AEW: Tony Khan Teasing Big Announcement on Wednesday, Serena Deeb on AEW’s Women’s Division & Several Women Talent Were Getting Cleared Last Week, Daniel Garcia AEW Contract Update

Tony Khan Teasing Potential Big Announcement by Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite 5 Year Anniversary Show

AEW CEO Tony Khan announced on Twitter that he may be making a big announcement by showtime of this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite 5 Year Anniversary Show.

Khan also announced that this Wednesday’s show will also be having a “significant” overrun.

Tomorrow, Wed, 10/2/24,
is the 5-Year Anniversary of the first ever AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite!
Thank you all!

Tomorrow’s Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite Anniversary Show will have a significant overrun thanks to @TBSNetwork!
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I may have another announcement by showtime TOMORROW

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 1, 2024

While no other details were given, this announcement likely could be the expected new media rights deal that AEW is believed to have signed with Warner Bros Discovery and has been expected to officially announce soon.

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Serena Deeb Comments on State of AEW’s Women’s Division & a “Number of Women” Were Getting Cleared Last Week

Denise Salcedo held a recent interview with Serena Deeb. One of the topics discussed included Deeb’s thoughts about the current state of AEW’s Women’s division and revealed a “number of women” talent were getting medically cleared last week.

“With the women’s division, there were a lot of growing pains with that and the women fighting for their time and fighting for their spots. It’s been a team effort. We have also evolved a lot in the way of the women that have come to the company. We have been very blessed to get women like Toni Storm, Jamie Hayter. The division right now couldn’t be more incredible. Just last week I saw, I won’t namedrop in case they need to be surprises, but there were a number of women there last week that were getting cleared. It’s really cool because right now the roster is stacked and it’s getting ready to be even more stacked with returning from injury players. We’ll keep fighting for our spots and tomorrow, wrestling Britt on the five-year anniversary, it’s great full circle moment for me. It’s cool to see from four years ago to now. I’m honored to be on the anniversary show. This place has rejuvenated my career and given me opportunities that I could have never imagined would come my way after all those previous chapters. I’m honored to be part of this locker room and continue to set that standard for myself.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Daniel Garcia AEW Contract Status Update

As noted before, Daniel Garcia’s contract with AEW is currently set to expire this Fall but AEW had been less confident over the past month that he will be staying in the company.

WrestlePurists’ Ibou reported that his sources stated that AEW officials are still confident that Garcia will be signing a new deal to remain in the company.

Ibou reported that AEW officials have already put together creative plans for his return in the event that he does stay in the company.