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New title matches announced for AEW Revolution

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

AEW has announced two brand new title matches as a part of the updated AEW Revolution lineup.

A few weeks ago, Thekla defeated Kris Statlander to become the new Women’s World Champion in a Strap match. She followed it up with a title defense win over Thunder Rosa. However, after their match on the March 4 episode of Dynamite, Statlander stopped the Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart, & Skye Blue) from attacking Rosa.

Shortly after, AEW President Tony Khan announced on social media that Thekla will defend her title against Statlander in a two-out-of-three falls match on March 15th at AEW Revolution.

In the main event of Wednesday’s Dynamite, Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, and Mark Davis defeated Adam Page, Kevin Knight, and Mike Bailey to win the AEW World Trios title.

With Page scheduled for a title match against MJF, Okada, Fletcher, and Davis will now defend their Trios titles against Knight, Bailey, and Mistico at AEW Revolution.

AEW Revolution 2026 lineup | March 15, 2026

  • AEW World Champion MJF defends against Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match, where if Page loses, he can’t challenge for the World title ever again.
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) defend against The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson).
  • Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a no time limit match for the AEW Continental title
  • Bandido vs. Andrade El Idolo.
  • Brody King vs. Swerve Strickland.
  • Thekla (c) vs. Kris Statlander in a two-out-of-three falls match for the AEW Women’s World title
  • Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, and Mark Davis vs. Kevin Knight, Mike Bailey, and Mistico for the AEW World Trios title.

Women’s World title bout, Myron Reed debut part of updated AEW Dynamite lineup

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

AEW announced a Women’s World title rematch and a number one contender’s match for the AEW Tag Team titles for next Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite from Ontario, California.

AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander will defend her title against Thekla for a second time but with a stipulation that will be revealed on Saturday. Statlander successfully defended against Thekla last Wednesday, but their rivalry will continue.

Next Wednesday will also feature a three-way number one contender’s match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Myron Reed) will take on both the winners of Young Bucks vs. GOA at this Saturday’s Collision in addition to a wild card team. The match will also mark Reed’s official AEW debut.

Current AEW Dynamite lineup | Ontario, California

  • AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander defends against Thekla with a stipulation TBA
  • The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Myron Reed) vs The Young Bucks or GOA vs. TBA wild card team

Women’s World title match booked for AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The AEW Women’s World Championship will be defended at this year’s Winter is Coming episode of Dynamite.

As revealed during Wednesday’s Dynamite, Mariah May will defend her Women’s Championship against Mina Shirakawa at Dynamite Winter is Coming on Wednesday, December 11.

The match stems from the angle at Full Gear where May attempted to hit Shirakawa with a champagne bottle during their celebration segment. Shirakawa ducked the bottle and broke it with a kick, then sending herself and May through a table with a spear off the stage.

Another angle was shot during Wednesday’s Dynamite where May interrupted a sit-down interview between Shirakawa and Renee Paquette, this time connecting with a bottle shot to Shirakawa.

Prior to the attack, Shirakawa stated that she had been on alert for a May attack after May turned against their former ally Toni Storm. Strom has been absent from AEW programming since dropping the title to May at All In in August.

The announced lineup to this point for AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming set for Wednesday, December 11

  • AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May defends against Mina Shirakawa

Women’s World title match added to All In go-home edition of AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

“Timeless” Toni Storm will defend her Women’s World title against Saraya on the All In go-home edition of AEW Dynamite.

Storm threw down the gauntlet for Saraya to face her on the August 21 Dynamite on Friday’s Rampage episode after Saraya cut a promo noting that she won the title from Storm at All In last year, but isn’t on the card for this year’s event. Storm said that if Saraya beats her, she can have her spot at All In and defend the title against Mariah May.

Another title match is already booked for the August 21 Dynamite, as Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada will defend against Claudio Castagnoli.

Will Ospreay & MJF going face-to-face, plus Big Bill vs. Hook are also set for the Wednesday, August 21 Dynamite in Cardiff, Wales.

The updated lineup for the All In go-home edition of Dynamite:

  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Saraya
  • AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Claudio Castagnoli
  • MJF & Will Ospreay face-to-face
  • Hook vs. Big Bill

Women’s World title match official for AEW Dynasty

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Thunder Rosa will challenge Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Dynasty. 

Rosa defeated Mariah May on Wednesday’s Dynamite to cement her spot as the number one contender to Storm’s Women’s title, and the match was officially announced for the Dynasty pay-per-view set for Sunday, April 21. 

In a bout featuring the top-ranked Rosa and the second-ranked May, Rosa scored the victory on Dynamite to secure the title shot. 

Rosa is a former Women’s World Champion, but never lost the title in the ring, vacating it due to injury in 2022. Rosa returned to the ring last December after missing more than a year with a back injury.

Storm is in the midst of her third reign as Women’s Word Champion.

The updated lineup for Dynasty: 

  • AEW World Champion Samoa Joe defends against Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thunder Rosa
  • TBS Champion Julia Hart defends against Willow Nightingale
  • AEW Tag Team title tournament finals: The Young Bucks vs. FTR or Top Flight
  • Bryan Danielson vs. Will Ospreay
  • Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston & Mark Briscoe vs. House of Black (Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews & Brody King)

Toni Storm vs. Riho Women’s title match added to AEW Worlds End

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Riho is next up for Timeless Toni Storm.

Riho defeated Saraya in a number one contender’s match on Wednesday’s Dynamite. With the win, she will now challenge Toni Storm for the Women’s Championship at AEW Worlds End, which takes place in Long Island on December 30.

Following the match, Toni Storm came down to the ring to confront Riho, who responded by attacking Storm. Mariah May, who has been seen idolizing Storm in recent weeks, came to the ring and blasted Riho with the Women’s title, allowing Storm to recover.

After being gone from AEW for over six months, Riho made her return to the promotion following Full Gear, attacking Storm and making it clear she wanted a shot at the Women’s title. Since then, she’s picked up a win over Ruby Soho on the December 13 edition of Dynamite.

Here is the updated card for Worlds End:

  • AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Samoa Joe
  • AEW Women’s Championship: Toni Storm defends against Riho
  • AEW Continental Classic finals

Women’s title match, Continental Classic bouts added to AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A Women’s World Championship match, plus three Continental Classic Gold League matches have been added to the December 6 AEW Dynamite lineup.

As revealed during Friday’s Rampage episode, Toni Storm will defend the Women’s World Championship against Skye Blue on the Wednesday, December 6 Dynamite. 

Three Continental Classic Gold League matches have also been confirmed for the show. 

Swerve Strickland (2-0, 6 points) takes on Mark Briscoe (0-2, 0 points), Jon Moxley (2-0, 6 points) faces Rush (1-1, 3 points), plus Jay White (1-1, 3 points) battles Jay Lethal (0-2, 0 points). 

Already set for the show is a TNT title defense with Christian Cage taking on Adam Copeland. 

An MJF & Samoa Joe vs. two of The Devil’s masked attackers tag team match has also been teased for the show, but has not been officially announced to this point. 

The updated lineup for the Wednesday, December 6 Dynamite:

  • TNT Champion Christian Cage defends against Adam Copeland
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Skye Blue
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Swerve Strickland vs. Mark Briscoe
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Jon Moxley vs. Rush
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Jay White vs. Jay Lethal

Fright Night Fight, more matches official for AEW Collision

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A Fright Night Fight for the Women’s World Championship, and more matches have been made official for this week’s AEW Collision. 

After winning a four-way match on Friday’s Rampage, episode, Abadon will challenge Hikaru Shida for the Women’s World title on the Saturday, October 28 Collision in a Fright Night Fight. The stipulations for a Fright Night Fight have not been announced. 

Also announced, Bullet Club Gold’s Jay White will be in action against AR Fox in singles competition. 

After making their return on last week’s episode, House of Black’s Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews will be in trios action on Saturday’s show against unnamed opponents. 

Already announced for the show is an AEW World Championship match with MJF defending against Kenny Omega. 

A total of four bouts have been announced for this week’s Collision. The updated card for Saturday’s episode: 

  • AEW World Champion MJF defends against Kenny Omega
  • Fright Night Fight: AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida defends against Abadon
  • Jay White vs. AR Fox
  • House of Black’s Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews in trios action

Hikaru Shida wins AEW Women’s Championship at Dynamite Title Tuesday

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Hikaru Shida is the new AEW Women’s World Champion. 

Shida defeated Saraya at Dynamite Title Tuesday to become the first three-time AEW Women’s World Champion, securing the victory after Ruby Soho’s interference attempt was thwarted by “Timeless” Toni Storm. 

Soho attempted to spray paint in Shida’s face early in the contest, but Shida reversed the attack. Storm then ran in and attacked Soho with shoes and the two fought off. 

With the interference negated, Shida kicked out of two Knight Caps from Saraya, then avoided a third and cradled her to capture the Women’s World Championship. 

Saraya’s first reign with the AEW Women’s World title ends at 45 days. She pinned Storm in a four-way match also involving Shida & Britt Baker at All In on August 27 to win the title.

With the victory, Shida establishes the record for most Women’s World title wins in company history, and will build on her record of 397 total days holding the belt.

Shida’s victory marked the second championship change at Title Tuesday, as Orange Cassidy defeated Rey Fenix to win the International Championship earlier in the evening. 

Our full report from Title Tuesday can be found here.

Hikaru Shida earns Women’s World title shot for AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two-time AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida will get another shot at the title at Dynamite Title Tuesday. 

Shida defeated Ruby Soho in a number one contender’s match on Friday’s AEW Rampage episode to earn a championship match against Saraya at Dynamite Title Tuesday on October 10. 

Saraya defeated Shida at All In on August 27 at Wembley Stadium in London to win the title in a four-way match that also involved Toni Storm and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.

That match ended Shida’s second reign with the Women’s World title at 25 days. Saraya has since managed one successful defense of her title, defeating Storm in a one-on-one match at Dynamite Grand Slam on September 20. 

Shida holds the record for both longest title reign at 372 days as Women’s World Champion, as well as most combined days as Women’s World Champion at 397. Shida and Storm remain the only two-time AEW Women’s World Champions. 

Saraya defending against Shida is the only match official for Dynamite Title Tuesday to this point. Dynamite will air on Tuesday that week due to TBS coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs. 

Britt Baker advances to AEW All In Women’s title match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The field is now set for the four-way Women’s World title match at AEW All In. 

Britt Baker won the final match of a tournament on Wednesday’s Dynamite to decide the participants in the All In title bout, defeating The Bunny to earn the last spot in the four-way. 

AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida will now defend against Baker, Saraya, and Toni Storm at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 27. 

Shida defeated Anna Jay in a title bout in the tournament to secure her place, Saraya defeated Skye Blue to earn a spot, and Baker defeated The Bunny to advance. Storm used her rematch clause as former Women’s Champion to get into the All In bout. 

Eight matches are now set for All In. Here is the current lineup:

AEW All In, Sunday, August 27, 1 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Adam Cole
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida defends against Toni Storm, Britt Baker & Saraya
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
  • Stadium Stampede match: Eddie Kingston, The Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix), Orange Cassidy & Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) & three TBA
  • Coffin match: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland & AR Fox)
  • Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay
  • The Golden Elite (Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi &Hangman Page) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White & Juice Robinson) & Konosuke Takeshita

Zero Hour pre-show, 12 p.m. Eastern time on AEW’s YouTube channel —

  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) defend against Better Than You Bay Bay (MJF & Adam Cole)

Saraya advances to AEW All In Women’s title match

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Saraya is All In. 

Outcasts member Saraya defeated Skye Blue in a tournament bout on Friday’s AEW Rampage to advance to the Women’s World Championship four-way match set for the All In pay-per-view on Sunday, August 27. 

Saraya will challenge current Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida, Toni Storm, and the winner of this Wednesday’s Britt Baker vs. The Bunny match in the four-way bout at All In.

Shida defeated Anna Jay on this week’s Dynamite in a tournament match to earn her spot in the four-way, while Storm received a bye into the bout by virtue of cashing in her rematch clause against Shida as former Women’s Champion. Storm lost the title to Shida on AEW Dynamite 200 last week. 

The updated lineup for All In: 

AEW All In, Sunday, August 27, 1 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Adam Cole
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR’s Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler defend against The Young Bucks’ Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida defends against Toni Storm, Saraya & Britt Baker or The Bunny
  • Coffin match: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland & AR Fox

Zero Hour pre-show, 12 p.m. Eastern time —

  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open’s Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis defend against MJF & Adam Cole

AEW announces tournament, winners to wrestle for Women’s title at All In

Posted on by Ethan Renner

AEW has announced a women’s division tournament, with the winners advancing to a four-way World title match at All In. 

The tournament kicked off with a first round match on Wednesday’s Dynamite, with Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida defeating Anna Jay in a title match to advance to All In. 

Former Champion Toni Storm exercised her rematch clause and received a bye in the tournament and will also take part in the title match at All In. 

A Saraya vs. Skye Blue match set for this week’s AEW Rampage will determine the third competitor in the All In four-way, while Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. The Bunny on next week’s Dynamite will decide the fourth and final participant. 

The updated lineup for All In: 

AEW All In, Sunday, August 27, 12 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • AEW World Championship: MJF defends against Adam Cole
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR’s Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler defend against The Young Bucks’ Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida defends against Toni Storm, Saraya or Skye Blue, Britt Baker or The Bunny
  • Coffin match: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland & AR Fox

Zero Hour pre-show —

  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open’s Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis defend against MJF & Adam Cole

Hikaru Shida wins Women’s World title at AEW Dynamite 200

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Hikaru Shida is once again the AEW Women’s World Champion. 

Shida defeated Toni Storm at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite 200 to capture the Women’s World title for the second time. 

After kicking out of Toni Storm’s Storm Zero finisher, Shida avoided a second Storm Zero attempt with a backdrop, then stacked Storm for the pin to kick off he second title reign on the 200th episode of Dynamite. 

Shida is the longest-reigning AEW Women’s World Champion, as her 372-day title reign from May 2020 to May 2021 in Dynamite’s pandemic era remains the longest in company history. Those 372 days with the title are also the most combined days in the four-year history of the belt. 

Storm’s second reign with the AEW Women’s World Championship ends after 67 days after she defeated Jamie Hayter to win the title for the second time at May’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view. Prior to Wednesday’s defeat, Storm had successfully defended the title three times during her second reign with wins over Skye Blue, Willow Nightingale, and Taya Valkyrie.

Shida’s title victory capped the 200th episode of Dynamite in Tampa, Florida. Our full report from the show can be found here.

Toni Storm wins AEW Women’s World title at Double or Nothing

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Toni Storm is once again the AEW Women’s World Champion. 

Storm defeated Jamie Hayter at Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view in Las Vegas to capture the AEW Women’s title for the second time in her career. 

Hayter, who has recently been suffering from a legitimate injury according to Tony Khan, was attacked prior to the bout by Storm’s Outcasts teammates Ruby Soho and Saraya. The attack provided Hayter with a storyline out for the loss, and played into the work of the match itself.

Soho and Saraya interfered in the match on Storm’s behalf, while Britt Baker did a run-in in support of Hayter in an attempt to neutralize The Outcasts. Ultimately, Storm sent Hayter into an exposed turnbuckle, then hit her with Storm Zero to get the win and regain the title.

Hayter’s first title reign ends at 191 days, as she originally defeated Storm to win the title at Full Gear on November 19, 2022. 

Storm’s first title reign stretched for 76 days after she won a four-way for the then-interim Women’s World title at All Out last September. That reign was retroactively recognized as a regular title reign after Thunder Rosa was forced to vacate the Championship without losing it in the ring due to a back injury. 

Our full Double or Nothing report can be found here.