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  • Big Swole Releases Statement On Struggle With Crohn’s Disease

    Big Swole Releases Statement On Struggle With Crohn’s Disease

    Big Swole has been out of action since early January due to flare-ups of her Crohn’s Disease. AEW’s Tony Khan recently addressed Swole’s absence. During the Revolution post-event media scrum, Khan stated that they hope to have her back soon. Swole recently released a statement through social media as well.

    “This past year has been filled with ups and a lot of downs. After my bout with pneumonia early last year, I was informed that resuming medicine for Crohn’s would result in death given the COVID-19 circumstances. Seeing as how the biologic I was on shuts down my immune system and acts as such, resuming my medicine was not an option.”

    “I was doing alright self-managing until the flare ups started in the fall. As some of you may not know Crohn’s attacks the body as a whole so on top of my intestines issues different body parts would lock up and become incapable of bending at the joints. Some days I could barely walk and that took a toll on me emotionally and mentally.”

    “Living with this disease may seem like a thorn and it is but it also shows me that His grace is sufficient and no matter what happens, I will smile because I am more than a conqueror. I am Swole and that mentality/faith will carry me through it all. I ask that you bare with me, I’m getting the treatments that I need and my journey to complete healing is underway.”

    “Thank you for your love and thoughtful messages, I appreciate them and you! Much love to everyone, be safe! #Chronies”

    https://twitter.com/SwoleWorld/status/1369136699184455681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1369136699184455681%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fm0yz50%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse
  • Kenny Omega ‘Furious’ About Exploding Ring Dud

    Kenny Omega ‘Furious’ About Exploding Ring Dud

    The ending of Sunday’s AEW Revolution PPV would cast a shadow across the show in its entirety. The Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch with Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley was a bloody affair; however the ending ‘explosion’ left a lot to be desired, with some sparkles and small blasts.

    Eddie Kingston appeared at the end of the show, trying to help his friend Jon Moxley. Kingston covered his longtime friend in the ring before the impending end of show blast. As mentioned, the blast itself was miniscule.

    The issue with this was that Eddie Kingston was selling the explosion massively. Tony Khan discussed the ending during the Revolution post show scrum. “Who would have thought when he drew up the big plan with crayons that maybe the bomb might fail to take both guys out?” Khan noted, saying how Kenny Omega ‘built’ the explosives himself in storyline.

    “I thought that for the battle, it really delivered excellent action” Khan continued. “Both guys came out okay, which is great because on paper it looked like the kind of match where somebody could get hurt.”

    Dave Meltzer recently reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that Kenny Omega was “furious” at the botch that took place. It’s not currently clear how AEW appear to be trying to rectify the situation, but it is likely that they will try and address it on screen as many fans online have lambasted the brand for the finish to the PPV.

  • Paul Wight On The Difference Between Locker Room Environment In AEW And WWE

    Paul Wight On The Difference Between Locker Room Environment In AEW And WWE

    Former WWE star Big Show aka Paul Wight hasn’t been part of the AEW roster for very long but he is already feeling the difference in the backstage environment between the two companies.

    The former world champion took part in the post Evolution media scrum where he talked about his decision to leave the company he has been with for so long.

    When asked about the backstage environment of All Elite Wrestling during the interview, Big Show said that the one thing he enjoys in the AEW locker room is the support and fight the talent have:

    “The one thing that is different here that I really enjoy is the support and the fight that the talent have over here, the respect and recognition and the drive.

    That’s the heart of professional wrestling and doing entertainment.” said the Big Show, “It’s not guys stepping on each other’s toes, cutting each other’s throat to get a position.”

    Big Show had spent over two decades being part of the WWE roster in his two runs with the company and his signing to AEW was a big surprise to many.

    During the interview, the former champion also revealed Vince McMahon’s reaction to his big move. You can check out his comments on the matter here.

  • Christian Cage Reached Out To AEW After The Royal Rumble

    Christian Cage Reached Out To AEW After The Royal Rumble

    Christian Cage is All Elite. The former WWE Superstar appeared at Sunday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view as the big signee teased by Paul Wight.

    Christian came out during the show and officially signed his AEW contract. AEW President Tony Khan addressed the debut during the post-show media scrum.

    Khan says he met Christian around seven years ago. He’s been a fan of Christians for a long time and called him a great person.

    “I think he’s one of the great wrestlers the last couple of decades,” said Khan. “He’s had great matches in different companies, he’s been a great singles wrestler, a great tag champion, and I think he’s one of the best minds in wrestling.”

    Christian at the 2021 WWE Royal Rumble

    Christian Reaches Out To AEW

    Christian made a surprise appearance at January’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Tony Khan says Christian looked great at the Rumble and that appearance garnered a lot of interest. He then revealed that it was Christian who reached out to AEW looking to join their roster.

    “[Christian] was interested in wrestling on a regular basis and he gave me a call,” said Khan. “He said, ‘I’d really like to come wrestle in AEW for you.’ I said, ‘I’d really like to have you come and wrestle for me.’

    Khan says the negotiations were easy and he has high hopes for Christian Cage in AEW. Christian signed a multi-year deal.

  • News On Darby Allin’s Role In Producing Street Fight At Revolution

    News On Darby Allin’s Role In Producing Street Fight At Revolution

    Sting returned to the ring for the first time since 2015 at AEW Revolution. He teamed with Darby Allin and defeated Team Taz’s Brian Cage and Ricky Starks in a cinematic street fight. Allin is a former film school student and played a role in producing the match.

    “A lot of it goes into them trusting me and seeing my vision,” Allin said at the post-event media scrum.

    “I visualized a lot of this match tonight and to put it out there and not second-guess my directing, it meant a lot to me.”

    Allin went into further detail on what role he played in producing the match.

    “I would say I was involved in 90% of it,” Allin said. “I was doing damn near everything that night. A lot, a lot of work put into this and I was up for weeks helping produce this. So, it was a lot. It was a good experience because my ass dropped out of film school so this was kind of a test to see my directing skills.”

    He also said it was an honor to play a role in this stage of Sting’s career.

    Darby Allin has little time to rest coming out of Revolution last night. He’s scheduled to face Scorpio Sky with the TNT title on the line this Wednesday on Dynamite.

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1368771617015422980
  • Update On Big Swole’s Recent In-Ring Absence

    Update On Big Swole’s Recent In-Ring Absence

    Big Swole has only wrestled once in 2021. She defeated Alex Gracia on an episode of AEW Dark on January 7th. Prior to that, it seemed as though Swole was becoming one of the top names in the division. Tony Khan recently addressed Swole’s in-ring absence at the AEW Revolution post-event media scrum.

    “I really like Swole. In 2021, she has not really been active because she’s been sick. She’s had Crohn’s Disease keeping her out.”

    Swole has been open about her struggles with the condition. It is estimated that 1.3% of the population will be diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis at some point in their life.

    “She hasn’t really wrestled a lot in 2021, so for the eliminator-tournament, she was actually out when we started the eliminator-tournament with a flare-up of her Crohn’s.”

    “She is getting healthy and hopefully we can consistently get her available and have her in action on a regular basis. She’s a great asset to us,” he continued.

    Swole spoke about being an inspiration to people with Crohn’s in an interview with Bell to Belles last year.

    “I’ve been having a lot of fans reaching out saying I’m an inspiration or they’re proud of me for the Crohn’s disease or for I guess taking RISE to another level or/and the SHINE tag team titles. It’s just been overwhelmingly great to see all the responses and hear people just have my back, you know? So, it felt good.”

    Swole cut a promo this week on Dark:

    https://twitter.com/RosePlanted__/status/1368361121309204482
  • News On How Christian’s AEW Deal Came Together

    News On How Christian’s AEW Deal Came Together

    Christian Cage was revealed as the big new AEW signing last night. The 47-year-old had just recently been in the 2021 Royal Rumble for WWE. Tony Khan addressed how the deal came together to bring him into the company.

    “He’s been a friend of mine for a long time. I met Christian Cage 7 years ago. He’s a great person,” Khan said at the post-event media scrum. “I’ve always really liked him as a person but long before that I’ve been a huge, huge fan of him as a wrestler.”

    “I think he’s one of the great wrestlers of the last couple decades. He’s had great matches in different companies. He’s been a great singles wrestler, great tag champion and I think he adds a lot here.”

    Khan continued to talk about what Christian’s brings to the company.

    “He’s one of the best minds in wrestling and he’s in great physical condition.”

    Khan then revealed Christian called him about working in AEW following his Royal Rumble appearance.

    “We saw him very recently compete on PPV and there was a lot of interest in it, it generated a lot of interest. He was interested in wrestling on a regular basis. And he gave me a call and said ‘I’d really like to come wrestle in AEW for you’. And I said ‘I’d really like to have you come wrestle for me in AEW, that sounds awesome.’”

    Later in the interview, Khan revealed he was not aware Christian was a free agent.

    “This came together pretty quickly. Christian Cage had just recently returned to the ring and looked incredibly impressive and I was not aware that he didn’t have a contract and would be interested in wrestling for us,” Khan continued.

    https://twitter.com/brlive/status/1368767496598282240
  • Update On Maki Itoh In AEW

    Update On Maki Itoh In AEW

    On the Buy-In show for last night’s AEW Revolution, Maki Itoh was Britt Baker’s surprise tag-team partner. The Joshi-star has become quite popular with AEW fans following her performance in the Women’s title-eliminator tournament. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW was unable to advertise Itoh on the PPV ahead of time as it wasn’t clear if she was going to be able to make it to the show.

    “So the story on Maki Itoh is basically she wasn’t advertised because she had to fly in from Tokyo, she was wrestling the day before,” said Dave Meltzer. “It was touch and go if she could get in. She was always the plan but the problem was that one slight flight issue and she doesn’t make it.”

    Meltzer added, “She got a giant pop and she’s got super charisma. She’s not really a very good wrestler but I think she was hitting pretty well and she was certainly more than adequate in this match,” he continued.

    Itoh and Baker defeated Thunder Rosa and Riho last night. Baker pinned Rosa after Rebel hit her with a crutch. This week on Dynamite, Baker, Itoh & Rebel are scheduled to face Riho, Rosa, and Ryo Mizunami.

  • Paul Wight Reveals Vince McMahon’s Reaction To Him Signing With AEW

    Paul Wight Reveals Vince McMahon’s Reaction To Him Signing With AEW

    AEW held a post-show media scrum following Sunday night’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view from Jacksonville, FL. SEScoops was on the call and there were several interesting news items discussed.

    Paul Wight was one of the AEW performers who took the time to field some questions.

    White was a significant acquisition for All Elite Wrestling after spending nearly twenty years with WWE. However you feel about the way he’s been portrayed on television over the past few years, there’s no questioning he is a Hall of Fame caliber talent.

    Paul Wight and Vince McMahon

    The giant was asked about Vince McMahon’s reaction to the news of him jumping to AEW. Wight revealed that McMahon actually called him the day his signing was announced. McMahon was gracious, congratulated him on this new opportunity. He told Wight that he’d be an asset to AEW and this was a good move for his career.

    He felt like he did everything there was to do in WWE and sees AEW as an exciting new opportunity.

    Wight was adamant that there was no heat or ‘dirt’ between him and Vince McMahon. They remain on good terms. He recently starred in The Big Show Show on Netflix (2020), a sitcom that was not renewed after its first season.

  • Tony Khan Reacts To Death Match Explosion At AEW Revolution

    Tony Khan Reacts To Death Match Explosion At AEW Revolution

    There are some similarities, and some differences, between the finish of Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega’s match at AEW Revolution and when Atsushi Onita faced Terry Funk in FMW in 1993. At the end of the match in 1993, Onita covered an unconscious and helpless Funk to shield him from the massive explosion. At the end of the match at AEW Revolution, Eddie Kingston covered a helpless Moxley to shield him from a rather lackluster pyrotechnics display.

    Tony Khan addressed the botched explosion during the post-event media scrum.

    “Honestly, I’m glad neither guy came out with a serious injury because it was a really scary match and they both really put their health at risk for a huge PPV main event,” Khan said. “I think it was awesome, it was a great spectacle and I think we’re all lucky that the bomb going off in the end didn’t really hurt anybody, that Kenny’s big masterplan, that he built a dud.”

    Barbed Wire Death Match Explosion

    Tony Khan then continued to push the idea that in storyline, Kenny Omega built a faulty explosion.

    “Who would have thought when he drew up the big plan with crayons that maybe the bomb might fail to take both guys out?” Khan continued. “I thought that for the battle, it really delivered excellent action. Both guys came out okay, which is great because on paper it looked like the kind of match where somebody could get hurt.”

    In a later question, Khan continued to address how AEW will handle the dud in storyline. He noted Jon Moxley’s post-event promo talking about Omega’s bomb-making skills being poor.

    “The basic explanation is that Kenny’s ring set to explode, his plan as a heel who built this thing with a hammer and nails as we saw, that the final bomb just didn’t go off,” Khan concluded.

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1368796933989539840
  • TNT Championship Match And More Announced For Dynamite

    TNT Championship Match And More Announced For Dynamite

    AEW announced a TNT Championship match and more for the upcoming episode of Dynamite during the Evolution PPV on Sunday.

    The PPV event saw Scorpio Sky picking up a big win in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match. The win earned him a shot at Darby Allin’s title.

    The company then confirmed the date for the match between these two and they announced that Sky will be getting his shot at the TNT title on their weekly show this Wednesday.

    The event also saw The Young Bucks defeating Chris Jericho and MJF and retaining their AEW World Tag Team Championships.

    After this defeat, Jericho announced that an Inner Circle War Council will be taking place this Wednesday and he teased some changes in his faction to make the group stronger.

    Apart from this, a singles match between Matt Jackson and Rey Fenix and a 6 women tag match was also announced for the episode. Below is the updated match card for Dynamite after the announcements:

    • TNT Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. Scorpio Sky
    • Singles Match: Matt Jackson vs. Rey Fenix
    • 6 Women Tag Match: Britt Baker, Maki Itoh, and Rebel vs. Hikaru Shida, Ryo Mizunami, and Thunder Rosa
    • Inner Circle War Council

    AEW Revolution Results: Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match, Sting, Christian Debuts

  • Jon Moxley Reacts To Underwhelming Evolution Finish (Video)

    Jon Moxley Reacts To Underwhelming Evolution Finish (Video)

    Former AEW Champion Jon Moxley has reacted to the underwhelming ending of the Evolution PPV which he main evented alongside Kenny Omega.

    The hardcore star addressed the fans in the arena after the show was over and he called out the current AEW champion for not being able to create an exploding ring that was worth the hype:

    “Kenny Omega may be a tough son of a b****, but he can’t make an exploding ring worth a s***,” said Mox, “I’ve seen more dangerous s*** on Ridiculousness on MTV. What the f*** was that?”

    https://twitter.com/FLWrestlingFan/status/1368785442053754881?s=20
    https://twitter.com/Gavin_Evans15/status/1368797304493387782

    The former WWE star then went on to thank the fans for coming to the show and he also put over the wrestlers who worked the event. He said that the talent worked hard from the first match to the last before vowing to be back for his title.

    For those who don’t know, Jon Moxley had slipped a rematch clause in his contract for the AEW title match at the Winter Is Coming special in December.

    While Kenny Omega agreed to give Mox his rematch, he said that he will choose the stipulation for the match and the AEW Champion had chosen an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch.

    Omega ended up winning this bout with some help from the Good Brothers but the talking point coming off of the PPV was the ending of the show.

    The ending saw the heels handcuffing Mox and leaving him in the ring for the explosion that was hyped prior to the match. However, the blast wasn’t very powerful and it left the fans feeling underwhelmed.

  • AEW Confirms Date For Double Or Nothing PPV

    AEW Confirms Date For Double Or Nothing PPV

    AEW confirmed the date and details of the change in venue for their next PPV event Double Or Nothing during tonight’s Evolution pay per view.

    They announced the details via a vignette during the show and confirmed that their next big event will be taking place in two months on Sunday, May 30.

    The company also confirmed a change of venue for the show from their original location and they announced that the show is being relocated to Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida:

    The original announced venue for Double or Nothing was the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event took place from Daily’s Place last year as well after the pandemic forced them to change the plans.

    The company has also made a slight change to the original date of the show. It was originally going to take place on Saturday, May 29, and Double Or Nothing would be the second Sunday PPV for AEW after Evolution.

    Double Or Nothing was the inaugural PPV for All Elite Wrestling in 2019 which saw Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho competing in the main event. The show also saw the debut of Jon Moxley who had left WWE just a month earlier.

  • Kenny Omega Wins Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At AEW Revolution

    Kenny Omega Wins Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At AEW Revolution

    Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley had one of the most memorable matches in the young history of AEW again. 

    Omega put the AEW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Moxley in an exploding barbed wire deathmatch at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event.  There was a 30-minute clock ticking away and when it expired if there wasn’t a pinfall or submission, the explosions would go off. 

    The match featured most of the ropes being wrapped with barbed wire ad various weapons. Early on, Moxley got sent into the ropes and fireworks went off. He was bleeding early on. Moxley hit a DDT off the apron through two boards with wire and there was an explosion. Omega was also busted open. The Good Brothers came out at one point. Omega hit the One-Winged Angel onto a chair for the win. Post-match, Moxley was handcuffed and beaten down. As the clock started to countdown, Eddie Kingston came out to make the save and covered Moxley as the explosions went off. Unfortunately, the big explosion was a let down. 

    https://twitter.com/JESnowden/status/1368784402248069127

    The two wrestlers had worked two prior singles matches against one another with their first being at AEW Full Gear back in November 2019 when Moxley defeated Omega. Their second match took place this past December on an episode of Dynamite as Omega defeated Moxley to win the AEW World Title with the help of Don Callis, which kicked off his heel run. 

    All Elite Wrestling made this match official on the February 17th edition of Dynamite as  Omega and The Good Brothers attacked Moxley after he, Fenix, and Lance Archer defeated Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, and The Blade. Omega did a promo where he granted Moxley his rematch, but wanted it in this type of brutal match. 

  • Sting Wins His First Match Since 2015 At AEW Revolution

    Sting Wins His First Match Since 2015 At AEW Revolution

    Sting worked his first match since 2015 when he teamed up with Darby Allin to take on Brian Cage and Ricky Starks in a Street Fight at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida.

    The match was obviously cinematic and there was a ring set up in an abandoned warehouse. They shot it in different camera angles. Sting was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. Will Hobbs and Hook came out to attack Allin. Sting was hit with a board and tossed into some walls as well as getting speared. Allin was sent through a glass window setting up against a wall. Allin dove off the second floor and crashed onto Cage. The finish saw Sting hitting the Scorpion Death Drop to Starks for the win. 

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1368771617015422980

    AEW set up this contest back in January when Taz issued the challenge to Sting and Allin. Sting’s previous match came in the way of a loss to then-WWE World Champion Seth Rollins at the Night of Champions pay-per-view in 2015. He took a buckle bomb and suffered a neck injury. Soon afterward he learned he had spinal stenosis. 

    Originally, the belief was that this would be a cinematic match due to Sting’s physical condition, which was the case. The WWE Hall of Famer made his surprise AEW debut at December’s Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite on TNT. He teased feuding with Cody Rhodes, but went into the direction that AEW presented after Team Taz’s attacks on Allin.

    What are your thoughts on Sting’s performance in this match? 

  • Christian Cage Revealed As AEW’s Big Talent Signing

    Christian Cage Revealed As AEW’s Big Talent Signing

    After much speculation, Christian Cage turned out to be AEW’s big talent signing. 

    This past Wednesday night, AEW had Paul Wight, formerly known as The Big Show, do a promo where he stated AEW was going to sign a “Hall of Fame-worthy talent” at the Revolution pay-per-view event. 

    At Revolution, Cage came out to his old TNA theme music. He grabbed the contract then walked to the ring and signed it. He never said a word. That was it. 

    Before this announcement was made, there was a lot of speculation about who it could be. The names fans thought it could include the likes of CM Punk, Batista, Christian, Kurt Angle, and more. 

    AEW President Khan did note that the signing was one of his all-time favorite wrestlers. In a past interview, he named Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, and Steve Austin as his Mount Rushmore of wrestlers.

    On Saturday, it was reported Christian was a free agent, and not under contract with WWE. The report noted, “there were some ideas discussed between WWE and Christian, and the company was interested in signing him. However, talks apparently fell through.” Fightful reported Christian had not been backstage as of late at WWE events and there were no creative plans spoken about. 

    In addition, fans also picked up on how AEW’s Chief Legal officer Megha Parekh recently followed then unfollowed Christian on Instagram. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion made his in-ring return this past January at the Royal Rumble by working the Men’s Royal Rumble Match. He had been retired due to a history of concussions.

  • Scorpio Sky Wins Ladder Match, Ethan Page Makes AEW Debut At Revolution

    Scorpio Sky Wins Ladder Match, Ethan Page Makes AEW Debut At Revolution

    All Elite Wrestling held its Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match, which had a mystery entrant that turned out to be Ethan Page. 

    It happened at Sunday’s (March 7, 2021) AEW Revolution pay-per-view event. Other competitors in the contest included Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky, Penta El Zero M, Lance Archer, and Max Caster.

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1368761010492997634

    It had the stipulation of the winner receiving an AEW TNT Championship match on the March 10 episode of AEW Dynamite against Darby Allin. The match featured Penta hitting the Candian Destroyer to Cody on the ladder wedged between the apron and barricade. Cody was taken to the backstage area. Rhodes later came back out and attacked Page. There was a big bump by Sky through a ladder. The finish saw Sky shoved Cody off the ladder and got the ring. 

    AEW President Tony Khan stated during this week’s AEW Unrestricted podcast that the title match would happen, but if Allin couldn’t make the defense then he would be stripped of the title. 

    On this same pay-per-view event, Allin teamed up with Sting against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks in a Street Fight. 

    There had been some speculation as to who this mystery entrant would be. In fact, there was some confusion between this and the Hall of Fame-worthy talent signing promised by Paul Wight. Khan later clarified as the two were separate from each other. 

  • The Young Bucks Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Revolution

    The Young Bucks Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Revolution

    MJF and Chris Jericho took advantage of their shot at AEW gold when they challenged The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team Titles. 

    The championship match took place at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event on Sunday night. The match was memorable as The Young Bucks started things off by getting some revenge on the heels before the heels took over. 

    There were various near falls throughout. At one point, Jericho went for the lionsault and the Bucks hit him with superkicks. The Bucks hit the Meltzer Driver to Jericho for the win. 

    The match was set up on the February 3rd edition of Dynamite when MJF and Chris Jericho won a tag team battle royal. Jericho was the last man standing in the bout when he ended up eliminating Darius Martin of Top Flight to win. The last three men in the ring were Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Martin.

    The Young Bucks were also in the match but were eliminated when The Good Brothers helped Nick Jackson eliminate Isiah Cassidy of Private Party. Jackson started to argue with his friends and MJF ended up eliminating him due to the distraction. 

    What are your thoughts on The Young Bucks retaining the AEW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • AEW Revolution Street Fight Taped In Advance: Here’s What We Know

    AEW Revolution Street Fight Taped In Advance: Here’s What We Know

    Tonight at AEW Revolution, fans will get to witness a street fight between Darby Allin & Sting vs Team Taz’s Ricky Starks and Brian Cage. The match will not take place in front of the live crowd, however, as the cinematic match has already been taped.

    SI.com’s Justin Barrasso confirmed recently that the match has been filmed ahead of time. Not only that, it evidently exceeded expectations.

    “AEW Revolution note: The Team Taz-Darby Allin/Sting street fight was filmed ahead of time and is said to be a massive success,” Barrasso Tweeted.

    “The match highlights Sting while ensuring he worked in as safe of an environment as possible; allowed Ricky Starks and Brian Cage to have some star-making moments; and gave Darby Allin – who had a chance to apply his film school background – more chances to be a daredevil,” he added.

    “In this case, there is no denying that WWE’s loss is AEW’s gain. The failure to use the legendary Sting in a similar role, especially after proving in 2014 and ‘15 that he was still a legitimate attraction, is a considerable blunder for Vince McMahon,” Barrasso concluded.

    This will be Sting’s first match since Night of Champions 2015. He was defeated by Seth Rollins on that night.

  • AEW Files To Trademark Paul Wight’s ‘Captain Insano’ Name From The Waterboy

    AEW Files To Trademark Paul Wight’s ‘Captain Insano’ Name From The Waterboy

    All Elite Wrestling filed a very interesting trademark on March 3rd, 2021. The company filed to trademark the term “Captain Insano” which just so happens to be the name of the character Paul Wight played in the 1998 Adam Sandler comedy film, “The Waterboy.”

    AEW has listed video games, clothing, toys, and “Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer” as to the nature of the filing.

    There is also a children’s author named Christopher Williamson who has the term trademarked for a series of kid’s books. Website HeelByNature was the first to report on these trademark filings with the US Patent and Trademark office.

    The 49-year-old Wight has numerous IMDB credits to his name, including as Captain Insano. Before appearing in the Waterboy, Wight performed in 96’s Jingle All The Way. He also had a role in 2010’s MacGruber. He starred in 2010’s poorly-reviewed film, Knucklehead.

    The first television role Wight ever had was in 1994’s “Thunder in Paradise” starring Hulk Hogan. His role went uncredited but it led to him signing with WCW the following year. His latest role was as the star of Netflix’s “Big Show Show.” The series ran for 6 episodes before ultimately being canceled.

  • Pat McAfee and Bully Ray Tease AEW Revolution Appearances

    Pat McAfee and Bully Ray Tease AEW Revolution Appearances

    AEW will be presenting their Revolution PPV tonight from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Several talents have been rumored for appearances on the show; with the ladder match spot and ‘hall of fame worthy’ talent still to be revealed by the company.

    A few different performers in pro wrestling have continued to tease that they’re heading to All Elite Wrestling tonight. NXT and NFL star Pat McAfee and former WWE, ECW and TNA star Bully Ray are among these names.

    Bully Ray recently posted an old Dudley Boys ECW promo where he references the phrase ‘revolution.’

    “Tonight, from men to heroes” Bully said during the original promo. “From heroes to legends and from legends to gods. The gods become immortal and the revolution continues.”

    Bully Ray and Pat McAfee

    Pat McAfee also used Twitter to tease an appearance tonight. The one time NXT Superstar posted a video of him packing his wrestling gear, seemingly preparing for a match.

    McAfee and AEW star Miro have been going back on forth on social media recently; so there’s potentially a chance that the former NFL kicker might appear in All Elite.

    Do you think that Pat McAfee or Bully Ray might appear at AEW Revolution tonight? Let us know in the comments

  • Kurt Angle Seemingly Trolled Fans on AEW Signing

    Kurt Angle Seemingly Trolled Fans on AEW Signing

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has seemingly trolled fans when it comes to the rumor of his AEW signing. The Olympic Gold Medallist posted a video yesterday to Twitter; showing the pro wrestling great tying up his boots and getting his gear ready for an in-ring return.

    The video finished with the words ‘to be continued.’

    This lead fans to believe that the former WWE and TNA Superstar was the rumored new AEW signee appearing tonight.

    Kurt Angle posted a further video today. The video showed most of the same footage but ended with Angle appearing in a Kurt Angle Podcast t-shirt. It appears as though Angle was aware of the AEW rumors and decided to help promote his new AdFreeShows podcast.

    There are however still rumblings of Kurt Angle being the rumored ‘hall of fame level’ talent that is going to be revealed tonight.

    AEW President Tony Khan recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. Khan discussed a number of topics on the show ahead of tonight’s AEW Revolution PPV, including the aforementioned surprise talent that will be signing with AEW on Sunday.

    “It’s one of my all-time favorite wrestlers” Tony Khan stated on the show. “I’m very excited about [it]. I’ll say one thing, it’s one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. I tipped this on Unrestricted, I tipped the gender — it’s a male. He’s coming.”

    Do you think that Kurt Angle will appear on tonight’s AEW Revolution PPV? Let us know in the comments

  • Terry Funk Offers Advice To Kenny Omega & Jon Moxley

    Terry Funk Offers Advice To Kenny Omega & Jon Moxley

    Terry Funk is one of a small selection of wrestlers ever to compete in an exploding barbed-wire death match. Funk wrestled the match type’s pioneer, Atsushi Onita, in May of 1993 in such a match for FMW. He also faced Cactus Jack in a very similar No Rope, Barbed Wire, Explosive Barbed Wire Board, Time Bomb Death Match in 1995.

    The 76-year-old recently spoke to SI.com and offered some advice for Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley who will take part in the match tonight. “It’s the roughest style match I’ve ever been in,” said Funk. “I put a lot into those matches. I put in 100%, and I came out with a lot of damage to my body.”

    “If you want to make this match work, you need to give the people their money’s worth. That’s the bottom line, that’s the most important thing. You need to do whatever you can to accomplish that. Physically, that can sometimes be a rugged game to play.”

    Funk says the two won’t be worried about storytelling during the match, however. The only story is that both guys will be trying to win the fight.

    “You’re not trying to tell a story, you’re trying to win a g—— match,” said Funk. “That’s the whole point. Win the match, win the fight.”

    Terry Funk Offers Advice To Kenny Omega & Jon Moxley

    Funk concluded by saying that if Moxley and Omega give the fans their money’s worth, the match will live on in history just like his match against Onita has.

    “This is a tough match. It was for me at least, as tough as it could possibly be. It’s up to them how they treat it. This match, their job is to go ahead and give the people their money’s worth. If they do that, their match will live on for a long time. These two guys, I think they’ll do it to the best of their ability.”

  • Shaq Talks About His AEW Ring Gear: ‘I Showed Up For A Fight’

    Shaq Talks About His AEW Ring Gear: ‘I Showed Up For A Fight’


    NBA legend Shaquille O’Neil made his in-ring debut for All Elite Wrestling this past week on AEW Dynamite.

    Shaq and Jade Cargill scored a win over Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. Shaq’s involvement was considered a big success from virtually every angle. The match topped 1.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched AEW Dynamite match since 2019. He looked great in the ring and received rave reviews for his work ethic during training and his easygoing attitude behind the scenes.

    During an appearance on Access, Shaq spoke with Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover about his AEW experience. His ‘ring gear’ was one of the topics they discussed.

    Shaq’s AEW Ring Gear

    (Photo: AEW)

    Shaq he wore street clothes and basketball sneakers for the match. Cody Rhodes challenged him to a fight and that’s what he showed up for.

    “Look, Cody challenged me to a fight, I’m showing up in fight clothes,” he said. “Sweatpants and a tank top. I respect him, I respect his family, I respect all the wrestlers, The Rock, what they’ve done. I don’t want to come in with a gimmicky costume. This man challenged me to a fight, I’m showing up like it’s going to be a fight. I’m just going sweatpants and a tank top.”

    All Elite Wrestling presents AEW Revolution tonight on pay-per-view.

  • AEW Revolution Final Card, Live Coverage

    AEW Revolution Final Card, Live Coverage

    The card for tonight’s (Sunday, March 21, 2021) AEW Revolution event has been finalized.

    The company has officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place as the show will be headlined by AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley. 

    This show marks the first PPV of 2021 for the promotion, which features a stacked lineup. There are a total of nine matches booked for this show with three of them being championship matches.

    As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special later tonight. Here’s the final card:

    AEW Revolution: Card

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley – Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch

    Sting and Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage and Ricky Starks – Street Fight

    AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks vs. MJF and Chris Jericho 

    Matt Hardy vs. Adam Page – the winner receives the loser’s first-quarter 2021 earnings

    AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Title Eliminator Tournament winner Ryo Mizunami

    Cody Rhodes vs. Scorpio Sky vs. Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Lance Archer vs. Max Caster vs. TBA – Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match (winner gets shot at Darby Allin’s TNT Title)

    Casino Tag Team Royale for a future Tag Team Title Shot: Bear Country, Alex Reynolds/John Silver, Evil Uno/Stu Grayson, Santana/Ortiz, The Butcher/The Blade, Private Party, Top Flight, PAC/Rey Fenix, 5 and 10, The Pretty Picture, Matt & Mike Sydal, Jurassic Express, Varsity Blonds, Natural Nightmares, SCU, and Gunn Club

    Miro & Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy & Chuck Taylor

    Paul Wight to reveal AEW’s big talent signing

    Riho & Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker & Rebel – Pre-Show