Sep 20, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - History will be made this weekend when popular wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling takes the stage at the MassMutual Center for AEW: Collision. This will mark the live television debut for the company at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Before the matches some of the AEW wrestlers visited Springfield City Hall to preview what fans can expect at the show. It will be an action-packed evening featuring AEW's incredible roster of male and female talent. Wrestling fans from up and down the Connecticut River will witness the athleticism, massive personalities, and exciting storylines that have made AEW a wrestling sensation. The premiere event will mark AEW's first time at the MassMutual Center and will be broadcast live on TNT. The event is projected to have an economic impact of approximately $220,000 for the city of Springfield. 22News spoke to Mayor Domenic Sarno and some of the wrestlers at City Hall, and let's just say, we almost saw someone get put into a headlock! Excitement is brewing for the card on Saturday with the team of Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara defending the ROH World Tag Team titles against Matt Taven and Mike Bennett of the Undisputed Kingdom. As well as a 10-man tag match between the newly forged partnership of FTR and the Outrunners with Hook against Grizzled Young Veterans, the Beast Mortos, Rush, and Roderick Strong. 22News spoke to the Outrunners, a tag team surging in popularity recently as they prepare to take center stage. "You can expect two things: big delts, and gold belts. And wherever the Outrunners are, that's where the action's at! Tell 'em, Turb," exclaimed Truth Magnum, one-half of the popular team. "And another thing you can expect, the one thing you forgot," expressed Turbo Floyd, the other 'Runner. "And it's a tan-vascular duo in the Outrunners, Truth Magnum! Turbo Floyd! Because, if you haven't seen the Outrunners..." "You haven't seen nothin' yet!," concluded Magnum. Fans had a chance to meet the electrifying duo, the 'youngest men alive', known for their captivating performances in the ring ahead of Saturday's show at the Topgolf Swing Suite in MGM Springfield for a meet and greet. For more information or to snag some tickets for Collision head over to the MassMutual Center website. Local News Headlines Apple orchards across the region prepare for busy fall season ahead Chamber of Greater Easthampton opens new workspace on Union Street Federal Trade Commission finds social and video streaming services pose serious privacy risks All Elite Wrestling powerslams into Springfield City Hall before upcoming Collision show WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. Melissa Torres is a reporter who has been a part of the 22News team since 2021. Follow Melissa on X @melissatorrestv and view her bio to see more of her work.
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