AEW Fight for the Fallen

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AEW Fight for the Fallen
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Promotions All Elite Wrestling
First event 2019
Event gimmick Charity event

AEW Fight for the Fallen is a professional wrestling event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Established in 2019, it is held as a charity event for different causes, which is a reference to the event's title. These events have helped raise money to support victims of different types of violence, people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and various other non-profit organizations and natural disaster relief. Since 2020, Fight for the Fallen has been held as a television special of AEW's weekly television programs. The event was originally held during the summer in July but was pushed back to August in 2023. An event was not held in 2024 but will return in 2025 on New Year's Day.

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The inaugural event was streamed for free on B/R Live in North America and aired on pay-per-view (PPV) internationally. The second iteration of the event aired as a special episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite , which started its annual broadcasting format as a television special. In 2022, the event expanded to a two-part television special, also encompassing Friday Night Rampage , and then expanded to a three-part event in 2023 to encompass Saturday Night Collision .

History

The inaugural Fight for the Fallen took place on July 13, 2019 at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida and was All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) third-ever event held. [1] The company held the charity event to support victims of gun violence, with all gate receipts from the event being donated to these victims. The event was titled as a reference to this cause. [2] In North America, the event was streamed for free on B/R Live, while internationally, it aired on pay-per-view (PPV). [3]

The following year, AEW held a second Fight for the Fallen event, this time as a special episode of their flagship television program, Dynamite , which aired on July 15, 2020. It was also broadcast from Daily's Place, but this time, it was due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March that year, which forced the majority of AEW's programs to be held at Daily's Place. This second iteration in turn raised money for COVID-19 relief. [4] [5]

The 2021 event was announced to also broadcast as a special episode of Dynamite, thus becoming the annual broadcasting format for Fight for the Fallen. It was also the first Fight for the Fallen to be held outside of Daily's Place. Following AEW's return to live touring during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held on July 28 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and was the final event in AEW's "Welcome Back" tour. [6] The 2021 event's charitable cause raised money to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. [7]

In August 2021, AEW launched a secondary television program titled Rampage , airing on Friday nights. In turn, the 2022 Fight for the Fallen was expanded to a two-part event, encompassing the broadcasts of Dynamite and Rampage. Dynamite aired live on July 27 while Rampage was taped the same night but aired on tape delay on July 29. This year's event supported Oceana, a non-profit marine wildlife organization. [8] [9]

In response to the Hawaii wildfires that occurred in early August 2023, AEW president Tony Khan announced that the 2023 Fight for the Fallen would be held as a three-part event, encompassing the August 16 episode of Dynamite, the August 18 episode of Rampage, and the August 19 episode of Collision , a third television program that launched in June that year and airs on Saturday nights. Proceeds from the event went to the Maui Food Bank. [10]

An event was not held in 2024, but it will return in 2025, which was pushed up to be held on New Year's Day in Asheville, North Carolina. The event will benefit victims of Hurricane Helene, which severely impacted the Asheville area in September 2024. The show will also serve as the launch of Dynamite and Collision streaming live on Max in addition to their regular TV channels. [11]

Events

#Event [12] DateCityVenueMain Event Charity Ref.
1 Fight for the Fallen (2019) July 13, 2019 Jacksonville, Florida Daily's Place The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Victims of gun violence [13]
2 Fight for the Fallen (2020) Dynamite :
July 15, 2020		 Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage for the AEW World Championship COVID-19 relief [14]
3 Fight for the Fallen (2021) Dynamite :
July 28, 2021		 Charlotte, North Carolina Bojangles Coliseum "The Painmaker" Chris Jericho vs. Nick Gage in a No Rules match Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors [15]
4 Fight for the Fallen (2022) Night 1:
Dynamite
–
July 27, 2022		 Worcester, Massachusetts DCU Center Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia Marine life and oceans around the world [16]
Night 2:
Rampage
–
July 27, 2022
(aired July 29)		 Anna Jay vs. Ruby Soho [17]
5 Fight for the Fallen (2023) Night 1:
Dynamite
–
August 16, 2023		 Nashville, Tennessee Bridgestone Arena The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) Maui Food Bank due to the 2023 Hawaii wildfires [18]
Night 2:
Rampage
–
August 16, 2023
(aired August 18)		 Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue vs. The Outcasts (Ruby Soho and Toni Storm) [19]
Night 3:
Collison
–
August 19, 2023		 Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage [20]
6 Fight for the Fallen (2025) Dynamite :
January 1, 2025		 Asheville, North Carolina Harrah's Cherokee Center TBA Victims of Hurricane Helene [11]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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