AEW's Fight For The Fallen Stage Was Based On South Park

Tony Khan indulged in a childhood dream.

by Benjamin Richardson
AEW South Park
Comedy Central/AEW

Those who grew up watching Comedy Central might have been wondering exactly why the staging of this Saturday's Fight for the Fallen looked oddly familiar.

That's because it was. As confirmed by Tony Khan after AEW's third show proper, the configuration at Jacksonville's Daily Place was designed to resemble one which appeared in South Park during the show's 13th season.

In the episode 'W.T.F.', Stan and his pals put on their very own version of SmackDown, satirising WWE and the conventions of wrestling (Presumably, that was not the plan with Fight for the Fallen).

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Khan posted a comparison image on Twitter after the show, confirming the unusual connection:

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Neat, huh?

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.