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When Tony Schiavone and company broke the news on AEW Collision that the “Rated-R Superstar” Adam Copeland was going to wrestle Minoru Suzuki as part of his Cope Open, it turned heads around the online wrestling community. Suddenly, one of the most popular wrestlers of the 2000s was going to go face-to-face with the most […]

As Mercedes Mone rapidly approaches… some sort of free agency decision following the end of her affiliation with New Japan Pro Wrestling, public opinion is firmly in the camp that the former WWE Women’s Champion will find herself a member of AEW when the dust settles. On paper, it makes sense, right? AEW fans have […]

When Cody Rhodes left AEW for WWE, it was anything but a clean break. Sure, technically, the “American Nightmare” could do whatever he wanted to once he was let out of his contract by Tony Khan, as, after his option was declined, he could and ultimately did sign wherever he wanted to, but he left […]

If there’s one thing the unofficial ace of AEW, Jon Moxley, isn’t a fan of, its… calendars? Sitting down for an interview with Comicbook.com, Moxley opened up about just that, noting that, in his opinion, there’s nothing gained by measuring one’s accomplishments in terms of individual years, as it can produce misleading results. “Maybe that […]

After taking a few months off of television after being bested inside the ring and tactically by their long-time The Elite friend Kenny Omega alongside his short-lived tag team partner Chris Jericho at Full Gear, the Young Bucks returned in a big way on the second AEW Dynamite of 2024, interrupting the post-match celebration between […]

In a year that featured some pretty incredible returns, debuts, and shocking booking decisions, no story garnered more interest – and was more impactful – across the professional wrestling landscape in 2023 than the “Brawl In” between “Jungle Boy” Jack Pery and CM Punk ahead of the former’s match with Samoa Joe at All In […]

As the professional wrestling community prepares to hear from the Young Bucks for the first time since Full Gear back in November, with Nick and Matt Jackson returning to Dynamite to effectively lay down the challenge for Sting and Darby Allin ahead of the former’s final match, the discourse has again opened up about just […]

After spending his entire professional wrestling career as a member of WWE, Nic Nemeth, the wrestler formerly known as Dolph Ziggler, is ready to spread his wings and really see where he fits into the professional wrestling landscape. Step one in that process? Wrestle a ton of matches all over the professional wrestling world for […]

After running out to the ring in Inglewood, California, to announce himself as the latest member of AEW at Full Gear, Will Ospreay‘s deal with Tony Khan’s company came with a pretty big caveat: he still had New Japan Pro Wrestling obligations left on his contract. On paper, it made sense, right? In November, AEW […]

Did you know the “Alwayz Ready” Matt Cardona is going to be wrestling Hollywood actor Paul Walter Hauser at GCW Ready or Not in March? Well, if you tuned into the Emmys to see which television actors would be honored for their efforts, then you’re certainly aware of their connection now, as the now-two-time Emmy […]

After taking care of business against Team Filthy in the opening match of New Japan Pro Wrestling Battle in the Valley, “Shooter” Shota Umino was ready to go to the back to celebrate alongside his teammates Jacob Fatu and Fred Rosser but was cruelly interrupted when out of nowhere, the man formerly known as Jungle […]

Julia Hart is the youngest champion in AEW history. Initially signing with the promotion after single-digit matches on the indies and a run learning the ropes at Cody Rhodes’ Nightmare Factory, Hart found some success with the Varisty Blondes alongside Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr, but really came into her own as a member […]

When Tony Khan took to social media to slander Jinder Mahal’s win-loss record in an unusual attempt to justify booking Hook against Samoa Joe for a televised AEW World Championship match, it turned heads around the wrestling world. To some, the decision was simply a young, social media savvy SEO having some fun online, garnering […]

Eddie Kingston is an AEW homer. After spending the better part of 20 years bouncing around the indie world looking for a long-term home, working for everyone from Chikara to Impact, PWG, and CZW, Kingston finally found a home on a nationally televised wrestling promotion, turning a tryout match versus Cody Rhodes for the TNT […]

Though Adam Copeland has been a member of the AEW Galaxy for the better part of three months, his career is, was, and will almost wholly be defined by his decades in WWE, where he was one of the top guys in the entire promotion through multiple eras of the company’s history. Discussing his experience […]

Are you familiar with the name DJ Whoo Kid? Well if not, you will be soon, as the musician might have just provided fans with one of the most important pieces of insight regarding professional wrestling in 2023 – insight that, to this point, had exclusively been hearsay. Appearing on the Jim Norton & Sam […]

After patiently waiting out his 90-day non-compete clause following his release from WWE, Matt Riddle has slowly but surely made his way back into the professional wrestling world, first wrestling Jacob Fatu in MLW as part of a match that drew pretty darn interesting reactions from fans online due to the commentary by Matt Striker, […]

When Adam Copeland mentioned in an interview that he’d be open to forming a new version of Judgment Day in AEW featuring promising you performers like Griff Garrison, many, if not most fans assumed the “Rated-R Superstar” just threw out a name from developmental side of the roster. Well, as it turns out, choosing Garrison […]

For the better part of a year, fans of AEW have been borderline demanding to see Tony Khan publish a picture of Mercedes Mone on social media over top of the “IsAllElite” graphic. From commenting on social media posts by the AEW booker begging to see the CEO in one of his rings to discussing […]

When Dolph Ziggler was released from the WWE Universe back in September, it drew a variety of different reactions from across the WWE Universe. To some, the move was genuinely surprising, as Ziggler was rapidly approaching 20 years with the promotion, and there’s nothing WWE likes to do more than celebrate a milestone of such […]

When Samoa Joe signed with AEW in April of 2022, few expected to see the “Samoan Submission Machine” hold up the biggest prize in the promotion, the AEW World Championship, before the clock struck 00:00 in 2023. Now granted, championship gold has pretty much followed Joe no matter where he’s gone during his career, holding […]

When AEW Collision was announced for Charlotte, North Carolina, it felt like a borderline guarantee that Sting‘s manager, the “Nature Boy” himself, Ric Flair, would be a fixture of the program. A native of Memphis, Tenessee, Flair cut his teeth in the south working for Jim Crockett’s promotion and continued that trend into the 1980s […]

In 2024, The Miz might just be the most polarizing professional wrestler in the WWE Universe. Some fans love him, be it because they enjoyed his run of years past both as a single and in teams with the likes of R-Truth or because they secretly think he’s an incredible wrestler who hasn’t been afforded […]

If there’s one complaint fans might have from MJF’s World Championship run in AEW, it’s that his reign was a little too much Sports Entertainment and not enough professional wrestling. On paper, it makes sense, right? MJF is by all accounts a massive fan of wrestling’s past, basing much of his presentation on old-school legends […]

When Tony Khan announced at Worlds End that Andrade El Idolo was heading to free agency following the culmination of his contract, it left folks from around the professional wrestling world, from folks on social media to wrestling podcasters like Jim Ross, having a pretty good idea of where he’ll wrestle next: WWE. On paper, […]

AEW Fight Forever adds three-time and current AEW Women’s World Champion, Toni Storm, in The STORM is coming DLC. This latest DLC comes as the final pack of the Season 2 pass, but can also be acquired individually. Toni Storm enters virtual ring on all platforms beginning next week. Without further ado, let’s look at […]

Heading into New Japan Pro Wrestling’s premier show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 18, one match rose above the rest as the bout to watch for fans in America, Japan, and everywhere else, really: Bryan Danielson versus Kazuchika Okada II. A match with nothing at stake but some serious bragging rights, Danielson, who won the […]

Heading into Wrestle Kingdom 18, Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley made a pact: David Finlay can’t become the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. The new leader of the OG iteration of Bullet Club, who now goes by the Bullet Club War Dogs, Finlay is not a particularly popular performer in America, Japan, or otherwise, and […]

When news broke that Nic Nemeth, aka Dolph Ziggler, was being released from WWE after almost 20 years with the promotion back in September, it felt like one destination made more sense than all others for the former “Showoff:” AEW. On paper, it made sense, right? Nemeth’s brother Ryan also worked for the promotion, wrestling […]

Before he was feuding with Christian Cage, at least this time around, Adam Copeland was one of the most popular performers and most appreciated heels in professional wrestling in WWE under his long-time moniker Edge. Debuting for the faction as a dark loner before becoming a member of The Brood with Cage and Gangril, Copeland […]

After turning in an all-time brutal performance at Worlds End, costing MJF the World Championship against Samoa Joe before revealing himself as The Devil alongside his band of henchmen, Adam Cole finally addressed his actions at AEW Worlds End on the first Dynamite of 2024, and you’d best believe the fans in New Jersey, many […]

When the clock ticked down the final seconds left in 2023 on New Year’s Eve, so too marked the endings of dozens of contracts across the professional wrestling world, with performers like Deonna Purrazzo officially hitting the open market on the first of January. Exciting? For professional wrestling fans, you bet, as there’s nothing more […]

After watching his 90-day non-compete clause with WWE officially come to an end just before Christmas, Mansoor is thinking about the next step in his professional wrestling career, be that to go on a year-long tour of the indies or by finding a new home with another big promotion, be that AEW, Impact/TNA, or even […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, Bryan Danielson has pretty much done it all. He wrestled all over the world, put Ring Of Honor on the map, and went on to have an all-time great run in WWE largely fueled by the passion of the fans, headlining WrestleMania twice, earning a custom hemp championship belt, […]

As the professional wrestling world turns its attention from 2023 to 2024, with new feuds, angles, and maybe even an in-ring return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson just over the horizon, others, like Matt Hardy, are still engaging with one of the true breakout pieces of fictional wrestling media, A24’s The Iron Claw. Watching the […]

When news broke first online and then via Tony Khan during his Worlds End press conference that Andrade El Idolo‘s contract with AEW was coming to an end, fans across the professional wrestling world near-universally predicted his next destination within the squared circle: WWE’s RAW Day 1. On paper, it made sense, right? Paul “Triple […]

It’s hard to look at 2023 as anything but a breakout year for Swerve Strickland. From forming the Mogul Embassy, forged an incredible feud with “Hangman” Adam Page that culminated in an all-time great Texas Death match at Full Gear in Los Angeles and was the least-pinned man in the Continental Classic, even if that […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque publically acknowledged the rumors that a former WWE Champion would make an appearance on the first RAW of 2024, Day 1, it led fans to key in on one name and one name alone: Andrade El Idolo. On paper, it made sense, right? It was widely reported that Andrade was […]

Ric Flair has been a member of the professional wrestling world in one form or another since 1972, when he worked his first-ever match against George Gadaski for the American Wrestling Association. He’s wrestled all over the world for dozens and dozens of different promotions and has the rare distinction of having won 44 titles […]