{"id":83668,"date":"2019-07-24T12:20:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T17:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=83668"},"modified":"2019-07-27T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T22:13:38","slug":"aew-officially-set-to-premiere-its-weekly-series-on-tnt-on-wednesday-october-2-press-release-issued-with-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/07\/24\/aew-officially-set-to-premiere-its-weekly-series-on-tnt-on-wednesday-october-2-press-release-issued-with-details\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW officially set to premiere its weekly series on TNT on Wednesday, October 2, press release issued with details"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-778499023\" 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><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">AEW officially announced today it will premiere on TNT with a new Wednesday night, two hour\u00a0weekly series on Oct. 2, 2019. The following is their press release&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>TNT Premieres All Elite Wrestling\u2019s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Live Weekly Matches on Wednesdays Beginning October 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the Trailer: <\/b>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Dm7VOhNQK8<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>July 24, 2019 <\/b>\u2013 <b>WarnerMedia <\/b>announced today that the new professional wrestling league <b>All Elite Wrestling <\/b>(AEW) will begin airing its two-hour weekly matches on <b>TNT <\/b>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\u2019s social media platforms.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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 <b>Tony Khan<\/b>, AEW is headlined by <b>Cody &amp; Brandi Rhodes<\/b>, <b>The Young Bucks (Matt &amp; Nick Jackson)<\/b>, <b>Kenny Omega<\/b>, <b>Hangman Adam Page<\/b>, <b>Chris Jericho <\/b>and <b>Jon Moxley<\/b>. The roster is also filled with incredibly skilled competitors including <b>Nyla Rose<\/b>, <b>Awesome Kong<\/b>, <b>Dustin Rhodes<\/b>, <b>Jungle Boy<\/b>, <b>Dr. Britt Baker<\/b>, <b>MJF <\/b>and <b>SCU<\/b>. 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 <b>Jim Ross <\/b>has also joined the league.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s 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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>WarnerMedia has been offering fans exclusive access to AEW\u2019s 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 <i>B\/R Live<\/i>. The highly anticipated ALL OUT event in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 31, will also stream on the platform. <i>B\/R Live\u2019s <\/i>high fan engagement provides an invaluable opportunity to build AEW\u2019s audience and maximize its viewership.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2661221711\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>About TNT<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>TNT, a <b>WarnerMedia Entertainment <\/b>brand, is basic cable&#8217;s #1 network in primetime among young adults and is home to some of television&#8217;s most popular slate of original series, including <i>The Alienist<\/i><i>, <\/i><i>Animal Kingdom<\/i>, <i>Claws<\/i>, <i>I Am the Night <\/i>and the upcoming sequel <i>The Alienist<\/i>: <i>The Angel of Darkness. <\/i>TNT&#8217;s forthcoming, premium unscripted series include <i>Shaq Life <\/i>and the live, multiplatform event <i>Chasing the Cure<\/i>. TNT also presents popular shows such as <i>Bones <\/i>and <i>Castle<\/i>; primetime specials and sports coverage, including the NBA and NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Basketball Championships and the forthcoming, professional wrestling league All Elite Wrestling (AEW).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Website: <\/i><\/b><i>www.tntdrama.com<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About WarnerMedia<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Now, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Warner Media is part of AT&amp;T Inc. 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