
AEW Women's Division Star Reportedly Requested Her Release Last Year But Was Denied
A member of AEW's women's roster reportedly requested her release from the company last year. That request was denied by AEW.
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A member of AEW's women's roster reportedly requested her release from the company last year. That request was denied by AEW.

An AEW star reportedly requested their release from the company in 2025. The report comes amid recent speculation surrounding the future of another AEW star, with sources indicating uncertainty about that wrestler's status.

John Cena revealed on Amy Poehler's podcast that he secretly spent two years building a house in his hometown of West Newbury, Massachusetts, letting everyone believe it was for himself. With help from his brother Dan, a contractor, Cena kept the true purpose hidden until Thanksgiving, when he surprised his mother with the house key as a birthday gift.

AEW Presents The Last Match has added Simon Miller to its roster ahead of the show's London premiere. Miller, known for his work with WhatCulture Wrestling and the Ups & Downs series, will portray a character named Alexander in the production.

Former AEW star Matt Hardy commented on a recent AEW Dynamite tag team match, stating that the pairing of Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley should have looked more dominant against their opponents. Hardy felt the match should have been more one-sided in favor of the duo.

Sammy Guevara removed all mentions of AEW from his Twitter bio, sparking online speculation about his status with the company. Self Made Pro contacted sources inside AEW who reportedly responded that they neither knew nor cared about the change, suggesting no backstage significance to the move. Guevara has had limited AEW TV time recently, focusing more on Ring of Honor.

Will Ospreay reflected on winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW's Sakura Genesis event in 2021. He described the victory as bittersweet, as it came during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ospreay is currently an AEW star.

AEW is reportedly considering potential opponents for Jon Moxley at All In London 2026, set to take place at Wembley Stadium. Moxley currently holds the AEW Continental Championship heading into the event.

Tony Khan defended AEW's large number of championships during an interview with Yahoo Finance, arguing that with four hours of weekly television across 104 episodes annually, the promotion needs many great champions and title fights to create stakes. Khan cited AEW's Beach Break and Collision broadcasts as examples, noting both featured multiple championship matches and changes, and emphasized that every show receives his full attention regardless of promotional hype.

Tony Khan revealed that AEW's Blood and Guts match name originated from a Vince McMahon comment on a WWE investor call, where McMahon said WWE was 'not like those blood and guts guys' in an attempt to distance WWE from AEW's style. Khan said he immediately decided to use the phrase, turning McMahon's criticism into the name for AEW's signature two-ring cage match event. The July 2024 Blood and Guts episode of Dynamite held AEW's TBS viewership record until it was surpassed by the Beach Break episode featuring Kenny Omega vs. MJF.

AEW TBS Champion Hikaru Shida is looking ahead to AEW All In next month. She also discussed some of her future goals beyond the promotion's marquee event.

A judge has issued a temporary hold on Paramount's buyout of Warner Brothers Discovery, which is AEW's media partner. The merger was put on hold on Monday, delaying the deal's completion.