AEW: COLLISION- CHATTING WITH HEADLINERS THUNDER ROSA & POWERHOUSE HOBBS

The best wrestling in the world is about to get bigger as All Elite Wrestling expands to a new night on TNT with AEW: Collision.

TNT launches a second night of professional wrestling with a new tentpole series, “AEW: Collision” on Saturday, June 17. This live, two-hour, in-ring show will air every Saturday night from 8-10 p.m. ET and feature more wrestlers, more stories and more action to super-serve fans. “AEW: Collision” will feature headliners including CM Punk, Thunder Rosa, Powerhouse Hobbs, Samoa Joe, and Andrade El Idolo.

In only four years following the launch of “AEW: Dynamite,” AEW’s footprint has more than doubled across TNT and TBS. Along with “AEW: Dynamite,” Friday night’s “AEW: Rampage,” the recent follow-doc “AEW: All Access,” and now “AEW: Collision,” TNT and TBS deliver the best matches and most entertaining moments in professional wrestling today. AEW has reached 23M total viewers so far this year across all of its shows on TBS and TNT.

Thunder Rosa, whose real name Melissa Cervantes, is a Mexican professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is known for her high-stakes and hard wrestling style (a mix of American style, Japanese strong style, and Mexican wrestling). She has won several championships, including the AEW Women's World Championship, the NWA Women's World Championship, and the Shine Tag Team Championship. Rosa also owns the Mission Pro Wrestling promotion and has been a strong supporter of women's wrestling. She is the first AEW and NWA world champion born in Mexico, making her the first Mexican world champion in U.S. wrestling. Thunder Rosa has received major accolades, such as Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "Fight of the Year 2021" and is currently ranked #3 on the list of best female wrestlers in the world in Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women's 150.

Coming from a rough upbringing, Will Hobbs found his passion for wrestling nurtured when he moved in with his grandparents, who were avid fans. Regaled with tales of the legendary Cow Palace, a venue Hobbs himself would later attend, Hobbs’ journey as a young aspiring pro wrestler blossomed. After attending the WCW Superbrawl VIII in 1998, where he had a memorable encounter with Booker T, Hobbs knew his destiny. This led him to the All Pro Wrestling Boot Camp in 2009, where he officially began training for his career.

Giving credit to his strong work ethic, determination and perseverance, Hobbs took full advantage of an opportunity borne out of the rarest of circumstances. He made his AEW DARK debut on July 7th. Hobbs returned a week later, receiving more of a showcase in six-man tag action. After appearing on six of the first seven possible DARK cards since his debut, Will Hobbs went on to make his AEW Dynamite debut in mid-August against Darby Allin. This just continued his rapid rise from unknown to AEW prospect. After a few months, Hobbs turned heel and joined Team Taz. Later, they renamed him Powerhouse Hobbs. His 2023 record is 17-4 as he looks to headline TNT’s newest night of wrestling. East Palo Alto recently names March 24 at Powerhouse Hobbs Day!

AEW: Collision Premieres on Saturday, June 17th at 8p ET on TNT

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I spoke with Thunder Rosa and Powerhouse Hobbs about this exciting new opportunity.