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Royce Keys is reportedly seen as a future WWE world champion. After a mixed start to life in WWE, Royce Keys’ was given a major boost when he, Lucien Price, and Bronco Nima burst onto the scene on the August 24 episode of RAW. The trio ambushed LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and the Usos to…
WWE have reportedly picked the Worlds Collide start time to directly clash with AEW All Out. In the modern era, counterprogramming between America’s two top promotions has become common. For example, when All Elite Wrestling headed to the UK for All In: London, WWE put on a double-header event featuring AAA and NXT to try…
Will Ospreay reveals he wanted a different song for his AEW All In: London entrance. In wrestling, song choice can set the tone, both with entrances and pre-match video packages. Prior to taking on Kenny Omega at All In: London, Will Ospreay walked through the backstage area with Baba O’Riley by The Who accompanying “The…
Will Ospreay discusses the significance of kicking out of the One Winged Angel at AEW All In: London. In modern wrestling, while a finishing move is meant to be a definitive end to a match, fans are used to important matches featuring multiple kickouts before the end is truly in sight. For Kenny Omega, though,…
Andy Quildan questions if it’s omission was the wrong call Similar to many other big international wrestling events, All-In saw various independent shows surround the weekend, with none bigger than RevPro’s 14th Anniversary show. Running at OVO Arena Wembley and featuring AEW regulars Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC, as well as the surprise names…
KAIRI has been in talks with AEW following her WWE departure. Among the many WWE releases that happened this year, KAIRI was one of the more shocking names on the chopping block. The former NXT Women’s Champion was in the midst of a storyline with Asuka, as the company continued to tease dissension between them…
Athena saw the talent in Maya World from a young age and has revealed that she went so far as to get her the opportunity that she capitalized on. The wrestling business, much like other industries, can sometimes be defined as “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Maya World was one of…
Kevin Knight says AEW will have both Rebel and The Butcher on their mind during the September 9 edition of Dynamite. Tomorrow’s “Rebel Heart” edition of AEW Dynamite will aim to honour Tanea Brooks, known to fans as Rebel, in an effort to raise awareness for ALS. The event was officially added to the calendar…
Despite returning to WWE last night, Bayley’s contract situation seemingly remains up in the air. For months now, both fans and wrestling insiders have been wondering what will happen with Bayley. There has been reports that she would stay in WWE but was negotiating a new deal, which you can read about here. Then, within…
AEW’s Eddie Kingston has a touching message for the dearly missed Williams Following a match at Saturday night’s Enjoy Wrestling card, The Butcher collapsed as a result of a medical emergency. Medical assistance was reached and the show was called off, though Andy “The Butcher” Williams sadly passed away that night after being rushed to…