Speaking to TVInsider, AEW President Tony Khan claimed that Grand Slam: Australia was always planned as a television event.
Khan, who announced Grand Slam: Australia from the Suncorp Stadium in August of last year, said that TNT “recently” brought to them the opportunity to follow the NBA All-Star weekend.
“We saw it as a huge opportunity. It was a great vote of confidence for our partners at Warner Brothers Discovery,” Khan said. “It will be one of the biggest nights of the year on TNT. It’s a great opportunity given the lead-in.”
Grand Slam: Australia is no longer taking place from the Suncorp Stadium and it has moved to the much smaller Brisbane Entertainment Centre, where the show is close to selling out with around 12,000 fans in attendance.
“This will be one of the biggest TV events of the year. This will arguably be the biggest TV card of the year,” Khan added.
Grand Slam: Australia will air after the NBA All-Star Weekend programming on TNT, currently scheduled for a 10:30PM ET start time.
