Taz inducted into 2300 Arena Hall of Fame, ceremony not televised

AEW commentator and ECW veteran Taz was formally inducted into the 2300 Arena Hardcore Hall of Fame before Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite at the historic 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, but the induction ceremony itself did not air on television after Taz requested it be handled off the broadcast so the spotlight could remain on current roster members. AEW President Tony Khan confirmed the schedule change during a postshow media scrum following Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor event and said the move was made so more of Taz’s family could attend.

Khan said the honor was originally planned to be presented on the prior AEW Collision episode, but Taz asked for more time to assemble family and friends. He said, “He asked for more time to get his family and everybody lined up. It’s for him. It’s the least we can do for Taz. It’s a real honor for us to do that for him in this building. Taz is an indispensable part of the team.” The surprise announcement of the induction was first made after the August 27 Dynamite broadcast, which opened AEW’s multiweek residency at the former ECW Arena.

Despite the postponement to the September 3 Dynamite taping, Khan and Taz decided not to air the...