This is a list of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) special events, which primarily includes television specials, such as special episodes of the promotion's flagship weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite , Friday Night Rampage , and Saturday Collision . Beginning in mid-March 2020, AEW's events were held at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the promotion resumed live touring in July 2021.
| Event | Date | Location | Venue | Main event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fyter Fest | June 29 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Ocean Center | Jon Moxley vs. Joey Janela in an Unsanctioned match | [1] [2] |
| Fight for the Fallen | July 13 | Jacksonville, Florida | Daily's Place | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes) | [3] [4] [5] |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||||
| Event | Date | Location | Venue | Main event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fight for the Fallen | January 1 | Harrah's Cherokee Center | Asheville, North Carolina | TBA | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||||
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