Category: AEW

AEW Launching New Membership Platform For Female Wrestling Fans

Led by AEW Chief Brand Officer, Brandi Rhodes, AEW announced the launch of AEW Heels — a membership platform for female wrestling fans.

For an annual payment of $49, members will gain access to virtual meet-and-greets, video conference discussions with industry experts, Q&A sessions with AEW talent, customized merchandise and much more.

The first event is scheduled for Friday, August 7. Below is AEW’s full announcement:

AEW HEELS LAUNCHES DYNAMIC MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM FOR FEMALE WRESTLING FANS

— New Female-Forward Community Led by Brandi Rhodes to Hold First Event on New Platform Friday, August 7 —

August 5, 2020 – AEW Heels, the new female-focused wrestling community led by AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes and the stars of AEW’s women’s division, today announced the launch of its new fan membership platform. Powered by Wonderful Union’s secure digital platform, female wrestling fans can seamlessly access AEW Heels’ exclusive content and other special benefits — all in a safe environment for engaging in conversation and developing friendships worldwide.

With an annual paid subscription of $49, members receive access to a variety of features including virtual meet-and-greets, video conference discussions with industry experts, exclusive AEW talent Q&A sessions, customized merchandise, special promotions, themed parties and more. The secure space enables AEW Heels members to connect, learn and thrive together through shared passions for women’s wrestling.

Female fans can subscribe to AEW Heels at: https://alleliteheels.com

The first event for AEW Heels members is scheduled for Friday, August 7, which is included in the annual subscription. The virtual event will be curated on the platform and feature a Q&A session with Aubrey Edwards, a social media strategizing discussion with Brandi, and a special session on respect and empowerment in the workplace with Keisha-Ann Gray, partner at Proskauer. “AEW Heels is a first-of-its-kind community designed to celebrate and inspire our female fans around the world,” said AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes. “With our new platform, we look forward to the next step in connecting the AEW Heels community and making this the best time ever to be a female wrestling fan.”

AEW Heels debuted earlier this year with two special video conference sessions designed for women. Session elements included a Q&A with former AEW Women’s World Champion Nyla Rose, a tutorial with renowned AEW makeup artist Stella Kae, and a mental health seminar with AEW Chief Legal Officer Megha Parekh, as well as a sweepstakes program and donation opportunities to support The George Floyd Memorial Fund and The Trevor Project.

About AEW Heels
AEW Heels is a new community for females who love wrestling. The female-forward movement, led by Brandi Rhodes and the stars of AEW’s women’s division, is designed to celebrate and inspire our female fans around the world. AEW Heels is dedicated to making this the best time ever to be a female wrestling fan. Be who you are and come as you are, because we’re all going to come together as a community to change the world. For more info, check out @AEW_Heels (Twitter) and @AEW_Heels (Instagram).

About AEW
AEW is a new professional wrestling league headlined by Cody, Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, Jon Moxley, Nyla Rose, Hikaru Shida and Brandi Rhodes. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a growing roster of world-class male and female wrestlers that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry. The inaugural event under the AEW banner was the sold-out DOUBLE OR NOTHING PPV in Las Vegas in May 2019.

AEW began airing its weekly show on TNT on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, from 8-10 p.m. ET. The show, “AEW DYNAMITE,” is Wednesday’s #1 wrestling show and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “AEW DARK,” a weekly pro-wrestling YouTube series, “Being the Elite” a weekly behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series co-produced with WarnerMedia. For more info, check out @AEWrestling (Twitter), @AllEliteWrestling (Instagram), / AllEliteWrestling (FB), AllEliteWrestling (YouTube).

AEW Dynamite Preview 8/5/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

* Chris Jericho challenges Orange Cassidy to a debate with a special guest moderator

* Matt Cardona and AEW TNT Champion Cody vs. Alex Reynolds and John Silver

* Update on MJF’s campaign

* Young Bucks, Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, and FTR vs. The Dark Order

* Jon Moxley (c) vs. Darby Allin (AEW World Championship)

* Best Friends vs. Santana and Ortiz

AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament To Begin Next Week, Rules Clarified

AEW’s upcoming Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament titled “The Deadly Draw” will begin next week on YouTube, and now the rules have been clarified.

During last night’s edition of Dynamite, Tony Schiavone confirmed the tournament is set to start Monday evening on the AEW YouTube channel.

The rules of the “The Deadly Draw” are as follows:

  • The tournament is a random draw
  • All competitors must draw a color
  • Matching colors will become a team
  • Selections are final and cannot be appealed

This means the competitors will not know who their partners will be until the drawing, therefore the tournament will not include established teams.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite

Former WWE star Zack Ryder aka Matt Cardona appeared on AEW Dynamite last night.

It all went down following Cody’s successful TNT Championship defense against Warhorse in one of his open challenge matches when members of The Dark Order came out.

John Silver and Alex Reynolds attempted to attack Cody, but Warhorse pushed him out of the way to help and got beaten down. Arn Anderson then got in the ring to fight the tag team, but Matt Cardona intervened instead.

The former WWE star took out both members, then hugged Cody on the outside.

Watch the video below.

AEW Dynamite Preview 7/29/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

* Hangman Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. Evil Uno and Grayson (AEW World Tag Team Championship)

* Hikaru Shida vs. Diamante (Non-Title Match)

* Darby Allin and Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage and Ricky Starks with Taz (Tornado Tag Match)

* Best Friends, Orange Cassidy, Luchasaurus, and Jungle Boy vs. Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz, and Sammy Guevara

* Cody (c) vs. Warhorse (AEW TNT Championship)

* MJF gives State of the Industry Address

Chris Jericho Releasing New Book This Fall

AEW star Chris Jericho announced during his Saturday Night Special YouTube show that he is self-publishing a book that recounts every single match in his career.

Alex Marvez has been working on the project with the “Demo God”. Their goal is to finish the book and release it this October to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jericho’s debut.

This is Jericho’s fifth book he’s written. Previous projects of his include, Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps, A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex, The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea , and No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 7/22/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will speak

* Taz and FTW Champion Brian Cage will appear

* Cody Rhodes defends the TNT Title against a top independent wrestler

* MJF will be in action

* Ivelisse vs. Diamante

* Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Jurassic Express

* The Butcher and The Blade vs. The Young Bucks (Falls Count Anywhere Match)

* AEW World Tag Team Champion Hangman Page vs. Five (with Brodie Lee)

Vickie Guerrero Is Nyla Rose’s New Manager In AEW

Vickie Guerrero was introduced as the manager of Nyla Rose  on Wednesday night’s “Fight For The Fallen” edition of AEW Dynamite.

When asked, Vickie would not talk about her strategy with Nyla going forward or when she’ll go after the Women’s title again. However, Guerrero did have a message for the women’s division.

“From this moment on, ladies. I am begging you to stop lying to yourselves about how great you are and also admit that you will never be smart enough to cheat to win. And last, but not least, Nyla Rose is going to steal every opportunity you have ever dreamed of,” she said.

Watch the promo below.

AEW Dynamite ‘Fight For The Fallen’ Preview 7/15/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

* Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage with Taz (AEW World Championship)

* Cody (c) vs. Sonny Kiss (AEW TNT Championship)

* Lucha Brothers vs. FTR

* The Elite (Kenny Omega and Young Bucks) vs. Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt)

* Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. TBA

* Chris Jericho to speak

AEW Announces “Fight For The Fallen” Charity Initiatives To Support COVID-19 Response

AEW has announced two charity-driven initiatives in conjunction with Fight for the Fallen to help support COVID-19 response in Florida.

The company sent out a press release on Friday which explains:

Leading up to the highly anticipated FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN event this Wednesday, July 15, AEW today announced two charity-driven initiatives to help support northeast Florida’s response to COVID-19.

Funds from both AEW programs will be distributed to Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund and Feeding Northeast Florida, both of which will provide a range of health and well-being services for those struggling during this time. The two organizations are 501(c)(3) not for profits.

In the spirit of FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN, which raised money for the Jacksonville-based Victims Assistance Advisory Council last year, AEW is appealing to fans to donate what they can to Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund and Feeding Northeast Florida at http://www.AEWFightfortheFallen.com.

As part of the overall effort, AEW has designed a limited-edition shirt depicting powerful FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN imagery with a COVID-19 protective face mask at the center of the artwork. One-hundred percent of the proceeds from sales of the shirt, which is available at http://www.ShopAEW.com, will also go to Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund and Feeding Northeast Florida.

In March, the Khan family donated $1 million to various organizations to support northeast
Florida’s response to COVID-19.

“The efforts of the First Coast Relief Fund and Feeding Northeast Florida over the past four months have been truly amazing, but unfortunately the battle against this pandemic continues and that means their work is far from over,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of All Elite Wrestling. “On behalf of everyone at AEW, and our fans, I thank both groups for their commitment to our home community of Jacksonville and North Florida and hope we can all come together to do what we can to support their mission.”

Fight for the Fallen airs this Wednesday on TNT. The show will feature FTR vs. Lucha Brothers, The Elite vs. Jurassic Express, Cody Rhodes vs. Sonny Kiss and Jon Moxley defending the AEW World title against Brian Cage.

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet