Category: AEW

Miro And Thunder Rosa Returns On AEW Dynamite

During Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Miro was shown in a hallway backstage. When Renee Paquette approached and tried to get a word in with him, he refused to comment and walked into Tony Khan’s office.

Miro hasn’t been seen since All Out 2022, where he teamed with Sting and Darby Allin in a winning effort against the House of Black.

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Thunder Rosa made her return to All Elite Wrestling on this week’s episode of Dynamite.

Similar to Miro’s return on the same show, Rosa appeared in a hallway backstage and was seen entering Tony Khan’s office. Rosa has been out of action in recent months due to a back injury.

Despite appearing on the Wednesday night show for the first time in several months, Dave Meltzer of “Wrestling Observer Radio” has reported that her injury is still “really bad.” It’s said that Rosa has been hurting a lot while training. 

It’s currently unknown why Rosa entered Khan’s office last night on “Dynamite.” The last time the 36-year-old stepped into the ring was on “AEW Dark: Elevation” in August 2022, when she successfully teamed up with Toni Storm and Hikaru Shida against Emi Sakura, Nyla Rose; Rosa was the reigning AEW Women’s World Champion at that time. Shortly after, Rosa revealed that she would not be able to perform and defend the AEW Women’s World Championship due to an injury. Around the same time, it was alleged that Rosa had heat with various wrestlers behind the curtain, including Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter. Despite being on the sidelines, Rosa continued to hold onto the AEW Women’s World Championship, but she would be forced to relinquish the gold three months after announcing her setback. 

While speaking on “Busted Open Radio” last month, Rosa revealed that she was still not cleared to return to the ring after having multiple MRI scans and epidurals. It was recently speculated that “La Mera Mera” may have to undergo surgery.

It should be noted that both Miro and Rosa’s returns are said to be tied to the upcoming debut of AEW Collision. The show is expected to be officially announced on next week’s episode of Dynamite.

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Sources: eWrestlingNews and Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/10/2023

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite, live on TBS from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
  • AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Daniel Garcia
  • AEW Trios Championship: The House of Black (c) vs. Bandido and Best Friends
  • No holds Barred Match: Anna Jay AS vs. Julia Hart
  • Double Jeopardy Match: ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. ROH Tag Team Champion Rey Fenix
  • FTR will respond to Jay Lethal’s challenge
  • We’ll hear from Christian Cage

Darby Allin Planning To Climb Mount Everest Next Year

While speaking to TMZ, AEW star Darby Allin said he plans to climb Mount Everest next year.

Around 4,000 people have climbed Everest. 

“That’s been my whole MO since AEW started. That’s why it’s so important for me to meet up with guys like [Travis] Pastrana, and make stuff happen. Do stuff that no wrestler’s ever done before. The thing I’m going to be doing next year that no wrestler’s done before is climb Mount Everest. You heard it here first.”

Allin will take on AEW World Champion MJF, Jack Perry, and Sammy Guevara in the Four Pillars four-way bout at AEW Double or Nothing later this month. 

Source: eWrestlingNews

Eddie Kingston To Undergo Surgery This Week – Details

Eddie Kingston appeared at Sunday’s ROH TV tapings in Orlando, FL to provide an update on his injury.

Just last month, it was reported that Kingston has been dealing with a hernia injury and would likely need surgery. Kingston has now confirmed that he’ll be undergoing surgery on Tuesday, and he believes he’ll be able to return to action in around six weeks.

Kingston’s last match came at the ROH Supercard of Honor pay-per-view event on March 31st.

Source: eWrestlingNews

Earl Hebner Reveals Daughter Katie Has Signed With AEW As A Referee

Earl Hebner, the iconic referee who called the infamous Montreal Screwjob, has announced that his daughter Katie will soon be following in his footsteps.

During a recent appearance on the “Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw” podcast, Earl announced that his daughter will be working as a referee for AEW very soon.

Katie Hebner will travel down to Florida to referee some matches at an upcoming TV taping, her father confirmed.

The younger Hebner had initially hoped to become a wrestler before a cracked bone in her back derailed those plans. Earl added,

“I wanted her to be a referee to begin with, but everybody wants to do their own thing. It’s fine with me, whatever she wants [to do], what makes her happy. So, if it works out, we’ll have another Hebner in the business.”

While Earl said his daughter has come to a deal with AEW, it is unclear which show she will be appearing on.

Source: eWrestlingNews

AEW Rampage Preview 5/5/2023

AEW Rampage will air tonight at a special time – 6:30pm EST. / 3:30pm PST on TNT

  • The Firm Deletion: The Hardy Boys, HOOK & Isiah Kassidy vs. Ethan Page, Stokely Hathaway, Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
  • El Hijo Del Vikingo & The Lucha Brothers vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall, and Aaron Solo
  • Jade Cargill vs. TBA
  • Mark Briscoe vs. Preston Vance

Update On AEW’s Plans For Rampage After Collision Starts

AEW Collision will air on TNT starting June 17, 2023, and will be built around the returning CM Punk. 

The program joins AEW Dynamite, which airs every Wednesday night on TBS, and AEW Rampage every Friday night on TNT.

As reported earlier AEW has ended Dark and Dark: Elevation ahead of the launch of the new show. 

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Rampage would turn into what Dark and Dark: Elevation were as those programs showcased younger talent. 

“The idea right now is for Dynamite and Rampage to tape together on Wednesday nights and Collision and ROH to tape together on Saturday nights,” Meltzer wrote.

Source: eWrestlingNews

AEW Reportedly Changes Plans For Roster Split

There is believed to be a roster split in AEW with the idea of building their reported Saturday show, AEW Collison, around CM Punk as a way to separate him from those who don’t like him. 

Thus, AEW will have to have some sort of roster split for Punk to have people to work with.

Punk is slated to return on June 17th, 2023, at the United Center in Chicago for the debut of the show. 

In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com wrote the following,

“Punk will be the star of Collision most weeks, but he will be on Dynamite at times when needed. Those with unresolved issues with Punk would be on Collision the week he’s on Dynamite,” Meltzer wrote.

Meltzer added that there will be less of a split with the women’s roster due to a lack of depth. Plans are said to be “up in the air” and nothing is final. The idea is still to get people to resolve their issues.

Source: eWrestlingNews

AEW Will No Longer Air Dark & Dark: Elevation

Ahead of AEW launching its Collision show, a two-hour program on TNT starting June 17, 2023, the company has nixed its two streaming shows.

On YouTube, AEW had been airing Dark and Dark: Elevation every Monday and Tuesday. That is no longer the case, as reported by Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast. He wrote,

“AEW Dark and Dark Elevation have ended for the time being. This in part has to do with AEW signing a new deal for AEW Collision to air on Saturdays. Part of the new deal is that AEW Wrestling content will exclusively air on WBD. As of today, this doesn’t include ROH.”

Source: eWrestlingNews

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/3/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS and emanate from the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

  • The Elite (Kenny Omega, Young Bucks) to speak
  • Four Pillars Tag Team Match: AEW World Champion MJF and Sammy Guevara vs Jungle Boy and Darby Allin
  • Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Bandido & Orange Cassidy vs Angelo Parker, Matt Menard, Jake Hager, and Daniel Garcia of the Jericho Appreciation Society.
  • Saraya vs Willow Nightingale
  • Ricky Starks vs Juice Robinson
  • Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royal – Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, & John Silver) vs. The Acclaimed (Billy Gunn, Anthony Bowens, & Max Caster) vs.Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall, & Aaron Solo vs. Lucha Bros & Vikingo vs. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade vs. Ari Daivari & The Varsity Athletes (Josh Woods & Tony Nese)