{"id":219997,"date":"2026-07-28T23:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219997"},"modified":"2026-07-28T23:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:38:18","slug":"aew-announces-rebel-heart-dynamite-episode-for-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/28\/aew-announces-rebel-heart-dynamite-episode-for-september\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW announces Rebel Heart Dynamite episode for September"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3935322027\" 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 has announced they will hold a special episode of Dynamite called Rebel Heart Dynamite on Sept. 9 in Athens, GA to benefit Rebel (real name Tanea Brooks), who was diagnosed with ALS in March.<\/p>\n<p>A donation will be made from the show to benefit I AM ALS and Team Gleason. AEW COO Tony Khan was quoted in the press release saying he is looking forward to honoring Rebel and raising money for ALS \u201cOn behalf of everyone at All Elite Wrestling, we are proud to present\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite on Sept. 9 at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA,\u201d said Khan.\u00a0 \u201cWe look forward to honoring Rebel while also raising awareness and donations for two incredible organizations that are on the front lines of finding a cure for ALS and improving life for people affected by this terrible disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Official Rebel Heart shirts and bracelets are available now at ShopAEW.com. All of the profits from sales of those items will go to I AM ALS and Team Gleason.<\/p>\n<p>The press release for Rebel Heart Dynamite follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 27, 2026\u00a0\u2013 All Elite Wrestling, I AM ALS and Team Gleason today announced a very special\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0will take place on Wednesday, September 9 live from Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA.\u00a0 The event will air live on TBS and stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0will honor one of the original members of the AEW roster, Tanea Brooks, known to fans around the world as Rebel, who was diagnosed with ALS in March 2026.\u00a0 As part of the event, Rebel is scheduled to make a special appearance that evening and fans in attendance will receive a special limited-edition Rebel trading card sheet from Upper Deck, while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A donation will be made from\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0to benefit I AM ALS, the leading community movement dedicated to ending ALS by empowering patients and caregivers to secure billions in federal funding, improve care, treatment access, and drive research, and Team Gleason, an organization founded by former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason that provides adventure, technology, equipment and care services to people living with ALS and countless others through advocacy, research, support and the goal of ultimately bringing an end to the disease.\u00a0 In addition, the event at Akins Ford Arena takes place in the home community of the University of Georgia&#8217;s Regenerative Bioscience Center (RBC), where groundbreaking research and the training of future scientific leaders are helping drive the development of new therapies for ALS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOn behalf of everyone at All Elite Wrestling, we are proud to present\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0on September 9 at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA,\u201d said AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan.\u00a0 \u201cWe look forward to honoring Rebel while also raising awareness and donations for two incredible organizations that are on the front lines of finding a cure for ALS and improving life for people affected by this terrible disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets for\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0go on sale this Friday, July 31st at 10 AM ET via AEWTix.com.\u00a0 Fans interested in early access presale opportunities can register to become an AEW Insider by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/allelitewrestling.com\/aew-insider\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/allelitewrestling.com\/aew-insider&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785385330008000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2QnneObu93G7nkEFqOqZNR\">allelitewrestling.com\/aew-insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Rebel Heart shirts and bracelets are available now at ShopAEW.com with 100 percent of the profits going to I AM ALS and Team Gleason.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional details regarding\u00a0AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite\u00a0will be announced in the near future.\u00a0 For more information or to donate, please visit AEWTogether.org\/RebelHeart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>About AEW<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, All Elite Wrestling is a red-hot professional wrestling promotion that presents more than 100 live events a year around the world and features a world-class roster that injects new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry.\u00a0AEW Dynamite\u00a0airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and simulcasts on HBO Max,\u00a0AEW Collision\u00a0airs every Saturday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TNT and simulcasts on HBO Max. For more info, check out\u00a0X.com\/AEW;\u00a0Instagram.com\/AEW;\u00a0YouTube.com\/AEW;\u00a0Facebook.com\/AEW.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>About I AM ALS<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I AM ALS is a nonprofit organization leading what\u00a0STAT News\u00a0called the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4678672-1&amp;h=139606436&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iamals.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F05%2FIAA-Impact-Report-3.pdf&amp;a=most+successful+patient+advocacy+campaign+this+century.\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4678672-1%26h%3D139606436%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.iamals.org%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2024%252F05%252FIAA-Impact-Report-3.pdf%26a%3Dmost%2Bsuccessful%2Bpatient%2Badvocacy%2Bcampaign%2Bthis%2Bcentury.&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785385330008000&amp;usg=AOvVaw130CMqBvUvQt3nQj5ES2Tz\">most successful patient advocacy campaign this century.<\/a>\u00a0I AM ALS\u00a0 built a community movement to harness collective power and find treatments and a cure for ALS faster, while also creating lasting, systemic change. Their focus is on three areas:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Advocating for federal policy change to drive research, support, and treatments for ALS.<\/li>\n<li>Improving quality of life by providing volunteer and support opportunities to advocates and people living with ALS.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing and empowering advocates to raise awareness about ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases, and increase visibility of the ALS experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iamals.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.iamals.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785385330008000&amp;usg=AOvVaw294jLc9enW7QiVNL3Pi6J7\">www.iamals.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>About Team Gleason<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team Gleason was founded by former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason following his ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) diagnosis in 2011. Team Gleason&#8217;s mission is to improve life for people living with ALS by delivering innovative technology and equipment and empowering improved life experiences. As one of the largest providers of assistive technology and equipment to the ALS community in the country, Team Gleason works to ensure that people living with ALS have the resources and opportunities to live productive, purposeful, and meaningful lives. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teamgleason.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/teamgleason.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785385330008000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DgR-NvTQHCnLv-ANgfgeA\">TeamGleason.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>About the RBC<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regenerative Bioscience Center (RBC) at the University of Georgia was founded on a simple idea\u2014the biggest scientific breakthroughs happen when disciplines converge. Since 2004, the center has united researchers across engineering, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and the life sciences to develop regenerative therapies for stroke, traumatic brain injury, ALS, cardiovascular disease, and other complex disorders. That same spirit of innovation inspired the creation of the world&#8217;s first undergraduate degree in Regenerative Bioscience (RBIO), preparing students to help shape the next generation of regenerative medicine. 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