Category: AEW News
AEW Star Fined For Use Of Staple Gun
During the Dynamite Dozen battle royal on Wednesday night, Jimmy Havoc utilized a staple gun to help increase his chances of winning the match. AEW management has now since reprimanded Jimmy Havoc with a $10,000 fine for use of the staple gun. It was also stated that every time he uses it going forward he…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – November 22nd, 2019
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: PAC Jon Moxley Cody Adam Page Kenny Omega #AEW Singles Division Rankingsas of Friday, November 22nd, 2019 pic.twitter.com/SFsrOGWwXy — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 22, 2019 Women’s…
Chris Jericho Reacts To NXT Defeating AEW Dynamite In Viewership
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho tweeted the following about WWE NXT beating AEW Dynamite in viewership for the first week this week: Remember guys, it’s a marathon not a sprint….. ???? — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) November 21, 2019 But Last night wasn’t a true NXT show, now was it shmoopy? https://t.co/QOdXI9p7Sr — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho)…
WWE NXT Beats AEW Dynamite In Viewership, Dynamite Wins Key Demo
WWE NXT beat AEW Dynamite in overall viewership after eight weeks of head-to-head competition. This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 893,000 viewers on TNT, down from the 957,000 viewers the show did last week. The show ranked No. 8 on the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic list. NXT did 916,000 viewers on the USA…
AEW World Title Match Set For Next Week’s Dynamite, Kenny Omega Defends On Dark
Below are news & notes from this week’s AEW Dynamite: Next week’s pre-Thanksgiving edition of Dynamite in Chicago will feature the following matches: Scorpio Sky vs. Chris Jericho (c) – AEW World Championship PAC vs. Kenny Omega MJF vs. Adam Page for the AEW Diamond Ring – Dustin Rhodes returned to Dynamite to help save…
Cody Snaps Back At Fan For How He Dealt With CM Punk Offer
Cody Rhodes addressed a fan on Twitter who accused him of being unprofessional in his dealings with CM Punk. Cody responded with this: I was not unprofessional in my conduct. I never texted anybody an offer. He’s doing what he wants to do and fans should be happy that he’s happy regardless of which promotion.…
Stone Cold Talks Jericho
On The Steve Austin Show last week, Stone Cold took some time to talk about Chris Jericho and what he is doing for AEW: “To me, right now he’s about as entertaining as it gets. He’s pushing the envelope. He’s edgy. You don’t know what he’s going to do, so you have that factor of, ‘What…
Cody Rhodes Claims Father’s Name
Back in March, Cody Rhodes and family filed for a patent and trademark with the United States Patent and Trade Office for the rights to his father’s name, Dusty Rhodes. The response back in May was that Cody had to submit verification of a few documents within 6 months. This appears to have been satisfied…
AEW President Tony Khan Calls Out Randy Orton For Using Racial Slur
Randy Orton and AEW President Tony Khan had an exchange on Twitter over comments Khan made on CM Punk’s tweet. That exchange is below: What’s that whole thing about glass houses and stones?https://t.co/z99BVuCMfP — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 19, 2019 I thought you only tagged me in your posts when you were grasping for leverage.…
Seth Rollins On CM Punk’s Return, Tony Khan Jokes About WWE Talent Stuck
On Monday we wrote about CM Punk commenting on catching up on five plus years of professional wrestling for his role on FS1’s WWE Backstage. That tweet drew a number of responses, notably from Seth Rollins and Tony Khan. Don’t talk about me, fight me. I’ll catch ya right up. https://t.co/CiyQqQ6Bjt — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins)…
AEW Looking To Trademark What Vince McMahon Said About Them
Vince McMahon referred to AEW as “blood and guts and gory things” during a conference call with investors earlier this year. It appears the company is embracing that. Last Wednesday, AEW officially filed a trademark application for the term “Blood and Guts” relating to posters, photographs, ringtones, merchandise, action figures, retail services, entertainment services, and…
Confirmed: AEW To Tape Matches For Dynamite Onboard Jericho Cruise
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho confirmed on Instagram that AEW will be taping matches for the Jan. 22 episode of Dynamite on his cruise on Jan. 21 in Nassau. The following is from his social media: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BPVsbhu1I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Announces Bash At The Beach Events, New AEW Trademarks Filed
– AEW announced on Monday that the Jan. 15th Dynamite taping in Miami, FL will now be called Bash at the Beach, which was the title of WCW pay-per-views from 1994-2000. The #AEWDynamite scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th in Miami, Florida has gotten just a little bit bigger now as the event will be Officially…
Backstage News On AEW Full Gear Buys, The Promotion’s Future On PPV
AEW Full Gear did around 100,000 pay-per-view buys or just slightly below last Saturday night. The number is similar to what their All Out show garnered on 8/31. Regarding digital buys, Full Gear did similar numbers to what All Out did and the promotion’s first pay-per-view, Double Or Nothing. Both All Out and Double Or…
AEW Announces “Dream Match” For Next Week’s Dynamite
AEW has announced Fenix vs. Nick Jackson in a “dream match” for Wednesday’s Dynamite. With @MattJackson13 injured from the attack by @Santana_Proud & @Ortiz_Powerful, @NickJacksonYB will compete in a #DreamMatch this coming Wednesday, November 20th LIVE from Indianapolis on #AEWDynamite as he takes on @ReyFenixMX Get your tix now at https://t.co/UN1cNiJJrQ pic.twitter.com/sP2i8HGe7J — All Elite…
AEW Top 5 Rankings – November 15, 2019
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: 1. PAC 2. Cody 3. Adam Page 4. Jon Moxley 5. Darby Allin #AEW Single Rankingsas of November 15th, 2019 pic.twitter.com/C4M2DuMF4F — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November…
Jim Ross Assures Fans He’s Not Retiring Or Leaving AEW Despite Criticism
Jim Ross addressed criticism of his commentary on AEW Dynamite during the latest episode of his Grilling JR podcast. “It kind of reminds me of the stuff I’ve been getting a little bit online. There’s a young audience that’s criticizing my work, and I don’t have a problem with them criticizing my work. Everybody’s opinion…
Viewership For AEW Dynamite Rises, NXT Loses Ground
One week after WWE NXT closed the audience gap to AEW Dynamite, the upstart promotion is back firmly ahead. This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 957,000 viewers on TNT, up from the 822,000 viewers the show did last week. This was the first show after the company’s Full Gear pay-per-view last Saturday night. The…
Jericho Suffers First AEW Loss, Wardlow Debuts, Luchasaurus Returns & More
– AEW World Champion Chris Jericho suffered his first loss in AEW when Scorpio Sky pinned him in the AEW Tag Team Championship main event on this week’s Dynamite. – Luchasaurus made his return to Dynamite this week to help the Jurassic Express fend off The Dark Order. – Wardlow made his AEW debut by…
Clarification On DDP’s Status With AEW
Diamond Dallas Page clarified in an interview with SportsKeeda.com that he does not have a contract with All Elite Wrestling. “Again, I’m happy for all the guys. It’s a great way, great to have more guys be a part and someone like Cody Rhodes to be at the helm of this thing. I don’t charge…
Jim Ross Reflects On Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega At Full Gear
Jim Ross did an interview with Sports Illustrated, where he gave his thoughts on Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega from AEW Full Gear: “It was a different match to call. They weren’t working the arm. It didn’t have the standard route that a match takes. Based on the amount of legitimate physical punishment that Moxley…
AEW Dynamite Coming To Miami
AEW will hold a live Dynamite television taping on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from the Watsco Center at the University of Miami. MIAMI! #AEWDynamite is coming!Wednesday, January 15thWatsco Center at the University of Miami Tickets go on sale Friday Nov 22nd & start at $20!Check https://t.co/5WsWwyDkwZ for full ticket and pricing detailsAEW tickets make great holiday…
Kenny Omega Says He’s Not Cleared, AEW Dynamite Headed To Miami
– Kenny Omega revealed on Twitter that he’s not cleared to compete following his Lights Out Unsanctioned match against Jon Moxley at AEW Full Gear. I lost and doctors won’t clear me for TV. The problem is that you left me alive and I’ll be back. I win. #AEWFullGear #AEW — Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) November…
AEW Tag Team Championship Match Set For 11/13 Dynamite
AEW has announced that Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky of SCU will defend the AEW Tag Team Championship against The Inner Circle’s Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho on Wednesday’s Dynamite. The #InnerCircle looks to collect more #AEW gold this Wednesday, November 13th in Nashville as Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara challenge SCU for the AEW…
Cody Rhodes Not Cleared To Compete (Graphic Photo)
AEW posted a graphic photo on Twitter of Cody’s face following a nasty bump he took during his World Championship match at Full Gear. It was noted in the tweet that Cody suffered a costochondral separation and requited 8 stitches to close the wound above his right eye. He is currently not cleared to compete.…
Jake Hager Giving WWE Talent Advice
Recently, Rusev has been getting a lot feedback on his current story line with Bobby Lashley and Lana. One AEW talent Jake Hager decided to let Rusev know what he should do. In a retweet Hager stated, “Leave her and that asshole company”. You can see the tweet below: https://twitter.com/realjakehager/status/1193569463108587520?s=21
AEW Full Gear Results (11/9/19) – Champions Retain, MJF Turns On Cody
Below are complete results from AEW Full Gear in Baltimore, MD: – Jim Ross and Excalibur handled commentary duties – Buy In Pre-show: Britt Baker def. Bea Priestly. After, Awesome Kong (w/Brandi Rhodes) attacked Bea. – Santana & Ortiz def. The Young Bucks. Rock ‘N Roll Express were at ringside and helped beat down Santana…
First Look At AEW’s Full Gear Set, Britt Baker Working Sick?
Kevin Sullivan has revealed the first look at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view set: @AEWrestling #AEWFullGear is going to be ???????????? pic.twitter.com/hRUV71uE94 — Kevin Sullivan (@KevinSullyTV) November 9, 2019 On a related note, Cody also revealed on Twitter that Britt Baker is working with the flu tonight, but has since deleted the tweet. Full Gear…
Report: AEW Stars Involved In Altercation During Starrcast Event
BodySlam.net is reporting that AEW’s Jimmy Havoc and Excalibur were involved in an altercation during Tony Schiavone’s birthday party at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood on Thursday night. Havoc, who had been drinking, threw a punch at Excalibur and missed. Excalibur put Havoc in a chokehold, briefly knocking Havoc out. Once Havoc came to, he swung at…
Luchasaurus Likely Out Until January With Hamstring Injury
Luchasaurus stated during a media scrum at Starrcast on Friday that he’s targeting a January 2020 return from his hamstring injury. This is a story we’ve been following as Luchasaurus mocked an account on Twitter for reporting he would be out three to six months with the injury in October. It was then believed the…
Now Streaming: New Episode Of AEW Dark From Charlotte
Episode six of AEW Dark is now streaming in the player above. This episode features the following: – Hikaru Shida vs. Big Swole – Leva Bates and Nyla Rose vs. Shazza McKenzie and Shalandra Royal – CIMA & SCU vs. Kip Sabian & Jack Evans & Angelico Follow @wrestlepages
AEW Announces Top 5 Rankings For All Divisions Ahead Of Full Gear (Updated)
All Elite Wrestling has announced their first Top 5 rankings ahead of Full Gear. This will now be a weekly occurrence. Men’s division: Cody PAC Adam Page Kenny Omega Jon Moxley #AEW RankingsFriday, November 8th, 2019 pic.twitter.com/thyimkly1S — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 8, 2019 Tag Team division: The Lucha Bros Private Party The Young…
AEW Reportedly Signs New Women’s Star
BodySlam.net is reporting that All Elite Wrestling has signed “Big Swole” Aerial Monroe. Swole competed in the Buy In Casino Battle Royale at AEW All Out and was most recently featured in a tag team match on this week’s AEW Dark. WWE fans may remember her from the 2018 Mae Young Classic. She is also…
Chris Jericho On Randy Orton Re-Signing With WWE
Chris Jericho stated the following in an interview with SportsKeeda.com about Randy Orton re-signing with WWE: “I can’t say anything about it because I don’t know anything about it, no-one’s calling me to tell me about these things. But I know this – nobody is getting out of WWE, especially Randy Orton, because unless he’s…
NXT Closes The Gap In Viewership Against AEW Dynamite
WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite both had big episodes last night, which resulted in the viewership gap coming closer together. AEW Dynamite, which was the go-home to Full Gear, did 822,000 viewers on TNT, which is up from last week’s series low of 789,000. The show ranked No. 8 on the Cable Top 150 18-49…
Shawn Spears Match Added To AEW Full Gear
AEW announced on Thursday that Shawn Spears will face Joey Janela at the Full Gear pay-per-view this Saturday. https://twitter.com/Perfec10n/status/1192478608117370880 Below is what appears to be the complete advertised card: AEW World Championship Match – Chris Jericho (c) vs. Cody Rhodes AEW Tag Team Championship Match – SCU (c) vs. Lucha Bros vs. Private Party AEW…
Cody Makes Career Announcement, Title Match Added To AEW Full Gear & More
– Cody Rhodes announced on this week’s Dynamite that if he loses to AEW World Champion Chris Jericho this Saturday at Full Gear, he will never challenge for the title again. – The following matches were taped for AEW Dark: Hikaru Shida def. Big Swole Leva Bates & Nyla Rose def. Shalandra Royal & Shazza…
Women’s Championship Match Set For AEW Full Gear
AEW has announced that Riho will defend the AEW Women’s Championship against Emi Sakura at Full Gear on Saturday. The #AEW Women's World Championship will be defended at #AEWFullGear when @riho_gtmv puts her championship on the line against @EmiSakura_gtmv Full Gear broadcasts LIVE from Baltimore this SATURDAY night, and is available on all major providers,…
Women’s Match Announced For AEW Full Gear Pre-Show
AEW has announced that Britt Baker vs. Bea Priestly will take place during the AEW Full Gear Buy In pre-show this Saturday. Cody Rhodes has also confirmed another match announcement will be made on AEW’s Twitter account Wednesday afternoon ahead of Dynamite. Below is the updated pay-per-view card: AEW World Championship Match – Chris Jericho…
Jake Hager Discusses Unhappiness In WWE
Jake Hager recently talked about the end of his run in WWE during an appearance on Busted Open Radio. Below is an excerpt: “You know, I am very thankful for the run that I had there [in WWE] but towards the end there when Bully [Ray] was there I was very unhappy. I didn’t know…
Big Tag Team Match Set For Dynamite, Cody To Address His Future
AEW World Champion Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara vs. Kenny Omega and Adam Page has been announced for this week’s go-home edition of Dynamite. Just days away from #AEWFullGear AEW World Champ Chris Jericho teams with Sammy Guevara to face Kenny Omega and Hangman Page this week on #AEWDynamite at 8/7c @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/uXlqH06yMQ — All…
AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Suffer Big Drop In Viewership
The Wednesday night audience watching professional wrestling programming on cable television continues to shrink. The numbers are in for this week’s episodes of AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT and they aren’t good. AEW Dynamite did 789,000 viewers on TNT, which is a series low, and down 21% from the week prior. The show ranked No.…
Stipulation Added To AEW Full Gear Match, AEW Dark Spoiler Results
– Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega at AEW Full Gear will now be an Unsanctioned Lights Out Match. Below is the updated pay-per-view card for Nov. 9th: Cody vs. Chris Jericho (c) – AEW World Championship (feat. 3 ringside judges) Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley – Unsanctioned Lights Out Match Adam Page vs. PAC The…
AEW Tag Team Champions Crowned (Spoilers)
On tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, SCU defeated the Lucha Brothers to become the first AEW Tag Team Champions. The Rock N Roll Express presented SCU with the titles after the match. They were attacked earlier in the night by Santana and Ortiz. Follow @wrestlepages
Time Limit And Judges Assigned For Cody Vs Jericho
The AEW championship match at Full Gear just got a bit more interesting. There is a new stipulation on the match that could take winner out of the referees hands. If the 60 minute time limit is reached a panel of three judges will vote on a winner of the match. The judges will sit…
AEW Announces New Years Day Show Location
The AEW New Years Day show will take place in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion is calling the show it’s Homecoming Edition. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 1st at 12PM EST. The show will take place at Daily’s Place. See the Twitter post below: We are coming home!#AEWDynamite will be back in Jacksonville, FL…
Full Fight Video: Jake Hager vs. Anthony Garrett
As reported yesterday here on WrestlePages.com, Jake Hager saw his third MMA fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231 end in no contest after being stopped at 1:56 of the first round after accidental groin strikes. The fight has been posted online in its entirety. You can view it embedded in the player above. The…
JR On Seth Rollins Calling AEW Minor League, Becky Lynch Responds
Jim Ross recently responded to Seth Rollins’ comments about AEW being minor league during an episode of his Grilling JR podcast. “You’re right, I’m pissed off about it,” said JR h/t WrestleZone.com. “Here’s what I’m pissed off about: Number one, it doesn’t do any favors for our business. Our business in general, any promotion in…