 On 8 January 2019, Pac was announced as one of the first signees to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), a new wrestling promotion started by wrestlers Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).At AEW's inaugural rally in Jacksonville, Pac interrupted Adam Page, setting up a feud between the two wrestlers.At AEW's second rally in Las Vegas, a match between Page and Pac was officially announced for the company's inaugural event, Double or Nothing.