AEW Articles - Page 41

11 years ago, AEW World Champion CM Punk defeated John Cena at Money in the Bank to become the WWE Champion. This match, which also featured Vince McMahon threatening to have Cena fired if he didn’t win and Alberto Del Rio almost cashing in his MitB briefcase before eating a roundhouse kick, ushered in the […]

When CM Punk went down with a broken foot that robbed him of another “Summer of Punk,” it felt like a massive blow to the immediate plans and overall landscape of AEW. After three years of largely sticking to the plan, with Tony Khan booking long and healthy title runs for each of his handpicked, […]

In case you haven’t heard, Ric Flair is set to wrestle a match later this month featuring more than a few interesting performers spanning the histories of AEW, NJPW, Impact, and even WWE also on the card. … yup, you read that correctly, we’re talking about the ‘Rolex wearing, diamond ring wearing, kiss stealing, wheeling […]

When news broke that Alan “5” Angels of the Dark Order was leaving AEW after failing to agree to a new contract with Tony Khan and company, it felt like a pretty big deal in the grand scheme of the faction’s future in the promotion. Sure, they lost Stu Grayson to a similar contract dispute […]

When Tony Khan delivered the following quote – as dictated by Wrestling Inc. – on Busted Open Radio about Santana’s much-speculated about injury suffered at Blood and Guts, it put a cloud over a match that many an AEW fan considered a resounding success. “Obviously, it’s a very dangerous match, and going into it, we […]

When WWE signed Parker Boudreaux as part of their 2020 NXT recruiting class, it felt like a really big deal. A collegiate offensive lineman who started his career off at Notre Dame before transferring to Center Florida, the tackle-turned-grappler stood an imposing 6-foot-4, 300 pounds, and had a certain kind of look – muscular and […]

Jade Cargill came into AEW like a flash flood; she arrived with little warning, changed the landscape of the promotion forever, and the results will resonate for years to come. Initially serving a Silver Surfer-style herald of sorts for the impending arrival of the sporting world’s Galactus, aka Shaquille O’Neal, she stuck around once her […]

After being released by the WWE in June due to a “policy violation” and then being Kayfabe killed off of NXT television in a move that would make Lucha Underground blush, the man formerly known as Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan is headed back to the independent wrestling scene, where he previously performed as Cole Karter. […]

When Lio Rush arrived in AEW as the joker entrant of the Double or Nothing Casino Battle Royal, it felt special. Rush was incredibly hot due to his time in MLW, GCW, CZW, and Ring of Honor, and even if he’s flirted with retirement in the past, the prospects of adding the “Man of the […]

Though he wrestles for AEW now, Claudio Castagnoli is a Ring of Honor legend. The mainstream wrestling world may largely know him for his decade-spanning run in WWE from 2011-2022, and fans have been getting really familiar with his time in Chikara to prepare for his eventual feud with Eddie Kingston – read up on […]

When Jonathan Gresham exited the tunnel for his first solo match on AEW Rampage ever, a bout for the Ring of Honor World Championship versus Lee Moriarty no less, a familiar face flanked the blue-dressed man in a Cthulhu-looking octopus mask that got the internet buzzing. No, it wasn’t ex-FTR/Shawn Spears manager Tully Blanchard or […]

When Billy Gunn turned his back on The Acclaimed’s Max Caster and Anthony Bowens in favor of his sons Austin and Colton, it felt like the end of a very disappointing era in AEW. Sure, the quintet never all shared the ring together, though that had more to do with Bowens’ injury than Tony Khan’s […]

When AEW signed “The Big Show” Paul Wight away from WWE when that chapter of his career came to a close, it was to be a commentator. Sure, many expected to see Wight in the ring at least for a moment, maybe in an enforcer’s role, or simply a spot or two from time to […]

Though he wasn’t allowed to wrestle on Forbidden Door due to inter-promotional disagreements between CMLL, AAA, and NJPW, Andrade El Idolo made his presence known in AEW during the month of June, going 2-0 in singles competition in addition to re-forming La Faccion Ingobernable alongside former Ring of Honor Champion Rush. And yet, after securing […]

Though he continues to promote Night 2 of Fyter Fest for AEW, Tony Khan took a little time out of his afternoon to drop an absolute bombshell ahead of Ring of Honor’s forthcoming Pay-Per-View Death Before Dishonor: FTR-Briscoes II has a stipulation. Yup, you read that correctly; after putting on the best tag team match […]

After a few months away from a wrestling ring, some wondered what would come next for Claudio “don’t-call-him-Cesaro” Castagnoli following his decision not to re-sign with WWE. Would he go to AEW, what about NJPW? Goodness, could it have all been a charade, with the Swiss Superman returning to SmackDown as a Maximum Male Model? […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when it looked like Swerve Scott and Keith Lee were going to be two of the biggest stars in the WWE. On paper, the two had everything going for them; Scott was the leader of a white-hot faction with the potential for real world entertainment tie-ins in […]

Fresh off of watching their archrivals, the Young Bucks, lose their AEW Tag Team Championships without either Jackson eating a pin – making their FTYB hashtag totally invalid – FTR have officially landed another choice match in their wrestling careers, taking on the trio of Aussie Open and TJP alongside NJPW standout Alex Zayne at […]

The Young Bucks were never supposed to be AEW‘s first-ever two-time Tag Team Champions, at least not as of the summer of 2022. It has all but been confirmed that The Hardy Brothers, Matt, and Jeff were supposed to win the belts over The Bucks and the Jurassic Express, and considering the Christian Cage story […]

After teasing a major announcement about All Out 2022 on social media all week, Tony Khan made it official midway through this week’s edition of Dynamite: AEW is returning to the Now Arena in Chicago for their end-of-summer Pay-Per-View extravaganza. Now, for fans out of the know, the Now Arena holds a particularly important place […]

In quite possibly the weirdest story you will read all day, a largely forgotten WWE team from the mid-2010s has re-emerged in AEW. No, not The Nexus, the Hype Bros, or even the Edgeheads – now called something like the Christian Chads – but the Real Americans, Cesaro and Jack Swagger, now wrestling against each […]

When it was announced that Orange Cassidy was going to wrestle Wardlow on the first night of AEW‘s Fyter Fest, it raised a few eyebrows across the internet. Both men were coming off of impressive showings in their more recent contests, including big-time bouts on Pay-Per-View, and the prospects of potentially slowing one of their […]

FTR have been the number one contenders for the AEW Tag Team Champions for months now… literally. They were the number one contenders throughout the majority of Jurassic Express’s title run – despite never actually earning a championship match – and while they did have a few big-time bouts over that tenure, most notably their […]

Three years ago, AEW was a very different place. They weren’t yet on television, the promotion was Pay-Per-View only, and many of their biggest stars, from CM Punk to FTR, Thunder Rosa, Jade Cargill, and even Wardlow, weren’t yet on the roster. And yet, when one looks back at that weird, weird time in the […]

When Keith Lee sent out the following tweet a day before his three-way AEW Tag Team Championship match alongside Swerve Strickland versus the Young Bucks and Team Taz, it sent some serious confusion throughout the greater wrestling universe. Got some very much less than stellar news today…. No matter the results, tomorrow's match belongs to […]

AEW Dark and Dark: Elevation is a unique experience for the various seasoned commentators of the promotion. With the benefit of quicker, less consequential matches and the magic of editing, the commentators often get to let loose a little more and have some fun while working the various matches. This has especially been true for […]

Wardlow is on a roll in AEW. Since being released from the clutches of MJF, the newly signed big man has become a babyface, a fan favorite, and… oh yeah, the TNT Champion, having dethroned Scorpio Sky in a Rochester Streetfight despite the best efforts of the American Top Team faction. Surely things are looking […]

For around a half month now, PAC has been the inaugural All-Atlantic Champion of AEW. Now, to a more casual fan of the promotion, the All-Atlantic title might have been forgotten since that excellent four-way title match at Forbidden Door, as it has not really been mentioned, nor has PAC really been featured on AEW […]

How does one determine who is the best modern tag team in wrestling right now? Is it the top team in the top wrestling promotion in world, which would thus be The Usos of the WWE? Or maybe it’s the team who has the most overall, unique title wins, a feat The Young Bucks have […]

On an unsuspecting Sunday afternoon, a Twitter user who goes by the name Niccolo decided to post a series of pictures of Eddie Kingston during his match with Konosuke Takeshita on AEW Rampage with a not-so-kind caption that you can read here. Commenting on Kingston’s, shall we say, unconventional body type for a sport typically […]

When Darby Allin extended a hand to Brody King following his unsuccessful challenge for the Interim AEW World Championship once Dynamite went off of the air on Wednesday night, it generated more than a few thoughts about a potential team-up between the two parties. On paper, putting King with Allin and Sting made a ton […]

When news broke that Marko Stunt‘s contract with AEW wasn’t being renewed, it felt as inevitable as it was surprising. Sure, the perennial underdog performer was seldom used on any AEW media – his final match was all the way back on AEW Dark Elevation in September of 2021 – and he was purposefully absent […]

Chris Jericho is a big fan of being on television. He consistently finds ways to get himself over on both AEW Dynamite and Rampage – even as a commentator – appeared on shows like Dancing with the Stars, The Eric Andre Show, and Hot Ones during his time in WWE, and has even found a […]

Since officially becoming a member of AEW by way of Ring of Honor, Jonathan Gresham has been nothing but a babyface. Now granted, it’s hard to tell if you only watch AEW television, as Gresh had rarely appeared on either Dynamite or Rampage until very recently, but over those fleeting appearances, his spot on Supercard […]

Danhausen has worn a lot of hats in AEW. He’s served as an honorary member of the Best Friends, secured a new song for The Ass Boys The Gunn Club just in time for their Forbidden Door pre-show bout versus the NJPW LA Dojo, and even formed an unlikely yet unstoppable tag team with Hook […]

In case you haven’t heard, AEW‘s newest stable, La Faccion Ingobernable is on a bit of a roll. Since the arrival of Rush in the promotion, the duo are undefeated in singles action, with Andrade picking up a fantastic win over Rey Fenix and the man formerly known as “Toro Blanco” going 1-0 with a […]

CM Punk shocked many wrestling fans when he revealed that he suffered an injury a few days after winning the AEW World Championship. Because of his injury, he was forced out of action for the foreseeable future. Fans were hoping that the Straight-Edge Star would return at the soonest possible time. As it turns out, […]

A lot happens at an AEW show when the live Dynamite cameras stop rolling. For one thing, the promotion has to film AEW Dark Elevation and Ramage – unless it’s a week where Rampage happens live – with some other recorded segments being put together before or after the show kicks off too for good […]

When MJF put together The Pinnacle, hand-selecting the duo of FTR to team up with himself, Sean Spears, and Wardlow, it was a shot to the bow of AEW‘s hierarchy. With The Elite in disarray and The Inner Circle running court as the unquestioned top faction in the promotion, MJF’s decision to turn on his […]