AEW: Michael Oku Makes AEW In-Ring Debut at 8/21 AEW Tapings, New Trios Match Announced for 8/21 Dynamite, Tony Khan on Potential AEW Event at The Sphere in Las Vegas

AEW
Aug 21, 2024

Michael Oku Makes AEW In-Ring Debut at Wednesday’s AEW TV Tapings in Cardiff

British indies talent Michael Oku made his official in-ring debut for AEW at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite and Collision tapings in Cardiff, Wales.

Prior to the start of AEW’s Dynamite taping, Oku competed in a dark match against Serpentico, which was won by Oku.

Darby Allin & FTR vs. The Elite Announced for Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite Show

AEW CEO Tony Khan announced one new match for the card of tonight’s AEW Dynamite show at the Utilita Arena Cardiff in Cardiff, Wales.

This new match announced was a Trios match of Darby Allin & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. The Elite (Jack Perry & The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson).

This show will not be airing live in the United States and instead was taped earlier today in Cardiff.

Current card for August 21st AEW Dynamite show:

  • AEW Women’s World Championship – Saraya vs. “Timeless” Toni Storm (c)
  • AEW Continental Championship – Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kazuchika Okada (c)
  • Big Bill vs. HOOK
  • Chris Jericho vs. “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington
  • Trios match – Darby Allin & FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. The Elite (Jack Perry & The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson)
  • MJF and Will Ospreay face-to-face segment
  • Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson “The Final Showdown” face-to-face segment moderated by Nigel McGuinness

Tony Khan Comments on Potential Future AEW Event at The Sphere in Las Vegas

A recent episode of The Dan LeBatard Show featured AEW CEO Tony Khan as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Khan’s thoughts about the potential of AEW holding an event in the future at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Through my management company, Activist Artists Management, we represent the Grateful Dead, the Dead & Company, great artists. Have had some conversations about that, but I think it’s a long long way away. There is a long line to get into The Sphere.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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