Category: AEW News
WWE NXT Tops AEW Dynamite Viewership Before Thanksgiving
WWE NXT narrowly beat AEW Dynamite in overall viewership last week on November 25, the night before Thanksgiving. Last week’s WWE NXT drew 712,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from the week before, which had 638,000 viewers. The show ranked No. 25 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.20 rating. Last week’s…
Kenny Omega Wants Pro Wrestling Companies To Collaborate During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over the world and has affected several promotions including professional wrestling. Kenny Omega has seen how many professional wrestling companies have suffered due to the pandemic. Omega spoke to Sports Illustrated, where he was asked about a partnership between AEW and NJPW in the future. He said he is open…
MJF Might Have Joined NXT Before AEW Began
Prior to AEW’s inception, MJF was signed to MLW. According to his contract with MLW, he was prohibited from working in WWE and Impact Wrestling. AEW was not a thing when the contract was made, so he was free to work there. It seems he almost went to NXT before AEW was made. Cody Bauer…
The Young Bucks Provide Reason For Them Wanting Shaquille O’Neal In AEW
During Jade Cargill’s debut, Shaquille O’Neal was mentioned and it seems the company is teasing him making an appearance eventually. Some fans have been wondering whether AEW really needs someone like O’Neal. The Young Bucks recently spoke to Wrestle Zone, where they explained the reason why they want him in All Elite Wrestling. They care…
The Young Bucks Reveal Unknown Story About Seth Rollins
The Young Bucks are the current AEW World Tag Team Champions. Their new book was recently released and it contains some interesting stories. In the book, there is a portion about Seth Rollins that fans never knew about. It was when he was known as Tyler Black. The Young Bucks said that Rollins was misunderstood,…
Ricky Starks Reveals He Would Never Have Joined AEW If Not For Pandemic
Ricky Starks has certainly impressed fans during his time in AEW. He is currently part of Team Taz. It seems he might not have been with the company had the COVID-19 pandemic not lessened his options. Starks was hired by AEW following his first match against Cody Rhodes. Tony Khan instantly understood the role he…
Chris Jericho Gives Opinion On ‘Eddie Guerrero’ Finish To AEW Full Gear Match
Storylines in AEW do not go through the conventional method as they do in WWE. Chris Jericho also has the privilege of giving his input in the creative process in AEW. Jericho recently spoke on Keeping It 100 where he talked about his storylines in AEW. He said that there is always heat in his angles.…
Matt Jackson Reveals He Told Top Flight They Could Leave Their Day Jobs
Top Flight have certainly impressed fans and wrestlers alike, as they have officially signed with AEW. Before being signed, they were struggling on the indie scene during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also had day jobs to make ends meet. Matt Jackson spoke on Wrestling Observer Radio, where he revealed a talk he had with Top Flight.…
Kenny Omega Set To Defend AAA Mega Championship
Kenny Omega is a world-class athlete and has competed all over the world. This includes Mexico, where he won the AAA Mega Championship last year. It seems he will have to defend the title soon. Omega is currently the AAA Mega Champion and has held the title for 403 days and counting. He has the…
Chris Jericho Reveals Which AEW Stars Have The Best Promo Skills
Ever since AEW became a reality, there have many solid promos from wrestlers such as Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, Cody Rhodes and others. Chris Jericho is also one of the top stars who certainly knows how to work a microphone. While speaking on Keeping it 100 with Konnan, Chris Jericho discussed AEW’s style of promos…
Battle Royal, World Title Match & More Announced For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
Five matches have been announced for next week’s “Winter is Coming” edition of AEW Dynamite: – Chris Jericho vs. Frankie Kazarian – Britt Baker vs. Leyla Hirsch – Darby Allin & Cody Rhodes vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs – A “Dynamite Diamond” battle royal featuring Adam Page, Sammy Guevara, MFJ, Wardlow, Matt Hardy, Miro,…
AEW Dynamite Results (11/25/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. Fenix & PAC
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Tonight’s episode will feature Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay for the AEW Women’s Title and much more. AEW Dynamite Results (11/25/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Hangman Page def. John Silver via pinfall in the opening match. After, Evil Uno informs Page that…
Jon Moxley To Make Major Decision About Pro Wrestling Career
Jon Moxley is the AEW World Champion and is having an excellent run in the company. However, the career of a professional wrestler is not one that lasts forever and that is also the case for Jon Moxley. During Renee Paquette’s new Oral Sessions podcast, Moxley discussed what will happen to his professional wrestling career. He desires…
Chris Jericho Said To Have Been Given Huge Offer From Impact Wrestling
Chris Jericho remains one of the top stars in All Elite Wrestling as he is constantly featured on the show as the leader of The Inner Circle. It seems there was a chance he would have worked in Impact Wrestling. During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed the fact that Impact Wrestling spent a huge sum…
Top Flight Signs With All Elite Wrestling
Darius and Dante Martin, collectively known as Top Flight, have officially signed with AEW. The news was confirmed via Twitter on Monday after the duo impressed in a losing effort against The Young Bucks on last Wednesday’s Dynamite. Welcome to the team…#TopFlight Darius & Dante Martin are #AllElite pic.twitter.com/jioMFhbTY8 — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November…
Injured AEW Wrestler To Return On Upcoming AEW Dynamite (Spoilers)
AEW has taped this week’s episode of Dynamite in advance. It was noted that every single episode that will be held at the Daily’s Place in December will be live. According to Redditor SpaceForce1, who has leaked previous episodes in the past and has upset AEW officials, Hikaru Shida will retain her AEW Women’s Championship against…
Chris Jericho Reveals He Wanted Boxing Match Against Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson appeared during an episode of AEW Dynamite and fans certainly loved the segment. There was a tease of a possible feud with Chris Jericho. There were also plans for him to compete against Jericho in a match at AEW All Out this year, but those were cancelled as he had to prepare for…
Tony Khan Says NXT Defeating AEW Dynamite In Ratings Made Him Alter Creative Process
The Wednesday Night Wars started last year as AEW Dynamite and NXT have been battling it out every week. So far Dynamite has been dominant in the ratings war, with the exception of a few times. WWE NXT defeated AEW in ratings during December 2019 and it seems that was a massive reality check for…
Kenny Omega Has Been Wrestling Through Injury, Will Not Have Surgery
Kenny Omega coming to AEW was met with a lot of expectations from fans, who wanted him to compete at the same level as he did in New Japan Pro Wrestling. However, he did not do that and he has also suffered an injury. However, he continues to wrestle through the pain. During his appearance…
Kenny Omega Talks AEW Being Open To Wrestlers Exchange With WWE
AEW has let it known that they are open to having a working partnership with any professional wrestling company and that includes WWE. However, currently, it seems WWE has shown no interest in the company. It seems Kenny Omega has something to say about this. AEW already has a form of talent exchange with NWA.…
Chris Jericho Reveals He Helped Improve AEW In Several Ways
Chris Jericho remains one of the top stars in AEW and is certainly very involved in what goes on in the company. He is proud of all they have accomplished, but there are still several things that could be done better and he has already been making an effort to improve the show. Jericho spoke…
WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite Viewership Rises Again
Viewership numbers for both Dynamite and NXT trended upward this week. This week’s WWE NXT drew 638,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is slightly up from last week’s 632,000 viewers. The show ranked No. 56 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.14 rating. This week’s AEW Dynamite did 850,000 viewers on TNT. This is up…
Darby Allin On His Comparisons To Sting
Early on in his WCW career, Sting took a long hiatus from WCW television as he dropped the Surfer Sting character. He returned as the Crow-inspired version of Sting, which fans love even now. Darby Allin has been compared to several wrestlers and that includes the Crow version of Sting. Allin spoke to TV Insider, where…
Renee Paquette Accidentally Revealed Pregnancy To Bayley Instead Of Telling Jon Moxley
On this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Jon Moxley announced to the world that his wife Renee Paquette and he are expecting their first child. Fans and wrestlers alike congratulated the couple on their happy news. Renee took to Instagram and posted a happy photo of herself and Jon Moxley after making the announcement. Then…
FTR Has Topped PWI Top 50 Tag Team List
FTR are former AEW World Tag Team Champions and have been touted as one of the best tag team in the world currently. They have made another accomplishment in their careers recently. The PWI Top 50 Tag Teams list was revealed this week and FTR have secured the #1 rank in the list. This is…
Eric Bischoff Says AEW Creative Process Reminds Him Of The Good Days Of Wrestling
Eric Bischoff has made an appearance at a few AEW shows and been backstage as well. He understands the company’s creative process and he definitely is a fan. On 83 Weeks, Bischoff talked about the promotion’s creative process. He also mentioned about the collaborative effort of the company that has been praised by many. Bischoff said…
Will Hobbs Joins Team Taz, AEW Women’s Title Match & More Set For Next Week
Will Hobbs turned heel on this week’s AEW Dynamite by joining Team Taz (Brian Cage and Ricky Starks) in beating up TNT Champion Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes. Hobbs will be in action next week. The pre-Thanksgiving episode will also feature the following matches: Chris Jericho & Jake Hager vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian…
Renee Young & Jon Moxley Expecting First Child
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley announced on this week’s Dynamite that he and wife Renee Paquette (formerly Renee Young in WWE) are expecting their first child. Paquette has been busy with new projects since leaving WWE in August. In addition to the pregnancy, she is releasing a cookbook and starting her own podcast. She posted…
AEW Dynamite Results (11/18/20) – Inner Circle Visits Vegas, PAC In Action
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Tonight’s episode will feature PAC’s return to the ring, plus The Inner Circle visits Las Vegas. AEW Dynamite Results (11/18/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL The Young Bucks def. Top Flight via pinfall in the opening match. The Inner Circle gets drunk…
AEW Dark Results (11/17/20) – Jack Evans vs. Christopher Daniels
Below are complete results from the November 17th edition of AEW Dark: The Gunn Club def. Bshp King, Joey O’Riley & Sean Maluta Ricky Starks def. Travis Titan Joey Janela def. Marko Stunt Frankie Kazarian def. Griff Garrison Penelope Ford def. Rahne Victoria Brandon Cutler def. Ryzin Leyla Hirsch def. Tesha Price Jurassic Express def.…
Matt Sydal Officially Signs With AEW
Matt Sydal is #AllElite. Welcome to the team…#MattSydal is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/NOEzvcK4MT — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 17, 2020 AEW confirmed the news of his signing on Tuesday ahead of this week’s new episode of Dark. Sydal has worked several dates since All Out in September where he debuted in the Casino Battle Royale. Sydal…
Contactless Meet & Greet To Be Conducted By AEW
AEW will need fans to be there for Jacksonville for this week’s AEW Dynamite and it seems the company will be holding a meet and greet for all the ticket holders. Cody Rhodes and Lancer Archer will be taking part in the meet and greet. This meet and greet will be a part of the…
AEW Will Be Getting First Year Documentary
AEW’s first year was certainly a huge success as many people were dubious about the promotion, as he competed against WWE NXT. Now it seems AEW will get a documentary regarding its first year. The promotion has partnered with Director X in order to showcase the story of All Elite Wrestling in a way that…
Jake Hager Talks Calling Cody Rhodes Several Times For AEW Job
Jake Hager debuted on the very first episode of AEW Dynamite in October 2019. His debut was certainly a huge surprise to many. He went on to join the Inner Circle faction and has been one of the key members ever since. Hager wanted to work for the promotion as he wanted to implement his…
Brodie Lee Possibly Suffered Injury
Brodie Lee lost the TNT Championship to Cody Rhodes on the October 7th edition of AEW Dynamite. He faced Rhodes in a dog collar match. Since then he has been absent from AEW television and it seems there is a reason for that. On the Wrestling Observer Forum, Dave Meltzer was asked regarding The Exalted…
Kenny Omega Teasing Interesting Project
Kenny Omega has a lot on his plate and that includes a new project that he is currently working on. However, no details about the project have been revealed and it seems it will be shown after twelve days. A new website for Kenny Omega has been made and he promoted it by going on…
AEW’s Handling Of Matt Jackson’s Injury
Matt Jackson was not cleared to compete by Doc Samson, which is why The Young Bucks were not able to face off against Top Flight. The match will be taking place next week on AEW Dynamite. During the falls count anywhere match against The Butcher & The Blade a few months ago, Matt Jackson injured…
Lowest Level AEW Talents Apparently Earn More Than NXT Superstars
AEW has a deep roster of very talented wrestlers who want to show fans what they are capable of. The promotion has different contracts for talents depending on the level of activity. According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW’s contracts have different levels to them. The wrestlers who simply appear on AEW Dark…
Big NWA Women’s Title Rematch Announced For AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced that Thunder Rosa will get her rematch for the NWA World Women’s Championship against Serena Deeb on Wednesday’s Dynamite. #BreakingNews – #AEW's @TonyKhan & the @nwa's @billy have agreed that this Wed, 11/18 Live on #AEWDynamite, @SerenaDeeb will defend the NWA Women's World Championship against former champ @thunderrosa22 in the much anticipated…
AEW Dynamite Tapings Outside Florida Rescheduled Again
AEW has announced that Dynamite tapings scheduled for December 2 in New Orleans and December 30 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, are being pushed back again. New dates are unknown at this time as AEW plans to continue taping Dynamite at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, for the foreseeable future. Below is AEW’s press release…
What AEW Might Have Planned For PAC
PAC returned to this week’s AEW Dynamite after Penta defeated Fenix in a match. Eddie Kingston then seemingly split up The Lucha Bros. Following that, PAC ran after Kingston and the two were separated by officials. PAC was forced to stay in the UK for the past seven months due to travel bans brought on…
AEW Signs Former Basketball Player Jade Cargill
Jade Cargill, former Jacksonville University basketball player, has signed a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling. AEW announced the news on Thursday after Cargill got people talking with her interactions with Cody and Brandi Rhodes on this week’s Dynamite. Based on what was said during their promos, Cargill may be utilized to introduce Shaquille O’Neal…
Viewership Up For Both AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
Viewership numbers for both Dynamite and NXT went up this week. This week’s WWE NXT drew 632,000 viewers on the USA Network. This is up from last week’s 610,000 viewers. The show ranked No. 68 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.16 rating. This week’s post-Full Gear AEW Dynamite did 764,000 viewers on TNT. This is…
Jake Hager On John Cena Refusing To Drop WWE Title To Him
Jake Hager used to be known as Jack Swagger in WWE. He had successfully won the Money In The Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 26 and was going to cash it in on John Cena to win the WWE Title. However, it seems Cena had no intention of dropping the title to Hager. Hager eventually cashed…
Tony Khan Reveals New Details For AEW’s New Show
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the entire world to a standstill and that includes the world of professional wrestling. AEW had several plans for 2020, but they were all scrapped owing to the pandemic. However, the company continued to produce programming every week. The company signed an extension with WarnerMedia which allowed them to make a…
Backstage Notes On AEW Full Gear’s Elite Deletion Match
AEW Full Gear featured an Elite Deletion match as Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara’s rivalry reached a boiling point. It was a cinematic match and had several moments. The match ended with Hardy throwing Guevara into a trash bin. A lot went into making this match it seems. According to a report by Fightful Select,…
PAC Returns To Action Next Week, Big AEW World Title Match Booked
Several items have been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite: PAC returns to the ring to face The Blade Cody & Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian The Inner Circle celebrates Chris Jericho’s birthday in Las Vegas .@BASTARDPAC IS BACK!WATCH #AEWDynamite NOW…
AEW Dynamite Results (11/11/20) – Bunkhouse Match, PAC Confronts Kingston
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Tonight’s episode will feature the fallout from Saturday’s Full Gear pay-per-view. AEW Dynamite Results (11/11/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Team Taz opens the show to hype up Cage vs. Sydal up next. Brian Cage def. Matt Sydal via pinfall. After, Starks…
Yuke’s Console Game & Two Other Games Confirmed By AEW
AEW fans have been waiting for an AEW video game since the promotion started. It seems their wish finally came true as the company made some major game-related announcements. AEW Games started the virtual press conference following a minor delay. Kenny Omega came out and had a look similar to Steve Jobs. He thanked fans…
Match Made Official For AEW Dynamite This Week
The upcoming episode of AEW Dynamite will be the post AEW Full Gear episode and the company ensured the show to be a stacked one with great matches. They have added another match to the card. FTW Champion Brian Cage is scheduled to face off against Matt Sydal in one on one competition. As reported…
