Rumors of Punk signing with AEW broke last month, as well as talk that Daniel Bryan will also be joining him in AEW. Darby Allin is currently rumored to be Punk’s first opponent in AEW. Allin also spoke about anyone who thought they were the “Best In The World” needed to prove it in AEW. Tony Khan was then asked about the rumors of CM Punk making his debut for AEW on next week’s Rampage....
Fanmade AEW signs arguing about JRPGs have become commonplace, to the point where one is spotted at nearly every show. A lot of the signs have been arguing about the quality of Final Fantasy games, though other signs have focused on different franchises, like one that claimed Dragon Warrior Monsters is better than Pokemon. The latest AEW fan sign referencing video games was front-and-center on the Friday, September 3 edition of AEW Rampage....
After literal years of storytelling spanning multiple promotions and platforms, Hangman Page had the last laugh against his biggest rival, defeating Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship on one of the company’s biggest shows. The match was praised by fans and critics alike. Many fans called it near-perfect storytelling, whereas critics like Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer gave the match 5.5 stars out of a possible 5, breaking his own star scale in the process....
Who is Jake Hager? Jake Hager was formally known as Jack Swagger in WWE. He is a former World Heavyweight Champion, ECW Champion, and United States Champion. Hager spent over 9 years in WWE before departing in 2017. Since then, he has appeared in other wrestling organizations and has also pursued an MMA career. Hager is currently signed with Bellator, where he remains undefeated. He is scheduled to take on Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231 on October 25th....
While the former WWE Superstar is one of the biggest names on the AEW roster, Moxley also intends on working for one other major promotion - New Japan Pro Wrestling. As reported by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the backstage belief amongst AEW officials is that Moxley will return to compete for NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in January 2020. Moxley never really lost the IWGP United States Championship in a match as he was stripped of the belt when he couldn’t make the King of Pro-Wrestling show to defend the strap against Juice Robinson due to Typhoon Hagibis....
As many will no doubt know, the promotion is set to enter the gaming space soon, with several of the brand’s most notorious stars teasing the announcement of an upcoming AEW video game. Hype continues to grow as fans are slated to learn more about the game via a stream later today, with former AEW Tag-Team Champion Kenny Omega teasing the reveal on Twitter. RELATED: AEW Video Game Could Have General Manager Mode...
While Garcia might not have had the easiest time with WWE, the star is currently paired with Chris Jericho. As AEW’s resident Sports Entertainers, the Jericho Appreciation Society are tearing their way through the roster. Teaming up with a legend like Jericho is something that a younger Garcia could have only dreamed about. During his appearance on Talk is Jericho, the star detailed his WWE experience as well as his brief match against Gulak....
Talking about his feud with Cody Rhodes, MJF stated that he would have gone about his feud with Cody differently and would take another approach towards the feud. MJF also talked about how he extensively studied old wrestling tapes so that he could learn how to manipulate crowds better. He noted that he studied wrestling tapes from before he was born and even said that he felt that was something that more wrestlers should do....
“The Texas Rattlesnake” Steve Austin will return with his podcast “The Steve Austin Show” on PodcastOne this June 18th, with his first guest being none other than AEW President/CEO Tony Khan. In case you didn’t know… “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestling performers of all time, and is beloved by fans and critics alike the world over. Austin is considered to be one of the most important personalities in the WWE; who contributed in a major way in favor of WWE, and helped the Vince McMahon-led company defeat WCW in the Monday Night Ratings Wars....
Past Performance: Kyrgyzstan makes their tournament debut at the Asian Cup this year. The White Falcons had a great qualification campaign where they dropped only two games to Australia to finish in the third spot in the second round of the group stages. In the third qualification round, they suffered their only defeat at the hands of India to finish in the second place to secure their spot in the Asia Cup....
With both the teams having secured qualification for the showcase event in UAE next year, the pressure will be a notch lower than usual, as both the teams will look to play a good brand of football and not worry too much about the result. Somethin that will be on their minds though, will be that finishing as the group leaders, means a relatively easy group or better seedings for the main tournament next year....
Vietnam Cup holders Vissai Ninh Binh are facing a crisis ahead of their AFC Cup round of 16 fixture against Churchill Brothers on May 13 as they only have 15 players available. The club has been hit by a match-fixing scandal with nine players under investigation. Due to the scandal, the club pulled out of Vietnam’s domestic league, V-League, and because of that several players including three foreigners have left the club....
The Dhaka side lost to the Mariners in their previous fixture which saw Jeje Lalpekhlua, Balwant Singh and Sony Norde score for the Maroon and Green brigade whereas Jonathan Brown netted the lone goal for his side in a 3-1 result at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata. Head coach Drago Mamic aims to improve from their last performance and focus on battling the tough Blues. FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: SAI and AIFF rope in US-based NRI...
On Sunday, Ireland will walk out for the third T20I with nothing but pride to play for after being outplayed in the previous two matches. Paul Stirling did put up a fight but against the likes of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman, 278 was always going to be difficult to chase down. With the same venue playing host to the third T20I as well, another high scoring game is on the cards....
Well-timed and paced, the event never overstayed its welcome, unlike most of the shows in “that other wrestling company,” and it made the right calls on winners, losers, and moments. It was a dictionary definition of a well booked and presented wrestling show that served the interests of talent, promotion, and fans alike. Eight matches sprinkled the card at Full Gear. In case you didn’t get to watch live, which ones should you take priority in watching?...
It was a very superior show last night. Fyter Fest Night Two had two standout matches and non-stop wrestling action throughout the episode. I think we all could get used to these special episodes of AEW. The two nights of Fyter Fest has to be considered a real success and AEW will now shift their attention to Fight For The Fallen. While I try to figure out why Taz brought back a championship from over twenty years ago, here is my list of the top five most surprising moments of AEW Fyter Fest Night Two:...
Spears defeated Everett in mere minutes at the Friday night show, making the latter’s debut a not-so-memorable one. Though he unleashed a flurry of offense as soon as the match started, The Pinnacle member comfortably took him down with a brutal C4 for the win on Rampage. That said, the fact that Everett debuted on national TV and not on Dark or Dark: Elevation, unlike many others, bodes well for his chances in AEW....
In their recent promo, Punk called Kingston “a bum,” whereas Eddie said nobody wanted to see Punk in AEW in the first place. However, Kingston broke his character to praise his opponent in a recent interview with Louis Dangoor of GiveMeSport. Kingston disclosed that he could not wait for him to come in as he knew Punk’s arrival would elevate the promotion. He also stated that the decision to book a match between him and Punk was a recent one:...
Adding to the already stacked match card, AEW recently announced one more mega clash for Dynamite, as Hangman Page goes one-on-one against PAC. AEW Dynamite All Elite Wrestling recently confirmed that their brand new weekly episodic television show on TNT will be called Dynamite. The matches that are already announced for the premiere episode include: #1 The Young Bucks vs Chris Jericho and two partners of his choosing #2 Cody vs Sammy Guevara...
The WWE Hall of Famer believes that the problems can be fixed in time. He said (H/T 411 Mania): Ross also said that the company will be fine in the long run but will have to deal with several new talents coming in. He explained: Ross is very forthright in his criticism of the segment. In a sense, he’s quite right that AEW is a new promotion and are constantly on a learning curve to fix the problems on hand....
