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Eddie Kingston has stated he will not face MJF unless the AEW World Championship is at stake. Kingston believes MJF does not deserve to wrestle him without the title being on the line.
AEW's Leila Grey suffered a torn ACL injury in late 2025 and recently underwent surgery. Grey stated that the two weeks following her ACL surgery have been the hardest of her life.
Jim Cornette criticized Nielsen ratings on his podcast, saying the company has "lost all credibility" with him due to frequent changes in their measurement methods. Cornette expressed frustration that Nielsen has changed its rating methods multiple times, making the system unreliable and confusing for tracking wrestling viewership trends. He stated he's "done with the numbers" and believes the constant adjustments make it difficult to trust the results.
AEW's Nick Wayne has been announced as a participant in NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors 33 tournament. The tournament is scheduled to begin next month.
Thunder Rosa has signed a dual contract with both AEW and CMLL. Another AEW star has now established an official contract arrangement with CMLL.
Kenny Omega spoke with CBC News about AEW's position in the wrestling landscape, stating that the company serves as an alternative that is "not quite WWE and we're not indie either." Omega emphasized that AEW focuses on providing affordable ticket pricing and delivering "a ton of wrestling for your money value" to make live shows accessible to fans from all backgrounds. He explained that AEW aims to be "the most fun live show that you can watch" while offering price point options for all walks of life rather than trying to directly copy existing wrestling companies.
AEW Dynamite performed well in the ratings for its April 1 episode, though viewership decreased slightly compared to the previous week's show.
According to former WWE co-lead writer Brian "Road Dogg" James, WWE had discussions about signing AEW World Champion MJF on multiple occasions, but the deals never materialized due to timing issues and MJF having better options available elsewhere. Road Dogg explained that every time the possibility came up, MJF "always had something better to fall down on," which aligns with MJF's previous comments about turning down WWE interest. MJF is currently preparing to defend his AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega at the Dynasty pay-per-view on April 12.
Kenny Omega returned to his hometown for this week's episode of "Dynamite" and was featured three times during the show. The appearance follows a recent health scare that Omega experienced.
Chris Jericho returned to AEW on the April 1 show in his hometown of Winnipeg after months of WWE rumors and contract speculation. His comeback ended talk that he might jump to WWE, which had intensified after WWE filed a trademark for "Cornerstone" and used the phrase "Break the Walls Down" on television programming. Jericho had been away from wrestling since losing the ROH Championship to Bandido at Dynasty on April 6, with Tony Khan reportedly extending his contract to account for time missed due to acting work.
The Hurt Syndicate returned to AEW television with a promo on Collision. Bobby Lashley has been out of action since last November and Shelton Benjamin hasn't competed since January.