Dax Harwood has discussed how he and AEW helped after Hurricane Helene hit.
The former AEW Tag Team Champion was one of the people affected by Hurricane Helene earlier this year. Wrestlers like FTR and Adam Copeland were seen helping out with people affected following the storm.
AEW are now running a show in the New Year to raise money for the victims. AEW Fight for the Fallen will help support victims of Hurricane Helene, something close to Dax Harwood’s heart.
Dax Harwood recently spoke with 3NT Wrestling and talked about helping out following the storm. He revealed that the first thing he did after securing his family’s safety was to help others, and thanked Tony Khan for his help in the matter too.
Dax Harwood On Helping Out After Hurricane Helene
“You don’t even think about your position, per se. I just remember, whenever this happened, my first thought was, ‘How do I keep my family safe?’. But then, after the storm subsided and I realized all the damage that had gone on, the very first thing my wife and I thought of was, ‘What can we do to help?’” Dax Harwood said.
“We felt so helpless. Thankfully, we’re employed by an incredible human being who gave me the time off I needed but also continued to pay me during that time. There are so many families and individuals who don’t have that luxury. They went to sleep the night before and woke up the next morning with nothing—no job, no food, no home to return to. You’re in a state of helplessness, and the first thing I wanted to do was figure out how we could help.”
“The level of excitement to bring awareness is obviously there. I’m fortunate enough to have the ability to reach hundreds of thousands, even millions of people, and use that platform to continue raising awareness for Western North Carolina. It was very frustrating to see the national news media not focus on this area—not until tragedy started striking. Then, as the week went on, they moved on. I get it—the world moves on. But we still need help, and that’s what AEW is here to do: to help,” added Dax Harwood.
On AEW Fight For The Fallen
Dax Harwood continued, speaking about AEW Fight for the Fallen and all the good Tony Khan and AEW have done for the victims of Hurricane Helene.
“Asheville, you know, January 1st is an extremely important day. For the first time ever, we’re going to be simulcast on both TBS and Max. And for the first time ever, AEW is coming to Asheville, North Carolina.” Dax Harwood said.
“Tony Khan could’ve put on this simulcast in a massive venue and made our company look bigger than ever. He could’ve said, ‘Our first simulcast, live from Los Angeles at the Kia Forum!’ But he didn’t. He realized that something was bigger than professional wrestling—and that is making sure families can be taken care of.”
“We’re also the first entertainment event to be held in Asheville since Hurricane Helene, and it was very important to Tony to ensure that funds go back into this city. A lot of people don’t know this, but Tony personally stepped up. Myself and Adam called him, and we talked about what we needed. He had already donated a ton of money, but Adam mentioned that we had these huge Starlinks donated by Elon Musk. The issue was, we didn’t have the smaller Starlinks needed to go out into the woods and up to the mountains to find people and give them communication access.”
“Without any hesitation, Tony sent hundreds of Starlinks to Asheville, North Carolina, on his own dime. That allowed us to find people who were still missing and communicate with them. My tag partner, Cash, even opened a GoFundMe—we just hoped to raise $5,000 but ended up raising over $70,000 for the community and local charities. So, what I’m getting at is, obviously, this is a big deal for FTR,” added Dax Harwood.
