The Aporia · All Elite Wrestling to hold special 'Rebel Heart' episode to benefit Tanea Brooks, who is battling ALS

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will hold a special episode, "Rebel Heart", at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday to benefit Tanea Brooks, also known as Rebel, who is battling ALS. The event aims to raise money and awareness for the disease, which Brooks was diagnosed with in May. The "Rebel Heart" card features several high-profile matches, including an AEW World Championship elimination match between Will Ospreay and David Finlay. Tony Khan, owner of AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH), has spoken about the show, praising Brooks as a valued member of the AEW family.

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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is holding a special episode called "Rebel Heart" to benefit Tanea Brooks, known as "Rebel", who has been diagnosed with ALS. The event will take place at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday, although the exact date is not specified. This episode is part of a larger effort by AEW and the wrestling community to raise money and awareness for ALS, with many stars participating in fundraising activities such as selling "Rebel Heart" T-shirts and performing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Tony Khan, owner of AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH), spoke about the importance of supporting Brooks, saying that she has been a part of the AEW family since its beginning and is loved by everyone in the community. The special episode will feature various matches, including an AEW World Championship elimination match between Will Ospreay and David Finlay, as well as a tables match between the Young Bucks and Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight.

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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will hold a special edition of "Dynamite" on Wednesday to benefit pro wrestler Tanea Brooks, known as Rebel, who is battling ALS. asserted

who → hold → ALS

"Rebel Heart" will take place at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia. asserted

Heart → take → Athens

AEW and the rest of the pro wrestling world have been in full support of Brooks since she announced her diagnosis back in May. uncertain

she → announce → May

Stars from all promotions have promoted the "Rebel Heart" T-shirts and have performed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money and awareness for the awful disease. asserted

Stars → promote → disease

AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH) owner Tony Khan spoke about the show in August after ROH’s Death Before Dishonor in Philadelphia. asserted

AEW → speak → Philadelphia

"Rebel’s been a great friend to all of us and a great part of AEW from the very beginning," he said. asserted

he → say → beginning

"We haven’t seen Rebel on AEW TV in a long time but it’s going to be great to have an episode of AEW TV dedicated to Rebel, fighting this terrible disease, ALS. asserted

it → see → disease

AEW ‘Rebel Heart’ next month is going to be raising money to fight ALS and it’s in honor of Rebel. asserted

it → go → Rebel

"We all care for her very much and she’s very much a part of the AEW family. asserted

she → care → family

Even though she’s not on TV every week, you can believe everyone’s got Rebel in their hearts and we’ll be thinking about Rebel every week. asserted

we → ’ → Rebel

Brooks announced her diagnosis on May 1. uncertain

Brooks → announce → May

"The doctors have diagnosed me with terminal ALS," she said in a video. asserted

she → diagnose → video

"There is not a lot of research behind ALS, and we don’t know how long I have. asserted

I → be → long

But it explains why I have trouble walking and talking, and all my functions will soon decline. asserted

functions → explain → trouble

"But now we can prepare for the future and what is to come. asserted

what → prepare → future

And I want to say thank you." asserted

I → want → you

Brooks joined AEW in 2019, initially as a backstage and stylist role before appearing on-screen in 2020 with Britt Baker as her personal makeup artists. asserted

Brooks → join → artists

She had a few matches before suffering an injury. asserted

She → have → injury

She got started in pro wrestling with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2013 and made appearances for Ohio Valley Wrestling, Stardom and briefly in WWE. asserted

She → start → WWE

Will Ospreay will take on David Finlay in an AEW World Championship elimination match, Darby Allin and Steven Borden take on Mark Davis and Josh Alexander in a tag team bout, the AEW World Trios Championship will be on the line as Swerve Strickland, Kofi and Austin Creed take on Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reily and Roderick Strong, a women’s trios match is set between Maya World, Hyan and Thunder Rosa and Persephone, Baker and Hikaru Shida and the Young Bucks take on Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight in a tables match. asserted

Baker → take → match

Brooks is also expected to be on the show with Baker in a segment called "The Waiting Room." asserted

Brooks → expect → segment

Persephone and Shida are anticipated to be featured. asserted

Persephone → anticipate → ?

All Elite Wrestling to hold special 'Rebel Heart' episode to benefit Tanea Brooks, who is battling ALS

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