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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 […]

When news broke, in the middle of AEW All In, that CM Punk and Jack Perry – and maybe CM Punk and Miro – had gotten into a physical altercation before he took the ring at Wembley against Samoa Joe, it left more than a few fans rolling their eyes. After having to deal with […]

While everyone and their wrestling-loving mother is seemingly falling in love with the idea of Edge jumping ship from WWE to AEW, with fantasy bookings ranging from the “Rated-R Superstar” taking the belt off of MJF, to serving as a much-needed locker room leader, to even another title reign alongside his life-long best friend Christian, […]

As MJF prepared for the biggest match of his career, wrestling Adam Cole in the main event of All In at Wembley Stadium in front of 81,035 paid fans, he stopped by Busted Open Radio with fellow New Yorkers Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer to discuss the emotions surrounding the journey from All In 2019 […]

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 […]