The ''AEW Dynamite'' Debut episode was the

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for the American television program ''

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'', produced by the

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. The show took place on October 2, 2019, and was broadcast live on

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from the

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The event marked the first time a professional wrestling event aired on TNT since the final episode of ''

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'' aired on March 26, 2001.

Storylines

The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed

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, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by AEW's writers.

Event

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and Tony Shiavone introduced the debut of episode as part of the commentary team. The team announced a number of matches including

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vs.

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, The Young Bucks and

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vs.

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, and the inaugural

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match between

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and

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Reception

The inaugural episode of Dynamite had 1,409,000 viewers, being 16th most viewed cable show and the 2nd most viewed show for the 18-49 key demo.

Results

References

External links

''AEW Dynamite'' at tbs.com
* {{All Elite Wrestling events Dynamite debut episode 2019 in professional wrestling October 2019 in the United States 2019 American television episodes 2019 in Washington, D.C. Professional wrestling shows in Washington, D.C.