AEW Articles - Page 19

Late Wednesday night, mere hours after Excalibur ran through the cards for Rampage and Collision on Dynamite, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported that Jade Cargill, the longest-reigning TBS Champion in history, was planning to leave AEW for WWE very, very, very soon. To pretty much every fan of professional wrestling, this news, if true, […]

On AEW Dynamite, MJF finally found out who he will be wrestling in the presumed main event of the match: Samoa Joe. Now granted, everyone minus Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Kanellis, better known as The Kingdom, could more or less have assumed that this is how the match was going to go, as […]

What will CM Punk do next? This question, asked my any but which can only be answered by one man, has been the hot topic of the professional wrestling world, with fans, pundits, and workers alike all weighing in on what “The Best in the World” will do next. Eric Bischoff, a man who doesn’t […]

Unfortunately for Bryan Danielson, he was simply too injured to work a match at Wembley Stadium at AEW’s All In. He didn’t get to enjoy wrestling in front of one of the biggest crowds in wrestling history, didn’t get to throw down with… whomever he was internally slated to throw down with, be that Zack […]

Former WWE superstar and current AEW professional wrestler The Big Show, real name Paul Wight, is now wrapped up in the Biogenesis PED scandal that has dragged the names of MLB stars Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez through the mud. ESPN recently got access to unreacted documents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s Biogenesis performance-enhancing […]

When the WWE Universe convened in Houston, Texas on September 13th, 2001, for an episode of SmackDown, few knew what to expect. As Matt Hardy recalls it, the company was in a holding patern, his fellow Superstars were unease, and more than a few of them, including his brother Jeff, wanted to rent a car […]

By working his way out of not just WWE but also AEW, CM Punk finds himself at a very interesting crossroads in his professional wrestling career. Though there’s still a chance that he could latch on… somewhere and continue his in-ring professional wrestling career if he so chooses, heading to Impact, Japan, or maybe even […]

After taking care of business in a brutal strap match with Ricky Starks at All Out in Chicago, Bryan Danielson made his return to AEW television on Collision, where he was slated for some promo time. Taking the ring with Tony Schiavone, Danielson marched down to the ring to the applause of the Ohio crowd […]

With CM Punk officially out of AEW, Tony Khan has to rally and rally quick to find a way to re-tool Collision basically on the spot. Officially launched on June 17th, 2023, Collision was effectively built around and for the talent of the “Best in the World,” who was working a program with Ricky Starks, […]

When news broke that CM Punk had officially been fired from AEW, fans from around the wrestling world began fantasy booking the “Best in the World” for their favorite promotion. On paper, it made sense, right? Punk is still in his prime and has a massive fanbase that will certainly follow him wherever he goes […]

What does AEW Collision look like without CM Punk? Will ratings hold strong or even improve slightly as fans clamor to see what Tony Khan has planned to replace the “Best in the World?” Or will his fans top to spend their Saturday nights watching something else, maybe college football, as it inches closer to […]

When news broke that Edge’s contract was coming to an end in WWE without a new deal officially secured, fans immediately started to wonder if the man born Adam Copeland would join his long-time friend Christian Cage in AEW. On paper, the idea would go a little something like this: after being sent to pasture […]

After being pushed out of the way by Samoa Joe at All Out in a spot that was eerily – read: intentionally – similar to one at TakeOver: Brooklyn II, MJF attempted to clear the air on what went down to the fine fans assembled in Indianapolis, Indiana. Beginning his promo with a little good […]

When news broke that CM Punk was officially fired from AEW, more than a few fans wondered if his former employer, WWE, would have any interest in a reunion with the “Best in the World.” On paper, the pairing made at least some sense; for all of his backstage issues, Punk is still one of […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to comb through the fallout of the biggest paid gate in history and all of the craziness that came out of it – including a very good All Out in Chicago – Cody Rhodes had his mind on another show, the original, non-AEW All In, which helped to re-launch […]

When news broke that former NWA Champion Nick Aldis was working backstage as a producer in WWE, it more or less put his free agency rumors to bed. Sure, at 36, Aldis isn’t exactly of retirement age and could theoretically keep working matches at a high level, as his recent run in Impact Westling alongside […]

When news broke that former two-time New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Aussie Open had signed with AEW, it turned more than a few heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis had wrestled in the promotion in the past, working alongside Will Ospreay around Forbidden Door I, […]

When news broke that CM Punk had been fired by AEW with cause for his backstage fight with Jack Perry at All In, more than a few fans of professional wrestling turned to their favorite podcasting platform to see what Jim Cornette, arguably the biggest hater of the promotion, had to say. Fortunately, the proud […]

When news broke that Bray Wyatt passed away from what was later deemed a heart attack, it left more than a few fans feeling especially bad for Erick Rowan, as it marked the second time in 30 months that the former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion said goodbye to one of his Wyatt Family members […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, and even MJF – on a one-day extras contract – were members of WWE’s developmental territory, NXT. Despite the fact that their paths never crossed in a black and gold ring, though Joe and MJF did for a few moments on the […]

After more than a few fans questioned the thought process of AEW booking two Pay-Per-Views in as many weekends, with All Out following in the footsteps of the biggest paid gate in professional wrestling history, the promotion’s first big show since CM Punk was fired on Sunday delivered to an incredible degree, with some already […]

When AEW announced that Orange Cassidy was going to wrestle Jon Moxley for the AEW International Championship in the main event of All Out, it left fans hungry to see what AEW had in store for their second Pay-Per-View in as many weeks. Would a match for a secondary title really hold up to MJF […]

When Kenny Omega took the ring at All Out, the 10,000+ fans in Chicago largely celebrated the former AEW World Champion with the level of respect the “Best Bout Machine” typically garners from any crowd in the world. The Young Bucks, Nick and Matt Jackson, were not afforded the same level of respect, as when […]

After running through seven matches on the All Out card – 10 if you count Zero Hour – the moment many a fan had been waiting for came at the United Center: Kenny Omega‘s entrance for his match against Konosuke Takeshita. Finally, after a relatively quiet show, fans watching from home would get to see […]

Heading into All Out, few folks had Miro versus Will Hobbs as a potential match of the night. Sure, both performers are very big, very strong, and very, dare I say, “meaty,” but after a meh build capped off with a segment on All In’s Zero Hour, did anyone expect 10,000 fans to be cheering […]

With the main event of All In officially in the books, MJF officially finds himself an AEW World Champion without a viable challenger heading into All Out. Sure, Roderick Strong has already declared that he plans to win the forthcoming tournament at Grand Slam to earn himself a number one contender’s spot against his best […]

When Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and “Daddy A**” Billy Gunn announced that Dennis Rodman was going to double-down on his AEW appearances and make his Pay-Per-View debut at All Out as their corner man in a match for the AEW World Trios Championships against Jeff Jarrett and his family, it garnered headlines from all over […]

Because Bryan Danielson returned to AEW in the opening segment of Collision the day before All Out, he really didn’t get a chance to talk much about why he wanted to wrestle Ricky Starks or his feelings for Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, the man he came to the defense of in Chicago. Fortunately, AEW had […]

Fresh off the heels of All In, AEW All Out is officially here; soon, fans will find out how AEW’s first Premium Live Event since CM Punk’s firing will go over and if an incredibly vocal Chicago crowd will fill the United Center with cheers for the current roster members or if they will instead […]

One week after setting the professional wrestling world on fire with All In, the Wembley Stadium-based show that set the all-time record for the biggest paid attendance number in professional wrestling history, AEW is back with All Out, a show that just became a whole lot more compelling after the surprise firing of CM Punk […]

When news broke that Dennis Rodman was going to be on AEW Collision, fans wondered what in the heck was going on. Sure, Rodman was in the NWO, and even has a handful of matches on his resume, but was the NBA Hall of Famer just going to pay some lip services to the fans […]

After announcing on social media that CM Punk, the former AEW World Champion two times over, was released from the promotion in the lead-up to All Out for his actions at All In, Tony Khan took the first few moments of Collision to discuss his decision and why, after everything that has happened over the […]

September 2nd, 2023, will go down in history as the day AEW fired CM Punk for his actions at All In. After a year of ups and downs, highs and lows, Championship matches – real and AXW – and backstage brawls, Tony Khan finally pulled the plug on the Phil Brooks experiment one day before […]

After getting into a very publicized fight with Jack Perry at All In in London, AEW has officially announced that CM Punk has been fired effective immediately following a weeklong internal investigation. In an official statement from AEW CEO, General Manager, and Head of Creative Tony Khan, the noted CM Punk fan thanked him for […]

When news broke that Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman was going to be appearing at Starrcast VI in Chicago before All Out 2023, fans wondered whether or not the NWO member would return to the ring for the first time since 2000 on Dynamite, Collision, or even at the Sunday night Pay-Per-View. Well, […]

Guess who’s going All Elite? In one of the more surprising twists in 2023, former NBA champion and Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman will be part of AEW’s show. The announcement was made earlier in the day, and was well-received by the crowd. The question is… when will Rodman be performing? Well, Dennis Rodman will […]

Seth Rollins is a performer who, as the oldheads would say, knows a thing or two about drawing money. In his decade in WWE and time on the indies before it, Rollins has headlined shows all over the world, become one of Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s go-to house show main eventers, and has been a […]

The AEW Fight Forever Limitless Bunny Bundle DLC is now available for all platforms, today. AEW Games announced the news via X (Twitter) earlier today. The DLC is available for Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. The new DLC comes with two new wrestlers, two new mini-games. The first wrestler, Keith Lee, is a monster […]

When MJF took the ring in the main event of All In at Wembley Stadium, fans of professional wrestling had to know they were in for a treat. After spending an unusually large amount of time – by AEW standards, at least – building up the unusual friendship between the AEW World Champion and his […]