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After watching his WWE contract come to an end, crucially without a retirement match – something that may or may not have been promised by Vince McMahon to the WCW legend – fans have been eagerly wondering what will come next for Bill Goldberg. Will he go on an indie world tour looking for the […]

In professional wrestling, every indie star is looking to latch on with a mainstream promotion – be that WWE, AEW, Impact, or New Japan Pro Wrestling –  and turn their passion into a full-time job. Sure, traveling the highways going city to city can be an incredible thing, with established stars occasionally even making their […]

In a few short hours, fans will get their first glimpse of AEW Collision and what two more hours of live television a week looks like in the mind of Tony Khan. Billed as an offering on-par with Dynamite, with a roster of key players that may or may not feature a “brand split,” Collision […]

After nine months away, CM Punk officially made his return to AEW television on the Dynamite before the debut of Collision, taking part in a pre-recorded teaser trailer in the hopes of getting a few more eyes on the show – and a few more butts in seats – when the new Saturday night show […]

A few weeks ago, Tony Khan made the shocking announcement that AEW was introducing a new television show called AEW Collision. Although it was rumored for quite some time, the news excited many wrestling fans. AEW presenting a new show meant two more hours of television and more opportunities for underutilized talent. AEW has already […]

Though AEW still technically has to plan for Dynamite and Rampage on Wednesday and Friday, respectively, all eyes are firmly placed on Saturday, June 17th, when Collision, the promotion’s second two-hour show, and third-overall weekly program, will debut with a special appearance from CM Punk live from the United Center in Chicago. That’s right, after […]

For as much as AEW wanted to keep their plans under wraps, with Warner Bros. Discovery releasing an official statement denying any involvement with “The Best in the World,” Collison was always going to be the house CM Punk built. The Saturday night show, built around a collection of “AEW Misfits” who had long been […]

After overseeing an AEW Double or Nothing show that garnered mixed reviews but was lauded for its main events, Tony Khan took comments from reporters once all of his scheduled stars finished up their availability, including comments about the biggest free agent on the open market, Bill Goldberg. Asked if AEW would consider bringing in […]

When news broke that NXT was going to run their Battleground “Premium Live Event” on May 28th, 2023, it turned more than a few heads around the professional wrestling world because it fell on the same day the biggest Pay-Per-View on the AEW calendar, Double or Nothing. The 2023 running of AEW’s first official show […]

After hinting at a big announcement regarding the first edition of AEW Collision on the previous edition of Dynamite, Tony Khan appeared on-screen once more to let the cat out of the bag and officially deliver the news that fans – specifically CM Punk fans – have been waiting to hear for months. “It’s great […]

Though they most recently held championship gold in New Japan Pro Wrestling, holding the IWGP Tag Team Championship and the NJPW StrongOpenweight Tag Team Championships until they vacated both due to injury at NJPW Strong Resurgence 2023, Aussie Open didn’t have to wait long to find their new professional wrestling home, as the unsigned tag […]

Though AEW Dynamite is still a few hours away from airing as of the time of publication, that hasn’t stopped Tony Khan and the folks over at Warner Bros. Discovery from officially announcing the forthcoming debut of AEW Collision, the promotion’s long-rumored third show, which is coming to fans on  June 17th, 2023 and will […]

Though his rhetoric has chilled out ever so slightly since winning the AEW World Championship off of CM Punk at All Out 2022, MJF continues to hint at a desire to play the field in 2024 and maybe, just maybe, take his talents to WWE early next year should he win “The Bidding War of […]

AEW, by definition, is a challenger brand to WWE; Tony Khan had admitted it, Warner Bros Discovery has leaned into it, and even WWE has admitted to the fact, with the company using it in a lawsuit with MLW to prove they aren’t a monopoly. So, when the company was really getting off of the […]

On screen, AEW is more or less stable; MJF in a feud with the Four Pillars that probably won’t result in a title change, Wardlow is the new TNT Champion once more, CM Punk is nowhere to be found, and other than some drama between Taya Valkyrie and Jade Cargill over the use of The […]

Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa do not like each other. They’ve feuded online, feuded in the ring, and have since gone off to feud on AEW: All Access, even if they’ve technically never actually shared the screen on the promotion’s new backstage show. While this feud has seemingly helped to generate buzz around AEW’s fourth […]

With AEW heading to England for what could be the biggest show in the promotion’s near-half-decade history, speculation has been at an all-time high as to which stars should make the trip across the pond for All In II and who they should wrestle when they step in the ring. Will Kenny Omega take on […]

Though he technically hasn’t wrestled a match since all the way back in 2022, when he lost to Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber, Bill Goldberg technically isn’t retired; he just isn’t a member of the WWE Universe anymore, as his contract expired earlier this year after failing to come to terms on an extension […]

Thunder Rosa hasn’t wrestled a match on AEW television since all the way back in August of 2022, when she successfully defended her AEW Women’s World Championship in a match against Jamie Hayter at Battle of the Belts III, who wasn’t quite as over as she is today. That title defense, her fifth following a […]

With rumors swirling that CM Punk could rapidly return to AEW in the next few months, the wrestling world has been ablaze discussing how Tony Khan could re-incorporate him onto weekly television and who he could end up feuding with down the line, from “Hangman” Adam Page to The Elite. In one fell swoop, AEW […]

Since AEW: All Access began airing on TBS immediately following Dynamite on Wednesday nights, fans have been given an insider-ish look into the backstage workings of Tony Khan’s promotion, even if the events shown on the program are roughly six months old, as the first three episodes focus on the lead-up to Full Gear 2022. […]

By pinning the not-so-dynamic duo of Colten and Austin Gunn in the main event of Dynamite, FTR not only became the new AEW World Tag Team Champions, but effectively announced that they had re-signed with the promotion long-term, spurning any interest that may have existed in free agency from WWE. But why? Did AEW offer […]

After hinting at a big announcement for the last week, Tony Khan has made it official: AEW is going to London for “AEW All In,” the second-ever running of the show and the first under the AEW brand. Announcing the story alongside AEW’s newest media member Nigel McGuiness – who technically made his debut in […]

After consistently being linked to big-time matches at “Premium Live Events” for years now, it would appear Bill Goldberg’s time in WWE has come to an end, at least for now, as the 56-year-old WCW Champion-turned-movie star’s contract has officially expired according to multiple sources including Fightful. So where does this leave Goldberg? Though he’s […]

When Tony Khan announced that Kenny Omega would finally get to face off against El Hijo del Vikingo in an AEW ring on free television, it sent shockwaves through the professional wrestling world. Fans in the now celebrated the incredible fortune of seeing two of the best in-ring talents in the world today duking it […]

On Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, Tony Khan announced a summer AEW Canadian Tour, which will feature six stops and include the second-ever running of Forbidden Door, aka Forbidden Door II, the New Japan Pro Wrestling co-promoted event that pits some of the best wrestlers the world has to offer against each other with more than […]

It’s happening, AEW fans, it’s finally happening: after having to cancel his appearance at AAA TripleMania Regia 2021 to defend the AAA Mega Championship, Kenny Omega will be facing off against El Hijo del Vikingo for free on AEW television on the next edition of Dynamite. Taking to social media to announce the match, Tony Khan […]

When Nichole Matthews came out to face Jade Cargill as Canada’s challenger for the TBS Championship, it all but dashed any dreams that Taya Valkyrie, the former Impact Wrestling star who has wrestled all over the world over the last decade, would be coming to AEW. Taking care of Matthews in relative short order, running […]

As AEW prepares to run its first-ever show in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Tony Khan and company have decided to keep their love of the northern-most country in North America going by announcing a new six-show summer tour that will include the second-ever running of Forbidden Door – aka Forbidden Door II – which will come […]

When Chris Jericho jumped ship from WWE to New Japan Pro Wrestling to challenge his fellow Winnipegger, Kenny Omega, to a match at WrestleKingdom 12, it felt like a very big deal. After spending over 20 years in WWE, with a run in WCW preceding it, Jericho was finally back on the indies and made […]

Though AEW hasn’t officially announced the date of Forbidden Door II – according to Spectrum, it’s June 24, 2023 – it looks like one of the top talents in New Japan Pro Wrestling already has a challenger for her IWGP Women’s World Championship, as none other than Britt Baker is very, very interested in sharing […]

After hinting at yet another major announcement heading into AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan once again made an appearance on his Wednesday night show to deliver some news to his fans, only this time, Adam Cole didn’t come out to help him. No, Khan did it all on his own, and, in a, shall we say, […]

After sitting through question-asking sessions with MJF, Ricky Starks, and Wardlow, Tony Khan finally opened himself up for questions with the assembled media at the end of Revolution and was asked one of the most pressing quandaries on the minds of AEW fans around the world: what is going on with Kenny Omega? “I think […]

After going the distance against Chris Jericho at Revolution and securing his first-ever win on an AEW Pay-Per-View, Ricky Starks was riding high. Moseying on back to the media scrum for a little back-and-forth action with the assembled reporters, Starks took a seat next to Tony Khan and did his darn thing, with his suave […]

After securing a massive win over “The American Dragon” Bryan Danielson in 60 minutes and change at Revolution, MJF was riding high. He got the accolades, he got the glory, and he got to keep his prized possession, The Triple B, the only thing keeping him from “calling it a day.” So naturally, when the […]

It’s here, it’s finally here: Revolution is upon us, AEW fans. Soon, fans will find out if Bryan Danielson will add the AEW World Championship to his already impressive resume, if The Gunns will go down as the shortest World Tag Team Champions in the promotion’s history, and which side Ruby Soho will ultimately fall […]

As Bryan Danielson prepares for the most important match of his AEW career in a 60-Minute Ironman match versus MJF at Revolution, “The American Dragon” has been keeping busy on the media circuit, discussing his goals for the match, his disdain for MJF, and even a few non-AEW opportunities, namely his desire to wrestle in […]

Folks, Eddie Kingston has officially quit AEW. I know, crazy, right? But it’s true; after spending a few minutes in the Face of the Revolution Ladder match before brawling to the back with Ortiz – a brawl that reportedly took ten men to break up, according to Excaliber on commentary – Kingston requested time on […]

There was a time where FTR, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, returning to AEW on new contracts felt incredibly unlikely. The duo, mostly Harwood, consistently complained about the team’s lack of title shots despite being perennial number one contenders, the team began working more indie matches to supplement their lack of AEW television time, and […]