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An AEW star has addressed why a comedic element is no longer part of her on-screen character, stating that "wrestling is the focus." The comedic addition to her character was last seen during a feud in 2025.
A current champion has revealed details about a backstage conversation with a fellow AEW star that occurred after the wrestler had previously struggled to find their character. The champion provided specifics about this backstage discussion involving character development within AEW.
A former WWE Nexus member met AEW President Tony Khan in 2012. According to the report, Khan was buying shots and socializing with wrestlers at that time.
Dave Meltzer believes an upcoming match on "AEW Dynamite" will give one tag team the opportunity to "become stars." Meltzer expressed confidence that the match could serve as a breakthrough moment for the team.
WWE officially moved Tommaso Ciampa to the Alumni section of its roster page on January 27, 2026, confirming his departure from the company. Ciampa has launched new merchandise under the names "Psycho Killer" and "Psycho Kid" and filed trademarks for "Psycho Killer" and "Psycho King." The 40-year-old veteran previously announced his departure, stated he has another decade left in wrestling, and is accepting bookings for appearances and other opportunities.
Following his WWE departure, Tommaso Ciampa has launched new merchandise on Pro Wrestling Tees featuring "Psycho Killer" and "Psycho Kid" branding, with five new T-shirt designs and a hoodie now available. Ciampa filed trademarks for "Psycho Killer" and "Psycho King" on January 21 and has opened himself up for bookings including appearances, signings, seminars, and other projects. Dave Meltzer reported there is talk of Ciampa trying to get into New Japan, while noting that AEW could be a stylistic fit despite their large roster.
AEW star MVP has identified "the finish" as the most important part of a professional wrestling match. The in-ring veteran shared his perspective on what he considers the key element of wrestling matches.
AEW Grand Slam Australia will have an extended run-time of two and a half hours for its second edition. The show is set to be bigger than the previous Grand Slam Australia event.
WWE has filed a trademark application for "Royce Keys" on January 20, 2026, confirming plans to rebrand Powerhouse Hobbs under this new ring name ahead of his expected debut. Hobbs officially signed with WWE earlier this month after his AEW contract expired on January 15, with his final AEW appearance airing on the January 17 episode of Collision: Maximum Carnage.
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.