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Willow Nightingale has been a member of the extended AEW Galaxy for roughly 18 months when she initially debuted with the promotion as enhancement talent at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville all the way back in April of 2021, and yet, she didn’t officially become “All Elite” until Friday, October 21st, when she was officially signed […]

Welp, it’s official: the Fightin’ Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series. After a decade away form the playoffs, the South Philly kids re-tooled at the trade deadline, put it all together down the stretch, and ultimately sent the San Diego Padres home from the big dance in order to punch their own ticket […]

Jon Moxley has a problem; after winning the AEW World Championship for the third time since January of 2020 at Grand Slam, the top dog in the Blackpool Combat Club is running out of opponents. Sure, there’s always MJF, who already has a match booked for Full Gear in Newark, New Jersey, in November, but […]

After becoming a fixture of AEW television and a notable favorite of Saraya, Willow Nightingale has officially become a member of Tony Khan’s company, earning a full-time contract and an “Is All Elite” graphic after defeating Lela Gray in the ring on a live edition of Rampage broadcast, for some reason, from Daily’s Place in […]

After weeks and weeks of radio silence, where every tweet, rumor, and word spoken on commentary was heavily scrutinized, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer has released a bold, definitive piece of reporting on his website, suggesting that AEW and CM Punk are nearing a contract buyout, with the lone hold up coming from the […]

Welp, it’s official: Ace Steel has been fired from AEW. That’s right, after taking part in a massive backstage brawl after All Out that saw Nick Jackson get hit in the face with a steel chair, Kenny Omega suffer a brutal bitemark on his arm that was still visible weeks later when he made appearances […]

In May of 2021, EC3 wanted to Free The Narrative. Initially named after his desire to pursue a new vision of what professional wrestling could be outside of the rigid structure of WWE, the show turned into two, and eventually, after a name change, and the independent debut of Adam Scherr, Control Your Narrative the […]

On paper, Tony Khan did a bang-up job of building up towards his big-time, high-stakes main event of Tuesday Night AEW Dynamite between Jon Moxley and “Hangman” Adam Page. He had the Cowboys win the Grand Slam Golden Ticket Battle Royal to decide on a new number one contender, gave the duo television time to […]

Fans of high-flying, fast-wrestling Lucha Libre action who tuned into the 30th running of Lucha Libre AAA’s TripleMania were treated to a true treat when none other than Rey Mysterio, arguably the most famous lucha performer of all time and the newest member of the SmackDown roster made a rare appearance outside of WWE to […]

After his contract with AEW came to an end, Bobby Fish went on a bit of a media tour that drew a ton of additional news coverage and drum up interest in where he would wrestle next. Unfortunately, that hype didn’t lead to the sort of long-term commitment Fish was looking for, as, after hyping […]

WWE’s Max Dupri is dead, long live WWE’s Max Dupri. Though the decision to bring the man born Shaun Ricker up to the main roster after a successful run in NXT under the LA Knight moniker wasn’t too surprising, as there aren’t a ton of 39-year-olds kicking it in WWE’s developmental system anymore, what was […]

Who was the last tag team to debut in AEW and immediately make an impact on the division? Swerve in our Glory? I mean, sure, technically, that’s true, but the duo came into Tony Khan’s company as singles stars and only really started to find success working together when the booking gods forged their union. […]

There was a time in the pre-Dynamite, protohistory of AEW where one of the hottest feuds in the Pay-Per-View-only promotion was Cody not-yet-Rhodes, the “American Nightmare” babyface pitted against the “Chairman of AEW,” Shawn Spears. Though this feud didn’t quite come up to the same level as Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho vs. […]

“On April 30th my contract with AEW expired. Best of luck to everyone working for AEW, our great production and medical team and of course every man and women who steps into the ring. And to my Dark Order family, I hope the world will soon see what you are truly capable of.” – these […]

After months of anticipation, Renee Paquette has finally made her debut in AEW, joining husband Jon Moxley in Tony Khan’s promotion. Though the pairing seemed like a borderline no-brainer, as WWE’s decision to fire Paquette was immediately viewed as a mistake, the interviewer/pundit/occasional commentator opted against AEW, or any other wrestling promotion for that matter, […]

Orange Cassidy didn’t come to AEW to win championships. His first appearance in the company, serving as the surprise 22nd man in the Casino Battle Royale, was intentionally played for comedy, he didn’t wrestle a proper singles match in AEW until Revolution 2020, when he wrestled PAC, and didn’t challenge for a belt until September […]

Jon Moxley has arguably been the MVP of AEW for the 2022 calendar year. He stepped up to replace CM Punk as the promotion’s Interim World Champion when required surgery, defeated the “The Best In The World” to unify the interim title with the proper one, and after dropping the strap in an entertaining contest […]

As the AEW Galaxy continues to tick along, adding new members to the company seemingly on a monthly basis – the latest of which is none other than Renee Paquette – some AEW OGs have started to see their contracted time with Tony Khan’s company come to an end, with Jack Evans, Joey Janella, and […]

When WWE released Renne Paquette, aka the RAW backstage interviewer/color commentator known to the Universe as Renee Young, from her contract, it felt like a no-brainer that she would eventually land in AEW. She had connections to many members of the AEW roster from her time with The Fed, interviewed many of the promotion’s stars […]

As AEW continues to soldier on without four of their biggest stars following a now-mythic backstage brawl, fans have continued to wonder what the status is of CM Punk, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks, Nick, and Matt Jackson within Tony Khan’s company. With lawsuits reportedly being threatened and The Elite side of the fight […]

Though Saraya has barely been in AEW for a month, the hype around her addition has continued to grow since Grand Slam. Fans want to see the performer formerly known as Paige in a right proper match, presumably against her fast rival Britt Baker, and even if she remains a “manager” who oversees the woman’s […]

When Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland teamed up to go to bat against the former team of Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, then known as Team Taz, it always felt like a weird fit. No, not because they were both former WWE guys, or even because it felt like Tony Khan had no real plans […]

When Saraya returned to professional wrestling at AEW Grand Slam, it felt like an inflection point in the professional wrestling world. One of the most popular wrestlers of the last generation who played a big part in ushering in the Women’s Revolution to WWE, the wrestler originally known as Britani Knight who then performed as […]

Frankie Kazarian hasn’t been on AEW television – either Rampage or Dynamite – since all the way back in June, when he took part in the Royal Rampage on the show following Blood and Guts – a match he obviously lost. While Kaz did wrestle a few matches on AEW Dark Elevation, with wins over […]

After beginning his third tenure as AEW World Champion at Grand Slam, Jon Moxley has been rewarded with a new five-year extension that will keep him with the promotion until 2027. That’s right, gone are the hopes for a Dean Ambrose return in WWE  – or even a Jon Moxley match on a WWE x […]

Though the build-up may have been muddied by yet another backstage fight, with Andrade vs. Sammy Guevara the latest backstage battle to garner headlines across the greater sporting world, AEW: Battle of the Belts IV is officially here, and this time, it’s going to be a little different the previous runnings of the show. For […]

After just getting over a feud with Eddie Kingston that saw the “Mad King” get suspended for a backstage altercation, Sammy Guevara is back at it again in the AEW Galaxy, this time for his feud with Andrade El Idolo spurned on by an interview with Mas Lucha. When asked if he had any issues […]

After successfully winning the World Tag Team Championship belts at AEW’s Grand Slam, The Acclaimed duo of Anthony Bowens and Max Caster are riding high. They have a fantastic manager in “Daddy A–” himself, Billy Gunn, have already defended their straps once in a fun Rampage match against Private Party, and look primed for a […]

What is the status of Saraya in AEW? Sure, she’s reportedly signed to a long-term deal and will be a fixture of AEW television for the foreseeable future, but is her presence going to be in a sort of “general manager” way, or will the former Paige be mixing it up in the ring like […]

“Andrade is a terrible guy,” Tony Khan told Robbie Fox on the My Mom’s Basement show. “So if Andrade loses this match (with Pres10 Vance of the Dark Order) he will leave AEW forever and frankly, you know, the way things have been gone with Andrade and the ways things have carried on, I don’t […]

When Brian Cage lost a Philadelphia Streetfight to Ricky Starks on October 6th, 2021 in a match for the FTW Championship, it felt like a mildly consequential contest. Sure, Cage had just been turned on by Team Taz earlier in the year, and had his FTW Championship stripped by Starks thanks to an assist by […]

When Sting debuted in AEW at Winter Is Coming in December of 2020, it felt like a massive deal. Sure, that particular show was always going to be a big one, as more than a few fans had a feeling that Kenny Omega was going to take the strap off of Jon Moxley to begin […]

FTR haven’t wrestled on AEW television since Dynamite episode 152, when they wrestled alongside former Pinnacle member Wardlow in a trios match against Ren Jones, Vic Capri, and ex-Ring of Honor stalwart Silas Young. Now granted, they have been on AEW programming once since then, as the very same trio wrestled another long-time ROH member, […]

The AEW Tag Team Championship run of The Acclaimed has been off to a pretty incredible start. The duo of Max Caster and Anthony Bowens, with “Daddy Ass” himself, Billy Gunn in their corner, secured a massive win over Swerve in our Glory on national television at Grand Slam, they followed it up with a […]

When Bandido made his way to AEW for a main event bout with Chris Jericho for the Ring of Honor World Championship, it felt like a big deal for professional wrestling’s “Most Wanted Luchador.” If the former Ring of Honor Champion was able to overcome the odds, not to mention “The Ocho,” Chris Jericho, and […]

There isn’t a more contentious paring in AEW than Matt Hardy and Private Party. After a strong early showing in AEW that notoriously saw the young team defeat the Young Bucks in the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament, the duo of Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy rapidly fell out of prominence in Tony […]

“I’m back!” – with these two words, Saraya reintroduced herself to the professional wrestling world, and officially spoke on her position in the AEW Galaxy. That’s right, after making her surprise debut on the first night of Grand Slam to a massive pop from the assembled crowd and a ner-universally glowing response from fans online, […]

For the second time since Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor, AEW returned to the City of Brotherly Love for a very hot show. Though the show was held at The Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University instead of in the 2400 Arena – which used to famously be known as the ECW […]

Bobby Fish hasn’t been a member of AEW in almost a month; he hasn’t wrestled in a match since defeating Blake Li on AEW Dark Elevation, hasn’t been in a televised match since he lost to Darby Allin on Rampage in June, and hasn’t been a part of a relevant storyline since Kyle O’Reilly and […]