{"id":81749,"date":"2020-12-30T23:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=81749"},"modified":"2020-12-30T23:20:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:20:58","slug":"aew-brodie-lee-tribute-show-recap-tnt-title-design-retired-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/30\/aew-brodie-lee-tribute-show-recap-tnt-title-design-retired-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Brodie Lee Tribute Show Recap: TNT Title Design Retired And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Wednesday. You know what that means. On that very night, AEW dedicated their Dynamite to the late<strong> Brodie Lee<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/26\/brodie-lee-passes-away-age-41\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">real name Jon Huber<\/a>. From beginning to end, it was full of honoring &#8220;The Exalted One&#8221; and his family. Here are all the highlights from the incredible night.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TNT Championship Design Officially Retired, Given To Brodie Lee Jr.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It was announced at the end of the show by AEW owner <strong>Tony Khan<\/strong> that the current TNT Championship would be retired and Brodie Lee would be recognized as its greatest champion. He handed it to Lee&#8217;s son, <strong>Brodie Lee Jr<\/strong>., telling him that Brodie is the TNT Champion for life. It was revealed on the <strong>Tony Schiavone<\/strong> post-show that this current incarnation was indeed retired, and a newly designed championship is currently being made.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A TNT Champion for life <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BrodieLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lj74rnsUvH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Lj74rnsUvH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTV\/status\/1344478299062300672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Dark Order Goes Undefeated On The Night<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Dark Order<\/strong> competed all night long, being featured in all five matches on the card. And in doing so, they walked out all victorious. 10, <strong>Preston Vance<\/strong>, completed the night with the final pinfall in the Brodie Lee Jr. Dream Match over <strong>Ricky Starks<\/strong> to solidify the perfect night for The Dark Order.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Erick Red Beard &amp; Brodie Lee Jr. Aid John Silver, Alex Reynolds, &amp; Hangman Page As Erick Honors His Friend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In a shocking event,<strong> Erick Red Beard<\/strong>, the former <strong>Erick Rowan<\/strong>, appeared to help rid the returning Wardlow from the match that pitted <strong>Hangman Page<\/strong>, <strong>John Silver<\/strong>, and <strong>Alex Reynolds<\/strong> against <strong>The Inner Circle<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>MJF<\/strong>, <strong>Santana<\/strong>, and <strong>Ortiz<\/strong>. Lee&#8217;s former tag team partner hit Wardlow with an Iron Claw Slam and chased him to the back. When he returned to the ring, he held up a sign with tears in his eyes saying the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Goodbye for now my brother. &#8220;See you down the road.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Brodie Lee Jr. also got in on the action, smashing MJF in the head with a Kendo Stick.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRWrestling\/status\/1344465931418832897?s=20<\/p>\n<h3>AEW Closes The Night With A Brilliant Tribute Video After Nightlong Of Personal Interviews<\/h3>\n<p>Through the night, AEW aired special sit-down interviews by those who knew Lee closely. And finally, AEW ended the night with a beautiful tribute video for Brodie Lee, featuring his family, friends, and wrestlers from both AEW, WWE, and the indies. Check it all out here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The passing of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisBrodieLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ThisBrodieLee<\/a> has left <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonMoxley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JonMoxley<\/a> speechless but the outpouring of love and support shows just how important he was to the wrestling community \ud83d\udc9c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qyDLrrwAVT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qyDLrrwAVT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTV\/status\/1344450046964613121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BrodieLee<\/a> wasn&#39;t just a wrestler he was a family man and remarkable father <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hRUoaCybJ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/hRUoaCybJ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTV\/status\/1344459735710351362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;m gonna miss you believing in me when I didn&#39;t believe in myself.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Madking1981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MadKing1981<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BrodieLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4cCF6uwfMv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4cCF6uwfMv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTV\/status\/1344466560572801026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe proved to everyone what he knew he could be which was a main event, a star.\u201d Thankful we got to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BrodieLee<\/a> shine on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpXgoFmWoG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KpXgoFmWoG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTV\/status\/1344471082577760261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEWonTNT\/status\/1344479452462370817?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Rest in Power, Brodie Lee.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can catch AEW Dynamite Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TNT and AEW DARK Tuesday nights at 7 PM ET on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Wednesday. You know what that means. On that very night, AEW dedicated their Dynamite to the late Brodie Lee, real name Jon Huber. From beginning to end, it was full of honoring &#8220;The Exalted One&#8221; and his family. Here are all the highlights from the incredible night. 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