"Having [Grand Slam Australia] be a TV event has always been the plan," says AEW's Tony Khan. Tony Khan has claimed AEW's upcoming Grand Slam Australia event was always intended to be a television event, not a pay-per-view.

AEW is set to hold its first event ever in Australia as it heads to The Brisbane Entertainment Centre for Grand Slam Australia on Feb. 15. Mariah May and "Timeless" Toni Storm are expected to headline the show for the AEW Women's World Championship,

AEW Grand Slam Australia moved to Brisbane Entertainment Centre, which only seats 13,000 - much smaller than previous events. The event was always planned as a TV special following the NBA All-Star, not PPV as fans believed. Fans are disappointed in AEW Grand Slam Australia change, feeling scammed with soaring costs for a shortened TV taping.

Kazuchika Okada will defend his AEW Continental Championship against Buddy Matthews at AEW Grand Slam Australia on February 15. Matthews issued the challenge on February 1st episode of AEW Collision, and the match was made official on the February 5th episode of AEW Dynamite.

Despite speculation, Tony Khan confirms that AEW’s upcoming debut in Australia was always planned as a television event and not a pay-per-view. All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan recently sat down with Scott Fishman of TV Insider.