This past Sunday at AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door Pay-Per-View event at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, Claudio Castagnoli made his AEW debut, defeating New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Zack Sabre Jr. after about 18 minutes of action. Following the PPV, AEW held a post-show media scrum that featured AEW owner Tony Khan embracing Castagnoli […]
Domestic Violence Case Against Jake Atlas Dropped
Jake Atlas is one step closer to putting a very dark period behind him. TMZ is reporting that the misdemeanor domestic battery charge against Jake Atlas has been dropped. Sources in the article state that the case was “not suitable for prosecution,” a court hearing scheduled for later today has been canceled, and the matter […]
John Cena Reacts To Messages From WWE And AEW Superstars
John Cena made his return to “WWE Raw” this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut in WWE, and the company focused the entire episode around him. WWE has been celebrating Cena throughout the entire month of June, but this episode was the main focus, with video packages about his career, while countless […]
Forbidden Door 2 To Take Place In Japan?
AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door has come and gone, but already fans and pundits are wondering what comes next for the partnership between the two promotions. In particular, how did New Japan feel about the show, and, most importantly, will there be a Forbidden Door 2? In a Tokyo Sports write-up of Forbidden Door, NJPW President Takami […]
Speculation That AEW Star’s Contract Is Up
Alan Angels is letting his Twitter presence embrace the “dark” in “Dark Order,” as speculation begins to arise about his status with AEW. Angels took to social media yesterday evening with a tweet that stated simply, “Excited for what’s next” with his profile picture completely blacked out. Excited for what’s next — Alan Angels (@Alan_V_Angels) […]
WWE Legends Take To Social Media To Celebrate John Cena’s 20th Anniversary
The pro wrestling stars were out in full force online and on “WWE Raw” this week, all in honor of John Cena. As Cena put it on last night’s episode, Monday was his 20th “WWE birthday,” and he was beaming at being able to celebrate it with the fans in Laredo, TX. Throughout the evening, […]
WWE NXT Preview For Tonight: Title Shot On The Line, Nikkita Lyons Returns
A title shot is on the line on tonight’s episode of WWE “NXT”. Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez will face Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. The winning team will get a match against Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin and Jayce Jane for the WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship on The Great American Bash special on […]
Inside CM Punk And Eric Bischoff’s Fiery Feud
Former WCW executive producer Eric Bischoff is no stranger to controversy — it’s in the title of his book. While he’s no longer an on-screen performer, Bischoff has continued to dish out controversy via his podcast platform, “83 Weeks“, which he uses to disseminate his views on the past, present, and future of the wrestling […]
Jeff Jarrett Comments On The Current State Of Impact Wrestling
One of the founding fathers of Impact Wrestling, Jeff Jarrett, has had his say on the longevity of the promotion that began operations over twenty years ago. The WWE SVP of Live Events, along with his father Jerry and Bob Ryder, started the organization as an alternative to WWE once Vince McMahon had gobbled up […]
Blackpool Combat Club Member Set For Stage Show At Starrcast V
After making his return to professional wrestling at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door as Bryan Danielson’s surprise replacement, Claudio Castagnoli has now been confirmed for Starrcast V. The newest Blackpool Combat Club member will have his own stage show at the event, which will see him appear as a guest on Chris Van Vliet’s popular […]