All Elite Wrestling is set to make its big debut on TNT on Wednesday, October 2 and it was recently announced that the first episode of AEW’s weekly TV series will air live from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The first match for the show has also been announced as Cody Rhodes is set to face Sammy Guevara.
.@AEWonTNT LIVE Wednesday, October 2nd
Washington, DC – @CapitalOneArena@CodyRhodes vs @SammyGuevara
Tickets on sale THIS Friday, August 2nd – Noon ET / 9am PThttps://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq pic.twitter.com/VHqlqXPoSe— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) July 30, 2019
Cody Rhodes commented on the match when he posted the following:
I was excited this was the match selected.
To have a young & hungry opponent who has no ceiling when it comes to pro-wrestling. Going forward not backwards. https://t.co/mZglJg5lSs
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) July 30, 2019
Tickets for the event are set to go on sale this Friday.
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