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When Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful broke the news that CM Punk and Jack Perry got into a brawl backstage between their respective matches at All In, it put a bit of a damper on the start of the biggest event in professional wrestling history. Why oh why did Punk get into a physical altercation […]

When AEW panned the camera up into the stands in the pre-show of All In and made it abundantly clear that Mercedes Mone, aka Sasha Banks in WWE, was one of the 81,035 fans in attendance at the “biggest professional wrestling show of all time” – though she all but certainly didn’t pay for her […]

When Adam Cole and MJF took the ring in the main event match of All In at Wembley Stadium, it felt special. Sure, the duo had already wrestled on the show earlier in the night, securing the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championships off of Aussie Open after they themselves took the titles off of […]

When Billy Gunn left his boots in the ring against the House of Black following a failed AEW World Trios Championship challenge by The Acclaimed on Collision, few expected to see the DX member get back into the squared circle again, let alone do so at the biggest show of all time, All In. Week […]

Why did Will Ospreay wrestle Chris Jericho at All In? Was it because he wanted to finally check the “dream match” off of his checklist after their previously booked bout in New Japan Professional Wrestling was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Was it because he took issue with Jericho using his match to perform […]

If Sting wanted to call it a career at All In, he had everything set up to say goodbye to the AEW Galaxy. Almost three years after his return at Winter is Coming in 2020, Sting took to the ring alongside his best friend, Darby Allin, to his old WCW song, “Seek and Destroy” by […]

When Saraya took the ring at Wembley Stadium for one of the biggest wrestling shows of all time, All In, to “We Will Rock You” by Queen, fans just had to know that Hikaru Shida’s time as the AEW Women’s World Champion was numbered, measured in minutes, not days… 8:43 to be exact. Beginning the […]

When news broke that Terry Funk passed away in the week leading up to AEW’s biggest show of all time, All In, and John Moxley just happened to be booked on the show in a Stadium Stampede match, you just had to know that the top hardcore wrestler of this generation – yeah, I said […]

When the Young Bucks and FTR – curiously wrestling one match after Kenny Omega and two matches after CM Punk – took the ring at AEW All In, they had one question on their minds that they desperately wanted to answer: who is the greatest tag team of this generation? Now sure, some will say […]

In a move that turned more than a few eyes, Kenny Omega and his Golden Elite buddies “Hangman” Adam Page and Kota Ibushi took the ring against Bullet Club Gold – “Switchblade” Jay White and “Rock Hard” Juice Robinson – and Konosuke Takeshita in the second match of All In, immediately following the match between […]

*All In drama alert, All In drama alert,* this is not a drill AEW fans. That’s right, despite reportedly having some beef on Collision over a desire to use real glass, Jack Perry decided to rub it into CM Punk during the final Zero Hour match before All In, when he and Hook did suplex […]

How would Tony Khan begin the biggest show of his professional wrestling booking career, All In? Would he start things slow? Get as many performers in the ring as possible? Or bring the energy early on to really get the fans up? Well, as it turns out, he went right for the jugular, booking the […]

When Adam Cole and MJF threw their hats into the ring to wrestle not once but twice at All In in order to legitimize their friendship in the most wrestling way possible, with Tag Team Championship gold, it turned heads around the professional wrestling world. Sure, All In is the wrestling show, with 80,000+ fans […]

After months and months of anticipation, AEW All In is officially here; soon, fans will find out if AEW truly delivers the biggest wrestling show of all time and if the hype surrounding the show will live up to fan expectations. If it works out, AEW has a chance to truly establish itself as the […]

The reason Cody Rhodes left WWE in 2016 is common knowledge, right? After being unhappy with his spot in WWE following a gimmick change to Stardust, the second-generation WWE Superstar decided to bet on himself against the cream-of-the-crop independent wrestling had to offer, all the while launching his own wrestling promotion, AEW, along the way […]

After a summer of anticipation, extensive hype, and a build-up that, while reviled by some, has led to a number of main event-worthy matches, All In is officially here, marking one of the most exciting professional events in not just the history of AEW but also the history of professional wrestling period. With 81,285 tickets […]

When news broke that Cash Wheeler, the hair-having half of the AEW Tag Team Champions, FTR, had been arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated assault stemming from a road rage incident back in late July, it left fans of the promotion, of #TheRevival, and of professional wrestling, in general, wondering what in the you-know-what was […]

There’s a reason why fans call Bryan Danielson the greatest wrestler in the world. No matter what promotion he works for, from Ring of Honor to WWE and now AEW, the “American Dragon” has found a way to get himself over, get himself on top, and stay there despite from bigger, stronger, and more athletic […]

With AEW All In rapidly approaching, it seems like all 100 of the promotion’s wrestlers – that’s actually a conservative estimation – have been lining up interviews to help promote what is being billed as the biggest show of all time. Some are using this expanded external interest to hype up their matches in London, […]

When WWE announced that they were releasing Hit Row and its leader, now known as Swerve Strickland, back in November of 2021, it left more than a few fans of professional wrestling – Swerve included – wondering why WWE was so quick to pull the plug on such a popular NXT act, especially right after […]

With the biggest professional wrestling show of all time, AEW All In, rapidly approaching, MJF sat down for a special one-on-one interview with Renee Paquette on Dynamite to discuss his plans for the show, his future, and his friendship with Adam Cole, which isn’t a work, he promises. Asked how he feels heading into the […]

With the final match left on his WWE contract officially wrestled and his exact out date, though technically unknown, rapidly approaching, Edge is nearing what might just be the most important decision of his professional wrestling career: what’s next? Will the “Rated-R Superstar” stick with what he knows and re-sign with WWE, even if it’s […]

When Adam Cole showed up at the end of All Out 2021, it was an incredible surprise for AEW, WWE, and NXT fans alike. The long-time face of NXT during its greatest era, the “Black and Gold era,” there wasn’t some great bidding war for the former NXT/PWG/Ring of Honor Champion, with fans fantasy booking […]

Ever since news broke that Cash Wheeler, one-half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR, had been arrested in Orlando, Florida for third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for a late July road rage incident, fans the world over – literally – have wanted to know what Tony Khan had to say on […]

When Excalibur announced on AEW Rampage that fans would be hearing from the members of FTR, Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, on Collision, it left more than a few fans rushing to their DVRs to guarantee they wouldn’t miss the segment. Now granted, few, if any, fans were expecting to see Wheeler address his recent […]

When Edge took the ring against Sheamus on his special 25th Anniversary Edition of his SmackDown, fans had a pretty good idea that it might be his final full-time match as a member of the WWE Universe, especially when news broke that his current contract was rapidly coming to an end. WWE produced a touching […]

After working a maximum effort match against Sheamus in the main event of a special SmackDown broadcasted live from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, fans watched with bated breath to see if Edge would unlace his boots as the crowd watched on in horror before leaving them in the ring as the time-honored sign […]

When news broke that Cash Wheeler had surrendered himself to the Orlando police following an aggravated assault arrest warrant that was issued for a late July road rage incident, it left many AEW fans with more questions than answers. How did this happen? Why did this happen? And what about All In, where FTR are […]

When Edge takes the ring on SmackDown, he will be celebrating 25 years in WWE. Originally debuting for the promotion under the Edge moniker in 1998, two years after he worked his first house show under the very 1996 moniker Sexton Hardcastle, the “Rated-R Superstar” was an Intercontinental Champion by 1999, a seven-time World Tag […]

Cash Wheeler, one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions and one of wrestling’s most beloved tag teams, has been arrested on a count of aggravated assault with a firearm, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Jay Reddick. The alleged incident transpired on July 27 and a warrant for Wheeler’s arrest was issued the following […]

When AEW Director of Business Development Jeff Jarrett announced that Tony Khan had booked a Texas Chainsaw Death match to help promote the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game, it was met with a healthy dose of skepticism from fans across the professional wrestling world, especially when Double J noted that “Leatherface may make an […]

On Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, ESPN attempted to dip their toes into the professional wrestling world like they tend to do from time to time and name the 30 best professional wrestlers under the age of 30. On paper, the concept is pretty standard stuff, with plenty of obvious names, like MJF and Rhea Ripley […]

Are AEW and WWE at war? Are the two promotions actively comparing notes each week to really try to get one over on their foe? Or are each promotion simply happy to do their own things and excel at what they do best? Well, one fan decided to ask Mark Henry that very question on […]

On paper, Logan Paul and Dominik Mysterio have a lot in common; they both have famous family members, they both make their money in the entertainment industry, and, when it comes to WWE specifically, they both get booed borderline out of the building by fans from London to Cleveland and everywhere in between. Discussing his […]

You know CM Punk drama is getting big when Booker T discusses it on his Hall of Fame podcast. After cutting a maybe work, maybe shoot, maybe in jest promo on “Hangman” Adam Page after Collision went off the air, a matter made all the more difficult when coupled with the reports that the “Anxious […]

When Rob Van Dam made his debut appearance and then debut match on AEW Dynamite, it sent more than a few fans of WWE up in arms. Sure, RVD has been wrestling all over the world since his run in Impact Wrestling came to an end, wrestling for Frontline Pro, BCW, OTT, NOAH, 1PW, and […]

Brock Lesnar isn’t just a wrestler; he’s a force. When he shows up in WWE for the few matches he wrestles a year, he rolls through, collects his million-or-so dollars, and runs through the hits – the F5s, the trips to Suplex City, the Kimuras – before doing his job one way or another. Though […]

When Roderick Strong made his surprise debut on the April 26th edition of AEW Dynamite, it turned a lot of heads in professional wrestling because, well, basically everyone assumed he was still under contract with WWE. After being sidelined with a Kayfabe neck injury that sent him to the hospital by former Diamond Mine member […]

Since becoming increasingly receptive to the advances of the Don Calis Family – which, as of now, is seemingly just Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita – Chris Jericho and his Jericho Appreciation Society took part in a special meeting in the opening segment of AEW Dynamite where each member of the group was allowed to […]