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Triplemania 34 Is Coming to the Luxor, and Vegas Just Became Lucha Libre Ground Zero

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.

AEW All Out 2026: General Tickets Just Went Live for NOW Arena in Chicago

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.

AEW Dynamite Beach Break 2026: Kenny Omega Is Champion Again and the Summer Is On

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.

AEW July 2026: MJF Retains, Mick Foley Eyes AEW, and Two Big Events on Deck

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.

AEW Dynamite July 1 Recap: MJF Retains, Hikaru Shida Wins TBS Title, Omega Accepts Career Stipulation

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.

Wrestling Weekend Delivers: AEW Forbidden Door Results and Sami Zayn Finally Wins the WWE Title

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.

AEW Redemption Card Is Complete: Every Match Set for Montreal

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.

AEW Announces Inaugural Redemption PPV: What Fans Need to Know

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.

AEW Locks In WrestleDream 2026: October 17 In Orlando, Full Fall Schedule Now Set

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.

Brock Lesnar Calls It: The Beast Retires After Hell in a Cell Loss to Oba Femi

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.

Buddy Matthews Teases His AEW Return After a 17-Month Injury Nightmare

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.

CM Punk Returns to Shock Chicago and Wins the Undisputed WWE Championship at Raw July 6, 2026

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.

Cody Rhodes Earns His Shot: Inside the WWE Championship Picture Heading Toward SummerSlam 2026

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.

Finn Bálor Punches His Ticket, Gunther Sends a Message Through a Table on WWE SmackDown

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.

Hangman Adam Page Is Back in AEW, and He Is Done Chasing the Title That Defined Him

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.

Joe Hendry and Danhausen Are Turning WWE Raw Into a Full-Blown Party Before SummerSlam

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.

Kevin Knight Cashes In: Kenny Omega's Next Test Is Set for Redemption

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.

The Masked Man Who Unmasked Himself Just Got a WWE Tryout, and Indie Fans Everywhere Should Be Watching

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.

Locker Room Shout-Out: Summerlin Armory Backs the Vegas Scene

Piledrive Wrestling tips its cap to Summerlin Armory, a local indoor range and firearms shop that knows what it means to support the home team.

Lucha Bros Reunite In A WWE Ring And Vegas Diehards Are Losing It

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.

Matt Sydal Is Finally Back: A 12-Year Foot Battle Ends With a SkyFlight Return on Collision

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.

Maxxine Dupri Turns Heel and Costs Street Profits the WWE Tag Titles

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.

G1 Climax Comes to America: Tsuji Shocks Takeshita as NJPW's Biggest Tournament Opens on US Soil

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.

Real American Freestyle Is Bringing RAF14 to the Fontainebleau This October

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.

Rusev and Gangrel Just Opened a Wrestling School, and the Reason Behind It Matters More Than the Headline

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.

Sami Zayn Wins the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions 2026

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.

Sheamus Says Goodbye to WWE: Nineteen Years, Four World Titles, and a Future Yet to Be Written

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.

Tag-Team Partners: A Shout-Out to Tingey Injury Law Firm

Piledrive Wrestling gives a community nod to Tingey Injury Law Firm, a downtown Las Vegas personal injury practice that stands up for everyday people.

The Demand Crash the Party and Steal the AEW World Trios Titles

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.

Triplemania Just Got Too Big for the Luxor, So Vegas Handed It a Bigger Room

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.

Will Ospreay Wins the Owen Hart Tournament and Earns His Shot at the AEW World Title at Wembley

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.

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Goes to New York on July 18: What the Current Landscape Means for the Show

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.

WWE Locks In the Full SummerSlam 2026 Card, and a Ladder Match Might Steal the Weekend

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.

SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 Results: Reigns Closes The Book, Owens Storms Back, Green Climbs To Gold

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.

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Takes Shape: Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins Headlines as Brock Lesnar Returns

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.

Young Bucks Call Out Moxley and Ospreay, and Redemption Just Became a Must-Watch Card

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.

A Former WWE Star Is Coming Home to the Vegas Indies This August

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.

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