Below are a couple of top AEW & WWE news stories of the day, featuring Darby Allin and NXT.
• Plan For Darby Allin’s AEW Return After Conquering Mount Everest
On May 18, AEW wrestler Darby Allin successfully reached the top of Mount Everest, where he planted an AEW flag. Below is the photo:
He also shared the following video from the top of Mount Everest:
Darby Allin shared this video from the top of Mount Everest pic.twitter.com/O6pWE4Hi1v
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) May 19, 2025
Darby wrote:
“Mount Everest summit.
What a ride thanks AEW for everything in life. Thanks to the amazing team at adventure consultants and the Sherpa squad this sh*t was wild!”
According to WrestleVotes, Darby will be back on AEW TV in time for All In: Texas on July 12:
“He will be back on TV to push for All In, so I’d say a month or so.”
During his climb, Darby set a new world record as well. The former TNT Champion landed a kickflip at Camp Two—an altitude of 20,958 feet—setting a new record for the highest kickflip ever performed.
You can watch it below:
Darby Allin sets the world record for highest elevation kickflip on Mount Everestpic.twitter.com/YxZGxwwKet
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) May 5, 2025
Allin’s climb was part of a personal goal he’s had for some time. Originally planned for 2024, the expedition was delayed due to injuries.
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• Why WWE Canceled Next Week’s NXT TV Taping In Tampa
WWE canceled its ‘NXT Live on The CW’ TV-taping for May 27th at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. About 1,700 tickets had already been given out for the show.
This cancellation is surprising. It was part of a big Memorial Day weekend in Tampa. Other events, like Saturday Night’s Main Event, NXT Battleground on May 25, and Monday Night RAW on Memorial Day, are still happening. Saturday Night’s Main Event and RAW are almost sold out. Battleground has already sold over 6,000 tickets.
Ticketmaster shared a notice about the NXT cancellation: “Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event. You don’t need to do a thing. We’ll issue a refund to the original method of payment used at time of purchase, as soon as funds are received from the Event Organizer. It should appear on your account within 14–21 days.” Ticketmaster also posted, “If the tickets were transferred to you, the refund will go to the fan who originally purchased the tickets from Ticketmaster.”
WrestleTix confirmed the news. They stated, “WWE’s NXT Live on the CW event, originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, has been canceled. At the time of cancellation, approximately 1,700 tickets had been distributed.”
PWInsider reported the following regarding why WWE canceled the taping in Tampa:
“Concerns over low ticket sales and the potential impact on the show’s broadcast atmosphere. The show would come across stronger in terms of atmosphere on television from the WWE Performance Center.”
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