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AEW Winter is Coming for AEW this December once again. Today, AEW made the announcement that Winter Is Coming won’t just be arriving on December 9, but it’ll be held in Monterrey, Mexico, for the first time! AEW Winter Is Coming debuted in 2020, and was initially All Elite Wrestling’s “big event” to end the…
Sareee announced on Friday that her ongoing Sareee-ISM series will return for its 13th instalment on December 28 at Korakuen Hall. This will mark the first time Sareee’s independent promotion has held an event at the legendary Tokyo venue, having staged 11 of its previous 12 shows at Shinjuku FACE. The former Marigold World Champion…
Months after Pro Wrestling NOAH began its invasion of GLEAT, NOAH’s Atsushi Kotoge defeated El Lindaman to capture the G-REX Championship. The victory came exactly one year after Lindaman defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima to win the same title. Kotoge secured the pinfall after 20:19 with a devastating Over Kill Switch, becoming the seventh wrestler to hold…
New events in Riyadh are making WWE question whether their next Crown Jewel event will go forward. WWE’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has been controversial in one fashion or another, but in 2026, and possibly 2027, the biggest issue isn’t fan perception, but the safety of the wrestlers who would be going to the event…
Alexa Bliss’ 2018 Money In The Bank cash-in was a surprise to her Whenever WWE Money in the Bank takes place, the most intriguing matches are the titular ladder matches. 2018 was no different, with the women’s match set to see the second-ever Ms. Money in the Bank crowned. In a stacked field including the…
KAIRI has been announced for the next Rock N Wrestling Rager. Chris Jericho is preparing to set sail next month for his Seventh Cruise of a Seventh Cruise event, and many wrestlers have already been announced, including Austin Creed, Kofi, Elayna Black, Harley Cameron, and The Hardys. Now, a major free agent has been confirmed…
WWE reportedly believe fans are waiting for Enzo Amore. On August 3, Big Cass made his return to WWE. In the weeks since, he’s been locked into a feud with Je’Von Evans, although many fans have been surprised Cass hasn’t been as dominant as they may have expected upon his return, and now more has…
Mason Rook could be out of action for a long time. On September 15, Mason Rook became the number one contender to the NXT Championship. The Englishman was set to be Grayson Waller’s first televised challenger since the Australian won the title back at Heatwave on August 30. However, when it came time for their…
Conrad Thompson feels that the key difference between WWE and AEW is who their audience is. In and around the wrestling community enough, plenty of talking heads who are happy to give their opinions on anything and everything wrestling. Conrad Thompson, who runs the Starrcast fan convention, has been a part of wrestling for a…
Cody Rhodes casts an eye towards his eventual retirement. At present, it could be argued that Cody Rhodes is WWE’s biggest name. Now with three Undisputed WWE Championships to look back on, his journey to the top has been anything but straightforward, with WrestleMania 40 being where he truly broke through to reach the top…