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Kevin Owens really doesn’t like WWE‘s newest superstar, Ezekiel. He doesn’t like his catchphrase, he doesn’t like his clean-shaven face, and doesn’t like that he’s secretly Elias, whom the performer in question refers to as his older brother. Now mind you, Ezekiel isn’t actually Elias, that’s a conspiracy theory that has been proven wrong on […]

It hasn’t been a particularly good week for the WWE wrestler formerly known as Matt Riddle. He lost a big-time stipulation match to Roman Reigns that will keep him from wrestling for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship for the remainder of this current run on SmackDown, was overshadowed by the return of Brock Lesner, and […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon, fresh off of an industry-rocking controversy involving paying out hush money to an ex-employee following an in-office affair, would appear on WWE SmackDown, the Friday night affair became must-watch television. Would Mr. McMahon apologize for his wrongdoings? Or would he instead come out with a righteous indignation the likes […]

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 […]

When news broke that Rhea Ripley was out for Money in the Bank with an undisclosed injury, it sent minor shockwaves through the WWE Universe and generated a ton of questions. Why was Ripley unable to go at MitB? Does it have to do with her teeth? And what about Bianca Belair, the woman she […]

Welp, if you were enjoying the feud between Becky Lynch and Dana Brooke over the WWE 24/7 Championship, you aren’t in luck: It’s over. That’s right, after two straight weeks of entertaining back and forth bouts interrupted by the likes of R-Truth, Akira Tozawa, and Asuka, Brooke’s run with the belt has come to an […]

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 […]

When the XFL ceased operations midway through its first season back in operations since 2001, it left a bad taste in mouths across the greater football/WWE landscape. After turning in a few weeks of promising performances, with good engagement on social media and strong word of mouth among fans looking to watch some meaningful football […]

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 […]

It all started off simply enough; after seeing a fan hold up a Sasha Banks sign during the Raquel Gonzalez-Shayna Bayzler match to show support for the former multi-time champion, who may or may not have been released from the promotions, WWE opted to photoshop it out of the picture they posted on social media, […]

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 […]

Well, with Forbidden Door ever approaching, and now that New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion has concluded, there has been plenty of new match announcements on AEW programming, with the most recent bringing on an interesting stipulation. If you’ve been keeping up as of late, Best Friends/Roppongi Vice has been in a pretty violent feud with […]

When Riddle took the WWE ring to face off against Roman Reigns, the odds of securing a win weren’t particularly good. Reigns was in the middle of a title run for the ages, and while his work schedule has contracted, considering he’s quite literally beaten the majority of the WWE roster, there’s a reason why […]

There was a time when Shayna Baszler was untouchable. She was the WWE‘s big baddie in the Woman’s division, and even Becky Lynch struggled to contest with the MMA performer with a pension for inflicting pain on her opponents. Unfortunately, at least for Baszler, those days are apparently firmly in the past, as the “Queen […]

On the previous edition of WWE’s SmackDown, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus earned double disqualifications to end their match. Now normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal; many a match on WWE TV ends without the 1-2-3, and only a few folks have a problem with it. No, the problem with this particular ending was that […]

After a tumultuous few days for Vince McMahon and WWE amid allegations of misconduct that are currently being investigated, it was announced that Mr. McMahon himself would be on tonight’s episode of Smackdown, despite temporarily stepping down from his position as CEO and Chairman. What could come of this, the WWE Universe wondered? Since Vince […]

Madcap Moss has been stuck with Happy Corbin on WWE TV for too long. Initially aligning with the former King following his big-time lucky break in Las Vegas – after months of living in SmackDown production trucks and eating canned foods he opened by banging them off the ground no less- Moss gradually lost interest […]

When news broke that Vince McMahon, fresh off his decision to step down as the Chairman and CEO, was going to address the WWE Universe on SmackDown, it instantly made the show a must-watch viewing experience for fans lapsed and hardcore alike. Would McMahon address the allegations levied against him head-on and apologize for fostering […]

In the days since the Wall Street Journal reported on Vince McMahon’s $3 million hush-money payment to a former employee, seemingly the entirety of the WWE Universe has been thrown out of wack. Folks have debated over whether or not McMahon will ultimately lose his job, if the company will be put up for sale, […]