All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has undergone significant changes in its programming lineup over the past year. Several shows have been cancelled or suspended, reshaping the landscape of AEW’s content offerings. Let’s take a closer look at the cancelled AEW shows and the reasons behind these decisions.

AEW Dark: Elevation

AEW Dark: Elevation, which debuted on March 15, 2021, was the first show to face cancellation. The final episode aired on April 24, 2023, with Fite TV billing it as “The Special and final episode of Elevation.” 

This YouTube series showcased up-and-coming talent and independent wrestlers, serving as a platform for emerging stars to gain exposure.

AEW Dark

Following the cancellation of Dark: Elevation, AEW Dark met a similar fate. Both Dark and Dark: Elevation were scrapped as part of AEW’s new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. 

This decision was made to ensure that all AEW wrestling content would air exclusively on WBD platforms, with the exception of Ring of Honor (ROH) programming.

Why was AEW Rampage cancelled?

In a surprising turn of events, AEW CEO Tony Khan announced on December 22, 2024, that AEW would be taping the last episode of Rampage “for the foreseeable future”. 

The final episode was scheduled to air on December 27, 2024. Rampage, which debuted on August 13, 2021, was AEW’s second program to be featured on TNT.

The cancellation of Rampage is primarily due to the show not being included in AEW’s new TV deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, set to begin in January 2025. This new agreement, valued at approximately $185 million annually, focuses on AEW’s main programs, Dynamite and Collision, which will continue to air on TBS and TNT, respectively.

While these cancellations may disappoint some fans, AEW continues to evolve its programming strategy. The company remains committed to delivering high-quality wrestling content through its flagship shows, Dynamite and Collision, as well as pay-per-view events available for streaming on Max.

This week’s AEW Dynamite was titled Quake By The Lake and aired live from the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Before that show, AEW taped their weekly Dark: Elevation episode, which will air Monday night.

AEW Dark: Elevation Spoilers For 8/15 (Taped On 8/10)

• Daddy Magic Matt Menard was on commentary.
• Tony Nese & Josh Woods (w/ Smart Mark Sterling) def. Travis Titan & Arik Cannon
• Dark Order (John Silver, Evil Uno, 10 & Alex Reynolds) def. Adam Grace, Riley Jackson, Drew System, TJ Cooper
• Serena Deeb def. Sierra
• Konosuke Takeshita def. Ryan Nemeth
• Julia Hart def. Free Range Kara
• Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) def. Jah-C & JDX
• Penelope Ford def. Heather Reckless
• The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) def. JT Energy & Justin Fowler
• Hikaru Shida, Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm def. Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura & Marina Shafir (w/ Vickie Guerrero & Baliyan Akki)

AEW Dark: Elevation has been taped for the July 11 edition.

The show took place ahead of the July 6 episode of Dynamite, which was held inside the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. The show featured an interim AEW World Title match as well as a TBS Title match.

SEScoops provided you live coverage of the show throughout the night.

During the upcoming episode of Elevation, the likes of Best Friends, Anna Jay, Ethan Page, Dante Martin, and more were in action.

The following are spoilers from the July 11 episode of AEW Dark: Elevation (courtesy of SEScoops correspondent Ella Jay):

• Emi Sakura defeats Paris Van Dale
• Dante Martin defeats JD Drake
• Julia Hart defeats JC Storm
• Ethan Page defeats Colin Delaney
• Anna Jay defeats Shawna Reed
• Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) defeats Aaron Solo & QT Marshall

The June 6th episode of AEW Dark: Elevation was taped on June 1st.

The taping took place before AEW Dynamite at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

It’s possible that more matches will be filmed before Rampage on Friday.

AEW Dark: Elevation Spoilers For 6/6 

• Frankie Kazarian def. Serpentico
• Nyla Rose & Serena Deeb def. Skye Blue & Miyu Yamashita
• Death Triangle (PAC, Rey Fenix & Penta Oscuro) def. The Wingmen (Peter Avalon, Ryan Nemeth, & Cezar Bononi)

AEW Dark: Elevation streams at 7 p.m. ET on Monday on the AEW YouTube channel. 

Notes From 6/1 AEW Dynamite

Matt Compton of PWInsider shared a few notes from last night’s AEW Dynamite that only fans in attendance were privy to. 

• There did not seem to be any areas tarped off, besides perhaps the area behind the stage.  There was no large screen above the ramp.  They did have 3 or 4 large screens hung from the rafters/scaffolding around the building.
• What got bleeped from MJF’s promo was him calling Tony Khan a f*cking mark.  Also, when CM Punk came down to the ring during the commercial, he was only wearing one boot.
• Also, when Eddie Kingston ran down to attack Chris Jericho, he almost tripped over, I believe, a camera cable (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w31JAicGwA8).

The May 30th episode of AEW Dark: Elevation has been taped.

The weekly YouTube show was held before the live airing of the May 25 episode of Dynamite. SEScoops’ Mike Chin was on the scene and has provided spoilers for the show.

In action was Japanese sensation Konosuke Takeshita taking on Ryan Nemeth. ROH Women’s World Champion Mercedes Martinez also competed.

Here are the spoilers for the May 30 episode of AEW Dark: Elevation.

• Konosuke Takeshita beat Ryan Nemeth by pin
• Mercedes Martinez beat Mazzerati by submission