AEW SVP Explains Decision To Run Wembley Stadium For All In

Tony Khan simply wanted to go for it with All Elite Wrestling's first show in the United Kingdom, All In, with the event set to emanate from Wembley Stadium in London, England on Sunday, August 27.

Many expected AEW's first show in the UK to take place at Fulham FC's Craven Cottage due to Tony Khan's close links to the football ground, but AEW Senior Vice President Megha Parekh explained why the promotion decided to book Wembley Stadium.

"The Jaguars were one of the first teams and have consistently played over in London at Wembley for a long time. Tony felt really strongly that the market would show up. That's the incredible thing about working for him. He is a fearless leader in that sense. 'If we're going to do it, let's go for the biggest possible venue.' We, luckily, do have some familiarity with the operations of Wembley from being there as part of the Jags games. We'll be able to have the knowledge of what that building can support and set it up for AEW. Our production team is working through it right now in terms of all the details," Parekh told the A2theK Wrestling Show.

"I'm so excited for AEW's growth over the last four years. I never would have thought it would have launched and been as successful as it is. It survived as a live events business through COVID and then getting back on the road and continued to grow. We always try to look ahead and see what we can do and what we can expand, but it's pretty incredible what has been built over the last several years."

Past reports also noted there were logistical issues when it came to running a pro wrestling event at Craven Cottage. The date of All In is also after the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season, which may have prevented the stadium from being booked for the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Tickets for All In are set to go on sale on Tuesday, May 2 as part of a presale for the event. Over 60,000 people reportedly signed up for the presale. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, May 5. The seat map for the events suggests AEW will try and fill Wembley Stadium with around 90,000 fans.

H/T to Fightful