Tony Khan Confirms AEW Roster Can Miss Dynamite Due To Hurricane Ian Concerns

Health and safety measures taken ahead of this week's AEW television tapings.

by Michael Hamflett
Tony Khan
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Tony Khan has confirmed that any AEW staff or talent impacted by the impending onslaught of Hurricane Ian are free to miss this Dynamite and Rampage tapings.

The crew will tape both shows in Philadelphia this week, but Khan tweeted the following amidst increasing safety concerns.

A magnanimous gesture in light of the circumstances and wrestling's rotten history with forcing everybody to make towns regardless of any reason not to, Khan's setting a new precedent with the statement, even if there's a certainly a beneficial public relations element to the move too.

The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will play host to the show this week, returning to the venue for the first time since April this year. The current card is set to feature Jon Moxley Vs Juice Robinson in a contenders match, Chris Jericho Vs Bandido for the ROH Championship (as well as a Championship celebration for Jericho set to take place presumably before the encounter), as well as pre-advertised promos from MJF and newcomer Saraya.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett