AEW Used Private Jets For Wrestlers To Arrive "Minutes" Before Full Gear 2026

Chaos ensued across the United States after the FAA grounded all flights on Friday, with it being learned that several AEW talents were stuck and not yet in the area for the Full Gear 2026 PPV in Phoenix, Arizona last night. It was noted in reports that everyone was expected to arrive in time, though it came thanks to Tony Khan. 

During the Full Gear 2026 post-show media scrum, Tony Khan revealed the lengths that needed to be taken in order for Full Gear to take place without a hitch. He noted that three private jets were used to get all the talent in the area for the PPV main card, revealing that some names only arrived just hours and even minutes before the show began. There were some changes made to the Tailgate Brawl pre-show due to wrestlers being unable to make it in time. 

Other professional wrestling promotions have been hampered by the grounded flights nationwide, with TNA expected to need to make changes to the Destination X main event later today, with Trey Miguel unlikely to be in Canada in time for the show.