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AEW gets ready to go head-to-head with WWE

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is on a collision course with its rival World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the company gets set for a weekend of anticipated shows ‘Rampage’ and ‘Dynamite.’ AEW founder, co-owner, president, and CEO Tony Khan joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the evolution of the pro-wrestling industry and what it feels like to go head to head with WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown. “I was surprised when I found out we had head to head competition tonight because it’s kind of a… Source link

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AEW star Jon Huber dies of non-COVID-19 lung issue

Jon Huber moved from WWE to AEW in 2020. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) Jon Huber, the wrestling star known as Luke Harper to WWE fans and also as Brodie Lee, has died, AEW announced on Saturday. He was 41. Huber’s wife Amanda later confirmed her husband’s death, revealing that he died surrounded by loved ones after a battle with a lung issue that was not COVID-19. She praised the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for its skilled care. Huber was well-traveled in his career, going from independent… Source link

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How Chris Jericho helped AEW shine in its first year on TV

Chris Jericho during an episode of All Elite Wrestling’s “Dynamite” program. (Credit: AEW) Chris Jericho has been a mainstay in professional wrestling for the past three decades, performing for myriad companies and in countless cities and countries across the globe. Over the past two years, however — just under 7 percent of the time he has been in the industry — Jericho has been one of the faces of All Elite Wrestling, the latest promotion to take aim at Vince McMahon’s WWE conglomerate…. Source link

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