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  • AEW Tag Title Tournament Bracks Released

    AEW Tag Title Tournament Bracks Released

    AEW has released the brackets for their upcoming tag team title tournament, which kicks off on the premiere episode of AEW on TNT. 

    The promotion did so during the latest episode of Road to TNT on AEW’s official YouTube channel. There are eight teams competing in the tournament. 

    It should be noted that The Dark Order defeated The Best Friends to earn the first-round bye in the tournament at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event that aired live on Bleacher Report’s streaming service, B/R Live. Here’s the bracket: 

    The Young Bucks are set to battle Private Party on the second episode of AEW on TNT on October 9 in Boston. The semi-finals of the tournament will take place on the fourth AEW on TNT episode in Pittsburgh.

    The bracket comes after AEW announced that fans were able to vote for which team they want to see get the final spot in the tournament.

    The first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions will be crowned with the finals on the fifth AEW TNT episode on October 30 in Charleston, WV.

    AEW Tag Team Tournament Brackets

    First Round

    • The Young Bucks vs. Private Party
    • The Lucha Bros vs. Jurassic Express
    • So Cal Uncensored vs. Best Friends

    Second Round

    • The Young Bucks or Private Party vs. The Lucha Bros or Jurassic Express
    • So Cal Uncensored or Best Friends vs. The Dark Order
  • Kenny Omega Hints At AEW Collaboration With ONE Championship

    Kenny Omega Hints At AEW Collaboration With ONE Championship

    During a recent trip to Asia, Kenny Omega took to the time to make some “new friends” before returning to America. This teased collaboration teased a developing relationship that could potentially benefit his promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

    Taking to social media, ‘The Best Bout Machine’ upload a tweet of him in front of the ONE Championship logo. Omega holds up his finger in the picture, which he accompanied with the following caption:

    “Made some new friends before returning to America. You’ll probably see more of us in the future. #oneesportsgg #TNT #AEW”

    ONE Championship

    For those unfamiliar with the promotion, ONCE Championship is a mixed-martial arts company based in Singapore. The promotion launched in 2011 and have signed a number of top Western talent to fight for them.

    Despite ONE Championship’s MMA foundation, that’s not all the company provide. They are also involved in e-sports, which is what Kenny Omega’s tweet hints at with its ‘onesportsgg’ hashtag. It’s no secret that Omega is a huge video game fan. He has previously shared his aspirations for AEW to have its very own video game, calling it a top priority.

    With that in mind, his announcement will more likely to be related to ONE’s e-sports division as opposed to seeing Omega accepting a fight.

  • New Match Set For AEW On TNT Premiere

    New Match Set For AEW On TNT Premiere

    A new match has been officially announced for the premiere episode of AEW on TNT. 

    The promotion announced during the latest episode of Being The Elite that MJF vs. Brandon Cutler in a singles match will take place. 

    This contest joins a stacked lineup that is expected to feature the main event of Chris Jericho & mystery partners vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega in a six-man tag team match. 

    The event will take place on Wednesday, October 2 from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Tickets, which were priced at $250, $90, $75, $50, $35, and $20, went on sale back on August 2 and sold out in a few hours. 

    Brandi Rhodes On NXT’s Move to USA Network Ahead Of AEW on TNT Premiere

    Also, Jon Moxley is slated to make an appearance, although his exact role is unknown at this time. Here is the updated card: 

    • Chris Jericho & mystery partners vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega.
    • Nyla Rose vs. Riho to crown the first AEW Women’s Champion
    • Cody vs. Sammy Guevara.
    • Jon Moxley to appear 

    You can watch the latest episode of Being The Elite here: 

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Cody Rhodes Comments On AEW in Canada, Favorite WCW Matches & More

    Cody Rhodes Comments On AEW in Canada, Favorite WCW Matches & More

    Cody Rhodes answered some questions from fans on Twitter yesterday and made some interesting statements during the conversation. Fans asked Cody about AEW television in Canada, his favourite matches, and more.

    Fans in Canada are still waiting to hear how they will be able to watch AEW’s weekly television show. Cody told fans in Canada to be patient and insinuated an announcement could be forthcoming.

    Many believe the program could end up on TSN, which aired both RAW and Nitro during the Monday Night Wars. RAW would air live on Monday nights on TSN but Nitro was often not broadcast until Wednesday. WWE has since moved its Canadian programming to Sportsnet.

    Cody Rhodes Q&A Highlights

    Cody also was asked on Twitter what his favourite match of his career was.

    He was also asked about his favourite matches in WCW history:

    Cody also made some interesting comments regarding changes he has seen in the wrestling industry since All In.

    “After “All In” I’ve noticed it’s increasingly more talent controlled. Less or zero writers, less corporate agendas, more freedom(which lets the really talented wrestlers shine bright but is also risky for the greener ones). More seasoned talent, more awareness, more listening,” Cody Tweeted.

  • Joey Janela Doesn’t Want To Wrestle To A Formula, Thinks Those Who Do Are “Lazy”

    Joey Janela Doesn’t Want To Wrestle To A Formula, Thinks Those Who Do Are “Lazy”

    Despite being known for his penchant for hardcore wrestling, Joey Janela has explained how he doesn’t adhere to a formula.

    Speaking with Bleacher Report, Janela detailed that he doesn’t “have a set move set or a formula. A lot of these guys, they get lazy,” he said. “They develop a formula which they use every match. And it makes their matches lack excitement.

    He continued, “I’ve always been a good technical wrestler. I’m pretty good at adapting to my opponent. I wrestled a match with Zach Sabre Jr. a couple years ago where we went to a 30-minute time limit draw. Thirty minutes of technical wrestling. That’s the kind of match my critics are never going to watch, because they don’t want to admit I have that aspect.”

    Janela is a member of the All Elite Wrestling roster. During their recent show All Out, he participated in a Cracker Barrel Clash triple threat match alongside Jimmy Havoc and Darby Allin.

    He called their match “good, harmless fun,” admitting there was some craziness involved throughout. Janela added they were within the boundaries of a PG-14 environment and, had they removed the staple gun, the match could work in a PG environment.

    Joey Janela will become a full-time member of AEW when the show debuts on TNT on October 2nd.

  • Diamond Dallas Page Comments On Wednesday Night Wars

    Diamond Dallas Page Comments On Wednesday Night Wars

    Diamond Dallas Page has shared his thoughts on the impending Wednesday Night Wars between WWE’s NXT and All Elite Wrestling’s show on TNT.

    The former WCW World Heavyweight Champion recently told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that everybody wants war:

    “Hell yeah, everybody always wants war. We don’t want anybody to get killed, but they want war,” he said. “When there’s no competition, things (and) fans get dull. When wrestling really works is when you blur the lines and reality — you don’t know what is reality.”

    Despite not being officially signed to All Elite Wrestling, DDP has cameoed for the promotion a number of times. He accompanied Cody Rhodes to the ring during AEW’s All In show, where Cody faced off against NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Nick Aldis. 

    DDP also accompanied Cody to the ring at Double or Nothing and during AEW’s recent All Out event. He joined Brandi Rhodes and MJF in Star Trek outfits, alongside Pharaoh. Cody would end up selecting MJF to second him for his matchup against Shawn Spears. Cody would emerge victorious in his grudge match against Spears.

    NXT debuts on USA Network on September 18th. Two weeks later on October 2nd, AEW will air the first episode of their television show on TNT.

  • Fans To Pick Final AEW World Tag Team Titles Tournament Spot

    Fans To Pick Final AEW World Tag Team Titles Tournament Spot

    Fans are able to vote for which team they want to see get the final spot in the tournament to crown the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions.

    The promotion did not only announce the poll but also the teams which are Jungleboy and Luchasaurus or the team of Angelico and Jack Evans.

    Currently, the poll has 85% have voted for Jungleboy and Luchasaurus. 

    AEW has already announced that The Young Bucks are battling Private Party will take place on October 9 in Boston at the Agganis Arena. AEW has also noted that the semi-finals of the tournament will take place on the fourth AEW on TNT episode in Pittsburgh. 

    The first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions will be crowned with the finals on the fifth AEW TNT episode on October 30 in Charleston, WV.

    As of this writing, AEW has yet to release an official list of teams and bracket for the tournament,

    At AEW Fyter Fest, Best Friends previously defeated SoCal Uncensored and Private Party in a Triple Threat to advance to All Out. 

    At Fight for the Fallen, Dark Order defeated Jungleboy and Luchasaurus and Evans and Angelico in a Triple Threat to advance. 

    This is where The Dark Order defeated The Best Friends to earn the first-round bye in the tournament at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event that aired live on Bleacher Report’s streaming service, B/R Live.

  • Marko Stunt Talks About Creative Freedom In AEW, The Dynamic Of Jurassic Express

    Marko Stunt Talks About Creative Freedom In AEW, The Dynamic Of Jurassic Express

    All Elite Wrestling’s Marko Stunt recently spoke with media at Starrcast III. He addressed his inclusion into Jurassic Express alongside Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus and the dynamic between them, as well as the freedom that AEW has afforded him.

    “Originally, it was just supposed to be me and Jungle Boy, and then those two were already a team there,” Stunt explained. “They were an incredible team, and I just so happened to be put with them. It worked out, and I think we have a super dynamic team because we have something that nobody’s ever seen before. We have a walking dinosaur, a kid that lived in the jungle and an actual kid. How different can you get from that?”

    Stunt continued, sharing that AEW has given him all the freedom that he could want.

    “I get to go out there and show everyone who Marko Stunt is. Not necessarily who they want Marko Stunt to be, but who I’ve made Marko Stunt be,” he said. “That’s an incredible place to be because it gives me so many more opportunities to learn from what I’m doing and what I could be doing. Down the road, it only goes up.”

    Jurassic Express recently competed in a losing effort against SoCal Uncensored during AEW’s All Out pay-per-view on August 31st.

    H/T to Wrestlezone for the transcription.

  • Chris Jericho Says AEW Promos Will Be Totally Unscripted

    Chris Jericho Says AEW Promos Will Be Totally Unscripted

    WWE has recently been giving certain Superstars more creative freedom when it comes to promos, allowing them to work off bullet points rather than having to memorize scripts. Turns out that All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has no interest in scripts at all.

    During an episode of the Mature Audiences Mayhem podcast, Chris Jericho explained why the promotion won’t be using scripted promos for any of its shows.

    “I think people are excited because it’s something different. I know this – there’s no scripted promos,” Jericho claimed.

    He continued, “There are no writers because that is what wrestling is. That is where it came from! ‘Austin 3:16’ was written by Steve Austin, ‘Y2J’ was written by Chris Jericho, ‘Never Ever Again’ was written by Chris Jericho. All that stuff came from my head because I am the one who has to deliver it.”

    Jericho addressed WWE’s attitude towards scripted promos, highlighting that “you have to say it because it’s what Vince McMahon wants.” 

    “I watch WWE – and listen, I love WWE. I worked there for 19 years. But you can see when people are saying s–t that they don’t buy, and you have to say it because it’s what Vince McMahon wants. And if you don’t say what he wants, you are going to hear about it. And if you don’t do it the next time, you probably won’t get promos anymore.”

    Chris Jericho will is scheduled to defend his AEW Championship against Cody at AEW Full Gear in November. AEW’s television debut on TNT airs on October 2nd.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription. 

  • TNT Expected To Air AEW Special The Night Before Premiere Episode

    TNT Expected To Air AEW Special The Night Before Premiere Episode

    AEW will be getting a special on TNT the night before their premiere episode on TNT. 

    Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that while the promotion or the television network has yet to officially announce the news, AEW is planning to air a preview special on TNT on October 1st. 

    This would be the night before their first episode on October 2nd. Ironically, this marks the first Tuesday that WWE SmackDown Live won’t air on the USA Network as it’s moving to FOX that week on October 4th. 

    If you recall, AEW originally had plans of starting their series on Tuesdays but that ultimately fell through due to TNT’s commitments with NBA.

    AEW’s television deal with TNT kicks off October 2nd, which will make their first live wrestling TV show on the network. 

    AEW Draws Strong “Countdown To All Out” Viewership

    This upcoming preview special will be the second of its kind as TNT aired a special titled “Countdown To All Out” last month to promote their latest pay-per-view event, All Out.

    That special drew 390,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. It ranked #29 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic.

    The first AEW on TNT from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC sold out quickly. It’s expected to be a special night. 

  • Cody Comments On His AEW Championship Opportunity At Full Gear

    Cody Comments On His AEW Championship Opportunity At Full Gear

    After a string of notable victories in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Cody Rhodes has earned an opportunity at the inaugural AEW Champion, Chris Jericho.

    Responding to a Tweet from the official AEW account asking if the people were ready for Cody to become the new AEW Champion. He wrote about having fun being underrated throughout his career, before admitting that he wants to claim the championship for his wife, mother, and every fan who supported him when he bet on himself three years ago.

    “Being “underrated” was fun but also the least rewarding period of my career

    It may seem silly but in my house the World Championship is The Stanley Cup, The Oscar, The Lombardi Trophy

    I want it for my Wife, my Momma, & every fan who bet on me 3 years ago when I bet on myself”

    Cody holds victories over his brother Dustin Rhodes as well as his recent win over Shawn Spears at All Out. He also has a tag team loss against The Young Bucks with his brother Dustin, and a time limit draw against Darby Allin. The promotion has previously stressed the importance of wins and losses, and so with these victories under his belt, Cody became the number one contender for Jericho’s championship.

    AEW Full Gear takes place on November 9th from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

  • Luchasaurus On How He Got Paired With Jungle Boy

    Luchasaurus On How He Got Paired With Jungle Boy

    While Luchasaurus started in AEW as a singles competitor, his popularity has seen a big jump after he did some promos with Jungle Boy and the company has now paired the two as a tag team.

    The AEW Star recently took part in a media scrum where he discussed many things including the competition between AEW and WWE and more.

    While talking about his pairing with Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus explained how it came about. He said that AEW Officials are keen on listening to audience response and this is why they were paired with each other:

    “What’s so great about working for them is they’re really keen on listening to audience response. That’s why they kind of let me and Jungle Boy get together in the first place. We did a couple of spots a couple of promos, and people loved it so much it was like, ‘We’re just going to run with this’. “

    Marko Stunt is another addition to this team which has been made recently and while talking about him, the former Lucha Underground Star said that they are very excited about it.

    He revealed that they have a lot of ideas for Stunt and he is kind of the missing ingredient to some of the things they are planning to do in their matches.

  • Britt Baker On How She Balances Two Careers

    Britt Baker On How She Balances Two Careers

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) talent Britt Baker recently took part in a media scrum during Starrcast III where she detailed how she balances her life as an AEW wrestler and her profession as a dentist.

    “You just can’t think about it,” she said. “It’s more of a don’t think, just do thing. When I wake up in the morning, I know I have to do this, this, this and this. It has to get done, and that’s what you do. You have to wake up, go to the office, do any after office paperwork, you have to go to the gym, you have to train and train, you eat, you get a little bit of sleep and then you do it again.”

    Baker continued, “You can’t really stress and freak yourself out with everything there is to do, you just have to say “Hey, you have to do it, I’m going to do it, that’s it.”

    She admitted that a lot of her patients are now starting to recognize her because of her work in AEW. Even when she’s backstage at a show, she’ll get people wanting to ask her dental advice. Despite this, Baker stated that she loves it when her worlds crossover as it allows her to flaunt her experience, which she finds rewarding.

  • Chris Jericho Claims He Recruited Jon Moxley To AEW

    Chris Jericho Claims He Recruited Jon Moxley To AEW

    Jon Moxley is arguably the biggest star AEW has signed till now and according to Chris Jericho, he is the one who recruited the former WWE Star to the upstart promotion.

    The Inaugural AEW World Champion recently had an interview with Mature Audiences Mayhem where he discussed things like the competition between his company and WWE and more.

    While talking about his contributions to All Elite Wrestling, the former WWE Star said that they wouldn’t get the TNT deal if he wasn’t involved and went on to claim that he recruited Mox to the promotion:

    “If not for Chris Jericho being involved, maybe we don’t get the deal with TNT, we don’t get Jon Moxley, who I recruited, or Sammy Guevara, Dean Malenko, a couple of guys you haven’t even seen yet.”

    Jericho then explained that he may not be the greatest of all time but he has the best longevity at staying at the top level in various different eras of the business.

    Apart from this, Chris also talked about leaving WWE and joining NJPW. He said that he got Vince McMahon’s blessing to compete against Kenny Omega and then extend his run for more matches.

    He also discussed joining AEW and revealed that he had told Vince McMahon about the contract before signing. According to him, the boss told Jericho to take the deal.

    However, he was surprised when Y2J actually signed with the promotion and after that, the company started giving everybody raises because Mr. McMahon doesn’t want anybody to leave.

  • Chris Jericho Rips Dusty and Cody Rhodes In Promo Hyping Full Gear (Video)

    Chris Jericho Rips Dusty and Cody Rhodes In Promo Hyping Full Gear (Video)

    Chris Jericho and Cody are scheduled to go one-on-one for the AEW World Championship November 9th at Full Gear. During a recent promo he filmed for YouTube, Jericho stated he has never liked any member of the Rhodes family, including Cody, Dusty, or Dustin.

    “It’s not a secret, I don’t like you Cody,” Jericho says in the video. “I don’t like your brother, I don’t like your mother, I don’t like your sisters and I sure as hell don’t like Dusty Rhodes, your father.”

    Jericho would continue to speak negatively about the late Dusty Rhodes, whom he worked with in WCW in the late 1990’s.

    “That son of a b*tch, promised me a lot of things that never happened. Fast-forward 25 years and now this son of a b*tch, you Cody, promised me a lot of stuff that also didn’t happen but I’ll promise you this, I don’t like you are or your family but I love being ‘le Champion’ and I’m going to beat the hell out of you and teach your entitled ass a lesson on November 9th in Baltimore, my birthday.”

    Jericho finished the promo with one last dig at the American Nightmare.

    “The greatest birthday present I could ever receive is beating the crap out of you, Cody. Welcome to my nightmare, I don’t think you’re going to like it. You’re welcome.”

    You can watch Jericho’s full promo embedded below.

    Chris Jericho vs. Cody Rhodes headlines AEW Full Gear on Saturday night, November 9th from Baltimore, MD at the Royal Farms Arena.

  • Dustin Rhodes Compares AEW’s Darby Allin To Jeff Hardy

    Dustin Rhodes Compares AEW’s Darby Allin To Jeff Hardy

    Dustin Rhodes recently signed a new multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This new contract will see him assume more responsibilities with the promotion. Alongside being an in-ring competitor, he will now act as match producer and promo coach for AEW talent. 

    In a recent interview with Sports Guys Talking Wrestling of The Horn in Austin, Texas, Rhodes made a favorable comparison between AEW wrestler Darby Allin and WWE’s Jeff Hardy. Reflecting on Allin’s recent matchup at All Out, Dustin highlighted one particular moment in the match that saw Darby leap off the top rope with only a barrel to cushion his fall into steel steps:

    “He [Darby Allin] reminds me a lot of Jeff Hardy. If I could compare him to anybody, he’s not scared.” Dustin said. “He’s fearless, and I know adrenaline plays a big part into all this, but he didn’t even look back. It’s like he put the barrel there and he’s ready and he goes when he wants to go, and it’s like ‘I gotta look back.’”

    Darby Allin competed in the Cracker Barrel Clash at All Out against Jimmy Havoc and ‘The Bad Boy’ Joey Janela. Jimmy Havoc would walk away the winner of their hardcore matchup.

    H/T to Wrestlezone for the transcription.

  • Jim Ross Responds To Criticism On Making Chris Jericho The Inaugural AEW Champion

    Jim Ross Responds To Criticism On Making Chris Jericho The Inaugural AEW Champion

    While the Inaugural AEW World Champion Chris Jericho’s big win at the All Out PPV was highly praised by the majority of the fans, it wasn’t free of controversy.

    There are some who believe that Jericho, who is in his late 40s is too old to be crowned the first champion and during the recent episode of Busted Open Radio, Jim Ross responded to this criticism.

    Ross first expressed that as a main eventer you have to earn that spot. You should be able to deliver and the former WWE star is someone who can always deliver.

    The WWE legend then went on to claim that the reasoning that Jericho is too old to be the champion is lame and their champion has name identity to be given the position:

    “He’s in his late 40s – and that’s the reason that we’re not making him the champion – that’s a lame reason, our champion has name identity and it’s a name that people understand and know.

    The other thing is that he can have a good-to-great match with just about anybody. That versatility is important for the champion to have. He also can handle the pressure”

    Jim Ross then went on to say that Chris can do a lot of things that are going to be required for the new AEW Champion so he doesn’t have a problem with his crowning.

    The WWE Legend also talked about All Out and said that he would have put a match between the ladder match and the main event which followed to allow the fans to regroup.

  • Cain Velasquez Confirms Having Talks With WWE & AEW

    Cain Velasquez Confirms Having Talks With WWE & AEW

    Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez confirms that he’s talked with WWE and AEW. 

    The UFC star has been wrestling under the AAA banner and has two more dates to go. What his future holds remains to be seen but he has shed some light on the possibilities that are available to him. 

    He did just that during an interview with Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday. When asked about if WWE has shown interest in him, Velasquez replied, “We’ve been in talks with them. They’re going pretty good.”

    When pressed what that meant, he responded with, “We’ll see.” This is when he brought up how he’s also had a conversation with AEW Executive Cody Rhodes. 

    Cain Velasquez Gets Match Booked For AAA Invading NY Event

    “I’ve talked to him a little bit, I want to talk to him a little more. I think they are doing great things, I think AEW is doing some really cool things.”

    He continued by noting that AEW has a good relationship with AAA as they do a lot of lucha libre wrestling and he likes what they’ve done so far. 

    Velasquez was asked about being asked to appear on the debut episode on TNT of AEW’s weekly TV show. He noted not yet as he can only do the three wrestling appearances for AAA that were approved beforehand. This could be due to his UFC contract. 

    This will be an interesting story to follow as both companies would love to have him under contract. 

  • AEW On TNT Headed To Nashville, TN For Week 7

    AEW On TNT Headed To Nashville, TN For Week 7

    The latest episode of Being The Elite has provided a newsworthy announcement that was the location for the seventh week of AEW on TNT. 

    AEW (All Elite Wrestling) announced on Monday during the latest episode of the series that the promotion would be holding a TV event on TNT at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, November 13.

    For fans who plan on attending, tickets for that show will go on sale this Friday at 11 am CST / Noon Eastern at AEWTix.com.

    The arena has a max capacity of approximately 9,700 people, which is in line of other arenas that AEW is airing their television show from. 

    “#AEW heads to the historic Municipal Auditorium (@NMAuditorium) in #Nashville on Wed, Nov. 13th for a LIVE broadcast of @AEWonTNT – Tickets start at $20 and go on sale this FRIDAY, Sept 13th at 11am CST / Noon ET – http://AEWTix.com”

    Aside from week 8, AEW has announced several locations for upcoming TV events. Here is an updated look at the AEW TV schedule:

    • Week 1 (10/2): Washington, D.C.
    • Week 2 (10/9): Boston, MA
    • Week 3 (10/16): Philadelphia, PA
    • Week 4 (10/23): Pittsburgh, PA
    • Week 5 (10/30): Charleston, WV
    • Week 6 (11/6): Charlotte, NC
    • Week 7 (11/13): Nashville, TN
    • Week 8 (11/20): TBA
    • Week 9 (11/27): Charlotte, NC

    You can watch the latest episode of Being The Elite here: 

  • AEW Issues Statement Regarding Cody Participating In “Puto” Chant

    AEW Issues Statement Regarding Cody Participating In “Puto” Chant

    Cody Rhodes competed for AAA at TripleMania this year and has now apologized for helping to lead the crowd in a chant of “Puto.” In a statement provided to Out Sports, AEW says Cody did not know the negative connotations behind the chant. Cain Velasquez and Psycho Clown also led the crowd in the “Puto” chant.

    The word “Puto” in Spanish is often translated to a negative slur in regards to homosexuals. The Mexican Soccer Federation will issue fines for use of the chant and sports channels such as ESPN have reached out to FIFA in an effort to prevent the chant from being heard on their broadcasts of international soccer.

    AEW Statement on “Puto” Chants

    AEW issued the following statement to Out Sports in regards to the incident:

    “Cody joined his teammates at AAA TripleMania for what he understood to be their post-match tradition in Mexico and was unaware of any negative connotations,” an AEW spokesperson stated to Out Sports. “Certainly the last thing Cody would want to do is to hurt or offend anyone, anywhere.”

    Cody teamed with Cain Velasquez and Psycho Clown on the show in a winning effort against the team of El Texano Jr, Killer Kross, and Taurus.

    Footage of Cody participating in the “Puto” chant was shown on an episode of AEW’s Road to All Out series on YouTube and can be viewed in the player below (59 seconds in):

  • Dustin Rhodes Opens Up About His New Role As AEW’s Promo Coach

    Dustin Rhodes Opens Up About His New Role As AEW’s Promo Coach

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) recently announced they had signed Dustin Rhodes to a new multi-year contract. This new contract sees Dustin assume new roles within the promotion. Not only will be an in-ring talent and match producer, he will also be assisting as a promo coach.

    Speaking with Sports Guys Talking Wrestling on The Horn in Austin, Texas, Dustin discussed his new role. He also mentioned which AEW wrestlers he is looking forward to working with.

    “There was talks [in WWE] on this last run that I had with the Goldust character that I would transition after my father’s passing to take over where he left off, and they seemed to be on board with that. I was looking forward to it, and then they chose somebody else and so it didn’t happen,” he said. 

    Rhodes continued, “I’m excited about the talent aspect of it—me performing—but I am really excited about teaching these young kids how to handle a camera in their face and to bring out some of their character and really express it in ways that they can, they just have to step out of that comfort zone a little bit and experiment with things and we see what works and what doesn’t. I need to see what they do before I even put my hands on them. I need to see their characters I have to learn their characters and what they bring to the table.”

    AEW Talent

    When it comes to who he’s looking forward to working with, Dustin admitted he sees a lot of potential in Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy. He also mentioned Leva Bates before adding:

    “Until I get behind the scenes and kind of know how they’re running the ship, basically, then I’ll know a little better, but I can’t wait. I’m really excited that they named me their promo coach and that’s very cool.”

    H/T to WrestleZone’s Dominic DeAngelo for the transcription. 

  • Cody Teases AEW TV Title

    Cody Teases AEW TV Title

    AEW recently crowned its first world champion. The promotion’s first women’s world champion will be crowned on October 2nd and a tournament to crown inaugural tag team champions will begin on TNT this fall. Cody recently teased there could be a 4th championship coming to AEW, however. He recently spoke to IGN.com and hinted that AEW management has discussed the idea of a TV title as well.

    “There’s a title we’re considering,” Cody said. “And it’s something people can probably guess since we’re going to be on TV, hint hint, but there are no plans for it at the moment. Right now we revolve around the AEW Championship and in D.C. we’re going to name the first ever AEW Women’s Champion, and that’s such a beautiful belt.”

    Cody would continue to talk about the aesthetic value of the AEW Women’s belt and then insinuated there would be some guidelines for the new champion as to how she should take care of it.

    “There’s going to be some guidelines laid out for whoever wins that title though,” Cody laughed. “Some guidelines about how they’re supposed to take care of it.”

    The full IGN interview with Cody can be read here.

    Cody vs Chris Jericho – Full Gear

    Cody also addressed his future AEW World Championship match at Full Gear on November 9th. He stressed, however, that neither he nor Jericho are guaranteed to be in that match. Jericho has to defend the title once beforehand on October 16th in Philadelphia and if Cody loses between now and Full Gear, his title shot could be in jeopardy.

    “I’m coming off a win over Dustin, one of the best of all time, and coming off a win over Shawn Spears, who’s an absolute stud. Those were two huge wins. So me going for the title makes all the sense in the world. But it may not end up being me versus Chris Jericho,” Cody stressed. “Because Chris Jericho still has a title defense before that in Philadelphia. And it may not be me if I take a loss to Sammy Guevara on the premiere episode. I think Chris Jericho is probably going to get through his first title defense, but if he doesn’t we’re going to stick to our word about win/loss records being a deciding factor. It’s really about the data and who has the best record.”

     

  • Early AEW PPV Buyrates Revealed

    Early AEW PPV Buyrates Revealed

    Early buyrate numbers are in for AEW’s All Out PPV last weekend in Chicago. The PPV is trending stronger than AEW’s last PPV in terms of streaming purchases but has seen a decrease on traditional PPV according to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    “U.S. television PPV, looks to be about 28,000 buys. Double or Nothing as of a few days after was closer to 35,000 and ended up 39,000,” wrote Dave Meltzer regarding traditional PPV buys forthe show.

    The report also noted, however, that streaming PPV purchases were up compared to Double or Nothing but they don’t know by how much yet. Purchases of the PPV on FITE were said to be down but again, we don’t know by how much. IPPV in the UK numbers were said to have increased from last show.

    As for what all these numbers mean, Meltzer speculates the PPV should end up at around the same numbers Double or Nothing did.

    “All this together would indicate something around 100,000, which, while not up from last time, does show staying power which was the big question,” wrote Meltzer.

    The report also noted that of those who purchased the PPV on either television or through B/R Live, only 46% of those had purchased Double or Nothing.

  • Shawn Spears Talks AEW Going Head-To-Head With NXT

    Shawn Spears Talks AEW Going Head-To-Head With NXT

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) wrestler Shawn Spears has shared his thoughts on AEW’s TNT show going head-to-head with NXT on Wednesday nights.

    In an interview with MuscleAndFitness.com, Spears stated that no matter who is involved or whatever the time slot is, “everyone is going to be motivated regardless.”

    “We are gonna do our thing on Wednesday nights, we’re gonna tear it up and if you watch, fantastic, we think you are in for one hell of a treat, and if you don’t watch, you are missing one hell of a show, it is really that simple,” Spears said.

    He stressed that the most important thing AEW and WWE will provide wrestlings fans is an alternative—something he believes will benefit the audience.

    “Not just the audience of AEW, or WWE, or Impact, or Ring of Honor, it benefits the everyday casual wrestling fan,” he explained. “You now have another option. I can’t speak for everybody, but we are not looking at it as a head-to-head competition, where we need to knock these guys out of the water, we are going to go out there and do our thing.”

    All Elite Wrestling’s television show debuts on TNT on October 2nd. NXT will air on USA Network a few weeks prior on September 18th.

  • Cryme Tyme Claim They Took The AEW Championship, Challenge The Young Bucks To A Match

    Cryme Tyme Claim They Took The AEW Championship, Challenge The Young Bucks To A Match

    JTG and Shad Gaspard, formerly known in WWE as Cryme Tyme, have challenged The Young Bucks to a matchup. 

    In an upload to his Instagram account, JTG shared a picture of himself and his partner with the AEW Championship. His post is most likely in response to a tweet by Shane “Hurricane” Helms, who inferred that Cryme Tyme could have been behind Chris Jericho’s missing, and now recovered, AEW Championship.

    “I don’t want to point fingers or anything, buuuuuut, has anyone seen @Jtg1284 or @Shadbeast lately? Just asking. No reason.”

    JTG accompanied his image, which features a speech bubble reading ‘Do we have your attention now’ with the following caption:  

    “First off…. Cryme Tyme are not thiefs. We’re actually outstanding citizens, @shadbeast13 and I actually Re-Rack the weights and wipe down the equipment when were done at the Gym ! ! ! We are GOOD People. We have NEVER stolen anything in our entire career. That was a rumor that got out of hand. We borrowed this title to make a message. This was not a hit on @chrisjerichofozzy But a message to AEW. If you want your precious title back…. Its simple.We want The Young Bucks ? #crymetyme #aew #maketagteamwrestlinggreatagain #TAGTEAMGOATS #WRESTLING #tagteam #tagteamwrestling“

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_pwfZjdzw/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Cody has previously stated that AEW has only revealed approximately 40% of its roster. With All Elite Wrestling debuting on TNT on October 2nd, could Cryme Tyme be a team the promotion might be interested in?