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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.
Andrade captured the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026. Following his victory, Andrade trolled MJF on social media.
The April 29, 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite experienced decreases in both viewership and ratings. Average viewership dropped below 600,000 viewers for the episode.
Tony Khan has praised the current AEW roster, stating that the quality of the promotion is "the best it's ever been." The AEW President argued that the current group of wrestlers represents the best talent in the company's history.
