Tag: AEW

Women’s Title To Be Unveiled At AEW All Out

On the latest Road to Fyter, Brand Rhodes announced at All Out on August 31 in Chicago the AEW Women’s World Championship will be unveiled. Also at All Out, Chris Jericho will take on Adam Page to determine the inaugural AEW World Champion.

No details were given on how the first women’s champion will be decided. The current women’s division includes: Allie, Awesome Kong, Bea Priestley, Brandi Rhodes, Britt Baker, Hikaru Shida, Kylie Rae, Leva Bates, Nyla Rose, Penelope Ford, Riho, Yuka Sakazaki, and Sadie Gibbs.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Tony Khan Talks AEW TV Deal With TNT, Reveals An Upcoming Tag Team Tournament For Their Weekly Show, Women’s Tag Titles

All Elite Wrestling’s founder and president Tony Khan recently appeared on The Steve Austin Show to speak with legendary WWE Hall of Famer, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Among a variety of subjects Austin discussed with Khan, he showed great enthusiasm on tag team wrestling’s role moving forward in AEW.

Khan emphasized how “super-focused” he and the rest of the AEW staff are on the company’s tag team division, and he has plans to establish a tournament to showcase what these teams have to offer audiences.

“When we launch our weekly television show in the Fall, we are going to be doing a tag team tournament that is going to have some of the greatest tag team wrestling matches ever on television,” Khan said. “We are going to be starting that, which is going be one of the main focuses on our TV. There are going to be teams that are going to compete for a first-round bye in that tournament, which is a big deal, and we have got some of the best tag teams in all of pro wrestling competing for our Tag Team Championships coming up in the Fall.”

For now, AEW staff and fans alike have their attention on the persisting feud between The Lucha Bros. and The Young Bucks. Khan reminded listeners that it was back in February when this rivalry between the two teams first began in AEW. He sees parallels between The Lucha Bros./Young Bucks feud and the Eddie Guerrero/Art Barr feud from the AAA World’s Collide event back in 1994.

“What is exciting about the match between The Young Bucks and Lucha Bros is that we have been working on this issue for a long time,” Khan explained. “If you look back to when we first went to Las Vegas for the ticket on-sale party, when we announced the on sale date for the pre-sale code for the Double or Nothing sale, we went to the MGM, which was right after the Super Bowl… The Young Bucks had said that they thought they were the best tag team in the world and the Lucha Bros showed up. They are the AAA Tag Team Champions – that’s cool to me because I am a huge fan of wrestling and I remember When World’s Collide PPV very fondly, with Eddie Guerrero and Art Barr kind of changing the game down in Mexico. I thought that this was more of a modern tag team classic [between Lucha Bros and The Young Bucks], and we have tried to establish this issue in so many ways.”

Khan also touched on some of the details regarding AEW’s premier on TNT this Fall. When it came to making a decision on which television network to pursue, Khan reached out to a friend that could help make everything come together seamlessly.

“[TNT was a good choice for AEW because] my friend, Kevin Reilly, is the president of TNT and TBS. It’s going to start in the Fall,” Khan stated. “There will be specific details on that very soon, and it’s going to be really exciting for pro wrestling to return to TNT in prime time, weeknights, for a 2-hour live wrestling show. I can’t tell you the day of the week, but I think it’s going to be the best pro wrestling show anyone has ever done. All Out is going to be our last pay per view going into it.”

Khan looks forward to seeing everyone’s hard work pay off during the the final show before their TV debut.

“We have set up this issue with Chris Jericho and Hangman Page and we are going to continue setting up these huge issues; And now we have set up another big event with Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley.”

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s podcast finally returned this week with a new episode and AEW President Tony Khan was the featured guest.

During the interview, Khan revealed AEW will have Women’s Tag Team belts down the road to go with the planned Women’s Championship.

“I want to focus on a serious main event picture,” he explained. “Both in the singles and the tag team, and then when we establish the women’s singles — ya know, this may be the first time that it gets announced, but just so you know — eventually we will establish a Women’s Tag Team title and focusing on the Women’s singles and the Women’s Tag Team title.”

“I’m not gonna pretend we’re not gonna do it when we talk about being serious about tag team wrestling,” Khan continued. “As we focus on having the best World Championship in singles and tag team, men and women, that’s gonna be the focus of our promotion when I talk about wins and losses mattering.”

Listen to the interview at the link below.

https://player.fm/series/11715/236348315

Source: The Steve Austin Show via Wrestling Inc.

The Lucha Bros’ Mystery Partner For AEW Fyter Fest Match Revealed

The Laredo Kid has been confirmed as the mystery partner for Rey Fenix and Pentagon Jr. in the six-man match against The Elite at AEW Fyter Fest.

Fyter Fest, from AEW and CEO Gaming, will take place on Saturday, June 29 from Daytona Beach, Florida. It will air for free on B/R Live. Below is the current card:

Hardcore Match
Jebailey vs. Michael Nakazawa

The Elite (The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega) vs. Rey Fenix, Pentagon Jr. and Laredo Kid

Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin

Jon Moxley’s AEW in-ring debut vs. Joey Janela

“Hangman” Adam Page vs. MJF vs Jungle Boy vs. Jimmy Havoc

Nyla Rose vs. Riho vs. Yuka Sakazaki

Christopher Daniels vs. Cima

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW’s All Out Pay-Per-View Sells Out In 15 Minutes

All Elite Wrestling has announced that their All Out pay-per-view is already sold out.

The pay-per-view reportedly sold out in just 15 minutes. Fans noted on social media how they were met with messages of long wait times, indicating that some fans were not able to get tickets before the show sold out.

AEW All Out will take place on Saturday, August 31 from the Sears Centre Arena near Chicago, IL. Matches announced include Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho vs. “Hangman” Adam Page to crown the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion.

Below is the announcement on today’s quick sell out:

Source: Wresting Inc.

Kenny Omega Vs. Jon Moxley Announced For AEW All Out

AEW has announced Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega for the upcoming All Out pay-per-view.

The All Out main event was previously announced as “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Chris Jericho to crown the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion.

All Out takes place on Saturday, August 31 from the Sears Centre Arena near Chicago. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Ex-WWE Star Tye Dillinger Aka Shawn Spears Officially Signs With AEW

Shawn Spears aka Tye Dillinger is now an official member of the AEW roster, and the former WWE star was featured in a new hype video on the Road to Fyter Fest.

The latest episode of the web series includes a vignette for Spears which begins with the wrestler saying he asks himself if he made the right choice, in reference to requesting his WWE release.

“I control my life, so now is the time to push forward,” he adds before breaking free from chains. “Fear’s greatest habit is paralyzing potential, so I say to hell with fear.”

Spears’ ends the video answering his initial question: “Did I make the right call? Ya damn right I did.”

As you’ll recall, Shawn was a participant in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing.

AEW tweeted the announcement:

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1138861285460725760

Watch the Road to Fyter Fest video that includes the announcement of his signing below.

Spears continues to take indie bookings via SpearsBookings@gmail.com. He will face Impact Wrestling star Moose on Friday, June 14 for the Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling promotion in Cocoa, Florida. He’s also booked to face Markus Burke in Toronto on Saturday, July 6 for the Smash Wrestling promotion. Smash has Spears booked the next night in London, Ontario, in a tag team match with Cody Deaner against Tyson Dux and Derek Wylde. You can keep up with Spears’ other indie bookings via his Twitter, @Perfec10n.

As we’ve noted, Spears and WWE Superstar Tyler Breeze are opening a new wrestling school together in Apopka, Florida next month. Flatbacks Training is now accepting applications at flatbacktraining@gmail.com, and their first eight-week training class will begin on Monday, July 1.

Sources: Pro Wrestling Sheet and Wrestling Inc.

Chris Jericho Says He’s Pulling Out Of AEW Fyter Fest, Update On The Free Live Stream From B/R Live

Chris Jericho took to Twitter and posted a storyline tweet that said he is pulling out of AEW Fyter Fest due to the decision to stream the event on B/R Live for free.

Jericho wrote, “In protest of @KennyOmegamanX, @CodyRhodes, @NickJacksonYB & @MattJackson13‘s foolish decision to give the #FyterFest live stream away to @AEWrestling fans for free, I am pulling out of the event. I refuse to be associated w such shameless pandering.”

https://twitter.com/IAmJericho/status/1138522656318246912

In an update on the free Fyter Fest stream, B/R Live will air the event on Saturday, June 29 at 8pm ET. The event will be free to B/R Live subscribers who are logged in, but it is free to join the site.

Jericho is scheduled to face “Hangman” Adam Page at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view on Saturday, August 31 near Chicago. That match will crown the first-ever AEW World Heavyweight Champion.

Fyter Fest, from AEW and CEO Gaming, will take place on Saturday, June 29 from Daytona Beach, Florida. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday at 12 noon ET.

All Elite Wrestling Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes spoke with ComicBook.com about the decision to air the event on B/R Live instead of traditional pay-per-view, noting that this was a huge discussion for the company. Rhodes said he’s thrilled to show the event for free.

“I’m thrilled that we get to do it for free,” Rhodes said. “That was such a huge discussion and I’m so excited. I mean, [you get Jon] Moxley’s first match in AEW for free. It’s great. The people at B/R Live, I couldn’t ask for better partners.”

Rhodes suggested fans get logged in before the event begins, just to make sure they’re good to go.

“You do need a subscription, but it is a free subscription,” Rhodes explained. “It’s not a hook in and you’re charged type of deal. You’ll need to probably, if you’re looking to see Fyter, and it’s streaming for free here in the United States, you should go on the site before the actual event, get yourself signed up so you’ve got all your ducks in a row and you’re ready to go.”

Below is the current Fyter Fest card:

Hardcore Match
Jebailey vs. Michael Nakazawa

The Elite (The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega) vs. Rey Fenix, Pentagon Jr. and a mystery partner

Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin

Jon Moxley’s AEW in-ring debut vs. Joey Janela

“Hangman” Adam Page vs. MJF vs Jungle Boy vs. Jimmy Havoc

Yuka Sakazaki vs. Riho vs. Nyla Rose

Christopher Daniels vs. Cima

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Fyter Fest To Stream Live For Free

All Elite Wrestling Executive Vice President Kenny Omega appeared at the E3 gaming convention on Monday and confirmed that the AEW Fyter Fest event will air live and free online.

Omega noted that the company wants to help introduce new fans to the product. He did not specify where the event will air, but online promotional material for the event includes the B/R Live logo, and the B/R Live website has Fyter Fest listed on their schedule. It was previously confirmed that B/R Live would air the event at 8pm ET that night, but now we know that it will be streaming for free.

Fyter Fest, from AEW and CEO Gaming, will take place on Saturday, June 29 from Daytona Beach, Florida. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday at 12 noon ET.

The following matches have been announced for AEW Fyter Fest:

Hardcore Match
Jebailey vs. Michael Nakazawa

The Elite (The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega) vs. Rey Fenix, Pentagon Jr. and a mystery partner

Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin

Jon Moxley’s AEW in-ring debut vs. Joey Janela

“Hangman” Adam Page vs. MJF vs Jungle Boy vs. Jimmy Havoc

You can see a clip from Omega’s E3 appearance HERE at this link.

UPDATE: AEW And TNT Confirm Fyter Fest Will Stream For Free

AEW and TNT officially announced today that Fyter Fest will air live, for free, at 8pm ET on Saturday, June 29.

AEW has also released a new video promo for Fyter Fest, which you can see below. The promo hypes up the official AEW in-ring debut of Jon Moxley, who will face Joey Janela.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW To Release Events On DVD Or Blu-ray?, TNT Fuels Speculation On A Possible AEW Video Game

It looks like All Elite Wrestling could be planning to release their pay-per-view events on video.

The official AEW Twitter account issued a poll yesterday to gauge fan interest in a potential AEW Double Or Nothing DVD or Blu-ray release.

The poll asked, “Which format would you like to see #AEW’s #DoubleOrNothing released on… #AEWDoN #AEWDVD #AEWBluRay”

As of this writing, 76% have voted for the Blu-ray release. As of this writing, there have been 27,228 votes since the poll was issued at 9:55am ET today.

On a related note, AEW TV partner TNT fueled speculation on a potential AEW video game this past weekend. Fans often ask AEW stars about a video game when responding to their posts on social media. TNT made a tweet on Friday that asked fans to tag friends who would’ve stayed up all night playing an AEW video game for the Nintendo 64 console.

The tweet, which could have been a way to gauge interest on a potential video game for the new pro wrestling promotion, included an edited cover of a WWE or WCW N64 video game, possibly No Mercy or Revenge, featuring Chris Jericho along with AEW Executive Vice Presidents The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega.

You can see both tweets below:

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1138067177184092160

https://twitter.com/tntdrama/status/1137069575588143104

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Dustin Rhodes Talks About His Match With Cody At AEW Double Or Nothing – His Look, Bleeding So Much

From Goldust to Seven to The American Nightmare, Dustin Rhodes has had many different gimmicks and looks over the years. He debuted a new look against his brother Cody at Double or Nothing, and Dustin credits Cody with help inspiring his new costume.

Dustin talked more about his look at Double or Nothing when he joined Talk is Jericho.

“Me and Cody were talking about it and we were like, what do we do? He didn’t want just Dustin. He had his vision of what he wanted and he kind of left it in the ballpark of me and my faith to create something for my face,” said Dustin. “I had asked him what he was looking for? Did he want me in trunks? Did he want me in jeans? Did he want me in my old Dustin Rhodes gear? He said no, he didn’t want the cowboy carney ass bullsh*t he would say. He said that he really wanted me to look the very best that I can.”

Dustin said his look was a combination of previous costumes and new designs. He also said he worked his tail off to get in the best shape he could in order to go sleeveless, but he also said “Cody is the only Rhodes with abs.”

“He said that I was the artist on the paint and all that stuff to come up with something. I did it; I showed him some pictures. He loved it and Tony Khan loved it and that was it.

“I looked at the Darth Maul character [from Star Wars] as well. One of the paint jobs that I did for Goldust was kind of Darth Maul-ish but if I did the Darth Maul like Darth Maul, I just reversed the colors. I reversed the color so that it wouldn’t be a complete rip-off of Darth Maul. I added just a little bit here and there and I think it came off looking really good.”

Dustin donned a crimson mask during the match and left himself, Cody and the ring covered in blood. He was a bit nervous about there being so much blood at first, but in the end all of the blood helped tell the story between he and his brother.

“I know a lot of people were worried. I was worried. You do it and you saw it streaming out and it’s like, oh no, I went a little bit too deep and then 10 minutes go by and you’re like now I’m starting to worry a little bit,” admitted Dustin. “The ring is all red. I can’t see; it’s all in my eyes. I am trying to wipe it out but it just keeps shooting out to my heartbeat. It gets scary, but then after 15 minutes I’m like, I’m going to be okay. It’s going to be fine. You saw the fans’ faces in the front row and in the arena they are just horrified but into it. They can’t take their eyes off of it and it was an incredible man. I was so happy. I was so glad to be a part of that and I hope I did Cody proud.

“To me, I have always been told that red on the head is green in the pocket. I believe that to be true to an extent when it is used sparingly here and there. It was just right in every way that night. It might have been a little bit excessive but it added to the story. It added to the emotions and it just felt incredible and I am still on a huge high from this match. Twitter has never blown up for me like that and all of the social media is going crazy and to tell me that I stole the show from the great Chris Jericho that means a lot to me.”

Source: Talk Is Jericho via Wrestling Inc.