How Long Did AEW's 'Elite Deletion' Take To Film?

A long night ahead? WONDERFUL!

by Jamie Kennedy
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PWInsider's Elite subscription service has revealed exactly how long it took Matt Hardy, Sammy Guevara and others to film AEW's 'Elite Deletion' spectacle for Full Gear 2020.

According to the report, filming took between "9-10 hours" in total and happened approx one week before the pay-per-view aired. That's one hell of a long night, but everyone involved was determined to get things right and make sure they told a tangible (if absolutely wacky and out there) story.

'Elite Deletion' featured cameos from Santana, Ortiz, Private Party, Gangrel and The Hurricane. At one point, Matt and Sammy even waged war with fireworks as others battled inside the outdoor ring. Then, they took things indoors and Hardy scored the win by smashing Guevara with a steel chair as he lay prone on the floor.

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AEW's producers managed to squeeze almost 20 minutes of useable footage out of the epic session.

Do you think 'Elite Deletion' was worth almost 10 hours of filming time? Or, do you think the 'Deletion' gimmick has run its course and Matt Hardy should move on from these 'Hardy Compound' cinematic specials before they become too stale?

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.