AEW launches ‘Rebel Heart’ fundraiser to help those affected by ALS
AEW is showing its support for Rebel (Tanea Brooks) by launching a fundraiser to help those affected by ALS.
Amid a long health battle where doctors spent a long time unable to fully figure out what was wrong, Rebel announced this April that she has been diagnosed with ALS — a fatal neurodegenerative disease that has no cure. Organizations are working to hopefully change that in the future, and Rebel announced today that she’s joined the patient-led group I Am ALS as an ambassador. AEW has also started a “Rebel Heart” fundraiser to benefit I Am ALS and the Team Gleason ALS charity.
“Rebel Heart” T-shirts and bracelets are now available to purchase on Shop AEW, priced at $32 and $10. All of the profits will be donated to the two organizations AEW has partnered with.
Along with this fundraiser, Tony Khan has brought up the possibility of making AEW’s next Fight for the Fallen an event to benefit ALS research and help those suffering from the disease.
The 47-year-old Rebel has been with AEW since the promotion’s inaugural year and is best known to fans through the on-screen pairing she had with Britt Baker.
Today (June 2) is Lou Gehrig Day, which Major League Baseball celebrates every year to honor the New York Yankees legend and push toward a cure for ALS. The disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) became commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” after Gehrig died in 1941 at 37 years old.
I am Tanea Brooks. I am Rebel. Now, I AM ALS.
— I AM ALS (@iamalsorg) June 2, 2026
ALS may be terminal, but I'm showing up to fight as an Ambassador for I AM ALS, a patient-led movement pushing for real progress. I’m proud to join I AM ALS & I’m asking you to step into the ring with us → https://t.co/RVHbWz6I52 pic.twitter.com/v6ELnHHo8m
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