AEW Dark
| AEW Dark | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | Tony Khan |
| Presented by | Tony Schiavone Dasha Gonzalez |
| Starring | AEW roster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (as of February 18, 2020) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | All Elite Wrestling |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | October 8, 2019 – present |
| Related | |
| AEW Dynamite | |
AEW Dark also known as Tuesday Night Dark or simply Dark is a professional wrestling web television program that is produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and airs on their YouTube channel. The show is hosted in studio by Tony Schiavone[1][2] and Dasha Gonzalez.
The program features dark matches taped before and after the preceding episode of AEW Dynamite, as well as feature segments highlighting the previous week's Dynamite and interviews with AEW personalities.
History
On October 2, 2019, AEW Dynamite premiered on TNT. During the event there were four dark matches, two before and two after the live broadcast.[3] During the media scrum following this event, AEW founder Tony Khan stated that the dark matches would become available in some way. On October 5, AEW Executive Vice President Cody announced Dynamite's sister program, AEW Dark, which began airing on Tuesdays on AEW's YouTube channel on October 8, with the exception announced on November 6 episodes taped at go-home shows will air Fridays before the pay-per-view.[4][5][6]
During the November 5 episode, Tony Schiavone announced AEW Spanish commentator Dasha Gonzalez would be his co-host going forward.[7] On December 31, 2019, AEW aired a special episode called AEW Dark - 2019 Year in Review,[8] featuring highlights of the show from the past year.
Special episodes
| Episode | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debut episode | 8 October 2019 | Washington, | AEW World Champion Chris Jericho appeared |
| Year in Review | 31 December 2019 | Jacksonville, | New Year Eve's special episode |
Roster
The wrestlers featured on All Elite Wrestling take part in scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match.
Commentators
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Jim Ross and Excalibur | October 8, 2019 – October 15, 2019 October 29, 2019 |
| Excalibur and Taz | October 22, 2019 January 21, 2020 February 4, 2020 – present |
References
- ^ "AEW Dark coming to YouTube, will be hosted by Tony Schiavone". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "AEW Hypes Matches For Premiere Episode Of "Dark" (Photos)". Wrestling Inc. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite off-air results: Four dark matches". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Post-AEW Dynamite Dark Match Results". WrestingInc.com.
- ^ "BREAKING: "AEW DARK" begins this Tuesday! Featuring the matches you didn't see on Dynamite. Hosted by @tonyschiavone24". Cody Rhodes on Twitter. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Pratt, Emily (2019-10-07). "AEW Just Announced A Very Goth Number One Contender's Match". UPROXX. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "AEW DARK REPORT | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
- ^ AEW DARK - 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW. YouTube – All Elite Wrestling. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.