All Out is this Saturday, September 20th live from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada! Ref Aubrey Edwards and Will Washington are breaking down the stacked card including the high-stakes AEW World Championship bout between Hangman Adam Page and Kyle Fletcher, the wild return of Eddie Kingston facing off against Big Bill, the dream team comeback of Adam Copeland & Christian Cage against FTR, Mercedes Mone defending the TBS Championship against Riho, and the hotly anticipated showdown between Mark Briscoe and MJF. Plus, Kris Statlander stops by to talk about her journey back to the AEW Women’s World Championship picture, her four-way title shot against Timeless Toni Storm, Jamie Hayter, and Tekla, and why 2025 has become her “reformation year”!
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Ace Austin
The “Inevitable” Ace Austin talks about making his AEW debut against Ricochet on Collision, how a decade of grinding on the indies prepared him for the big stage, and why joining AEW was the perfect next chapter. He shares stories from his early days training with the Wild Samoans, the crazy times at Wrestling REVOLVER, and the global experiences in AAA and New Japan Pro Wrestling that shape his style. Ace also opens up about joining Bullet Club, his longtime tag partner Chris Bey, and the moment he knew he was ready to bet on himself.
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Toxic Spider Thekla
The “Toxic Spider” Thekla opens up about her journey from Vienna’s underground wrestling scene to five years in Japan with Ice Ribbon and Stardom, and how that shaped her in-ring style and character. She shares what it was like debuting in AEW this Spring, competing at Forbidden Door in London, and joining forces with Julia Hart and Skye Blue to form Triangle of Madness. Thekla also talks about designing her own gear, writing her entrance music, overcoming imposter syndrome, and why AEW has always been the dream!
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Vanilla Baby Blake Christian
“Vanilla Baby” Blake Christian talks finding his lane in AEW, teaming with Lee Johnson as Swirl, seizing big opportunities vs Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay and Paragon (Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly), and using ROH as his proving ground. He breaks down the viral “Vanilla Baby” moment that caught Tony Khan’s attention, the GCW heat that sharpened his character, the nursing-school detour that ultimately landed him at AEW, and even the wild karaoke performance during All In weekend instigated by Speedball Mike Bailey! Plus, Blake shares what NJPW's Best of Super Juniors taught him about pace and presence, and the match that made him think, “I belong here.”
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The Forbidden Door 2025 Preview with Tony Khan
AEW President, GM and Head of Creative, Tony Khan returns to preview Forbidden Door, taking place live at the O2 Arena in London this Sunday, August 24th! He’s breaking down the Lights Out Steel Cage Match featuring Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi), Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Will Ospreay vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley), The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), and Gabe Kidd; current Unified Champion Okada defending against Swerve Strickland; The ROH Forever Women’s Champion challenging “Timeless”
Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Championship; and Hiromu Takahashi answering TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher’s call for the best pound-for-pound New Japan has to offer! Plus, TK’s take on the AEW World Championship match between current champ “Hangman” Adam Page and MJF, and the highly-anticipated tag match between the reunited
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage taking on The Matriarchy (Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne).
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What does it take to be All-Elite? Dig in with the stars and talented team behind AEW via in-depth conversations highlighting their lives, pop culture, and pro wrestling. AEW referee Aubrey Edwards and Wrestling Administration Coordinator Will Washington bring you new audio episodes every Thursday & new video episodes on YouTube every Monday.
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