The local government in El Paso, Texas declared February 6 to be All Elite Wrestling Day in the city earlier this week.
Hometown star Vickie Guerrero, Mark Henry, Angelico and Thunder Rosa met with city officials at the El Paso Courthouse this week to officially pass the AEW Day resolution.
Guerrero was named honorary Ambassador to the city of El Paso.
AEW will debut at the El Paso County Coliseum tonight with the Championship Fight Night edition of Dynamite. You can click here for the current Dynamite line-up.
The resolution was signed by Commissioner Carlos Leon, Commissioner David C. Stout, Commissioner Iliana Holguin, Commissioner Sergio Coronado, and County Judge Ricardo A. Samaniego, and reads like this:
WHEREAS, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an Americana professional wrestling promotion. It is considered one of the largest wrestling promotions in the United States alongside World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE); and,
WHEREAS, AEW was built to create moments of a lifetime – memorable, inspiring, and spectacular – by providing their fans with the best wrestling matches and entertainment. AEW’s mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all AEW events; and,
WHEREAS, AEW has been using their power of professional wrestling and influence for outreach in communities all over the U.S. AEW has created a positive platform in the communities by partnering up with Toys for Tots, fundraising for School Supply Drives for Teachers, Diaper Drives for communities in need, and a variety of charities, and donations and humanitarian work including Veteran related projects; and,
WHEREAS, El Paso native and All Elite Wrestling star Vickie Guerrero, who grew up in Horizon City and attended Clint High School, will be one of the wrestling legends to appear. For Vicki Guerrero, El Paso is more than just where Guerrero was born, it was also where she met her husband, the late-great Eddie Guerrero, an El Paso native and an all-time legend in wrestling; and,
WHEREAS, AEW will debut in El Paso at the County Coliseum February 8, 2023, the show will be taped for YouTube, then have its AEW Dynamite show, aired live on TBS, and finish with AEW Rampage, which is taped for TNT on Friday; and,
WHEREAS, El Paso continues to market and recognize the importance of travel and tourism to market El Paso as the destination to visit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the El Paso County Judge and Commissioners Court declare Monday, February 6th as: ALL ELITE WRESTLING DAY.
Below are the related tweets from AEW and Guerrero:
Earlier this week @ElPasoTXGov declared February 6 as “@AEW Day” in El Paso, TX. Thanks to everyone at the El Paso courthouse. @VickieGuerrero @thunderrosa22 @AngelicoAAA @TheMarkHenry @EPCountyJudge @ElPasoCounty
Tune in TONIGHT 8pm ET / 7pm CT for #AEWDynamite on TBS pic.twitter.com/lglqqNWuns
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/VickieGuerrero/status/1623035924815958016
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