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WWE has announced its Spring 2020 European tour. SmackDown and RAW won’t tour at the same time, only Friday Night SmackDown will be taped from the UK. The tour starts on May 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the Blue brand. The RAW tour starts on May 13 in Germany.
SmackDown:
* May 3 – Glasgow, Scotland
* May 4 – Newcastle, England
* May 5 – Birmingham, England
* May 6 – Cardiff, Wales
* May 7 – Sheffield, England
* May 8 – London, England (Friday Night SmackDown Episode)
RAW:
* May 13 – Dortmund, Germany
* May 14 – Leipzig, Germany
* May 15 – Madrid, Spain
* May 16 – Paris, France
More information on the European tour and how to buy tickets here.
#ThankYou to each and every fan that has joined us on this journey. Whether it was coming out to live events, ordering the pay per views or buying merch. We appreciate each and every one of you. pic.twitter.com/3y9aiXlTby
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) December 16, 2019
Since selling its first ticket for DOUBLE OR NOTHING back in May, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced today that it has reached the 100,000 live event tickets-sold milestone. In just 8 months, AEW has produced 16 live events resulting in 91,222 tickets sold, with an average of 5,701 tickets sold per show. With the upcoming shows currently on sale, which as of today accounts for another 14,081 tickets sold, AEW’s grand total ticket sales for the year is 105,303.
This achievement is the latest in a string of successes for the ground-breaking wrestling league,
which has consistently played to impressive crowds during its weekly DYNAMITE show on TNT and
special pay-per-view events. Fans attending DYNAMITE and AEW’s PPV events experience an
atmosphere second to none in professional wrestling, dazzling television audiences in the US and
abroad. After DYNAMITE started with a bang as Wednesday’s No. 1 wrestling show and the biggest
network debut on TNT in 5 years, the show has continued to build momentum, reaching 30
million people in its first 2 months.
“To think one year ago, we hadn’t yet announced the launch of AEW and our first show wouldn’t
occur until late May, and today we are celebrating more than 100,000 live event tickets sold – it’s
been an incredible run and a credit to our talent, our partners at TNT and our great wrestling fans
for making it happen,” said Tony Khan, President and CEO of AEW. “The best part is, this is just the
beginning.”
MJF vs. Marshall Von Erich stipulation match signed for January 11 in Dallas | Tix: https://t.co/EVYv2jZFMx | Story: https://t.co/iti6aCrYuV pic.twitter.com/lse8CUnChW
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) December 16, 2019
Major League Wrestling today announced MJF vs. Marshall Von Erich for MLW: Zero Hour at the NYTEX Sports Centre in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area on Saturday, January 11. The event will be a MLW FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS.
Since SuperFight, the Dynasty have been salty about losing the World Tag Team Championship to Ross and Marshall Von Erich. Especially the New York elitist MJF, who has been running his mouth about the Von Erichs nonstop. MJF claims his self-described “million-dollar face” was disfigured by Marshall’s iron claw resulting in cosmetic surgery.
Fully recovered, MJF has upped his trash-talking coaxing Marshall to demanding a match. MJF has agreed with one caveat: if MJF wins… the Dynasty get another shot at the World Tag Team titles. BUT if he loses, MJF will never challenge the Von Erich boys for the World Tag Team Championship again.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Marshall quickly stepped up and accepted these terms for a match in Dallas on January 11. Marshall vows to bring a win at home in front of his hometown and serve the New York big mouth some Texas justice courtesy of the iron claw. Has MJF set a trap for the Von Erichs? Will MJF fast-track a title match? Will Marshall Von Erich have to contend with not only the Dynasty but traitor “Filthy Tom Lawlor? Find out LIVE January 11.
Matches signed thus far:
- NO ROPES BARBED WIRE MATCH: Jimmy Havoc vs. Mance Warner
- GRUDGE MATCH: Ross Von Erich vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor
- If MJF wins, he gets a World Tag Team Title shot – If he loses, he can never challenge the Von Erichs again to a title fight – MJF vs. Marshall Von Erich
For the FIRST TIME EVER, @WWENXT will TAKE OVER #NXTPortland for a LIVE #NXTTakeOver on the @WWENetwork…#NXTTakeOver: Portland is live from the @ModaCenter, Sunday, February 16th!
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am PT. #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/dLeCsrfeKi
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 16, 2019
As announced in a video package aired during the NXT Takeover: WarGames PPV, NXT Takeover: Portland will take place on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Triple H today officially announced the event will take place from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM PT (7 PM GMT). NXT Takeover: Portland will be the first US TakeOver to be held on a Sunday. It will air live on the WWE Network at 7 PM ET.
All pics courtesy of WWE, MLW, and AEW