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AEW is returning to the arena where one of its most important shows took place.
It was announced this week that the Wednesday, June 14 episode of Dynamite will be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. It’s the first time AEW has been back at Capital One Arena since the venue hosted the premiere episode of Dynamite in October 2019.
The June 14 show will also include tapings for that week’s episode of Rampage.
Until now, all AEW shows in Washington, D.C. after the first Dynamite had taken place at the Entertainment & Sports Arena.
AEW has also announced that it’s coming to the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wednesday, June 7 for a live Dynamite episode and Rampage taping.
Tickets for the Colorado Springs Dynamite are going on sale to the general public on Friday, April 7. The ticket on-sale date for the Washington, D.C. show is Friday, April 14.
Here’s a look at AEW’s upcoming schedule:
April:
Wednesday, April 5: Dynamite at UBS Arena in Long Island, NY
Friday, April 7: Rampage/Battle of the Belts IV at Ryan Center in Kingston, RI
Wednesday, April 12: Dynamite/Rampage at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI
Wednesday, April 19: Dynamite/Rampage at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday, April 26: Dynamite/Rampage at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL
May:
Wednesday, May 3: Dynamite/Rampage at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore MD
Wednesday, May 10: Dynamite/Rampage at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
Friday, May 12: House show at Corbin Arena in Corbin, KY
Saturday, May 13: House show at Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA
Wednesday, May 17: Dynamite/Rampage at Moody Center in Austin, TX
Wednesday, May 24: Dynamite/Rampage at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, May 28: Double or Nothing at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Wednesday, May 31: Dynamite/Rampage at Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA
June:
Wednesday, June 7: Dynamite/Rampage at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO
Wednesday, June 14: Dynamite/Rampage at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, June 25: Forbidden Door at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday, June 28: Dynamite/Rampage at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday, July 5: Dynamite/Rampage at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
July:
Saturday, July 8: “Televised event” at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wednesday, July 12: Dynamite at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saturday, July 15: House show at The Saddledome as part of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
AEW has announced that the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. will host a live episode of Dynamite on Wednesday, October 5 and a live episode of Rampage on Friday, October 7.
In addition to Rampage taking place on October 7, AEW Battle of the Belts IV will also be taped at the Entertainment & Sports Arena that night. The special will likely air on TNT on Saturday, October 8.
Tickets for both events will go on sale at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, August 12.
The first AEW Battle of the Belts took place this January and the second was held in April. The third will air on TNT this Saturday (August 6).
AEW also filmed live Dynamite and Rampage episodes at the Entertainment & Sports Arena this January.
Here’s the updated list of announced AEW show locations:
Friday, August 5: Rampage/Battle of the Belts III at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI
Wednesday, August 10: Dynamite/Rampage at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, August 17: Dynamite/Rampage at Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV
Wednesday, August 24: Dynamite/Rampage at Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH
Wednesday, August 31: Dynamite at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Friday, September 2: Rampage at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Sunday, September 4: All Out at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Wednesday, September 7: Dynamite/Rampage at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY
Wednesday, September 14: Dynamite/Rampage at MVP Arena in Albany, NY
Wednesday, September 21: Grand Slam Dynamite/Rampage at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY
Wednesday, September 28: Dynamite/Rampage at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, October 5: Dynamite at Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
Friday, October 7: Rampage/Battle of the Belts IV at Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, October 12: Dynamite at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thursday, October 13: Rampage at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AEW has announced new show dates for both Washington, D.C. and Cleveland.
In January, AEW will return to Washington, D.C. for two shows. The Wednesday, January 19 episode of Dynamite will be held at Washington D.C.’s Entertainment & Sports Arena. AEW will then be back at the venue two days later for a live episode of Rampage on Friday, January 21.
It will be the first time that AEW has been back to Washington, D.C. since the Capital One Arena hosted the premiere episode of Dynamite in October 2019. The Washington Wizards have games at the Capital One Arena on both January 19 and January 21.
It was also announced today that AEW is coming to the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio for Dynamite on Wednesday, January 26. There will be tapings for that week’s Rampage episode that night as well.
The Wolstein Center previously hosted an episode of Dynamite in January 2020.
Tickets for all three shows will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Eastern time this Friday. There will be two-event combo packages available for the Washington, D.C. Dynamite and Rampage events.
Here’s the updated list of announced AEW show locations:
Wednesday, December 1: Dynamite/Rampage (Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia)
Wednesday, December 8: Dynamite/Rampage (UBS Arena in Long Island, New York)
Wednesday, December 15: Dynamite/Rampage (Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas)
Wednesday, December 22: Dynamite/Rampage (Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina)
Wednesday, December 29: Dynamite/Rampage (Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida)
Wednesday, January 5: Dynamite/Rampage (Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey)
Saturday, January 8: Battle of the Belts TNT special event (Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina)
Wednesday, January 12: Dynamite/Rampage (PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina)
Wednesday, January 19: Dynamite (Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.)
Friday, January 21: Rampage (Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.)
Wednesday, January 26: Dynamite/Rampage (Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio)
Wednesday, February 2: Dynamite/Rampage (Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois)
Wednesday, April 13: Dynamite/Rampage (UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana)