Fyter Fest (2023)

The 2023 Fyter Fest was the fifth annual Fyter Fest professional wrestling event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event aired as a three-part television special, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, '' Wednesday Night Dynamite'', '' Friday Night Rampage'', and '' Saturday Night Collision'', which aired on August 23, 25, and 26, 2023, respectively. ''Rampage'' was held on August 19 and aired on tape delay on August 25 on TNT, and it was held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. ''Dynamite'' and ''Collision'' were held on August 23 at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, with ''Dynamite'' airing live on TBS while ''Collision'' aired on tape delay on August 26 on TNT.

A total of 15 matches were held across the three shows. Five matches were held live on ''Dynamite'', with three matches taped for ''Rampage'' in addition to one dark match, and six matches taped for ''Collision''. In the main event of the ''Dynamite'' broadcast, Aussie Open ( Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeated The Hardys ( Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship, in the main event of the ''Rampage'' broadcast, The Outcasts ( Saraya and Toni Storm) defeated Hikaru Shida and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., while in the main event of the ''Collision'' broadcast, Darby Allin, Sting, Hook, and CM Punk defeated Mogul Embassy ( Brian Cage and Swerve Strickland), Jay White, and Luchasaurus in an All In All Star eight-man tag team match.

Production

Background

Fyter Fest is a professional wrestling event held annually during the summer by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2019. After a rescheduling of the 2023 Fight for the Fallen, another annual television special that previously took place the week after Fyter Fest, AEW president Tony Khan announced that the fifth Fyter Fest would be held the week after that year's Fight for the Fallen during the go-home week for the All In pay-per-view, subsequently also moving Fyter Fest to August, which was previously held in July.

While the previous year's event was held as a four-part special, the 2023 event was reduced to a three-part special due to the rescheduling of the 2023 Fight for the Fallen. The 2023 Fyter Fest in turn encompassed the August 23 episode of '' Wednesday Night Dynamite'' on TBS, the August 25 episode of '' Friday Night Rampage'' on TNT, and the August 26 episode of '' Saturday Night Collision'' also on TNT—''Collision'' launched as a third program for AEW in June. ''Rampage'' was taped on August 19 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired on tape delay on August 25, while ''Dynamite'' and ''Collision'' were both held on August 23 at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia with ''Dynamite'' airing live that night and ''Collision'' airing on tape delay on August 26.

Storylines

Fyter Fest featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, ''Dynamite'', ''Rampage'', and ''Collision''.

Results

Night 1

Night 2

Night 3

See also

* 2023 in professional wrestling

References

External links

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{{All Elite Wrestling events, Fyter Fest

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