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Welp, it’s officially official: Will Ospreay has arrived in AEW. That’s right, after wrestling around the United States for much of the last year, delivering big-time bouts at Warrior Wrestling, West Coast Pro, and NJPW Strong, Ospreay has finally made his way to All Elite Wrestling, where a whole new world of matches suddenly come […]

Every now and again, a wrestler captures the hearts and attention of fans watching AEW Dark or AEW Dark Elevation either at home or in the arena in a very special way. They get cheered, the crowd backs them instead of their typically contracted foes, and with every near-fall, the hopes of a shock-the-world underdog […]

As the biggest Pay-Per-View of the summer, Forbidden Door, rapidly approaches, fans of AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling are frantically fantasy booking their dream matches. Could we finally see FTR versus Aussie Open? Or how about Will Ospreay wrestle someone like Miro, Wardlow, or Orange Cassidy? Will G.OD. make their AEW debut versus the […]

Konosuke Takeshita is the new kid on the block at AEW. After initially appearing in the company in 2021, primarily working with fellow DDT alum Kenny Omega, Takeshita is now in the states for a long excursion and should be a mainstay of Dynamite, Rampage, Dark, and Elevation programming for the rest of the year. […]

If you’re mostly just a fan of mainstream American professional wrestling, you probably haven’t heard of AEW‘s newest addition, Rush. When Andrade El Idolo and his assistant Jose sat around a table waiting for another member to join their meeting in a pre-taped segment on Double or Nothing, and a large man in a white […]

And just like that, fans of AEW finally know who will represent the promotion at Forbidden Door in the main event bout to decide the promotion’s Interim World Championship: Jon Moxley. Yes, as if there was ever any doubt, the former World Champion, who won the belt against Chris Jerico in February of 2020 at […]

After turning in a fantastic win over David Finlay, Adam Page was handed a microphone to address his adoring AEW fans. “Hanger,” in his first in-ring appearance since losing the AEW World Championship, addressed the elephant in the room, his chances of earning a rematch, and the fact that there is, in fact, more than […]

WWE superstar Bayley has hinted at her long-awaited return. Bayley took to Twitter to post a photo of her lacing up her boots, seemingly hinting that she will be putting her wrestling boots back on very soon for the WWE. pic.twitter.com/u4J2EfdtYB — Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) June 8, 2022 The former RAW and SmackDown Women’s Champion has […]

When Trent Beretta took the ring at AEW Dynamite to lament his inability to celebrate Best Friends Day and to ask for another shot at the ROH Tag Team Championship, fans had to know it was just a matter of time before something was going to happen. First, it was the arrival of FTR, who […]

In the leadup to a seemingly inconsequential Dynamite match between Buddy Matthews and Pac, Tony Schiavone made an announcement few fans saw coming: AEW is debuting another new championship. Alright, cool, the promotion has been hinting at a trios title for years now; it’s good to see that it will finally be introduced. … except […]

Well, the AEW Interim World Championship Battle Royal has concluded, and we know who will be facing off against Jon Moxley in the main event of Dynamite. After a fun yet chaotic match, complete with Swerve Strickland’s betrayal of Keith Lee, the admittedly disappointing Joker entrant reveal of Andrade El Idolo, and the possibly more […]

After nearly winning the AEW tag team championship at Double or Nothing at the end of May, there already appears to be tension between Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee, the duo who just christened themselves “Swerve in our Glory” on the previous edition week’s Dynamite. Taking part in the Battle Royal for the interim AEW […]

For fans of independent wrestling, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing their favorite plucky upstart appear on an episode of AEW Dark or AEW Dark Elevation. Sure, the matches are never particularly long, and the indie star, even prominent ones, often take the L to middle-of-the-card AEW talents, but the pop in bedrooms, basements, and […]

When Stokley Hathaway, the wrestling manager formerly known as Malcolm Bevins, made his debut at AEW‘s Double or Nothing, it put “Smart” Mark Sterling in a very awkward spot. Though Sterling was technically still employed by Jade Cargill as her lawyer-turned-manager, the duo had been squabbling more as the months went on, most notably in […]

It looks like AEW is continuing to grow. In an interview with news4jax.com, AEW boss Tony Khan revealed the ticket sales of the promotion’s latest pay-per-view event Double or Nothing. Apparently Double or Nothing did $1.1 million in live gate ticket sales in Las Vegas. That is not counting the pay-per-view buys that the company […]

When Ember Moon was released by WWE/NXT in November of 2021, many a fan expected to see her arrive in AEW as soon as her non-compete clause came to an end. That didn’t happen. No, instead, Moon became Athena, the “Fallen Goddess” who once took the Indies by storm before taking her talents to The […]

Trent Beretta is a member of two pretty prominent groups in AEW; Roppongi Vice, a New Japan import tag team alongside the notoriously underrated Rocky Romero, and Best Freinds, the tag team that was initially composed of Beretta and Chuck Taylor before ballooning out to also feature Orange Cassidy, Kris Statlander, Wheeler Yuta, and maybe […]

After setting off his version of a pipebomb at AEW‘s Los Angeles debut at the “Fabulous” Kia Forum, MJF has reportedly taken a liking to the City of Angels and has begun to peruse opportunities outside of the squared circle in Tinseltown. That’s right, according to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, MJF opted to stay a […]

During an interview with Busted Open Radio, AEW owner and president Tony Kahn announced that the battle royale–taking place on Wednesday night to determine who will face Jon Moxley in the main event of Dynamite in Kansas City–will be a casino battle royale.  The winner of the main event will take on Hiroshi Tanahashi at […]

It’s been roughly seven months since Kenny Omega graced an AEW ring. That’s a long time. He’s missed the entirety of his former tag team partner, “Hangman” Adam Page’s World Championship run, the TNT Championship seesaw of Sammy Guevara and Scorpio Sky, and the exit of “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, who was once a […]

Though they’d yet to perform in the city over the first three years of the promotion’s history, AEW has a very big profile in Los Angeles. Their original tag team champions, SCU, were so LA they put Southern California in their name – what does the U stand for? Well, that would be “Uncensored”- as […]

After losing CM Punk to an “injury requiring surgery,” AEW is holding a big old contest to determine an interim champion until “The Best in the World” returns to the squared circle, starting with a Battle Royal to kick off Dynamite this Wednesday. Unusual? Most definitely. Typically when a superstar suffers an injury immediately after […]

AEW Rampage last Friday saw an uptick in viewership after they return to their normal time slot of 10 PM Eastern Standard Time. Brandon Thurston reported that the June 3rd episode of Rampage had on average viewership 475,000–a 39.3 percent increase from last week’s episode when they began at 6:30 pm EST. AEW Rampage saw […]

Bryan Danielson hasn’t had the best luck as of late. From getting his leg stuck on the entrance ramp at the end of Rampage on May 18th, to being literally choked out by Jake Hager with a ring rope during Anarchy in the Arena, the wrestler formerly known as Daniel Bryan has been taking it […]

Adam Cole is reportedly not expected to wrestle until AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s supershow, Forbidden Door, on June 26th. Cole is dealing with an injury after his victory over Samoa Joe to win the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament at Double or Nothing. Byran Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Radio stated during his radio show, […]

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly issued an edict to remove MJF from all of AEW’s promotional and commercial spots going forward. This could be the reason why he was removed from the AEW Rampage opening package on Friday. This news comes off the back of MJF’s promo on AEW […]

Many pro wrestling fans were shocked after CM Punk announced on AEW that he’ll be taking a leave. According to Punk, he suffered an injury during a televised event, and will need to undergo surgery. Because of that, the promotion will be holding a new interim title for the time being. Most AEW fans were […]

There was a lot of speculation surrounding CM Punk and the AEW World Championship before Rampage aired tonight. Many fans were worried about the superstar after he seemed to injure himself on Dynamite earlier in the week. Punk’s ominous tweet prior to the show’s airing added more fears for the superstar. I’ll be on #AEWRampage […]

MJF cut a pipe bomb promo during Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, calling out head honcho Tony Khan and complaining about former WWE wrestlers making more than him. He also demanded that Khan fire him during his rant. Chris Jericho got in the action, taking to Twitter with praise for Khan and AEW while undermining MJF and […]

Toni Storm has been enjoying her second act as a pro wrestler now that she’s signed with AEW. She made her name with WWE but has been experiencing a second act with the rival promotion. The AEW star recently sat down with Muscle and Fitness and gave an update on her pro wrestling career and who […]

Hangman Adam Page just lost his title as AEW World Champion to CM Punk at this past Sunday’s Double or Nothing event, but he’s already set for a return to the ring. It was announced Wednesday night that Page will fight NJPW’s David Finlay on next week’s Dynamite. Next week on #AEWDynamite Hangman Adam Page […]

MJF’s appearance during Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite didn’t disappoint, as the wrestling superstar unloaded several scathing remarks toward Tony Khan that should only add further drama to the situation. Michael Jacob Friedman has been rumored to be unhappy with AEW, and there have been talks that he could leave the promotion for WWE. He is under […]

AEW has been a very bold pro wrestling organization all run by Tony Khan. Jim Ross recently spoke out on the moves by the promotion and gave his take on some of the more notable ones. Jim Ross took to his “Grilling J.R.” podcast to talk about Jake “The Snake” Roberts being brought over to […]

CM Punk delighted the pro wrestling world when he defeated “Hangman” Adam Page to become an AEW champion. The former WWE man has been a huge addition to the roster and the promotion has benefited from having him. After the AEW event, CM Punk spoke to the media in the post-event press conference and revealed […]

Paige VanZant has finally made her official pro wrestling debut with AEW and it was quite the event. It was a victorious debut for ’12 gauge’ and she’s not slowing down any time soon. As a member of American Top Team, Paige VanZant was able to score a huge victory. After the AEW event was […]

Maxwell Jacob Friedman (better known as MJF) is one of AEW’s brightest stars today. The wrestler has arguably been the greatest heel in the promotion’s relatively short history. His in-ring work and superb promo skills make him one of the company’s biggest draws at the moment. So when news broke out that MJF no-showed a […]

MJF is reportedly a no show in the Saturday AEW Double or Nothing Fan Fest Meet & Greet. Here is the real reason why. Maxwell Jacob Friedman is known for his great character work. As a heel, it’s his work to be despicable and hated by fans. He goes so far as to keep his […]

Gangrel appeared in AEW Rampage flanked by the Young Bucks, who appeared to mock Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy who formerly formed the New Brood. Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson, the Young Bucks, are set to face Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, the Hardy Boyz, in a tag team match at AEW Double Or Nothing. […]

CM Punk was a part of the big names that joined AEW last year along with Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole. The president of the pro wrestling organization, Tony Khan, recently spoke out about the impact the signings had on the promotion. Tony Khan recently spoke on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch and talked about […]