AJ to pick partner for First Full Gear tag vs Romero and Beretta

All Elite Wrestling has announced the first match for its Full Gear pay per view on November 22 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey: Big Boom AJ will return to the ring and, with a partner of his choosing, take on Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta. The matchup was revealed in a video posted by AEW in which AJ and his associate Big Justice confronted Romero and Beretta during an appearance tied to AEW Dynamite, setting the bout as one of the marquee items for the November card.

In the video, Romero and Beretta declined to accept a tag match against AJ and Big Justice, with Romero saying he would not fight a child in reference to Big Justice. The sides then agreed that AJ would select a partner to face Romero and Beretta at Full Gear. AEW has not announced AJ’s partner, the match placement on the card, or any additional Full Gear bouts.

The match marks Big Boom AJ’s fourth in AEW since his debut at Full Gear 2024, when he defeated QT Marshall on the preshow. He subsequently appeared at Revolution 2025 and at All In Texas 2025. Longtime fans will recognize AJ from a previous independent wrestling career that ran primarily from 1999 to 2005, with a one-off return in 2021...