AEW Anniversary Show
All Elite Wrestling television special series
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AEW Anniversary Show is an annual professional wrestling television special produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Established in 2020, the event typically airs in October as a special episode of the promotion's flagship weekly program, Dynamite, commemorating the debut episode of the series in October 2019.
| AEW Anniversary Show | |
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| Promotions | All Elite Wrestling |
| First event | 2020 |
| Event gimmick | Anniversary of the AEW Dynamite debut episode |
History
On January 8, 2019, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held its inaugural press conference, the Double or Nothing rally, outside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, where the company is headquartered.[1] On January 8, 2020, AEW marked the anniversary with a special edition of Dynamite.[2] The first Dynamite Anniversary Show was held on October 14, 2020, at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida, commemorating the debut episode of Dynamite on October 2, 2019.[3] The October 2020 event was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the second Dynamite Anniversary Show on October 6, 2021, AEW held its Three Year Anniversary Show on May 25, 2022 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada, as part of Double or Nothing weekend.[4] The May 2022 event commemorated the debut of AEW’s inaugural event, Double or Nothing in May 2019. The first Collision Anniversary Show was held on June 15, 2024, commemorating the debut episode of Collision on June 17, 2023.[5]
Events
Results
2020
January
| Anniversary Edition | |||
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | January 8, 2020 | ||
| City | Southaven, Mississippi | ||
| Venue | Landers Center | ||
| Attendance | 3,100 | ||
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Anniversary Edition was the inaugural Anniversary professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on January 8, 2020, at Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi. The event commemorated the anniversary of AEW’s official announcement on January 1, 2019. The episode averaged 947,000 viewers on TNT, with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[7]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[8] | ||
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| 1 | "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) by pinfall | Tag team match | 12:25 | ||
| 2 | Riho (c) defeated Kris Statlander by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship | 9:25 | ||
| 3 | Sammy Guevara defeated Christopher Daniels by pinfall | Singles match | 5:50 | ||
| 4 | The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes) (with Arn Anderson) defeated Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) by pinfall | Tag team match | 10:15 | ||
| 5 | Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, and Marko Stunt) defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent, and Orange Cassidy) by pinfall | Six-man tag team match | 10:45 | ||
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October
| Dynamite 1st Anniversary Show | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 14, 2020 | ||
| City | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| Venue | Daily's Place | ||
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The 1st Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 14, 2020, at the promotion's home venue, Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The event commemorated the anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode averaged 826,000 viewers on TNT, with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the event was in compliance with state and local regulations and CDC guidelines featuring physically distanced seating pods and limited crowds of 10-15 percent capacity in the open-air venue.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
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| 1 | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) (with Tully Blanchard) defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) | Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship | 16:35 | ||
| 2 | Kip Sabian and Miro (with Penelope Ford) defeated Lee Johnson and Sean Maluta | Tag team match | 1:55 | ||
| 3 | Cody (c) (with Arn Anderson and Brandi Rhodes) vs. Orange Cassidy ended in a time limit draw | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship | 20:00 | ||
| 4 | Hikaru Shida (c) defeated Big Swole | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship | 8:55 | ||
| 5 | Jon Moxley (c) defeated Lance Archer (with Jake Roberts) | No Disqualification match for the AEW World Championship | 12:50 | ||
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2021
| Dynamite 2nd Anniversary Show | |||
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 6, 2021 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | Liacouras Center | ||
| Attendance | 7,100 | ||
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The 2nd Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 6, 2021, at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event commemorated the 2nd anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode averaged 1,053,000 viewers on TNT, with a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[11] The event saw the debut of the AEW TBS Championship and the return of "Hangman" Adam Page.[12]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[13] | ||
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| 1 | The Elite (Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) (with Brandon Cutler and MT Nakazawa) defeated Bryan Danielson, Christian Cage, and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt) | Eight-man tag team match | 18:00 | ||
| 2 | Sammy Guevara (c) defeated Bobby Fish | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship | 9:15 | ||
| 3 | Darby Allin (with Sting) defeated Nick Comoroto (with Aaron Solo and QT Marshall) | Singles match | 4:00 | ||
| 4 | Serena Deeb defeated Hikaru Shida | Singles match | 10:15 | ||
| 5 | "Hangman" Adam Page defeated Andrade El Idolo, Jon Moxley, Lance Archer, Matt Hardy, Orange Cassidy, and Pac | Casino Ladder match to determine the number one contender for the AEW World Championship | 17:10 | ||
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2022
May
| Three Year Anniversary | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | May 25, 2022 | ||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | ||
| Venue | Michelob Ultra Arena | ||
| Attendance | 5,000 | ||
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Three Year Anniversary was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on May 25, 2022, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada, and served as the go-home show for Double or Nothing. The event commemorated the three year anniversary of AEW’s inaugural event, Double or Nothing, on May 25, 2019. The episode averaged 929,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[14]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[15] | ||
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| 1 | Wardlow defeated Shawn Spears | Steel Cage match with MJF as special guest referee Since Wardlow won, he earned a match against MJF at Double or Nothing. | 6:55 | ||
| 2 | Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) | Tag team match | 7:25 | ||
| 3 | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) vs. Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta) ended in a double disqualification | Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | 10:25 | ||
| 4 | Swerve Strickland defeated Jungle Boy and Ricky Starks | Three-way match | 9:35 | ||
| 5 | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Toni Storm | Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal | 9:00 | ||
| 6 | Samoa Joe defeated Kyle O'Reilly by technical submission | Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal | 12:40 | ||
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October
| Dynamite 3rd Anniversary Show | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 5, 2022 | ||
| City | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Venue | Entertainment & Sports Arena | ||
| Attendance | 3,300 | ||
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The 3rd Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 5, 2022, at Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The event commemorated the 3rd anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode averaged 1,038,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[16]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[17] | ||
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| 1 | MJF defeated Wheeler Yuta by submission | Singles match | 15:05 | ||
| 2 | Darby Allin defeated Jay Lethal | Singles match | 10:15 | ||
| 3 | Wardlow (c) defeated Brian Cage (with Prince Nana) | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship | 10:05 | ||
| 4 | Athena, Toni Storm, and Willow Nightingale (with Saraya) defeated Jamie Hayter, Penelope Ford, and Serena Deeb (with Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Rebel) | Trios match | 9:30 | ||
| 5 | "Hangman" Adam Page defeated Rush (with José the Assistant) | Singles match | 9:05 | ||
| 6 | Luchasaurus (with Christian Cage) defeated Fuego Del Sol | Singles match | 0:20 | ||
| 7 | Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) defeated Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia | Tag team match | 14:25 | ||
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2023
| Dynamite 4th Anniversary Show | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring Adam Copeland | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 4, 2023 | ||
| City | Stockton, California | ||
| Venue | Stockton Arena | ||
| Attendance | 3,825 | ||
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The 4th Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 4, 2023, at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. The event commemorated the 4th anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode averaged 800,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[18] The event featured the Dynamite debut of Adam Copeland, following his debut at WrestleDream.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[19] | ||
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| 1 | Rey Fénix (c) (with Alex Abrahantes and Penta El Zero Miedo) defeated Nick Jackson (with Matt Jackson) | Singles match for the AEW International Championship | 13:45 | ||
| 2 | Wardlow defeated Griff Garrison by referee stoppage | Singles match | 1:00 | ||
| 3 | Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (c) defeated Kip Sabian and The Butcher and the Blade (with Penelope Ford) | Trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship | 5:20 | ||
| 4 | The Golden Jets (Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega) defeated Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher) | Tag team match | 15:15 | ||
| 5 | Toni Storm defeated Skye Blue | Singles match | 6:50 | ||
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2024
June
| Collision 1st Anniversary Show | |||
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | June 15, 2024 | ||
| City | Youngstown, Ohio | ||
| Venue | Covelli Centre | ||
| Attendance | 2,596 | ||
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The 1st Collision Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on June 15, 2024, at Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. The event commemorated the anniversary of the debut episode on June 17, 2023. The episode averaged 435,000 viewers on TNT, with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[20]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[21] |
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| 1 | Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, and Wheeler Yuta) defeated Lio Rush, Rocky Romero, and TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Thorne) | Eight-man tag team match | 13:20 |
| 2 | Deonna Purrazzo defeated Thunder Rosa by referee stoppage | No Disqualification match | 10:40 |
| 3 | Hechicero (with Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) defeated Dalton Castle | Singles match | 3:50 |
| 4 | Dante Martin defeated Lee Moriarty | AEW TNT Championship Forbidden Door Qualifying match | 8:50 |
| 5 | Kyle O'Reilly defeated Anthony Henry | Singles match | 2:50 |
| 6 | House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) defeated Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) | Trios match | 18:25 |
October
| Dynamite 5th Anniversary Show | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 2, 2024 | ||
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | Petersen Events Center | ||
| Attendance | 4,585 | ||
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The 5th Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 2, 2024, at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event commemorated the 5th anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode averaged 680,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 key demographic.[22]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[23] | ||
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| 1 | Will Ospreay (c) vs. Ricochet ended in a no contest | Singles match for the AEW International Championship | 17:40 | ||
| 2 | "Hangman" Adam Page defeated Juice Robinson | Singles match | 10:10 | ||
| 3 | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. defeated Serena Deeb | Singles match | 11:35 | ||
| 4 | Private Party (Quen and Zay) defeated Iron Savages (Beefcake Boulder and Bulk Bronson) (with Jacked Jameson) | Tag team match | 1:05 | ||
| 5 | Bryan Danielson (c–World) defeated Kazuchika Okada (c–Continental) | Singles match for the AEW World Championship The AEW Continental Championship was on the line for the first twenty minutes only. | 31:40 | ||
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2025
| Dynamite 6th Anniversary Show | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 1, 2025 | ||
| City | Hollywood, Florida | ||
| Venue | Hard Rock Live | ||
| Attendance | 3,659[24] | ||
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The 6th Dynamite Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on October 1, 2025, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. The event commemorated the 6th anniversary of the debut episode on October 2, 2019. The episode was simulcast on TBS and HBO Max with a special runtime of 2.5 hours. The event was notable for the brief return of Andrade El Ídolo and debut of El Clon.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[25] | ||
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| 1 | Kenny Omega and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) defeated Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) by pinfall | Trios match[26] | 16:40 | ||
| 2 | Kyle Fletcher (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Orange Cassidy by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship[27] | 14:15 | ||
| 3 | "Hangman" Adam Page and The Opps (Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs) defeated Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Daniel Garcia) by pinfall | Trios match[27] | 14:35 | ||
| 4 | "Timeless" Toni Storm defeated Tay Melo (with Anna Jay) by pinfall | Singles match | 7:50 | ||
| 5 | GOA (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) (with Ricochet) defeated The Swirl (Blake Christian and Lee Johnson) by pinfall | Tag team match | 8:00 | ||
| 6 | Darby Allin and Kris Statlander defeated Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir) by pinfall | Mixed tornado tag team match[27] | 12:35 | ||
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