All Elite Wrestling has been running shows in Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville for a while. But they finally made their Tampa debut for a live broadcast of AEW Dynamite at the Yuengling Center Wednesday, August 2. Even for those only really familiar with WWE, there were some recognizable faces in the ring.

Arriving at USF
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Waiting for the night to begin…
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You’ve been warned.
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MJF heading to the ring to salute Tony Khan
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Big Cass… now Big Bill.
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A new women’s champ was crowned and confetti flew…
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More familiar faces to WWE fans on the AEW ladies roster.
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Rampage time…
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Jon Moxley (or Dean Ambrose to WWE fans) loves to get bloody in AEW.
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Keith Lee is a beast!
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Still going… after all these years – Matt & Jeff Hardy.
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They also filmed a few matches for their show Rampage.
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AEW Dynamite Set
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The standout original on the roster… MJF.
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Another familiar face to WWE fans… Christian took shots at the Tampa sports teams to let you know you’re not supposed to cheer for him.
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Owner Tony Khan welcoming the crowd to their 200th episode taping.
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Lights come on, fire flares up, we’re on the air.
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Pretty full crowd… don’t think it was quite a sellout, but for their first time here, it was a pretty full arena.
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Opening match featuring Tampa’s Chris Jericho
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Remember RVD (Rob Van Dam) from WWE?
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RVD confronts Jack Perry, who’s the real life son of Luke Perry from Beverly Hills 90210.
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Familiar to WWE fans… The Hardy Boys are still at it.
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The roster came out to congratulate Tony Khan for hitting 200 eps.
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AEW’s First Show in Tampa at USF

Arriving at USF

Waiting for the night to begin…

You’ve been warned.

MJF heading to the ring to salute Tony Khan

Big Cass… now Big Bill.

A new women’s champ was crowned and confetti flew…

More familiar faces to WWE fans on the AEW ladies roster.

Rampage time…

Jon Moxley (or Dean Ambrose to WWE fans) loves to get bloody in AEW.

Keith Lee is a beast!

Still going… after all these years – Matt & Jeff Hardy.

They also filmed a few matches for their show Rampage.

AEW Dynamite Set

The standout original on the roster… MJF.

Another familiar face to WWE fans… Christian took shots at the Tampa sports teams to let you know you’re not supposed to cheer for him.

Owner Tony Khan welcoming the crowd to their 200th episode taping.

Lights come on, fire flares up, we’re on the air.

Pretty full crowd… don’t think it was quite a sellout, but for their first time here, it was a pretty full arena.

Opening match featuring Tampa’s Chris Jericho

Remember RVD (Rob Van Dam) from WWE?

RVD confronts Jack Perry, who’s the real life son of Luke Perry from Beverly Hills 90210.

Familiar to WWE fans… The Hardy Boys are still at it.

The roster came out to congratulate Tony Khan for hitting 200 eps.

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