AEW: Penta El Zero Miedo AEW Contract Update, Current Plans for Tay Melo’s AEW Return, New Match & Two New Segments Set for 8/14 Dynamite Show

Lucha Bros AEW Contracts Status Update – Penta El Zero Miedo Comments on His Present Being with AEW

As noted before, The Lucha Brothers’ Penta El Zero Miedo’s contract with AEW is currently set to expire between this August and September while Rey Fenix’s contract is currently set to expire this September. The Lucha Bros are currently expected to be joining WWE once their AEW contracts expire.

Penta provided an update earlier today on Twitter stating that his present is with AEW.

“No more gossip! my present is aew!”

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Current Plans for Tay Melo’s AEW Return from Maternity Leave

As noted before, Tay Melo has been out of action for AEW since March of 2023 due to maternity leave reasons over the birth of her first child. Melo’s husband Sammy Guevara recently revealed that they have been training for an in-ring return, which Guevara did for Ring of Honor this past July.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that there was talk backstage at this past Saturday’s AEW Collision about Melo could be making her return to AEW very soon.

Johnson reported that some within AEW currently believe that Melo will be present for this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show in Norfolk, Virginia.

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One New Match and Two New Segments Announced for Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite Show

AEW CEO Tony Khan recently announced one new match and two new segments for the card of this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show on August 14th at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

In regards to the new match, this was announced to be a Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Three-way match of Kyle O’Reilly vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong.

Thank you all who watched #AEWCollision on TNT!

Back on TBS Wednesday#AEWDynamite
World Tag Team Title@youngbucks/#TheAcclaimed

TBS Title
Moné/Shida

Swerve/Yuta
Hangman/Lethal

3 Way For #AEWAllIn
Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot
KOR/OC/Roddy

Mariah's Film
Claudio/Okada face-to-face pic.twitter.com/F4QymRNIk9

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) August 11, 2024

In regards to the new segments, the first new segment announced was a promo segment featuring HOOK.

#AEWDynamite TOMORROW NIGHT, 8/14
Norfolk, VA
LIVE at 8pmET/7pmCT on TBS

We'll hear from Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil HOOK

What will @730hook have to say after making his return to #AEW Dynamite last week?

Find out TOMORROW NIGHT at 8pmET/7pmCT when Dynamite is LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/hi4o9Yk9Nl

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 13, 2024

The second new segment announced was a video package segment featuring Bryan Danielson.

Before the Title vs Career match vs
AEW World Champion @swerveconfident at #AEWAllIn London 25/8/24 @wembleystadium, we look back at Bryan Danielson's career TOMORROW@BryanDanielson video,
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by @GreenDay!
Tomorrow on Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite!

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) August 13, 2024

Current card for August 14th AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW World Tag Team Championship match – The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) (c)
• TBS Championship – Hikaru Shida vs. Mercedes Mone (c)
• Casino Gauntlet #1 Spot Three-way match – Kyle O’Reilly vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong
• Swerve Strickland vs. Wheeler Yuta
• Hangman Adam Page vs. Jay Lethal
• Kazuchika Okada & Claudio Castagnoli face-to-face segment
• HOOK to speak
• Bryan Danielson video package segment