"Goodbye," "1 down. 2 to go" - Fans erupt after Tony Khan officially announces heartbreaking AEW exit

As this year ends, Tony Khan has announced the conclusion of an era and the beginning of a new one in AEW. He recently confirmed that All Elite Wrestling was saying goodbye to its weekly television show, Rampage. Fans on X/Twitter have now reacted to the development.

AEW recently signed a massive contract with Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal included broadcast rights for Dynamite, Collison, and pay-per-view events, but Rampage was not part of the lineup. It was reported that the Khan-led management was planning to drop the Friday night show.

AEW pre-filmed this week's Dynamite: Holiday special episode on December 22. During the tapings, Khan announced that the December 27 edition of AEW Rampage would be the last installment of the program "for the foreseeable future."

As this news hit the internet, fans went wild on X/Twitter.

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Most fans were heartbroken to find out that the Friday night show was seemingly being discontinued. Meanwhile, some viewers bid farewell to the program.

"Should’ve announced this a week or two ago just to get some hype built up for it. Either way, hope they go all out for it," a comment read.

"For what it's worth, I enjoyed Rampage," a fan wrote.

"End of an era of Rampage, wow. Was t [sic] expecting this to happen when it debuted first time, but years later here we are. Wow," a person wrote.

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"Rip rampage," another user wrote.

"1 down. 2 to go," a user tweeted.

Rampage featured several memorable moments during its run, including CM Punk's return to pro wrestling for the first time since 2014.

Tony Khan hugs Komander backstage after major title win

Komander was on a losing streak for the last few weeks. He lost all three of his matches in the 2024 Continental Classic. But he picked a major victory at a recent event.

He defeated AR Fox, Blake Christian, Brian Cage, Mark Davis, and Willie Mack in the Survival of the Fittest six-way elimination match at ROH Final Battle on December 20 to win the ROH World TV Title. After the masked star's victory, Tony Khan met him backstage to congratulate him and hugged him.

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The luchador has been a part of the All Elite Wrestling roster since March 2023. He made his debut in ROH around the same time. Komander's victory at Final Battle was his first title win in the Tony Khan-led promotion.

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