AEW Grand Slam: Fans Love Arthur Ashe Stadium's Setup

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All Elite Wrestling made its New York City debut on Wednesday night by selling out Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens for the AEW Grand Slam event. The show marks the first time a wrestling event has taken place in the iconic tennis venue (used annually for the US Open tournament), and the venue's unique setup not only gave AEW Dynamite a different feel but it ensured there wasn't a bad seat in the house for fans in attendance.

Fans were praising the look of the arena on social media as they filed in hours before the show, and that positive reaction continued once AEW Dynamite got underway. Check out some of the best reactions in the list below!

Professional Wrestling

This CROWD and Omega vs. Danielson. MY GOD. This is professional wrestling, friends!

-- Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) September 23, 2021

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History-Making

Tonight's AEW event will be attended by more than 20,000 people.

It will be the most highly-attended non-WWE pro wrestling event in the U.S. or Canada since July 5, 1999. That was for a WCW Nitro episode at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, attended by 25,000+.#AEWGrandSlam https://t.co/0IKGNnALUu pic.twitter.com/BLWH5y8T1Y

-- Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) September 22, 2021

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The Only Downside

Arthur Ashe is actually a nice stadium for wrestling! The concession stand lines SUUUCK #AEWGrandSlam pic.twitter.com/2WfCD5kALg

-- Queen Of The Ring ? (@queenoftheringg) September 22, 2021

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New Noise

Holy shit the acoustics in Arthur Ashe for #AEWDynamite tonight! Y'all are in for a treat! @TranquiloClubYT get ready to do a whole video on this show...

-- ThePrinceMagus (@ThePrinceMagus) September 22, 2021

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You Heard The Man!

Be excited. Freak out. Have fun. Cheer and boo like nobody is watching you. Lose your voice and your mind. 20k people. All love wrestling. Let's get it New York City. #AEWGrandSlam #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage

-- player/coach (@CMPunk) September 22, 2021

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No Bad Seats

Little peak at Arthur Ashe Stadium ??

? @TheSharkAEW pic.twitter.com/ufteUkXqbd

-- Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) September 22, 2021

Hoooooly fuck, the view from my seats. ? #AEWGrandSlam pic.twitter.com/vFLEH8gEhp

-- CM Spooky Cat Daddy (@keepingkayfabe) September 22, 2021

It's about to go down in #NYC!!! #AEWDynamite #GrandSlam!!!#AEWDynamiteGrandSlam #AEWRampage #AEWDark #AEW #Wrestling #ArthurAshe pic.twitter.com/tuR2MizgMl

-- AEW Card Guy (@AewCard) September 22, 2021

It's about to go down in #NYC!!! #AEWDynamite #GrandSlam!!!#AEWDynamiteGrandSlam #AEWRampage #AEWDark #AEW #Wrestling #ArthurAshe pic.twitter.com/tuR2MizgMl

-- AEW Card Guy (@AewCard) September 22, 2021

It's about to go down in #NYC!!! #AEWDynamite #GrandSlam!!!#AEWDynamiteGrandSlam #AEWRampage #AEWDark #AEW #Wrestling #ArthurAshe pic.twitter.com/tuR2MizgMl

-- AEW Card Guy (@AewCard) September 22, 2021

It's about to go down in #NYC!!! #AEWDynamite #GrandSlam!!!#AEWDynamiteGrandSlam #AEWRampage #AEWDark #AEW #Wrestling #ArthurAshe pic.twitter.com/tuR2MizgMl

-- AEW Card Guy (@AewCard) September 22, 2021

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