AEW reveals date & new location for WrestleDream
For the first time in the show’s young history, there will be a new location for this year’s AEW WrestleDream.
Announced on Monday, the fall pay-per-view will head to St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, October 18, at the Chaifetz Arena. Premium seating goes on sale Tuesday with a pre-sale beginning on Thursday.
It will be the first time the October PPV will head out of the state of Washington in its three-year history.
With the announcement, that leaves November’s Full Gear and December’s Worlds End as the remaining two PPVs without a date or location.
AEW’s upcoming PPV lineup includes August’s Forbidden Door from London and September’s All Out from Toronto, Canada.
WrestleDream History
The first-ever WrestleDream took place on October 1, 2023, designed to pay homage to the late Antonio Inoki who passed away that same day a year prior. The Seattle, Washington, show was headlined by then-TNT Champion Christian Cage defeating Darby Allin in a two-of-three falls match, Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page, and the debut of Adam Copeland.
In 2024, WrestleDream headed to Tacoma, Washington for a show headlined by Jon Moxley defeating Danielson for the AEW World title that began a storyline that ended at this month’s All In in addition to Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ricochet for the AEW International title.
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