AEW Dynamite Preview 2/26/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

30-Minute Iron Man Match: Kenny Omega vs. Pac

* AEW Revolution World title Match Weigh In – (C) Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley

* The Butcher and The Blade w/The Bunny vs. Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy

* Inner Circle (Sammy Guevara, Santana and Ortiz) vs. Jurassic Express

Former WWE And ECW Star Raven In The Crowd At AEW Dynamite (Photos, Videos)

Former WWE, ECW, WCW and TNA star Raven was sitting in the crowd for last night’s AEW Dynamite episode from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

He could be seen on TV a few times, during the Tag Team Battle Royal, but he was not acknowledged by the AEW announcers, and did not appear to be in character at all.

AEW had some fun with Raven’s appearance and joked about him being involved with The Dark Order as he was sitting near members of the group, including The Exalted One, and did not move while the action unfolded next to him. Raven can be seen in a clip that was tweeted from the official AEW Twitter account.

“Did you see it? The exalted one is always watching,” AEW wrote in the caption.

Raven lives in Atlanta and is good friends with Diamond Dallas Page, so it’s possible he was just visiting. DDP was visiting at Dynamite this week, along with Austin Aries.

Raven has not appeared for a major promotion since his last TNA appearances in 2010. You can see several related tweets below:

https://twitter.com/GetDaTables/status/1230304471567208451

https://twitter.com/JeffreyShowLive/status/1230298256506269699

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1230298156866457601

https://twitter.com/AndyNemmity/status/1230328933943586816

https://twitter.com/JoeyShoots/status/1230298390157758464

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 2/19/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

* Jon Moxley vs. Jeff Cobb in his AEW in-ring debut

* Tag Team Battle Royal with the winners becoming the new #1 contenders for a title shot at Revolution

* AEW World Tag Team Championship:  Adam Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. Lucha Bros

* Cody Rhodes vs. Wardlow in the first-ever AEW Steel Cage Match

AEW Dynamite Preview 2/12/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from the H.E.B. Center in Austin, Texas.

* AEW Women’s World Championship: Riho (c) vs. Nyla Rose

* AEW World Tag Team Championship: Hangman Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. SCU

* Santana vs. Jon Moxley in an “Eye for an Eye” match

* MJF vs. Jungle Boy

* Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara

AEW Shares Photo Of Cody Rhodes’ Back After Lashings From MJF

Cody Rhodes received ten lashings from MJF to close Dynamite this week … and the photo shared by AEW afterward shows just how painful it was.

In case you missed it, MJF took his time doling out each crack of the belt as Cody’s friends and family took turns trying to console the AEW VP throughout the segment. This included Dustin Rhodes, Arn Anderson, The Young Bucks and his wife Brandi Rhodes.

After the show was over, AEW posted a picture on social media showing Cody’s back … and it’s brutal.

This was one of MJF’s stipulations in order for Cody to receive a match against him at Revolution. Rhodes will next have to face MJF’s henchman Wardlow in a steel cage match.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Below is some video of the lashing posted by Bleacher Report:

AEW Dynamite Preview 2/5/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

* Jon Moxley vs. Ortiz

* Britt Baker vs. Yuka Sakazaki

* Kenny Omega, Adam Page, and The Young Bucks vs. The Butcher, The Blade, and Lucha Bros (with The Bunny)

* Ten lashes to Cody by MJF

* PAC says he’s coming after Kenny Omega

AEW Dynamite Preview 1/29/30

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

* Private Party and Darby Allin vs. AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz

* Young Bucks vs. The Butcher and The Blade (with The Bunny)

* Kip Sabian (with Penelope Ford) vs. Cody (with Arn Anderson)

* The new number one contender Jon Moxley will speak

AEW Dynamite Preview 1/22/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air from Chris Jericho’s cruise (Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea: Part Deux) as it heads from Miami, Florida to the Bahamas. The show was taped yesterday.

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

* PAC vs. Jon Moxley (Number One Contender Match for the AEW World Championship)

* Jurassic Express vs. AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz

* Britt Baker vs. Priscilla Kelly

* Joey Janela vs. MJF (with Wardlow)

AEW Dynamite Bash At The Beach Preview 1/15/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite ‘Bash at the Beach’ will air live from the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida.

* #1 Contender’s Fatal 4-Way: The Young Bucks vs. Proud and Powerful (Santana & Ortiz) vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. Best Friends

* Jon Moxley vs. Sammy Guevara

* Awesome Kong and Mel vs. Shida and Kris Statlander

* PAC vs. Darby Allin

* Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall vs. MJF, The Butcher and The Blade

* Cody answers MJF

AEW And WarnerMedia Extend Dynamite Contract Through 2023, New AEW Show To Launch Soon

AEW and WarnerMedia have announced that the contract for Dynamite on TNT has been extended through 2023.

It was also announced that AEW and WarnerMedia have agreed to launch another weekly series. There’s no word yet on details of the new show, but we will keep you updated.

The announcement from AEW and WarnerMedia also noted that AEW has racked up over 100,000 pay-per-view buys since launching. The upcoming Revolution pay-per-view will also air on B/R Live.

“When we launched AEW one year ago, we wanted to start a revolution that would disrupt the wrestling business, but everyone said that it would take a strong weekly television partner to make AEW real in the eyes of everyone – above all, the fans,” said AEW President & CEO Tony Khan in the presser. “What virtually no one realized at the time was Kevin Reilly and TNT were committed to this very same movement from Day One, and their belief in us made it possible for AEW to think and act big from the start. Here we are, only three months into Wednesday Night Dynamite, and now we’ve been extended through 2023! We’re now making the ultimate statement that the team of AEW and TNT is here to stay and to bring fans more of the great wrestling that the fans demand and deserve.”

Below is the full press release issued today and a new trailer from AEW and WarnerMedia:

START UP WRESTLING SENSATION ALL ELITE WRESTLING EXTENDED IN MULTI-YEAR PACT

AEW: DYNAMITE Extended Through 2023

WarnerMedia Greenlights New AEW Series

AEW: DYNAMITE on TNT is a Top 20 New Cable Unscripted Series and has Reached Nearly 32 Million Viewers Across All Platforms in Only Three Months

Pasadena, January 15, 2020 – WarnerMedia announced today an expanded relationship with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the groundbreaking new wrestling league that has already redefined wrestling with resounding success after only a few months. WarnerMedia has extended their deal for AEW: DYNAMITE, a top 20 new cable unscripted series, through 2023. In addition, the parties have agreed to launch another night of AEW action, offering more of the fans’ favorite wrestlers, with a second show straight-to- series.

“When Tony Khan first shared with me his idea of starting a new wrestling league, I was impressed by his audacity to go up against a contender that has been the only game in town for twenty years, and ultimately believed that together we could bring his vision for a new, authentic, gritty product to bear,” says Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max, president, TNT, TBS, and truTV. “The fans have spoken and after only three months, we have seen AEW shake up the wrestling world and this will only continue as we build upon this momentum.”

AEW: DYNAMITE exploded onto the wrestling scene when it premiered on TNT as the night’s #1 wrestling show. It has continued to deliver high performing episodes each week with the series averaging 1.2M total viewers and 654K A18-49 per episode in Live +7 Day viewing. In only three months, AEW: DYNAMITE has reached nearly 32 million people across all platforms. The show also delivers the youngest wrestling audience on television.

“When we launched AEW one year ago, we wanted to start a revolution that would disrupt the wrestling business, but everyone said that it would take a strong weekly television partner to make AEW real in the eyes of everyone – above all, the fans,” said Tony Khan, president and CEO of AEW. “What virtually no one realized at the time was Kevin Reilly and TNT were committed to this very same movement from Day One, and their belief in us made it possible for AEW to think and act big from the start. Here we are, only three months into Wednesday Night Dynamite, and now we’ve been extended through 2023! We’re now making the ultimate statement that the team of AEW and TNT is here to stay and to bring fans more of the great wrestling that the fans demand and deserve.”

Weekly action-packed matches continue to air live on Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET as part of TNT’s line-up of big, lean-forward television that gives viewers the best seat in the house for electrifying stories, dynamic characters and thrilling events. A global franchise, AEW has already secured broadcast deals in the UK, Canada, France and Germany and is available in over 100 other countries through the AEWPlus.com subscription service. Both parties are continuously exploring ways to further expand this relationship.

WarnerMedia announced in May 2019 that it was working with AEW by utilizing its position as a next- generation global media company to help build this league into a global pro-wrestling franchise. WarnerMedia has also been offering fans exclusive access to AEW’s extremely popular pay-per-view matches, which kicked off in May 2019, via B/R Live. Their next event, REVOLUTION, which takes place in Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 29, will also stream on the platform. With nearly 100,000 total AEW pay-per- view buys, B/R Live’s high fan engagement provides an invaluable opportunity to build AEW’s audience and maximize its viewership.

In addition to being a ratings success, AEW has earned a great deal of praise from a wide range of press. Newsweek called it “One of the best shows of 2019,” and four of AEW’s wrestlers were named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 wrestlers of 2019, with Jon Moxley being named “Wrestler of the Year.” The Washington Post also wrote that “AEW… is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to present pro wrestling differently, with a focus on diversity and inclusion in the ring, in the front office and in the audience.” USA Today referred to the league as the “new cool kids,” and the New York Post stated that AEW: DYNAMITE “showcased the superb in-ring action it’s known for.” Complex heralded AEW: DYNAMITE’s presentation as “top notch” and /Film wrote that “AEW is the best and most refreshing professional wrestling has been in years.”

AEW is a new global wrestling league that features a world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. AEW is about more than wrestling. It’s a movement fueled by fans. Focused on fast-paced, high-impact competitions, AEW offers fans more athleticism along with real sports analytics. Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, AEW is headlined by Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page. The roster is also filled with incredibly skilled competitors including Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong, Dustin Rhodes, Jungle Boy, Dr. Britt Baker, MJF, Pac and SCU. In addition to being in-ring talent, Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega also serve as EVPs with Brandi Rhodes serving as Chief Brand Officer.

Source: Wrestling Inc.