AEW Star Ill, Dynamite Replacement Confirmed

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Tony Khan has announced that an AEW star has will miss tonight’s Dynamite due to illness, with their replacement being confirmed.

Tonight’s show will feature Samoa Joe defending the AEW World Championship against FTW Champion HOOK, among other big matches, but one popular voice won’t be on hand to call the show.

Taking to Twitter, Tony Khan announced that Tony Schiavone will miss tonight’s show due to illness, with Ian Riccaboni instead filling in for him alongside Excalibur and Taz.

Tony Khan tweeted:

With the iconic @tonyschiavone24 home sick tonight, we’ll be joined on commentary for Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite by Mr @IanRiccaboni!

Get well soon Tony See you in St Louis this Saturday at #AEWCollision!

As for the rest of you, see you all on @TBSNetwork on Dynamite TONIGHT

The show will also feature Deonna Purrazzo’s first Dynamite match as a signed AEW wrestler, when she takes on Anna Jay.

Also set for the show is a ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship match between Brian Cage & the Gates of Agony taking on Bullet Club Gold’s Jay White and the Gunns.

Austin Gunn has previously announced that the group will debut their new entrance music on the show.

With the iconic @tonyschiavone24 home sick tonight, we'll be joined on commentary for Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite by Mr @IanRiccaboni!

Get well soon Tony
See you in St Louis this Saturday at #AEWCollision!

As for the rest of you, see you all on @TBSNetwork on Dynamite TONIGHT

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 18, 2024

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• Tony Schiavone
• ian riccaboni
• Dynamite
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