WWE’s future plans to counter AEW programming revealed – Reports

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Last month, they scheduled NXT Heatwave and a AAA show to take place on August 30, the same date AEW All In aired from London. This came after the sports entertainment giant aired NXT Great American Bash on the same day as AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.

Plans are already in motion to counter AEW’s All Out event that is scheduled for September 26 in Chicago. WWE has announced AAA Worlds Collide on the same date in the same city. But that’s not all.

The show won’t air until next Wednesday, starting one hour earlier than AEW Dynamite. And according to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, this counterprogramming is set to continue.

On October 6, AEW will head to Paris for AEW: Grand Slam France. This will mark another major move from the Jacksonville-based promotion, and WWE is aware of that.

In his exclusive report, Bryan Alvarez mentioned that the Stamford-based promotion is set to load NXT against the Grand Slam France event on the same date.

“It is also presumed NXT will have at least one big main roster name when it goes head-to-head with Tuesday Dynamite,” he noted. [H/T: F4WON].

AEW: Grand Slam France will take place at the Adidas Arena in Paris and is set to be one of the major TV offerings from Tony Khan’s promotion this year.

Jim Ross questioned WWE’s motivation behind counter-programming AEW

Recently, legendary commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross shared his thoughts on his former employers counterprogramming AEW.

On his Grilling JR podcast, he talked about Worlds Collide going against AEW All Out. JR mentioned that if his former company’s motivation was to entertain its fans, he was all for it, but he believes that’s not the case.

He said running a show in the same city on the same date suggests they have other intentions, and by putting CM Punk on the card, they have guaranteed themselves a big house in Chicago.