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AEW Set To Make Columbus, Ohio Debit In Arena With Large Capacity – Wrestling Inc.
AEW has had a presence in Ohio over the previous 12 months, operating “AEW Dynamite” in Cincinnati, Ohio following AEW All Out in September of 2021 earlier than returning to the state in January for “AEW Dynamite: Seashore Break” in Cleveland. Now the promotion might be returning to Ohio later this summer season, with a brand new metropolis in thoughts.
As introduced through Twitter on Tuesday morning, AEW might be bringing “Dynamite” to the Schottenstein Area in Columbus, Ohio, their first present within the residence of the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball group.
“COLUMBUS OHIO DEBUT!” the tweet learn. “AEW is coming to Arch Metropolis for the primary time ever, with AEW Dynamite LIVE at The Schott on Wednesday, August 3! Tickets (beginning at $29+charges) go on sale NEXT FRIDAY, June 17 at 10 am ET!”
Followers will observe that Ohio native Jon Moxley is entrance and heart on the poster. Moxley, who will compete in opposition to the winner of a Battle Royal this Wednesday on “Dynamite” for a shot on the AEW Interim World Championship later this month at Forbidden Door, performed a key position in AEW’s previous Ohio tapings, defeating Minoru Suzuki in his hometown of Cincinnati again in 2021, and later defeating Anthony Bowens on “AEW Rampage” in Cleveland.
As famous, this might be AEW’s first-ever present out of Columbus, Ohio. The Schottenstein Area isn’t any stranger to wrestling, nevertheless, most just lately internet hosting final week’s episode of “WWE Friday SmackDown.” The present noticed Natalya win a six-pack problem match to grow to be the #1 contender for Ronda Rousey’s WWE SmackDown Ladies’s Championship, whereas the Usos defeated Riddle and Nakamura to retain the WWE Undisputed Tag Workforce Championships.
It must be famous that the Schottenstein Area, often known as the Worth Metropolis Area, can match over 19,000 followers in attendance; if AEW tried to run all the area, it might be among the many largest attendances an AEW occasion has produced to this point. As WWE ran “SmackDown” with a a lot decrease capability, nevertheless, AEW will possible purpose for a smaller crowd as nicely.
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