AEW News Roundup: Britt Baker's major reveal, Major shots fired about her split with Adam Cole, Popular star to wrestle after 255 days
Welcome to another edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's AEW News roundup. Today we're going to be taking a look at stories involving top stars such as MJF, Adam Cole, Britt Baker, Chris Jericho, and more.
Julia Hart has also recently returned and is set to make her in-ring return to the company. Darby Allin also revealed the professional wrestling star who made him want to get into the sport. So, let's not waste any more time and dive into all of these stories.
#5) Britt Baker made a big revelation about her injury problems
Britt Baker has made a startling revelation regarding her past injury problems that will make her fans worry. The former AEW World Champion has had a tough 2024 after spending most of it being sidelined with injuries and also dealing with controversies.
Baker made an appearance on DDP's podcast where she opened up about her struggles and that she had to take a moment to step back and reflect before going back to rehab. She would also allude to her match against Kris Statlander in 2023, for the AEW TBS title where she knew her body's condition wasn't good.
“I don't really remember a specific match where I was like, 'This hurts.' It was just over time. 'This is getting harder. This is getting harder.' The last match I did was against Statlander at Penn State. I knew then. I got through the match, she's fantastic, she's one of my favorite competitors. I knew after that, 'I'm done'. I need to take a step back and rehab some stuff.' I've had so many [injuries]. I broke my leg, I broke my wrist, I broke my nose. My back. In a two year span. Now, I have like a small tear in my hip and labrum, I know that's from the back and favoring it different." [H/T: Fightful]
#4) MJF referenced Adam Cole's real-life split during a heated segment on Collision
MJF didn't hold back as he went after his current rival, Adam Cole on the recent edition of AEW Collision. He would come out to make fun of Adam Cole ahead of their anticipated match at AEW Worlds End 2024.
MJF would poke fun at Cole's physique yet again and claimed that the former WWE star was jealous of him. He then would go as far as to reference Adam Cole's real-life split with ex-girlfriend Britt Baker, stating that his dentist isn't seeing him anymore.
#3) Julia Hart to face Jamie Hayter at AEW Fight For the Fallen 2025
Julia Hart is set to return to the ring in AEW after 255 days to face Jamie Hayter at AEW Dynamite Fight For the Fallen 2025.
After weeks of her return being teased in vignettes, Julia Hart would make a shock return on the December 14 edition of AEW Collision. She would come back and make a statement by attacking Jamie Hayter.
Hart's last match was against Willow Nightingale where she lost her TBS Title at AEW Dynasty.
#2) Darby Allin stated that WWE Hall of Famer made him want to get into wrestling
Darby Allin is one of the most daring wrestlers to ever grace the sport of professional wrestling. The AEW star has pulled off crazy stunts for the fans and the love of the sport throughout his career.
Darby Allin spoke on the Flickering Myth podcast and indicated that it was none other than Mick Foley who made him want to get into wrestling in the first place before he fell in love with Dean Malenko's technician style after becoming a wrestling fan.
"As a kid watching it, I'd probably say I think like Mick Foley in the Hell in a Cell match, just because as a kid — it's funny because as a kid I used to think like 'oh my god like crazy stunts, it's so awesome,' but then when I actually got into wrestling, that's when I started respecting more of the Dean Malenko's and the technical wrestlers you know? But as a kid, that's kind of my goal with my wrestling is someone that's a non-wrestling fan can be watching me and like 'holy s**t that guy's insane,' but the fans who are actually wrestling fans can be like 'well he knows actually how to like technically wrestle and he knows how to actually wrestle.' So it's kind of fun to catch attention." [H/T WrestlingInc.]
#1) Chris Jericho explained what he has left to accomplish in wrestling
Chris Jericho is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished professional wrestlers working right now. The 11-time Intercontinental Champion has been successful in every promotion he's worked with including WWE, AEW, CMLL, and more.
He is currently prospering as the leader of The Learning Tree and the current Ring of Honor World Champion. Speaking in an interview with TMZ, Jericho was asked what he has yet to accomplish in professional wrestling.
"I mean, it's just to continue to do memorable things and to create new memories for people and continue to evolve in this business that I've been in love with since I was a teenager. So if you're looking at facts and figures, there's really nothing left to accomplish for me. If you're looking for just continuing to enjoy what I'm doing and create, like I said, cool moments for people to remember and cheer for or boofor, whatever it may be. Um, that's basically what I have left to accomplish. " [H/T Fightful]