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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…
Thekla discusses being pursued by a fan at the airport. When wrestling in a major company, having a strong fanbase is just par for the course. But, unfortunately, certain fans go to extreme lengths to try and meet the wrestlers they see on TV, including waiting outside of hotels and at airports. These kind of…
Thekla says Mick Foley got emotional when they first met. On the May 28, 2025, episode of Dynamite Thekla made her AEW debut by attacking Jamie Hayter. Since that time, she’s gone on to win the AEW Women’s World Championship, defeating Kris Statlander on the February 11 Dynamite in a strap match to cap off…
Jim Ross is a big fan of PAC. Having left WWE in 2018, PAC has been with AEW since its inception. While he’s never been world champion in the promotion, the Brit is currently a huge part of the company’s weekly shows as part of the Death Riders. Plus, this Saturday, he’ll face Andrade El…
Nyla Rose doesn’t blame Tony Khan for her AEW absence. Last week, during interview with Denise Salcedo, Nyla Rose talked about her current AEW absence, having not been featured on the company’s programming in almost two years. The 44-year-old has been with AEW since its inception, and, in February 2020, she became the second woman…
Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford appear to be sticking around in AEW for some time. When All Elite Wrestling started building out its roster, it signed a lot of talent that hadn’t been seen on a major TV network before, including Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian. The pair have been “All Elite” since the start…
Ryuki Honda has won the Royal Road tournament. Earlier today, Ryuki Honda defeated Yuma Aoyagi to win the first Royal Road tournament of his career. The 26-year-old had previously been in three consecutive finals from 2023 to 2025, however he lost in every single one of them. Winning on Tuesday wasn’t just a massive moment…