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Big Boom AJ eight-man tag announced for AEW All In Zero Hour

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Big Boom AJ of The Costco Guys will be in action on Saturday’s All In Zero Hour pre-show in an eight-man tag.

In a bout announced during Thursday’s AEW Collision, AJ agreed to team with Tomohiro Ishii, Hologram, and Kyle O’Reilly against The Don Callis Family unit of Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer, and Hechicero.

This will be the third time that AJ has suited up for an AEW match, with both prior appearances also coming on Zero Hour pre-shows. The viral internet star and fellow internet celebrities The Rizzler and Big Justice are signed to AEW contracts and do promotional work for the brand ahead of major events. Both The Rizzler and Big Justice also appeared on Thursday’s Collision in the segment announcing Saturday’s match.

AEW All In, Saturday, July 12, 3 p.m. main card, 1 p.m. Zero Hour pre-show —

  • Texas death match: AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Hangman Adam Page
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Mercedes Mone
  • AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. AEW International Champion Kenny Omega in a winner takes all match for the AEW Unified Championship
  • AEW Tag Team Champions Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin defend against Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey, and Christian Cage & Nick Wayne in a three-way
  • TNT Champion Adam Cole defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • AEW Trios Champions Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs defend against Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Gabe Kidd
  • Men’s Casino Gauntlet match for a future World title shot
  • Women’s Casino Gauntlet match for a future World title shot
  • Will Opsreay & Swerve Strickland vs. The Young Bucks
  • Zero Hour: FTR vs. The Outrunners
  • Zero Hour: Big Boom AJ, Tomohiro Ishii, Hologram & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Hechicero

Big Boom AJ worked through broken foot at AEW Full Gear

Posted on by Joseph Currier

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.

Big Boom AJ wins AEW debut at Full Gear Zero Hour

Posted on by Joseph Currier

TikTok star AJ Befumo now has a 1-0 record in AEW.

With an assist from his son Big Justice, Befumo was able to defeat QT Marshall on the AEW Full Gear pre-show. The match marked a successful return to the ring for the 48-year-old Befumo, a former indie wrestler who has not regularly competed in two decades.

The closing stretch of the match saw Big Justice (Eric Befumo) get involved after Aaron Solo tried to interfere on behalf of Marshall. The younger Befumo took out Marshall with a spear, then his father hit a “Power Boom” to get the victory.

Befumo and Big Justice have become social media sensations over the past year, building a following on TikTok with their father-son channel. They are called the “Costco Guys” with their most popular videos being trips to Costco and rating food products.

For this match, Befumo went by the name Big Boom AJ and entered to “We Bring the Boom” — a song that he and Big Justice released over the summer that went viral on social media and helped their rise to fame.

Befumo and Big Justice also had their friend and fellow TikTok celebrity The Rizzler (Christian Joseph) with them. The young child served as the guest timekeeper and celebrated with Befumo and Big Justice after ringing the bell. Before the finish, there was a moment where Wight needed to protect The Rizzler when Marshall went over to the timekeeper’s area.

What comes next for Befumo in wrestling remains to be seen. He’s said that — if Full Gear went well – he’d be honored to have more matches with AEW in the future. Tony Khan has spoken highly of Befumo and Big Justice, saying he’s learned a lot about marketing from them. Befumo was able to promote Full Gear during appearances on The Tonight Show, Fox Business, and other mainstream outlets leading into the event.

Befumo was called “The American Powerchild” Eric Justice when he used to compete on the indies. He wrestled “for about 11 years” from the 1990s-2000s.

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

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: NBC

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

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

Posted on by Josh Nason

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.

A.J. of The Costco Guys signs one-match deal with AEW

Posted on by Josh Nason

Fans of double chocolate chunk cookies and chicken bakes will undoubtedly be happy to hear that former indie wrestler A.J. Befumo of the viral social media act The Costco Guys will soon be making his AEW in-ring debut.

A.J. and his son Erik (aka “Big Justice”) made the announcement on Instagram Monday, saying he is returning to the ring for one last time and that he’s signed a one-match deal with AEW to do it. No date or opponent was mentioned.

AJ is former indie wrestler Eric Justice who 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 cookies and chicken bakes.

Both are familiar with AEW as they did a series of backstage vignettes with MxM Collection, Colt Cabana and the Iron Savages during September’s All Out, also appearing briefly with the Iron Savages on-screen during the event.

The entire Befumo family is based out of Boca Raton, Florida.