Brandi Rhodes returning to The U in Miami with South Florida debut of AEW Dynamite on TNT
AEW will make its South Florida debut on Jan. 15 with AEW Dynamite (Bash at the Beach) on TNT from the Watsco Center at the University of Miami.
That’s familiar terrain for AEW chief brand officer and wrestler Brandi Rhodes.
With a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree from the University of Miami, Rhodes is also a businesswomen, a TV personality and a role model for women and women of color.
A week after the AEW Miami show, Rhodes will give her first ever keynote to open the Brands x Content portion of National Association of Television Programming Executives (NAPTE) Miami 2020 on Jan. 22.
During that week is also Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea, sailing round-trip from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, from Jan. 20 to 24.
In my audio interview with Brandi, she discusses AEW, her South Florida ties, University of Miami, University of Michigan, the Steiner Brothers, figure skating and more.
Growing up in Canton, Michigan, Rhodes was a talented figure skater, competing up until her sophomore year of college. With Olympic aspirations, she opted to pursue broadcast journalism, acting, modeling and college life.
Rhodes coached figure skating while living in Miami.
She became a ring announcer and backstage interviewer for WWE, including working WrestleMania 31. She wrestled for Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor before being involved in the formation of AEW with husband and WWE alum Cody Rhodes.
AEW in South Florida
AEW Dynamite takes over the Watsco Center on Jan. 15 at the University of Miami In Coral Gables for a Bash at the Beach-themed episode on TNT and then continues from Miami with Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea.
Bell time is 7 p.m. The live TV show begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the Jan. 15 AEW Dynamite Bash at the Beach show in Miami are on sale exclusively at www.AEWTIX.com.
For cruise info, visit www.chrisjerichocruise.com.
More AEW in South Florida
In addition to Brandi Rhodes’ keynote of NAPTE, she will also welcome special guest Tony Schiavone, widely considered to be one of the most important voices in professional wrestling, for a one-on-one Q&A session. Schiavone, who called the action for WCW on TBS, is currently a broadcaster for AEW Dynamite on TNT.
NATPE Miami is scheduled for Jan. 21-23 at the Fontainebleau Resort.
AEW is a groundbreaking new professional wrestling league that features a world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers, giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.
Every Wednesday, AEW Dynamite airs live on TNT from packed arenas in different host cities across the nation.
AEW Dynamite exploded onto the wrestling scene. It premiered on TNT as Wednesday’s No. 1 wrestling show and as the network’s biggest debut in five years. A hugely popular show, AEW has reached nearly 30 million people on TNT in its first two months.
Brandi’s highly anticipated keynote will discuss this groundbreaking new wrestling league, its unparalleled diversity and inclusiveness, and how AEW, along with WarnerMedia, plans to compete and succeed in an industry that has been monopolized for decades.
NATPE, the one-stop shop for the global commerce of content, is slated to welcome attendees from every corner of the globe. As the ultimate resource for international content executives, the conference tracks include the Station Group Summit, Streaming Plus, Brands x Content, International Focus, Content Innovation and Unscripted. Additional programming and executive attendees will be announced in the coming weeks.
Those interested in registering for NATPE can visit https://www.natpe.com/miami/registration/.
About AEW
AEW, owned by the Khan family, is a new professional wrestling promotion headlined by members of The Elite (Cody and Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Kenny Omega and Hangman Page) and Jericho and Jon Moxley.
For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a growing roster of world-class male and female wrestlers who are poised to bring new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry.
AEW is broadcasting two-hour weekly shows -- AEW Dynamite -- on TNT on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m.
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This story was originally published January 6, 2020 at 2:33 PM.
