AEW: Return of AEW Rankings System Announced, Minoru Suzuki Return & More Announced for Jan. 24th Dynamite Show

AEW Announces Return of AEW Rankings System

Saturday’s AEW Collision show in St. Louis, Missouri featured the official announcement of the upcoming return of AEW’s ranking system for their championships divisions.

The Rankings are coming back to AEW going forward, starting this month!@AEW is having a very exciting January, and this is only the beginning of an amazing 2024 for AEW and our fans.
Thank you all watching Saturday Night #AEWCollision right now on @TNTdrama!

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 21, 2024

AEW previously used a ranking system for their championships divisions from early 2019 to late 2022.

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Minoru Suzuki Return Appearance & More Announced for Jan. 27th AEW Dynamite Show

AEW announced that New Japan Pro Wrestling talent Minoru Suzuki will be making an appearance for the company at next week’s Dynamite show on January 24th in Savannah, Georgia. It was also announced that Suzuki will be facing off against Adam Copeland in a “Cope Open” Challenge match on the show.

This Wednesday, 1/24/24
Savannah, GA
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TBS

Cope Open Challenge Match:@suzuki_D_minoru vs @RatedRCope

For the 1st time ever, these 2 international legends will go 1-on-1 when Minoru Suzuki answers Adam Copeland's Open Challenge on TBS this Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/xvhAU58xVW

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 21, 2024

Besides Suzuki’s appearance and match, AEW also announced four other new matches for the card of next week’s show.

These new matches announced were:

• Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Hangman Adam Page
• Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland
• Wardlow vs Trent Beretta
• AEW World Trios Championship – Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage & Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)) vs. The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & Billy Gunn (c)

Also announced for next week’s show is a face-to-face segment between “Timeless” Toni Storm and Deonna Purrazzo and a promo segment featuring Sting & Darby Allin.

Current card for January 24th: AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW World Trios Championship – Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage & Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)) vs. The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & Billy Gunn (c)
• “Cope Open” Challenge match – Minoru Suzuki vs. Hangman Adam Page
• Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Hangman Adam Page
• Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland
• Wardlow vs Trent Beretta