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  • Britt Baker Wins AEW Women’s Title At Double Or Nothing

    Britt Baker Wins AEW Women’s Title At Double Or Nothing

    Hikaru Shida put her AEW Women’s Championship on the line against Dr. Britt Baker at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. 

    The match had a technical feel to it in the early going. They went back and forth for a while. At the end of the match, Reba accidentally hit Baker with the crutch, and Shida pinned her for a near fall. Baker with the lockjaw submission finisher for the win. 

    These two stars have been feuding for the past month with the storyline given by AEW President Tony Khan that Baker has racked up victories on Dark and Dark: Elevation, which has seen her rise in the women’s division rankings and earning the title shot. 

    Over the past few months, Shida has defended the AEW Women’s title against Ryo Mizunami and Abadon. Her previous title defense came against Tay Conti on the April 21 edition of Dynamite. After this match, Baker came out and showed a graphic of her officially becoming the number one contender.

    Time will tell whether AEW continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into Wednesday’s Dynamite.

  • AEW All Out Date & Location Announced

    AEW All Out Date & Location Announced

    All Elite Wrestling has confirmed the date and location for its next pay-per-view event, All Out, as it will take place on Sunday, September 5th in Chicago, Illinois. The venue wasn’t confirmed, but it’s likely to be held at the Sears Centre Arena.

    The promotion announced the news during Sunday’s Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event, which was the first big show to have a full crowd in attendance from Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    The announcement came after Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast noted on Twitter earlier in the day that All Elite Wrestling would announce the news.

    AEW President Tony Khan confirmed earlier this week on the AEW Unrestricted podcast that the women’s Casino Battle Royale will return at All Out.

    This marks the only match to be announced for the show thus far because it is still a few months away. There’s still no word yet on the exact competitors for it. AEW hasn’t held the women’s Casino Battle Royale since the 2019 All Out show that was won by Nyla Rose. 

    AEW will be returning to live event touring on July 7th for its Dynamite event from James L. Knight Center in Miami. Going forward, AEW will be on the road every week. 

  • Lio Rush Debuts At AEW Double Or Nothing, Jungle Boy Wins Casino Battle Royale

    Lio Rush Debuts At AEW Double Or Nothing, Jungle Boy Wins Casino Battle Royale

    All Elite Wrestling held its Casino Battle Royale with the winner guaranteed to get a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Title at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. 

    Those who competed in the match included Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman, 10, Stu Grayson, Nick Comoroto, Serpentico, Lee Johnson, Dustin Rhodes, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Penta El Zero Miedo, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Matt Sydal, Christian Cage, Matt Hardy, Powerhouse Hobbs, Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Jungle Boy, and Aaron Solow. Lio Rush was revealed as the mystery participant.

    Cage, Sydal, Hobbs, Rhodes and Caster were the first 5 entrants. Sydal and Caster were the first two eliminations. Rush was quickly eliminated by Hardy.  The final 5 were Hardy, Private Party, Cage, and Jungle Boy. The final two were Cage and Jungle Boy, which saw Jungle Boy emerge victoriously. 

    Rush was released from WWE last year along with several other wrestlers due to budget cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic but continued his career by working for MLW and now AEW. 

    One name missing from this match was Rey Fenix and that’s due to him being on the sidelines with undisclosed injuries. It’s believed that he suffered the injuries from a recent match in Mexico. It’s also unknown how long he’ll be out. 

    Time will tell when AEW has this star challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Title. On this same show, Kenny Omega defended the top prize in the promotion against Orange Cassidy and PAC in a triple threat match. 

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  • The Young Bucks Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Double Or Nothing

    The Young Bucks Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Double Or Nothing

    The Young Bucks put the AEW Tag Team Championships on the line when they battled former AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston.

    As seen at Sunday’s (May 30, 2021) AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place, the match had some brawling even before it started.

    The Bucks hit the Meltzer Driver to Moxley on the rampway and he was busted open on his forehead. At one point, Moxley locked in a rear-naked choke to Matt, but Nick hit a 450 splash to Moxley for a near fall. The finish saw Moxley take 4 BTE Triggers to drop the loss for his team. 

    Back on the May 19th edition of Dynamite, Kingston and Moxley laid out The Young Bucks after they successfully defended the titles against The Varsity Blonds. Moxley and Kingston put them down with stereo sleeper holds then took off the Bucks’ Dior shoes and took them.

    The Young Bucks previously defended the titles on pay-per-view was against Chris Jericho and MJF at the AEW Revolution event this past March. Last November, the Bucks won the tag team titles from FTR at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event last November. 

  • Sting Talks About the One Match He Wanted in WWE

    Sting Talks About the One Match He Wanted in WWE

    The icon, Sting has had a career resurgence since signing with AEW. Finding himself back home on TNT, the place he owned for so many years working with WCW.

    However, in a recent interview speaking about his time with WWE, Sting claimed that he would have stayed retired had WWE given him one match in particular. A match the entire wrestling world would have loved to see. Two locker room icons squaring off for the very first time.

    All Sting wanted was a match against The Undertaker. The biggest first time, last time, only time since Lawrence Taylor beat Bam Bam Bigelow.

    In an interview with SI.com, Sting claims he would not have felt the need to come back had he gotten that one match.

    “I wanted that to happen. I was very clear publicly, and I was very clear with WWE, as well. I wanted my last hurrah against Taker. For whatever reason, it just never materialized. To this day, I don’t know why. Maybe Taker never wanted to work with me. I have no idea. I mean, I’ve had good conversations with Taker and we’ve always got along. I don’t know why the match never happened, but it should have happened. Because it wasn’t going to happen, and I knew it, and that wasn’t the only reason why I left WWE, but it’s one of the reasons why I left. I wanted that one last match.”

    We may never know why Sting versus The Undertaker never happened. It would have been a great match twenty years ago, and it would have been a great match for two phenoms to end their respective careers with.

    Wither way, AEW fans win, because Sting is back, and he still has a point to prove.

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  • Several New AEW Signings, All Out Announcement Imminent

    Several New AEW Signings, All Out Announcement Imminent


    AEW has signed several performers to new deals over the past few days.

    First up are the tag team Bear Country, who have been wrestling for the company since December. The team is comprised of Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder. They’ve wrestled on Dynamite, Dark and Elevation.

    In addition to Bear Country, Mark Sterling is also “All Elite.” Sterling first appeared on AEW television last August as MJF’s lawyer during his feud with Jon Moxley. This past week on Dynamite, Jade Cargill selected Sterling as her new manager after an extensive review process.

    AEW All Out

    We are just hours away from Double or Nothing, but plans are already in full swing for AEW All Out. According to Andrew Zarian, AEW will soon announce the upcoming pay-pere-view is returning to Chicago.

  • Sting Comments On Injury Suffered At Night of Champions 2015

    Sting Comments On Injury Suffered At Night of Champions 2015

    Tonight at AEW Double or Nothing, Sting will wrestle in his 2nd official match with the company. It will also be just Sting’s 2nd match since suffering what many thought at the time was a career-ending injury in 2015. Sting recently spoke to SI.com about the injury he suffered at Night of Champions against Seth Rollins and his determination to finish the match.

    “I knew something was really, really wrong when my legs would not work,” said Sting. “They just wouldn’t function. They felt like rubber bands, which is when I went on all fours.”

    Seth Rollins defeated him that night in Sting’s 4th and final WWE match. Sting continued to discuss how determined he was to finish the match.

    “It made me think of when I first started in the business,” he continued. “Eddie Gilbert, who managed Rick Steiner and me and Jim Hellwig, he’d always talk to us about the finish. ‘The finish, the finish, you’ve got to get to the finish.’ That’s stuck with me all these years. So that night I was thinking, ‘I can’t not finish the match.’ I had to finish. I remember thinking, ‘Please God, let me get back on my feet. Don’t let me end my career in a catastrophe.’ I remember my legs coming back to me, and I wanted to finish the match.”

    He continued to say that it was the response from the fans that made him keep going.

    “The fans knew something wasn’t right,” said Sting. “They started chanting, and they started chanting some more. I’ll always remember the way that made me feel. That made up my mind–I needed to find a way to finish.”

  • AEW Double Or Nothing Final Card, Live Coverage

    AEW Double Or Nothing Final Card, Live Coverage

    The card for tonight’s (Sunday, May 30, 2021) AEW Double Or Nothing event has been finalized.

    The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. It will likely be headlined by Stadium Stampede between the Inner Circle and The Pinnacle. 

    This show marks the second PPV of 2021 for the promotion, which features a stacked lineup. There are a total of 10 matches booked for this show with five of them being championship matches.

    As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight.

    AEW Double Or Nothing Card

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega vs. PAC vs. Orange Cassidy

    Stadium Stampede: The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle

    AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Dr. Britt Baker

    “The American Dream” Cody Rhodes vs. Anthony Ogogo

    Adam Page vs. FTW Champion Brian Cage

    TNT Champion Miro vs. Lance Archer

    AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks vs.  Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston

    Casino Battle Royale: Competitions announced thus far include Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman, 10, Stu Grayson, Nick Comoroto, QT Marshall, Lee Johnson, Dustin Rhodes, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Penta El Zero Miedo, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Matt Sydal, Christian Cage, Matt Hardy, Powerhouse Hobbs, Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Jungle Boy, mystery participant – winner gets a world title match

    Sting and Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky

    NWA Women’s Champion Serena Deeb vs. Riho – pre-show match

  • Chris Jericho Talks His ‘Unfinished Business’ in NJPW

    Chris Jericho Talks His ‘Unfinished Business’ in NJPW

    AEW star and former IWGP Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho recently spoke to Mike Beauvais of TSN ahead of the AEW Double or Nothing 2021 PPV event. Jericho will be joining The Inner Circle to take on MJF’s stable The Pinnacle in the second ever Stadium Stampede match.

    During the interview, Jericho would address his status in New Japan Pro Wrestling, saying there is still a lot for him to do in the promotion. “There’s a lot of unfinished business for me in New Japan,” Jericho noted. “Jay White is one [potential opponent], [Minoru] Suzuki is another one that would draw big money. Kota Ibushi and [Will] Ospreay — those four guys I’d love to work with.”

    Chris Jericho on NJPW Return

    “I’d love to do a ‘Golden Jets’ team — Kenny and Jericho — versus [Kazuchika] Okada and Ibushi or [Hiroshi] Tanahashi and Okada or Tanahashi and Ibushi” Jericho added. “I think that’s a Tokyo Dome main event right there.”

    “So there’s a lot of stuff I’d still like to do in New Japan and as soon as we can start going over there again, I’m more than agreeable to doing more work there” Chris Jericho would reveal. “I really enjoyed the six matches that I had there in 2018 and 2019 and think there’s plenty of room for more.”

    Would you like to see Chris Jericho back in New Japan? Who would you like to see ‘Le Champion’ face? Let us know in the comments

  • Sting Talks Preparing for AEW Double or Nothing In-Ring Return

    Sting Talks Preparing for AEW Double or Nothing In-Ring Return

    ‘The Icon’ Sting spoke to Paste Magazine ahead of his return to in-ring action at AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV event. The former WCW Champion will be teaming with Darby Allin to take on ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky.

    This will be Sting’s first in-ring match back since he was injured against Seth Rollins at WWE’s Night of Champions 2015 event. At AEW Revolution, Sting and Darby Allin teamed for a cinematic styled match against Team Taz, however it has been confirmed that this bout will be inside the ring, and Sting revealed to Paste how he’s preparing for the return to the squared circle.

    “I’m trying to work a lot on mobility, that’s for sure,” Sting began. “I don’t recover as quick as I used to, either, so I have to really watch how I train, so I don’t overtrain. Because, I’m telling you, you just don’t recover the same.”

    Sting Talks Training for Double or Nothing 2021

    “I’m still feeling the effects of the powerbomb that I took from Brian Cage [in February 2021]. There are a few kinks I still have from that one” Sting continued. “Otherwise, I’m preparing the same,” he said. “It’s the same kind of stuff, I just have to think about when I do it and what intensity levels and all that.”

    “I’m trying to get the heart rate up as much as I possibly can” Sting added, “so the stamina’s there to go with these young guys. Yeah, I’m getting ready — I am ready.”

    Are you looking forward to the tag team match on tonight’s PPV event? Let us know in the comments

  • Paul Wight Reveals Why AEW Commentary Is ‘Less Pressure’ Than WWE

    Paul Wight Reveals Why AEW Commentary Is ‘Less Pressure’ Than WWE

    AEW Dark: Elevation commentator and former WWE Superstar Paul Wight recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. The former Big Show discussed a number of topics during his time on the broadcast, including how working for AEW is a far less pressure filled environment than WWE.

    “If you’ve never done wrestling before, you’re not going to have a preconceived idea of what’s right and what’s wrong,” Wight would begin. “And then the guy that is running the entire show has what he wants presented put on air. And hell, the dude’s paying the bills.”

    “You can say what you want to, but that’s one of the things that’s a little bit different about Tony is Tony literally gives the talent freedom to sink or swim” Wight would continue, comparing the AEW President to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. “He (Tony) gives them all the opportunities to get over and to be successful, but there’s no pressure to make a mistake.”

    Paul Wight on AEW Commentary

    Paul Wight made a mistake on the very first night that he appeared on AEW Dynamite. Wight mentioned that the upcoming AEW PPV event was ‘Evolution,’ when in fact it was ‘Revolution.’ At the time Wight said at the time how he expected to get admonished backstage and it never actually happened, something that definitely would’ve happened backstage in WWE.

    “We all make mistakes, it’s how we learn” Wight added. “But being able to make a mistake, recognize the mistake and get over that mistake and move forward is very critical in a younger talent’s career I think. Because sometimes they’ll hold onto something much longer than they should have. Having that freedom like ‘okay I made a mistake. It’s not like I’m going to be taken out back and flogged for making a mistake. It’s a much more creative environment” Paul Wight would conclude.

  • Jade Cargill Picks Her New Manager On Dynamite

    Jade Cargill Picks Her New Manager On Dynamite

    After weeks of not wanting to sign with any manager, AEW star Jade Cargill has decided to join forces with Mark Sterling and allow him to be his manager.

    Tonight’s Double Or Nothing go-home episode of Dynamite featured a segment where the female star tried to talk to Tony Schiavone. However, they were interrupted by Matt Hardy.

    Hardy tried to persuade Cargill to join him but Mark Sterling jumped in. He revealed that Jade had already selected him to be her manager in the company.

    Sterling told Hardy he is going to slap him with a restraining order if the former WWE star keeps bothering his client. Mark also revealed that his deal is different than Hardy’s and he only gets paid when his client wins.

    Mark Sterling then accompanied Jade Cargill for her match against KiLynn King. During the match, Cargill sent King out of the ring. Sterling tried to present King his card as well but she attacked him instead.

    The ending of the bout saw Cargill hitting the Jaded finisher on her opponent. She then pinned KiLynn King to pick up the victory.

    Mark Sterling is an independent wrestler who has worked for ROH and other indie promotions. He previously made an appearance for AEW as MJF’s lawyer last year.

  • Tony Khan To WWE’s Nick Khan: “There’s Only Room For One Khan In The Pro Wrestling Business”

    Tony Khan To WWE’s Nick Khan: “There’s Only Room For One Khan In The Pro Wrestling Business”

    AEW President Tony Khan decided to have some fun when he sent a taunting message to WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan in a video shared on Twitter. 

    The big story on Friday was how the WWE President has been negotiating with NJPW for the last few months about WWE becoming the exclusive North American partner for NJPW. AEW does have a working relationship with NJPW right now. 

    Tony hyped Friday’s Dynamite show on TNT and then had some interesting things to say about Nick. 

    Tony started out by noting that he saw Nick has had reported talks with NJPW and gotten a lot done while he’s had the likes of Yuji Nagata, Ren Narita, and Rocky Romero on AEW programming before bringing up having a Roppongi Vice reunion in addition to IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley defending the title on Dynamite. 

    “So you must’ve really gotten a lot done in the two months, Nick, and in fact, I think there’s only room for one Khan in the wrestling business, Nick, and it’s me. It’s Tony Khan, it’s not some con-man from Connecticut. Have a fun show tonight, Nick, see you on Dynamite.”

    The AEW President has done these types of promos during the paid ads on Impact Wrestling. 

  • Shaquille O’Neal Says He’ll Be Wrestling Again This Summer

    Shaquille O’Neal Says He’ll Be Wrestling Again This Summer

    Shaquille O’Neal says that he’ll be back inside a wrestling ring soon. The NBA legend was asked on an episode of NBA on TNT when he’ll be wrestling again and he responded that he expects to wrestle again this summer.

    “Soon. This Summer,” said the 49-year-old.  

    O’Neal has two official pro-wrestling matches on his record. He competed in the 2016 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32. It seemed as though his appearance in the match was to set-up a program with the Big Show. That program never seemed to develop, however.

    O’Neal’s second official match in wrestling came just under 3 months ago in AEW. O’Neal teamed with Jade Cargill and defeated the team of Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. The match took place on March 3rd’s “Crossroads” event. While Shaq’s team came out on the winning end of the match, he was sent through two tables and taken away in an ambulance. Cargill pinned Velvet to win the match for her team.

    It is believed that Shaq had been training for the match for awhile. His preparation for Crossroads was addressed by Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live.

    “I talked to several people and what I’ve gathered is that Shaq has been training for awhile,” Alvarez said on the show.

    “I know there were rumors that he had been secretly training since the summer, I don’t know if it’s been that long,” Alvarez continued. 

  • Cody Rhodes Responds To Rumored Heat Among AEW VPs

    Cody Rhodes Responds To Rumored Heat Among AEW VPs

    The Young Bucks previously reacted to the reports of infighting among AEW EVPs in their own unique way. Now Cody Rhodes has responded to these claims as well. The former TNT champion held a media conference call ahead of the Double Or Nothing PPV this Sunday where he was asked about the rumors.

    Replying to the question, Rhodes who was said to be having trouble with other VPs interestingly suggested that these stories are a result of their win over NXT in the Wednesday night wars. He explained that there is a lot of anger created by their victory and that’s why stories like these don’t surprise him:

    “It is one of the things I chopped up as we’ve been very successful, AEW, and with NXT losing the Wednesday Night Wars, that created a lot of anger, and I understand there’s a lot of hardcore NXT and WWE fans out there, and that’s why those stories like that don’t surprise me. I think people need to cling to something, and as sexy as that story is, I talk to Matt and Nick every day.”

    The former champion then responded to rumors about his heat with Kenny Omega and how the two are not on talking terms anymore. Cody Rhodes claimed that he talks to the AEW champion very often and all the company vice presidents support each others’ projects:

    “I talk to Kenny [Omega] very often. I support their projects fully. They’ve been supportive of all my projects, and we would not be able to put this show on the air, Tony’s [Khan] the man and Tony’s the boss, but we would not be able to put this show on the air if the four of us were not functioning as one team. Unfortunately, it’s not very sexy to say, but there’s no truth to that.”

    Rhodes also mentioned their upcoming expansion to TBS. He claimed that they are one team and they will remain one team in the future as the company expands. Apart from this, the AEW VP discussed things such as his current programs and more. Cody Rhodes is currently scheduled to face Anthony Ogogo at the upcoming Double Or Nothing PPV on May 30.

  • Jim Ross Believes AEW Star Has The ‘It Factor’

    Jim Ross Believes AEW Star Has The ‘It Factor’

    Legendary wrestling commentator Jim Ross recently had an interview with DAZN where he talked about a number of things and offered high praise to a young AEW star claiming that he will be the next breakout star for them.

    The wrestling veteran has a lot of experience in finding potential future stars due to his role as the head of talent management in WWE. He is responsible for signing people such as Brock Lesnar and John Cena.

    Ross talked about another star who he believes has the ‘it factor’ during his interview. He praised MJF’s bodyguard Wardlow and compared him to a couple of former world champions.

    The “IT” Factor

    Wardlow
    Wardlow (Photo: AEW)

    “Combination of a few guys, Physique wise, he reminds me of Lex Luger. I think he’s going to end up being a much better worker. That’s not knocking Lex. He’s a little like Dave Batista. He’s still evolving. Batista got getting better and better as he got older. He was never going to be confused with Kurt Angle or Dory Funk Jr.

    This kid’s got it. He has the ‘IT’ factor. We can’t manufacture the ‘IT’ factor.” said Jim Ross, “You can’t anoint them with the ‘IT’ factor. You have ‘IT’ or don’t have ‘IT’. This kid’s got ‘IT’.”

    The AEW commentator explained that Wardlow not only has the big frame that promoters covet but he is also an athletic big man, something which the wrestling fans love.

    Jim Ross went on to predict that Wardlow will be the break-out star for AEW in the future and his time could come as soon as this year or in 2022.

    Wardlow will be in action this Sunday at AEW Double or Nothing. He’ll compete in the Stadium Stampede match, when his faction The Pinnacle battles The Inner Circle.

  • Cody Rhodes On Stephen Amell Possibly Wrestling For AEW

    Cody Rhodes On Stephen Amell Possibly Wrestling For AEW

    Cody Rhodes has had a long-standing relationship with Stephen Amell that goes all the way back to their first encounter in WWE in 2015. The two have interacted publically numerous times since then and Amell even wrestled a singles match at the All In event hosted by the former WWE star and his friends.

    Now that Cody Rhodes is the executive vice president of a company he helped start, a lot of people wonder if we will see Amell returning to the ring and competing for the promotion down the line. During a recent interview with Comicbook.com, the AEW official was asked about the possibility.

    Replying to the question, Rhodes revealed that he has had talks with Amell for a potential program but the Arrow star’s acting career has gotten in the way. Though later, the former ROH champion claimed that he can see Stephen getting in the ring at least one more time in future for sure:

    “So Steven gets me excited. ‘Oh, let’s do this. Let’s do this. Let’s do this.’ And then I’ll write a little treatment out, and then it’s, “Well, I’m doing this movie.” I don’t know. I think Stephen will absolutely appear on AEW television moving forward.

    I know it’s difficult, because he broke his hip wrestling for Christopher Daniels at All In, which very few people know. So I don’t know how excited he is about returning. I know he wants to do it, but he’s got a family. It’s not ballet, but I could see Stephen getting in the ring, for sure, for one more time. I could see that.”

    Stephen Amell teamed up with Neville, now known as Pac to face Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett at SummerSlam 2015. He had his first singles match against Christopher Daniels at All In. Apart from this; Cody Rhodes also revealed the fate of the TNT title after their move to TBS. You can check out his comments on the matter at this link.

  • Cody Rhodes Addresses The Future Of AEW’s TNT Championship

    Cody Rhodes Addresses The Future Of AEW’s TNT Championship

    With AEW Dynamite making the move to TBS in 2022, which put the status of All Elite Wrestling’s TNT Championship in question. Some fans have wondered if AEW will rename, or replace the coveted TNT title.

    AEW EVP Cody Rhodes spoke with Connor Casey of Comic Book this week to promote this weekend’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view. When asked about the fate of AEW’s secondary belt, Cody confirmed that it isn’t going anywhere.

    “I don’t want to drop any spoilers, but I mean, I’ll drop a spoiler,” Rhodes began the interview. “I don’t think we’re going to change the title’s name one bit. TNT is the place that the first alternative challenger brand in two decades appeared on.”

    99% Sure About the TNT Title

    Cody said their partner at WarnerMedia are excited about the current state of their relationship. He feels that AEW has established the TNT Championship as the second most important title in wrestling, if not the most important.

    “I don’t see us changing that name, and I think that’s kind of across the board,” he continued. “I don’t think you’ll find anybody in management or Tony himself who wants to change that name. We’ll always roll with the punches and we’ll always pivot, but I’m 99% sure the TNT title stays the TNT title” Cody Rhodes would conclude.”

    Miro is the reigning AEW TNT Champion. His first defense will be against Lance Archer this Sunday at AEW Double or Nothing.

  • Hikaru Shida Talks Britt Baker Ahead of AEW Double or Nothing

    Hikaru Shida Talks Britt Baker Ahead of AEW Double or Nothing

    AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida recently spoke to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. The Japanese star discussed a number of topics ahead of her Double or Nothing Title defence against Dr Britt Baker this weekend.

    Shida would have massive praise for her opponent, who many are touting as the one to beat the current Champion and go on as the face of the division for the time being.

    “She is the type of person who studies pro wrestling more than anyone else in AEW,” Shida said of Britt Baker. “Her progress in these years is proof of that. The most important moments in pro wrestling are the ones after a loss. When I show how I stand again after a tough loss, I think people will understand me better. However, this Double or Nothing is the first time to wrestle in a full arena as the champion for me, and I’ve retained this title until now for this moment.”

    Hikaru Shida has been AEW Women’s Champion for over a year. Since the start of the pandemic, she’s talked about wanting to defend the gold in front of a sell-out crowd. This Sunday, she’ll finally get her chance.

    “This match is going to be one of the toughest and most emotional matches in AEW history,” she said. “Those are two very important elements for a great match. And after it is over, I’ll celebrate my win with all fans at Double or Nothing.”

    Head over to Sports Illustrated to read the full interview with Hikaru Shida.

    Double or Nothing Card

    Here’s the full card for AEW’s Double or Nothing on May 30:

    • AEW World Championship Match – Kenny Omega (c) vs. PAC vs. Orange Cassidy
    • AEW Women’s World Championship Match – Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Britt Baker
    • TNT Championship Match – Miro (c) vs. Lance Archer with Jake Roberts
    • AEW Tag Team Championship Match – The Young Bucks (c) vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston
    • Stadium Stampede 2 – The Pinnacle vs. Inner Circle
    • Casino Battle Royale – Christian Cage, Matt Sydal, Powerhouse Hobbs, 10, Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Jungle Boy, Penta El Zero Miedo, The Acclaimed, Nick Comoroto, Lee Johnson, Dustin Rhodes, Varsity Blonds
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Anthony Ogogo
    • ‘Hangman’ Adam Page vs. Brian Cage
    • Sting and Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky
    • NWA Women’s Championship Match – Serena Deeb (c) vs Riho
  • NWA Title Match Booked For AEW Double or Nothing Buy-In

    NWA Title Match Booked For AEW Double or Nothing Buy-In

    All Elite Wrestling has announced that the NWA World Women’s Championship will be defended this weekend on the Double or Nothing Buy-In show. NWA Women’s Champion Serena Deeb will defend against former AEW Women’s Champion, Riho.

    Deeb recently returned from knee surgery that had kept her out of action for 3 months. She defeated Red Velvet in a well-reviewed match on last week’s edition of Dynamite. 23-year-old Riho hasn’t wrestled in AEW since March 10th. She picked up a victory over Maki Itoh on the first-ever edition of AEW Dark: Elevation.

    This will be just the 2nd ever match between Riho and Deeb. They met back in February in the 1st round of the AEW Women’s title-eliminator tournament. Riho pulled out the victory in a match, which is the likely reason she has been granted this title shot.

    Serena Deeb vs Riho

    The announcement of this match comes one day after a new #1 Contender to the NWA Women’s title was not able to be determined on last night’s edition of NWA Powerrr. Thunder Rosa and Kamille wrestled to a 20-minute time limit draw on the show. It is now unclear who will challenge for the belt on June 6th when the NWA presents its next PPV, When Our Shadows Fall.

  • AEW Dynamite To Face Additional Preemptions In The Coming Weeks

    AEW Dynamite To Face Additional Preemptions In The Coming Weeks

    AEW Dynamite will not air tonight in its usual time slot due to the NBA Playoffs. Instead, it will air on Friday night. According to a report from PW Insider, this will also be the case for next week’s show.

    Dynamite will air on Friday night at 10 PM est next week on June 4th, 2021 instead of its usual timeslot.

    Additionally, it is being reported that his likely won’t be the last time Dynamite is preempted during the NBA Playoffs. Following the conclusion of the NBA Playoffs, AEW Dynamite will return to its normal time slot on Wednesday nights.

    Unfortunately for AEW, this means both the important go-home show for this weekend’s PPV and the usually high-rated first post-PPV edition of Dynamite will not air in its usual time slot over the next 2 weeks.

    TBS Move Could Prevent Preemptions

    AEW’s move to TBS in 2022 will likely prevent further preemptions of Dynamite. TNT has a lot of sports programming and these have caused disruptions to Dynamite’s schedule over the last two years.

    Tony Khan was asked about Dynamite possibly moving nights to make room for the NHL back in April. Khan said at the time they would consider a move if it made sense for AEW. Knowing what we know now, it’s likely Khan already knew about the move to TBS at this time.

    “If there was ever an opportunity to move, or if there was a deal to be had, I would consider it,” Khan said back in April. “If we did something, it would have to be a really good deal for AEW.”

  • AEW Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

    AEW Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

    The betting odds for the matches that will take place at the AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event have been released.

    The card for the show that takes place on Sunday (May 30, 2021) in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place appears to have been finalized.

    Christian Cage is favored to win the Casino Battle Royale to earn a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Title. Kenny Omega is favored to retain the AEW World Title at -450 while Miro is favored to retain the TNT Title as a massive -600 favorite over Lance Archer. Britt Baker is a big favorite to win the Women’s Title. 

    Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega -450 vs. PAC +500 vs. Orange Cassidy +350

    The Inner Circle -120 vs. The Pinnacle -120 – Stadium Stampede

    AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida +250 vs. Dr. Britt Baker -400

    “The American Dream” Cody Rhodes +120 vs. Anthony Ogogo -160

    Adam Page -200 vs. Brian Cage +150

    TNT Champion Miro -600 vs. Lance Archer +350

    AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks -120 vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston -120

    Casino Battle Royale:

    • Christian Cage 5/2
    • Penta El Zero Miedo 7/2
    • Jungle Boy 9/2
    • Powerhouse Hobbs 5/1
    • Matt Hardy 8/1
    • Preston Vance 8/1
    • Max Caster 10/1
    • Nick Comoroto 12/1
    • QT Marshall 16/1
    • Evil Uno 25/1
    • Isiah Kassidy 25/1
    • Marq Quen 25/1
    • Colt Cabana 33/1

    Make sure to join us on Sunday for match recaps, and our takeaways from this latest pay-per-view event held by AEW.

  • Scorpio Sky Says ‘Someone In WWE’ Asked Him Not To Hurt Sting

    Scorpio Sky Says ‘Someone In WWE’ Asked Him Not To Hurt Sting

    AEW star Scorpio Sky recently appeared on the Sunday Night’s Main Event podcast. Sky discussed a number of topics on the show, including his Double or Nothing PPV match.

    Scorpio Sky will be teaming up with Ethan Page to take on Darby Allin and ‘The Icon’ Sting at the event in a tag team match. This match will Sting’s first in-ring bout as part of the All Elite roster.

    “Everyone in my generation grew up watching Sting,” Sky began on the podcast, discussing his match including the WCW legend. “I had a buddy of mine text me, he actually works for the other company (WWE), and he’s like, ‘Bro, Sting was my favorite wrestler growing up, don’t hurt him.’”

    “I just laughed about that” Scorpio Sky continued, referring to the talk surrounding the previously retired Sting. “And you know, Sting was one of my favorite wrestlers growing up too. He can still go he still has that magic, when he all he has to do is walk out and there’s just something special about him.”

    Scorpio Sky on Sting

    Sting of course had to retire originally following a match against Seth Rollins at Night of Champions 2015. The Icon took two Bucklebomb moves that would essentially end his career, until he was confirmed as an AEW star back in December 2020.

    “He has that IT factor. And he brings a lot to the table still even this late in his career” Sky noted, praising The Icon. “Again, I’m honored to be a part of it, and I think it’s gonna be a great match.”

    “I have no hesitations about it” Sky revealed, talking about the match. “I think he is a professional. He’s an intelligent person and he wouldn’t be stepping into the ring if he wasn’t ready.”

    “If he wasn’t medically cleared, emotionally cleared, mentally ready, I think he wouldn’t put himself in that position” Sky concluded.

  • Ethan Page Announces He is Going to be a Father

    Ethan Page Announces He is Going to be a Father

    AEW star Ethan Page recently took to social media to announce his biggest news of the year. It has nothing to do with his upcoming tag match against Darby Allin and Sting. Rather, the 31-year-old announced to the world that he and his wife are expecting their second child.

    Page was also quick to update his tweet after being lambasted by his mother.

    Ethan Page will need to direct his attention back to the ring now. He and Scorpio Sky face a stern test at AEW Double or Nothing, squaring off against Sting and Darby Allin.

    The fight represents Sting’s first in-ring match in six years. Page and Sky have gone to great lengths to try and shelve both Sting and Allin in recent weeks. When they finally face off at Double or Nothing, it promises to be as physical a match as any on the card.

    Page and Sky have formed an impressive team in recent weeks. You have to expect they will turn their attention to the titles but the current run of feuds end.

    Ethan Page spent most of his career on the Indie scene, followed by a run in IMPACT, where he was a two-time tag team champion with Josh Alexander. With the AEW roster boasting as many great names as it does, a run as a tag team offers both Page and Sky a great opportunity.

    That said, Ethan Page is a talented wrestler, as well as a blackbelt in both karate and taekwondo. He possesses all the skills needed to be a singles champion also.

  • Chris Jericho Calls Kenny Omega The Best in the World, Omega Responds

    Chris Jericho Calls Kenny Omega The Best in the World, Omega Responds

    AEW broadcaster Jim Ross recently named Randy Orton as the best pro wrestler in the world. Ross acknowledged that some people would give that honor to Kenny Omega, but Orton is still his pick.

    Chris Jericho gave his two cents on the matter on Monday. According to Jericho, Omega is the best wrestler in the world – and believes that ‘fact’ is impossible to argue.

    “In my opinion, Kenny Omega is the best wrestler in the world today,” said Jericho. “Others may feel differently, but I’ve been in the ring w everybody currently working on top & there’s nobody close. That’s why Kenny’s AEW Champ-the most protected title in the biz. It’s Impossible to argue,” Jericho Tweeted.

    Despite the high praise from Jericho, Omega does not seem impressed.

    “Meh. I’d rather believe the bigot cuck, dimwit e-drones, and the guy that thinks I’m the WWE champion,” he Tweeted in response.

    Chris Jericho vs Kenny Omega

    The two Winnipeggers have met in singles action twice. The first time they met was at Wrestle Kingdom 12. Omega won the match which was for the IWGP United States Championship. The second time they met in singles action was at Double or Nothing 2019, when Jericho defeated Omega.

    Omega and Jericho have met in tag-team action 5x. Jericho’s side has won 3 of those matches and Omega’s side has won twice. Their last match against each other was at Double or Nothing 2020 when Omega’s Elite stable defeated the Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match.