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AEW CEO Tony Khan has commented on Mick Foley joining the promotion and addressed whether the Hall of Famer will wrestle again. Khan spoke excitedly about Foley's involvement with AEW.
Brooke Hogan responded to criticism over posting a beach photo while grieving her father Hulk Hogan by uploading edited images of herself with different body types to Instagram and defending her actions. She stated the photo was not intended as attention-seeking behavior, explaining that she grew up in Florida and the beach has always been part of her identity, with her father calling her "a little fish." Brooke told critics they don't understand her relationship with her father or her grieving process, calling them "trolls" and saying she doesn't owe strangers an explanation about her grief or personal decisions.
AEW has announced another match for the Double or Nothing Buy In pre-show on May 24, with The Opps' Anthony Bowens, HOOK, and Katsuyori Shibata facing The Death Riders' Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia in a trios match. The match stems from Bowens attempting to interfere in a Shibata vs Ospreay match before being cut off by the Death Riders, and ties into the ongoing rivalry between Samoa Joe's Opps faction and Will Ospreay, who has been training with the Death Riders.
AEW has announced a 10-man tag team match for the Double or Nothing Buy In pre-show, featuring Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall teaming with The Conglomeration's Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, and Roderick Strong against Shane Taylor Promotions members Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, Lee Moriarty, and Anthony Ogogo. The match stems from bad blood between Shane Taylor Promotions and The Conglomeration, with Boom & Doom joining forces with the latter group for Sunday's pre-show event.
AEW's MJF has blamed former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon for turning the hair match stipulation into a joke. This comes ahead of MJF's hair vs. title match at Double or Nothing.
AJ Styles expressed his desire to see Will Ospreay join WWE during an appearance on his Phenomenally Retro podcast, praising Ospreay as "an amazing talent" who has "figured out a lot about himself" as a performer. Styles acknowledged that people sometimes worry about Ospreay's hard-hitting style potentially leading to injury, but said he understands that mentality because he wrestles with a similar approach. These comments echo previous statements Styles made in 2024 where he said WWE should pursue top-tier talent like Ospreay.
AEW, Warner Brothers Discovery, and TikTok have announced AEW Advance, a new Dynamite pre-show that will air on TikTok. This adds another show to AEW's programming rotation.
AEW commentator Jim Ross revealed on an episode of "Grilling JR" that he has undergone tests for Alzheimer's and dementia. The legendary wrestling announcer disclosed this information during his podcast appearance.
AEW's Kota Ibushi is planning to create a new wrestling venue to replace a closing event hall in Tokyo. Ibushi has been recovering from an injury that occurred during his last AEW match in November 2025.
AEW's Jamie Hayter addressed her upcoming match against Thekla at AEW Double or Nothing and discussed All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Hayter stated "We're Gonna Blow The Roof Off Of Wembley Stadium" when speaking about the future event.
MJF accused WWE and TKO of strategically spreading negative rumors about AEW's television deal negotiations to deflect criticism from their own product. Speaking with Sports Illustrated, MJF claimed that WWE executives are fueling online speculation about AEW's media rights future as a business tactic, stating "Let me get people talking negatively about AEW so they stop talking negatively about my promotion." MJF also argued that AEW remains in a strong position with Warner Bros. Discovery executives and that professional wrestling's status as live sports programming makes it valuable to cable networks.
AEW star MJF has discussed his decision to remain with AEW rather than pursue opportunities with WWE. MJF explained that he finds it more meaningful to potentially be considered one of the greats by achieving success on his own terms within AEW.