{"id":127077,"date":"2021-09-20T10:43:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=127077"},"modified":"2021-09-20T10:43:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:43:25","slug":"aew-and-owen-hart-foundation-enter-into-working-partnership-announce-the-owen-hart-cup-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/09\/20\/aew-and-owen-hart-foundation-enter-into-working-partnership-announce-the-owen-hart-cup-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW and Owen Hart Foundation enter into working partnership, announce the Owen Hart Cup Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-888611699\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>AEW and the Owen Hard Foundation have entered into a working partnership with one another to &#8220;honor the legacy of late wrestler Owen Hart, a beloved figure in the professional wrestling community and beyond.&#8221; The company <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ba1WJx0PJS?amp=1\">revealed the news in a press release<\/a> on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AEW<\/a> and The Owen Hart Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/owen_foundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@owen_foundation<\/a>) Enter Into A Relationship to Honor World Renowned Wrestler Owen Hart\u2019s Legacy<\/p>\n<p>To read the full release visit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ba1WJx0PJS\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ba1WJx0PJS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y43ZNydS9V\">pic.twitter.com\/Y43ZNydS9V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1439967601854226434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The partnership includes the announcement of the Owen Hart Cup Tournament that will take place in AEW, with the winner earning the Cup named &#8220;The Owen.&#8221; The partnership also allows for &#8220;production and distribution of unique and original Owen Hart merchandise, including specified retail goods as well as the upcoming AEW console video game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AEW&#8217;s relationship with the Hart family dates back to our inaugural pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing in 2019 and Owen&#8217;s influence is still felt today,&#8221; said Tony Khan, AEW CEO, GM, and Head of Creative. &#8220;To extend his memory and his legacy even further through this agreement is a powerful and meaningful moment for the entire wrestling community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Owen Hart Foundation is a nonprofit charity that provides opportunities to folks in-need all around the world. 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