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AEW Dynamite Results, Takeaways (11/9/22): Road to Full Gear, Danielson vs. Guevara, Saraya

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight on TBS from the Agganis Arena in Boston. In addition to the takeaways below, AEW ran another video package for Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks and seemingly hinted that they will back at AEW Full Gear.

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AEW Dynamite Results (11/9/22)

  • FTR & The Acclaimed def. Gunn Club & Swerve in Our Glory
  • Ethan Page def. Eddie Kingston in the first round of the World Title Eliminator tournament
  • Jay Lethal def. Trent Beretta
  • Jamie Hayter def. Sky Blue
  • Bryan Danielson def. Sammy Guevara in a 2 out of 3 Falls match

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

FTR & The Acclaimed Picked Up A Win

AEW Tag Team Champions FTR and AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed teamed up to battle the Gunn Club and Swerve in Our Glory tonight on Dynamite. Billy Gunn rushed down to the ring with his hands taped and tackled Swerve Strickland.

Billy got in some strikes before he was brought backstage. Max Caster hit Swerve with a Back Body Drop and the babyfaces unloaded punches in all four corners of the ring as the crowd chanted along. The Acclaimed knocked KeithLee out of the ring and scissored as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Anthony Bowens beat Strickland down and unloaded some strikes. Gunn Club broke it up and hit FTR’s finisher (Big Rig) on Bowens but FTR broke it up. The two teams brawled in the ring.

Strickand took everyone out with a Corkscrew Splash outside the ring. Dax tripped up Keith Lee and Superplexed Austin Gunn onto everyone below.Back in the ring, FTR hit the Big Rig on Colten as Max Caster delivered the Mic Drop on Austin Gunn for the pinfall victory.

MJF Warned Jon Moxley

MJF joined the Pardon My Take podcast on Barstool Sports and a segment from the podcast aired on Dynamite. Maxwell said this will be one of the most important matches of all-time. He listed off several generational talents and stated that all he has to do is have a long title reign to join them.

Maxwell said he respects that Jon Moxley because he was not born to be a champion, he wasn’t born with an athletic bone in his body. MJF complimented Moxley for putting in the work to become the best wrestler on the planet. MJF said he’s the guy who can do movies, TV shows, commercials, and talk shows, and wave the flag of AEW and professional wrestling.

Friedman said he is sick of waiting his turn and brought up Cody’s neck tattoo taking away the spotlight. Max claimed that Chris Jericho stole the spotlight from him for a full calendar year and that his big return was overshadowed by a press conference. Friedman closed the promo by saying “come Full Gear, the devil gets his due.”

Ethan Page Advanced in the World Title Eliminator Tournament

Ethan Page squared off against Eddie Kingston in the first round of the World Title Eliminator tournament. Stokely Hathaway and Ortiz were ringside for the match and Ethan dominated the match early as Dynamite went to a break.

Kingston battled back and hit a DDT for a near fall when Dynamite returned. Eddie connected with an Exploder Suplex and applied a submission hold. Page tapped out but Stokely distracted the referee.

Page capitalized with a boot to the side of the head and crawled to the corner. Page got Kingston up and hit the Ego’s Edge off the top rope for the pinfall victory. Ethan Page has advanced in the World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Samoa Joe Attacked Wardlow

Wardlow defended the TNT Championship against Ari Daivari tonight on Dynamite. He absolutely dominated and hit the Powerbomb Symphony for the pinfall victory. After the match, Wardlow grabbed the microphone and called out Powerhouse Hobbs.

Wardlow said the TNT Championship will always be his and vowed to take every title in the company. ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe looked at his title and then attacked Wardlow from behind. The camera shot was very obvious that this was going to happen, but AEW still somehow managed to cut away right when Joe attacked him.

Saraya will Battle Britt Baker at AEW Full Gear

Saraya announced that she is 100% cleared to wrestle and the crowd erupted. Baker said she built AEW from the ground up that “superstars” like Saraya wanted to move into. Britt stated that she is proud of that but that pride turns into resentment when Saraya claims it is “her house”.

Britt claimed that Saraya is obsessed with her because she is everything she wished she could be. The DMD added that Saraya left her house and walked into AEW, and they don’t take walk-ins so make an appointment.

Saraya shouted that Britt doesn’t even know what it takes a star, let alone a superstar. She added that Baker has only been in front of the camera for three years while she has done it for 17. Saraya challenged Britt Baker to a match at AEW Full Gear on November 19th. Baker went for an attack but Saraya was ready for it Saraya hit the Rampaige (or whatever the move will be called now in AEW).

Jay Lethal Picked Up A Win

Trent battled Jay Lethal tonight on Dynamite. Lethal targeted Trent’s knee early and knocked him out of the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break. When Dynamite returned, Beretta battled back with a running kick and set up for Strong Zero. Satnam Singh and Danhausen battled on the ring apron. Danhausen punched Sonjay in the groin but Singh knocked him down. Jay hit the Lethal Injection on Trent for the pinfall victory.

Jeff Jarrett joined the group on the entrance ramp and grabbed a microphone. Jarrett hyped Jay Lethal for having wins over Sting and becoming a grand slam in ROH. Jeff added that Sonjay has an IQ of 180. Jeff demanded that the camera man do a slow pan on Satnam Singh and took a shot at Braun Strowman by saying Singh is a real monster, not only that wears red skinny jeans. A member of AEW production tried to count Jeff down and he threatened to hit him with his guitar to end the segment.

Jon Moxley Sent a Message to MJF

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley came to the ring with William Regal tonight for a promo. Moxley noted Regal that beat the hell out of him early in his career and drove him to work harder. Jon added that he got his revenge on Regal when they met again.

Moxley brought up his opponent at AEW Full Gear, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Jon noted that he wrestled MJF a couple of years ago and beat the hell out of him to let him know where he stood in the pecking order.

Jon wondered what is going to be different this time and claimed that he is having an identity crisis at the moment. Moxley joked that MJF wore clothes his mom bought for him at JC Penny and talks the talk.

He noted how MJF calls himself a pillar, yet doesn’t know what it is like to have any weight on his back. Jon stated that MJF is not the devil at all. Moxley added that he wants MJF to lead the company one day. He claimed that everything that MJF has done up to this point has been easy and he’s in for a fight at Full Gear.

Jamie Hayter def. Skye Blue

Jamie Hayter battled Skye Blue tonight on AEW Dynamite. Blue put up a fight for a couple of minutes but Jamie picked up the win a Ripcord Lariat. Jamie will battle Toni Storm for the AEW Interim Women’s Championship at Full Gear on November 19th.

Bryan Danielson def. Sammy Guevara in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match

Bryan Danielson faced Sammy Guevara in a 2 out of 3 Falls match in the main event of this week’s Dynamite. Chris Jericho will defend the ROH Championship against Danielson, Guevara, and Claudio Castagnoli in a 4-Way match at Full Gear.

Tay Melo kept getting involved early and Sammy capitalized on the distraction. The referee warned Tay and Sammy started arguing with him. Guevara bashed Danielson with a microphone a few times and the first fall ended in a DQ. Sammy kept hitting Danielson with a microphone and posed in the ring as Dynamite went a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Guevara hit the GTH for a pinfall. Danielson tried to battle back and went for a Flying Headbutt but Geuvara dodged it. Sammy applied a Crossface in the middle of the ring. Danielson escaped and AEW went to the final commercial break of the show with the falls tied at 1-1.

Back from the break, Tay Melo was kicked out of the ringside area as Danielson was busted open. Sammy and Bryan traded punches in the corner. Danielson hit a Suplex and tied Sammy up in the Tree of Woe. Danielson unloaded a bunch of Yes Kicks as the crowd chanted along. Danielson hit a Dropkick and perched Guevara up on the top rope.

Sammy hit a Shooting Star Press onto Danielson outside the ring and rolled him back inside. Guevara went for a springboard Cutter but Danielson countered into the LeBell Lock. Sammy was able to reach the ropes and the match continued. Sammy applied the Walls of Jericho on Bryan in the middle of the ring but Danielson got to the ropes to break it up.

Danielson turned Guevara inside out with a Running Knee but didn’t go for the cover. Guevara hit an awesome springboard DDT and went for a Senton but Bryan got his knees up. Danielson unloaded a bunch of elbow strikes before applying the LeBell Lock once again. Guevara tried to get to the bottom rope but Bryan locked the hold in deeper. Sammy eventually gave up and Danielson won the great main event.

Posted November 9th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

Austin Theory Breaks Silence after Failed MITB Cash-In on WWE RAW

Austin Theory had an eventful night last night on WWE RAW. The 25-year-old superstar defeated Shelton Benjamin in a singles match on the show, a rare victory for Theory since winning the Money in the Bank ladder match in July.

Theory was added by WWE Official Adam Pearce as a surprise entrant in the ladder match and went on to win it. Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon had numerous backstage segments with Austin as a way to put his stamp of approval on the up and coming star.

However, things change fast in the wrestling business and Austin Theory has to start over. Vince McMahon resigned in late July and was Theory’s biggest supporter. The 77-year-old introduced Austin as a future WWE Champion at WrestleMania and Theory certainly has some work to do for that to come to fruition.

Seth Rollins issued an Open Challenge for the United States Championship last night on RAW. Bobby Lashley beat Mustafa Ali down backstage to prevent him from accepting it and made his way to the ring. The All Mighty opted to attack Seth and put him through the announce table rather than fight for the title.

Austin Theory seized the opportunity to cash-in his Money in the Bank contract on the United States Championship. He connected with the A-Town Down on Rollins and went for the cover but Lashley dragged the referee out of the ring. Bobby got the challenger in the Hurt Lock and Rollins capitalized with the Stomp for the pinfall victory.

3 Reasons Austin Theory Losing His MITB Cash-In was the Right Call

Theory Speaks After Failed Cash-In

Austin Theory took to Twitter following his shocking defeat on last night’s WWE RAW and delivered a message to fans. He vowed to never stop and included a rocket ship emoji to the tweet. The post also had a video of highlights of his main roster career thus far.

Posted November 8th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

3 Reasons Austin Theory Losing His MITB Cash-In was the Right Call

Austin Theory’s night on WWE RAW started off great with a singles victory over Shelton Benjamin. However, Theory would join the unfortunate list of superstars with failed Money in the Bank cash-ins at the conclusion of the show.

Seth Rollins had issued an Open Challenge for the United States Championship before the show. It appeared that Finn Balor was going to accept it but The OC interrupted. Mia Yim made her return to the company and joined The OC’s fight against Judgment Day.

The Visionary came to the ring at the end of RAW and issued the Open Challenge once again. Mustafa Ali showed up on the jumbotron to and a collective groan could be heard from the crowd. Bobby Lashley attacked Ali and accepted the Open Challenge.

However, the match never happened because Bobby opted to put Rollins through the announce table before the bell. Austin Theory took the opportunity to cash-in his MITB contract on the United States Championship, a mid-card title he’s already held, and it backfired. The 25-year-old hit the A-Town Down but Lashley dragged the referee out of the ring. Lashley attacked Theory and got him in the Hurt Lock. Seth capitalized and hit Theory with the Stomp to retain the title.

Here are three reasons Austin Theory’s failed Money in the Bank cash-in was the right call:

#3. The Crowd Didn’t React to Him

Austin Theory is a tremendous in-ring talent and has a bright future in WWE. However, he will need to find a way to connect with the crowd moving forward. The selfie gimmick has already been done and in a more entertaining fashion by Tyler Breeze.

Theory has one of the best Dropkicks I’ve ever seen but I can’t remember a word he’s said in a promo. The most memorable moment for Austin Theory on the main roster thus far is not his conversations with Vince McMahon, nor his “surprise” Money in the Bank win, it was when Roman Reigns mocked him. The worst reaction a wrestler can get from the crowd is indifference and far too often that was the case for Theory.

#2. He Never Should Have Won it in the First Place

WWE Money in the Bank 2022 took place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. It was originally supposed to emanate from Allegiant Stadium but not enough tickets were sold to the event.

The men’s Money in the Bank ladder match closed the show and it ended on a sour note. Omos, Riddle, Seth Rollins, Madcap Moss, Sheamus, Sami Zayn, and Drew McIntyre were scheduled to compete in the main event.

However, WWE Official Adam Pearce showed up just before the bell rang and announced that Theory was added as the 8th superstar in the match. Theory had been having conversations with Vince McMahon and fans knew that the 25-year-old was about to be given a moment he hadn’t quite earned yet.

It appeared that Vince McMahon has picked his favorite and was about to shove him down the WWE Universe’s throat once again. However, everything changed on July 22nd. His biggest supporter, Vince McMahon, resigned on Twitter and it has been downhill ever since.

#1. He’s Not Triple H’s Guy

Vince McMahon saw a lot in Austin Theory and was positioning the young superstar to be the future of the company. That still may happen down the line, but Triple H clearly isn’t as high on Theory as the former CEO.

The wins have been few and far between for Theory since the regime change in WWE. Vince appeared to be building towards a potential matchup down the line between Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Austin Theory and that doesn’t appear to be on Triple H’s radar at all.

Unfortunately for Austin Theory, the Money in the Bank briefcase quickly became a hindrance. This has become a bit of a trend for WWE, at least with the previous regime. Otis won the MITB contract recently and then lost the briefcase in a “court battle” with The Miz with JBL serving as the judge.

Theory is far more talented than Otis, but who gets more of a reaction? Austin wasn’t ready to win the Money in the Bank contract and was forced into that situation by a CEO that had long since lost his fastball. The product has greatly improved since The Game has gained power and things will likely improve for Theory down the line as well. It is not the end of the line for the 25-year-old, just a much-needed reset.

Do you think Austin Theory should have lost his Money in the Bank cash-in? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Posted November 8th, 2022 in Features. Tagged: .

What WWE Originally Planned for Bret Hart’s Return after Montreal Screwjob

Former WWE writer Court Bauer recently discussed plans for Bret Hart’s comeback in WWE following the Montreal Screwjob.

Bret Hart battled Shawn Michaels at WWE Survivor Series 1997 with the title on the line. During the match, the Heartbreak Kid got Hart in the Sharpshooter and the bell rang even though the Hitman didn’t tap out. The incident will forever be remembered in wrestling history, as Bret spit in Vince’s face and flipped out after the match.

Speaking on The Insiders podcast, Bauer said the original idea for Bret’s comeback was for a big tag team match between the Hart Foundation and the McMahons, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and his students. at WrestleMania 22.

“Well, the original version was supposed to kind of, sort of, got off the ground in WWE in 2006, or seven. Bret was back in the orbit of WWE after coming to terms with Vince and doing the DVD and at one point was going to be Bret versus Vince at WrestleMania 22 in Chicago, and then Bret was a little uneasy about doing that. They eventually did it much differently a few years later.

The original idea was gonna be the Harts and the Hart Foundation versus the WWE, Vince, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Shane, Shawn’s students at the time. The idea would be you know, you have Paul London.

You had Brian Kendrick, and then they were gonna sign Bryan Danielson. So you had like all these interesting ways against the Hart Foundation, which would have been Bret, Neidhart, and a new generation, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Nattie, Teddy and so on.

So we started the process and I got Harry Smith, Davey Boy Smith Jr. signed, Nattie and TJ, Tyson Kid and Teddy. I remember Vince looking at me saying. ‘You know, self-masturbatory gimmick.’ It was like a warning, like this is on you when this goes south. I’m like okay. Now truth be told Teddy outlasted me in WWE.

I left the summer of 2007 and he stayed around for a little bit more. So I don’t know how that ended up going, but clearly he didn’t end up on air and the other guys did. Nattie is still there doing great things, Tyson is contributing behind the scenes, and Harry’s had his tours of duty there since, so it was interesting what could have been with that. I think Jericho at some point was figured into the Hart story too, I think. I don’t remember the details off the top of my head.”

H/T: Wrestling News

WWE legend and current AEW commentator Jim Ross recently revealed on his podcast that he didn’t speak with Bret Hart for years following the Montreal Screwjob despite having nothing to do with it. You can check that out in the link below.

Jim Ross Reveals Bret Hart Didn’t Speak to Him for Years after Montreal Screwjob

Posted November 8th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

WWE Announces First WarGames Match for Survivor Series

WWE has announced the first WarGames match for the upcoming Survivor Series premium live event on November 26th at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Asuka, and Alexa Bliss made their way to the ring during this week’s edition of RAW. Belair defeated Bayley of Damage CTRL in a Last Woman Standing match at Crown Jewel this past Saturday.

Bliss and Asuka lost the Women’s Tag Team Championships back to Damage CTRL at the premium live event a handful of days after winning them in the main event of the Halloween edition of Raw last week.

The EST called out Damage CTRL and said that their rivalry is far from over. Damage CTRL came to the entrance ramp and Dakota & IYO boasted about winning the titles at Crown Jewel. Alexa Bliss pointed out that Nikki Cross interfered in the match and that is the only reason they won on Saturday.

Asuka and IYO SKY then had a shouting match in the ring. The Empress of Tomorrow shouted WarGames and a brawl broke out. Nikki Cross joined Damage CTRL for the attack and seemingly is now a part of the group. Cross attacked both Bayley and Bianca Belair in a non-title match a couple of weeks ago on Raw but all is forgiven in times of war.

Damage CTRL was later ringside for Nikki Cross’ match against Dana Brooke for the 24/7 Championship. Nikki defeated Dana to win the title, only to throw it in the trash a few minutes later backstage.

Watch: Nikki Cross Throws Title in the Trash on WWE Raw

WWE made the match official during official on social media and released a graphic for the match. Damage CTRL and Nikki Cross will need to add one more female superstar to their team before November 26th.

Bianca, Asuka, and Alexa Bliss are tasked with finding two teammates before Survivor Series: WarGames.

Posted November 8th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Bobby Lashley Sends Warning to WWE Raw Locker Room: “I’m Going to Have Fun Kicking Everybody’s A**”

Seth Rollins issued an Open Challenge for the United States Championship tonight a couple of times on WWE Raw.

Finn Balor was about to accept the Open Challenge the first time but The OC interrupted. Mia Yim made her return to align with The OC and brawled with Rhea Ripley. Styles, Gallows, Anderson, and Yim sent the Judgment Day on the retreat as Rollins escaped backstage.

Rollins vowed to still have the Open Challenge and made his way to the ring towards the end of the show. Seth cut a promo first and announced that this month marks ten years with the company. Mustafa Ali showed up on the jumbotron and said he was going to accept the challenge.

Bobby Lashley attacked Ali from behind and accepted the challenge because Rollins was the one who cost him the US Title in the first place. Lashley opted to beat the hell out of Rollins before the bell rang. Austin Theory attempted to cash in his MITB contract on the US Title but Lashley dragged the referee out of the ring. Rollins capitalized on the madness and hit the Stomp to retain the United States Championship.

Bobby Lashley Sends Warning to Seth Rollins & WWE RAW Locker Room

The All Mighty Bobby Lashley was interviewed backstage by Byron Saxton following RAW in a WWE Digital Exclusive. Saxton asked Bobby to provide an explanation for his actions tonight and Lashley stated

I don’t care about any of this stuff because at the end of the day my title was stolen from me.

From now until I get it back, I am kicking everybody’s ass that stands in my way. I could care less.

I’m not about winning matches right now. I’m just about hurting people and making people pay for what they did to me.

Because when it happened to me, everybody was out there cheering right?

When Seth came in after Brock (attacked him) and jumped on me, he came in and took my title from me, and everybody was cool with that.

But now that I go out there and do what I have to do in order to be right back on top, now people have a problem with it. You know what? I could care less.

I’m going to have fun kicking everybody’s ass until I get my title back.

Posted November 8th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

Mia Yim after WWE Return on Raw: “I’m Ready to get My Retribution”

Mia Yim made her shocking return to WWE tonight on RAW. She was released from the company on November 4th last year and spent some time in Impact wrestling before her return tonight.

Seth Rollins issued an Open Challenge for the United States Championship on this week’s edition of the red brand. The Judgment Day’s music hit and the group surrounded Seth Rollins outside the ring. Finn Balor was about to accept the match when The OC interrupted.

AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson showed made their way to the ring as Seth Rollins escaped backstage. A brawl broke out and Mia Yim showed up as The OC’s answer for Rhea Ripley. The OC beat Judgment Day down and the heels retreated to end the segment.

Mia Yim Comments on Her Return to WWE

After WWE RAW went off the air, Cathy Kelley caught up with Mia Yim backstage for a WWE Digital Exclusive interview.

The 33-year-old member said that it took her a year to try and find herself but now she’s ready to get her “retribution”. Mia Yim had a brief stint as “Reckoning” in the now disbanded RETRIBUTION faction in WWE.

Oh my gosh, it feels so good to be back. It took me a year to try and find myself but now I’m ready. I’m ready to go. I’m ready to kick some ass and get my retribution. But the boys are waiting on me so I’ll see ya later.

WWE Raw Results, Takeaways (11/7/22): Road to Survivor Series, Mia Yim, Austin Theory Cashes In

Posted November 7th, 2022 in News. Tagged: .

Watch: Nikki Cross Throws Title in the Trash on WWE Raw

The November 7th edition of WWE RAW is in the books and what an eventful show it was.

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair made her way to the ring fresh off her victory over Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match at WWE Crown Jewel. She was accompanied by former Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Asuka.

Asuka and Alexa Bliss captured the Women’s Tag Team Champions on last week’s RAW but lost them back to Dakota Kai and IYO SKY of Damage CTRL at the premium live event on Saturday. The trio called out Damage CTRL and suggested a WarGames match at Survivor Series. Nikki Cross attacked from behind and a brawl broke out.

Bianca, Asuka, and Alexa have to find two partners before Survivor Series: WarGames on November 26th. Damage CTRL will add one more superstar before the match.

Nikki Cross Wins 24/7 Title & Throws It Away

Later on RAW, Damage CTRL spoke to Nikki backstage and wanted her on their WarGames team. Bayley added that Nikki doesn’t have to wait until Survivor Series, she can get her aggression out tonight against Dana Brooke.

Nikki cackled and made her way to the ring. She proceeded to demolish Dana Brooke as Bayley watched on from commentary. Cross hit a Swinging Neckbreaker and pinned Dana Brooke to win the 24/7 Championship.

After the match, Bayley draped the title on Nikki’s shoulders as she walked backstage with a crazed look in her eyes. Nikki then thew the title away in a trash can (or at least attempted to) and kept walking with Damage CTRL behind her.

WWE Raw Results, Takeaways (11/7/22): Road to Survivor Series, Mia Yim, Austin Theory Cashes In

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

WWE Raw Results, Takeaways (11/7/22): Road to Survivor Series, Mia Yim, Austin Theory Cashes In

WWE RAW aired live from Wilkes-Barre, PA tonight. Seth Rollins defended the United States Championship in an Open Challenge, Mia Yim returned, and Austin Theory cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.

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RAW Results (11/7)

  • The Bloodline def. New Day & Matt Riddle
  • Baron Corbin def. Cedric Alexander
  • Otis def. Elias
  • Austin Theory def. Shelton Benjamin
  • The Miz def. Johnny Gargano
  • Nikki Cross def. Dana Brooke to become the new 24/7 Champion
  • Seth Rollins def. Austin Theory to retain the US Title

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

New Day Confronted The Usos

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos kicked off the week’s RAW and made their way to the ring with Solo Sikoa. The Usos will defend the titles against New Day this Friday on WWE SmackDown.

The crowd chanted for Sami Zayn as Jey said “The Bloodline is now in your city”. Jimmy boasted about Roman beating Logan Paul and The Usos retaining over The Brawling Brutes at WWE Crown Jewel this past Saturday.

Jey noted that New Day are the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions ever but that won’t be the case after their match on SmackDown this year Friday. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods interrupted and congratulated The Usos on their win over Butch & Ridge Holland at Crown Jewel.

New Day hyped the match for SmackDown and vowed to win the match this Friday to protect their record as 483 days as champions. The crowd chanted “Kofi!” as The Usos stated that they are record breakers and congratulated them on being 2nd best.

New Day reminded The Usos they still hold the record and they are still chasing them. Woods added that The Usos built their legacies off their family while New Day built their legacy off their own backs. Jimmy and Jey boasted about destroying Xavier’s King of the Ring crown

Matt Riddle interrupted and came to the ring on his scooter with bongo drums. Riddle wanted a 6-man tag team match and it was made official as RAW went to a break.

The Bloodline def. New Day & Matt Riddle

New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) teamed up with Matt Riddle to face The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) and Solo Sikoa of The Bloodline in a 6-man tag team match tonight. Riddle and New Day took turns stomping the hell out of Jimmy Uso to start off the action.

Riddle tagged in and battled with Jey in the ring. Uso connected with an Enziguri and went for a punch but Riddle ducked and sent Jey out of the ring. Riddle set up for a springboard move but Solo caught him with a jab to the face and Matt fell to the floor as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Kingston and Solo Sikoa were in the ring. Kofi hit the Boom Drop and fired up the crowd. Jey hopped on the apron but Kofi booted him in the face. Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise but Sikoa blocked it. Solo launched Kofi off the ring apron and bounced his face off the announce table as RAW went to another commercial.

Back from the break, Jimmy hit Kofi with a Backbreaker and Jey followed it up with an Elbow Drop for a near fall. Riddle tagged in and delivered a knee to Jimmy’s face. Riddle hit an Exploder Suplex on Jimmy and then hit one on Jey as well. Matt followed it up with a couple of Brotons and a running kick to Jey’s face.

Riddle hit a Moonsault onto Solo Sikoa but Jimmy leveled him with a Suicide Dive. Jimmy rolled Matt back into the ring but Riddle caught him with a DDT. Sikoa tagged in but Riddle didn’t see it. Riddle hit Jimmy with an RKO but Sikoa caught Matt with the Spinning Solo for the pinfall victory.

Baron Corbin def. Cedric Alexander

JBL introduced Baron Corbin before his match against Cedric Alexander. JBL then joined commentary but he wasn’t there for long. Alexander got in a couple moves of offense but Corbin caught him with the End of Days for the pinfall victory.

Mia Yim Returned to WWE

United States Champion Seth Rollins issued an Open Challenge for the title tonight on RAW. Judgment Day made its way to the ring and circled Rollins. Finn Balor entered the ring and stood across from Rollins. Finn said he has a bone to pick with Rollins and noted that Seth cost him gold a couple of years back. Balor said that he will cost Seth gold tonight but was interrupted.

The OC’s music hit and they showed up on the entrance ramp. Gallows, Anderson, and AJ Styles posed for the crowd before heading to the ring. Seth exited the ring and apparently there won’t be an Open Challenge. AJ Styles said they found someone to go against Rhea Ripley and Mia Yim made her return. Mia attacked Ripley with a kendo stick as Gallows tackled Damian Priest over the barricade.

Mia Yim Returns to WWE on Raw

AJ and Balor were then left in the ring and stared at each other. Balor and Styles traded punches but Finn retreated out of the ring. Dominik went for a Hurricanrana but AJ caught him. The Phenomenal One planted Dominik with a Styles Clash. The OC and Mia Yim posed in the ring as Judgment Day retreated.

Seth Rollins was interviewed backstage by Cathy Kelley and said he will have the Open Challenge again later tonight.

Otis Dominated Elias

Otis battled Elias in a singles match tonight on RAW. Chad Gable of Alpha Academy accompanied Otis to the ring. Elias went for a Body Slam but couldn’t lift Otis and the big man sent him to the corner. Gable provided a distraction and Otis planted Elias with a Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Bianca Belair, Asuka, and Alexa Bliss want to Battle Damage CTRL in a WarGames match

RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Asuka, and Alexa Bliss called out Damage CTRL tonight on RAW. Kai and SKY boasted about winning the titles at Crown Jewel before they hopped on the ring apron. Bliss noted that Nikki Cross interfered in the match and that is the only reason Damage CTRL won. Asuka and IYO started yelling at each other until the Empress yelled “WarGames!”.

The two squads brawled and Damage CTRL retreated. Belair said this isn’t a fight anymore, this is war and it is ending at WarGames. Nikki Cross attacked Bianca from behind and Damage CTRL capitalized. Bayley hit the Rose Plant on Bianca as Nikki Cross attacked Asuka.

Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley had a brief stare down backstage during tonight’s show as well.

Austin Theory Picked Up A Win

Money in the Bank winner Austin Theory battled Shelton Benjamin tonight in a singles match. Shelton controlled the action early and got Theory in an Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring. Austin escaped but Shelton connected with a German Suplex for a near fall.

Theory climbed to the top turnbuckle but Benjamin joined him up there. Austin shoved him to the mat and then hit the A-Town Down for the pinfall victory. Theory took some selfies with the Money in the Bank briefcase after the match.

The Miz def. Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis Attacked

The Miz squared off against Johnny Gargano on this week’s edition of RAW. Last week, Johnny claimed that The Miz hired Dexter Lumis to be his celebrity stalker.

The Miz cut a promo before the match and claimed that Johnny’s accusations are false and a blatant smear job. Miz said that his own father believes Gargano and the only silver lining is that he has been meeting with producers in Hollywood to tell his true story.

Johnny brought a whistle and blew it on him self. Gargano said the public didn’t shame The Miz enough so he realized he needed stronger evidence against him. Gargano claimed that the “Hollywood producer” that Miz had dinner with was a private investigator wearing a camera.

Gargano rolled footage of The Miz admitting that everything Johnny Gargano is saying is true. Johnny fast-forwarded and Miz added that everything went perfectly until he stopped paying Dexter Lumis for being too crazy.

The Miz and Johnny Gargano battled to begin the final hour of the show. Gargano hit a Dropkick and knocked Miz out of the ring. Johnny followed it up with a Cannonball and high-fived some fans.

Back in the ring, Gargano hit another Dropkick and taunted Miz in the ring. Johnny booted Miz’s hand but Miz responded with a kick to the face. Miz controlled the next few minutes of the match before Johnny battled back as the crowd got behind him.

Miz hit a Clothesline and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Gargano countered with an Atomic Drop and then a kick to the head. Johnny hit a Neckbreaker and went for the cover but Miz kicked out at two. Johnny went for the Gargano Escape but Miz got out of it. Gargano hit a Superkick and Miz fell to the floor. The Miz launched Gargano over the barricade as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Gargano hit the Slingshot Spear but Miz kicked out at two. Miz chopped Gargano in the throat and followed it up with a DDT for a near fall. Gargano hit an Enziguri and a flurry of strikes while Miz was against the ropes. Johnny went for another Spear but Miz countered into Double Knees for a two count.

The Miz motioned that he has big balls and almost lost the match via a roll-up. Johnny hit another Superkick but Miz kicked out at two. Gargano sent Miz out of the ring and leveled him with a Suicide Dive. Miz slammed Gargano on top of the announce table and rolled him back into the ring.

Gargano hit a Dropkick to knock The Miz to the outside. Dexter Lumis dragged Miz under the ring and he emerged with a weapon. He told the referee to check under the ring and bashed Gargano over the head with it while the ref was distracted. The Miz then covered Gargano for the win. After the match, Dexter attacked The Miz from behind and was chased away by security.

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Nikki Cross Captured the 24/7 Championship & Threw it in the Trash Backstage

Dana Brooke defended the 24/7 Championship match tonight against Nikki Cross. Damage CTRL gave Nikki a pep talk before the bout and Bayley joined commentary for the match. Cross attacked Dana right away and beat her down in the corner of the ring.

Cross applied a headlock but Dana escaped. Brooke hit an elbow to the face and followed it up with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Nikki battled back and unloaded some strikes before bouncing Brooke’s head off the canvas several times. Cross followed it up with a Neckbreaker for the pinfall victory. Nikki Cross is the 24/7 Champion.

Bobby Lashley Cost Austin Theory His MITB Cash In

Seth Rollins made his way to the ring again at the end of tonight’s episode of RAW. Rollins noted that this month marks ten years that he has been in WWE. The crowd responded by singing his theme and chanting “thank you Seth!”.

Rollins said it had been far too long since he held a title in the company before he beat Bobby Lashley a few weeks back. Seth claimed that the United States Championship is the title to have in the company.

Mustafa Ali was about to answer the challenge backstage but got attacked from behind. It was revealed to be Bobby Lashley and he accepted the Open Challenge as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, Bobby Lashley made his way to the ring and attacked Seth before the match even started. Seth rolled out of the ring and Lashley went for a Spear. Rollins countered with a Superkick and sent the All Mighty into the steel steps. Seth went for a Pedigree but Bobby countered with a Back Body Drop.

WWE security rushed the ring but Bobby hit Seth with a Flatliner and continued the beatdown. Lashley then slammed Seth Rollins through the announce table and posed for the crowd as they booed.

Money in the Bank winner Austin Theory made his way to the ring and it was announced that he was cashing in. The bell rang and Theory hit a punch for a two count. Theory hit a Pedigree but Seth kicked out. Theory went for a Dropkick but Rollins countered into a Powerbomb. Theory hit A-Town Down but Lashley dragged the referee out of the ring. Lashley dragged Theory out of the ring and beat him down. Bobby bashed Theory into the ring post a couple of times.

Theory beat the count back into the ring but Rollins hit him with the Stomp for the pinfall victory. Seth Rollins is still the United States Champion and Theory joins the short list of superstars with failed MITB cash-ins. Theory won the match at the premium live event as a surprise entrant.

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Sami Zayn Reacts to Praise from an Unlikely WWE Legend: “My…Dawg?”

Sami Zayn has become incredibly popular with WWE fans as the Honorary Uce of The Bloodline and even folks that were critical of him in the past have started to notice.

He spent months trying to earn the respect of the Tribal Chief and finally achieved it. Jey Uso has become jealous of Sami’s inclusion in The Bloodline and there is an underlying tension between the two superstars.

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns instructed Sami and Jey to work out their differences on a recent episode of SmackDown. The Honorary Uce wanted a truce but Jey said he’s not a part of The Bloodline because he isn’t blood.

Zayn noted that the Tribal Chief told them to work this out and Jey shouted that he didn’t give a damn what Reigns had to say. Jey calmed things down by suggesting that Jey simply hasn’t been feeling very “Ucey” lately.

Roman and Jey broke character and started laughing in the ring as the crowd chanted “Ucey!”. Reigns warned Jey that he’s going to rename the Honorary Uce as Sami Uso if he doesn’t get his head straight.

Sami Zayn Reacts to Praise from Jim Cornette

The Honorary Uce has received praise from the unlikeliest of sources. Wrestling legend Jim Cornette recently praised Sami Zayn on his podcast and said that he might just be his favorite wrestler on television at the moment.

Oh, I’ve been feeling Ucey. Let me tell you something. I never thought that I would say this. But I think now Sami Zayn is my favorite person to watch on television. El Generico certainly wasn’t but Sami Zayn is incredible.

Wrestling News tweeted out Jim Cornette’s quote and Sami reacted by simply saying “my…dawg?”.

Jim Cornette has been critical of Sami in the past for his time working with him in Ring of Honor. You can check out Cornette’s review of the “Ucey” promo below.

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

Nick Aldis Announces He is Leaving NWA

Former NWA Champion Nick Aldis announced that he is leaving the National Wrestling Alliance.

Aldis made the announcement earlier in a video that was supposed to only be for his Instagram subscribers. He has since deleted the video but in it he revealed that he gave his notice and cited a breakdown in his relationship with Billy Corgan as the reason.

Nick Aldis recently followed up with a post and said that he will be a free agent on January 1st. Aldis added that he will provide more details on the decision once he figures out how to do videos only for his subscribers on Instagram.

I released that video earlier but it was supposed to be for subscribers only. Wtf… anyway as you may have seen I gave my notice to the NWA. I’ll be a free agent on January 1st. Once I figure out how to do videos for subscribers only I’ll be back with more insight on the decision, conversations with Mickie and my agent and more…

Love you all.

H/T: WrestleZone

Nick Aldis is a two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion and has been with the company since Billy Corgan took over in 2017. Before NWA, Aldis wrestled on the independents and in TNA Wrestling. He is a former TNA World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time TNA tag team champion.

Aldis is currently scheduled to face Odinson at NWA Hard Times 3 in New Orleans on November 12th.

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

Watch: Sasha Banks Back Training in the Ring

Sasha Banks is back in the ring and training for an eventual return to WWE television. The Boss has been training with none other than Juvented Guerrera, who tweeted out a video of Banks shaking off her ring rust.

Guerrera wrote, ”A super star always keeps training!” and said Banks is a ”real professional woman” who deserves the best.

He also provided some inspirational words that apply to anybody in any walk of life:

Always looking for the best ,never stop dreamming, never surrender. You deserve the best !

Sasha Banks’ Road Back to WWE

The Boss was reportedly spotted backstage at WWE Live Event in Mexico. According to Superluchas, Mexican wrestler Mamba served as a “tour guide” for Sasha and Bayley last weekend.

Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of WWE during the May 16th episode of RAW. The former Women’s Tag Team Champions were scheduled to battle each other as part of a Six-Pack Challenge in the main event. WWE was reportedly considering having the tag champs enter into singles programs for the Hell in a Cell premium live event.

Banks and Naomi walked into former EVP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis’ office and left the titles on his desk before exiting the arena. Michael Cole delivered the news that Sasha and Naomi were suspended for their “unprofessional” actions a few days later on SmackDown.

Sasha and Naomi have not been seen on WWE since walking out of RAW but The Boss recently posted a cryptic video claiming that “something crazy” is going to happen soon. Fans were hoping to see Sasha and Naomi at Crown Jewel but that wasn’t the case. However, WWE did add the two superstars back to the signature intro at the premium live event.

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Sasha Banks Teases Fans: “There is Going to be Something so F***ing Crazy Coming!”

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

Former WWE Writer Says Bryan Danielson is “Under-Serviced” in AEW

Bryan Danielson debuted in All Elite Wrestling last year at AEW All Out and most fans thought he’d have a title run with the company by now.

Former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. hasn’t been a fan of Danielson’s run in All Elite Wrestling and shared his opinion on the Wrestling with Freddie podcast. Freddie stated that Danielson has lost more matches than he has needed to lose and has been under-serviced as far as character development.

Bryan Danielson has been under-serviced as far as character development and story goes. I feel like he has been under-serviced in his matches.

I feel like he’s lost more matches than he’s needed to lose. I feel like his motivation for wrestling hasn’t been written as well as it could be written.

It’s become a part of his backstage interviews, where there is a little bit of people questioning his motivation and not his toughness, so to speak, but just his reasoning and rational, and this son-of-a-bitch has had enough.

H/T: Wrestling Inc

Danielson debuted at All Out 2021 after Kenny Omega defeated Christian Cage in the main event to retain the AEW World Championship. Adam Cole had made his debut minutes earlier and aligned with Kenny Omega and The Elite.

Danielson went on to have feuds with Kenny Omega and Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship but came up just short. Bryan also reached the finals of the Tournament of Champions this year at Dynamite: Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

He battled his stablemate in the Blackpool Combat Club for the vacant AEW World Championship in the finals but once again came up on the losing end of a title match. Danielson remained persistent and challenged Chris Jericho for the ROH Championship on Dynamite then AEW visited Toronto on October 12th.

Once again, it wasn’t meant to be for Danielson and he lost another title match. Danielson and Jericho were in a war over Daniel Garcia and whether he was a sports entertainer or a wrestler.

Daniel Garcia ultimately decided he was a sports entertainer, betrayed Danielson and re-joined the Jericho Appreciation Society. Jericho will defend the ROH Championship against Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Sammy Guevara in a 4-Way match at AEW Full Gear on November 19th.

3 Ways Bryan Danielson Has Been Underutilized In AEW

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

How WWE Felt about Omos’ Crown Jewel Performance

Omos battled Braun Strowman yesterday at WWE Crown Jewel. The premium live event took place in Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Omos is typically accompanied to the ring by MVP but he was not allowed to be at the event. Braun Strowman hit MVP with several Running Powerslams on this past Friday’s edition of SmackDown as a way to write MVP off of the premium live event in Saudi Arabia.

MVP Could have Faced the Death Penalty for Attending WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Omos dominated the majority of the match and towered over Braun Strowman. However, the Monster of All Monsters battled back as the crowd got behind him. Strowman showed off his incredible strength and somehow was able to lift the Nigerian Giant up for a Powerslam to pick up the pinfall victory.

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WWE Pleased with Omos’ Progression

Omos has had an interesting career in WWE thus far. He was the bouncer during the RAW Underground segments and has now established himself as a force on the main roster.

According to Mike Johnson of PW Insider, WWE management was “really happy” with the Crown Jewel premium live event. Several sources within the company praised Omos for his work against Braun Strowman at the premium live event and are happy with the progress he has been making as of late.

Omos’ manager MVP took to Twitter earlier today and scolded fans for comparing Omos to Giant Gonzalez and The Great Khali. MVP suggested fans that made those comparisons step on a LEGO while barefoot.

The Nigerian Giant’s opponent at Crown Jewel, WWE Superstar Braun Strowman, recently sent out a tweet that annoyed many of today’s wrestlers. You can check out the tweet and their reaction in the link below.

Wrestlers React to Braun Strowman’s Controversial Tweet

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

Update on Jake Paul’s Status with WWE

Popular YouTuber & boxer Jake Paul made a surprising appearance last night during WWE Crown Jewel.

His brother, Logan Paul, challenged Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event of the premium live event. During the match, The Usos made their way to the ring and attacked the co-hosts of Logan’s Impaulsive podcast.

Jake Paul came down the entrance ramp to his own music and knocked Jimmy & Jey out of the ring. Solo Sikoa joined the party and Logan hit him with a dive over the ropes.

The Tribal Chief capitalized on the distractions and hit Logan with a Superman Punch, followed by a Spear for the pinfall victory. After the match, Logan announced that he suffered a major injury on social media.

Logan Paul Suffers Injury at WWE Crown Jewel

Is Jake Paul WWE Bound?

Many fans have speculated that Jake will be appearing in WWE more often following Crown Jewel but there is nothing concrete yet. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, there is a lot of mutual interest to do something together then the time is right but nothing is official yet.

During an interview following Crown Jewel, Jake was asked if he was going to pursue a WWE career in the future.

For sure. Why not? That was so much fun and I know we can take it a long way. I loved it. I loved everything about it. Everyone here, everyone in the WWE was super nice and super helpful. It seems like an amazing company to be a part of.

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

Wrestlers React to Braun Strowman’s Controversial Tweet

Braun Strowman battled Omos last night at WWE Crown Jewel and picked up the victory in impressive fashion.

Omos dominated The Monster of All Monsters for the majority of the match but Strowman wouldn’t stay down. Braun showed off his incredible strength and lifted Omos up for the Running Powerslam for the pinfall victory. MVP did not travel to Saudi Arabia for the premium live event after Strowman beat him down on SmackDown.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Earlier today, Braun Strowman took to Twitter and tweeted out a message that annoyed a lot of wrestlers. Strowman poked fun at the “flippy” wrestlers and boasted about being a large man.

Holy hell@TheGiantOmos can you believe we got 47and reminded the people that no one cares about all these floppy floppers. Giants and Monster > flippy flipper bag your grocery’s at @kroger #AirportTest #SizeIsThePrize #SwoleIsTheGoal

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Former Intercontinental Champion Ricochet responded with the following caption “just don’t ask him to stand on a scale or he’ll threaten to sue you hahaha”.

NJPW’s Will Ospreay retweeted Braun’s post and wondered why Braun is so angry about people earning money doing the same job as him.

Why you so mad about making money? It’s dead funny that you actually done such a great job and yet you’re mad at other people that do the same job as you. Relax my guy, just say you really enjoyed showing super heavyweight wrestling

Mustafa Ali noted that Braun Strowman was fired previously and asked if The Monster of All Monsters can teach him about that. Braun wondered if Ali works in catering now and Mustafa said that he doesn’t but joked that he just cooked Strowman.

ROH World Champion Chris Jericho responded that he used to bag groceries. Braun responded by spelling “too” incorrectly and claimed that he made tips while doing the job.

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The 39-year-old has since responded to his brothers and sisters in the locker room and asked everyone in the internet wrestling community to take a joke.

Yo yo all my brothers and sisters in the locker room no matter where you came from. I have mad respect. We have all worked very hard to be where we are. And all are here for a reason. Take a joke iwc. Y’all come at me none stop and the second I fire back y’all melt.

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

Logan Paul Suffers Injury at WWE Crown Jewel

Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Logan Paul in the main event of WWE Crown Jewel 2022.

The 27-year-old delivered an incredible performance in just the third match of his WWE career. The storyline leading up to the match was Logan was looking for “one lucky shot” against The Tribal Chief. He knocked out Jey Uso with one punch on a recent episode of SmackDown.

However, Logan did much more than look for a punch in the main event of Crown Jewel. He delivered a performance that has been praised by fans and wrestling veterans. The Usos attacked during the match, which prompted Jake Paul to come to the ring to help his brother.

Solo Sikoa then arrived and Logan hit him with a dive through the ropes. The distraction cost Logan though, as he got hit with a Superman Punch and a Spear to lose the match via pinfall.

  • 9 Best Moments From WWE Crown Jewel 2022
Roman Reigns Retains Undisputed WWE Universal Title Over Logan Paul

Logan Paul Suffers Injury at WWE Crown Jewel

Shortly after WWE Crown Jewel, Roman Reigns posted a video from his private jet with the titles placed beside him. He stated that Logan wasn’t “lucky enough” at the premium live event and boasted about the victory.

Logan took to social media as well and had a much different message for fans. Logan announced that he tore his meniscus, MCL, and potentially ACL halfway through the match but managed to finish it.

torn meniscus, MCL & potentially ACL happened halfway through the match. keep y’all updated.

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

Xavier Woods Jokes About AEW Media Scrum Fight with Kenny Omega: “You’re One to Talk About Biting”

WWE Superstar Xavier Woods is a part of the beta for the upcoming Street Fighter game. AEW star Kenny Omega is as well and they will clash in an upcoming video, presumably on Woods’ UpUpDownDown channel.

Woods and Kenny Omega have battled several times in Street Fighter in years past and will do so again this year. Xavier took to Twitter and shared a clip of Kenny Omega accepting a challenge for a battle in Street Fighter beta.

During the video, Omega told Woods that he is “biting off more than you can chew”.

Don’t Beta shame me, mother father! You’re biting off more than you can chew!!! ROFL

Xavier Woods then responded that Kenny Omega is one to talk about biting.

You’re one to talk about biting…

The former AEW Champion told Woods that the joke was too soon and suggested that the New Day member have some class.

Too soon, man. Have some class, why dontcha?!

Kenny Omega was reportedly bitten by Ace Steel during AEW Brawl Out, the media scrum following the All Out PPV on September 4th. CM Punk had just captured the AEW World Championship for the 2nd time and went on an epic rant in between taking bites of a muffin.

Punk claimed that the AEW EVPs couldn’t manage a target, Hangman Page was empty-headed, and Colt Cabana shared a bank account with his mother in a rant that will always have a special place in wrestling history.

New Day to Battle for the Titles on SmackDown

Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston are set to face The Usos this Friday on SmackDown for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships. New Day confronted Jimmy and Jey on last week’s episode of SmackDown and said that they’ve got next if The Usos beat The Brawling Brutes at Crown Jewel.

  • 9 Best Moments From WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Butch & Ridge Holland of The Brawling Brutes put up a good fight at the premium live event but The Usos retained. Jimmy and Jey planted Butch with the 1D off the top rope for the pinfall victory and will defend the titles against New Day on Friday night.

Posted November 5th, 2022 in News. Tagged: , .

Roman Reigns Sends Message to Logan Paul After WWE Crown Jewel: “It Wasn’t Lucky Enough”

Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Logan Paul in the main event of Crown Jewel.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Logan Paul was impressive once again, but the Tribal Chief was too much to overcome in just the third match of his career. The 27-year-old did a lot more than connect with “one lucky shot” at the premium live event, he gave Roman Reigns everything he could handle. Jake Paul showed up during the match to battle The Usos are they tried to interfere.

Solo Sikoa made his way down the entrance ramp and was greeted with a dive by Logan Paul. However, the distraction cost the popular YouTuber and Roman leveled him with a Superman Punch, and then a Spear to retain the title. Roman has now been champion for 796 days.

At one point during the title match, the challenger set the champion up on the announce table and climbed to the top rope. Logan then filmed himself leaping off the top turnbuckle and connecting with a Frog Splash on the Head of the Table.

Roman Reigns Sends Message to Logan Paul after WWE Crown Jewel

Roman Reigns took to Twitter while flying back from Saudi Arabia on his private jet. With the WWE and Universal Championships placed on the seat next to him, and the top of Jey Uso’s head in the background, Roman delivered a message to Logan Paul.

I guess that one lucky shot, it wasn’t lucky enough.

Logan isn’t the only popular YouTuber whom Roman Reigns sent a message to tonight. During the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel, the Tribal Chief warned KSI and Mr. Beast that they aren’t welcome in WWE. You can check that out in the link below.

KSI & Mr. Beast React to Roman Reigns Call Out at WWE Crown Jewel

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Unseen Footage of Bray Wyatt from WWE Crown Jewel

Bray Wyatt made an appearance at WWE Crown Jewel today before the main event between Logan Paul and Roman Reigns.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Wyatt made his way to the ring as his fireflies in the crowd held up their cell phone lights. Many fans were hoping for the first member of Wyatt 6 to be revealed but that was not the case at Crown Jewel.

Uncle Howdy made another cameo at the premium live event and had some harsh words from Bray Wyatt. Mr. Howdy delivered a warning to Bray during the promo segment at Crown Jewel.

Do you think they will still love you if they know the truth? They don’t deserve you. The truth is, you’re going to go too far to go too far. You’re gonna give in. So why wait? Because when you do, you are going to remember just how good it feels.

It is going to feel so good. Do it. But if you are worried about the aftermath, just don’t take the mask off. Tell me I’m wrong.

Unseen Footage of Bray Wyatt at WWE Crown Jewel

After the lights went out in the arena to end his promo, Bray exited with security. A WWE fan at Mrsool Park in Riyadh filmed Wyatt cracking a smile and interacting with the crowd before he made his way backstage.

Bray received chants of “we love you!” during his promo at Crown Jewel. WWE ran a ‘White Rabbit’ teaser campaign ahead of his return and it has proven to be wildly successful. The 35-year-old is more popular than ever and he hasn’t wrestled a match since returning at Extreme Rules.

9 Takeaways From WWE Crown Jewel 2022: Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Bray Wyatt, New Champions

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

KSI & Mr. Beast React to Roman Reigns Call Out at WWE Crown Jewel

Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against YouTuber Logan Paul in the main event of WWE Crown Jewel.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Reigns is closing in on 800 days as champion, while Logan was just wrestling in the third match. Logan Paul was very impressive once again and had an excellent performance at the premium live event.

The Usos brawled with the Impaulsive podcast hosts during the match and Jake Paul made his way to the ring with his own music. Jake knocked The Usos out of the ring before Solo Sikoa arrived. Logan leveled Sikoa with a dive but got hit with a Superman Punch when he got back into the ring. Reigns followed it up with a Spear to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

KSI & Mr. Beast React to Roman Reigns Calling Them Out at WWE Crown Jewel

During the main event of WWE Crown Jewel, The Tribal Chief had Logan trapped in a Headlock in the middle of the ring. The 27-year-old tried to escape but Reigns had the hold locked in. Roman began taunted Logan and called out other popular YouTubers in the process.

“We going to put an end to this. This is it right here. Ain’t no more YouTubers coming over here. This is the last YouTuber you will ever see. Hey KSI, Mr Beast.”

Logan then battled back and escaped the hold in the match. Popular YouTubers KSI and Mr. Beast reacted to the call out from Reigns on twitter.

You can check out the full results for WWE Crown Jewel in the link below.

9 Takeaways From WWE Crown Jewel 2022: Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Bray Wyatt, New Champions

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9 Takeaways From WWE Crown Jewel 2022: Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Bray Wyatt, New Champions

WWE Crown Jewel 2022 aired live from Mrsool Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Logan Paul in the main event of the premium live event. In addition to the takeaways below, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appeared with an eagle before the show.

  • 9 Best Moments from WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Crown Jewel Results

  • Brock Lesnar def. Bobby Lashley
  • Damage CTRL def. Alexa Bliss & Asuka to win the Women’s Tag Team Championships
  • Drew McIntyre def. Karrion Kross in a Steel Cage match
  • The Judgment Day def. The OC
  • Braun Strowman def. Omos
  • The Usos def. The Brawling Brutes to retain the Undisputed WWE Team Championships
  • Bianca Belair def. Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match to retain the RAW Women’s Championship
  • Roman Reigns def. Logan Paul to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

Here are the takeaways from WWE Crown Jewel 2022:

Brock Lesnar def. Bobby Lashley

Brock Lesnar battled Bobby Lashley in the first match of the night. Lashley attacked right away and hit him with a Spear outside the ring. Back in the ring, Bobby delivered another Spear and The Beast rolled out of the ring. The All Mighty connected with a third Spear through the barricade.

Lashley hit Lesnar with a fourth Spear but Brock kicked out at two. Brock took Bobby to Suplex City and hit several German Suplexes. Lesnar hobbled around the ring a bit before delivering an F5 to Lashley for a near fall.

Bobby sent The Beast out of the ring and bashed him into the steel post. Back in the ring, Lashley went for another Spear but Brock blocked it. Lashley responded with a Spinebuster and posed as the crowd booed.

The All Mighty applied the Hurt Lock but Brock countered into a cover for the victory. After the match, Lashley applied the Hurt Lock again until The Beast passed out.

Damage CTRL Won the Women’s Tag Team Championships

Asuka and Alexa Bliss defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Dakota Kai & IYO SKY of Damage CTRL.

Bliss leveled Kai with a Dropick and tagged in Asuka. The champions knocked Damage CTRL off the ring apron and followed it up with a couple of Dropkicks through the ropes.

Damage CTRL battled back and isolated Asuka in the ring. Dakota applied a Heel Hook in the corner of the ring but the Empress of Tomorrow escaped. IYO tagged in and connected with a Dragon Screw.

Asuka eventually battled back and knocked Damage CTRL to the canvas with a Clothesline. Alexa tagged in and unloaded a flurry of punches. Bliss connected with Double Knees and followed it up with a Tornado DDT on Kai. Alexa went for the cover but SKY broke it up at two.

IYO tagged in and connected with a Backbreaker on an Alexa but Bliss responded with a Code Red for a two count. Both teams battled to the corner. Asuka Powerbombed Damage CNTRL as they delivered a Superplex to Bliss (Tower of Doom spot). The Empress of Tomorrow hit Kai with a Dropkick and then a Codebreaker.

Asuka hit a German Suplex and bridged into the cover but Dakota kicked out at the last moment. Kai hit her running kick finisher but somehow Asuka kicked out at two. Asuka and IYO then battled outside the ring as Bliss planted Kai with a DDT.

Alexa climbed to the top turnbuckle but Nikki Cross attacked her. Nikki hit Alexa with a Neckbreaker and Dakota capitalized with the cover to win the tag titles. Damage CTRL are once again Women’s Tag Team Champions after losing the titles five days ago.

Drew McIntyre Won the Steel Cage match

Karrion Kross faced Drew McIntyre in a Steel Cage match. Drew dominated early but Kross battled back. Kross connected with a slam as Scarlett watched on from outside the ring. McIntyre unloaded some chops but Kross shrugged them off.

McIntyre and Kross battled on the turnbuckle but Karrion tied him up in the Tree of Woe. Drew escaped and launched Kross the canvas. McIntyre delivered a Spinebuster for a near fall. Karrion locked in the Kross Jacket but McIntyre countered into a Chinlock.

Drew escaped and hit the Future Shock DDT. Scarlett hopped up on the cage for a distraction and Karrion capitalized with a forearm shot to the back of the head. Kross started climbing but McIntyre brought him back down to the canvas with a Superplex.

Scarlett sprayed McIntyre in the face with pepper spray again. Drew battled back and hit the Claymore as both men fell to the mat. Drew climbed and Karrion crawled towards the door. McIntyre just beat Kross to the floor to end the match.

Rhea Ripley Struck Again

The OC (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, AJ Styles) battled The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio) in a 6-man tag. Judgment Day dominated until Dominik tagged in. Styles beat the hell out of Dominik and The OC isolated the young Mysterio in the corner of the ring.

Damian hit Anderson with a boot to the face and this allowed Dominik to take control. Dominik unloaded a few punches and tagged Priest back into the match. Priest hit Anderson with a Falcon Arrow and tagged in Balor. Finn hit Karl with a Backbreaker and Damian followed it up with a Leg Drop as Rhea Ripley watched on from ringside.

The crowd got behind The OC as Karl was trapped in a Headlock. Gallows tagged in and the big man dished out punishment to Damian and Dominik. Luke planted Dominik with a Powerslam and The Good Brothers set up for the Magic Killer but Damian broke it up. Dominik rolled up Anderson for a two count and then both superstars hit each other with a Clothesline at the same time.

Finn Balor and AJ Styles tagged in and the Phenomenal One hit a forearm strike. Styles blasted Dominik with a knee to the face and then delivered a Neckbreaker on Balor. Gallows planted Dominik with a Spinebuster but turned around into an Enziguri from Priest. Styles hit Damian with a Pele Kick but turned around into a Slingblade from Finn for a near fall.

Balor dragged AJ to the corner and made his way to the top rope. Styles tripped Finn up and joined him on the turnbuckle. Everyone battled in the corner of the ring and Styles connected with a Superplex on Balor. The Good Brother slammed Dominik and Damian down the mat.

Ripley interfered and attacked Styles outside the ring while the referee was distracted. Balor capitalized with a Dropkick and then the Coup de Grace for the pinfall victory.

Braun Strowman def. Omos

Omos battled Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel. MVP did not accompany Omos to the ring as Strowman beat him down on SmackDown. The Nigerian Giant towered over The Monster of All Monsters to start off the match.

Omos raised his hand and Strowman reached up to grab it. The two stars locked up and Omos got the better of the exchange. Strowman tried to lift Omos up but he blocked it. Omos planted Strowman with a Body Slam and posed for the crowd.

The Nigerian Giant launched Braun across the ring again and kept taunting him. Strowman and Omos traded punches in the middle of the ring. Braun Clotheslined Omos out of the ring and went for his running shoulder tackle but Omos countered with one of his own.

Back in the ring, Braun planted Omos with the Running Powerslam for the pinfall victory. The crowd popped after Strowman hit the slam.

The Usos Retained The Tag Titles

The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) defended the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Brawling Brutes tonight at WWE Crown Jewel.

Butch and Jimmy Uso started off the action. The Usos took control and isolated Butch in the corner of the ring. Holland eventually got the tag and leveled Jey with a shoulder tackle. Ridge followed it up with a couple of Splashes in opposite corners of the ring. Holland showed off his power and delivered a double Back Body Drop on The Usos.

Ridge paid homage to The Celtic Warrior Sheamus and hit Jey with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran. Jimmy went for a dive but Holland clubbed him in the face. Butch then stomped on Jimmy’s hand against the steel steps.

Back in the ring, Holland hit Jey with a Powerslam for a near fall. Butch tagged back in and hit Jey with a Moonsault off the top turnbuckle for a near fall. The Usos connected with Superkicks to Brawling Brutes and isolated Butch in the ring again.

Jimmy tagged in and went for a Frog Splash but Butch countered into a Triangle submission and started bending Uso’s fingers back. Jey tagged in and slammed Butch to the mat. The Usos hit a double Frog Splash but Ridge broke up the cover at two.

Jey started talking some trash to Butch and the Bruiserweight bend his fingers back. Ridge tagged in and hit White Noise for a two count. Jimmy tagged in as Butch climbed to the top rope. The Usos hit the 1D off the top rope on Butch for the pinfall victory. The Usos are still the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions and will defend against The New Day on SmackDown next week.

Bianca Belair Retained the RAW Women’s Championship

Bianca Belair defended the RAW Women’s Championship against Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match at WWE Crown Jewel. Belair planted Bayley with a Body Slam and threw her out of the ring to start off the match.

The Role Model brought a kendo stick into the ring but The EST was able to dodge it. Belair launched Bayley back out of the ring and posed for the crowd. Bayley brought a steel chair into the ring but Belair booted it into her face.

Bayley took control and set up Belair on a chair outside the ring. The challenger ran across the barricade and connected with a Flying Clothesline on the champion. Bayley set up a table outside the ring as Bianca slowly got up.

The action returned to the ring and Bianca knocked Bayley off the top turnbuckle with a boot to the face. Bayley battled back and trapped Belair against the ring with the steel steps. Bianca broke free and launched the steps at Bayley but she got out of the way. The EST planted Bayley with a Spinebuster on top of the steps but she got up before the ten count.

Bayley hit a Bayley to Belly on the entrance ramp but Belair got up in time. The challenger then smashed Bianca with a giant storage crate and put her inside. Belair escaped and bashed Bayley with the lid of the crate. Bianca then got Bayley up for the KOD but she escaped. Bayley applied a Crossface on the stage until Belair passed out.

Bianca woke up just in time and bashed Bayley’s head off the top of the golf cart before driving her to the ring. Belair Powerbombed Bayley through the table but she got up in time to beat the count and the match continued. Bianca went for a 450 Splash but the challenger got out of the way and The EST crashed onto a steel chair.

Bayley grabbed a steel chair and struck the champion several times with it. Beliar hit a KOD onto the steel chair and then closed a ladder on Bayley. She then shoved the ladder under the turnbuckle and Bayley was trapped. Bianca Belair is still the RAW Women’s Champion.

Uncle Howdy Warned Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt cut a promo tonight and said that he comes from a prestigious wrestling family that is larger than life. Wyatt added that he wanted to be great growing up, but that wasn’t good enough. He had to be greater than all of them and the crowd chanted “yes you are!”.

Wyatt stated that he made a monster of himself and wore that mask with pride. He claimed that he no longer felt pain, and was completely untouchable in the mask. Bray said he doesn’t want to be remembered as that man and said “my name is Bray Wyatt”. He repeated that a few times and said he was here to rewrite the ending to his story.

Uncle Howdy interrupted and told Bray that he can’t fool him. A bunch more images flashed as Howdy told Bray that he’s going to give in and remember how good it feels (to be evil?).

Roman Reigns Retained

Roman Reigns defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Logan Paul in the main event of Crown Jewel. The crowd got under Roman’s skin to start off the match. Logan connected with a Buckshot Lariat type move but Reigns kicked out.

Logan went for a springboard move but Reigns caught him with a massive right hand to the face. Reigns connected with a slam and mocked the crowd for cheering for Paul. Roman applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring with a smile on his face.

Reigns followed it up with a Clothesline and another Chinlock. Logan escaped and connected with a slam but Reigns kicked out at the match continued. Paul connected with a Blockbuster off the middle turnbuckle for a two-count. Logan hit Reigns with his own version of a Superman Punch and hopped up to his feet.

Logan connected with a Crossbody off the top rope and went for the cover but Reigns kicked out at two. Paul followed it up with another Superman Punch for a near fall and Roman tumbled out of the ring. The challenger set up Reigns on the announce table and pulled out a cell phone. Logan shot a video of him hitting a Frog Splash through the announce table.

The Usos attacked the Impaulsive guys in the front row and Jake Paul made his way to the ring with music. Jake knocked The Usos out of the ring and Logan hit Reigns with a Frog Splash but the Tribal Chief kicked out at two.

Solo Sikoa made his way to the ring but security broke it up. Logan hit a flying Crossbody onto Solo but got hit with a Superman Punch and a Spear when he got back into the ring. Reigns covered Logan for the pinfall victory and retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

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

Chris Jericho to Defend ROH Championship at AEW Full Gear in a 4-Way Match

AEW has booked a 4-Way match at Full Gear on November 19th for the ROH Championship.

Chris Jericho will put the ROH Championship on the line against Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, and Sammy Guevara.

Danielson battled Chris Jericho for the ROH Championship on a recent episode of Dynamite. Chris Jericho picked up the victory after Daniel Garcia betrayed him and re-joined the Jericho Appreciation Society. Jericho defeated Castagnoli at Dynamite: Grand Slam to become ROH Champion.

On this week’s edition of AEW Rampage, William Regal, Claudio Castagnoli, and Bryan Danielson cut a backstage promo on Chris Jericho. They both wanted a title shot, Claudio wanted to battle Jericho because he was attacking ROH announcers. Danielson spoke about his ROH legacy and wanted one more shot against Jericho. William Regal ended the promo by telling Jericho to choose his opponent at the PPV on November 19th.

Later on Rampage, Chris Jericho said he will face them both at Full Gear along with Sammy Guevara in a 4-Way. The ROH Champion said that the Blackpool Combat Club members will wind up picking each other apart, and added that he knows Sammy will do “the right thing” in the match.

Now William Regal with his amazing General Manager experience is going to tell me which match I have to choose for my next Ring of Honor World Championship defense. A less honorable man would say neither.

But The Ocho, the Ring of Jericho Champion, what if I said both? Sounds crazy, right Tony? Is it really though? Because I don’t think the Blackpool Combat Club really like each other.

Another match announced for AEW Full Gear is the finals of the World Title Eliminator tournament. The winner of the tournament will earn a shot at the AEW World Championship. Ricky Starks announced that he will be in the tournament on this week’s episode of Rampage. Ethan Page and Eddie Kingston will battle Wednesday on Dynamite in the first round.

Posted November 5th, 2022 in AEW, News. Tagged: , .

5 Takeaways from AEW Rampage (11/4): Orange Cassidy vs. Katsuyori Shibata, WarJoe, Jamie Hayter

AEW Rampage aired live from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tonight. Orange Cassidy defended the All-Atlantic Championship against Katsuyori Shibata with Mike Tyson on commentary for the match.

Rampage Results

  • Orange Cassidy def. Katsurori Shibata to retain the All-Atlantic Championship
  • Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter def.
  • WarJoe def. Gates of Agony

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Orange Cassidy Retained the All-Atlantic Championship

Orange Cassidy defended the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Katsuyori Shibata tonight on Rampage. Mike Tyson was on commentary for the match. Cassidy and Shibata went back and forth to start off the action.

Shibata caught Cassidy with several right hands and locked in an Abdominal Stretch. Cassidy escaped and connected with an Ushigoroshi in the middle of the ring. Katsuyori connected with a Death Valley Driver but Cassidy battled back with Beach Break for a near fall.

Cassidy hit the Orange Punch but Shibata no sold it. The champion stayed on the attack and delivered another Orange Punch for the pinfall victory. Orange Cassidy is still the All-Atlantic Champion.

Blackpool Combat Club Warned Chris Jericho, Title Match Set For AEW Full Gear

Claudio Castagnoli and Bryan Danielson were interviewed backstage. Danielson wanted one more opportunity for the Ring of Honor Championship and to stomp Jericho’s face in. Claudio wanted to face Jericho because he was attacking ROH ring announcers. William Regal said that the ball is in Jericho’s court.

Chris Jericho later responded in a backstage interview and announced that he will face them both at Full Gear. Jericho added that Sammy Guevara will be in the match as his backup to make it a 4-Way at the PPV on November 19th.

Chris Jericho to Defend ROH Championship at AEW Full Gear in a 4-Way Match

Britt Baker & Jamie Hayer Sent a Message to Toni Storm

Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter battled Madison Rayne & Skye Blue in a tag team match. Baker and Hayter dominated the match earlier as Rampage went to a commercial break. Hayter slammed Skye’s face into the turnbuckle and posed for the booing crowd.

Jamie knocked Madison Rayne off the ring apron and isolated Skye in the corner. When SmackDown returned, Skye booted Hayter in the face and followed it up with another kick to Baker. Madison Rayne tagged in and traded punches with Baker. Rayne hit Baker with a Neckbreaker.

Hayter tagged in and planted Rayne with a Chokeslam. Skye connected with a Backstabber on Hayter as Britt planted Madison with a Swinging Neckbreaker for a two count. Baker leveled Blue with a forearm strike and knocked her out of the ring.

Madison dodged the Stomp and hit Britt with an Enziguri. Hayter leveled Madison with a giant Clothesline for the pinfall victory. Toni Storm will defend the AEW Interim Women’s Championship against Jamie Hayter at AEW Full Gear.

After the match, the heels attacked and called out Toni Storm. Toni bashed Rebel in the face and launched Britt into the barricade. She then traded punches with Hayter before tackling her to the canvas. Storm applied a Texas Cloverleaf in the middle of the ring but Baker broke it up by bashing Toni in the face with the AEW Interim Women’s Championship. Hayter then posed with the title to end the segment.

Ricky Starks Vowed to Become #1 Contender

Ricky Starks came to the ring for a promo and announced that he will be a part of the tournament to determine the #1 contender for the AEW World Championship. The crowd chanted “Ricky!” and Starks vowed to hold AEW up on his back. Starks claimed that he will walk out of Full Gear as the new #1 contender for the AEW World Championship. Ricky posed for the crowd to end the promo.

WarJoe def. Gates of Agony, Powerhouse Hobbs Sent a Message to Wardlow

Gates of Agony (Kaun & Toa Liona) battled Samoa Joe and Wardlow in the main event of tonight’s episode of Rampage.

Before the match, Sammy Guevara was interviewed backstage. Guevara challenged Bryan Danielson to a 2 out of 3 Falls match next week on AEW Dynamite.

Mark Henry interviewed both teams before the match in split screen. Prince Nana accompanied Gates of Agony to the ring for the main event.

Samoa Joe and Toa circled each other before locking up in the middle of the ring. Gates of Agony isolated Joe in the ring and took turns beating him down as Rampage went to the final commercial break of the night.

When Rampage returned, TNT Champion Wardlow tagged in as Samoa Joe applied the Coquina Clutch on Toa outside the ring. Wardlow hit Prince Nana with a headbutt and planted Kaun with four Powerbombs for the pinfall victory. After the match, Powerhouse Hobbs showed up on the entrance ramp and had a stare down with Wardlow to close the show.

Posted November 4th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

8 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (11/4): Gunther Defends IC Title, Liv Morgan, Crown Jewel Go-Home Show

WWE SmackDown was taped this week ahead of WWE Crown Jewel tomorrow in Saudi Arabia. Gunther defended the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio in the main event. The SmackDown World Cup was announced for next week. Eight superstars will compete in the tournament.

  • 5 WWE Superstars who can Challenge Gunther for the IC Title

SmackDown Results

  • Liv Morgan def. Sonya Deville in a No DQ match
  • LA Knight def. Ricochet
  • Shayna Baszler def. Natalya
  • Gunther def. Rey Mysterio to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

Here are the takeaways from the final episode of SmackDown before WWE Crown Jewel:

Liv Morgan def. Sonya Deville in a No DQ match

Liv Morgan battled Sonya Deville in a No Disqualifications match to begin this week’s edition of SmackDown.

The action quickly spilled out of the ring and the two battled over a kendo stick. Sonya slammed Liv onto the ring apron and then bashed in the midsection a few times with the kendo stick in the middle of the ring.

Sonya applied a Crossface while using the kendo stick but Liv was able to escape. Morgan bashed Sonya with the kendo stick until it broke apart. The former SmackDown Women’s Champion got a table from under the ring as the crowd cheered.

Deville caught Liv with a baseball slide Dropkick and rolled Morgan back into the ring. Sonya slid the table back under the ring as the crowd booed. Morgan hit a Suicide Dive through the ropes and brought Deville back into the squared circle. Sonya escaped out of the ring and Morgan hit another dive before high-fiving an excited fan.

Morgan brought the table back out from under the ring as the crowd applauded. Liv took too long to set up the table and Deville caught her with a big boot to the face. Sonya went for a German Suplex off the apron but Morgan held onto the ropes. Liv jumped and let go to send both superstars crashing through the table as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Sonya was in control and slid a bunch of steel chairs into the ring. Morgan hit a Codebreaker and went for the cover but Sonya kicked out at two. Liv bounced Deville’s face off the top turnbuckle before setting up for a Superplex. Deville blocked it and hit a Powerbomb onto the pile of chairs but somehow Liv kicked out at two! Morgan then connected with Oblivion on top of the chairs to pick up the pinfall victory in a great match.

Xia Li Interrupted Emma

Emma was interviewed backstage and said her heart was pounding when she answered Ronda Rousey’s challenge last week. Xia Li interrupted and said that the only thing Emma proved was that she was week.

LA Knight Stole A Victory

LA Knight battled Ricochet tonight on SmackDown. Knight cut a promo before the match while his music was still playing. Knight called the fans incels and referred to himself as the only megastar.

The action started off back and forth. Knight connected with a Neckbreaker and went for the cover but Ricochet kicked out at two. LA climbed to the top rope but Ricochet took him down with a Hurricanrana for a near fall.

Ricochet hit a springboard Clothesline and followed it up with a standing Shoot Star Press for a two count. Ricochet climbed to the top turnbuckle but Knight dragged him down. LA rolled up Ricochet while holding the tights for leverage to steal the pinfall victory.

The Bloodline Sent a Message to New Day & Brawling Brutes

Sami Zayn and The Bloodline had a conversation backstage. The Usos said that they wanted to go out there and cut a promo on the Brawling Brutes. Sami warned them not to do so but Jey said “this is an Usos thing, not a Bloodline thing”.

Jey added that they will be champs long after Sami is gone from The Bloodline. Jimmy agreed with Jey and told Sami that he’s got a point. Zayn yelled “my dawgs?!” as The Usos walked away. The Usos are set to defend their Undisputed Tag Team Championships against The Brawling Brutes tomorrow at WWE Crown Jewel.

  • WWE Crown Jewel 2022 Preview

Jimmy and Jey stood in the ring as the crowd chanted “Ucey!”. The Usos posed in the ring before saying they are on their way to becoming the longest reigning tag team champions ever.

The crowd chanted “Ucey!” again before Jey brought up the Brawling Brutes. Jey called Ridge and Butch “the twos” and said “we the ones” before New Day interrupted. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston said that they will be rooting for the Brawling Brutes at Crown Jewel. Woods added that if The Usos retain the titles, as soon as they touch back down on American soil, they will be waiting for them to protect their record.

Kingston added “in other words, we got next” and the two teams had a stare down. The Brawling Brutes attacked from behind and New Day joined in. Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa rushed the ring for the save. The Bloodline cleared the ring as the crowd chanted “Sami Uso!”. The Usos leveled Ridge with a double superkick but Butch got into the ring with a shillelagh. Butch got in a couple of shots before The Bloodline beat him down.

Bray Wyatt Yelled at a Backstage Worker

Bray Wyatt cut another ominous promo backstage but was interrupted by a WWE producer. Wyatt brought up the feeling you get when someone cuts you off in traffic and what you would do if you had them alone for thirty seconds. Bray told the worker that he wanted to smash his head into the concrete wall.

He demanded that the worker apologize and he did so. Wyatt said “I know, please go away. Please”. A bunch of images flashed during the segment and you can check it out in the video below. Wyatt will appear at Crown Jewel tomorrow as well.

Shayna Baszler def. Natalya

Shayna Baszler faced Natalya tonight on the blue brand. SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey accompanied the Queen of Spades to the ring. Natalya sent Shayna to the corner but Baszler battled back with a knee strike to the face.

Natalya responded with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Shayna kicked out at two. She went for the Sharpshooter but Baszler countered into the Kirifuda Clutch and Natalya passed out. After the match, Ronda instructed Shayna to attack Natalya again and Baszler hit her with a knee to the face.

Braun Strowman Attacked MVP

MVP announced that he found five opponents for Braun Strowman tonight. Five jobbers came down to the entrance ramp and Strowman leveled them all with a shoulder tackle. The Monster of All Monsters chased MVP around the ring and caught him on the entrance ramp. Strowman broke MVP’s cane and launched him into the barricade.

Strowman then planted MVP with a Powerslam in the ring. The crowd wanted another one and Braun connected with a second Powerslam. Braun hit a third one and posed for the crowd to end the segment. Strowman will battle Omos tomorrow at WWE Crown Jewel.

Gunther Retained the Intercontinental Championship

Gunther defended the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio in the main event. Gunther vowed to successfully defend his title with dignity and honor. The champ added that Rey has no honor and that is why his son turned his back on him. Gunther added that he will forever be the Intercontinental Champion.

Gunther dominated the action early and beat Rey down outside the ring. Back in the ring, Rey applied a Sleeper Hold on the champion in the middle of the ring. Gunther slammed Rey down to the canvas to break it up. Mysterio went for the sleeper hold again but Gunther slammed him to the mat as SmackDown went to the final commercial break of the night.

Mysterio battled back when SmackDown returned and hit a Moonsault. Rey set up for the 619 but Gunther got up. Mysterio hit a Dropkick and followed it up with 619. Mysterio and Gunther battled to the top turnbuckle and Rey hit an incredible Hurricanrana after countering the Powerbomb. Mysterio went for the cover but Gunther kicked out at two.

Rey climbed to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Gunther got out of the way. The Ring General hit a Dropkick and followed it up with a Powerbomb but somehow Rey kicked out at two. Gunther followed it up with multiple Clotheslines to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

Posted November 4th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

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