Johnny Elite will compete on the June 1 episode of AEW Dynamite.
In a tweet, company president Tony Khan announced that the former John Morrison has signed an open contract to “fight anyone in AEW”, so fans will have to wait and see who he winds up facing.
After earning his first @AEW win last weekend #JohnnyElite returns to #AEWDynamite tonight aiming to work his way to the top!
For AEW’s LA debut, hometown hero Johnny has signed an open contract to fight anyone in @AEW!
Who will he face on Dynamite on TBS
@ 8pm ET/7pm CT tonight? pic.twitter.com/odBJd4pE29— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 1, 2022
Elite made his AEW debut as The Joker in The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament; he lost to Samoa Joe on the May 18 episode of AEW Dynamite. He then defeated Marq Quen on the May 28 episode of AEW Dark. Khan recently stated that he’d love to see Elite come back to AEW, and now the former IMPACT World Champion will compete on the company’s flagship show for the second time.
Plus, Wardlow will face JD Drake a singles match on the show. This bout will mark the powerhouse’s first match as an official member of the AEW roster, as he defeated MJF at AEW Double or Nothing to free himself of his contract to his former employer. After the match, Tony Schiavone announced that Wardlow is “All Elite.”
Mr. Mayhem @RealWardlow returns to #AEWDynamite tonight for our LA debut!
In his first official match as a member of the @AEW roster Wardlow will fight another powerhouse with a high wrestling IQ in the form of @RealJDDrake LIVE on Dynamite on @TBSNetwork
@ 8pm ET/7pm CT
Tonight! pic.twitter.com/voqFy0wZTC— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 1, 2022
The updated card for AEW Dynamite is as follows:
- Toni Storm and Ruby Soho vs. Jamie Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
- Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Christian Cage, Darby Allin, and Matt Hardy vs. The Young Bucks, reDRagon, and Hikuleo
- Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia
- CM Punk and FTR vs. Max Caster and the Gunn Club
- Johnny Elite vs. TBA
- Wardlow vs. JD Drake
WrestleZone will have full coverage of the show as it airs.
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