#WHAT IS THIS?
Per Ryan Satin at ProWrestlingSheets:
>All Elite Wrestling will be throwing their first rally for “Double or Nothing” [today] and the new promotion has now announced where you can watch it live.
>According to the press release:
>The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 5pm ET outside TIAA Bank Field in Parking Lot .1 (near Gate I, adjacent to the TV compound).
>The rally is on the heels of the unveiling earlier this week of DOUBLE OR NOTHING, the inaugural event under the new All Elite Wrestling (AEW) banner. Keeping in true The Elite fashion, attendees can expect the unexpected as the rally will showcase the true spirit of wrestling entrepreneurialism and feature special guests, inside info and limited edition merchandise.
>The event will be streamed live on the “Being The Elite” YouTube channel, as well as AEWrestling’s Twitter page, The Young Bucks Facebook page and Brandi Rhodes’ Instagram.
>“The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, are right with me in committing to deliver on our promise to change the wrestling landscape in 2019, and the DOUBLE OR NOTHING event is just the start,” said Cody Rhodes in the press release. “The time to change the world is now.”
>The release also notes Brandi Rhodes is Chief Brand Officer of All Elite Wrestling. In commenting on this, she wrote: “I’ve dreamt of a life where I could marry my passions, combining my academic past with my entertainment future. I’m so excited to have been named Chief Brand Officer of AEW, and thrilled to continue to entertain inside and around the ring. 2019 is going to be amazing.”
>AEW also reportedly signed Britt Baker to a deal, but we’ve been unable to confirm the information.
#WHERE TO WATCH?
- Twitter : AEWrestling
- Facebook : The Young Bucks
- Instagram : Brandi Rhodes
- YouTube : Being the Elite
The stream begins when this thread is 30 minutes old!
According to PWInsider
That was just announced by Brandi Rhodes in the presser. There is no sliding scale in her words. There will be equality in pay.
With All Elite Wrestling's first official television show debuting tonight, I thought it would be cool to dig through the r/SquaredCircle archives and put together all of the threads from the very beginning of what has led us to AEW. Below are a bunch of the milestones that got us to where we are today. If you feel there are any missing, let me know and I can try to find them.
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Cody takes Meltzer's bet that they can sell out a 10k+ arena - May 16, 2017
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Bullet Club shirts will be sold in Hot Topic - June 24, 2017
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The very first post hinting towards AEW went completely disregarded - October 19, 2018
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Meltzer shoots down rumors of a Khan family funded promotion - October 21, 2018
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All Elite Wrestling trademark is filed and discovered by /u/wildturk3y - November 21, 2018
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[Tony Khan is announced as the President of AEW - January 01, 2019](https
Dave and Bryan just dropped a show talking about the announcement of AEW and what is known right now.
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Multiple guys are already signed. Cody is signed. Bucks are not yet signed but will be soon.
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More will come out over the next few days.
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They have multiple offers for TV deals but no deal is done at the moment.
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NJPW relationship is very up in the air. No indication what NJPW will do or how they will proceed.
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Dave says that All In changed the perception in terms of them getting TV. Said the event impressed a lot of TV execs.
For those unable to watch the stream for whatever reason or can't watch a video right now, these are some personal notes from the All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing rally:
- Christopher Daniels confirms he, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky have all signed with All Elite Wrestling.
- Cody talks about compared to other forms of entertainment and sports that wrestlers are mostly always the least paid, but AEW plans to change that.
- Cody claims in AEW, wins and losses will matter more than "ever before"
- Cody claims the fans are most important and there won't be any set of stars the fans are seen as they "have to cheer", fans can be whatever fans they want to be.
- Matt Jackson claims they (The Elite) were all approached by the Khan family and asked, "Do you really want to change the world?"
- Matt Jackson claims all talent are welcomed in AEW, no matter the gender, the race, the religious views, etc. If they are "Elite" ... they are welcomed and wanted at AEW.
- Matt Jackson claims the Chinese promotion, "OWE" (Oriental Wrestling Entertainment) will have a partnership with AEW and they will bring their talent into AEW to help showcase their talent.
- Stronghearts confirmed with AEW.
- Nick Jackson confirms May 25th 2019, Double or Nothing takes place at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
- Brandi confirms there will be a women's division in AEW.
- Brandi speaks about touring the last year all around the world and has been speaking to the best talent around the world and "more on that to come."
- Brandi confirms that wrestlers will be paid on an equal scale regardless of gender.
- Britt Baker doubles down on the statement of AEW prioritizing women's wrestling.
- Britt Baker confirms her signing with AEW.
- MJF implies a company cannot be "elite" without him. (More than likely confirming his signing with AEW)
- Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) attacks MJF from behind.
- Janela confirms both he and Ford are "All Elite" in 2019.
- 100k+ people are confirmed to be watching the rally live online.
- Page claims this is the best "first day on the job" because he doesn't have a boss micromanaging his every move or how to speak or how to play his music. His "boss" is "us" (the fans)
- Adam Page claims in 2019, he will be the first "All Elite Wrestling Champion"
- PAC makes his way onto the stage.
- PAC and Adam Page have an intense stare down on the stage.
- PAC confirms his signing with AEW.
- Cody confirms the second
... keep reading on reddit ➡From PWInsider :
Steven Fernandes reporting:
AEW's application for the 'All Elite Wrestling' trademark has been given an initial refusal as they need to amend their classification and Identification of Goods and Services as some identifications they provided need to be clarified. They also need to pay the proper fee,as according to the USPTO, they classified 13 classes and only paid for 9. As well, a disclaimer is required that they are not claiming exclusive right to use the word "wrestling".
Their applications for 'AEW', the AEW logo and 'Change the Universe' have all been given initial refusals for the same amending of classification and Identification of Goods and Services, and paying the proper fee as above.
In addition to the above two reasons, their trademark for 'AEW All Out' has also been given an initial refusal due to two pending active applications using the word 'All Out' which if registered might have an effect on AEW's application being registered.
Good advice from Schiavone? Will AEW succeed where WCW failed?
https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1070489-tony-schiavone-all-elite-wrestling
> Keith Mitchell, who had long been involved in the production end here, is no longer with the company as he’s taken a full-time job with All Elite Wrestling to head their production.
Just announced on AEW’s official Twitter that Luchasaurus (aka Austin from BB17) is All Elite! Pretty cool to see someone from BB get major exposure in wrestling like this!
