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Will Ospreay knows it’s part of the gig to answer questions on WWE, though he’d rather focus on AEW. Given the state of professional wrestling, there will always be questions to be asked about rival promotions and things that are happening outside of where one wrestler is contracted. In the case of Will Ospreay, he…
Three new rookies are coming to DDT. DDT unveiled three new rookies during their Korakuen Hall event on Sunday. These new DDT wrestlers will all debut on December 9th at the same arena. It is currently unknown if they will all compete together in the same match or have separate debuts. The three new trainees…
The location of the 2027 Jersey J-Cup has been revealed. For the first time since it was first run back in 2000, the Jersey J-Cup will take place at “The Mecca” in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey from February 20 and 21, 2027. The news was announced during JCW (Jersey Championship Wrestling) Nightmare in Bergen County…
Billy Ken Kid, one of Japan’s most prolific independent pro wrestlers who’s mostly made his name as a member of the Osaka Pro Wrestling roster since the 2000s, successfully won a seat on the city council of Kawanishi after an election! According to the city’s website, BKK ran under his in-ring name as an independent…
Shinya Aoki is set to sign with DDT. DDT announced during their Korakuen Hall event on Sunday that former KO-D Openweight Champion Shinya Aoki will officially sign to the promotion on November 3. The 43-year-old has been competing for DDT as a freelancer up until this point since 2018, but today it’s been made official…
Tony Khan speaks on the status of Toni Storm. On the March 18 episode of AEW Dynamite, Toni Storm was seen laid out backstage, with several clues pointing to different members of the roster as possible culprits. Since then, though, the angle hasn’t often been defences on-screen, and little is known about how long “The…
Tony Khan is very much aware that KAIRI is a free agent. Whether she signs with AEW is still up in the air. With the arrival of Ilja Dragunov in All Elite Wrestling, many are wondering whether another big free agent will soon follow suit. Both the hope and expectation amongst many online is that…
Ilja Dragunov says he’s “starving for competition” after joining AEW. Rumours have been running rampant for a while now about whether Ilja Dragunov would arrive in AEW after not renewing his contract with WWE. Sure enough, he debuted to massive fanfare, and his classic theme “Soviet March” from Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, at…
Will Ospreay wants Clockwork Carnage to happen again in AEW. Last night, Clockwork Carnage made its AEW debut at WrestleDream. Being a creation of Will Ospreay’s making, the stipulation made its debut in Pro Wrestling EVE, before he then brought it to his home promotion on October 17. With most having enjoyed its chaotic nature,…
The AEW Women’s World Champion is still hurt, but that won’t keep her out of the ring. At All In: London, Mercedes Moné won the AEW Women’s World Championship from Willow Nightingale. However, during the match “The CEO” suffered a broken nose. As such, she wasn’t cleared to defend it at All Out the following…