Category: AEW News
PHOTOS: Sammy Guevara Busted Open On AEW Dynamite
Sammy Guevara was busted open during his Tables Match against Matt Hardy on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The laceration to his head occurred as the match was being featured in the picture-in-a-picture commercial. Guevara went over after suplexing Hardy through a table that was setup in the ring. Below are photos and videos:…
Full Details On AEW Bringing Back Fans For This Week’s Dynamite
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a live crowd for the first time in several months. The live crowd filled approximately 10% of the Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. Social distancing was in full force as fans had to wear masks and temperature checks were done before fans were allowed to enter. If fans…
Excalibur Returns To All Elite Wrestling
Excalibur returned to All Elite Wrestling at last night’s Dark tapings in Jacksonville, FL. He did not work Dynamite as Chris Jericho worked commentary alongside Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone. This was Excalibur’s first show since July 29 as he requested to be held off following following an old promo from a PWG show that…
Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Matches, Tay Conti Joins Dark Order?
– The following matches have been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite, which will air on Wednesday in its normal slot: 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 Moxley vs. “Smart”…
Four New Matches Confirmed For AEW All Out
AEW has added four matches to the All Out pay-per-view card on September 5. FTR won the number one contender’s gauntlet match for the right to challenge Kenny Omega & Hangman Page for the AEW Tag Team Championship. AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida will put her title on the line against NWA Women’s Champion Thunder…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/27/20) – AEW’s First Tables Match Headlines
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Click here to read our official preview for the show. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/27/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Chris Jericho joins commentary as the tag team gauntlet match is about to get underway. We see shots of fans in the…
Excalibur Rumored To Return On Tonight’s AEW Dynamite
Excalibur is rumored to be returning to television on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Jim Ross tweeted out a photo where he was flanked by Excalibur and Tony Schiavone with the caption, “GAME DAY! @AEWonTNT LIVE tonight at 8/7 CT. The wagon’s gonna be loaded.” Excalibur requested to be removed from AEW TV a few…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Tables Match, Tag Team Gauntlet & More
AEW will air a new episode of Dynamite tonight on TNT at 8pm ET due to NBA preempting their programming. This week’s show will also have a paid audience at 10-15% capacity at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Natural Nightmares vs. Young Bucks vs. Best Friends…
Top AEW Star Expected To Be Off TV Extended Period Of Time
Cody is expected to be off AEW television for an extended period of time, PWInsider hears. The former TNT Champion, who dropped the belt to Mr. Brodie Lee on Saturday’s episode of Dynamite, will be off to sell the post-match beatdown from the Dark Order. Cody has also been asked by Stephen Amel to be…
Backstage News On Morale In All Elite Wrestling
Morale is said to be very high right now in All Elite Wrestling. The feeling is the promotion continues to not only remain steady in viewership but grow during a time when they have not been able to have a live audience. WarnerMedia executives were ecstatic at the viewership numbers from Dynamite this past Saturday.…
AEW Dark Results (8/25/20) – Big Tag Main Event
Below are complete results from this week’s episode of AEW Dark. You can watch this week’s show embedded in the player above: Best Friends Chuck Taylor and Trent defeated Storm Thomas and Demetri Jackson via pinfall. Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard defeated Jessy Sorensen via pinfall. Mel defeated Red Velvet via pinfall. Lance Archer w/Jake Roberts…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Slightly Down For Saturday Episode
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 755,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.31 rating. The audience was down from the 792,000 viewers from the week prior. Dynamite was preempted by NBA on TNT, and the Saturday episode had a delayed start…
Shaquille O’Neal Would “Love To Fight Cody”
Shaquille O’Neal wants a match in All Elite Wrestling against Cody. “I’d love to fight Cody,” O’Neal told The Athletic h/t Pro Wrestling Sheet. “Write it. Print it. Text it to him. Call AEW up and tell them.” As reported earlier here at WrestlingNews.com, O’Neal signed a multi-year contract extension that will continue his work…
Brodie Lee To Celebrate Title Win On AEW Dynamite, Updated Lineup
AEW has announced that Brodie Lee will celebrate his TNT Championship win on Thursday’s Dynamite. As noted, Lee squashed Cody on Saturday to become the second titleholder. The #DarkOrder are bringing the championship victory celebration to Dynamite, after almost a week of nonstop destruction, decadence, and baby back ribs. Watch #AEWDynamite on the special day…
Watch Being The Elite; Shaquille O’Neal Coming To AEW
Being the Elite The latest episode of Being the Elite is embedded in the video above. The description for this episode is as follows: ”Brodie celebrates winning the TNT Championship with Dark Order. Peter is tired of losing. Colt needs Dr. Sampson to fix his gold melted face.” Shaq to AEW WarnerMedia issued a press…
Thirteen Matches Confirmed For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced thirteen matches for Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube: D3 vs. Lance Archer Penelope Ford (w/ Kip Sabian) vs. Heather Monroe Frankie Kazarian vs. Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) Red Velvet vs. Mel Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss vs. The Hybrid2 Storm Thomas & Demetri Jackson vs. Best Friends (w/ Orange…
AEW To Provide An Update On Cody’s Condition On Dynamite
AEW will provide an update on Cody’s condition on the next episode of Dynamite. “We will have an update on the condition of @CodyRhodes this Thursday, August 27th at 8/7c on #AEWDynamite,” the promotion tweeted. For those that missed it, Mr. Brodie Lee beat Cody for the AEW TNT Championship on this week’s show. It…
Tommy Dreamer Says “Violence Is Coming” To AEW
Tommy Dreamer called out Brodie Lee on Twitter last night after he won the AEW TNT Championship from Cody Rhodes and beat him down to end the show. “HEY @ThisBrodieLee,” Dreamer tweeted. “You just hurt alot of people I consider family YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS #VIOLENCE is coming #AEWonTNT #AEWDyamite” Dreamer previously worked for…
Thunder Rosa Challenges Hikaru Shida, New TNT Champion, Deadly Draw Winners, More All Out News
Below are news and notes from tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite: NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa was featured in a promo, where she challenged AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida to a title match at All Out. Mr. Brodie Lee squashed Cody on tonight’s AEW Dynamite to win the TNT Championship. There was a stretcher job…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/22/20) – New TNT Champion Crowned
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/22/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL FTR w/Tully Blanchard defeated Private Party. Blanchard was wearing a FTR jacket. The finish saw FTR hit Goodnight Express to earn the pinfall victory. Jon Moxley cut a promo on MJF.…
AEW Banned From WWE ThunderDome Experience
WWE will not permit virtual fans to wear AEW merchandise while a part of the ThunderDome experience. The company issued the following as part of their initial guidelines to virtual fans: Your attire must be appropriate and must remain on at all times. We reserve the right to not allow you to participate (or to…
Orange Cassidy’s First-Ever In-Ring Interview Set For Saturday’s Dynamite
AEW has announced Orange Cassidy will participate in his first-ever in-ring interview on Saturday’s special edition of Dynamite. Cassidy will speak following his big win over Chris Jericho last week. THIS SATURDAY ON DYNAMITE!@orangecassidy will give his FIRST-EVER AEW in-ring interview! Watch #AEWDynamite SATURDAY NIGHT AUG 22nd on @TNTDrama at the special time of 6e/5c…
AEW Selling Tickets At 10-15 Percent Capacity For August 27th Show
All Elite Wrestling has announced that a limited number tickets will be on sale Friday, August 21, for the Thursday, August 27 live edition of Dynamite at the open-air Daily’s Place amphitheater in Jacksonville, FL. The event will have 10-15% capacity with masks and social distancing required. Temperature checks and health screenings will be administered…
AEW Dark Results (8/18/20) – 8-Man Tag Match Headlines
Below are complete results from the August 18th edition of AEW Dark: Kip Sabian def. Michael Nakazawa Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss def. Shawn Dean & Frank Stone Shawn Spears def. Will Hobbs The Hybrid-2 def. The Initiative Abadon def. Red Velvet Dark Order def. Faboo Andre, Ryzin & D3 Ricky Starks def. Lee Johnson…
Cody Rhodes Dismisses Goldberg To AEW Rumor
Cody Rhodes says AEW has had no contact with Bill Goldberg. Jim Cornette claimed recently on his podcast that Tony Khan wanted to bring Goldberg in to re-do his streak storyline from WCW in All Elite Wrestling. Cody, who doubles as one of AEW’s executive vice presidents, chimed in on Twitter. “This isn’t real. We…
Matt Jackson Takes Another Jab At Randy Orton
Matt Jackson and Randy Orton had a brief exchange on Instagram last week, which resulted in a bit of AEW vs. WWE banter. For those that missed it here on WrestlingNews.com, Jackson posted a clip on his Instagram account from The Young Bucks’ match against Grayson and Evil Uno on last week’s episode of AEW…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals Action
All Elite Wrestling continued the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the semi-finals matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/17/20): Semi-Finals – Brandi Rhodes & Allie def. Big Swole & Nicole Savoy with an assist from Britt Baker – Diamante & Ivelisse def. Tay…
Eleven Matches Announced For This Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced eleven matches for Tuesday’s new episode of Dark on YouTube: Alan “5” Angels vs. Billy Lance Archer vs. Jon Cruz & Jessy Sorensen Dark Order’s John Silver, Colt Cabana & Alex Reynolds vs. D3, Ryzin, Faboo Andre Shawn Dean & Frank Stone vs. Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela Will Hobbs vs. Shawn…
Semi-Finals To Air Tonight In AEW’s “The Deadly Draw”
The following is advertised for AEW’s “The Deadly Draw” tag team tournament, which will air tonight on YouTube: Diamante and Ivelisse vs. Tay Conti and Anna Jay Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Big Swole and Lil’ Swole Both matches are semi-final matches. The finals will air on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, which will…
AEW All Out 2019 Replay To Air On YouTube This Month
With AEW forced to preempt Dynamite on Wednesday nights in the coming weeks due to NBA on TNT, more changes have been announced. The following graphic reveals that All Out 2019 will be uploaded to AEW’s official YouTube channel in two parts on August 19 and August 26. The replays will stream at 8pm ET…
Matt Jackson And Randy Orton Have Exchange On Instagram Over AEW/WWE
Matt Jackson posted a clip on his Instagram account from The Young Bucks’ match against Grayson and Evil Uno on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The clip showed Matt flipping off the stage to the floor and knocking down some other members of the Dark Order in the process. “I really stuck that landing,…
Chris Jericho States Eric Bischoff’s AEW Appearance Spoiled By ‘NXT Reject’
Chris Jericho revealed on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Special it was an “NXT reject” who spoiled Eric Bischoff’s appearance on AEW Dynamite. As we reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Reddit user SpaceForce1 announced Bischoff as the special guest moderator in the debate segment between Jericho and Orange Cassidy on the August 5, 2020 episode…
Cody Wants TNT Title To Be ‘Most Important & Coveted Belt Of All Time’
Cody Rhodes wants the AEW TNT Championship to be the “most important and coveted belt of all time.” “She’s a looker alright,” Cody tweeted. “My goal is to make it the most important and coveted belt of all time. (The walk from my office to the entrance tunnel on Wednesday was maybe my favorite bts…
AEW Dynamite Preempted This Week, Three Hour Show Over Two Nights, More
AEW Dynamite will be preempted this week on TNT due to the 2020 NBA Playoffs. As we reported here on WrestlingNews.com, the network confirmed earlier this month a total of three episodes will be preempted. Those episodes include this Wednesday’s show, the August 26 episode and the September 16 episode. Tony Khan revealed over the…
Bea Priestly Issues Statement On AEW Release
Bea Priestly has confirmed her release from AEW with a few statements on Twitter. On Friday, Priestly publicly wished AEW success while thanking Dustin Rhodes and Kenny Omega for coaching her, and Tony Khan, Cody and Brandi Rhodes, and The Young Bucks for giving her a chance. Priestly, who is based out of England, seemingly…
Amid Continued Criticism, Chris Jericho Reveals He’s Tested COVID-19 Negative 12 Times
Chris Jericho continues to take heat on social media over his band Fozzy playing in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jericho, while tweeting about AEW’s success in the key demographics over WWE NXT, of course used the hashtags #DemoBurn an #DemoGod. This caused one fan to respond negatively. “Covid god…
Two More AEW Stars Reportedly Released
Jimmy Havoc and Bea Priestly are reportedly gone from All Elite Wrestling, per The Wrestling Observer. The AEW roster profiles of Havoc, Priestly, and Sadie Gibbs were all removed on Thursday, leading to speculation that they are officially gone from the company. Gibbs confirmed her release on social media. Jimmy Havoc, who signed in February…
Sadie Gibbs Confirms Release From All Elite Wrestling
Sadie Gibbs has confirmed via social media that she has been released from AEW. My journey it’s been one hell of a ride, I never expect it to get easier I just expect my core values and perception to evolve and for me always to find #GRACE within moving forwards. #UNDEFINABLE Thankyou so much @TonyKhan…
Viewership Down For Both AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 792,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 9 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.32 rating. The audience was down from the 901,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE NXT did 619,000 viewers on the USA Network. The show ranked No. 65 in…
Cody vs. Brodie Lee, Women’s Tag Team Cup Finals & More Set For 8/22 Dynamite
The next episode of AEW Dynamite will air on Saturday, August 22, at 6pm ET on TNT. This will be the first of three episodes to be pre-empted by NBA games. With Dynamite partially going head-to-head against NXT TakeOver XXX, AEW has announced the following items: FTR vs. Private Party The Elite vs. Alex Reynolds,…
Finished AEW TNT Championship Revealed, Mike Chioda’s AEW Debut
As promised, Cody Rhodes debuted the finished AEW TNT Championship belt on tonight’s Dynamite during his successful defense against Scorpio Sky. The title’s completed design was delayed due to the pandemic. #TNTChamp @CodyRhodes just a few hours away from his title defense against @ScorpioSky, and he gets a surprise from @RefTurnerAEW Watch #AEWDynamite TONIGHT at…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/12/20) – FTR Turns, Cassidy vs. Jericho
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/12/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL The Young Bucks def. Dark Order’s Stu Grayson & Evil Uno when Nick pinned Uno for the three after a hot opener. MJF gives a speech with his cabinet surrounding him. Jon Moxley…
Confirmed: Finished TNT Title Belt To Be Unveiled On AEW Dynamite
The finished AEW TNT Championship belt design will be unveiled on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, as confirmed by Cody Rhodes in a sit down interview with Tony Schiavone. The process of having an original design done was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cody Rhodes is the promotion’s first ever TNT champion as he…
Dax Harwood Opens Up About Recent Knee Injury
AEW will celebrate Tag Team Appreciation Night tonight on Dynamite, but tag team aficionados Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, collectively known as FTR, will not be able to compete. Harwood, formerly known as Scott Dawson in WWE, revealed to the Battleground podcast that he tweaked his knee during a recent 12-man tag match and was…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Tag Team Appreciation Night, Jericho vs. Cassidy
AEW will air a new (pre-taped) episode of Dynamite on TNT tonight at 8pm ET. The following items have been announced for the broadcast: Scorpio Sky vs. Cody (c) for the AEW TNT Championship Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus vs. Hangman Page & Kenny Omega (c) for the AEW Tag Team Championship Chris Jericho vs. Orange…
AEW Dark Results (8/11/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. SCU
Below are complete results from the August 11th edition of AEW Dark: Rey Fenix def. Lee Johnson Shawn Spears def. Alex Chamberlain Gunn Club def. Shawn Dean & M’Badu Kip Sabian def. Michael Stevens Private Party def. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison Jurassic Express def. Pineapple Pete, Aaron Solow & Corey Hollis Natural Nightmares…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/10/20): Night Two
All Elite Wrestling continued the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the second batch of first-round matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/10/20): Night Two – Ivelisse & Diamante def. Dasha Gonzalez & Rachael Ellering – Big Swole & Nicole Savoy def. Leva Bates…
Priscilla Kelly Announces She And Darby Allin Are Divorcing
Priscilla Kelly announced on Monday she and her husband Darby Allin are divorcing. Kelly, an independent wrestler who has worked for WWE, AEW and MLW, issued a statement on Twitter revealing the split. Darby Allin is with All Elite Wrestling. The couple wed in November 2018. “The last few months have been extremely difficult, and…
Chris Jericho “Bans” Jim Cornette From AEW; Cornette Hits Back
Chris Jericho joked on Twitter he has “banned” Jim Cornette from watching any and all future episodes of AEW Dynamite and AEW Dark. Jericho noted he is “under AEW suspension until further notice.” I am officially banning @TheJimCornette from watching any & all future episodes of #AEWDynamite & #AEWDark. He is under @AEWrestling suspension until…
Chris Jericho Criticized Over Weekend Fozzy Shows
Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy trended Twitter over the weekend as they performed in Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota. Some fans were critical of a picture that showed people not practicing social distancing or wearing masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. You can see a photo from the North Dakota show below: Fozzy performed…
