Category: AEW

AEW Introducing New National Championship

AEW is adding some fresh gold to its lineup — and the first-ever AEW National Champion will be crowned later this month.

During this week’s AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan officially announced that a Casino Gauntlet Match will take place at Full Gear 2025 on November 22 to determine the inaugural champion. The new title pays tribute to the classic NWA National Championship, a belt that debuted in 1980 and was once held by legends like Jack Brisco, Dusty Rhodes, and Tully Blanchard. The original NWA version was unified with the U.S. Title in 1986 before being reintroduced years later — but as Khan pointed out, a “National Championship” hasn’t been featured on TBS in nearly four decades.

Khan also revealed that the AEW National Championship won’t be limited to AEW rings. The new title is designed as a traveling championship, meaning it can be defended across promotions worldwide, including New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor, as well as on AEW programming.

So far, the lineup for the Casino Gauntlet is already shaping up with some big names. Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and Ricochet were confirmed as the first three competitors, and more entrants are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

With AEW Full Gear 2025 just around the corner, fans can expect plenty of speculation — and surprises — as the company crowns its newest champion and adds another layer to its growing championship scene.

NJPW Star Tomohiro Ishii Sidelined with Shoulder Injury Following AEW Collision Match

New Japan Pro-Wrestling has confirmed on their website that Tomohiro Ishii will be out of action for the foreseeable future after suffering a dislocated shoulder during his recent AEW Collision bout with PAC.

Fans were quick to notice Ishii’s absence from the upcoming Blood & Guts lineup on AEW Dynamite, where the Conglomeration (Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong) are set to battle the Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia). Many assumed Ishii had simply returned to Japan for NJPW duties—but it turns out the “Stone Pitbull” is on the shelf instead.

In a statement, NJPW expressed regret over the situation, apologizing to fans and wishing Ishii a quick recovery. No specific timetable has been announced for his return, with the company noting that his status will be evaluated later.

For a competitor as notoriously tough as Ishii, this injury comes as a rare setback. Over nearly three decades in the ring, the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion has built a reputation for his unbreakable spirit and punishing style, rarely missing time due to injury. In fact, outside of pandemic-related breaks, Ishii has competed almost continuously for 29 years.

Given that history, this shoulder dislocation could mark the longest layoff of Ishii’s storied career. Wrestling fans around the world will no doubt be hoping the “Stone Pitbull” bounces back soon and returns to delivering the hard-hitting battles he’s known for.

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/5/2025

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight on TBS and HBO Max from the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas.

  • Trios Match: Hangman Adam Page, Hook & Eddie Kingston vs. The Opps
  • AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Quarterfinal Match: Mercedes Mone and Athena vs. Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale
  • Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle Match I: Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli
  • Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle Match II: Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia
  • Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle Match I: Megan Bayne vs. Queen Aminata

Tony Khan Confirms Changes Coming To AEW Women’s Blood & Guts And Tag Tournament

AEW’s first-ever Women’s Blood & Guts match is just days away, but it looks like the company’s historic bout is already being reshaped behind the scenes. During a Halloween night livestream on X (formerly Twitter), AEW President Tony Khan gave fans a major update on the women’s division — and confirmed that both the Blood & Guts lineup and the ongoing Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament are being adjusted due to injuries.

Despite some uncertainty, Khan reassured fans that the Women’s Blood & Guts match, set for November 12 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is still happening as planned. “It’s going to have to change,” Khan admitted, explaining that the match lineup will be slightly altered. He also promised that additional announcements would be made on tonight’s AEW Collision: Fright Night special.

One of the biggest shake-ups involves Penelope Ford, who’s now sidelined indefinitely with a torn UCL. Ford’s absence means her tag partner Megan Bayne is searching for a new teammate to continue in the tag title tournament. In an interesting twist, Marina Shafir has stepped up to fill that spot — and the newly-formed team will make their debut tonight against Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize.

The Women’s Blood & Guts match has been building since late September, when former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter threw down the challenge after a string of brutal attacks from the Triangle of Madness — the dark alliance of Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla. With Hayter’s team still taking shape and Khan hinting at more surprises, fans can expect major reveals heading into the event.

Meanwhile, the men’s side of AEW isn’t slowing down either — Dynamite saw Orange Cassidy challenge for the annual Men’s Blood & Guts showdown, potentially setting the stage for a clash between the Conglomeration and the Death Riders.

With AEW’s biggest double dose of chaos just around the corner, November is shaping up to be one of the most violent and unpredictable months in company history.

AEW Fright Night Collision Preview 11/1/2025

AEW taped this Saturday’s, November 1 episode of Collision on Wednesday night at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas after Dynamite went off the air.

  • Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir vs. Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize
  • CMLL World Women’s Championship: Mercedes Mone vs. Olympia
  • Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong, Kommander vs. La Facion Ingobernable
  • Max Caster & Anthony Bowens vs. Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita
  • ROH World Championship: Bandido vs. Mascara Dorada 2

AEW Fright Night Dynamite Preview 10/29/2025

  • AEW Fright Night Dynamite live tonight from the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas on TBA and HBO Max.
  • AEW World Championship #1 Contenders Match: Samoa Joe vs. HOOK vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Ricochet
  • AEW Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament First Round Match: Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue
  • AEW World Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Match: The Young Bucks vs. FTR vs. Jurassic Express vs. JetSpeed
  • Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly
  • Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia
  • Don Callis Family Summit.

Former WWE Star Nixon Newell (Tegan Nox) Makes AEW Debut Backstage On Collision

AEW’s growing women’s tag team division got an unexpected boost this weekend as former WWE Superstar Nixon Newell, known to WWE fans as Tegan Nox, made a surprise appearance on the October 25 episode of AEW Collision.

The backstage segment featured Anna Jay and Tay Melo, better known as TayJay, discussing how they’ve been part of AEW’s women’s tag team scene since its earliest days and helped pave the way for the ongoing AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Their nostalgia trip was quickly interrupted by Nixon Newell and “The Lucha Baddie” Miranda Alize, who stepped in to make a statement of their own.

Newell and Alize declared that they’ve been proving themselves as two of the best wrestlers on the independent scene and decided it was time to show what they can do on wrestling’s biggest stage. Melo didn’t take too kindly to the interruption, calling the newcomers “rude,” but added that if they were looking for a fight, TayJay would be more than happy to meet them in the ring.

The segment marked Newell’s first AEW appearance and her first on major U.S. television since her WWE release in November 2024. That was actually her second departure from the company — the first coming in 2021 before a brief return to the NXT and main roster brands. Since leaving WWE, Newell has stayed active across the independent circuit, regaining her footing and teaming frequently with Alize.

As for Miranda Alize, the “Lucha Baddie” is no stranger to AEW fans. She wrestled several matches for the company between 2019 and 2021, including a memorable clash with Awesome Kong on AEW Dynamite. A veteran of the international scene since her 2014 debut, Alize has competed across Mexico, Japan, and the U.S., often facing — and sometimes teaming with — Newell.

With AEW’s women’s tag tournament heating up, it looks like Newell and Alize may be eyeing a spot in the division. If their Collision appearance is any indication, the duo could be the next major addition to AEW’s growing roster of women’s tag teams.

AEW Collision Preview 10/25/2025

AEW Collision Saturday night on TNA and HBO Max taped on Wednesday from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.

  • $400K All-Star 8-Man Tag: The Young Bucks & FTR vs. Jurassic Express & JetSpeed
  • Thekla vs. Mina Shirakawa
  • PAC vs. Tomohiro Ishii
  • We’ll hear from AEW Men’s World champion, Hangman Adam Page
  • Hook in action

ROH TV Preview 10/23/2025

ROH TV on #HonorClub at http://WatchROH.com 7/6c

  • Yuka Sakazaki & Alex Windsor vs. Aleah James & Billie Starkz
  • Angela Risk vs. Deonna Purrazzo
  • Dark Order vs. Jay Lethal, Adam Priest & Tommy Billington
  • Angelico vs. Mascara Dorado
  • Griff Garrison vs. Komander
  • Grizzled Young Veterans & Isla Dawn in action

AEW Dynamite Preview 10/22/2025

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight on TBS and HBO Max from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.

  • Fallout from WrestleDream
  • AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. ROH Champion Bandido
  • AEW World Trios Championship: The Opps (c) vs. The Hurt Syndicate
  • Brackets to be revealed for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Titles Tournament
  • 12 Belts Mone’ Celebration