AEW Pays Emotional Tribute to Ted Turner With 10 Bell Salute
Tony Schiavone said Turner believed pro wrestling belonged on national television as AEW honored the media mogul with a 10-bell salute.
- All Elite Wrestling opened its Wednesday broadcast with a special tribute to Ted Turner, the media mogul who revolutionized cable television, following his death at 87.
- Turner purchased World Championship Wrestling in the late 1980s and gave it a primetime slot on his cable networks, igniting the competitive "Monday Night Wars" between WCW and WWE.
- During the broadcast, a 10 bell salute rang throughout the arena as commentator Tony Schiavone honored Turner's belief in the fans and Sting recounted Turner's unwavering support against critics in CNN Towers.
- AEW honors Turner's legacy with its TNT and TBS championships, with TNT Champion Kevin Knight facing AEW World Champion Darby Allin in the main event of Wednesday's Dynamite.
- Wrestling still survives today through the foundation laid by Turner and the continued leadership of Warner Discovery and AEW, according to AEW owner Tony Khan.
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AEW Pays Emotional Tribute to Ted Turner With 10 Bell Salute
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