Tag: AEW

News On State Of Georgia Intervening At AEW Tapings, Tony Khan Comments

This week’s AEW Dynamite tapings took place from QT Marshall’s Gym in Norcross, GA.

Wrestling Inc. reported that state of Georgia officials had stopped by AEW’s tapings on Thursday.

From what we were told, the officials initially attempted to shut down the tapings before being provided with paperwork that allowed AEW to move forward. Apparently AEW had been approved to move forward before Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp issued his “shelter in place order”, which officially goes into place today at 6 pm.

Since Wrestling Inc.’s  reporting, AEW President Tony Khan has reached out to them to provide clarity on the situation.

Khan explained, that the official who stopped by was a local Georgia code enforcement official. They were there to ensure that everything was as agreed to in the permits AEW had obtained. Khan stated that it was just a routine check-in like any other week, and everything was fine on both sides.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 4/1/20

AEW has moved away from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville after the city shut down all hotels, except to essential personnel. With this making it difficult to film in the area, AEW moved to an undisclosed locations to tape new episodes.

Tonight at 8 pm ET on AEW Dynamite:

* Lance Archer’s in-ring debut

* Trent vs. AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega

* Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears and Sammy Guevara

* Four remaining names in the TNT Championship tournament will be announced

AEW Introducing TNT Championship, Title Will Be Determined In Tournament

All Elite Wrestling has announced a tournament will kick off next month to determine the promotion’s first-ever TNT Champion.

The press release states:

AEW announced its first-ever “TNT CHAMPIONSHIP,” a high-stakes, eight-man tournament which kicks off on Wednesday, April 8, on the weekly AEW: DYNAMITE show on TNT. The single-elimination tournament will feature the biggest names in AEW all vying for the inaugural TNT CHAMPIONSHIP belt.

Wrestlers in the first half of the tournament bracket will be revealed this Tuesday, March 31, on AEW’s YouTube show, AEW DARK. The second half of the bracket will be announced this Wednesday, April 1, during the live AEW: DYNAMITE show on TNT.

The TNT CHAMPIONSHIP will culminate with an epic final match at DOUBLE OR NOTHING, AEW’s highly anticipated PPV event on Saturday, May 23, in Las Vegas.

“It’s been a privilege working with Kevin Reilly and TNT to bring fans the best live wrestling show week after week on AEW: DYNAMITE, especially during these tumultuous times,” said Tony Khan, president and CEO of AEW. “I’m glad we’re now able to announce the TNT CHAMPIONSHIP. The first ever titleholder will be determined by an unforgettable tournament that fans will not want to miss, and that our wrestlers will be desperate to win. I’m excited for the announcement of the full bracket live on Dynamite this week. And, it’s only fitting that the champion and the title belt will carry the logo of the globally-respected TNT brand, and that they’ll represent not only AEW but also the great quality programming, massive reach, and storied history in the wrestling business that are all associated with TNT.”

Watch the video announcement on “Road To Dynamite” below.

 

The first four participants in AEW’s upcoming TNT Championship tournament have been revealed.

AEW Dark this week kicked off with Tony Schiavone and Cody Rhodes announcing the first two tournament matches: Shawn Spears vs. Cody and Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin.

Cody reacted to the announcement talking about how the first match is an All Out rematch and how both of his possible second opponents have taken him to the limit as well.

The tournament to crown AEW’s first-ever TNT Champion is set to begin next month and scheduled to culminate at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas on May 23.

The rest of the competitors will be announced on Dynamite this week.

Watch this week’s episode of AEW Dark for the full announcement.

 

 

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

AEW Dynamite Preview 3/25/20

Tonight’s episode will air live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida on a closed set. Cody will be special guest announcing with Tony Schiavone.

* Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sammy Guevara (AAA Mega Championship)

* Cody vs. Jimmy Havoc

* Matt Hardy and Chris Jericho to have a one-on-one confrontation

* Luchasaurus vs. Wardlow (Lumberjack Match)

* Chuck Taylor and Trent vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix (Parking Lot Street Fight)

Tony Khan On This Week’s Special Edition Of AEW Dark, Six Matches Announced

AEW has announced a loaded card for Tuesday’s special double episode of AEW Dark, which premieres at 7pm ET on the official AEW YouTube channel.

The matches were taped last Wednesday before & after the AEW Dynamite episode at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, with no normal crowd. AEW President & CEO Tony Khan took to Twitter today and said the special edition of Dark was taped to give fans something “fun and free” to watch while they’re stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, and as a way to give chances to indie wrestlers who are out of work.

Khan wrote, “With fans at home who deserve fun (and free) wrestling content, we’re streaming a double episode of #AEWDark tomorrow! 6 matches on the card & it will feature top stars from AEW + with many independent wrestlers out of work, we’re giving chances to several of them tomorrow night!”

The following matches have been announced for the show:

* Jake Hager vs. Joe Alonzo

* Kip Sabian vs. Suge D

* Colt Cabana vs. Brandon Cutler

* SCU’s Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels vs. Shawn Spears and Robert Anthony

* Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall vs. Jon Cruz and Matt Sells

* Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss vs. Corey Hollis and Mike Reed

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Matt Hardy Says The Second Coming Of “Broken” Matt Will Be Very Different

Matt Hardy has been tweeting about his AEW Dynamite debut last night and the early success of his first AEW merchandise. He also interacted with Cody Rhodes.

Matt continued tweeting this evening and said the second coming of “Broken” Matt Hardy will be much different than the first.

“DAMASCUS is much older, more vicious & quite darker than my previous ESSENCE. The Second Coming of #BROKEN Matt Hardy will be very different from the first,” he wrote.

Hardy also touted the YouTube video views on the video of his AEW arrival from their official YouTube channel. As of this writing, the video has 1.4 million views. To compate, the reveal of Brodie Lee (Luke Harper) as The Exalted One has 423,000 video views while the outdoors segment with Lance Archer and Jake Roberts has 137,000 views and the segment with AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has 141,000 views.

Hardy tweeted the video yesterday and wrote, “The finale of last night’s #AEWDynamite has well over 1,000,000 views in just a matter of hours – WONDERFUL!”

Hardy also tweeted the Twitter “Trending Event” post on his debut and wrote, “Lots on buzz coming out of @AEWrestling last night.. And it wasn’t just Vanguard 1 flying into the ring. #BROKEN Matt Hardy makes debut for AEW on Dynamite”

You can see Matt’s related tweets below:

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1240796946677280768

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1240713129077510144

https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1240750820242661376

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Relocates Next Two Episodes Of Dynamite Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic

All Elite Wrestling has confirmed the next two episodes of Dynamite have been relocated due to the coronavirus pandemic.

AEW released a statement saying:

As a precautionary measure against COVID-19, we are relocating next week’s AEW DYNAMITE show on March 18 from Rochester, NY, to Jacksonville, FL.  This show will be televised live on TNT from Daily’s Place, and be managed under a restricted attendance policy. The DYNAMITE show in Rochester will be rescheduled for Wednesday, July 8, at Blue Cross Arena.

Fans who have already purchased tickets to the Rochester show will be offered a refund via the point of purchase, or have their original ticket valid for admission to the event on July 8. Additional details will be forthcoming.

In addition, the DYNAMITE show on March 25 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, will be relocated to a new venue, which will be announced shortly. This show will be televised live on TNT on March 25, and be managed under a restricted attendance policy. The DYNAMITE show in Newark will be rescheduled for Wednesday, July 22, at the Prudential Center.

Fans who have already purchased tickets to the Newark show will be offered a refund via the point of purchase, or have their original ticket valid for admission to the event on July 22. Additional details will be forthcoming.

We appreciate your understanding as the safety and well-being of our fans and talent is always our top priority. We will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation related to COVID-19 and be guided by government officials, health organizations and venue management.

This means the highly-anticipated Blood and Guts match on March 25 will have a limited live audience, if any. AEW had also advertised the reveal of The Exalted One for next week’s show.

Regarding next week’s Dynamite episode from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, AEW announced today that doors will open to a “restricted audience” of fans at 6pm ET. The show will begin at 7pm with pre-show happenings and AEW Dark tapings, and then Dynamite will go live on TNT at 8pm ET.

“Thank you again during this short notice change of venue/show dates. We want you all to be updated as more information comes in,” AEW ended their statement with.

Tony Khan Addresses Coronavirus Backstage At AEW Dynamite, Possible AEW Schedule Changes

AEW President and CEO Tony Khan addressed the coronavirus pandemic during a backstage meeting at last night’s AEW Dynamite tapings from West Valley City, Utah.

Khan reportedly told all AEW talent and staff that no one is under any pressure to work next week’s Dynamite episode from Rochester, NY, or any upcoming shows as long as the outbreak is happening, according to Wrestling Observer Radio.

Khan told the AEW crew that anyone who feels illness or stressed about traveling has permission to stay home, and nobody will be judged by the decision they make. It was also said that no one will lose their spots or push over decisions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regarding next Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite from Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena, there has been some speculation on the event possibly being rescheduled after it was reported that the city has canceled their St. Patrick’s Day parade following the first confirmed case of the virus. The Health Commissioner in Rochester has recommended that they cancel all events with 50 or more people planned to be in attendance. Right now it is a recommendation, but not a mandate.

Currently the Blue Cross Arena still has Dynamite listed for next Wednesday. However, on their Facebook page, the arena has next Wednesday’s AEW date on the calendar, but they also have a July 8 makeup date. However, the link for tickets for the July date redirects you to tickets for next Wednesday’s show.

In other news on AEW and the coronavirus pandemic, @TicketDrew, who often has wrestling-related scoops on scheduling and events, noted this morning that AEW’s next two televised shows have been re-scheduled. This has not been confirmed, but these two dates would be next Wednesday’s show in Rochester, and the March 25 “Blood & Guts” show in Newark, New Jersey. Drew first said that Newark didn’t look to be re-scheduled, but then came back thirty minutes later and reported that Newark had been re-scheduled. He did not provide a makeup date.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Exalted One To Be Revealed On Next Week’s AEW Dynamite

The Dark Order’s Exalted One will be revealed on next week’s AEW Dynamite, which takes place from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.

Over the past several weeks speculation has led to numerous possible names for the group’s leader: Christopher Daniels, Matt Hardy, Lance Archer, Raven, and Luke Harper/Brodie Lee (also a Rochester native). We’ll find out next week who is the head of the stable.

Lance Archer Arrives In AEW As Client Of Jake “The Snake” Roberts

Lance Archer made his AEW debut Wednesday night as the client of Jake “The Snake” Roberts.

It all went down during the opening match on Dynamite when Archer and Roberts walked out as Cody wrestled against Ortiz.

The duo then sat in the front row and watched on as the two wrestlers went at it in the ring. Archer teased jumping over the railing at one point in the match, but Jake stopped him from doing it and they instead left before the match was over.

The former WWE, Impact and NJPW wrestler’s signing was announced by All Elite Wrestling last month.

Watch his entrance on Dynamite below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet