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  • Wardlow: You Will See the Biggest, Baddest Version Of Myself When I Come Back

    Wardlow: You Will See the Biggest, Baddest Version Of Myself When I Come Back

    An update on the timeline of recovery for Wardlow.

    Last August, Wardlow made his return to All Elite wrestling after being involved in a car accident that took him out for over a year.

    Upon returning, he aligned himself with the Don Callis Family and feuded briefly with former AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland until a torn pectoral muscle a couple weeks later took him out of action for the last couple of months.

    Now, there is now an update that has been provided from Wardlow after his recent interview with BCP+.

    Wardlow spoke extensively on the events that unfolded with getting hurt and apologized to the fans with going ghost on social media. Here is the full quote below.

    “I miss him too. I miss Wardlow so bad. Like I said, it’s been over two years since I’ve wrestled. So, it has been a rough two years. Basically everything I have loved and cared about was taken away from me almost all at once. From my friend to my dog to wrestling to the ability to work out. I mean, everything I loved was taken from me, and I miss wrestling so much, I can’t even put it into words, and I do wanna apologize to the fans for my absence, and for completely going ghost on social media. Because I just kind of hid under a rock for a while… So I apologize to the fans. I will never be absent again, and I am so excited to get back to wrestling in front of a live crowd and at this point, I don’t care if they’re cheering me, I don’t care if they’re booing me. I just want to feel that energy. Positive or negative. I just wanna feel that energy and get back to doing what I love, and we’re very, very close to being ready… Obviously, I’m healing up from the torn pec, which most people know about. I also wanna state, because there’s a lot of discourse online about this, about injuries, right? This torn pec is the first injury in my entire life, indies included, that I’ve ever taken time off for wrestling. Any time you saw me absent before the car accident, any time you saw me absent was never because of an injury. It was creative or there just wasn’t anything going on at the time and I was sitting at home. Did I tweak my knee? Yes, and I continued wrestling. Did I tweak my hamstring? Yes. I continued wrestling. Then I got into that car accident, and I’m so dumb I would have continued to wrestle. Most people after that car accident would have been in a hospital bed. I didn’t even go to the hospital. I got in my car, went to the airport, and I flew across the country for work, and I had to stand in the bathroom most of the flight because it hurt so bad to sit down. When I got to work, I had our doctors take a look at me and my hip was actually popped out of place, and I flew there with my hip out of place which is why it hurt so bad to sit down, and they popped my hip right back into place right there, which I don’t think I’ve ever made the noise I made when that happened. I have a pretty high pain tolerance. Boy, did that hurt. So it was the car accident that really messed me up, and I was gonna continue to work, which maybe wouldn’t have been smart but I was gonna continue to work, and then the storyline that was planned got thrown in the garbage for like the second or third time, and that’s when I ultimately decided, okay, I’m gonna go home. The storyline that I was looking forward to for the second time got canned. I can barely walk at this point after the car accident. So I finally decided to take some time off, which was the first time ever in my career, and then it was while I was healing from that, (American) Gladiators came about. So, thank you to AEW and thank you to Tony Khan for giving me the blessing to go do Gladiators, and then yes, obviously a bummer. I come back immediately, tear my pec. But, we are most definitely going to come back the biggest, baddest version of Wardlow that anybody’s ever seen.”

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  • AEW Spring Break Thru Night 2 Results – April 16, 2026

    AEW Spring Break Thru Night 2 Results – April 16, 2026

    On April 16th, 2026 AEW aired the 2nd & final night of Spring Break Thru live in Everett Washington inside Angel Of The Winds Arena & can watch it on TNT & MAX (United States), USA Network (Canada) & MyAEW (International).

    -Kicking off night 2 of Spring Break Thru with Adam Copeland said that Cage was not there as he was getting an MRI to see if his arm was broken.

    -He noted that AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR said on Dynamite that they would not get another title shot and Copeland said he had an idea that he would reveal later.

    -Copeland said they weren’t done with FTR and would end it.

    -This brought out FTR & Copeland was jumped from behind by Roppongi Vice.

    -They beat down Copeland before Young Bucks made the save.

    -National Champion Jack Perry cuts a backstage promo challenging Don Callis to pick his favorite goon to face for the National Title next week on Dynamite.

    Tag Team Match
    Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed) via Meltzer Driver on Reed (13:38)

    -After the match The Dogs attacks Young Bucks before Dezmond Xavier comes down to help and they sent him into ring post.

    -Clark Connors pounced Myron Reed then they continue to attack Wentz & Young Bucks.

    -David Finlay says they may be down one member but they still want bodies and gold.

    -Connors said this is a message to the tag team division that y’all are about to get screwed.

    -A Women’s Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion Vignette aired, highlighting their dominance.

    Non Title Match
    Trios Champions The Conglomeration (Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly) defeated The Lethal Twist (Blake Christian, Lee Johnson & Jay Lethal) via Ankle Lock on Johnson (12:21)

    -Hook was approached backstage by Anthony Bowens & he asked if he was in The Opps.

    -Hook said he would tell him next week because he’s the boss and what he says goes.

    -Hook kept talking to Katsuyori Shibata behind the camera about a coffee shop unlike anything he’d ever seen.

    Tag Team Match
    Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida defeated Danika Della Rouge & Big Anne via Thursday Night Fever on (2:32)

    Champion vs. Champion Match
    Continental Champion Jon Moxley defeated ROH Television Champion Nick Wayne via Death Rider (15:02)

    PAC defeated Lio Rush via Brutalizer (10:59)

    Trios Match
    El Sky Team (Mascara Dorada & Mistico) & Brody King defeated Ricky Gibson, Bull Rivera & KC Riff via Gonzo Bomb on Gibson (1:26)

    -Hikaru Shida is happy about their win while Kris Statlander is more reserved.

    Mina Shirakawa came in and said she needed to talk to Shida & Shirakawa said she doesn’t trust her.

    -She said things about Harley Cameron and her kendo stick was found near Toni Storm when she was attacked.

    -They argued in Japanese and Shida left.

    Women’s Title Match
    Thekla (c) defeated Alex Windsor via Curb Stomp (12:13) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

  • WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026 Full Results

    WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026 Full Results

    The WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow was live from The Collective on Thursday, April 16 at 3PM local, 6PM ET. The event had a few match changes and card mix-ups but ended up being a fun card headlined by a wild six-man tag featuring JetSpeed & Michael Oku vs. The Demand. You can see the full Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026 results below.

    • The Head Bangers (Swoggle & Thrasher) def. Heath & Rhino *Swoggle replaces Mosh due to injury*
    • Derek Dillinger, Beast Mortos, Lacey Lane, Danny Jones & Jimmy Townsend def. Mance Warner, Steph De Lander, Gravity, LJ Cleary &  Vaughn Vertigo
    • Mark Davis def. Masato Tanaka
    • The Swirl (Blake Christian & Lee Johnson) def. Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews)
    • Four Way Elimination Tag Team Match: Love And Peace (Ben-K & Hyo) def. CPF (Danny Black & Joe Lando), MxFx (Latigo & Toxin) & The StarMen (Starboy Charlie & Starman)
    • Bandido def. Galeno Del Mal
    • Progress Wrestling Championship: Man Like DeReiss def. Ethan Allen
    • The Demand (Bishop Kaun, Ricochet & Toa Liona) def. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey) & Michael Oku

    The event was streamed on TrillerTV+. You can subscribe to TrillerTV+ to watch all of The Collective events.

  • WWE vs. AEW in 2026: Who’s Winning the Monday Night Wars 2.0?

    WWE vs. AEW in 2026: Who’s Winning the Monday Night Wars 2.0?

    Professional wrestling has two major players again, and that’s genuinely good for fans. WWE and AEW are pushing each other in ways that neither would admit publicly. But sitting back and looking at the numbers in 2026, the gap between them is becoming harder to ignore.

    The Scoreboard: Viewers, Streams, and Cold Hard Math

    WWE moved Raw to Netflix at the start of 2025, and the bet has paid off. The April 6, 2026 episode of Raw generated 2.9 million global views and 5.5 million hours watched, finishing sixth on Netflix’s global top ten for the week. That’s not just a wrestling number. That’s competing against everything Netflix produces, globally, every single week. For context: year over year, the April 7, 2025 episode drew 2.8 million global views, meaning Raw grew modestly to 2.9 million in 2026 — consistency being the real story, not explosion.

    For fans who want to watch wrestling anywhere, anytime, WWE’s global footprint keeps expanding. Apps like 1xbet apk download reflect the broader shift in how modern audiences consume live entertainment on mobile — and WWE’s Netflix distribution taps directly into that on-the-go habit.

    AEW’s numbers tell a different story. AEW Dynamite is averaging a 0.114 demo rating and 637,000 viewers in 2026 compared to a 0.169 and 616,000 for the same period in 2025. Viewership is actually slightly up, but the demo rating — the metric advertisers care about most — has dropped significantly. That’s the kind of number that makes network executives nervous at contract renewal time.

    A few standout data points from the ratings picture:

    • WWE SmackDown on USA Network averaged around 990,000 viewers in early January 2026, still routinely finishing as cable’s second most-watched show on Friday nights.
    • WWE NXT on The CW averaged 618,000 viewers in January 2026 — which means WWE’s third brand alone nearly matches AEW’s flagship.
    • AEW Collision on TNT averaged just 271,000 viewers in January 2026, down 20% from the same month in 2025.

    The Roster Problem AEW Keeps Creating for Itself

    Here’s the thing about AEW: the in-ring quality is genuinely excellent. The matches deliver. The problem is that there are too many of them, featuring too many people nobody has time to care about.

    In January 2026 alone, AEW signed over 14 new names to the roster, including The Rascalz, Tommaso Ciampa, and several CMLL stars. That sounds impressive until you realize the promotion has only four hours of television per week. Established stars including Britt Baker, Keith Lee, Jay Lethal, and others were already struggling for regular TV time before the new wave of signings arrived.

    Wrestling analyst Dave Meltzer has suggested one reason Khan keeps signing talent: in some cases, AEW acquires new signings partly to prevent them from landing in WWE, which is a defensive strategy dressed up as an offensive one. Meanwhile, some of those signings are genuinely exciting.

    Tony Khan himself pointed to a few standout additions:

    • Women’s champion Thekla, who Khan called the “MVP” of AEW’s new arrivals, has delivered high-profile matches and won the world title after arriving in 2025.
    • Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey, known as Jet Speed, earned praise from Khan as “fantastic signings” who had an incredible run in their first year.
    • Tommaso Ciampa, a respected veteran, won the TNT Championship quickly after arriving in 2026.

    Good signings exist. The challenge is that every good signing also buries three people already on the roster.

    What WWE Gets Right That AEW Still Struggles With

    WWE operates like a machine: stories build toward WrestleMania, every angle has a destination, and the presentation is polished enough to survive Netflix autoplay. Raw has drawn 2.8 million global views or higher every week since mid-February 2026, a consistency that reflects a stable and loyal global audience.

    AEW’s best episodes spike nicely. The March 25 Dynamite headlined by Kenny Omega vs. Swerve drew 765,000 viewers, a strong number for the show. But those highs require star power. Without a top name in the main event, the floor drops fast.

    The comparison ultimately comes down to three things that WWE currently executes better:

    • Television distribution: Netflix gives Raw a global platform with built-in recommendation algorithms. AEW’s TBS home doesn’t offer the same discovery engine.
    • Story clarity: WWE builds months-long arcs to marquee events. AEW’s booking can feel reactive and crowded.
    • Brand discipline: WWE has Raw, SmackDown, and NXT as distinct shows with different identities. AEW Collision is still searching for its own reason to exist.

    None of this means AEW is failing. It means AEW is a strong number two in a world where being number two still pays the bills and produces excellent wrestling every week. The Monday Night Wars of the late 1990s ended with one company buying the other. This version seems set to end with two companies finding their permanent lanes — which, honestly, is the better outcome for everyone watching.

  • AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru Full Results 4/15/26

    AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru Full Results 4/15/26

    AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru was live from the Angel Of The Winds Arena in Everett, Washington and on HBO Max and TNT.

    The show was headlined by a AEW World Championship Match between MJF and Darby Allin. Plus, Will Ospreay was in action against Hechicero and more. You can see the full results below.

    AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru Results

    • Tommaso Ciampa def. Dezmond Xavier *Post-Match, Ciampa calls for a AEW World Title Match*
    • TNT Championship: Kevin Knight(c) def. Claudio Castagnoli *Post-Match, Kevin Knight says he has his eyes on the main event championship match*
    • Chris Jericho in-ring interview ends with him being beaten down by The Demand.
    • Will Ospreay def. Hechicero *Mark Davis lays Ospreay out post-match*
    • Thekla interview ends with Alex Windsor challenging her for a Collision match.
    • Jon Moxley warns Nick Wayne before their Continental Championship Eliminator on Collision
    • TBS Championship Match: Willow Nightingale(c) vs. Kamille
    • AEW World Championship: Darby Allin def. MJF *New Champ*

    AEW Spring Break Thru Collision will be on tomorrow, as a special Thursday event. Stay tuned for more AEW Coverage.

  • Darby Allin defeats MJF to win the AEW World Championship

    Darby Allin defeats MJF to win the AEW World Championship

    Darby Allin has captured the AEW World Championship on Wednesday night, defeating Maxwell Jacob Friedman, in a defining main event match on the “Spring Break Thru” edition of AEW Dynamite.

    Darby Allin, New AEW Champion

    The victory marked a full-circle moment for Allin, who won the title roughly 20 minutes from where he first began training as a professional wrestler. Competing in front of a charged crowd in Everett, Allin delivered the most significant performance of his career, overcoming all odds and a collective doubt amongst wrestling fans.

    For Allin, the win represents the culmination of years of growth within AEW. Once viewed primarily as a daredevil, he has steadily evolved into a complete performer capable of carrying the company’s top prize.

    This victory also echoed Allin’s resilience outside the ring. Just one year removed from successfully summiting Mount Everest, he once again proved his ability to overcome extreme odds. Much like that climb, Allin’s path to the AEW World Championship demanded high risk and an unshakable mindset.

    On this night in Everett, those same qualities carried him to the top of the wrestling world.

  • AEW Dynamite: Willow Nightingale Retains TBS Championship

    AEW Dynamite: Willow Nightingale Retains TBS Championship

    On AEW Dynasty this past Sunday, Kamille made her return when he attacked TBS Champion Willow Nightingale backstage before the show. It was then announced that Kamille would have her return match the same night on Zero-Hour. Kamille won that match, then was approached in the ring by Willow Nightingale, where Kamille again laid her out.

    Willow then made the challenge a was willing to put her TBS Championship on the line against Kamille at AEW Dynamite Spring Break Thru, and it was then made official.

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    The match started off being all Kamille in the beginning, using her strength as an advantage and looking to capture the gold. But, as the match continued, Willow Nightingale started to battle back, despite favoring her injured shoulder, which was hurt at Dynasty.

    Kamille started really targeting the arm, even locking in an arm-bar submission, but Willie was able to escape. As Kamille was looking to put the finishing touches on the match, Willow Nightingale was able to catch Kamille in a backslide pin and picked up the win to retain!

    Stay tuned for more AEW Dynamite coverage.

  • AEW Dynamite: Will Ospreay Defeats Hechicero

    AEW Dynamite: Will Ospreay Defeats Hechicero

    Will Ospreay had a brutal match at AEW Dynasty where he lost to Jon Moxley. But, despite being banged up, he’s been cleared and he wants to fight.

    So, tonight, Will Ospreay battled Hechicero who’s not only the CMLL Heavyweight Champion, but also a member of the Don Callis Family. Ospreay was visibly showing his wounds as his shoulder and neck here taped up, putting a target on himself.

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    As the match began, Ospreay was favoring his left arm, and it only became worse as the match continued on. But, Will Ospreay used his speed and quickness to his advantage and stayed on the move to keep control.

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    Halfway through the match, Marina Shafir came out and began watching the match from the crowd. Marina is also apart of the Death Riders, who Will Ospreay has of course had issues with in recent times. Eventually, Ospreay needed to be checked on by the ringside doctor after a beatdown from Hechicero targeting his arm. But, he fought through and continued the match.

    In the end, Will Ospreay was able to his the Hidden Blade on Hechicero to pick up the win, as he again favored his injury. After the match, Will Ospreay stared down Marina Shafir before being attacked from behind from Mark Davis. The Don Callis Family stood over his body.

    Stay tuned for more AEW Dynamite coverage.

     

  • AEW Dynamite: Kevin Knight Retains TNT Championship

    AEW Dynamite: Kevin Knight Retains TNT Championship

    Kevin Knight became TNT Champion after winning the Casino Gauntlet Match at AEW Dynasty. Now, there’s no rest for the champion. It was announced immediately following the pay-per-view that Kevin Knight would defend his championship against Claudio Castagnoli.

    Claudio was one of the Death Rider members who didn’t get the opportunity to compete in the Casino Gauntlet, while PAC, Wheeler YUTA & Daniel Garcia did. So, he gets his shot on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.

    The match started off with a furious pace as both men traded pin attempts. But, they’re both too smart to let it end so early. This contest had the fans on their feet with all the fast-paced, wild action.

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    Claudio event fried for the neutralizer off the top rope, but luckily for Kevin Knight, he was able to get out of it. But, he wasn’t out of danger as Claudio Castagnoli was drilling him with some vicious upper-cuts and his signature giant swing!

    In the end, Kevin Knight was able to land his UFO Splash and pick up a big win, retaining the AEW TNT Championship! After the match, Kevin grabbed a microphone and gave props to Claudio for being one of his toughest opponents. He then said he will be keeping his eye on the main event, because “Jet2Belts sounds too fly!”

    Stay tuned for more AEW Dynamite coverage!

  • AEW Dynamite: Tommaso Ciampa Defeats Dezmond Xavier

    AEW Dynamite: Tommaso Ciampa Defeats Dezmond Xavier

    Tommaso Ciampa came up short at AEW Dynasty in the TNT Championship Casino Gauntlet Match. He’s not happy about that loss and is looking to take out some frustrations!

    But, a man who didn’t even get a chance to get a shot in the Casino Gauntlet, one third of The Rascalz, Dezmond Xavier. Surely, Dezmond is looking to prove that he can become a TNT Champion if he’s able to pick up a win over a former champion.

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    Ciampa was visibly frustrated and even yelled at the crowd for calling him bald, telling them to save that for Ricochet. Then, Dezmond Xavier started getting in some big offense with a tornado DDT, a big topé and a 450 splash, but it wasn’t enough.

    In the end, Tommaso Ciampa drilled Xavier with a devastating knee and picked up the victory! After the match, Ciampa grabbed the microphone and said what happened tonight was an example. He’s sick of waiting and he wants all the gold. And if he’s not clear, Darby, MJF, he wants next.

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    Stay tuned for more AEW Dynamite coverage and results.