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AEW is on a roll heading into Forbidden Door. They’ve reportedly pulled in a $1 million gate, are expected to draw big money on the Pay-Per-View circuit, and, according to Tony Khan, have already begun discussing Forbidden Door II, which could be very intriguing indeed for all of the potential dream matches that still need […]

Brand synergy is a beautiful thing, and AEW knows brand synergy all too well. From ex-roster member Cody Rhodes’ game and reality show excursions, to the gloriously goofy Elite Space Jam 2 tie-in, these collaborations can be strange at times, but they’re also a good sign that Tony Khan’s promotion and their TV partner, Warner […]

When addressing the media before Forbidden Door, AEW‘s owner, Tony Khan, had a lot to say. He discussed when wrestlers became available for the show, when more matches for the show would be announced, and even suggested that the two promotions have been discussing Forbidden Door 2, despite the first show having yet to officially […]

Forbidden Door is almost upon us and fans of AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and independent wrestling as a whole are hyped. The card is (mostly) set, the vast majority of the stars are booked, and for the price $49.99, fans will get to watch it all from the comforts of their own home – […]

AEW started off this week’s edition of Dynamite with a classic example of good news, bad news. The good news? Bryan Danielson is not retiring from wrestling due to a lack of desire or a career-ending injury. He is very much still committed to Tony Khan’s promotion and will continue on as a member of […]

Social media is truly a wonderful modern tool for wrestlers to sharpen their character work and build up feuds, and AEW wrestlers understand this just as well as anyone. Though when arguably one of the main catalysts for the entire promotion stemmed from a certain tweet to Dave Meltzer, AEW’s roster should absolutely understand the […]

After a blisteringly paced go-home edition of AEW Dynamite, fans of the promotion have just one more show, Rampage, between themselves and Forbidden Door, which will feature matches from Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada, the Young Bucks returning to Bullet Club for one night only, and quite a few more surprises that you just know […]

As things presently stand, AEW has two Women’s World Champions: Thunder Rosa and Jade Cargill. Yes, Britt Baker is the Owen Hart Cup Women’s winner, which does technically come with a belt, but as Tony Khan detailed when explaining the concept, the strap is more formal than functional, and thus can’t be defended. But did […]

Despite his best efforts, “Hangman” Adam Page just couldn’t get himself a singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at AEW‘s Forbidden Door. He tried asking for a match versus Kazuchika Okada, then asked for one against Jay White, who beat “The Rainmaker” for the belt at NJPW Dominion, and even after taking a […]

After watching along live as “The Stone Pitbull” Tomohiro Ishii secured the third spot in the four-way bout to decide on the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship of AEW – or, more realistically, watching a replay of the Japanese-held event the next morning – there was one qualifying match left for the final spot in the match […]

The Bullet Club and The Young Bucks; the wrestling equivalent of peanut butter and chocolate. On their own, both are great; peanut butter is one of the best flavors ever created, and as for chocolate? Well, you can have chocolate on its own or with just about anything else, and it remains good. So naturally, […]

When news broke that there was a Bryan Danielson speaking segment scheduled for this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite, it left more than a few fans worried about what he had to say. Was “The American Dragon” going to announce his opponent at Forbidden Door? Or would he instead inform fans that he’s just too […]

Impact Wrestling’s 2022 edition of Slammiversary was all about honoring the past and giving fans of the promotion a few Easter Eggs from the first 20 years of the promotion. Performers from every other major American promotion, from AEW to Ring of Honor and even WWE, made an appearance, with old-school favorites like Shakboy, Davey […]

When Adam Cole made his AEW debut at the end of All Out 2021, his arrival was met with near-universal acclaim. Fresh off a fantastic NXT run capstone-d by a best two-out-of-three-falls match at NXT TakeOver: 36 against long-time Undisputed Era friend/foe Kyle O’Riley, Cole emerged alongside his former Bullet Club friends as a galavanting […]

Not even a month after Paige announced her incoming departure from WWE, her first post-federation booking has already been announced for this fall, and it’s at a promotion that should hold plenty of sentimental value for the star. On October 15th, the soon-to-be once again known as Saraya will be at World Association of Wrestling’s […]

They say absence makes the heart grow founder, but does that old adage really apply to MJF, the uber-mega heel performer who hasn’t been on AEW television since June 1st, when Dynamite was broadcast live from the “Fabulous” Kia Forum? Since going on an expletive-ladened tirade about his booking in the company, his contract, and […]

In case you haven’t heard, “Hangman” Adam Page still doesn’t have a match at AEW‘s Forbidden Door. After weeks of openly pining for a spot on the Pay-Per-View in a match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – a belt he has yet to hold in his career up to this point – Page was […]

In case you haven’t noticed, Forbidden Door is right around the corner, and one of the hottest acts in AEW, nay, all of professional wrestling, The Young Bucks, do not yet have a match booked for the Pay-Per-View. Call it an understandable byproduct of their feud with the Hardy Boys, or the logical conclusion considering […]

Earl Hebner has been a professional referee since 1977. He’s had stints in WWF/WWE, TNA/Impact, and even in AEW, though that final run wasn’t particularly long. He’s officiated thousand of matches, called almost as many victories, and become one of the most well-known wrestling personalities in the sport’s history without ever hitting a foe with […]

Despite the event officially being one week away, the entire AEW x NJPW card for Forbidden Door still hasn’t been fully released. The Young Bucks, fresh off of their tag team championship win over Jurassic Express, still don’t have an opponent, neither does Bryan Danielson and after spurning both Adam Page and Adam Cole in […]

Ace Austin is not an announced performer for the AEW/New Japan Pro Wrestling co-promotional event Forbidden Door. He isn’t officially a member of either promotion, and unless he signs a deal in the next dozen or so days, it’s generally assumed that he won’t be wrestling on what could be one of the biggest independent […]

Before he was a member of the AEW roster, Darby Allin’s tag team partner, or even had a proper WWE match on his resume, the Man called Sting was a fixture of Impact Wrestling, or as it was called then, TNA, where he wrestled from 2006 through 2014. Over his time in the promotion, Sting […]

After what seemed like a bridge-burning betrayal, Swerve in our Glory is back on AEW programming. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland as a team actually has somewhat of a history. The two teamed up years ago before AEW was even a thought – though Swerve was known as Shane Strickland at the time – working […]

For the last month, The United Empire of NJPW has been running rampant on AEW television. Fans have watched Will Ospreay interrupt segments between FTR and Trent Beretta, watched Aussie Open throw down against FTR and Beretta alongside Ospreay, and even watched Ospreay take care of business against Dax Harwood in a segment that ended […]

As AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Forbidden Door approaches, the first step in finding out who will represent NJPW in the All-Atlantic Championship four-way match will take place at Korakuen Hall tomorrow. That’s right; while the final AEW competitor will not be decided until this Wednesday when Malakai Black takes on Penta Oscuro in […]

Fans of WWE know John Morrison by a number of different names in the promotion. He was Johnny Superstar in OVW, Johnny Blaze on his first appearance on Raw, and, after earning a single week as Johnny Spade, he embraced the name Johnny Nitro, which was a reference to the WCW Nitro, the premier show […]

After being announced as a participant in the Ultimate X Match at Impact’s Slammiversary Pay-Per-View, Jack Evans, one half of the former AEW tag team The Hybrid2, has been removed from the contest “out of an abundance of caution” and will instead be replaced by Andrew “The Giant” Everett, who some fans might recall from […]

Will Ospreay has a lot going for himself heading into AEW‘s Forbidden Door. He won the IWGP USA Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Dominion, has been booked like an absolute star on AEW television, and, with his Forbidden Door opponent, Orange Cassidy, officially set, he can finally start to prepare for what should be one of […]

AEW‘s Hardy Brothers have had a difficult week. What started as anticipation for a three-way ladder match for the Tag Team Title on Dynamite turned into sad news as Jeff Hardy was arrested Monday morning for a DUI. The Hardys were taken off the ladder match – a match The Young Bucks ended up winning […]

That’s one heck of a consolation prize, AEW fans. After being held out of Forbidden Door due to the poor relationship between CMLL and NJPW, Rey Fenix took to the Lucha Libre AAA ring for Triplemanía XXX – the premier event of the AAA calendar that is weirdly enough split over three individual nights in […]

The AEW mid-card is absolutely loaded. It has former champions, promising young upstarts, and a performer by the name of Wardlow who has openly declared his desire to run through whoever gets in his way in the relentless pursuit of the TNT Championship. And yet, just because AEW has more performers than spots doesn’t mean […]

Who will Jay White, the current IWGP World Champion, wrestle at the AEW/New Japan Pro Wrestling co-promoted Pay-Per-View Forbidden Door? Well, we know who it won’t be, as after being called out on Dynamite, White declared that neither “Hangman” Adam Page nor Adam Cole will be afforded a chance at his championship belt, suggesting that […]

Ah, Lio Rush; does any other wrestler in AEW or otherwise draw such passionate reactions when their name is invoked? … oh yeah, a lot of them do. … When Rush made his debut in AEW, it was a big deal. He initially debuted as the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or […]

On May 29th, 2022, Matt and Jeff Hardy took the ring for their first major Pay-Per-View match together since 2017, where they took on The Young Bucks at AEW’s Double or Nothing. While the match wasn’t perfect, and Jeff was reportedly knockdown out early in the match, leading to a performance that some considered strange, […]

Still riding high off his Double or Nothing win over “Smart” Mark Sterling and Tony Neese alongside fellow Hookhausen member Danhausen, Hook has yet to face another opponent on either AEW Dynamite or Rampage. Now granted, it’s not like Hook has been skirting opponents or anything; he’s been on Rampage consistently ever since and even […]

Contrary to popular belief, Willow Nightingale is not a member of AEW, at least not on a full-time basis. No, despite having wrestled in 14 matches for the promotion dating all the way back to April of 2021, including three wins on AEW Dark Elevation, a spot in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament qualifying […]

When news broke that Andrade El Idolo, Rush, and the Lucha Brothers were unable to perform at AEW‘s Forbidden Door due to tensions between AAA and NJPW, it put a minor damper on what is expected to be one of the most entertaining cross-promotional events, nay, Pay-Per-Views of the year. Gone were the Los Ingobernables […]

The AEW roster is stacked right now. With more than 100 wrestlers under contract right now, plus plenty more like Bear Country who perform in the company regularly but aren’t listed on the official roster page, Tony Khan could conceivably roll with his current roster for the foreseeable future without changing a thing and continue […]

AEW star and pro wrestling icon Sting made his return to AEW television on Friday’s edition of Rampage. The 63-year-old made his return following the main event match of Darby Allin vs. Bobby Fish. Allin defeated Fish in the match. In the aftermath, Fish’s tag team partner Kyle O’Reilly came out to attack Allin. The […]