2018
| Sep 01 | Cody Rhodes, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson held an independent professional wrestling event called “ALL IN” featuring ROH and other organizations' wrestlers. The event attracted 11,263 people to the Sears Center Arena. |
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2019
| Jan 01 | Shahid Khan and Tony Khan established the new organization AEW with the cooperation of Cody, Matt, and Nick. |
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| Jan 08 | Announcing the appointment of Cody, Matt, and Nick as vice presidents, as well as the participation of Chris Jericho and others. |
| Feb 07 | Kenny Omega appointed vice president, announces business partnership with Mexico's AAA. |
| May 25 | The inaugural event “Double or Nothing” was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. After the main event, John Moxley, who had just left WWE, made a surprise debut. |
| Aug 31 | The second PPV event, “All Out” was held in Chicago. In the main event, Chris Jericho became the first AEW World Champion in the AEW World Title Match. |
| Oct 02 |
TNT began broadcasting the weekly show “AEW Dynamite”. In episode 1, Riho became the first AEW Women's World Champion, and Jake Hager made a surprise appearance in the main event. The first broadcast had 1.4 million viewers. “AEW DARK” begins broadcasting on the official YouTube channel. |
| Oct 30 | The AEW World Tag Team Championship was created at “AEW Dynamite”, and SoCal Uncensored, who won the tournament, became the first champions. |
| Nov 09 | The third PPV “Full Gear” was held for the first time at Royal Farms Arena. |
2020
| Feb 29 | PPV “Revolution” held for the first time in Chicago. In the main event, Moxley became the new champion and closed the tournament. |
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| Mar 18 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, this day's “AEW Dynamite” was held without an audience at Daily's Place. Brody Lee and Matt Hardy made a surprise appearance. |
| May 23 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PPV “Double or Nothing” was held without an audience at Daily's Place. The TNT Championship was created, and Cody became the first champion. |
| Sep 05 | PPV “All Out” held at Daily's Place with capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Nov 07 | PPV “Full Gear” held at Daily's Place with capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Dec 02 | Sting appeared on the Dynamite special program “AEW Winter Is Coming.” Kenny Omega won the main event AEW championship match and became the new champion. |
| Dec 26 |
The second TNT Champion, Brody Lee, passed away suddenly. 3 days later, a memorial event for Brody Lee was held at the last Dynamite event of the year. |
2021
| Mar 07 | PPV “Revolution” held at Daily's Place with capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Mar 15 | “AEW DARK” spin-off program “DARK elevation” begins exclusive distribution on YouTube. |
| May 30 | PPV “Double or Nothing” held at Daily's Place with capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Aug 13 | A new television program, “AEW Rampage” has begun airing on TNT. |
| Aug 20 | The second week of the new program “AEW Rampage” is titled “First Dance,” and CM Punk will make his return to professional wrestling for the first time since 2014. |
| Sep 01 | TV program “AEW Dynamite” celebrates its 100th episode. |
| Sep 05 | PPV “All Out” held in Chicago. CM Punk wins his first wrestling match in 7 years. After the main event, Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson make a surprise appearance. |
| Nov 13 | PPV “Full Gear” was held at the Target Center in Minneapolis. In the main event, “Hangman” Adam Page became the new world champion. |
2022
| Jan 05 | TBS begins broadcasting “AEW Dynamite”. The AEW TBS Championship, the second women's championship, was created, and Jade Cargill, who won the tournament, became the first champion. |
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| Feb 15 | Vice President Cody did not renew his contract and left the company with his wife, Brandi Rhodes. |
| Mar 03 | Announcement of ROH acquisition. |
| Mar 06 | PPV “Revolution” held in Florida. Swerve Strickland and William Regal made their debut appearances. |
| Mar 16 | AEW All Atlantic Championship renamed AEW International Championship at “AEW Dynamite” |
| May 29 | PPV “Double or Nothing” was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The finals of the Owen Hart Cup, a separate tournament for men and women, were held, with Adam Cole and Britt Baker winning their respective titles. |
| Jun 26 | A joint PPV event with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, "Forbidden Door" was held in Chicago. The first AEW All Atlantic Championship title match took place, with PAC being crowned the winner. |
| Sep 04 |
PPV “All Out” was held at the Chicago United Arena. In the AEW Trios Championship match, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson emerged as the first-ever champions. In the main event, CM Punk was crowned AEW World Heavyweight Champion. Following the PPV, a backstage brawl resulted in Kenny, Matt, Nick, and CM Punk having their newly acquired titles stripped. |
| Nov 19 | AEW held its first PPV event in the Tri-State Area, “Full Gear” at the Prudential Center. In the main event, MJF won the AEW World Championship. |
2023
| Mar 05 | PPV “Revolution” was held at Chase Center in San Francisco. The main event featured a 60-minute Iron Man match between MJF and Bryan Danielson. |
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| Mar 18 | The house show “AEW House Rule” has begun. |
| May 28 | The PPV “Double or Nothing” was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the second consecutive year. |
| Jun 17 | A new television program, “AEW COLLISION” will begin airing on TNT. With this change, AEW DARK and AEW DARKelevation was discontinued. |
| Jun 25 | A PPV event titled “Forbidden Door” co-produced with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, was held in Toronto. |
| Jul 07 | TV program “AEW Rampage” will reach its 100th episode on that day's broadcast. |
| Aug 02 | TV program “AEW Dynamite” celebrates its 200th episode. |
| Aug 27 |
The PPV “ALL IN” held for the first time since September 2018, took place at London's Wembley Stadium, marking AEW's first event in the UK. The event recorded 81,035 paying attendees, setting a new record for the highest number of paying attendees in professional wrestling history. This event was CM Punk's last match in AEW, and he was fired by the AEW disciplinary committee for getting into a backstage brawl with Jack Perry. |
| Sep 03 | PPV “All Out” held at the United Center in Chicago. |
| Oct 01 | PPV “WrestleDream” was held in Seattle as a memorial event for Antonio Inoki's first anniversary. After the main event, Adam Copeland made a surprise appearance. |
| Nov 18 | PPV “Full Gear” held in Los Angeles. Will Ospreay officially joins AEW. |
| Dec 30 | The new PPV event “Worlds End” was held for the first time in New York State. The first Continental Classic final was held, with Eddie Kingston winning the title. In the main event, Samoa Joe won the AEW World Championship. |
2024
| Mar 03 | PPV “Revolution” was held at Greensboro Coliseum. Will Ospreay made his first appearance since joining AEW, and Sting's retirement match was held as the main event. |
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| Mar 06 | Kazuchika Okada, who left New Japan Pro-Wrestling in “AEW Dynamite” made an appearance and signed an official contract. |
| Apr 21 | PPV “Dynasty” held at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. In the main event, Swerv Strickland wins the AEW World Title. |
| May 26 | The first-ever PPV event, “Double or Nothing” was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to commemorate the 5th anniversary of its inception. |
| Jun 30 | A PPV event co-produced with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, “Forbidden Door” held at the UBS Arena in Long Island. |
| Aug 25 | Following on from the previous year, PPV “All In: London” was held at Wembley Stadium. In the main event, Bryan Danielson won the AEW World Championship. |
| Sep 07 | PPV “All Out” held at the Now Arena in Chicago. |
| Oct 12 | PPV “Wrestle Dream” held at Tacoma Dome. Brian Danielson retires after losing in the main event. |
| Nov 23 | PPV “Full Gear” held at Prudential Center in Newark. |
| Dec 27 | TV program “AEW Rampage” ended with its final episode on this day. |
| Dec 28 | PPV “Worlds End” held at the Addison Financial Arena in Orlando. The final match of the 2024 Continental Classic took place, with Kazuchika Okada emerging victorious. |
2025
| Jan 05 | PPV “Wrestle Dynasty” was co-produced by AEW, NJPW, ST★RDOM, ROH, and CMLL and held at Tokyo Dome in Japan. |
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| Feb 15 | The special program “GrandSlam Australia” the first event of its kind in Australia, was held at the Brisbane Entertainment Center. |
| Mar 09 | PPV “Revolution” was held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kenny Omega wins the AEW International Championship and becomes the first-ever AEW Grand Slam Champion. |
| Apr 06 | PPV “Dynasty” held at the Lyndhurst Center in Philadelphia |
| Apr 16 | “AEW Dynamite” aired its 289th episode, surpassing “WCW Monday Nitro” to become the longest-running professional wrestling program in Turner Sports' prime time. |
| May 25 | Arizona's first PPV event, “Double or Nothing” was held at Desert Diamond Arena. |
| Jul 02 | TV Program “AEW Dynamite” celebrates its 300th episode. |
| Jul 05 | TV program “AEW Collision” has reached its 100th episode. |
| Jul 12 | Texas' first PPV event, “All In: Texas” was held at Globe Life Field. AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada defeated AEW International Champion Kenny Omega to win the inaugural AEW Unified Championship. In the main event, “Hangman” Adam Page won the Texas Death Match and captured the AEW World Championship. |
| Aug 24 | PPV “Forbidden Door” held at The O2 Arena in London. |
| Sep 20 | PPV “All Out” held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. |
| Oct 18 | PPV “WrestleDream” held at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. |
| Nov 22 | PPV “Full Gear” held at Prudential Center in New Jersey. Ricochet wins the Casino Gauntlet Match and becomes the inaugural AEW National Champion. Samoa Joe defeated "Hangman" Adam Page in a Steel Cage match to win his second AEW World Championship. |
| Dec 10 | On the TV program “Dynamite: Winter Is Coming” the final match of the newly established AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship tournament took place, with The Babes of Wrath becoming the inaugural champions. |
| Dec 27 | PPV “Worlds End” held at Now Arena in Chicago. Jon Moxley defeated the Continental Classic final to win the AEW Continental Championship. MJF defeated four-way match to win the AEW World Championship. |