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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 […]

When AEW holds a Casino Gauntlet match, you just know it’s going to be impressive, as Tony Khan has practically turned the match type into AEW’s signature bout, but when AEW holds a Casino Gauntlet match at All In? In front of 50,000 fans? Yeah, you’d better believe it’s going to be filled to the […]

After forming one of the most entertaining storylines in all of AEW alongside the likes of Luther, Mina Shirakawa, RJ City, and, occasionally, Ben Mankowitz from Turner Classic Movies, Mariah May and Toni Storm finally took the ring in the second match of All In to not only decide who can call themselves the Women’s […]

With AEW All In officially here, there’s one question above all others that has fans of professional wrestling picking sides: Bryan Danielson versus Swerve Strickland; who you got? To some, the answer is obvious: Strickland’s run with the top title has been very good, and giving him a win over Danielson would only make him […]

Ah, it’s here, it’s finally here: AEW All In at Wembley Stadium. With nine matches on the main card plus two more loaded efforts on Zero Hour to help fill out the afternoon for fans in London, fans of professional wrestling will be treated to a show absolutely filled to the gills with championship implications, […]

With All In mere hours away, all eyes in professional wrestling are firmly locked in on Wembley Stadium in London, England, where one of the biggest shows of the year will all but define the future of AEW. If the show delivers, going off without a hitch in a way last year’s showing simply couldn’t […]

With All In rapidly approaching, one of the biggest potential surprises of the show might have already been spoiled, as it has been widely reported that Ricochet, the former WWE Speed Champion, has officially signed a long-term contract with AEW heading into the promotion’s biggest weekend of the year. Now granted, Ricochet landing in AEW […]

Before AEW was recording huge gates at Wembley Stadium, partnering up with the Texas Rangers for an American Stadium show – All In: Texas – and finding unique ways to build their brand, like partnering up with Warner Brothers Discovery to present TNT Overdrive, the biggest shot Tony Khan cooked up to get his show […]

Whenever Chris Jericho steps foot in the ring, runs a video package, or posts something online, one phrase will always follow: please retire. That’s right, ever since he formed the Jericho Appreciation Society and even, in some cases, before it, Jericho’s pension for putting himself over at the expense of younger talents, soaking up TV […]

With All In literally days away, seemingly the entirety of AEW has descended on the UK to help promote the company’s biggest show of the year, with everyone from Bryan Danielson to Swerve Strickland, Mariah May, Toni Storm, and even Mercedes Mone – in her Mone Mag Weekly – using their platforms to get a […]

When AEW announced that Mercedes Mone was releasing her own digital newsletter, the Moné Mag Weekly, coming to fans “Live From the Desk of the CEO,” it seemed like a relatively non-story for fans of professional wrestling. Sure, Mone has told a few fun stories, opened up about her past, present, and future in the […]

As Bryan Danielson prepares for what could very well be his final match as a professional wrestler at All In, going face-to-face with Swerve Strickland in a World Championship versus Career match in the main event, the “American Dragon” has been feeling somewhat nostalgic about his career, and not just because of Tony Khan’s excellent […]

There was a time in early 2022 when the hottest storyline in AEW, nay, professional wrestling period, revolved around the heated feud between MJF and CM Punk. Working a program that featured blood, A+ promos, entrance music theft, and ultimately one of the best Dog Collar matches of all time, MJF and Punk truly elevated […]

With All In rapidly approaching, one question that has been on the top of fans’ minds has been the promotion’s rumored interest in Shane McMahon, the former heir apparent to WWE who has since been allowed to hit free agency after a disapointing final showing at WrestleMania 39. On paper, adding a McMahon to AEW’s […]

As AEW prepares for its biggest show of the year, All In, at Wembley Stadium, the biggest storyline surrounding the promotion isn’t the retirement of Bryan Danielson, the past sins of Swerve Strickland, the confusing booking of the Young Bucks, or even the Revolutionary War between MJF and Will Ospreay but instead the contract status […]

When Warner Brothers Discovery announced that it was debuting a new show, TNT Overdrive, that, while not technically an AEW-branded show, would heavily feature members of the promotion, it got fans intrigued. How, they wondered, would the show work? Would it be Ridiculousness but with Will Ospreay and Willow Nightingale hosting shows? Or was there […]

When it comes to signing up the next generation of WWE Superstars, the team Shawn Michaels, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and company have put together is boarderline second to none. Now granted, they don’t find everybody and have had to get creative in bringing in talents over the past few years as a result, from […]

When news broke that Shane McMahon had met with Tony Khan about AEW, it garnered some pretty incredible reactions from around the professional world. Some wondered if McMahon would formally sign with the promotion, while others asked if this was nothing more than a way to juice up the hype cycle, but the prevailing thought […]