WWE came to Cleveland for Monday's WWE Raw, which featured hometown talents Logan Paul and The Miz on the show.
The event was headlined by Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Cody Rhodes taking on Damian Priest, Finn Balor, & Dominik Mysterio. Owens, Zayn & Cody were victorious in the six-man tag bout.
After the bout, Owens addressed the audience and gave a shout out to Absolute Intense Wrestling, a staple of independent wrestling in Ohio. Owens also mentioned Christopher Bryan, better known to wrestling fans as Chandler Biggins.
John Thorne, the owner of AIW, posted the video on social media.
Never thought I’d cry at Monday Night Raw, what a truly incredible moment. pic.twitter.com/bBtOBzqstU
— John Thorne (@JohnThorneAIW) June 20, 2023
Backstage at Raw with Chandler’s mom. pic.twitter.com/WxhyGqFvxH
— John Thorne (@JohnThorneAIW) June 20, 2023
Owens only wrestled a handful of times in AIW, last appearing in 2014.
Johnny Gargano was one of the top names to come from AIW. Thorne spoke to Fightful in May 2022 and said that Gargano kept his original booking fee from his first AIW match to his last. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
If you missed anything from WWE Raw, check out Fightful's report on the show by clicking here.
