Category: AEW

AEW All Out 9/5/20

DATE: September 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET (Preshow [The Buy In] at 7:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida
AVAILABLE ON: B/R Live, Traditional PPV, FITE (Outside of North America)

The event streams on B/R Live for $49.99, traditional PPV, and FITE (for fans outside of North America).

 

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF
Moxley’s Paradigm Shift finisher is banned.

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. NWA World Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Hangman Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. FTR w/Tully Blanchard

MIMOSA MAYHEM MATCH
Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy
Match can be won by pinfall, submission, or throwing the opponent into a tank of mimosa.

21-MAN CASINO BATTLE ROYALE
Darby Allin, Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, Eddie Kingston, The Blade, The Butcher, Fenix, and Pentagon Jr., TBA
Winner receives future AEW World Championship Match.

BROKEN RULES MATCH
Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara
If Hardy loses, he leaves AEW.

Dark Order (Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, and Grayson) vs. The Natural Nightmares, Matt Cardona, and Scorpio Sky

Young Bucks vs. Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy)

TOOTH AND NAIL MATCH (THE BUY IN)
Big Swole vs. Britt Baker

 

WNB will not have the results posted for All Out until Tuesday. I won’t be posting anything on Labor Day weekend.

AEW Dark Matches Announced For Tonight’s Special Episode 9/4/20

A special edition of AEW Dark will air tonight on YouTube at 7pm ET as a part of the All Out Weekend line-up. AEW has announced 8 matches for the show.

The Dark Order will be featured in three matches on tonight’s show – Colt Cabana vs. Zack Clayton, 3 and 4 vs. Shawn Dean and Brandon Bullock, plus 5 and 10 vs. The Natural Nightmares.

Below is the full line-up for tonight’s Dark episode, along with a promo for the show and for All Out Weekend:

* Darby Allin vs. Luther

* Colt Cabana vs. Zack Clayton

* Ivelisse vs. KiLynn King

* Allie vs. Red Velvet

* Lucha Bros vs. Ryzin and Angel Perez

* The Butcher and The Blade vs. Faboo Andre and D3

* 5 and 10 vs. The Natural Nightmares

* 3 and 4 vs. Shawn Dean and Brandon Bullock

For those who missed it, below is Tuesday’s regular episode of AEW Dark.

 

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/2/20

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

* Jon Moxley vs. MJF’s lawyer Mark Sterling

* Santana and Ortiz vs. Best Friends

* Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela

* Private Party and SCU (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) vs. Young Bucks and Jurassic Express (Winners of the match face each other at All Out)

* NWA World Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa in action

AEW Dynamite Preview Thursday 8/27/20

This weeks AEW Dynamite episode airs from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida on a special night, Thursday at 8/7c on TNT.

* Chris Jericho on commentary

* Tag Team Gauntlet Match (Winners face AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Hangman Page at “All Out” on Sept. 5) NaturalNightmares #4 vs. Young Bucks #3 vs. Best Friends #2 vs. FTR #1

* AEW World Championship contract signing for “All Out” – Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF

* Tables Match: Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara

* Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., Reba, and Penelope Ford vs. Big Swole (3-on-1 Handicap Match)

* Update on Cody’s condition

* AEW TNT Champion Brodie Lee to celebrate his title win

AEW Dynamite Preview 8/22/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida on a special night and time – Saturday Aug. 22 at 6pm ET or immediately following the NBA Playoffs on TNT.

* FTR vs. Private Party

* The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) vs. Dark Order (Reynolds, Silver and Angels)

* Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Final

* Darby Allin in action

* Lucha Brothers, The Butcher and The Blade vs. Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy) and The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall)

* TNT Championship: Cody (c) vs. Mr. Brodie Lee

AEW To Host Live Ticketed Events With Limited Capacity Starting This Month

AEW has announced they’ll be hosting live, ticketed events at Daily’s Place with 10-15 percent capacity starting on August 27th.

The announcement from AEW with all the details states:

AEW TO HOST LIVE, TICKETED EVENTS AT 10-15 PERCENT CAPACITY AT DAILY’S PLACE OPEN-AIR VENUE

— Starting Thursday, Aug. 27, Live Open-Air Shows in Jacksonville, Fla., Open to Limited, Physically Distanced Spectatorsin Compliance with State and Local Regulations and CDC Guidelines —

August 20, 2020 – All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced it will host limited, ticketed crowds of 10-15 percent capacity for its live shows at the open-air Daily’s Place amphitheater in Jacksonville, Fla., starting on Thursday, Aug. 27.

To safely bring back the energy of a live audience to AEW’s shows — in compliance with state and local regulations and CDC guidelines — a select number of physically distanced seating pods will be available for sale in groups of two, three, four and six around the outdoor venue. For the first ticketed show on Aug. 27, a maximum crowd of 10 percent capacity will be permitted. Going forward, as long as safety protocols are followed meticulously, a maximum crowd of 15 percent capacity will be permitted for all live events at Daily’s Place.

Limited tickets to attend the Aug. 27 DYNAMITE show, airing on TNT, will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. ET via AEWTIX.com and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $30 (not including service charges or fees).

Guests will be required to wear face coverings that cover the nose and mouth, and to physically distance from any person who is not a member of their pod. Guests will also be asked not to attend the day of the show if they have COVID-19, symptoms of COVID-19 or have had close contact exposure to someone who they know has COVID-19 or symptoms. In addition, all guests will have their temperature scanned prior to entry. An increased number of hand sanitizing stations will be available, and floor markings will also be used to assist with physical distancing. Industrial fans were also added this past year to further improve air circulation at the open-air venue.

As a further safeguard, all tickets will be mobile and may only be purchased online at AEWTIX.com and Ticketmaster.com (no box office sales). Daily’s Place will also transition to cashless payment and mobile ordering for most transactions, including food and merchandise purchases.

“We’ve missed the incredible energy of our fans at shows, and from what we’ve heard from them, they’ve missed being with us. With our enhanced safety measures and outdoor venue, we look forward to welcoming our fans back to become part of the action in-person,” said Tony Khan, AEW President and CEO.

“Please be assured, we are mindful and respectful of the situation,“ Khan added. “The health and safety of our AEW family and our fans remains our highest priority. Our leadership team and medical staff have adjusted our operations for limited, physically distanced fans in an outdoor, open-air setting in compliance with the most current state and local regulations and CDC guidelines. We can’t wait for the August 27 DYNAMITE, as the road to ALL OUT will represent the beginning of a new chapter in AEW history.“

AEW Releases Jimmy Havoc, Bea Priestley and Sadie Gibbs

AEW has released Jimmy Havoc and Bea Priestley.

There had been speculation on AEW releasing Sadie Gibbs, Havoc and Priestley after their profiles were removed from the official AEW roster. Gibbs confirmed her departure on Twitter, F4Wonline.com has confirmed the other two departures.

Priestley signed with AEW in February 2019 after turning down a WWE offer. She debuted at Fight for the Fallen on July 13 of last year, teaming with Shoko Nakajima to defeat Riho and Britt Baker. Priestley last wrestled on the March 11 Dynamite episode, teaming with Nyla Rose to defeat Kris Statlander and current Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida. It looked as if she was about to enter into a feud with Rose.

AEW issued a statement on Havoc back in June after a woman named Rebecca Crow, who bills herself on Twitter as an international stage performer and adult content creator, used the “#SpeakingOut” movement to accuse him of physical and mental abuse why they dated for several years. AEW noted then that they wished Havoc the best as he received treatment and counseling in an effort to overcome the mental health and substance abuse challenges in his life. Havoc signed with AEW in February 2019 and debuted in the 2019 Double Or Nothing Pre-show Battle Royal on May 25. He last wrestled on the June 17 Dynamite episode, teaming with Kip Sabian for a loss to The Young Bucks.

Havoc, Priestley and Gibbs are all from the UK.

The releases were finalized on Wednesday, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This is when their profiles were removed from the official AEW roster page. All three wrestlers are from the UK and it was noted that AEW hasn’t been able to bring in talents from the UK due to the COVID-19 quarantine. The fact that AEW has added a lot of new wrestlers as of late also contributed to the decision to release these three.

AEW President & CEO Tony Khan noted a few months back that he did not want to release anyone during the coronavirus pandemic, but that there would come a time where they would have to make cuts if people couldn’t travel into the United States. It was also said that when you keep adding talent, at some point there has to be cuts.

The Observer added that Havoc likely would not be brought back due to allegations against him coming out of the “#SpeakingOut” movement, which is why he was suspended before undergoing treatment for some of his issues.

Gibbs and Priestley were released mainly due to their inability to get into the United States for TV tapings, and how it looks like that won’t be changing any time soon. Gibbs was reportedly brought in as a project, in the sense that she wasn’t ready but she was a great athlete with a good look.

There is no word yet on if there will be more AEW releases to come.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 8/12/20 – Tag Team Appreciation Night, Rock ‘N Roll Express

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

* Cody (c) vs. Scorpio Sky (AEW TNT Championship)

* Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy ($7,000 Obligation Match – Both Inner Circle and Best Friends are banned from ringside)

* Hangman Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus (AEW World Tag Team Championship)

* Grayson and Evil Uno vs. Young Bucks

* Appearances by Rock ‘N Roll Express, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson for Tag Team Appreciation Night hosted by FTR

Sammy Guevara Gets Heat For Matt Hardy Chair Spot On AEW Dynamite, Reportedly Used The Wrong Chair

Matt Hardy needed 13 stitches to close a wound after being busted open by Sammy Guevara during Wednesday’s taped AEW Dynamite episode on TNT.

While the steel chair spot was planned, Guevara busted Hardy open because he accidentally used the wrong chair.

Guevara reportedly grabbed the wrong chair sitting at ringside, according to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live. There were apparently two chairs at ringside, and one was traditional folding chair. The idea was that Guevara would grab that chair and throw it at Hardy, but Hardy would get his arms up to take the impact. The spot was supposed to be a chair shot, but with no blood.

However, Guevara reportedly got caught up “in the heat of the moment” and was very excited. He was unable to find the folding chair, so he picked up the other, heavier chair. Alvarez noted that Guevara panicked and threw the chair at Hardy, busting him open the hardway.

Guevara reportedly had backstage heat over the incident as there were a number of people in the company who were upset, according to Wrestling Observer Radio. It was noted that Guevara received a “very stern talking-to” when he returned backstage.

As seen below, Hardy has had several choice words for Guevara on Twitter today. He also thanked Dr. Sampson and the AEW medical team for fixing him up. Matt’s wife Reby Hardy also lashed out on Twitter, and posted a video of Matt’s stitches being removed.

You can see Matt’s related tweets below, including a response to Tommy Dreamer and several fans:

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291402136522285057

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291413758045229064

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291435801826525184

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291514128557912071

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291198858815512576

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291192172839149568

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1291231037268332546

https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1291175580822646789

Source: Wrestling Inc.

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).