AEW: AEW Set to Return to Australia in 2026, Dustin Rhodes Underwent Successful Surgeries for Double Knee Replacements, AEW Reportedly Awarded Over $2 Million in Tax Credits from State of Ohio for 2025-2026

AEW Set to Return to Australia in 2026

In a recent post on Twitter, TEG Sport announced that AEW will be returning to Australia in 2026.

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Australia… are you ready for Round 2?
Something big is coming VERY 🔜

Sign up to waitlist now:https://t.co/6bTdfQYdyo@AEW #AEWAustralia2026 pic.twitter.com/E2mfCwGHpX

— TEGSport (@TEGSport) August 22, 2025

AEW Australia 2026

AUSTRALIA — WE’RE BACK! 🔥

AEW returns in 2026… and it’s going to be EPIC.

The energy. The chaos. The spectacle. It all goes down right here.

Don’t miss your shot, join the waitlist NOW to score access to the presale very soon and lock in your place when history is made Down Under.

AEW. Australia 2026. Be ready.

2026 |AUSTRALIA

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Dustin Rhodes Double Knee Replacement Surgery Update – Rhodes Underwent Successful Surgeries

As noted before, Dustin Rhodes has been out of action for AEW since the July 31st AEW Collision show due to him needing to undergo double knee replacement surgery.

Rhodes provided an update on Thursday on Twitter revealing that he had underwent successful double knee replacement surgeries.

LFG🔥🔥🔥🔥
Holy shit!!! pic.twitter.com/eSXqlAUVsG

— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) August 21, 2025

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AEW Reportedly Awarded Over $2 Million in Tax Credits from State of Ohio for 2025-2026

Cleveland.com reported that WWE and AEW have continued to receive substantial tax credits from the Ohio Department of Development for running shows in the state in 2025 and for also upcoming shows in 2026.

In regards to AEW, it was reported that AEW had received around $2,134,560 in tax credits for 2025 and 2026 productions of events in the state.

This reportedly was up compared to the $1.275 million in tax credits AEW received from the state for the 2024-2025 period of tax credits for film and television productions.