The Elite will host a rally on January 8 at the TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida - a stadium within walking distance of where SmackDown Live will air.
In case you didn’t know…
Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks officially announced the creation of AEW on New Year’s Day and their inaugural event, Double or Nothing.
Tony Khan, co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, will serve as the president of the company while Rhodes and The Young Bucks will serve as executive vice presidents.
The heart of the matter
The following are excerpts from the press release created by Brandi Rhodes, the Chief Brand Officer of AEW:
The TIAA Bank Field is a few minutes away from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena where SmackDown will be broadcasting from. The Elite’s rally will start two hours before SmackDown, which will give fans plenty of time to attend both events if they choose to.
What’s next?
The last time the members of The Elite held an event close to WWE was in 2017 when The Bullet Club “invaded” Monday Night Raw, but there was no company being announced then.
With AEW gaining a lot of attention, the significance of this rally won’t be lost on the WWE.
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