All Elite Wrestling to hold special 'Rebel Heart' episode to benefit Tanea Brooks, who is battling ALS

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will hold a special edition of "Dynamite" on Wednesday to benefit pro wrestler Tanea Brooks, known as Rebel, who is battling ALS.

"Rebel Heart" will take place at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia. AEW and the rest of the pro wrestling world have been in full support of Brooks since she announced her diagnosis back in May. Stars from all promotions have promoted the "Rebel Heart" T-shirts and have performed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money and awareness for the awful disease.

AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH) owner Tony Khan spoke about the show in August after ROHs Death Before Dishonor in Philadelphia.

"Rebels been a great friend to all of us and a great part of AEW from the very beginning," he said. "We havent seen Rebel on AEW TV in a long time but its going to be great to have an episode of AEW TV dedicated to Rebel, fighting this terrible disease, ALS. AEW Rebel Heart next month is going to be raising money to fight ALS and its in honor of Rebel.

"We all care for her very much and shes very much a part of the AEW family. Even though shes not on TV every week, you can believe everyones got Rebel in their hearts and well be thinking about Rebel every week."

Brooks announced her diagnosis on May 1.

"The doctors have diagnosed me with terminal ALS," she said in a video. "There is not a lot of research behind ALS, and we dont know how long I have. But it explains why I have trouble walking and talking, and all my functions will soon decline.

"But now we can prepare for the future and what is to come. And I want to say thank you."

Brooks joined AEW in 2019, initially as a backstage and stylist role before appearing on-screen in 2020 with Britt Baker as her personal makeup artists. She had a few matches before suffering an injury.

She got started in pro wrestling with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2013 and made appearances for Ohio Valley Wrestling, Stardom and briefly in WWE.

The "Rebel Heart" card is stacked.

Will Ospreay will take on David Finlay in an AEW World Championship elimination match, Darby Allin and Steven Borden take on Mark Davis and Josh Alexander in a tag team bout, the AEW World Trios Championship will be on the line as Swerve Strickland, Kofi and Austin Creed take on Orange Cassidy, Kyle OReily and Roderick Strong, a womens trios match is set between Maya World, Hyan and Thunder Rosa and Persephone, Baker and Hikaru Shida and the Young Bucks take on Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight in a tables match.

Brooks is also expected to be on the show with Baker in a segment called "The Waiting Room." Persephone and Shida are anticipated to be featured.