Below are some top WWE & AEW news stories of the day.
• Sonya Deville is on the verge of returning to in-ring action after a prolonged absence.
Deville has been sidelined since August following a torn ACL, with a projected recovery time of 9-12 months. While on hiatus, she navigated legal matters, including resolving a gun charge related to unlawful weapon possession, and celebrated her marriage in New Jersey this past February, a ceremony attended by numerous current and former WWE personalities.
According to the Wrestling Observer, Deville’s return is imminent, with the wrestler diligently preparing for her comeback following knee surgery.
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• AEW Revolution 2024 in March, which featured Sting’s retirement match, had 16,878 fans in attendance and the gate (revenue from tickets) was over $1 million.
These numbers were down for this month’s AEW Dynasty 2024 PPV, which featured Swerve Strickland defeating Samoa Joe to win the AEW World Championship in the main event.
According to Brandon Thurston, Dynasty had 6,287 fans in attendance and the gate was $401,373. This was the lowest gate ever for an AEW pay-per-view event.
• At the AEW Dynasty PPV, Young Bucks defeated FTR in a Ladder Match to win the vacant AEW World Tag Team Championship.
Dax Harwood was at the top of the ladder and was about to unhook the titles, but someone in a mask interfered and pushed Dax off the ladder.
Security got a hold of this man and it was revealed to be “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry, who made his first appearance on AEW TV since his backstage fight with CM Punk at All In 2023.
According to the Wrestling Observer, Dax suffered a concussion during this match and will be off AEW TV for a while.
