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AEW has confirmed a special live episode of Collision will broadcast directly from Chris Jericho’s Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea on November 7, 2026, while the Norwegian Jewel is docked before heading to Bimini. It is a first-of-its-kind televised show at this scale and a big test for wrestling on the high seas.
WWE is moving Main Event to Rumble as an exclusive weekly stream this October, locking in a long-term digital deal. That shift matters for every fan, indie promotion, and up‑and‑coming wrestler figuring out where the spotlight is headed next.
AEW’s Kevin Knight just pulled back the curtain on the brutal, repetitive reality of life at the NJPW LA Dojo under Katsuyori Shibata. His story shows how “boring on purpose” training can build the patience, discipline, and timing every Vegas wrestler-in-the-making needs.
AAA brought its biggest event to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and delivered a wave of title changes, a reinstated giant, and new contenders. For Vegas fans and aspiring wrestlers, Triplemanía night one was a live masterclass in how high-stakes storytelling looks under bright lights.
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling is reopening the legendary Can-Am Dojo as MLP Academy in a new Windsor facility, with AEW’s Josh Alexander set as head coach and Scott D’Amore as general manager. The relaunch matters for aspiring wrestlers everywhere, including Vegas hopefuls, because it creates a modern, structured path from day-one basics to live-show experience.
The most feared name in wrestling history just closed the book on his in-ring career, and the ripple effects are already reaching every ring in the business, including the ones right here in Vegas.
Tony Khan's crew has filled out the back half of the calendar, and the announcement drops right as the Motor City Machine Guns roll into Collision and a brand new Continental Cup gets teased for the tag and trios scene.
Roman Reigns finally put Seth Rollins away for good in Minneapolis, but the loudest pop of the night belonged to Kevin Owens crashing the title picture after eighteen months on the shelf.
Penta and Rey Fenix teamed up in a WWE ring for the first time in two years after SmackDown went dark, and the indie scene is already buzzing about what comes next.
KJ Orso, once known to AEW fans as the beloved luchador Fuego Del Sol, is reportedly working a WWE tryout during SummerSlam week, a milestone years in the making after he lost his mask and rebuilt his career on the independent circuit.
AAA is moving night one of Triplemania 34 from the Luxor Theater to the MGM Grand Garden Arena after the original room sold out, and that is a huge win for anyone who loves lucha libre on the Strip.
Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona ended The Conglomeration's run on Dynamite in Detroit, and Hangman Adam Page showed up with a barbed wire chair before the confetti even settled.
Twelve matches are set across two nights at U.S. Bank Stadium, and the wildest one on paper is not even a title defense in the main event slot, it is a five-way scramble for an interim championship.
Chad Bronstein's unscripted freestyle wrestling league just announced its Las Vegas debut for October 3, and it is exactly the kind of big-stage grappling news that gets our gym buzzing.
After more than two years away and a surgery that rebuilt three bones in his foot, Matt Sydal laced up for AEW again on the July 25 Collision, teaming with Dante Martin and Scorpio Sky in a wild trios battle against Lethal Twist.
The go-home stretch to SummerSlam kicked into high gear on the July 24 SmackDown, with a chaotic fatal four-way, a contract signing that turned into a wood-splintering brawl, and the Women's ladder match field taking shape piece by piece.
AAA's biggest night of the year lands on the Strip this September with Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio and Rey Fenix all confirmed, marking the first Triplemania show on U.S. soil in three decades.
Eight matches are locked in for AEW's first-ever Montreal pay-per-view this Sunday, and a wild six-way ladder match just joined the lineup.
The Scottish sensation and the delightfully weird Danhausen just teamed up to fight off The Judgment Day, and now WWE is putting the whole duo on stage for a concert segment on the SummerSlam go-home show.
The former Hounds of Hell standout says the doctors finally gave him the green light, and one cryptic Instagram post has the whole AEW faithful buzzing about when he steps back between the ropes.
AEW's brand new Redemption pay-per-view already had six matches booked for Montreal, but a fresh grudge between the Young Bucks and the Moxley-Ospreay pairing might steal the whole show on July 26.
WWE's Rusev teamed with veteran Gangrel to launch KECH Pro Wrestling Academy in Nashville this year, and the fundamentals-first approach behind it is exactly the kind of story indie wrestlers everywhere should be paying attention to.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling kicked off its legendary G1 Climax tournament outside Japan, and the Illinois crowd got an instant-classic main event to remember. Here's why every wrestling fan, indie included, should be paying attention.
Dynamite brought the belt back to Kenny Omega's shoulder in Boston, and before the celebration could breathe, Kevin Knight showed up demanding his moment. Add in a growing Redemption card, and AEW just handed us a summer worth watching.
Zoey Serrano, better known to WWE fans as Zoey Stark, is stepping back into a Las Vegas ring where her career actually started. FSW just booked her for Survival of the Fittest, and it is exactly the kind of homecoming this city's indie scene lives for.
The same Raw that saw CM Punk grab the Undisputed WWE Championship also delivered a gut-punch swerve nobody was fully ready for. Maxxine Dupri flipped on her own crew, and Street Profits paid the price for it in the tag division.
Tony Khan's crew confirmed Saturday, September 26 for All Out 2026 back at NOW Arena, and the general on-sale window opened today. Here is what Vegas fans need to know before booking the road trip.
The Anxious Millennial Cowboy returned to AEW programming on July 11, 2026, opening the episode with a statement that makes clear his next chapter will not look like the last seven years of his career.
After choosing not to renew his contract, Stephen Farrelly posted a farewell message to WWE on July 10, closing a chapter that included some of the most memorable brawls in the modern era.
WWE's prime-time special returns to New York City this month with CM Punk holding gold and Cody Rhodes hunting for another shot. Meanwhile, AEW has its own big moments building across July. Here is where everything stands.
Tuesday night's special episode delivered two title changes, a surprise return, and a main event that sets the course for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium. Here is everything that happened.
In a bloody and grueling 35-minute main event at AEW Forbidden Door 2026 in San Jose, Will Ospreay outlasted Swerve Strickland to claim the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and set up a massive title match at All In.
With Gunther's brutal attack forcing Cody Rhodes out of the main event, CM Punk stepped in and pinned Sami Zayn with the Go To Sleep to claim his latest world title in front of a stunned Chicago crowd. Here is the full fallout.
Three days after defeating Jey Uso on SmackDown to become No. 1 contender, Cody Rhodes challenges Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship on Raw in Chicago tonight. Here is the full title picture as SummerSlam approaches.
In one of the most emotional title changes in recent memory, Zayn pinned Cody Rhodes in a triple threat to claim his first WWE Championship after a decade-long journey through the company.
Tony Khan has revealed AEW's next major pay-per-view will be the inaugural Redemption event, starting an hour earlier than previous PPVs, as the promotion heads into summer following a massive Forbidden Door weekend with Owen Tournament wins for Mercedes Mone and Will Ospreay.
Tuesday night's AEW Dynamite in San Diego delivered on every front: a hard-fought world championship main event, a six-woman Survival of the Fittest for the vacant TBS title, a post-match challenge that raised the stakes heading into Beach Break, and Will Ospreay taking the biggest career step since his AEW debut. Here is everything that happened and what it sets up for July 8.
AEW opened July 2026 with a dramatic AEW World Championship match, Will Ospreay joining a new faction, and Mick Foley publicly teasing a move to All Elite. Two major summer events, Dynamite Beach Break and Brawl in the Ballpark, are up next on the calendar.
The card for WWE's summer showcase is coming into focus fast. On the June 29 edition of Raw, World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns accepted Seth Rollins' challenge for the title at SummerSlam, while Brock Lesnar issued a Hell in a Cell challenge to King of the Ring winner Oba Femi. Across town, AEW just wrapped Forbidden Door and NXT crowned a new women's champion at the Great American Bash.
The final weekend of June 2026 gave pro wrestling fans a historic double-header: AEW and NJPW collided in San Jose while Sami Zayn captured his first-ever WWE World Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Piledrive Wrestling raises a glass to White Whale Cocktail Bar, a local Las Vegas spot that fits the post-show celebration perfectly.
Piledrive Wrestling thanks AA Cassaro Plumbing, a dependable Las Vegas plumbing crew that does the unglamorous work that keeps everything running.
Independent wrestling runs on box trucks, loaded trailers and high-mileage personal cars, which is a haulage problem more than a roadside one.
A show that runs two and a half hours takes fourteen to stage, and the cases we pack it into have quietly become one of our steadiest expenses.
Piledrive Wrestling salutes VSSR Exotic Car and Supercar Rentals, a Las Vegas business that brings the same big-entrance energy we live for.
Piledrive Wrestling gives a community nod to Tingey Injury Law Firm, a downtown Las Vegas personal injury practice that stands up for everyday people.
What indie promoters and training schools in the valley should have on file before a night in the ring turns into a battery allegation.