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“He Tapped” – Sheamus Takes Shot At Gunther After WWE Extreme Rules

Sheamus sent a message to Intercontinental Champion Gunther following WWE Extreme Rules.

The Brawling Brutes battled Imperium in a Donnybrook match to start off Extreme Rules. Sheamus, Butch, and Ridge Holland isolated Gunther in the ring at one point during the match. Sheamus hit the 10 Beats of Bodhran as Butch & Ridge stomped the champion down to the mat.

The Celtic Warrior picked up the win for his team by hitting the Brogue Kick on Giovanni Vince for the pinfall victory.

After WWE Extreme Rules went off the air, The Celtic Warrior took to Twitter to take a shot at the champion. Gunther defended his Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus at Clash at the Castle in an instant classic.

They met again on this past Friday’s episode of SmackDown in the main event. Sheamus appeared to have the match won after applying the Cloverleaf and Gunther pounded on the mat. Referee Jessika Carr claimed that Gunther didn’t tap out and the match continued. Gunther then bashed Sheamus over the head with a shillelagh to retain the title.

Sheamus claimed that Gunther is a cheat and tapped out on SmackDown. The Celtic Warrior also boasted about The Brawling Brutes beating down the champion tonight at Extreme Rules.

Let it be known that 24 hours in hell showed ‘The Ring General’ to be nothing more than a dishonorable defeated cheat.. submitted then torn apart by 3 hungry dogs. Oh, and he tapped. What’s mine is mine. #ICTitle

Sheamus has never won the Intercontinental Championship in his incredible WWE career. Time will tell if he will be able to take it from the hands of The Ring General.

3 Reasons Sheamus Should Win The Intercontinental Championship

Posted October 9th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , .

Seth Rollins Blacks Out Twitter Account After Another Loss At WWE Extreme Rules

Seth Rollins lost yet again at a WWE Premium Live Event and doesn’t appear to be handling to it too well.

He battled Matt Riddle in the main event of Extreme Rules in a Fight Pit match UFC legend Daniel Cormier was the special guest referee for the match. Matt had the advantage as a former MMA fighter and tapped out Seth to win the match. After the match, the lights went out and Bray Wyatt returned. You can check that out here.

Rollins has only won two matches at Premium Live Events this year. The Visionary defeated Reigns via DQ at the Royal Rumble in January. He also defeated Matt Riddle last month at WWE Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales.

Seth Rollins Blacks Out Twitter Ahead Of US Title Match On WWE RAW

Seth and Liv Morgan both had similar reactions following their losses tonight at Extreme Rules. Liv blacked out her Twitter account and now Seth Rollins has done the same as seen in the image below.

Seth Rollins Twitter

The 36-year-old will have to put this loss behind him fast because he’s scheduled to face Bobby Lashley for the United States Championship on RAW. On last week’s episode of the red brand, Seth Rollins brutally attacked Bobby Lashley following his successful title defense against Mustafa Ali.

Bobby was interviewed in the trainer’s room following the attack and challenged Seth to the match scheduled for Monday at the Barclays Center. During Extreme Rules, the champion took to Twitter and took a shot at Rollins.

Hey @WWERollins, Penn Hospital is just a few miles away from Wells Fargo. Want me to schedule an Uber for the morning to get your ass to Brooklyn? My treat. #ExtremeRules

Posted October 9th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Bray Wyatt Breaks Silence After Returning At WWE Extreme Rules

Bray Wyatt made his shocking return to WWE tonight at the conclusion of Extreme Rules.

After Matt Riddle defeated Seth Rollins in the Fight Pit match, the lights in the arena went out. The camera cut to an abandoned Firefly Funhouse, full of cobwebs and dead puppets.

A mysterious door then appeared and a masked man walked toward it with a lantern. The masked man opened the door, and took off his mask to reveal that he was Bray Wyatt and the crowd at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia went insane.

Bray Wyatt Breaks Silence After WWE Extreme Rules

Following his incredible return to WWE, several stars reacted on social media. Alexa Bliss welcomed her old friend back in a tweet shortly after Extreme Rules went off the air.

Bray hopped on Twitter after the show to respond to a fan who posted a video of her daughter dancing around in a Fiend mask as “he’s got the whole world in his hands” played in the background.

The 35-year-old responded and said that this is why he missed everyone.

This is why. I missed you too. All of you

Bray Wyatt was released from WWE in July 2021. He spent almost a year and a half as a free agent before returning to the company tonight. Triple H recently spoke to Ariel Helwani of BT Sport and admitted that Bray Wyatt is a genius but often is a victim of his own mind. The Game noted that he loved working with Bray and he will get the chance to do so once again now that he’s returned to WWE.

“He is one of the most, and I mean this in the best way possible, crazy creative people I’ve ever been around. His mind just never stops thinking of creative, but it’s like being in a whirlwind of stuff, without the harness and without somebody to point the tornado, it’s just all over the place. And he’s a victim of his own mind.”

Posted October 9th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Watch: Liv Morgan Is In A Dark Place Following Title Loss At WWE Extreme Rules

Liv Morgan put the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line tonight against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match.

She had already defeated Ronda Rousey twice leading up to tonight’s match. Liv won the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match and cashed in on Ronda on the same night. Morgan defeated Ronda once again at SummerSlam in a controversial finish. It appeared that Liv had tapped out but the referee claimed that Ronda’s shoulders were down at the same time for a three count and awarded Liv the victory.

Ronda earned another shot at the title by winning a Fatal 5-Way on a recent episode of SmackDown. Liv vowed to prove to Ronda that she was extreme tonight and the 28-year-old did just that, but it wasn’t enough. She bashed Ronda with a ton of chair shots but Rousey kept battlign back.

Liv connected with a Senton through a table but couldn’t keep Ronda down. The Baddest Woman on the Planet got Liv in a submission hold and the champion passed out with a smile on her face. Ronda Rousey is the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Liv Morgan Is In A Dark Place After Losing The Title To Ronda Rousey

During the final hour of the Extreme Rules Premium Live Event, Liv was spotted backstage in a WWE Digital Exclusive. Megan Morant approached Liv as she was hiding in a corner. Megan asked Liv if she was alright and Morgan stared at her in frustration. You can check out Liv’s post-match reaction in the video below.

After Extreme Rules went off the air, the former SmackDown changed her Twitter profile and banner to a black image. It will be interesting to see where Liv goes from here in the weeks ahead on SmackDown.

6 Takeaways From Extreme Rules: Wyatt Returns, Fight Pit, Ladder Match, Edge vs. Balor

Posted October 9th, 2022 in News. Tagged: .

WWE & AEW Stars React To Bray Wyatt’s Return At Extreme Rules

Bray Wyatt returned tonight at the conclusion of WWE Extreme Rules.

After Matt Riddle defeated Seth Rollins in the Fight Pit match, he posed with UFC legend Daniel Cormier on the entrance ramp.

The lights in Wells Fargo Arena went out and the cell phone flashlights kicked on. “He’s got the whole word in his hands” played throughout the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia. The camera cut to the Firefly Funhouse that was full of cobwebs and the puppets appeared to be dead.

A door then appeared and a masked man with a lantern walked through it. The man took off his mask to reveal that it was Bray Wyatt underneath and the crowd went crazy.

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WWE & AEW Stars React To Bray Wyatt’s Return

Alexa Bliss was paired with The Fiend and welcomed her old friend back with a tweet following Extreme Rules.

Hello, old friend.

Bray’s old friend and current AEW star Matt Hardy welcomed Bray back with a GIF of the two hugging at WrestleMania.

Former Intercontinental Champion Ricochet claimed that Bray got the Road Warrior pop and Cathy Kelley stated that she got goosebumps. Cathy was recently re-hired by WWE after exiting the company in 2020.

Former WWE ring announcer Joseann Offerman said that she was so proud of him. The couple have two children together.

T-Bar, Cora Jade, and Johnny Gargano all reacted to the 35-year-old’s return to the company. Johnny Wrestling shared a GIF of him astonished during a WWE Watchalong back in the day during The Fiend’s entrance.

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SmackDown commentator Pat McAfee took to Twitter to share screenshots of his television of the amazing moment.

Posted October 9th, 2022 in WWE. Tagged: .

6 Takeaways From Extreme Rules: Wyatt Returns, Fight Pit, Ladder Match, Edge vs. Balor

WWE Extreme Rules 2022 aired live from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the show’s main event, Seth Rollins battled Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit match. Liv Morgan put the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match. The White Rabbit was finally revealed to be Bray Wyatt tonight as well.

Extreme Rules Results

  • The Brawling Brutes def. Imperium in a Donnybrook match
  • Ronda Rousey def. Liv Morgan in an Extreme Rules match to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship
  • Karrion Kross def. Drew McIntyre in a Strap match
  • Bianca Belair def. Bayley in a Ladder match to retain the RAW Women’s Championship
  • Finn Balor def. Edge in an I Quit match
  • Matt Riddle def. Seth Rollins in a Fight Pit match

Here are the takeaways from WWE Extreme Rules 2022:

The Brawling Brutes def. Imperium

The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland) battled Imperium (Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Giovanni Vinci, Ludwig Kaiser in a Donnybrook match. Imperium dominated the action early and slammed Sheamus onto a bar outside the ring.

Ridge Holland showed off his power and sent Vinci and Kaiser to the mat with a double Back Body Drop. Vinci lifted Ridge up in the Electric Chair and Kaiser hit a flying uppercut off the ring apron. Imperium then had Butch all alone in the ring and beat him down.

Gunther tied Butch up in the Tree of Woe in the corner. Ludwig and Giovanni hit Butch with a couple of Dropkicks and then Imperium posed in the ring. The Celtic Warrior launched Ludwig and Giovanni into the ring barricade and entered the ring with Gunther.

The champion hit a German Suplex but Sheamus responded with a massive Clothesline. Sheamus followed it up with a Powerslam and then the 10 Beats of the Bodhran as the crowd popped. Butch and Holland joined the party and the stomped the hell out of the IC Champion.

Sheamus hit White Noise and smirked at the camera. Sheamus leveled Gunther with a Brogue Kick and went for the cover but Vinci broke it up with a Splash. Ridge Holland got in the ring and Vinci greeted him with a Clothesline.

Gunther leveled Butch and Holland with a Dropkick. Sheamus hit the Irish Curse Backbreaker and then locked in the Cloverleaf submission hold in the middle of the ring. Kaiser hit Sheamus with a shillelagh and it broke across Sheamus’ back as a “this is awesome!” chant broke out.

Vinci hit a ridiculous Tilt-A-Whirl Slam on Butch. Gunther hit Sheamus across the face with a shillelagh but somehow Sheamus kicked out at two. Brawling Brutes beat the hell out of Imperium with a couple of shillelaghs. Sheamus sent Gunther crashing through the table with the Celtic Cross and got back into the ring. Ridge and Butch held Vinci up and Sheamus hit him with the Brogue Kick for the pinfall victory.

Ronda Rousey Captured The SmackDown Women’s Championship

Liv Morgan defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship tonight against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match. Ronda took Liv down early and toyed with her. Ronda ripped the baseball bat away from Liv and threw it out of the ring. Rousey connected with a knee strike and applied an Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring.

The champion escaped and knocked Ronda out of the ring. Rousey trapped Liv in the ring skirt and smacked her in the face. Liv sprayed Ronda in the face with a fire extinguisher but Rousey shrugged it off. Morgan leaped off the steel steps but Ronda bashed her with the baseball bat.

Back in the ring, Liv connected with an Enziguri and both stars fell to the canvas. The action spilled out of the ring and Ronda whipped Liv with a baseball bat a few times. Morgan sent Ronda into the steel steps and brought out a table from under the ring. Ronda trapped Liv in the ropes and applied a submission hold until they both fell to the floor.

Liv set up a chair between the turnbuckles but it accidentally fell to the floor. The champ called an audible and launched Rousey into the ring post for a near fall. Liv brought the chair back into the ring and bashed Rousey several times with it.

Morgan threw a chair and Ronda caught it. Liv hit Oblivion with the chair but Ronda somehow kicked out at two. Liv set up Ronda on the table and hit a Senton but Rousey wouldn’t stay down for three. Ronda locked in an Armbar but Liv wouldn’t tap out. Morgan passed out and Ronda Rousey won the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Liv smiled after losing the title and WWE’s social media accounts made note of it.

Karrion Kross Won The Strap Match

Drew McIntyre battled Karrion Kross in a Strap Match tonight at Extreme Rules. Scarlett accompanied Karrion to the ring for the match. Kross threw the strap down to the mat multiple times. Scarlett pulled on the strap to distract McIntyre and Karrion beat him down in the corner.

Karrion launched McIntyre into the ring post and then hurled him over the barricade. The action spilled into the crowd and Kross unloaded some more strikes. Drew connected with a Suplex on the floor and bounced Kross’ face off the announce table.

McIntyre whipped Kross a few more times with the strap. Karrion sent McIntyre into the ring post and booted him in the midsection a couple of times. Kross whipped Drew across the chest with the strap and dragged him out of the ring.

Kross unloaded a ton of shots to the back of McIntyre with the strap. McIntyre got the strap around Karrion’s neck and connected with a Neckbreaker. Drew followed it up with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Kross kicked out at two. McIntyre set up for the Claymore Kick but Scarlett got into the ring. She sprayed something in McIntyre’s face and Karrion hit the Kross Hammer for the pinfall victory.

Bianca Belair Retained The RAW Women’s Title

Bianca Belair put the RAW Women’s Championship on the line against Bayley in a Ladder match tonight at WWE Extreme Rules. Bayley controlled the action early and connected with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on top of a ladder. Back in the ring, Bayley took off a piece of her knee brace and went for a running knee strike.

Bianca got out of the way and Bayley crashed into the ring post. Belair followed it up with the KOD and made her way up the ladder. IYO SKY and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL rushed the ring and shoved the ladder over.

Damage CTRL beat Bianca down and Bayley followed it up with the Rose Plant. The EST battled back and connected with a double KOD onto Damage CTRL. Bayley started climbing but Bianca shoved the ladder over and The Role Model crashed into the ropes. Bianca and Bayley battled on top of the ladder and traded punches.

The EST whipped Bayley with her hair before setting up another ladder. Belair hit Bayley with a KOD on top of a ladder. Bianca climbed to the top rope and grabbed the title to win the match. Bianca Belair is still the RAW Women’s Champion.

Finn Balor Won The I Quit Match After Judgment Day Interfered

Edge battled Finn Balor tonight in an I Quit match at Extreme Rules. Balor came to the ring with an odd mask on.

Finn got Edge in a Figure Four early but Edge refused to give up. Edge reversed the hold but Balor was able to escape. Finn trapped Edge in the ring skirt and stomped on him several times. Balor smashed Edge’s face off the announce table a couple of times but The Rated-R Superstar refused to quit.

The action spilled out of the ring and Edge sent Finn through the barricade with a Spinebuster. Edge brought Balor into the crowd and the two battled on the Kickoff Show set. Edge bashed Finn with a hockey stick and applied a Crossface with it.

Balor escaped and dominated the next couple of minutes of the match. Finn bashed Edge over and over with a steel chair but he still refused to quit. Judgment Day tied Edge up and beat him down but Beth Phoenix arrived and made the save. Rey helped out too but Judgment Day beat him down. Edge unloaded a bunch of Spears and broke off a rung of the steel chair. Rhea put on brass knuckles and punched Beth in the face with them. Rhea then threatened to hit Beth with a chair in the head and Edge quit. Rhea hit Beth with the con-chair-to anyway and Edge was despondent after the match.

Matt Riddle def. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt Returned

Seth Rollins battled Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit match with UFC legend Daniel Cormier as the special guest referee. Rollins dominated the match early but Riddle battled back with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Riddle went for an RKO but Seth dodged it. Rollins planted Riddle with the Stomp.

Rollins went for another Stomp but Riddle got out of the way. Seth climbed up the cage and onto the platform above. Riddle followed him up there and Seth bashed Matt’s face into the steel several times. Seth followed it up with a Pedigree but Riddle responded with an RKO and Seth fell to the canvas below.

Matt connected with a Broton onto Seth Rollins below. Riddle applied a Triangle submission and wouldn’t let go after Seth hit several Powerbombs onto the steel cage. Rollins couldn’t break free and tapped out. As Daniel Cormier and Riddle posed on the entrance ramp, the lights in the arena went out.

“He’s got the whole world in his hands” played as the cell phone lights lit up the arena. A chubby guy in a pig outfit was shown in the crowd. His other puppets in human form were shown standing in the crowd. The camera’s cut to the Firefly Funhouse with all the puppets dead and music playing. A masked man asked “Who killed the world?” and answered “YOU DID”.

A door kicked down and a man with a lantern was seen walking toward the door. The crowd chanted “holy sh*t!” as Bray took the mask off. Wyatt blew out the lantern to close the show as the crowd erupted.

Posted October 8th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: , .

Former WWE Talent Expected To Sign With All Elite Wrestling

Former WWE personality and commentator Renee Paquette (Renee Young) is expected to sign with All Elite Wrestling.

According to a new report from Fightful Select, their sources within WWE are expecting Renee to sign with AEW. Give Me Sport’s Louis Dangoor had heard that WWE reached out to Renee about a possible return to the company but Fightful could not confirm if that was the case. Fightful also reached out to both AEW and Renee Paquette but didn’t receive confirmation that she’s signed with the company.

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Renee Young exited WWE after SummerSlam 2020. She was a backstage interviewer, a commentator, and a host during her WWE career. Renee also joined the cast of Total Divas for season six and hosted WWE Backstage on Fox.

After leaving WWE, the 37-year-old launched The Sessions podcast on Fox sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd’s The Volume Network. The Cincinnati Bengals recently announced that they will be partnering with Paquette for a new series called Renée All Day. The series will feature Renee interviewing players from the team. She recently filmed footage for WWE at the Performance Center.

Renee’s husband, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, just signed a 5-year extension with All Elite Wrestling. His new contract will keep him with All Elite Wrestling until 2027 and has expanded his role in the company to include coaching.

Moxley will be defending the AEW World Championship against Hangman Page in Cincinnati on a special Tuesday night edition of Dynamite on October 18th.

Posted October 8th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

5 Takeaways From AEW Battle of the Belts IV (10/7): FTR Defend Tag Titles, Jade Cargill, Chris Jericho

AEW Battle of the Belts IV aired immediately following Rampage in Washington DC. FTR defended the ROH Tag Team Championships against Gates of Agony in the main event. PAC put the All-Atlantic Championship on the line against Trent Beretta. Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Willow Nightingale.

Battle of the Belts Results

  • PAC def. Trent Beretta to retain the All-Atlantic Championship
  • Jade Cargill def. Willow Nightingale to retain the TBS Championship
  • FTR def. Gates of Agony to retain the ROH Tag Titles

Here are the takeaways from AEW Battle of the Belts:

PAC Retained, Orange Cassidy Attacked

PAC defended the All-Atlantic Championship against Trent Beretta of Best Friends in the first match of the night. Death Triangle had just retained the Trios Championships on Rampage after Rush gave Pac the timekeeper’s hammer to use as a weapon. Pac bashed Reynolds over the head to retain the titles.

Trent dominated the match early and beat the weakened champion down against the ropes. The action spilled out of the ring and Trent connected with a Spear. Back in the ring, Trent went for the cover but Pac kicked out at two and the match continued.

The champion battled back and set up a table outside the ring. Beretta bashed him in the face a few times and set up the champion on the table. Trent charged but Pac rolled away and retreated to the ringside area.

Beretta caught him with a Dropkick through the ropes and rolled Pac back inside the ring. Trent climbed to the top turnbuckle but Pac hopped up with him. Pac connected with a Superplex and both men were down as Battle of the Belts went to a commercial break.

When Battle of the Belts returned, Trent connected with a Double Stomp in the corner of the ring. Beretta hit a massive Belly to Back Suplex that sent the champion flying across the ring. Trent delivered a Splash in the corner and followed it up with a Tornado DDT but Pac kicked out at two.

Trent launched Pac face-first into the top rope and followed it up with a massive Clothesline. Beretta connected with a Piledriver but couldn’t keep the champion down for a three count. Pac and Trent battled to the entrance ramp and the champion connected with a Suplex through the table below.

The action returned to the ring and Pac climbed to the top turnbuckle. Pac went for Black Arrow but took too much time and Trent got his knees up. Beretta went for another Spear but Pac countered with a knee strike. Trent rolled Pac up for a close near fall and the champ climbed back up the turnbuckle.

It was a mistake as Trent shoved him and crotched the champion on the top turnbuckle. Trent sent Pac flying across the ring with another Belly to Back Throw for another near fall as an “AEW!” chant broke out. Pac got the Brutalizer locked in and Beretta fell to the mat. Trent got his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold and the match continued.

Pac grabbed the hammer once again and bashed Trent in the face while the referee didn’t see it. Pac fell on top of Trent for the pinfall victory. After the match, Orange Cassidy rushed the ring and got in some punches on Pac until AEW security broke it up. Pac versus Orange Cassidy for the All-Atlantic Championship was announced for Wednesday night’s Dynamite.

Chris Jericho Warned Bryan Danielson

Daddy Magic Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, and Chris Jericho were interviewed backstage about Daniel Garcia. Angelo said that they weren’t mad at Garcia, just disappointed and it is time for Daniel to come home.

Jericho suggested that Menard and Parker were Garcia’s dads, and he is his brother. Chris vowed to “pillage the legend of Bryan Danielson” as the Lionheart. Jericho ended the promo with “all hail The Ocho”. Chris will put the ROH Championship on the line against Bryan Danielson next Wednesday on Dynamite.

Jade Cargill Retained TBS Championship

Jade Cargill put the TBS Championship on the line tonight at Battle of the Belts against Willow Nightingale. Willow and Jade locked up to start off the action. Jade drove Willow to the corner and the two locked up again. Nightingale drove Jade to the corner this time and the two trash-talked.

Willow hit a Dropkick and followed it up with a Splash in the corner. Nightingale connected with a Suplex and went for the cover but Cargill kicked out at two. Cargill went for a Powerslam but the challenger escaped. Cargill regrouped with the Baddies but Willow took them out with a big Crossbody that got a pop from the crowd. Jade bounced Willow’s face off the steel steps and taunted the audience as Battle of the Belts went to a commercial break.

The TBS Champion dominated through the break and kept Willow on the canvas. When Battle of the Belts returned, Nightingale hit a Clothesline and fired up the crowd. Willow hit the champion with a Hurricanrana. Nightingale followed it up with a Dropkick off the top turnbuckle but Cargill kicked out at the last moment.

Jade went for the Pump Kick but Willow dodged it. Cargill showed off her power and hit a massive Powerslam. Cargill followed it up with Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill is still the TBS Champion.

After the match, Vickie Guerrero interrupted and Nyla Rose ripped the TBS Championship away from Cargill. Nyla ran away with it as Jade and The Baddies chased her.

The Firm Confronted Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy, Ethan Page, and Stokely Hathaway were interviewed backstage. Page and Stokely mocked Matt Hardy for being a terrible boss to Private Party. Ethan used the term “contract tampering” and Stokely pulled out Jose the Assistant’s iPad. They rolled footage of Matt talking to Private Party and he vowed to “delete!” them to end the segment.

FTR Retained The ROH Tag Titles

FTR defended the ROH Tag Team Championships against Gates of Agony (Kaun & Toa Liona) tonight. Prince Puma accompanied the challengers to the ring. Austin and Colten Gunn were dressed as FTR and mocked the champions in the front row of the crowd. The ROH Tag Champions got a great reaction from the crowd in DC.

Kaun and Dax Harwood started off the action. Kaun connected with a massive Clothesline and unloaded some punches to Dax’s face. Harwood battled back with some chops to the chest in the corner of the ring.

Toa Liona got into the ring but FTR unloaded some punches and knocked him to the outside. Dax planted Kaun with a Suplex and tagged in Cash Wheeler. Cash hit a Splash but Kaun powered out at a one count. Wheeler unloaded some chops to the chest but Kaun responded with a thunderous Clothesline as Gunn Club celebrated ringside.

Gates of Agony isolated Cash in the corner and took turns beating him down. Toa tagged in and hit a Body Slam. Liona followed it up with a diving Headbutt and unloaded some elbow strikes before applying a submission hold on Wheeler in the middle of the ring.

Wheeler went for a roll-up but Liona wouldn’t go down. Liona hit a Senton and tagged in Kaun. Gates of Agony whipped Cash to the corner and Liona hit a big Belly to Belly Suplex. Kaun went for the cover but Harwood broke it up at two. Outside the ring, Toa launched Wheeler into the barricade and charged. Cash jumped out of the way and Liona crashed into the steel as Battle of the Belts went to the final commercial break of the night.

When Battle of the Belts returned, Kaun and Cash Wheeler were battling in the ring. Kaun applied a Headlock but Cash escaped with an Atomic Drop. Liona charged again and Cash sent him into the ring post this time.

Cash went for the tag but Kaun stopped it. Cash escaped again and got the tag. Dax unloaded some punches but got planted with a Samoan Drop by Liona for a close two count. Toa perched Dax up on the top turnbuckle but Cash distracted him. Harwood went for a Crossbody but Liona caught him. Wheeler hit a Dropkick but Liona kicked out at two.

FTR grabbed Toa by the hair and planted him with a double DDT. Kaun tagged in and booted Harwood in the face. Wheeler ducked under a Clothesline but got distracted by Prince Puma. Kaun capitalized with a Gutbuster and went for the cover but Wheeler kicked out at the last moment.

Dax tagged himself in and FTR hit Kaun with a spike Piledriver for a two count. FTR tried for the Big Rig but couldn’t lift Liona up. Toa hit some headbutts but wound up running into the Big Rig in the middle of the ring. Kaun unloaded some chops but Dax rolled him up. Prince Puma hopped on the ring apron and Harwood launched Kaun into him. Dax then got Kaun in a backslide pin for the pinfall victory. FTR are still the ROH Tag Team Champions. After the match, Brian Cage ran to the ring and joined in on the beatdown of FTR.

TNT Champion Wardlow joined the party and got in some strikes before the numbers game caught up to him. The heels beat Wardlow and FTR down until ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe arrived. Samoa Joe unloaded some punches and Clotheslined Brian Cage out of the ring. The babyfaces stood tall with FTR as the heels retreated to close the show.

Posted October 8th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

5 Takeaways From AEW Rampage (10/7): Trios Championship Match, Blackpool Combat Club, The Acclaimed

AEW Rampage aired live tonight in Washington DC. Death Triangle defended the Trios Championships against Dark Order in tonight’s main event. Blackpool Combat Club competed in a Trios Match as well against Rush & Private Party.

Rampage Results

  • Blackpool Combat Club def. Rush & Private Party in a Trios Match
  • Tony Nese & Josh Woods Picked Up A Victory
  • Anna Jay & Tay Melo def. Skye Blue & Madison Rayne
  • Death Triangle def. Dark Order to retain the Trios Championships

Here are the takeaways from this week’s AEW Rampage:

Blackpool Combat Club Picked Up A Win

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli battled Rush, Marq Quen, and Isiah Kassidy in a Trios match. The Firm was shown in the front row.

Wheeler and Claudio dominated the action early and isolated Marq of Private Party in the ring. His tag team partner, Isiah Kassidy tagged in and hit Wheeler with an Arm Drag. Yuta responded with one of his own and then applied a Stretch Muffler submission hold in the middle of the ring.

Yuta went for a Dropkick but Kassidy retreated to the ropes. Moxley and Rush tagged in and Rush sent the champion into the turnbuckle with an Exploder Suplex as Rampage went to a commercial break.

When Rampage returned, Claudio and Kassidy tagged in. The former ROH Champion delivered a few uppercuts to Kassidy and followed it up with a big boot to the face. Claudio went for The Swing but Quen broke it up. Castagnoli lifted Marq onto his shoulders and spun Kassidy around at the same time in the Swing in an epic moment.

Moxley hit Rush with a Cutter. Private Party hit the champion with a couple of Superkicks. Wheeler hit a Splash onto Private Party and followed it up with another one on Kassidy. Yuta went for the cover but Rush broke it up at two. Jon hit a Clothesline and followed it up with a Suicide Dive onto Rush outside the ring.

Kassidy went for a DDT but Claudio countered into a big uppercut. Wheeler hit a Neckbreaker and followed it up with an Armbar on Quen for the submission victory. Blackpool Combat Club celebrated in the ring after the match.

Tony Nese & Josh Woods Picked Up A Win, The Acclaimed Appeared

The Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison) battled Tony Nese and Josh Woods in a tag team match. Varsity Blonds isolated Tony Nese in the ring early and beat him down. Josh Woods tagged in and and blasted Griff with a knee strike to the face. Back in the ring, Woods and Nese followed it up with a Neckbreaker/Slam combo for the pinfall victory. A frustrated Arn Anderson was shown backstage during the match.

After the bell, Mark Sterling cut a promo in the ring. Mark said he trademarked to the term “Varsity” for professional wrestling. Sterling stated that Varsity Blonds can never use the name and Nese & Woods are now the “Varsity Athletes”. AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed interrupted and Caster rapped about stomping Smart Mark and The Varsity Athletes in the nuts as the heels retreated.

Anna Jay & Tay Melo Picked Up A Win

Jericho Appreciation Society’s Anna Jay and Tay Melo battled Madison Rayne & Skye Blue in a tag team match tonight. Madison got Tay in a Headlock in the middle of the ring to start off the action.

Skye tagged in and hit Tay with a Dropkick to the face for a two count. Anna tagged in and booted Skye in the ribs. Anna went for an elbow strike but Skye dodged it. Tay tripped Skye up on the ring apron and delivered a kick to her face. Tay and Anna Jay posed on the ring apron as Rampage went to a commercial break.

When Rampage returned, Jericho Appreciation Society isolated Sky Blue into the ring. Tay booted Skye in the face and Anna applied the Queen Slayer submission for the pinfall victory.

Swerve Strickland Warned Billy Gunn

Swerve Strickland cut a backstage promo on Billy Gunn ahead of their match next week on Dynamite. Strickland vowed to hurt Billy next week. He said “Daddy Ass” will be known as “Daddy Time” going forward because time comes for us all, and he’s the clock.

Death Triangle Retained

Death Triangle (PAC, Pentagon Jr., and Rey Fenix) defended the Trios Championships against Dark Order in the main event of this week’s Rampage. Mark Henry interviewed both teams ahead of the main event.

Dark Order hit some Suicide Dives as Rey Fenix hit a Hurricanrana on 10 in the middle of the ring. Alex Reynolds and John Silver of Dark Order caught Fenix and slammed him to the canvas. Silver followed it up with a Suplex and tagged in Reynolds. Alex connected with a slam and then an Elbow Drop for a two count. Silver and Penta traded punches in the middle of the ring as Rampage went to a break.

When Rampage returned, Rey Fenix somehow orchestrated John Silver into hitting a Powerbomb on Reynolds by accident. Rey Fenix hit a big Crossbody off the top turnbuckle and sent Silver flying onto 10 into the corner with a Death Valley Driver. It didn’t look right and Silver fell out of the ring as 10 went to check on him.

Thankfully, Silver was fine and was treated to a Superkick to the face from Penta as the All-Atlantic Champion hit a Northern Lights Suplex on Reynolds for a near fall. Death Triangle isolated Alex in the ring and took turns putting the boots to him. PAC followed it up with a Suplex and Reynolds crawled to the corner.

Pac hit him with a running uppercut and went for the cover but Alex kicked out at two. Fenix tagged in and planted Reynolds with a Spinebuster. Penta followed it up with a Dropkick off the top rope to Reynold’s groin. Penta then tagged in and continued to beat Reynolds down.

Penta locked in a submission hold before hitting Reynolds with a chop to the chest on the ropes. Pac got back into the action and ripped Reynolds to the canvas. Pac delivered a knee strike to his face and posed for the crowd. The action spilled out of the ring and Pac planted Alex with a Suplex on the floor as Rampage went to the final commercial break of the night.

When Rampage returned, Reynolds battled back with a Clothesline as Silver and 10 pleaded for a tag. 10 and Penta tagged in. 10 unloaded some lariats and sent Lucha Bros down with a double Clothesline. 10 followed it up with a couple of Spinebusters and posed for the crowd.

Death Triangle leveled 10 with a Superkick as Jim Ross yelled about the referee allowing three men in the ring at the same time. Penta unloaded some strikes on 10 but he responded with a slam. John Silver and Pac then tagged in and traded punches. Pac hit a German Suplex but Silver hopped right up.

Silver hit a Brainbuster and went for the cover but Pac powered out at the last moment. The All-Atlantic Champion escaped and tagged in Rey. Silver hit a Clothesline and Dark Order knocked Pac and Penta to the floor. Fenix battled back and went for a double Cutter but Dark Order blocked it. Dark Order hit a big Back Body Drop for a near fall and the match continued. Reynolds tagged in and perched Fenix on the top rope. Fenix escaped and hit a Hurricanrana. Penta tagged in and hit a Slingblade on Reynolds. Penta hit a Backstabber on Silver but John responded with a boot to the face. 10 hit a big Clothesline but Pac broke it up at two as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Jose the Assistant showed up on the entrance ramp and distracted Dark Order. Rush gave Pac the hammer he used to defeat Orange Cassidy recently. Pac bashed Reynolds in the face with it as Fenix took out Dark Order with a Crossbody. Pac applied the Brutalizer on Reynolds for the victory as Alex was passed out.

Posted October 7th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

10 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (10/7): IC Title Match, White Rabbit, Go-Home Show For Extreme Rules

WWE SmackDown aired live from the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. It was the season premiere of the blue brand. Roman Reigns & Logan Paul appeared face-to-face ahead of their title match next month at Crown Jewel. Gunther defended the Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus in a rematch from Clash at the Castle in tonight’s main event.

SmackDown Results:

  • Solo Sikoa def. Ricochet
  • Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi def. Sonya Deville & Xia Li
  • New Day & Braun Strowman def. The Usos & Sami Zayn
  • Gunther def. Sheamus to retain the IC Title

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Triple H Kicked Off The Show

The Game kicked off the season premiere of WWE SmackDown to a big reaction from the crowd. The crowd chanted “Triple H!” as the Chief Content Officer paced around in the ring.

Triple H said that there will come a time when you believe that everything is finished but that is the beginning. Triple H welcomed everyone to the season premiere of SmackDown and exited the ring.

Sami Zayn Calmed Down The Bloodline

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring with The Wiseman Paul Heyman and The Bloodline for a face-to-face with Logan Paul. Reigns will be defending the title against the popular YouTuber/boxer/wrestler on November 5th at Crown Jewel.

Reigns asked the crowd to acknowledge him before Logan interrupted. Roman asked Logan to enter the ring and claimed that this was a safe space. Reigns noted that the crowd used to be him as well and now he’s the greatest of all-time. The champion asked The Wiseman to “smarten this boy up” and handed the microphone to Paul Heyman.

Paul hyped up Roman Reigns and claimed that the Tribal Chief asked who the hell Logan Paul was the other day. Heyman joked that Anderson Silva is going to hit Jake Paul in the head when they fight, and claimed that Logan is this generation’s Mr. T.

He’s the outside celebrity that they bring in to bring more eyeballs to the product, which means more people will get to acknowledge The Tribal Chief. Heyman took shots at Ben Shapiro, Andrew Tate, and other social media stars. He claimed that none of them would ever have the balls to fight Roman Reigns.

Heyman added that Logan will have tons of content to create after he gets smashed by Reigns at Crown Jewel. Logan suggested that Jey Uso was actually The Tribal Chief in The Bloodline and they started arguing. Honorary Uce Sami Zayn grabbed the microphone as the crowd loudly chanted his name.

Roman and Jey stared at each other with Zayn in between them. Sami told Roman that he’s the Head of the Table, The GOAT, and The Tribal Chief. Sami added that nobody is questioning that, and Jey Uso did nothing wrong. Zayn called Logan Paul a fake and a “giant number two”. Sami added that The Bloodline will be stronger than ever following Crown Jewel because “we the ones”.

Solo Sikoa def. Ricochet

Solo Sikoa battled Ricochet tonight on SmackDown. Sikoa dominated the action early and sent Ricochet out of the ring as SmackDown went to a break. When SmackDown returned, Ricochet got in some offense but it was short-lived. Sikoa hit the Spinning Solo Uranage for the pinfall victory.

Legado del Fantasma Debuted

Hit Row (Top Dolla, AJ Francis, B-Fab) made their way to the ring but were quickly attacked by Legado del Fantasma. They were wearing suits and lucha masks during the attack. Zelina Vega was with the group as well. Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde were under the masks.

Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi Blackheart Picked Up A Win

Raquel and Shotzi battled Xia Li and Sonya Deville tonight on SmackDown. Sonya and Xia controlled the action early but the babyfaces quickly battled back. Raquel connected with a one-armed Powerbomb on Sonya Deville for the pinfall victory.

Drew McIntyre Attacked Karrion Kross

Karrion Kross made his way to the ring with Scarlett tonight on the blue brand. Drew McIntyre attacked from behind and beat him with a strap. Security rushed to the ring but McIntyre dodged them and beat Karrion down some more. Kross responded and bashed Drew into the ring post several times. Kross and McIntyre will battle in a Strap Match tomorrow night at WWE Extreme Rules.

The New Day Pinned The Tag Champs

Sami Zayn and The Usos battled New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) and Braun Strowman tonight on SmackDown. The Bloodline controlled the match early and isolated Kofi Kingston in the ring. Sami got in some offense before Jey Uso tagged himself in. The two started arguing for a bit before Jey planted Kofi with a Suplex for a two count.

Braun got the tag and hit Jimmy Uso with some Splashes int he corner. Strowman launched Sami out of the ring and sent Jimmy to the canvas with a Chokeslam. Sami and Jey argued outside the ring as Jimmy was alone. Strowman leveled Sami and Jey with a shoulder tackle that sent them out of the ring. New Day hit Jimmy Uso a Backbreaker/Stomp combo for the pinfall victory. It was announced that Kofi Kingston will battle Sami Zayn next week.

Max Dupri Is LA Knight Once Again

Max Dupri continued to target his former group, Maximum Male Models tonight on SmackDown. He attacked Mace and Mansoor backstage until Maxxiine Dupri showed up. He told her to not call him “Max Dupri” anymore and said he’s LA Knight now. He ended the segment with his signature “yeah!” as the crowd cheered.

The White Rabbit Will Appear At Extreme Rules

WWE dropped multiple White Rabbit clues during tonight’s episode of SmackDown. A QR code appeared during Triple H’s promo to begin the show and you can check that out here. The video below also appeared during tonight’s show and revealed the date of Extreme Rules tomorrow night.

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Gunther Retained The Intercontinental Championship Due To Outside Interference

Gunther defended the Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus tonight in the main event of SmackDown. It was a rematch from their instant classic at Clash at the Castle. Sheamus told Butch and Ridge Holland to stay backstage for the match and went into the ring alone. Gunther told Imperium to head backstage as well before the match.

Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) will battle The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland) in a 6-man tag team match tomorrow night at WWE Extreme rules. The action spilled out of the ring early and The Celtic Warrior sent Gunther flying into the barricade as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Gunther caught Sheamus with a boot in the face but the challenger responded with a Powerslam. The Ring General blocked a Suplex attempt and delivered some chops to Sheamus’ chest. Gunther shoved Sheamus into the ring post a couple of times before taking off the turnbuckle padding to expose the metal beneath. Gunther bashed Sheamus’ chest into the exposed turnbuckle and the challenger fell to the floor.

Back in the ring, Gunther and Sheamus traded strikes to the face. Gunther brought Sheamus down to the canvas with a Sleeper Hold in the middle of the ring. Sheamus escaped and the two stars traded more punches. Gunther got the better of the exchange and sent Sheamus to the canvas with a German Suplex as SmackDown went to the final commercial break of the night.

When SmackDown returned, The Ring General was in control and unloaded strikes to Sheamus’ face and chest. Sheamus responded with some big time forearm strikes to the face and drove the champion to the corner. The Celtic Warrior bashed Gunther down with a flurry of elbow strikes and beat him down some more in the corner.

Sheamus stood tall in the middle of the ring as the camera zoomed in on the welts building on his chest. The Celtic Warrior delivered 10 Beats of the Bodhrán to and then kept going as the crowd erupted. Sheamus brought Gunther up to the middle turnbuckle and hit White Noise for a two count.

The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Sheamus went for the Cloverleaf submission. Gunther escaped and hit a Dropkick to the face. Gunther planted Sheamus with a Powerbomb and went for the cover but The Celtic Warrior kicked out at two.

Gunther followed it up with a Splash off the top rope but somehow Sheamus kicked out at two. Sheamus responded with the Irish Curse Backbreaker and locked in the Cloverleaf in the middle of the ring. The champion pounded on the mat and the referee waved it off. WWE official Jessika Carr waved it off and claimed that Gunther was trying to get to the ropes.

Imperium made their way ringside but The Brawling Brutes showed up as well. The two teams brawled as the Intercontinental Championship match continued. Kaiser slid Gunther a shillelagh and The Ring General hit him with it. The crowd booed loudly as SmackDown went off the air.

Posted October 7th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

Details on Jon Moxley’s 5-Year AEW Contract Extension

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is set to remain in with the promotion for a long time.

All Elite Wrestling has announced Moxley has signed a five-year extension. The new agreement expands his responsibilities to include mentoring and coaching talent. The champion will work exclusively for AEW and its international partners.

By 2027, Moxley will have been with AEW for 8 years, longer than his run with WWE.

The champion is set to defend the title on against #1 contender Hangman Adam Page on a special Tuesday Night Dynamite on October 18th from his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Press Release

Here’s the official press release sent in by AEW, including quotes from Tony Khan and Moxley:

All Elite Wrestling and President Tony Khan released the following statement about Moxley signing an extension:

October 7, 2022 – AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan announced that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has signed a five-year contract extension. This ensures that one of professional wrestling’s top stars will remain in All Elite Wrestling through 2027, while expanding his responsibilities to include mentoring and coaching talent. Moving forward, Moxley will work exclusively for AEW and its international partners, including New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.

Moxley has had an incredible run in 2022, most recently recapturing the AEW World Championship at “AEW: Dynamite GRAND SLAM” against Bryan Danielson, pitting the Blackpool Combat Club’s top stars against one another for the grandest prize in professional wrestling. He defends the AEW World Championship next against Hangman Adam Page in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 18 on a special Tuesday edition of “AEW: Dynamite,” live on TBS at 8 p.m. ET. Moxley will kick off the action on tonight’s live episode of “AEW: Rampage,” the first night of year four of AEW on TNT at 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT.

“Jon Moxley is on the best run of his already legendary career, and this five-year extension ensures that he was not only here for AEW’s meteoric rise, but also remains a key part of the sustained success we’re witnessing, just days after the three-year anniversary show for ‘AEW: Dynamite,’” said Tony Khan.

“Jon is a great world champion for us in his third reign. His wrestling mind is invaluable, and our roster is lucky to have the opportunity to utilize him as a mentor and a coach as we continue to build the stars of today and tomorrow.”

“I love AEW and the spirit of both the company and its fans,” said Jon Moxley. “I cherish our shared passion for the sport of professional wrestling, and I’m going to dedicate everything I have in mind, body, and spirit to helping AEW be the best it can be going forward.”

Posted October 7th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

WWE Drops More White Rabbit Clues On SmackDown

WWE had the season premiere of SmackDown tonight on Fox and one night before the Extreme Rules Premium Live Event tomorrow night.

Triple H, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, appeared at the start of the show and welcomed the crowd to the show.

Fans spotted another QR code on Triple H’s microphone and when scanned it brings you to another secret WWE website. You can see the QR code appear on the microphone in the video below.

The latest video is another cartoon pig with the narrator saying “let me in” over and over. Bray Wyatt would use the catchphrase while he was portraying The Fiend in WWE. A loud banging can be heard throughout the video as if someone is trying to bang down a door.

Another video appeared during the show and revealed tomorrow’s date. WWE Extreme Rules will air tomorrow night in Philadelphia. The words “feed your head” appeared on the screen.

https://twitter.com/WrestlingNewsCo/status/1578549826584645632?s=20&t=bcUGkVFvWUjnomfberIAbA

WWE has been playing the 1967 song “White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane during live events and random commercial breaks on RAW and SmackDown.

The initial QR code brought fans to a secret WWE website in which the question posed was “WHO KILLED THE WORLD?” and the answer was “YOU DID”. During this week’s episode of RAW, a code appeared that brought fans to a painting of Samson and Deliah. There was a number on the painting that brings fans to “White Rabbit Milk” when googled.

Alexa Bliss has also referenced the song by Jefferson Airplane in a recent promo and Monday’s QR code appeared just after she exited the screen.

You can check out our deep dive on WWE’s White Rabbit here.

Posted October 7th, 2022 in WWE.

Watch: Paul Heyman Reveals The Opening To WWE Extreme Rules

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is having a face-to-face with Logan Paul tonight on SmackDown ahead of their title match at Crown Jewel on November 5th.

The Wiseman Paul Heyman took to Twitter just before the season premiere of WWE SmackDown went on the air and revealed the opening to tomorrow night’s Premium Live Event. Reigns is not scheduled to defend the title at tomorrow night’s show in Philadelphia.

Paul Heyman took ECW to new heights in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. The Wiseman narrated the video package and you can check it out below. A child appears at a spelling bee and Paul Heyman gave him the word “extreme” to spell.

The kid asked for a definition of the word “extreme” and Heyman said it is “an act or measure taken to excessive lengths beyond the ordinary or average.” The child then asked for the word in a sentence and Heyman said the following:

“The unbridled passion, the fearlessness to just go into something with a reckless abandon that allows you to create something from nothing. That allows you to innovate, that allows you take things to the Extreme.”

He was then asked the place of origin for Extreme and The Wiseman said “Philadelphia”. Paul appeared on the screen at the end of the video to congratulate the child for spelling the word correctly.

“Congratulations kid and welcome everyone to Extreme Rules!”

WWE Extreme Rules Predictions

Posted October 7th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , .

Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Triple H & Former Champions Hype Big Title Match Tonight On WWE SmackDown

Gunther will defend the Intercontinental Championship tonight against Sheamus in a rematch from their epic encounter at WWE Clash at the Castle.

The Celtic Warrior came up short in the match at the Premium Live Event earlier this month, but the crowd in Audience still gave him a standing ovation. It was a match that received rave reviews from fans and critics, and the rematch is going down tonight on the season premier of WWE SmackDown.

Former Intercontinental Champions and WWE legends have taken to Twitter to hype tonight’s match. The legendary Bret Hart recently posed that he was in the crowd for their bout at Clash at the Castle and is excited to see the rematch tonight.

Had the pleasure of watching @WWESheamus and@Gunther_AUT’s Intercontinental Championship match from ringside in Cardiff. Can’t wait for the rematch tonight on #SmackDown.

Shawn Michaels promoted the match tonight as well. He noted that the title meant so much to him during his career and is pumped to see Sheamus & Gunther lay it all on the line tonight.

Sheamus responded to both Bret and Shawn ahead of tonight’s match.

WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H took to Twitter to hype up tonight’s massive title match.

Two of the hardest hitters in this business battling for one of WWE’s most storied championships. I know@Gunther_AUT and @WWESheamus are ready to tear the house down tonight on #SmackDown. #ICTitle

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle also posted on Twitter that the IC Title really helped jumpstart his career. Angel announced that he will be tuning into the title match tonight.

Sheamus has won a world championship four times, the United States and tag titles three times, the Money in the Bank, the Royal Rumble, and the King of the Ring. The Celtic Warrior has never captured the Intercontinental Championship in his incredible career and time will tell if that changes tonight.

3 Reasons Sheamus Should Win The Intercontinental Championship

Posted October 7th, 2022 in WWE. Tagged: , , .

WWE Legend On Ronda Rousey’s Wrestling Career: “I Don’t See Her Trying To Improve”

Liv Morgan will be defending the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey this Saturday night in an Extreme Rules match at the Premium Live Event.

Morgan won the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match and cashed in on Ronda Rousey on the same night. She went on to defeat Ronda once again at WWE SummerSlam in a match that ended in controversy.

Ronda earned another title shot by winning a Fatal 5-Way on a recent edition of SmackDown. On last Friday’s SmackDown, Ronda and Liv brawled after Rousey tapped out Natalya. The champion brought a baseball bat to the ring but WWE security eventually were able to break it up.

Jim Cornette On The Brawl Between Ronda Rousey & Liv Morgan

Jim Cornette discussed the feud over the SmackDown Women’s Championship on episode 451 of the Jim Cornette Experience. The legendary manager said that WWE still knows how to book their stars when it comes to when they appear on the program.

Did you notice the most notable thing about the Ronda Rousey versus Natalya match?

It was Ronda Rousey’s entrance to the ring with music came at the top of the 9 PM hour. They may not have very many stars on this program but they know where to put them.

Again, a simple “Vinceism”, top of the hour and to a lesser extent the bottom of the hour, you need a star headed to the ring or in the ring.

Cornette added that Ronda’s work hasn’t improved much since she’s arrived in WWE.

Her Judo is great, but her work is herky-jerky and awkward. It’s not smooth at all. She’s not getting better. I don’t know that she’s trying.

I think by everything you can see from Ronda Rousey, that the bloom is off the rose for her on this wrestling thing. She’s doing it now because she’s signed a contract.

I don’t see her having a ton of fun. I don’t see her trying to improve. I don’t see her going out there and just g*****n shucking the corn all the way down to the cob onto promos and just really being into this.

It’s like, get it over with and that is the way we feel watching her at this point.

Jim criticized the brawl on SmackDown as well and suggested that it might have been good with anyone besides WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan. You can check out his comments in the video below.

If you use any quotes from this article, please credit the Jim Cornette Experience with a H/T to SEScoops for the transcription.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , .

Becky Lynch Exposes Vince Russo’s Hypocrisy With Savage Tweet

Becky Lynch and Mustafa Ali have responded to former WWE writer Vince Russo today on social media.

Earlier today, Vince took to Twitter and tagged several talents to suggest that they should invest in their wardrobe including Bayley. The Role Model will battle Bianca Belair in a Ladder Match this Saturday night at Extreme Rules for the RAW Women’s Championship.

So pertaining to @itsBayleyWWE, as a TV Critic, I made the statement that if u WANT to be a TV STAR u have 2 LOOK like a TV STAR, which means u should probably invest in your wardrobe-switch it up every week-aka@BeckyLynchWWE, @WWERollins,@BiancaBelair,@MsCharlotteWWE (PT. 1)

Becky Lynch posted a transcription of Vince saying comments that seem to contradict the criticism offered. Russo stated in the past that both Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch dress ridiculously.

Russo responded to Becky Lynch and said that it is hard for the audience to understand her character change from The Man to Big Time Becks without a proper explanation.

When u portray a character, then u transition over to another without the proper explanation-which is in the writing—that could be hard for audience to grasp/understand. Some will get it-some won’t. You want Everybody to get it, so it just needs to be explained.

Mustafa Ali joined the party and brought up a time when Russo suggested that he portray a racist cop in WWE. Vince asked for Ali to provide the audio of him saying that and Mustafa quickly supplied it.

The 61-year-old then transitioned into promoting his shows and thanked Mustafa for the free publicity. Vince added that the racist cop angle would have been very topical and got Mustafa over as a heel.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , , .

“Tell That To My Merch Sales” – Alexa Bliss Responds To Criticism From Wrestling Podcaster After WWE RAW

Alexa Bliss battled IYO SKY of Damage CTRL in the main event of this week’s episode of WWE RAW.

Earlier on the show, Bianca Belair and Bayley had a contract signing for their upcoming Ladder Match at Extreme Rules for the RAW Women’s Championship. The cameras cut backstage and Damage CTRL were attacking Asuka and Alexa Bliss.

Bayley capitalized on the distraction and ripped Bianca over the table by her hair and beat her down. Following the attack, Alexa challenged IYO to a match and the two stars met in the main event. IYO picked up the victory thanks to interference by Damage CTRL.

RAW went off the air with Bayley and the Women’s Tag Team Champions posing on a ladder in the middle of the ring.

Alexa Bliss Responds To Criticism From Wrestling Podcaster

Wrestling podcaster/YouTuber/House of Glory commentator JDFromNY206 certainly has his fans and detractors but is never short on opinions. He commented on Alexa Bliss facing IYO SKY in the main event of the red brand and said he wasn’t a fan of it. A fan clipped the comment made by JD and claimed that “Alexa Bliss can main event any show from WWE shes that talented unlike JDfromny206”.

Here is what JD had to say about the main event of this week’s RAW in the video:

Alexa Bliss and Io Shirai, IYO SKY, closed the show last night. That is not a main event. You don’t put that match on in the main event and expect people to hang around until 11 to watch that be the culmination of Monday Night RAW for three hours. That is ridiculous.

In no way, on no planet should Alexa Bliss be in the f***ing main event of any show, period. She is absolutely iceberg cold. She is ridiculous. Judgment Day, AJ Styles, and Rey Mysterio absolutely should have closed the show no matter what.

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Despite not being tagged in the post, Alexa Bliss caught wind of the comments and took to Twitter to respond. She referred to JD as “JB” in her retort.

Tell That to my Merch sales JB. Keep doing your job which is talking about… Me.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Renee Paquette Set To Launch New Series With NFL Team

Former WWE personality Renee Paquette (Renee Young) has landed a new gig with an NFL football team.

The Cincinnati Bengals reached the Super Bowl last year but came up just short against the Rams. After a rocky 0-2 start, the Bengals have righted the ship and now sit at 2-2 on the season.

Today on Twitter, the Bengals have announced that Renee Paquette is working on a new show for them. The series will be called Renée All Dey and the first episode will be released soon.

Renee took to Twitter to say how excited she is to be working with the Bengals on the new series. Renee currently hosts The Sessions podcast on Colin Cowherd’s The Volume network.

So freaking psyched to join the @Bengals and have my own series with them! Renée All Dey coming soon!

Renee sat down with Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie a couple of weeks ago for an interview and the 37-year-old clearly made a positive impression on the organization.

Jon Moxley To Defend The Title In Cincinnati

Renee’s husband, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, is scheduled to have a huge match on the October 18th edition of Dynamite.

It will be a special Tuesday night episode of Dynamite live from the Heritage Bank Center, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jon is from Cincinnati and the married couple resides there. The AEW World Champion recently attended the wedding between Corey Graves and Carmella sporting a Bengals shirt and a fanny pack.

On last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Hangman Adam Page defeated Rush in a singles match. After the bout, Private Party made their way to the ring and it appeared like they were going to attack Hangman. Jon Moxley arrived through the crowd and Private Party retreated.

The champion paced around Hangman Page before taking a shot at him. Moxley said “you’re a sweet kid, but like a lot of kids around here you say stupid sh** that gets you in trouble. I’m going to let you off the hook this once, but this is your final warning. You’ve got 13 days, you watch your damn mouth.”

Later in the promo, Moxley vowed to prove that he’s the one true top guy in AEW and is the “best in the world” in 13 days on Dynamite.

I’m going to walk down Vine Street and show up at Heritage Bank Center, and I’m going to break your face. I’m going to choke you until you turn blue because you’re in the way of me being the one true top guy here in AEW, and the World Champion, and the best in the world.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in News. Tagged: .

WWE Tough Enough Winner Sara Lee Passes Away, Wrestlers Pay Tribute

WWE Tough Enough winner Sara Lee (Sara Ann Weston) has tragically passed away. She was only 30 years old. Her mother announced the news on Facebook on Thursday.

There has been no cause of death revealed at this time. Her mother wrote “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus. We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn” in the heartbreaking announcement.

Lee won Tough Enough in 2015 and earned a one-year contract with the promotion. She lost to Alicia Fox in the finale of the show and was released in 2016 after working live events but never debuted on NXT.

Sara was also a competitive powerlifter and entered Tough Enough with no previous wrestling experience. She outlasted Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Chelsea Green, and Velveteen Dream in the competition.

She was recently training at the Team Vision Dojo in Orlando. Sara married former WWE Superstar Wesley Blake in December 2017. The couple lived in Orlando and had three children together.

Wrestlers Pay Tribute To Sara Lee

Several wrestlers have commented on the tragic news today. AEW star Saraya sent love to Sara’s family and posted photos of the two together.

Former NXT star Bull James (Bull Dempsey) has set up a fund to help her family. As of this writing, Cody Rhodes, Alexa Bliss, Braun Strowman, Becky Lynch and The Cardonas have donated.

Brandi Rhodes said she never got to meet Sara Lee but noticed her beautiful energy. RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair sent out a message as well.

On behalf of SEScoops, we send our condolences to friends, family, and fans of Sara Lee.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Bandido Reveals He Has Not Signed AEW Contract, Confirms WWE Offer

It was reported this week that Bandido was signed by All Elite Wrestling but it seems that is not the case.

Chris Jericho defended the ROH Championship against Bandido in the main event of last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Jericho retained the title in a match that received rave reviews from critics and fans.

The 27-year-old was immediately offered a contract following his match with Chris Jericho. Fightful reported on Wednesday that he had agreed to terms on a new deal with All Elite Wrestling.

However, Bandido himself has stated that he has not signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling. He noted that he will likely wind up in AEW, but hasn’t signed yet and has received an offer from WWE as well.

In an interview with Más Lucha, Bandido said that after his match with Jericho on Dynamite eight days ago, Tony Khan and Chris pulled him aside after the match. Bandido claimed that Tony said “I need you in AEW” during the conversation.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp noted that their report stated that Bandido had agreed to terms and they could not specify whether he signed a contract.

Andrade El Idolo was also recently interviewed by Más Lucha and had some interesting comments regarding former TNT Champion Sammy Guevara. Those comments led to the to two exchanging words on Twitter.

The Twitter beef then spilled over into Dynamite where Andrade and Sammy reportedly had a physical altercation. Andrade was scheduled to face Dark Order’s 10 in a Career vs. Mask match on this week’s Rampage but the match has been canceled.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: .

3 Reasons Sheamus Should Win The Intercontinental Championship

Gunther will be defending the Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus this week on the season premiere of SmackDown.

The Ring General and The Celtic Warrior put on an instant classic at Clash at the Castle. In the end, it was Gunther who emerged victorious but the crowd in Cardiff gave Sheamus a standing ovation after the match.

The Celtic Warrior was without his stablemates this past Friday on SmackDown. Butch and Ridge Holland of The Brawling Brutes were stuck in Florida due to the hurricane. Sheamus tried to get in a few shots with his shillelagh but the numbers game caught up to him. Imperium beat The Celtic Warrior down and left him laying in the ring. Sheamus will now enter his Intercontinental Championship match on SmackDown at a distinct disadvantage.

Here are three reasons Sheamus deserves to win the Intercontinental Championship on the season premiere of WWE SmackDown:

The Storyline

The main reason Sheamus should become the Intercontinental Champion is because of his storyline with Gunther. The Ring General has already proven he can defeat Sheamus, but has he proven he can bounce back from a loss?

Gunther has yet to lose a singles match on the main roster and losing a match to a veteran like Sheamus does not equate to getting “buried”. It presents an opportunity to show the WWE Universe just how vicious Gunther can be in his pursuit to get his title back.

Gunther has lost two singles matches in NXT during his WWE career. He lost the NXT UK Championship to Ilja Dragunov in an incredible match at TakeOver 36 and to NXT Champion Bron Breakker in April. Gunther made his main roster debut a few days later on SmackDown and defeated Joe Alonzo in a squash match.

A loss for Gunther would give WWE a reason to have them fight again at an upcoming Premium Live Event. There likely won’t be too many fans complaining about these two facing off again if their match on SmackDown delivers as expected.

The Fans

The Brawling Brutes seemed like they were an act that was destined to fail. They came off as a Vince McMahon creation that maybe would have connected with fans in the 1950s as they would have been wearing similar attire in the audience. Many fans were disappointed to see Pete Dunne portray “Butch”, a scrappy underdog comedy character, instead of The Bruiserweight the WWE Universe had grown to love in NXT.

After Triple H took over creative responsibility for the company, The Brawling Brutes have been presented as a group that fans should take seriously. They battled The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Team Championships in a great match a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown.

Butch and Ridge Holland were moments away from becoming champions before Imperium interfered. The Usos escaped with the titles but the crowd was heavily behind The Brawling Brutes.

The crowd in the DCU Center in Worcester this Friday will likely be cheering for Sheamus as well. There is currently a heel faction dominating the top of the promotion with The Bloodline, why not have a babyface group run the midcard?

The Legacy

Sheamus spoke with Ariel Helwani of BT Sport ahead of his Intercontinental Championship match against Gunther at Clash at the Castle. Ariel asked why the title was so important Sheamus gave two reasons.

“The first reason is it’s the one championship that I need to complete my collection and become WWE’s first-ever Ultimate Grand Slam Champion. And number two, it’s because to me it is the first title I watched when I started watching WWE as a kid.

It was the title that was always on television. It was the title I saw every single week and it was the working man’s title. That was a great platform for a lot of talents who started out like you know, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Shawn (Michaels), all those guys.

Sheamus joined the main roster in 2009 and has had an incredible 12-year career in WWE thus far. The 44-year-old is a four-time World Champion in the company and a three-time United States Champion. He captured the RAW Tag Team Championships four times as well with former WWE star Cesaro, now known as Claudio Castagnoli in All Elite Wrestling.

The Celtic Warrior won the King of the Ring in 2010, the Royal Rumble in 2012, and the men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match in 2015. The only thing missing from his resume in WWE is the Intercontinental Championship and it would be great to see that rectified against Gunther on SmackDown.

Would you like to see Sheamus win the Intercontinental Championship or would you rather see Gunther continue his dominance this week on WWE SmackDown? Let us know in the comments section below.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in Features. Tagged: .

Watch: Suspended Star Returns To All Elite Wrestling

A suspended star has made his triumphant return to All Elite Wrestling during the tapings for Dark: Elevation.

On September 4th, All Elite Wrestling held the All Out PPV at the NOW Arena in Chicago. CM Punk captured the AEW World Championship for the 2nd time by defeating Jon Moxley in the main event. The first-ever Trios Champions were crowned as The Elite beat Hangman Page and Dark Order to win the belts. None of them would be champions a few days later on Dynamite.

AEW President Tony Khan was forced to strip CM Punk and The Elite of their titles following a brawl backstage. CM Punk went on a rant (while eating muffins) and The Elite went to his locker room after his comments. The brawl included some punches, Ace Steel reportedly hurling a chair and biting former AEW Champion Kenny Omega, and a myriad of suspensions.

One of those talents suspended was AEW wrestler/The Elite’s cameraman Brandon Cutler. Brandon returned tonight to battle Serpentico during the taping of AEW Dark: Elevation. Cutler got a hero’s welcome from the DC crowd, but the cheers turned to boos when many realized The Elite were not with him.

Cutler was suspended with AEW producer Pat Buck, Michael Nakazawa, and Christopher Daniels. They were not involved in the fight but tried to break it up and were briefly suspended while a third party carried out an investigation into the brawl between The Elite & CM Punk. Their suspensions ended last month but Cutler has not appeared since All Out.

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There is no word on when Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will return to the company. In addition to his suspension, CM Punk tore his tricep during the AEW World Championship match against Jon Moxley at All Out. He underwent surgery and the recovery time is typically eight months. The former AEW World Champion was recently spotted wearing a brace on his arm.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in AEW, News.

What Happened With Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara After AEW Dynamite Went Off The Air

AEW Dynamite aired live in Washington D.C. tonight. Jericho Appreciation Society members Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara defeated Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson in the main event.

Chris bashed Daniel Garcia over the head with the ROH Championship while the referee was distracted and Sammy capitalized with the cover for the pinfall victory. However, most fans aren’t talking about the show tonight, they are talking about another backstage altercation.

Andrade El Idolo and Sammy Guevara reportedly got into a fight backstage ahead of Dynamite and Andrade was sent home. His scheduled Career vs. Mask match scheduled for AEW Rampage has also been canceled.

What Happened After AEW Dynamite Went Off The Air?

Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia shook hands and posed in the ring after the loss. Daniel Garcia was a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society but Danielson talked him into leaving the group because he’s a professional wrestler, not a sports entertainer.

Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo shared a kiss on the entrance ramp as the crowd booed them. The crowd then broke out in an “Idolo!” chant as Jericho Appreciaton Society made their way backtage.

AEW President Tony Khan addressed the crowd before introducing ROH Champion Chris Jericho once again. Chris gave Tony a hug and made his way to the ring. The crowd sang “Judas” by Fozzy as Le Champion stood in the ring.

Chris Jericho addressed the crowd and said the following:

“It’s a special night here for all of us in AEW. For all of you guys our third anniversary as a company. We started right here in Washington DC, how many of you guys were there that first night?

I’ll never forget it, October 2nd, 2019, the 29th anniversary of my first wrestling match.

And here we are three years later, I just had my 32nd anniversary of my first wrestling match and the reason why is because I still love pro wrestling.

And the main reason for that is because of AEW. If AEW didn’t exist, I don’t think I’d still be wrestling and that is the truth.

The reason why we did so good right out of the gate, why we are still doing right now is because of our fans.

We started a revolution in 2019, and it’s just continued to grow and grow because we are all in this together.

That might sound like some sappy bulls*** but it is not, it is the truth. I really feel that all of us are in this together.

We’ve had ups, we’ve had downs, we’ve had everything in between. But the most important thing is, we do this for you and for people watching at home.

Chris said that AEW will be back in DC for many more anniversaries in the years ahead as the crowd cheered. You can check out everything that happened after Dynamite in the video below.

Posted October 6th, 2022 in AEW. Tagged: , .

“She’s Still Low-Key Honorable” – WWE SmackDown Star Praises Bayley For Being A Locker Room Leader

Bayley returned to WWE at SummerSlam after spending a year away with a torn ACL. She arrived with IYO SKY & Dakota Kai in a group now known as Damage CTRL.

The Role Model confronted Bianca Belair but Becky Lynch surprisingly stood by The EST’s side after losing her RAW Women’s Championship match against her. Damage CTRL retreated but has since gotten the better of Bianca on numerous occasions. Bayley pinned Bianca in a 6-woman tag team match at Clash at the Castle to pick up the win for Damage CTRL at the PLE earlier this month.

On this past Monday’s edition of RAW, Damage CTRL beat Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka down to close the show. Bianca Belair will defend the RAW Women’s Championship against Bayley in a Ladder Match this Saturday night at WWE Extreme Rules.

Liv Morgan On What She Admires About Bayley

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan recently was a guest on Cageside Seats’ Bleav in Pro Wrestling show. The 28-year-old was asked if there was somebody that she watched while they were on top that had an influence on her and the champion answered Bayley.

Before her turn (heel), I think Bayley. She is someone that I’ve had my entire WWE journey with. She was the locker room leader when I started in NXT. She always wants what is best for like, the betterment of the Women’s Division and women’s wrestling in general.

It’s not just about her, or her being on top, or her looking fantastic. It’s about who you are in there with and everyone else.

Host Rick Ucchino noted that Bayley is now associated with IYO SKY and Dakota Kai in Damage CTRL and The Role Model has helped elevate them in the group. IYO and Dakota recently captured the Women’s Tag Team Championships. Liv noted that Bayley wants her partners to shine just as much as she does, even when she’s portraying a heel.

She wants her partners to shine. She wants to establish her partners, even when she’s being a bad guy. She’s still low-key honorable.

If you use any quotes from this article, please credit Bleav in Pro Wrestling and give a H/T to SEScoops for the transcription.

Posted October 5th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: , .

8 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite (10/5): Jericho & Sammy Guevara, Moxley & Hangman, The Acclaimed

AEW Dynamite aired live from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC. It was the three-year anniversary edition of the show. In addition to the takeaways below, Andrade El Idolo and Sammy Guevara reportedly had a backstage fight in yet another instance of backstage drama and you can read more on that in the links below.

Dynamite Results

  • MJF def. Wheeler Yuta
  • Darby Allin def. Jay Lethal
  • Willow Nightingale, Athena, Toni Storm def. Penelope Ford, Jamie Hayter, Serena Deeb
  • Hangman Page def. Rush
  • Luchasaurus def. Fuego del Sol
  • Jericho Appreciation Society def. Bryan Danielson & Daniel Garcia

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

MJF def. Wheeler Yuta, William Regal Confronted Him

MJF wrestled his first match in AEW in 129 days tonight against Blackpool Combat Club’s Wheeler Yuta. The crowd chanted “MJF!” as the two locked up to begin the match. Yuta hit an Armdrag and Maxwell regrouped in the corner.

Yuta connected with a Samoan Drop and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Wheeler set up for a move but MJF rolled away. Maxwell used the referee to block himself and then bashed Wheeler’s face into the middle turnbuckle a few times.

MJF sent Wheeler into the turnbuckle and posed in the corner of the ring. Maxwell connected with a Backbreaker and a Tilt-a-Whirl slam for a near fall as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Wheeler was in control and climbed to the top turnbuckle. MJF rolled out of the way once again and Yuta hopped down. Max hit a Powerbomb into a Backbreaker but Yuta somehow managed to kick out at two.

Wheeler caught MJF with an Enziguri in the middle of the ring. MJF and Yuta kept countering roll-up attempts in an awesome sequence. Both men then hit a Clothesline as the crowd popped. Maxwell locked in the Salt of the Earth and didn’t let go until Wheeler passed out.

After the match, Stokely Hathaway and Lee Moriarty showed up. Lee attacked Wheeler but MJF shouted that he didn’t tell him to do that. It was pointed out on commentary that MJF has a 7-year history with Wheeler.

Stokely handed MJF the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Before he could use it, William Regal exited commentary with some brass knuckles and confronted Maxwell in the ring. MJF trash-talked with Regal but ultimately retreated.

Darby Allin def. Jay Lethal

Darby Allin battled Jay Lethal this week on Dynamite. Lethal controlled the action early and beat Darby down in the corner of the ring. When Dynamite returned from a break, Jay connected with a German Suplex that sent Allin flying across the ring.

Lethal went for a Superplex but Darby blocked it. Jay then locked in a Figure Four in the middle of the ring but Allin reached the ropes to break the hold. Allin set up for the Coffin Drop but got distracted by Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh. Darby got Jay in the Last Supper cover for the pinfall victory. After the match, Jay Lethal teased a babyface turn and shook Darby’s hand.

Wardlow Retained The TNT Championship

Wardlow defended the TNT Championship against Brian Cage tonight on Dynamite. Prince Puma accompanied Brian Cage to the ring for the match. Brian Cage dominated the match early and connected with a Superplex for a near fall.

Cage followed it up with a Samoan Drop and went for the cover but the TNT Champion kicked out at two. Wardlow planted Brian Cage with four Powerbombs for the pinfall victory. The Embassy faction then attacked after the match. ROH Tag Team Champions FTR made the save as the crowd cheered.

Saraya Brawled With Britt Baker After A Trios Match

Athena, Willow Nightingale, and AEW Interim Women’s Champion Toni Storm battled Serena Deeb, Jamie Hayter, and Penelope Ford in a Trios match. Toni sent Serena to the corner and the babyfaces hit her with a series of Splashes. Deeb tackled Toni to the mat and unloaded some strikes as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

Storm and Deeb traded strikes when Dynamite returned from a break. Deeb hit Athena with a Suplex and Hayter connected with one on Nightingale. Willow battled back and sent Serena flying with a shoulder tackle.

Athena hit Penelope with a slam, Toni connected with a Dropkick on Deeb, Hayter hit a Backbreaker, Penelope hit Willow a Cutter for a two count in a fun sequence. Willow hit a slam for the pinfall victory. After the match, Britt got into the ring with Saraya. The two traded punches and a brawl broke out. Saraya also leveled Rebel with a boot to the face to end the segment.

Willow later challenged Jade Cargill in backstage segment. They will square off at Battle of the Belts 4.

Billy Gunn Will Face Swerve Strickland Next Week, National Scissoring Day

AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed celebrated on National Scissoring Day. Anthony Bowens stood at the podium in the ring and stated that AEW stands for “Acclaimed Every Wednesday”.

Bowens declared himself the “Sultan of Scissor”. Anthony noted that scissoring is a handshake, a sign of friendship, and represents a real team. Bowens said they aren’t some team like Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee. Anthony referred to Strickland as “Sneaky Swerve” and noted that everybody loved The Acclaimed.

Billy Gunn stated that he was sent to City Hall and presented the champions with a golden scissor. Caster brought up Washington winning the Super Bowl over forty years ago. Max said that his father was on that championship team. Caster added that tonight there is no left or right, they are going to do the first-ever bipartisan scissor to unite the country.

Swerve Strickland interrupted and said that Billy Gunn cost Swerve in Our Glory the tag team championships. Stickland challenged Billy Gunn to a match next week on Dynamite. Swerve pulled out a rock and joked “rock beats scissors every time”. Mark Sterling interrupted and hilariously said “paper beats rock, pal” and made his way to the ring with a stack of papers. Sterling wanted The Acclaimed to scissor him but they just kicked his ass instead. Billy then accepted the challenge for next week and scissored with The Acclaimed.

Jon Moxley Warned Hangman Page

Hangman Adam Page squared off against Rush tonight on AEW Dynamite. Rush controlled the match early after Jose the Assistant provided a distraction. Rush choked Hangman with a cable outside the ring and posed for the booing crowd.

When Dynamite returned from a commercial break, Hangman hit a Fallaway Slam as MJF was shown backstage watching the match. Page went for the Buckshot but Jose tripped him up. Rush capitalized with a slam for a near fall. Hangman battled back and hit the Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory.

Private Party were about to attack Hangman after the match but AEW World Champion Jon Moxley showed up. Jon got face to face with Hangman before grabbing a microphone. Moxley stated that it has been three years of them circling each other. Jon added that between the two of them, they’ve beaten everyone there is in the company.

Moxley told Hangman that he’s going to break his face in thirteen days because he’s standing in his way of being the true top guy in All Elite Wrestling and “the best in the world”. Hangman Page wanted a fight right now but Moxley declined.

Moxley told Page to watch his mouth to end the promo as MJF was shown laughing backstage. Jon Moxley will defend the title against Page on the special Tuesday night Dynamite on October 18th.

Jungle Boy Will Face Luchasaurus Next Week

Luchasaurus battled Fuego del Sol tonight. He hit a Chokeslam right away and then a slam for the quick pinfall victory. After the match, Jungle Boy showed up with a steel chair and shouted that Luchasaurus was his best friend. Jungle Boy added that Luchasaurus broke his heart, but he will break Luchasaurus’ fingers and body. Christian announced that the match will happen next week on Dynamite in his hometown of Toronto.

Jericho Appreciation Society Picked Up A Victory

Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho battled Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson in tonight’s main event. Jericho and Garcia started off the match with a series of chops. Guevara tagged into a chorus of boos. Garcia hit a Dropkick and tagged in Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon unloaded some kicks to Sammy’s chest and hit Jericho with a Suicide Dive through the ropes.

Danielson climbed to the top turnbuckle and delivered a Dropkick to Sammy as Dynamite went to the final commercial break of the night. When Dynamite returned, Bryan climbed to the top rope but Jericho tripped him up. Guevara hit an Enziguri and followed it up with a Spanish Fly on Danielson for a two count.

A “f*** you Sammy!” chant broke out and then Jericho got cheered when he tagged in. Sammy jumped into the ring and Garcia knocked him out. Jericho and Garcia traded punches in the middle of the ring. Danielson got knocked out of the ring and Sammy hit a great move as the crowd chanted “you still stuck!” at Sammy.

Jericho and Daniel Garcia traded chops in the middle of the ring. Chris went for the Lionsault but Garcia got his knees up. Sammy tagged in and went for a springboard Cutter but Garcia countered into a submission hold. Danielson got Jericho in the LeBell Lock at the same time. Danielson and Garcia unloaded elbow strikes before perching Sammy up on the top turnbuckle. Guevara escaped and hit Danielson with a standing Spanish Fly.

The crowd kept chanting “you still stuck!” at Guevara. Sammy went for a GTH but Garcia blocked. Daniel followed it up with a Piledriver but Jericho it up. Bryan connected with the Running Knee strike on Jericho outside the ring. Garcia turned Sammy inside out with a Clothesline as Chris Suplexed Danielson through a table outside the ring.

A “Garcia!” chant broke out and Sammy hit Daniel with a GTH. Guevara didn’t go for the cover but climbed to the top rope. Sammy went for a Shooting Star Press but Garcia got his knees up. Daniel applied the Dragon Slayer in the middle of the ring but Jericho broke it up with a shot to the face with the ROH Championship. Sammy then covered Garcia for the pinfall victory. Jericho Appreciation Society then celebrated to close the show.

Posted October 5th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

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