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When Brian Cage lost a Philadelphia Streetfight to Ricky Starks on October 6th, 2021 in a match for the FTW Championship, it felt like a mildly consequential contest. Sure, Cage had just been turned on by Team Taz earlier in the year, and had his FTW Championship stripped by Starks thanks to an assist by […]

When Bandido made his way to AEW for a main event bout with Chris Jericho for the Ring of Honor World Championship, it felt like a big deal for professional wrestling’s “Most Wanted Luchador.” If the former Ring of Honor Champion was able to overcome the odds, not to mention “The Ocho,” Chris Jericho, and […]

For the second time since Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor, AEW returned to the City of Brotherly Love for a very hot show. Though the show was held at The Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University instead of in the 2400 Arena – which used to famously be known as the ECW […]

Chris Jericho has accomplished a lot in his professional wrestling career. He’s won 22 individual championships over more than a half-dozen companies, became the first-ever Undisputed WWF Champion in the company’s history, and followed that feat up by becoming the inaugural AEW World Champion. And yet, the one belt that has eluded “The Wizard” over […]

When Ring of Honor officially announced its hiatus back in 2021, it left the company’s contract performers scrambling to find new, long-term homes. For some, this was easier said than done; Vincent, PCO, Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Kevin King, and the OGK duo of Matt Taven and Chris Bennett all signed with Impact as Honor No More, […]

When Cody Rhodes and AEW officially announced that they had parted ways, it immediately led fans to one conclusion and one conclusion alone: Cody Rhodes was coming home to WWE. That’s right, while Rhodes initially said goodbye to the first real wrestling promotion he worked for coming out of high school all the way back […]

When Tony Khan made the decision to “strap a rocket” – in his words – to the back of Daniel Garcia and the 2.0 duo now known as Angelo Parker and Matt Menard, it was far from universally acclaimed by the AEW Galaxy. Sure, Garcia was an indie talent darling “smart marks” on the internet […]

When Bully Ray left his proverbial boots in the middle of the ring at the end of his final match in Ring of Honor, a win over commentator Caprice Coleman, it felt like the end of an era for the man once known as Bubba Ray Dudley in WWE and ECW. After partaking in his […]

To call Roxane Perez’s time in professional wrestling charmed might just be an understatement. Since officially embracing her pursuit of a wrestling career full-time after she graduated from high school, Perez wrestled all over the country, signed not one but two full-time contracts with two of the biggest wrestling companies in the world, and ultimately […]

Once upon a time – read: two months ago – Konosuke Takeshita was considered the best-kept secret in AEW. The pride of Osaka, Japan, Takeshita is one of the most decorated performers in the history of DDT Pro Wrestling – the promotion responsible for a guy you may have heard of by the name of […]

Welp, it’s official: The AEW World Trios Championship Tournament has been announced, and fans, as they say, are stoked. Ari Daivari’s Trustbusters will make their Dynamite debut, the Young Bucks will wrestle alongside a mystery opponent who, by his own admission, isn’t “Hangman” Adam Page, and Will Ospreay and his Aussie Open buddies are heading back to […]

Parker Boudreaux is officially a member of the AEW Galaxy. No, the company hasn’t issued a press release announcing the former member of NXT’s addition to the roster, delivered an “Is All Elite” graphic, or even added him to the official roster page on their website – Don’t believe me? Check for yourself here –  […]

In 2022, the wrestling world is as open as it has ever been; AEW stars show up to wrestle at Ric Flair-branded matches, ROH Championships are defended on AEW television shows, and even AEW’s current Interim Champion, Jon Moxley, is pulling double-duty in GCW as that company’s top title holder too. And yet, some doors […]

The first Saturday of August has been a very good day indeed for fans of Ring of Honor. Not only did fans get to see Claudio Castagnoli, the current ROH World Champion, wrestle an absolute gem of a main event at Battle of the Belts III versus the brightest star in all of DDT Pro […]

You’ve got to give it to Tony Khan; while there isn’t currently a Ring of Honor television show, he certainly knows how to book the ROH World Championship to make it feel like something special. Initially booking Claudio Castagnoli to take the belt off of the promotion’s interim-turned-proper belt holder Jonathan Gresham following a heel […]

It’s been just a week since Ring of Honor‘s Death Before Dishonor, and the wrestling world is still reeling with the ramifications of the Pay-Per-View spectacular. Though FTR pulled out a win in Tony Khan’s ring in a fantastic Two out of Three Falls bout against The Briscoes, Dax Harwood further injured his shoulder in […]

Anytime a major wrestling promotion, from AEW to WWE, NJPW, Ring of Honor, and Impact, holds a Pay-Per-View – or, as The Fed calls it, a “Premium Live Event” – fans wait eagerly for Dave Meltzer, the proprietor of The Wrestling Observer, to release his star ratings and officially etch the quality of every match […]

Dax Harwood and his FTR brother in arms, Cash Wheeler, are on a bit of a role in the greater AEW/Ring of Honor Tony Khan-sian Universe. They won the Lucha Libre AAA belts in an AEW ring, won the IWGP Tag Team titles at AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door, and even pulled off the shocking […]

One of the worst parts of AEW founder Tony Khan’s buying Ring of Honor was the decision to take the ROH Pure Championship off of Josh Woods at Supercard of Honor. Now granted, if that’s the lowest light of Khan’s tenure running the promotion, then he is off to a fantastic start, as it makes […]

It’s been a pretty good week for AEW‘s Wheeler Yuta He and his Blackpool Combat Club faction-mate Jon Moxley beat the bricks off of his former friends Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta, collectively known as the Best Friends, and then doubled-down on his winning ways with a big-time bout against Daniel Garcia at Ring of […]

There’s an old saying in professional wrestling, from WWE, to AEW, ROH, NJPW, and even Impact that goes a little something like this: A wrestler is only as good as their opponent. Sure, a veteran pro can get a fantastic match out of a much less experienced foe, as pretty much any (successful) celebrity-featuring match […]

In case you haven’t heard, Jonathan Gresham has reportedly asked for his release from AEW/Ring of Honor after a falling out with Tony Khan over his booking in the company (more on that here). While this news hasn’t exactly soured the overall reception to Death Before Dishonor in the greater independent wrestling world, as most […]

It’s hard to call Death Before Dishonor XIX, the second Ring of Honor Pay-Per-View with AEW CEO Tony Khan at the helm, anything but a resounding success. The card was loaded, with six title matches plus an awesome brother versus brother bout featuring Rush and Dragon Lee on the main card, and four very interesting […]

When Tony Khan decided to kick off Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor Pay-Per-View with the ROH World Championship bout between Claudio Castagnoli and Jonathan Gresham, it turned more than a few eyes around the greater wrestling world. Sure, the prospect of running another FTR-Briscoes match was going to be good and surely drew more […]

Jay Lethal really doesn’t like Ring of Honor TV Champion Samoa Joe. He doesn’t like that he ended his streak, that he left ROH for WWE, or that he’s been notably absent from the AEW television due to his previous Hollywood commitments. And yet, in his hatred of Joe, Lethal has lost what made him […]

When Mercedes Martinez won her match at Ring of Honor‘s Supercard of Honor, she held up a championship once the bell was rung. That belt, however, was not for the Ring of Honor Woman’s Championship previously held by Rok-C; no, it was the Interim Championship, as the rightful champion, Deonna Purrazzo, was unable to wrestle […]

In case you haven’t heard, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia entered Ring of Honor‘s Death Before Dishonor with something to prove (more on that here). The duo duked it out at IWTV 100 for the IWTV Championship in a match that went to a 60-minute draw despite Garcia having his Red Death submission locked in, […]

If there’s one thing fans of AEW have been openly pining for since the promotion came into existence back in 2019, it’s a trios title. The company, much like Ring of Honor and NJPW, keeps track of trios match records and books the matches all of the time, but in Tony Khan’s promotion, trios either […]

Claudio Castagnoli has never won a singles title in Ring of Honor… until now. That’s right, the man formerly known as Cesaro traveled up to Lowell, Massachusetts, took the ring opposite Jonathan Gresham with William Regal and Prince Nana surprisingly in each of their corners, and competed in a strong, technical bout against one of […]

After being heavily featured in the leadup to Ring of Honor‘s Death Before Dishonor, especially during AEW’s Fyter Fest, Tully Blanchard has opted to forgo managing the likes of Brian Cage, the Gates of Agony, and Jonathan Gresham in selling off his shares in Tully Blanchard Enterprises to Prince Nana, a longtime promotional legend who […]

In AEW, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia are known for being promising young performers who secured choice spots in big-time factions the Blackpool Combat Club and the Jericho Appreciation Society. Though their respective teams couldn’t be any more different in a Kayfabe sense, as the BCC is all about strengthening their wrestling abilities through strong, […]

When news broke that Rush was not only booked for Ring of Honor‘s Death Before Dishonor but was slated to take on his brother Dragon Lee in a fittingly titled “Battle of Brothers,” it caused more than a few fans to reach out to AEW owner Tony Khan to thank him personally. You see, not […]

After over three months away, with just the occasional bout on AEW television to keep the flame flickering, Ring of Honor is bursting back to life with Death Before Dishonor, the second Pay-Per-View of the Tony Khan era and the 19th overall running of the event, which has typically served as the promotion’s big summer […]

Historically speaking, wrestling pre-shows, from the WWE, to AEW, and even Ring of Honor, get a bad rep. It’s where the acts who aren’t quite good enough for the Pay-Per-View card get to at least say they were on the card, and an opportunity for wrestling fans to pass along to their non-wrestling fan friends […]

With Death Before Dishonor less than 24 hours away, Ring of Honor has officially announced the entire card for their forthcoming Pay-Per-View on AEW Rampage. *spoiler alert* it’s really good. With members of the OG ROH roster like Dalton Castle, Tony Deppen, and The Righteous announced alongside AEW performers like Brian Cage, Rush – who […]

After being rumored to wrestle everyone from A.J. Styles to Chris Jericho, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, and even Ricky Morton – which actually almost happened – Ric Flair‘s final opponents, plural, have officially been announced for his Final Match: Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. That’s… a choice. Now granted, Flair won’t be alone in his […]

When news broke that the wrestler formerly known in NXT as Harland, Parker Boudreaux, made a surprise appearance at AEW‘s Dark tapings live from Orlando, Florida, it sent minor shockwaves through the independent wrestling world. Infamously known online as some variation of ‘Next Brock Lesnar’ or ‘Brock Lesnar 2.0,’ the supersized former Central Florida/Notre Dame […]

When Tony Khan delivered the following quote – as dictated by Wrestling Inc. – on Busted Open Radio about Santana’s much-speculated about injury suffered at Blood and Guts, it put a cloud over a match that many an AEW fan considered a resounding success. “Obviously, it’s a very dangerous match, and going into it, we […]

Though he wrestles for AEW now, Claudio Castagnoli is a Ring of Honor legend. The mainstream wrestling world may largely know him for his decade-spanning run in WWE from 2011-2022, and fans have been getting really familiar with his time in Chikara to prepare for his eventual feud with Eddie Kingston – read up on […]