AEW
AEW WrestleDream 2024: Jon Moxley Defeats and Retires Bryan Danielson for World Title as BCC Takeover Follows
The 2024 edition of the AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma Washington, delivered on many levels as one of the most entertaining and dramatic cards of the year. Top to bottom it was a stellar card, with obviously some more epic than others. However, the ending was not without controversy, confusion and some dismay by some fans and wrestling pundits alike of the AEW brand.
In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Title and for all intent and purposes retired the ring legend, before the “American Dragon’s” home state crowd in Washington. Right off the bat, Moxley attacked Danielson and along with his henchwoman, Marina Shafir, kept the offense going while the referee’s back was turned during her outside the ring interference. Eventually, Shafir was caught red-handed by referee Bryce Remsburg and tossed from ringside.
Moxley trapped Danielson in a rear-chokehold, and Bryan passed out leaving the ref to call for the bell, in front of a packed and stunned arena. As it looked as though Moxley was going to start a beatdown of Danielson, Wheeler Yuta and Darby Allin came to the rescue form the back and down the ramp, only for Yuta to turn on Allin as the Blackpool Combat Club emerged doused Allin and duct taped him inside he ring, while Yuta put a plastic bag over Bryan’s head.
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Next, Orange Cassidy tried to save the day, but he was tossed out of the ring. AEW announcer, Excalibur cried while calling the action as Danielson was loaded onto a stretcher in the ring and taken out. There was plenty of silence and a long ending with this segment that left plenty to be discussed. Is the BCC now the new NWO of AEW and the takeover will be announced on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite?
Former AEW World Heavyweight champ, Swerve Strickland made a return in his home state as well, where we got to the bottom of; would Swerve continue to have his manager be Prince Nana? All this, especially given Swerve lost his AEW title to Danielson, and then lost his cage grudge match with “Hangman” Adam Page? Leave it to the newly-arrived MVP and Shelton Benjamin to stir the pot. In the end, Swerve chose to stay with Nana and anew rivalry has been born for Benjamin vs. Strickland, et al with Bobby Lashley, we are sure, not far behind.
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In the best match of AEW WrestleDream 2024, Will Ospreay tried to defend his AEW Continental Championship against Ricochet and Konosuke Takeshita in a three-way bout for the belt. With move after counter move, the high flying athleticism on display was off the charts. The first “this is awesome” chant came after Takeshita hit a DVD on Ospreay on the apron, followed by Ricochet hitting a Meteora on Takeshita.
While Ricochet and Ospreay often teamed up against Takeshita for his interference in their TV match the other week, and the fans booed them as it appeared even though he was the heel, they were rooting for Takeshita. After crashing through tables, and Ospreay delivering a second Hidden Blade on Takeshita, Don Callis, who was on commentary headed to the ring with screwdriver in hand. However, a hooded figure arrived revealing himself to be Will’s buddy, Kyle Fletcher, who took him out allowing Takeshita to win the belt. Fletcher now fully aligns himself with the Don Callis family.
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In the non-wrestling spot of the night, following Jack Perry’s successful title defense for the AEW TNT Championship against Katsuyori Shibata , Daniel Garcia comes to the ring to let Perry know he is coming for him and that belt. However, Garcia is interrupted by the returning MJF. As the two face-off, Perry hits Garcia from behind and exits. MJF then steps on the throat of Garcia as he cuts his promo and says he found his Dynamite Diamond Ring, and as he is about to strike Daniel with it, Adam Cole runs to the ring (this time without tearing his ankle) and chases Max out of it. From the looks of it, in the re-set of this storyline, and feud, Cole is now the babyface and MJF will remain the heel.
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Other matches included:
Jay White def. Hangman Adam Page
Mariah May def. Willow Nightingale to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship
Hologram def. Mortos in a two out of three falls match
Darby Allin def. Brody King
The Young Bucks def. Private Party to retain their AEW Tag Team Titles
Mark Briscoe def. Chris Jericho to retain the ROH World Championship
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Overall, we give AEW WrestleDream an A- as it delivered on many fronts including better storytelling and fantastic wrestling. However, the ending of the main event and the overbooked nature of the show, brought it down slightly from what otherwise would have been an A+.
So, what did you think of AEW WrestleDream 2024? What did you think of the ending? Who are you glad that won and loss? Share your thoughts below.
After month of rumors and reports, Chris Jericho is home on AEW. The moment occurred on last night’s April 1 episode of AEW Dynamite live from Winnipeg, Canada.
Jericho, the pro wrestler/actor/musician has been off AEW programming since a year ago in April, amid speculation he would be returning for one final run in the WWE.
However, last night was a homecoming for Chris, who has been with AEW from the very beginning in 2019. His signing with the company made him one of its top stars out of the gate and he became the inaugural AEW world champion.
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In the set-up on ‘Dynamite’ Jericho kicked-off the show as he interrupted Tony Schiavone, who was in the ring getting ready to bring out MJF and Kenny Omega for their AEW World Championship Match contract signing ahead of AEW’s Dynasty pay-per-view next weekend
As Jericho came out to his theme song from his band Fozzy, “Judas” the chants of the chorus got louder. Once he was in the ring, Jericho simply addressed the crows by saying,“Winnipeg … AEW … I’m home.” Then, he dropped the mic and made his exit.
After the show, Jericho took to his Instagram account and showed how he was in the parking garage at the MTs Centre in Winnipeg and how in 50 minutes he was going to shock the world with his return on ‘Dynamite’
Chris was last his ‘The Learning Tree’ faction, but it disbanded soon after he lost the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship to Bandido at last year’s AEW Dynasty pay-per-view.
As an actor, Jericho was seen last week on CBS’ Tracker as villain Virgil Dean and will be seen in the new AppleTV+ series, Margo’s Got Money Troubles which drops on April 15.
So, what did you think of the arrival of Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite, after a year away? Do you think Chris will be a babyface or heel for his new run on AEW? Weigh-in via the comment section. In case you missed it, and what has been all the buzz for the last 24 hours, check it out below.
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‘American Gladiators’ Revival Drops Official Trailer, New Theme Song by Jelly Roll, Names of ‘Gladiators”
The season one trailer of Prime Video’s reboot of the iconic physical competition series, American Gladiators has been released which features a new theme song by Grammy Award-winning superstar, Jelly Roll and the official Gladiator names of the cast which includes plenty of pro wrestlers, finesse experts, and more. Fans can Pre-Save “Rise Up” from Jelly Roll only on Amazon Music now.
As previously reported, WWE’s Mike ‘Miz” Mizanin is the host along with Rosci Diaz. The first three episodes of the series will premiere on Friday, April 17, 2026,, followed by three new episodes releasing Friday April 24, and the final four episodes releasing on Friday May 1. All ten episodes will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Each episode of the fan-favorite competition features amateur male and female Contenders from across the nation stepping into the Arena to face 16 powerful new American Gladiators.
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From classic events like Joust, Powerball, Hang Tough, and The Wall, to high-impact new events including The Ring and Collision, every showdown demands strength, strategy, and pure grit. Only one man and one woman will conquer the Arena, claim $100,000, and earn the title of American Gladiator Champion.
Season One Official Gladiator Names
Abigail Lay – “Blaze, Ayinde Warren – “Neon”, Dani Means – “Voltage”, Dani Speegle – “Crush”, Drew Aggouras – “Ace, Emily Nelson – “Striker”, Eric Bugenhagen – “The Bull”, Fessy Shafaat – “Mayhem”, Jason Peele – “Eagle,” Jessica Roden – “Supernova”, Jessie Godderz – “Steel”, Joseph Hall – “Lightning”, Kailey Latimer – “Hurricane”, Lu Faustin – “Empire” Michael Wardlow – “Fang” and Sydney Hunter – “Huntress”.
American Gladiators is created and executive produced by Johnny C. Ferraro. Daniel Calin serves as the series Showrunner and Executive Producer, alongside Barry Poznick. Susan Janis-Mashayekhi, Sarah Happel Jackson and Adam Cooper serve as co-executive producers. The series is directed by Ramy Romany. American Gladiators is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
So, what do you think about how the American Gladiators reboot is shaping up? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out the trailer below.
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TUNE-IN ALERT: ‘Tracker’ Starring Justin Hartley to Feature Chris Jericho as Bad Guy Virgil Dean
This Sunday, a very familiar face from both AEW and the WWE will guest-star on Tracker, America’s top primetime broadcast television show with soap opera alum, Justin Hartley (ex-Adam, Y&R and ex-Fox, Passions).
That’s when none other than Chis Jericho, who has been concentrating on acting roles along with his European tour with his rock band Fozzy will appear in the episode as Virgil Dean.
Jericho has currently been off AEW TV having last appeared in April of 2025 on an edition of TBS’ AEW Dynamite. There have been rumors swirling for months, that Chis was headed back to the WWE, but speculation has run high that he remains under contract with AEW and his contract is frozen.
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In the meantime, not only is Chris appearing alongside Justin Hartley in a case of good vs evil on the March 22 episode entitled “Breakaway,” but he will also be seen in the new Apple TV+ series Margo Has Money Troubles which begins streaming on April 15.
In the synopsis for the Sunday, March 22 episode of Tracker, after Baxter (David Ramsey), a veteran stuntman, disappears following a risky stunt, his girlfriend, Laura (Erica Durance), calls Colter (Justin Hartley) to investigate a B-movie set, uncovering shady producers and a trail that leads into a dangerous underground world.
*It should be noted that for the first time, in a few years, Tracker was dethroned as TV’s most-watched show for the ratings the second week of March. That slot was taken over by Marshals, the Taylor Sheridan-backed project featuring the return of Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. Tracker did come in at #2.
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Taking to his Instagram to announce the news of his appearance on Tracker, Chris Jericho shared, “Stoked to announce I’ll be playing the lead bad guy on this Sunday’s episode of Tracker the NUMBER ONE SHOW on network tv!!! The episode is called #Breakaway also starring Justin Hartley, Fioana Ren, David Paul Ramsey & Erica Durance and was directed by David Barrett ! I play #VirgilDean and let’s just say, he’s not a nice guy. Can’t wait for you all to see it, THIS SUNDAY at 9pm EST on @cbstv & @paramountplus!
Take a look at the Tracker promo for the episode entitled Breakaway below.
Tracker airs (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.
So, intrigued to see Justin Hartley mix it up in scenes with Chris Jericho? Does Tracker remain your favorite primetime TV show? Let us know via the comment section.
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