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During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed the topic of diversity, calling it "paramount" to AEW Rhodes also talked about the history of the wrestling business and how diversity was viewed in the past Rhodes says he plans to step up scouting wrestlers from around the world when[...]

Ahead of AEW Revolution this weekend, Tony Khan was the guest on the AEW Unrestricted podcast this week One of the topics that came up is the crowd for the show, for which more seats were opened up this week AEW will also broadcast the PPV to movie theaters so people can experience the thrill[...]

During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed how AEW handled the pandemic and what they'll do now that vaccines are rolling out and things are, at some point in the near future, getting back to normal Rhodes stressed safety procedures and making fans feel safe and comfortable, and[...]

Since the first night AEW Dynamite embarrassed WWE NXT in the ratings, which was the first night AEW Dynamite aired on TNT, fans have wondered when WWE will give up and move NXT to a different night when both shows can have a larger audience There was a lot of talk about it last year[...]

During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed more potential future crossovers with other wrestling promotions now that Tony Khan has opened the forbidden door In particular, Rhodes teased "a little bit of fun crossover" with the NWA, which is returning to producing new content later this month. The NWA[...]

By promoting a huge maych with Shaq on AEW Dynamite this week, AEW hoped to draw in the mythical "new wrestling viewer" to become a potential future AEW fan Lots of companies in wrestling and beyond (it's actually worse in comics) claim to want to appeal to new fans, but often fall into the trap[...]

With all the talk of signing new wrestlers to the AEW roster, it's easy to get swept up the moment of hoping for someone like Brock Lesnar to make their AEW debut But it's also worth considering the words of CM Punk, who said: "I think they should focus on who they have." During a[...]

This Sunday at AEW Revolution, AEW will sign "a major star in the world of wrestling" to a "multi-year contract," as teased by Paul Wight on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite and doubled down on by Tony Khan on the AEW Restricted podcast this week Wight called the mystery person a "hall of fame[...]

Tony Khan is the guest this week on the AEW Unrestricted podcast Khan joined hosts Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards to discuss the upcoming AEW Revolution PPV, taking place this Sunday One topic that came up during the discussion was Paul Wight's debut on AEW Dynamite this week Wight promised that AEW would sign a[...]

A match featuring NBA legend Shaq and an action-packed episode of AEW Dynamite that even The Chadster has to admit was pretty dang good may have given Dynamite a 100,000 viewer boost this week, but it didn't help the show stay in the top 5 on the ratings charts as published on Showbuzz Daily as[...]

During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed Maki Itoh, one of the breakout stars of the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament's Japanese brackets Itoh, a former teen idol in Japan, has a sizeable social media following for her… er… unique personality But Maki Itoh had the misfortune[...]

Matt Hardy debuted in AEW with his Broken Matt character just as the wrestling industry entered the pandemic era Though Hardy performed the character for months in AEW, ultimately he believed it didn't work and switched gears, becoming Big Money Matt Hardy instead Hardy was interviewed by New Jersey newspaper The Asbury Park Press ahead[...]

AEW Revolution takes place this Sunday, and the show will be headlined by a first in AEW: a barbed wire exploding death match During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed that show's main event, a barbed wire death match between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley for the AEW[...]

This weekend at AEW Revolution, Sting will step back into the wrestling ring for the first time since Seth Rollins buckle bombed him into retirement Some may question whether the 61-year-old WCW legend can handle a match, especially a street fight, in 2021 However, during a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV,[...]

NXT has lost nearly every week to AEW in the weekly ratings wars and performed much better when it was temporarily moved to Tuesdays during a two-week period last year as a result of preemptions With the shuttering of NBC Sports Network this year, USA Network will be the new home of sports programming including[...]

I'm sorry that I missed the AEW Dynamite recap last night, comrades, but some pressing business came up when some of my political opponents staged a coup attempt Thankfully, the military remained loyal to El Presidente… because if they did not, I would have them all executed! Haw haw haw haw! In any case, comrades,[...]

With days to go before AEW Revolution, this week's episode of AEW Dynamite promised big and delivered bigger It was a night of momentous potential for the wrestling industry following a day of extracting dozens — yes, dozens — of clickbait articles out a Cody Rhodes media call So let's get right into it It's[...]

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is missing after disappearing from an ambulance on AEW Dynamite O'Neal competed in a mixed-gender tag team match with partner Jade Cargill against Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet, the culmination of months of hype The match kicked off Dynamite tonight, and Shaq technically walked away with a victory in the bout,[...]

Inter-company pro wrestling drama swept the industry Wednesday afternoon after Cody Rhodes accused Pat McAfee of constantly trying to get a job in AEW Cody casually dropped the diss during a conference call for the upcoming AEW Revolution PPV in response to McAfee doubting that Cody's then-upcoming match with Shaq, which took place on AEW[...]

Paul Wight made his first appearance on AEW Dynamite this week, and he came… well, mostly prepared Though Wight did flub the name of AEW's upcoming PPV, he mostly delivered in a segment where he bolstered his cred as a journalist by revealing a massive scoop: AEW is signing a new wrestler who will debut[...]

Cody Rhodes held court in an AEW conference call ahead of Wednesday's massive edition of AEW Dynamite, The Crossroads, and Sunday's Revolution PPV During the call, Rhodes discussed the format of AEW shows with a new show, AEW Dark Elevation, joining AEW Dark and AEW Dynamite this month But Rhodes also got to discussing the[...]

Tonight on AEW Dynamite: The Crossroads, the legendary Tully Blanchard will return to the ring to team with FTR in a tag team match against Jurassic Express During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed Tully's return, his own match tonight with Shaq, Red Velvet, and Jade Cargill, and[...]

Tonight on AEW Dynamite: The Crossroads, Shaq will step into the AEW ring to team with Jade Cargill in a tag team match against Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet During a conference call Wednesday ahead of the AEW Revolution PPV, Cody Rhodes discussed the match and how he hopes Red Velvet will be the ultimate[...]

Paul Wight, the wrestler formerly known as The Big Show during his time in WWE, will speak for the first time since signing with AEW tonight on Dynamite Wight jumped ship from WCW to WWE at the Valentine's Day Massacre PPV in 1999, right in the heart o the Monday Night Wars, and now, twenty-two[...]

Woof! But enough about politics! Let's talk about more important things: pro wrestling and tonight's episode of Dynamite. AEW Dynamite: The Crossroads is the last episode of Dynamite before the Revolution PPV this Sunday. Here's the plan for Dynamite tonight, comrades The biggest deal of the night is Shaq teaming with Jade Cargill to take on Cody[...]

AEW head honcho Tony Khan appeared in another paid ad on Impact Wrestling tonight, but instead of insulting Impact and flaunting his money, Khan decided to give a state of the wrestling industry address During his speech, Khan declared himself the new "captain" of a war between all other wrestling companies and WWE. Tony Schiavone and[...]

"I'll gladly donate to the charity, though." Khan became aware of Ryan's involvement when an image of a poster promoting the show circulated on social media, showing Ryan amongst the wrestlers advertised to appear, including AEW stars Brian Cage and Sonny Kiss F4WOnline reports that the ticket seller website showed Bar Wrestling as the promoter of[...]

Yesterday, we learned that AEW opened up additional seating in order to bring more fans in to view Sunday's AEW Revolution PPV live at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida But while that move will allow the joy of AEW to spread to everyone in attendance, AEW wasn't satisfied with a regular spreading of the joy[...]

Greetings, comrades! It is I, your El Presidente, bringing you new affecting the AEW Women's title picture! The finals are set for this Wednesday in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator tournament After the latest round of matches on YouTube this Monday, Nyla Rose will go on to face Ryo Mizunami, the winner of the[...]

 But WWE (and I assume AEW) is a "prove it to me!" company, and he now has to rebuild and establish his brand, as I mentioned with the examples earlier  Cass has the look, and if it were 1985-1995, Vince McMahon would sign him without thinking twice and probably point and laugh at Bret and Owen[...]