In buying ROH, AEW has a chance to redo history (the right way) By Matthew Martin| March 14, 2022 AEW, Wrestling Blogs There's a lot we still don't know about Tony Khan's purchase of Ring of Honor. But if he handles ROH as well as he has AEW, then the company is in good hands... In buying ROH, AEW has a chance to redo history (the right way) By Matthew Martin| March 14, 2022 AEW, Wrestling Blogs There's a lot we still don't know about Tony Khan's purchase of Ring of Honor. But if he handles ROH as well as he has AEW, then the company is in good hands...
Cody Rhodes is gone from AEW. What does that mean for wrestling? By Matthew Martin| February 16, 2022 AEW Cody Rhodes shocked everyone this week by leaving AEW in order to (presumably) sign with WWE. Let's break down how massive a move this will be for the industry... Cody Rhodes is gone from AEW. What does that mean for wrestling? By Matthew Martin| February 16, 2022 AEW Cody Rhodes shocked everyone this week by leaving AEW in order to (presumably) sign with WWE. Let's break down how massive a move this will be for the industry...
REVIEW: AEW Battle of the Belts 2022 – Underwhelming? By Matthew Martin| January 10, 2022 AEW While AEW's first TV special failed to offer anything "must see," it did feature an hour of great wrestling and proved the fanbase is hungry for more TV content... REVIEW: AEW Battle of the Belts 2022 – Underwhelming? By Matthew Martin| January 10, 2022 AEW While AEW's first TV special failed to offer anything "must see," it did feature an hour of great wrestling and proved the fanbase is hungry for more TV content...
Resolving the AEW has too much talent and not enough TV argument By Matthew Martin| November 25, 2021 AEW WWE has fired a LOT of people this year, and a few of them are finding their way to AEW television. Is AEW's roster getting too big? No, and here's why not... Resolving the AEW has too much talent and not enough TV argument By Matthew Martin| November 25, 2021 AEW WWE has fired a LOT of people this year, and a few of them are finding their way to AEW television. Is AEW's roster getting too big? No, and here's why not...
AEW FULL GEAR 2021 (sort of, not really review): A new era continues By Matthew Martin| November 17, 2021 AEW I was at Full Gear 2021. It was my first AEW show. Hopefully it will not be my last. Here are a few reflections on a still-young company that has quickly found its footing. AEW FULL GEAR 2021 (sort of, not really review): A new era continues By Matthew Martin| November 17, 2021 AEW I was at Full Gear 2021. It was my first AEW show. Hopefully it will not be my last. Here are a few reflections on a still-young company that has quickly found its footing.
AEW All Out and the past, present and future of pro wrestling By Matthew Martin| September 8, 2021 Wrestling Blogs CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Adam Cole represented the past, present, and future of WWE. All three are now in AEW. It's a big deal. Let's talk about it... AEW All Out and the past, present and future of pro wrestling By Matthew Martin| September 8, 2021 Wrestling Blogs CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Adam Cole represented the past, present, and future of WWE. All three are now in AEW. It's a big deal. Let's talk about it...
What we want from an AEW video game By Matthew Martin| May 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs AEW announced at their debut presser was that there would be an "AEW video game" and it would harken back to the classic games of yesteryear. What can we expect? Read on... What we want from an AEW video game By Matthew Martin| May 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs AEW announced at their debut presser was that there would be an "AEW video game" and it would harken back to the classic games of yesteryear. What can we expect? Read on...
The Wednesday Night War Report: December 2020 By Matthew Martin| December 31, 2020 Wrestling Blogs December is done and it's time to put a cap on the first full year of fighting between AEW and NXT. There were many highs for both brands, and a few lows as well. The pandemic that has seized the world crippled nearly every avenue of entertainment as... The Wednesday Night War Report: December 2020 By Matthew Martin| December 31, 2020 Wrestling Blogs December is done and it's time to put a cap on the first full year of fighting between AEW and NXT. There were many highs for both brands, and a few lows as well. The pandemic that has seized the worl...
The Wednesday Night War Report: October 2020 By Matthew Martin| November 2, 2020 Wrestling Blogs A mostly subdued month of October nevertheless saw a Dynamite anniversary and an NXT revival of a Halloween staple. Which brand won the month? Let's find out... The Wednesday Night War Report: October 2020 By Matthew Martin| November 2, 2020 Wrestling Blogs A mostly subdued month of October nevertheless saw a Dynamite anniversary and an NXT revival of a Halloween staple. Which brand won the month? Let's find out...
The Wednesday Night War Report: One year later By Matthew Martin| October 18, 2020 Wrestling Blogs One year after Dynamite debuted on TNT and NXT moved to USA, let's look back at the state of the two brands... The Wednesday Night War Report: One year later By Matthew Martin| October 18, 2020 Wrestling Blogs One year after Dynamite debuted on TNT and NXT moved to USA, let's look back at the state of the two brands...
The Wednesday Night War Report: September 2020 By Matthew Martin| October 1, 2020 Wrestling After a strong showing by AEW, NXT rebounded with a solid month. Was it enough to topple the reigning champ? Let's see how both brands performed on Wednesday nights in September. PRESENTATION WINNER: advantage AEW Someone help me understand th... The Wednesday Night War Report: September 2020 By Matthew Martin| October 1, 2020 Wrestling After a strong showing by AEW, NXT rebounded with a solid month. Was it enough to topple the reigning champ? Let's see how both brands performed on Wednesday nights in September. PRESENTATION WI...
The Wednesday Night War Report: August 2020 By Matthew Martin| August 30, 2020 Wrestling August has seen the biggest shakeup to the stale COVID-19 era formula since the pandemic began, but which brand will walk away the champion for the month? The Wednesday Night War Report: August 2020 By Matthew Martin| August 30, 2020 Wrestling August has seen the biggest shakeup to the stale COVID-19 era formula since the pandemic began, but which brand will walk away the champion for the month?
The Wednesday Night War Report: July 2020 By Matthew Martin| August 1, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Both NXT and AEW pulled out huge cards all month long in the battle for Wednesday Night supremacy. Who won in July? Find out here... The Wednesday Night War Report: July 2020 By Matthew Martin| August 1, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Both NXT and AEW pulled out huge cards all month long in the battle for Wednesday Night supremacy. Who won in July? Find out here...
Parsing the recent ratings war between AEW and NXT By Matthew Martin| July 26, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Let's talk ratings, trends, and how things are shaking out in the ongoing battle for Wednesday night wrestling supremacy! Parsing the recent ratings war between AEW and NXT By Matthew Martin| July 26, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Let's talk ratings, trends, and how things are shaking out in the ongoing battle for Wednesday night wrestling supremacy!
The Wednesday Night War Report: June 2020 By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Who won the battle for Wednesday Night Wrestling supremacy this month? Let's look back on June and all that NXT and AEW did to be the best... The Wednesday Night War Report: June 2020 By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2020 Wrestling Blogs Who won the battle for Wednesday Night Wrestling supremacy this month? Let's look back on June and all that NXT and AEW did to be the best...
Who should be the NEXT world champion for AEW? By Matthew Martin| June 9, 2020 AEW Not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but AEW has a few guys ready and waiting to unseat Jon Moxley as world champion... Who should be the NEXT world champion for AEW? By Matthew Martin| June 9, 2020 AEW Not to get too far ahead of ourselves, but AEW has a few guys ready and waiting to unseat Jon Moxley as world champion...
The Wednesday Night War Report: May 2020 By Matthew Martin| June 1, 2020 Wrestling Blogs AEW or NXT? Which Wednesday Night show won the Q-WAR-ANTINE month of May? Let's find out... The Wednesday Night War Report: May 2020 By Matthew Martin| June 1, 2020 Wrestling Blogs AEW or NXT? Which Wednesday Night show won the Q-WAR-ANTINE month of May? Let's find out...
AEW Double or Nothing: One year later By Matthew Martin| May 27, 2020 AEW A year ago, AEW's Double or Nothing kicked off a brand new wrestling venture. Last weekend, they ran their second edition of the show. Have things improved? You bet... AEW Double or Nothing: One year later By Matthew Martin| May 27, 2020 AEW A year ago, AEW's Double or Nothing kicked off a brand new wrestling venture. Last weekend, they ran their second edition of the show. Have things improved? You bet...
The Wednesday Night War Report: April 2020 By Matthew Martin| May 1, 2020 Wrestling April is the first full month we've had without a live audience. You read that right, both AEW and NXT were still running full shows in March. That feels like thirty years ago. May looks likely to repeat things but at least for now, we have... The Wednesday Night War Report: April 2020 By Matthew Martin| May 1, 2020 Wrestling April is the first full month we've had without a live audience. You read that right, both AEW and NXT were still running full shows in March. That feels like thirty years ago. May looks lik...
The Wednesday Night War Report: March 2020 By Matthew Martin| March 29, 2020 AEW, Wrestling Who won a crazy and upended series of shows this month? Who handled the sudden loss of their audiences better, NXT or AEW? The Wednesday Night War Report: March 2020 By Matthew Martin| March 29, 2020 AEW, Wrestling Who won a crazy and upended series of shows this month? Who handled the sudden loss of their audiences better, NXT or AEW?
