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

Impact Wrestling “Emergence” Night 2 Preview 8/25/20

Tonight on a all-new IMPACT! 9/8c on AXS TV and Twitch. Impact Wrestling Presents Night 2 of Emergence

* Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers

* Return to Wrestle House

* Will we find out why EC3 stole the TNA World Heavyweight Title belt from Moose?

* Knockouts Championship – 30 Minute Iron Man Match: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

* Eddie Edwards defends the Impact World Title in an open challenge

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.“

Impact Wrestling “Emergence” Night One Preview 8/18/20

Tonight on a all-new IMPACT! 9/8c on AXS TV and Twitch. Impact Wrestling Presents Night One of Emergence

* Impact World Tag Team Championship: Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. The North

* Wrestle House – Taya Valkyrie vs. Kylie Rae

* TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Moose (c) vs. Trey Miguel

* X-Division Championship: Chris Bey (c) vs. TJP vs. Rohit Raju

* Good Brothers vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton

 

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

Former WWE Star Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) Returned To Impact Wrestling

Impact World Champion Eddie Edwards’ open challenge continued  last night with Brian Myers (fka WWE’s Curt Hawkins) answering the call and making his return to Impact Wrestling. Myers took on the champion, but came up short when Edwards hit his finisher, Boston Knee Party, for the pinfall victory.

Over the past few weeks, Myers has teased coming back, calling himself the “most professional wrestler.”

Myers previously worked for TNA back in 2015. He was release from WWE in April due to the company wide cuts due to COVID-19.

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Impact Wrestling Preview 8/11/20

Tonight on a all-new IMPACT! 9/8c on AXS TV and Twitch.

* No DQ: Havok and Neveah vs. Kiera Hogan and Tasha Sleelz

* Jordynn Grace vs. Kimber Lee

* Eddie Edwards defends his Impact World Title – Who will accept his challenge?

* Wrestle House

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:

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Source: Wrestling Inc.