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YouTube could potentially be the landing spot for WWE and AAA’s upcoming Worlds Collide event. WWE has an upcoming event this Saturday that has caused some confusion among fans. The latest edition of Worlds Collide is scheduled to take place on September 26 in Chicago, marking another occasion where the promotion will go head-to-head with…
The finish to SmackDown’s main event was reportedly meant to be slightly different. On the September 18 edition of SmackDown, Sami Zayn put his Undisputed WWE Championship on the line against his career rival and former tag partner Kevin Owens. However, many fans were slightly taken out of the action when, after CM Punk struck…
Maria Kanellis is grateful to AEW for taking care of her, even when her contract was about to expire. Making her first appearance AEW in October 2022, Maria Kanellis came into the company as a manager alongside The Kingdom. She’d depart in January 2025, though she’s now revealed how Tony Khan came to her aid…
Bayley has discussed reaching 18 years as a professional wrestler. Easily one of the most dominant stories throughout the wrestling world in 2026 has been Bayley’s contract status in WWE. With each new twist and turn in the tale, fans are left with more questions than answers about her future, with the star being back…
Kenny Omega reflects on facing Will Ospreay at AEW All In: London. On August 30, Kenny Omega lost the AEW World Championship to Will Ospreay in the main event of All In: London. Under the Wembley arches, “The Aerial Assassin” reached the mountaintop by defeating “The Cleaner” after almost 35 minutes. The main-event clash left…
AEW reportedly expect Grand Slam: France to have a sold-out crowd on October 6. Over the next few months, All Elite Wrestling have a busy schedule. In in just over a week, All Out with emanate from Chicago, while WrestleDream is three weeks after that. However, sandwiched between them is the debut of AEW Grand…
Ilja Dragunov may be debuting for AEW soon. Many were surprised when Ilja Dragunov suddenly left WWE in July, though it didn’t take long for him to be linked elsewhere. Naturally, the immediate front runner in many people’s minds was AEW, with some even thinking he could debut at last month’s All In: London. While…
Swerve Strickland thinks The Young Bucks should be removed from the AEW World Trios Championships. One of the smaller things many have liked about All Elite Wrestling since its inception is the designs of its title belts. While a few have been altered, with the Women’s World Title in particular going through a few iterations…
Tommaso Ciampa says he’s ready to make another moment at AEW All Out. On last night’s AEW Dynamite, Tommaso Ciampa made it clear that he wanted the AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada at All Out. At first, “The Rainmaker” wasn’t feeling threatened, but “The Psycho Killer” took him out backstage to light the spark and…
Crown Jewel in Riyadh is scheduled for November 7, but whether it goes off as planned is up in the air. WWE’s relationship with Saudi Arabia, dating back to 2018, is now over eight years into its initial 10-year partnership with the country. They’ve hosted multiple Premium Live Evenys there, including this year’s Royal Rumble,…