AS I SEE IT
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling Between the Sheets
PWBTS.com
As of Sunday, ALL IN has distributed 39,155 tickets, with
just short of two weeks to go, with 40,000 at the show a
certainty, and 45,000 still a possibility. As part of the
leadup to ALL IN, AEW have announced a special FREE Dynamite
Watch Party at Fulham Pier, on Wednesday, August 26th. Fans
in attendance will be able to watch that evening’s edition
of Dynamite LIVE from Glasgow, Scotland on a big screen with
various guests.
The lineup for ALL IN as of right now is:
AEW Men's World Championship/Main Event
AEW Men's World Champion Kenny Omega defends against Will
Ospreay
AEW Women’s World Championship
AEW Women’s World Champion Willow Nightingale defends
against Mercedes Mone
AEW World Tag Team Championship
AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland/Christian Cage
defend against the Young Bucks (Matt/Nick Jackson)
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion (Megan
Bayne/Lena Kross) defend against The Brawling Birds (Jamie
Hayter/Alex Windsor)
TNT Championship
TNT Champion Kevin Knight defends against Darby Allin in a
falls count anywhere match
AEW International Championship/Three-way
AEW International Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against
Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada
Men’s Casino gauntlet match
Andrade is the #1 participant, also declared: MJF, Tommaso
Ciampa, Kommander
AEW Continental Challenge Cup Final:
Finals of the 16-person single-elimination tournament to
crown the new AEW Continental Champion
In what is one of the least surprising WWE counter-
programming moves, CM Punk was officially announced Thursday
(did I say hardly a surprise?) for Worlds Collide in Chicago
head-to-head with ALL OUT. There's little doubt this is
being done in an attempt to hurt ALL OUT PPV buys and
particularly live attendance. They're also offering a 20%
discount for this and other shows to "celebrate "20 Years of
Punk"; ignoring the fact Punk hasn't been wrestling 20
straight years, with a number of those he did work being for
independent promotions, ROH and AEW.
One Fall Wrestling, owned by AEW Vice President QT Marshall,
issued a press release today announcing that they will be
holding tapings for their weekly show on September 9 at the
Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia, in conjunction with
AEW’s Rebel Heart Dynamite. The special television taping
takes place both before and after Dynamite, giving 1FW fans
the opportunity to see their favorite stars compete on the
biggest stage in 1FW history. The event carries a purpose
beyond the ring. AEW’s Rebel Heart event is being held in
support of I AM ALS, honoring AEW wrestler “Rebel” Tanea
Brooks and her courageous battle with ALS. 1FW already
began its fundraising efforts at its August 7 live event and
will continue collecting donations at its regular live
events through September 4. Fans who donate will be entered
into one of three drawings each night for the opportunity to
win tickets to AEW’s Rebel Heart Dynamite on September 9 in
Athens. All donations collected by 1FW will be matched by
1FW through the support of the company’s ownership and other
generous anonymous donors.
“I’d like to personally thank Tony Khan and AEW for
giving 1FW the opportunity to be part of such an important
night,” said QT Marshall, founder of 1FW. “For Tony
to allow us to showcase 1FW before and after Dynamite means
a great deal to everyone at 1FW. More importantly, this is
about coming together for Rebel and supporting the fight
against ALS.”.
Dave Meltzer reported Wednesday that Lexis King paid tribute
to AEW’s Rebel on Tuesday’s edition of WWE NXT. King
wrestled Lucien Price on last week’s NXT on CW. King held
up a wristband saying Rebel and a heart during his entrance
honoring Rebel and wore it in the match. Numerous TNA and
other WWE talent, including Cody Rhodes, Bayley, Seth
Rollins, Nattie Neidhart, TJ Wilson, and Mickie James have
also participated in the ALS ICE Bucket Challenge since the
effort began.
It's a hot mid-August day as you read this, but it's not too
soon for local independent wrestling promotions to think
about what efforts they can undertake to help their
communities during 2026's Holiday season. Given the
political environment, more help will be needed from every
private source possible to help the hungry, the sick, the
cold, the homeless, sexual/domestic violence victims, animal
welfare, and too many more.
There are already 44 shows scheduled with 4 already
held in 14 states and 1 Canadian provincewith
$100,169.35 US raised.
* Mystery Wrestling/Fighting Back: Wrestling With Cancer
together presented the Infinite Rumble June 22-23 and again
set a record for the longest wrestling match in history;
while raising $33,106 CA/23,362.54 US for Fighting Back:
Wrestling with Cancer.
* Capital City Championship Combat returned to Ottawa, ON at
the Preston Event Center on August 14 for Fighting Back:
Wrestling with Cancer to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society
with Ortiz, Joseph Sawyer (fka Joe Gacy), raising
$100,169.35 US "and counting".
* Relentless Pro Wrestling returned to Garden Grove, CA on
August 15, benefited Roxy Astor's "Wrestling is 4 the Dogs,"
and The Good Pawject, with on-site opportunities for both
fostering and adopting new fur-babies into your family.
* Midwest All-Star Wrestling returned to Mankato, MN on
August 15, benefiting Bravo Zulu Women’s House, a dedicated
sober living home for female veterans in recovery
* 1CW Pro Wrestling returns to Harrington, DE on August 22
to benefit the HPS Foundation.
* Memphis Wrestling comes to Tupelo, MS at the Tupelo
Furniture Market on August 22 to raise money for St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital.
* Mutiny Wrestling Federation returns to Springdale, AR on
August 22, collecting supplies for 7hills Homeless
Center
* Rock Solid Wrestling presents Shake The Lake in Kirkland,
ON this August 29; benefiting Community Living Kirkland Lake
* Victory Pro Wrestling returns to Portland, CT on August
29, benefiting A Fight Against, raising funds and awareness
for cancer research
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Barrie, ON this
September 5, collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* EMERGE Wrestling presents Stock The Shelves on Columbus,
IN on September 5, collecting food for the Love Chapel Food
Pantry
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Kingston, ON this
September 12 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* 1CW Pro Wrestling returns to Harrington, DE on September
12 to benefit a local family through the Milford Moose.
* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on September
13, distributing an average of 700 pounds of food,
including meats, canned goods, non-perishables, and assorted
foodstuffs.
* Magnum Wrestling returns to Ralston, NE on September 19,
proceeds from this event will benefit Nebraska Adaptive
Sports.
* GCW Charity Wrestling comes to Shelbourne, ON this
September 27 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* FLEX Wrestling returns to the LECOM Event Center in
Elmira, NY on October 2 for Toys for Tots.
* Crossfire Wrestling returns to St Catharines, ON on
October 3; partial proceeds will go to The Niagara Peninsula
Foundation for Children
* IWF Wrestling returns on October 3 in Nutley, NJ to
benefit the Greater Nutley Cancer Foundation
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Aurora, ON this
October 4 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* GCW Charity Wrestling comes to Peterborough, ON this
October 5 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* Timmy Global Health presents the 25th annual Timmy
Takedown on October 10 in Kirklin, IN. The event is run by
Dr. Chuck Dietzen (fka independent professional wrestler Dr.
Death and Dr. Doom), founder of Timmy Global Health. Timmy
Global Health works to engage volunteers for global health
for children worldwide.
* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on October
11, distributing an average of 700 pounds of food,
including meats, canned goods, non-perishables, and assorted
foodstuffs.
* 1CW Pro Wrestling returns to Harrington, DE on October 12
to benefit the Cancer Society
* Primetime Wrestling returns to Prince George, BC on
October 16 for its biggest show ever as a charity fundraiser
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to North Bay, ON
this October 17 collecting canned and non-perishables for
the local food bank.
* Stunt Cat and Friends Save Christmas Stunt Cat & Friends
Save Christmas returns to Dunsmore, PA on November 7 in a
live professional wrestling event to raise money for the
United Cerebral Palsy Angel Tree, which provides Christmas
gifts for children and adults with medical challenges.
* 1CW Pro Wrestling returns to Harrington, DE on November 7
to benefit Autism Delaware
* EGCW Wrestling presents Christmasmania on November 7 in
DeBary, FL; collecting canned/boxed foods
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Lindsay, ON this
November 8 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
* IWF Wrestling returns on November 14 in North Arlington,
NJ to benefit the Michael Robert Cammett Memorial Foundation
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Newmarket, ON
this November 14 collecting canned and non-perishables for
the local food bank.
* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on November
15, distributing an average of 700 pounds of food,
including meats, canned goods, non-perishables, and assorted
foodstuffs
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Owen Sound, ON
this November 21 collecting canned and non-perishables for
the local food bank.
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Thornbury, ON
this November 22 collecting canned and non-perishables for
the local food bank.
* LIVE Pro Wrestling & Portuguese Kids team up for Cojo's
Toy World annual Toy Drive event, presenting Wrestle Festa
(Dos) LIVE at The Vault Performing Arts Center & Pub on
November 22.
* UWC Pro Wrestling will return for its 32nd annual Toys for
Tots Show on November 29 in New Egypt, NJ, with admission a
new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
* Wrestling With Purpose presents December 4 in Pembroke, NC
for the Clash 4 The Kids Toys for Tots show.
* APW returns to Statesboro, GA on December 5 for the 27th
annual Steam StampedeToys for Tots Dinner Show
* Stuff The Bus Panama City 14th annual Toy Drive in Panama
City, FL from December 6-16.
* 1CW Pro Wrestling returns to Harrington, DE on December 12
to benefit Toys for Tots
* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on December
13, distributing an average of 700 pounds of food,
including meats, canned goods, non-perishables, and assorted
foodstuffs
* GCW Charity Wrestling/Comic Con comes to Oshawa, ON this
December 27 collecting canned and non-perishables for the
local food bank.
So...indies, start thinking about what you can do now. If
you're aware of shows your local indie is scheduling this
Christmas season, let me know at the addresses below.
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