During WWE NXT’s debut on The CW, Ethan Page lost the NXT Title to Trick Williams in a match officiated by WWE Raw’s CM Punk. After the match, Punk leveled Page with a GTS, resulting in ‘All Ego’ making reference to Punk’s ‘locker room-ruining ways’ on social media. During this week’s edition of the red brand, an irate Page made his WWE Raw debut and was looking for answers about his least-favorite special guest referee.

Page, visibly upset, sought answers from WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce, questioning why Punk was appointed as the referee for the title match. Pearce quickly clarified that he wasn’t responsible for the decision and instead pointed to Ava, who was standing next to him. The WWE NXT General Manager, however, shrugged off the situation, nonchalantly claiming she was “off the clock.”

As things continued to escalate, Sexyy Red made an unexpected cameo, delighting the fans and further frustrating Page. Sexyy Red hosted WWE NXT Battleground in June of this year and has appeared for WWE NXT numerous times in the past.

Later in the show, CM Punk addressed his future, which he said is uncertain after his recent victory over Drew McIntyre inside Hell in a Cell at WWE Bad Blood. Before WWE’s latest Premium Live Event, Punk did allude to who he hopes to face next, but it now looks like a showdown with Ethan Page is in the near future.

In October 2022, Maria Kanellis-Bennett arrived in AEW alongside her husband Mike and Matt Taven, shortly after exiting Impact Wrestling. As well as AEW, the trio have also appeared and competed for Ring of Honor, but Maria’s time working with Tony Khan may be ending within a matter of days.

On Instagram, Maria shared an update on her retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy, sharing that she has been consulting with a surgeon and will undergo an operation soon. Maria was diagnosed in July of this year after a mass was found on her adrenal gland.

Addressing her AEW future on Instagram, Maria shared that her contract is due to expire on October 31 and despite reaching out to AEW about whether she’ll be re-signed, “I haven’t heard anything yet”. Maria said she’s trying not to dwell too much on her health concerns or her worries about her AEW future, but is instead getting into the ‘spooky season’ by setting up some Halloween decorations.

With over 20 years in the wrestling business, Maria has proven herself in a variety of roles from being an in-ring talent to an interviewer to a manager of other wrestlers. Ultimately, it will be Tony Khan’s decision as to whether Maria is presented with a new contract, and if so, her choice as to whether she’ll remain with AEW/ROH or try herself in a different promotion. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Maria and other contracts in the world of professional wrestling.

In September 2023, Aliyah was released from WWE, ending a lengthy tenure with the promotion that had begun back in 2015. Now working under her real name of Nhooph Al-Areebi, she has made her in-ring comeback at a Destiny Wrestling event in Canada, marking her first match since September 2022.

Al-Areebi’s return to the ring didn’t just see her in action, but she also emerged victorious in an over-the-top-rope battle royal. On Instagram, Aliyah shared some footage from her first match back, writing “What a time to be alive ?.”

Al-Areebi’s preceding match came a year before she was released by WWE during the September 12, 2022, edition of WWE Monday Night Raw. That match saw Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez lose the Women’s Tag Team Championships to Damage CTRL (IYO SKY and Dakota Kai) ending Aliyah’s first and only title reign in WWE at 13 days. Aliyah was dealing with injuries during her reign and she’d never return to TV after the title loss.

As Aliyah, Al-Areebi worked against some of WWE’s top names, and holds the record for WWE’s shortest match when she beat Natalya in 3.17 seconds. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on Al-Areebi now that she’s made her return to the squared circle.

As WWE Women’s World Champion, Liv Morgan is one of WWE’s most featured performers and appears each week with Dominik Mysterio by her side. Next year, WWE SummerSlam 2025 will come to Morgan’s homestate of New Jersey, and the Judgment Day member has a dream match in mind.

While speaking during a Fanatics Fest autograph session over WWE Bad Blood weekend, Liv was about her dream match for SummerSlam and hopes to step in the ring with AJ Lee.

”My dream match for SummerSlam in New Jersey is myself and Daddy Dom vs. CM Punk and AJ Lee. We’re two Jersey girls, Dominik hates CM Punk and I think that could be [a great match.]”

Dominik certainly has his reasons for being opposed to CM Punk, as the Best in the World defeated Mysterio twice in December 2023, the first WWE matches for Punk since returning to the promotion. Punk recently put Mysterio’s name forward as one of the stars he plans to face after his feud with Drew McIntyre is finished.

WWE’s Roster Wants AJ Lee

Morgan isn’t the only Superstar eager to see AJ Lee return as Cora Jade and Bayley recently shared their support for the idea on X. Lee, who hasn’t competed since the March 30, 2015, edition of WWE Raw, had the following to say.

CM Punk has said he’d love to see his wife return to WWE, but he would not force the idea on her as such a choice will be her decision alone. With WWE SummerSlam 2025 set to be a two-night event in East Rutherford, the promotion will be needing a stacked card to fill both nights of the show. Stay tuned to SEScoops to see whether AJ Lee is part of that card as Liv Morgan hopes.

The October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown was filled with significant moments, including the much-anticipated return of AJ Styles after months off of TV. Unfortunately, his return to television was marred by a setback during the show’s opening match with Carmelo Hayes.

Hayes initially declined the offer from the man he called an “old-timer” but accepted the bout when WWE United States Champion LA Knight offered him a title match if he could defeat the Phenomenal One. Styles suffered an injury mid-match, causing it to be called off, with Hayes being declared the winner.

AJ Styles’ injury is legitimate, despite hopes that it was just a storyline. He’s scheduled to undergo an MRI this week to assess the severity of the injury, according to Dave Meltzer.

It appears this is the moment Styles was hurt:

While Hayes got the win, he won’t be facing Knight for the United States title just yet. During SmackDown, General Manager Nick Aldis said that he would not grant the title match due to the nature of Hayes’ win, and that his focus was on Styles and his health.

Styles addressed his situation on social media:

We’re wishing AJ Styles a speedy recovery.

This marked the second injury WWE faced last week, as Braun Strowman also suffered a groin tear during his Last Monster Standing match on Raw.

As one of the biggest stars in WWE, Rhea Ripley has worked with some of the company’s top names from Becky Lynch to Charlotte Flair, to Asuka. Now, Ripley is excited about the arrival of her fellow Australian wrestler DELTA who is coming to NXT.

On a recent episode of UpUpDownDown, Ripley revealed that DELTA is at the top of her list of competitors she’s eager to face.

“I mean, I feel like I have to say DELTA. I haven’t stepped in the ring with her, and she came after my time in Australia, so I think it’d be cool to meet up in NXT.”

DELTA has yet to officially debut for WWE, but a vignette teasing her arrival aired on this week’s episode of NXT on The CW. Her debut is expected at NXT Halloween Havoc later this month given that the vignette had the numbers 10 and 27, a nod to the show’s date of October 27. DELTA tried out for WWE earlier this year during the Elimination Chamber weekend festivities in Perth, Australia.

As for Ripley, she failed to regain the Women’s World Championship at WWE Bad Blood from her rival Liv Morgan. The interference of the returning Raquel Rodriguez meant that while Ripley won the match by disqualification, it was Morgan who left Atlanta with the gold. This latest twist suggests the Ripley-Morgan rivalry will continue, with Ripley now having to deal with Rodriguez as she aims to reclaim the title.

It’s been close to two years since WWE fans last saw Alexa Bliss in the ring, but the former Women’s Champion has kept busy during her time away. In September, it was announced that Bliss would provide her voice to the English dub of Netflix’s The Queen of Villains, and now fans have been able to see the Goddess in action.

Bliss voices Maki Ueda in the new series, a trailblazer in Joshi wrestling who is known for her tag team with Jackie Sato as Beauty Pair. Ueda was the first woman in AJW to hold the WWWA World Singles Championship, the WWWA Tag Team Championship, and the Hawaiian-Pacific/All-Pacific titles.

The Queen Of Villains

The Queen of Villains tells the story of professional female wrestler Dump Matsumoto, who achieved fame in the 1980s. After failing to make it as a babyface, Matsumoto transformed her wrestling persona into a vile heel that riled up Japan for years during her heyday.

Alexa Bliss and WWE

The Goddess hasn’t appeared for WWE since the 2023 Royal Rumble when she challenged then-Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. While a post-match segment teased a program with Bliss and Uncle Howdy, Alexa would later become pregnant and after giving birth that same year, has yet to return to TV.

In July of this year, Bliss hit her signature Twisted Bliss move in a training video, fueling speculation that a return could be around the corner. Many have speculated that Bliss could be involved with the Wyatt Sicks, either as an adversary or as the group’s newest member. With Bliss’ doll Lily recently being spotted on WWE TV, rumors that her return is imminent have only continued to grow, though Bliss herself has yet to give any concrete news on her return.

WWE fans are eager to see Alexa Bliss back, but in the meantime, they can catch her vocal skills in Netflix’s The Queen of Villains. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Alexa Bliss and her role in and outside of a WWE ring.

Since arriving in WWE, Oba Femi has been a force to be reckoned with as the Nigerian uses his size and strength to dominate in the ring. This week, Femi added a huge accolade to his resume by becoming the longest-reigning NXT North American Champion.

Femi has surpassed Wes Lee, who held the gold for 269 days from NXT Halloween Havoc 2022 to the July 18, 2023, edition of WWE NXT, where he lost the gold to ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio. Femi’s own reign began on the January 9, 2024, edition of WWE NXT, where he cashed in his NXT Breakout Tournament victory to earn a match with then-champion Dragon Lee.

Femi’s reign has seen him retain against both Wes Lee and Dragon Lee, as well as NXT regulars like Duke Hudson, Joe Coffey, Brooks Jensen, and Lexis King. Not only satisfied with the NXT roster, Femi has also retained against main roster talent including Viking Raider Ivar and Alpha Academy’s Otis.

Oba Femi’s push so far in NXT has shown that WWE’s creative team is firmly behind the Nigerian star, whose future with the promotion, both in NXT and on the main roster, looks incredibly bright. On the upcoming WWE NXT in St. Louis, Femi will defend his title against Tony D’Angelo, the man Femi bested at NXT No Mercy last month.

Will Femi continue his historic reign with another victory over D’Angelo, or will The Don finally overcome the man who has continued to have the number of him and his family? Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from WWE NXT and the record-breaking reign of the NXT North American Champion.

In the closing moments of WWE Bad Blood 2024, The Rock returned to WWE, fulfilling a promise to come for Cody Rhodes made on the post-WrestleMania 40 episode of Raw. As a leading man in Hollywood with multiple business ventures to his name, The Rock’s WWE appearances are few and far between, but when can fans next expect to see The Final Boss?

On the WWE Bad Blood 2024 post-show press conference, WWE CCO Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque was asked about The Rock and his potential future appearances.

“The Rock’s The Rock, and he’s going to be able to do, whether we were on the air, off the air, still rolling cameras, not rolling cameras, he kinda does what he wants to do when he wants to do it. That’s the cool thing about being the Final Boss, I think. He’s The Rock; he can do what he wants to do.”

Levesque also shared his gratitude to The Rock for making time for WWE within his busy schedule and for remembering where his media dominance first began.

“With everything he’s got going on in his career and his life, to never have looked away from what brought him to the dance [is admirable.] Any time that we’re at a place where he can take 30 seconds out of his incredible schedule to come back and feel that electricity that you can only get in WWE, he does it and I’m thrilled for that and thankful to him for that.”

There are expectations that The Rock will be featured in the run-up to WrestleMania 41, as plans are reportedly in place for the Final Boss to compete next April. In the meantime, fans will have to keep their eyes peeled for The Final Boss as his issues with Cody Rhodes are clearly far from over.

WWE Bad Blood 2024 went off the air with Cody Rhodes standing tall, but the Undisputed WWE Champion was left reeling after the PLE. In the main event, Rhodes and Roman Reigns defeated Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu, thanks to an assist from the returning Jimmy Uso. In the closing moments of the show, The Rock returned and stared down Reigns, Rhodes, and Uso from the entrance ramp.

In fan-recorded footage from Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Rhodes and Owens can be seen having heated words before Owens strikes the Undisputed WWE Champion. Not finished, the Prizefighter pummelled Rhodes outside the latter’s tour bus before security intervened.

Tensions had been growing between Rhodes and Owens for weeks on WWE SmackDown, with the Canadian taking issue with Rhodes’ willingness to team with Roman Reigns. Owens has his own painful history with Reigns, including defeats to the Original Tribal Chief at the Royal Rumble in both 2021 and 2023.

Owens challenged Rhodes for the gold at WWE Bash in Berlin, and much was said about their friendship and Owens’ lack of championship gold as of late in the run-up to their showdown in Germany. With Owens betraying his former friend, Rhodes now has another adversary to deal with on SmackDown. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the fallout of this attack.

WWE Bad Blood 2024 went off the air in electrifying fashion with the return of The Rock inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In the main event of the show, Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns defeated The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu thanks to an assist from the returning Jimmy Uso. After the match, the Bloodline assaulted Rhodes, prompting Jimmy and Reigns to come to the aid of their unlikely ally.

The trio of Rhodes, Reigns, and Uso were able to fend off The Bloodline, with Sikoa, Fatu, Tonga, and Loa escaping through the crowd. It was at this point that The Rock made his return and stared down the three men in the ring.

Rumors of The Rock’s return at Bad Blood had circulated after Pat McAfee spoke of ‘The Big Guy’ returning during an episode of his show with Cody Rhodes. The Rock had teased coming for Rhodes during the post-WrestleMania 40 edition of RAW. Now that The Rock’s back, it remains to be seen what role he’ll play in The Bloodline and their issues with Rhodes, Reigns, and now, Jimmy Uso.

Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on The Rock after his stunning return at WWE Bad Blood 2024.

Rhea Ripley’s efforts to finally get retribution on Liv Morgan went up in flames at WWE Bad Blood 2024, courtesy of the returning Raquel Rodriguez.

In the penultimate match of the night, Ripley challenged WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. With Dominik Mysterio confined to a shark cage suspended in the air, Ripley dominated Morgan and it appeared that a new champion would be crowned at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Things went from bad to worse for ‘Dirty Dom’ as his efforts to aid Morgan resulted in him dangling by his foot from the floor of his cage. Taking a break from Liv, Ripley delivered some painful kendo stick shots to Dominik before Rodriguez attacked Ripley. This attack resulted in Ripley winning by disqualification, meaning that Liv Morgan is still the Women’s World Champion.

Rodriguez had been out of action since February and has been battling Mast Cell Activation Syndrome this year. MCAS is a condition in which the patient experiences repeated episodes of the symptoms of anaphylaxis, such as allergies. These episodes may include hives, swelling, low blood pressure, difficulty breathing, and severe diarrhea.

Rodriguez has a history with Liv Morgan and the pair are former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. It remains to be seen if Rodriguez will be officially brought in as the Judgment Day’s newest member, but her intervention at Bad Blood certainly proved fortunate for Liv Morgan and her reign as WWE Women’s World Champion.  

WWE Crown Jewel 2024 will see the crowning of two new champions, with some of WWE’s very top names set to do battle next month in Riyadh.

During WWE Bad Blood 2024, WWE CCO Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque revealed the WWE Crown Jewel Championship to the audience in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. The Game explained that at WWE Crown Jewel, the WWE Champion and World Champion of both the men’s and women’s divisions will face off. While neither champion’s title will be on the line, the winner of each match will win the WWE Crown Jewel Championship.

Currently, the men’s match for Crown Jewel will see Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes take on World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER. On next week’s RAW, however, GUNTHER will defend against Sami Zayn in a match that could change the complexion of WWE Crown Jewel 2024.

For the women, WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan will take on WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax. Like the men’s match though, this could change, as Morgan is set to defend her title against Rhea Ripley at Bad Blood 2024. Similarly, Tiffany Stratton has teased cashing in her Money in the Bank contract on Jax, despite the ‘friendship’ between the two.

WWE Crown Jewel 2024 will take place on November 2, from the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will be WWE’s 12th PLE in Saudi Arabia. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from WWE Crown Jewel and the new WWE Crown Jewel Championship.

Since arriving in AEW in March 2022, Swerve Strickland has risen through the ranks to become one of the company’s very top stars. Now, the first-ever African American AEW World Champion has taken a huge leap out of the ring and into the world of DC Comics.

Strickland features in his own story in Batman #153, the latest issue from the Caped Crusader of Gotham City. The story not only covers Strickland’s rise through the ranks of AEW, but also his military upbringing, his time in Lucha Underground, and his championship reigns. On Twitter, Strickland shared his excitement over his appearance in the comic book.

Strickland’s appearance in Batman #153 comes after AEW and DC Comic partnered at San Diego Comic-Con in July of this year. At the convention, AEW hosted a Ride Inside The Ring And Beyond panel which included Strickland, Will Ospreay, Toni Storm, and others speaking about their experiences as part of Tony Khan’s company.

AEW & DC Comics

In 2019, AEW and DC Comics teamed up, thanks in part to both companies being partners of Warner Bros. Discovery. This partnership saw artist Howard Porter (The Flash) draw several AEW talent. Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, ‘Hangman’ Adam Page, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Nyla Rose, Cody and Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega. and Awesome Kong all received the comic-book treatment as part of this partnership.

Now, Swerve Strickland can add his name to those in AEW who have received DC’s seal of approval. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on Swerve Strickland as the former World Champion remains a top name in All Elite Wrestling.

WWE Bad Blood is mere hours away and expectations are high ahead of tonight’s show from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was announced back in July by Cody Rhodes and Metro Boomin, who have reunited to deliver the show’s exciting cold open.

On Twitter, WWE CCO Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque shared the video that will open tonight’s Bad Blood Premium Live Event. The video features the Game handing Rhodes a confidential document for the Undisputed WWE Champion’s ‘stake-out’ of the arena with Metro Boomin. Together, the pair, who both have deep ties to Georgia, watch on for anything suspicious as clips hyping up the various matches planned for the PLE.

WWE Bad Blood 2024

WWE’s fourth Bad Blood event will take place on October 5, from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and like its predecessors, will feature a Hell in a Cell match. The full card for the show is as follows:

• CM Punk Vs. Drew McIntyre (Hell in a Cell Match)
• Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley (WWE Women’s Championship)
• Damian Priest vs. Finn Bálor
• Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE Women’s World Championship. Dominik Mysterio will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage)
• Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu)

With a stacked card and the supposed return of ‘The Big Guy,’ WWE Bad Blood 2024 will be an exciting show for fans to check out around the world. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from WWE Bad Blood including breaking news and live results.

With Nia Jax by her side, Tiffany Stratton has proven to be a force to be reckoned with ever since she joined WWE’s main roster earlier this year. As Miss Money in the Bank, Stratton’s future in WWE already looks incredibly bright, and could that future see her team with Sabrina Carpenter?

Speaking on the Sore Losers podcast, Stratton shared that she wants to team with Carpenter, given that many people think they look so much alike.

“I’m trying to hit up my girl Sabrina Carpenter, apparently everyone thinks that we look alike so, I would love to meet her and hangout with her. [If she wants to wrestle her] No, I think we’d be more of a tag team.”

In August, Carpenter’s Short ‘n Sweet album produced Espresso and Please, Please, Please, two of the 25-year-old’s most popular hit songs. Carpenter recently appeared at the VMAs, where she descended to the stage atop a glittery swing and sang Please, Please, Please.

Musicians And Wrestling

Sabrina Carpenter hasn’t competed for WWE yet, but if she does step into the ring, she couldn’t be the first to get physical. In the 1980s, Cyndi Lauper’s involvement with the WWF helped launch the ‘Rock ‘n Wrestling Connection’ and she would hit Fabulous Moolah with a purse during a match during 1984’s Brawl to End It All on MTV.

In 2002, Toby Keith suplexed Jeff Jarrett during the debut edition of NWA: TNA, in a huge moment for the new company. More recently, Bad Bunny wowed fans with his skills in the ring which saw him compete in the 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble and defeat Damian Priest at WWE Backlash in 2023. With those stars in mind, Carpenter has some big shoes to fill if she does team with Stratton, and stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest from Miss Money in the Bank.

On August 29, 2024, Artem Chigvintsev was arrested over alleged felony corporal injury, but the Napa County District Attorney later decided that he would not face charges. In September, Garcia filed for divorce, ending the couple’s two-year marriage, and now Chigvintsev has filed a protective order against the WWE Hall of Famer.

In a statement shared with The New York Post, Chigvintsev denies being the “primary aggressor” on the day of his arrest. Instead, he claims that he was arrested after Garcia lied to the authorities in an act that seriously harmed his public standing.

“As a result of his wife’s self-serving statement, Mr. Chigvintsev’s career suffered, with numerous opportunities being canceled due to these false allegations. Men can also be victims of domestic violence; Mr. Chigvintsev’s case highlights this reality. He was not the primary aggressor.”

Chigvintsev also included photos in his complaint, which allegedly show some of the physical harm he experienced by Garcia.

Incident at Breakfast

Both Garcia and Chigvintsev acknowledge that an incident happened over breakfast during the morning of August 29, though each side tells a different story. In his complaint, Chigvingsev claims that Garcia criticized him for not having their child’s breakfast and packed lunch prepared and complained that their son’s muffin was not toasted enough.

“She continued saying that she does everything, and I don’t help, which is absolutely false… [Garcia] completely lost it and started screaming ‘get the f**k out of my house, I am sick of all of it, I had enough.'”

In Garcia’s telling of things, Chigvintsev had become “increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling” after discovering he would not be returning for Dancing With The Stars‘ 33rd season. Chigvintsev got angry at Garcia over how their son Matteo’s English Muffin was toasted, claiming she had turned the four-year-old into a “picky eater.”

The former WWE Superstar has claimed that Chigvintsev “tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present” in court documents viewed by TMZ. She adds that she grabbed at Chigvintsev’s neck to get him off her. Garcia has said that she was holding Matteo before Artem grabbed the child and barricaded himself in a room, a claim Chigvintsev called “a complete LIE.”

What’s to Come?

Per the court order granting Chigvintsev’s restraining order request, the couple will share joint custody of their son with “reasonable daily FaceTime contact between the child and non-custodial parent.” A judge has also declared that “neither parent shall make negative statements about the other in the presence of hearing of the child.” Similarly, neither Garcia nor Chigvintsev can question Matteo about the other parent. Both parties will be in court on October 21, for a hearing to consider their requests.

This week, AEW confirmed a new multi-year multimedia rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the culmination of lengthy discussions between the two sides. Starting in 2025, AEW pay-per-views will be available on Max at a discounted rate per event while Dynamite and Collision will continue to air in their current time slots on TBS and TNT.

Variety initially reported that the deal is valued at upwards of $150 million per year, though this number appears to be conservative. Dave Meltzer reports that the deal is actually worth $555 million over three years, or approximately $185 million annually, not including revenue from PPV events.

AEW is estimated to earn $95 million in additional revenue from the deal, Meltzer adds, which would leave AEW within a profit window of between $61 million to $76 million in 2025. It’s added that this window could be slightly lower if attendance, merchandise sales, or pay-per-view sales decline in the coming years.

In recent years, AEW has seen a worrying record of declining attendance figures, though has a reason for sticking with large arenas. Similarly, AEW has seen a fall in its ratings, with this week’s fifth anniversary of Dynamite seeing a drop from last week’s episode (702,000 to 680,000 according to PW Torch) despite a stacked card including multiple title matches.

It’s worth considering that these are estimated figures, and since AEW is not a publicly traded company, they are under no obligation to disclose their real numbers. Nevertheless, these figures certainly paint a bright future for AEW, Tony Khan, and the company’s roster of talented individuals.

AEW Dynamite celebrated its fifth anniversary this week but while many of the company’s biggest personalities were around, Taz wasn’t among them. Mere hours before the show went live, it was reported that Taz had been attacked in a parking lot, leaving fans uncertain when he might return to his role behind the commentary desk. With the ECW legend temporarily out of commission, Nigel McGuinness stepped in to join Tony Schiavone and Excalibur.

The Human Suplex Machine was written off of TV so that he can undergo full knee replacement surgery as his knees have been bad “for years,” Dave Meltzer reports. Taz has suggested in the past that he needed the surgery but kept pushing it off to focus on his commitments. On X, Taz vowed that whoever attacked him had payback coming their way.

In another tweet, Taz said “Those guys got me good,” implying that he may have been assaulted by multiple assailants.

During Dynamite, an angry, emotional HOOK also vowed to get vengeance for his father.

It hasn’t taken long for fans to point the finger of suspicion at potential attackers. Suspects so far include Christian Cage, who’s segment aired immediately after HOOK, Nigel McGuinness, who was able to commentate in Taz’s absence, and even HOOK himself.

The AEW fanbase has a new mystery on their hands as it remains to be seen which person or persons is revealed to have attacked Taz. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on the Human Suplex Machine and the search for his assailant.

On the fifth anniversary of AEW Dynamite, International Champion Will Ospreay faced Ricochet, eight years on from their NJPW Best of the Super Juniors showdown. With expectations astronomically high given their previous encounter, Ricochet and Ospreay held nothing back this week, but this match has come under serious criticism.

On Twitter/X, some fans lambasted the match, arguing that their highly athletic, choreographed spots don’t equate to real pro wrestling. Responding on social media, Ospreay, who’s been eager for the match for months, said that all the feedback the match has received only helps himself and Ricochet grow.

Will Ospreay’s Reaction

Ricochet’s Reaction

Ricochet had a more direct approach to dealing with critics of the match.

While the match had its detractors, countless fans loved seeing the two high-flyers back in the ring, proving that there’s more than one form of wrestling that fans can enjoy. Part of AEW’s appeal is that it has various types of wrestling, from the violent brawling of Jon Moxley to the technical wizardry of Bryan Danielson. In the company, Ospreay and Ricochet provide some of the most impressive high-flying maneuvers, with both men earning massive fanbases because of it.

Those who did enjoy the match will get to see Ospreay and Rack back in action again next week. As their match was cut short by Konosuke Takeshita, a triple threat for the title was announced for AEW WrestleDream on October 12.

Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest from AEW WrestleDream, including live results and breaking news.

In January 2025, WWE Raw will begin streaming on Netflix as part of a lucrative decade-long deal estimated to be in the ballpark of $5 billion. For those outside the U.S. they will also receive SmackDown, WWE NXT, and Premium Live Events, but this weekend’s Bad Blood will be WWE’s first Netflix PLE according to a recent listing.

WWE Bad Blood 2025 is slated to air on Netflix in Brazil this Saturday at 7:00 PM Brasilia Standard Time. While this is the case for Netflix in Brazil, the show will not air on the streaming juggernaut in other countries in South America. WWE has yet to publicly promote Bad Blood for Netflix in Brazil.

WWE Bad Blood 2024

WWE’s fourth Bad Blood event will take place on October 5, from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and like its predecessors, will feature a Hell in a Cell match. The full card for the show is as follows:

• CM Punk Vs. Drew McIntyre (Hell in a Cell Match)
• Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley (WWE Women’s Championship)
• Damian Priest vs. Finn Bálor
• Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (WWE Women’s World Championship. Dominik Mysterio will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage)
• Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu)

With a stacked card and the supposed return of ‘The Big Guy,’ WWE Bad Blood 2024 will be an exciting show for fans to check out around the world. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from WWE Bad Blood including breaking news and live results.

With his massive frame and larger-than-life personality, Andre the Giant was a true spectacle in wrestling and worked with some of the top names in wrestling. At WrestleMania 3, Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant, allegedly shattering a 15-year undefeated streak of the Frenchman, but Andre had already tasted defeat before.

Speaking to The Sun Sport, Peter Thornley, better known as British wrestling legend Kendo Nagasaki, spoke about his experiences working with Andre. Thorney shared that he was the first wrestler to beat the Giant long before Hogan and Andre stepped in the ring.

“I was the first wrestler to ever beat André the Giant… before any American wrestler ever beat him. All of them, like [Hulk] Hogan, came after I beat him.”

Andre was ‘green’ a term used for inexperienced wrestlers, when he first came to the United Kingdom, according to Thornley. Due to Andre’s lack of training, the pair spent much of their match in a bear hug before Thornley got the win.

“Eventually, I got out of it, body-slammed him, and pinned him. That was the end of it. We only went two and a half rounds, and that was the first time he was beaten.”

Thornley, as Nagasaki, didn’t just score an upset victory over Andre, but earned three wins over the Giant in 1969. In the interview, Thornley admitted to feeling bad about being the first man to give Andre a loss, adding that he was never billed quite the same in the United Kingdom following these defeats.

Andre the Giant would tragically die young in 1993 and became the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Today, Andre’s legacy continues to be celebrated in WWE with the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal that takes place on the eve of WrestleMania. While Hulk Hogan may be known as the Frenchman’s most legendary opponent, it was a wrestler very much unlike the bleach-blond bronzed Adonis who holds the distinction of handing Andre his first defeat.

In 2024, the partnership of WWE NXT and TNA Wrestling has provided exciting moments and matches, in addition to demonstrating how different WWE is post-Vince McMahon. TNA was once again represented on this week’s launch of WWE NXT on The CW, and this partnership could be one fans could witness for years to come, according to Shawn Michaels.

Speaking with The Ringer, Michaels gushed about NXT’s work with TNA Wrestling, and hopes that what we’ve seen is just the beginning.

“I look at this and hope it is a long-standing relationship… we’re enjoying this partnership, and we’re enjoying different matchups than we thought we’d be able to see here in just a short amount of time.”

Michaels, who officially serves WWE as the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, added that “nothing is off the table in WWE” and that is certainly the case in NXT. He concluded by saying that when it comes to the TNA relationship, “we want to go lower as opposed to faster.”

Jordynne Grace, Hammerstone, Joe Hendry, and The Rascalz have all come to NXT from TNA, while Tatum Paxley, Wendy Choo, Sol Ruca, and the No Quarter Catch Crew have all ‘crossed the line’ into TNA Wrestling. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on the NXT-TNA Wrestling partnership, a collaboration that fans can seemingly expect for a very long time to come.

For decades, WWE has worked with celebrities to garner headlines in the mainstream media, from Liberace and Muhammad Ali at WrestleMania 1 to more recent names like Tyrese Haliburton and Cardi B. In recent years, fans have seen Logan Paul and KSI on their screens when tuning into WWE, and could MrBeast be next?

On the ImPaulsive podcast, MrBeast joined Paul and KSI to discuss their newly-launched Lunchly product as well as plans and projects in the works. When Paul asked “Were you going to do something with WWE?” Mr. Beast gave the intriguing response “I mean, spoilers.” The conversation quickly moved on from WWE talk after MrBeast’s reply.

With over 318 million subscribers on YouTube alone, it’s hardly a surprise that WWE would be interested in working with MrBeast, real name James Stephen Donaldson. Any appearance by MrBeast would generate a substantial buzz among his fans, just as the appearances of Paul and KSI have done with their respective fanbases.

Logan Paul & KSI in WWE

Logan Paul debuted in WWE in 2021 and made his in-ring debut the following year. From his first match, Paul was regarded as one of the most talented celebrity wrestlers, a status he has maintained with every match since then. In 2022, Paul signed a contract with WWE and captured the U.S. title at Crown Jewel 2023 from Rey Mysterio.

KSI has yet to wrestle in WWE but that hasn’t stopped the English YouTuber from getting physical in attempts to aid his PRIME co-founder. At WrestleMania 39, KSI attempted to help Paul in his match with Seth Rollins, an act that ended very painfully for both men.

MrBeast coming to WWE may seem odd on paper, but it’s a smart move by the company to forge some kind of partnership with the popular content creator. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on WWE and MrBeast after the ‘spoiler’ shared this week.

In July, Shane McMahon shocked fans by meeting with Tony Khan at an airport in Arlington, Texas to discuss potential plans and their mutual love for wrestling. Ever since, speculation has grown that McMahon could join AEW in due time, a possibility that TBS Champion Mercedes Moné would be all for.

In her latest newsletter, Moné shares why she is on board with McMahon possibly joining AEW and her belief that this sentiment is shared by the rest of AEW’s roster.

“Seeing Shane’s incredible heart and passion for wrestling makes me think he has a lot of unfinished business. It also makes me think is Shane coming to AEW? I’m here for it, and I’m sure our roster is too.

“If he doesn’t come back to wrestling, it will make me sad for him. “I know what it’s like to be removed from what you love and how sad it made me. I imagine he feels the same way.”

Moné has played a role in the Shane-AEW rumor buzz, as after McMahon’s meeting with Khan was leaked online, the CEO shared that she was the one who photographed the pair.

While the idea of a McMahon being ‘All Elite’ seemed preposterous just a few years ago, Shane’s meeting with Khan proves the old adage to ‘never say never’ in wrestling. After all, it was ‘impossible’ just a few years ago that Vince McMahon would leave WWE, an act that has happened not once but twice since July 2022.

Though his days as a full-time performer are in the past, McMahon has a passion and insight into wrestling, both the on-screen product and the business side, that’d make him a valuable asset to Tony Khan. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on Shane McMahon and whether he is one day ‘All Elite.’