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  • 6 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite (1/1)

    6 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite (1/1)

    The first episode of AEW Dynamite in 2020 aired live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville tonight. Taz joined Jim Ross and Excalibur on commentary for the show. In addition to the takeaways below, Sammy Guevara defeated Dustin Rhodes after Jake Hager interfered.

    Here are 6 takeaways from this week’s episode:

    Cody Defeated Darby Allin In A Great Match

    Cody squared off against Darby Allin tonight on Dynamite. Cody and Darby battled to a draw the last time they face each other at Fyter Fest. Arn Anderson (Head Coach of the Nightmare Family) accompanied Cody to the ring for the match.

    Cody started off the match in control and leveled Darby with a shoulder tackle. Allin and Cody traded roll-ups but both men were able to kick out at two. Arn coached up Cody in the corner. Allin went for a Coffin Drop but Cody caught him and went for Cross Rhodes but Darby escaped.

    Allin knocked Cody out of the ring and hit him with a Suicide Dive. Back in the ring, Cody hit the Disaster Kick and Darby tumbled to the outside. Allin rolled back into the ring and slammed Cody’s left shoulder into the turnbuckle.

    Cody locked in the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. Allin fought through the pain and was able to get the tip of his finger on the ropes to break the hold. Allin Dropkicked Cody into the turnbuckle and went for the cover but Rhodes was able to kick out at two.

    Darby locked in a submission hold of his own but Cody was able to get his boot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Allin ripped off the padding on the turnbuckle but Cody shoved him to the ramp. Darby climbed to the top rope and went for a Crossbody but Cody rolled through for a two count.

    Cody connected with a Powerslam and both men fell to the canvas as the crowd chanted “Cody!”. Cody connected with a Cutter as Justin Roberts announced that there was 10-minutes remaining in the match. Cody planted Allin with a reverse Suplex off the top rope and went for the cover but Allin somehow was able to kick out at two as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

    Back from the break, Darby Allin hit Cody with the Coffin Drop on the apron. Cody went for another Cutter but Darby was able to block it. Cody planted Darby with the Cross Rhodes but Darby kicked out at two. Cody charged at Allin but wound up running into the exposed turnbuckle. Allin went for the Coffin Drop but Cody got his knees up and rolled up Darby for the pinfall victory. Arn Anderson hopped on the apron and yelled at Cody to get his knees up during the finish.

    https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1212545549917921287?s=20

    Nyla Rose Attacked Riho After She Retained The Title

    Riho defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Nyla Rose, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida. Before the match, Nyla Rose attacked Riho and Britt Baker. Shida hit Nyla with a kendo stick and the match officially began.

    Shida hit Rose with a knee to the face and went for the cover but Nyla kicked out at two. Shida planted Riho with an Arm Drag but Nyla then dragged her to the outside. Rose grabbed a table from under the ring and set it up on the outside as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

    When Dynamite returned, Rose hit a Senton on Shida through the table. Riho connected with a Double Stomp to Rose and unloaded a series of punches. Britt Baker planted Riho with a Neckbreaker for a near fall.

    Shida planted Britt with a Suplex and then delivered a Suplex that sent Riho flying onto Nyla. Nyla hit Shida with a German Suplex and then placed Riho on top of her. Rose climbed to the top rope and went for a Swanton Bomb but Riho and Shida got out of the way. Riho hit Rose with Double Knees and then Shida slammed Nyla to the canvas. Riho then rolled up Baker to retain the title.

    After the match, Nyla attacked Riho with a Clothesline and set up a table in the ring. Rose put Riho on top of the table and connected with a Splash off the second rope. Riho will defend her title against Kris Statlander next week on Dynamite.

    Moxley Outlasted Trent

    Trent faced Jon Moxley tonight on Dynamite. Orange Cassidy and Chuck accompanied Trent to the ring. Moxley and Trent locked up in the middle of the ring to start the match off. Moxley took Trent down and applied a Headlock. Trent battled to his feet and then applied a Headlock of his own.

    Moxley broke free and lit up Trent’s chest with a few chops. Trent hit a series of chops of his own and leveled Jon with a knee to the face. Moxley slammed Trent on the entrance ramp as the crowd chanted his name.

    Back in the ring, Trent hit Moxley with a few more chops and followed it up with a Suplex that sent Jon to the outside. Trent flipped onto Moxley and then rolled him back into the ring. Trent planted Moxley with a DDT and went for the cover but Jon was able to kick out at the last moment.

    Moxley battled back and slammed Trent to the canvas for a two count. Moxley followed it up with a massive Clothesline but Trent responded with a big Clothesline of his own for a near fall.

    Orange Cassidy got into the ring and put his hands in his pockets. Moxley taunted Cassidy and turned around into a knee to the face from Trent. Trent followed it up with a Piledriver for a near fall as Justin Roberts announced that there were 10-minutes remaining in the match. Moxley planted Trent with the Paradigm Shift on the entrance ramp and rolled him back into the ring. Moxley hit another Paradigm Shift for the pinfall victory.

    Moxley Will Answer Chris Jericho Next Week

    Sammy Guevara interrupted Moxley’s victory celebration and made his way through the crowd. Guevara stated that Inner Circle has a big surprise for Moxley and AEW Champion Chris Jericho appeared on the jumbotron.

    Jericho said that he wants Moxley to be a part of the Inner Circle and that he can offer more than the other factions in AEW. Chris stated that he wants Moxley to lead Inner Circle with him and offered him 49% of Inner Circle LLC.

    Chris offered Moxley a new 4GT car and showed a custom “Mox” license plate. He added that he wants Inner Circle to beat the hell out of The Elite and that the world could be theirs.

    Moxley said that he always considered Chris Jericho a friend and a mentor. Moxley stated that he will give Jericho his answer in person next week on Dynamite.

    While this was a pretty lame segment, it did give casual viewers a reason to tune in next week. The first hour of Dynamite was excellent and flowed very well. I thought Moxley and Trent had a hell of a match tonight.

    MJF Announced What Cody Has To Do To Get A Match With Him

    MJF came down to the ring with Wardlow tonight on Dynamite to announce what the stipulations will be for his match against Cody.

    The first stipulation was that the match had to take place at Revolution and that Cody cannot touch him until him then. Stipulation #2 was that Cody has to defeat Wardlow in a Steel Cage for the match to happen at Revolution.

    The third stipulation was that Cody get down on all fours like a dog and MJF is going to whip him ten times. He added that each scar will be a reminder that he is better than him and Cody knows it.

    The Elite Picked Up A Win

    AEW The Elite
    The Elite (Photo credit: AEW / Lee South)

    The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega faced Lucha Brothers and PAC in the main event of this week’s show. Hangman Page joined commentary for the match with a glass of whiskey in hand, Nick planted Fenix with an Arm Drag and followed it up with a Dropkick as Dynamite went to a break.

    When Dynamite returned, PAC flipped onto Omega outside the ring. PAC tagged in and beat Kenny down in the corner of the ring. Nick tagged in and planted PAC with a Bulldog.

    Matt Jackson tagged in after Nick connected with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb. Young Bucks followed up with double Destroyers as the crowd went insane. Omega tagged in and traded shots with PAC in the middle of the ring.

    Omega connected with a Snap Dragon Suplex and followed it up with a Powerbomb. Kenny went for the cover but Pentagon broke it up at two. Pentagon took out Matt and Nick with a couple of Slingblades and followed it up with a Backstabber to Omega.

    Young Bucks took out Pentagon with a couple Superkicks as Omega hit Fenix with the V-Trigger. Fenix battled back with a Cutter and tagged PAC in. PAC connected with Black Arrow and went for the cover but the Young Bucks broke it up.

    PAC applied the Brutalizer on Kenny in the middle of the ring but Matt broke it up. Fenix tagged in and leaped off the top rope but Omega countered with a V-Trigger. Omega then planted Fenix with the One Winged Angel for the pinfall victory. The Elite tried to get Hangman to come to the ring and celebrate with them but he declined as Dynamite went off the air.

    https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1212569467366060032?s=20

    I thought this week’s episode of Dynamite was great. The entire episode flew by and was very entertaining. AEW ended 2019 with the terrible Dark Order angle but started off 2020 with an excellent episode of Dynamite.

    https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1212565039137329158?s=20
  • Cody Rhodes On AEW: “Our Concern Is Not NXT”

    Cody Rhodes On AEW: “Our Concern Is Not NXT”

    Cody Rhodes spoke on AEW while doing an interview with Yahoo Sports where he gave some interesting comments. 

    Since the news of AEW getting a television deal with TNT to air their weekly television show, Dynamite, the comparison between AEW and WWE NXT, started. 

    AEW Dynamite goes head-to-head with NXT on the USA Network on the same night at the same time. Instead of paying attention to what the competition is doing, Rhodes explained why AEW is focused on themselves. 

    Rhodes talked about how they don’t have any of the template that WWE currently has but rather they’re open to everything and their bridges are open. He talked about how a company ran by wrestlers must cut out a lot of the bureaucracy. 

    Cody Rhodes On AEW

    “We don’t think about it being different, our focus is fun, and something like that was really fun.”

    Rhodes was asked about if they’re worried about NXT as they have beaten WWE’s show in the ratings while also suffering defeats.

    “There’s a romantic way to look at the ratings and say ‘Here we are, it’s the late 1990s again. Every Thursday let’s check ‘em.’ It’s fun to look at the ratings but I know internally we’re not having any pep rally speeches. Our concern is not NXT and I believe NXT’s concern is not us.”

    Cody Rhodes On AEW vs. NXT

    Rhodes continued by noting that if anyone is going to succeed then they cannot be a reactionary brand. He does think a positive takeaway that the ratings war doesn’t show is that there is a lot less crossover between the fan bases. 

    This means fans aren’t going back and forth between the two shows. Thus, it means there’s a lot of people just watching wrestling on Wednesday nights and he thinks making wrestling destination programming again is cool.

  • AEW Dynamite Preview: Stacked Card, Legend To Appear

    AEW Dynamite Preview: Stacked Card, Legend To Appear

    Another episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT is upon us and expected to be a great show, so let’s take a look at the preview. 

    All Elite Wrestling is hyping this show as its Homecoming edition of the weekly television show. 

    The show is expected to start with Jon Moxley vs. Trent. Although not confirmed, the belief is that Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros. and PAC will serve as the headliner. 

    Earlier this week, AEW announced that Cody Rhodes would introduce Arn Anderson as his manager on this show. Rhodes will also be in action when he takes on Darby Allin. 

    AEW Dynamite Preview

    AEW holds this show in Jacksonville, FL at the Daily’s Place on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. AEW is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:

    • Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros. and PAC
    • AEW Women’s Champion Riho vs. Nyla Rose vs. Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida – Fatal 4-Way Match
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin
    • Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara
    • MJF to announce his stipulation for the match with Cody Rhodes
    • Jon Moxley vs. Trent
    • Jon Moxley to reveal whether he will accept Chris Jericho’s invitation to join The Inner Circle?
    • Taz to be a special guest color commentator

    AEW will also be creating new programs and building on the hype for existing feuds. This will be the first episode of the new year. Last week, the promotion took the night off for its talent to spend time with their families as the show fell on Christmas night. 

    The viewership numbers for this episode will be delayed due to the New Year’s Day holiday. AEW will be going up against NXT, which is a best of 2019 episode and not live. 

    Join us here later tonight for our weekly AEW Dynamite Takeaways recap.

  • Arn Anderson Joins AEW As Cody’s Personal Advisor and Head Coach

    Arn Anderson Joins AEW As Cody’s Personal Advisor and Head Coach

    AEW has announced Arn Anderson has signed on to be Cody Rhodes’ Personal Advisor and Head Coach for the 2020 season.

    “2019 was the most successful year I’ve had in pro-wrestling,” said Cody. “Beyond the superfluous financial, it’s been incredibly rewarding on a spiritual level to be able to engage so many fans with a like-minded place in their hearts for the sport.

    “That said, one of my greatest fears came true as I lost the opportunity to wrestle for the World Championship again. But, on the other side of that fear is freedom to chase every other accolade outside of that title. I still want to collect all the accolades I can and dominate the singles division. That’s why I’m bringing in Arn Anderson as my personal advisor and head coach. He has been in business with my family for over three decades. Having been a wrestler throughout so many different generations of talent, he understands what ingredients it takes to look beyond the horizon and produce the best content and results.”

    Cody’s nemesis MJF does not sound impressed by the news.

    Arn Anderson’s first day on the job will be the January 1st “Homecoming” edition of AEW Dynamite from Jacksonville, FL. On that show, Cody Rhodes will face Darby Allin. This is a rematch from their bout at AEW FyterFest from June 2019.

    Watch: Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin from Fyter Fest (Full Match)

    Arn Anderson is All Elite

    Arn Anderson is a member of the legendary Four Horsemen faction. He holds multiple tag team titles and was a longtime road agent for WWE.

    This past August, Anderson made a surprise appearance at ALL OUT when he nailed Cody’s opponent, Shawn Spears, with his signature spinebuster. Cody ultimately defeated Spears, who is coached by Anderson’s Four Horsemen teammate Tully Blanchard.

    Anderson hosts the popular Arn podcast along with Conrad Thompson.

  • Kenny Omega Discusses His Time In New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Kenny Omega Discusses His Time In New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Kenny Omega recently appeared on the Young Bucks’ “Wrestlers Ordering Room Service” YouTube show and spoke about the issues between him and his former promotion, New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    “I was the lowest-paid guy on the roster for like a year and a half,” Omega said regarding his time in NJPW.

    Omega and the Bucks then spend some time talking about the last couple of years they spent in New Japan. Omega then addressed his final Wrestle Kingdom match against Hiroshi Tanahashi.

    “There is a huge long story with the build-up to my match with Tanahashi how they completely changed the narrative,” Omega said. “At first, it was supposed to be a 50/50 story between myself and Tanahashi, people were supposed to be torn.”

    Omega has it specifically written into his AEW contract that he can wrestle with NJPW. Despite this, Omega has not returned to the company since.

    “Once they knew that I was going they did whatever they could to do a complete media blitz to make it look like I was this terrible person,” Omega continued. “Once I started to pick up on that it actually inspired me to make the video that I made.”

  • Chris Jericho Says He’ll Give Hiroshi Tanahashi An AEW Title Shot If He Wins At Wrestle Kingdom

    Chris Jericho Says He’ll Give Hiroshi Tanahashi An AEW Title Shot If He Wins At Wrestle Kingdom

    In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, Hiroshi Tanahashi insinuated that he should get a shot at Chris Jericho’s AEW World Championship if he is victorious over him at Wrestle Kingdom. Jericho and Tanahashi will meet on the second night of the event, January 5th, 2020 inside the Tokyo Dome.

    Jericho recently published a video on Instagram responding to Tanahashi’s comments. In the video, Jericho agrees to give Tanahashi an AEW World Championship match if he beats him at Wrestle Kingdom.

    “What you don’t know is I speak and read perfect Japanese,” Jericho says in the video. “I read what you said about the Tokyo Dome. You said if you can beat me that you will enter the forbidden portal and request a title shot for the AEW Championship. I thought it’s a great idea. So, Le Champion asked the chairman of the board, the owner of AEW Tony Khan if it is ok to grant your request and he said yes. If you can beat me in the Tokyo Dome, I will give you a championship match for the AEW title.”

    Jericho’s video can be viewed below:

    https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6nqekohg_y/?utm_source=ig_embed

    “If the Tanahashi wins and develops into a championship, the relationship between the two organizations may be new,” a loose translation of some of the article reads. 

  • Jim Ross Comments On The Dark Order Angle

    Jim Ross Comments On The Dark Order Angle

    The December 18th, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite ended with the Dark Order attacking several of the company’s top babyface wrestlers. The segment has been poorly reviewed by many. Jim Ross took some time on a recent episode of his “Grillin J.R” podcast to address the angle.

    “It’s as if we’ve created this amazing sin that can never be duplicated,” Ross said on the show. “Since the ’70s, how many matches you think I’ve called that were the absolute drizzling sh*ts? Every brand with some big names. You ain’t gotta be an unknown under a mask to s**t the bed. I knew that the crowd did not go crazy on how we went off the air, because I was in the arena.”

    Ross would continue to say that AEW management is aware of the response to the angle, however. He would continue to say hopefully something like that will not happen again.

    “It was poorly-executed, folks,” JR continued. “And hopefully nothing like that will ever occur again. And I know everybody that has some ability to change things in AEW are well aware of it.”

    Amongst the criticisms of the segment involved one masked Dark Order member throwing several punches which missed the mark by a solid margin. Ross addressed the viral clip as well.

    https://twitter.com/ItsKlondikeBill/status/1207962353867919361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    “I don’t know what to say other than if I had not seen that clip that went viral as you mentioned, Conrad, I would not have known just how bad it was.”

  • Cody Rhodes Attempt To Trademark Dusty Rhodes Rejected

    Cody Rhodes Attempt To Trademark Dusty Rhodes Rejected

    Cody Rhodes has been rejected for his attempt to file a trademark that hits close to home for him. 

    The AEW Executive Vice President recently filed to trademark the name of his late father, WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. However, that filing was turned down for an unexpected reason.

    Pro Wrestling Sheet reached out to Cody’s legal team about the trademark filing being rejected. The team noted they are confident that this will not be a problem in the end.

    Back in November, the trademark appeared to be done and Cody had ownership rights. That changed when the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) issued a refusal last week. 

    The reason for that is due to the name being too similar to Dustin Rhodes, a trademark already owned by Dustin. The filing states the following:

    “Here, the marks share one term, “RHODES”, and a highly similar term ‘DUSTY/DUSTIN’, and share the same overall commercial impression of that of a surname and given name, respectively. Given the high similarity in appearance, sound, and meaning of the marks, the marks are confusingly similar.”

    It also notes that both filings relating to the use description of “entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer” could be the case of confusion. 

    Next Step For Cody Rhodes Attempt

    Per the report, the team told the media outlet that they are in talks to take next in order to acquire the trademark and are sure they will still be able to secure the trademark.

    Cody has two options right now with the trademark, which is to file an appeal or get approval from the owner of the registration that is causing the trademark to be rejected.

    Cody Files To Trademark “Dusty Rhodes”

  • Reason Why Taz Is Appearing On Next Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite

    Reason Why Taz Is Appearing On Next Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite

    The latest on former WWE/TNA color commentator Taz appearing on AEW programming again has surfaced. 

    Over the course of Friday, there were conflicting reports as to the reason why he was going to appear on Dynamite next week as well as the promotion introducing a new TV authority figure for the storylines.

    It was also rumored that Taz was a name to watch for the new role. This got fans talking online despite the fact that it wasn’t confirmed by All Elite Wrestling that this is a direction they are going in.

    Dave Meltzer reported on F4Wonline.com in the Daily Update that AEW currently has no plans for a TV authority figure. 

    As for the reason that Taz is even appearing on the show is to do commentary alongside Excalibur and Jim Ross due to Tony Schiavone announcing the Sugar Bowl college football game on the radio that day.

    Part of the speculation about Taz and AEW is due to Taz leaving his radio gig with CBS Radio. 

    This appearance for Taz comes after he worked AEW Dark as a guest commentator in November. He also appeared as a special guest at the Full Gear pay-per-view from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

    After doing part-time commentary work for WWE in 2000 for SmackDown, he joined the announce team in February 2001. 

    Following his departure from WWE in April 2009, he signed with TNT in August of that same year where he was part of the commentary team until 2015. 

    Taz Comments On Three-Person Announce Teams, Working With Vince McMahon

  • AEW Title Match Delayed Until Later Date, Changes Announced

    AEW Title Match Delayed Until Later Date, Changes Announced

    An AEW Title match has been pushed back after changes were made to an episode of Dynamite on TNT. 

    On Friday, All Elite Wrestling announced that Kris Statlander vs. AEW Women’s Champion Riho for the title on next week’s Dynamite has been scrapped over Statlander’s previous commitments. 

    AEW Title Match Delayed

    Now, Riho defends the AEW Women’s Title against Nyla Rose, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida in Fatal 4-Way Match. Statlander will take on the winner on the January 8th show in Southaven, MS.

    Statement On Plans

    AEW issued the following statement on their official Twitter account: 

    “Due to prior commitments, Kris Statlander will not be in Jacksonville to face Riho for the #AEW Women’s World Championship on Wed, Jan 1st. Riho will still defend her championship in a 4 way match w/ Nyla Rose, Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida.

    However, we are excited to announce that Kris Statlander will face the winner at the #AEW Anniversary edition of Dynamite Wednesday, Jan 8th in Southaven, MS. Tickets for both shows can be found at AEWTIX.com.”

    Here is the updated card for the January 1st episode of Dynamite on TNT: 

    • Will Jon Moxley accept Chris Jericho’s invitation to join The Inner Circle?
    • Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros. and PAC
    • Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin
    • Riho defends AEW Women’s Championship against Nyla Rose, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida in Fatal 4-Way Match

    This episode will serve as the first show of Dynamite of the new year for All Elite Wrestling after taking a week off. They will also go unopposed by WWE as next week’s episode of NXT will not be live. 

    Dustin Rhodes Wants A Von Erich Brothers vs Rhodes Brothers Match

  • UFC Legend Wants Brock Lesnar Rematch, Potentially in Pro Wrestling

    UFC Legend Wants Brock Lesnar Rematch, Potentially in Pro Wrestling

    UFC legend Frank Mir recently appeared on the Chris Van Vliet podcast. The man who defeated Brock Lesnar in his UFC debut made some interesting comments regarding his own journey from the octagon to the squared circle. Somewhere that he envisions himself being in the future, potentially facing ‘The Beast Incarnate’ himself.

    Frank Mir 1 – Brock Lesnar 1

    During the interview CVV pointed out that Mir and Brock Lesnar are 1-1 in their MMA ‘feud’. Lesnar took the loss in his aforementioned UFC debut by submission. Brock Lesnar would then revenge this loss by TKO against Mir later in his MMA career. Van Vliet asked Frank Mir if he felt he could have a deciding fight against the current WWE Champion. “Right now he [Lesnar] is retired in MMA so I don’t know if I’m going to be able to get that. I think it only makes sense that the two of us fight again. I made him tap the first time, he finished me with strikes the second time. Both the fights I think were exciting for people to watch. I’m sure it bothers him every time people talk to him about me. I made him tap, I made him scream uncle. He sat there and slapped my leg asking the referee to save him from disfigurement.”

    “…he kicked my ass in one of the fights”

    Mir elaborated further, saying “he [Brock Lesnar] has to sleep with that. Same thing with me, he kicked my ass in one of the fights, I didn’t know where I was. Why wouldn’t he wanna go there and finish it off one last time?”

    “PLEASE tell me no-one else thinks this guy is ‘just’ a pro wrestler!?”

    Frank Mir also talked about how he was pressured before their first fight. “I was backstage getting ready for the fight. One of the fighters on that card, I can’t remember his name, this kid comes up to me and says ‘hey man, you gotta do this. It’s MMA versus Pro Wrestling.’ I looked around and I was like ‘oh, you think he’s a pro wrestler? PLEASE tell me no-one else thinks this guy is ‘just’ a pro wrestler!?’ The dude’s a National Champion wrestler, like legitimately. So then that actually put a lot of pressure on me, cause I’m sitting there going ‘people are going to think that he’s just a pro wrestler? NO!’ Give me anybody else, most of the pro wrestlers don’t have a background in combat. I think that’s why wrestling looks the way it looks, they don’t really know what an armbar is.”

    You can check out the full interview here:

  • Dustin Rhodes Wants A Von Erich Brothers vs Rhodes Brothers Match

    Dustin Rhodes Wants A Von Erich Brothers vs Rhodes Brothers Match

    Dustin Rhodes recently took to Twitter to express his desire for a Rhodes brothers vs Von Erich brothers match to take place. The Von Erichs are the current MLW Tag Team Championships and Dustin and his brother Cody are scheduled to team up next on the January 8th edition of Dynamite against the Lucha Bros.

    Dustin posted the following to Twitter in regard to a possible match between the two famed families.

    MLW’s Court Bauer responded to Rhodes’ comments noting that the Von Erichs and MLW will be in Texas on January 11th, 2020 for Zero Hour. AEW recently ran events in Garland and Corpus Christie, Texas as well.

    https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1210180575509786626?s=21

    This is the first time Bauer has publicly acknowledged anything regarding an MLW and AEW relationship. Dustin liked the Tweet posted by Bauer as well.

    Several wrestlers work for both AEW and MLW such as Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Jimmy Havoc. This is the first time either side has acknowledged doing business on this level, however.

    Dusty Rhodes actually wrestled on the 3rd ever MLW event in 2002. Steve Corino defeated both Rhodes and Terry Funk in a triple threat match that night.

    MLW Zero Hour

    The following matches are booked for MLW’s return to Dallas, Texas on January 11th, 2020.

    • Barbed Wire Match
      Mance Warner vs Jimmy Havoc
    • Ross Von Erich vs Tom Lawlor
    • Marshall Von Erich vs Maxwell Jacob Friedman
    • National Openweight Championship
      Alex Hammerstone vs Aerostar
    • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs Simon Gotch
  • Big Match Announced For AEW Dynamite Homecoming Episode

    Big Match Announced For AEW Dynamite Homecoming Episode

    All Elite Wrestling has announced a huge match for the upcoming AEW Dynamite Homecoming episode.

    The company has revealed in the announcement that Kenny Omega and PAC will face off in a six-man tag team match on the first 2020 show for the company.

    Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) will be teaming up against the team of PAC and The Lucha Bros (Fenix & Pentagon Jr.) on the Wednesday’s episode of the show which will take place on New Year’s Day.

    You can check out the announcement from AEW’s Twitter below:

    Dynamite will emanate from the Daily’s Place amphitheatre in Jacksonville, Florida. Other matches set for the night include Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin, and an AEW Women’s Championship title match involving Kris Statlander and champion Riho. Segments featuring Jon Moxley responding to Chris Jericho’s invitation to join the Inner Circle, as well as MJF revealing the stipulations for his upcoming match against Cody Rhodes.

    After getting defeated by Omega on Dynamite last month, PAC has demanded a rematch to one-up his rival. They both have won against each other once in singles competition.

    Meanwhile, The Young Bucks and Lucha Bros have been in the ring with each other multiple times, and have also had an Escalera De La Muerte match for the AAA Tag Team Championship at All Out.

    Omega & The Young Bucks vs. PAC & The Lucha Bros was set for Fyter Fest initially, but PAC was later pulled from the event and Laredo Kid filled in as his replacement. Here is the list of upcoming AEW events:

    Here is the list of the upcoming AEW events:

    • January 1 – Jacksonville, FL
    • January 8 – Southaven, MS
    • January 15 – Miami, FL
    • January 20 to 24 – Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Rager Cruise
    • January 29 – Cleveland, OH
    • February 5 – Huntsville, AL
    • February 12 – Austin, TX
    • February 19 – Atlanta, GA
    • February 26 – Kansas City, MO
    • February 29 – AEW Revolution – Chicago, IL
    • March 25 – Newark, NJ

    Make sure to tune into SEScoops for full coverage of AEW Dynamite.

  • First Time Ever Match Announced For AEW Dynamite Episode Next Month

    First Time Ever Match Announced For AEW Dynamite Episode Next Month

    A big match has been announced for an upcoming AEW Dynamite Episode. 

    On Monday, All Elite Wrestling announced that for the first time ever, Cody and Dustin Rhodes will team up to take on The Lucha Brothers in a tag team match. 

    AEW Dynamite Episode

    This match will take place on January 8th in Southaven, MS at the Landers Center on TNT. The promotion will be announcing more matches for this episode in the coming weeks.

    After the match announcement was made, Cody took to his official Twitter account where he commented on the contest by writing the following: 

    “So glad we came to terms on this match! Dustin & I don’t team often anymore, but when we do…it’s [fire]. With the records resetting in January, The Brotherhood is coming for a W. Pentagon & Fenix are immensely talented, and I’m looking forward to this.”

    AEW is taking off this week as there will not be a new episode of Dynamite air on TNT due to it falling on Christmas night.

    The promotion returns on January 1st for a new episode from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. This will be the Anniversary Edition of the show. 

    Next Episode

    For the January 1st show, two matches have already been confirmed, including one featuring Cody. Here are the matches: 

    • Darby Allin vs. Cody Rhodes
    • Kris Statlander vs. AEW Women’s Champion Riho with the title on the line 

    AEW Revolution Sells Out In Less Than An Hour

  • Nyla Rose Takes Shot At Brandi Rhodes’ Nightmare Collective

    Nyla Rose Takes Shot At Brandi Rhodes’ Nightmare Collective

    In AEW storyline, Nyla Rose has been suspended for the remainder of 2019. Rose attacked a referee and Shanna following her last victory on AEW Dynamite leading to the suspension. Rose took to Twitter to take a shot at Brandi Rhodes’ new Nightmare Collective faction. While the new group has been cutting off locks of their opponents’ hair as of late, Nyla Rose says she’s going to take off whole heads once she returns.

    Rose posted the following to Twitter recently:

    Brandi Rhodes’ faction chopped off more hair last Wednesday following a victory by Awesome Kong. Rhodes posted the following reply to Nyla Rose on Twitter:

    Where Is Nyla Rose Actually?

    Following her “suspension” from AEW, Rose traveled out to Japan 4 days later to begin competing for the Marvelous promotion. The all-female promotion hosted shows earlier this month in Tokyo’s famed Korakuen Hall venue.

    Rose spoke about her experience wrestling in Japan recently during an interview with Women’s Wrestling Weekly.

    “For those who don’t know me, or are not as familiar with me, I have spent some time in Japan working with Joshi-style. It wasn’t exactly completely foreign to me, so to speak, but after having been in the states for some time, I had to kind of go back and do some tape study on myself and do tape study on Riho. I kind of shifted gears a little bit in order to just be able to match her, because she’s a squirmy, little speedy spry.”

  • Cody On Combining Old School & New School In AEW

    Cody On Combining Old School & New School In AEW

    Cody Rhodes recently spoke to Sport1 in Germany. During the conversation, Cody discussed AEW’s approach of combining old school and new school wrestling.

    “They say in wrestling: What’s old is new. There is so much of the territory wrestling and even pre-Crockett, pre-television wrestling, that has so many great stories and element to bring to the squared circle and tell a story within the ropes. To be able to do that on worldwide television is huge,” Cody said during the interview.

    “But we also have to do our best not to be a parody of what’s old. Not to be nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake,” he continued. “You have to give people the buffet: some old, some new. We are melting those worlds. I like Memphis Wrestling, southern wrestling, I revel in that old school, but not lazy old school – the diligent, committed old school. If you mash that up with the new school and create something new, like Darby Allin does or MJF: People will let you know how much they love it.”

    Cody On Roman Reigns Saying It Is Generous To Call AEW Competition

    Cody was also asked to comment on recent remarks by Roman Reigns on AEW. Reigns said to the same outlet earlier this year that it was generous to call AEW competition.

    “WWE’s on a 49-year head start and I tip my hat for that,” Cody said. “But what we’re doing is to build upon what fans have been talking about for 20 years, what they want from a wrestling product and what perhaps wasn’t delivered to them. We want to be the alternative. If that means stepping into competition, so be it. It’s better to have competition, for me, for Roman, for everybody.”

    Cody also talks about Bret Hart’s popularity in Germany, new stars in AEW, and more. The full interview can be read here.

  • AEW Revolution Sells Out In Less Than An Hour

    AEW Revolution Sells Out In Less Than An Hour

    AEW Revolution tickets are gone as the promotion sold out the show within an hour. 

    All Elite Wrestling released tickets on Friday (December 20, 2019) at noon ET (11am CT/9am PT) at www.AEWTIX.com, www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets started at $20 and ranged up to $150 face value.

    AEW Revolution Sells Out

    The promotion announced the news in a post on their official Twitter account. With such a demand, production seats will likely be made available so there is still a chance for some fans to get tickets.

    “#AEWRevolution is SOLD OUT! You did it! You actually did! In less than an hour – #AEWRevolution is sold out! However! – keeping checking http://AEWTIX.COM between now and show date as we will try to open up seats once production’s set up is finalized!”

    AEW Revolution will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and is available for purchase via iN DEMAND cable operators, DirecTV, DISH Network and B/R Live. International fans can purchase the event at FITE.TV. The show takes place in Chicago, IL from the Sears Center.

    This will mark the fourth PPV event in the history of the promotion and the first PPV of the new year. AEW officials have confirmed that they plan to hold PPV events in each quarter of the year. 

    Promotion

    AEW World Champion Chris Jericho, AEW World Tag Team Champions SCU, AEW Women’s World Champion Riho, Jon Moxley, Cody, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Nyla Rose and Britt Baker are all scheduled to appear.

    On AEW’s weekly television show, the promotion has been building up two programs that is believed to be planned for the Revolution pay-per-view event.

    In the likely main event, Jon Moxley will likely challenge Chris Jericho for the AEW World Heavyweight Title. The other match is Cody Rhodes vs. MJF. 

  • Cody Rhodes Discusses AEW Long-Term Booking & Creative Process

    Cody Rhodes Discusses AEW Long-Term Booking & Creative Process

    Cody Rhodes is both an active performer in AEW and a company Executive Vice President. During a recent interview with Talk Sport, Cody discussed managing those two roles, as well as AEW’s creative process.

    “I think that’s one of the beautiful things about being a pro wrestler who’s running a wrestling company is, we know the struggle, the journey,” Cody said. “It’s like OK, when do I literally throw my tights on and lace or zip my boots up? When do I smell blood in the water and start circulating as a performer and a competitor?”

    Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes, also spent years working as both an active performer and as a booker.

    “I’ve been lucky to know what to do in that regard because I knew what my father did,” Cody continued. “But also, I got to see what people in WWE did who were on both sides of the coin, too.”

    Cody Rhodes on AEW’s Creative Process

    Tony Khan has the final say on AEW booking decisions. Cody also discussed what it’s been like working with him so far and AEW’s approach to long-term booking.

    “Tony is the final verdict on everything. He doesn’t have to be though, because so much of what we’re doing we’ve planned eight months to a year out. A lot of it, we can just execute what we’ve got planned. He has the final say, he’s the owner. He’s the founder, it’s his money. But one of the most just amazing things about Tony is that he is a deeply, deeply connected fan.”

    The full interview with Cody Rhodes from Talk Sport can be read here.

  • Cody Rhodes On If They Pay Attention To NXT Programming

    Cody Rhodes On If They Pay Attention To NXT Programming

    The beginning of Wednesday Night Wars has been one of the most significant events of 2019 and it has signalled the start of some of the most exciting times in pro wrestling business in the last few years.

    During a recent interview with Talk Sport, Cody Rhodes talked about this in detail and gave his thoughts on things like Luke Harper’s WWE release, Marty Scurll’s future and more.

    When asked about NXT and if they pay attention to what their competition is doing, the AEW official said that they are aware of the happenings of the show but they make sure they don’t have it on their monitors in the gorilla position at Dynamite:

    “We’re aware [of what NXT do] more because we have friends in both locker rooms. We diligently make sure that we don’t have it on the monitor in go-position because, again, we’ve got to be more aware of the audience that’s watching on TNT. “

    Cody Rhodes went on to mention how his dad Dusty Rhodes helped NXT in becoming its own brand and said that he has nothing but respect for what they are doing.

    Cody Rhodes On The Ratings War Between Dynamite And NXT

    One of the most talked-about aspects of this war is the TV ratings. Fans have actively been keeping an eye on the viewership numbers and comparing them with each other ever since both the shows premiered on TV.

    Sharing his thoughts on the matter, the AEW Vice President said that the ratings almost matter more to the respective brands individually and it’s more of the fans who put them in contrast to each other:

    “Obviously the ratings… they almost matter more to the respective brands individually. Warner Media and TNT, they’re looking at the ratings and the demographic, that P1 demo and how you’re doing there and then I’m assuming USA are doing the same for NXT, it’s more of the fans that put them in contrast to each other. “

    Cody Rhodes continued by explaining how looking at the data reveals that there is not nearly as much cross over between the shows as you would think and both the shows have dedicated fan base.

    Apart from this, Cody also talked about AEW coming to UK in 2020, the Money In The Bank match he was a part of in 2013 and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.

  • AEW Dynamite & NXT TV Viewership (12/18)

    AEW Dynamite & NXT TV Viewership (12/18)

    Viewership data is in for this week’s battle in the WWE NXT vs. AEW Dynamite Wednesday Night War.

    This week, NXT won in total viewers. It was close in every demographic group except Adults 50+, where NXT had a significant edge as they usually do.

    Here is the breakdown of the live and same-night DVR viewership, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:

    WWE NXT Viewership

    NXT on the USA Network averaged 795,000 viewers, which is up from 778,000 last week. In the 18-49 demo, they drew a 0.27, up from 0.24 the previous week. 

    The episode featured NXT Champion Adam Cole vs. Finn Balor in the opening match, Damian Priest vs. Killian Dain, Cameron Grimes vs. Kushida, Pete Dunne vs. Travis Banks, and NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley in the headliner. 

    AEW Dynamite Viewership

    AEW Dynamite on TNT was watched by 683,000 viewers, down from 778,000 the previous week. In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite pulled in a 0.25, down from 0.28. 

    Dynamite saw Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. The Lucha Bros, Chris Jericho vs. Jungle Boy, #1 Contender’s Match for Women’s Title between Kris Statlander and Britt Baker, Cody and Darby Allin vs. The Butcher and the Blade as well as SCU defending the AEW Tag Team Titles against The Young Bucks in the main event. 

    This week’s episode of AEW and NXT marked the final head-to-head battle in viewership. NXT will air an episode next week, which falls on Christimas.

    WWE has only announced two matches for the show on the USA Network. Lio Rush and Keith Lee will team up to face Damian Priest and WWE 205 Live Superstar Tony Nese as well as an Open Challenge from NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong.

    On the flip side, AEW won’t air an episode on TNT due to the holiday.

  • Chris Jericho Compares Darby Allin To WWE Star

    Chris Jericho Compares Darby Allin To WWE Star

    Chris Jericho has made an interesting comparison between AEW’s Darby Allin and WWE’s Jeff Hardy. 

    The AEW World Heavyweight Champion did so during a recent appearance on the Keepin’ It 100 podcast where he spoke about a wide range of topics. 

    Chris Jericho Compares Stars

    Jericho, who is seen as a locker room leader for All Elite Wrestling due to his experience in the business, has picked up on the fan following that Allin has received. 

    Jericho sees Allin like a younger version of Hardy due to him taking high-risk moves and also wearing facepaint during his matches. Jericho pointed out how people are starting to dress like Allin. 

    “At first, you’re like, ‘who is this guy?’ Then I had him come down and attack me off the skateboard. Then we had the match where he had his hands tied behind his back and all that stuff. He did the crazy promo where he’s in a bodybag, getting crowd surfed at a punk rock show.”

    Chris Jericho continued, “Then he has an amazing match with Moxley. He’s made. He went from nothing to a legit made star in less than two months. He wants it. He reminds me a lot of Jeff Hardy. He’s got an x-factor to him.”

    Darby Allin’s History

    Since the launch of AEW, Allin has put together some good matches with Cody Rhodes, Jon Moxley, and even Chris Jericho. 

    Over the past few weeks, AEW has paired Allin with Rhodes on television. After this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite that saw them be tag team partners, they will now square off in a singles match. 

    Allin will battle Rhodes on AEW Dynamite on January 1st from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL on TNT. This will mark the first episode of AEW’s weekly television show of the new year.

    H/t Fightful for transcript

  • 5 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite (12/18)

    5 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite (12/18)

    AEW Dynamite aired live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was the final episode of Dynamite in 2019. Here are 5 takeaways from this week’s show:

    PAC Played Mind Games With Kenny Omega

    Kenny Omega and Hangman Page battled the Lucha Brothers tonight on Dynamite. Omega and Hangman started off in control as the crowd chanted “cowboy sh*t!”. Page and Pentagon traded chops and then Omega hopped in the ring. Kenny and Hangman leveled the Lucha Brothers with a series of chops and then Omega tagged in.

    Omega flipped onto Lucha Brothers outside the ring and took a jog up the entrance ramp as the crowd chanted “AEW!”. Hangman Page tagged in and Pentagon sent him to the apron. Fenix grabbed Page’s legs and Pentagon leveled him with a Superkick. Fenix hit Page with a Double Stomp and then Pentagon went for the cover but Omega broke it up.

    Fenix took out Hangman ringside and followed it up with a Suicide Dive onto Omega outside the ring. Back in the ring, Fenix caught Kenny with a kick to the face but Omega shrugged it off and connected with a Powerbomb. Omega followed it up with a running knee to the face and both men fell to the canvas.

    Pentagon ran into the ring and shoved Hangman off the apron and into the barricade. Fenix distracted referee Aubrey Edwards and Pentagon hit Omega with a cheap shot. Hangman tagged in and hit Fenix with a Fallaway Slam and followed it up with a Crossbody onto Pentagaon.

    Hangman knocked Fenix to the outside and hit a Suicide Dive as another “cowboy sh*t!. Back in the ring, Page set up the Lucha Brothers in opposite corners and hit them with a couple of Splashes. Lucha Brothers took back control and isolated Hangman in the ring.

    Page battled back and planted Pentagon with a Fallaway Slam off the second rope. Omega joined the party and Powerbombed Fenix onto Pentagaon in the corner. Omega hit Pentagon with a Spinebuster for a near fall. Pentagon battled back with a Slingblade but turned around into an elbow from Page.

    Kenny planted Fenix with a Snap Dragon Suplex and hit Pentagon with a knee to the face. Omega held up Pentagon and Hangman went for the Buckshot Lariat but Pentagon ducked and Page leveled Omega. Lucha Brothers then knocked Page to the outside and hit Omega with a Piledriver/Double Stomp for the pinfall victory.

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    After the match, Hangman got back into the ring and started arguing. Kenny and Hangman started shoving each other when PAC appeared on the screen. PAC stated that it was time to remind Kenny exactly what he is capable of. PAC entered Michael Nakazawa’s (Kenny’s best friend) dressing room and Omega sprinted backstage as Dynamite went to a commercial break. During the break, the Lucha Brothers attacked Omega backstage until Hangman made the save. Hangman and Omega then went to Nakazawa’s dressing as Darby Allin was shown skateboarding.

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    Darby Allin Earned His Rematch With Cody

    The Butcher and The Blade (accompanied by The Bunny) battled Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin this week. Allin hit Butcher off the apron with a Dropkick and followed it up with an Arm Drag that sent Blade out of the ring.

    Butcher and Cody tagged in and Bunny hopped on the apron for a distraction. Blade knocked Cody to the outside, tagged in, and rolled him back in. Butcher tagged in and hit a Leg Drop for a near fall as Dynamite went to a break.

    Butcher hit Cody with a Fallaway Slam and Rhodes rolled out of the ring. The Bunny shoved Cody into the ring post as the referee was distracted. Back in the ring, Butcher applied an Arm Bar to Cody in the middle of the ring as Allin fired the crowd up.

    Blade tagged in as the crowd chanted “we want Darby!”. Both Blade and Cody went for a Crossbody and both men crashed to the canvas. Allin and Butcher tagged in and Darby didn’t see it. Butcher capitalized with a massive Backbreaker and knocked Cody off the apron. Butcher locked in a Cloverleaf as Cody launched Blade into the steel steps.

    Darby escaped and hit Butcher with a Stunner. Cody tagged back in and hit Cross Rhodes but Bunny hopped back up on the ring apron for another distraction. Blade tagged in and Cody sent him out of the ring. Cody and Allin hit dueling Suicide Dives onto Butcher and Blade outside the ring.

    Cody brought Blade back in the ring and hit Butcher with a Disaster Kick on the apron. Allin hit the Coffin Drop on Butcher as Cody hit Blade with a Cutter for the pinfall victory. With the win, Darby Allin earned a rematch with Cody. Cody and Allin faced each other at Fyter Fest and the match ended in a draw.

    This week’s episode of Dynamite started off with two solid tag matches. Omega, Page, and Lucha Brothers had a terrific match that lasted over twenty minutes. I’m looking forward to seeing the rematch between Darby and Cody.

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    Jericho Couldn’t Put Jungle Boy Away

    AEW Champion Chris Jericho faced Jungle Boy in a 10-minute challenge tonight on Dynamite. Jungle Boy’s family was in the front row for the match and Luchasaurus & Marko Stunt were ringside.

    Jungle Boy rolled up Jericho for a one count and followed it up with a Dropkick. Jungle Boy hit Jericho with an Arm Drag and rolled up Chris for a two count. Jericho took control and hit Jungle Boy with a couple chops in the corner.

    Jericho hit Jungle Boy with a Codebreaker and decided not to cover him. Jericho threw Jungle Boy to the outside and Jake Hager slammed him into the barricade. Luchasaurus and Jake started trading punches and Marko leaped off the apron but Hager knocked him out with a punch.

    Aubrey Edwards kicked out Jurassic Express and Hager from ringside. Jungle Boy went for another roll-up but Le Champion kicked out at two. Jungle Boy hit Jericho with two Suicide Dives and flipped onto Jericho outside the ring. Back in the ring, Jungle Boy connected with a DDT for a near fall.

    Jungle Boy connected with a Backstabber for another two count. Jericho went for the Lionsault but Jungle Boy got out of his way and hit a Lionsault of his own for a two count. Jericho leveled Jungle Boy with a Clothesline with three minutes remaining. Jericho hit a Powerbomb and locked in the Walls of Jericho in the middle of the ring with a minute remaining. Jericho kept the hold applied the entire time but Jungle Boy didn’t tap out.

    Jericho flipped out and demanded that the match go on for five more minutes. Jungle Boy hit a Hurricanrana for a near fall and Jericho rolled out of the ring. Jericho left the ring and grabbed the AEW Championship. Jericho raised the title and then went backstage.

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    Tony Schiavone interviewed Jericho on the entrance ramp and brought Jericho saying that Jungle Boy couldn’t last ten minutes with him. Jericho shouted that he said Jungle Boy couldn’t beat him. Jericho stated that they have a giant surprise on the January 1st episode of Dynamite if he decides to join Inner Circle.

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    I thought this was a great way to build Jungle Boy up. He lasted a full minute in the Walls of Jericho and didn’t give up. Moxley isn’t going to join Inner Circle so their confrontation on January 1st should be great.

    Kris Statlander Earned A Shot At The AEW Women’s Championship

    Kris Statlander squared off against Britt Baker on tonight’s show. The winner of the match will face Riho for the AEW Women’s Championship on January 1st. Baker went for the Lockjaw but Statlander countered into a roll-up for a two count. Britt connected with a Neckbreaker as Dynamite went to a break.

    When Dynamite returned, Baker went for the Lockjaw once again but Statlander escaped. Kris connected with a running knee and made her way to the top rope. Statlander hit a Dropkick and went for the cover but Baker kicked out at two.

    Britt connected with a Slingblade for a near fall. Statlander planted Britt with a Falcon Arrow and both wrestlers were laid out on the canvas. Baker hit another Neckbreaker and went for a Superkick but Statlander blocked it. Britt then hit the Superkick and went for the Lockjaw again. Statlander blocked it again and hit the Big Bang Theory Piledriver for the pinfall victory.

    After the match, Tony interviewed Kris Statlander and congratulated her on becoming the #1 contender. Kris poked Tony on the nose, because she has an alien gimmick and that is how their species communicate (I guess). Brandi interrupted and asked Kris if she was going to join Nightmare Collective. Statlander waved her finger to signal no and Brandi hit her with the spike of her heel.

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    I hope AEW’s New Year resolution is to put more effort into their women’s division. They have some very talented performers and I’m looking forward to Statlander versus Riho on January 1st. I’d just like to see more promos and segments that explain who these wrestlers are on future episodes of Dynamite next year.

    Nightmare Collective has an a great look and Awesome Kong’s entrance with Brandi emerging from behind her is excellent. However, the meaning behind Awesome Kong collecting hair as trophies hasn’t been explained and it seems like a lot of the women’s matches are booked as the cool down before the main event on Dynamite.

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    SCU Retained & Dark Order Showed Up To Close The Show

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    SCU (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) in the main event of this week’s show.

    Matt hit Scorpio Sky with a shoulder tackle and sent him to the corner. Young Bucks knocked Scorpio to the outside and isolated Frankie in the middle of the ring. Matt and Nick hit a Powerbomb/Enzigui combo.

    Frankie battled back with a Backstabber as Scorpio took out Nick Jackson outside the ring. Sky tagged in and leveled Matt with a Clothesline for a two count. Dueling chants for the Young Bucks and SCU broke out as Nick tagged into the match.

    Nick hit a Hurricanrana and tagged Matt back in. Matt connected with an Elbow Drop for a near fall as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”. Nick Jackson took out SCU with a Crossbody as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

    Frankie hit Young Bucks with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Hurricanrana on Matt outside the ring. Scorpio Sky flipped onto the Young Bucks and then Frankie hit Matt with with a DDT. Scorpio tagged in and went for the cover but Matt kicked out at two.

    Matt leveled Scorpio Sky and tagged Nick in. Nick went for a Crossbody but Sky caught him with a Cutter. Scorpio locked in a Sleeper but Matt broke it up. Scorpio Sky hit the TKO and tagged in Frankie. They then hit the SCU Later for the pinfall victory.

    After the match, Dark Order’s creepers surrounded the ring and the lights went out. Evil Uno and Stu Grayson and stated that tonight was an initiation. Uno ordered the creepers to put them down and they attacked Young Bucks and SCU. Christopher Daniels rushed the ring but the numbers game caught up to them. Omega tried to help out but there were just too many creepers, including Alex Reynolds and John Silver.

    Cody and Dustin rushed the ring but the creepers beat them down as well. Excalibur pointed out that Hangman Adam Page was nowhere to be found as the rest of the Elite was getting their ass kicked. Matt Jackson was bleeding from his mouth and Evil Uno grabbed a microphone. Uno told Matt that he would never doubt him again as the show went off the air.

    Young Bucks versus SCU was a massive letdown. These two teams are capable of having a much better match than they had tonight. Dark Order has been running great video packages every week trying to recruit people at joindarkorder.com. However, this fell flat on its face and it resulted in a pretty terrible ending to the final episode of 2019.

    I mentioned earlier that AEW’s New Year’s resolution should be to improve the women’s division. Another suggestion would be to stop ending every other show with a brawl of some sort. I feel like I’ve seen Cody sprinting down the entrance ramp with two minutes of Dynamite left far too much already. Dynamite was still a good show tonight and I look forward to watching the show every Wednesday. They definitely have some things to improve though and hopefully that begins on January 1st.

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  • SCU Retains AEW Tag Team Titles On Dynamite

    SCU Retains AEW Tag Team Titles On Dynamite

    The AEW Tag Team Champions SCU will remain on top of the division as they haven’t been dethroned by The Young Bucks because they retained the straps.

    SCU beat Nick & Matt Jackson to keep the titles on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite in Corpus Christi, TX at the American Bank Center on TNT. 

    The match ended suddenly, which appeared to catch the fans in attendance off guard. The people were quiet once the finish of the match happened and only a few people clapped for SCU retaining the straps.

    The Young Bucks’ Journey

    All Elite Wrestling set up this contest last week when The Young Bucks faced off against Santana and Ortiz in a brutal Texas Street Fight on AEW Dynamite. This also served as a #1 contenders match. 

    As a result, it surpassed The Young Bucks to the #1 spot in the AEW tag team rankings and earned them this title match. 

    SCU Continues To Retain Titles

    SCU’s previous title defense came on the November 13th episode of Dynamite when Kazarian and Scorpio Sky beat AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. 

    SCU won the AEW Tag Team Titles when the promotion held the finals of the Tag Team Title Tournament on the October 30th episode of AEW Dynamite in Charleston, WV at the Charleston Coliseum. SoCal Uncensored beat The Lucha Bros to win the titles.

    What are your thoughts on The Young Bucks not winning the AEW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

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  • Cody Rhodes Says AEW UK Events Coming In 2020

    Cody Rhodes Says AEW UK Events Coming In 2020

    AEW fans from the United Kingdom will be happy to learn that company Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes says they will for sure be bringing live events to the UK in 2020. Rhodes recently spoke to Talk Sport in the UK about AEW’s plans to run events there.

    “100 percent, you can hold us to it,” Cody said about bringing AEW to the UK next year. “We are coming to the UK in 2020 and we’ve got some tentative dates circled, but it’s a matter of where you’re going to hit as well. Are you going to hit as many markets as you can possibly hit or are you just going to do London and Manchester, what’s it going to be? But, for sure, in 2020 we’ll be live over there with AEW.”

    AEW Royal Flush?

    During the conversation, Cody even mentioned that the name “Royal Flush” has been talked about as a possible name for a UK-based event.

    “So, Royal Flush was a real thing and we all actually thought it was a really good name until we said it multiple times and we realised it was a terrible name. Tony [Khan] was one of the first to spot that.”

    Earlier this year, AEW announced a UK TV deal with ITV.

    Cody continued to talk about AEW’s representation in the UK with its FITE and ITV deals.

    “But, with the UK and our representation with ITV and FITE, and the fact that the fanbase is really thriving and hungry. I mean, the UK independent scene got hot before the American independent scene and so many of us imports were going over there to do shows like I did with What Culture Pro Wrestling.

    He also continued to say if AEW does not come to the UK in 2020, he would pay the writer from Talk Sport $500.

    “I can’t be sure if we’re coming for Dynamite, a pay-per-view or a rare live event tour, but everyone is on-board with us coming in 2020 and if I’m incorrect with that statement, I will give you $500.”

    The full interview with Cody can be read here.

  • Cody Rhodes Talks About AEW’s Goals For 2020

    Cody Rhodes Talks About AEW’s Goals For 2020

    2019 has been an incredible year for both Cody Rhodes and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The company announced this week it sold over 100,000 live event tickets. This is a huge milestone for a company that had its first show in late May.

    During a recent interview with TV Insider, the Rhodes opened up about the company’s performance and his goals for the year ahead.

    When asked what goals they have for the promotion heading into year two, the former WWE star claimed that they will be expanding upon their mission statement of becoming an alternative to WWE.

    Cody Rhodes on AEW’s Mission for 2020

    “Looking at 2020, we have to expand upon the missions statement. That’s always my goal when I’m out there. The mission statement that we have to be the alternative.

    We can get in the weeds on counter-programming on Wednesday nights and talk about ratings and use the word war and all that stuff, but we have to stick to our mission statement of being an alternative. Be sports-centric.”

    One of the ways AEW has used to differentiate themselves from WWE is the inclusion of many different styles of wrestling in their programming, in an attempt to give everyone something to watch.

    However this approach has also led to some criticism from fans and addressing this response, the AEW official said that they just want to make sure they key in their mission statement:

    “That’s something people have been critical of here and there. The show is a buffet and sometimes the foods are vastly different. That can be a little offensive, but I just want to make sure we key in on our mission statement. And we key in on our outreach to fans.”

    Apart from this, Cody Rhodes also talked about his ongoing rivalry with MJF and revealed that the young star has been removed from the media list by Brandi Rhodes.