WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will appear on the August 17 episode of AEW Dynamite.
AEW president Tony Khan announced the news in a tweet; he wrote that Steamboat will be the “perfect special guest timekeeper” for the show, which will be presented by House Of The Dragon, the new Game Of Thrones spinoff that premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday.
For tomorrow’s
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite presented by @HBO’s @HouseofDragon, we have the perfect special guest timekeeper for the event:
Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all-time, making his return to @TBSNetwork tomorrow night @ 8pm ET/7pm CT!— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) August 17, 2022
Steamboat will join several other “dragons” on AEW Dynamite. Dragon Lee, RUSH, and Andrade will battle The Young Bucks and a mystery partner in an AEW World Trios Championship Tournament match. Plus, “The Dragon Slayer” Daniel Garcia will aim to defeat “The American Dragon” in a Two-out-of-Three Falls match
The updated card is as follows:
- AEW World Trios Tournament Tournament First Round: Young Bucks & ??? vs. Andrade El Idolo, RUSH, and Dragon Lee
- 2 Out Of 3 Falls: Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia
- Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison) vs. Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn)
- KiLynn King vs. Toni Storm
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