AEW Stays Hot, Sells Out TNT Shows In Boston And Philadelphia
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AEW on TNT will air its first three shows in Washington, D.C., Boston and Philadelphia.
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AEW’s streak of overachieving momentum continued as its next to AEW on TNT showcases in Boston and Philadelphia sold out just over an hour after tickets went on sale at 12 p.m. EST.
AEW on TNT will air in Boston on Wednesday, October 9 in the Agganis Arena, which has a capacity of 7,200, and on October 16 in Philadelphia’s Liacouras Center, which carries a capacity of 10,200.
The back-and-forth between AEW and WWE has only escalated since its last sellout around this time last month. During WWE’s 2Q 2019 earnings call, Vince McMahon casually dismissed AEW as “blood and guts,” noting their brand of decided violence was nothing more than “gory crap that we graduated from.” In his veiled criticism of AEW’s more edgy product, McMahon made sure to note that he does not see TNT tolerating this content, a comment seemingly designed to scare off potential advertisers as the Chairman willingly engages in dirty pool.