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AEW Dynamite, theme 'Ted Turner tribute'

sportsMay 6, 2026791,723

AEW Dynamite opened May 6, 2026 with a ten-bell salute and on-air tributes to media mogul Ted Turner, led by commentator Tony Schiavone and joined onstage by Sting. The segment aired during a special three-hour combined Dynamite and Collision show live from North Charleston, South Carolina, broadcast on TBS and HBO Max. AEW president Tony Khan addressed the tribute at a press conference, noting Turner's influence on televised wrestling. The homage underscores AEW's ties to the Turner-era cable networks that helped nationalize professional wrestling.

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