Fyter Fest (2023) Explained

Fyter Fest
Promotion:All Elite Wrestling
Liveevent:Y
Date:August 19 and 23, 2023
Date Aired:August 23, 25, and 26, 2023
City:Lexington, Kentucky (Aug. 19)
Duluth, Georgia (Aug. 23)
Venue:Rupp Arena (Lexington)
Gas South Arena (Duluth)
Attendance:Night 1: 5,343[1]
Night 2: 3,228[2]
Night 3: 5,343[3]
Lastevent:2022
Event:AEW Dynamite special episodes
Lastevent2:Fight for the Fallen
Nextevent2:Grand Slam
Event2:AEW Rampage special episodes
Lastevent3:Fight for the Fallen
Nextevent3:Grand Slam
Event3:AEW Collision special episodes
Lastevent4:Fight for the Fallen
Nextevent4:Winter Is Coming

The 2023 Fyter Fest was the fifth annual Fyter Fest professional wrestling event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event aired as a three-part television special, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite, Friday Night Rampage, and Saturday Night Collision, which aired on August 23, 25, and 26, 2023, respectively. Rampage was held on August 19 and aired on tape delay on August 25 on TNT, and it was held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Dynamite and Collision were held on August 23 at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, with Dynamite airing live on TBS while Collision aired on tape delay on August 26 on TNT.

A total of 15 matches were held across the three shows. Five matches were held live on Dynamite, with three matches taped for Rampage in addition to one dark match, and six matches taped for Collision. In the main event of the Dynamite broadcast, Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship, in the main event of the Rampage broadcast, The Outcasts (Saraya and Toni Storm) defeated Hikaru Shida and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., while in the main event of the Collision broadcast, Darby Allin, Sting, Hook, and CM Punk defeated Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage and Swerve Strickland), Jay White, and Luchasaurus in an All In All Star eight-man tag team match.

Production

Other on-screen personnel!Role!Name
Commentators
Ring announcers
RefereesBryce Remsburg
Paul Turner
Aubrey Edwards
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
InterviewersRenee Paquette
Lexy Nair

Background

Fyter Fest is a professional wrestling event held annually during the summer by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2019. After a rescheduling of the 2023 Fight for the Fallen, another annual television special that previously took place the week after Fyter Fest, AEW president Tony Khan announced that the fifth Fyter Fest would be held the week after that year's Fight for the Fallen during the go-home week for the All In pay-per-view, subsequently also moving Fyter Fest to August, which was previously held in July.[4]

While the previous year's event was held as a four-part special, the 2023 event was reduced to a three-part special due to the rescheduling of the 2023 Fight for the Fallen. The 2023 Fyter Fest in turn encompassed the August 23 episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite on TBS,[5] the August 25 episode of Friday Night Rampage on TNT,[6] and the August 26 episode of Saturday Night Collision also on TNT—Collision launched as a third program for AEW in June.[7] Rampage was taped on August 19 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired on tape delay on August 25,[6] while Dynamite and Collision were both held on August 23 at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia with Dynamite airing live that night and Collision airing on tape delay on August 26.[5] [7]

Storylines

Fyter Fest featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[8] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision.

Results

Night 3

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=368946 AEW Dynamite #203 - Fyter Fest 2023 - Tag 1
  2. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=368947 AEW Collision #11 - Fyter Fest 2023 - Tag 2
  3. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=372353 AEW Collision #11 - Fyter Fest 2023 - Tag 3
  4. Web site: Tony Khan Announces AEW Fyter Fest 2023 For AEW All In Go-Home Week. August 11, 2023. Tessier. Colin. Fightful. August 11, 2023.
  5. Web site: AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Updated Lineup For Next Wednesday. August 18, 2023. Boone. Matt. PWMania. August 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: Spoilers: AEW Rampage Fyter Fest Taping Results For 8/25/2023. August 20, 2023. PWMania.com Staff. PWMania. August 23, 2023.
  7. Web site: All star eight-man tag match advertised for AEW Collision Fyter Fest. August 19, 2023. Rose. Bryan. Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. August 20, 2023.
  8. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works. Grabianowski. Ed. January 13, 2006. February 8, 2019. HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm. November 29, 2013. live.