Archive for August, 2019

Chris Jericho Becomes Inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion At All Out 

The inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion has been crowned and that’s Chris Jericho.

Jericho beat Hangman Page to become the first champion under the All Elite Wrestling banner in the headliner of the All Out event.

This match was set up shortly after the first AEW pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing. At this show, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart made a surprise appearance to present the title for the first time for fans to see.

Earlier in the night at Double or Nothing, Page drew the Joker card in the Casino Battle Royale allowing him to enter at lucky number 21 where he would win the contest.

In the headliner of that same show, Jericho was victorious over Kenny Omega in a classic match. 

AEW did an angle to further promote this match at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event in Jacksonville, Florida. It happened when Jericho attacked Page after his match against Kip Sabian.

Jericho came out of nowhere while wearing a Dark Order creeper mask to attack Page with the Codebreaker then took off his mask and rained down kicks/punches to his next opponent. 

What are your thoughts on Chris Jericho winning the AEW World Heavyweight Title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Lucha Brothers Retain AAA Tag Titles, LAX Debuts At AEW All Out

Lucha Brothers beat Young Bucks to retain the AAA Tag Team Titles. 

The two teams met in a ladder match that was one of the best matches of the night at the All Out event from the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view.

Post-match, two masked men attacked Lucha Bros then Nick Jackson. LAX (Santana and Ortiz) was revealed as the masked men. 

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It appears that this was the blowoff of the feud as these teams have wrestled each other quite a bit over the past few months. That didn’t take away from them putting on one heck of a match that delivered. 

Their first match came back at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view event back in May at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that saw The Young Bucks defeat The Lucha Brothers. 

This match got booked when Pentagon Jr. and Fenix defeated SCU at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event. The Lucha Brothers brought out a ladder after the match and challenged The Young Bucks to a ladder match at All Out. 

What are your thoughts on Lucha Bros retaining the title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Cody Rhodes Gets His Revenge, Legends Appear At AEW All Out

Cody Rhodes got his hands on Shawn Spears where he was able to get his revenge. 

The AEW Executive Vice President did so at the All Out event in at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view. Tully Blanchard was in the corner of Spears for the match as his manager. MJF was in the corner of Rhodes. 

Prior to the match, DDP walked out with Rhodes. In the middle of the match to even the odds, Arn Anderson hit a spinebuster to Spears. 

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The promotion confirmed the match on an episode of The Road To All Out. The feud was set up at the Fyter Fest event in June where Rhodes went to a draw with Darby Allin.

Post-match, Spears, formerly known as Tye Dillinger, hit Rhodes in the head with a steel chair with Rhodes turning his head and didn’t put up his hands. 

Rhodes was bleeding pretty good from the back of his head. It was an accident as the chair was supposed to be gimmicked but went wrong. 

What are your thoughts on Cody Rhodes winning? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Competitors Set For Inaugural AEW Women’s Title match

The competitors are now set to see who will become the first AEW Women’s Champion. 

As seen at Saturday’s (August 31, 2019) All Out event at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view, Riho beat Hikaru Shida in a singles match that took place on the main card.

Meanwhile, Nyla Rose won the Women’s Casino Battle Royale that took place on the pre-show. 

Competitors in the Women’s Casino Battle Royale included the following names:

Leva Bates, Faby Apache, Priscilla Kelly, Shelondra, Penelope Ford, Shazza McKenzie, Sadie Gibbs, Big Swole, Dr. Britt Baker, Tenille Dashwood, Ivelisse, Bea Priestley, Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Allie, Nicole Savoy, Teal Piper, ODB, Jazz, and Mercedes Martinez.

Rose and Riho will square off on the October 2nd episode of AEW on TNT from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. to crown the first AEW Women’s Champion. 

All Elite Wrestling has yet to announce their next pay-per-view event but it’s been reported that another one will take place this year. 

What are your thoughts on Rose and Riho winning these matches? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

PAC Victorious Over Kenny Omega At AEW All Out

PAC was victorious in a match that many fans didn’t expect to see. 

PAC beat at the All Out event in at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view. It was hyped as the co-main event of the show but it served as the second match on the card. They put on one heck of a match that delivered. 

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Originally, it was a dream match that fans have wanted to see since both Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley built up their star power but it didn’t happen. Instead, PAC stepped in. 

Moxley had to pull out pf this scheduled match due to a “serious case of MRSA” in his elbow that was picked up during his time in the NJPW G1 Climax.

Omega already has his next bout booked as he is teaming up with The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to take on Jericho and two mystery tag team partners in a six-man tag team match.

This contest is slated to take place on the first episode of AEW’s weekly television show on TNT. 

What are your thoughts on PAC going over? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

CM Punk Talks Possible WWE Return, Fans Asking If He’ll Make Comeback

CM Punk took part in a panel at Starrcast III in Chicago on Saturday where he discussed a wide range of topics including what would happen if Vince McMahon or Triple H called him. 

“I wouldn’t not talk to them,” Punk said. “On what planet, in what other business does somebody suspend somebody else, and then they don’t come and get them after the suspension. Like, why is it up to me? It’s just a weird situation”

Punk continued by noting that he’s over it and has been for a long time as he considers it in the past. He noted that he’ll have a conversation with anybody but he’s not calling them but he would answer if someone called him. 

He added that he thinks he had a pretty good career and nothing left that he needs to accomplish.

CM Punk’s Agent Reportedly Reached Out To Fox About FS1 Hosting Gig

Punk was also asked about fans asking if he plans to make a comeback. He doesn’t think it’s weird but rather a testament to what he’s done in the business, which is cool to him. 

Punk noted that he gets asked about a potential return often but he thinks it’s a better question than fans asking when he’s going away. 

The former WWE Champion has been heavily rumored to join AEW by fans but no reports have garnered any traction towards that possibility. Time will tell whether Punk ever makes a pro wrestling return. 

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AEW All Out Results & Live Coverage (8/31)

AEW’s All Out took place on August 31st at the Sears Center Arena in Chicago, Il.

“Buy In” pre-show results

Women’s Casino Battle Royal: This one comes down to Rose, Priestly and Baker. They try to gang up on Rose to eliminate her, but Rose fights back and hits a splash in the corner on both women. Rose gets dropped again, and Baker then hits the Canadian destroyer on Priestley. Baker hits a second rope suplex on Rose next, and then unloads with strikes on Priestley. Priestley gets on the apron and spits at Baker, and Baker fights back. Rose ends up knocking them both outside for the win. Rose now has a spot in the AEW Women’s Title match on October 2.

Winner: Nyla Rose

– We see a video package looking at the unveiling of the new AEW World Title, and the feud between Hangman and Chris Jericho for the belt.

Private Party vs. Angelico & Jack Evans: Isiah starts off against Jack, and then Marq tags in shortly after. Marq looks for a hurricanrana, but Jack lands on his feet after a flip. Marq now does some flips of his own, and then they trade offensive attempts. Marq finally connects with a dropkick and Evans goes down. Isiah tags back in and continues he offense on Evans with a series of right hands. Marq tags back in for the double team, but Jack fights them off and hits a springboard corkscrew elbow. Angelica tags in for the double team, and continues the offense on Marq. Jack tags back in for a German suplex/double foot stomp combo on Marq. Evans follows up with knees to the face. Marq leaps over Jack to tag in Isiah, and Isiah cleans house. Isiah hits a springboard moonsault on Angelico on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Isiah hits a moonsault on Jack. Marq tags in for the double team on Jack. Jack fights back with a spinning heel kick on Marq, but then Isiah tags in for the double team. Isiah then hits a spinning suicide dive on Angelico at ringside. Marq goes up top and hits a shooting star press on Jack. Isiah gets back in the ring and pins Jack, but only gets two. Angelico and Jack finally fight back and double team Isiah for a two count. Jack and Angelico both go to the top rope in opposite corners, but Marq and Isiah meet them there and fight them on the post. Marq ends up hitting a reverse Frankensteiner off the top on Angelico. Marq then hits the reverse Frankensteiner on Jack off the opposite turnbuckle, and Isiah catches Jack in mid-air with a Diamond Cutter. Isiah pins Jack for the three count.

Winners: Private Party

– The two teams shake hands after the match, but then Jack and Angelico attack Private Party from behind.

– We see a video package looking at Wardlow beating up some guys in a parking lot.

– MJF does an interview backstage where he says he will be on the show tonight, despite not being on the card.

– Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross comes out to the broadcast table to call tonight’s show. Ross is joined by Goldbenboy and Excalibur. The go over the card for tonight’s show, and then we see a commercial for AEW on TNT before the pre-show ends.

AEW All Out Results

– We open up with the American National Anthem and a “USA” chant from the audience. We go to the opening video package for tonight’s show.

– So Cal Uncensored comes out to the ring, and they’ve got microphones. They cut a brief promo about packing the house for AEW again, and they lead the crowd in an “SCU” chant. SCU gets ready to wrestle, and then the camera starts shaking, and Jurassic Express comes out.

So Cal Uncensored vs. Jurassic Express: Kazarian and Jungle Boy start this one off trading holds on the mat. Kazarian fires up with a knee to the body, then he tags in Daniels for the double team. Jungle Boy fires up and takes Daniels down with a springboard arm drag. Luchasaurus tags in and puts the boots to Daniels. Marko Stunt tags in and hits a series of kicks on Daniels. Scorpio runs in, but Jungle Boy comes in too and helps Stunt clear the ring. Stunt hits a suicide dive on Daniels, and then Jungle Boy hits a dive on Scorpio and Kazarian. Luchasaurus then hits a dive on Daniels and Scorpio. Back in the ring, Stunt climbs on Luchasaurus’s shoulders, then leaps off with a cross body on Daniels. Jungle Boy tags in and continues the offense on Daniels. Sky tags in and elbows Jungle in the face, then Kazarian tags in and hits a springboard dropkick on Jungle. SCU clears the Jurassic Express apron, and then Sky tags back in for the double team. Daniels tags back in, but Jungle Boy starts fighting back. Luchasaurus and Kazarian get the tags, and Luchasaurus starts cleaning house and drops all three SCU members with kicks. Daniels and Kazarian look for a double team, but Luchasaurus dodges it drops all three SCU members again. Luchasaurus chokeslams Kazarian and then hits a standing moonsault for a two count. Jungle Boy and Stunt both tag in and they start double teaming Kazarian. Daniels runs in, and it turns into all men from both teams brawling in the ring. SCU finally gets the upper hand after triple teaming Luchasaurus. Kazarian hits a dive on Luchasaurus at ringside first, and then Scorpio hits one on him. Back in the ring, Kazarian picks up both Stunt and Jingle, and Daniels goes up top for the double team moonsault/tombstone piledriver. Kazarian covers for the three count.

Winners: So Cal Uncensored

– SCU and Jurassic Express shake hands and hug after the match.

Kenny Omega vs. Pac: Omega and Pac start off trading holds and trying to show off. Omega starts off strong, but Pac quickly turns it around with kicks. Omega fights back and looks for a Fameasser, but Pac flips out of it. Pac gets dumped outside and Omega looks for a dive, but Pac catches Omega with a knee to the midsection. Omega fights back and whips Pac into the fan barricade. Omega and Pac trade shots on the floor now. Back in the ring, Pac hits a boot to the face and Omega is down. Pac tries to keep Omega grounded, but Omega fights back and hits some chops to the chest of Pac. Pac looks to run the ropes, but Omega stops him short and clotheslines him out to ringside. Omega kicks Pac through the ropes, then Omega hits a big suicide dive on Pac at ringside. Back in the ring, Omega hits a missile dropkick off the top to the back of Pac’s head. Omega follows up with a Fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Omega picks up Pac, but Pac breaks free and elbows Omega in the face. Omega fights back with a rolling senton, but then Pac fires up and drops him with a tornado DDT. Omega rolls out to ringside, and Pac hits a moonsault off the top turnbuckle down on to Omega on the ringside floor. Pac’s legs appear to hit the fan barricade hard. Back in the ring, Pac hits a 450 splash off the top for a two count. Omega fights up to his feet and they trade blows in the middle of the ring. Omega gets the upper hand and hits a spinebuster for a two count. Pac shoves the referee towards Omega, but Omega moves him aside and hits a dropkick on Pac. Omega follows up with a neckbreaker over the knee. Omega hits a Shining Wizard, and then he picks up Pac and hits a German suplex for a two count. Omega looks for a Tiger Driver, but Pac fights out and kicks Omega down. Omega follows up with snap German suplex, and then he hits another German for a two count. Omega fights back and hits a snap Dragon Suplex, and then a running knee to the face. Omega covers for a two count. Omega goes for another knee to the face, but Pac blocks it and fires back with a series of kicks. Omega connects with a knee to the face, and then another one. Pac fights back with a reverse hurricanrana, and both men are slowing down now. Pac latches on to Omega and applies The Brutalizer submission. Omega goes out cold, and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner: Pac

Joey Janela vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Darby Allin: This match is sponsored by Cracker Barrel, and there are Cracker Barrel related items around the ramp. Jimmy immediately leaves the ring after the opening bell, and he pulls out multiple chairs and a table from under the ring. Havoc throws the table in the ring, and he also brings a staple gun in the ring. Jimmy staple guns himself, and dares his opponents to bring it. Joey and Darby do bring it, and they double team Jimmy and dump him out to ringside. They end up taping Jimmy to a chair at ringside. They put thumbtacks in Jimmy’s face and mouth, and then duct tape his mouth. Joey and Darby’s temporary allegiance is now over, and they start brawling all over ringside. Back in the ring, Darby hits an arm drag and a stunner on Joey. Jimmy breaks free at ringside and starts going at it with Joey. Darby gets dropped, and then back in the ring Jimmy beats down Joey and gives him papercuts between his fingers and on his mouth. Joey fights back with a brainbuster on a steel chair. Joey then hits a sunset flip powerbomb off the apron on Darby through a table. Jimmy then starts beating down Joey on the ramp. Jimmy hits him with a plate of pancakes, and a barrel. Back in the ring, Darby gets back into things and beats down Joey and Jimmy with a skateboard. Darby hits an ollie off the top rope on Joey for a two count. Jimmy gets back in the fight and starts beating down Darby all over ringside. Darby comes back with a cannonball splash on Jimmy through a table. Darby hits Jimmy on the ring steps, then he picks up the wooden barrel, and he tries climbs to the top rope. Darby goes flying, but Jimmy rolls out of the way, and Darby crashes through the barrel on the ring steps by himself. Back in the ring, Joey beats down Jimmy and hits a flying elbow off the top for a two count. Jimmy fights back and suplexes Joey, and then hits his finisher through another wooden barrel in the ring for the three count.

Winner: Jimmy Havoc

Best Friends vs. The Dark Order: The winners of this match earn a spot in the tag tournament. The Best Friends start off strong in this one and clear the ring early on. Trent is the legal man now, and Evil Uno grabs him by the ankle from the apron, leading to Grayson dropkicking Trent off the apron and into the fan barricade. Uno tags in for the double team on Trent. Grayson tags back in and works over Trent with knee strikes. Grayson and Uno trade frequent tags now to continue the offense on Trent. Uno misses a big splash in the corner and Trent drops him with a Tornado DDT. Chuck finally gets the tag and cleans house. Uno fights back and all four men go at it in the ring now. Uno and Grayson end up clearing Chuck to the outside, and their druids attack him. Uno and Grayson double team Trent for the three count.

Winners: The Dark Order

– After the match, the lights go out, and Orange Cassidy is in the ring. Orange hits a suicide dive on The Dark Order at ringside, with his hands in his pockets. He gets back in the ring and kicks up. The Best Friends get in the ring and they hug Orange.

Hikaru Shida vs. Riho: The winner of this one receives shot at AEW Women’s World Championship on October 2 against Nyla Rose. Shida starts off strong and takes the fight out to ringside where she beats down Riho. Back in the ring, Shida applies a Boston Crab. Riho fights back with a hurricanrana and some kicks, but Shida shuts her down and tries to keep her grounded. They fight up the turnbuckle and Shida hits a superplex for a two count. They fight up the turnbuckle again, and this time Riho hits a series of forearms to the face. Shida falls backwards and Riho hits a stomp off the top. Riho follows up with the running knee strike for a two count. After a series of reversals and pin attempts, Riho rolls up Shida in a small package for the three count, and Shida can’t believe it.

Winner: Riho

– Nyla Rose comes out to the stage after the match and stares at the winner before leaving.

Sean Spears vs. Cody Rhodes: Tully Blanchard is in Spears’ corner. We cut backstage, and see Brandi Rhodes, her dog, DDP, and MJF, and they appear to be wearing Star Trek themed clothing. Cody makes his entrance, also in a Star Trek themed shirt. Pyro goes off, and then Brandi, the dog, DDP and MJF come out from the tunnel, but the dog is scared from the pyro and doesn’t want to come out. They walk down the ramp, and Cody reveals that he will have MJF in his corner. Brandi and DDP leave. Cody hits a suicdide dive out of the ring on Spears before the opening bell, and he knocks over Tully too when he tries to get involved. They brawl through the crowd and back to the ring, where referee Earl Hebner finally calls for the opening bell. They brawl back out to ringside where Cody takes control, but then Tully hits a low-blow on Cody from behind while the ref is distracted by MJF. Spears gets the upper hand now and starts beating down Rhodes. Back in the ring, Rhodes misses a spear in the corner, and then Spears hits a DDT on the apron. Tully gets involved, and then spears gets in a shouting match with Hebner. Spears takes Tully’s belt from him and starts whipping Cody, and that makes Cody fire up. Cody fights back and hits an Alabama Slam on Spears. Cody puts Spears in the Figure Four, but Tully gets involved behind the ref’s back again to help Spears. The fight spills out to ringside where Shawn drops Cody on his head. Back in the ring, Rhodes hits an inverted DDT. Tully gets on the apron and distracts the referee, and then MJF does the same. Tully steps in the ring, and MJF steps in too. Tully and MJF are about t oget into it, and they start choking each other. Spears hits a big boot on MJF and sends him out to ringside. Tully leaves the ring on his own, and he puts the boots to MJF at ringside. Arn Anderson comes out down the ramp next. Arn gets in the ring and gives Spears a spinebuster in the middle of the ring. Tully looks on his shock and follows Arn up the ramp. Spears brings a chair into the ring, but Cody kicks him down. Cody picks up the steel chair, and Spears and the ref both ask Cody not to do it. Cody hits Spears with right hands and then a Bionic elbow. Cody throws the chair at Spears and Spears catches it, then Cody kicks it into his face. Cody follows up with the Cross Rhodes for the three count.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

– MJF gets in the ring and celebrates with Cody after the match.

The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros (c): This one is a ladder match for the AAA Tag Titles. They trade hand gestures before the match, and then The Buck look for the Indy Driver early on, but The Lucha Bros escape. They double team Matt, but the Young Bucks are able to fight back with a ladder shot on both Lucha Bros. The Young Bucks then double the Lucha Bros members. Pentagon climbs an unfolded ladder at ringside and hits a splash on the Young BUcks at ringside. Phoenix then leaps from the top rope, over the ladder at ringside, and on to the Young Bucks on the floor. The Lucha Bros start setting up ladders and tables all over the place. Phoenix climbs a ladder in the ring, but the Bucks come in and interrupt. The Bucks and Lucha Bros both fight over the ladder in the middle of the ring. Phoenix and Nick trade chops to the chest and they fight out to the apron. Pentagon and Matt both spear their opponent off the apron and through tables at ringside. Back in the ring, Pentagon drops Matt afer a series of strikes. Matt sends Pentagon out to ringside, and Mett leaps from a ladder with a dive on him at ringside. Back in the ring, Nick hits a series of suplexes on Phoenix, and he finishes with a suplex on to a ladder in the corner. The Lucha Bros turn it around and dump the Bucks out to ringside, then they set up a big ladder in the ring. They start climbing, but the Bucks interrupt and take the Lucha Bros down. Nick beats down both Lucha Brothers, then starts climbing the ladder, but Phoenix pushes him off. Nick lands on Pentagon at ringside, then Phoenix hits a moonsault off the ropes on to Nick at ringside. Back in the ring, Matt and Pentagon fight up the ladder. Pentagon leaps from his side of the ladder and hits a Sling Blade on Matt off the ladder. Nick gets in the ring and Pentagon connects with some kicks on him. Pentagon rolls outside and Nick hits a dive on him. Back in the ring, Phoenix springboards over the top rope, through a ladder, and hits the Candian Destroyer on Matt. Penatgon and Matt climb the ladder, and Pentagon hits a Canadian Destroyer off the ladder through a table in the ring. They fight out to ringside, and Nick hits a splash off a ladder on to Pentagon through a ladder, and at the same time, Phoenix hits a splash off a ladder on to Matt through a table at ringside. Nick and Phoenix start going at it on the floor now, and Nick hits a Tornado DDT off the apron on to Phoenix on the floor. Back in the ring, Phoenix and Nick go at it, and then Matt gets back in the ring and superkicks Phoenix down. Pentagon gets in the ring, but Nick drops him and puts him in the Sharpshooter. Matt sets up a ladder over Pentagon and chokes him. Phoenix climbs the ladder, but Nick meets him there and knocks him off. Matt picks up Phoenix in the Tombstone position, but then Pentagon superkicks Matt down. Nick is on the ladder and he’s almost at the belts, but Pentagon shoves the ladder over, and Nick crashes through a table at ringside. Matt and Pentagon right on the ladder, and Matt rips off Pentagon’s lucha mask and knocks him down. Phoenix leaps from the top rope towards the ladder, but Matt kicks him out of mid-air. Phoenix then kicks the ladder down, then rolls out to ringside to put his mask back on. Pentagon and Phoenix take Matt on to a ladder that’s set up between the ring apron and the fan barricade. They hit a double team piledriver on the ladder. Back in the ring, the Lucha Bros climb the ladder and grab the Tag Titles.

Winners & still Champions: The Lucha Bros

– After the match, two masked men hit the ring and attack both teams. The masked men hit a powerbomb/flipping neckbreaker off the top combination. They reveal the masks, and it’s Santana and Ortiz.

Hangman vs. Chris Jericho: Hangman and Jericho start off trading arm drags and strikes. Hangman fires up and hits a chop to the chest. Hangman misses a shot in the corner and Jericho fires back with a missle dropkick from the middle rope. Hangman comes back with a flying clothesline for a two count of his own. Jericho looks for a springboard dropkick, but he misses and Hangman dumps him outside. Hangman looks for a dive off the apron, but Jericho caches him in the Codebreaker on the floor. Hangman gets on the apon, but Jericho kicks him off and he crashes into the fan barricade. They fight aorund ringside, and Jericho nails Hangman in the face with a microphone. Back in the ring, Jericho and Hangman trade chops to the chest, until Jericho hits an armbar takedown. Jericho poses for the crowd, and then puts the boots to Hangman. Jericho hits a senton drop off the turnbuckle for a two count. Hangman fights back wih punches and chops, but Jericho fires back with a dropkick for another two count. They trade chops to the chest, and then Jericho goes up top and hits a cross body. Hangman rolls through and picks up Jericho, then hits a fallaway slam. Hangman hits a rolling Samoan drop, and then a lariat and a standing shooting star press for a two count. Jericho fights back and looks for the Lionsault, but Hangman jumps up on the ropes with him and gives him a Russian leg sweep off the middle rope. Hangman hits a discus lariat on Jericho, and Jericho starts selling his eye. Jericho rolls out to ringside and blades, and he’s now bleeding from above his left eye. Hangman throws Jericho into the fan barricade at ringside, and then takes him back in the ring. Hangman hits a clothesline, and then he puts the boots to Jericho in the corner. Hangman misses a splash in the corner, and Jericho sends him into the ring post. Jericho climbs the turn buckle and takes Hangman up with him. Hangman ends up giving Jericho a swinging neckbreaker off the top. Hangman hits a discus elbow to the face of Jericho. Jericho fights back and drops Hangman over the ropes. Jericho goes for a springboard dropkick, but Hangman kicks Jericho out of mid-air. Hangman hits the buckshot lariat on Jericho. Hangman picks up Jericho, but Jericho escapes and puts Hangman in the Wall of Jericho. Hangman reaches the ropes, and the ref calls for the break and she shoves Jericho. Jericho shoves her back, and she yells at him and threatens to disqualify him. Jericho misses a clothesline on Hangman and gets dumped outside. Hangman climbs the turnbuckle and hits a moonsault off the top on Jericho on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Hangman jumps the top rope, but Jericho catches him in the Codebreaker for a two count. Jericho knees Hangman in the head a couple times, but then Hangman comes back with a discus lariat. Hangman looks for a shooting star press, but Jericho blocks it with his knees. Jericho looks for the Codebreaker, but Hangman catches him and blocks it. Hangman turns it into the Dead Eye for a two count. Hangman hits the Buckshot Lariat next. Jericho fights up and hits the Judas Effect spinning back elbow on Hangman for the three count.

Winner & first ever AEW World Champion: Chris Jericho

– A trainer looks at Jericho’s cut at ringside as we go to replays. Jericho celebrates on the stage as All Out goes off the air.

6 Takeaways From NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

NXT TakeOver: Cardiff aired today on the WWE Network. Here are 6 takeaways from the event:

Noam Dar Picked Up The Win

Noam Dar faced Travis Banks in the first match of the show. Banks dominated early and focused his attack on Dar’s knee. Noam retreated out of the ring and hobbled around. Travis hopped to the ring apron and booted Dar in the face before bringing him back into the ring.

Dar battled back with a Clothesline off the second rope for a two count. Banks connected with a German Suplex and went for the cover but Dar kicked out at two. Banks went for a Crossface but Dar was able to escape before the hold was applied.

Banks went for an Enziguri but Dar countered into a Knee Bar in the middle of the ring. Travis and Dar then traded punches and both fell to the canvas as the crowd chanted “NXT”.

Noam Dropkicked Banks to the outside and then launched him into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Dar connected with a Clothesline for another near fall. Banks hit a Double Stomp off the second rope for a two count.

Travis leveled Dar with a Suicide Dive and then Slice of Heaven off the barricade. Banks followed that up with another Double Stomp off the top rope for a two count. Noam tripped up Banks as he was going for Slice of Heaven and hit him with the Nova Roller for the pinfall victory.

Cesaro Defeated Dragunov In A Great Match

Ilja Dragunov accepted Cesaro’s open challenge at TakeOver: Cardiff. Dragunov started off in control and hit a boot to the face. Cesaro turned the tables and hit Ilja with a few chops to the chest.

Dragunov went for a Crossbody but Cesaro caught him. Ilja escaped and got an uppercut to the face instead. Ilja battled back with a Senton for a one count. Dragunov went for a Splash but Cesaro caught him and threw him to the floor outside the ring.

Cesaro bounced Dragunov off the barricade and brought him back into the ring. Cesaro hit the Swing for 40 rotations as the crowd chanted along. Dragunov sent Cesaro the outside and hit him with a Suicide Dive.

Back in the ring, Ilja hit a Dropkick off the top rope for a two count. Cesaro hit a Gutbuster and then an uppercut for another near fall. The crowd sang “are you watching Vince McMahon” as Dragunov hit a Death Valley Driver in the corner of the ring.

Ilja hit a Senton off the top rope but Cesaro was able to power out at the last moment. Cesaro hit another uppercut and then planted Ilja with the Neutralizer for the pinfall victory. After the match, Cesaro shook Dragunov’s hand before exiting the ring.

Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster Captured The Tag Titles

NXT UK Tag Team Champions Zack Gibson & James Drake defended their titles tonight against Mark Coffey & Wolfgang vs. Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews in a Triple Threat Match.

Mark Andrews and Zack Gibson started the match off. Drake tagged in an Andrews leveled him with a Dropkick. Flash then battled with Wolfgang for a bit before all six superstars got in the ring.

Andrews and Morgan took everyone out as the crowd got behind them. Back in the ring, Flash connected with a Moonsault on Gibson but Wolfgang broke up the cover at two.

Mark Andrews tagged in and hit Gibson with an Enziguri. Andrews planted Drake with a DDT but Wolfgang and Coffey attacked him from behind. Andrews hit them both with kicks to the face and then flipped onto them with Morgan.

Mark Coffey slammed Andrews to the canvas for a two count. Flash hit Coffey with a Crossbody and knocked him out of the ring. Andrews then took out everyone with a Shooting Star Press of the top rope.

Back in the ring, Gibson hit Flash with a Clothesline. Flash battled back with a Stunner and went for the cover but Gibson kicked out at two. James Drake hit Andrews with the 450 Splash but somehow he was able to kick out at two.

Wolfgang got into the ring and leveled Andrews with a Spear. All six superstars once again got in the ring and a brawl broke out as the crowd chanted “this is awesome”. Andrews hit a double Stunner on Drake and Webster followed it up with a Splash. Flash went for the cover but Gibson dragged the referee out of the ring.

Gibson and Drake hit Ticket to Mayhem and Gibson went for the cover. Mark Andrews hit Gibson with Fall to Pieces and Flash made the cover for the win. Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan are the new NXT UK Tag Team Champions.

Joe Coffey Was The Last Man Standing

Dave Mastiff faced Joe Coffey in a Last Man Standing Match tonight. Mastiff launched Coffey to the corner and broke the turnbuckle. Coffey planted Mastiff with a Belly to Back Suplex but Dave got right up.

Mastiff sent Coffey out of the ring with a massive German Suplex. Coffey grabbed a pool cue and hit Mastiff with it a few times. Mastiff hit Coffey over the back with a cricket bat and the sound from the impact echoed throughout the arena. Coffey battled back and Speared Mastiff through a table.

Dave grabbed a steel chain and starting beat the hell out of Coffey with it. Mastiff then hit Coffey with a Cannonball through a table as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. Coffey wrapped the chain around his hand and punched Mastiff in the face.

Mastiff picked up two chairs and tossed one to Coffey. The two superstars then sprinted into each other and fell to the floor in the crowd. They then battled to the announce table and Mastiff cleared if off. Mastiff lifted Coffey onto his shoulders and slammed him on top of the table.

They then battled to the Kickoff Show set above the crowd as they chanted “please don’t die!”. Mastiff connected with a headbutt and both superstars fell through a table below. Coffey made it to his feet first and booted a travel case out from underneath Mastiff at the last second. Mastiff fell to the floor as the referee counted to 10.

Kay Lee Ray Won The NXT UK Women’s Championship

Toni Storm defended the NXT UK Women’s Championship against Kay Lee Ray. Storm dominated the match early and stomped on Kay Lee Ray on the apron. Kay Lee Ray battled back and hit a Suplex for a two count.

Storm hit a Clothesline of her own and followed it up with a German Suplex. Kay Lee Ray rolled up Storm for a two count. Toni connected with Storm Zero and went for the cover but Kay Lee Ray was able to kick out at two.

Toni hit a German Suplex off the middle turnbuckle but Kay Lee Ray got her foot on the bottom rope to break up the cover. Kay Lee Ray hit a flip off the top rope and almost landed on her head. Back in the ring, Kay Lee Ray hit the Gory Bomb for the pinfall victory. Kay Lee Ray is the new NXT UK Women’s Champion.

Walter Retained In An Instant Classic With Tyler Bate

Walter defended the UK Championship against Tyler Bate in the main event of TakeOver: Cardiff. Bate hit a flurry of kicks but Walter quickly put a stop to it and applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Bate somehow Body Slammed Walter and then hit him with a shoulder tackle.

Tyler went for a Suicide Dive but Walter caught him and Powerbombed Bate onto the ring apron. Walter sent Bate into the barricade and followed it up with a big boot. Walter then Powerbombed Bate into the ring post and got back into the ring. Walter demanded that the referee get in the ring and start counting.

Bate got back into the ring at the count of seven and Walter greeted him with a stomp. Walter applied a Sleeper Hold but Bate was able to reach the ropes to break it up. Tyler tried to lift Walter up onto his shoulders but his legs gave out. Walter fell on top of him and then locked in a Crossface in the middle of the ring.

Tyler reached the bottom rope but Walter knocked him out of the ring with a couple of clubs across the chest. Back in the ring, Walter hit another chop that sent Bate to the canvas. Walter hit Bate with a couple of forearms on the ring apron. Bate ducked under one and planted Walter with an Exploder Suplex to the floor outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Walter chopped Bate to the canvas and applied the Boston Crab in the center of the ring. Walter transitioned into a Crossface as Bate desperately reached for the ropes. Bate was finally able to get there to break the hold.

Walter hit another massive chop and Bate once again fell to the canvas. Bate battled back and showed off his incredible strength by Suplexing Walter. Tyler followed that up with an Exploder Suplex and both superstars fell to the mat. Bate hopped up and hit a Standing Shooting Star Press for a near fall.

Bate went for the Tyler Driver 97 but Walter blocked it with a Back Body Drop. Walter hit a massive Dropkick and went for a Powerbomb but Bate countered into a Sunset Flip Bomb for a two count.

Tyler made his way to the top rope as Walter rolled to the apron. Walter hit Bate with a couple of jabs and joined him on the turnbuckle. Walter hit another chop and Bate fell to the canvas. Walter climbed to the top rope but Bate connected with a jumping headbutt.

Bate joined Walter on the top rope bent back Walter’s fingers. Tyler connected with an Exploder Suplex off the top rope for another near fall. Walter kept leveling Bate with chops to the chest but Tyler wouldn’t stay down. Walter went for another chop but Bate countered with a punch to the face and Walter fell on top of him.

Walter hit an Overhead Suplex and went for the cover but Tyler was able to kick out at the last moment. Bate unbelievably lifted Walter up onto his shoulders and spun around but Walter grabbed the ropes.

The two superstars once again battled on the top rope. Bate lifted Walter onto his shoulders again and hit Burning Hammer. Walter rolled out of the ring and Bate hit him with a Suicide Dive as the crowd shouted: “fight forever!”. Tyler hit a second Suicide Dive and rolled Walter back into the ring.

Bate planted Walter with a German Suplex for a two count and followed it up with the Tiger Driver 97 for another near fall. Bate hit a Corkscrew off the top rope but somehow Walter kicked out at two. Bate unloaded a bunch of punches in the corner until the referee separated the two superstars. Walter capitalized with a chop and applied a Sleeper Hold.

Tyler once again showed off his insane power and lifted Walter up and dropped him to break the hold. Walter popped right back up and locked in the Sleeper Hold once again. Walter brutally Suplexed Bate on the apron and rolled him back in the ring. Walter hit a Splash off the top rope and went for the cover but Tyler somehow kicked out at two. Walter hit another Suplex but Bate once again kicked out at two.

Walter Powerbombed Tyler and went for the cover but Bate kicked out at one! Tyler slowly made his way back to his feet as the crowd went insane. Walter bounced off the ropes and turned Bate inside out with a massive Clothesline for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Pete Dunne and Trent Seven got in the ring with Tyler Bate and helped him up to a great reaction from the crowd.

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NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff was a great event but the match that Walter and Bate had tonight is something people will be talking about for a while. It was one of the best matches I’ve seen in a long time and will definitely revisit it in the future. If you missed this event, make sure to at the very least check out the UK Championship Match. It was absolutely incredible.

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AEW All Out Opening Video Package Released

All Elite Wrestling has released the opening video package for Saturday’s All Out event from the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL.

The main card is expected to begin at 8 p.m. ET and stream live on the BR Live platform as well as traditional PPV for the price of $49.99. “The Buy-In” pre-show will get the festivities kicked off one hour prior at 7 p.m.

AEW All Out Predictions

As seen below, the opening video package declares a new era:

Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to determine who will be the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion will headline the show. Here is the final card:

  • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to crown the first AEW World Heavyweight Champion
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears
  • Kenny Omega vs. PAC
  • Joey Janela vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Darby Allin
  • Best Friends vs. The Dark Order – Winners receive a first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament
  • Young Bucks (c) vs. Lucha Brothers: Ladder Match for the AAA World Tag Team Championships
  • Riho vs. Hikaru Shida
  • SCU vs. Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt – Six-Man Tag Team Match
  • Pre-Show: Brandi Rhodes, Allie, Yuka Sakazaki, Nyla Rose, Britt Baker, Teal Piper, Jazz, Ivelisse, Big Swole, Sadie Gibbs, Awesome Kong, Shazza McKenzie – Women’s Casino Battle Royale (Winner receives shot at the inaugural title)
  • Pre-Show: Jack Evans and Angelico vs. Private Party

Join us here Saturday night for our Live Coverage of AEW All Out and check back after the event for our AEW All Out Takeaways feature.

New Title Match Set For WWE Clash Of Champions

A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Clash of Champions PPV.

On Saturday, WWE confirmed that WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. The Miz would take place at this show. This marks Nakamura’s next title defense. 

The match had been heavily rumored to take place at this upcoming show after the last two weeks of hints on television. 

WWE presents the Clash of Champions pay-per-view event on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Spectrum Center that will air on the WWE Network.

WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

Updated WWE Clash of Champions Card

  • WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman
  • WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman vs. Dolph Ziggler & Bobby Roode
  • King of the Ring Tournament Finals: TBD vs. TBD
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair
  • WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak vs. Humberto Carrillo
  • WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. The Miz

What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Do you think Miz has a chance to dethrone Nakamura as Intercontinental Champion”Sound off in the comment section.

NJPW Royal Quest Results

NJPW’s first ever non-co-promoted event in the United Kingdom takes place today at the Copper Box Arena in London: it’s Royal Quest!

This event cannot be watched live on NJPW World. Rather, it is streaming live exclusively on Fite TV for $24.99 USD. English and Japanese commentary streams are available. Start times: 9:30AM Pacific, 12:30PM Eastern, 5:30PM UK, 2:30AM East Australia

Royal Quest Match Card

Roppongi 3K (SHO, YOH & Rocky Romero) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
The crowd was hot for everyone in this opener, especially Shota Umino, who received repeated “Shooter!” chants. Unfortunately, preduction issues caused this match to lack commentary in either language as well as cut out intermittently. SHO pinned Ren Narita after a powerbomb lungblower.

Kota Ibushi & Juice Robinson defeated Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo)
Hikuleo is currently undergoing something of a learning excursion in England and looks faster than he did when he was in Japan. Kota Ibushi pinned Hikuleo after a Boma Ye followed by the Kamigoye.

CHAOS (Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles) defeated Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo)
Will Ospreay pinned Taiji Ishimori after a double-team top rope Spanish fly with Robbie Eagles. Ospreay got on the microphone, dubbed himself and Eagles as “The Birds of Prey” and said they want to challenge for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships.

Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & SANADA) defeated Bullet Club (Jay White & Chase Owens)
Jay White got the loudest boos of the night so far, while Naito got arguably the loudest cheers. SANADA submitted Chase Owens with the Skull End. After the match, Jay White continued attacking LIJ and was given a chair by Gedo. White hit SANADA with the chair, but Naito evaded it and hit White with a Destino, then tapping his own three-count on the mat.

IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) defeated Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)
There were dueling G.o.D. and Aussie Open chants which lasted for multiple minutes long, rather impressive for a match that no build besides Aussie Open winning a number one contenders tournament. Tama Tonga pinned Kyle Fletcher after a top rope powerbomb from Tanga Loa. Guerrillas of Destiny make their fifth consecutive defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championships. Their reign is currently 189 days long.

NEVER Openweight Championship Match: KENTA defeated Tomohiro Ishii (c)
KENTA was roundly booed by the audience due to his new association with Bullet Club. Starting off, KENTA was reluctant to face Ishii head-on, stalling on the outside for a prolonged period. When KENTA mimicked Katsuyori Shibata’s running front kick followed by the corner dropkick, he was booed once again. Ishii took everything KENTA had and asked for more. KENTA went for the diving double foot stomp followed by the Go 2 Sleep but Ishii powered out. Then, Ishii attempted the vertical brainbuster but KENTA stuffed it. The Guerrillas of Destiny interfered in the match but Ishii fought them both off, only for them to pull the referee out when Ishii went for a pin. G.o.D. hit Ishii with the Magic Killer, but couldn’t finish Ishii off. KENTA pinned Ishii with the Go 2 Sleep and became the 27th NEVER Openweight Champion. Tomohiro Ishii’s reign lasted 89 days with 0 successful defenses.

British Heavyweight Championship Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (c)
Despite Zack having the home field advantage, the crowd response seemed fairly evenly split for him and Tanahashi. This was a ground-based fight with submissions and pin attempts as each of them worked to immobilize the other with joint attacks. In particular, Zack targeted Tanahashi’s arms, but he was still able to block multiple attempts at the Zack Driver. Tanahashi went for the High Fly Flow but Sabre got the knees up. Following a bridging dragon suplex and sling blade, Tanahashi went for the High Fly Flow once more. Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Zack Sabre Jr. and became the 22nd RevPro British Heavyweight Champion. Zack Sabre Jr.’s reign lasted 235 days.

IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki
Okada and Suzuki were both wildly over before the bell rang. The match began with wrestling on the mat, then transitioned into standing up fighting as Suzuki lost his patience. Suzuki took a steel chair from under the ring but the referee told him not to, and Suzuki threatened to hit him with the chair. Suzuki laughed at Okada’s strikes and began to dominate the match, working over Okada’s right arm. Okada put his hands behind his back and beckoned Suzuki to hit him, but forearms to the face sent Okada crashing down. Suzuki headbutted Okada multiple times and looked to follow up but Okada stopped him with a dropkick and then put him in a sleeper hold, which the crowd didn’t like. Okada hit the Rainmaker followed by another, but Suzuki stopped his rampage with many slaps to the face and body. Suzuki went for the Gotch-style piledriver, but Okada struggled out of it. Kazuchika Okada hit the Rainmaker once again and defeated Minoru Suzuki by pinfall. Okada makes his third defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Okada cut a promo that was partially in English, thanking Suzuki and the fans. SANADA came out and made it clear that he would be next to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and said he would be the Champion by the time he returned to London.

Triple H Addresses Vince McMahon’s NXT Involvement, Big Cass & Enzo Amore Report

Some interesting excerpts from Triple H’s interview with Alex McCarthy of talksport.com that will be released in full on Monday has surfaced online. 

In this interview, Triple H talked about a report that Enzo Amore and Big Cass could be on their way back to WWE as well as Vince McMahon’s involvement with NXT. 

First up is the theory that the WWE Chairman and CEO will get involved with NXT once the show starts airing on the USA Network starting September 18. 

The reason for this theory is due to NXT now airing on network television and going up against AEW on TNT starting in October. 

“Let’s be honest, there’s a lot of things that people like Dave say don’t make sense. In simple terms, he won’t be involved.”

Triple H Praises Jordan Devlin, Calls Him “Global Star”

Moving along to Amore and Cass, this report not only caught fans off guard by WWE officials as well. According to “The Game,” there is no interest on WWE’s end to bring back the former tag team. 

“I immediately told our PR to shoot down the Enzo and Cass rumors. Absolutely zero interest. Congratulations to Enzo, I’m sure spreading rumors is working well for him but I want no part of it.” 

It’s no secret that the two stars left the company on bad terms. Despite the fact that McMahon likes to bring back past stars even if they have a history with the company, many thought it was too soon for Amore and Cass to come back. 

9 Takeaways From Impact Wrestling 8/30

Impact Wrestling was back in Mexico City this week for the first episode from the most recent tapings. The timing couldn’t be better as the promotion announced yesterday that they will now be co-promoting AAA’s upcoming event at the Hulu Theatre inside Madison Square Garden.

Here are 9 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 8/30:

Michael Elgin Beats Rhino In Falls Count Anywhere Match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGdayP2ylYA

After a double countout ended their last match, Elgin and Rhino were scheduled for a Falls Count Anywhere match in this week’s main event. After brawling all around the arena, Rhino missed a Gore and crashed through a table, allowing Elgin to hit a sit-down power-bomb and pick up the win.

Tenille Dashwood Wants Taya Valkyrie’s Knockouts Title

Taya Valkyrie defeated AAA’s Big Mami to retain her Impact Knockouts title this week but a new contender emerged shortly after. As Taya chases the longest reigning Knockouts champion record, Dashwood is wasting no time letting Impact know she’s going right for the title. She took down Taya but John E Bravo made the save, allowing Taya to escape. Bravo took a dropkick to the face for his troubles, however.

Valkyrie really is pretty close to breaking the longest single-reign in Knockouts title history. She is scheduled to tie the actual record on October 12th. In storyline, however, the record is 239 days.

  • Taryn Terrell 279 days – 2014-15
  • Rosemary 266 days – 2016-17
  • Taya Valkyrie 237+ (current)
  • Gail Kim – 232 days – 2015-16

Moose Calls Ken Shamrock An “Attention W**re”

Moose and Ken Shamrock are building toward a likely clash at the promotion’s tapings in Las Vegas next month. Shamrock is promoting his new bare-knuckled MMA promotion Valor BK. This week Moose cut a promo in the back saying Shamrock is only seeking attention.

Fallah Bah then cut in and challenged Moose to another match between the two for next week.

Impromptu Trios Match In Mexico City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj_O8u4a7Y8

A tag team match ended in a disqualification this week after Kiera Hogan and Madison Rayne teamed up to beat up Jordynne Grace on the outside. Impact officials then made a trios match official between Jordynne Grace, Rosemary, and Chik Tormenta against Vanilla, Kiera Hogan, and Madison Rayne.

Rayne and Hogan, who only get along when they have someone else to team up against, left Vanilla by herself in the ring, allowing Rosemary to pick up the win for her team.

Willie Mack & Rich Swann Moving Up The Tag Rankings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_3Ye3fy8B0

Willie Mack and Rich Swann teamed up this week to defeat Dez and Wentz from the Rascalz. Mack and Swann have teamed up frequently since Mack signed with Impact but it looks like they could be making a full-time move to the tag division now that Swann is no longer X-Division champion. A win over the Rascalz, who challenged for the tag belts multiple times this summer, is a big win for Mack and Swann.

LAX Put Their Impact Careers On The Line

The North invaded LAX’s clubhouse this week, stating that it should belong to them. An enraged Ortiz then put LAX’s Impact Wrestling careers on the line in a title match against Josh Alexander and Ethan Page. That match will take place next week.

Golden Magic Picks Up The Win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eT4gqjO5ag

Impact Wrestling kicked off with a high-energy 4-way match last night. Golden Magic picked up the win with a 450 splash on Trey but at the same time TJP had Taurus locked in a submission. He would argue that Taurus was about to tap after the match and then stared down Golden Magic. So we could see TJP and Golden Magic in a one-on-one match sometime before Impact leaves Mexico.

Ace Austin Chases Muggers Into the Ocean

Ace Austin was shown on the beach this week with Alisha Edwards. He was about to admit to Alisha his feelings for her when a pair of muggers attempted to steal Alisha’s bag. The brazen muggers were not fazed by the presence of a camera on the beach. Austin chased one of the muggers into the ocean and then proceeded to walk back to the beach in slow-motion.

Alisha thanked Austin but then said she had to go. Shortly after, it was revealed that Reno Scum were the muggers and Austin had hired them to take Alisha’s bag.

Next Week on Impact Wrestling

Several big matches were booked for next week’s episode:

  • Moose vs Fallah Bah
  • Su Yung vs Havok
  • Madman Fulton vs Rob Van Dam
  • Update on Brian Cage’s World Title reign
  • Impact Tag Team Championships: The North (c) vs LAX (LAX have put their Impact careers on the line.)

Update On The Usos Return To WWE TV

Jimmy Uso was arrested for his 3rd DUI offence earlier this summer. He was then denied entry into Canada for SummerSlam weekend. The Usos have only wrestled once since Uso’s latest arrest. According to an update from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Usos are likely to return to WWE TV in the next few weeks, however.

“The Usos are out of action after Jimmy’s most recent DUI arrest. They are expected back in a couple of weeks,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

The week before Jimmy’s arrest, the Usos defeated the then-RAW tag champions the Revival on the July 22nd RAW. The week after Jimmy’s arrest, the Usos were in a triple-threat match for the RAW tag team titles. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows won the titles in the match but have since dropped those belts to Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman.

Neither Uso has wrestled for WWE on TV or at live events since July 29th. Uso’s wife Naomi, hasn’t wrestled for WWE on TV or at live events since the July 22nd episode of Main Event when she defeated Sarah Logan.

The Usos

Jimmy and Jey Uso are one of the most successful tag teams in WWE history. They are 4x Smackdown tag team champions, 2x WWE tag team champions, and won the Slammy for tag team of the year in 2014 and 2015.

Dean Malenko Talks About Getting AEW Roster Ready For TV

Dean Malenko officially brought his skills and knowledge to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) when he signed with the company back in May.

With AEW on the cusp of their TNT debut in October, Malenko opened up about how he has been preparing AEW talent for television during an appearance at Starrcast III.

“I think a lot of my experience will help Cody out and help a lot of these young guys get adjusted to TV,” Malenko said. “TV is a whole different animal than when you’re doing live events. It’s a beautiful luxury that you don’t have commercials built into them where TV you do, so your matches are chopped up a little bit.”

The former WWE agent explained that his job is to help coach AEW wrestlers. In particular, he wanted them to understand the balance between in-ring action and downtime for commercials:

“You got a guy in there dealing with time because you have a span you have to reach when you’re doing an 8 to 10 show, you have to be off the air at a certain time. I’m here to help these guys learn how to do that, instruct them on the best way to do that and get over. And try to get them recognized with this new audience that’s coming up.”

AEW’s television show will debut on TNT on October 2nd.

H/T to Wrestlezone for the transcription.

Ruby Riott Shows Off New Tattoo

Ruby Riott has been on the shelf since May. The 28-year-old had surgery on her right shoulder in the spring and then a similar surgery on her left shoulder earlier this summer. Riott recently showed off a new tattoo she received on her official Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1xE6iAljBM/

“She’s even better than I could’ve ever imagined!!!” Riott wrote on Instagram. “@sarahloganwwe gave me the idea for this piece and @artbyamberolsenbrought it to life, and she’s incredible! She’ll hate me for saying this, but I’m such a huge fan of @artbyamberolsen, as an artist, as a human and as a friend. Thank you so much, she’s perfect!! ??? P.S. Check out my sweet surgery scar in my sunflower!”

Where is the Riott Squad?

Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan comprised the Riott Squad beginning on November 21st, 2017. The faction was split up shortly after WrestleMania this year when Liv Morgan was drafted to Smackdown and Riott was placed on the injured list, however.

Morgan’s only match on Smackdown since being drafted to the brand was a single’s loss to Charlotte Flair in July. After losing to Flair, Morgan promised to “be real” when she returned.

Sarah Logan cut an unaired promo on RAW once stating that she is a Viking and going to raid the women’s division. Logan’s only wrestled on RAW once since the Riott Squad broke up, however. She dropped a single’s match to Bayley in a Beat the Clock Challenge back in July.

Luchasaurus Talks About Comparisons Between Himself And Jungle Boy To Kane & X-Pac, Discusses “Jungle Book” Formula

All Elite Wrestling’s resident dinosaur-luchador, Luchasaurus, has discussed the “Jungle Book” connection between himself and Jungle Boy while speaking with press during Starrcast III. He also addressed the comparisons fans have made between their pairing to when Kane teamed with X-Pac in WWE.

Looking back on his time in ROH, NXT, and Lucha Underground, Luchasaurus spoke about only really being comfortable doing promos if he was being himself.

“I was like ‘Let me just put on the mask and be myself and see what happens,'” he explained. “And I think it’s kind of something that’s getting over with the audience. I think a lot of that has to do with Jungle Boy too, because he’s such a good babyface partner for me to have on my shoulder just kind of pantomime what I’m saying. So I kind of just wanted to be myself wearing the mask, and see where that goes, and just kind of be creative with it.”

Jungle Book Connection

He admitted that the “formula” between himself and Jungle Boy is the same one that helped Kane and X-Pac click with fans:

“[Marco Stunt and Jungle Boy are] kind of like these little babyfaces that need to be protected by the big monster. I come in and clean up after they get beat – it’s this tested kind of thing in wrestling that I think really works. Jungle Boy is such a likeable character. Kids are gonna connect with it, and he makes me—he humanized my character really. I think he gave me the backstory without me saying anything. Because it’s just a ‘Jungle Book’ thing that connects.”

In order to make sure the dynamic between them worked, Luchasaurus actually researched Kane and X-Pac matches to replicate their connection. He added that, despite making the formulas work, AEW works at a different pace and level compared to when the former WWE Superstars were an active tag team.

H/T to Wrestlezone for the transcription.

Impact & AEW Reportedly Working On Talent-Sharing Deal For Tenille Dashwood

Will Tenille Dashwood be a surprise entrant in tonight’s Casino Battle Royale? There is reason to believe the newly signed member of Impact’s Knockouts division could be in the match. According to a report from SI.com, Impact is working on a deal for Dashwood to appear on tonight’s AEW PPV.

“Sources close to Impact Wrestling revealed to Sports Illustrated that Impact is working on a deal to include newly-signed Tenille Dashwood as a surprise entrant in the Casino Battle Royale match,” wrote Justin Barrasso.

Dashwood recently debuted for Impact at the promotion’s TV tapings in Mexico City held earlier this month.

AEW’s Casino Battle Royale Entrants

The winner of tonight’s Casino Battle Royale will face the winner of Hikaru Shida vs Riho on the first AEW on TNT show to determine the inaugural AEW Women’s Champion. Announced entrants for the battle royal include:

  1. Brandi Rhodes
  2. Nyla Rose
  3. Britt Baker
  4. Allie
  5. Teal Piper
  6. Ivelisse
  7. Jazz
  8. Aerial Monroe
  9. Awesome Kong
  10. Sadie Gibbs
  11. Shazza McKenzie

Dashwood left Ring of Honor this spring when her contract was up. She had been a member of the LifeBlood faction. Dashwood has said she doesn’t plan on starting from the bottom in Impact and is going straight for Knockouts champion Taya Valkyrie.

Information Behind Why WWE Teamed Up Robert Roode And Dolph Ziggler

On last week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, a new tag team debuted comprised of Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler. Together, the pair would emerge victorious from “the biggest Tag Team Turmoil match in WWE history.”

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the idea for this pairing came from RAW’s Executive Director, Paul Heyman. Apparently, the plan was to have their win on RAW act as a means to showcase Robert Roode’s in-ring skills.

Off the back of their victory, the two will now go on to face the RAW Tag Team Champions at WWE’s upcoming Clash of Champions pay-per-view. The Tag Team Champions just happens to be the team of RAW Universal Champion Seth Rollins and “The Monster Among Men” Braun Strowman. The duo recently won the titles from O.C. members, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, on the 19/8 episode of RAW.

At the time of writing, there is no further indication as to what WWE or Paul Heyman have planned for Roode and Ziggler. If the plan is to eventually get Roode over, however, then the team may not have any long-term plans.

Clash of Champions takes place on Saturday, September 15th from the Spectrum Center in North Carolina.

Toni Storm Believes She And Kay Lee Ray Will “Steal The Show” At NXT TakeOver: Cardiff

Toni Storm has opened up about what it’s like being the face of NXT UK’s women’s division in an interview with Pro Wrestling Sheet. She also spoke about her TakeOver: Cardiff matchup against former friend, Kay Lee Ray.

“It’s kind of a lot of pressure,” the NXT UK Women’s Champion admitted. “But it is honestly a dream come true. I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m proud of it, I’m happy with it, and obviously all work has gotta go into it to maintain it and just push it to its next level.”

Turning her thoughts to her opponent at tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Cardiff, Storm admitted that she and Kay Lee Ray are very familiar with one another. She explained how they have wrestled all over the world at least 100 times. She believes this familiarity is what will help her get the upper hand as Ray has “taught me too much.”

“I’ve known her for a very long time,” she admitted. “Unfortunately things aren’t the way they were anymore, a lot of personal aspects have been brought into it, but at the same time… I know we’re gonna steal the show because we always have in the past. I don’t think I’ve ever had a better opponent. And we go back so long, I know it’s gonna be war. I know it’s gonna be a complete battle, but it’s gonna be fire.”

Storm takes on Kay Lee Ray at tonight’s NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff event. They will be competing for the NXT UK Women’s Championship.

Impact To Co-Promote Lucha Invades NY With AAA

Impact Wrestling is now co-promoting the upcoming September 15th event “Lucha Invades NY” along with AAA. The event will take place inside the Hulu Theatre in Madison Square Garden. Impact Wrestling’s Taya Valkyrie and Tessa Blanchard are scheduled for a featured match on the show. Blanchard won the Reina De Reinas championship at TripleMania and will defend the belt against Taya in New York.

“IMPACT Wrestling and Lucha Libre AAA have been strong partners for many years and this event marks a significant milestone in our collaboration to bring fans dream matches featuring the best international talent from both organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, President of IMPACT Wrestling in a press release announcing the news.

“For over 50 years, Madison Square Garden has hosted some of the biggest events in the world. It is an honor to team up with Lucha Libre AAA for this monumental show to present the best of Mexican professional wrestling in this legendary venue.”

“We are thrilled to bring the most popular Lucha Libre legends to fans in the Hulu Theater at MSG,” said Dorian Roldán, Director General of Lucha Libre AAA. “The Hulu Theater seating offers our fans the kind of exciting, personal experience they expect from AAA.”

A crew from Anthem’s Fight Network will be on-hand at the event filming a documentary on Cain Velasquez as well.

Lucha Invades NY

Earlier this month, AAA announced that the event would be moved from the main section of MSG. It will now take place in the Hulu Theatre which sits inside the venue.

  • Reina de Reinas Championship
    Tessa Blanchard (c) vs Taya Valkyrie
  • Mask vs Hair
    Blue Demon Jr. vs Dr. Wagner Jr.

All Entrants Revealed For ROH World Title No. 1 Contender Tournament

Ring of Honor wrestling has announced the second and last batch of entrants for the ROH World Title No. 1 Contender tournament.

ROH announced the first four entrants of the tournament on August 29. Jay Lethal, Kenny King, Dalton Castle, and Marty Scurll were the first four entrants named.

The remaining four entrants have also been revealed to be PCO, Colt Cabana, Bandido and Mark Haskins.

The tournament matches are set to take place at Death Before Dishonor and Death Before Dishonor Fallout on September 27 and September 28 respectively in Las Vegas at Sam’s Town Live.

It was noted in the press release that “Death Before Dishonor has been an ROH staple since 2003 and has featured historic title changes and epic confrontations. This will be the fourth year in a row that Las Vegas has hosted the extravaganza.”

The semifinals and finals of the tournament will take place at Glory By Honor in New Orleans on October 12 at UNO Lakefront Arena.

The winner of the tournament will earn an opportunity for the ROH World Championship at Final Battle on December 13 in Baltimore at the UMBC Event Center.

Chris Jericho Dismisses Wednesday Night Wars With NXT

Despite previously claiming he warned All Elite Wrestling (AEW) EVPs there would be an impending war with WWE, Chris Jericho has now stated there is no war between AEW and NXT.

“I am not at war with anyone at NXT,” Jericho said to Hollywood Life. “Why would you start a war with some minor leagues? I think we [AEW] are doing what we are doing on Wednesday night and WWE decided to counter-program with NXT.”

He explained that, for him, there is no war to be had, because he hasn’t heard of a single person in NXT. He added that there is “certainly not a war on our part because we have been doing great on our own — selling out shows and selling 10,000 tickets in five minutes without any type of war or competition.”

Jericho argued that this perceived war only helps put more eyeballs on AEW. He added that the promotion is so focused on delivering decent shows, based on their own standard, they aren’t “worrying about whatever anyone else is doing.”

He pointed to AEW utilizing his legacy as a means to intrigue new fans who may not be familiar with other AEW talent. Jericho shared that it was important for him to “build a bridge” between those fans that know who he is, but weren’t familiar with AEW.

Ric Flair Has Reportedly Attempted To Trademark “The Man”

“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair has reportedly filed to trademark “The Man.” The term has been one often associated with Flair over his decades’ long career, but has been adopted within WWE by current Superstar, and RAW Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch.

In a recent tweet, the “Nature Boy” seemed to take open issue with both Becky Lynch and Taylor Swift. He purposely tagged them in the message, seemingly, to grab their attention.

“I Hate To Break It To You Both @BeckyLynchWWE And @taylorswift13, But I’m THE MAN!!! And To Be THE MAN, You Gotta Beat THE MAN! WOOOOO! #theman”

Lynch not only uses the nickname “The Man,” she also has the phrase on multiple pieces of WWE merchandise. Taylor Swift, meanwhile, recently released a new song entitled “The Man.”

The trademark filing will allegedly cover purposes intended for entertainment services—with wrestling exhibitions and appearances being purposefully stated. If successful, Flair would also own the right to use “The Man” on clothing, footwear, and headwear.

With Becky Lynch as popular as she is right now, she is commonly referenced to as “The Man” across all of WWE’s output. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see how the promotion reacts to Flair’s attempts to lock down the rights to own it.

WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Final Card, Live Coverage

The card for today’s (Saturday, August 31, 2019) WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff event has been finalized.

The company has yet to officially announce the main event of this event that takes place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales and will air on the WWE Network. There is speculation that this special will be headlined by WWE NXT UK Champion WALTER and Tyler Bate.

This show marks the second special for the brand in 2019, which features a stacked lineup. There are a total of five matches booked for this show with four of them being championship matches.

Check out our WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Predictions.

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later today. Here’s the final card:

WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Card

  • WWE NXT UK Champion WALTER vs. Tyler Bate
  • WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm vs. Kay Lee Ray
  • WWE NXT UK Tag Team Champions Zack Gibson & James Drake vs. Gallus vs. Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster – Triple Threat Match
  • Joe Coffey vs. Dave Mastiff – Last Man Standing Match
  • Noam Dar vs. Travis Banks

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