COVID-19 delayed the production of AEW’s TNT championship belt, but the company’s storyline dictated they unveil something when Cody faced Lance Archer for the new title at Double Or Nothing.
That’s why we got a decidedly gold-free version of the strap at the May PPV.
Heading into Cody’s latest defense of the championship tonight (Aug. 12), he showed off the finished product in a Twitter video.
#TNTChamp @CodyRhodes just a few hours away from his title defense against @ScorpioSky, and he gets a surprise from @RefTurnerAEW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) August 12, 2020
Watch #AEWDynamite TONIGHT at 8/7c on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/yW6WTSddQo
Still not my favorite belt in the biz, but a definite improvement over the one-metal prototype the American Nightmare had been carrying around.
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What do you think of the TNT title now?