The wrestling free-agent market is never as simple as a date on a calendar. Contracts expire, options get picked up, injury time can be added, filming commitments can shift timelines, and in some cases, talent are working without traditional deals at all. That is why Fightful’s updated contract-expiration tracker is valuable: it puts a cleaner … Read more
Maple Leaf Pro hit Las Vegas last night for MULTIVERSE and delivered the kind of show that made its identity a little clearer. This was not built like a promotion running one central blood feud or one defining house style. It was built like a Scott D’Amore card during WrestleMania week: inter-promotional talent, different styles … Read more
Maple Leaf Pro is still a new promotion, but it is not a cold start. Scott D’Amore has positioned it as both a revival of the old Maple Leaf Wrestling name and a modern international project built around partnerships, outside talent, and a presentation that feels closer to a traditional supercard than a stripped-down indie. … Read more
AEW made it official today: As firstly reported by Mercury News, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 will take place on Sunday, June 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The company also confirmed the show will feature talent from AEW, NJPW, CMLL, and STARDOM, with tickets going on sale April 27. It … Read more
CMLL made a quietly major announcement this week, revealing that its live Arena México events will begin airing on Fox Sports 2 starting Friday, April 24. On paper, it is a straightforward television update. In practice, it feels much bigger than that. This is CMLL taking one of its strongest current assets—its Friday night Arena … Read more
Trevor Lee is Major League again—and this time, it means something very different. After weeks of quiet momentum and months of speculation, Trevor Lee has officially signed with Major League Wrestling, a move first confirmed by Fightful and backed by Lee’s own comments about timing, opportunity, and unfinished business. This isn’t a debut. It’s not … Read more
Thunder Rosa becoming officially dual-contracted with AEW and CMLL is big news on its own, but the bigger story is what it says about where AEW is right now. This is not just another crossover appearance and it is not one of those situations where a wrestler pops up elsewhere for a match or two … Read more
Tonight’s Thanksgiving-Eve Dynamite doubles as a holiday appetizer and a major directional pivot for AEW: the third annual Continental Classic gets underway, Full Gear’s shock endings still simmer, and the company spends the evening setting stakes for a frantic six-week sprint into the Worlds End PPV on December 27. Expect tightly timed round-robin tournament matches, … Read more
AEW’s Full Gear 2025 in Newark wasn’t just another PPV — it was a pivot point. The show reinforced AEW’s commitment to long-term narrative, elevated its midcard in meaningful ways, and recalibrated its main event scene with both shock and structure. Samoa Joe’s steel‑cage victory over Hangman Adam Page, HOOK’s betrayal, and Swerve Strickland’s return … Read more
AEW Dynamite descended on Cincinnati last night with an unrelenting wave of momentum, delivering a night that felt less like a weekly TV episode and more like the final lap before a high-speed collision at Forbidden Door. Hometown hero Jon Moxley opened the show with a rugged, bloody-minded victory over NJPW’s Kevin Knight, setting an … Read more
