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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.

Costco Guy AJ vs. QT Marshall official for AEW Full Gear pre-show

Posted on by Joseph Currier

One of social media’s biggest breakout stars of 2024 is officially set to make his AEW debut.

AEW has confirmed that AJ Befumo — a former indie wrestler who has gained famed on TikTok — will step back into the ring against QT Marshall on the Full Gear pre-show next month. Befumo has signed a one-match deal with AEW and, earlier this month, challenged Marshall to face him at Full Gear.

The pay-per-view is being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, November 23.

“You wanted to do this for free on the Zero Hour, in front of all your friends and family. Well, AJ, just because you think that New Jersey is your hometown — I got another thing coming for you,” Marshall said in a promo. “New Jersey, I was born. New Jersey, I was raised. And in New Jersey, at Full Gear, I’m going to beat you. I’m going to embarrass you. I’m going to prove to you that 20 years ago when you walked away from professional wrestling and passed the torch to me, QT Marshall, you made the absolute right decision of your life.

“And I’m going to send you back to TikTok land. I’m going to embarrass you in front of your friends, your family, in front of Big Justice. Because AJ, you’re going to bring the boom — but QT Marshall is going to bring the doom.”

Befumo went by the name Eric Justice in his past career as an indie wrestler. He’s billed as Big Boom AJ for this match against Marshall.

On TikTok, Befumo and his son Big Justice (Eric Befumo) have become known as the “Costco Guys,” filming their trips to the wholesale store and expressing their love for Costco’s chicken bake and double chunk chocolate cookie.

They went viral with their song “We Bring the Boom” this summer.

Big Justice will be in Befumo’s corner for the Full Gear match.

Here’s what’s been announced for Full Gear so far:

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Jay White to face Hangman Page at AEW Full Gear

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Full Gear 2024 will host the next chapter in Jay White and Hangman Page’s feud.

After defeating Shane Taylor on AEW Collision tonight, White cut a promo challenging Page to face him at the Saturday, November 23 pay-per-view. It was announced later in the night that Tony Khan has made the match official. Page will address White and their Full Gear match while appearing on Dynamite this coming Wednesday.

This will be the second straight AEW PPV where White and Page have faced each other. White defeated Page at WrestleDream earlier this month, giving him a 4-1 record over Page through the course of their careers. White touted in his promo tonight that — at every step — he has always been ahead of Page. He offered Page a chance at redemption by facing him at Full Gear.

Following his loss at WrestleDream, Page cost White a match against Christian Cage on Dynamite last week. There was an angle this Wednesday where Page came up limping while fending off an attack by the Bang Bang Gang. White has referenced that storyline injury in his promos against Page.

Page’s one victory against White was in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament this summer. Interference by Christian led to White losing that match.

The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey wil be the venue for Full Gear.

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