Author: Robbie Sutter

All Elite Wrestling will air Fight the Fallen on July 13th, from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, and a tag team match has been announced. In six-man tag team action, Jimmy Havoc, Darby Allin, and Joey Janela will team to take on Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Sammy Guevara, and Shawn Spears. This match was officially confirmed during episode 2 of “Road to Fight for the Fallen.” Following a segment featuring local law firm Farah & Farah, AEW’s sponsor for Fight for the Fallen, another segment played featuring the competitors in the aforementioned six-man tag team match. Though no words or thoughts…

This past Saturday, at AEW Fyter Fest, The Private Party competed in the opening match of the main show against Best Friends and SoCal Uncensored. Though the team of Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen came out on the losing end, their performance thrilled fans in the Ocean Center and viewers around the world. In fact, their performance was so strong that it caught the attention of AEW Executive Vice Presidents The Young Bucks. According to Matt Jackson, when The Private Party stepped back through the curtain, they were offered full-time contracts. “Star performances like that deserve to be rewarded,” said…

Following Fyter Fest, which took place this past Saturday, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan spoke with the media. Among the topics discussed during the media scrum was the chair shot to the head delivered to Cody by Shawn Spears. The chair shot was so severe that Cody required twelve stitches. Many viewers believed that Cody suffered a concussion, given the blood drawn from the shot. According to Khan, however, this was not the case. “I don’t know if this is the time to go into detail about what happened, but we had taken precautions in this situation and that…

Vice published a recent article in which they interviewed a number of LGBTQ wrestlers, specifically in regard to their representation in the professional wrestling. Among the wrestlers in question was Washington, D.C. native Nyla Rose, who signed with All Elite Wrestling earlier this year. One of the topics Rose shed light on was the litany of demographics modern wrestling focuses on. “… It seems the industry is embracing the fact that wrestling has many components that appeal to an extremely broad array of people,” Rose told Vice. “And that even in doing that, it doesn’t have to change or compromise…

The show begins with Travis Banks preparing for his upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship match against Walter. While he realizes that he’s the underdog in this match, Banks is prepared. Tonight’s main event, as well as preceding matches, will take place this week from the Download Festival! Match 1: Mark Andrews vs. Joseph Connors Both men lock up to begin, with Connors bringing Andrews down to the mat while manipulating the wrist. Andrews rises to his feet and rolls through, bringing Connors down with a quick pin attempt. Andrews follows up with an arm drag, focusing on the arm afterward.…

Following the success of Double or Nothing, which took place this past month in Las Vegas, Nevada, All Elite Wrestling is riding a wave of momentum with Fyter Fest. This wave continues this Saturday when the promotion will hold its second event under the AEW banner. From the Daytona Beach Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, AEW will present Fyter Fest. The name of the event in question is a parody of Fyre Festival, a music event that, due to various circumstances, never took place. Fyter Fest is the real, however, and it will feature a mix of independent and…

PWInsider reported that All Elite Wrestling  ( AEW ) applied for the trademark, “Wednesday Night Dynamite.” This lends credence to the idea that AEW will air its TV show on Wednesdays, possibly in a competing timeslot with WWE NXT. It’s worth noting that AEW previously applied for the trademark, “Tuesday Night Dynamite,” but the promotion seems to be sticking to Wednesday. Whether this is a competitive move by AEW, a decision by TNA to not conflict with its NBA schedule or some other factor entirely is unknown. The official announcement of AEW’s weekly TV show was made this past May.…

Last week on NXT UK television, British Strong Style and Imperium squared off in six-man tag team action. The match ended when a hooded figure, revealed to be Alexander Wolfe, entered the ring and attacked an already weakened Tyler Bate. This allowed Marcel Barthel to pick up the victory for his team. Following the match, Wolfe stood alongside Imperium, aligning himself with the group in question. How will this new union shape the landscape of NXT UK? This week’s episode of NXT UK takes place from the Download Festival in Derby, England. Also noteworthy is the absence of Nigel McGuinness,…

Chris Jericho of AEW recently appeared as a guest on “The World According to Jesse,” hosted by Jesse “The Body” Ventura. On the show, Jericho spoke extensively about All Elite Wrestling. One of the big topics covered was health insurance, which Ventura has been vocal about for years. During this time in World Wrestling Entertainment, “The Body” was pro-union and attempted to rally other wrestlers to support his cause. Ventura asked Jericho if the idea of coverage would, in his words, “continue slave labor in wrestling?” “AEW has health care and dental for the performers,” Chris Jericho said. “You’re talking…

Tony Khan, president, and CEO of All Elite Wrestling was a guest on this past Tuesday’s episode of The Steve Austin Show. During the podcast, Khan spoke to Austin about AEW, the reception to Double or Nothing, and what can be expected from the promotion down the road. https://twitter.com/steveaustinBSR/status/1140811794883072000 One of the key points Khan discussed was the addition of an AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship. He said that, eventually, the company will instate this championship once the women’s single’s scene is established. “AS we focus on having the best world championship in singles and tag team, men and women,”…