AEW veteran commentator Jim Ross recently expressed his desire to call ‘The Icon’ Sting’s final match at AEW Revolution in March.

Good Ol’ JR has been a familiar voice in the world of pro wrestling and has lent his voice to several iconic matches over the years. He wants to be a part of the history when Sting graces the squared circle one final time. 

During the main event of AEW Dynamite ‘Homecoming’, Jim Ross made his return to the commentary booth and joined the regular team of Tony Schiavone and Excalibur. They called the match which featured the team of Sting and Darby Allin taking on Konosuke Takeshita and Powerhouse Hobbs.

Jim Ross wants to be part of the history

Speaking on Grilling J.R podcast, the veteran commentator shared his thoughts on the match which he called on Dynamite. Ross went on to state that he’d like to be a part of the commentary team call with Tony Schiavone for Sting’s final match at AEW Revolution. He revealed that he mentioned it to AEW President Tony Khan to which Khan agreed that it makes sense for that to happen. Here is what he said:

“Me too, me too (I’m hoping to be on the call with Tony Schiavone for Sting’s final match). I mentioned that to Tony Khan last night. He agreed. It’s only right, it makes sense. I said, you know, ‘God dang, mother nature’s gonna tag in somewhere along the way with two old timers like Schiavone and I.’ We’re both feeling good. I’m feeling better today than I’ve felt in a long time. I still got the wound on my ankle. I’m seeing my doctor on Friday to go over an M.R.I., just to double check I didn’t have any bone disease on my tibia. So, I have a doctor’s appointment on Friday morning to go over all that deal and so, I just had a great night. It was one of those really feel good nights.”

Sting in AEW

Sting decided to join AEW back in 2020 and ‘The Icon’ has since participated at several high-profile events. The final run of his career has been nothing short of a fairytale for him. 

After having a legendary career that spanned over four decades, Sting has decided to bring down the curtain on his decorated career and his final match in AEW will be at Revolution 2024. 

Dark Side Of The Ring is reportedly making its comeback for another season.

The show captures the dark chapters of professional wrestling and it has become quite a popular show for Vice TV since it was created in April 2019. Dark Side Of The Ring has documented stories of wrestlers such as Chris Benoit, Owen Hart, New Jack, and The Road Warriors, while also capturing topics such as Brawl For All, The Plane Ride From Hell, The Collision in Korea, and Bash at the Beach 2000.

Dark Side of The Ring is back

Vice TV has renewed the show for a fifth season. The current plan is to bring back the show in March 2024.

Season four of the show premiered last year and consisted of 10 episodes and debuted on May 30. AEW’s Chris Jericho narrated the season while Evan Husney and Jason Eisener returned as the executive directors.

Topics covered on the season included Chris Candido & Tammy Sytch, Magnum T.A, Adrian Adonis, Doink The Clown, Junkyard Dog, Marty Jannetty, Bam Bam Bigelow, Abdullah The Butcher, Bash at the Beach 2000, and The Graham Family.

Dark Side of the Ring got a good reception from wrestling fans, but several concerns had been raised regarding its future. Some wrestling veterans including former WWE commentator Jim Ross had said they will no longer be featured on the show due to alleged examples of selective editing.

The date of its return is yet to be revealed as pro wrestling fans eagerly wait for yet another jam-packed season.

WWE Superstar Omos recently talked about the changes to his workout regime which he has implemented over the years. 

Standing 7 feet and 3 inches tall, and weighing 416 pounds, Omos remains to be one of the giants in the company. For those who are unaware, he played college basketball, before signing with WWE in January 2019. He is a former RAW Tag Team Champion with AJ Styles and has competed in three WrestleMania events. Well, he has improved over the years and continues to maintain a good shape.

Omos outlines how his pro wrestling workout regime is different from Basketball days

‘The Nigerian Giant’ recently joined in for a conversation with Men’s Health magazine and said that he kept his weight at around 315 pounds for college basketball. However, he reached over 400 pounds while continuing his pro wrestling career. In addition to this, he revealed trains his whole body with dedicated weekly workouts. 

The 29-year-old said that there are particular training difficulties “as a giant,” entailing more concentrated mobility work and the replacement of barbell exercises with machine workouts. To appear his best in the ring, the Nigerian Giant is also committed to expanding the size of his thighs.

Omos claimed that he started working out at the age of 14, concentrating on developing his quickness and agility for basketball. Omos has added more power-building exercises to his wrestling routines, but he still incorporates some of those ideas. He disclosed that his main workout objective was to look nice in the ring.

“In basketball, I always had to cut weight, and for what I do know, I also have to look jacked and look good for what I need to do in the ring,” he said.

Omos last competed at SummerSlam 2023, where he participated in the Slim Jim SummerSlam Battle Royal, which was won by LA Knight. 

NXT Breakout Tournament winner Oba Femi stole the spotlight in an epic fashion by becoming the new NXT North American Champion last night.

Last night, fans were left stunned when Femi cashed in his breakout tournament contract on Dragon Lee to secure the gold. 

Femi, who is a former track & field athlete at Alabama, was part of WWE’s NIL program in 2021 and 2022. He officially signed with the company in August 2022 and made his debut in November 2022 on NXT Level Up. The promising talent Oba Femi has been on a metoric rise and recently won the NXT Breakout tournament to earn a shot at any title in NXT. His NXT North American title win came as a major surprise on the latest edition of show.

Oba Femi captures NXT North American title

Dragon Lee couldn’t make it to last week’s NXT due to Visa issues. However, he made his return last night and put his NXT North American Championship on the line. Earlier on the show, Lexis King stepped up to the champ and had him sign a contract for the title match. 

Dragon Lee went on to successfully retain his title. However, in a shocking turn of events, Femi cashed in his Breakout Tournament Contract on Lee. In the final moments of the match, the Nigerian superstar hit his own version of Last Ride powerbomb on Lee to earn the three count, dethroning Lee in the process.

It might come as a surprise that Femi is a champion on WWE’s developmental brand after having just 21 career matches as per Cagematch. The title match marked his sixth match on NXT, where he remains undefeated at 6-0.

It appears that the title victory may be a sign from WWE that they are grooming him to be a huge star in the future.

The game has changed.

Oba Femi is the NEW #WWENXT North American Champion! pic.twitter.com/whglWefCx4

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 10, 2024

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

Oba Femi is cashing in his #NXTBreakout Contract! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/qGfzXcGgmf

— WWE (@WWE) January 10, 2024

A 20-woman battle royal to determine the No.1 Contender for Lyra Valkyria’s NXT Women’s Championship is set to take place on next week’s edition of NXT. It’s worth mentioning that the match will see a twist.

Lyra Valkyria captured the NXT Women’s Championship after defeating Becky Lynch at Halloween Havoc. Since then she has defended her title against Xia Li and most recently against Blair Davenport at NXT Years Evil. Well, a new challenge is on the horizon for the Irish superstar.

Lyra Valkyria announces the No.1 contender’s battle royal

Last night, Valkyria announced that a battle royal will be held and the twist is that once it is down to the final four competitors, the match will become a fatal four-way match. The winner of that match will become the No.1 contender and will face Valkyria for her title at Vengeance Day on Sunday, February 4.

During the same segment, Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez had a confrontation and eventually attacked Valkyria until Tatum Paxley came to the rescue. As a result, a tag team match pitting Vice and Lopez against Valkyria and Paxley has been also booked for next week.

This turned into CHAOS! @TatumPaxley saves @Real_Valkyria once again ?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Jf5DPv2EGy

— WWE (@WWE) January 10, 2024

Meanwhile, The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will continue on next week’s show as a couple of quarterfinal bouts have been scheduled. Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams will face Malik Blade & Edris Enofe in one quarterfinal match, while Chase U’s Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne take on LWO’s Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde in the other. 

Here is the lineup for the next week’s NXT episode:

• NXT Women’s Championship number one contender’s battle royal
• Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley vs. Lola Vice & Elektra Lopez
• Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic quarterfinals: Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs. Malik Blade & Edris Enofe
• Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic quarterfinals: Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne vs. Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde

AEW star Rush recently revealed that he competed through the majority of the AEW Continental Classic tournament while dealing with an injury.

‘El Toro Blanco’ competed in the Gold League of the AEW Continental Classic where he acquired six points by defeating Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal while losing to Jay White, Jon Moxley, and Swerve Strickland.

The tournament certainly took a toll on the wrestlers and it turns out Rush pushed himself to the limits by battling through the injury.

Rush will be on the sidelines 

In a social media post on Thursday, Rush revealed that he suffered a torn hamstring during his second Continental Classic match. He didn’t reveal the degree of his hamstring tear but he vowed to recuperate and make a comeback when he’s ready . He added the he will return hungrier than ever.

“In the #AEWContinentalClassic I tore my hamstring in the second match I had,” Rush wrote. “I will recover and return ready and hungrier than ever for a fight.”

In the #AEWContinentalClassic I tore my hamstring in the second match I had.

I will recover and return ready and hungrier than ever for a fight.#LFI #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/1KczV1DxoU

— RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) January 4, 2024

The bout Rush is talking about was his victory over Mark Briscoe on AEW Dynamite on November 29. Since then, Rush has competed in four matches (three more on Dynamite as a Continental Classic match, and an eight-man showcase tag match at the Worlds End PPV on December 30). It is currently unclear how long Rush will be out of action.

Rush inked a new deal with AEW in July and he’s leading  Los Faccion Ingobernables, having Preston Vance, the former member of the Dark Order, and Rush’s brother Dralistico in the faction.

Meanwhile, at AEW Worlds End pay-per-view in December 2023, Rush teamed with Lethal, White & Brody King to face Briscoe, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Daniel Garcia in a losing effort.

We at SEScoops wish Rush a swift recovery.

Nic Nemeth wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect towards the fans.

The former Dolph Ziggler kicked off the new year by surprising the fans with an appearance at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 and went on to have a brawl with IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion David Finlay.

Nemeth, one of the top free agents in all of pro wrestling, arrived in New Japan Pro Wrestling months after his surprising release from WWE. The former World Champion  was included in the first wave of releases after the launch of TKO Group Holdings and he was among the list of Mustafa Ali, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Riddle, Emma, Riddick Moss, Aliyah, and other Superstars. 

Nemeth’s presence was kept a secret from virtually everybody. Nemeth watched David Finlay face Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay to crown the first IWGP Global Champion. Following the match, Finlay got in the face of Nemeth and had a heated exchange which led to the brawl.

Nic Nemeth apologizes for losing his cool

Following the incident, Nemeth spoke with NJPW interviewer Emily Mae and decided to explain his brawl with David Finlay. He said he was enjoying the show but Finlay messed it all up with his disrespectful gesture. Nemeth was apologetic for his actions:

“I don’t even work here. I was enjoying the show. I haven’t been to Japan in a really long time and I just wanted to see this big show, this beautiful show and see what it was like. I lost my cool and I completely apologize to the fans, New Japan Pro Wrestling. Finlay spit my face and shoved me and again I’m a grown up and I should have turned my cheek and walked away. Those three athletes beat the hell out of each other and put on a display and I was very proud to be a fan and just enjoy that moment and Finlay took that away from me and all the fans and I felt like someone had to do something.”

Nemeth said that he was standing up for the fans and wouldn’t tolerate disrespect towards the fans. He added:

“Ospreay and Moxley laid it all out there for that title just to show what that global championship means and I thought it was a spit in the face to the fans. Technically, I don’t work here, I’m an observer on the outside, he’s attacking a fan, I feel like I’m standing up for the fans and say, ‘hey, if you’re going to take the cheap shots someone’s going to knock you on your ass’ and again I am so, I’m sorry, I was out of line and if there’s anything I can do, I completely understand.”

“I lost my cool because I felt that everything that was laid out there in that match was something special, it took me back to a time when I was a kid and you just know what these wrestlers go through on a day to day basis and to have a chance on a giant stage to prove that you are this brand new title holder, that title deserves better and that’s all I should say, I think I apologize to the fans and New Japan Pro Wrestling, it’s a beautiful show, I’m so sorry, I lost my cool, I apologize”.

In the wake of a shocking brawl after yesterday's IWGP Global Championship match, @emilymaeheller was able to catch up with Nic Nemeth.#njpw #njwk18 @HEELZiggler pic.twitter.com/SzJcCNVaIi

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) January 5, 2024

With the incident, NJPW is seemingly sowing the seeds of Nemeth facing Finlay for the IWGP Global Championship. There is a possibility that the match could take place at NJPW Battle in the Valley on January 13. 

Former WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres Gracie recently revealed that she went through a terrifying, potentially fatal incident. 

Torres made it to WWE after she won the 2007 Diva Search competition. Eve had been arguably the greatest Diva Search wrestler ever due to her charm and strong in-ring abilities. It helped her rise to prominence in the Divas division rapidly. Furthermore, she consistently delivered excellent character work irrespective of being a babyface or a heel. Torres won the Divas Championship three times in her career. 

Taking to social media, Eve Torres revealed a horrendous accident that could have taken her and her family members’ lives. 

Eve Torres talks about the incident

She stated that she had gone to the beach with her father and kids, Renson and Raeven. The former WWE Diva said she defied her better judgment while on the beach, only to have her and her son Raeven unexpectedly carried away by the tide. Even worse, her father was struggling for his life and they ended up being apart.

Holding hands and swimming together with her son, Eve Torres was part of what was a terrifying experience for her and her family. She made it to a rock for help, but to her dismay, she was unable to see her father. She further revealed that she cried out for help and declared that her father had been saved by a brave man.

She and her son were left crying throughout the incident, but fortunately, nothing worse happened in the end, and her father was brought to the rocks.

Eve Torres’ post-WWE career

Eve Torres parted ways with WWE in 2013 but she has been making sporadic appearances. She went to focus on marriage preparations with her husband, Rener Gracie, who belongs to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu royalty.

Torres has taken up the role of an instructor, becoming a prominent figure in the Gracie Women Empowered Self-Defense program. 

We will have to wait and see if she ever decides to make a comeback to WWE.

Nick Nemeth (WWE legend Dolph Ziggler) has started the new year in a big way with a surprise appearance at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom and a slick-looking trailer introducing a new persona, the ‘Wanted Man’ Nic Nemeth.

Nemeth, one of the top free agents in all of pro wrestling, introduces his persona in creative fashion. He’s depicted in the back of a police car before a zombies attack occurs.

The former World Champions fights them off and blows up the building as ‘Wanted’ posters with his face on it adorn the walls. Nemeth shows off his acting chops in the trailer, which featured an appearance from a rubber chicken (a nod to his stand-up comedy work) and a zombie getting his head kicked off at one of the worst ‘Superkick Parties’ ever.

The song featured in the video clip is the self-titled ‘Wanted Man’ by the band Downstait. The short was executively produced by Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth & Jake Hartmann, and written by Ryan Nemeth & Maggie Levin.

Nic Nemeth keeps his options open 

Nemeth has had a successful WWE career which spanned 19 years and he has had multiple accolades. Unfortunately, Nemeth’s time in WWE came to an end when he was part of the first wave of releases after the launch of TKO Group Holdings. 

Back in November, Nic Nemeth decided to get back to comedy and share the stage with his brother Ryan, something that they have done on multiple occasions in front of sold-out venues. They went on to host a special two-show Hunkamania tour. Now, months after his shocking release from WWE, Nemeth has arrived in New Japan Pro Wrestling. 

With his decorated WWE career in the rearview mirror, Nemeth, a future Hall of Famer has doors of opportunities wide open with top promotions such as NJPW, AEW, TNA as well as the indies chasing his signature. This is something the ‘Wanted Man’ video implies. 

We will have to wait and see which company lands the signing of Nic Nemeth.

AEW star Malakai Black recently fired back at a fan, who made bold claims regarding him not competing in singles matches. 

The former NXT Champion has been leading The House of Black stable, which comprises of Brody King and Buddy Matthews since returning from injury in October last year. 

Black had been recuperating with a slight calf tear and knee hyperextension which put him on the sidelines for several months. However, fans have noticed that Malakai Black has not been competing in singles matches for quite some time now which sparked a rumor.

One of the fans on social media claimed that Black has not only refused to lose singles matches but he has prioritized other talent over himself. 

Malakai Black responds

Black couldn’t help but fire back at the fan and called him a “goofb**l” and said that the claim was “bull****” and the former Aleister Black made it clear that he has never refused to lose or put someone over.

“Usually I don’t reply because these laughable takes from goofb*lls like this nerd is why this place is the equivalent of people opening their front doors and screaming their excrement laced opinions into the street, however: bull*****, never happened, isn’t a thing. Happy NY.”

Usually I don’t reply because these laughable takes from goofballs like this nerd is why this place is the equivalent of people opening their front doors and screaming their excrement laced opinions into the street, however: bullshit, never happened, isn’t a thing. Happy ny. https://t.co/5kJ6X3YGjo

— Malakai Black (@malakaiblxck) January 1, 2024

It is well noted that Black hasn’t competed in a singles match in over a year and it is something to think about. There were teases that he and Bryan Danielson would ignite a feud last year. However, AEW went in a different direction when Danielson suffered an injury. 

It is unclear when Malakai Black will return to singles competition as he continues to compete in trios bouts with the other members of House of Black for the time being. In the past he has expressed his frustrations with the lack of singles matches in AEW. Read more below:

British pro wrestler Kurtis Chapman has tragically passed away at the age of 26.

He first started wrestling as a teenager almost a decade ago and gained popularity for his comedic in-ring approach. The cause of his death has not been disclosed yet. 

English promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling reported the tragic news of his premature death:

“We, at Revolution Pro Wrestling are absolutely heartbroken to report the loss of our dear friend Kurtis Chapman.”
 

“We watched Kurtis grow from a child to a young man who loved professional wrestling and continued to excel in all aspects of his life. One of the most gifted technical wrestlers, charismatic characters and magnetic personalities. He will never be forgotten.”

We, at Revolution Pro Wrestling are absolutely heartbroken to report the loss of our dear friend Kurtis Chapman.

We watched Kurtis grow from a child to a young man who loved professional wrestling and continued to excel in all aspects of his life.

One of the most gifted… pic.twitter.com/mBtu3UUDYv

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) December 29, 2023

He has worked for the likes of PROGRESS Wrestling, IPW and others across the UK. Back in 2018, he won the RevPro British Cruiserweight Title and the title reign lasted for six months.

His final match came in June this year when he successfully defended his Resurgence Arthouse Championship. 

Tributes pour in for ‘Mad Kurt’

ATTACK! Pro Wrestling, another British company who Chapman worked with, published a touching tribute on X. A picture of Mad Kurt was captioned: 

“Rest in peace, Kurtis.”

TNT Extreme Wrestling paid homage to the youngster by writing: 

“Everyone at TNT extends their deepest condolences to the loved ones of Kurtis Chapman, better known as Mad Kurt.  Kurtis was not just a well-respected performer but a dear friend. We will miss not just him but the laughter and light he brought to all of us dearly.”

 Riot Cabaret Pro Wrestling wrote: 

“We’re so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you all today and sending our deepest condolences to everyone who knew him.”

Wrestling fans have been in “shock” ever since the news broke on social media. One wrote: “Just… can’t believe this. RIP to someone who seemed to always be having the most fun he could at every opportunity. He’s going to be incredibly missed!”

Another fan added: “That’s awful news, (he) was a really fun wrestler to watch and always looked like he was doing something he loved. My condolences to all his family and friends.”

We at SEScoops our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Kurtis Chapman.

Christmas brings along happiness for everyone but mishaps can still occur. One such incident has been shared by WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan which involved NHL legend Wayne Gretzky.

It has come to light that the mishap took place decades ago right before Christmas. Both Gretzky and Hogan recalled that it occurred on Christmas Eve.

They recalled that it happened when both were living just outside Los Angeles in Thousand Oaks. The two legends in their respective sports went on last-minute Christmas shopping and the valet mixed up the nearly identical cars of Gretzky and Hogan.

This led to Hogan driving home with Gretzky’s car–and presents–while Gretzky did the same behind Hogan’s car. Recently, on This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Gretzky shared how he and Hulk Hogan accidentally wound up with each other’s Christmas gifts–and cars.

Hulk Hogan shares his thoughts on the incident

Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Hogan shared his memories of that moment and he joked that he didn’t want to give the car back.

“I didn’t want to give the car back. He had all the expensive stuff in his trunk, I had toys in mine. I thought the presents might save my first marriage, but I had to give the car back.”

‘The Hulkster’ then laughed over the mix-up and said that hockey was not his passion sport while he was growing up. He praised the legendary Canadian NHL player Gretzky for having the ability to turn people into lifelong fans. We could tell that Gretzky managed to turn Hogan into a huge hockey fan.

NFL legend Calvin Johnson recently spoke highly of his former Georgia Tech football teammate and current WWE superstar Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns might be a household name in the world of pro wrestling but he had a run with Georgia Tech football team. Johnson shared the locker room with Reigns back in the day during their time in the football team. 

Roman Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoa?i. played on the defensive line and Johnson has lauded his toughness and leadership skills. The WWE Universal Champion made a reputation for his ferocious tackling on the field and as a locker room leader. 

Calvin Johnson sheds praise on Roman Reigns

Reigns’ leadership was recognized by his teammates and he was eventually voted the team’s co-captain. Speaking with TMZ Sports, Johnson said:

“He was just always like a badass, He didn’t say much, but when he did say something, you listened.”

In his collegiate career for the Yellow Jackets, Roman Reigns has played 25 games and racked 65 tackles and 6.5 sacks. He penned a deal with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. In addition to this, he had an offseason stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He decided to end his professional football career by 2008 and eventually joined WWE.

Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Royal Rumble 2024

Roman Reigns is not only leading The Bloodline but also has been on an unstoppable run. His ongoing historic title reign has crossed 1,213 days. He has destroyed whichever superstar has tried to dethrone him in the past three years. Recently, he had a successful title defense against LA Knight at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.

Roman Reigns will now put his title on line at the Royal Rumble next year. The winner of the triple threat match featuring Randy Orton, LA Knight, and AJ Styles will be the new #1 contender at New Year’s Revolution edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

WWE star CM Punk recently talked about his favorite Holiday tradition amid Christmas celebrations.

WWE has been adding to the holiday spirit as they have delayed their live events until the final five days of the year. CM Punk, who recently made his return to WWE spoke with his biggest fan and NXT star Cora Jade. In a TikTok video, they reminisced about their ways of celebrating the holidays.

It is needless to mention that Cora Jade is a massive fan of CM Punk, and a video of her meeting the star while she was a child went viral in the past. Years before she joined WWE, Jade was spotted being emotional while meeting Punk. They finally had a reunion at NXT Deadline during a backstage interview with Jade. Punk told her that he is proud of how far she has come.

CM Punk loves putting up the Christmas tree with AJ Lee 

Cora Jade recently posted a new video with CM Punk on her Instagram which saw her being asked to name her favorite WWE holiday traditions. The former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion said that she loved meeting superstars during the holiday tour and showed an image of her meeting Punk back in the day. 

Punk then revealed that his favorite Christmas tradition is putting up the tree with his wife, former superstar AJ Lee. 

Cora Jade is aiming to capture the NXT Women’s Championship currently held by Lyra Valkyria. Meanwhile, CM Punk will make his in-ring return to WWE in the upcoming WWE live event match against The Judgm
ent Day’s Dominik Mysterio.

Officials in Australia are seemingly interested in bringing The Rock to next year’s Elimination Premium Live Event in Perth, Australia.  

WWE will host the 2024 Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event in Perth, Australia on February 24, 2024 and some of the biggest stars will perform at the event. 

The Rock’s last appearance took place on the September 15, 2023 edition of SmackDown where he had a promo exchange with Austin Theory. Alongside Pat McAfee, ‘The Great One’ laid Theory out with back-to-back People’s Elbows.

Officials are trying to ‘lure’ The Rock 

It has come to light that tourism officials in Australia have launched an early bid to ‘lure’ the Hollywood megastar to Perth as part of negotiations with WWE.

In emails obtained by The Sunday Times, under freedom of information laws, tourism officials raised a string of questions about the deal with the WWE. It included whether they could lure stars down under for the Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium on February 24.

“What ability does the host have to dictate key talent to participate in a standalone premium live event? For example, could we aim to secure WWE alumni such as Dwayne Johnson?” Tourism WA staff asked. However, WWE’s response was redacted.

This fuels speculation The Rock will join the Elimination Chamber event at Optus. The West Australian had previously revealed in September the growing speculation that ‘The Great One’ could make his return.

Some top stars are set to be a part of Elimination Chamber 2024

Wrestling stars Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, and Australian-born Rhea Ripley are already lined up for the event and Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti dropped teased future announcements on more WWE stars coming to Perth. 

“It’d be huge having someone like the Rock here in Western Australia. I saw he made a surprise appearance recently at a SmackDown! event, so of course, we’d love to see him in the ring as part of this exclusive event,” Ms Saffioti said.

“This is such a huge opportunity for Western Australia — WWE has millions and millions of loyal followers right around the globe, and we are so excited that we get to showcase what we have to offer as part of this exclusive event, right here in Perth.

“There’ll be more announcements made soon about other WWE stars making the trip to Perth, so stay tuned.”

We will now have to wait and see if The Rock makes his return at the Elimination Chamber 2024.

AEW Worlds End is just a week away and it has been made official that Adam Copeland will face Christian Cage at the pay-per-view. Two more title matches have been announced as well.

Following a surprising defeat in the headlining match in Montreal, Quebec, on AEW Dynamite, Adam Copeland issued a challenge to Christian Cage to a no-disqualification match. On last night’s AEW Collision which emanated from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, Christian Cage gave his response. 

Cage also accepted Copeland’s challenge and the match will see Cage put his TNT Championship on the line. During the show, Shayna Wayne also explained why she helped Cage defeat Copeland.

Cage said he would accept Copeland’s challenge to a fight because according to him, it’s not a challenge as he’s already beaten him.

Meanwhile, Hook also accepted a challenge from Wheeler Yuta, and the match will take place for the FTW Championship in an FTW Rules match at Worlds End. Hook, while accepting the challenge stated that he would do it under his rules.

It was also confirmed that TBS Champion Julia Hart will defend her title against Abadon, as the two have ignited a feud in recent weeks. On Saturday’s Collision, Thunder Rosa and Abadon teamed up and faced Julia Hart and Skye Blue in a winning effort. 

Next Saturday 12/30#AEWWorldsEnd PPV
Long Island, NY @NassauColiseum

TNT Title Match
No DQ@Christian4Peeps vs @RatedRCope

TNT Champion "The Patriarch" Christian Cage will defend the title vs "Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland in a No DQ Match NEXT SATURDAY at Worlds End ppv! pic.twitter.com/N0YolWhk9F

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 24, 2023

"I'll address your challenge, Adam" – TNT Champion Christian Cage.

Watch #AEWCollision #HolidayBash LIVE on TNT!@Christian4Peeps | @thenickwayne pic.twitter.com/4bxEWq2qDF

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 24, 2023

Next Saturday 12/30#AEWWorldsEnd PPV
Long Island, NY @NassauColiseum

TBS Title Match@TheJuliaHart vs @abadon_AEW

TBS Champion Julia Hart will defend the title vs Abadon NEXT SATURDAY at Worlds End, but first they clash TONIGHT next on TNT on #AEWCollision in a huge tag bout! pic.twitter.com/e4X4s1koG5

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 23, 2023

.@730Hook has an offer for @WheelerYuta at #AEWWorldsEnd#AEWCollision is LIVE on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/dnW5FN0jVK

— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) December 24, 2023

The fully updated card for AEW Worlds End is as follows:

• AEW World Championship: MJF (c) vs. Samoa Joe
• AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Riho
• AEW TNT Championship No Disqualification Match: Christian Cage (c) vs. Adam Copeland
• Triple Crown Championship (AEW Continental Classic, ROH World & NJPW STRONG Titles): Gold League Winner vs. Blue League Winner
• TBS Championship: Julia Hart (c) vs. Abadon
• FTW Championship: HOOK (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta

AEW Worlds End is set to take place on Saturday, December 30 at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. 

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa returned to in-ring action on the latest edition of AEW Collision.

Rosa had been on the sidelines since August last year after sustaining a back injury that prevented her from defending the AEW Women’s World Championship. Toni Storm went on to become interim AEW Women’s World Champion as Rosa relinquished the title in November. Storm was later declared the AEW Women’s World Champion.

‘La Mera Mera’ surprised the fans when she returned last week after being sidelined for over 16 months. Rosa had interfered in the brawl between Julia Hart and Abadon and later her first match following her return was officially announced.

Thunder Rosa wins on her return

On last night’s AEW Collision, Rosa joined forces with Abadon to face the TBS Women’s Champion, Julia Hart, and her new ally, Skye Blue. The exciting tag team match saw some great spots and fans went wild when Rosa got tagged in.

It was the former Women’s World Champion who eventually scored the pinfall to give her side the victory. This marked her first win after her last match back in August 2022.

Over a year out of #AEW action, the former #AEW Women's World Champion Thunder Rosa is BACK in action as she joins Abadon in tag team action!

Watch #AEWCollision #HolidayBash LIVE on TNT!@TheJuliaHart | @Skyebyee | @abadon_AEW | @thunderrosa22 pic.twitter.com/VyAICC51vN

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 24, 2023

Happy to be back @AEW #AEWCollision https://t.co/Iez8ScU953

— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) December 24, 2023

In the past, Rosa’s injury sparked some controversy when she faced accusations of exaggeration. There were reports of backstage tensions with her female colleagues as well. However, Rosa has been clarified several times that her injury was legitimate.

Fans had been eagerly waiting for the return of La Mera Mera to the ring. Now that she has returned she would certainly try to go up the ladders and reclaim the AEW Women’s World Championship, the title she never lost in the first place. 

The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) with Paul Ellering are set to make their return and join forces with Karrion Kross.

There has been a buzz regarding Authors of Pain returning to WWE soon. As it seems, Akam and Rezar are indeed returning with Paul Ellering by their side. 

The Authors of Pain will form new faction with  Karrion Kross

On this week’s Friday Night SmackDown, WWE dropped a vignette featuring Karrion Kross and Scarlett. They talked about the list of superstars who competed against him and noted that they changed soon after. He took credit for the changes and dropped hints that the ‘authors’ were coming.

“Even the greatest proclamation is soon to be forgotten without a scribe … without Authors.”

Influence leads to power.

You’ll see.

?#Smackdown @WWE

— Kevin Robert Kesar (@realKILLERkross) December 23, 2023

Authors of Pain had re-signed with WWE last year before Vince McMahon returned as Chairman earlier this year. The duo were part of the WWE travel plans since May this year. However, there were no creative plans for them. 

If reports are to be believed Authors of Pain will officially return to television at SmackDown: New Year’s Revolution in two weeks on the January 5, 2024. 

Authors of Pain are two-time tag team champions in WWE. Ahead of their main roster move, they had captured the NXT Tag Team Championship and went on to become the RAW Tag Team Champions.

The two powerhouses Akam and Rezar were also aligned with the former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins on Raw. This time around, it seem Karrion Kross will be leading them and they could be the next big thing on the blue brand.

Jessica McKay (formerly Billie Kay in WWE) has become a mother after welcoming her first child on Wednesday. 

Previously, McKay had shared a video that revealed that she was expecting a baby. The former WWE Superstar had also shared a sonogram of her child.

The former IIconics member recently took to her Instagram account and announced that baby Cooper was born on December 20. 

“Cooper ??12/20/2023. So in love with our little Coop,” she wrote. 

Congratulatory messages from fellow wrestlers poured in

Several wrestlers sent messages to Jessica McKay in the comments section. Her tag-IIconics team partner Cassie Lee/Peyton Royce, who welcomed the birth of her first child in January, wrote: “I love him ??????” 

“Yay congratulations!!!!” Kayla Braxton wrote.

“Ahhhhhh ?? congratulations!!!” Tenille Dashwood wrote. 

“Awww congrats mama! Welcome to the club. It’s the best ever,” wrote Madison Rayne.

“Jeeeeeesssssss! Massive congrats to you!!!! So elated for you and your lovely husband,” wrote Big E.

Angelina Love, Natalya, Deonna Purrazzo, Tay Melo, Alexa Bliss, Matt Camp, Renee Paquette and others also sent best wishes for the new mother. 

Jessica McKay in pro wrestling

Jessica McKay has competed in her native Australia for years before she signed with WWE in 2015. She was aligned with Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) the next year. In 2019, the pair won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. However, they were forced to split in August 2020. 

IIconics were released in 2021 but the pair reunited in IMPACT Wrestling and became the first tag team to hold the WWE Women’s Tag Titles and IMPACT Knockouts Tag Titles, going by the name IInspiration. 

The duo decided to step away from the ring in April last year and McKay was cast in the film The Charisma Killers a few days later. Recently, the duo’s ‘Off Her Chops’ podcast was added to Premier+ and the Premier Podcast Network,

Japanese wrestling great Hiroshi Tanahashi has been named the new President and Representative Director of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

Takami Ohbari has been President and Representative Director of NJPW since 2020 and will step down from the role on December 23. Another Director, Michiaki Nishizawa is also set to step down on the same date.

Along with Tanahashi’s appointment, Hitoshi Matsumoto (Chief of Business Production for TV Asahi) and Taro Okada (President & CEO of Bushiroad Fight) have been named Directors of the company. Okada will be a Director on a part time basis.

‘The Ace of the Universe’ has been one of the top stars of the promotion. He had captured the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first of a record, eight times in 2006 and he has been a four-time pro-wrestling MVP. He has been hailed as the ‘Ace’ of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 

Official announcement on Hiroshi Tanahashi’s appointment

On Friday evening, in an announcement on NJPW website, it was announced that the eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion has been appointed the new President & Representative Director of New Japan Pro Wrestling. This appointment came following a meeting of NJPW’s board of directors and shareholders.

Tanahashi is set to talk about his new role at Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4. The also sent a message for the NJPW fans:

“Thank you for your ongoing support of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On January 4 at Belc Presents Wrestle Kingdom 18 in the Tokyo Dome, Hiroshi Tanahashi will address the fans directly in his new role as President. NJPW looks forward to your continued support under the new leadership structure.”

Hiroshi Tanahashi took to his Twitter and wrote: 

“I have been appointed as the representative director and president of New Japan Pro Wrestling Co., Ltd. We will do our best to help you enjoy New Japan Pro Wrestling even more. You won’t get tired, so don’t worry ???”

WWE star Shinsuke Nakamura also sent out a short Tweet on the same:

“Wow”

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????#njpw https://t.co/vsTTfiXnte pic.twitter.com/QjwZ7JDnKR

— ?? ?? (@tanahashi1_100) December 23, 2023

Wow

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) December 23, 2023

Notice of newly appointed Company President https://t.co/25EBGwIitS#njpw pic.twitter.com/hNri7xSI3x

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 23, 2023

It has been also revealed that there will be a press conference on December 26 at 1PM JST regarding the aforementioned changes. 

WWE United States Champion Logan Paul recently responded with a parody of South Park after they made a spoof of him.

Fans witnessed a new episode of South Park which mocked the YouTube sensation and his Prime energy drink. 

The satirical animation’s recent special South Park: Not Suitable For Children was released on Paramount+ in the UK on December 21. The special saw the character Clyde Donovan sitting in front of his computer as he watches Logan LeDouche.

LeDouche is an influencer who is clearly a parody of the YouTuber, promotes his energy drink “Cred”, with packaging similar to Paul’s brand. 

LaDouche promoted his product on a YouTube parody and said:

“When I feel like I can’t be myself, that’s when I need a hydration drink that will pick me up. That’s when I need Cred.”

“It’s the coolest sports drink in the world! Cred is 100 per cent sugar free. Cred has electolytes so you can ride your bike. And also Cred has more vitamin A than your body can possibly ever use.

LeDouche added the following before jumping out of a plane in a stunt similar to Paul’s marketing techniques for Prime. He said:

“Drink Cred or you’re a piece of sh*t.” 

The new ‘SOUTH PARK’ special parodys the PRIME hydration drink and Logan Paul.

Now streaming on Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/BpoHtuSl5Q

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 20, 2023

Logan Paul reacts

The United States Champion took to his Twitter account and uploaded a video of himself, and he recreated the ‘South Park’ parody, scene for scene. 

”Thanks for the CRED @SouthPark”

Thanks for the CRED @SouthPark pic.twitter.com/6SgAqL29mC

— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) December 21, 2023

‘Not Suitable For Kids’ will be the sixth South Park special to stream on Paramount+, following South Park: Post Covid, South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park: The Streaming Wars and South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 and South Park: Joining the Panderverse.

The special is now available on Paramount+ in the UK. It will arrive internationally, including in Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy on Saturday, December 23.

Meanwhile, Logan Paul will defend his United States Championship at a later date against the winner of the ongoing United States Title tournament.

WWE NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee is included in Masked Republic’s new merchandise line and some details have come to light regarding the deal.

Dragon Lee has become one of the fastest-rising superstars in WWE. He gained massive popularity in a short period of time and most recently captured the NXT North American Championship by defeating Dominik Mysterio at NXT Deadline. 

Meanwhile, Masked Republic recently announced a new merchandise & apparel line with Mad Engine last week which is around their Cinelucha brand. It is available on Amazon and it’s worth noting that it includes a licensed Dragon Lee T-Shirt. 

As Lee is signed to WWE, some fans might wonder how the deal is possible as WWE doesn’t allow to sell the superstar merch through a third party. 

Dragon Lee has a unique WWE deal

It has come to light via PWInsider that the new Dragon Lee merch was approved by WWE as part of Masked Republic’s Lucha Libre Agency negotiating Lee’s WWE contract.

Last year, in a press release it was mentioned that The Lucha Libre Agency negotiated WWE agreement for Dragon Lee. 

It contained unique terms that would allow Lee to continue with his contracted Legends of Lucha Libre officially licensed products from parent company Masked Republic.

Additionally, it would allow him to continue with entertainment projects which included starring in the forthcoming middle-grade book series from Future House Publishing in which he and his brothers will be featured as monster-fighting luchadors.

Masked Republic has also been quite busy helping a number of international stars secure work visas so they can perform for top promotions such as WWE, AEW, and other promotions.

As Dragon Lee continues to garner more fans, he was also spotted exchanging masks with a fan. Read more in detail below:

We have a positive health update on AEW star Kenny Omega.

‘The Cleaner’ is currently out of action for an indefinite period after he was diagnosed with diverticulitis following his recent match with Ethan Page. The former AEW World Champion was hospitalized immediately after the match.

It’s worth noting that Omega and Chris Jericho, together known as Golden Jets were scheduled to compete in a tag team match at the AEW’s final pay-per-view of the year, AEW Worlds End. However, that match has been nixed due to Omega’s absence.

Update on Kenny Omega

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer shared an update on Omega’s health condition and revealed that he’s doing a lot better. However, he has long road ahead of him.

“It’s been six days since Omega was hospitalized. And by the way, he is doing better, but he’s got a long road ahead of him.”

In addition to his, Meltzer said that he’s working on the idea that Omega will be out for a long time.

“I’m going to go with the idea that Omega is out for a long, long time, so I’m not going to figure him into this [building up challengers for AEW World Heavyweight Champion MJF] right now until later.”

Chris Jericho spoke about Kenny Omega on AEW Dynamite

This week on AEW Dynamite, Omega’s tag team partner Chris Jericho spoke about him. Jericho stated that ‘The Cleaner’ would be out of action indefinitely and he also has no timetable to return as of now. 

Moreover, he also mentioned that Omega’s absence has impacted The Golden Jets’ shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championship at World’s End. However, ‘The Demo God’ believes Omega’s health was of utmost importance and wished him a speedy recovery. He concluded his promo by assuring that their tag team run would resume once Omega returns.

5-time Grammy Award nominee Dua Lipa recently shared her experience of working with WWE legend John Cena in ‘Barbie’

The movie starred Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Gerwig directed Barbie and the screenplay was by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach. The popular movie which is based on Barbie by Mattel, hit the theatres earlier this summer on Friday, July 21.

Early in the filming of Barbie, director Greta Gerwig and composer and producer Mark Ronson decided on a track to score the film’s first big dance scene. Ronson reached out to disco queen, Dua Lipa, and asked her to come on board for “Dance the Night.”

Her cameo as a mermaid came along later and with this movie, she made her acting debut. It was also a reunion with legendary wrestler John Cena, whom she met while working on the film Argylle, which will be released in February.

Dua Lipa says it was ‘amazing’ to work with John Cena

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Lipa stated that Cena is her ’emotional support actor.’ She further praised the 16-time World Champion and said:

“It seems like I can’t seem to do anything without him! He’s really my emotional support actor. It was fab, and he’s amazing, and I absolutely love working with John. He’s such a great guy and so lovely.”

In addition to this, Lipa said she was happy to see Barbiemania creating a buzz and had even joined in with a pink look at the film’s premiere in July.

 “Everyone can embrace it in their own way,” she said of Barbie’s spirit. 

John Cena recently said that he feels fortunate to have bagged the cameo role in one of the most-talked movies of 2023. Check out his comments below:

WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther yet again expressed his desire to face Brock Lesnar, that too at WrestleMania 40. 

‘The Ring General’ has been on an unstoppable run as WWE Intercontinental Champion and has defeated every opponent who has challenged him. One of the credible challengers who could put his title reign at jeopardy is none other than Brock Lesnar.

Both the superstars have expressed their desire to face each other but they are yet to lock horns inside the squared circle. Meanwhile, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ has been away from WWE programming. 

Gunther mentions Brock Lesnar

While on SiriusXM Busted Open, Gunther said that he feels he needs to prove his status as the ‘end boss’ and that could be possible if he manages to defeat Lesnar. He said:

“I don’t know if WrestleMania 40 is the time for that but we’ll see but I feel like in the long run the one name I always bring up is Brock because I feel like I’m the end boss to a lot of people. But I feel like Brock is somebody perfected being an end boss and I got to prove myself with him in the ring too.” 

Here's @Gunther_AUT casually mentioning who he wants to face at WrestleMania 40.?

Thoughts?

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— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) December 21, 2023

Could we see Gunther vs Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 40?

WWE is set to host Royal Rumble next month and that could be the perfect way to sow the seeds for the Lesnar-Gunther feud and it could lead to a clash at WrestleMania 40.

WWE also dropped a subtle hint about Lesnar’s appearance at WrestleMania 40. The promotional materials for WrestleMania 40 feature the former WWE Universal Champion and there is certainly a possibility that the two titans could share the ring at the Tropicana Field event.

There have been reports floating that the company is considering the high-profile match between the two on ‘The Grandest Stage of Them All.’

We will now have to wait and see what WWE has in store for the fans.