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Sadly this week the news that Dolph Ziggler (Nic Nemeth) amongst many others  were released from WWE. It's horrible to hear of them all losing their jobs, going through something similar myself right now i can relate to the uncertainty, pressure, stress and anxiety it can cause. If you can send them a positive tweet, message and let them know you care, the positive support of others means so much. I hope that they all find new jobs within new companies within pro wrestling and whether that be AEW, Impact, ROH, NJPW or independent scene. Nic Nemeth is someone i want to focus on because i think he would be a perfect fit into AEW and could be a huge asset to the company and for all the roster. Nic Nemeth having been with WWE for 19 Years has had an incredible career, done and achieved so much within WWE become one of the most consistent giving performers and helped create moments and performances that won't be forgotten . Nic Nemeth is reported to have a 90 Day no compete cl...

I want to preface this blog with this, what is written here is my own opinion, I'm an AEW Fan and none of us (apart from Tony Khan and CM Punk) fully know what the full situation. Its merely my opinion on the CM Punk saga in AEW and what Ultimately led to his demise within the company It's  been just over a week since CM Punk was fired by AEW for cause. Tony Khan went out in front of the world and the hometown of himself and CM Punk, Chicago to inform them that CM Punk was no longer wrestling for AEW and had been terminated.  See the video below via Youtube of Tony Khan announcing CM Punk firing from AEW. CM Punk joined AEW on August 20 2021 amongst so much fanfare in Chicago at AEW Rampage it was an emotional moment and incredible moment, something we thought we would never see.  You can see CM Punk return below from AEW Youtube channel (which has been viewed over 16 Million times!) It made people feel happy, the thoughts of the dream matches, the feu...

  Source - allelitewrestling.com Orange Cassidy is one of the most compelling, interesting, exciting and polarizing wrestlers in all of pro wrestling.  Some people love him and some people hate him. Orange Cassidy has a very unique in ring style and way he approaches wrestling and what he does in the ring.  I'm not a pro wrestler so i will not and can not critique who is good and not good within the ropes but what I will say is everytime i see Orange Cassidy its fun, exciting and i am always entertained.  Wrestling to me is about being entertained, getting lost in the moment and story, Orange Cassidy does this and does it so well and is one of the best in AEW. Orange Cassidy Won AEW international Title at AEW Dynamite on 12th October 2022 defeating PAC, When Orange Cassidy won that title i don't think anyone would know what would happen next....... Orange Cassidy has been on this incredible run of AEW international title defences (as of this writing its 27 ...

Following AEW All Out Pay Per View on Sunday Sept 4, the comments by CM Punk and the furore that followed with alleged backstage fight, biting and all out chaos, It led to CM Punk being Stripped of his AEW World Title and Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson and Kenny Omega (The Elite) being stripped of their newly won AEW Trios titles. The weeks that have followed there have been unconfirmed reports of legal action and wrangling behind the scenes as well as Ace Steel reportedly being let go by AEW. The dust has ben settling since the incident took place and it looks like now that there may be a return on the table for The Elite. The Promo above aired on Wed 26 Oct AEW Dynamite where it showed pictures and footage of Nick, Matt and Kenny and in every one that was shown they were being dissolved on screen and their bodies and faces disappearing. This got me thinking what are we going to see from the trio on their return and what could their promo video mean? I have an idea, a theory on this it co...

  On Feb 15th 2022 it was announced on AEW twitter via a statement for AEW owner Tony Khan that Cody Rhodes along with his wife Brandi could not come to an agreement on a new deal and that Cody and Brandi have left AEW in both capacity as wrestlers and also Cody as Executive Vice President and Brandi as Chief Brand Officer for AEW. Cody Rhodes then released his own statement following the news of him leaving  There have been many theories and lots of rumours and reasoning on the internet and in the wrestling world as to why.  I thought we'd have a look at some of these and see if any make sense and what could be next for Cody Rhodes. Firstly let me give my opinion as a fan for what its worth looking from the outside in.  I personally find it very strange that Cody Rhodes chose to leave right now. Cody was a successful EVP, His Wife a Successful Brand Officer, He had his own Show Rhodes to the Top and was a judge on Go Big Show. Plus he was also working with his broth...

It has been 7 Years since CM Punk Left WWE in 2014 and left pro wrestling to move into MMA, Acting and Movies and seemingly leave pro wrestling behind.  CM Punk stated on many occasions he wasn't interested in wrestling and he didn't feel there was any reason for him to come back.  When CM Punk did talk about wrestling he stated he wanted a new challenge and if he did want to come back it would have to be something that he was interested in and something that he wanted to do, not just coming back to come back. CM Punk coming to All Elite Wrestling has been rumoured ever since the inception of All Elite Wrestling as a company, it was strongly rumoured at Starrcast 3 (A wrestling convention) in which CM Punk did a sit down/Q&A about his career on 31 August 2019, however Punk was asked the question whether he would appear the next day, at All Out he said no and nothing did take place.  See the full Starcast interview below  So what has changed? Honestly it...

AEW and its flagship TV show AEW Dynamite has been established since Oct 2019 and since that launch they have been opposed by WWE and WWE NXT brand.  WWE along with USA network put NXT on USA Network on Wednesday nights to oppose AEW on TNT Network. WWE made a statement and as from 30 March 2021 NXT will now to on Tuesday nights leaving AEW unopposed and the only wrestling show to watch on Wednesdays. AEW are now on their own and with NXT on Tuesday all the focus will be on them. They have their own night and will have the whole audience. So what challenges lay ahead for AEW?  AEW need to be able to not only be able to excite the audience they have but also progress and be able to gain even more fans and people watching their product.  Now more than ever AEW storylines, how they present themselves is going to be under the microscope even more. For me this is where the experienced wrestlers come in, so many people have questioned why AEW signed established stars. For ...

  In massive news this week it was announced by All Elite Wrestling that they have signed Paul Wight (formally known as The Big Show). This was shocking news, no one knew this was happening or that Paul Wight wanted to leave WWE where Wight had been wresting since 1999 and decided to leave after 22 Years with the company.  This is a huge (no pun intended) singing for AEW and just the sort of signing they needed.  Paul Wight is one of the most recognisable faces in Wrestling due to his long tenure ( he started in WCW in 1995), his size being the largest wrestler in the world and also his credibility as a top talent. Put Paul Wight on a poster, video game cover, advertisement and fans will know who he is, even fans that haven't watched in years will know who he is and that may draw in fans to watch AEW who may not of known about it or given it a chance before. Paul Wight was thrust into many roles and he has experienced many different things through...

AEW Games announced on 10 November 2020 that they would be producing three new video games a next gen console game, an Elite GM manager Mode for Mobile and a Casino themed mobile game You can watch the full presentation below it is well worth watching and very entertaining presentation on what they have to offer.  To keep up to date with the latest from AEW Games you can follow them on the following social media platforms  AEWGames.com - Website https://www.youtube.com/AEWGames  - Youtube https://www.facebook.com/playAEWgames  - Facebook https://twitter.com/aewgames - Twitter https://www.instagram.com/playaewgames/  - Instagram I want to talk about the console game and what this could mean for PS5/Xbox Series X. AEW Games announced that they are working on a next Gen console game alongside Yukes game developers who have made wrestling games for a number of years. Kenny Omega announced at the end of the presentation that the former director of WWF No Mercy for th...

Are Fan Expectations for Kenny Omega in  All Elite Wrestling too high? I saw this post above on Twitter recently and was originally posted on Reddit by user U/Miber3 and it really got me thinking.  It is interesting to see that Kenny Omega has a similar Singles record in both companies and  a lower Tag Team win percentage in NJPW and the match rating is also very similar between both companies  too.  There has been a lot of talk and a narrative from wrestling fans since Kenny Omega joined AEW. Fans had seen what he had done in NJPW and the epic matches that he had with Okada, Naito and many others and immediately expected the same in AEW. Kenny Omega was expected to come into AEW and start straight off the bat having these epic matches but the expectation was unfair.  Kenny Omega was in a place of transition from being a wrestler to now being a wrestler and EVP of a brand new wrestling company, leaving  Japan where we had been ...