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People within WWE think Enzo Amore has signed with the company. In the spring, talk began to emerge of WWE’s interest in both Big Cass and Enzo Amore. While initial suggestions indicated the company would reunite them as a team, the seven-footer returned to the company in August, while fans are still yet to see…
Mustafa Ali’s current deal is reportedly up at the end of the year. In January 2026, Mustafa Ali officially re-signed with TNA just days before the company announced their AMC deal. The 40-year-old has been a key part of the promotion since his arrival, winning the X-Division title less than a month after his debut…
Queen Aminata didn’t expect to win the TBS title when she did, but she’s thrilled to have it. One week ago, Queen Aminata fought Persphone for the TBS Championship on AEW Dynamite in the main event, and to the surprise of many, she won the belt, getting her first title of any kind in All…
Darby Allin and Steven Borden will always honor Sting, but don’t want his son to merely copy what “The Icon” did. Debuting for AEW earlier this year, Steven Borden, the son of Sting, is one of many second-generation performers in wrestling today. He wrestles with, and was trained by, Sting’s former tag team partner Darby…
The main event of Wrestle Kingdom 21 has already seen its combatants sound off on why they need to win. Following New Japan’s Power Struggle event, the IWGP Heavweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 21 is set. On January 4, 2027, Yota Tsuji, will put the prestigious title on the line against the former champion…
Wrestle Kingdom has unveiled several official matches on its card, and one will be even more violent than anticipated. As we’ve been covering, the fallout from New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Power Struggle event has led to a series of matches being confirmed for the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 21. Many of these bouts will see the…
Steven Borden says he feels great going into one of the most violent matches in AEW history. The rise of Steven Borden in All Elite Wrestling is a curious one. Despite being in his mid-30s before choosing to follow in his father’s footsteps, he has caught the eye as someone with potential to become a…
The United Empire is going to war with itself, but Will Ospreay wants a clean fight against Callum Newman. At New Japan’s Power Struggle, Will Ospreay teamed up with Callum Newman in an attempt to win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. However, Newman ended the match by getting intentionally DQ’d, leading to the two…
The Death Riders are taking their moniker of “Against The World” to Wrestle Kingdom 21. Over in All Elite Wrestling, the Death Riders are one of the most over babyface groups in the company. However, in New Japan, they’re still very much heels. At NJPW’s Power Struggle, Jon Moxley teamed up with Wheeler Yuta to…
Mercedes Mone wants to join her fellow AEW wrestlers at the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom event. Earlier today, New Japan Pro Wrestling held Power Struggle 2026 in the Hiroshima Sun Plaza. From it, six matches were made for the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 21 event, and five of them feature dedicated AEW talent. The confirmed matches feature…