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  • CM Punk Returns to AEW Dynamite This Week

    CM Punk Returns to AEW Dynamite This Week

    CM Punk has been off television since defeating MJF in a Dog Collar Match at AEW Revolution back on March 6th.

    His absence was attributed to him reprising his role as fiction heel wrestler Ricky Rabies in the upcoming second season of the Starz series, Heels.

    Punk announced on Monday night that he’s coming to Austin, TX for Wednesday’s edition of AEW Dynamite. AEW has since confirmed the news.

    Punk and MJF started their feud after Full Gear in November. Punk went through the majority of Pinnacle to get to MJF. They first met each other in the ring in Chicago in February in the main event of Dynamite, which MJF won by hitting Punk in the face with a diamond ring which was handed to him by Wardlow. Punk had come up with the Dog Collar Match gimmick from MJF’s frequent references to Roddy Piper, who famously had a Dog Collar Match with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine.

    Now that Punk’s feud with MJF has come to an end, it will be interesting to see what’s next in store for him. Punk has teased that he would go after Hangman Page for the AEW Championship. Page is currently feuding with Adam Cole, which will likely reach its climax before Double or Nothing which is just two months away. It’s possible that Punk will also get involved in the title picture.

  • Paige VanZant on Why She Chose AEW over WWE

    Paige VanZant on Why She Chose AEW over WWE

    All Elite Wrestling talent Paige VanZant has shared what made her join the company over the WWE.

    The former UFC Strawweight has begun to start her professional wrestling career. Wrestling fans have wondered if she would transition to wrestling after her MMA career hit a snag. Although, it came as a surprise that VanZant chose not to sign with WWE.

    In an interview with Renee Paquette and Miesha Tate, VanZant explains what led her to pro wrestling and join AEW.

    “…I did know that my career would take me to pro wrestling eventually. I wasn’t sure what venue that would be if that would be the WWE. If that would be AEW,” said VanZant. She explained, “I have been a fan of both, so I actually did make it out about a year ago to WWE headquarters, and they had a different plan for what they wanted for me. Whereas with AEW, I’m so excited that they were happy to partner with me and let me continue to fight MMA continue to do BareKnuckle Boxing. They are really honestly on board to just build my career., build me as a wrestler and let me be myself.”

    AEW Willingness to work with Active MMA Fighters

    VanZant shared with Chris Van Vliet she spoke with WWE. During that time, she was still committed to being an active fighter. Unlike VanZant, former MMA fighters have retired and later joined WWE to wrestle like Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. However, AEW allows MMA fighters to wrestle and still compete in their sport.

    AEW’s willingness to sign active MMA fighters could help attract big-name athletes like Colby Covington. The company also has a working relationship with American Top Team Founder Dan Lambert. Last year fighters like Jorge Masvidal, Junior Dos Santos, and Andrei Arlovski have appeared on AEW TV.

    VanZant is the second active MMA fighter to sign with the company. If AEW continues to allow fighters to wrestle and fight, you could see more popular athletes join AEW over WWE.

    For more on Paige VanZant’s MMA career, visit MMA News.

  • Brandi Rhodes Teams With DIGA Studios To Take Cooking Series To TV

    Brandi Rhodes Teams With DIGA Studios To Take Cooking Series To TV

    Brandi Rhodes has her first post-AEW project lined up as after hosting her cooking show, Shot of Brandi, on YouTube for the last four years, she is hopeful to move to television. 

    Deadline reported today Rhodes has partnered with Scream and Teen Wolf producer DIGA Studios to achieve that as she to bring the online show to a TV partner. 

    “I started shooting this show in my kitchen four years ago with two iPhone cameras and a cocktail,” said Rhodes. “I am excited to see the show evolve and thankful for the fans who have followed along.  I assure you, now that I’m working with DIGA the best is yet to come.”

    DIGA Studios will look to sell the half-hour television series to broadcasters and streamers.

    Cody and Brandi Rhodes left AEW last month with Cody returning to WWE at WrestleMania 38 for a match with Seth Rollins. The couple previously starred in the TNT reality series Rhodes To The Top.

    Rhodes also previously appeared on WAGS Atlanta. DIGA Studios, the company run by Tony DiSanto, has been behind shows such as Hot Ones: The Game Show for truTV and Discovery+’s Selling The Hamptons.

  • Jeff Hardy Details Meeting Darby Allin For The First Time

    Jeff Hardy Details Meeting Darby Allin For The First Time

    Jeff Hardy is now All Elite and he and Darby Allin have already gotten to meet each other.

    Hardy made his AEW debut on the March 9 episode of Dynamite. Jeff saved his brother, Matt, along with Darby and Sting from a beatdown at the hands of the Andrade Family Office. After Jeff cleaned house, he and Matt had a lengthy staredown with Darby and Sting.

    Jeff Hardy Meets Darby Allin

    During an appearance on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Jeff Hardy revealed he got to introduce himself to Darby Allin outside of the ring (h/t Wrestling Inc).

    “It was so cool meeting him. We talked about skateboarding, motocross, he showed me the thing he did for the video with the car, like this is so cool. We were talking about if a pro wrestler has ever backflipped a dirt bike and maybe you could be the first one.

    “I think I could do it if I came into a foam pit and had some training. Yeah, we had a great conversation about extreme sports and he is one of the fastest guys I’ve ever seen. The way he does that suicide dive.

    “Matt’s told me how it feels to take it, it’s like a bullet coming at you.”

    On the March 23 episode of Dynamite, Matt and Jeff will team with Darby and Sting to take on The Blade, The Butcher, and Private Party.

  • Cody Rhodes AEW Interview Resurfaces: “I Want to Stay an AEW EVP Till I Die”

    Cody Rhodes AEW Interview Resurfaces: “I Want to Stay an AEW EVP Till I Die”

    Former AEW EVP and reportedly re-signed WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes made some intriguing comments regarding his previous place of employment in an interview that has resurfaced.

    In an old episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Rhodes revealed that he wanted to stay with the company as an EVP until he “died.”

    “I wanna stay an Executive Vice President of All Elite Wrestling, and I’ve told Tony [Khan] this, until I die” Rhodes claimed during the interview with Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards.

    “This is where I, this is the end of my road. I can’t necessarily go back [to WWE], the others can change [their mind] but I really can’t” Rhodes concluded.

    Cody Rhodes Re-Signing with WWE

    Rhodes is of course entitled to change his mind on the matter, and it appears he has done so with his WWE return impending.

    Although Cody has taken shots against WWE in the past couple of years, it is clear that Vince McMahon does not take these personally.

    There have been many instances of Superstars returning to the company after having issues in the past, and it’s fair to say that these problems were a whole lot worse than destroying a throne on PPV.

    Hopefully, this will be a good move for Rhodes’ career, and he will be able to return to WWE in a main event level capacity.

  • Matt Sydal Reveals Reason For Absence From AEW

    Matt Sydal Reveals Reason For Absence From AEW

    Matt Sydal has not been seen on AEW programming for a while. Turns out the reason for it is a knee injury he suffered a few weeks ago.

    The AEW star took on his Twitter to react to all the wishes he got on his birthday on March 19. He also provided some update on his health, confirming that he dislocated his knee which is going to keep him out of action for sometime:

    “Thanks for the birthday love. A brief update: I dislocated my knee a few weeks back which is why I haven’t been active in AEW. In good news, there were no tears in my acl or pcl.  Gonna do some meditating then BRB better than ever. “

    Matt Sydal is an experienced wrestler who has competed for all top promotions across the globe in his 2 decades-long career.

    He has worked for companies such as NJPW, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and more. Sydal also had a stint with WWE as Evan Bourne.

    The high-flying star made his AEW debut during the All Out PPV in 2020. He was the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale.

    Matt Sydal last wrestled for Tony Khan’s promotion during the February 16 episode of AEW Dark: Elevation. His team won a 10-person tag team match on the show.

  • Jeff Hardy’s AEW Debut Wasn’t Finalised Until Last Minute

    Jeff Hardy’s AEW Debut Wasn’t Finalised Until Last Minute

    Jeff Hardy wasn’t sure that his AEW debut will be happening on the post-Revolution Dynamite until last minute. This was because he leaked news of his AEW commitment.

    The charismatic enigma recently appeared on The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy. He detailed his side of the incident which led to his WWE release.

    Speaking of his debut, Jeff mentioned how he thought it would be delayed because of his viral video. He said that he didn’t even know his flight schedule the day before:

    “I was crazy nervous that whole day. It was so bizarre, the night before, I had no idea what time my flight would be, if I was going. I kept telling myself, ‘they’re probably going to wait until next week because [of the video]’”

    Jeff Hardy then revealed that he learned on the morning of March 9 that the plans were still on. Matt Hardy explained that Tony Khan couldn’t speak to Jeff in an official capacity until the day of his debut:

    “Tony (Khan) wasn’t going to speak to him until his contract was totally done. We were planting the seeds of me turning babyface and being able to re-team with Jeff at some point in the future, there wasn’t a set time of when it would happen for sure.”

    Matt Hardy noted last week that he has extended his contract with AEW. Later in the episode, he revealed that his brother was offered the same deal by Tony Khan.

    Thanks to Fightful for transcribed quotes

  • Latest On Kenny Omega’s Health

    Latest On Kenny Omega’s Health

    Many expected Kenny Omega to be back by the time for Revolution when he first took time off from AEW programming.

    The PPV came and went without a sign of the former AEW champion. Latest reports now suggest that fans will have to wait even longer for the Cleaner’s return.

    Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently provided some update on the AEW star. He noted that Omega is currently recovering from an arthroscopic knee surgery which takes about 10 weeks.

    In addition to the knee surgery, Kenny Omega is expected to undergo procedure for a sports hernia at the end of March. The usual recovery time for this is two months.

    Meltzer noted that apart from this “there’s also other things he’s taking care of.” With all the issues he has been dealing with, there is currently no timetable for his return.

    The former IWGP heavyweight champion himself commented on his hiatus last month. He had noted how they initially expected him to be back by February but it doesn’t appear to be the case anymore.

    Though this doesn’t mean Omega is not involved with the company in other capacity. He has been working on the AEW video game in the meantime and has also been thinking about his post wrestling career.

  • Possible Reason Behind CM Punk’s Absence From AEW Programming

    Possible Reason Behind CM Punk’s Absence From AEW Programming

    CM Punk missed both Dynamite and Rampage this week. His absence has surprised fans and caused many rumors about the reason behind it.

    Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer recently talked about the former world champion. He revealed a potential reason why he didn’t appear on AEW programming.

    Meltzer noted that the filming of the second season of Heelz will be taking place over the next several weeks. CM Punk is reportedly going to reprise his role.

    The AEW star played the character of a heel wrestler Ricky Rabies in season one of the series. This is likely the reason for his absence from both the weekly TV shows.

    CM Punk had teased that he would go after Hangman Page’s AEW title following Revolution. It’s possible that this feud will kick off once he returns.

    Starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, Heelz is a pro wrestling drama series. Amell plays the role of Jack Spade in the show and Ludwig plays his brother Ace Spade.

    Heelz focuses on the struggles of the two brothers as they fight over the control of their late father’s wrestling promotion Duffy Wrestling League in Duffy, Georgia.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GzSReTV02g&ab_channel=STARZ
  • Jeff Hardy Explains Incident Leading To WWE Release

    Jeff Hardy Explains Incident Leading To WWE Release

    Jeff Hardy’s high publicized exit from WWE made a lot of headlines last year. It started with Hardy walking out of a live event mid-match and being sent home as a result. The WWE officials then offered him rehab and the former world champion was released from his contract when he refused.

    There was a lot of confusion about the incident at the time. Matt Hardy had said that his brother would explain his side of the story when the time comes. The charismatic enigma finally opened up about it on The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy.

    Hardy first claimed that certain things happen for a reason. He believes that he was guided by something higher than him:

    “Certain things happen for a reason. Subconsciously, that was maybe the smartest thing I’ve ever done, guided by something higher than me, I’ll say. The best way I can describe my journey the last few months in WWE was like ‘glimmers of hope, maybe I still do have something.’”

    ‘One Of The Smartest Things I Have Done’

    Photo: @kimberlasskick

    Jeff Hardy explained that he had some glimmers of hope at times during his run in WWE. Though there were other times when he wondered why was he even with the company. Per Hardy, he didn’t feel important in the promotion anymore:

    “That night in Edinburg, Texas, I finished my heat, I took the heat, and I said, ‘I’m ready to go’. Went over the rail, disappeared into the crowd. Naturally, they think I took something like drugs or whatever, but I didn’t. If I was that bad, I should have never went out there, that’s the way I see it.

    I thought, ‘Just another unpredictable thing I can do and I’ll get away with it’. It was more serious than that. Again, it was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done because everything worked out so perfectly, mainly because my first day in AEW, I felt valuable for the first time.”

    The former champion claimed that he gets chills thinking about the care and love he was shown in AEW. In WWE, he felt like they just wanted to keep him there to sell action figures. He also mentioned how he is excited about having his first action figure with face paint in AEW.

    Thanks to Fightful for the quotes

  • The Briscoes vs. FTR Official For Supercard of Honor

    The Briscoes vs. FTR Official For Supercard of Honor

    Tony Khan has announced an ROH World Tag Team Title match between champions The Briscoes and FTR.

    Supercard of Honor is set to take place on April 1. This will be the first ROH card with Khan at the helm.

    “2 weeks from tonight, @ringofhonor Supercard of Honor. ROH World Tag Team Champions BRISCOES @jaybriscoe84, @SussexCoChicken vs. @LuchaLibreAAA Tag Team Champions FTR @DaxFTR, @CashWheelerFTR. Friday April 1, 2022, Dallas Metroplex. Tickets @ http://rohtix.com, on @FiteTV PPV.”

    SEScoops exclusively reported that it was unknown whether or not The Briscoes would be able to make the show due to working for Impact Wrestling that same night. As it turns out, Jay and Mark will be making their way to the PPV.

    Reports have surfaced claiming that WarnerMedia doesn’t want The Briscoes to be brought onto AEW TV. If that report holds true and if ROH programming is seen through a WarnerMedia platform, it’ll be interesting to see if The Briscoes will have any place under the Tony Khan umbrella long term.

  • Britt Baker Reacts to AEW Title Loss: “This Will Always Be My Division”

    Britt Baker Reacts to AEW Title Loss: “This Will Always Be My Division”

    Britt Baker may have lost the AEW Women’s World Championship but she still believes she’s the gold standard of the division.

    On the March 16 episode of Dynamite, Baker put the title on the line against Thunder Rosa in a steel cage match. The title match took place in San Antonio, Texas. Rosa was the overwhelming fan favorite due to her Mexican roots.

    Ultimately, Thunder Rosa won the match and she has now entered her first run with the AEW Women’s World Title.

    Britt Baker Speaks Out On Title Loss

    While Britt Baker has seen her title reign come to a close, she’s still as cocky as ever. Here’s what she had to say on social media.

    “While others relax & recover on their day off, I’m just now leaving the dental office for the day-bruised and cut up, on 2 hours of sleep after traveling halfway across the country. I might have lost, but I gave you all the best damn women’s championship reign that none of you undeserving idiots will appreciate until I’m champion again. This will always be my division. To all those I paved the way for, you’re welcome.”

    Baker held the championship for 290 days. That is the second-longest reign in the title’s history only behind Hikaru Shida, who had a 372-day reign.

  • WWE Acknowledges Success Of AEW In Motion Against MLW Lawsuit

    WWE Acknowledges Success Of AEW In Motion Against MLW Lawsuit

    AEW has seen exceptional growth for a company that is less than 3 years old. So much so that even WWE has been forced to acknowledge their success.

    The Vince McMahon-owned promotion is currently facing a lawsuit from MLW, who have accused the company of trying to monopolize the wrestling market.

    In response to the lawsuit, WWE filed a 35-page motion. Dave Meltzer noted how WWE brought up the October 15, 2021 episode of SmackDown to prove that they are not a dominant monopoly.

    The episode saw the final 30 minutes of the blue branded show going head-to-head with Rampage. The AEW show beat SmackDown in the 18-49 male demo 0.34 to 0.32.

    The response further mentioned how AEW managed to capture an average 0.344 rating in the 18-49 demo in 2020. This was in comparison to Raw’s 0.5075 rating in the same demo.

    WWE’s response used AEW’s ‘successful entry and expansion’ to refute claims that substantial barriers to entry exists in the market.

    MLW, who have accused WWE of interfering in their deal with Tubi and preventing it from happening, have not responded to this motion yet. We’ll keep you updated on further developments.

  • William Regal Reveals Injury Has Caused Him To Lose 40% Vision In Left Eye

    William Regal Reveals Injury Has Caused Him To Lose 40% Vision In Left Eye

    William Regal has had one hardcore wrestling career. It’s reflected on the various injuries the wrestling veteran had to deal with and is still dealing with to this day.

    The former NXT General Manager opened up about his various health issues on Talk Is Jericho. This included the one time when he was told he had only 24 hours left to live.

    Regal also revealed another issue that he is still dealing with to this day. He recalled how he fell down an escalator during a tour to Costa Rica and shattered his eye socket:

    “I was in hospital for a week in Costa Rica. And I shattered my eye socket, had three weeks of amnesia, and lost 40% vision in my left eye, which I still haven’t got. Everything is grey, I can see, but it’s all grey.

    Head injury, finally they got me back home,” said William Regal, “and I was doing some pretty mental things, unfortunately, my wife had to go through.”

    The wrestling legend mentioned how he was lucky that Ryan Katz found him and got help. He doesn’t remember the immediate aftermath of the injury because of amnesia.

    Apart from this, Regal discussed his relationship with Bryan Danielson. He detailed his emotional last match with Danielson. You can check out his comments here.

    Thanks to WrestlingInc for the transcribed quotes

  • News On Joey Janela’s Backstage Heat In AEW

    News On Joey Janela’s Backstage Heat In AEW

    Joey Janela has not wrestled for AEW since January. His absence had made many fans wonder about his status with the promotion.

    The AEW star himself mentioned in an interview that he might have heat backstage for an incident where he injured Eddie Kingston with a superkick.

    Mike Johnson of PWinsider provided some update on it. He confirmed that Janela’s suspicion was right. The injury which delayed Kingston’s feud with Chris Jericho got him heat backstage:

    “There was a lot of heat on him for the Kingston injury, as it prevented Kingston from traveling for several weeks and changed plans for TV and the Jericho feud as the promotion waited for Kingston to heal. 

    The report also noted that apart from Kingston, the internal belief among AEW officials is that several other talents have been hurt while working with Janela.

    The Bad Boy has not been brought in since AEW’s TV taping in Charlotte, North Carolina. His current contract expires in late April and the hardcore star is not expected to be utilized again before that.

    AEW has the policy of not releasing talents mid-contract and letting the deals expire instead. As of right now, a contract renewal for Joey Janela seems very unlikely.

  • Paige VanZant On Her MMA Future After AEW Signing

    Paige VanZant On Her MMA Future After AEW Signing

    Paige VanZant has been making AEW appearances since last year. She finally signed a contract with the promotion during the March 9 episode of Dynamite.

    Though even with her transition to wrestling, the UFC star is not done with MMA. According to her, she is just signed to pro wrestling at the moment.

    VanZant joined WFAN’s Carton & Roberts for an interview recently. She mentioned how people have the wrong idea that you have to stick to just one thing:

    “I’m not done MMA fighting at all. I think people have this idea that you have to stick with one thing, but being a mixed martial artist, and being in this sport, you can evolve and can focus on one aspect at any given time.

    Definitely not retired from MMA,” said Paige VanZant, “but at this current moment, I am signed to [professional boxing and professional wrestling].”

    The AEW star also opened up about how she got into fighting. She mentioned how she went through some significant bullying as a kid.

    VanZant explained that her father was a huge fan of MMA and UFC. When she asked if she could try MMA, he was very supportive of it.

    Visit MMA News to learn more on Paige VanZant’s MMA career.

  • Thunder Rosa Wins AEW Women’s Championship

    Thunder Rosa Wins AEW Women’s Championship

    Thunder Rosa earned another shot at the AEW Women’s World Title and cashed in on it as she beat Britt Baker for it on this week’s special edition of Dynamite, St. Patrick’s Day Slam. 

    They wrestled in a steel cage bout. The match headlined the show in what ended up being a crazy blood bath with various weapons being used. Baker hit an Air Raid crash to Rosa onto a stack of chairs.

    Rosa took a bump on thumbtacks but she broke free and won the match after powerbombing Baker on the tacks and hitting the Fire Thunder Driver into the tacks.

    On Thursday morning, Thunder Rosa commented on her championship victory. Needless to say, she’s speechless.

    Thunder Rosa’s Road to the Championship

    Last week on Dynamite, Rosa defeated Leyla Hirsch to become the next title challenger. Post-match, Baker appeared backstage and cut a promo about how she thought it was a conspiracy that Rosa was getting another title match so soon and she didn’t want “carny riff-raff” like Rosa becoming champion.

    In recent weeks, the two stars began feuding once again as Baker hired Mercedes Martinez to take out Rosa.

    Their first match took place at AEW Revolution earlier this month where the bout had frequent interference from Baker’s associates Jamie Hayter and Rebel. In the end, the finish saw Rosa take out Rebel with a spear to the floor laying out Hayter only for Britt to connect with a curb stomp to retain the title. 

    Rosa was the big favorite heading into their first match, but the finish of it was reportedly changed multiple times leading up to the event.

  • William Regal Recalls Being Given Just 24 Hours To Live

    William Regal Recalls Being Given Just 24 Hours To Live

    William Regal is as healthy as he’s ever been but there was a time when things were touch and go.

    Regal is known for being one of the smartest minds in the wrestling industry. He played a crucial role backstage during his time on the NXT brand. He knew a thing or two about mixing it up inside the ring as well, often putting on technical masterclasses.

    Today, Regal can be seen on AEW TV but in an alternate universe, he is no longer with us.

    William Regal’s Dire Health Scare

    Serving as a guest on Talk Is Jericho, William Regal reflected on the time doctors told him he would soon pass away (h/t Wrestling Headlines).

    “Once I was released – I went home two weeks before Christmas. The reason being, which we might get to, the last time my family were all together was 2018 for Christmas, and I was in hospital for eight weeks. I was given at one point 24 hours to live, I had sepsis in my leg, they were gonna cut my leg off. This is January 4, 2019. So I insisted on going home for Christmas, because you know I’ve been through a lot. I had a hell of year 2018… sorry, it’s a bit, like, I usually just tell people, but now I’m sat with you and I’m comfortable, things hit you a little bit…”

    Regal said eventually, doctors discovered that he had a sack around his heart that “completely calcified.” Regal expressed gratitude to WWE for getting him a doctor who could perform a pericardiectomy.

    The former WWE and WCW star then began to experience fluid constantly leaking out of his legs. Regal was facing amputation before receiving an injection to save one of his legs.

    Fortunately, Regal’s past health issues are behind him and he’s moving forward. He now manages the team of Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley. He’ll also have a backstage role with AEW on top of his onscreen presence.

  • The Hardys to Face Private Party Tonight on AEW Dynamite

    The Hardys to Face Private Party Tonight on AEW Dynamite

    The Hardys will make their AEW in-ring debut as a team on tonight’s St. Patrick’s Slam edition of AEW Dynamite. They’ll battle Private Party’s Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen.

    This will be Matt and Jeff’s first time teaming together on national television in three years. AEW President Tony Khan booked the match after Private Party’s shocking betrayal of Matt last week.

    In a press release sent in to SEScoops, Khan was quoted saying:

    “It was incredible to hear the huge pop from the crowd when the Hardys’ music hit, and to see Jeff Hardy reunited with Matt at AEW: Dynamite last week was an amazing moment for fans around the world.”

    “Jeff Hardy transcends time and is associated with some of wrestling’s most iconic moments. Reuniting the Hardys and bringing their encyclopedia of experience to AEW will give fans another exciting chapter in Matt and Jeff’s storied legacy in wrestling. Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen turning on Matt Hardy, a wrestler they grew up idolizing, is a betrayal that cuts deep, and now Isiah and Marq will face the brothers who inspired their careers. This will be a battle of two of the most innovative tag teams today – Private Party vs. Matt and Jeff Hardy tonight on AEW: Dynamite.”

    AEW St. Patrick’s Day Slam 2022 Preview

    AEW is advertising the following items for AEW Dynamite:

    • Steel Cage Match: Britt Baker defends the AEW Women’s World Championship against Thunder Rosa
    • Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley vs. Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta.
    • Hangman Page & Jurassic Express vs. Adam Cole and reDRagon
    • Wardlow challenges new TNT Champion Scorpio Sky
    • The Jericho Appreciation Society has their official “commencement”

    Check out the latest AEW Control Center for an exclusive look at the two big title matches scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day Slam:

  • Fozzy’s ‘Judas’ Album Certified Gold by the RIAA

    Fozzy’s ‘Judas’ Album Certified Gold by the RIAA

    Judas, the seventh studio album by Chris Jericho’s band FOZZY has been awarded gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

    The album has been certified Gold after surpassing 500,000 units sold.

    Judas, the lead single from the 2017 album, serves as Chris Jericho’s entrance music in All Elite Wrestling.

    Jericho took to social media on Wednesday to announce the milestone. Jericho calls this a “HUGE” honor and a dream come true for himself and the band.

    Judas Music Video

    Judas Lyrics

    You are beautiful on the inside
    You are innocence personified
    And I will drag you down and sell you out
    Run away

    I am cold like December snow
    I have carved out this soul made of stone
    And I will drag you down and sell you out
    Embraced by the darkness, I’m losing the light
    Encircled by demons, I fight

    What have I become, now that I’ve betrayed
    Everyone I’ve ever loved, I pushed them all away
    And I have been a slave to the Judas in my mind
    Is there something left for me to save
    In the wreckage of my life, my life

    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind

    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind
    Judas in my mind

    Oh, this guilt is a heavy cross
    There is blood on the path I walk
    And each step I take is haunting me
    Embraced by the darkness, I’m losing the light
    Encircled by demons, I fight

    What have I become, now that I’ve betrayed
    Everyone I’ve ever loved, I pushed them all away
    And I have been a slave to the Judas in my mind
    Is there something left of me to save
    In the wreckage of my life, my life

    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind
    Judas in my mind
    Judas in my mind

    What have I become, now that I’ve betrayed
    Everyone I’ve ever loved, I pushed them all away
    And I have been a slave to the Judas in my mind
    Is there something left of me to save
    In the wreckage of my life, my life

    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    I’m becom-, I’m becom-, I’m becoming
    Judas in, Judas in my mind
    Judas in my mind

  • William Regal Recalls Emotional Last Match With Bryan Danielson

    William Regal Recalls Emotional Last Match With Bryan Danielson

    William Regal has a long history with Bryan Danielson with many chapters in it. One such chapter was when Regal wrestled the former world champion in what he thought was his last match. This match, which was one of the wrestling veteran’s final outings in the ring, took place during a Superstars episode in November 2011. It was also the final time the two superstars shared a ring for a bout. The former NXT GM had suffered a leg injury the night before but Bryan carried him masterfully without letting anyone know about his injury.

    Regal told his story during his appearance on Talk Is Jericho. He mentioned how he decided to put Bryan over because of their history together. Recalling the incident made Regal emotional:

    “I tore me meniscus in my right leg. The next night I’m on with Bryan. They were going ‘no you can’t wrestle, you can’t wrestle.’ I said ‘no I want to put him over because he is the person who has stuck around me and listened to all my nonsense for the last [so many years] and comment and called me and sent me stuff. And I’ve sent him to places and put good words in for him and whatever else. If there is one person I wanna to have my last match with its him.’ So if you watch that match, you will see me walk down to the ring and then they actually played a rib on me. [They] played my old Man’s man music halfway down the ramp. I’m glad because they had to help me in the building that day. I couldn’t walk. I don’t like giving away this you know, that old fashioned things.

    But If you watch that match it’s 17 minutes of him carrying me because I can’t walk,” said William Regal. He got emotional telling the story and took a moment to compose himself. “Sorry,” he continued. “He did a masterful job. He actually even wrestled and did stuff on my leg without bending it.”

    ‘This Lad’s Something Special’

    Bryan Danielson and William Regal
    Bryan Danielson and William Regal

    After all the effort Bryan Danielson put in the match to make it memorable for Regal, the wrestling veteran was praying that people in the office would take notice of the former ROH star. This is exactly what happened. Bryan was playing a heel in the match. His performance impressed the boss himself, leading to a heel push:

    “If you know that. You go into that [match] with this [knowledge] and watch what a masterful job he did of carrying me. He even made it look like he bent my leg around the corner post and never bent. We came out there and I thought [I’ll] put in [a word for him]. I was happy. [I thought] hopefully somebody is gonna pay attention to this because this lad’s something special, which they already were. But it was just my little thing. [I believed] that’s it. I’m done now, I’m probably [done wrestling] That’s it. because I was already doing bits of commentary. [I thought] That’s it, I’m gone.

    I came back and Mr. McMahon was there. I never thought he watched Superstars. He was right there to [see] me. He shook hands and Bryan walked off. He went. ‘Thank you very much.’ He said ‘That was a good old proper wrestling match.’ He said ‘that lads gonna make a good villain, ain’t he?’”

    If you use any quotes from the article please credit SEScoops with an H/t for transcription

  • MJF’s Parents Express Their Disappointment On His Birthday

    MJF’s Parents Express Their Disappointment On His Birthday

    Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s parents are not happy with their son.

    “The Nicest Guy In Pro Wrestling” turns 26 today, March 15th. While most parents would celebrate their son’s birthday, MJF parents expressed disappointment in their son’s recent attitude.

    Nina and Steven Friedman posted pictures of their son on Twitter with some not-so-kind words about him. (The tweets should be taken as a joke, but they continues MJF’s gimmick of his parents being unhappy with him.)

    Nina tweeted a photo of MJF that said, “Happy Birthday to this once….SWEET, ADORABLE, LOVING, ANGELIC, INNOCENT BABY BOY! I don’t know what the FU#% happened to you or where you went, but today I will choose to remember this child and pray he will be back someday soon!”

    Steven father wrote that he hopes MJF’s birthday “SUCKS!!”

    https://twitter.com/thepagelking/status/1503794842807451648

    Capt. Shawn Dean Mocks MJF

    Another person that took a shot at MJF on Twitter was Capt. Shawn Dean, which could turn into a match on AEW.

    Dean hopes to remind MJF that he did defeat him at AEW Dynamite on Jan 5., despite it being by disqualification. In the match, CM Punk gave the Captain a GTS to make the referee disqualify MJF. Dean’s win also gave MJF his first loss of the year.

    MJF refuses to acknowledge that the Captain defeated him. Regardless, Dean mocked MJF with a Happy Birthday video and showed off a T-shirt that says: “I Beat You and You Know It.” It’s unclear if AEW is interested in having a rematch or a feud between the two. However, Dean does point out that MJF has had a difficult start to his 2022 year in AEW, which the company could use for another feud for MJF.

    What’s Next For MJF After CM Punk?

    MJF is in a unique situation in AEW. He seemingly finished his feud with CM Punk in defeat at AEW Revolution on Mar. 7. The loss to CM Punk has also removed MJF from the AEW world title picture.

    It’s unclear what his employers have planned for MJF. His former bodyguard Wardlow has moved on from him and is the number one contender for the TNT Champion. AEW has teased tension between the two for several months. It’s possible MJF could feud with Wardlow next, potentially with the TNT Championship at stake.

  • Kamille: I’m Not The Biggest Fan Of The ‘Forbidden Door’

    Kamille: I’m Not The Biggest Fan Of The ‘Forbidden Door’

    Kamille discusses the ‘forbidden door’ and possible matches in other promotions. 

    Kamille & The ‘Forbidden Door’

    The current NWA Women’s Champion Kamille is no stranger to the ‘forbidden door’. In the past, she has shown up on AEW Dynamite before when she confronted Leyla Hirsch who was her NWA EmPowerrr opponent.

    Kamille tends to have the overwhelming power advantage over her opponents. However, fans have begun to wonder what could happen if she challenged another powerhouse, specifically Jade Cargill.

    Kamille recently was asked about the possibility of a match with the current TBS Champion on the Battleground podcast. 

    “That would definitely interest me. To be honest, and this might be controversial or people think I’m crapping on stuff, I’m not the biggest fan of the forbidden door and how open it’s been lately. Contracts are contracts for a reason. People should stay at companies for a reason. If not, why have contracts? If everyone can go everywhere. It’s been taken away the specialness of [appearing for a different company] when it happens. I wish we’d pull back a little bit and everyone stay at the company for a little while. Then, imagine something like that if no one has been switched around for a while. 

    How big a deal it would be because I do get all the time ‘Kamille and Jade, that’s what I want to see.’ How would I fare against her? I think I’d fare very well. She played college basketball, I played college softball. We have that athlete’s mindset to win and do whatever it takes to win. It’d be an interesting matchup and I definitely think people would be tuning in to watch,” Kamille said.

    What’s Next For Kamille & Jade Cargill?

    Cargill is undefeated with her record being 29-0. She defeated Tay Conti at AEW Revolution and then went on to issue an open challenge. Cargill recently had a back-and-forth on Twitter with Athena, formerly known as Ember Moon, which teased a possible match up between the two of them.

    Kamille will be defending her NWA Women’s Championship in a triple threat match against Chelsea Green and Kylie Rae at NWA Crockett Cup.

    H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

  • Wardlow Is Excited To Be Getting More Mic Time

    Wardlow Is Excited To Be Getting More Mic Time

    Wardlow recently got his first big promo segment on the March 9 episode of AEW Dynamite, due to his huge win at AEW Revolution. He’s always been a dominant character, but he mainly did it without talking. Mostly due to his partnership with MJF, Wardlow’s TV time was limited to his in-ring dominance.

    Wardlow Is Excited To Show His Ability On The Mic

    Wardlow recently spoke to Rick Uchhino of Bleav in Pro Wrestling Podcast about the opportunity to get more time to speak to the audience.

    Wardlow said, “I was very excited to show that and I’m excited to have the opportunity to have a microphone in my hand more often. But yeah man, I’m just ready to be myself. I’ve had to be the silent bodyguard… and realistically there is a side of me that is very quiet and to myself. 

    But, I’m ready just to show the world every aspect of Wardlow. And everything that I can do, because I have so much more to give than what people have seen.”

    AEW Revolution Was The Best Night Of Wardlow’s Life

    Wardlow also was an integral part of the AEW Revolution pay-per-view. He won the Face of the Revolution ladder match to become the Face of the Revolution. Through that match, he earned the opportunity to challenge for the TNT Title, and that will happen on this Wednesday’s Dynamite. He also interrupted CM Punk and MJF’s Dog Collar Match. He helped CM Punk to defeat MJF when it originally seemed like he was there to help MJF. 

    Mr. Mayhem also talked about this moment and how the show in general made him feel. 

    “When I say that was the best night of my life, I truly mean it. I mean, the moment of grabbing that ring and putting it over my head at the end of that ladder match and hearing that crowd and then hearing them again in the moment of placing that ring… When I turned around and I was walking up the ramp and I heard behind me the entire arena chanting my name, best moment of my life. I’ve been dreaming of that moment since I was in elementary school. I knew it would be a big moment. I just didn’t comprehend that it would be received that well,” the Face of the Revolution said.

    Wardlow will challenge the new TNT Champion Scorpio Sky on AEW Dynamite this Wednesday.

  • FTR Retain AAA Tag Team Championships on Sunday

    FTR Retain AAA Tag Team Championships on Sunday

    FTR continue to hold tag team championship gold in Mexico.

    Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler retained their AAA Tag Team Championships at a show on Sunday in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The bout was originally set to be against the Lucha Brothers (Pentagon and Rey Fenix), however FTR instead wrestled Dragon Lee and Dralistico. FTR won the belts from the Lucha Brothers last October.

    The match against the Lucha Brothers was cancelled after Rey Fenix suffered a gruesome arm injury on AEW Dynamite in early January. The Lucha Brothers had been feuding with Dragon Lee and Dralistico, also brothers, recently in AAA as well.

    Vickie Guerrero accompanied FTR to ringside on Sunday. During the match, Pentagon came out as Vickie was being ejected from the ringside area. Pentagon attempted to attack Harwood, but Dragon Lee got involved. As Pentagon and Lee confronted each other, Harwood was able to roll up Lee for the pinfall victory.

    We would expect the Lucha Brothers to challenge for the titles in the not too distant future, based upon Fenix’s availability of course. FTR has now defended the titles on three occasions, previously on an episode of AEW Dynamite in November and at TripleMania in December.

    Sunday’s match did not air live and should air at the end of the month or in early April on Space TV in Mexico.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the report.

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