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Paul Wight gave his thoughts on the recent debate about paying your dues in pro wrestling. On August 8, Arik Cannon took to social media to call our Avery Styles after believing the second-generation wrestler didn’t pay his dues at a recent GCW show. The sentiment received a lot of pushback from the likes of…
Místico has made it known that he wants to fight for AEW’s top prize. The legend of Místico continues to grow, with the luchador currently standing as the biggest draw in Mexico. He has played a major role in CMLL selling out Arena México a record number of times. Místico currently holds multiple championships, including…
AEW’s Dax Harwood doesn’t put stock in wrestling at “dream venues”. Recently, several AEW wrestlers have spoken about wrestling in Arena México as a “dream” for them, including Adam Copeland, Bandido, and even Chris Jericho. and Chris Jericho. Copeland also noted on social media that one of his remaining “dream venues” is the Tokyo Dome….
AEW has unveiled the next four matches in the Continental Challenge Cup, with Nigel McGuinness still set to compete. Starting on last week’s Dynamite, Continental Challenge Cup is AEW’s newest single-elimination tournament, held for the Continental Championship with a champion being crowned at All In: London on August 30. Over the last few shows, eight…
Mercedes Moné was in talks with WWE during her first on-screen AEW appearance. At the first AEW event at Wembley Stadium, Mercedes Moné had a special moment on camera that many fans viewed as a sign she would soon sign with All Elite Wrestling. She had walked out of WWE following frustrations with the company’s…
Mercedes Moné reflects on the injury she suffered against Willow Nightingale at NJPW Resurgence in 2023. The injury in question came not in AEW or WWE, but in New Japan, when Mercedes was reestablishing herself after walking out of WWE. She had already won the New Japan women’s title before entering the tournament to crown…
Chris Jericho has revealed why he stayed with AEW. On April 1, Chris Jericho re-emerged on AEW Dynamite having been off TV for around a year. In his absence, rumors were spreading about whether he’d come back to All Elite Wrestling at all, or whether a return to WWE was on the cards. In the…
AEW Grand Slam: Mexico was a hit, including at the live gate. This year marked All Elite Wrestling’s second visit to Arena México, the “Cathedral of Lucha Libre”. The company packed a near three-hour show with wrestling and major moments, while the Arena México crowd received plenty of praise online for its volume and engagement….
According to one report, there was never any doubt that the New Day would end up in All Elite Wrestling. Back in May, a shocking event happened in the WWE. For not long after their “yearly cuts” after WrestleMania, the company announced that Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed of the New Day were granted their…
Ring of Honor has added two more big title matches to Death Before Dishonor. Thus far, Death Before Dishonor is shaping up to be a major show, with several important matches across ROH’s various championships and divisions, which you can read more about here. The event will take place on August 21 at the 2300…