Category: AEW News
AEW To Do On-Location Shows Like What WCW Did With Nitro?
Dave Meltzer recently confirmed that one of the things he talked to Tony Khan about with AEW is doing on-location shows for their series on TNT. The on-location shows would be similar to what WCW used to do with Nitro. The spring break shows or Mall of America show or even the ones at Disney…
AEW Wants Help Determining Who Should Enter Tag Team Tournament
AEW put out a poll on Friday asking fans to help determine which tag team should enter the tournament to crown the first AEW World Tag Team Champions. The options are Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy or Angélico & Jack Evans. Fans can click here to vote or view the tweet below: The teams of @luchasaurus…
AEW All Out Sees Buyrate Decline From Double Or Nothing
Buys for AEW All Out were down slightly from the promotion’s previous Double or Nothing pay-per-view, according to Dave Meltzer. Per Meltzer, AEW blames the decline on losing Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley, which was considered the money match on the card. Moxley had to pull out at the last minute due to a recurring…
Chris Jericho On Why AEW Won’t Be Scripting Promos
In an interview with the Mature Audiences Mayhem podcast, Chris Jericho explained the reason AEW will not have scripted promos. “I think people are excited because it’s something different. I know this – there’s no scripted promos” “There are no writers because that is what wrestling is. That is where it came from! ‘Austin 3:16’…
We Will Never Forget
On this day, 18 years ago, our lives in America changed forever. On September 11th, 2001, terrorists would hijack planes and crash them into the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. This would result in the death of thousands of Americans. In this article, we look back and reflect on the reaction…
Ex-MMA Star Headed To WWE Or AEW?
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez, is saying that he has had recent talks with WWE. During an interview with Ariel Helwani’s on his ESPN MMA show, he stated that since his wrestling debut with AAA, that WWE has shown interest in the fighter. “We’ve been in talks with them.” When asked about how the talks…
Location Of November 13th Episode Of AEW Released
On the newest episode of Being The Elite, it reveled that the November 13th episode will take place in Nashville, Tennessee. Tickets will go on sale on this Friday Sept. 13th at Noon ET on AEWTIX.com. The show will take place inside of the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
AEW World Title Match To Change At Full Gear? Possible TV Title
As previously announced, Cody will challenge AEW World Champion Chris Jericho for the title at the company’s Full Gear pay-per-view in November. In a new interview with IGN, Cody explained how that could change: “This is one of the positive uses of ‘card subject to change.’ I’m coming off a win over Dustin, one of…
Jericho Gets Ribbed About Missing Belt
As I am sure we all know by now, Jericho had his belt stolen/lost over the past week, and has since been found. Ever since this happened, he has been getting ribbed by several people across multiple platforms. Here are some of the best that we have come across: Chris Jericho looking for his #AEW…
Sammy Guevara Starts #FreeKillerKross Trend
AEW star, Sammy Guevara, recently took to Twitter to begin the trend of #FreeKillerKross. For those that haven’t been following along, Impact Wrestling and Killer Kris’s have been in a contract dispute for the past few months. https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1170423746647199744?s=21 The most notable of this being when Kross refused to blade in a match against Eddie Edwards…
Former Impact Wrestling World Champion Nearly Signed With AEW
Former Impact Wrestling star Eli Drake told Fightful.com that he almost signed with AEW. “We had a deal worked out. And then we didn’t And then we did again. And then we didn’t. We just couldn’t come to terms with everything. Then, I spoke with Joey Mercury at Ring of Honor and that happened just…
AEW World Title Belt Put On Craigslist Before Turned Over To Police
A 41-year-old man out of Tallahassee named Frank Price found the AEW World Title belt in the middle of the road on Sunday. In new comments made to The Tallahassee Democrat, Price reveals he listed the belt on Craigslist before learning it was stolen and returning it to police. “It’s pretty comical,” Price said. “It’s…
Breaking News: Cody To Face Jericho At AEW Full Gear
Sports Illustrated has broken the news that Cody will challenge the first ever AEW World Champion Chris Jericho at the next AEW PPV Full Gear, later this year. SI states that main contributing factor is the Win-Loss record, which AEW is pushing as a meaningful statistic. AEW has appeared to confirm the story by retweeting…
AEW Not Planning To Hire Writers – Details On WWE Doing Unscripted Promos On RAW
Dave Meltzer believes AEW is not going to hire writers for their weekly television on TNT. Instead, the plan will be to put shows together with a basic format and have talent use bullet points. According to Meltzer, it will be wrestlers coming up with storylines and going out on live television to cut promos.…
Tallahassee Police Department Releases Statement On AEW World Title Belt
The Tallahassee Police Department issued the following statement about the AEW World Title belt being stolen from Chris Jericho: On Sunday September 1, 2019, TPD responded to 2400 North Monroe Street reference a theft. Officers learned that a championship belt, reported to be valued at $29,250, was stolen from a limo recently occupied by the…
Kenny Omega And PAC Upset About Match At All Out
Chris Jericho talked about how Kenny Omega and PAC were upset they had to cut a bunch of stuff from their match at AEW All Out. The match went on too long, so several spots had to be scrapped. “Afterward, both Kenny and PAC were mad because I guess, their match was too long and…
AEW World Title Belt, Valued At $30K, Recovered By Police
Updating an earlier item regarding the stolen AEW World Championship belt, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) have recovered the title, according to Jeffrey Burlew. Burlew reports someone turned it in to TPD headquarters after finding it along the side of the road. The belt was valued at nearly $30,000. No arrests have been made and…
Huge Match Announced For AEW Full Gear PPV In November
AEW announced today that Jon Moxley will face Kenny Omega at their Full Gear pay-per-view on Saturday, Nov. 9. The match was originally scheduled for All Out but was canceled when Moxley had to be removed due to a recurring MRSA infection in his elbow. ????#AEWFullGear – Match Announcement????Saturday, November 9th, 2019 – 7pm Local…
Did Corey Graves Take A Shot At AEW Champ Chris Jericho On SmackDown?
Corey Graves made a reference to the AEW World Title being stolen during the broadcast of this week’s episode of SmackDown. After Drake Maverick won the WWE 24/7 Title, Graves remarked, “I’m sure he’ll celebrate and take a limousine to a chain restaurant.” Check it out here: LOL @WWEGraves #SDLive #WWE pic.twitter.com/qsdqaQ9uVd — RipZz (@SixZzshOtRipZz)…
Tallahassee Police Department Claim AEW Title Belt Found, Quickly Retract
The Tallahassee Police Department posted a photo on their social media of an officer with what appeared to be the AEW World Title, noting the belt stolen from Chris Jericho had been recovered. AEW thanked them in a retweet on their verified Twitter account. But there’s a twist. Jeffrey Burlew reports the TPD quickly deleted…
Starrcast IV Announced; Headed To Baltimore
Starrcast IV has officially been announced. Starrcast IV will take place the same weekend as AEW’s next PPV, Full Gear. While Starrcast is a separate entity, they generally like to run in conjunction with AEW’s biggest events. The last Starrcast convention was Starrcast III, the same weekend as AEW All Out. While nothing has been…
Jericho Launches Worldwide Search For Missing Title; Talent And Others Poke Fun
Earlier today we posted an article about Chris Jericho losing the AEW World Title during a trip to Longhorn Steakhouse. Since then, Jericho has launched a Worldwide Search via AEW Youtube for the missing title. Well it seems that the AEW talent and others have taken to Twitter to poke fun at the first ever…
How Many People Watched First AEW Special On TNT?
All Elite Wrestling’s “Countdown to All Out” that aired Friday night on TNT garnered 390,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. The special, which was done to promote the pay-per-view and AEW’s upcoming premiere on TNT ranked No. 29 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic. The special aired in the 10 PM ET timeslot and…
AEW World Title Belt Stolen From Chris Jericho
The AEW World Championship belt has been stolen, as confirmed by David Bixenspan. You read that correctly, it’s not a work or part of some elaborate angle. According to a local police blotter in Tallahassee, FL the belt was stolen from Chris Jericho while he was eating dinner at a Longhorn Steakhouse. Here’s the incident…
Dean Malenko Reveals He Suffers From Parkinson’s Disease
All Elite Wrestling producer Dean Malenko revealed over the weekend during a Starrcast Q&A session that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors. It can be treated with medical management but there is no cure. Malenko, known as one of the best match…
Altercation Takes Place Backstage At AEW’s “All Out” PPV
All Elite Wrestling wrestlers Sadie Gibbs and Bea Priestley were in a backstage altercation at Saturday’s All Out pay-per-view, according to Casey Michael. Matt Jackson was seen trying to smooth things over and talked to Gibbs about the situation, reports Fightful.com. While it’s unknown what exactly happened, a video Gibbs posted on Instagram resulted in…
All Elite Wrestling To Have An Offseason?
During the post-All Out media press conference, All Elite Wrestling president Tony Khan commented about the promotion possibly having an offseason. Below are his comments courtesy of RingsideNews.com: “There’s nobody more health conscious as far as wrestling promoter or CEO or president of a wrestling organization than I am. You know also being very hands…
Kylie Rae Gets Released
It was confirmed following All Out that Kylie Rae has requested and been granted her release from AEW. Tony Khan (President/CEO of AEW) confirmed this when asked by Sean Ross Sapp: I asked Tony Khan about Kylie Rae's status. He told me she asked for her AEW release and they granted it. It was amicable, per…
Next AEW PPV Announced
During the broadcast of All Out, AEW announced their next PPV event. The event will be called AEW Full Gear and will take place on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 from Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. The show will begin at 8pm EST, following the Buy In that begins at 7pm EST and will be the first…
HUGE Tag Team Shows Up At AEW! (Spoilers)
If you haven’t watched AEW All Out yet and you don’t want to know who showed up following the Tag Team Ladder Match, DO NOT continue reading! Following an incredibly physical and high flying match between Lucha Brothers and The Young Bucks, two individuals showed up in the arena and got into the ring wearing…
BIG Name Just Confirmed AEW Bound
During the Buy In for All Out, it was confirmed via a video vignette that Wardlow has indeed been signed to AEW! There has been rumor and speculation about them attempting to get him to sign with AEW going back as far as before the first PPV, Double or Nothing.
Cody On Not “Clicking” With Vince McMahon, Why Things Were Different For Dusty & Goldust
Cody Rhodes spoke about his relationship with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon during a panel at Starrcast III. “I want to be the star player. I want to talk to you and know you. It’s really weird when you’re trying and trying and trying, and you just don’t click. It’s okay that my dreams, it’s okay…
Former WWE Producer Opens Up About Going To AEW
Former WWE producer Dean Malenko was on a Starrcast panel today. Here are some highlights: Leaving WWE and ending up with AEW: “There’s a little part in your head that says, ‘that’s enough. You’ve done your time.’ Not that AEW was the reason I left, there were just other things I wanted to do. One…
CM Punk At AEW All Out?
CM Punk is currently speaking at Starrcast and the biggest question of the day is, will he show up at All Out? Well the answer he gave to the crowd might not be the one they were hoping for. “I’m not going to All Out”, Punk told the crowd. He said that he hadn’t seen…
Awesome Kong Revealed As AEW Coach
Today at the Women of AEW Starrcast III Panel, Brandi Rhodes revealed that Awesome Kong will be a behind the scenes coach for the Women, in addition to her work as wrestler. 411Mania was live at the panel when this was revealed, where Brandi also talked about the current matches for the show on Saturday, as…
AEW Announces TNT Show Returning To Chicago In November
All Elite Wrestling announced the Nov. 27, 2019 episode of AEW on TNT will take place just outside of Chicago, IL from the Sears Centre. You heard it! We will be back in Chicago!Thanksgiving Eve | Wednesday Nov 27th | @Sears_Centre Tickets go on sale TOMORROW at 11am CT at https://t.co/VAt7YJBldU #AEW #AllEliteWrestling @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/5MBQ4KBEkl…
Detailed Highlights From Cody Rhodes Q&A At Starrcast
Twitter user Connor Casey provided the following updates from the Cody Rhodes Q&A at Starrcast: * Cody joked that “you’re not going to WWE” shortly after Tony [Schiavone] was called by Bruce Prichard * Cody’s mother said “too much blood!” after the win over brother Dustin Rhodes at Double Or Nothing back in May *…
AEW Video Game Coming Soon?
Last night during a special ‘Being The Elite’ mailbag session at Starrcast lll, Kenny Omega again hinted at a AEW video game in the future. He stated, “A video game for AEW is at top of my priority list.” He added, “I can’t share anything right now, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was…
AEW All Out Predictions
Here are the predictions from your writers here at Wrestle Pages! Nick Curry: The Buy-In Pre-Show – Private Party picks up the win Women’s Casino Battle Royal – The Dr. Britt Baker outlasts 21 women for a shot at the first ever AEW women’s championship Riho vs Hikaru Shida – Riho beats Hikaru Shida in…
Dustin Rhodes Signs Multi-Year Deal with AEW
AEW released the following press release: August 29, 2019 – AEW announced today that it has signed globally renowned wrestler Dustin Rhodes to a multi-year contract extension. Dustin, still wrestling at the highest level in 2019, will continue his epic in-ring career, and he’ll also join the AEW Coaching Staff as a Promo Coach…
Tony Schiavone Clarifies Role With All Elite Wrestling
Tony Schiavone spoke about his role with All Elite Wrestling in a new interview with WrestlingEpicenter.com. “Okay, well, I do know I’m a producer,” Tony stated. “I’m going to be working on a lot of the videos you see in the shows. I’m going to be working behind the scenes when the live shows are…
Shazza McKenzie Announced For Casino Battle Royal At AEW All Out
All Elite Wrestling announced on their Twitter that Shazza McKenzie has been added to the Casino Battle Royale at Saturday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view The 21-woman Battle Royal will take place as part of the pay-per-view’s pre-show called “The Buy In.” The winner will earn a spot in the match that will crown the inaugural…
Jon Moxley Will Miss Starrcast III
During the night, Conrad Thompson tweeted that due to his current injury, Jon Moxley will not be able to make his Starrcast III commitments. Conrad said that once Jon got word from his doctor he told him “I’m sorry, this sucks.” Moxley’s panel will be replaced with “Turner Memories”, and refunds will be issues by those who request…
Ric Flair On AEW – It’s A Great Time To Be A Pro Wrestler
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently weighed in on All Elite Wrestling while making an appearance at a Major League Baseball game in Houston. The following comments are from The Houston Chronicle: “This is the greatest time in the last 20 years to be a pro wrestler,” he said last week at Minute Maid…
Awesome Kong Confirmed For Casino Battle Royal At AEW All Out
Awesome Kong has been added to the Casino Battle Royale at Saturday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view, according to the New York Post. The 21-woman Battle Royal will take place as part of the pay-per-view’s pre-show called “The Buy In.” The winner will earn a spot in the match that will crown the inaugural AEW Women’s…
AEW All Out Match Card
With the All Out PPV just days away, we present to you the “official” match card for the night! The reason official is in quotes is that it is subject to change, just as we have already seen with the Moxley vs Omega match. Here are the confirmed matches as they stand right now: Casino…
Tony Schiavone To Miss All Out – Big Update On AEW’s Commentary Team
The commentary team for All Elite Wrestling’s “All Out” pay-per-view will be comprised of Jim Ross, Excalibur and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez, according to Dave Meltzer. Tony Schiavone will not immediately join the commentary team, despite AEW issuing a press release that read: “Schiavone joins AEW’s television broadcast team of Jim Ross and Excalibur.” He won’t…
Did Kenny Omega Turn Heel In Recent Promo About Jon Moxley?
Kenny Omega addressed Jon Moxley’s tweets about his injuries and having to remove himself from AEW’s upcoming All Out pay-per-view on the latest edition of Being The Elite. Omega mocked Moxley for his sentimental message about the “boo-boo” on his elbow and said Moxley owes him and the fans an apology. This doesn’t necessarily mean…
PAC Not Originally Planned For All Out; Update On His Future
A few days ago we got the blockbuster news that Jon Moxley is out of his match with Kenny Omega, and PAC is in. The match was booked quickly after the news broke and the question quickly became, was PAC always going to appear at All Out? Dave Meltzer reports that PAC was never meant…