A new PPV event for All Elite Wrestling will honor one of the most iconic figures in pro wrestling history, Antonio Inoki. AEW presents WrestleDream, a collaboration with New Japan Pro Wrestling on October 1, which will mark the one-year anniversary of the Japanese hero's passing.
WrestleDream takes place at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and airs on BR Live in the U.S. Outside the U.S., the show will be streamed on FITE and DAZN.
One of the first matches announced features two of the best technical wrestlers on the planet, Bryan Danielson and Zack Sabre Jr.
Danielson, returning from an injury at Forbidden Door 2023, stated on AEW Dynamite that he doesn't know how much time he has left in wrestling. He called out Sabre Jr., whom he was supposed to fight at Forbidden Door 2022. This will be the first time they will have faced off since 2008 when a young Sabre Jr. faced an established Danielson.
When Danielson retired after 2013, he won The Wrestling Observer's Best Technical Wrestler award nine times. Sabre Jr. would win the award seven times until Danielson's return to wrestling, where he won the award now named after him the last two years.
WATCH: AEW WrestleDream 2023, live on DAZN
Another match on the card is “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland. Strickland called out Page after All In / All Out, belittling the former AEW World Champion. Page discussed going old school in this match, potentially bringing back his initial “Hangman” gimmick from Ring of Honor.
Here's all you need to know about WrestleDream, from time, channel, updated betting odds, and card.
When is AEW WrestleDream 2023?
WrestleDream begins at 8 p.m. ET on October 1. The Pre-Show begins around 7 p.m. ET. Here's how that translates to different timezones globally:
| Region | Date | Pre-Show Start Time | Main Card Start Time |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Sunday, October 1 | 7 p.m. ET | 8 p.m ET |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Sunday, October 1 | 4 p.m. PT | 5 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Monday, October 2 | 12 a.m. BST | 1 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Monday, October 2 | 9 a.m. AEST | 10 a.m. AEST |
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How to watch AEW WrestleDream 2023
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| USA | — | BR Live |
| Canada | — | DAZN, PPV.com |
| UK and Ireland | — | DAZN, FITE |
| Australia | — | DAZN, FITE |
Fans in the U.S. can watch AEW WrestleDream 2023 through BR Live and traditional pay-per-view formats. WrestleDream will air on DAZN and FITE outside the U.S.
WATCH: AEW WrestleDream 2023, live on FITE
AEW WrestleDream 2023 PPV price: How much does AEW event cost?
B/R Live will be streaming the event for $49.99. Traditional pay-per-view will also come to a total of $49.99.
The following prices are through DAZN:
- U.K.: £16.99
- Ireland: €18.99
- Canada: $49.99
- Australia: $29.99
- New Zealand: $32.99
- Mexico: $379
WATCH: AEW WrestleDream 2023, live on DAZN
AEW WrestleDream 2023 location
WrestleDream will be in the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Home of the Seattle Kraken and Storm, the arena can hold up to 18,300 people.
Betting odds for AEW WrestleDream 2023
Betting odds are currently unavailable for this event.
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AEW WrestleDream 2023 fight card
- Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland
- FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) for the AEW World Tag Team titles
- Adam Cole and MJF (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) for the ROH World Tag Team Titles
- Christian Cage (c) vs. Darby Allin in a two-of-three falls match for the AEW TNT Title
- Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the ROH World and Strong Openweight Titles
- Kris Statlander (c) vs. Julia Hart for the AEW TBS Title
- Chris Jericho and The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Sammy Guevara, and Will Ospreay)
- The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo) vs. Orange Cassidy and Hook in a match for a future AEW World Tag Team Title opportunity
- Ricky Starks vs. Wheeler Yuta