ll Elite Wrestling has announced that the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions will be crowned during AEW on TNT Episode 5, which takes place on Wednesday, October 30 from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia. The semi-finals of the AEW World Tag Team Titles tournament will take place on October 23 from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
The company has also announced that Jon Moxley will be in action on AEW on TNT Episode 4, on October 23, and Episode 5, on October 30. Chris Jericho will be wrestling on AEW on TNT Episode 5, October 30. There’s no word yet on who Moxley and Jericho will be facing.
Jon Moxley is set to face Kenny Omega at All Out, while Chris Jericho will face Hangman Page to crown the first-ever AEW World Champion. Moxley will “appear live” while Jericho and two mystery partners will face The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega at AEW on TNT premiere episode on October 2 from Washington, DC.
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
- Jon Moxley in action
Wednesday, October 30 – Charleston Coliseum, Charleston
- Chris Jericho in action
- Jon Moxley in action
- AEW World Tag Team Champions Tournament finals
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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