Is pro wrestling for dreamers? The great Antonio Inoki thought so when he founded New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and AEW is going to do its best to carry on his spirit with the inaugural AEW WrestleDream.
The new event is set to take place at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s Kraken. It occupies what used to be a fairly long layoff between AEW PPVs, which historically have gone from All Out in early September to Full Gear in mid-November with nothing in-between.
There’s been no confirmation as of yet if WrestleDream will carry on as an annual event or if this will be a one-off, but considering the location, it’s only fitting that one of the big attractions will be hometown hero Bryan Danielson. With the American Dragon recently admitting that his time as a full-time wrestler is winding down, his dream match against Zack Sabre Jr. for bragging rights over who is the world’s best technical wrestler should be a can’t-miss bout.
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Another match that should excite fans around the globe will see the unlikely team of Chris Jericho and the Golden Lovers, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, as they take on The Don Callis Family: Konosuke Takeshita, recent recruit Sammy Guevara and Will Ospreay.
A number of championships will also be on the line, including two in one match when Eddie Kingston puts up both his current titles against Katsuyori Shibata. AEW hasn’t announced any matches for a pre-show, which could be themed as Zero Hour, but it’s worth keeping in mind that could still happen this week.
Here’s everything you need to know to be ready for WrestleDream when it invades Seattle.
AEW WrestleDream 2023
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
- Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT
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