AEW Reality Show ‘AEW: All Access’ To Premiere In March 2023, Adam Cole In-Ring Return Announced
An AEW reality series is officially coming.
After teasing a big announcement all week, Tony Khan allowed Adam Cole to officially reveal on the February 22, 2023 edition of AEW Dynamite that a new AEW reality series is coming. The show, titled AEW All Access, will air weekly after episodes of AEW Dynamite. Cole also revealed that the show will premiere sometime in March. The show will take an peak behind the curtain at the lives of AEW stars and personnel.
Dr. Britt Baker, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti, The Young Bucks, Saraya, Wardlow, Eddie Kingston, and Tony Khan are all set to star on the show, according to Variety.
Furthermore, Cole revealed that he will return to the ring on the premiere night of AEW All Access. Cole has been out of action since June 2022 with an undisclosed injury. Cole was away from the company from June 2022 until January 2023.
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 23, 2023
AEW put out the following press release moments after the series was announced.
February 22, 2023 – TBS has greenlit its first new unscripted series of 2023, further expanding its All Elite Wrestling franchise with “AEW: All Access” – a follow-doc from the perspectives of the league’s biggest stars. The new series, which was just announced during another red-hot episode of TBS’ “AEW: Dynamite,” is slated to premiere this March.
Billed as the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience for fans, the series will feature Adam Cole, Dr. Britt Baker, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti, The Young Bucks, Saraya, Wardlow, and Eddie Kingston along with AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan.
Each episode will showcase AEW’s stars as they navigate the week-to-week challenges to remain at the top, and will track the rivalries between talent as they vie for fans’ attention. Over the course of the series, viewers will get the chance to follow the contentious lead-up to AEW’s major wrestling events and matches. “AEW: All Access” will complement TBS and TNT’s portfolio of top-rated wrestling content, including “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage” respectively.
“AEW has such an amazingly loyal and dedicated fan base that brings in more than 4 million viewers to TBS every Wednesday night,” said Jason Sarlanis, President, Turner Networks, ID, & HLN. Linear and Streaming. “With ‘All Access,’ we are bringing that incredible audience a whole new way to experience the wrestling universe they love. We have a powerful partnership with Tony Khan and AEW. With this new series we are expanding the franchise in a way that invites viewers inside the world of wrestling like never before.”
“We’re always looking for new ways to engage with fans and give them unique access to our incredible talent. With the new ‘AEW: All Access’ series, they’ll have a chance to peek behind the curtain and into the lives of their favorite wrestlers like never before,” said Tony Khan. “To show the human side of some of these larger-than-life figures will give fans a rare perspective about who these wrestlers are when the cameras aren’t typically on.”
From Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, “AEW: All Access” is produced by Shed Media in association with AEW and Activist Artists Management. Executive producers are Tony Khan, Dan Peirson, Lisa Shannon, Sam Berns, Alan Bloom, Bernie Cahill and Jon Kanak.
Previously, TNT hosted a reality series for Cody Rhodes. The show, titled ‘Rhodes To The Top’, aired back in September 2021.
Fightful will update fans when a premiere date is announced for AEW: All Access.
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