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AEW controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Maryland commission fines AEW $10,000 over match

    Fine or penalty

    The Maryland Athletic Commission fined AEW $10,000 for sanctioning the Jon Moxley versus Kenny Omega Lights Out match at Full Gear, citing rules prohibiting wrestlers from deliberately causing bleeding. The order said blood was introduced during the match.

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    • AEW has been fined $10,000 by the Maryland State Athletic Commission over the "Unsanctioned Lights Out match" between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega.
    • AEW has been fined $10,000 by the Maryland State Athletic Commission over the "Unsanctioned Lights Out match" between current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and current AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega.
    • It alleges that AEW violated multiple regulations, including the Conduct of Wrestling Contest and Responsibility of Promoter. AEW agreed to pay a civil penalty to the Commission in the amount of $10,000 within 30 days of the order.
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  2. 2020

    AEW sues Cineworld over unpaid rent

    Lawsuit filed

    AEW sued Cineworld over around £200,000 in unpaid rent while Cineworld’s cinemas were closed during the pandemic. The article reports the legal action but does not give the filing date.

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    • AEW is suing Cineworld despite it being forced to close after the postponement of the new James Bond film No Time To Die
    • In the suit against Cineworld, it is suing for around £200,000 of unpaid rent.
    • AEW is suing Deltic over rents due at its ATIK nightclub in Uxbridge and Pryzm in Kingston Upon Thames. It claims to be owed £292,000 for rents that fell due in the early stages of the pandemic and is demanding £51 a day in interest.
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