Below are a couple of top AEW & WWE news stories of the day.
• AEW Worlds End 2024 pay-per-view featured notable matches and surprise appearances, including the returns of Adam Copeland and Kenny Omega. The main event featured Jon Moxley retaining the AEW World Championship. Tap here for complete results.
According to Fightful Select, several familiar faces were spotted backstage at this event:
– Baron Corbin (Tom Pestock), under a WWE non-compete clause until next month, was present but unable to sign with AEW at this time.
– AJ Francis (Top Dolla in WWE), whose TNA contract expires on January 1, was seen speaking with AEW President Tony Khan and reconnecting with former Hit Row teammate Swerve Strickland.
– Tyler Breeze, visiting friends, has been wrestling selectively since leaving WWE in 2021 after a successful hiatus.
– Teal Piper, daughter of Roddy Piper, was also backstage. Piper has previously wrestled at AEW events and on the independent circuit.
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• WWE and AEW went head-to-head on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida, with AEW holding its Worlds End pay-per-view at the Addition Financial Arena, while WWE ran an untelevised Live Event at the Kia Center, just minutes away. Both events drew thousands of fans.
During the Worlds End post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan praised the strong turnout for both promotions, emphasizing the positive impact on the local wrestling community. He highlighted the capacity crowd at AEW’s event and called it a testament to the growing popularity of pro wrestling in the United States.
Khan expressed gratitude to the Orlando fans for their tremendous support, celebrating the strength of the industry demonstrated by two successful events in the same city on the same night.
Here’s what Khan said:
“It’s great for the city of Orlando with two major pro wrestling events happening on the same night. There were thousands and thousands of fans at both shows. We had a capacity crowd here. It was so great being here at UCF. This arena has been a tremendous host at the Addition Financial Arena, and for us and the community, it was great to have such amazing support from the fans.
It shows how strong worldwide pro wrestling, particularly here in the United States, is to have in one major American city with two promotions running head-to-head on the same night, to have two great crowds.
I know our fans here were awesome, and it was a great show tonight, thanks to the Orlando fans. They were tremendous.”
