The tension between WWE and AEW has continued to rise.
October 10th will be a big night for NXT as the show goes head-to-head with AEW Dynamite. While AEW has confirmed there will be a 30-minute buy-in ahead of the show, a 10-minute overrun at the end, as well as being stacked with title matches, WWE hasn’t taken the challenge lying down.
WWE has called on John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Asuka, and Paul Heyman to make appearances, while the first 30 minutes of the episode will be commercial-free.
There have also been hints at teases that The Undertaker could be involved. The Deadman is scheduled to be in Orlando, Florida this week, and his signature gong can be heard at the end of a WWE video package promoting the show.
Meanwhile, in a new report from Nick Hasman, a WWE source close to NXT is quoted as saying “Tonight will be a very clear example of how and why WWE is WWE, and why AEW has a long way to go.”
There’s said to be a belief within WWE that AEW had been “lulled into a false sense of reality that they were somehow an industry leader by continuing to beat WWE’s number three brand.”
The same source is quoted as saying Tony Khan “poked the wrong ones at the wrong time.”
Adam Copeland Talks Down Animosity Between WWE And WWE
While appearing on the Masked Man Show, Adam Copeland discussed the supposed “war,” giving his take on the situation. The WWE Hall of Famer explained that from his point of view, the competition can only be a good thing.