AEW: New Logo Revealed & New Season Announced for Dynamite, Swerve Strickland on Mercedes Mone & Kazuchika Okada Possibly Joining AEW, Sting News

Mar 5, 2024

AEW Reveals New Logo & New Season for This Wednesday’s Dynamite Show

AEW revealed the official new logo for AEW Dynamite and also announced that this Wednesday’s show in Duluth, Georgia will feature a brand new look and be the official start of a new season for Dynamite.

New look, new season 👀
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite is not to be missed TOMORROW LIVE at 8pm ET/7pm CT on @tbsnetwork! pic.twitter.com/8gCiumnQlM
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 5, 2024

Swerve Strickland Comments on Mercedes Mone & Kazuchika Okada Potentially Joining AEW

A recent episode of the In The Kliq podcast featured Swerve Strickland as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Strickland’s thoughts about Mercedes Mone and Kazuchika Okada potentially joining AEW soon.

“It’s like adding the top free agents to your NFL team. you can’t be upset about that, you can’t be mad about that. The best of the best of our generation. Two of the best. If the rumors are true and they are coming over, and that is the choice, and the contracts have been signed, and ink has been put to paper, then we’re building our true dynasty. AEW is now a dynasty. We have the best prospects of the future in pro wrestling right now.
I think one of the worst things you can do as a fan base is talk about the now and really dwell on the now instead of truly investing in the future. that’s what AEW is doing. That’s what I think we’re doing better all around,100%. Our future looks incredible.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Sting’s Retirement Match at AEW Revolution 2024 News & Notes

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Sting’s retirement match at this past Sunday’s AEW Revolution 2024 event in Greensboro, North Carolina was also the final farewell to Jim Crockett Promotions due to Sting was the last notable star from that promotion who was still wrestling prior to this past Sunday’s event.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer also reported that his sources stated that the reason for the lack of any WWE-owned footage for AEW’s tribute video to Sting at Revolution 2024 was due to AEW did not ask WWE for it as of this past mid-week.

Wrestling legends Magnum TA, Nikita Koloff, and Scotty Riggs were shown on camera in attendance at this past Sunday’s AEW Revolution 2024 event as part of AEW’s celebrations for Sting’s retirement match at the event. Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger also revealed on social media that they were also in attendance at the event. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that the reason why Page and Luger were not shown on camera in the crowd was due to contractual-related issues with WWE.

Monday’s WWE RAW show in San Antonio, Texas featured RAW commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee paying tribute to Sting on his retirement and legacy in wrestling and acknowledging AEW. This was the first official statement given by WWE following them not issuing a message of congratulations to Sting on social media this past Sunday unlike other notable wrestling promotions.

The city of Greensboro, North Carolina recently officially declared that March 3 will be known as “Thank You Sting Day” going forward in the city in honor of Sting.

The Greensboro Coliseum recently announced on Twitter that they have gifted Sting, Darby Allin, Ric Flair, AEW CEO Tony Khan, and AEW commentators Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross with custom engraved Sting logo bats to commemorate Sting’s retirement match and AEW’s Revolution 2024 event.

The Greensboro Coliseum also recently thanked AEW, AEW fans, and Sting on Facebook for the honor of being the home of Sting’s final match of his legendary wrestling career. It was stated “What an incredible night! Greensboro Coliseum has been home to so many important moments in sports entertainment history, and last night was one of the most memorable in our 65-year history. Thank you to AEW’s talent roster, broadcast team, crew, and management for sharing this iconic moment with us. Thank you to the fans for packing the house and bringing an unmatched energy with every chant and “WOOOOO!” that rang through the building. And finally… Thank you, Sting!“

The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia thanked Sting on Twitter for the honor of Sting using their theater for his pre-match video package at AEW Revolution 2024.