The 2026 AEW Full Gear PPV event could be impacted by FAA nationwide ground stop
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) issued a rare nationwide flight ground stop in the United States on Friday due to a communication issue affecting air traffic control. FAA technicians are investigating the problem, with the agency citing “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
According to Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com, WWE typically flies its talent to television events the day before, so SmackDown is expected to be unaffected. However, AEW Full Gear could potentially be impacted by the flight disruptions.
Alvarez stated the following…
“Regarding the FAA grounding all flights, many AEW wrestlers flew to the PPV straight from Dynamite, but others haven’t left yet and are stranded. The longer this goes the greater the likelihood of major delays and people not making it there at all. There are people who have been told this ground stop may not be lifted until 8 PM tonight which would be a disaster.”
All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
The cause of the ground stop was not immediately clear, but it comes after frequency… pic.twitter.com/PDN4xGnPyP
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