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AEW All In is reportedly heading back to North America. AEW is coming off its third All In: London event, which took place at Wembley Stadium on August 30 and drew nearly 50,000 fans. The show has also generated considerable discussion among fans online, with many praising the event and its matches. However, the location…
WWE reportedly offered Austin Creed and Kofi a 75% pay cut. Earlier this year, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston departed WWE at the expiry of their contracts, a move that shocked many fans. It was reported that this followed a potential pay cut during contract negotiations. Following their AEW debut at All In: London this…
Jim Ross might return at AEW All Out. One of AEW’s biggest strengths that fans appreciate is the carousel of announcers that help bring different styles and perspectives to the matches they watch. One that’s been there since the beginning, though, is “Good Ol JR” Jim Ross. Unfortunately, this year, Ross has been plagued by…
Swerve Strickland discussed joining up with The New Level in AEW. On Sunday, during the opening contest of All In: London, Swerve Strickland brought in Austin Creed and Kofi, now called New Level, to capture the AEW Trios Championships. The reception to the arrival of The New Level has been overwhelmingly positive, especially with them…
A huge AEW World Tag Team Championship match is set for All Out. On last night’s Dynamite, The Young Bucks called out AEW World Tag Team Champions Cope and Cage after they cheated to win at All In. Before they could get answers, though, FTR arrived to state their claim to a title match, with…
The New Level relied on each other throughout their departures from WWE. Earlier this year, Kofi Kingston departed WWE after 20 years with the company following the expiry of his contract. This came after WWE reportedly offered him a new deal with a pay cut of more than 50%. Kingston was not alone in that…
The New Level are eyeing a match with The Elite now that they are part of AEW. From the moment Austin Creed and Kofi, now known as The New Level, arrived in All Elite Wrestling at All In: London, the potential for several high-profile match-ups increased considerably. Almost immediately, Creed, Kofi, and their new third…
From main-eventing the Tokyo Dome to capturing gold at AEW’s All In at Wembley Stadium, “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada’s AEW journey has been far from what we expected from the former seven-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Fond memories of years of battles against Bullet Club seemed to be cast aside in an instant when Okada joined…
Arhena wants AEW gold to further solidify her ROH dominance. For many fans of Athena, her journey since joining All Elite Wrestling has been both profound and somewhat frustrating. Not long after joining the company, she went to Ring of Honor, winning the ROH Women’s World Title and becoming the most dominant champion in the…
Kofi has revealed why his WWE character was initially billed as Jamaican rather than Ghanaian. Kofi Kingston first appeared on WWE TV in 2008, as part of the ECW brand, he was announced as hailing from Jamaica and spoke with an accent from the Caribbean island. This continued into his Raw debut and his first…