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Just when the professional wrestling world seemingly couldn’t take any more surprise debuts – Lamar Jackson, Rick Ross, Jeff Jarrett,  – or returns hinted at or otherwise – Colt Cabana, The Elite – four performers who have been absent from AEW television for two months now made their triumphant return in the form of Malakai […]

When “Double J” himself, Jeff Jarrett, made a surprise appearance on AEW Dynamite, it presented more questions than answers. Was the very well-traveled veteran and founder of TNA Wrestling going to be leaving his black leather duster at the announcing table in order to stay awhile? Or was this a one-off, or at least a […]

Heading into AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan set a very interesting stipulation for Orange Cassidy’s latest All-Atlantic Championship defense; in order to retain his title, Cassidy would not only have to face off against Rey Fenix, one of the most dominant high-flyers in professional wrestling, but also Luchasaurus, Christian Cage’s “Right Hand of Destruction.” A tough […]

After watching former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson quasi-debut as a member of the audience at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, the AEW Galaxy was greeted with another star-studded debut by way of platinum recording artist Rick Ross, or, as he asked Tony Schiavone to address him, “The Biggest Boss,” Rick Ross, who joined “Sneaky” Swerve […]

Just when you thought this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite couldn’t get any bigger, none other than a legit MVP candidate walked into the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena and got a massive pop from the thousands of fans in attendance. But who was it? Kenny Omega? Tony Khan? John Cena? What even is an MVP […]

Colt Cabana hasn’t been on AEW programming, not Dynamite, Rampage, Dark Elevation, or even Dark proper since all the way back in March of 2022 when he lost a television match to The Butcher and The Blade alongside then-Dark Order member Alan Angels. Sure, technically, Cabana worked a few shows for AEW to help promote […]

Just when you thought the AEW Galaxy was done with older heel managers who wanted to destroy the promotion from the inside – no offense, Dan Lambert – who but Double J himself, Jeff Jarrett, showed up on Dynamite to take things up a notch like only he can. First, some context; after striking up […]

Jade Cargill might not be the winningest performer in AEW history, have the most high-profile victories in AEW history, or currently even have a championship belt in her possession thanks to the extracurricular activities of Nyla Rose, but the rightful owner of the TBS Championship officially carved out a very special place in annals of […]

There are a lot of people responsible for the start of AEW. There’s WWE for releasing Cody Rhodes, NJPW and the Bullet Club for allowing him to work with Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, Ring of Honor for helping to fund All Out, and most obviously of all, Tony Khan, who is the head […]

On an otherwise insignificant Sunday night, “Uncle” Dax Harwood posted a message to his fans on Instagram featuring three pictures of previous NXT matches booked between The Revival and American Alpha – Chad Gable and Jason Jordan – that will certainly make wrestling fans both very confused indeed and a tad bit nervous about the […]

With the prospects of CM Punk returning to AEW growing less and less tenable with each passing day, with Dave Meltzer going so far as to suggest that punk has been “voted off the island” by a locker room – including Chris Jericho – that basically wants nothing to do with him moving forward, fans […]

Jay White is a force of nature; 139 days and counting into his inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Championship reign, his fifth such championship reign in New Japan Pro Wrestling, White has successful defenses in Japan, in America, and even in AEW, where he successfully overcame the trio of Adam Cole, “Hangman” Adam Page, and “The […]

At 70, Jim Ross knows that his time in professional wrestling is almost done; after having his career rejuvenated as part of the inaugural Dynamite commentary team alongside Excalibur and Tony Schiavone, AEW has been slowly moving away from having Ross as their lead announcer, with Taz taking over his spot on Wednesday nights. Now […]

AEW fans, the galaxy is healing; MJF is back, and more over than ever, The Acclaimed are getting reactions right up there with Billy Gunn’s other faction – DX, not the Gunn Club – and The Elite, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, have officially returned to AEW… sort of. That’s right, after almost two […]

After almost two months away from the ring, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks have officially returned to AEW television… sort of. That’s right, after rumor had it that the trio could return to AEW as soon as this week, in the final Dynamite in the month of October, AEW ran a 33-second promotional video […]

What is going on with Miro in AEW? He went from the hottest new acquisition in the company, the biggest, baddest dude in the promotion with a god complex and the muscle to back it up, to a part-timer who occasionally shows up on Dynamite or Rampage but hasn’t really had a long-term storyline since […]

Matt Hardy’s AEW run has been a weird one. Debuting in the promotion’s first show without fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hardy began Broken, had that idea squashed by Tony Khan, who is notoriously not a fan of supernatural angels, and then bounced around from gimmick to gimmick – literally – looking for something that […]

When news broke that Jon Moxley had signed a new deal with AEW that would keep him under contract through 2027, it was met with almost universal acclaim. A three-time champion who has risen to the occasion every time AEW has called his number, Moxley was reportedly working without a contract heading into All Out, […]

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 […]