AEW President Tony Khan announced on Twitter that the Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament Match between Riho and Thunder Rosa will stream for free on Sunday, February 28 on the Bleacher Report.
Khan noted this is huge exposure on Bleacher Report has 9.4 million Twitter followers and 14.8 million Instagram followers. He also went on to say that this is a huge opportunity to introduce AEW to new fans.
According to FW4Online, AEW pushed for the Sunday special on Bleacher Report as a way to help promote Revolution, which will be AEW’s very first PPV show on a Sunday.
AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida will face the winner of the tournament at Revolution live on pay-per-view from Jacksonville, FL on Sunday, March 7.
The #AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament USA semifinal bout featuring former @AEW Women’s World Champion Riho vs. former @nwa Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa streams on @BleacherReport on February 28th on a free Sunday Special, one week before Revolution ppv!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 20, 2021
This will be free worldwide for all fans on @BleacherReport, not @BRLive for this show, back on BRLive domestic/FITE a week later for Revolution. It’s huge to get exposure on Bleacher Report available to millions of fans worldwide + a reminder Revolution is Sunday 3/7, not on Sat
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 20, 2021
With @BleacherReport’s 9.4M Twitter + 14.8M Instagram followers, it’s a huge opportunity to introduce @AEW & our great wrestlers to new fans by streaming such a high stakes bout between 2 of the best as part of a free Sunday Special. Thank you @BleacherReport for teaming with us
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 20, 2021