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Tony Khan: “Jay White Got Cleared This Week”
Jay White was cleared for in-ring action this week. After having not wrestled since early 2025, Jay White made his return to AEW at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view over a year later. White is back, reunited with the Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Juice Robinson & Ace Austin). AEW President Tony Khan spoke … The post Tony Khan: “Jay White Got Cleared This Week” appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Kota Ibushi To Appear At GLEAT Fifth Anniversary On July 1
Kota Ibushi is set to appear at the GLEAT Fifth Anniversary Event on July 1. GLEAT made the announcement on their YouTube channel. Ibushi has competed three times in GLEAT during his career. Kota Ibushi suffered an injury on AEW Collision (taped on October 8, 2025), falling off the shoulders of Josh Alexander from the … The post Kota Ibushi To Appear At GLEAT Fifth Anniversary On July 1 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Yuki Kamifuku To Retire In December
Yuki Kamifuku is set to retire in December. TJPW announced that Yuki Kamifuku will retire on Saturday, December 26 at Korakuen Hall. No opponent has been announced for her retirement match. On Friday, November 27, Kamifuku will produce a show that will be held at Korakuen. 俺、2026.12.26で引退します！ 先輩、後輩、仲間、関係者、ヲタクのみんな…最後の最後その瞬間も1番イイ女でいるから見ててね💋 東京女子プロレス大好き！！！#tjpw #びっくりさせてごめんね pic.twitter.com/1sNEFalVyg — 上福ゆき kamiyu (@zacyuki) … The post Yuki Kamifuku To Retire In December appeared first on Fight...
Tony Khan Shares That It Was Mike Mansury’s Idea For ‘Death’s Door’ Steel Cage
The Death’s Door Steel Cage was Mike Mansury’s idea. There was a 12-man tag team Steel Cage match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. The team of Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, Konosuke Takeshita, and Darby Allin defeated AEW World Champion MJF, Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Jake Doyle, Kazuchika Okada, and Andrade … The post Tony Khan Shares That It Was Mike Mansury’s Idea For ‘Death’s Door’ Steel Cage appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Ba...
Tony Khan Recalls Trying To Mentor Lio Rush Five Years Ago, ‘He’s Tapped Into Something Far More Lucrative’
Tony Khan speaks on the new character of Lio Rush. When Lio Rush debuted in AEW in 2021, he was looking to increase his stock in the wrestling and financial world. In 2026, Lio has embraced a darker side, who is just fine. Though he wasn’t scheduled to wrestle at Forbidden Door, he still made … The post Tony Khan Recalls Trying To Mentor Lio Rush Five Years Ago, ‘He’s Tapped Into Something Far More Lucrative’ appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Tony Khan On WWE Running Two Shows The Same Day As All In: It’s Double The Compliment Jim Crockett Got
Tony Khan responds to WWE running two shows the same day as All In. During NXT Great American Bash, WWE announced that AAA and NXT will run back-to-back shows on Sunday, August 30 in Texas. The shows will take place on the same day, and potentially the same time as AEW All In, which will … The post Tony Khan On WWE Running Two Shows The Same Day As All In: It’s Double The Compliment Jim Crockett Got appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Will Ospreay Looking Forward To AEW All In 2026: “I Have An Opportunity To Be The First Englishman To Win A World Championship On English Soil”
Will Ospreay is locked in on All In. The main event of the 2026 installment of AEW x NJPW Forbidden saw Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland meet in the finals of the men’s Owen Hart Cup tournament. Ospreay bested Strickland in the bout and is now set to challenge for the AEW World Championship at … The post Will Ospreay Looking Forward To AEW All In 2026: “I Have An Opportunity To Be The First Englishman To Win A World Championship On English Soil” appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW N...
Tony Khan Responds To Yota Tsuji Suggesting Boycotting Forbidden Door
Ahead of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji suggested boycotting the event given how AEW had treated the champion over the years, noting that the title had been defended in four-way matches or against competitors who hadn’t earned a title match. He also stated that he does like Tony Khan and … The post Tony Khan Responds To Yota Tsuji Suggesting Boycotting Forbidden Door appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Mercedes Moné Discusses Sharing The Ring With Wrestlers Who Grew Up Watching Her, Says She’s Really Proud Of Maya World
Mercedes Moné expresses how proud she is of Maya World. The finals of the women’s Owen Hart Cup tournament took place at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Mercedes Moné clashed with Maya World, and it was Moné coming out on top to secure a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In. Moné … The post Mercedes Moné Discusses Sharing The Ring With Wrestlers Who Grew Up Watching Her, Says She’s Really Proud Of Maya World appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage ...
Will Ospreay Wins 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament, Will Challenge For AEW Title At AEW All In
Will Ospreay is headed to Wembley. Will Ospreay won the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament, defeating Swerve Strickland in the finals. The finish saw Ospreay hit the Death Rider, followed by the Paradigm Shift, and finishing off Swerve with the Tiger Driver. Prior to the finish, the Death Riders came to the ring to … The post Will Ospreay Wins 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament, Will Challenge For AEW Title At AEW All In appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wr...
MJF Vs. Mark Briscoe AEW World Championship Match Set For 7/1 AEW Dynamite
MJF vs. Mark Briscoe for the AEW World Championship has been added to the upcoming AEW Dynamite. At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Team Briscoe defeated Team MJF with assistance from Andrade. As per the stipulation of this bout, Mark Briscoe received an AEW World Title match against MJF. Following his victory, Briscoe was interviewed … The post MJF Vs. Mark Briscoe AEW World Championship Match Set For 7/1 AEW Dynamite appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Andrade Turns On MJF, Helps Team Briscoe Win Steel Cage Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026
Team Briscoe wins their steel cage match. The penultimate match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door featured Team DCMJF (MJF, Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Jake Doyle, Kazuchika Okada, and Andrade El Idolo) and Team Briscoe (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy, Konosuke Takeshita, and Darby Allin) tussle it out in a steel cage … The post Andrade Turns On MJF, Helps Team Briscoe Win Steel Cage Match At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW ...
Watch: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Post Show Media Scrum
Watch: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Post Show Media Scrum The post Watch: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door Post Show Media Scrum appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Kyle O’Reilly Smashes An NES Into Kyle Fletcher’s Head At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Kyle O’Reilly broke out the classics at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. In the 12-man steel cage match, O’Reilly and Mark Briscoe introduced an NES into the match, and used it as a weapon against the Don Callis Family. After beating their opponents with the controllers, O’Reilly and Briscoe clotheslined Kyle Fletcher with the cord … The post Kyle O’Reilly Smashes An NES Into Kyle Fletcher’s Head At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage ...
Mercedes Mone Wins 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, Will Challenge For AEW Women’s Title At AEW All In
Mercedes Mone is back on top. Mone won the 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, defeating Maya World in the finals. The finish saw Mercedes hit the backstabber and lock in the statement maker, forcing Maya to tap out. The CEO, @MercedesVarnado, is heading to Wembley to challenge for … The post Mercedes Mone Wins 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, Will Challenge For AEW Women’s Title At AEW All In appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News...
Jay White Helps Adam Copeland And Christian Cage Retain AEW World Tag Team Titles Against The Dogs At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Jay White is back. At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Cope and Cage (Adam Copeland and Christian Cage) defended their AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors). Towards the end of this bout, David Finlay attacked Christian Cage with the shillelagh. The referee was down during this interaction. As … The post Jay White Helps Adam Copeland And Christian Cage Retain AEW World Tag Team Titles Against The Dogs At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fight...
Tony Khan Gifts Hiroshi Tanahashi A Custom Guitar Ahead Of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Tony Khan gifts a custom guitar to Hiroshi Tanahashi. Among those in attendance for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door was NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi. AEW’s social media account posted a backstage clip involving Tony Khan and Tanahashi. EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate @tanahashi1_100's incredible career, AEW CEO + GM @TonyKhan gifted 'The Ace' a custom guitar backstage … The post Tony Khan Gifts Hiroshi Tanahashi A Custom Guitar Ahead Of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, ...
Thekla Beats Taro Okada With Starlight Kid’s Mask At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Thekla retained the AEW Women’s Championship at Forbidden Door. “The Toxic Spider” successfully defended the AEW Women’s Title at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, defeating STARDOM standout Starlight Kid, who was making her debut in AEW. The finish saw the champion hit a spear followed by back-to-back stomps for the victory. After the match, Thekla … The post Thekla Beats Taro Okada With Starlight Kid’s Mask At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestlin...
El Hijo del Vikingo Defending AAA Latin American Title, Galeno & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Challenging For NXT Tag Titles On 6/30 WWE NXT
El Hijo del Vikingo among the AAA stars heading to NXT. Coming on the heels of the 2026 Great American Bash Premium Live Event, the NXT brand is moving towards the post-PLE edition of the weekly NXT on The CW program. There will be two title matches on the show. El Hijo del Vikingo is … The post El Hijo del Vikingo Defending AAA Latin American Title, Galeno & El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Challenging For NXT Tag Titles On 6/30 WWE NXT appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestlin...
Kendal Grey Ends Lola Vice’s Reign As NXT Women’s Champion At Great American Bash 2026
The new NXT Women’s Champion is Kendal Grey. Headlining the 2026 installment of NXT Great American Bash was Lola Vice putting the NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey. Both Vice and Grey’s families were seated ringside for the match. During the bout, Kelani Jordan attempted to disrupt it, but Grey’s partner, WWE … The post Kendal Grey Ends Lola Vice’s Reign As NXT Women’s Champion At Great American Bash 2026 appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling B...
Hiroshi Tanahashi Interrupts Shota Umino And Jon Moxley Confrontation At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Hiroshi Tanahashi interrupts the confrontation between Shota Umino and Jon Moxley. Some time back, Pac challenged NJPW’s Shota Umino for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. Shota accepted, and the bout was made official for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Shota delivered some hard-hitting moves to Pac throughout this match. Towards the end, Shota delivered a … The post Hiroshi Tanahashi Interrupts Shota Umino And Jon Moxley Confrontation At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fight...
Kevin Owens: “I’ve Never Turned On Anyone In My Life”
Kevin Owens made a joke while speaking about DarkState. Co-hosting the NXT Great American Bash tailgate party outside the WWE Performance Center was Kevin Owens. A conversation was struck up about Saquon Shugars’ win over Dion Lennox at the Premium Live Event, and then immediately being attacked by his former faction, DarkState. Shugars was kicked … The post Kevin Owens: “I’ve Never Turned On Anyone In My Life” appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
NXT Heatwave PLE, AAA Event Set For August 30th In Edinburg, Texas
The Heatwave PLE will follow the AAA show. As the 2026 NXT Great American Bash Premium Live Event was ongoing, the news was broken that on August 30th, the NXT and AAA brands would be running back-to-back shows. The Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, will host an AAA show, and then at the same … The post NXT Heatwave PLE, AAA Event Set For August 30th In Edinburg, Texas appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
Myles Borne Def. Tavion Heights To Retain NXT North American Championship At Great American Bash
The Great American Bash PLE saw Myles Borne versus Tavion Heights in a title match. One of the championship matches on the night for NXT Great American Bash saw former factionmates in No Quarter Catch Crew, Tavion Heights and champion Myles Borne clash over the North American Title. Borne has been the champion since February, … The post Myles Borne Def. Tavion Heights To Retain NXT North American Championship At Great American Bash appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestli...
Jon Moxley Retains AEW Continental Title At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
Jon Moxley retained the AEW Continental Championship at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Moxley managed to keep the title by defeating Bandido in singles competition. The finish saw Moxley choke out Bandido with a rear naked choke. Bandido tried to break the hold by standing to his feet and falling back, using his force to … The post Jon Moxley Retains AEW Continental Title At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door appeared first on Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News .
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