AEW Officially Announces TV Show Debut Date, Time Slot & Location

AEW and TNT have finally announced the time slot and debut date for their upcoming weekly TV show.

The show will air every Wednesday, live on TNT from 8 PM ET to 10 PM.

The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, October 2 and will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Capital One Arena. The venue holds about 20,000 people for basketball games, but would likely hold fewer when set up for wrestling.

The weekly show will travel to different cities each week.

TV information outside of the US should also be announced soon now that TNT has picked the day and time slot for the show.

The All Elite Era begins TODAY.

10.2.19#AreYouElite pic.twitter.com/6nHMTDaONQ

— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) July 24, 2019

#AEW debuts on @TNTDrama – Wednesday, October 2nd LIVE from Washington DC’s @CapitalOneArena #AreYouElite @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/W8vg1CcZrw

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) July 24, 2019

FIRST-EVER TV LIVE EVENT HERE @CapitalOneArena @AEWrestling

Ticket information to be announced soon pic.twitter.com/53bfn2ahvh

— Capital One Arena (@CapitalOneArena) July 24, 2019

The trailer…

AEW on TNT

LIVE every week, starting October 2nd from the @CapitalOneArena pic.twitter.com/oOHlSaMsMm

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) July 24, 2019

Check out @AEWONTNT LIVE every Wednesday, starting October 2nd! pic.twitter.com/iy85MPZ1eg

— The Young Bucks® (@MattJackson13) July 24, 2019

THE FIRST TRAILER!!! Our weekly series beginning Oct 2, coming to you LIVE from the Nation’s Capital, Washington DC’s @CapitalOneArena !! We can’t wait to continue this ride with you and we can’t wait to do it every week all over the country!! We are ALL ELITE!! #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/fUaYYKAAMj

— Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) July 24, 2019

Here’s a press release:

TNT Premieres All Elite Wrestling’s Live Weekly Matches on Wednesdays Beginning October 2

July 24, 2019 – WarnerMedia announced today that the new professional wrestling league All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will begin airing its two-hour weekly matches on TNT on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET. The highly-anticipated, action-packed matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week on Wednesdays, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena. Ticket pricing and on-sale date for the televised live event will be announced on Monday, July 29, at 12 p.m. ET via AEW’s social media platforms.

AEW features a world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, AEW is headlined by Cody & Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley. The roster is also filled with incredibly skilled competitors including Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong, Dustin Rhodes, Jungle Boy, Dr. Britt Baker, MJF and SCU. In addition to being in-ring talent, Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega also serve as EVPs with Brandi Rhodes serving as Chief Brand Officer. Renowned commentator Jim Ross has also joined the league.

Focused on fast-paced, high-impact competitions, AEW offers fans more athleticism along with real sports analytics. Wrestlers are also given freedom to explore their characters and highlight their athletic abilities. Introducing statistics to wrestling for the first time ever, AEW will raise the stakes for its matches and deepen fan engagement by tracking each competitor’s wins and losses as wrestlers pursue championships. Their moves and damage to their opponents will also be analyzed on-air to provide insights into their winning streaks.

WarnerMedia has been offering fans exclusive access to AEW’s previous matches that kicked off in May. Their extremely popular events DOUBLE OR NOTHING, FYTER FEST and FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN were all streamed on B/R Live. The highly anticipated ALL OUT event in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 31, will also stream on the platform. B/R Live’s high fan engagement provides an invaluable opportunity to build AEW’s audience and maximize its viewership.