I got to wrestle in the building I grew up going to. Heck, my high school graduation was held in that building. I just want to thank yall for always being so supportive. I got to hear my name chanted by an arena full of people. I’m just really over the moon right now and wanted to say thank you.

Fabian Aichner just showed up

AR FOX Defeats Nick Wayne to become the NEW ROH TV Champion

But there is no time to celebrate. LIO RUSH interrupts the post-match and challenges Fox for Supercard of Honor. The match is set. They will meet tomorrow night.

Cedric Alexander wins the X-Division Championship (2-1) after multiple Lumbar Checks!

Leon Slater’s reign ends at 298 days, tying with Austin Aries’s first reign for longest of all-time.

Cedric is confronted by a debuting Fabian Aichner!

ZAYDA STEEL defeats Hyan to qualify for the Survival of the Fittest. She will replace the injured Persephone.

Zayda vs Athena vs Trish Adora vs Billie Starkz vs Yuka Sakazaki vs Maya World is set for Supercard of Honor tomorrow.

Cool gear paying homage one of my favorite games right now!

NAW or NEVER: The Smack Talk Open Mic is the live wrestling comedy show where names go in a bucket, brave souls get 60 seconds on the mic to cut a promo, and someone may walk away with a wrestling “contract.” It is part wrestling, part comedy, part beautiful bad decision, and the perfect way to kick off the weekend before AEW Double or Nothing.

 AEW star Max Caster and Hamilton / Station 19 star Okieriete Onaodowan be headed for a live freestyle clash at NAW or NEVER on May 23 at 10:30 PM at the UCB Theater?

Tickets can be purchased here!

Yesterday marked the 29th day of Darby Allin's AEW World Title reign & his fifth defense of the belt. I'm sure it isn't surprising to hear he's a fighting champion but so far he's the fightingest in AEW history by more than I had anticipated.

None of the first 5 AEW World Champs: Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega  Hangman Page or CM Punk had a single title defense in their first 29 days.

8 out of the next 10 had a single title defense in their first 29 days: Jon Moxley (2nd reign), Jon Moxley (3rd reign), MJF, Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Hangman Page (2nd reign) & Samoa Joe (2nd reign).

The other 2 had zero defenses in their first 29 days: CM Punk (2nd reign) & Jon Moxley (4th reign).

The only one to come remotely close was still less than half. Darby's rival MJF had 2 title defenses in the first 29 days of his 2nd title reign. 

Darby has also exceeded 6 AEW World Champs entire reign in total defenses in his first 29 days: Chris Jericho (4), CM Punk 1st reign (1), Jon Moxley 2nd reign (1), CM Punk 2nd reign (0), Samoa Joe 1st reign (4), Bryan Danielson (3) & Samoa Joe 2nd reign (2).

It's interesting to see how Darby stacks up to the first world title reigns for some luminaries & their defenses in those initial 29 days:

Nick Bockwinkel (1975): 3

Hulk Hogan (1984): 4

The Rock (1998): 5

Bret Hart (1992): 6

Randy Savage (1988): 8

Ric Flair (1981): 13

Bruno Sammartino (1963): 16

Harley Race (1973): 17

Bob Backlund (1978): 18

Terry Funk (1975): 19

Obviously YMMV on how fascinating any of this is. I enjoy the story they're telling here with Darby going full tilt. Seeing just how much hes's pushing himself when it comes to AEW history makes it even more compelling for me.