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If you've ever wondered just how professional a wrestling journalist The Chadster is — and The Chadster doesn't know why you would — look no further than this review of AEW Rampage Here's The Chadster, on what could be the worst weekend of The Chadster's life, with CM Punk about to have his first AEW[...]

Is Jim Ross leaving AEW? Will Daniel Bryan debut at All Out? Will the Rock be at WrestleMania 39 or not? And what is the one thing Adam Cole won't do for money? All that and more wrestling news and hot goss will be revealed! Excalibur, Jim Ross, and Tony Schiavone on commentary for AEW Dynamite. Greetings,[...]

AEW Dynamite lost viewers compared to last week's CM Punk debut but still came in first place on cable, once again proving that Tony Khan is out to personally destroy The Chadster's life! Auughh! It's not fair! Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad[...]

Will Lana or Ruby Soho be the big surprise during AEW All Out's Casino Battle Royale? Plus: Linda McMahon, Max Caster, Sasha Banks, and more wrestling news and hot goss! Is CJ Perry AEW-bound? The former Lana teased an All Out debut on Instagram Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, and for years I spent[...]

Andrade El Idolo needed to be canceled due to "travel issues." Other participants in the match include Jade Cargill, Kiera Hogan, Hikaru Shida, Emi Sakura, Thunder Rosa, Tay Conti, Julia Hart, Big Swole, The Bunny, Red Velvet, Penelope Ford, Nyla Rose, Diamante, Abadon, KyLinn King, Leyla Hirsch, Rebel, Jamie Hayter, and Anna Jay, who made[...]

AEW All Out takes place this Sunday, but before then, there's one more episode of AEW Rampage to put everything in place for the PPV Last night on AEW Dynamite, AEW revealed the lineup for Friday's show CM Punk will appear on the show to cut a promo ahead of his match with Darby Allin[...]

AEW made a big change to the lineup for All Out with less than a week to go before the PPV Andrade El Idolo vs Pac has been postponed, and the Women's Casino Battle Royale will take its place on the main card Replacing the battle royale on the Buy-In pre-show will be a new[...]

This week's episode of AEW Dynamite was the 100th episode of the show, and AEW has only gotten better and more popular during that time, which The Chadster feels is very disrespectful to WWE And it was also the final AEW Dynamite before Sunday's All Out PPV, which will probably be the biggest PPV in[...]

But now, all of that may be about to change. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 NXT ratings were up this week, even for a taped show, as rumors hit the web that Vince McMahon and Bruce Pritchard will[...]

The AEW Chief Brand Officer will launch a new wine to coincide with the launch of Rhodes to the Top, the upcoming TNT reality show starring Brandi and her husband, Cody Rhodes The wine, titled "Whoa Baby," is described as "a badass rosé from Washington State" and will be produced with Nocking Point Wines, the[...]

Does a WWE memo prove Adam Cole is done with the company? How many times did Vince McMahon rip up the script of this week's Monday Night Raw? Which former ECW and WWE star is set to debut at MLW Fightland? And what has caused Chris Jericho to reject Trumpism and require vaccines for the[...]

One thing that is clear: unlike The Chadster, many of WWE's fans are traitors who abandon the company as soon as the going gets rough. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 WWE Raw's first hour drew 1.955 million viewers[...]

CM Punk brought his bump to AEW Dynamite this week, but without an advertised appearance by Punk, Rampage's ratings fell. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 32 of 2021 The Chadster's beloved WWE NXT continues to tread water, but The Chadster is[...]

Phil Brooks, the professional wrestler, wants one last time in the spotlight and came back to what he does best, because he couldn't much hack it much elsewhere since he declared he left it in 2005 casting shade to his WWE past after his departure from Ring of Honor. CM Punk returns to wrestling at AEW[...]

Howdy, folks! The Chadster has once again been forced by the tyrannical Ray Flook to watch and review an episode of AEW Rampage, despite the personal trauma that The Chadster has been put through by Tony Khan and his crusade to harm The Chadster's beloved WWE Luckily, The Chadster is the most unbiased journalist in[...]

 And just how did WWE manage to spit in the Kool-Aid of two major TV networks in such a short time?  Well, it seems to have all started with the AEW debut of one Charles Montgomery Punk, or CM Punk as he's known professionally. Both FOX and USA are "very upset" with recent WWE developments, courtesy of[...]

 AEW has been signing quite a few former WWE wrestlers lately and it's very easy to imagine a wrestler like Adam Cole fitting right in over there  His abilities, both as a physical performer and as a character, would flourish in an AEW landscape that needs some more legit heels. But maybe the biggest influence in[...]

Chris Jericho could wrestle his final match in AEW at All Out in September La Champion issued a challenge to MJF on AEW Dynamite this week, vowing that if MJF agrees to face Jericho one last time, and Jericho loses, he will never wrestle in AEW again Jericho said that if he couldn't beat MJF,[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Dynamite debut this week after making his AEW debut last week on Rampage But could another major star be headed to the company as well? It's long been rumored that Daniel Bryan will debut with AEW at their September show in New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium, but on AEW Dynamite[...]

It's Thursday morning, and you know what that means! Yes, The Chadster is once again being forced to review AEW Dynamite by the tyrannical Bleeding Cool TV editor Ray Flook The Chadster doesn't know what he ever did to Ray Flook to deserve being forced to review a wrestling show he hates with all of[...]

Graphic design is my passion. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So – Wrestling Ratings for Week 31 of 2021 The big story of the week last week was the return of CM Punk to AEW, which The Chadster found to be totally disrespectful to do on what's supposed to be a big week for WWE, with[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed whether he plans to make use of AEW's forbidden door[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed the belief that he grew to hate pro wrestling due[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed what he wants his legacy to be in the professional[...]

Our Sunday newbies include AEW/WWE ratings, CM Punk returns, the Supergirl cast on what they've learned, a new Doctor Who Series 13 overview raises questions, Locke & Key wraps Season 3, and a Pokemon anime question From there, we wrap up with "5 More Things"- articles that almost made the cut but are still worth[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed how to put over new talent and who he's looking[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed how seeing the way AEW handled Brodie Lee's illness and[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed the difference between AEW and WWE and the difference between[...]

CM Punk made his AEW Debut on Friday at AEW Rampage: The First Dance, creating an all-time great emotional moment for fans You can read a full transcript of Punk's return promo here After the show, Punk answered questions from the media, and he discussed his deal with AEW, how he came to sign with[...]

Last night on AEW Rampage, CM Punk returned after a seven-year absence in front of a packed Chicago crowd at the United Center and delivered an all-time great memorable moment As the crowd and viewers around the world marked out for the returning star, Punk cut pretty much the perfect return promo as the crowd[...]