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The “Hellbent Vixen” Viva Van shares her incredible journey in professional wrestling! She talks about her unique start in the business, the creative way she funded her wrestling training, and how she made her way to AEW. Viva also opens up about the importance of representation in wrestling and the impact she hopes to have on future generations. Plus, she discusses her special relationship with Vietnam Pro Wrestling, the first promotion of its kind in the country, how she helped them secure their wrestling ring, and the challenges of building a wrestling scene there. And, of course, she reveals some details about the cancelled fourth season of Netflix’s GLOW, including how she landed the role, the character she was supposed to play, and the 80s costumes she wished she could have kept!

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Predator actor Richard Chaves (he played “Poncho” doing the handshake with The Outrunners backstage! Kyle Fletcher having tacks removed from various places on his body after his banger with Will Ospreay! Ref Aubrey showing Big Justice his killer powerbomb going viral on Bluesky. Gravity and Bandido’s mother sobbing after Chris Jericho took Gravity’s mask! Those are just a few of the Revolution BTS moments that Ref Aubrey and Will Washington share in this special recap ep!

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AEW is headed to the Crypto.com Arena this Sunday, March 9th in Los Angeles for AEW Revolution! Ref Aubrey Edwards and Will Ospreay break down the stacked card which includes 4x AEW Women’s World Champion Timeless Toni Storm defending her title against arch enemy Mariah May in a Hollywood Ending match; Swerve Strickland and Ricochet go head-to-head in a #1 contender bout for a shot at the AEW World Championship; Will Ospreay and his former best friend, Kyle Fletcher lay it all on the line in a steel cage match; Konosuke Takeshita defends the AEW International Championship against his former mentor, Kenny Omega; Momo Watanabe challenges AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné for the title; and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley finally faces COPE one-on-one.

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Christopher Daniels quietly had his retirement match on AEW, and it was actually a banger of a Texas Death Match against Hangman Adam Page! CD explains why he decided to hang up his boots to almost little fanfare, what made this the right moment, and how it all came together. He shares stories from the first-ever ROH show, and remembers working with Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe in those early ROH days. Plus, he talks Curry Man and finally sharing a picture together on the Jericho Cruise!

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We love her and

love to hate her, and that’s why we’re giving Mariah May an encore performance

here on AEW Unrestricted after her recent loss to former friend turned nemesis

(and new 4x AEW Women’s World Champion) Toni Storm! Enjoy this convo with

Mariah May recorded just weeks after becoming All Elite in 2023.

Mariah May has

been too focused on Toni Storm and AEW to bother furnishing her new American

apartment (watch the episode on YouTube). Mariah talks about her first meeting

with Tony Khan, how she kept her AEW signing a secret, her AEW debut with RJ

City, and what the locker room’s been like so far. She also talks Japanese

wrestling and culture, how social media during the pandemic ultimately helped

her wrestling career, and what it’s been like to travel and live around the

world.

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AEW is headed down under for the very first time for AEW Grand Slam Australia at the Brisbane Entertainment Center this Saturday, February 15th! Ref Aubrey Edwards and Will Ospreay break down the stacked card which includes Timeless Toni Storm challenging arch enemy Mariah May for the AEW Women’s World Champion; Continental Champion Okada defending his title against Buddy Matthews of The Hounds of Hell; and AEW’s MVP of the locker room, Harley Cameron (and her amazing puppet) taking on TBS Champ Mercedes Mone. They also share who has what to prove when it comes to Jay White & COPE versus the Death Riders’ Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli, and why they think Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay vs Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher will steal the show! 

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It’s the Refs to the rescue as Bryce Remsburg and Mike Posey step up in a big way to share great BTS stories about AEW! Bryce just returned from Wrestle Dynasty in Japan and talks about Kenny Omega’s big match, reffing at the Tokyo Dome, and what happens when you go to dinner with Dustin Rhodes! Mike Posey explains how he went from AEW ring crew to the main ROH referee, and what it was like to be in the ring with FTR and the Briscoe Brothers for that bloody dog collar match! Plus, they have stories about Eddie Kingston, Sting and Darby Allin, Nick Wayne, and Mox.

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Penelope Ford is back in the ring for AEW after a two-year absence due to injury and rehab! Penelope talks about her recovery, how she prepared for her return, and what it was like to step back in the ring on AEW Collision last October. She talks about working with real-life husband, Kip Sabian, and details their big AEW TV wedding that included a detachable wedding dress skirt, cake to the face, and a quickie courthouse ceremony a couple of days before live TV. Penelope also discusses her friendship with The Bunny, and explains why she counts Kris Statlander, Anna Jay, and Hikaru Shida among her favorite matches.

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Rocky Romero is the glue of the wrestling industry, and wears many hats as a result! He’s a VP for both AEW and New Japan, he works with ROH, Stardom, CMLL, and RevPro, and was heavily involved in the planning, coordination, booking, and execution of Wrestle Dynasty at the Tokyo Dome earlier this month! Rocky gives some BTS on what it took to make Wrestle Dynasty happen, how Forbidden Door helped pave the way for this event, and why he hopes this was the start of another great collaborative tradition in wrestling. He offers analysis on some of the upcoming NJPW talent featured at Wrestle Dynasty like Shota Umino, Yota Tsuji and Gabe Kidd, shares valuable lessons learned from his mentor, the great Tiger Hattori, and what the word “retirement” means to him. Plus, stories about his recent ROH tag match with Homicide at the Hammerstein Ballroom, and his in-ring work with Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe as part of The Conglomeration!

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