AEW is going big for All In: Texasand its not just the card thats stacked. The July 12 event is expected to be a marathon show, running well beyond the four-hour mark, according to Wrestling Observer Radio.
AEW officially announced that All In: Texas will now start at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time), shifting away from the usual evening timeslot to avoid a direct clash with WWEs Saturday Nights Main Event that night. The earlier kickoff also gives AEW more room to stretch the event without bumping up against WWEs primetime window.
Dave Meltzer broke it down on Wrestling Observer Radio: Normally, they would do about a four hour Pay Per View Show, although, because this is a big show, they have not locked in how long theyre going to go, but I do know that its being considered to go over four hours.
The extra time makes sense considering whats on deck. Meltzer added, In theory, theyre going to, you know, have Kenny Omega and Okada and, you know, World Title match, which is, you know, the winner of this [Owen Hart] tournament and the Womens Title, Toni Storm against likely Mercedes [Mon]. So its the biggest womens match that theyve got.
Meltzer also pointed out how the earlier start time benefits international fans: Its also advantageous, as far as for the UK and Europe, in the sense that the pay-per-view is not starting at 1 am like it normally does.
AEW All In: Texas will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Its part of a packed week that also includes live Dynamite and Collision episodes at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland on July 9 and 10, respectively.
With a card this loaded and a timeslot that gives AEW room to go long, the only question is whether fans are ready for a full-day wrestling marathon.
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