Category: AEW News
New Tag Team Revealed For AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament (Updated)
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament continues Monday night on YouTube at 7pm ET. A new clip posted to AEW’s Twitter account has revealed that Ivelisse will team with Diamante on this week’s new episode. SOCIAL EXCLUSIVEEarlier today, we saw @RealIvelisse make her draw to determine who she will be teaming with tomorrow night.…
Matt Hardy Says Sammy Guevara Accomplished Most Reckless Chairshot In History
Matt Hardy was busted open the hardway when Sammy Guevara threw a steel chair at his face on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The spot was botched as Guevara apparently panicked and threw the chair right at Hardy’s face. He was not expecting it and ended up requiring 13 stitches to his forehead. Guevara,…
Should AEW Fans Be Concerned About Dynamite On TNT?
Some All Elite Wrestling fans are concerned about Kevin Reilly departing Warner Media. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Reilly, the President of TNT, TBS and TrueTV, was released following major restructuring under newly-installed CEO Jason Kilar. Reilly was seen as a big advocate for AEW and an integral part of them getting a television…
Cody Rhodes Reveals Disturbing Reason Brandi Left Twitter
Cody Rhodes explained the reason his wife, Brandi, left Twitter was due to racial slurs being tweeted at her. “Leaving a social app because you open your phone to an absurd amount of n bombs is respectfully understandable. No place for that,” Cody tweeted in a now-deleted tweet. It was widely speculated Brandi left Twitter…
Inner Circle And Best Friends Banned; Updated AEW Dynamite Card
Both the Inner Circle and Best Friends will be banned from ringside during Chris Jericho versus Orange Cassidy on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, the promotion announced on Saturday. This in addition to the $7,000 obligation stipulation, which was added after Cassidy ruined Jericho’s white jacket with orange juice. Last month at Fyter Fest,…
Former Mae Young Classic Competitor Set For Next Week’s AEW Dark
AEW has announced nine matches for next week’s Dark: The Gunn Club vs. M’Badu & Shawn Dean Penelope Ford vs. Rachael Ellering The Butcher & The Blade vs. SCU Lee Johnson vs. Rey Fenix Shawn Spears vs. Alex Chamberlain The Hybrid 2 vs. The Natural Nightmares Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison vs. Private Party…
AEW Dynamite Tops Over 900,000 Viewers; NXT Also Sees Increase
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did an average viewing audience of 901,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 5 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.36 rating. The audience was up from the 773,000 viewers from the week prior. WWE NXT did 753,000 viewers on the USA Network. The show ranked No. 27…
Tag Team Appreciation Night & More Set For Next Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced next week’s Dynamite has been dubbed Tag Team Appreciation Night, which will be hosted by FTR. The following matches will be featured: Young Bucks vs. Stu Grayson & Evil Uno Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Jurassic Express Appearances from Rock N Roll Express, Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson Scorpio Sky vs.…
AEW Dynamite Results (8/5/20) – Moxley vs. Allin, Eric Bischoff Moderates Debate
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order, plus Darby Allin challenges World Champion Jon Moxley, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 8/5/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Dark Order def. Kenny Omega, Hangman…
Women’s Match Added To Tonight’s AEW Dynamite
Tony Khan announced today on Twitter that he has lifted the kayfabe suspension of Big Swole and she will compete on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Khan notes she will face an opponent of Dr. Britt Baker’s choosing and if she goes over, Baker will face Swole in the future. “We have another exciting…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Matt Cardona’s In-Ring Debut, Moxley vs. Allin
AEW will air a new (pre-taped) episode of Dynamite tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. The following items have been announced: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley (c) – AEW World Championship match Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Dark Order…
AEW Dark Results (8/4/20) – Butcher & Blade vs. Private Party
Below are complete results from the August 4th edition of AEW Dark: Scorpio Sky def. Will Hobbs Gunn Club def. Aaron Solow & Serpentico Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon Abadon def. KiLynn King Jack Evans def. QT Marshall FTR def. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison The Butcher &…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/3/20): Night One
All Elite Wrestling kicked off the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament today. You can watch the first two matches embedded in the player above. AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament Results (8/3/20): Night One Shaul Guerrero is the ring announcer, with Veda Scott on commentary. Madusa introduces the tournament. – The Nightmare Sisters (Brandi…
Confirmed: MJF To Challenge For AEW Title At All Out
AEW confirmed Monday on Twitter that MJF will challenge for the promotion’s World Championship at All Out on September 5, 2020. This week on Dynamite, MJF will have another “campaign update.” Current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will defend the title against Darby Allin. “#BREAKINGNEWS @the_MJF will challenge the #AEW World Champion at #AEWAllOut,” AEW…
Three Episodes Of AEW Dynamite To Be Preempted By NBA On TNT
AEW Dynamite on TNT will be preempted by the National Basketball Association on August 19, August 26 and September 16. Aug. 19 Dynamite will air on TNT on Saturday, August 22 at 6 PM ET Aug. 26 Dynamite will air on TNT on Thursday, August 27 at 8 PM ET Sept. 16 Dynamite will air…
Dark Order Tag Team Officially Signs AEW Deals
Chris Jericho confirmed on his latest episode of Saturday Night Special on his YouTube channel that Alex Reynolds and John Silver have signed their AEW contracts. They have been with AEW since December following successful runs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. They were used as enhancement talents against Heavy Machinery…
AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament Begins Tonight On YouTube
AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament will commence tonight at 7pm ET exclusively on YouTube. The tournament will feature 16 women competing in eight teams. The first match already confirmed is Nyla Rose & Ariane Andrew vs. Tay Conti & Anna Jay. The Nightmare Sisters are also expected to compete. The AEW Women's Tag…
Tag Team Match Added To This Week’s AEW Dynamite
AEW has announced Santana & Ortiz will battle Best Friends in a tag team match on this week’s Dynamite. https://twitter.com/Santana_Proud/status/1290034403448692736 Below is the updated Dynamite lineup for Wednesday: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley (c) – AEW World Championship match Cody & Matt Cardona vs. Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny…
Former WWE NXT Star Confirmed For Women’s Tag Team Cup On AEW Dynamite
Chris Jericho revealed in this week’s episode of Saturday Night Special on his YouTube channel that former NXT Superstar Taynara Conti will be part of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw. Per Jericho, Conti and Anna Jay will face Ariane Andrew and Nyla Rose in a tournament match that has already…
Did AEW Copy Impact With MJF’s ‘State Of The Industry’ Address?
Did All Elite Wrestling bite from Impact Wrestling in MJF’s ‘State of the Industry’ address that aired on this week’s episode of Dynamite on TNT? Impact tweeted a video of a segment from 2015 featuring EC3’s #EC3ForChamp promo. Check out their tweet below: Is the #EC3ForChamp campaign part of the past @therealec3 wants to destroy?…
Special Guest Moderator For Jericho/Cassidy Segment Revealed
Eric Bischoff is set to appear on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The news was reported on Reddit by user SpaceForce1, who has provided spoilers from taped episodes of Dynamite in the past. Bischoff is set to appear in a segment with Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy, apparently as the advertised special guest moderator…
Seven Matches Announced For AEW Dark
Seven matches have been announced for next week’s episode of AEW Dark. AEW Dark premieres every Tuesday on the official All Elite Wrestling YouTube channel. Announced bouts are as follows: FTR vs. Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison Jack Evans vs. QT Marshall The Butcher & The Blade vs. Private Party Scorpio Sky vs. Will…
Eddie Kingston Lands Deal With All Elite Wrestling
Eddie Kingston is All Elite. AEW announced on Friday they have officially signed Kingston following his debut on last Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite where he lost to Cody Rhodes in a TNT Championship Match. Kingston also cut a promo that was well received. Kingston, 38, is well known on the United States independent scene, working…
AEW Dynamite Viewership Down As WWE NXT Rises
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did 773,000 viewers on TNT. The show ranked No. 6 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.3 rating. Viewership was down from the 845,000 viewers the series did last week. WWE NXT over on the USA Network did 707,000 viewers on the USA Network, up from the 615,000 viewers they…
Excalibur And Kevin Owens Shown Using Racial Slurs At Old PWG Show
Excalibur traveled to last night’s AEW Dynamite in Jacksonville, Florida but was held off the show. There is still no reason as to why he was replaced by Taz and his absence was not acknowledged on the broadcast. Many fans have pointed to a video trending Twitter that shows Excalibur and WWE superstar Kevin Owens…
Excalibur Misses AEW Dynamite With No Explanation
Excalibur was noticeably missing from commentary on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, which aired live on TNT. The announce team was comprised of Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Taz. It was not mentioned on the broadcast why Taz filled in for him. Earlier in July, Shiavone missed Dynamite due to his COVID-19 test results…
MJF Wants Jon Moxley At AEW All Out, Moxley vs. Allin Set For Next Week
MJF has begun his quest for an AEW World Championship match at All Out. He cut a fiery promo on this week’s Dynamite (results here) to make it known that he’s campaigning for the bout since he’s undefeated in singles competition and ranked number one. My defining moment and our defining time. We deserve better.…
Matt Cardona To Team With Cody, Jericho/Cassidy Debate On Next Week’s Dynamite
Several items have been announced for next week’s AEW Dynamite: Matt Cardona will make his AEW in-ring debut when he teams with TNT Champion Cody to face Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver. A twelve-man tag team match will go down as The Young Bucks, FTR, Kenny Omega, and Hangman Page take on six…
Former WWE Star To Compete In AEW Deadly Draw Tournament
Ariane Andrew, formerly known as Cameron in WWE, will compete in AEW’s Deadly Draw women’s tag team tournament. Andrew appeared backstage on this week’s Dynamite to make it known that she has Nyla Rose’s back despite the company announcing that teams will be drawn at random this Monday on AEW’s YouTube channel. Brandi Rhodes & Allie…
Matt Cardona (FKA Zack Ryder) Makes AEW Dynamite Debut
Matt Cardona is #AllElite. The former Zack Ryder made his AEW Dynamite debut tonight. The Dark Order attacked Cody after his TNT Champion defense, which lead to Cardona making the save. Is that… is that @TheMattCardona?! #AEWDynamite on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/lL4W6tEh3M — AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) July 30, 2020 Cody and Cardona are real-life friends, which…
AEW Dynamite Results (7/29/20) – Tornado Tag Main Event, Cardona Debuts
Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT. Please read our preview of the broadcast. We will see Warhorse vs. Cody for the TNT Championship, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page defend the Tag Team Titles, and much more. AEW Dynamite Results – 7/29/2020 From Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL Orange Cassidy,…
Warhorse Credits His Fans For Getting TNT Title Shot On AEW Dynamite
Warhorse will make his debut with All Elite Wrestling on tonight’s episode of Dynamite in a match against Cody for the TNT Championship. Warhorse, the character of 27-year-old Jake Parnell, is the reigning IWTV Independent Wrestling Champion. Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated spoke to him prior to his match against Cody. “I’ll be head banging…
Tony Khan Says FTR Need To Sign Their AEW Contracts
All Elite Wrestling updated their official talent rankings prior to this week’s episode of Dynamite on TNT. Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, known collectively as FTR, were noticeably absent. “Hello? Anyone there,” Wheeler tweeted. “As I’ve told your attorney, you each need to sign your contracts before we can rank you in the top 5,”…
AEW Targeting Hot WWE Free Agents, Heat On Gallows/Anderson?, Interest In Tessa Blanchard
Cody Rhodes did a detailed interview with ESPN that produced some interesting All Elite Wrestling news items. Below are the highlights: There is a relationship between Mike Tyson, AEW and Tony Khan. Cody Rhodes hinted we have not seen the last of Tyson in the promotion. There is no update on when PAC will be…
Cody Gives More Details On Another AEW TV Series Or Third Hour Of Dynamite
There continues to be a lot of buzz about All Elite Wrestling adding another series that could potentially air on TNT or just another hour of TV in general. As things currently stand, AEW does Dynamite each week on TNT and AEW Dark on YouTube. Tony Khan himself is on record as the saying they…
AEW Dynamite Preview: Two Title Matches, Tornado Tag Match & More
A new episode of AEW Dynamite will air tonight at 8pm ET on TNT. AEW has announced the following items for the show: – Cody defends the TNT Championship against independent wrestler Warhorse – Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson vs. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (c) for the AEW Tag Team Championship –…
Jon Moxley Refers To Vince McMahon As ’74-Year-Old Madman’
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley was a guest on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio where he discussed the madness of WWE’s scripted promos. Moxley, who was formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE, is on record several times about his discontent for being micromanaged in WWE. He signed a WWE developmental contract in 2011 and was…
Kris Statlander Has Surgery To Repair Torn ACL (PHOTO)
Kris Statlander underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in her right knee. As reported here on WrestlingNews.com, Statlander suffered the injury on the June 10, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite. “Tomorrow is surgery day and I’m either going to spend my night watching #AEWDark or sleeping,” Statlander tweeted prior to undergoing surgery.…
AEW Dark Results (7/28/20) – Three-Way Tag Team Main Event
Below are complete results from the July 28th edition of AEW Dark: FTR def. Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela def. Michael Nakazawa & Pineapple Pete Abadon def. Skylar Moore Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson def. Shawn Dean & Will Hobbs Scorpio Sky def. Corey Hollis Penelope Ford def.…
Cody Rhodes Reveals When TNT Championship Belt Design Will Be Finished
AEW’s TNT Championship was introduced at Double or Nothing in May with an incomplete design due to the coronavirus pandemic delaying plans. Despite this, Cody has brought the title to Dynamite every week for an open challenge. When asked on Twitter when the title’s design will be completed, Cody revealed Wednesday, August 12 as the…
Kris Statlander Will Have Surgery On Tuesday
AEW Superstar Kris Statlander announced on Twitter she will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair her torn ACL. Statlander suffered the injury on the June 10, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite. You can watch it below: It pays to have friends like @TheKipSabian and @NylaRoseBeast when you're @thePenelopeFord! #AEWDynamite #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/vJOY8dmtaW — TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif)…
MJF Segment Announced For This Week’s AEW Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling has announced MJF will be addressing “the state of the industry” on this week’s episode of Dynamite. Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as MJF, beat Griff Garrison on last week’s Dynamite. The following is also confirmed for this week’s show on TNT: Cody Rhodes vs. Warhorse for the TNT championship Diamante vs.…
Sneak Peak PHOTOS Of AEW Action Figures: Orange Cassidy, PAC & Darby Allin
Next week, All Elite Wrestling action figures are coming to Walmart. The first wave of figures will include AEW TNT Champion Cody, Brandi Rhodes, AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho and The Young Bucks. The second wave will feature Pentagon Jr., Fenix, MJF, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, Dustin Rhodes and AEW…
Brandi Rhodes Touts Accomplishments As AEW Chief Brand Officer
Brandi Rhodes took to Twitter over the weekend to share what she has accomplished as AEW’s Chief Brand Officer this year. What does a CBO do? 2020 so far… • @kulturec 1st wrestling brand to adapt sensory inclusion• NATPE -AEW’s 1st Keynote Speaker• “Real/Different” commercial creator• @AEW_Heels• Womens Tag Team Cup Tourney Thanks for the…
Former WWE Star Wants TNT Title Match Against Cody?
JTG re-posted a Photoshopped promotional poster showing him versus Cody for the TNT Championship on AEW Dynamite. The former WWE star tagged Cody on Twitter with the following comment: “Interesting… @CodyRhodes don’t you love Fan Art ?” The tweet did not draw a response from Cody but drew several replies from fans. Reactions were mixed,…
Chris Jericho On Why He Won’t Be Returning To WWE
Chris Jericho did another Saturday Night Special last night on YouTube. One of his fans watching commented for him to please come back to WWE. “It’s not going to happen,” Jericho explained. “I’m really enjoying being in AEW and I loved my time with WWE. I love Vince McMahon. I learned a lot, had a…
Backstage News On COVID-19 Impacting Viewership Of AEW Dynamite
Word making rounds throughout the AEW locker room is that the promotion’s momentum was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a major way. The feeling is if Dynamite scheduled for Rochester, NY on March 18 and the special “Blood & Guts” show took place on March 25 in Newark, NJ as planned, AEW Dynamite would…
Falls Count Anywhere Match Draws Over 1 Million Viewers For AEW
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite did strong viewership numbers, with The Young Bucks vs. The Butcher & The Blade drawing more than one million viewers. AEW President & CEO Tony Khan confirmed on Twitter that from 8:55pm ET to 9pm ET, the final five minutes of the Falls Count Anywhere Match, the show drew…
Cody Defends Booking Of Character, TNT Title Defenses
Former WCW star Glenn Gilbertti, a/k/a Disco Inferno, asked on social media if Cody Rhodes’ character on AEW television was a heel and then he made reference to his TNT title defenses against independent talent. “Is Cody Rhodes a heel? This is like the old school angle where you have a list of worthy contenders…
Cody To Defend TNT Title Against Warhorse On Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling announced today on Twitter that Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson will defend the TNT Championship against Warhorse on next week’s episode of Dynamite. You asked for it. You got it.Next week on Dynamite – @CodyRhodes defends his TNT Championship against the challenger @JPWARHORSE. Watch #AEWDynamite every Wednesday night on @TNTDrama 8e/7c or https://t.co/GdI7QAK8wn…
