All Elite Wrestling

All Elite Wrestling, LLC
All Elite Wrestling
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional wrestling
FoundedJanuary 1, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-01)
FounderTony Khan
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida, USA
Key people
Websiteallelitewrestling.com

All Elite Wrestling, LLC, doing business as AEW, is a company that produces professional wrestling shows. It is the second most popular wrestling company in the United States. Its creation was announced by father-and-son businessmen Shahid and Tony Khan, with the elder acting as the promotion's lead investor, and his son being the founder, president and CEO of the company. Professional wrestlers The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and Kenny Omega, founding members of a wrestling stable known as The Elite, are serving as both in-ring performers and executive vice presidents. Cody Rhodes, another wrestler who joined the stable shortly after it formed, was also an executive vice president before leaving the company in 2022.

On October 2, 2024, AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) both announced that they had agreed to a multi-year contract extension; the deal keeps AEW on TBS and TNT. HBO Max was also given the right to stream the weekly television shows alongside the channels and rights to broadcast AEW PPVs.

Shows

Weekly shows

Broadcast

Name Timeslot Aired Network(s)
AEW Dynamite Wednesdays 8–10 p.m. ET October 2, 2019–present TBS and HBO Max
AEW Collision Saturdays 9–11 p.m. ET June 17, 2023–present TNT and HBO Max

Online

Name Aired Network(s) Notes
AEW Stories July 25, 2023–present YouTube The stories of AEW wrestlers through interviews and backstage access.
AEW Timelines August 1, 2023–present Highlights greatest moments, matches, and wrestlers in AEW's history.
Johnny Loves Taya February 14, 2024–present Reality show featuring real life husband and wife Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie.
Being The Elite May 5, 2016–present Vlog web series created by and featuring The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks)

Former

Name Aired Network(s) Notes
AEW All Access March 29 – May 10, 2023 TBS Reality television program that featured behind-the-scenes footage.
AEW Battle of the Belts January 8, 2022 – October 17, 2024 TNT Television specials that aired four times a year.
AEW Dark October 8, 2019 – December 16, 2025 YouTube and HBO Max Online in-ring show featuring matches filmed on AEW's major television programs. Also included wrestlers from the independent wrestling scene.
AEW Dark: Elevation March 15, 2021 – April 24, 2023 YouTube
AEW Rampage August 13, 2021 – December 27, 2024 TNT 60-minute major in-ring show. Filmed alongside Dynamite and aired Fridays at 10 p.m. ET.
AEW Unrestricted February 24, 2020 – March 26, 2026 YouTube Featured interviews with AEW wrestlers hosted by Tony Schiavone, Will Washington, and Aubrey Edwards.
Hey! (EW) March 13, 2022 – December 7, 2025 Featured interviews with AEW wrestlers hosted by RJ City.
TNT Overdrive August 10–31, 2024 TNT Clip show that was presented by various AEW wrestlers.

Pay-per-view events

DateNameVenueCityMain EventRef
May 25, 2019Double or NothingMGM Grand Garden ArenaParadise, NVChris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
June 29, 2019Fyter FestOcean CenterDaytona Beach, FLJon Moxley vs. Joey Janela
July 13, 2019Fight for the FallenDaily's PlaceJacksonville, FLThe Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes)
August 31, 2019All OutSears Centre ArenaHoffman Estates, ILChris Jericho vs. Adam Page to crown the first AEW World Champion
November 9, 2019Full GearRoyal Farms ArenaBaltimore, MDJon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega
February 29, 2020RevolutionWintrust ArenaChicago, ILChris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship
May 23, 2020Double or NothingDaily's PlaceJacksonville, FLThe Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, Adam Page, and Matt Hardy) vs. The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz)
September 5, 2020 All Out Daily's Place Jacksonville, FL Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship
November 7, 2020 Full Gear Daily's Place Jacksonville, FL Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston in an "I quit" match for the AEW World Championship
March 7, 2021 Revolution Daily's Place Jacksonville, FL
Atlanta, GA		 Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the AEW World Championship
May 30, 2021 Double or Nothing Daily's Place
TIAA Bank Field		 Jacksonville, FL The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana and Ortiz) vs. The Pinnacle (MJF, Shawn Spears, Wardlow, Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) in a Stadium Stampede match
Had The Inner Circle lost, they would have been forced to break up.
September 5, 2021 All Out NOW Arena Hoffman Estates, IL Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage for the AEW World Championship
November 13, 2021 Full Gear Target Center Minneapolis, MN Kenny Omega (c) vs. "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship
March 6, 2022 Revolution Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL "Hangman" Adam Page (c) vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship
May 29, 2022 Double or Nothing T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV "Hangman" Adam Page (c) vs. CM Punk for the AEW World Championship
June 26, 2022 Forbidden Door United Center Chicago, IL Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the interim AEW World Championship
September 4, 2022 All Out NOW Arena Hoffman Estates, IL Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk for the unified AEW World Championship & interim championship

Championships and accomplishments

Champions

Championship Current champion Reign Date Days Location Notes
AEW World Championship Will Ospreay 1 August 30, 2026 48 London, England Defeated Kenny Omega at All In.
AEW International Championship Kazuchika Okada 2 Defeated previous champion Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita in a three-way match at All In.
AEW TNT Championship Darby Allin 3 Defeated Kevin Knight in a Falls Count Anywhere match at All In.
AEW Continental Championship Jon Moxley 1 December 27, 2025 294 Hoffman Estates, Illinois Defeated Kazuchika Okada in the final of the 2025 Continental Classic at Worlds End.
AEW National Championship Andrade El Ídolo 1 July 26, 2026 83 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Defeated Mark Davis at Redemption.
AEW World Tag Team Championship The Young Bucks
(Matt and Nick Jackson)		 4 September 26, 2026 21 Hoffman Estates, Illinois Defeated previous champions Cage and Cope (Christian Cage and Adam Copeland) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a three-way Ladder match at All Out
AEW World Trios Championship Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and Austin Creed) 1 August 30, 2026 48 London, England Last eliminated Gabe Kidd and the Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Pac) simultaneously to win a seven-team Trios Roulette Royale at All In.
AEW Women's World Championship Mercedes Moné 1 Defeated Willow Nightingale at All In.
AEW TBS Championship Persephone 1 Defeated Maya World on the All In: Buy-In pre-show.
AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship The Brawling Birds

(Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor)

 1 Defeated Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) at All In.

Other accomplishments

Accomplishment Latest winner(s) Date won Location Notes
Casino Battle Royale (men) Kyle O'Reilly June 8, 2022 Independence, Missouri Last eliminated Wheeler Yuta on Dynamite to win, earning the right to face Jon Moxley later in the evening for an interim AEW World Championship match at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door.
Casino Battle Royale (women) Ruby Soho September 5, 2021 Hoffman Estates, Illinois Last eliminated Thunder Rosa at All Out to win, earning an AEW Women's World Championship match.
Casino Ladder Match MJF September 4, 2022 Chicago, Illinois Defeated Andrade El Idolo, Claudio Castagnoli, Dante Martin, Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix, Rush and Wheeler Yuta at All Out, earning an AEW World Championship match.
Casino Tag Team Royale Danhausen and Orange Cassidy March 1, 2023 Jacksonville, Florida Last eliminated The Butcher and The Blade on Dynamite, earning an AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution.
Casino Gauntlet match (men) Kevin Knight April 12, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Last defeated Daniel Garcia by pinfall at Dynasty to win the vacant AEW TNT Championship
Casino Gauntlet match (women) Willow Nightingale July 8, 2026 Clearwater, Florida Last defeated Mina Shirakawa by pinfall at Dynamite: Beach Break., earning an AEW Women's World Championship match at Rdemption.
Dynamite Diamond Ring Bandido December 20, 2025 New York City, New York Defeated Ricochet by pinfall on Dynamite on 34th Street, which aired on December 24.
Face of the Revolution Ladder Match Wardlow March 6, 2022 Orlando, Florida Defeated Christian Cage, Keith Lee, Orange Cassidy, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Ricky Starks at Revolution to win, earning an AEW TNT Championship match.
Owen Hart Cup (men) Will Ospreay June 28, 2026 San Jose, California Defeated Swerve Strickland by pinfall at Forbidden Door to win.
Owen Hart Cup (women) Mercedes Moné Defeated Maya World by submission at Forbidden Door to win.
Continental Classic Jon Moxley December 27, 2025 Hoffman Estates, Illinois Defeated Kazuchika Okada by pinfall at Worlds End to become the AEW Continental Champion.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The tag team Street Fight between the teams of Darby Allin and Sting and Team Taz (Brian Cage and Ricky Starks) was filmed before the event at a warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia. The exact location and filming date are unknown.

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