Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks and more kicked off the launch of All Elite Wrestling today during a rally outside of TIAA Bank Field -- watch the livestream below. 

What AEW announced during the rally:

  • Tony Khan was confirmed as President of AEW
  • Billy Gunn was announced as the company's first backstage producer
  • SoCal Uncensored confirm our report from yesterday, they've signed deals with AEW
  • Cody took the stage next and began talking about the pay for wrestlers. Says they're going to change the wrestling economy and make sure the wrestlers get paid properly. 
  • Rhodes says wins and losses will matter in AEW more than they ever have before.
  • Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson take the stage next. Matt says the company will be welcoming to all. "If you're an Elite athlete, we want you."
  • Heavily hypes an agreement the company made with OWE, a company from China with wrestling that fans in America have never really seen before. 
  • "Double or Nothing" will take place May 25th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
  • Brandi Rhodes takes the stage next. Says they want to have a strong women's division with the best female wrestlers in the world. "We care about our women, they are top talent. They will be paid equally. There's no sliding scale.
  • Britt Baker's signing was then confirmed and she took the stage. 
  • Conrad Thompson returns to the stage next and is interrupted by MJF. 
  • Before MJF can announce anything, he's interrupted by the Jaguars mascot. The two have a confrontation which ends with Joey Janela hitting him from behind. Joey and Penelope Ford take the stage to confirm they're "All Elite."
  • Hangman Page takes the stage next. Says he's happy to not having a corporate overlord telling him how to play his music going forward. "My boss is you." 
  • Page says he'll be the first All Elite Wrestling Champion .... THEN HE'S INTERRUPTED BY PAC!!
  • PAC says he's "All Elite"
  • Cody and The Bucks return to the stage to say they'll be running a show in Jacksonville, Florida. But no details were given on when. 
  • Chris Jericho takes the stage next and says he's "All In with All Elite Wrestling"
  • The rally ends with lots of fireworks.