All Elite Wrestling has announced that the semifinals of the tournament to crown the first-ever AEW Tag Team Champions will take place on Wednesday, October 23, in the fourth AEW on TNT episode, airing live from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
The August 31 AEW All Out pay-per-view will feature The Dark Order vs. The Best Friends with the winners receiving a first-round bye in the tournament. The second AEW on TNT episode, on October 9 from the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA, will then feature Private Party vs. The Young Bucks in a first-round tournament match.
The first AEW on TNT episode will air live from 8-10pm ET on Wednesday, October 2 (1 AM to 3 AM BST) from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The following episodes will air live from Boston, MA, on October 9, Philadelphia, PA, on October 16, Pittsburgh, PA, on October 23 and Charleston, WV, on October 30. Tickets for Pittsburgh and Charleston shows will go on sale on August 23rd at 5 pm BST here, with prices ranging between $20 and $90.
Here are the cards for the 5 first episodes of AEW on TNT:
Wednesday, October 2 – Premiere Episode – Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- Jon Moxley appears live
- Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
- The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho and two mystery partners
- The first-ever AEW Women’s Champion will be crowned
Wednesday, October 9 – Agganis Arena, Boston
- Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Match: The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy)
Wednesday, October 16 – Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
- First-ever AEW World Championship defence: Hangman Page or Chris Jericho vs TBA
- First-ever AEW Women’s World Championship defence
Wednesday, October 23 – Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-finals
Wednesday, October 30 – Charleston Coliseum, Charleston
- TBA
The next AEW PPV is All Out. It will take place at the Sears Center in Chicago on August 31st at 8 PM (1 AM BST the next day). It will be available in the US and Canada through B/R Live streaming service and Fite TV for the rest of the world. The All Out card, as of today, is available here.
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