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After months and months of anticipation, it finally happened: Tony Khan and AEW have officially announced a new media rights deal between the promotion and their long-term home, Warner Brothers Discovery. While the terms of the deal haven’t been officially announced in AEW’s initial press release, the number is reportedly “valued at upwards of $150 […]

With professional wrestling the hottest it’s ever been, with WWE putting up some of its biggest numbers ever while AEW is about to announce a new media rights deal that could come in at as much as $200 million a year, performers all over the sport, from the very top guys like Cody Rhodes and […]

While stopping by the Superstar Crossover to talk WWE, hype of his title reign, and maybe get a few more eyes on Bad Blood this weekend in Atlanta, Cody Rhodes was met with a blast from the past – literally – when his former TNT Championship rival Darby Allin asked him a fairly straightforward question […]

Normally, when a wrestler in WWE or any other promotion hits an incredible move or pulls off an impressive spot in a match, they will hear positive praise from their booker for turning in a good effort… unless you’re Ricochet. That’s right, while appearing on Talk is Jericho, Ricochet recalled how one time, after hitting […]

Though there are plenty of alternatives in the professional wrestling world, with some premier young stars like Darby Allin and El Soberano Jr. opting to stick with promotions like AEW and CMLL over pursuing outside ventures, for many, WWE is still the end-all, be-all of the sport. They have the biggest shows, the highest pay, […]

As the professional wrestling world continues to work through the hours and hours of content presented by The Ringer and Netflix in their new docuseries, Mr. McMahon, one revelation has become crystal clear: Vince was a horrible father to his kids, Stephanie and Shane McMahon. From putting their family drama on screen weekly to pushing […]

Ever since WWE opted to release Hit Row – Swerve Strickland, Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and B-Fab – from their contracts back in 2021, a small but vocal segment of the fanbase clamored to see the group return to the promotion at full strength, especially once Paul “Triple H” Levesque officially rose to power […]

After watching Nigel McGuinness duke it out with Bryan Danielson and the Young Bucks retain their titles against the United Empire duo of Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher at AEW Grand Slam, fans sat back to enjoy a promo from Prince Nana, who was supposed to update fans on his client Swerve Strickland’s condition after […]

As the calendar rapidly approaches the one-year anniversary of CM Punk’s surprise return at Survivor Series: WarGames, folks are getting introspective about everything he’s accomplished and everything he still needs to do as a member of the WWE Universe. Some fans have fallen back in love with professional wrestling due to the return of their […]

As fans around the professional wrestling world took a step back to feel nostalgic about NXT as the brand prepares for its final episode on the USA Network before officially moving to The CW in October, one of the brand’s biggest personalities, WWE Vice President of Global Talent Development William Regal wrote a touching farewell […]

In one week, Nigel McGuinness will do something he hasn’t since all the way back in December of 2011: wrestle a single match. Now sure, he technically wrestled a match already this year, making his surprise return at AEW All In to make good on his childhood dream of working a match at Wembley Stadium, […]

When Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson took the ring in the main event of All In, it marked the end of a pretty incredible moment for the AEW World Champion. He went from undesirable to undeniable, from a performer released by WWE without earning a fair shot on the main roster to one of the […]

When Swerve Strickland took the ring against – and a syringe to the cheek from – “Hangman” Adam Page,  AEW was making a certified choice. To some, the match was a masterful piece of storytelling, the physical tale of two men who committed crimes to get each other’s goat brought to a bloody conclusion, with […]

When an angry Rikishi ripped off the following quote on his Off The Top podcast after repeatedly watching his son, Jey Uso, get overlooked for opportunities on television, it turned heads around the IWC for, well, obvious reasons. “It’s a concern. At the end of the day, these are our bodies, and this is my […]

Seemingly any time WWE announces a new set of releases, be it developmental guys like Von Wagner or top-end talent like Matt Riddle and Bobby Lashley, fans will declare some version of the following statement: AEW bound. Now granted, there is some truth to this statement, as Tony Khan has been willing to sign wrestlers […]

When Darby Allin formally agreed to put his AEW World Title shot on the line at Arthur Ashe against Jon Moxley in coordinator with the Blackpool Combat Club leader’s desire to change the promotion into… something, it left fans with tickets for the show or simply a vested interest in the proceedings with one simple […]

Though Ricochet has technically already debuted in AEW, wrestling in the Casino Gauntlet match at All In and working a singles television debut against Kyle Fletcher on Dynamite, fans still aren’t 100 percent sure where the “First in Flight” stands within Tony Khan’s company. Is Ricochet a babyface, as he is a fan favorite for […]

While Bryan Danielson’s career is rapidly coming to a close, with the “American Dragon” a single title loss away from calling his full-time professional wrestling run a career, there was a time when fans truly weren’t sure where he would end up, in Tony Khan land or back with WWE, where he had plenty of […]

Normally, when an AEW Pay-Per-View comes to an end, the real show begins, as the promotion kicks into media scrum time, which has grown from a quick opportunity to ask talent questions to a certified Tony Khan tour de force that can run half as long as the actual show. Typically, the media personalities who […]

When Bryan Danielson took the ring at All Out, fans around the professional wrestling world just had to know that he wasn’t going to be able to go it alone against Jack Perry in the main event, as where one member of The Elite goes, the rest often follow. Fortunately, during the actual meat and […]

Just two weeks after All In, AEW officially returns to Pay-Per-View with All Out, a Chicago-based show light on build-up – minus the feud between Swerve Strickland and “Hangman” Adam Page – but heavy on elite graps with the potential to go down as the show of the year if everything goes off without a […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, Adam Copeland has seen more than most. He’s been the hot new gun, he’s wrestled against some of the biggest stars in the world, been one of the biggest stars in the world, prematurely retired, and returned to lead a faction designed to elevate the next generation of stars […]

When AEW decided to publish a feel-good video package highlighting Swerve Strickland using the bonus from his new contract to purchase his childhood home, fans just had to know that “Hangman” Adam Page would have something up his sleeve, as he owes the ex-AEW World Champion one heck of a receipt for breaking into his […]

Heading into All In, it’s safe to say Adam Copeland was having the run of his post-retirement career as a member of AEW. He was a two-time TNT Champion, a beloved veteran consistently giving new guys shots with his CopeOpen, and the first man to get a singles Pay-Per-View match with Malakai Black since Forbidden […]

After spending almost a decade in the WWE system, few people in the professional wrestling landscape know the goings on within the promotion’s creative team as Ricochet, who was booked like a star one month and then didn’t wrestle on television at all for weeks or even months at a time. Discussing his experience in […]

While Cody Rhodes is on top of the WWE Universe at the moment, holding the promotion’s top title, the WWE Championship, while effectively serving as the face of the company, there’s one question fans want to know more than any other: what the heck happened at the end of his AEW run? On paper, it […]

After taking a loss the last time they wrestled a Tag Team Championship match in Europe, the combination of Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair had a fantastic showing at Bash in Berlin, working a compelling second match on the five bout show against The Unholy Union to recapture the titles they were never technically pinned […]

After watching wrestlers across the board set records for title reigns over the past few years, from Gunther becoming the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion, to Nick Aldis holding the NWA Heavyweight World Championship for nearly 1,000 days, MJF setting an AEW World Championship record, and Roman Reigns landing fourth overall in WWE Championship history with an […]

When news broke that Ricochet was heading towards wrestling free agency after spending six up-and-down years as a member of WWE, it felt like a forgone conclusion that he was going to land in AEW, so much so that his signing was reported online the day before All In to build up a little extra […]

When it comes to the founding of AEW, some of the most important names in the oral history of the promotion have to be Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho, the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Tony Khan, and… Kevin Owens? What? One of those things is not like the others, as even TK has taken a bump […]

Normally, when a wrestler wins a world championship, they want to have a big, boisterous celebration to cement the moment into history forever, but after having arguably the biggest moment of his career in front of 50,000 fans at All In, Bryan Danielson was going to “address his future” on the following edition of AEW […]

After taking in All In as a fan last year, Mercedes Mone was afforded her first-ever chance to wrestle at Wembley Stadium in front of 50,000 fans and did not disappoint, orchestrating the opening of the night in a Queen-themed Corgi carriage ride before retaining her title against Britt Baker near the end of the […]

When WWE fans look to discredit more than a member of the AEW roster, the first line they’ll throw around to discredit the promotion is that it’s full of ex-WWE guys. Jon Moxley? Sure, he’s a massive star in AEW with one of the best resumes in the promotion’s history, but he was also Dean […]

When Ricochet made his not-so-surprising debut at AEW All In, showing off much of his best stuff in an incredible showing in the Casino Gauntlet match, it immediately garnered massive reactions from fans across the professional wrestling world, including indie fans excited to have the “Highlight of the Night” back in the trenches, to WWE […]

When it comes to fan reactions at WWE shows, few hold a candle to Jey Uso. The son of Rikishi and the proud holder of the longest Tag Team Championship reign in WWE history, Uso has captured the hearts and imaginations of fans the WWE Universe over with his “Yeet” catchphrase, and if merch sales […]

While AEW All In didn’t have the debut of Becky Lynch, Bobby Lashley, or any other former WWE World Champion, with the biggest fresh face being the “Highlight of the Night,” Ricochet, there was one big-time return Tony Khan booked that impacted the show more than the Grizzled Young Veterans, Jamie Hayter, or even Nigel […]

After recording what he already considers the greatest wrestling moment of his career at All In, defeating Swerve Strickland to become the new AEW World Champion, Bryan Danielson was asked about his future, his dream opponents, and whether or not he still plans to retire by the end of the 2024 calendar year. While the […]

Heading into All In, one of the low-key most interesting storylines fans wanted to see was how things would shake out between Darby Allin and the TNT Champion, Jack Perry. Why? Gosh, how much time do you have? After drawing arguably the biggest headlines of his career last year at All In for getting into […]

When news broke that Ricochet was leaving WWE after a, shall we say, up-and-down tenure on the main roster with the express intention of signing with AEW, it rubbed some fans of RAW and SmackDown the wrong way. Sure, they weren’t too worried about Ricochet leaving a massive hole on future WWE cards, as his […]