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When Tony Khan officially debuted Mercedes Mone at Big Business in Boston, it felt like a major addition to the AEW roster. Suddenly, AEW had found the focal point of a division that had long been looking for a public face, and if booked correctly, could help to really round out the promotion as a […]

When Michael Cole, live on RAW in front of an audience of millions of people watching at home, publically shouted out Sting for calling it a career at AEW Revolution – though, critically, he didn’t mention the name of the promotion, the event, or who he wrestled with – it felt like a massive deal […]

The last time Adam Copeland wrestled a match in Toronto, quite literally everything was different in his professional wrestling career. For one thing, Copeland was wrestling under the name that made him into an international Superstar, Edge, and with his contract in WWE rapidly set to expire, fans genuinely wondered if they would ever get […]

While Sting’s final match in professional wrestling was about as pitch-perfect as “The Icon” could have hoped for, with fans calling the match a perfect retirement for one of the best wrestlers of all time mere hours after AEW Revolution, his exit from the sport left his ultimate dream match forever a “What if” moving […]

After weeks of watching cryptic video packages on NXT that could have signaled the debuts of anyone from Tama Tonga to NXT’s Kevin O’Conner Kazuchika Okada, fans across the IWC were surprised to see the developmental debut of Shawn Spears, the former “Chairman of AEW” who had worked for the promotion previously as the “Perfect […]

Before Will Ospreay was the hottest new face in AEW, or dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the faces of the promotion, he was just a kid from Essex, England looking to make a name for himself on the indies as he slowly worked his way up the NJPW card. Wrestling everywhere from […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few performers do it the way AEW’s Malakai Black does it. A road-tested performer who has worked for dozens of promotions around the world over the past two-plus decades, Black has forged a unique relationship with fans around the world with his unique brand of storytelling, going so far […]

After weeks and weeks of taking it on the chin from Christian Cage and his Patriarchy, Adam Copeland entered the third AEW Collision of the month of March at a crossroads. On one hand, Copeland got his wish for a rematch with “Captain Charisma,” with the duo set to face off in the main event […]

After turning in a massive effort against Katsuyori Shibata in the opening match of Collision, Bryan Danielson, covered in bruises from his winning effort, decided to cut a promo about gratitude; gratitude for his second chance at professional wrestling, for a chance to work with the man known simply as “The Wrestler,” and for having […]

When certified first ballot WWE Hall of Famer Chris Jericho signed with AEW after a very successful stint in New Japan Pro Wrestling, it felt like a big deal. Sure, at the time, Jericho was in his late 40s and wasn’t exactly coming off of a particularly hot streak in WWE, but his name unquestionably […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few performers carry themselves with the same authenticity as Eddie Kingston. A roadworn grappler who almost sold his boots before latching on with AEW following a TNT Championship open challenge match against Cody Rhodes, Kingston has gone on to become a certified fan favorite, with his unconventional looks and […]

Before Mercedes Mone could even make her in-ring debut for AEW in the opening segment of Big Business in “Bo$$ton,” Massachusetts, the “CEO” had already garnered a good bit of controversy within her new fanbase due to some comments about potentially returning to WWE in the future. Talking all things wrestling in an appearance on […]

Though he has since become one of the true pillars of the promotion, when AEW started, Bryan Danielson was widely known as Daniel Bryan, the former Universal Champion who had just returned to action for WWE after a two-year forced retirement. Discussing what it was like to see the promotion transform from a single event […]

When professional wrestling fans tuned into the main event of AEW Revolution, they expected to see Sting work his heart out alongside Darby Allin in a knockdown, drag-out match against the Young Bucks, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson. Curiously enough, what they saw instead was not one, not two, but three Stings, as Los Hijos de […]

With AEW Dynasty just over a month away, there is somehow only one match officially announced for the show: Will Ospreay versus Bryan Danielson for the moniker of the best wrestler in the world. No pressure, right? So after having a one-on-one with the “American Dragon” on Collision the week before, Ospreay decided to book […]

When QT Marshall took to social media to boldly announce the end of his relationship with AEW, fans around the world wondered what the wrestler/vice president/trainer had in mind for the next act of his career. Would he sign with WWE, working in/for NXT in a similar way to Shawn Spears now? Or would he […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, fans in the TD Bank Garden in Boston, Massachusetts didn’t have to wait long to see their hometown hero make her debut in AEW as Mercedes Mone, fresh off a fantastic run in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Stardom, officially became All Elite. Walking down to the ring CM […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to reflect on Sting’s final wrestling match in AEW, the IWC may soon have to deal with another WWE Hall of Famer calling it a career in the not-too-distant future, with all-time great commentator Jim Ross riding off into the sunset when his contract expires in 2025. Discussing the […]

When news broke that Will Ospreay was going to become a free agent after dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the most incredible in-ring workers in the sport today, fans of AEW and WWE alike eagerly hoped to see their preferred company announce the “Commonwealth Kingpin” as the latest member of their roster. […]

When it comes to professional wrestling in 2024, few performers have seen, let alone experienced, more than Samoa Joe. From his current spot as the AEW World Champion, to his top-shelf runs in TNA and Ring of Honor, and even his time in WWE, where he became an NXT Champion twice but was largely squandered […]

When news broke that Paul Heyman, the multi-hyphenate booker/manager/”Wise Man” who has shepherded the biggest act in wrestling over the past three years, was being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame mere miles from where he became a legend, the 2300/ECW Arena, it drew nearly universal praise from across the ICW. One such fan? […]

Though it’s been a few weeks since Sting wrestled his final professional wrestling match against AEW EVPs, the Young Bucks, the wrestling world is abuzz over the bout, with wrestlers, podcasters, and legends alike all discussing what has already been billed as the greatest retirement match of all time. One such personality who checks all […]

When news broke that Kazuchika Okada, the ace and biggest star of New Japan Pro Wrestling, was signing with AEW after almost two decades in the King of Sports, it left fans wondering what to expect from the “Rainmaker.” Would he enter the promotion as a singles star, immediately taking a shot at one of […]

After working an absolutely incredible bout with Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution, stealing a show that featured Sting’s final match alongside Darby Allin against the Young Bucks, Will Ospreay backed it up with another five-star match in his second match as a full-time AEW star, besting his United Empire teammate Kyle Fletcher in the Dynamite main […]

When news broke that a dozen or so WWE Superstars were released from the promotion last September, it felt like only a matter of time before at least a few of the performers made their way to AEW. In the past, that was sort of Tony Khan’s MO, taking underutalized WWE stars that the company […]

One of the great questions surrounding the final throes of Vince McMahon’s last act in WWE involved what happened between Creative, Naomi, and Sasha Banks – now known as Mercedes Mone – that caused the then-Women’s Tag Team Champions to walk out of RAW and leave the promotion for good. Widely dubbed a creative dispute […]

Heading into AEW Revolution, one of the biggest questions surrounding the main event, Sting and Darby Allin versus the Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships regarded which members from “The Icon’s” past would attend the show in support of their long-time friend. Now granted, rarely does who attends a show really become […]

When the news that Kazuchika Okada was going to test free agency in earnest after establishing himself as the face of New Japan Pro Wrestling, it sent shockwaves across the professional wrestling world. Suddenly the “Rainmaker,” one of just two men in professional wrestling history to earn a seven-star match from Dave Meltzer of the […]

At the end of the penultimate match of AEW Revolution 2024, the Three-Way bout for the AEW World Championship, Swerve Strickland did something pretty much unprecedented for his current character: he put honor over an easy win. That’s right, as the match was winding down, ‘The Realest’ had a chance to ice out his opponent […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, there’s Will Ospreay, and really, there’s everyone else. Sure, some fans may suggest Roman Reigns is a bigger draw, Eddie Kingston is a bigger draw, Logan Paul is more culturally relevant, or someone like Kazuchika Okada has the greater pedigree, but frankly, when it comes to putting in work […]

When news broke that the co-main event of AEW Revolution was going to be a three-way match for the AEW World Champion between incumbent Samoa Joe, “Hangman” Adam Page, and Swerve Strickland, many felt the match was the Moguel Embassey leader’s to lose. On paper, it made sense, right? Swerve is about as popular as […]

For all the criticism AEW receives, they sometimes get it right. And nearly everything they did with Sting was done the right way, including his final match at Revolution. When the face-painted wrestler debuted in AEW in December 2020, it felt like the typical secondary wrestling company grasping at the hand-me-downs of WWE or even […]

As the professional wrestling world eagerly anticipates the expected Big Business debut of Mercedes Mone in “Bo$$ton,” there’s a segment of the IWC who is equally disapointed by the fact that Sasha Banks, one of the Four Worsewomen of WWE’s Women Revolution, will not be returning to RAW or SmackDown any time soon, if ever. […]

In a move very few professional wrestling fans had on their 2023 bingo cards, John Cena and MJF appeared together at the premiere for the latter’s film The Iron Claw, looking buddy-buddy and even shaking hands as the duo celebrate transcending the squared-circle to become legitimate movie stars. Discussing what it was like to not […]

As the professional wrestling world spent their Sunday night watching an absolutely loaded AEW Revolution card capped off with a farewell to Sting in the main event – an epic match that some already calling the greatest retirement match of all time – some fans quickly caught on to the fact that WWE was the […]

When it comes to taking in the final act of Sting’s incredible professional wrestling career, few people in the wrestling sphere have as much authority on the subject as WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff, who played a crucial role in turning the former Jim Crockett Promotions mainstay into one of the most popular performers […]

When writing the story of Sting’s professional wrestling career, it’s hard to get through the first act without mentioning the name Jim Hellwig, aka the man eventually known as the Ultimate Warrior in WWE. Working together for the first time all the way back in 1985, in Sting’s first match ever, under the Freedom Fighters […]

After three years and 29 incredible matches in AEW, Sting’s professional wrestling career has officially come to an end with a magical, cross-generational, all-but-guaranteed five-star classic against the Young Bucks at Revolution. The match, a tag team bout alongside his exclusive AEW partner Darby Allin, featured big spots, heartstring tugs, and enough gif-worthy moments for […]

When the man born Steve Borden announced that he was going to wrestle his final match at Revolution 2024 after three incredible years in AEW, fans around the world could pretty safely assume they were in one final “showtime” from the “Man Called Sting.” Taking the ramp as the fourth and final entrant into Revolution‘s […]