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News On AEW’s New Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery, Doesn’t Include Being The Elite

The new television deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and AEW, in addition to the rumored Saturday night show, AEW Collision, will be announced during WBD’s presentation at The Theater at Madison Square Garden next Wednesday. 

How much money AEW will be getting from the new deal is still unclear.

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the new deal consists of all of AEW’s programming with two exceptions – ROH and Being The Elite as BTE is owned by The Young Bucks. 

“What is known is that the deal will encompass all television and streaming programming that has the AEW banner, but not ROH, which is considered a separate company. That would be five hours of wrestling programming per week, the two hours on Wednesday on TBS, one hour on Friday on TNT and the two hours on Saturday on TNT, as well as any and all spinoff programming other than Being the Elite, which is expected to be kept as something separate since it’s a property owned by the Young Bucks,” Meltzer wrote.

Source: eWrestlingNews

Current Capacity Setup For AEW All In

AEW will make its UK debut in London, England at Wembley Stadium, where they will hold the All In 2023 pay-per-view event on August 27. The venue can hold up to 90,000 fans.

The pre-sale tickets went on sale last week and sold 50,000 tickets before the general sale tickets went on sale, where they sold over 60,000 tickets. 

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that 65,000 tickets have already been sold for the event.

The current setup allows for a capacity of 74,000 fans, but if AEW manages to reach that target, the promotion will open up more seats. 

Source: eWrestlingNews

Tony Khan Set To Make ‘Huge Announcement’ On Next Week’s Episode Of AEW Dynamite

Let us know if you’ve heard this one before – AEW President Tony Khan will be making a “huge announcement” on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite.

For those unaware, next Wednesday is the same day of Warner Brothers Discovery’s upfront presentation. At the presentation, it is expected that AEW’s new show, “Collison” will be announced and it’s expected to be built around the returning CM Punk.

You can check out a video of Tony Khan’s announcement below:

Source: eWrestlingNews

Miro And Thunder Rosa Returns On AEW Dynamite

During Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Miro was shown in a hallway backstage. When Renee Paquette approached and tried to get a word in with him, he refused to comment and walked into Tony Khan’s office.

Miro hasn’t been seen since All Out 2022, where he teamed with Sting and Darby Allin in a winning effort against the House of Black.

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Thunder Rosa made her return to All Elite Wrestling on this week’s episode of Dynamite.

Similar to Miro’s return on the same show, Rosa appeared in a hallway backstage and was seen entering Tony Khan’s office. Rosa has been out of action in recent months due to a back injury.

Despite appearing on the Wednesday night show for the first time in several months, Dave Meltzer of “Wrestling Observer Radio” has reported that her injury is still “really bad.” It’s said that Rosa has been hurting a lot while training. 

It’s currently unknown why Rosa entered Khan’s office last night on “Dynamite.” The last time the 36-year-old stepped into the ring was on “AEW Dark: Elevation” in August 2022, when she successfully teamed up with Toni Storm and Hikaru Shida against Emi Sakura, Nyla Rose; Rosa was the reigning AEW Women’s World Champion at that time. Shortly after, Rosa revealed that she would not be able to perform and defend the AEW Women’s World Championship due to an injury. Around the same time, it was alleged that Rosa had heat with various wrestlers behind the curtain, including Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter. Despite being on the sidelines, Rosa continued to hold onto the AEW Women’s World Championship, but she would be forced to relinquish the gold three months after announcing her setback. 

While speaking on “Busted Open Radio” last month, Rosa revealed that she was still not cleared to return to the ring after having multiple MRI scans and epidurals. It was recently speculated that “La Mera Mera” may have to undergo surgery.

It should be noted that both Miro and Rosa’s returns are said to be tied to the upcoming debut of AEW Collision. The show is expected to be officially announced on next week’s episode of Dynamite.

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Sources: eWrestlingNews and Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/10/2023

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite, live on TBS from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
  • AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Daniel Garcia
  • AEW Trios Championship: The House of Black (c) vs. Bandido and Best Friends
  • No holds Barred Match: Anna Jay AS vs. Julia Hart
  • Double Jeopardy Match: ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. ROH Tag Team Champion Rey Fenix
  • FTR will respond to Jay Lethal’s challenge
  • We’ll hear from Christian Cage

Darby Allin Planning To Climb Mount Everest Next Year

While speaking to TMZ, AEW star Darby Allin said he plans to climb Mount Everest next year.

Around 4,000 people have climbed Everest. 

“That’s been my whole MO since AEW started. That’s why it’s so important for me to meet up with guys like [Travis] Pastrana, and make stuff happen. Do stuff that no wrestler’s ever done before. The thing I’m going to be doing next year that no wrestler’s done before is climb Mount Everest. You heard it here first.”

Allin will take on AEW World Champion MJF, Jack Perry, and Sammy Guevara in the Four Pillars four-way bout at AEW Double or Nothing later this month. 

Source: eWrestlingNews

Eddie Kingston To Undergo Surgery This Week – Details

Eddie Kingston appeared at Sunday’s ROH TV tapings in Orlando, FL to provide an update on his injury.

Just last month, it was reported that Kingston has been dealing with a hernia injury and would likely need surgery. Kingston has now confirmed that he’ll be undergoing surgery on Tuesday, and he believes he’ll be able to return to action in around six weeks.

Kingston’s last match came at the ROH Supercard of Honor pay-per-view event on March 31st.

Source: eWrestlingNews

Earl Hebner Reveals Daughter Katie Has Signed With AEW As A Referee

Earl Hebner, the iconic referee who called the infamous Montreal Screwjob, has announced that his daughter Katie will soon be following in his footsteps.

During a recent appearance on the “Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw” podcast, Earl announced that his daughter will be working as a referee for AEW very soon.

Katie Hebner will travel down to Florida to referee some matches at an upcoming TV taping, her father confirmed.

The younger Hebner had initially hoped to become a wrestler before a cracked bone in her back derailed those plans. Earl added,

“I wanted her to be a referee to begin with, but everybody wants to do their own thing. It’s fine with me, whatever she wants [to do], what makes her happy. So, if it works out, we’ll have another Hebner in the business.”

While Earl said his daughter has come to a deal with AEW, it is unclear which show she will be appearing on.

Source: eWrestlingNews

AEW Rampage Preview 5/5/2023

AEW Rampage will air tonight at a special time – 6:30pm EST. / 3:30pm PST on TNT

  • The Firm Deletion: The Hardy Boys, HOOK & Isiah Kassidy vs. Ethan Page, Stokely Hathaway, Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
  • El Hijo Del Vikingo & The Lucha Brothers vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall, and Aaron Solo
  • Jade Cargill vs. TBA
  • Mark Briscoe vs. Preston Vance

Update On AEW’s Plans For Rampage After Collision Starts

AEW Collision will air on TNT starting June 17, 2023, and will be built around the returning CM Punk. 

The program joins AEW Dynamite, which airs every Wednesday night on TBS, and AEW Rampage every Friday night on TNT.

As reported earlier AEW has ended Dark and Dark: Elevation ahead of the launch of the new show. 

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Rampage would turn into what Dark and Dark: Elevation were as those programs showcased younger talent. 

“The idea right now is for Dynamite and Rampage to tape together on Wednesday nights and Collision and ROH to tape together on Saturday nights,” Meltzer wrote.

Source: eWrestlingNews