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When Tony Khan booked The Acclaimed to wrestle the Swerve in our Glory duo of Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland at AEW’s All Out, it felt like a compelling yet otherwise mildly predictable bout for a championship team still relatively early in their championship run. The Acclaimed had wrestled for the AEW World Tag Team […]

Chris Jericho has accomplished a lot in his professional wrestling career. He’s won 22 individual championships over more than a half-dozen companies, became the first-ever Undisputed WWF Champion in the company’s history, and followed that feat up by becoming the inaugural AEW World Champion. And yet, the one belt that has eluded “The Wizard” over […]

Swerve Strickland is about to wrestle the most important match of his AEW career. When Grand Slam comes to an end both on television and for the thousands of fans in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the team of Swerve in our Glory, Strickland and Keith Lee, will either remain AEW World Champions or will […]

At his heart, AEW’s Max Caster is an NYC guy. His father played for the New York Jets, he, much like MJF, is billed from Long Island, New York, and before he came to AEW, Caster learned the ropes – literally – at Create-A-Pro Wrestling, the school owned by Impact’s Bryan Meyers and AEW producer […]

Since returning to AEW from his extended absence, MJF has taken up the practice of speaking about himself in the third person. ‘What MJF wants, MJF gets,’ ‘MJF always does what’s best to MJF;’ you know how things thing tends to go. But why? Is Friedman fully embracing the WWE way of doing things before […]

Wardlow is having himself a run in AEW. He’s the current TNT Champion in his first reign, in the middle of a 15-man win streak that includes victories over W. Morrissey, MJF, Scorpio Sky, Orange Cassidy, and Jay Lethal, and has even rekindled his friendship with FTR, who were once his faction-mates in The Pinnacle. […]

“Please allow me a few weeks or months to recalibrate myself. This is not goodbye, and we will see each other very soon.” These words, spoken on the mic by Malakai Black after his final scheduled match at Prestige Wrestling versus Kid Bandit on Saturday night per 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧, marked the first time Black had spoken […]

When Malakai Black made his debut at AEW’s Road Rager in July of 2021, it felt like an inflection point in the promotion’s history. Sure, Tony Khan had signed ex-WWE guys in the past, with three of the top guys on the first televised edition of Dynamite, Jon Moxley, Cody Rhodes, and Chris Jericho, having […]

Before fans were combing through every report, rumor, and reported rumor about the backstage brawl at the end of All Out that resulted in CM Punk, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks being suspended, there was a fight between Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara that resulted in the former being quietly taken off of television […]

While the vast majority of the AEW fanbase is currently enamored with Luigi Primo, the pizza pie-making pro wrestler who had his backstage interview spot tragically interrupted by The Firm‘s Ethan Page, one member of the roster isn’t too keen on the internet phenomenon: Anthony Ogogo. Call it a continued loyalty to Subway, the company […]

After an eventful showing on WWE’s Monday Night RAW, Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano stopped by WWE’s The Bump to throw together an hour of unhinged entertainment. They talked bandanas, threw shoes, and discussed just how little Austin Theory understands the mindset needed to have longevity as a WWE superstar, but sandwiched in the middle […]

After two weeks of excitement, intrigue, and suspension-induced drama, AEW has officially decided on who will represent the promotion in the main event of Grand Slam, the televised special event scheduled to be broadcast from fro Arther Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, on the next episode of Dynamite: Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson. Yes, […]

While Kenny Omega currently lives it up in Tokyo, having cake with his former Golden Lovers tag team partner Kota Ibushi, playing Turtles in Time with Michael Nakazawa, and buddying it up with the folks at Sega before being scanned into the Yakuza game engine, AEW has been preparing for the Japanese debut of Fight […]

In less than 30 seconds of television time, AEW introduced the wrestling world to its new favorite performer: Luigi Primo. That’s right, in a segment designed to advertise for Grand Slam, which is booked for the subsequent edition of Dynamite live from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, Alex Marvez called for a backstage […]

When Stokely Hathaway and a collection of masked men invaded the AEW Casino Ladder Match at All Out to secure the championship-granting poker chip for a man in a devil mask, it generated quite a bit of confusion among fans of Tony Khan’s promotion. Who was this masked man? Why were the likes of Ethan […]

Bryan Danielson didn’t just come to AEW to be average. He didn’t forgo a healthy paycheck and a chance to work for the company where his wife is a Hall of Famer just to coast on his name recognition, wrestle the occasional match, and fade off into the sunset with a new collection of fans […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega really don’t like each other. Though the duo have seldom crossed paths over the past three years, as Omega has been stateside in AEW while Ospreay has thrived in New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the promotion’s top gaijin stars, […]

Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks are suspended from AEW. They may return in a week, they may be back in a month, they may never again be allowed to return to AEW at all; only time will tell what the future holds for The Elite. Since All Out, the Young Bucks have been largely […]

While Top Dolla is a member of the WWE Universe and flies from show to show to entertain thousands of fans across the country, when Monday nights roll around, he’s a lot like many of The Fed – he gets dinner, takes a seat on his couch, and eagerly anticipates what Paul “Triple H” Levesque […]

After maybe breaking down a locker room door to confront CM Punk in what turned into a full-on backstage brawl at AEW’s All Out, the ramifications hit The Elite trio of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, Nick and Matt Jackson, swiftly. The trio were suspended until further review, their AEW World Trios Championship belts […]

Everyone has an opinion on the situation currently overshadowing AEW between CM Punk, Ace Steel, and The Elite trio of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. KENTA has an opinion on it, Bobby Fish has spoken on the matter, and a number of performers from across the wrestling industry from Colt Cabana to Kevin Owens, […]

Before there was Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, The Good Brothers, and even Kazuchika Okada, there was KENTA, the first man to officially walk through the Forbidden Door between AEW and NJPW. That’s right, though it feels like a generation ago, as Cody Rhodes was still a member of the company and folks like CM Punk, […]

Though he’s never appeared in the promotion’s ring and is largely unknown to fans of Tony Khan’s company, Nick Wayne is very much a member of AEW. After wrestling a stunner with Christopher Daniels for the DEFY Interim World Championship back in February, Wayne was surprised in the ring by none other than Darby Allin, […]

Bobby Fish has been in a weird place since his contract with AEW expired in August. After having his “Undisputed Elite” run shattered by injuries to Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly in the second quarter of 2022, Fish appeared in just five AEW matches after Double or Nothing, taking a part in an Undisputed Elite […]

Colt Cabana hasn’t been on AEW programming, be that television, Pay-Per-View, or even broadcast on YouTube, since AEW Dark #133, when he wrestled in a losing effort alongside Alan Angels as “Dark Order” in a loss to The Butcher and The Blade. His last match on television came in November of 2021 when Bryan Danielson […]

Folks, according to Wrestling News via a post from Ryan Frederick of The Wrestling Observer on the company’s board, “The Young Bucks reportedly sent feelers out about interest in WWE after AEW deals expire.” Oh snap, the fight after All Out must have been a whole lot worse than fans initially thought. If the Young […]

Welp, after taking part in the brawl of the century after All Out, a regular Chicago locker room fight, if you will, ex-AEW World Champion CM Punk has officially begun the rehab process… on his triceps. That’s right, while fans are still in the dark as to whether or not CM Punk is still suspended, […]

As Johnny Gargano prepares for his first match back in a WWE-owned ring since WarGames 2021 and his first televised match on RAW since, well, ever, the hairier member of #DIY is about to embark on the next chapter of his professional wrestling career. He’s taken his time off, spent valuable time with his wife […]

It’s almost been a week since AEW’s All Out, which can only mean one thing: Dave Meltzer has officially dropped his Wrestling Observer star ratings. That’s right, though the medium has changed ever so slightly, as few fans actually get the Observer in the mail anymore, fans still eagerly comb through the newsletter to see […]

While Claudio Castagnoli is currently in the middle of a fantastic run in AEW, where he’s the current Ring of Honor champion and a member of the hottest faction in the company, the Blackpool Combat Club, the man formerly known as Cesaro still has a soft spot in his heart for his time in WWE, […]

Bobby Fish really doesn’t like ex-AEW World Champion CM Punk. He doesn’t like that he uses a “shoot” style in the ring, doesn’t like his hubris, and if given a chance, he would straight-up fight the “Best in the World” if given a chance to mix it up in the octagon. Now, when Fish initially […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are currently on top of the NFL world today. The reigning AFC East champions are the favorites by many pundits to win the Super Bowl this season. There’s a good reason why: Buffalo is extremely good at nearly every facet of the game. They are ready to take that […]

CM Punk’s time with the AEW Championship seems to be completely cursed. The first time he won it earlier in the year, he was immediately forced to the sidelines due to an injury he sustained. After returning from injury, Punk successfully won back his title from Jon Moxley… only to be embroiled in one of […]

At his heart, Seth Rollins is a fan of professional wrestling. Sure, he’s a WWE guy through and through, but he’s got friends in AEW, GCW, Impact, and NJPW, and has even been photographed at indie shows despite his best efforts to stay hidden. This love of wrestling was on full display on Wednesday afternoon, […]

After promising an incredibly consequential episode of AEW Dynamite on Twitter, Tony Khan delivered, with the President/CEO/head booker officially stripping CM Punk and The Elite trio of Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson of their championship belts ahead of the company’s Grand Slam show at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Surprising? Only […]

Kenny Omega and PAC have been feuding for almost as long as AEW has been in existence. The duo wrestled on All Out 2019, where PAC won by referee’s decision, on the third-ever episode of Dynamite when the eventual championship-winning duo of “The Cleaner” and the “Hangman” wrestled “The Bastard” and the moniker-less Jon Moxley […]

After overcoming the likes of La Faccion Ingobernable, The United Empire, and the Dark Order plus “Hangman” Adam Page to become the first-ever World Trios Championship winners in AEW history, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks have had their belts vacated by Tony Khan after a backstage brawl with CM Punk and Ace Steel following […]

Folks, it’s officially official: CM Punk has been removed as AEW World Champion. Now, as you may or may not know, this has been a long time coming, as Punk has been on a tear since he returned to AEW in August and the tension surrounding the situation reached a fever pitch during the media […]

When CM Punk came out of retirement to join AEW in August of 2021, it felt like a paradigm shift for the professional wrestling business. After over half a decade away from the ring following his incredibly firey burnout with WWE, Punk was propositioned by seemingly every professional wrestling promotion in the world to lace […]