Category: AEW News

Andrade takes dig at Logan Paul over stealing moves

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On social media today, Andrade took a dig at his former WWE colleague Logan Paul over stealing moves.

Andrade faced off against Hangman Page at AEW Grand Slam Australia over the weekend. Though he lost the match, Andrade shared a clip today of the moment where he hit Page with a reverse Spanish Fly. Andrade accompanied the post with the following message: “New move for Logan Paul!”

The trolling didn’t stop there, with Andrade responding to someone who said that Paul is better at him than everything besides in-ring wrestling: “I know he is a good YouTuber!!”

Andrade also posted the following response to a fan who claimed that he stole the reverse Spanish Fly from Nathan Frazer:

Though it’s Andrade calling him out here, it’s Page’s moveset that Paul has most commonly been associated with. The Buckshot Lariat, one of Page’s signature spots, is a move that Paul has brought to WWE.

Page vs. Andrade at Grand Slam Australia was a number one contender’s match. With his win, Page earned an AEW World Championship shot against MJF next month at Revolution.

Three new AEW Dynamite dates announced

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AEW has confirmed three new dates on its April schedule.

It was announced today that AEW is heading to Washington, Oregon, and Virginia for Dynamite episodes in April 2026. The Washington and Oregon shows also include Collision tapings, while the Virginia episode is a standalone Dynamite.

Here are the full details:

  • Wednesday, April 15: Dynamite/Collision at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington
  • Wednesday, April 22: Dynamite/Collision at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon
  • Wednesday, April 29: Dynamite at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia

The general public ticket on-sale date for each event is next Monday (February 23).

These Dynamite episodes are taking place in the aftermath of AEW’s Dynasty pay-per-view, which is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on April 12. The April 15 Dynamite episode in Everett, Washington will feature the fallout from the PPV.

Following the promotion’s trip to Australia this past weekend, AEW will be in Sacramento, California for Dynamite this Wednesday and Oceanside, California for Collision on Saturday. We are now just over one month away from AEW Revolution being held in Los Angeles on March 15.

AEW mentioned on John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’

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AEW continues to receive media attention for the anti-ICE chants that broke out on the February 4 episode of Dynamite.

Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” featured a story on the actions that have been taken by ICE (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) in recent months. During the segment, host John Oliver brought up examples of anti-ICE sentiment being found in unexpected places. One of those examples was the Las Vegas fans loudly chanting “f*** ICE” prior to the MJF vs. Brody King match on Dynamite.

“Excellent. Well done to everyone involved there,” Oliver said. “From the crowd getting their point across in the perfect way, to MJF going full Jim from ‘The Office’ [while looking] into the camera.”

King is a vocal critic of ICE and, dating back to last year, has sold merchandise calling for the law enforcement agency to be abolished. The role of the agency has received significant scrutiny following the January killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.

When King faced MJF in a rematch at AEW Grand Slam Australia over the weekend, the international crowd repeated the same anti-ICE chants from the first meeting. Those chants were kept in for the TV broadcast despite the show being taped earlier in the day.

Giving his thoughts on the chants after they happened the first time, MJF said he thinks it’s really cool that AEW listens to its fans and does not censor them, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum.

Report: More details on The IInspiration signing with AEW

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More details on the IInspiration’s new deal with AEW.

Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay made their debut for the company on Sunday, appearing at a house show event where they announced they had signed with AEW. According to Fightful Select, the two signed multi-year deals with the promotion and their arrival had been a “foregone conclusion” for the last month.

The two had been wrestling for TNA prior to their arrival in AEW. Their last appearance was on the debut episode of Impact on AMC, where they dropped the Knockouts Tag Team titles to The Elegance Brand. At the time, it had been reported there had been outside interest from other companies for the former IIconics. According to Fightful, their departure from TNA was amicable.

After their release from WWE in 2021, Lee and McKay signed with TNA, where they became multiple-time Knockouts Tag Team Champions. A year later, they announced they would be taking an indefinite leave of absence. They resurfaced at last year’s Against All Odds, resuming their career with TNA.

The new additions come as AEW continues to beef up their roster. At Grand Slam Australia, they officially announced the signing of Lena Kross, who aligned herself with Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford.

Isiah Kassidy shares what he did during AEW absence

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Isaiah Kassidy is shedding some light on what he’s been doing in the last year.

Prior to their return on last Wednesday’s Dynamite, he and Marq Quen hadn’t been on AEW television since losing the Tag Team titles to the Hurt Syndicate thirteen months prior. While Kassidy didn’t go into details regarding their long absence from AEW television, he did shed some light on what he has been doing outside of his AEW career on his vlog.

“I’ve been really consistent in the gym and consistent with training too, that’s why I said I think I’m ready,” he explained. “I’ve been picking up books, I’ve been traveling the world, getting to see family, getting closer to God…just creating moments and memories.”

“Despite everything that was going on in my career, I had a great time, man,” he added. “I didn’t let what was going on determine what I’m going to do outside of it. I still live my life. I still have a great time, I’m going to be honest.”

Kassidy also revealed that he got the news about Private Party’s return on February 5.

Private Party returned on Wednesday as the mystery wild card team in a match also featuring The Young Bucks and The Rascalz. Matt & Nick Jackson won the match, earning themselves a future title match against AEW Tag Team Champions FTR.

MJF to defend AEW World title against Zilla Fatu at HOG No Turning Back

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The AEW World Championship will be on the line when MJF wrestles at House of Glory’s No Turning Back event this week.

Last month, it was revealed that MJF would be appearing on the event, set for Friday, February 20, at the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica, New York. The venue is less than an hour from MJF’s hometown of Plainview.

House of Glory announced on Sunday that MJF will defend the AEW World Championship against HOG Crown Jewel Champion Zilla Fatu in what is being billed as a champion versus champion match, with only MJF’s title on the line.

HOG wrote:

“This Friday night, history will be made at HOG No Turning Back when MJF defends the AEW World Championship against Zilla Fatu, the reigning HOG Crown Jewel Championship holder, in what is already being called one of the most monumental matches in House of Glory history.”

Also scheduled for the show, Charles Mason will defend the HOG Heavyweight Championship against Andrade El Idolo.

This will be the second time MJF has defended the AEW World Championship outside of AEW during his current reign. Last month, he defended it against Alec Price at the Limitless Rumble in Lewiston, Maine. MJF has now defended the championship three times since winning it at World’s End, defeating Bandido, Price, and most recently Brody King at Grand Slam Australia.

MJF cut a promo on Fatu to promote the match against Fatu:

AEW House Rules results from Brisbane, Australia

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AEW held a house show in Brisbane, Australia one day after Grand Slam Australia.

Spoilers from the show were posted to Reddit.

AEW House Rules Brisbane Results:

  1. Wheeler Yuta defeated Adam Brooks
    • Yuta covered his freshly bald head with a beanie
    • He won after countering a Swanton Bomb and hitting a Busaiku Knee
    • Yuta cut a promo after the match and said nobody would take the beanie off his head, which brought out Mark Briscoe for an impromptu match
  2. Mark Briscoe defeated Wheeler Yuta
    • Briscoe removed Yuta’s beanie during the match, which got a strong crowd reaction
    • He won with the Jay Driller
    • After the match, Briscoe tried to throw the beanie into the crowd, but Yuta snatched it back
  3. The IInspiration defeated Aysha and Frankie P
    • The match was short
    • The IInspiration addressed the crowd afterward, said they were All Elite, and issued an open challenge to any team in the back
    • The Brawling Birds came out, but The IInspiration left the ring area
  4. Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor defeated Charli Evans and Kyla Knight
    • The Brawling Birds used the Hart Attack as their finisher
  5. Hangman Page, Brody King, and Robbie Eagles defeated Aussie Open and MJF
    • Robbie Eagles scored the pinfall on Mark Davis
  6. AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale) defeated Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) and MegaBad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford) to retain their titles
    • A false finish saw Ford appear to pin Cameron while Cameron’s foot was on the rope
    • Lena Kross, who was in MegaBad’s corner, pushed Cameron’s foot off the rope
    • The match was restarted, and Harley pinned Ford shortly after
  7. The Outrunners defeated The Velocities
    • Dalton Castle was brought out after the match to celebrate with The Outrunners
    • Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita then came out, leading to an impromptu match
  8. Konosuke Takeshita defeated Dalton Castle
  9. Toni Storm and Orange Cassidy defeated Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir
    • Wheeler Yuta ran out during the match and attacked Storm
    • Mina Shirakawa and Mark Briscoe ran in, stole Yuta’s beanie, and chased him to the back
    • Storm hit a piledriver on Shafir to score the win
    • After the match, Storm brought out several of AEW’s Australian wrestlers to celebrate in the ring. Clips are available below.Toni Storm and Orange Cassidy defeated Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir

Brody King sets date for AEW return: ‘I’m looking for a fight’

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After failing to defeat MJF for the AEW World title at Saturday’s Grand Slam Australia, Brody King has already set his sights on what’s next.

In a clip shared to AEW’s social media accounts after the loss, King was commiserating with Bandido backstage and said that even though the champion “weaseled” his way to another win, he is not going to sit around and feel sorry for himself, issuing an open challenge and a return date.

“Bring the biggest. Bring the baddest. February 25th, I’m getting myself back into the World title hunt and I’m looking for a fight,” he said.

That date is the Wednesday, February 25 edition of Dynamite from Denver, Colorado, which will also feature a Collision taping afterward.

King has been in the news the past two weeks for the anti-ICE chants that rang out before his title eliminator bout with MJF which continued in Sydney Saturday, but were not edited out of the broadcast.

The IInspiration make AEW debut at House Rules in Australia

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Former WWE and TNA Tag Team Champions The IInspiration made their AEW debut at Sunday’s House Rules event in Brisbane, Australia.

Following their departure from TNA last month, speculation began around Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay potentially joining AEW and possibly appearing at Saturday’s Grand Slam Australia given they are from Australia. That did not happen, but it did on Sunday.

The two defeated Frankie B and Aysha after which former TNA Knockouts tag team champions officially announced themselves as “officially All Elite.” Their last match occurred on the January 15 episode of TNA Impact.

As of this writing, AEW head Tony Khan has not officially announced they have been signed.

The 33-year-old Lee first started in 2009 in PWA with the 36-year-old McKay whose career began in 2007. The two began their WWE NXT run in 2015, eventually adopting their new names of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, and were called up to the main roster in 2018 where they remained until March 2021.

Identity of woman who kissed Andrade at AEW Grand Slam Australia

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At the recently concluded AEW Grand Slam Australia, Andrade El Idolo became a talking point when he stole a kiss from a woman present ringside.

Midway through his match with Hangman Adam Page, fans caught the 36-year-old walking up to the ringside barricades to click selfies with fans. While doing so, a woman requested El Idolo to click a selfie with her. However, while he clicked the picture, the woman proceeded to kiss him on his cheeks.

Shortly after, a report from Fightful Select emerged, which confirmed the identity of the woman. The woman who kissed El Idolo was revealed to be Aysha, an Australian indie wrestler.

According to Cagematch and her social media, the 26-year-old Aysha was trained at Flatbacks Wrestling School, which is run by Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze.

She performs as both a singles and tag-team wrestler, with her latest match occurring on February 13th at PWA Black Label Colosseum 2026. She has also won multiple titles across different independent wrestling promotions. She was also recently in a tag team match against the Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue) on a ROH TV Taping in Australia, as well as in a tag team match against the debuting IInspiration.

The Australian wrestler is next set to be in a match involving Indi Hartwell and Tarlee, later this month on February 28th, 2026.

The former WWE NXT Champion spending moments or clicking photos with fans has become a running gag in AEW recently. With it occurring several times before on Dynamite, things took a different turn at Grand Slam Australia. Page also joined the sequence when he proceeded to push El Idolo away and click a photo with Aysha as well.

MJF-Hangman Page face-to-face part of updated AEW Dynamite lineup

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A face-to-face and the Brawling Birds are part of and updated AEW Dynamite lineup.

It was announced on Saturday that MJF will meet Hangman Page in a face-to-face after both were successful at Grand Slam Australia. In the main event, MJF retained the title over Brody King. But as he was celebrating, Hangman Page came out with his title contract and signed it, placing it on MJF’s feet as the champion began talking a big game. Page turned around to leave but then faked MJF out which caused the champion to fall to the floor.

Earlier in the show, Hangman Page emerged victorious over Andrade El Idolo, establishing himself as the next contender for the AEW World title after many AEW stars, including Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega, expressed interest in a future title match.

The Brawling Birds, Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor, will also make their television debut. The two have appeared in vignettes together in recent weeks establishing themselves as part of the women’s tag team division. They made the save for Kris Statlander on Dynamite after she was attacked by all three members of the Triangle of Madness.

AEW Dynamite (February 18)

  • Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland
  • MJF/Hangman Page face-to-face
  • Brawling Birds TV debut

Result of AEW Grand Slam Australia hair vs. hair tag match

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Wheeler Yuta is bald.

The end result of Saturday’s mixed tornado tag match saw Toni Storm & Orange Cassidy defeat Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir, with Storm pinning Yuta following the Storm Zero. Per the stipulation, Yuta was the one that had to lose his hair as he took the pinfall.

After the match, Mina Shirakawa came out with a chair as Luther had the shaver ready to go. Yuta attempted to exit the ring and bail through the crowd, but Yuta was met by Jon Moxley, who convinced him to adhere to the stipulation. With nowhere to go, Yuta solemnly re-entered the ring as Mina cut off a piece of Yuta’s hair, gaining a measure of revenge from Dynamite. Storm, Orange, and Luther all took turns shaving Yuta as he was left with very little hair.

The two teams had been feuding in recent weeks, leading to the challenge for the hair vs. hair match in Sydney. On the final Dynamite before Grand Slam Australia, Orange and Storm were cutting a promo hyping the match when Yuta emerged on the stage with Shafir, who had Mina in her mother’s milk submission. He cut a piece of Mina’s hair off as Storm and Orange could only look on, unable to help her in time.

World title match official for AEW Revolution

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Hangman Page is heading to Revolution.

Page defeated Andrade El Idolo at Grand Slam Australia, pinning him after hitting the buckshot lariat. With the win, he will now head to Los Angeles for AEW Revolution on March 15 where he will challenge MJF.

AEW held a mini-tournament to decide MJF’s opponent for LA next month. Andrade defeated Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega to get the chance to face Hangman Page, who defeated Mark Davis ahead of his match in Sydney.

Page lost the AEW World title to Samoa Joe at Full Gear thanks to interference from Hook, who turned heel and joined The Opps. However, that title reign ended after a month when MJF won a fatal four-way match, defeating Joe, Swerve, and Page to win the title for a second time. He will defend it later on Saturday when he faces Brody King, who quickly defeated him on a recent edition of AEW Dynamite in a title eliminator match.

AEW Revolution (March 15)

  • AEW World title: MJF defends against Hangman Page

New signee aligns with Megabad at AEW Grand Slam Australia

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More than two months after signing her, AEW finally unveiled Lena Kross at Saturday’s Grand Slam Australia.

The 30-year-old appeared after the Babes of Wrath successfully defended their AEW Women’s Tag Team titles against Megabad’s Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. After the match, Kross ran in and laid out Cameron and then assisted Bayne and Ford in a post-match attack on the champions. She and Bayne had a staredown before Ford brought them together with the title belt which they posed with.

Kross is from Australia and has been a pro since 2017. She made her AEW debut on a July 2025 edition of Collision, losing to Kris Statlander in just 90 seconds. She then appeared on an ROH dark match in September 2025, defeating fellow new signee Lacey Lane.

AEW head Tony Khan later made the signing official on X.

Kross wrestled once for TNA back in July 2025 who reportedly had interest in signing her before AEW got her first. She hasn’t wrestled anywhere since last December, losing to Gabby Forza at a JCW event. She has both competed against and teamed with Bayne in the past.