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When American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes officially hit Peacock, fans from around the professional wrestling world, from Tony Khan and The Elite all the way down to egg accounts on Twitter tuned in to see what the former AEW EVP would have to say about his former employer. For the most part, Rhodes was kind […]

If you’ve been keeping up with AEW over the past few months, you may have noticed that there is a steady controversy building around Tony Khan’s booking of the women’s division. To some, the division has fallen off in a major way ever since Jamie Hayter suffered an injury in April that had kept her […]

Though he refused to acknowledge it at the time, except, of course, in the most subtle, meta way possible, Cody Rhodes has slowly but surely trickled out information about what brought him from AEW to WWE back in 2022 and what his heel run could have been had he stuck it out in the promotion […]

If you’ve seen a commercial advertising for the new Peacock documentary American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes, you might recall seeing Kevin Owens declare, “Vince McMahon flew to his house to get him back, not many people can say they did that.” Now, for savvy wrestling fans, this conversation was common knowledge, as let’s just say […]

When Cody Rhodes came up short versus Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, the 80,000-plus fans at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, were at a loss for words. Now sure, some fans were stoked on the continued dominance of the “Tribal Chief,” with more than a few shouting out “We the 1s” as they exited the […]

When did Cody Rhodes know he was leaving AEW to return to the WWE Universe? Did he go through the flaming table versus Andrade in Georgia? Or how about when he won the TNT Championship at the 2021 Holiday Bash? When he suited up as Fuego II to wrestle a dark match as Too Fast […]

AEW Fight Forever contains lots of secrets and collectibles in the game. Whether it’s the easter egg from Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch, or the unlockable wrestlers, there’s no shortage of content to collect while playing. But did you know you could dress your favorite wrestler in a golden outfit? And the best part? Every wrestler […]

Jim Ross has called more wrestling moves than most fans will ever remember. In his extensive career in the professional wrestling business, which now spans six decades, Ross has watched something as simple as a bodyslam going from a finisher that could headline WrestleMania to a maneuver deployed by any greased-up muscle man – or […]

The Bunny & Keith Lee make their #AEWFightForever debut in the Limitless Bunny Bundle! Annihilate the competition in the ring or reign terror with them in Stadium Stampede! 2 new mini-games are also included, MJF's Car Thrash & Sloth Sling! Get the Limitless Bunny Bundle today! pic.twitter.com/2bfrRpOgiX — AEW Games (@AEWGames) August 31, 2023 The […]

When AEW introduced a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament to decide on FTR’s next challengers for the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts, it felt like an odd decision, especially when MJF and Adam Cole were picked as the first team almost immediately after the duo came to a 30-minute draw on Dynamite. Sure, someone […]

When Nick Khan and company started cutting talent due to “budget cuts” during the COVID-19 pandemic, it left more than a few fan favorites looking for a new home outside of the WWE Universe. Some performers signed with AEW, with Toni Storm, Adam Cole, and Malakai Black all holding one title or another in for […]

Just under five years after she retired from in-ring action as a member of WWE, Paige made her triumphant return to professional wrestling at AEW’s Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, under her given name, Saraya. For fans who grew up watching, idealizing, or being inspired to enter the industry by […]

After 14 reigns with a world title, Charlotte Flair has pretty much faced off against any performer one can think of within the WWE Universe. Becky Lynch? Been there, done that over 300 times if you count tag team matches. Rhea Ripley? That’s happened, too, most recently at WrestleMania 39. Heck, outside of NXT stars […]

Malakai Black has filled basically every possible role one could have in professional wrestling. He’s been a main eventer, he’s been a heater, he’s been a tag team and even trios specialist, and during his brief time on the WWE main roster, he experienced what it was like to be stuck in the mid-card having […]

AEW Fight Forever just came out less than two weeks ago, but Yuke’s is already releasing new content for the game in the form of a battle royale mode. Stadium Stampede, as it’s called, pins 30 wrestlers together in one arena. Players can use weapons, vehicles, and finishers to wipe their opponent out of the […]

In the opinion of future WWE Hall of Famer Matt Hardy, before there was the Blackpool Combat Club, Jon Moxley’s collection of violent gentlemen that also features Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli, there was the BAR, a fighting faction back in The Fed that featured Sheamus and the current Ring of Honor World […]

After punching their tickets to the semi-finals of the Owen Hart Cup Tournament, CM Punk and Samoa Joe found themselves booked for a match once more on the fourth edition of AEW Collision, marking the first time the long-time Ring of Honor rivals shared the ring in a non-tag team match since all the way […]

Though Matt Hardy no longer works for WWE, as he’s been a happy member of the AEW roster since March fo 2020, he still keeps up with the goings-on of his former employer for his podcast, The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, and has absolutely no issue putting over his former co-workers when the situation […]

Before he was exclusively running court on Saturday Nights as the new leader of the AEW World Trios Championship-holding trio, the House of Black, Malakai Black was known as Allister Black the during his tenure in NXT, he looked like he was going to be the next big thing in the WWE Universe. Sporting an […]

When Cody Rodes left AEW for WWE in January of 2022, it served as a legitimate inflection point in professional wrestling. Suddenly, after building out a roster with a steady stream of ex-WWE guys like Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho, Ruby Soho, and Toni Storm, to name a few, AEW had to watch one of its […]

If there’s one thing Kurt Angle knows a thing or two about, it’s winning championships; he beat Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to become the WWE Champion in 2000, became the inaugural TNA World Heavyweight Champion in a King of the Mountain match that also featured AJ Styles, Chris Harris, Christian Cage, and Samoa Joe, and […]

When WWE started releasing dozens of performers due to “budget cuts” during the COVID-19 pandemic, it left many wrestling couples suddenly working for different companies. Now granted, it wasn’t exclusively divisive, as Adam Cole was able to sign with AEW when his WWE contract expired, reuniting him with IRL girlfriend Brit Baker, but Zelina Vega […]

Though he’s still going strong, having wrestled four matches in 2023 alone between AEW and Pro Wrestling Noah, the day will soon come when Sting rides off into the sunset and says goodbye to one of the most storied careers in the history of professional wrestling. But who, fans have long wondered, should be the […]

After delivering one of the greatest matches in the history of New Japan Pro Wrestling at Wrestle Kingdom 17, Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay ran it back on North American soil for the first time since 2015 at Forbidden Door II in front of 14,000 ruckus fans in Toronto. How did it turn out? Well, […]

While Eric Bischoff isn’t what you would call an AEW homer, as he critiques the promotion as much, if not more than he complements it on his various podcasts, the former ECW leader and WWE Hall of Famer will point out the good stuff when he sees it, as he at least attempts to calls […]

There is one AEW star and one AEW alone who is taking part in the G1 Climax this year: Eddie Kingston. That’s right, while Forbidden Door proved that AEW has multiple performers deserving of the moniker of the “best wrestler in the world,” with Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega turning in all-time great performances that […]

At Forbidden Door 2, in the year 2023, WCW legend Sting took part in the penultimate match of the Pay-Per-View sandwiched between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay’s masterclass and Bryan Danielson submitting Kazuchika Okada with a broken arm in front of 14,000 ravenous fans in Toronto. That’s…certainly not a statement anyone would have imagined being […]

With Forbidden Door officially passed and AEW’s next Pay-Per-View, All In, roughly two months away, fans can officially turn their attention back to the promotion’s weekly television output, which has blossomed up to three shows – plus Ring of Honor – thanks to the debut of Collision on June 17th. With five hours of weekly […]

Kenny Omega promises fans that this game will be the best alternative wrestling game for wrestling fans. Will it be able to live up to the promise? Here are all of the details you need to know about AEW Fight Forever, including its release date, gameplay, story, and details. AEW Fight Forever Release Date: June […]

When Bryan Danielson took the ring in the main event of Forbidden Door II opposite Kazuchika Okada, the “American Dragon” knew he was in for one heck of an ordeal, but little did he know that, roughly 20 minutes later, he’d find himself with a broken forearm and an uphill climb to prove he’s the […]

Heading into Forbidden Door II, one question rose above all others in the minds of AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling fans alike: who is the best wrestler in the world? Now granted, there are a lot of performers who could take legitimate ownership of that title, including Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega, who worked […]

How on earth does Forbidden Door follow up the second match in a series between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay that will likely end up with a six-star distinction when Dave Metlzer’s ratings are all said and done? Well, by booking a lean, mean, hard-hitting affair between Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki and […]

When Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay took the ring for the second time in this current series at Forbidden Door II, fans knew they were in for one heck of a match, and needless to say, the former NJPW Champions did not disappoint them at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Wrestling in the third-to-last match […]

After becoming the first-ever performer in AEW history to hold the Women’s World Championship on two separate occasions, Toni Storm faced her toughest challenge yet at Forbidden Door, when she was tasked with wrestling another champion, Willow Nightingale, the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, to be exact, in the sixth match on an absolutely loaded card. […]

When Eddie Kingston agreed to team with The Elite and Tomohiro Ishii against the Blackpool Combat Club – Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Konosuke Takeshita, and Shota “Shooter” Umino – at Forbidden Door, it was always going to be a mixed bag of emotions for the “Mad King,” but in practice, that assessment might […]

When “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry accepted Sanada’s open challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Forbidden Door, it turned a lot of heads, including that of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s current top dog, who felt the AEW mainstay wasn’t quite up for the prestige that his title holds. Ultimately, Sanada’s assertion was the correct […]

After over 250 days with the AEW International Championship, Orange Cassidy entered through the Forbidden Door at Forbidden Door with his greatest challenge yet, a Fatal Fourway to decide the fate of his strap against the Ring of Honor Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata, the New Japan Pro Wrestling Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr., and Daniel […]

In Chicago, CM Punk is the ultimate babyface, but how would the fine folks in Toronto treat the troubled ex-AEW Champion in his first-ever appearance at Forbidden Door? Well, as it turns out, Punk got the Bret Hart treatment, just the Bret Hart treatment from anywhere but Canada, aka a 60-40 split of boos and […]

Though MJF‘s Forbidden Door didn’t go exactly as he planned, as Adam Cole was forced to drop off of the card with an illness that left the “Salt of the Earth’s” hand-picked challenger, “Filthy” Tom Lawler without an opponent on either the main card or on Zero Hour – he reportedly wrestled Serpentico before the […]