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Before there was Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, The Good Brothers, and even Kazuchika Okada, there was KENTA, the first man to officially walk through the Forbidden Door between AEW and NJPW. That’s right, though it feels like a generation ago, as Cody Rhodes was still a member of the company and folks like CM Punk, […]

Though he’s never appeared in the promotion’s ring and is largely unknown to fans of Tony Khan’s company, Nick Wayne is very much a member of AEW. After wrestling a stunner with Christopher Daniels for the DEFY Interim World Championship back in February, Wayne was surprised in the ring by none other than Darby Allin, […]

Colt Cabana hasn’t been on AEW programming, be that television, Pay-Per-View, or even broadcast on YouTube, since AEW Dark #133, when he wrestled in a losing effort alongside Alan Angels as “Dark Order” in a loss to The Butcher and The Blade. His last match on television came in November of 2021 when Bryan Danielson […]

Welp, after taking part in the brawl of the century after All Out, a regular Chicago locker room fight, if you will, ex-AEW World Champion CM Punk has officially begun the rehab process… on his triceps. That’s right, while fans are still in the dark as to whether or not CM Punk is still suspended, […]

Bobby Fish really doesn’t like ex-AEW World Champion CM Punk. He doesn’t like that he uses a “shoot” style in the ring, doesn’t like his hubris, and if given a chance, he would straight-up fight the “Best in the World” if given a chance to mix it up in the octagon. Now, when Fish initially […]

CM Punk’s time with the AEW Championship seems to be completely cursed. The first time he won it earlier in the year, he was immediately forced to the sidelines due to an injury he sustained. After returning from injury, Punk successfully won back his title from Jon Moxley… only to be embroiled in one of […]

After overcoming the likes of La Faccion Ingobernable, The United Empire, and the Dark Order plus “Hangman” Adam Page to become the first-ever World Trios Championship winners in AEW history, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks have had their belts vacated by Tony Khan after a backstage brawl with CM Punk and Ace Steel following […]

Folks, it’s officially official: CM Punk has been removed as AEW World Champion. Now, as you may or may not know, this has been a long time coming, as Punk has been on a tear since he returned to AEW in August and the tension surrounding the situation reached a fever pitch during the media […]

When CM Punk came out of retirement to join AEW in August of 2021, it felt like a paradigm shift for the professional wrestling business. After over half a decade away from the ring following his incredibly firey burnout with WWE, Punk was propositioned by seemingly every professional wrestling promotion in the world to lace […]

If you plan on watching just one episode of AEW Dynamite in 2022, the Wednesday, September 7th edition of the show would very much be the episode to tune into, as this two-hour block of television could very much change the direction of Tony Khan’s company for the foreseeable future. According to Justin Barrasso of […]

WWE is holding their latest episode of Monday Night RAW as we speak. However, they are very aware of the explosive situation regarding CM Punk and AEW. Following Sunday night’s All Out pay-per-view, the new AEW World Champion went off on recent reports surrounding him. Among those Punk went after were former friend Colt Cabana, […]

AEW’s All Out had a ton of interesting action and a slew of big-time bouts to keep the 10,000-plus fans in attendance plus the hundreds of thousands more watching from home entertained. There were title changes – though not the one many an Acclaimed fan wanted to see – titles christened, and more than a […]

AEW All Out concluded with hometown hero CM Punk holding the World Championship high above his head. And while the massive return of MJF had everyone else talking, Punk did a lot of talking of his own. AEW held a post-show media scrum following the conclusion of All Out. The media scrum is not a […]

AEW All Out had one of the more anticipated main events in company history. Jon Moxley defended his World Championship against hometown hero CM Punk in Chicago. At the end of the night, Punk reigned supreme. He defeated Moxley to win the AEW World Championship for the second time. His first victory came against “Hangman” […]

Welp, there you go; after months of anticipation and a weird swerve where Jon Moxley secured the rights to call himself the World Champion for a little less than two weeks, CM Punk has officially been afforded an opportunity to hold AEW’s top strap above his head in the middle of the ring while thousands […]

After months of anticipation, AEW’s All Out is officially here; soon, fans will find out who will become the inaugural AEW World Trios Championship, who will become the interim AEW Women’s Championship, and who will leave Chicago with the ultimate prize, the World Heavyweight Championship. There will be up and down, triumph and tragedy, and, […]

When Tony Khan announced that the match between CM Punk and Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship was going to take place on AEW Dynamite instead of at All Out in the former’s hometown of Chicago, it shook the fibers of the AEW Galaxy, nay, the professional wrestling world to its core. Granted, it’s […]

FTR are CM Punk’s boys in AEW. The trio teamed together in Punk’s first match post-Double or Nothing and were reportedly going to work together once more at Forbidden Door had the then-newly minted AEW World Heavyweight Champion not suffered an injury that required him to temporarily vacate his spot. So naturally, when the greater […]

On the penultimate edition of Dynamite before All Out, the fate of the AEW World Championship was officially decided. There would be no more “interim” labels, no more dueling profiles under the champions headline on the AEW roster page, and no more discussion over who deserved the proper label, Jon Moxley or CM Punk. No, […]

When CM Punk dropped a stunner and his AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley in a matter of minutes – single-digit minutes, to be more specific – it was an absolute stunner. Excalibur, JR, and company were all shocked on commentary, Mox talked his talk backstage about how it’s his time to shine, and wrestling […]

When Jon Moxley entered the ring to face off against CM Punk in the penultimate match of an otherwise unassuming episode of AEW Dynamite, fans in attendance in Ohio knew they were in for a show. Goodness, this was the first time in the promotion’s history where two AEW World Champions would square off in […]

When AEW announced that Jon Moxley versus CM Punk would take place a few minutes after the one-hour mark of Dynamite, it generated an incredible amount of heat and intrigue around the professional wrestling world. Why wasn’t the match the main event? Would the show go long after 10 pm ET? And what about the […]

All Elite Wrestling has garnered a reputation for its commitment to long-term storytelling over the lifespan of the promotion. AEW prides itself on its continuity. It even considers continuity from outside of AEW. For instance, the promotion used the history between Chris Jericho and Juventud Guerrera to build their match on Dynamite last August. All […]

“Hangman” Adam Page had a fantastic run in AEW over the past year. He had a grand buildup to his eventual championship match with former tag team partner Kenny Omega – a run that saw the former member of “The Elite” overcome a crisis of confidence to win the belts at Full Gear – a […]

Folks, it’s happening; it’s finally happening: AEW is going to unify their two World Heavyweight Championship belts at All Out. All of the anticipation has been worth it, all of the hype has been justified, and the dynamic duo of CM Punk and Jon Moxley, a pair of post-modern anti-heroes who are among the most […]

CM Punk’s pipebomb takedown of Jon Moxley at the start of AEW Dynamite had a little bit of everything; from WWE references, to talk of money problems, and even a kiss on the lips that would make a GCW fan blush, Punk left very little to the imagination and got the fans behind him, against […]

Say what you will about CM Punk in the ring, about his occasional botch, or his lack of exceptional cardio, but there’s nobody better on the mic in the industry today. Punk can open a show with nothing but a microphone and 15 minutes of time to kill, and can talk down or up any […]

When Chris Jericho, in his newly re-tailored Lionheart getup, took the ring against the Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley as the main event of Quake by the Lake, fans knew they were going to be treated to an exciting event they’d remember forever, but goodness, it’s hard to imagine anyone saw what was coming, […]

In case you haven’t heard, Fightful Select is reporting that Kenny Omega’s return to AEW is in the not-too-distant future, with Tony Khan and company already readying their roster for the “Best Bout Machine’s” eventual return. All things considered, this is very good news indeed. Though Omega’s absence has been for the right reasons both […]

CM Punk‘s status in AEW is one of the biggest questions surrounding the promotion during the summer of 2022. On one hand, his injury wasn’t bad enough to require him to outright relinquish his title. If he suffered a Santana-esque ACL injury that would cost him 8-16 months, then Jon Moxley’s belt would be a […]

11 years ago, AEW World Champion CM Punk defeated John Cena at Money in the Bank to become the WWE Champion. This match, which also featured Vince McMahon threatening to have Cena fired if he didn’t win and Alberto Del Rio almost cashing in his MitB briefcase before eating a roundhouse kick, ushered in the […]

When CM Punk went down with a broken foot that robbed him of another “Summer of Punk,” it felt like a massive blow to the immediate plans and overall landscape of AEW. After three years of largely sticking to the plan, with Tony Khan booking long and healthy title runs for each of his handpicked, […]

CM Punk shocked many wrestling fans when he revealed that he suffered an injury a few days after winning the AEW World Championship. Because of his injury, he was forced out of action for the foreseeable future. Fans were hoping that the Straight-Edge Star would return at the soonest possible time. As it turns out, […]

AEW put a ton of work into the buildup to Forbidden Door, their co-promotional Pay-Per-View with NJPW. They produced digital hype packages, committed serious television time to contextualizing every angle, and even compiled it all on YouTube, where fans could catch up on anything they missed, or simply watch it again to familiarize themselves with […]

While the phrase “Forbidden Door” was initially just a fun little phrase coined by NJPW Star Hiroshi Tanahashi, it has since become a title for multiple people in the industry, including Tony Khan himself, the symbol of cross-promotional matches and angles, and an incoming collaborative pay-per-view between New Japan and AEW. Oh, and if recent […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]