Fight for the Fallen

Lore & Background

The inaugural Fight for the Fallen took place on July 13, 2019, at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida and was All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) third-ever professional wrestling event. The company held the charity event to support victims of gun violence, with all gate receipts from the event being donated to these victims. The event was titled as a reference to this cause. In North America, the event was livestreamed for free on B/R Live, while internationally, it aired on pay-per-view.

The following year, AEW held a second Fight for the Fallen event, this time as a special episode of their flagship television program, Dynamite, which aired on TNT on July 15, 2020. It was also broadcast from Daily's Place, but this time, it was due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March that year, which forced the majority of AEW's programs to be held at Daily's Place. This second iteration in turn raised money for COVID-19 relief. The 2021 event was announced to also broadcast as a television special of Dynamite, thus becoming the broadcasting format for Fight for the Fallen.

It was also the first Fight for the Fallen to be held outside of Daily's Place. Following AEW's return to live touring during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held on July 28 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and was the final event in AEW's 'Welcome Back' tour. The 2021 event's charitable cause raised money to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. In August 2021, AEW launched a secondary television program titled Rampage, which aired on Friday nights on TNT.

In turn, the 2022 Fight for the Fallen was expanded to a two-part event, encompassing the broadcasts of Dynamite, which moved to TBS in January that year, and Rampage. Dynamite aired live on July 27 while Rampage was taped the same night but aired on tape delay on July 29. This year's event supported Oceana, a non-profit marine wildlife organization. In response to the Hawaii wildfires that occurred in early August 2023, AEW president Tony Khan announced that the 2023 Fight for the Fallen would be held as a three-part event, encompassing the August 16 episode of Dynamite, the August 18 episode of Rampage, and the August 19 episode of Collision, a third television program that launched in June that year, airing on Saturday nights on TNT.

Reader's Guide

The inaugural event was streamed for free on B/R Live in North America and aired on pay-per-view internationally. The second iteration of the event aired as a special episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite, which started its broadcasting format as a television special. In 2022, the event expanded to a two-part special, also encompassing Friday Night Rampage, and then expanded to a three-part event in 2023 to also include Saturday Night Collision. It was reduced back to a one-night special of Dynamite in 2025. The 2025 event was also notable as it was the start of AEW's programs being simulcast on their respective television channels and on the streaming service Max.

Did You Know?

• The 2023 event was expanded to three parts in response to the Hawaii wildfires, with proceeds going to the Maui Food Bank.
• The 2025 event was held on New Year's Day in Asheville, North Carolina, benefiting victims of Hurricane Helene.