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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 […]

At King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia, the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, Gunther, added another huge anecdote to his career: King of the Ring. A prominent international performer who went from dominating the indies to dominating NXT UK and now the USA Network weekly on RAW, Gunther carried himself like […]

Though the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon is currently on pause as the Department of Justice initiates a probe into the former WWE Chairman of the Board and the promotion he used to run, that hasn’t stopped former Superstars and non-wrestling employees alike from coming forward with their experiences with the Billionaire, some good […]

When it comes to NXT in 2024, no one is more important to the success of the brand than the “Heartbreak Kid” himself, Shawn Michaels. A certified Hall of Famer with two of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time on his resume, HBK has successfully transitioned from an in-ring Superstars and hero to millions […]

Normally, when an athlete tears their ACL, they know it basically right away. They collapse onto the ground, limp to the sidelines, and have to be carried away with at least one of their compatriots there to help them. For Sonya Deville, that was not her experience at all, as in an Insight interview with […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few personalities are as universally beloved as Mick Foley. From the hardcore youngsters duking it out on the indies, to the old-school aficionados of the Japanese Death Match scenes to fans of WWE, WCW, ECW, AEW, and beyond who have enjoyed his efforts, Foley has touched pretty much every […]

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 […]

At Summerslam 2005, Rey Mysterio officially won custody of his eldest child Dominik in a ladder match with his long-time friend and occasional rival Eddie Guerrero, ensuring that while he may not be the biological father of the young boy – you know, in a Kayfabe sense – he would raise him like one and […]

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 […]

After successfully lobbying Nick Aldis for promo time at the end of SmackDown and passing along a private message to Cody Rhodes during the show, AJ Styles stepped foot in a WWE ring for the umpteenth time in his career, only this time, it felt somewhat different, and not just because he was wearing a […]

After watching Nia Jax get coronated as the new Queen of the Ring in the opening segment of SmackDown, Paul Heyman decided to catch up with a few more members of the greater Anoa’i-Fatu wrestling family, Solo Sikoa and his Gorillas of Destiny, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, in order to discuss the increasingly alarming […]

When Jordynne Grace passed through the Forbidden Door on NXT to challenge Roxanne Perez for a Women’s Championship match at NXT Battleground, it signaled the opening shots of a massive new Forbidden Door partnership between two of America’s biggest wrestling promotions. Could fans see a reunion of The Rascalz? AJ Styles back in the Impact […]

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 Jordynne Grace passed through the Forbidden Door to throw down a challenge for Roxanne Perez ahead of NXT Battleground in Las Vegas, it made waves in two very different promotions at the same time. Was this a one-off opportunity, with WWE booking Grace in a clear hat tip to their future desire to make […]

After rapidly burning through his bridges in AEW, going from a performer worthy of dedicating an entire show to his return to a man released with cause for assaulting a co-worker and threatening his boss, CM Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series on what was effectively a last chance deal, with the potential for […]

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 Jordynne Grace, with TNA Knockouts Championship in hand, marched down to the ring at the behest of Ava to become the next challenger for Roxanne Perez’s NXT Women’s Championship, it felt like a massive deal. Sure, technically Grace has graced a WWE ring before, as she turned in a fantastic effort in the 2024 […]

Though she’s almost been out of WWE for a full year now, Ronda Rousey remains an incredible topic of conversation among members of the promotion and their fans, with plenty of performers, most notably Becky Lynch, weighing in on her time in the promotion and placing it in a negative light. While some have questioned […]

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 […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few women are as important to the fabric of WWE as Trish Stratus and Stephanie McMahon, the seven-time WWE Women’s Champion, and “Billion Dollar Princess” who played massive roles in redefining what girls can do in the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. So, when the former was being […]

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 […]

After successfully defending her NXT Women’s Championship at Spring Breakin’ against Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley back in April, the NXT Women’s Champion was getting antsy waiting for a new, viable challenge to step up to bat for her strap, so much so that on NXT, she marched down to the center of the ring […]

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 […]

When WWE first announced a long-term partnership with Saudi Arabia to bring shows to the Kingdom a few times a year, it drew a variety of different reactions from around the professional wrestling world, with some condemning the decision and others viewing it as an opportunity for growth for the biggest professional wrestling company 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 Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful broke the news that Becky Lynch‘s WWE contract would expire this weekend mere hours before her Women’s World Championship steel cage rematch with Liv Morgan on RAW, it created a very interesting dynamic ahead of the showdown. Would Lynch, who has been one of WWE’s top stars over the […]

After becoming the new King of the Ring in a mildly contested finish at the end of King and Queen of the Ring, Gunther was afforded his first chance to address the WWE Universe since winning the crown in Saudi Arabia, and needless to say, he had plenty to address in front of a crowd […]

Though Austin Theory is currently locked in as one of the top young stars in WWE, holding one-half of the WWE Tag Team Championships alongside Grayson Waller, that doesn’t mean he can simply rest on his laurels and enjoy sitting on top of the thrown, as seemingly ever member of the Blue Brand, from DIY, […]

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 […]