Tony Khan Provides Update On AEW Full Gear 2026 Amid Travel Disruptions
The United States Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all departing flights in the country for around four hours Friday evening, impacting travel for both wrestling fans and stars ahead of multiple big events this weekend, including AEW Full Gear Saturday night. AEW President Tony Khan took to his X (formerly Twitter) account ahead of the event to give an update on any potential changes to the card ahead of the show going on air.
According to Khan in his pre-show live stream, when flights were grounded, AEW officials started "formulating a plan" that he said "came together really well." All stars on the main card of Full Gear have arrived in Phoenix, Arizona ahead of the show.
"We have used three private planes that I sent out to some humble locations," Khan said. "I started planning yesterday and it really had kind of the feeling almost the pandemic spirit of AEW."
Khan said the main pay-per-view card remains completely unchanged, and all eight scheduled matches, including seven title bouts and the Anarchy in the Arena match, are to go on as planned. He did note that due to travel delays, the Tailgate Brawl pre-show has undergone some changes, but did not specify just what may not take place.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 14, 2026
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