Beach Break (2022)

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Beach Break
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
VenueWolstein Center
Attendance6,100[1]
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The 2022 Beach Break was the second annual Beach Break professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The two-part event was broadcast as special episodes of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage. It took place on January 26, 2022, at Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Rampage aired on tape delay on TNT on January 28. A Beach Break special was not held in 2023 but the show returned in July 2024.

In the main event of the Dynamite broadcast,

Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) defeated Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship
.

Production

Background

In February 2021,

Cleveland, Ohio. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Rampage aired on tape delay on TNT on January 28.[4]

Storylines

Beach Break featured

Being The Elite
.

During the special

lineal champion Cody challenged interim champion Guevara to a ladder match at the Dynamite broadcast of Beach Break to determine the undisputed TNT Champion.[11]

Results

Dynamite - Beach Break (January 26)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Unsanctioned Lights Out match
16:56
Rampage - Beach Break Championship Friday (January 28)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
10:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Reception

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter gave the ladder match between Cody Rhodes and Sammy Guevara a 5 star rating.[14]

Television ratings

Dynamite averaged 1,100,000 television viewers on TBS, with a 0.41 rating in the key demographic.[15]

Rampage averaged 601,000 television viewers on TNT, with a 0.25 rating in the key demographic.[16]

References

  1. ^ "AEW Dynamite #121 - Beach Break 2022 - Tag 1". Cage Match. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ DeFelice, Robert (November 8, 2020). "Tony Khan Likes AEW's 'Big Four' Pay-Per-View Schedule, Announces 'Beach Break' Special For January". Fightful. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. Figure Four Online
    . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Pritchard, Bill (January 5, 2022). "Tony Khan Confirms AEW Beach Break 2022 Will Take Place In Cleveland". Mandatory. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. Discovery Communications. Archived
    from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ McGuire, Colin (December 25, 2021). "12/25 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review of Sammy Guevara vs. Cody Rhodes for the TNT Championship, Hook vs. Bear Bronson, Leyla Hirsch vs. Kris Statlander, and Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online
    . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Holder, James (January 8, 2022). "Cody Rhodes Says He And Brandi Are Isolating With Family Who Have COVID-19". Inside the Ropes. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 7, 2022). "Cody Rhodes Off AEW Battle Of The Belts, Interim TNT Title Match Set For The Show". Fightful. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. ^ McGuire, Colin (January 8, 2022). "1/8 AEW Battle of the Belts results: McGuire's review of Britt Baker vs. Riho for the AEW Women's Championship, Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara for the Interim TNT Championship, Ricky Starks vs. Matt Sydal for the FTW Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Powell, Jason (January 19, 2022). "1/19 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley's return, Sting and Darby Allin vs. The Acclaimed, Adam Cole and Britt Baker vs. Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander, CM Punk vs. Shawn Spears, Malakai Black and Brody King vs. The Varsity Blonds, Serena Deeb vs. Skye Blue". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Barnett, Jake (January 26, 2022). "1/26 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of the Beach Break themed episode with Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara in a ladder match for the TNT Title, Adam Cole vs. Orange Cassidy in a Lights Out match, Chris Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz vs. Daniel Garcia and 2point0, Red Velvet vs. Leyla Hirsch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  13. ^ McGuire, Colin (January 28, 2022). "1/28 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of Championship Friday with Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Private Party for the AEW Tag Titles, Jade Cargill vs. Julia Hart for the TBS Title, Jon Moxley vs. Anthony Bowens, FTR vs. Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  14. ^ Taylor, Sanchez (January 28, 2022). "AEW Dynamite Beach Break Match Earns Five Star Rating". WrestleTalk. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 1.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 1.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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