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CMLL star Xelhua has answered AEW's Claudio Castagnoli's open challenge for a CMLL World Heavyweight Championship match. The match is scheduled to take place at Friday's Arena Mexico show.
Following his WWE signing, former AEW star Powerhouse Hobbs will compete under the ring name "Royce Keys" according to WrestleVotes, who reported that Royce is the name of Hobbs' son. Hobbs officially signed with WWE after his AEW contract expired on January 15, with his final AEW appearance airing on Collision: Maximum Carnage two days later. He is reportedly expected to be around during Royal Rumble weekend in Saudi Arabia, though WWE has not publicly announced when or where he will debut.
Kevin Nash revealed at River City Wrestling Con that WCW originally planned for the NWO to completely take over Monday Night Nitro, with the show becoming "NWO Nitro" with new graphics and everything, while Sting and DDP would lead a faction to take back the company. According to Nash, this plan was derailed by internal politics and pressure on Eric Bischoff from Turner executives. Nash also claimed that WCW's pay-per-view revenue was allocated to Turner Home Entertainment rather than back to WCW, which he says explains why the company appeared to be losing money despite its success.
AEW is returning to Australia for Grand Slam next month. Broadcast plans for the special event have been revealed.
The identity of the woman who took a selfie with Andrade El Idolo on Saturday's AEW Collision has been revealed. However, the article does not provide the actual identity or name of the fan.
Tommaso Ciampa has confirmed his WWE contract is ending after over a decade with the company, and Jim Ross believes AEW would be an ideal landing spot, calling him "a good worker" with "a lot of name recognition" who "can have great matches with anybody." However, Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there is talk of Ciampa trying to get into New Japan Pro-Wrestling instead, noting that while he fits AEW's style, their crowded roster might make it harder for him to stand out. Ciampa is currently open to outside appearances, indie bookings, and acting gigs, and is trademarking "Psycho Killer" and "Psycho King" for a possible character reboot.
A new AEW tag team name has been revealed through a trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The specific team name was disclosed via the USPTO filing.
MVP stated on his podcast that wrestlers with influencer-level social media followings should negotiate payment for promoting shows and storylines as part of their contracts. While MVP promotes AEW events on social media without extra compensation, he believes wrestlers who have significant online reach that brings real value to promotions deserve to be paid for their social media work. MVP emphasized he supports wrestlers getting paid for their promotional efforts, saying "a rising tide lifts all ships" when social media posts drive viewership.
AEW announcer Tony Schiavone reflected on the "closeness" and bond that everyone in AEW shared during their COVID-19 tapings in Jacksonville, Florida.
Marina Shafir has explained why she connected with AEW's Blackpool Combat Club after joining the company years ago. The Blackpool Combat Club was the precursor to the Death Riders faction.
AEW Collision took place in Orlando, featuring Claudio Castagnoli and Willow Nightingale successfully defending their championships in title matches. Okada also made his return to the show during the event.
