The IWGP Heavyweight Championship, now unified with the Intercontinental Championship as the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, is regarded by many as the most prestigious championship across the wrestling world. This is mostly down to the fact that the title scarcely changes hands, thus making the crowning of a new champion feel all the more remarkable….
With AEW and New Japan’s first ever joint pay-per view event Forbidden Door just a month away, no matches have been announced thus far, leading to several stars from both companies throwing out their own dream matches they’d like to have on the card. One of these talents is Will Ospreay, a man who is…
The recent multi-billion dollar merger between Warner Bros and Discovery sparked discussions online regarding AEW’s future on WarnerMedia owned television networks, however these fears have since been downplayed by AEW President Tony Khan. One possibility that the merger may open up for AEW is the potential of a streaming deal including both AEW & ROH….
AEW President Tony Khan recently appeared on the Sports Media with Richard Deitsch podcast to discuss a number of talking points. Khan was asked to comment on a recent debate on AdFreeShows.com between Conrad Thompson and Eric Bischoff regarding the importance of hardcore fans in comparison to having a broader mainstream fanbase. Whilst Khan acknowledged…
Ricky Starks made his surprise AEW debut on the June 17th, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite, answering then TNT Champion Cody Rhodes’ open challenge. Whilst Starks came out on the losing side of this bout, he was immediately signed by the company, setting him up as one of AEW’s top future prospects. Starks & Rhodes…
The May 4th edition of AEW Dynamite saw Wardlow defeat W Morrisey in an impressive showing for the former Big Cass. Morrisey wasn’t the only pitched opponent for Wardlow for this edition of Dynamite however, as Fightful Select are now reporting that AEW approached the former Karrion Kross, now known as Killer Kross, regarding appearing…
Britt Baker has solidified herself as one of AEW’s biggest stars across both the men’s and women’s divisions since joining the company, with her reign as AEW Women’s Champion cementing herself as the face of the division. Baker’s reign came to an end at St Patrick’s Day Slam on March 16th at the hands of…
On May 25th, 2016, WWE announced the return of the brand extension, with Smackdown and Raw rosters becoming exclusive to their own brand for the first time since 2011. Despite several exceptions to the rule, including the ‘Wildcard Rule’ implemented by Vince McMahon, the brand split has remained an integral part of WWE programming for…
With WWE growing increasingly trigger happy with their releases in recent years, it has become commonplace for ex-WWE talent to throw shade at their former employer following their departure. The latest star to take a shot at WWE following their release from the company is Mia Yim, who in her only stint on the main…
Following the shocking walk-out of former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Naomi on the May 16th episode of Raw, many have speculated on what the future may hold for the pair. Former WWE announcer Renee Paquette recently discussed the situation on the Throwing Down With Renee & Meisha podcast, where she speculated…