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When news broke that Jim Ross was going to miss Double or Nothing due to an emergency medical situation, fans wondered what the future held for the living legend, WWE Hall of Famer, and oldest member of AEW’s commentary team. Initially hired as the lead commentator of Dynamite back when AEW only had one weekly […]

When Bron Breakker put Ricochet through the real glass windshield of a rental car at the end of RAW – a move that must have driven CM Punk crazy – it effectively served as the end of his time in WWE, with “The One and Only’s” final moment in the promotion coming via a thumbs […]

A few days removed from a fantastic time-limit draw against the Blackpool Combat Club that saw FTR come mere moments away from a statement victory against Claudio Castagnoli and a returning Wheeler Yuta, Dax Harwood took to social media to issue an apology to AEW, Tony Khan, and all of his fans, but for what […]

While “The Learning Tree” has been an incredibly divisive gimmick for Chris Jericho since he debuted the angle during his program with Hook, if there’s one performer who is absolutely on board with the story, it’s Adam Copeland, the former TNT Champion who is currently mending from a broken tibia at AEW Double or Nothing. […]

When it comes to high flyers in the world today, few performers are on the same level as Ricochet, and yet, if you watch WWE and WWE only, you wouldn’t know it. Sure, he’s had a few elite matches, gone viral for spots with Carmelo Hayes and Logan Paul, and even became the first-ever WWE […]

With Forbidden Door rapidly approaching, performers in AEW, New Japan, CMLL, and beyond have been politiking left and right to land on one of the most interesting shows of the year, including NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd… only, he isn’t looking to take on a member of AEW, NJPW, or even CMLL. That’s right, […]

When Adam Copeland stood tall atop the cage in his don’t-call-it-a-Hell-in-a-Cell match against Malakai Black at AEW Double or Nothing, it it was going to end in one of two ways: a massive moment that fans would remember forever, or an unmitigated disaster that put the 50-year-old on the shelf indefinitely. And yet, in a […]

When Kevin Kelly was relieved of his duty as the play-by-play announcer on AEW Collision, rumors swirled about why it happened and, frankly, why it took Tony Khan so long to pull the proverbial trigger. Initially announced for the show as part of a two-man booth with Ring of Honor legend Nigel McGuinness, Kelly quickly […]

Ever since Bryan Danielson made his proclamation that 2024 would be his final year as a full-time professional wrestler, it got fans and performers alike in their feelings. Sure, Danielson has been through a lot in his career, from being forced to medically retire during his time in WWE to a series of smaller injuries […]

After being absent from AEW television for the entirety of 2024, MJF came back with a vengeance at the Denver, Colorado edition of Dynamite a little under two weeks removed from his Double or Nothing return, and believe me; he came back with a list of grievances a mile long in the Mile High City. […]

After hinting at a special Mercedes Mone-related QR code on AEW Dynamite earlier in the day, Tony Khan released the first hint into this new project at the bottom of the show’s first hour, a pseudo commercial on the podcast asking fans to scan the code to follow the “CEO” along on her journey. Did […]

Before Adam Cole was the leader of the Undisputed Kingdom, before he teamed up with MJF, and even before he had his first in-ring match against Frankie Kazarian, the leader of the Undisputed Era made his AEW debut at All Out in 2021, where he joined The Elite despite wrestling a match for WWE two […]

MJF has a unique relationship with WWE. On one hand, his mentor, Cody Rhodes, is the promotion’s top champion, and considering their history in the first year and change of AEW, there’s a strong appetite to see that feud rekindled at some point in the future, presumably within both men, too. And yet, in his […]

After two hours of anticipation, Ethan Page and Ava finally took to the ring in the final segment of NXT to make things official and add “All Ego” to the WWE Universe. While Ava was less than excited about the prospects of agreeing to Page’s demands, “All Ego” assured her that the situation was perfectly […]

When Will Ospreay hit Bryan Danielson with the Tiger Driver 91 at AEW Dynasty, it forever changed the career trajectory of the “Aeriel Assassin,” helping him to defeat the “American Dragon” in one of the greatest matches in professional wrestling history but creating a feeling in the future International Champion that he could genuinely end […]

When NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer marched out to the ring in Los Angeles after Mercedes Mone defeated Skye Blue in her first-ever TV match, it all but certainly revealed who the “CEO” would wrestle at Forbidden Door at the end of the month on Long Island. … or did it? Discussing who Mone […]

As AEW enters into its fifth year of operation, one of the big questions surrounding the promotion regards the absence of one of its biggest “homegrown” stars: Ricky Starks. That’s right, Starks, the former FTW Champion and one-half of the former AEW World Tag Team Champions, has been MIA from television since March when he […]

In 2023, Adam Copeland really wanted to go all out in his Hell in a Cell match with Finn Balor, ending his feud with Judgment Day in a huge way with big spots, a massive intro, and maybe even Gangrel making his long-awaited return to the promotion to help fight off the faction once and […]

When news broke that WWE was releasing Nic Nemeth from his contract after nearly 20 years with the promotion, it felt like only a matter of time before the former Dolph Ziggler would be making his way to AEW. On paper, it made sense, right? Nemeth is a respected veteran with a brother who worked […]

When AJ Styles walked down to the ring on SmackDown wearing a blue suit and a sullen look on his face, it seemed like the “Phenomenal One” was going to do one of two things: either announce his retirement or pull a Mark Henry and pretend to announce his retirement in order to get one […]

As Arn Anderson prepares for free agency for the first time in years, the “Enforcer” has been keeping himself busy, using his ARN podcast to talk all things professional wrestling, from saying goodbye to AEW to puting over new, young stars that he believes could be the future of the business if booked correctly. One […]

When news broke that Becky Lynch’s contract was set to expire on Memorial Day weekend mere days after losing her strap to Liv Morgan at King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia, it set on the professional wrestling world like wildfire, with everyone from Tony Khan to Chris Jericho and even Booker T […]

When Gangril emerged from under the stage in Las Vegas at Double or Nothing to help turn the tides in Adam Copeland‘s match against Malakai Black, it garnered one of the biggest pops of the night from the AEW audience. Suddenly The Brood’s leader was back in the ring with one of the performers he […]

In April, Swerve Strickland and Damian Priest became World Champions in their respective promotions, with the former defeating Samoa Joe at Dynasty to become the AEW World Champion and the latter cashing in his Money in the Bank contract to unseat Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 40 to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Since then, both […]

When AEW started in 2019, it was supposed to be a clear alternative to the way WWE did things, from the booking decisions to the focus on wrestling, and how wrestlers were treated backstage, with weekly segments built around the performers’ long-term storylines instead of being thrown together by a billionaire sometimes two or three […]

After weeks of NXT performers being mysteriously attacked backstage, with Noam Darr, Wolfgang, Oro Mensah, and Ivar all being taken out of action by some mysterious yet uber-violent figure, “All Ego” Ethan Page revealed himself during the main event segment of NXT, declaring that he was the man behind the assaults before taking out the […]

After all of the title matches were wrestled, the feuds were fought, and the traditional bouts were out the window, AEW fans were treated to the finale of Double or Nothing 2024: Anarchy in the Arena. In a matter of 30 minutes, give or take a few seconds either way, eight of the biggest stars […]

After watching Mercedes Mone get into it with Sky Blue and a fired-up promo from Jon Moxley regarding his future with the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, AEW fans in Los Angeles and beyond were treated to the debut of TV Time, a brand new talkshow-ish segment staring the “Redwood” Big Bill and his “Learning Tree” […]

After officially securing the TBS Title at Double or Nothing, becoming a champion for the first time in 12 months against the woman who almost ended her career last May at NJPW Resurgence, Mercedes Mone kept the party going at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Dynamite, with a special celebration booked for the […]

When news broke that Becky Lynch was mere days away from becoming a free agent, it got fans buzzing all over the professional wrestling world. Could “The Man” actually leave the promotion that made her into one of the biggest stars in the world today, a truly transcendent performer who has parlayed her wrestling abilities […]

On a show where Jordynne Grace shocked the world by entering through the Forbidden Door to become the next challenger for Roxanne Perez’s NXT Women’s Championship at Battleground, Shawn Michaels saved the biggest surprise of them all for last when, after securing a win in a tag team match with Je’Von Evans in the main […]

Less than a week after news broke that Mark Henry was leaving AEW at the end of the month after failing to come to a contract extension with the promotion, another certified wrestling legend is slated to follow him out the door in Arn Anderson, the backstage producer and former manager of both Cody Rhodes […]

On May 27th, 2020, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of FTR officially made their debut in AEW, finally arriving in Jacksonville, Florida, in a black pickup truck to save the Young Bucks from a brutal beatdown by the Butcher and the Blade. So naturally, on May 27th 2024, Harwood took to social media to celebrate […]

When fans watched in horror as Adam Copeland dropped feet first in a botched flying elbow attempt during his don’t-call-it-Hell-in-a-Cell cage match against Malakai Black at AEW Double or Nothing, most had a pretty good idea that he didn’t survive the spot in one piece, as the “Rated-R Superstar” was limping around pretty severely in […]

Heading into Double or Nothing weekend, the world was Will Ospreay‘s oyster, with the “Billy Goat” the odds-on favorite to win the International Championship in a match with Roderick Strong and the potential for even more unique opportunities just around the bend in the lead-up to Forbidden Door and All In. Would Ospreay bask in […]

When Bryan Danielson announced that 2024 was going to be his last year as a full-time in-ring wrestler, the person who seemingly took it the hardest was Tony Khan, his boss in AEW and seemingly fast friend. Discussing Danielson’s future in AEW in an interview with CBS Sports, TK noted that while he loves working […]

After months of anticipation, Mercedes Mone officially made her in-ring debut as a member of AEW and turned in one of the top matches on the card against the then-TBS Champion Willow Nightingale, taking her to task for 18 minutes on the way to a massive MGM Grand victory in the third-to-last match at Double […]

By besting Roderick Strong in the opening match of Double or Nothing, Will Ospreay “finished the story” with the Undisputed Kingdom, securing a spot on AEW’s championship mountain as the new International Champion. Suddenly, the former IWGP World Champion would go from the hunter to the hunted, and considering the nature of the belt, he […]

With AEW Double or Nothing officially here, the fine folks at Busted Open Radio decided to stir up a little intrigue to ask Cody Rhodes, the former TNT Champion, about his relationship with his former company now that he’s established himself as the top guy in WWE. While Rhodes didn’t mention the promotion by name, […]