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On Friday night, Athena and Willow Nightingale had one of the best matches, not just women’s matches, of 2023 on Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor PPV. Not only was it the culmination of a three-match trilogy through both ROH and AEW,…

Here we are again. The whispers have become a rumble. CM Punk is on his way (back) to AEW. Except this time, he’s kind of gaslighting his way there. Which is strange for someone who once hated leaks to the wrestling media so much he decided…

The idea that there could be “smart” wrestling debate is probably high comedy to any non-wrestling fan, given the perception that they probably have for creatures like us (not all that inaccurate either). It’s becoming pretty farcical in…

Mercedes Moné didn’t appear on AEW DynamiteImage: Getty ImagesIt was such a perfect setting for Mercedes Moné, the former Sasha Banks, to arrive on AEW Dynamite last night. It’s not that Tony Khan could have possibly known ahead of time…

Screenshot: AEW/TBS“Starksdom?” I’ll show myself out.For the core AEW fan, the current state of the company has gone from a little anxious to very exciting. The company continues to pivot to its younger stars, resetting a foundation for…

Screenshot: AEWThe match had a simple, yet effective, build. It made All Elite Wrestling’s fan base excited because of the easy-to-spot ramifications. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley put his belt on the line against former champion Hangman…

Another backstage dustup for AEW: This time between Andrade and Sammy Guevara.Screenshot: AEWWe can probably say the honeymoon is over.AEW was able to get a lot of gloss from being the new boy on the block. It was offering something…

Jamie Hayter has gotten over despite playing second fiddle to Dr. Britt BakerScreenshot: All Elite WrestlingFor those of us hoping that Saraya’s arrival in the AEW women’s division would signal an instant uptick in the time allotted, a…

Will MJF be AEW champ after Grand Slam?Screenshot: AEWThere’s a pretty famous clip of Kevin Owens, back in his indie days as Kevin Steen and in the original “Kevin Steen Show,” where he tells a hilarious story about playing with his…

Give the man his due — Jon Moxley shows up when it matters.Image: Getty ImagesIt’s fair to call Jon Moxley an All Elite Wrestling OG despite his unique path to stardom. He wasn’t at All In, the Young Bucks and Cody Rhodes self-promoted show…