Jake “the Snake” Roberts shocked the wrestling world last week on Dynamite by coming out to confront Cody Rhodes. Roberts told Cody and the live crowd that he was not there to praise Cody but rather to slay him. He then said he was once told to never turn his back on someone he is afraid of or someone he respects before doing exactly that to Cody.
Roberts mentioned that he has a new client he will be managing and that client is going to face Cody. The legend posted the following details about his new client to his Instagram stories:
Previously, Roberts had posted a picture of his appearance on Dynamite last night with the following caption:
“Beware AEW…The Darkness has arrived. And to answer your questions: Yes I wrote what I said. No I don’t ever do “practice runs.” On the first shot I give you my heart and soul. I’m not giving up my sobriety. And…I have so much more left to do…the time is NOW.”
Jake “the Snake” Roberts
Roberts is arguably one of the most compelling wrestlers of all time and his debut on Dynamite last week garnered a strong response online from fans and those in the wrestling industry alike.
Bully Ray feels Roberts’ AEW debut should lead to a change regarding how the DDT is used in wrestling today:
Dear Wrestlers,
With Jake Roberts returning to #AEWDynamite last night…
If you’re working a match anywhere on the planet and use the DDT in any way, shape or form as a false finish, you should get shoot mafia kicked in the face.
With speculation that Matt Hardy could be AEW bound running rampant, the free agent teased that we could find out more about his future soon..
Hardy and the Young Bucks have been building a story via YouTube as of late. With Dynamite set to air tonight, Hardy is teasing that “Today is the Day.”
Hardy recently spoke to SI.com about his free agency. He mentioned that he has spoken with Impact, NWA, and NXT in addition to AEW.
“My goal is to legitimately surprise people and draw emotion from them. I always want to entertain the audience and keep them guessing. I’ll make a decision within the next 30 days, and it could be by next week. It all depends on how everything comes together,” Matt would say. “I am speaking with AEW, and I am very close with the Young Bucks. We’ve been great friends for a long time. They understand this business and know how to break the fourth wall and have fun with all of this. They really are special. I’ve also spoken with IMPACT and I spoke with the NWA. I had great conversations just this week with Triple H about NXT.”
Hardy’s time in Impact Wrestling came to a bit of tumultuous end but he has since offered much praise to the promotion. He seems to be into the angle with ICU:
AEW has released its weekly rankings for March 11th, 2020. The promotion releases new top-5 rankings every Wednesday for its men’s, women’s and tag team divisions.
AEW Men’s Division
World Champion: Jon Moxley (7-0)
Chris Jericho (0-1)
MJF (3-0)
Kenny Omega (1-0)
PAC (3-2) (+1)
Cody Rhodes (3-1) (-1)
The only movement in the men’s single’s division this week saw PAC move up to the #4 spot after defeating Chuck Taylor. MJF and Cody didn’t compete this week. Kenny Omega is on the shelf with an injured hand so he didn’t compete this week either. Jericho picked up a win in the main event of Dynamite as he and Sammy Guevara defeated Darby Allin. Jon Moxley was supposed to be Allin’s partner but was attacked pre-match by the Inner Circle.
AEW Women’s Division
Champion: Nyla Rose (4-1)
Hikaru Shida (4-1)
Riho (3-1)
Kris Statlander (2-2)
Yuka Sakazaki (1-1)
Britt Baker (2-2)
There was no movement in the women’s rankings this week. Big Swole picked up a win over Leva Bates on Dynamite this week so she might have earned some votes but still sits outside the top-5. Hikaru Shida defeated Abadon this week on Dark to retain her #1 ranking.
AEW Tag Team Division
Champions: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (6-0)
The Dark Order (5-0)
The Young Bucks (2-0)
SCU (2-3)
Best Friends (3-2)
Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara (1-0) (previously unranked)
Private Party falls out of the top-5 rankings this week. They picked up a win on Dark against Brandon Cutler and Sonny Kiss but Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara) crack the rankings after their win over Darby Allin & Jon Moxley in the main event of Dynamite, although Moxley never did make it to the match.
The Dark Order lost in 8-man tag action this week to SCU and Colt Cabana but that doesn’t count to their 2-on-2 record. Jurassic Express picked up a win on Dark as well over Kip Sabian and Peter Avalon but still sit outside the top-5.
AEW will present a new episode of their weekly television show, Dynamite, tonight that will feature the build towards their Blood & Guts special show later this month.
Thus, it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite. The show is expected to start with Jurassic Express vs. MJF, The Butcher and The Blade in a six-man tag team match.
Although not confirmed, the belief is that Adam Page and a mystery partner vs. Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho will serve as the headliner. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on who the mystery wrestler will be.
AEW holds this show in Salt Lake City, UT at the Maverik Center on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. AEW is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:
Adam Page and a mystery partner vs. Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho – Team Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Ortiz – Singles Match
Death Triangle vs. Joey Janela and Private Party – Six-Man Tag Team Match
Jurassic Express vs. MJF, The Butcher and The Blade – Six-Man Tag Team Match
AEW to reveal the rules for the Blood and Guts match in Newark, New Jersey later this month.
AEW will also be creating new programs and building on the hype for existing feuds.
Former All Elite Wrestling World Champion Chris Jericho won’t allow coronavirus concerns to derail his upcoming Fozzy tour. Speaking with TMZ Sports, Jericho explained how the tour would still be going ahead, stating how he doesn’t think the public should be panicking the way they are.
“Why wouldn’t it?” Jericho said after being asked if the tour was still on. “I don’t think the public should panic so much. [We’re still going on] unless the cops tells us we can’t.” He then referred to the coronavirus situation as “mass hysteria.”
Chris Jericho’s Tour Dates
Jericho reportedly chose the dates of the upcoming tour so that there would be no conflict with his AEW commitments. Fozzy’s “Save The World” tour begins on Thursday, April 16 in Savannah, GA. It will culminate on Sunday, August 9 in Sturgis, South Dakota.
His words come in the wake of multiple events, conventions, attractions and other tours being shut down in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Chris Jericho lost the AEW World Championship to the current titleholder, Jon Moxley, during AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view on February 29. Jericho recently competed in a match on AEW Dynamite. He promised that if Moxley walked away of his own accord, he would take a leave of absence from AEW for 60 days. Last week’s episode of Dynamite ended with the Inner Circle power bombing Moxley off the ramp and through a table.
All Elite Wrestling has issued a statement addressing the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease that has the entire world on high alert.
As of this writing (3/10/20), AEW live events are moving forward as scheduled. The company is closely monitoring the situation and will use the guidance of government officials and health organizations to determine if any changes are necessary.
?All AEW events are currently moving forward as scheduled. Of course, the safety and well-being of AEW fans, partners and talent is always our top priority, so we will continue to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation related to COVID-19 and be guided by government officials, health organizations and venue management. AEW will update ticket purchasers if there are any changes to the event schedule, and we encourage everyone in the AEW family to be good to themselves – and each other – by taking preventative actions as recommended by the CDC and WHO.
All Elite Wrestling will reveal the rules for the upcoming “Blood and Guts” match this Wednesday on Dynamite. The promotion revealed the participants in the match today, however.
The 2-ring steel cage match will pit two teams against each other: The Elite and the Inner Circle. Based on the match graphic released by AEW, it will be Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz representing the Inner Circle against Cody Rhodes, Adam “Hangman” Page, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks.
The rules for Blood and Guts will be announced on this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite.
AEW’s first Blood and Guts match takes place on a special edition of Dynamite on Wednesday, March 25th from Newark, NJ at the the Prudential Center.
MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT#AEWDynamite: Blood & Guts Newark, NJ | @PruCenter – March 25th!? It's the #InnerCircle vs. #TheElite in your main event! Rules will be announced this Wednesday on Dynamite!
The show will emanate from the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, USA. The following week AEW will broadcast from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.
One week out from AEW Revolution, All Elite Wrestling has announced that Kenny Omega is still not medically cleared to compete.
Omega, one half of the AEW tag team champions with “Hangman” Page, injured his hand last weekend at Revolution during their successful title defense against the Young Bucks.
AEW has announced that Omega will will be kept out of action for another 1-2 weeks. As a result, he will be unable to compete this coming week on Dynamite.
Hangman Page will now select a mystery partner for a non-title match against Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara Wednesday night from Salt Lake City, UT.
Ahead of next week, catch up on our 6 Takeaways from last week’s broadcast:
All Elite Wrestling has released another cryptic message teasing the forthcoming arrival of the Dark Order’s mystery leader, The Exalted One.
The message, seen below, depicts a disturbing image of what is to come once the Exalted One’s identity is revealed.
MADE FROM THE VOID OF HOPELESSNESS AND FROM TIME SPENT AWAY WITH THE SHADOWS THIS IS WHAT IT TOOK FOR ME TO ARRIVE THE CALLING….
HELLO? ARE YOU THERE? READY & WAITING DARK ORDER WELCOMES ME YOU ARE HERE
As you may have noticed, the first letter of each sentence spells out, “MATT HARDY.” Matt Hardy is in fact a free agent and is expected to join AEW in the near future.
Hardy seems like an obvious contender to be the Exalted One. His out-there ‘broken brilliance’ character could add an exciting creative dimension to the Dark Order storyline. Alternatively, the Matt Hardy teases could be a red herring. The Dark Order is a cult that preys upon people with psychological manipulation. For all we know, the Exalted One could be Luke Harper, Lance Archer, Jake Roberts, Raven or someone else entirely – and it’s Broken Matt Hardy coming in to declare war on the Dark Order.
Whoever the Exalted One is, hopefully we find out in the next couple weeks. The ‘iron it hot’ and it’s time for AEW to strike and deliver the payoff.
Nyla Rose defeated former champion Riho to claim the AEW Women’s Championship a few weeks ago on AEW Dynamite. Not everyone was happy about her victory, however. Speaking with TV Insider, Rose spoke about AEW’s attitude towards having a transgender Women’s Champion. She also addressed the backlash she has received, admitting that the “online flak” has helped motivate her.
Rose explained how AEW doesn’t make her transgenderism a “checkmark.” Instead, it’s just one of those things that is simply there. She noted how “Everyone knows about it, but nobody talks about it. That’s not a matter of us wanting to be hush-hush or hide this. They’re not making it a thing because it shouldn’t be a thing. You are a person and a performer first. That’s what I love so much and makes me feel so proud to be part of this company because they are helping normalize these ideals.”
Nyla Rose On “Onlike Flak”
When it comes to her championship win, Nyla reflected on her first promo after having won the belt. She confessed that she was well aware of the online reaction to her.
“Some of the motivation came from a lot of the online flak you see out there. A lot of pushback. That added fuel to the fire,” Rose said. “I was trying to wrap everything up and have it make sense. I wanted to keep it short and sweet and to the point. I wanted to put all the competition on notice that I’m not going to take this lightly. I’m not going to take anything lying down.”
Nyla Rose recently defended her AEW Women’s Championship against Kris Statlander at AEW Revolution.
Another match has been added to the lineup for next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite.
PAC, Pentagon Jr., and Ray Fenix will have their first match as a trio, which is named Death Triangle, that was recently formed.
AEW announced Thursday on social media that the group will face Private Party and Joey Janela on the show from Salt Lake City, Utah on TNT.
In the aftermath of an altercation that occurred at our #AEWDark taping, a trios match has been signed for Dynamite next week: the Death Triangle of PAC & Pentagon Jr & Fenix will face Joey Janela & Private Party when #AEWDynamite broadcasts LIVE from Salt Lake City, Wed March 11 pic.twitter.com/KpubmhJDvE
This comes after PAC picked up a win over Chuck Taylor on this week’s Dynamite via submission in Broomfield, CO at the 1stBank Center. After the match, Trent went face to face with PAC only to get pushed aside by Orange Cassidy.
Cassidy, who lost to PAC at AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL from the Sears Center, wanted to wrestle PAC one more time. However, the Lucha Bros then ran out and attacked the Best Friends.
On the flip side, on last week’s AEW Dark episode, Private Party picked up a win over Shawn Spears and Brandon Cutler.
Here’s the updated card for Dynamite next Wednesday night:
Cody vs. Ortiz
MJF/Butcher & The Blade vs. Jurassic Express
The announcement of the rules for the Blood & Guts edition of Dynamite
The Death Triangle vs. Joey Janela and Private Party
Storyline updates have surfaced online about Jon Moxley and Darby Allin.
This comes after their tag team match on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite in Broomfield, CO at the 1stBank Center on TNT.
They took on Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. At the end of the match, Jericho connected with his spinning back elbow finisher, Judas Effect, to Allin, who went for a suicide dive on Jericho.
The elbow caught Allin in the head before he crashed to the ground.
After the show, Allin noted on his official Twitter account that he went to the hospital. It should be noted that he mentioned the following day that he was back to skating.
Still waiting to hear back when I can get in that ring.
Regarding Moxley, after the main event, The Inner Circle attacked the AEW World Heavyweight Champion and led to him getting power bombed off the stage through a table.
AEW mentioned on Twitter that “doctors refuse to clear Moxley to wrestle until he passes their examination. Nevertheless, the champion told AEW that he won’t take any time off (“Over my dead body!”). Moxley will speak next week on #AEWDynamite.”
These angles will be followed up on next week’s episode of Dynamite.
WWE will hold this episode of RAW from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on the USA Network.
WWE later announced the news as well as noted that there will be exclusive Austin 3:16 merchandise released via WWE Shop that day including a special Topps Austin digital card set, and custom content on WWE’s digital platforms.
It was also announced in the press release that their streaming service, WWE Network, will be streaming a marathon of “Stone Cold” programming on 3/16 and that will include a brand new “episode of “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions.”
The new episode of the show will feature “an in-depth interview with WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hitman” Hart, where the two icons will discuss their historic rivalry that culminated in one of the greatest matches in WWE history at WrestleMania 13.”
Although not confirmed, it’s possible that Austin announces the premiere date for his USA Network show, “Straight Up Steve Austin,” on RAW.
This series has been renewed with eight episodes beginning this summer.
Viewership data is in for this week’s battle in the WWE NXT vs. AEW Dynamite Wednesday Night War. AEW won in total viewers. It was close in every demographic group including the +50 which AEW won as well.
Here is the breakdown of the live and same-night DVR viewership, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:
WWE NXT Viewership
NXT on the USA Network averaged 718,000 viewers, which is up from 717,000 last week. In the 18-49 demo, they drew a 0.23 rating, the same rating from the previous week.
The episode featured Roderick Strong vs. The Velveteen Dream, Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai, Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Birch, Chelsea Green (w/Robert Stone) vs. Shotzi Blackheart, and Austin Theory vs. Isaiah Scott
AEW Dynamite on TNT was watched by 906,000 viewers, up from the 865,000 viewers last week. In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite pulled in a 0.35 rating, up from the 0.30 rating that the show did last week.
AEW Dynamite featured such as on Moxley and Darby Allin vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara, PAC vs. Chuck Taylor, SCU & Colt Cabana vs. The Dark Order, Big Swole vs. Leva Bates, and Jake Hager vs. QT Marshall. This was also the post-Revolution episode of Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite aired live from the 1st Bank Center in Denver. It was the first episode of Dynamite following AEW Revolution.
AEW Dynamite Results (3/4)
SCU & Colt Cabana def. Dark Order
Big Swole def. Leva Bates
Pac def. Chuck Taylor
Jake Hager def. QT Marshall
Jericho & Guevara def. Darby Allin
Here are 6 takeaways from this week’s show:
Jericho Vowed To Take A Leave Of Absence If Moxley Was Able To Walk Out Of The Arena
Chris Jericho
New AEW Champion Jon Moxley kicked off Dynamite to a great reaction from the crowd. Moxley said that the AEW Championship is a beautiful thing because what it represents. Jon shouted that AEW represents professional wrestling, the sport that he has dedicated his life to.
Moxley added that the belt never belonged to Chris Jericho and that it doesn’t to belong to him either. He said that the AEW Championship belongs to everyone in the building and every AEW fan at home that helped will AEW into existence. Moxley vowed to defend the title with his life and that there isn’t a man in the industry that has what it takes to take it away from him.
Jon noted that he knows it is not over with the Inner Circle and dared them to come after him. Chris Jericho interrupted came to the entrance ramp with Hager, Ortiz, Santana, and Guevara. The crowd sang the chorus to Judas as Jericho stood in silence.
Jericho stated that he doesn’t need a belt to be Le Champion. Chris claimed that Moxley has more guts than brains and that it paid off because the Moxley era has begun. Chris said that the Moxley era sucks ass and the crowd responded with a “you suck ass!” chant directed at Jericho.
Chris claimed that Moxley’s championship win was based on a lie because he spent three months training to face a man with one eye. Jericho called Jon a cheater and that all of the fans were liars as well. Chris said that Inner Circle is putting the entire AEW roster on notice and vowed to hurt everyone, starting with Moxley.
Jericho guaranteed that Moxley will not leave the arena tonight on his own two feet. Chris added that he will take a leave of absence for 60 days if Jon walks out on his own tonight. The crowd chanted “Fozzy sucks!” as Chris claimed that Jon is not as smart as he thinks he is. Moxley joked that he didn’t even graduate high school and vowed to send Jericho packing for 60 days.
SCU & Colt Cabana battled Dark Order tonight on Dynamite. Cabana came to the aid of SCU during the preshow for Revolution. Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, and John Silver made their way to the ring as Jim Ross wondered if the Exalted One even existed.
Match Recap: Colt and Stu started the match off by trading chops. Cabana planted Grayson with a Hurricanrana before a brawl broke out. Evil Uno tagged in and Dark Order isolated Cabana in the ring. SCU battled back and took control the match. Dark Order isolated Daniels in the corner and took turns beating him down. Kazarian tagged in and leveled Reynolds with a Clothesline. Evil Uno attacked Frankie from behind and another brawl broke out. SCU beat the hell out of Evil Uno in the corner as Grayson was launched into the ring post.
Daniels followed it up with a Suicide Dive on Stu outside the ring. Cabana Moonsaulted onto Evil Uno and Silver. Sky then flipped onto Silver, Grayson, Evil Uno outside the ring. Cabana hit Reynolds with the Chicago Skyline for the pinfall victory. After the match, Evil Uno shouted that the Exalted One is going to be furious when he arrives.
Cody made his way to the ring after his loss to MJF at Revolution. Cody said that he doesn’t know how to handle losing to MJF after the lashes, the Dynamite Diamond Ring, and asked MJF to come down to the ring.
Jake “The Snake” Roberts then showed up to a massive reaction from the crowd. Jake told Cody that he got tired of listening to him bitch. Roberts added that Cody got his ass kicked at Revolution and that he is here to slay him. Jake stated that he has a client coming to AEW to take on Cody.
Roberts stated that it has taken 20 years for him to get clean and get right. Jake said he will be on the outside of the ring when his client faces Cody and added that he can bring that “one trick pony” Arn Anderson. Roberts said that “a wise man once told him not to turn his back on a man he respects or afraid of” and then turned his back on Cody before exiting the ring.
Opinion: Jake Roberts cut a great promo tonight and I’m looking forward to seeing who he will be managing. Roberts still has the ability to cut a hell of a promo and is a great addition to AEW.
Pac defeated Chuck Taylor tonight on Dynamite. Chuck controlled the action early but Pac battled back and sent him flying into the barricade. Taylor went for a Moonsault but Pac got out of the way and locked in the Brutalizer for the submission victory.
After the match, the Lucha Brothers rushed the ring and beat down Best Friends. Pac announced that they are the “Death Triangle” and that nobody is safe.
Fenix climbed to the top rope and took out Orange Cassidy. Pac then held up Cassidy’s head as Fenix bit Cassidy on the ear.
Hangman Page & Matt Jackson Still Aren’t Getting Along
Jake Hager defeated QT Marshall in a quick match. After the match, Hager, Santana, and Ortiz beat down Dustin Rhodes and QT. Cody rushed the ring and planted Ortiz with a Powerslam. Ortiz grabbed a steel chair and bashed Cody in the back.
Matt Jackson joined the party and got in some Superkicks before the numbers game caught up to him. Hangman Adam Page came down to the ring with a beer and took a sip before putting on the turnbuckle.
Page connected with a Clothesline before Hager threw him to the apron. Hangman absolutely leveled Hager with a Buckshot Lariat before Matt Jackson asked if they were cool. Page gave Matt the finger before taking some more drinks from the crowd. It was announced that Death Triangle will compete next week. Cody will also face Ortiz on next week’s episode of Dynamite.
Jon Moxley and Darby Allin battled Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara in the main event of this week’s episode. During Moxley’s entrance, Moxley was attacked by three masked men. It turned out to be Hager, Santana, and Ortiz. They beat Moxley down as Jericho smiled in the ring. Hager choked Moxley out as Darby Allin got in the ring and agreed to face both men.
Match Recap: Allin leveled Guevara and knocked Jericho off the ring apron. Darby sent Jericho into the steel steps but turned around into a knee strike from Sammy. Chris tagged in and applied the Liontamer in the middle of the ring. Darby reached the ropes to break the hold and then got sent out of the ring as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Allin hit Jericho with a Clothesline that knocked him out of the ring. Darby followed it up with a Suicide Dive that sent Jericho flying into the barricade. Back in the ring, Sammy tagged in and launched Allin into the turnbuckle. Jericho tagged in and went for the Lionsault but Allin got his knees up. Darby crawled to the corner but there was nobody there.
Darby tagged himself and planted Sammy with a Destroyer for a near fall. Allin took out Inner Circle with a Coffin Drop outside the ring as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. Back in the ring, Darby hit Sammy with a Stunner and followed it up with a Coffin Drop. Jericho broke up the cover but Darby knocked him out of the ring. Allin went for a Suicide Dive but Jericho countered with the Judas Effect. Jericho rolled Darby into the ring and Sammy pinned him for the victory.
After the match, Jon Moxley rushed the ring with a steel chair. Jon launched the chair at Hager before planting Sammy with a Paradigm Shift. Hager attacked Moxley from behind and then Santana and Ortiz brought Jon up the entrance ramp. Inner Circle then Powerbombed Moxley off the stage and through a table.
Opinion: Lance Archer was advertised to appear tonight but that didn’t happen. Overall, this was another very good episode of Dynamite then flew by. Darby Allin continues to gain popularity every week and looked like a badass tonight even in defeat. MJF called out Moxley and poked fun at Cody’s neck tattoo in a great backstage promo that you can see below.
All Elite Wrestling had a surprise in store for fans watching Dynamite on Wednesday night and that was Jake “The Snake” Roberts.
Cody Rhodes came out for a promo near the end of the first hour on TNT in Broomfield, CO at the 1stBank Center.
He did so to call out MJF, who beat Rhodes at Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event. Instead of MJF coming out, the WWE Hall of Famer did.
This is where Roberts cut a promo about how he was tired of hearing Rhodes complain and had a message for him. He won’t take on Rhodes but his client will. Roberts never revealed who his client was but referred to the person as The Dark Side.
He noted that they were here to not take the whole company but rather just Rhodes’ piece of the pie.
Roberts ended his promo by stating, “Never ever turn your back on somebody you respect or you’re afraid of” before walking away and tossing the microphone behind him as he exited the ring.
For those who may have forgotten, back at last year’s All Out, Roberts had made an appearance in an AEW video that announced some of the participants for a women’s Casino Battle Royale.
As of this writing, there’s no word yet on who Roberts’ client is or when the person will be revealed.
AEW has released its weekly rankings for March 4th, 2020. The promotion releases new top-5 rankings every Wednesday for its men’s, women’s and tag team divisions.
AEW Men’s Division
AEW World Champion: Jon Moxley
Chris Jericho (0-1) (-1)
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (3-0) (+3)
Kenny Omega (1-0) (+1)
Cody Rhodes (3-1) (-2)
PAC (2-2) (-2)
Jon Moxley is the new AEW World Champion and Chris Jericho drops to the top contender spot as a result. MJF’s victory over Cody at Revolution saw him jump 3 spots to the #2 spot, which is his highest-ranking yet. Cody drops two spots for the loss. PAC dropped 2 spots for his loss to Omega in an Ironman match on last week’s Dynamite.
AEW Women’s Division
AEW Women’s Champion: Nyla Rose (4-1)
Hikaru Shida (3-1) (+2)
Riho (3-1)
Kris Statlander (2-2) (-2)
Yuka Sakazaki (1-1)
Britt Baker (2-2)
Nyla Rose successfully defended the title against Kris Statlander at Revolution. Shida won a fatal 4-way against Big Swole, Shanna, and Yuka Sakazaki last week on Dynamite to see her jump up 2 spots to the #1 contender position.
AEW Tag Team Division
AEW Tag Team Champions: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (6-0)
The Dark Order (5-0) (+2)
The Young Bucks (2-2) (-1)
SCU (2-3) (-1)
The Best Friends (3-2) (+1)
Private Party (1-0) (previously unranked)
The Young Bucks drop one spot after losing a tag title match against Omega and Page. Dark Order picked up the win over SCU on the Buy-In which saw them jump two spots this week. The Best Friends defeated the Butcher and the Blade on Dynamite and jumped one spot in the rankings this week.
Matt Hardy has released a new #FreeTheDelete video on his official YouTube channel. In the video, Hardy is seen talking on the phone to two unknown people. Hardy tells the unknown them that Zenith is infected and dying. He needs the two of them to come to the Hardy Family Compound and remove Zenith from his body. Zenith is the name of Hardy’s broken “essence.”
“You were the only two that have been able to separate Zenith from my body,” Hardy says in the video. “There are great higher powers out there that believe in me and if I believe in them then I’ll have everlasting life, everlasting broken brilliance. Zenith is infected. Zenith is dying. I need you two to come to the Hardy Compound and remove Zenith from my body again and bury us both.”
“In the meantime, I’m going to get my affairs in order in case anything goes wrong. Thanks, see you soon.”
Hardy then sheds the neckbrace he had been wearing, plays with his kids, and creates a tombstone for him and Zenith.
The video ends when a car containing Matt and Nick Jackson pull up to the compound.
AEW will present a new episode of their weekly television show, Dynamite, tonight that will feature the fallout from their first pay-per-view event of the new year, Revolution.
Thus, it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT.
Although not confirmed, the belief is that Jon Moxley and Darby Allin vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara will serve as the headliner.
This match comes after Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL where Allin defeated Guevara in a singles match while Moxley won the AEW World Title from Jericho in the main event.
AEW holds this show in Broomfield, CO at the 1stBank Center on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. AEW is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:
The fallout from AEW Revolution
Jon Moxley and Darby Allin vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara – Tag Team Match
The debut of Lance Archer. There’s no word yet on whether he’ll be wrestling on this show and if so, who his opponent will be.
PAC vs. Chuck Taylor
SCU & Colt Cabana vs. The Dark Order
AEW will also be creating new programs and building on the hype for existing feuds coming out of the Revolution pay-per-view event.
Newly signed All Elite Wrestling (AEW) talent Lance Archer has lashed back at online critics. Having teased his interest in multiple promotions including NXT and Ring of Honor, the former IWGP United States Champion eventually signed with AEW.
Taking to Twitter, Archer promised that he doesn’t intend to block social media trolls and haters. Instead, he will simply ignore their very existence. He added how they can catch him performing on AEW Dynamite on Wednesday nights.
“To all the trolls n haters. I will not block you. I will not respond to you. I will not acknowledge your existence. I will ignore you and let you and your maybe 20 followers disappear into insignificance. Buh buh now. Watch me on Wednesdays on TNT and keep hating.”
To all the trolls n haters. I will not block you. I will not respond to you. I will not acknowledge your existence. I will ignore you and let you and your maybe 20 followers disappear into insignificance. Buh buh now. Watch me on Wednesdays on TNT and keep hating. ?? ??
— The Murderhawk Monster Lance Archer (@LanceHoyt) March 4, 2020
Lance Archer Is All Elite
Previously addressing his decision to sign a multi-year contract with AEW, Lance Archer said:
“I’ve been in the business for almost half of my life, but with AEW, I’m setting my sights on the best chapter of my career so far. This company champions the creative, competitive and electrifying environment that I’ve been waiting for my whole career. No matter where I go—no matter who steps in front of me—I’m the one you should be afraid of at AEW.”
AEW President Tony Khan added how Lance Archer’s explosive, dynamic and unpredictable nature makes him “perfect for AEW” before noting how “He’s brutal, colorful and will be a factor the minute he steps into the ring.”
One year ago, All Elite Wrestling announced a strategic partnership with Mexico’s AAA promotion. Since that time, AEW talent has appeared on AAA shows. Last summer’s AEW TripleMania show saw Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks and the Lucha Bros. in action. AEW tag team champion Kenny Omega is the reigning AAA Mega Champion. However, we never saw an influx of AAA stars on the AEW roster.
On the latest episode of his Keepin It 100 podcast, Mexican wrestling legend Konnan shed some light on the situation. According to Konnan, he believes AEW put the AAA partnership on hold when they realized the grind of doing weekly television.
“When (AEW) first started they were very high on El Hijo del Vikingo, they were very high on Laredo Kid,” Konnan said.
Disco Inferno then interjected that Vampiro has been high on Vikingo as well.
“Well he actually discovered him, Vamp’s the one that discovered him. When I got to AAA, Vamp hadn’t used him. I was like ‘how come you’re never on TV? How long has it been since you’ve been on TV? He said ‘like 5 months’ I was ‘bro, you need to be on TV every week.’ So, he was just one of the guys I started to push.”
Konnan on AEW Using AAA Talent
Konnan then continued to talk about how AEW wanted to sign Laredo Kid.
“They wanted El Hijo del Vikingo, they talked to Laredo Kid and then just as Laredo Kid was about to sign, he got on this humungous reality show in Mexico and he was there for like 3 or 4 months, so they’ve been interested.”
Konnan then continued to talk about his feeling that AEW discovered the weekly grind of TV and that changed their approach to dealing with AAA temporarily.
“This is what I think, I think that once they got in there and they saw the grind of what weekly TV is and everything that it entails, they’ve got bigger things to do than right now bring in AAA wrestlers but I’m sure they’re going to bring in some people in the future and we’re going to keep bringing in people from AEW.”
You can listen to Konnan’s thoughts on the AEW-AAA relationship below:
After months of speculation as to what Matt Hardy will do when his contract with WWE expires, he made his decision and now there’s a new AEW teaser.
Early Monday morning, the longtime pro wrestler announced via YouTube that he would indeed not re-sign with WWE. Instead, he would hit the free-agent market.
While there have been rumblings that he could return to WWE should a new deal get reached, there’s also been speculation that he could be headed to All Elite Wrestling.
Matt Hardy Teaser
This is something that was teased during the latest episode of Being The Elite. Near the end of the episode, Matt Jackson got a call from a 910 area code. This is the code for North Carolina, which is where Hardy lives.
The person on the phone asked him to go somewhere and Matt agreed to do so before hanging up. Matt told his brother, Nick, it looks like they aren’t going home quite yet, they gotta make a quick stop.
WWE also issued a statement on Hardy’s departure from the company:
Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired.
A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed in his first WWE match in 1994, captured nine tag team titles with Jeff, in addition to two other reigns with MVP and Bray Wyatt.
He is also a former ECW, United States, European, Cruiserweight and Hardcore champion, and he won the Fifth Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34.
But Matt is perhaps most revered for the uncanny connection he has cultivated with the WWE Universe over the years, even as his character has transformed. From a gravity-defying daredevil willing to take any and all risks to becoming one of the most eccentric personas ever seen as “Woken” Matt Hardy, all incarnations had one thing in common — the adoration of WWE fans.
WWE thanks Matt Hardy for his contributions to sports-entertainment and the WWE Universe and wishes him the best in his future endeavors
Hardy took to his official Twitter account where he gave his response to their statement:
I’m very grateful for all of the love & support I’ve received today.
Whatever it may be, let’s make the next chapter of this story absolutely EXHILARATING.
Colt Cabana has commented on signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Taking to Twitter, Cabana shared his thoughts following his AEW appearance this past weekend at Revolution.
“As @TonyKhan said last night, I’ve signed with @AEWrestling & @AEWonTNT. I’ve had different goals & ideas throughout my career in Wrestling. Right now, to be involved on a national TV show & product with my Friends and Equals… it’s all I can ask for! This will be fun! Thankssss”
As @TonyKhan said last night, I've signed with @AEWrestling & @AEWonTNT. I've had different goals & ideas throughout my career in Wrestling. Right now, to be involved on a national TV show & product with my Friends and Equals…it's all I can ask for! This will be fun! Thankssss
Colt Cabana ran out during Revolution’s pre-show. After his music hit, he came out to make the save as he aligned himself with SCU against the forces of the Dark Order. Despite their best efforts, however, the Dark Order was able to get the advantage.
That is until the arrival of Christopher Daniels, dressed in a black robe as he pretended to be the long-awaited Exalted One. Daniels then joined the fray, teaming with his SCU teammates and Cabana to fight off the Dark Order members.
Following the conclusion of the pay-per-view, AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that Cabana had signed a deal with the promotion. Their agreement reportedly allows Cabana to wrestle for promotions outside of AEW, but only with Khan’s approval.
Colt Cabana has previously appeared on AEW, only not in a physical role. He provided guest commentator duties during an episode of AEW’s YouTube show, Dark, last December.
Cody Rhodes has made many bold decisions in recent years. Leaving WWE, starting a new company, announcing a stipulation that he can never challenge for the AEW World title again, and now he’s tattooed the Nightmare Family logo on his neck. He tends to go “All In” on things.
The former NWA and ROH World Champion took to social media to better explain his most recent decision.
“I’m humbled by the run I’ve been on and the love of the fans. Incredibly lucky man.”
Cody commented on his tattoo with the following statement in the post:
“It was very simple, I wear a lot of brands…I wanted to make sure mine was one of them. And I wasn’t hiding it. More details on tomorrow’s “Road To Denver”… – thank you @inkanddaggertattoo@craigbrocktattoo for taking the design and making it a reality!”
Brandi Rhodes commented on Cody’s new tattoo during the AEW Revolution post-event media scrum.
“I’m the one person that doesn’t like the neck tattoo, I don’t like it,” Brandi said. “I’ve said it, there it is.”
“I know a lot of wives like to be really hands-on,” Brandi continued. “My husband makes his own decisions. He’s allowed to make his own decisions. So, if I decided to do something crazy, he can just let me make my own decisions.”
Brian Pillman Jr. offered up perhaps the best reasoning as to why Cody got the tattoo where he did.
Simple. He's wearing it on his neck so it's always visible, can't be covered up easily. It's symbolic of him going "all-in" on his brand and his company and not having a backup plan. It means he's literally got his neck on the line for AEW and his family. SKIN IN THE GAME!!! https://t.co/7MpqXPbDtw
Tony Khan also commented on Cody’s new ink. Khan said the tattoo looks great if Cody just wants to be a “badass wrestler” but might make it difficult for him to get some acting roles.
Dustin Rhodes lost to Jake Hager last night at AEW Revolution. Following the match, Rhodes spoke to the media backstage at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. During the post-event media scrum, Rhodes announced that he is moving to the tag team division. He also announced QT Marshall as his new partner.
“I’m a little bit upset right now, not going to lie about,” Dustin said backstage.
“I think it may be time for me to reach out and take a partner, for a little while,” Rhodes continued. “QT Marshall has been there with the Nightmare Family for quite some time and I want to give him a chance.”
“You are going to be seeing a lot of us together. It’s going to help my body tremendously.”
Dustin then said they have a secret weapon and that weapon is Brandi Rhodes.
“Brandi will also be there as our manager and help us on our path,” Dustin continued.
“The Natural Nightmares maybe,” Dustin said regarding a possible team name.
Rhodes and Marshall teamed up recently on AEW Dark and defeated the team of Peter Avalon and Shawn Spears.
Dustin’s post-event media scrum can be viewed below:
