Eddie Kingston and HOOK Throw Down Open Challenge for AEW Tailgate Brawl Special

AEW is stepping things up before their pay-per-views with a new one-hour special on TNT called Tailgate Brawl—and it’s already delivering some serious heat. The latest match to hit the card came straight from Eddie Kingston and HOOK, who just issued an open challenge for the event.

In a new video posted to AEW’s social media, Kingston didn’t hold back as he addressed the fans and dropped news of the new bout himself.

“The challenge was thrown out,” Kingston stated with conviction. “The new lead-in for AEW pay-per-views is the Tailgate Brawl one-hour specials that air on TNT before switching over to the pay-per-view broadcast feed.”

He went on to run through the updated card himself, giving fans a preview of what’s shaping up to be a chaotic hour of live action.

“There are now four matches scheduled for the Tailgate Brawl, and the newest addition came by way of Eddie Kingston and HOOK. A video message from the duo was pushed out onto AEW’s social media channels, and they threw out the open challenge for Tailgate Brawl.”

The special is now stacked with four matchups, including a title defense and a $200,000 tag team fight. But Kingston and HOOK’s involvement brings a whole new level of unpredictability to the pre-show.

How the card is shaping up for the Tailgate Brawl:

• $200,000 Four-Way Tag Team Match: Big Bill & Bryan Keith vs. Anthony Bowens & Max Caster vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) vs. Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson)
• RPG VICE (Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta) vs. Big Boom A.J. & Q.T. Marshall (w/ Big Justice)
• Open Challenge: Eddie Kingston & HOOK vs. TBA & TBA
• CMLL World Trios Championship Match: El Sky Team (Máscara Dorada, Místico & Neón) (c) vs. Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita)

With Okada and Takeshita fighting for trios gold and the Acclaimed jumping into a big-money tag bout, the Tailgate Brawl is shaping up to be just as unpredictable as the pay-per-view itself. Kingston and HOOK’s challenge only adds more fuel to the fire—and whoever steps up better be ready for war.

Who do you think should accept Kingston and HOOK’s open challenge—and can they survive the fight? Let us know in the comments below.