AEW Fight for the Fallen is a professional wrestling event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event started in 2019 and is usually held in the Summer. The event airs as a special episodes of AEW's television shows Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. The name "Fight for the Fallen" is a reference to the first charity that the event helped which supported victims of gun violence.[1]
Every event that is held raises money for either the charity or cause that is chosen.[2]
Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Charity or cause |
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Fight for the Fallen (2019) | July 13, 2019 | Jacksonville, Florida | Daily's Place | The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). | Victims of gun violence[3][4][5] |
Fight for the Fallen (2020) | Dynamite: July 15, 2020 |
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brian Cage for the AEW World Championship. | COVID-19 relief[6] | ||
Fight for the Fallen (2021) | Dynamite: July 28, 2021 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Bojangles Coliseum | "The Painmaker" Chris Jericho vs. Nick Gage in a No Rules match. | Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors[7] |
Fight for the Fallen (2022) | Night 1: Dynamite – July 27, 2022 |
Worcester, Massachusetts | DCU Center | Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia | Marine life and oceans around the world[8] |
Night 2: Rampage – July 27, 2022 (aired July 29) |
Anna Jay vs. Ruby Soho | ||||
Fight for the Fallen (2023) | Night 1: Dynamite – August 16, 2023 |
Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) | Maui Food Bank due to the 2023 Hawaii wildfires[9] |
Night 2: Rampage – August 16, 2023 (aired August 18) |
Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue vs. The Outcasts (Ruby Soho and Toni Storm) | ||||
Night 3: Collison – August 19, 2023 |
Lexington, Kentucky | Rupp Arena | Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage |