Major Change Coming For AEW Touring Schedule?

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Since its creation in 2019, AEW has only had one house show, something that has been a regular fixture of the WWE calendar over the years.

House shows have become a staple of WWE, ensuring that the roster continues to develop their in-ring abilities, builds a bigger connection to the communities in which they perform and keep eyes on the WWE product as a whole.

AEW, by contrast, has had a single house show that took play in 2021.

On the Grilling JR podcast (subscription required), Jim Ross recently addressed the issue of house shows for AEW, saying:

“I believe in 2023 that AEW will be in the house show, live event, live event business to some degree.

“I just think that it’s an opportunity that can be capitalized upon if, if, if AEW is strategic in their planning.

“I think that’s what Jeff Jarrett’s working on.”

Jeff Jarrett was previously WWE’s Senior Vice President of Live Events and joined AEW as Director of Business Development.

The house show circuit is a valuable source of income for WWE and would, no doubt, also bolster the profits of AEW.

As Wrestling Inc notes, “AEW’s entire business model is based almost entirely around two weekly television programs, “Dynamite” and “Rampage,” and the accompanying pay-per-views.”

Transcript from Wrestling Inc.

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• jim ross
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