“I’m Better Than You, And You Know It”

"Every Man Has A Price For The Million Dollar Man"

"The Best There Is, The Best There Was, And The Best There Ever Will Be"

"Whatcha Gonna Do, When Hulkamania Runs Wild On You"

"And That's The Bottom Line Because Stone Cold Said So"


<p>Former AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy is expected to miss significant in-ring time due to a possible torn pectoral muscle, according to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/fightful" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Fightful</a>.</p>



<p>Cassidy has been absent since the March 19 episode of Dynamite, where he competed in a four-way match against Ricochet, Mark Davis, and Mike Bailey. The injury may require surgery and a lengthy rehab period, though he could still appear in non-wrestling roles on AEW programming.</p>



<p>Cassidy has been a consistent highlight in AEW’s midcard scene, and his absence has not gone unnoticed by fans. No official return timeline has been given.</p>


Orange Cassidy Sidelined Indefinitely With Suspected Torn Pectoral


<p>Claudio Castagnoli’s recent absence from AEW programming isn’t due to injury or disciplinary action, according to <em>Wrestling Observer Newsletter</em>.</p>



<p>Dave Meltzer confirmed the former ROH World Champion has simply been granted time off for non-negative reasons. Castagnoli last competed at Fyter Fest, falling short in a four-way bout for the AEW International Championship. His previous appearance saw him and the Death Riders lose to the Young Bucks in <em>Anarchy in the Arena</em> at <em>Double or Nothing</em>.</p>



<p>Castagnoli remains a key figure in AEW and ROH, with no reported setbacks or conflicts.</p>


Backstage Update on Claudio Castagnoli’s AEW Absence


<p>AEW President Tony Khan says the company’s approach to free agency in 2025 is focused on preserving the elite quality of its roster. </p>



<p>Speaking on the <em>Battleground Podcast</em>, Khan highlighted the strong perception of AEW among newly released WWE talents and noted the promotion’s recent momentum across TV and streaming. <em>“This feels like the best year ever in AEW,”</em> Khan said, emphasizing that AEW remains a desirable and competitive destination.</p>



<p>He added that AEW only seeks the top-tier talent, stating, <em>“It’s a very high bar to reach this roster and we want to maintain the quality.”</em></p>



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Tony Khan Details AEW’s Evolved Free Agency Strategy in 2025


<p>Alex Windsor has officially joined AEW and is set for her first full-time run with the promotion after sporadic appearances in 2024.</p>



<p>During the June 26 episode of AEW Collision, a video package confirmed Windsor’s return, highlighting her ambition to dominate the women’s division. Tony Schiavone made it official: Windsor is now &#8220;All Elite&#8221;. </p>



<p>The UK standout previously wrestled on Rampage and faced ROH Women’s Champion Athena at Global Wars Australia. Her signing coincides with a personal milestone as Windsor recently got engaged to AEW star Will Ospreay.</p>



<p> Ospreay has publicly credited his family, including Windsor and her son Harrison, as a major factor in choosing AEW over WWE.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/HailWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HailWindsor</a> RETURNS to AEW!<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWCollision</a> on TNT &amp; MAX <a href="https://t.co/OxYfQnDf6m">pic.twitter.com/OxYfQnDf6m</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1938409176293630446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Alex Windsor Officially Signs With AEW


<p>On the June 25 episode of AEW Dynamite held at the Accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington (Seattle), several significant developments took place as the road to AEW All In: Texas intensified.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> The show opened with a dramatic ambush where Mercedes Moné attacked Toni Storm, escalating their heated rivalry ahead of their AEW Women&#8217;s World Championship match at All In. The brawl spilled into the arena until Mina Shirakawa intervened, and Moné issued a chilling warning: &#8220;Let the games begin.&#8221;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Will Ospreay &amp; Swerve Strickland def. Lee Johnson &amp; Blake Christian</h2>



<p>Swerve hit a House Call on Blake for the win. Post-match, Swerve and Ospreay challenged <strong>The Young Bucks</strong> to a match at All In, demanding their EVP titles be on the line, before taking out security.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> The Young Bucks suspended Swerve for a week without pay for laying his hands on an official. The Don Callis Family (Rocky Romero, Kazuchika Okada, Lance Archer, Konosuke Takeshita) spoke with The Young Bucks and formed a temporary alliance.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the challenge made for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWAllInTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWAllInTexas</a>, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have a lot to say — but not before crossing paths with members of the Don Callis Family.<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> LIVE on TBS &amp; MAX <a href="https://t.co/kDP6F7l4Uz">pic.twitter.com/kDP6F7l4Uz</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1938031928617091300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Kota Ibushi def. Trent Beretta (w/ Rocky Romero)</h2>



<p>Ibushi hit a running knee to the face, followed by another knee to the face to secure the win by pinfall. Post-match, Kazuchika Okada came out and had a staredown with Ibushi. They will face each other on Dynamite 300.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> Jon Moxley said he had less than zero sympathy for Hangman Adam Page and promised to end his run at All In Texas. Moxley warned that Page would be left looking for another job after their match.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">JetSpeed (Mike Bailey &amp; Kevin Knight) def. Ricochet &amp; AR Fox</h2>



<p>Fox and Ricochet weren’t in sync and argued. Fox hit a dive, but when he went for a tag, Ricochet walked away. Knight hit a dropkick, then the UFO Splash for the win.</p>



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<p>Post-match, Bailey told Tony Schiavone that it was time the AEW Tag Titles were rescued from being held hostage. <strong>Bobby Lashley</strong> and <strong>Shelton Benjamin</strong> ambushed them and chokeslamming Bailey through Knight and a table. MVP called this the official arrival of the <strong>Hurt Syndicate</strong>. He said if Jet Speed can still walk, they can challenge for the Tag Titles at All In. </p>



<p>MJF then boasted about entering the Casino Gauntlet and targeting the AEW World Title. <strong>Mark Briscoe</strong> interrupted and traded words with MJF before The Hurt Syndicate walked away.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">#1 Entrant in Men&#8217;s Casino Gauntlet at All In &#8211; Four Way Match<br>Mark Briscoe def. Konosuke Takeshita, Bandido &amp; Roderick Strong</h2>



<p>After Strong took out Bandido, Briscoe landed the Froggy Bow on Strong, scoring the pin.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> Adam Cole issued an Open Challenge for the TNT Title tomorrow on AEW Collision.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">#1 Entrant In Women&#8217;s Casino Gauntlet at All In &#8211; Four Way Match<br>Kris Statlander def. Athena, Willow Nightingale &amp; Thunder Rosa</h2>



<p>Willow nearly had the match won after a cannonball on Statlander, but interference from Marina Shafir and Yuta caused a distraction. Statlander capitalized, hitting Willow with a spiked piledriver for the win.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">&#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page def. The Beast Mortos</h2>



<p>After a back-and-forth that included a poisonrana and a Buckshot Lariat, Page secured the pinfall victory.</p>



<p>Post-match, as Page’s hand was raised, the lights went out. When they came back on, <strong>The Young Bucks</strong> appeared in the ring and ambushed him with an EVP Trigger. Jon Moxley and the <strong>Death Riders</strong> followed, with Moxley using a steel chair and chain to choke Page.</p>



<p><strong>Samoa Joe</strong>, <strong>Powerhouse Hobbs</strong>, <strong>Katsuyori Shibata</strong>, and <strong>Will Ospreay</strong> stormed the ring, forcing the Death Riders to retreat as Dynamite went off the air.</p>



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AEW Dynamite Results (Jun 25): All In Texas Build, EVP Titles on the Line?


<p>AEW&#8217;s All In: Texas card continues to take shape as JetSpeed (Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) emerged as the next challengers for The Hurt Syndicate’s AEW World Tag Team Championships.</p>



<p>After defeating Ricochet and AR Foxx on this week&#8217;s Dynamite, the duo was ambushed by champions Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. MVP and MJF accompanied the beatdown, which culminated with Bailey being slammed through a table onto Knight. MVP mocked the challengers, granting them a shot “if they can walk.”</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Hurt Syndicate are absolutely destroying <a href="https://twitter.com/Jet2Flyy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jet2Flyy</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeedballBailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeedballBailey</a>!<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> LIVE on TBS &amp; MAX <a href="https://t.co/CEANK6uzrF">pic.twitter.com/CEANK6uzrF</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1938040563938324717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/The305MVP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The305MVP</a> has a response for JetSpeed&#39;s challenge for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWAllInTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWAllInTexas</a>!<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> LIVE on TBS &amp; MAX <a href="https://t.co/8773LKEJPi">pic.twitter.com/8773LKEJPi</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1938041194308669888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Meanwhile, MJF declared his entry into a contender’s match next week to qualify for the Casino Gauntlet at All In, aiming to reclaim the AEW World Title.</p>


JetSpeed Target AEW Tag Titles on Dynamite


<p>Mercedes Moné will defend her AEW TBS Championship against Mina Shirakawa on the landmark 300th episode of Dynamite on July 2.</p>



<p>The title defense follows weeks of rising tension between Moné and Shirakawa, stemming from Moné’s looming AEW Women’s World Title clash with Shirakawa’s close ally, Toni Storm, at All In: Texas. </p>



<p>On this week’s episode, <a href="https://x.com/AEW/status/1938025656882712888" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Moné launched a vicious backstage attack on Storm,</a> dragging her onto the stage before Shirakawa intervened. The heated moment set the stage for their now-confirmed showdown.</p>



<p>Moné, in her 396th day as champion, is nearing record territory, having defended the title 17 times.</p>


Mercedes Moné to Defend AEW TBS Title Against Mina Shirakawa on Dynamite 300


<p>AEW is reportedly preparing to expand its women’s division by introducing Tag Team Championships.</p>



<p>According to <a href="https://www.bodyslam.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">BodySlam.net</a>, AEW manufactured belts for a women’s tag division over a year ago, though they have yet to be unveiled. AEW President Tony Khan recently confirmed his interest in launching the titles, citing the depth of talent in the division. While no debut date has been confirmed, Khan described the move as “realistic” and something fans can expect “at some point.”</p>



<p>Wrestlers, including Saraya, Leila Grey, and Willow Nightingale, have previously voiced support for the addition of women’s tag team gold.</p>


AEW Reportedly Planning to Introduce Women’s Tag Team Championships


<p>AEW star Bobby Lashley is set to compete in his first independent wrestling match in more than 10 years.</p>



<p>Lashley, currently one-half of the AEW Tag Team Champions, has been announced for BZ Wrestling’s French Tour event on August 30 in Gennevilliers, France. </p>



<p>This marks his first indie appearance since December 2014, when he captured the Heavyweight Title at an Independent Wrestling Show event. Lashley’s return to the indie scene comes after successful stints in TNA, WWE, and now AEW. </p>



<p>While his opponent has not been revealed, anticipation is high for the international bout.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">BOBBY LASHLEY débarque en France<br>🇫🇷<br><br>💥Superstar &amp; Actuelle champion par équipe AEW<br>💥En action sur les rings les plus suivis de la planète<br>💥Ancien Champion de la WWE, tête d’affiche de WrestleMania, vétéran de MMA et au top niveau sur tous les rings où il est passé.<br><br>BZW &amp; APC <a href="https://t.co/ZnSffDGGJj">pic.twitter.com/ZnSffDGGJj</a></p>&mdash; BZWrestling (@bzw_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/bzw_wrestling/status/1937934103246213317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Bobby Lashley to Make Indie Wrestling Return After Over a Decade


<p>A major tag team showdown is shaping up for AEW All In: Texas, as Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland challenged The Young Bucks to a match with high stakes. </p>



<p>After defeating Blake Christian and Lee Johnson on the June 25 episode of Dynamite, Ospreay and Strickland confronted the Bucks at ringside, issuing a challenge for the July pay-per-view. Ospreay upped the ante by proposing that the Bucks put their Executive Vice President roles on the line. </p>



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<p>While the Bucks haven&#8217;t yet responded directly to the challenge, they suspended Strickland for a week without pay for laying hands on an official.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the challenge made for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWAllInTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWAllInTexas</a>, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have a lot to say — but not before crossing paths with members of the Don Callis Family.<br><br>Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> LIVE on TBS &amp; MAX <a href="https://t.co/kDP6F7l4Uz">pic.twitter.com/kDP6F7l4Uz</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1938031928617091300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


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