All Elite Wrestling officially announced two matches that are set to take place at their upcoming All Out pay-per-view event. 

    The promotion confirmed on the latest edition of Being the Elite that The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Brothers for the AAA Tag Team Championships in a Ladder Match will take place. Also set for this show is The Dark Order vs. Best Friends that will see the winners get a first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. 

    Pentagon Jr. and Fenix defeated SCU at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event. Following the match, the Lucha Brothers brought out a ladder and challenged The Young Bucks to a ladder match at All Out. 

    Although not confirmed, Cody vs. Shawn Spears is also expected to be made official shortly. 

    AEW All Out Betting Odds

    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 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
  • Starrcast III Full Line-Up Announced: CM Punk, Jon Moxley & More

    Starrcast III Full Line-Up Announced: CM Punk, Jon Moxley & More

    FITE.TV has announced full details on the upcoming Starrcast III convention including the streaming package & line-up. 

    The three-day Starrcast III convention is scheduled to take place from August 29 – September 1st at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. 

    For ticket information, visit Starrcast.com. 

    FITE.TV’s streaming package is listed at $39.99 that will give fans plenty of content leading up to AEW’s All Out pay-per-view during the same weekend. Here is an updated look at the streaming line-up for Starrcast III:

    Starrcast III Full Line-Up

    Thursday, August 29

    • All Out press conference and weigh-ins – 7pm to 8pm
    • Tony Schiavone hosts “From Undesirable To UNDENIABLE” Q&A and discussion with Cody Rhodes – 8:30pm to 10pm 

    Friday, August 30

    • Dean Malenko live discussion on the stage- 10am to 11:30am
    • The Women of AEW live discussion on the stage – 12pm to 1:30pm
    • Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling live podcast – 2pm to 3:30pm 
    • MJF hosts Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous – 4pm to 5:30pm 
    • Jon Moxley live discussion on the stage – 8pm to 9:30pm 
    • Joey Ryan hosts Cock of the Talk – 10pm to 11:30pm 

    Saturday, August 31

    • Mick Foley hosts Tales of a Hardcore Legend – 10am to 11:30am 
    • CM Punk’s “Best In the World” live interview and discussion on the stage – 12pm to 1:30pm