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Big Boom AJ aiming to make AEW in-ring return at Revolution

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Costco Guy AJ Befumo is targeting Revolution 2025 for his AEW in-ring return.

The 48-year-old TikTok celebrity had his first match for AEW at Full Gear this past November, defeating QT Marshall in a bout that was well-received by the live crowd despite Befumo working through a broken foot. Befumo and his son Big Justice (Eric Befumo) are both All Elite — and they told Cultaholic that Befumo plans to have his next match at AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view this March.

“He’s going to wrestle in March,” Big Justice, 12, told Cultaholic.

“We’re looking at, you know — talking to the AEW team it looks like I’ll be at Revolution in March,” Befumo added. “So that’s what we’re gunning for right now. Maybe an appearance before that but that’s what we’re looking at right now.”

Revolution is taking place at Crypto.com Arena (the former Staples Center) in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 9.

Befumo is a former independent wrestler who has risen to fame on social media over the past year through the father-son channel he and Big Justice have on TikTok. They’re known as the “Costco Guys” on the platform, documenting their trips to the wholesale store and rating products from the Costco food court. Befumo uses the name Big Boom AJ in AEW.

Big Boom AJ worked through broken foot at AEW Full Gear

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Update —

Fightful reports that AJ Befumo actually suffered his broken foot before AEW Full Gear but still went on with the match.

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Though he was victorious in his AEW debut, Big Boom AJ didn’t make it out of his pro wrestling return unscathed.

AEW announced today that AJ Befumo suffered a broken foot during his match against QT Marshall on the Full Gear pre-show. The promotion wished Befumo a speedy recovery and said they look forward to welcoming him back in the future at any time.

“While bringing the BOOM! against @QTMarshall on this past Saturday’s #AEWFullGear Zero Hour, Big BOOM! @ajbefumo suffered a broken foot but managed to fight valiantly and earn the victory in his #AEW debut in front of his son, #BigJustice, friend #TheRizzler, more than 10,000 fans at @PruCenter
and millions of fans from around the world watching at home,” AEW wrote.

“AEW looks forward to welcoming Big BOOM! A.J., Big Justice and the whole Costco Guys crew back anytime, and we wish him a speedy recovery.”

Befumo still appeared at the post-Full Gear media scrum despite his injury. According to AEW wrestler Anthony Bowens, Befumo also stayed backstage for hours taking pictures with people and signing autographs.

“You can talk sh*t all you want but @ajbefumo not only went out and lit up the audience..he broke his foot, finished the match and I watched him make sure he fulfilled every pic and video request backstage hours afterwards. Respect,” Bowens tweeted.

Befumo, 48, is a former indie wrestler who originally competed as “The American Powerchild” Eric Justice in the 1990s-2000s. His return to the ring for AEW came after a rise to social media fame on TikTok, where he and his son Big Justice (Eric Befumo) are known as the Costco Guys. They rate food products and document their trips to Costco on their father-son channel.

Big Justice accompanied his father to the ring at Full Gear on Saturday and got involved in the match, spearing Marshall when Aaron Solo tried to interfere on Marshall’s behalf. A Power Boom from Befumo then got the victory.

AEW owner Tony Khan has had high praise for Befumo and Big Justice, saying he’s learned a lot about marketing from them.

Tony Khan: I’ve learned ‘so much’ about marketing from the Costco Guys

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Working with Costco Guys AJ and Big Justice has taught Tony Khan “so much” about marketing.

This weekend, 48-year-old AJ Befumo — a former indie wrestler — will return to the ring for a match against QT Marshall on the AEW Full Gear pre-show. It’s been an unlikely road back to pro wrestling for Befumo, who stopped regularly competing in the 2000s but has now become a TikTok celebrity alongside his young son Big Justice (Eric Befumo).

Big Justice will accompany his father at Full Gear this Saturday night. Ahead of the PPV, Khan, Befumo, and Big Justice stopped by Fox Business for an appearance on The Claman Countdown. Host Liz Claman asked Khan what he’s learned about the importance of social media marketing through working with the Costco Guys.

“So much,” the AEW boss responded. “I think that what I’ve seen with AJ and Big Justice together — first of all, this is real. Like, behind the scenes, what you see is what you get. Authenticity is important. And also, they’ve shown me the power of TikTok. Of marketing to, frankly, people that have never watched AEW or wrestling before. And we’re bringing in new fans. And AJ is a former pro wrestler making a comeback. So it’s great.”

Khan posted the following tweet after the Fox Business appearance:

AJ and Big Justice have become celebrities on TikTok through documenting their trips to Costco and expressing their love for the chicken bake and double chunk chocolate cookie at the Costco food court. This summer, their song “We Bring the Boom” helped the father-son duo explode in popularity.

Befumo originally wrestled on the Northeast indies for 11 years from the 1990s-2000s. He’s going by the name “Big Boom AJ” for this match at Full Gear, which is being held in New Jersey.

Fellow TikTok star The Rizzler (Christian Joseph), who is friends with Big Justice and frequently collaborates with the Costco Guys, will also be in Befumo’s corner at Full Gear. All three of AJ, Big Justice, and The Rizzler were guests on The Tonight Show together last month.

Though he has a busy schedule with his social media work, Befumo has said that he would be honored to have more matches with AEW after Saturday’s event.

The Rizzler to be in Costco Guys’ corner for AEW Full Gear

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As if Big Boom A.J. and Big Justice weren’t enough for this Saturday’s AEW Full Gear, the stakes were raised during Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

In a backstage segment, A.J. and his son revealed that “The Rizzler,” a member of their extended family and fellow social media star, will indeed be in attendance for A.J.’s match against QT Marshall.

Rizzler (a third grader named Christian Joseph from New Jersey) initially rose to fame for a viral Instagram video of him wearing a Black Panther costume. He eventually found his way to the Costco Guys crew.

A.J., a former indie wrestler in the New York/New Jersey scene, will take on Marshall as part of the pre-show. He said he signed a one-match deal but has also he’s open for more.

Here’s the current card for Saturday, November 23rd in Newark, New Jersey:

  • AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Orange Cassidy
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Kris Statlander
  • TNT Champion Jack Perry defends against Daniel Garcia
  • Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Jay White vs. Hangman Page
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Swerve Strickland
  • MJF vs. Roderick Strong
  • Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa champagne celebration
  • Four-way match for AEW Tag Team titles: Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) defends against The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd), House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King), and The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens)
  • Zero Hour: Costco Guy A.J. vs. QT Marshall

QT Marshall releases diss track aimed at Costco Guy AJ

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QT Marshall has released a diss track aimed at his upcoming opponent, Costco Guy AJ.

Marshall’s track is a parady of the song that launched AJ and his family to superstardom on TikTok. Instead of bringing “the boom,” however, Marshall says he’s bringing “the doom.”

AEW posted Marshall’s song to social media on Monday:

Marshall and AJ will go one-on-one on Saturday during the AEW Full Gear Zero Hour pre-show. It’s the only match announced for Zero Hour thus far.

Here’s the current card for Saturday, November 23rd in Newark, New Jersey:

  • AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Orange Cassidy
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Kris Statlander
  • TNT Champion Jack Perry defends against Daniel Garcia
  • Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Jay White vs. Hangman Page
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Swerve Strickland
  • MJF vs. Roderick Strong
  • Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa champagne celebration
  • Four-way match for AEW Tag Team titles: Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) defends against The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd), House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King), and The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens)
  • Zero Hour: Costco Guy AJ vs. QT Marshall

Big Boom A.J. appearance part of new additions to AEW Dynamite

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Big Boom A.J. will make an appearance on this Wednesday’s Full Gear go-home edition of AEW Dynamite.

The viral social media star known for hanging out with Big Justice and The Rizzler and enjoying double chunk chocolate cookies is preparing for his return to the ring next Saturday against QT Marshall on the pay-per-view pre-show.

Wednesday will also see a bout between former AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida and TBS title challenger Kris Statlander. During Saturday’s Collision, Shida said she wanted a shot at the TBS title if Statlander can defeat incumbent champion Mercedes Mone at Full Gear, leading to Statlander requesting the match for this Wednesday instead.

After lengthy absences, CMLL’s Hechicero, Atlantis Jr., and Mascara Dorada will be in action against opponents to be named. The CMLL contingent’s return was announced Saturday as well.

Here’s the updated lineup for Reading, PA:

  • Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta
  • Darby Allin vs. Claudio Castagnoli
  • Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Powerhouse Hobbs & Mark Davis vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer & Brian Cage
  • Big Boom A.J. appearance
  • Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida
  • Hechicero, Atlantis Jr., and Mascara Dorada in action

Costco Guy AJ: ‘It would be an honor to do more matches with AEW’

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TikTok celebrity AJ Befumo is open to doing more with AEW after his match at Full Gear.

A former indie wrestler who has become a TikTok celebrity, the 48-year-old Befumo will step back into the ring against QT Marshall on the pre-show for Full Gear later this month. Befumo has signed a one-match deal for the pay-per-view, but he loves how AEW has handled things so far and would be honored to have more matches.

“I think there’s going to be more [wrestling for him],” he told the Battleground Podcast. “Listen, things have to line up. Hey, listen, the audience has to want more. Let’s start with that, let’s start with the audience has to want more. But what I do promise you is that I’m bringing the boom so that the audience is going to want more. That’s on me. So I will be bringing the boom. I will have this audience wanting more, and then we’ll start from there. You know what, if the audience wants more — I absolutely love the way AEW has handled everything to this point. It would be an honor to do more matches with AEW. We are very busy with the other stuff we’re doing with social media, so everything has to line up. But the door is definitely open.”

Befumo will be going by the name “Big Boom AJ” at Full Gear. He wrestled for 11 years on the indies from the 1990s to 2000s, frequently competing in the New Jersey area. Full Gear is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, November 23.

At the PPV, Befumo will have his son Big Justice (Eric Befumo) in his corner. Befumo and Big Justice have become known as the “Costco Guys” on TikTok, documenting their trips to the wholesale store on their father-son channel. They released the song “We Bring the Boom” this summer, which helped grow their popularity.

Befumo told the Battleground Podcast that, even though he was gone from the ring for a while, he always knew in his heart that he would return at some point. He loves pro wrestling and the connection it allows you to have with the crowd. He’s been in the ring training for this match, noting that the hardest part was getting his footwork back. Befumo said his footing is good now and he has grown more confident every day of training.

Costco Guy AJ ‘very grateful’ for AEW opportunity

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TikTok celebrity AJ Befumo is grateful for the opportunity he’s getting to return to the ring for AEW.

A former indie wrestler, Befumo — billed as “Big Boom AJ” — will step back into action for a match against QT Marshall on the Full Gear pre-show next month. On Monday night, Befumo, his son Big Justice (Eric Befumo), and fellow TikTok star The Rizzler (Christian Joseph) were guests on “The Tonight Show.” Befumo promoted his upcoming AEW match during the appearance.

“I am returning to wrestling, I’m coming back to bring the boom,” Befumo told Jimmy Fallon. “I am very grateful. I will be wrestling for All Elite Wrestling. It’s going to be November 23. It’s going to be at the Prudential Center, right down the road in New Jersey. I will be taking on QT Marshall. And Big Justice is going to be in my corner. And Big Justice, we’re going to bring the boom.”

Befumo was previously known as Eric Justice during his time as an indie wrestler in the New Jersey area. For this Full Gear bout, he’s signed a one-match deal with AEW.

Befumo and Big Justice have a father-son TikTok channel and have become known as the “Costco Guys” through documenting their trips to the wholesale store. Their popularity online exploded this summer with the release of their song “We Bring The Boom.”

Full Gear is taking place live from Newark on Saturday, November 23.

Costco Guy A.J. issues challenge for match at AEW Full Gear

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The much-anticipated AEW debut of A.J. from the Costco Guys appears to be taking place in a familiar spot for the viral social media star.

In a promo released by indie Coastal Championship Wrestling on Saturday, A.J. Befumo said he wants to face QT Marshall at November’s AEW Full Gear pay-per-view from Newark, New Jersey.

Befumo went after Marshall, the reigning CCW Champion, during the indie show last week which is what helped set up his challenge. He attended Seton Hall University in New Jersey and lives in Boca Raton, Florida, with the other well-known members of his family.

In late-September, Befumo, a former indie wrestler, revealed he signed a one-match deal with AEW and in early-October, he shot an angle during a Barstool Sports appearance with Marshall, a fellow New Jersey native, who turned on him and said he would be his opponent after a history that dates back years.

When confirmed, it will be Marshall’s first AEW action since a late-July dark match and first televised bout since August 2023.

Befumo became a TikTok star along with his son this year, garnering over 1.3 million followers for the song “We Bring The Boom!” The two are major fans of the Costco stores and two items in particular that includes the aforementioned double chocolate chunk cookies and chicken bakes.

QT Marshall challenges Costco Guy A.J. to match in AEW

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QT Marshall wants to face Costco Guy A.J. in AEW.

AJ is a former independent wrestler who performed under the name Eric Justice in the late 90s and early 2000s. He became a star on TikTok along with his son Erik (aka Big Justice) earlier this year due to the success of their song, “We Bring The BOOM!”

Earlier this week, he announced he signed a one-match contract to come out of retirement and wrestle in AEW. He and Big Justice were at Barstool Sports’ studios recently when Marshall revealed he wants to be A.J.’s opponent.

“I’m going to embarrass you. It’s going to be me vs. you. One of the good things about being Vice President of Creative in AEW, is I basically get to say and do whatever I like,” Marshall said.

“A.J., I’m challenging you one-on-one, you vs. me, and I’m going to embarrass you right in front of your little son,” he continued.

“A.J., you weren’t all elite 20 years ago, and I don’t believe you’re all elite now.”