This is the video of the moment AEW was announced on BTE: youtu.be/KfZxdmmKeqM

Happy 7th anniversary of All Elite Wrestling officially being announced just outside of the Tokyo Dome! A very important day in the history of professional wrestling. #AEW #WWE #TNA #NJPW #NWA #CMLL #Wrestling #ProWrestling #Wrestlesky

Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City early on Thursday, just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

I wrote about Jon Moxley’s restored faith in the AEW roster, his turn from hypocrisy to living up to the standards he holds others to, and how his positions on what it means to be a champion in AEW have shifted towards those of the man who defeated him at All In, creating an enduring legacy.

In one of those funny coincidences, every writer contributing to #AEWeekly this week independently decided to cover Jon Moxley's redemption and path to the Continental Classic win at #AEWWorldsEnd www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/moxley-...

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Thinking about how moving away from people-first is a growing trend, and how this is something quite important. It's been on my mind since my local McDonald's refurbished, and there's a reason for that.

The fall & redemption of Jon Moxley is one of the best stories in the history of AEW and it's not even over yet. An absolutely insufferable heel champ has his belt taken by Hangman, his pride taken by Darby, and his courage taken by KOR, only to find himself again in the crucible of the C2. 🤼

i reckon i ought to start drawing some more boots and milkweed for you dumbasses next year

I do not care that Mariah May left AEW right after. The perfect show ender was this shot, with a giant curtain closing across the stage.

I love Jon Moxley

That’s called Democratic Public Finance (DPF)!

Still not over the fact that 14 months ago Jon Moxley won the AEW men's world title and immediately locked it in a briefcase where it stayed for nearly a year... and last night the same Jon Moxley won the Continental title and said with his whole chest: THIS TITLE IS FOR EVERYONE #AEWWorldsEnd 🤼

Compromise: He can have the Burberry but they have to add "Men's" to the official name.

IWC: WHY DID MOX TURN FACE?!!!! Me: Well, Mox has stated he was angry that AEW was not living up to the caliber of wrestling he expects of it. And then the CC proved it was, so he thanked everyone for being their best selves. He said all those things directly at the camera ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #AEWWorldsEnd

MJF being a heel isn’t the issue. A rushed build, lack of growth, and the bad first impression of cheap insults going un-responded to until the next week are. But I know MJF is capable of doing good work, so I expect him to improve, and having high expectations of a champion is a good thing.

Thinking again on how Danielson put on a masterclass on commentary during the Mox matches. Telling his own little story arc of being deadset against Mox to pulling for him

That's my biggest issue in all of this. He hasn't fully evolved from the edgelord stuff that got tiring after about the 11th or 12th time he took things too far and it just makes me less and less interested in him. It's 2025. The stuff people did in the 90s does not land the same here.

I’m going to AEW Revolution so I hope that somehow the main event is better than last time (Mox/Cope was OK, not great), though with MJF as champion I’m not terribly optimistic about that. Hopefully the Bucks are back by March, because that alone would make up for any MJF nonsense. #aewworldsend

That visual of Hangman on the floor with MJF holding the title is sadly a very perfect metaphor for the current state of the AEW Men’s World Championship. #aewworldsend

The expected (and disappointing) outcome has happened. MJF is again AEW Men’s World Champion. #aewworldsend

So glad Hangman kicked out! #aewworldsend

Justified “no, he’s not” chants at MJF. #aewworldsend

The incredible suspense there between Hangman and Swerve. #aewworldsend

Could tonight maybe be Swerve’s night? That entrance has me hyped about the possibility. #aewworldsend

That promo from Moxley shows he learned the #1 lesson of Hangman Adam Page: the true meaning of a championship in AEW. The man who hid the belt in a briefcase and said he was the Men’s World Championship is now saying the Continental title belongs to all the competitors and the fans. #aewworldsend

Jon Moxley has won the Continental Championship, and won back the respect of The Death Riders. Castagnoli being the one to put the belt around him is a nice touch. The Continental Classic was the perfect vehicle for Moxley’s redemption arc. #aewworldsend

These women killed it SO HARD. Good for them! Opening the PPV on Zero Hour, they continue to make the absolute most out of an opportunity and crush it at every moment. Really enjoyed this match #AEWWorldsEnd

Kris Statlander retains! Hayter really gave it her all and I hope she gets another shot at the title. #aewworldsend

Mark Briscoe gets the win! #aewworldsend

Orange Cassidy doing Daniel Garcia’s dance in front of him is so awesome! Reminding him of who he was before Death Riders. #aewworldsend

Darby Allin wins! What an incredible win and what an incredible 2025 for Darby! It’s going to be hard for him to top it in 2026, but never underestimate Darby. Maybe since AEW Revolution is in LA, he can tre flip El Toro and then win the AEW Men’s World Championship on the same day. #aewworldsend

Let’s Go Darby! #aewworldsend

I love the old skate video intro vibes from Darby. #aewcollision

Adam Page started the path to Jon Moxley’s redemption at All In, and along with the others who Moxley doubted and still was defeated by, like Kyle O’Reilly, caused him to start believing in the AEW roster again. We don’t get crowds cheering for Mox without Hangman’s effort & strength. #aewworldsend

Let’s Go Babes of Wrath! #aewworldsend

He was wrong to go after Mox when he was down, but I do kind of feel bad for Kyle Fletcher. I see his path though as leaving Don Callis, then building to the Men’s World Championship over time. He put up an amazing fight tonight and will surely be a key star in AEW. #aewworldsend

Moxley wins! I guess I was right, at least about the first part, we will have to see about the second, but we already have hints with how Fletcher attacked him post-match. #aewworldsend

Fletcher using the Danielson (and later Yuta) “I have till 5” line. #aewworldsend

Thinking Moxley might just win here and that could create a Death Riders vs Don Callis Family feud. #aewworldsend

Okada wins and the screwdriver saga continues… #aewworldsend

Theres a All Out banner in the rafters

Okada vs Takeshita could main event any PPV and I’d be thrilled. AEW is so ridiculous 😂

Justified F Don Callis chants. #aewworldsend

Okada wins and moves to the semi-final, facing Takeshita, which was somewhat to be expected. Too bad for Speedball but he and his tag partner Kevin Knight have showed their star power very well in the Continental Classic. #aewcollision

Very glad Speedball gets to main event #aewcollision.

The look on Orange Cassidy’s face. I feel bad for him. Not only does Moxley advance to Worlds End but I guess this means Moxley remains leader of Death Riders, at least for now. #aewcollision

Even in the Continental Classic and against Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy still gets his hands in his pockets! #aewcollision

Death Riders still behind Moxley as he enters. #aewcollision

Darby is back!!! And he has Sting’s bat! #aewcollision