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WWE announces event for same date and city as AEW All Out

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What happened?

WWE announced a Lucha Libre AAA Worlds Collide event for Sunday, Sept. 20, in Rosemont, Illinois, the same date AEW is scheduled to hold All Out nearby in Hoffman Estates. The article notes this continues a recent pattern of WWE-linked events being scheduled opposite major AEW shows, while specific details about the Worlds Collide lineup or format were not included in the announcement.

Key Takeaways

  • AAA Worlds Collide is scheduled for Sept. 20 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
  • AEW All Out is set for the same date at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, roughly 20-30 minutes away.
  • The WWE announcement focused mostly on fall Raw and SmackDown dates and did not provide many Worlds Collide specifics.
  • The article frames this as part of a growing trend of WWE or related events running on the same days as AEW events.
  • No direct confirmation is given that the scheduling was intended as a response to AEW.

AI Timeline

Past year

WWE, its subsidiaries, and partners have increasingly run events on the same days as AEW or allied promotions.

AEW announcement

AEW set All Out 2026 for Sept. 20 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

WWE announcement

WWE announced a Lucha Libre AAA Worlds Collide event for Sept. 20 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

Same-day conflict

The two events are scheduled for the same date in the greater Chicago area, about 20-30 minutes apart.

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Jul 16, 4:01 PM

WWE announces event for same date and city as AEW All Out

Cageside Seats • WWE

Over the course of the past year, wrestling fans have become accustomed to WWE, its subsidiaries and partners running shows the same day AEW and its allies have events. Sun., Sept. 20 in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, Lucha Libre AAA will host a Worlds Collide show in Rosemont, Illinois’ Allstate Arena. Worlds Collide events have typically involved multiple WWE brands, but the press release — which is mostly focused on fall Raw and SmackDown dates — doesn’t mention offer too many specifics besides the date and location. It’s the same date AEW set for All Out, the 2026 edition of which will start at 7 p.m. central time about 20-30 minutes away in Hoffman Estates at NOW Arena. Maybe they didn’t like AEW’s CM Punk-coded announcement of this All Out? Really though, while it happened a few times last year as well, this move would seem to indicate this is our new normal. AAA and NXT events will take place the same days as AEW’s biggest show of the year, All In Aug. 30 at London’s Wem

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