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Austin Creed and Kofi aren’t afraid to say that wrestlers coming into the business should maintain hobbies and interests outside of it. One thing about wrestling is that it takes a lot of commitment to succeed. No matter where they are in their career, performers dedicate their time to making sure they’re ready both physically…
AEW have announced a deal with Hulu Japan. All Elite Wrestling announced on Tuesday night that Hulu Japan will exclusively distribute all their weekly content and pay-per-views, starting later this fall. This announcement came a day after WWE announced that they have teamed up with Netflix for their distribution in Japan starting on October 1….
Dani Luna is reportedly expected to sign a contract with AEW, if she hasn’t already. Back in March, Dani Luna was granted her release from TNA, leaving fans to wonder what might be on the horizon for her. Since leaving the company, she’s mostly been competing on the independent scene, but it now seems she…
“Speedball” Mike Bailey truly appreciated the unity of the AEW locker room during their tribute events last week. On a personal level, the AEW locker room has suffered some emotional blows this year, with Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, being diagnosed with ALS, and Andy Williams, aka The Butcher, passing away at a recent indie event….
Walker Stewart will continue to be a key English voice for New Japan Pro Wrestling and STARDOM. It’s rare that you talk about certain wrestling announcers re-signing with a company or going somewhere else. However, when a person makes a vocal impact on a promotion, regardless of the language they speak, it’s noticeable when they…
AEW’s Swerve Strickland reveals three legends who helped inspire his in-ring style. As time goes on, wrestlers often take inspiration for their movesets from those that came before them. Some focus on using a limited moveset that they know they can do well. Others branch out and add new moves all the time, and many…
Brian Cage is extremely keen to be a babyface in AEW. Sighing with the company in 2020, Brian Cage debuted in AEW alongside Taz, coming in as a surprise entrant in the Casino Ladder match at Double Or Nothing 2020. “The Machine” is a former FTW champion as well as a Ring of Honor Television…
Ilja Dragunov looks set to join the All Elite Wrestling roster. When news broke on August 20 that Ilja Dragunov was leaving WWE, many immediately expected him to sign with All Elite Wrestling. Particularly when it was noted that the former United States Champion’s WWE contract had already expired, a large portion of fans even…
As Bayley’s far future remains in debate, her near future will feature some AEW influence. In 2025, WWE’s Bayley launched the Lodestone training camp aimed to mentor young female wrestlers. The inaugural program was regarded as an absolute success, and it seems the next iteration isn’t far away. However, it also appears an AEW name…
Brian Cage says AEW has the best wrestling product going right now. One of the major debates going on in the wrestling community right now revolves around the in-ring product that the major promotions show off. In terms of bell-to-bell, it’s fair to say that AEW put more of a focus on having strong matches…