
Backstage Update On Samoa Joe's Planned AEW Absence
Details on Samoa Joe's planned absence from AEW have been revealed, along with information about when the former AEW World Champion could potentially return to the company.
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Details on Samoa Joe's planned absence from AEW have been revealed, along with information about when the former AEW World Champion could potentially return to the company.

AEW's Shelton Benjamin has stated he has no desire to quit professional wrestling at this time. Benjamin explained that he still feels at the top of his game and believes he has a lot to offer in the ring.

Hazuki will make her AEW debut this weekend on AEW Collision. She has a quick turnaround scheduled as she also has STARDOM events during the same weekend.

CMLL and AEW star Mistico may have suffered an injury at a recent CMLL event. The wrestler is hopeful of making a quick return to action.

AEW programming will no longer be available on NJPW World in Japan starting this summer. The content will be moving to MyAEW as the company establishes it as the international destination for AEW programming.

Max Caster has not appeared on AEW television since December 2025 and recently made a cryptic social media post referring to an indie promotion as his "new home."

Samoa Joe is taking a leave of absence from AEW, leaving HOOK in charge of The Opps. The reason for his absence appears to be related to filming for Twisted Metal Season Three, which is set to begin in June 2026.

Will Ospreay has reflected on the 10-year anniversary of his viral match with Ricochet that took place in NJPW in 2016. The match between Ospreay and Ricochet became famous after going viral online.


WWE is expected to move to Netflix in Japan before the end of 2026 as their current deal with ABEMA streaming service winds down, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. Meanwhile, AEW programming will be removed from NJPW World when their agreement expires on August 31, 2026, with new episodes of Dynamite and Collision stopping uploads at the end of June, requiring Japanese fans to switch to MyAEW for future content. NJPW World confirmed that Forbidden Door pay-per-view events will continue to remain available despite the weekly television programming split.

AEW aired a live 3-hour special combining Dynamite and Collision from The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27, 2026. The show featured The Jet attacking Speedball, an MJF title celebration, and appearances by Statlander as part of the fallout from AEW Double or Nothing.

Brody King and Mark Davis advanced to the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament semifinals after victories on the May 27 edition of AEW Dynamite and Collision. King defeated Claudio Castagnoli to earn a semifinal match against Swerve Strickland, while Davis beat Jack Perry and will face Will Ospreay on the June 3 episode of AEW Dynamite. The tournament winner will receive an AEW World Championship match at All In in August.