Former AEW Wrestler Andy “Butcher” Williams passed away at an independent wrestling show in Pittsburgh. Williams was 48. TMZ confirmed his passing on Sunday morning. In addition to being a professional wrestler, Williams was part of the bands ETID and Atomic Rule. Williams was with his longtime partner, The Blade, in a pro wrestling show […]
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WWE and Sirius XM team up for 24/7
Starting this week, WWE and Sirius XM have started a 24/7 channel on Sirius XM channel 156. The new partnership includes audio of Premium Live Events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble and Survivor Series. SiriusXM’s Busted Open wrestling channel included wrestling talk which included AEW and other promotions. But, with the new partnership, its likely […]
AEW sells NFL-licensed Lucha Libre masks
Tony Khan is using his connections. Khan’s father owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Tony is part-owner of the Jaguars as well as Senior President of Football and Analytics with the team. On Wednesday, Khan’s All Elite Wrestling (AEW) started to sell lucha libre masks on AEW’s web site. Per Tony: “We are thrilled for the […]
Paramount agrees to acquire Warner Bros for $110B
Warner Bros Discovery confirmed that it has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $110B deal according to multiple outlets. The deal ended a dramatic bidding war between Paramount and Netflix who walked away from the acquisition after it looked as though it was set for the acquisition. Assuming the deal goes through, […]
Report: AEW prevents wrestler from performing due to potential crowd reaction
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer reports that AEW professional wrestler Brody King was prevented from appearing on an episode of AEW Dynamite due to the potential that it would lead to “F*CK ICE” chants. Despite the report, Sean Ross Sapp stated that WBD “did not have any involvement in Brody King’s upcoming AEW schedule.” […]