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FTR says they pushed for to AEW to sign The New Level when their WWE deals went up. Without a doubt, one of the biggest signings in wrestling in 2026 so far has been Austin Creed and Kofi going from WWE, where many expected them to be lifers, to becoming The New Level in AEW….
If KAIRI is set to debut in AEW, it reportedly won’t be at All Out. When WWE made a series of talent releases in April before further departures took place in May, attention quickly turned to which wrestlers could potentially make the move to All Elite Wrestling. Several have already crossed over, including The New…
WWE are still reportedly “full steam ahead” with WrestleMania 43 happening in Saudi Arabia. WWE has had a long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabia, and next year, the company are hoping to head to the country for WrestleMania 43. However, there are legitimate concerns around the upcoming Crown Jewel event due to government warnings, and these…
AEW has released the first teaser for Blood and Guts. Having happened every year since 2021, the Blood & Guts match has become a staple of AEW’s calendar. This year, event will take place in Jacksonville this year, likely featuring both men’s and women’s Blood & Guts cage matches once more, after the debut of…
Dax Harwood feels that AEW is crushing it in regard to tag team wrestling. In the eyes of their fans, AEW are having a strong 2026, and that’s in no small part due to their tag team division. At present, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage sit atop the mountain, though the lineup of teams features…
JBL says Worlds Collide commentary will be recorded over the show the following week This Saturday, WWE will host the latest entry in their Worlds Collide series of events, featuring talent from WWE, NXT, and AAA. These crossover events have become more and more common following the company’s acquisition of AAA in 2025. With a…
Tony Khan has confirmed that AEW World’s End will still happen this year. At present, we’re just are days away from one of AEW’s staple shows, as All Out returns to Chicago this weekend. However, some questions have been raised of late about whether the rest of this year’s pay-per-views will follow the same pattern…
Tony Khan confirmed he had to make a pivot for All Out due to Mercedes Moné being injured. At AEW All In: London, Mercedes Moné fought Willow Nightingale for the Women’s World title and won. However, her nose was damaged during the bout, and she’s been only seen in talk segments and commentary ever since….
AEW’s MJF has been ranked top of the latest PWI 500. Having captured his second AEW World Championship at Worlds End last year, MJF has had an incredibly strong 2026. The star has been a main focus of the company’s programming, as such, he’s now been recognised at the top of this year’s PWI 500….
Main Event is headed to Rumble. WWE Main Event made its debut in the fall of 2012 as a show on Ion Television. Since then it’s switched platforms several times before making its way to YouTube this past January. Now, it prepares to change platforms once again, this time now switching to video streaming site…