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  • Will Ospreay On Who He Would Like To Face At Forbidden Door

    Will Ospreay On Who He Would Like To Face At Forbidden Door

    Will Ospreay is guaranteed to be featured in a big match at the upcoming AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door PPV. If it’s left up to him, he would like to face someone who is an AEW original at the show.

    The former IWGP Heavyweight champion recently spoke to Wresthings podcast. He mentioned how Bryan Danielson and CM Punk are ‘obvious’ opponents for him.

    Though discussing what kind of opponent he would like to face, Ospreay said that he would like to compete against a homegrown AEW star on the show:

    “I would like a challenge and what I mean by that is I would like a homemade guy, like someone that didn’t come from NXT, that didn’t come from New Japan,

    Because I think that’s the challenge.” said Will Ospreay, “Can I do like a sick match with someone that was born and made in AEW? … Jungle Boy, I’d love to tear it up with him.”

    The NJPW star praised AEW for its product saying that it makes him excited to be a wrestling fan. He then reiterated how he would love to face a ‘grassroots’ AEW name at the PPV event.

    AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door will be taking place from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, June 26. No matches have been announced for the event yet but fans expect the show to feature some dream encounters.

    Quotes via Wrestlinginc

  • AEW Star To Work AAA Event On The Same Day As Forbidden Door PPV

    AEW Star To Work AAA Event On The Same Day As Forbidden Door PPV

    Rey Fenix working an upcoming Lucha Libre AAA show could lead to potential conflicts for him as the show takes place on the same day, June 26th, as AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door. 

    The AAA show goes down from the Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico while the joint PPV event held between AEW and NJPW takes place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

    At the AAA show, Fenix is slated to take on Johnny Caballero (aka Johnny Elite) and Abismo Negro Jr. As of this writing, no matches have been announced for Forbidden Door. Many expect to see Fenix be with his brother Penta Oscuro and Death Triangle teammate Pac at the Forbidden Door show. 

    Fenix could make both shows as the AAA has a start time of 5 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. EST, while Forbidden Door is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. local, 7 p.m. EST. However, adding in the flight time, it would take him three hours to do that. 

    This wouldn’t be the first time AAA has advertised Fenix for shows that he later didn’t wrestle on as it happened in February and March. 

    The trio is slated to work Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing where they’re scheduled to take on Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black of The House of Black.

  • Adam Cole Reveals a ‘Big Reason’ In Decision to Leave WWE for AEW

    Adam Cole Reveals a ‘Big Reason’ In Decision to Leave WWE for AEW

    Adam Cole has revealed one of the primary reasons he decided to leave WWE and jump to All Elite Wrestling.

    Cole signed with AEW back in September of 2021. Prior, he had spent four years with WWE as a vital part of their NXT brand. Cole was a former NXT Champion, NXT Tag Team Champion, and NXT North American Champion during his run.

    However, he never did get the call up to the main roster during that time. Once his contract expired, Cole, like many others, made the jump to AEW, where he’s currently experiencing a tremendous amount of success.

    He’s on his way to the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after getting past Jeff Hardy in his last bout. Speaking at the Motor City Comic Con recently, Cole dove more into his decision to leave WWE and sign with AEW.

    One of the biggest reasons, Cole revealed, was to be closer to his girlfriend and AEW star Britt Baker.

    “One of the biggest things was getting to be around and see Britt a lot more,” Adam Cole said. “At the time, our schedules were so different that there’d be some times that I’d see her for maybe half a day, one day a week.

    “Sometimes I wouldn’t see her for weeks at a time. So getting to travel with her and just being behind the curtain when she walks through after she’s done a match or a promo is really nice.”

    While Cole was with WWE for the past several years, he obviously knew what was going on in AEW. Especially with Baker playing a vital role in their programming. Cole admitted that the product always looked fun, and he pondered what it would be like to compete in front of those fans.

    “It just looked like so much fun,” Cole said. “You know, I had known tons of people on the roster, but to see these crazy, wild crowds every single week, I was like, ‘God, I’d love to wrestle in front of these fans.’”

    Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

  • AEW Double or Nothing Match Card, Date & Time, How to Watch

    AEW Double or Nothing Match Card, Date & Time, How to Watch

    All Elite Wrestling presents Double or Nothing this weekend live from Las Vegas, Nevada.

    It’s the 4th installment of Double or Nothing and the third anniversary of AEW’s first pay-per-view event.

    The card features four title matches, the finals of the Owen Hart Cup men’s and women’s tournaments, Wardlow finally getting his hands on MJF and more.

    The lineup will be finalized after Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, which will feature the remaining Owen Hart tournament semi-final matches.

    Stay tuned for our AEW Double or Nothing Predictions coming later this week.

    AEW Double or Nothing 2022 Matches

    Double or Nothing Main Event
    Double or Nothing Main Event

    Here’s the current card for AEW Double or Nothing:

    • CM Punk vs. AEW World Heavyweight Champion “Hangman” Adam Page
    • Serena Deeb vs. AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa
    • Team Taz (Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland vs. AEW World Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express
    • Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament Final: Adam Cole vs. TBD
    • Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament Final: TBD vs. TBD
    • MJF vs. Wardlow (if Wardlow defeats Shawn Spears on Dynamite)
    • The Hardys vs. vs. The Young Bucks
    • Anarchy in the Arena: The Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz, and Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley)
    • Anna Jay vs. AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill
    • House of Black vs. Death Triangle

    Plus, the Buy-In will see Hookhausen vs. Tony Nese and “Smart” Mark Sterling.

    This article will be updated as new matches are announced and finalized.

    When is AEW Double or Nothing

    Double or Nothing takes place this Sunday, May 29th from Las Vegas, Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena

    The event starts at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. There is a one-hour Buy-In pre-show that begins one hour before the main card.

    How to Watch

    AEW Double or Nothing 2022 streams live on Bleacher Report in the United States and on FITE.tv internationally.

  • Young Bucks Feel Superior to the Attitude Era’s Best Teams

    Young Bucks Feel Superior to the Attitude Era’s Best Teams

    The Young Bucks are gearing up for action against The Hardys this Sunday at AEW Double or Nothing.

    The match is a clash between two teams of brothers known for their high-flying and high-risk arsenal of moves.

    Ahead of the match this Sunday, the Young Bucks are using their social media bio to sling mud at the Hardys, as well as the Hardys’ contemporaries from the WWE Attitude Era

    Early Tuesday morning, the Bucks let people know to check out their “New bio!” for their latest provocative “hot take.”

    All Super Talented Tho!

    The Young Bucks are very confident in their abilities. How confident are they?

    They’re so confident that they believe the Attitude Era’s best tag teams would have been “fodder” for them, had they been active back in the day.

    “If we were around during Attitude Era, The Hardyz, Edge/Christian & Dudleyz would’ve been tag team fodder for us,” they wrote on Twitter.

    They concluded this bold claim with a disingenuous compliment about those teams. They added,” All super talented tho!,” they wrote.

    Talking trash is a big part of pro wrestling, so you can’t fault the Young Bucks for believing they’re better than the Attitude Era’s best team.

    Bully Ray, a target of the Young Buck’s latest Twitter bio, didn’t take offense. He replied to the Bucks’s claim by writing, “Huge pop!!”

  • Former AEW Star Now Open For Indie Bookings

    Former AEW Star Now Open For Indie Bookings

    A former AEW star, whose contract recently expired, is now taking independent bookings.

    Stu Grayson, formerly of The Dark Order, is making a return to the indies. He announced that he’s open for business in a Twitter post.

    “This is my official announcement that starting today, I will start taking bookings. If you require my services to wrestle & do meet & greet please contact me through this email bookstugrayson@gmail.com.

    “I’m back, spread the word.”

    It’s become a theme for AEW to allow contracts to expire for wrestlers they no longer wish to use. In Stu’s case, however, things were different.

    Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer reported that AEW was in negotiations with Stu Grayson but the two sides couldn’t reach a new deal.

    Grayson was an AEW original, debuting for the promotion back in May 2019.

    He was with The Dark Order through the bad, the good with Brodie Lee, and the lowest of lows when Brodie passed away.

  • Kyle O’Reilly Gives Details On His AEW Contract: “I Signed A Five-Year Deal”

    Kyle O’Reilly Gives Details On His AEW Contract: “I Signed A Five-Year Deal”

    Looks like Kyle O’Reilly will be with AEW for a lengthy run.

    The former multi-time NXT tag champion revealed during an interview on the Toddcast that he has signed a five year deal with the promotion, stating that he’s excited to continue living his dream.

    “For me, in five years, I’ll still be with AEW. I signed a five-year deal with them. Hopefully, by then, champion of the company or several time tag champion, just having fun and never losing that love I have for the business.”

    O’Reilly debuted for AEW back in December of 2021, which means his deal won’t expire until the end of 2026 or potentially early 2027 depending on when he actually signed. Regardless…he says he’s adamant about continuing to put on marquee in-ring performances much like the one he just had against Rey Fenix in the Owen Hart Memorial tournament.

    “Hopefully, having kick ass matches because that’s what it’s about for me. Getting in the ring. That’s where Kyle O’Reilly is best suited, between those ropes, just trying to have good matches with guys.”

    O’Reilly will be taking on current Ring of Honor Television champion Samoa Joe in the semifinals of the Owen Hart Memorial on this week’s AEW Dynamite from Las Vegas. If he were to win, he will be facing fellow Undisputed Elite member Adam Cole in the finals, which take place at Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

    (Quotes via Fightful)

  • Unannounced Match Listed Internally For AEW Double Or Nothing

    Unannounced Match Listed Internally For AEW Double Or Nothing

    It looks like AEW’s upcoming Double Or Nothing PPV will be getting another match.

    Double or Nothing is scheduled for May 29. It’ll be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    The main event is expected to be the AEW World Title match between champion Hangman Adam Page and CM Punk.

    Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer is reporting that there is one match that hasn’t been announced for the card but is listed internally.

    That is a mixed tag team match, as it’ll be Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti taking on either Ethan Page or Scorpio Sky and Paige VanZant.

    The match is being described as “tentatively planned” for the show. Of course, plans can change.

  • AEW Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

    AEW Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

    The final betting odds have been released for the AEW Double Or Nothing as the card for the show that takes place this Sunday is nearly finalized.

    So far, four normal AEW titles are on the line with only one expected to change hands as CM Punk is favored to win the World Heavyweight Title. Some of the more notable odds include The Young Bucks favored to beat The Hardys and Wardlow over MJF. 

    There are no odds for AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs Anna Jay or the Owen Hart Tournament matches. 

    AEW Double Or Nothing Odds

    As a reminder, we will be providing coverage of the show this Sunday. The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the final betting odds, courtesy of BetOnline:

    AEW World Champion Hangman Page +110 vs. CM Punk -150

    AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa -600 vs. Serena Deeb +340

    AEW World Tag Team Champions Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus -150 vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland +250 vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs +250

    Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Jeff Parker +110 vs. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz -150 – Anarchy in the Arena Match

    Young Bucks -200 vs. The Hardys +150

    MJF +340 vs. Wardlow -600

    House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) -140 vs. Death Triangle (Pac, Penta, and Rey Fenix) +100

    Pre-show: Hook & Danhausen-1200  vs. Tony Nese & Mark Sterling +500

  • Lance Archer Suggests Massive Faction Match at AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door

    Lance Archer Suggests Massive Faction Match at AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door

    Lance Archer has suggested that the House of Black should face Suzuki-Gun at the upcoming AEW-NJPW crossover event ‘Forbidden Door.’

    Forbidden Door will mark the first crossover show between the two promotions and will take place on June 26, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

    Speaking to Steve Fall from NBC Sports Boston’s Ten Count podcast, Archer put forward the match.

    “I’ll throw out a fun possibility dream match because the two guys just fought this last week. Brody King fought [Minoru] Suzuki at New Japan’s Capital Punishment [Capital Collision]… So they had a battle so why not Suzuki-Gun versus House of Black? That’d be cool.”

    What we know about AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door

    AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door was announced by Tony Khan last month and has already proven to be a hit with fans.

    When pre-sale tickets went on sale earlier this month, the 11,000 available tickets sold out immediately.

    The show sold out when tickets went on sale to the general public just one day later, leaving AEW and NJPW to open up more of the venue for fans.

    So far, no matches have been confirmed by either promotion for AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door 2022.

    Credit to Steve Fall of NBC Sports Boston for the interview.

  • Chris Jericho’s Niece Bullied & Attacked At School

    Chris Jericho’s Niece Bullied & Attacked At School

    Bullying and school fights have long been a problem and the niece of Chris Jericho was a recent victim.

    Jericho has had enough of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district as he claims they have ignored his family’s concern over his niece being bullied.

    Jericho believes it led to a recent incident where his niece was attacked at Mulrennan Middle School.

    The AEW star took to his Twitter account to post footage of the incident and has threatened to address the situation with ABC Action News and WFLA.

    “Hey @HillsboroughSch- My niece has been incessantly bullied at #MulrennanMiddleSchool for months. Despite my family’s pleas, nobody did anything to help…and this was the result a few days ago. If u won’t take action, I’d love to discuss this on @abcactionnews & @wfla ANYTIME!”

  • Tony Khan Shares Reaction To Johnny Elite’s AEW Debut

    Tony Khan Shares Reaction To Johnny Elite’s AEW Debut

    AEW President Tony Khan has said it was “great” to see Johnny Elite make his debut for the promotion this week.

    Johnny Elite, best known to fans as John Morrison, debuted as the Joker in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament and faced Samoa Joe on Dynamite.

    Despite losing to Joe, Khan told Busted Open Radio that he was pleased to see Elite make his presence felt in AEW on this week’s episode.

    “It was great to have Johnny Elite here. What a great match-up he had with Samoa Joe. It was a great way to make his debut in the Owen [Hart Foundation Tournament]. That was tremendous, and really, I am very glad he was here. He’s a great mentor to some of the young wrestlers in the locker room, and somebody I think fans have looked up to for a long time, and he went toe-to-toe with one of the toughest wrestlers in AEW.”

    Elite’s debut on AEW comes months after his release from WWE last November.

    Joe will face Kyle O’Reilly on this week’s AEW Dynamite, with the winner facing Adam Cole at Double or Nothing 2022 in the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament finals.

    Thanks to 411Mania for the transcription.

  • Don’t Expect Kenny Omega Back Inside The Ring Anytime Soon

    Don’t Expect Kenny Omega Back Inside The Ring Anytime Soon

    Kenny Omega doesn’t appear to be anywhere near ready for a return to in-ring action.

    This past week, PWInsider reported that Kenny Omega has been around the backstage area at AEW TV shows. He’s been helping behind the scenes and has even produced some women’s matches.

    Some took the report as a sign that Omega could be back in the swing of things on TV soon.

    It turns out that isn’t the case.

    Latest On Kenny Omega

    Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio has a new report on Kenny Omega’s in-ring status and it isn’t ideal for fans of the “Best Bout Machine.”

    Meltzer reports that a date for Omega’s return isn’t even close to being set.

    Omega has been dealing with a slew of injuries. He had to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. He had been on a waitlist for hernia surgery, which took longer to address than he hoped.

    On top of that, Omega is also having neck and shoulder problems.

    Omega’s last match took place on Nov. 13, 2021. He lost the AEW World Championship to Hangman Adam Page in the main event of Full Gear.

    Kenny Omega Update: Injury, Surgery & Return
  • William Regal Gives his Opinion on WWE NXT 2.0

    William Regal Gives his Opinion on WWE NXT 2.0

    AEW performer William Regal has said he thought it was “great” for WWE to relaunch NXT into NXT 2.0.

    WWE revamped the brand last September with a new aesthetic and roster, which saw many Superstars released in the process.

    The company’s mentality was for NXT 2.0 to be a developmental ground for the main-roster, like how NXT had initially been before becoming a third brand.

    Joining Renee Paquette on the latest episode of The Sessions to talk about his WWE career, Regal said he was on board with the relaunch.

    “When I heard last summer that we wanted to revamp, I was like, ‘Great!’ When I actually heard what Mr. McMahon wanted, I was all for that… I don’t know if anybody knew that I was open to the fact that I wanted to be a big part of that because I was. I was very hands-on with The Creed Brothers and very hands-on with Bron Breakker. I had an incredible run on the main roster and the absolute greatest run possible in NXT. If nothing else, the time came when it was time to go now so it didn’t become something I didn’t like and move on. That’s the way I look at it.”

    “When I actually heard what Mr. McMahon wanted, I was all for that.”

    William Regal, on Vince McMahon’s decision to relaunch NXT as NXT 2.0.

    Regal was cut from WWE earlier this year after over 20 years with the promotion.

    The former Intercontinental Champion has said he checked out of wrestling after his release, but has made it clear he will not bash WWE.

    Regal now appears regularly for AEW as part of the Blackpool Combat Club.

    Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.

  • Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega Comment on Missing AEW Double or Nothing 2022

    Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega Comment on Missing AEW Double or Nothing 2022

    Both Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega are okay with missing next week’s Double or Nothing 2022 Pay-Per-View.

    Next Sunday’s event will be headlined by AEW World Champion ‘Hangman’ Adam Page defending his title against CM Punk, in the latter’s first World title match since 2013.

    The show will go on without either Rhodes, who left AEW in February and returned to WWE in April, or Omega, who is continuing to recover from injuries.

    Omega hasn’t appeared in AEW since Full Gear 2021, where he lost the World Championship to Page.

    On Twitter, a fan expressed their disappointment that neither will be appearing next weekend saying it isn’t the same without them, earning a response from both Rhodes and Omega.

    AEW Double or Nothing 2022

    In addition to the AEW World Championship match, AEW Double or Nothing 2022 will also see the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments.

    In the men’s finals, Adam Cole will face either Kyle O’Reilly or Samoa Joe, who will face off on next week’s Dynamite to earn a spot in the finals.

    For the women’s tournament, Toni Storm will face Britt Baker and Ruby Soho will face Kris Statlander, with the winners advancing to the finals at the Pay Per View.

  • Thunder Rosa On How Long She Plans To Continue Wrestling

    Thunder Rosa On How Long She Plans To Continue Wrestling

    35-year-old Thunder Rosa is an inspiration for anyone who hasn’t found their path early in their life. The AEW star made her wrestling debut at the age of 28 back in 2014. Since then, she has not only forged a career path for herself but Rosa has gone on to become the women’s champion in the second-largest pro wrestling promotion of the world.

    The current AEW women’s world champion recently spoke to Forbes. She talked about things such as her singing career and more.

    When asked about her retirement plans, Rosa said that she will be competing for as long as possible. Though the former Lucha Underground star then explained why she doesn’t want to be wrestling after 45:

    “I’m going to wrestle as long as possible, but I don’t think I want to be wrestling after I’m 45. I know some of my peers at that age and they’re still wrestling. I personally don’t want to because it’s very taxing on your body.”

    Thunder Rosa went on to describe how she can wrestle at her level and caliber for only so long, before her age starts catching up to her:

    “I can wrestle to the caliber, to the level that I’ve been wrestling at, for another three to four years… But I also have to scale back and take care of my body.”

    Rosa also discussed her current health and said that her body feels 100 percent right now. She recalled how she was in a lot of pain before because she was wrestling so much.

  • Booker T Compares AEW’s Hiring Process To WCW

    A former five-time WCW Champion sees a lot of similarities between his old stomping grounds and AEW.

    Some have criticized AEW for having a bloated roster. There are many times when some notable names aren’t seen on the main shows Dynamite and Rampage, but they will have matches on Dark or Dark Elevation, both of which air on YouTube and mostly showcase squash matches.

    Booker T believes it’s a similar problem that WCW had.

    Similarities

    Taking to his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker explained why he sees a lot of similarities in how AEW handles hiring talent to how WCW handled the process (h/t ewrestlingnews.com).

    “Yeah, there’s been a lot of guys on the show. They try to get a lot of guys on that show and highlight as many things as they possibly can. A lot of things get lost in the shuffle, of course, in doing that. WCW, back in the day, they hired a bunch of guys.

    “Most of the guys, they just hired them just so they wouldn’t go to WWE. WCW had signed a bunch of guys and they were sitting at home, making money. They just didn’t want those guys to go to the WWE or back to WWE.”

    It’s become a meme on social media that whoever is signed to AEW will end up on Dark in two or three weeks. While the company uses the YouTube shows to pad records, most people who tune into AEW TV aren’t watching the online shows.

    Recently, the company has been letting contracts expire for wrestlers they aren’t doing anything with. Recent names include Jack Evans and Marko Stunt.

    Stu Grayson’s contract also expired, but AEW tried negotiating with him.

  • AEW Trademarks ‘Blood Moon Rising’ For New Show

    AEW Trademarks ‘Blood Moon Rising’ For New Show

    All Elite Wrestling has filed a trademark application for a new “continuing program about wrestling.”

    The United States Patent & Trademark Office database has been a great source of information about wrestler and event names.

    Earlier this week, AEW filed a trademark for a new show called, Blood Moon Rising.

    According to the USPTO database, All Elite Wrestling, LLC applied to trademark the name on May 17th. The Goods and Services usage description for Blood Moon Rising reads:

    “G & S: Educational and entertainment services, namely, a continuing program about wrestling accessible by radio, television, satellite, audio, video and computer networks; Entertainment services in the nature of live wrestling performances; Entertainment services in the nature of production of wrestling programs and events; Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing multimedia program featuring wrestling distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring wrestling provided through a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of ongoing television programs in the field of wrestling; Entertainment services, namely, providing ongoing webisodes featuring wrestling via a global computer network; Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network.”

    What is Blood Moon Rising?

    Interestingly, the day before the Blood Moon Rising trademark application filing, Tony Khan tweeted the following photo of a blood moon on Instagram.

    He included the caption, “@AllEliteWrestling presents Blood Moon Monday, live on pay-per-view. (No, not a real pay-per-view show, just a caption.)”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmvmC1tKzE/

    AEW also recently sent out a survey to fans discussing a new reality show coming soon to TBS.

    A description for the new show reads, “AEW’s top performers are ushering in a new behind-the-scenes wrestling series like no other… Every episode will track our core cast on the road at AEW events as they try to hold onto the titles they have or win back the ones they’ve lost, with everything culminating at the biggest Pay-Per-View event of the year.”

    More on the new AEW reality show is available right here:

    New AEW Reality Show Coming Soon to TBS
  • WWE Hall of Famer Compares MJF to ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper

    WWE Hall of Famer Compares MJF to ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper

    WWE Hall of Famer and AEW performer Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts has praised MJF’s work as a heel, comparing him to the late ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper.

    MJF has proven to be a stand-out talent for AEW due to his heel persona and refusal to break character when appearing in public.

    Speaking on his DDP Snake Pit podcast, Roberts was asked about just how similar MJF is to the former WWE Intercontinental Champion.

    “Absolutely (on the piper-mjf comparrison.) Because he rants on you, man. he gets in your face. he throws sh*t at you quick and fast.”

    Jake Roberts

    MJF is expected to face Wardlow at Double or Nothing 2022 on May 29.

    Will MJF jump to WWE?

    MJF may be one of the most popular acts in AEW, but according to reports, he’s not happy with the promotion.

    MJF has reportedly been at odds with Tony Khan in recent months and has openly teased going to WWE, saying he would have a “tremendous” match with Roman Reigns.

    MJF’s contract with AEW will expire in 2024, and the “Salt of the Earth” has reportedly rejected all attempts to extend his current deal.

    Thanks to Sportskeeda for the transcription.

  • Anthony Bowens Confirms Knee Surgery

    Anthony Bowens Confirms Knee Surgery

    AEW star and one-half of the Acclaimed tag team Anthony Bowens has revealed that he has undergone a knee surgery.

    The 31-year-old had made a cryptic post earlier this week saying that he wanted to be on Dynamite but the opportunity was taken away from him.

    In an apparent update to the story, Bowens took on his Twitter to share the news of the surgery with fans on Friday. He claimed that he had to get the operation because of an attack after Elevation on Monday:

    “Without getting into too much detail..bc of the attack after Elevation on Monday, I had to undergo a procedure this week to fix my knee. Story of my life..1 step forward, 2 steps back.” wrote Anthony Bowens.

    The Acclaimed had teamed up with The Gunn Club to compete in an 8 men tag team match during this week’s Dark: Elevation episode. They defeated Bryce Donovan, GKM, Lucas Chase & Zack Clayton.

    Footage shown on Friday’s Rampage saw Anthony Bowens getting attacked after the match. Though the culprit behind the attack was not revealed.

    Before the Elevation match, the AEW star had been out of action for several months due to another knee injury. There is no word on how long he will take to recover this time.

  • AEW Releases Footage Of Bryan Danielson Entrance Ramp Accident

    AEW Releases Footage Of Bryan Danielson Entrance Ramp Accident

    AEW has uploaded footage of Bryan Danielson’s freak accident at the conclusion of the Rampage tapings.

    Danielson and Jon Moxley defeated Dante Martin and Matt Sydal in the main event of the May 20 episode of Rampage. After the match, Blackpool Combat Club brawled with the Jericho Appreciation Society.

    At some point in the brawl, Danielson got his leg caught between the entrance ramp and the ring. The incident didn’t end up airing on TV but AEW has uploaded the footage on its official YouTube channel.

    There was speculation that the accident may have been a work but judging by the footage, it definitely didn’t look staged.

    With that said, once Moxley knew that his fellow BCC member was ok, he seemed to have a bit of fun while Bryan Danielson played things up.

  • New Matches Set For AEW Double Or Nothing

    New Matches Set For AEW Double Or Nothing

    The AEW Double Or Nothing card continues to come along as three bouts have been announced for the May 29th event in Las Vegas. 

    AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs Anna Jay, Young Bucks vs. The Hardys, and House of Black vs. Death Triangle have been booked. The bouts were confirmed on Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage. 

    Nick & Matt Jackson have been teasing facing The Hardys in a match for the last few weeks. They threw out the challenge again on Rampage and the promotion confirmed it in a match graphic. 

    House of Black defeated Fuego Del Sol and Dark Order’s Evil Uno and 10 on Rampage. Post-match, Penta Oscuro appeared on the ramp with an object that he unveiled to be a tombstone with House of Black and Double or Nothing chip at the bottom of it. Excalibur was quick to announce that Pac, Penta, and Rey Fenix would face Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.

    Updated AEW Double Or Nothing Card

    • AEW World Championship: Hangman Page (c) vs. CM Punk
    • AEW Women’s World Championship: Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Serena Deeb
    • AEW World Tag Team Championship: Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus (c) vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs
    • Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament final: Adam Cole vs. Samoa Joe or Kyle O’Reilly
    • Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament final: Toni Storm or Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho or Red Velvet or Kris Statlander
    • Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Jeff Parker vs. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz
    • AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs Anna Jay
    • Young Bucks vs. The Hardys
    • House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) vs. Death Triangle (Pac, Penta, and Rey Fenix) 
    • Pre-show: Hook & Danhausen vs. Tony Nese & Mark Sterling
  • Tony Khan Believes Double Or Nothing Will Be AEW’s Biggest PPV Ever

    Tony Khan Believes Double Or Nothing Will Be AEW’s Biggest PPV Ever

    Tony Khan thinks All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Double Or Nothing could be the promotion’s biggest show ever.

    Khan was recently interviewed on Busted Open Radio to discuss several professional wrestling topics, including the upcoming pay-per-view (PPV). With a stacked card from top to bottom, Khan said he thinks this show has the chance to be their biggest ever.

    “It’s going to be a great show. Wednesday night, again, three years of AEW, leading up to what I think is going to be one of the biggest nights, if not the biggest night, in the history of the company – Double or Nothing 2022.

    “Just such an amazing line-up on this show. So many big matches to look forward too. I’m really so excited,” Tony Khan said.

    The card is certainly one of the best we’ve seen from the promotion as of late. AEW World Champion Hangman Page will defend his title against CM Punk.

    The Men’s Owen Hart Tournament Finale will take place, Thunder Rosa defends her AEW Women’s Title against Serena Deeb, and so much more.

    A star-studded Stadium Stampede match will also take place, as the Jericho Appreciation Society takes on the team of Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz.

    It all goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada live on PPV May 29, 2022.

    Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

  • Will Ospreay on Kenny Omega: ‘We’re Not on Good Terms’

    Will Ospreay on Kenny Omega: ‘We’re Not on Good Terms’

    Will Ospreay says that he is on bad terms with Kenny Omega.

    As the AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door approaches June 26, there has been talk of Ospreay vs. Omega happening.

    The two butt heads on social media regularly, and trade shots at each other in interviews too. This time, in an interview with Wresthings, Ospreay has decided to call out Omega for cutting him off online.

    Ospreay stated that Omega “buried” him to his “sh*tty” fans and wants Omega to stay away from him (transcription by Fightful):

    “Obviously, people want Kenny Omega, we’re not on good terms right now. When you leave the building and leave New Japan and pull me aside and say, ‘You need to step up for this company, I believe in you,’ and gas you up and gas you up hard, and you put your heart and fucking soul in trying to make this…the bar was high.

    “For both myself and [Jay White], the bar was high. I actually care and want the fans who watch New Japan to be like, ‘this is professional wrestling.’ I’m doing it and destroying my body to do it, and then you cut me off online? What type of a cunt is that? I look at you and actually hold you in high regard, actual high regard, and I respect everything you’ve done.”

    Ospreay then added that he does not get along with Omega because he buries him to his fans. At this point, the current RevPro British Heavyweight Champion prefers Omega to stay away from him.

    “Even when you did the barbed wire exploding match that went to fucking shit, I actually was the type of guy that was like, ‘I hope they’re alright.’ The bombardment of tweets, I was probably the only guy that did that, and instead, you retaliate by burying me to your shitty fans. I’m literally doing my fucking best.

    “That’s why me and Kenny don’t get along. I’m sure he has something else to say, but it’s one of those things where I prefer him to stay away from me at this point. It’s not even funny. You can destroy guys like that. You’re saying this and you’re saying that, I don’t like two-faced people. Be real, just be real, that’s all I ask for,” Ospreay said.

    Interestingly, Ospreay alluded to wanting Omega in the ring with him at the AEW-NJPW collaborative event Forbidden Door last month. When Ospreay tweeted about his upcoming match with Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestling Dontaku, he wrote that he will “pay homage to a wrestler that largely impacted my career, to show my appreciation for his contribution & sacrifice.”

    Omega responded to the tweet, assuming Ospreay is talking about him. Omega seemed embarrassed by Ospreay, writing, “You’re making it way too obvious, but thanks, I guess.”

    To this, Ospreay asked if he was going to be alright for June, which is when Forbidden Door will take place.

    Omega hasn’t been wrestling since late 2021. His last match was at AEW Full Gear where he lost the AEW World Title to Adam Page. During his time off, he went through multiple surgeries. It remains to be seen if the match between the two can actually take place at the supershow.

  • Update on AEW Double or Nothing 2022 Ticket Sales

    Update on AEW Double or Nothing 2022 Ticket Sales

    AEW’s next Pay-Per-View ‘Double or Nothing 2022’ is close to selling out after having sold over 13,000 tickets.

    The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that 13,237 seats have been sold so far for the May 29, event that will air from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Prices have dropped on the secondary market for the lower-priced seats, with the get-in price for the show now being $50.

    Double or Nothing 2022 will be headlined by AEW World Champion ‘Hangman’ Adam Page defending his title against CM Punk, in the latter’s first World Championship match in over nine years.

    Double or Nothing 2022 will also see the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments.

    The Pay-Per-View won’t be AEW’s only event next week and it’s reported that 4,579 tickets are out for Dynamite in Inglewood.

    As for Rampage, there are 4,604 tickets out for the show in Ontario, California.

    The get-in price for Dynamite is down to $30, while Rampage is at $25.

    The get-in price for the AEW’s crossover event with NJPW ‘Forbidden Door’ is currently at $37.