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When FTR opted to leave WWE to pursue wrestling opportunities outside of the promotion, it was never supposed to be AEW or bust. Sure, most everyone expected to see the team formerly known as The Revival make their way to Tony Khan’s promotion, as he’s the biggest paying game in town outside of The Fed, […]

AEW has a lot of things going for it as a promotion: A deep roster – despite numerous injuries currently plaguing them – generally good to great to incredible in-ring work, and of course, a solid music department. While yes, Chris Jericho’s “Judas” will always get entire arenas singing the verse and chorus, and Tony […]

There was a time when Johnny Gargano looked like one of the hottest free agents on the market following a successful end to his time in WWE. On paper, he had everything going for him; pre-existing feuds with opponents across multiple promotions, an exciting in-ring style that works equally well as both a heel and […]

Unfortunately, the hits keep on coming for Forbidden Door, as, just 24 hours before the big event, AEW has announced that two more performers, Hiromu Takahashi and Hikuleo had been removed from the card. Now granted, the duo are unavailable for very different reasons; Takahashi reportedly has a fever and was unable to travel from […]

WWE‘s Mustafa Ali knows a thing about being underrated. After a fairly successful initial run with the promotion and its various brands that saw the “Prince” secure big wins over the likes of Tony Neese, Drew Gulak, The Miz, and Darby Allen via EVOLVE 116, Ali found himself the leader of Retribution and eventually off […]

Well, AEW and NJPW’s Forbidden Door is almost upon us, and although the match card has been fully revealed – probably – there’s at least one surprise that will be closely guarded until the entrance music hits in a packed United Center Arena in Chicago: Who is Bryan Danielson’s replacement for the match against Zack […]

AEW Dynamite is a very good show. Sure, it has its detractors, some more vocal than others, but the promotion’s flagship program consistently racks in a ton of viewers each week and often ranks near the top of the 18-49 key demo. The show has a little bit of everything; high flying matches, hard-hitting bouts, […]

As if Forbidden Door‘s card wasn’t already loaded enough, AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling have added two more bouts to the big-time card on this week’s edition of Rampage, with the pre-show now featuring three matches and 16 total wrestlers for good measure. That’s right, joining the already intriguing eight-man tag match featuring Max […]

Unlike Mercedes Martinez, who has been consistently defending the Ring of Honor Women’s Championship on AEW Dark and Dark Elevation for months now, Jonathan Gresham, the Tony Khan-owned promotion’s main champion has been notably absent since March, when he wrestled on AEW’s Battle of the Belts II two weeks after unifying the belts at Supercard […]

As you may or may not know, Andrade El Idolo and Rush – plus the Lucha Brothers – are not allowed to wrestle at AEW’s Forbidden Door due to the relationship between CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling. That’s the bad news, especially since Andrade already disclosed what could have been a very interesting angle […]

Tony Khan and AEW are in full-throttle hyping up the upcoming collaborative Pay-Per-View Forbidden Door, even despite an absolute ton of speed bumps along the way. Between an absolute truckload of injuries both new – see Tomohiro Ishii bowing out of the All-Atlantic Championship four-way – and old – see Kenny Omega, who made it […]

When news broke that Tomohiro Ishii was unable to go at AEW/NJPW’s Forbidden Door, it left many a fan of both promotions with a major case of the bummers. Though he may not be a household name to fans outside of Japan – though he did win the Ring of Honor Television Championship back in […]

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 […]