Backstage reactions to AEW announcing its first-ever US stadium show - Reports
AEW announced last week that its biggest annual event was coming to the United States in 2025. A new report has shed light on the internal reactions to the press conference held by All Elite Wrestling and the City of Arlington, TX, which was conducted on August 15.
AEW revived the All In brand last year and achieved massive success at Wembley Stadium. The young promotion is gearing up to bring the event back to London on August 25, but Tony Khan has a different plan in mind for next year's edition. All In 2025 will be held at Globe Life Field, the home of the MLB's Texas Rangers, in Arlington, TX.
The press conference held to announce the venue received plenty of coverage from North Texas media. PWInsider reports that AEW talent was impressed by the level of attention received from the announcement, with one insider claiming that it was the best press conference the company had ever produced.
Darby Allin, Athena, Mercedes Mone, Swerve Strickland, and Thunder Rosa were all present at the conference to engage with the media. All Elite Wrestling recently wrapped up a months-long residency for Saturday Night Collision at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, which may have opened the doors for this collaboration.
Timing for AEW All In 2025 announcement revealed
Following a highly successful All In last year, All Elite Wrestling announced that it would be returning to Wembley Stadium in 2024. The big event has come around again, but this time, Tony Khan chose to announce next year's change of venue before the pay-per-view.
The reason for that, according to Fightful Select, is that the company wanted to temper expectations that it would announce its return at All In itself. Many fans assumed the pay-per-view would be held at Wembley again in 2025, but Tony Khan made sure to curtail these expectations by announcing Globe Life Field as the venue ahead of time.
Following the reveal that All In 2025 would be held in Arlington next year, the All Elite Chief quickly announced that his company's biggest event would return to Wembley Stadium in 2026. Whether AEW continues alternating the venue for the big show in future years remains to be seen.