The Federal Aviation Administration ordered an unprecedented ground stop for all departing flights Friday evening for all US airports. NBC News reportsand the impact will likely be felt throughout the pro wrestling world this weekend. The FAA said the ground stop was due to “emergency circumstances and safety concerns.”
Naturally, wrestling fans are concerned about the ripple effect on both AEW Full Gear on Saturday and TNA Destination X on Sunday. According to Sean Ross SappFrom Fightful Select, X (formerly Twitter), there are wrestlers slated to appear on Full Gear who didn’t make it to Phoenix, Arizona. Sapp responded to a fan who asked the question with a simple, “Yes.” Route X is assigned to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
— Fightful.com’s Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) November 13, 2026
As of this writing, no AEW or TNA stars have publicly posted on social media about the travel issues. AEW president Tony Khan has also not yet commented. US officials have not confirmed when the ground stop might be lifted.
No other information was immediately available on the ground stop, which was labeled a “telecommunications failure,” according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a press conference outside the White House at 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday. Mullin said there is currently no threat to the United States or any indication that this is the result of a cyber attack. According to US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy At X, FAA technicians investigate problems affecting air traffic control centers.
