“AEW DYNAMITE: GRAND SLAM” Shares the Love with NYC

— First-Ever Professional Wrestling Event
at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Announced for Sept. 22 —

— Tickets On Sale July 16; Show to Air Live on TNT —

June 16, 2021 – All Elite Wrestling (AEW) served a massive announcement today for the city
of New York as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens will host its firstever professional wrestling event on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

The world’s largest tennis-specific stadium adds another milestone to its storied history as
the world-class wrestlers of AEW take center court for a live AEW DYNAMITE: GRAND SLAM
show in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tickets for the historic event, airing live on TNT, will go on
sale Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. ET via AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $25
(not including service charges or fees).

With the roar of passionate fans still echoing from the US Open, which runs from Aug. 30-
Sept. 12, AEW will put their own spin on singles and tag-team matches with a stellar lineup of legendary wrestlers and homegrown talent. AEW recently became the first major wrestling promotion to return to a traveling schedule since March 2020. After safely
hosting 30 live, ticketed events over the past 10 months in Jacksonville, Fla., AEW is bringing
the exhilaration of its flagship show AEW DYNAMITE back on the road starting in Miami on
July 7.

“We wanted our first show in New York City to be extraordinary and epic in scale, and
there’s no better venue to bring out the best in our talent and creativity than the iconic
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of
Creative of AEW. “We love the concept of wrestling in a non-traditional venue and placing
our AEW ring on center court in the awe-inspiring Arthur Ashe Stadium. I can’t wait for fans
to experience our live AEW DYNAMITE: GRAND SLAM show in one of the coolest venues on
the planet.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome AEW DYNAMITE to the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center and Arthur Ashe Stadium,” said Danny Zausner, Chief Operating Officer, USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. “Continuing to bring new, world-class sports and
entertainment events to the home of the US Open is a primary benefit of our strategic
transformation. Our versatility now allows us to welcome new fans and spectators throughout
the year, turning our venue, our community and our neighboring businesses into year-round
destinations.”

As a reminder, catch a special Friday edition of AEW DYNAMITE on TNT on Friday, June 18, at 10
p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.