ROH Women’s Champion Athena Reportedly Taking Short Hiatus After Historic Milestone

Ring of Honor will be without one of its cornerstones for the next several weeks. According to Fightful Select, reigning ROH Women’s World Champion Athena is expected to step away from in-ring action for around five to six weeks. The exact reason for her hiatus hasn’t been disclosed.

The timing is notable, as “The Fallen Goddess” just hit a major milestone in her reign. Days after successfully defending her title against Mina Shirakawa at Death Before Dishonor on August 29, Athena officially surpassed 1,000 days as ROH Women’s Champion. She first captured the gold in December 2022 and has since built one of the most dominant legacies in the brand’s modern era.

During her reign, Athena has remained unbeaten in ROH-sanctioned singles competition, boasting a staggering 69-0 record. Along the way, she’s turned back challenges from names like Billie Starkz, Queen Aminata, Thunder Rosa, Alex Windsor, and Hikaru Shida. Her dominance even extended beyond ROH, as she recently tested herself against AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm at Forbidden Door. While Storm walked away victorious in their crossover clash, Athena’s showing further solidified her standing among the elite of women’s wrestling.

With Athena temporarily out of action, questions naturally turn to how Ring of Honor will handle her absence. Given her iron grip on the division, this break could open the door for challengers to emerge — or simply allow Athena to return refreshed and ready to extend her historic run even further.

Regardless, surpassing 1,000 days as champion cements Athena’s reign as one of the most dominant in modern wrestling, and her return will be a major moment for both ROH and AEW fans alike.

Report: Paramount Skydance Preparing Bid For Entirety Of AEW Broadcast Partner WBD

The business side of pro wrestling just got even more complicated. Fresh off completing their merger, Paramount and Skydance are reportedly preparing a massive bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery — the current broadcast home of AEW.

According to The Wall Street Journal, WBD was already considering breaking the company into pieces, but Paramount’s move would scoop up the whole operation before that could happen. That means if a deal goes through, Paramount wouldn’t just inherit HBO Max and Warner Bros. Studios — they’d also gain control of TNT, TBS, and the entire slate of Turner networks that air AEW programming and pay-per-views.

The ripple effect here for AEW is huge. Paramount already has ties to UFC, which is under the TKO umbrella alongside WWE. If the takeover happens, Paramount may be forced to decide between backing UFC or continuing its relationship with AEW — and history tells us that networks don’t usually double down on competing combat sports brands.

It’s also worth noting that WWE has never been stronger in the media space, with deals spread across Netflix, Peacock, ESPN, and The CW. Meanwhile, AEW just kicked off a fresh rights agreement in January, moving pay-per-view distribution from Bleacher Report to HBO Max, while Amazon Prime picked up regular streaming duties. Their next big test comes September 20 with All Out airing on HBO Max.

Of course, any potential Paramount-WBD merger would face intense scrutiny from the FCC and FTC given the size of the companies involved, so this isn’t something that would happen overnight. But if it does, AEW could find itself at another crossroads in its short but turbulent broadcast history.

One thing’s for sure: just when it seemed like AEW had finally settled its media home, the playing field might be shifting again.

WWE X AAA: Worlds Collide 9/12/2025 (Card)

WWE x AAA World Collide – Friday September 12, 2025 – The Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas

CARD

  • AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio
  • AAA World Tag Team Championships: Psycho Clown & Pagano (c) vs. The New Day
  • AAA Reina de Reinas Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Natalya vs. Faby Apache
  • Mixed Tag Team Match: Finn Balor & Roxanne Perez vs. Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice
  • AAA Latin American Championship: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Ethan Page
  • Lucha Showcase: La Parka, Mascarita Sagrada, Octagon Jr. & Nino Hamburguesa vs. Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Lince Dorado & Mini Abismo Negro

TNA IMPACT Preview 9/11/2025

TNA iMPACT! emanates from Minneapolis, Minnesota as The Path to Bound For Glory continues. Don’t miss a moment of the action this Thursday at 8/7c FREE on TNA+, YouTube and TNA’s FAST channels around the world, AXS TV in the US and Sportsnet 360 in Canada!

  • X-Division Championship #1 Contenders 4-Way: Zachary Wentz vs. Trey Miguel vs. Myron Reed vs. Jake Something
  • Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young
  • The Nemeths vs. The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers)
  • Moose vs. AJ Francis
  • Jessie McKay w/Cassie Lee vs. Heather By Elegance w/ M By Elegance & The Personal Concierge
  • Mike Santana in action

ROH Action Wrestling: Action Dean 3 9/11/2025 (Card)

The following matches are advertised for tonight’s ROH and Action Wrestling “Action Dean 3”. on Honor Club (watchroh.com)at 7/6C.

  • ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty (c) vs. Josh Woods
  • Billie Starkz vs. Nicole Matthews
  • Best-Of-Three-Falls Trios Match (only be won by submission): Blue Panther, El Pantera, and Virus vs. Dr. Cerebro, Hechicero, and Xelhua
  • Hair vs. Hair Match: Demus vs. Mad Dog Connelly
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. Matt Mako
  • “La Faccion Ingobernables” Sammy Guevara, Dralistico, and The Beast Mortos vs. Cheeseburger, Rhett Titus, and Eli Isom

Toni Storm Gets Kendo Stick Gifted From The Sandman Ahead of Philly Street Fight

AEW is wrapping up its month-long residency at Philadelphia’s legendary 2300 Arena, and the company has been making sure the shows feel special. We’ve already seen MJF cost Mark Briscoe a shot at the TNT Title, Kyle Fletcher take out both Hangman Page and Kenny Omega, and Taz get inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame. Tonight on Dynamite, it’s the women’s division taking the spotlight, as “Timeless” Toni Storm puts her AEW Women’s World Championship on the line against Skye Blue in a Philly Street Fight.

And if her latest interaction is any indication, Storm is tapping into the spirit of ECW itself for this one.

Earlier today, ECW legend The Sandman shared a photo and video on X of himself meeting Storm in a hotel room. In the clip, Sandman gifted Storm her very own kendo stick — a weapon he made famous in his hardcore glory days. Storm, in her trademark theatrical fashion, proceeded to “knight” Sandman with the weapon before the two broke into laughter.

Sandman captioned the post:

“You gotta check in with Uncle Hak if you touch down in Philly. But if you meet the timeless one you better be bearing gifts.”

Along with the meeting, Sandman revealed that Storm will be a guest on his Sandman Podcast, though no release date was confirmed.

Storm certainly has no shortage of business to handle in the meantime. After tonight’s street fight against Skye Blue, she’ll defend the AEW Women’s World Championship again at All Out, where she faces Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, and Thekla in a four-way clash.

If Storm’s newfound kendo stick plays into the chaos in Philadelphia, fans could be in for a hardcore-flavored chapter in her “timeless” reign.

Bryan Danielson Opens Up on AEW All In Return, Future In-Ring Plans

Bryan Danielson’s surprise appearance at AEW All In 2025 was one of the weekend’s biggest moments, but “The American Dragon” is making it clear that fans shouldn’t expect a full-time comeback.

After dropping the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley last fall and stepping away from active competition, Danielson spent much of the past year enjoying life outside the grind of professional wrestling. Still, he slowly dipped his toe back into the scene this spring with appearances for ACTION Wrestling and Ring of Honor, even sneaking in a quick dark match following Collision. That all set the stage for his shocking return at Wembley, where Danielson hit the ring in disguise to help “Hangman” Adam Page fend off the Death Riders and reclaim the AEW World Title.

Speaking on the Kairouz Brothers show, Danielson shared some behind-the-scenes details of that All In moment — including how his body reacted to the physicality and why he ended up wearing a Blue Panther mask.

“It felt good while I was doing it,” Danielson admitted. “And then the next day I didn’t feel so good. I was a bit sore… My doctor just shook his head and said, ‘Bryan, you’re an idiot.’”

Danielson explained that the mask was supposed to help him move through the crowd unnoticed, but it quickly became a comedy of errors.

“Originally, the Blue Panther mask was to get through the crowd without being spotted. But when I tried to hop the rail, I couldn’t get it off! So I had this hoodie, I got the hoodie off, but then I just had the Blue Panther mask on. And then, of course, I start ‘Yes-ing!’ right when I got in.”

What’s Next for Danielson?

Since All In, Danielson has taken on a bigger role with AEW — this time behind the desk. He officially joined the Dynamite commentary team last week, sparking questions about whether his in-ring days are truly behind him. While Danielson didn’t rule out wrestling again, he sounded unsure about whether he could meet the high bar set by today’s AEW roster.

“I don’t know how much you’ll see of me in the ring. Maybe some more commentary. I did Forbidden Door, and I’m backstage sometimes. From a wrestling perspective, it feels more fun to do an indie show in front of 200 people, because the expectations are lower. AEW is action-packed and hard-hitting, and I don’t feel confident I can perform at that level anymore.”

For now, fans will be hearing more of Danielson’s voice than seeing him throw knees in the ring. But if wrestling has taught us anything, it’s to never say never — especially when it comes to “The American Dragon.”

Report: WrestleMania 43 Reportedly Set for Saudi Arabia in 2027

WrestleMania may soon be heading to brand-new territory. According to a new report, WWE is preparing to stage its biggest annual event, WrestleMania 43, in Saudi Arabia in 2027.

PWInsider noted that a press release in Arabic briefly surfaced online this week, confirming the event before it was quickly pulled back. While it looks like the news went out ahead of schedule, the outlet has verified that the announcement is legitimate and should be made official in the near future.

Adding fuel to the speculation, a now-deleted X post from user @MajedM60 shared video of Turki Alalshikh—the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority—seemingly revealing the news on Snapchat. Translations of the clip referenced WrestleMania as “the biggest WWE wrestling festival,” lending further credibility to the report.

This wouldn’t be Saudi Arabia’s first step into the WWE spotlight. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the Kingdom will host the 2026 Royal Rumble, and rumors quickly followed that the country was pushing to land WrestleMania itself. Dave Meltzer previously reported that Saudi officials had long been interested in bringing the event overseas, with significant financial backing behind the effort.

WWE has been running premium live events in Saudi Arabia since striking a 10-year partnership with the nation back in 2018. Fans have seen shows like Crown Jewel and Night of Champions take place in Riyadh and Jeddah, though it remains unclear which city would land WrestleMania 43.

For now, the official word is still pending. The big question is whether WWE will announce it themselves or if Saudi officials will beat them to the punch once again.

If confirmed, WrestleMania 43 in 2027 would mark the first time “The Showcase of the Immortals” has taken place outside North America, making it a historic milestone in the event’s storied history.

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/10/2025

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight on TBS and HBO Max from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Bryan Danielson joins the commentary team full-time
  • Shelton Benjamin vs. Ricochet 
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone’ and Emi Sakura vs. Alex WIndsor and Riho
  • Grudge Match (Non-Title): AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Josh Alexander 
  • Philly Street Fight (Non-Title): AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue 

Former AEW Star Allie (The Bunny) Announces Return to Wrestling Training After Two-Year Hiatus

A familiar face from AEW and IMPACT Wrestling is lacing up the boots once again. Allie—known to AEW fans as The Bunny—revealed on social media that she’s officially returned to wrestling training after two years away from the business.

Allie’s last appearance inside the squared circle came on the September 6, 2023 episode of AEW Dynamite, where she teamed with Anna Jay and Taya Valkyrie in trios action against Hikaru Shida, Skye Blue, and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Shortly after that match, Allie stepped away from AEW and professional wrestling entirely.

In a heartfelt video posted to Instagram, Allie opened up about her time away, admitting she had completely disconnected from the industry:

“Not only did I not have a match but I hadn’t trained, I hadn’t bumped, I hadn’t been in wrestling at all for quite a long time. Maybe the last couple months, I started feeling like I really missed it in a way that I honestly didn’t expect.”

During her time in AEW, Allie carved out a niche as one of the company’s most versatile women’s performers, transitioning from her darker “Bunny” persona to more traditional roles depending on the story. Prior to that, she enjoyed a successful stint in IMPACT Wrestling, where she captured the Knockouts Championship and became a cornerstone of the women’s division.

While there’s no word yet on whether this return to training will lead to an in-ring comeback with a major promotion, it’s clear Allie’s passion for wrestling has been reignited. With her veteran presence and proven track record, fans will be watching closely to see if “The Bunny” hops back into the spotlight.