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AEW Collision's viewership decreased on 5/2/2026 after facing competition on Saturday night. The show experienced a hit in ratings during that broadcast.
Ted Turner, founder of CNN and the executive who was instrumental in bringing WCW to national television, has passed away at the age of 87. Turner was the former owner of WCW and founder of Turner Broadcasting System.
Paul Wight has discussed his goals in AEW, stating he wants to elevate younger stars on the roster. The veteran wrestler indicated he isn't ready to retire but doesn't want to "steal glory" from the AEW roster.
AEW presents a special three-hour Dynamite and Collision show tonight live from the North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina, airing on TBS and streaming on HBO Max at 8 p.m. ET. Darby Allin will defend the AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight on the card.
AEW star Bobby Lashley discussed "healthy competition" in the wrestling industry, stating that "when competition is there, the fans own what they can watch." The former WWE Champion shared his thoughts on how competition benefits wrestling fans by giving them more viewing options.
Val Venis escalated his ongoing feud with MJF by posting personal attacks on social media, including comments about MJF's height and heritage. In his posts, Venis claimed he could defeat MJF "in under 5 mins" and made derogatory remarks calling MJF a "Jewish Jaw-Jacker" while stating MJF is "barely 5'11"" and making additional comments about his "Hebrew genetics." The posts represent a shift from Venis's earlier comments about ratings and legacy to more direct personal insults.
Tony Khan has commented on potential AEW involvement from Kevin Nealon and Danny DeVito. Last month, Kevin Nealon issued a challenge to Danny DeVito and has been posting on social media about facing him in AEW.
Former AEW TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher has been out of action for a few weeks. It may still be a while before he returns to wrestling.
Jeff Jarrett praised Darby Allin and AEW for their handling of Allin's AEW World Championship victory last month. Jarrett said "hats off" to both the new champion and the company as a whole.
Nick LoPiccolo accused Tony Khan of paying for bot attacks and troll farms to target AEW wrestlers who leave for WWE during an interview on BodySlam.net's podcast. LoPiccolo claimed Khan pays for coordinated social media harassment campaigns on Twitter against former AEW talent including Jade Cargill, CM Punk, and Miro, stating that the attacks cause psychological damage and are an ongoing pattern rather than organic fan reactions.
AEW star Will Ospreay captured an NJPW title at the Dontaku event alongside his United Empire allies. Ospreay returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling for the event and added more championship gold to the United Empire's collection.
AEW star and CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone will be sidelined indefinitely according to Tony Khan. Her absence has forced a change to a scheduled ROH title match.