Category: AEW News
AEW Dynamite Outdraws WWE NXT, Viewership Gap Closes Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the fourth week in a row, though the gap drew closer. NXT did 769,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was up from the 700,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 35 on the Cable Top…
New AEW Tag Team Champions, Moxley Earns Title Match & More AEW News
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite on Jericho’s Cruise: – Jon Moxley defeated Pac to become the new World Championship number one contender. As a result, Moxley will challenge Chris Jericho at AEW Revolution on Feb. 29th. – Kenny Omega & Adam Page defeated SCU to capture the AEW Tag Team…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – January 22nd, 2020
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the picture below. Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Champion: Chris Jericho Jon Moxley (same) PAC (up) Cody (down) Kenny Omega (same) Sammy Guvara (same) Women’s Division: Champion: Riho Nyla Rose (up) Hikura Shida (down) Kris Statlander (same)…
Complete Spoilers For This Week’s AEW Dynamite From Jericho’s Cruise
Below are complete spoilers for this week’s AEW Dynamite from Chris Jericho’s Rock N Wrestling Rager at Sea: – AEW Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega & Adam Page def. SCU (c) to win the titles – Britt Baker def. Priscilla Kelly – Chris Jericho, Santana & Ortiz def. Jurassic Express – MJF def. Joey Janela…
Title Change On Jericho Cruise (Spoiler)
It is being reported that Adam Page and Kenny Omega have defeated SCU to become AEW Tag Team Champions. The match was taped on the Jericho Cruise for this Wednesday’s AEW show. Follow @wrestlepages
Advertised AEW Matches To Be Taped On Chris Jericho’s Cruise
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite will be taped aboard Chris Jericho’s cruise. It’s not currently known if they’ll tape on Tuesday or earlier on Wednesday but the following matches will be taped: SCU vs. Kenny Omega and Hangman Page Jurassic Express vs. Chris Jericho, Santana and Ortiz Jon Moxley vs. PAC to determine the…
Mick Foley Critiques All Elite Wrestling In New Interview
Mick Foley is making waves on social media after he offered constructive criticism regarding All Elite Wrestling during a new interview with Inside The Ropes. In the interview, Foley highlighted the difficult transition a lot of their roster has had to make from the indies to cable television. Below are some interesting quotes: “They’ve got…
AEW Dynamite Tops WWE NXT Viewership Again
AEW Dynamite came out on top over WWE NXT with the higher viewership number for the third week in a row. NXT did 700,000 viewers on the USA Network, which was barely down from the 721,000 viewers they did the week prior. The show ranked No. 31 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list.…
Taz Officially Signs With All Elite Wrestling
Fresh off the heels of AEW extending their deal with TNT through 2023, Cody Rhodes announced that Taz has officially signed a multi-year agreement with the company in a broadcast role. Yesterday #AEWDynamite was extended to 2023 by @tntdrama and Today we are happy to announce that @OfficialTAZ has signed a multiple year agreement with…
Jon Moxley vs. Pac Next Week, Omega & Page Earn Title Match & More AEW News
Below are news & notes coming out of AEW Dynamite: – Cody has accepted MJF’s stipulations for a match at AEW Revolution on Feb. 29th. Cody will now face Wardlow in a cage match on the Feb. 19th edition of Dynamite. – Jon Moxley will face Pac on next week’s show to determine the next…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – January 15th, 2020
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the picture below. Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Champion: Chris Jericho Jon Moxley (same) Cody (same) Kenny Omega (same) PAC (same) Sammy Guvara (new) Women’s Division: Champion: Riho Hikura Shida (up) Nyla Rose (up) Kris Statlander…
AEW Dynamite Extended Through 2023 On TNT
WarnerMedia announced on Wednesday that AEW Dynamite’s television deal on TNT has now been extended through 2023. Additionally, the press release revealed another AEW show will be launched straight-to-series. No other details were offered as to when that will air. Breaking News – #AEWDynamite Extended Through 2023 pic.twitter.com/cZHeqGdcRs — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 15,…
Wednesday Night Viewership
Since the debut of AEW Dynamite on TNT, there has been rampant talking about the head to head numbers and who is dominating who. Well, I decided to take a different approach here and look at the total number of viewers that are watching both AEW and NXT on Wednesday nights. The reason for doing this…
Brian Cage’s Wife Denies He’s Signed With AEW
Melissa Santos, the real-life wife of Impact star Brian Cage, is disputing a report that her husband has signed with All Elite Wrestling. Santos tweeted: “Really?? How can you confirm something that isn’t true???? I’m his wife and I can CONFIRM, he hasn’t signed on any dotted line.” You can read the post from Twitter…
Matt Hardy Teasing Alliance, Leaving For AEW?
Matt Hardy took to Twitter yesterday to post the following: I am in LIMBO. I am LOST. I am EMPTY. Would HE hurt me or heal me? pic.twitter.com/yVLLc8oMYP — MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 12, 2020 In the tweet, he is obviously referring to The Fiend. This could very well be an angle that could play…
Brian Cage Reportedly Signs With AEW
SoCalUncensored is reporting that Brian Cage is leaving Impact Wrestling after signing a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling. This would explain why Cage’s match against Rob Van Dam at Hard to Kill never began. Instead, RVD injured Cage and went on to defeat Daga. The report also states Ring of Honor offered Cage a…
False Story About AEW Ticket Sales Circulating From WWE
There is an interesting rumor currently making rounds that AEW co-founder Tony Khan bought all of the tickets for the AEW shows that sold out quickly on the first day in order to make the product appear hot. This was a story told to a film director doing an international documentary on pro wrestling where…
Major 4-Way Tag Team Match Set For AEW Bash At The Beach
AEW has announced a four-way tag team match for Wednesday’s Bash at the Beach where the winner will earn an AEW Tag Team Championship match against SCU. That four-way match will feature The Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends. Just signed for #AEW #BashAtTheBeach 4 Way…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Goes Down But Outdraws WWE NXT
AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT returned with live programming on Wednesday. While NXT’s number went up and Dynamite’s ticked downward, AEW still came out on top in a major way. NXT did 721,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 548,000 viewers they did the week prior for the 2019 Year-End Awards coverage. The…
AEW Bash At The Beach Matches Announced, DDP Returns, Dark Matches
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Diamond Dallas Page was featured in a segment with The Butcher & The Blade to set up a six-man tag team match for next week. The following matches have been set for the special Bash at the Beach-themed episode: DDP, Dustin Rhodes & QT…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – January 8th, 2020
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the Twitter posts below. Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Champion: Chris Jericho Jon Moxley (same) Cody (up) Kenny Omega (down) PAC (down) MJF (same) Official #AEW Men's Singles RankingsAs of Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 pic.twitter.com/GTnzdmcNh5 —…
AEW Goes West For March Locations
AEW has announced its next two locations for Wednesday Night Dynamite. The first show on March 4th will take place from the 1st Bank Center in Denver, CO. Tickets for this show will go on sale Friday, Jan. 10th. This will be the first show after AEW Revolution The second show on March 11th will…
Backstage News On Hard Feelings Between AEW And NJPW
The idea of adding the stipulation that Hiroshi Tanahashi would receive a shot at the AEW World Championship if he defeated Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 14 was something the wrestlers themselves came up with. Tony Khan and Rocky Romero, who works for NJPW, got involved and Khan obviously approved the usage of the title…
Backstage News On AEW Honoring Memphis Wrestling Legends This Week
All Elite Wrestling will be honoring several Memphis wrestling legends on Wednesday night at AEW Dynamite in Southaven, MS. Legendary Memphis wrestling announcer Dave Brown is scheduled to call this week’s AEW Dark with Excalibur trying to commentate like the late Lance Russell would have. Dough Gilbert is scheduled to appear to honor Tommy and…
Cody Addresses Importance Of Chris Jericho In AEW Behind-The-Scenes
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho is a major part of what the upstart promotion is trying to do. Not only is he their top star and most well-known talent on the roster, but he’s been important in the locker room as well. Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes addressed just how valuable Jericho has been in…
Chris Jericho Comments On Future With New Japan Pro Wrestling
The immediate future of AEW World Champion Chris Jericho in New Japan Pro Wrestling is not known. Jericho defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14 as the stipulation was if Tanahashi won, he would get a shot at the AEW World Title. The match was set up after Jericho challenged him in…
Minoru Suzuki Challenges Jon Moxley For IWGP US Title
Jon Moxley beat Juice Robinson to retain the IWGP US Championship during night two of Wrestle Kingdom 14. The closing sequence saw the AEW star hit a double arm DDT and the Death Rider. After the match, Minoru Suzuki attacked him with a choke and the Gotch style piledriver. Suzuki got on the mic and…
Backstage News On Several Big Names Changing Promotions
Matt Hardy’s WWE contract is up in a couple of months and there’s a good chance he leaves for Impact, Ring of Honor or All Elite Wrestling. Hardy and WWE aren’t far apart on money, it’s just Hardy wants to be booked more prominently considering he’s in the latter part of his career. Whether or…
Chris Jericho Injured At Wrestle Kingdom 14?
Chris Jericho was banged up coming out of his match against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 on Sunday. Jericho told Jim Valley of the Wrestling Observer after the show he planned on getting checked out once he returned to the United States. He claimed his jaw was dislocated and his knee was swollen.…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Back On Top To Start The Year
AEW was back after a week off from live TV and scored a big viewership number to beat NXT. AEW loaded up its New Years Day show against NXT which was not live again this week. NXT aired its awards episode and top matches of the year. College football dominated the night as bowl season…
Why AXS TV Pulled New Japan Off The Air, Update On Relationship With AEW
Management of Anthem Entertainment, the parent company of Impact Wrestling, approached New Japan Pro Wrestling about a working relationship between the promotions. NJPW turned them down and AXS TV pulled their programming from their network. Now that the AEW World Championship is being acknowledged by New Japan, the speculation is that there could be a…
Taz Reacts To Appearance On AEW Dynamite
Taz commented on appearance at AEW Dynamite with the following: ”There was an electric energy in JAX last night for 2 straight hours of #AEWDynamite – I had an amazing time working with @JRsBBQ @ShutUpExcalibur – AEW talent & production was stellar! #1stClass @AEWrestling And thank you guys for all of the supportive tweets” https://twitter.com/OfficialTAZ/status/1212760739632615426…
January 2nd, 2020 Quick Hits
– Impact announced late last night that “the most dangerous event of the year” is finally returning. Speculation is that it is Lethal Lockdown, but nothing is confirmed: The most dangerous event of the year is finally returning. #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/PoDDysTVW2 — TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 2, 2020 – After AEW Dynamite went off the air,…
MJF Names Stipulations For Cody, Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Matches, Dark Spoilers
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: – Riho retained her AEW Women’s Championship against Britt Baker, Hikaru Shida and Nyla Rose. As a result, Riho will defend the title against Kris Statlander on next week’s Dynamite. Here’s the updated line-up for the 1/8 Anniversary edition in Southaven: Kris Statlander vs. Riho…
What To Expect From Tonight’s AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
– Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from Jacksonville, FL. Five matches and a few segments have been announced: Taz appears MJF & Wardlow appear Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara Jon Moxley vs. Trent Cody vs. Darby Allin Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. PAC & Lucha Bros Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs.…
New Manager For Cody Rhodes?
It is being reported via Sports Illustrated that Cody Rhodes will be announcing Arn Anderson as his new manager on the Wednesday, January 1st episode of Dynamite. This wouldn’t be the first time Rhodes has used Anderson as he appeared during the match at All Out in August to help Rhodes. Cody issued the following…
Jon Moxley Named Sports Illustrated’s 2019 Male Wrestler Of The Year
Below are Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 male wrestlers of 2019: 10. Nick Gage 9. Kofi Kingston 8. Will Ospreay 7. Kota Ibushi 6. Kenny Omega 5. Chris Jericho 4. Tie: Kazuchika Okada and Seth Rollins 3. Cody Rhodes 2. Adam Cole 1. Wrestler of the Year: Jon Moxley Follow @wrestlepages
Chris Jericho To Face Hiroshi Tanahashi With AEW Title Shot At Stake
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho will face NJPW legend Hiroshi Tanahashi at Night Two of Wrestle Kingdom 14 on January 5th. if Jericho loses, Tanahashi will get a AEW World Title shot. The following is from Jericho’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6nqekohg_y/?utm_source=ig_embed Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Women’s Championship Match Rescheduled, More On Kris Statlander
As CJ reported earlier here at WrestlePages.com, AEW had to change the scheduled AEW Women’s Championship match on 1/1 due to Kris Statlander having prior commitments that will prevent her from appearing in Jacksonville. Her title match against Riho will be rescheduled to 1/8 in Southaven, MS. Several statements have been released regarding Statlander’s prior…
Big Change To AEW Women’s Championship Match For 1/1 Dynamite
AEW has announced a major change to the scheduled AEW Women’s Championship match due to Kris Statlander having prior commitments that will prevent her from appearing in Jacksonville. As a result, Riho will now defend in a four-way against Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Hikaru Shida on Wednesday, Jan. 1st. Due to prior commitments, Kris…
WWE NXT Viewership Up On Christmas; No Match For ‘A Christmas Story’
Both AEW and WWE had the week off from live TV on Christmas Day, but NXT aired taped matches on USA. On TNT, A Christmas Story marathon took over the cable time and 13 of top 20 spots on the ratings chart. NXT did 831,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 795,000 viewers…
AEW Win-Loss Records To Reset In 2020, New Commissioner Role To Be Introduced?
– AEW has confirmed that win-loss records will reset on Jan. 1, 2020, but the company will still keep track of cumulative career records. New 2020 annual records will begin on #AEWDynamite this Wednesday, January 1. Career #AEW records will be cumulative, and the annual records will reset each calendar year.The annual records will be…
Taz & MJF Set To Appear On AEW Dynamite Homecoming Edition
AEW has confirmed this week’s Homecoming edition of Dynamite will feature appearances from Taz, as well as MJF and Wardlow. Making a guest appearance at #AEWDynamite in Jacksonville, FL. He is the Human Suplex Machine – @OfficialTAZ! Get your tickets at https://t.co/5WsWwyDkwZ or watch on @TNTDrama every Wednesday at 8e/7c pic.twitter.com/vjL6sTuFom — All Elite Wrestling…
AEW Dynamite Coming To Newark, NJ
All Elite Wrestling have announced the 3/25 episode of Dynamite will take place from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. It’ll be interesting to see how they set the venue up as it can fit up to 19,000. Below are details on tickets: Newark, NJ! #AEWDynamite is coming!Wednesday, March 25th@prucenter Tickets go on sale Friday,…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – December 25th, 2019
AEW has released its weekly Top 5 Rankings for each division. You can see each ranking in the Twitter posts below. (AEW has stated that the rankings will be released every Wednesday at 9am) Top 5 Rankings History Tracker Men’s Division: Jon Moxley (same) Kenny Omega (same) PAC (same) Cody (same) MJF (same) #AEW Men's…
AEW Dynamite Headed To New Jersey, Big 6-Man Match Announced For Next Week
– AEW announced on Christmas morning that Dynamite will emanate from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Mar. 25th. It’s interesting to note that this is the only location announced for after AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view on Feb. 29th. There’s no word yet on Dynamite locations for the rest of March. Newark, NJ! #AEWDynamite…
Big Tag Team Match Announced For AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
AEW has announced a “first-time ever” bout that will see Cody & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Lucha Bros. take place at the AEW Dynamite “Anniversary Edition” on Jan. 8th in Southaven. The anniversary being celebrated is the one-year mark since All Elite Wrestling was officially announced. So glad we came to terms on this match!…
Cody Responds To Roman Reigns’ Comments About AEW Not Being Competition
In August Sports1 interviewed Roman Reigns and he had some interesting comments about AEW not being competition to WWE, in reference to something Seth Rollins had said about the upstart promotion. “I think [Rollins] is being generous in calling them a competition,” Reigns said. “I don’t want to get too deep into this […], I…
Kevin Nash Pulls Out Of Chris Jericho’s Cruise
Kevin Nash confirmed over the weekend on Twitter that he will not be in attendance on Chris Jerihco’s cruise due to a scheduling conflict. Apparently Nash will be filming a movie during the time the cruise will take place. The following is from Twitter: Would like to express my apologies for having to cancel my…