Category: AEW News
AEW All Out Buy Rate Revealed
All Elite Wrestling’s All Out pay-per-view is projected to have done between 100,000 and 110,000 buys, according to reports. The show, which took place last Saturday, featured Jon Moxley retaining the AEW World Championship over MJF in the main event. It vaulted Dynamite’s viewership back over one million viewers on TNT. Below are projected buy…
AEW Ready To Hit The Road – Several Shows Announced
All Elite Wrestling is ready to hit the road after being stuck in Jacksonville, FL due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They issued the following press release, announcing several upcoming shows: St LOUIS: The AEW DYNAMITE show at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo., on October 7 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Fans…
Andrew Yang On AEW’s Approach To Talent Compared To WWE
Chris Van Vliet interviewed former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang about his strong stance against WWE’s classification of their performers as independent contractors. Yang made his point that if WWE is going to control everything about a performer, they should take some responsibility to take care of them. He indicated he got a note from…
AEW Dynamite Tops One Million Viewers After All Out
AEW Dynamite topped one million viewers for the first time since October 19, 2019 on Wednesday night. This week’s show, which was the first show after Saturday’s All Out pay-per-view, did 1.016 million viewers on TNT. The show finished seventh in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.37 rating. Dynamite ran without the opposition of WWE…
AEW World Championship Match Announced For Dynamite Anniversary Show
AEW will celebrate Dynamite’s one-year anniversary on Wednesday, October 14. The special episode will be headlined by Lance Archer vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. No other matches are known at this time, but the episode will air just four weeks before AEW’s next pay-per-view Full Gear on November 7. AEW has announced…
NWA Women’s Title Match, Parking Lot Brawl & More Set For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has loaded up next week’s Thursday episode with the following matches: MJF in action FTR vs. Jurassic Express Hangman Adam Page vs. Frankie Kazarian Chris Jericho & Jake Hager vs. Private Party Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz in a Parking Lot Brawl Ivelisse vs. Thunder Rosa (c) for the NWA Women’s Championship https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1303871452098199554…
AEW Dynamite Results (9/09/20) – Miro Debuts, Brodie Lee vs. Dustin Rhodes
Below are complete results from the September 9th edition of AEW Dynamite: Chris Jericho and MJF addressed their All Out losses with Tony Schiavone in the parking lot. Jurassic Express def. Lucha Bros via pinfall in the opening match. Penta El Zero M accidentally hit Fenix with a Destroyer before the finish. There’s dissension among…
Miro Signs With AEW, Makes Dynamite Debut As Kip Sabian’s Best Man
Miro, formerly known as Rusev in WWE, has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling. Miro made his Dynamite debut on Wednesday and was revealed to be Kip Sabian’s best man for Sabian’s upcoming wedding with Penelope Ford. During his appearance, Miro made mention of spending ten years in the same house and not being able…
Viewership For Countdown To AEW All Out
Countdown to AEW All Out did an average of 357,000 viewers on TNT on Saturday. The special, which aired at 5:30 PM, garnered a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic. All data courtesy of Showbuzz Daily.
Tay Conti Signs With AEW, Will Compete On Tonight’s Dynamite
AEW announced on Wednesday that Tay Conti is officially #AllElite. The former NXT star competed in AEW’s Deadly Draw tournament last month, making it to the semi-finals alongside Anna Jay. Conti has received an offer to join Dark Order. AEW also announced that Conti will go one-on-one with Nyla Rose tonight on Dynamite. NEW MATCH…
AEW Dark Results (9/08/20) – Brian Cage In Action, Ricky Starks Headlines
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Will Hobbs def. Sean Legacy Brian Cage def. Tony Donati Angelico def. Griff Garrison Anna Jay def. Skylar Moore Eddie Kingston def. Lee Johnson Sonny Kiss def. Serpentico Ricky Starks def. Ben Carter
No DQ Tag Team Match Set For AEW Dynamite, Updated Lineup
AEW has announced Chris Jericho & Jake Hager will face Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss in a No Disqualification tag team match this Wednesday on Dynamite. This Wednesday on Dynamite – It's a NO DISQUALIFICATION tag-team match as @IAmJericho & @RealJakeHager of the #InnerCircle take on @SonnyKissXO & @JANELABABY! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TNTDrama 8e/7c…
Matt Hardy Back On Cameo Following Hospital Stay
Matt Hardy is out of the hospital and back on Cameo. In his latest video, he explained he spent a couple days in the hospital after taking a bad bump at All Out. Hardy noted he was stuck in the hospital and they wouldn’t let him go. Hardy is scheduled to be on this week’s…
Brodie Lee Bans Third Party Affiliates From Dark Order
The latest episode of Being The Elite is embedded in the player above. In this week’s episode, Brodie Lee takes a shot at WWE’s edict, banning talent from engaging with third party platforms. During a backstage segment where Dark Order is hanging out, Lee comes in and questions the whereabouts of Colt Cabana. Evil Uno…
Seven Matches Announced For AEW Dark
Seven matches have been announced for tomorrow night’s episode of AEW Dark. The bouts are as follows: Brian Cage vs. Tony Donati Lee Johnson vs. Eddie Kingston Anna Jay vs. Skyler Moore Ricky Starks vs. Ben Carter Sonny Kiss vs. Serpentico Griff Garrison vs. Angelico Sean Legacy vs. Will Hobbs The show airs at 7…
Britt Baker Still Dealing With Leg Injury
The Tooth and Nail cinematic match-up between Britt Baker and Big Swole at AEW All Out was done to protect Baker, F4WOnline hears. Baker is still not 100% following her leg injury suffered on an episode of Dynamite back in May. For those that do not remember, Baker sustained an anterior lateral tibial fracture, a…
Tony Khan Announces Matt Hardy Is Not Concussed And Will Appear On Dynamite
Matt Hardy was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon after being evaluated for a head injury suffered during a nasty bump to the concrete floor at AEW All Out on Saturday. Tony Khan took to Twitter to announce that Hardy is being driven home now and will appear on Wednesday’s Dynamite. An update on…
Reby Hardy Says Matt Hardy Is Still In The Hospital, Needs Further Imaging
In another update on Matt Hardy’s condition, Reby Hardy tweeted on Sunday morning that Matt is still at the hospital and needs further imaging after his initial CT scan. Reby still believes Matt is concussed. She also shared a clip of Matt being unable to stand on his own during the Broken Rules match against…
VIDEO: Crazed Fan Goes After Jon Moxley At All Out
A crazed fan tried to get to AEW World Champion Jon Moxley prior to his match against MJF at last night’s All Out pay-per-view. Below is video: I will never, never understand the obsession with having to touch wrestlers. pic.twitter.com/pWCCHRR599 — Spencer Love | @LoveWrestlingCA (@SpennyLove) September 6, 2020 Thankfully security was about to handle…
Tony Khan Addresses Matt Hardy’s Situation At All Out
During the All Out post-show media scrum, Tony Khan addressed the decision to pause and resume Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara after Hardy hit his head on the concrete floor during a scary bump. “I just want to give a note here at the beginning and say that the health and safety of the wrestlers…
TNT Championship Match & More Set For This Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced a few items for Wednesday’s new episode of Dynamite: World Champion Jon Moxley speaks Kip Sabian announces who his best man will be for wedding with Penelope Ford Dustin Rhodes vs. Brodie Lee (c) for the TNT Championship We’ll have complete coverage of Dynamite right here at WrestlingNews.com.
AEW Announces Next Pay-Per-View Date
AEW will return to pay-per-view with Full Gear on Saturday, November 7. It is expected to be AEW’s final pay-per-view for the 2020 calendar year. A location was not revealed for the event, but signs point to AEW remaining at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida for the foreseeable future. Should all go well, AEW will…
Update On Matt Hardy Following Scary Bump At AEW All Out, Reby Hardy Comments
Matt Hardy took a scary bump during his Broken Rules match against Sammy Guevara at All Out. Guevara speared Hardy off of an elevated platform, but the two overshot the table. Hardy’s head bounced off the concrete floor as a result. Here’s the video of Matt Hardy hitting his head on the concrete at #AEWAllOut…
New AEW Tag Team Champions Crowned At All Out
FTR defeated Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page to become the new AEW Tag Team Champions at All Out on Saturday. Omega and Page worked through their tension to stay on the same page until Omega accidentally hit Page with a V-Trigger. FTR nailed Mind Breaker on Page twice before scoring the win. Post-match, Omega…
Matt Sydal Makes AEW Debut At All Out, Lance Archer Secures World Title Match
Matt Sydal made his AEW debut at All Out as the surprise “Joker” entrant in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale. He made it to the final four before being eliminated by Eddie Kingston. Lance Archer went on to secure a future AEW World Title match by last eliminating Kingston. .@findevan is your mystery participant in…
AEW All Out 2020 Results (9/5/20) – Big Title Change, Moxley Retains
Welcome to our live coverage of AEW All Out. Here, you will find complete results of the show that took place from the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. AEW All Out Results (9/5/20) From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Buy In Pre-Show Match: Joey Janela def. Serpentico via pinfall. Janela got the match started hot by…
New Match Added To AEW All Out Buy In Pre-Show, Updated Card
AEW has added Joey Janela vs. Serpentico to the All Out Buy In pre-show, which airs on YouTube at 7pm ET. The Buy In will also feature Private Party vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver. ALL OUT: BUY IN!➡️ @JANELABABY vs. @KingSerpentico ➡️ Private Party vs. Dark Order Watch the Buy-In TONIGHT at…
AEW Dark Results (9/4/20) – Natural Nightmares vs. Dark Order
Below are complete results from this week’s Friday episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: The Butcher & The Blade def. Faboo Andre & D3 Allie def. Red Velvet Colt Cabana def. Zack Clayton Lucha Bros def. Ryzin & Angel Perez Ivelisse def. KiLynn King Dark Order’s…
Kris Statlander Making Progress In Torn ACL Recovery
Kris Statlander continues to recover from the torn ACL she suffered back in June. The AEW women’s division star provided an update on her status on Friday. “For everyone that’s expecting me to come back to @AEWrestling soon. I just started walking with my brace on without crutches on Tuesday. There’s still a long way…
Pentagon Jr. Undergoes Name Change In AEW
Pentagon Jr. will now be referred to as Penta El Zero M in AEW. According to Dave Meltzer, the change was made because AAA owns the rights to the Pentagon Jr. name, and AEW didn’t want to run into legal trouble when it comes to merchandising. Similarly, AEW has referred to his partner as Rey…
AEW Announces New All Out Buy In Match, Tooth & Nail Match Moved To Main Card
After heavy criticism on social media, Tony Khan announced on Friday that Britt Baker vs. Big Swole in a Tooth and Nail match will now take place on the main All Out card. The match was previously announced for the Buy In pre-show, which airs for free on YouTube. The Tooth and Nail match will…
Eight Matches Announced For Special Friday Edition Of AEW Dark
AEW will continue their tradition of airing a new episode of Dark on YouTube just one night before a pay-per-view. Eight matches have been announced for the special Friday edition: Allie vs. Red Velvet Colt Cabana vs. Zack Clayton Dark Order (5 & 10) vs. Natural Nightmares Shawn Dean & Brandon Bullock vs. Dark Order…
Backstage News On Renee Young Working For AEW
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley was on Busted Open Radio this week where he was asked about his wife Renee Young, whose real name is Renee Paquette, working for All Elite Wrestling. Young gave her notice to WWE shortly before SummerSlam and finished up at the pay-per-view. She has a 90-day non-compete clause that was…
Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s Future
The speculation surrounding Brock Lesnar’s future continues to run rampant following reports he could not agree to a new contract with WWE and is now a free agent. There have been varying accounts of when exactly Lesnar’s WWE contract expired. He had not worked for WWE since his to loss to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Sees Big Increase Before All Out
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 928,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 8 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.36 rating. The audience was up from the 813,000 viewers last Thursday. Dynamite returned to its normal slot on Wednesday this week after being preempted by scheduled NBA games…
Chris Jericho On Whether Or Not He Would Leave AEW
Chris Jericho will face Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match at AEW All Out on Saturday. One year and a half into his run with AEW, Jericho spoke with Sports Keeda to discuss his future with the promotion. “I never put a time limit on anything that I do wrestling-wise,” said Jericho. “I mean,…
Chris Jericho On Vince McMahon Not Allowing Brock Lesnar To End Up In AEW
Chris Jericho was asked about Brock Lesnar being a free agent and the possibility of him coming to AEW in a new interview with Sports Keeda. “The only reason why the rumor’s there is somebody said “free agent”. I don’t think he’s really a free agent at all. I think it would take so much…
Tony Khan Reveals Tooth And Nail Match Will Be Cinematic
As noted, Britt Baker and Big Swole are set to face-off in AEW’s first “Tooth and Nail” match during the Buy In pre-show before All Out on Saturday. As for how this match will go down, Tony Khan revealed during the latest episode of AEW Unrestricted that the match will emanate from Baker’s dentist’s office…
Women’s Buy In Match & More Confirmed For AEW All Out, Updated Card
AEW has added a few more items to the All Out card for Saturday. Britt Baker vs. Big Swole will finally take place in a “Tooth and Nail match” on the Buy In pre-show, which will air on YouTube at 7pm ET. IT'S OFFICIAL!@RealBrittBaker & @SwoleWorld will FINALLY clash in a TOOTH & NAIL MATCH…
AEW Dynamite Results (9/2/20) – Go-Home To All Out
Below are complete results from the final Dynamite before All Out 2020: Excalibur is back on Dynamite commentary after returning to call Dark last week. Santana & Ortiz def. Best Friends in the opening match. Santana went over Trent via pinfall after some heel tactics. The Young Bucks & Jurassic Express def. SCU & Private…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Go-Home To All Out, Thunder Rosa In Action & More
AEW will air its final Dynamite before All Out tonight on TNT at 8pm ET. The following items have been confirmed for the show: Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends Private Party & SCU vs. Jurassic Express & Young Bucks – winning team faces each other at All Out Jon…
AEW Dark Results (9/1/20) – Peter Avalon Turns On Brandon Cutler
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Shawn Spears def. Eddie Taurus Santana & Ortiz def. Faboo Andre & Ryzin Allie def. Cassandra Golden Frankie Kazarian def. Angelico Gunn Club def. Donnie Primetime & Ryan Rembrandt Abadon def. Dani Jordyn…
Matt Hardy Says He’ll Leave AEW If He Loses To Sammy Guevara At All Out
AEW has officially booked Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara for All Out, and Hardy says he’ll leave if he loses. During a new Road to All Out episode on YouTube (embedded above), it was confirmed that Hardy and Guevara will do battle again in a “Broken Rules” match. This comes after their feud has hit…
AEW Expected To Premiere New One-Hour Show Before End Of Year
Talks between All Elite Wrestling and WarnerMedia have resumed regarding a second one-hour program for the promotion, per F4WOnline.com. The new program was originally agreed upon when AEW extended their deal with WarnerMedia earlier this year through 2023 with an option for 2024 but talks were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for this week’s new episode of Dark on YouTube, which is scheduled to air at 7pm ET before both NXT and Impact Wrestling. Allie vs. Cassandra Golden Abadon vs. Dani Jordyn Shawn Dean vs. Kip Sabian Donnie Janela & Ryan Rembrandt vs. Billy & Austin Gunn The Initiative vs. Private…
Countdown To AEW All Out To Air On TNT
AEW has announced Countdown to All Out will air on TNT at 5:30pm ET on Saturday before All Out goes live on pay-per-view. I’m excited that @TNTdrama slotted our Countdown to All Out show on the day of the PPV this Saturday! This will be an awesome week of Live wrestling with #AEWDynamite on Wednesday…
Kenny Omega Attends SmackDown; Didn’t Think Anyone Would Notice
Kenny Omega was in the virtual audience at this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the ThunderDome. Images circulated social media after he was spotted but he later confirmed the images were him just after midnight. “I was just trying to have a good time, I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice,” Omega tweeted. Below…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Rises For Thursday Episode
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 813,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 11 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.29 rating. The audience was up from the 755,000 viewers on Saturday. Dynamite aired on Thursday this week due to being preempted by the scheduled NBA games on TNT.…
AEW Selling Limited Tickets For Next Week’s Dynamite & All Out PPV
Following the success of having paid fans in attendance at 10% capacity for last night’s Dynamite, AEW is selling a limited amount of tickets for Dynamite on September 2 and All Out on September 5. Tickets for both events go on sale Saturday with Dynamite tickets starting at $35 and All Out tickets starting at…
Jon Moxley Ranks #1 On PWI 500, Adam Cole Reacts To Being #2
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley ranked #1 on this year’s PWI 500 for the first time following his successful runs in AEW and NJPW. Trailing behind Moxley was former NXT Champion Adam Cole at #2, who reacted to the news on Twitter: #2 huh? Alright…cya soon 2021. #AdamColeBayBay #1 https://t.co/Q4WydPBk3a — Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) August…
