AEW World Champion Chris Jericho has cause to break out a bit of the bubbly as his world title has officially been returned to him. The Tallahassee police reported they had found the belt yesterday but quickly deleted a Facebook post with the claim. The police department has since been able to confirm it is the actual belt and returned it to the champion.
The police department would state that the belt was found on the side of the road and turned in by a good samaritan.
Breaking: @TallyPD announces it did in fact recover @IAmJericho's championship belt earlier today. Someone turned it in at headquarters after reporting finding it along the side of the road. The golden belt was valued at nearly $30,000.
Police are asking anyone with any information regarding the incident to call Crime Stoppers.
No arrests have been made in the theft of @IAmJericho's championship belt, which was recovered today. Investigators with @TallyPD are asking anyone with information to call them at (850) 891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/UMZFNmd419
“I am launching a worldwide investigation using the top private investigators in the world today to find out who committed this crime. And trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”
According to Chris Jericho, both Kenny Omega and PAC were upset with their matchup at All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) recent event All Out.
Speaking on his podcast, Talk is Jericho, the AEW Champion explained how both wrestlers were mad as the match they had planned was longer than the time they were allocated. This forced them to cut a bunch of stuff they wanted to include.
“Afterward, both Kenny and PAC were mad because, I guess, their match was too long and they ran out of time, and they had to cut a bunch of stuff, and they were not happy about it and meanwhile, it’s like the best match on the show,” Jericho said.
He went on to compare Omega and PAC to Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. He juxtaposed their attitudes, sharing that they are their harshest critics in the same way Guerrero and Benoit were.
“They remind me so much of Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, in that these guys are putting on these amazing, amazing matches but they were always mad because something didn’t go right or they didn’t hit a punch or kick the way they wanted it to, originally. They were always really hard on themselves for this.”
PAC, who replaced an injured Jon Moxley, defeated Kenny Omega during All Out. The result visibly shocked several fans in attendance. Omega is now scheduled to face Jon Moxley at AEW’s upcoming show Full Gear.
It didn’t take long for AEW officials to re-book Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega.
On Wednesday, the promotion, which launched in January, announced the first match for their upcoming Full Gear pay-per-view event. That match is this long-awaited showdown that was delayed from taking place.
Moxley had to pull out their scheduled match at the All Out event in at the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view this past Saturday night.
The reason for that was due to a “serious case of MRSA” in his elbow that was picked up during his time in the NJPW G1 Climax.
AEW presents Full Gear on Saturday, November 9th from Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena. The show will air on B/R Live, which is Bleacher Report’s streaming service, traditional PPV outlets, and FITE TV in international markets.
This marks the first match announcement for this show. As it gets closer, the promotion will announce additional bouts so stay tuned.
Tickets will go on sale at noon Eastern time this Friday (September 6) and will be available to purchase via AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.com.
$300, $125, $90, $75, $50, and $30 are the ticket prices prior to facility fees and service charges being added.
In an update to a story which will forever be mentioned in documentaries and podcasts about AEW’s origin, the world title belt was reported as found by the Tallahassee Police Department in a since deleted Facebook post.
The Tallahassee Police Department noted through social media that they located the title which was reported as stolen on Sunday. They even said that Chris Jericho may want to break out a “bit of the bubbly” now that the belt has been found:
The Facebook post noting the belt as found was deleted by the police department and a reporter for USA Today is stating the police are now saying they can’t confirm it is the actual belt yet.
The Case of the Missing @IAmJericho Championship Belt takes another turn. The Tallahassee Police Department announces on Facebook it found the belt but hastily deletes the post. @TallyPD now says it can't confirm the belt was found and calls the case "open and active" …
Here’s the heavily redacted @TallyPD report on the alleged theft of @IAmJericho’s championship belt. It says the belt was taken around 5:30 p.m. Sunday and reported stolen nearly two hours later. It lists @LongHornSteaks as location of occurrence but has no other details … pic.twitter.com/mDjxKxer6X
“I am launching a worldwide investigation using the top private investigators in the world today to find out who committed this crime. And trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”
“The victim reported the theft of his championship wrestling belt while he was eating inside Longhorn Steakhouse. The victim stated he arrived at the Millionaire Club Airport Terminal and placed the belt inside his rented limousine. The limo driver shuttled the victim to Longhorn for dinner. The victim remained at Longhorn while the limo driver returned to the airport. The victim had taken the wrong luggage from the airport and the driver took it back to the terminal. When the driver picked up the victim from the restaurant, the belt was missing. Responding officers searched the limo and airport for the belt without success. On-call CID was consulted, and forensics responded to the scene.”
Edge and Christian discussed the forthcoming Wednesday Night Wars between NXT and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on an episode of their podcast, E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness. The two expressed their excitement, stating that everyone will be performing to the best of their ability to help their promotion pull ahead in the ratings.
“I really do think it ups everyone’s game. I think right now if you’re a [professional] wrestling fan, if you’re a performer, what an exciting time to be involved in the industry. So, you have RAW and SmackDown sure, but man, Wednesday nights are going to be the night now. I just think it’s fun,” Edge said.
“I think back to the Nitro and RAW stuff and everything. I’m not saying AEW is WCW. I don’t even know if AEW looks at this thing like a competition. I just think they want people to have a different option or another option, but now it’s coming to this because hey it’s Vince [McMahon] and WWE and if you start a promotion we are going to try to run you out of town. But I think that does up everyone’s game.”
Christian agreed, adding that competition is healthy as it keeps everybody on their toes. Ultimately, he believes the winners are fans of pro wrestling.
“It keeps everybody sharp. And the people that are going to win – I’ve said it in the past – the people that are going to win in all of this are the fans because they are going to get some really, really great content, as far as [professional] wrestling goes, going forward.
Two Hour NXT
Edge discussed that NXT’s move to USA Network makes it WWE’s third brand, rather than ‘developmental.’ He expressed that there will no longer be conversations about moving to the main roster. Instead, if Superstars were to move between brands, it could be considered a “lateral shift.”
They spoke about NXT extending to two hours, with Edge voicing concern over fans being able to concentrate for that amount of time.
“[…] to me, one of the things I loved about NXT was that it was an hour because if you’ve got that ADD, you can probably focus through that hour and it’s just enough time to not overexpose anything. You expose enough, and that to me is kind of the biggest question mark. My hope is that if there’s talent that’s spinning their wheels and can do so much more like an Apollo Crews, like a Cesaro, so many people, let them go to NXT, man. Let them shine there. That, to me, is how you can fill up those two hours. That, to me, is how you can use those guys to teach the younger folks, ‘okay, this is live TV – this is how this works.’ And I think that that’s the key.”
WWE NXT debuts on USA Network on September 18th. AEW’s first show on TNT airs two weeks later on October 2nd.
Chris Jericho has launched an official investigation to find his missing All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Championship. The promotion’s inaugural champion informed fans of his plans via a video statement uploaded to social media. He explained he had hired the “top private investigators in the world” in order to locate the belt.
“Hi, I’m AEW Champion Chris Jericho, and unfortunately less than 24 hours after I became the first AEW Champion, with blood streaming down my face after one of the hardest matches I’ve ever had in my life, some low-life scumbag committed grand larceny and robbed me of the AEW Championship.”
“[…] as a result, I am launching a worldwide investigation using the top private investigators in the world today to find out who committed this crime. And trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”
In case you missed it, Jericho’s championship went missing as he ate at a LongHorn Steakhouse. A police report was lodged with the Tallahassee, Florida police department.
Now LongHorn Steakhouse has also commented on the situation, writing:
“We take the safety of our guests’ property seriously and are doing everything we can to help the local authorities in their efforts. That said, @IAmJericho is a champion with or without his belt.”
We take the safety of our guests' property seriously and are doing everything we can to help the local authorities in their efforts. That said, @IAmJericho is a champion with or without his belt.
Conrad Thompson quickly got another Starrcast on the books as the fourth installment of the convention is set to take place during the same weekend as AEW’s next pay-per-view event.
On Tuesday evening, it was announced that Starrcast IV will take place from Nov. 7 – 10 in Baltimore. As of this writing, there’s no talent advertised for the convention but with such a quick turnaround, announcements are expected shortly.
Diamonds are forever… and so is Starrcast!
Join us in Baltimore, November 7th-10th, for #Starrcast IV!
For more information, you can check out theofficial Starrcast website. The first edition of this wrestling convention presented by Conrad Thompson took place during All In weekend last September in Chicago, IL.
Starrcast is a podcast and meet-and-greet convention that includes stage shows with various wrestling personalities.
AEW presents Full Gear on Saturday, November 9th from Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena. The show will air on B/R Live, which is Bleacher Report’s streaming service, traditional PPV outlets, and FITE TV in international markets.
Starrcast II took place on May 23, 2019 – May 26, 2019 in Paradise, Nevada at the Caesars Palace. The latest installment of the convention took place this past weekend in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
This year’s convention was headlined by CM Punk doing a two-hour interview where he talked about a wide range of topics including his WWE departure.
Just days after winning the AEW World Heavyweight Title Belt, Chris Jericho has reported to local police that his title belt has been stolen.
He did so on Monday, according to a report from Scott Keith’s Blog of Doom. The Tallahassee (Fla.) Police Department filed a report that detailed the incident.
According to the report, the title went missing while he was eating dinner inside a Longhorn Steakhouse at 2400 North Monroe Street. This led to the police being called and an investigation was launched.
The report lists the crime as grand theft and Jericho as the victim – Christopher “Jericho” Irvine:
“The victim reported the theft of his championship wrestling belt while he was eating inside Longhorn Steakhouse. The victim stated he arrived at the Millionaire Club Airport Terminal and placed the belt inside his rented limousine. The limo driver shuttled the victim to Longhorn for dinner. The victim remained at Longhorn while the limo driver returned to the airport. The victim had taken the wrong luggage from the airport and the driver took it back to the terminal. When the driver picked up the victim from the restaurant, the belt was missing. Responding officers searched the limo and airport for the belt without success. On-call CID was consulted, and forensics responded to the scene.”
The Tallahassee (Fla.) Police Department confirmed the news to ESPN on Tuesday. A spokesperson could not comment further because it is an open investigation. When a request for a comment was placed to AEW, it was not immediately returned.
Jericho beat Hangman Page to become the first champion under the AEW banner in the headliner of the All Out pay-per-view event on Saturday night
All Elite Wrestling’s weekly series on TNT will premiere Wednesday, October 2nd from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Viewership numbers are in for the AEW “Countdown to All Out” preview special.
The show aired on August 30th on TNT and drew 390,000 viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily. It ranked #29 in the Cable Top 150 18-49 demographic on Friday night.
This was AEW’s first piece of programming on TNT, which aired for one-hour at 10pm ET. This is a good number considering the special was just announced less than 48 hours before airing.
The special previewed all of the top matches that were set to take place at the All Out pay-per-view event from the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL on Bleacher Report’s streaming service, B/R Live.
The pre-show for All In, Zero Hour, averaged 196,000 viewers on WGN America with it ranking 85th for the day on cable and was the only show from WGN America to make the top 150 list.
This could be the bottom of what fans and AEW executives should expect once AEW starts their weekly television show.
AEW weekly series on TNT will premiere Wednesday, October 2nd from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Dave Meltzer noted on the July 22nd edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that industry insiders are estimating that the debut episode will average 400,000 – 500,000 viewers.
On a recent episode of his podcast, Conversations with the Big Guy, Ryback speculated over what might happen if All Elite Wrestling (AEW) beat WWE’s NXT in the ratings.
He stated he doesn’t believe WWE will lose the Wednesday Night War as “NXT is a reflection of the WWE brand.”
“It is WWE, so I don’t know how long they keep the current format, but I think if they go in, I think they are going to be shocked if they go into the losing end in all of this,” said Ryback.
“Vince McMahon Is Very Highly Competitive”
If they were to begin losing ratings to AEW, Ryback believes that WWE would probably change the format. He suggested that the promotion would pair NXT with RAW or SmackDown. This would give them the chance to capitalize on bigger crowds versus filming at Full Sail University.
“If they do [lose ratings], I wouldn’t be shocked at all if they do switch the format where they record NXT on a RAW or SmackDown brand and they adjust things where they have the big crowd currently there. I think they will definitely look for something if they think they are losing because of the live audience. They are not going to want to keep losing in the ratings, I know that much. Vince McMahon is very highly competitive, so I think they are looking at it like this is a good way to slow down AEW with NXT.”
NXT moves to USA Network on September 18th. AEW’s debut show on TNT will air a few weeks later on October 2nd.
This past Saturday at All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) All Out pay-per-view, Cody Rhodes defeated his rival Shawn Spears in a grudge match. On a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray praised their matchup, highlighting Cody’s commitment to telling a story in the ring, at one point comparing his in-ring storytelling skills to his father, Dusty Rhodes.
“The smartest thing that Cody Rhodes has done since All In was handpick his opponents,” said Bully Ray. “He handpicked the most emotional stories he could. He’s smart. The NWA World Heavyweight Championship, he handpicked Nick [Aldis] because he knows the relationship that the Rhodes family have with the NWA Championship. That’s why that worked. His rivalry with his brother, which was a very real-life story, that’s why that worked. Asking his brother to be his partner and teammate, that’s why that worked.”
Bully Ray continued, “Now, I’ve exhausted all of those things, what does he do? I’ll take my friend Shawn Spears, who I’ve spoke about, who I was friends with since the first day I stepped into developmental. I’m gonna have him show up and […] crank me in the head with an unprotected chair shot—one of the most taboo things you can do in wrestling right now. Oh, and by the way, I’m going to make it work.”
He argued that by handpicking his opponents, and having nods to the past with the inclusion of Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson, Cody is “mastering the art of smoke and mirrors.” He asked which match had the least amount of wrestling moves but, ultimately told the best story, before stating it was the Cody vs Spears matchup. This mindset and drive for storytelling in a match is why Bully Ray believes that “Cody is AEW’s Dusty.”
All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Sammy Guevara has been trying to make a name for himself within the promotion. In a recent interview with CatchClub, Guevara reflected on when he first found a passion for pro wrestling and the advice he received from WWE Hall of Famer Booker T ahead of his first-ever match.
He first started watching pro wrestling between 2005 and 2006 after a neighbour told him to turn on SmackDown. Guevara recalled initially pushing back on the idea, “I was like, ‘No man, it’s not really my thing, I’m not going to watch it.’ But he told me ‘Trust me, it’s really awesome, watch it!’ So I turned it on and saw MNM vs Rey Mysterio and Batista, in a steel cage match. Ever since then I was like, ‘This is amazing, I’m going to do this when I’m older!’”
He listed Jeff Hardy, Chris Benoit, and Rey Mysterio as some of his favorite wrestlers, adding that he’s been lucky enough to wrestle against Mysterio.
“[…] to be able to wrestle him 10 years after I started watching wrestling was amazing. It just goes to show you that life can take you to very strange and very cool places. You just got to keep going and keep working hard, and you never know what’s going to happen.”
Booker T’s Advice
When he had his very first match, he was fortunate enough to be given some solid advice from Booker T:
“Before I had my first match ever, Booker T told me, ‘Look, the worst thing that is going to happen out there is you’re going to mess up. And if that’s the worst thing that is going to happen to you, life is going to be OK. The world keeps going, you know.’ And so I always remember that from time to time when I get nervous.”
At the time of writing, Sammy Guevara has picked up a tag team victory in AEW alongside MJF and Shawn Spears. He lost to Kip Sabian during AEW’s Buy In show ahead of their Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
Speaking with NJ.com, Janela opened up about the incident that took place at a blink-182 concert in New Jersey.
“I didn’t think something like that would blow up the way it did,” Janela confessed. “But it was a little embarrassed coming out of it. But you live in you learn. I feel bad that I did it. The guy was trying to have a night out, enjoy himself, just like I was enjoying myself.”
AEW would try to capitalize on the confrontation, filming a brawl breaking out between Janela, Darby Allin, and Jimmy Havoc before revealing blink-182 were present. Mark Hoppus, bassist and one of the singers of the band, then quipped “Again, Janela…what the f***?”
Janela and Amore had previously traded insults prior to their confrontation at the concert. They continued their back and forth after news had broken that they had found themselves in a fight. Eventually, video evidence of the fight found its way online.
Joey Janela competed this weekend at AEW’s All Out event. He took part in the Cracker Barrel Clash matchup facing off against Jimmy Havoc and Darby Allin. Jimmy Havoc would emerge victorious.
After All Elite Wrestling’s recent pay-per-view All Out had concluded, the promotion held a post-show media conference. During this conference, AEW President Tony Khan addressed the company’s commentary plans going forward.
He admitted that, at this time, “It’s not exactly clear” what their commentary situation will be.
Khan explained, “Tony [Schiavone]’s just joined us, and Alex [Goldenboy] is new to us too. Alex is definitely going to be doing Full Gear. Tony will be at the Georgia football game that day, but Tony’s going to be a big part of Wednesdays. And I expect Tony to be with us on Wednesdays, and Goldenboy will be at Full Gear, it’ll be the same commentary team it was tonight on PPV.”
When it comes to the television team once AEW debut on TNT in October, Khan addressed the demand fans have for hearing Jim Ross call the show every week:
“[…] on TV, I think there’s been a huge demand for fans that want to hear Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone call wrestling together again. And Excalibur also brings a lot of knowledge and really intelligent insight into what’s going on in the matches, and I think he’ll be a really good addition to those guys as well. So I expect we’ll mix it up for PPV and TV.”
All Elite Wrestling debuts on television via TNT on October 2nd.
Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson commented on Arn Anderson’s appearance at AEW’s All Out PPV from Chicago this weekend. A video of Double A’s run-in during the Cody vs Shawn Spears match was Tweeted out by Bleacher Report and the Rock responded.
Arn Anderson’s long-time tag team partner and stablemate, Tully Blanchard, was not pleased with AA, however.
As for Cody’s opponent Shawn Spears, he Tweeted out that he was flying from Chicago to Hawaii following All Out to rejoin his newlywed wife Peyton Royce in Hawaii for their honeymoon:
He has also been involved in recent community activism in Hawaii. Rock spoke to reporters regarding efforts to prevent a giant telescope from being built on a volcano which locals believe to be sacred grounds.
“The world is watching,” Rocky told reporters at the protests. “And the world is saying we should take a pause. This is where care and decency and love and respect for not only culture but for humanity really comes into play.”
“It is people who have so much pride and are willing to sacrifice everything they have to protect something so incredibly sacred to them,” he continued. “Mauna Kea represents all of Hawaii.”
“Gearl Hebner” Aubrey Edwards announced through her social media channels yesterday that she has signed a full-time contract as a referee with AEW. Edwards officiated the main event from Saturday’s All Out show between Chris Jericho and Adam “Hangman” Page.
She posted the following to announce her signing with AEW:
Yesterday was huge, but today is too! Today I'm officially a full-time referee for @AEWrestling.
This was a long time coming, but I needed to close the doors on my previous job before saying anything. Now I yell at people to pay my bills. What is life?
“I can’t thank @AEWrestling enough for the opportunities they’ve already given me. I have never been happier. Matt, Nick, Cody, Brandi, Kenny, Tony, everybody…they are all the most wonderful people! See you in DC on October 2nd on @AEWonTNT <3,” a subsequent Tweet read.
It was announced during Saturday’s broadcast that Edwards is now the first woman to ever have refereed a world title match between two men.
Britt Baker Thanks Aubrey Edwards
Edwards received some public praise from wrestler/dentist Britt Baker following Fight for the Fallen earlier this summer. Baker suffered a concussion during her match on the preshow and then praised Edwards for helping her after.
Hurriedly left the venue to take care of a concussed coworker and checked on her every hour of the night. Next pair is on me Ref Aubrey ?? https://t.co/L1t4OT28KE
— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) July 14, 2019
Hangman Page responded to a Tweet which featured a photo of Edwards after a rather dramatic 2-count:
At last night’s AEW All Out PPV from the Sears Center in Chicago, Santana & Ortiz made an unadvertised appearance. The former Impact tag team champions attacked the Lucha Bros, Pentagon and Fenix. The Lucha Bros had just defeated the Young Bucks in a ladder match to retain the AAA tag team championships at the time.
According to a report form PW Insider, the pair won’t be going by the LAX name in AEW, however. The LAX name is owned by Impact Wrestling. As for what name the team will be going with, that is still unknown at this point.
It was just announced on Impact Wrestling on Friday night that the pair’s match against the North for the tag titles with LAX’s Impact careers on the line will air next week. The match was taped in Mexico city two weeks ago.
Following their final match with the promotion, LAX released a statement thanking Impact:
“Last night we wrestled our final match with Impact Wrestling.
Our appreciation and gratitude for every single person there who had a hand in helping us get to this point, is absolutely endless.
THANK YOU for the opportunity to show the world our passion and commitment to this business. And most of all, for the opportunity to represent our people and culture on a big stage. We are forever grateful.”
The match between the Young Bucks and Lucha Bros from last night’s AEW PPV in Chicago involved several big table and ladder spots. The Bucks commented that they were a little banged up after the match but otherwise OK and happy with their performance.
“It feels good that they liked the show, it feels bad that I banged my head on the ladder at the end,” Matt said.
Nick Jackson took a nasty spill through some tables during the match. He was pushed off the ladder and appeared to catch his legs on the top rope before spilling through a ladder below.
“My guardian angels were watching out after me on this one. 8 months ago, I had a scary fall that looked very similar. This time I went backwards and the one 8 months ago I went frontwards, let’s just say I’m never doing that spot again..” Nick said.
“We’re banged up, we’re sore but the fact that we’re not injured is a miracle,” Matt added. “If you go back and watch that match, unbelievable.”
The full post-event interview with the Young Bucks can be viewed in the player below:
Tony Khan took part in a post-event media scrum in Chicago following All Out last night. He commented on PAC’s status with the company after replacing Jon Moxley on the PPV, win/loss records and how the promotion will track statistics moving forward.
His comments were posted online by Chris Van Vliet:
Tony Khan on Win/Loss Records in AEW
He also commented on how wins and losses will be tracked across different match types. Khan spoke in regards to the win/loss graphics which were displayed during wrestler ring entrances as well.
“We did have on several of the matches, records, and they were specific records and there’s actually a list of two records, there was a record specific to the type of match it was, so for single’s there was a single’s record, there was a tag record for tag team matches and then the trios match which opened the show, there was a trios record because SCU was 1-0 in trios. So single’s records, tag records, trios records, and then we have overall records when applicable.”
“We’ve started to establish it more like a sport, does that make sense?” He asked.
Tony Khan Commenting On PAC’s Status With the Company
Khan commented during the interview that he expects PAC to be a major player in AEW moving forward.
“I do expect PAC is going to keep wrestling here,” Khan said in regards to PAC’s status with the company.
Adam “Hangman” Page was defeated by Chris Jericho in the main event of last night’s All Out PPV from the Sears Center in Chicago. Following the event, Page was confronted by PAC while being interviewed backstage by media.
Footage of the confrontation was posted online by Chris Van Vliet:
“I hadn’t thought of what it would be if I didn’t win..” Page was saying as PAC interrupted.
“I’ll be honest with you Adam, it broke my little heart to see you lose tonight,” PAC said. “But unfortunate for yourself, me and you, well we have some unfinished business. So let me tell everyone, the real reason I returned to AEW: revenge.”
Page and Pac were scheduled to wrestle at Double or Nothing on May 25th, 2019. Pac was pulled from the event, however, and the two wrestled a match in Nottingham on May 18th instead, with Page winning via DQ. It’s the only time the two have wrestled each other in their careers.
After Jon Moxley was pulled from the All Out PPV, PAC was announced as Kenny Omega’s new opponent. PAC defeated Omega last night via referee’s stoppage.
After performing on one show for All Elite Wrestling, Kylie Rae has been granted her release from the promotion. Tony Khan confirmed the 27-year-old asked for and was granted her release during the post-event media scrum from last night’s AEW show in Chicago.
Tony Khan just said that Kylie Rae asked to be released from her contract, no hard feelings. Backstage at #AEWAllOut
“She is no longer with us,” Khan said. “She asked for her release and we granted it. She called me and asked if she could be released from her contract, it was pretty simple. I said ‘Yeah’ and asked if everything was okay. She said, ‘Yeah,’ and didn’t want to be with the company anymore.”
Kylie Rae Granted Release
Rae wrestled in the fatal 4-way match at Double or Nothing won by Britt Baker. Awesome Kong and Nyla Rose were the other two in the match. Kylie is also said to have deleted her Twitter earlier this summer. Her last match was at an independent show in Chicago in June.
Below is a backstage promo Rae cut shortly after her match from AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV back in May:
The official promo for the third AEW (All Elite Wrestling) pay-per-view event, Full Gear, is out.
AEW presents Full Gear on Saturday, November 9th from Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena. With the event being announced on such short notice, the ticket prices and when tickets will go on sale have yet to be announced.
What is known is that the show will air on B/R Live, which is Bleacher Report’s streaming service, traditional PPV outlets, and FITE TV in international markets. You can watch the entire promo here:
#AEWFullGear Saturday, November 9th – LIVE on Pay Per View from the @RoFoArena in Baltimore, MD .. ticket on sale info available soon. pic.twitter.com/KdEfki8oRm
It turns out that week six of AEW on TNT will be the go-home show for Full Gear as this show is being held at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday, November 6.
AEW’s television deal with TNT kicks off October 2nd, which will mark their first live wrestling TV show on the network
Here’s the schedule for AEW TV events that have been announced thus far:
Week one: Capital One Arena, Washington D.C. (October 2)
SCU squared off against Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt in a 6-man tag match to start off the show. Jungle Boy and Kazarian started off the match. Frankie and Jungle Boy traded roll-up attempts and then had a staredown as the crowd applauded.
Frankie connected with a Clothesline and tagged Christopher Daniels into the match. Luchasaurus tagged in to a great reaction from the crowd. Luchasaurus Suplexed Daniels and tagged in Marko Stunt. Marko hit a Dropkick in the corner and followed it up with a kick that sent Daniels out of the ring.
Stunt hit Scorpio Sky with a Hurricanrana and followed it up with a Suicide Dive to Daniels. Jungle Boy then took everyone out with a Suicide Dive. Luchasaurus then flipped onto everyone as the crowd went bananas.
Marko leaped off of Luchasaurus’ shoulders and hit Daniels with a Crossbody. Jungle Boy and Kazarian tagged in. Frankie hit Jungle Boy with a Dropkick and bounced his head off the turnbuckle. Scorpio Sky tagged in and hit Jungle Boy with a Double Stomp before tagging Daniels back in.
Daniels Clotheslined Jungle Boy before Frankie tagged back in. Kaz hit a Dropkick in the corner and Daniels tagged in. Jungle Boy connected with a Clothesline as Marko and Luchasaurus pleaded for a tag.
Luchasaurus tagged in and booted the hell out of SCU. Luchasaurus followed it up with a Chokeslam and a Standing Shooting Star Press on Kazarian for a two count. Marko hit Kazarian with a DDT and went for the cover but Daniels broke it up.
SCU sent the Jurassic Express to the outside and Scorpio Sky flipped on to Luchasaurus. Back in the ring, Kazarian lifted Marko and Jungle Boy up in the air and Daniels hit the BME for the pinfall victory.
Kenny Omega battled PAC tonight at All Out. The crowd chanted “Kenny!” as the two circled each other in the ring. PAC and Omega locked up to start things off. Omega caught PAC in a Headlock but Pac broke free. Kenny leveled PAC with a shoulder tackle but PAC hopped right up.
Omega taunted PAC and leaned up against the ropes with a smile on his face. The crowd joined in on the fun and chanted “205!” at PAC (formerly Neville in WWE). PAC regrouped on the outside and then planted Kenny with a Hurricanrana. Omega went for a Crossbody but PAC caught him with a kick to the midsection. Omega battled back and sent PAC into the barricade.
PAC slammed Kenny’s face into the apron and then returned the favor by launching Kenny into the barricade. PAC followed it up with a Dropkick for a near fall. PAC applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Omega.
Omega connected with a Clothesline that sent PAC to the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Omega hit PAC with a Dropkick and then a Brainbuster for a two count. Kenny went for a Moonsault off the second rope but PAC got out of the way. PAC followed it up with a DDT for a two count.
PAC climbed to the top rope as Omega rolled out of the ring. PAC Moonsaulted onto Omega and rolled him back into the ring. PAC made his way back to the top rope and hit him with a 450 Splash for a near fall. Both wrestlers traded punches in the corner and Kenny got the better of the exchange with a massive kick.
Omega hit PAC with a Buckle Bomb and followed it up with a Spinebuster for a two count. PAC tried to use the referee as a distraction but Omega was unphased and hit him with a Dropkick. Kenny connected with the V-Trigger and then a beautiful German Suplex.
PAC planted Omega with a Cutter and then a snap German Suplex. PAC deadlifted Omega into another German Suplex for a two count. PAC perched Omega on the top turnbuckle but Kenny tripped him up and PAC fell face-first onto the top turnbuckle. Omega hit a snap Dragon Suplex and another V-Trigger for a two count.
Omega went for another V-Trigger but PAC blocked it. PAC missed with an Enziguri but connected with a Superkick. Kenny hit another V-Trigger and knocked PAC to the canvas. PAC locked in the Brutalizer and put Omega to sleep for the victory.
The crowd was shocked at the finish of this match. PAC and Omega put on a very good match that lasted roughly 25-minutes on short notice. There was a botch during the bout that Jim Ross did a great job of explaining away by saying both wrestlers were sweating profusely because they were past the 20-minute mark.
Jimmy Havoc, Joey Janela, and Darby Allin battled tonight at All Out. Jimmy Havoc brought a staple gun into the ring and started stapling himself as the crowd chanted “you sick f*ck!”.
Darby Allin and Joey Janela put thumbtacks in Havoc’s mouth and taped it shut. Allin then flipped on Havoc as the crowd chanted “holy shit!”. Janella then brutally slammed Allin onto the apron. Havoc got up and spit out the thumbtacks at Janela and threw him into the steel steps.
Jimmy Havoc stapled Janela’s forehead and then gave him a couple of papercuts. Janela hit Havoc with a Brainbuster onto a steel chair and then Powerbombed Allin through a table. Havoc hit Janela in the face with a tray of biscuits and grabbed the barrel at the top of the ramp.
Darby brought a skateboard that was covered in tacks into the ring. Allin hit Janela with it before Havoc brought Darby back to the outside. Jimmy launched Allin into the steel steps and set up a table. Allin sent Havoc through the table and then launched Jimmy into the steps. Darby went for the Coffin Drop with a barrel but Havoc got out of the way and Allin crashed onto the steel steps.
Janela hit an Elbow Drop on Jimmy Havoc in the ring for a two count. Janela climbed to the top rope but Jimmy caught him. Havoc hit Janela with a Superplex onto a barrel and followed it up with the Acid Rainmaker for the pinfall victory.
Well, this match was absolutely insane and fun as hell to watch. Everyone took ridiculous bumps but Darby Allin’s Coffin Drop onto the steel steps was crazy.
The Dark Order Will Have A First-Round Bye In The Tag Team Tournament
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Best Friends faced Dark Order tonight at All Out. The winning team will earn a first-round bye in the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament. Stu Grayson and Evil Uno (Dark Order) dominated early and beat Chuck Taylor down in the corner. Trent tagged in and sent Dark Order to the outside. Best Friends then shared a hug in the ring and the crowd erupted.
Uno grabbed Trent by the ankle and Grayson hit him with a Dropkick. Grayson followed it up with a Senton and tagged Evil Uno in. Uno dominated for several minutes but Trent was finally able to battle back with a DDT. Chuckie T was finally able to tag in and sent Grayson out of the ring.
Chuck Taylor flipped onto Dark Order and posed on the entrance ramp. Back in the ring, Evil Uno hit Trent with a Cannonball off the top rope for a near fall. Chuck hit Evil Uno with a knee to the face and tagged Trent back in. Taylor planted Grayson with a Piledriver and Trent went for the cover but Evil Uno dragged him out of the ring.
The creepers then attacked Chuck Taylor as the referee was distracted. Evil Uno tagged in and Dark Order hit Fatality for the pinfall victory. Dark Order will get a bye in the tag team tournament. After the match, the lights went out in the arena and Orange Cassidy was standing in the ring. Cassidy took out the creepers with a Suicide Dive with his hands in his pocket. Best Friends then shared a hug with Orange Cassidy.
Riho Will Face Nyla Rose To Crown The First AEW Women’s Champion On October 2nd
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Riho battled Hikaru Shida tonight at All Out. The winner of the match will face Nyla Rose on TNT to crowd the first AEW Women’s Champion. Shida controlled the match early but Riho battled back and hit a Double Stomp on the apron.
Riho went for a 619 but Shida blocked it. Riho hit another Double Stomp but Shida battled back with a knee to the face. Shida hit a Suplex and went for the cover but Riho kicked out at two. Riho connected with a Northern Lights Suplex and made her way to the top rope.
Shida joined Riho on the top rope and the two traded punches. Riho got the better off the exchange and hit a Double Stomp off the top rope. Riho followed that up with Double Knees for another near fall. Riho hit Double Knees again in the corner but Shida quickly battled back and hit an awesome Backbreaker for a near fall. Riho then was able to roll-up Shida for the pinfall victory. Riho will face Nyla Rose on October 2nd to crowd the first AEW Women’s Champion.
Shawn Spears came down to the ring with Tully Blanchard and Cody selected MJF to be in his corner. Cody hit a Suicide Dive on Spears to start it off and then punched Blanchard in the face.
Cody and Spears battled through the crowd before returning to the ring and the match officially started. Cody and Spears once again battled outside the ring and Cody connected with a Powerslam. Blanchard held up Cody and Spears hit him with a low blow as referee Earl Hebner was distracted with MJF ringside.
Spears and Cody traded chops in the corner. Cody perched Shawn up on the top rope and hit him with a Hurricanrana. Spears hit a forearm to the face and winked at MJF. Shawn slammed Cody into the ring post and brought him back into the ring.
Shawn hit a Clothesline and started unloading punches to Cody’s head. Spears then planted Cody with a DDT on the ring apron. Spears took off Cody’s weight belt and spit on it as Tully climbed up the steel steps. Earl Hebner flipped out and told Spears to give him the belt. Spears obliged but Tully handed him another belt and Shawn hit Cody with it.
Cody got fired up and dared Spears to hit him again. Shawn did but Cody shrugged it off and stomped the hell out of him in the corner. Cody applied the Figure Four but Spears immediately reversed it. Cody was able to reach the bottom rope to break the hold. Spears took Cody out of. the ring and hit him with a devastating Death Valley Driver on the steel entrance ramp.
Back in the ring, Cody connected with Cross Rhodes and went for the cover but Hebner was distracted by Blanchard. MJF hopped on the ring apron and challenged Tully to get into the ring. Blanchard taped up his hand and got inside the ring. Spears booted MJF in the face and knocked him to the outside. Arn Anderson came down to the ring to an awesome reaction and planted Shawn Spears with a Spinebuster.
Blanchard went after Anderson and left Spears alone in the ring. Spears grabbed a steel chair from under the ring but walked into a Facebuster from Cody. Rhodes grabbed the chair but thought better of it and threw the chair to Spears. Cody hit the Disaster Kick and followed it up with Cross Rhodes for the pinfall victory.
I really enjoyed this match and Arn Anderson was an awesome surprise. I was expecting MJF to betray Cody so I’m glad that didn’t happen because it would have been obvious. I’ve come to expect a great match when Cody is involved at this point. They always have great storytelling and usually a ridiculous entrance by Cody as well. Tonight was no exception.
The Lucha Bros Retained Their Titles, LAX Arrived In AEW
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The Young Bucks faced the Lucha Brothers in a Ladder Match for the AAA Tag Team Championships. Pentagon Jr. hit Matt Jackson with a Dropkick right to the groin to start the match off.
Matt and Nick Jackson battled back and hit Fenix and Pentagon with a ladder. Young Bucks posed on a ladder and got Superkicks to the face. Fenix flipped over the ladder and onto Matt and Nick Jackson outside the ring.
Lucha Brothers planted the Young Bucks with Cutters off the ladders. Pentagon Speared Nick through a table as Matt did the same to Fenix. Nick Jackson flipped onto Pentagon as Matt planted Fenix with three Northern Lights Suplexes in a row. The last Suplex slammed Fenix on top of the ladder.
Fenix hit Nick Jackson with a Hurricanrana that sent him flying into the ladder as the crowd chanted “AEW!”. Lucha Brothers brought a taller ladder into the ring and set it up under the titles. Matt Jackson connected with a Spear as Nick Jackson Moonsaulted onto Pentagon outside the ring.
Fenix took out Nick Jackson with a Springboard Moonsault of his own as Matt climbed the ladder. Pentagon and Matt traded shots on top of the ladder. Pentagon planted Matt with a Slingblade off the top of the ladder as the crowd got on their feet.
Nick Jackson ridiculously leaped through the ladder and onto Pentagon outside the ring. Fenix then leaped through the ladder and planted Matt with a Destroyer as the crowd chanted “fight forever!”. Fenix set up Matt on top of a table and climbed a ladder. Matt got up and climbed up the other side and traded punches.
Pentagon climbed up the turnbuckle and hit Matt with an incredible Destroyer through the table. Fenix and Nick set up Matt and Pentagon on opposite tables outside the ring. The two pointed at each other and hit Splashes off the top of the ladder.
Nick planted Fenix with a DDT and set up two tables next to each other. Fenix hit Nick with a Superkick but turned around into one from Matt Jackson. Nick locked Pentagon in the Sharpshooter and Matt placed the ladder on top of him. Matt locked in a Crossface at the same time. Fenix tried to capitalize and climb the ladder but Matt caught him. Matt Tombstoned Fenix but Pentagon hit him with a Superkick.
Pentagon shoved over the ladder and Nick went flying through the tables outside the ring. Nick’s foot caught on the top rope and he landed roughly on the tables. Matt ripped off Pentagon’s mask but Fenix shoved the ladder over and Matt crashed to the floor.
The Lucha Brothers made the climb to the top of the ladder and pulled them down to retain the titles. After the match, two masked men came down to the ring and attacked the Lucha Brothers and the Young Bucks. Santana and Ortiz (LAX) then took off their masks to a great reaction from the crowd.
The Young Bucks and The Lucha Brothers put on another absolutely insane match tonight. It is amazing that they can put their bodies through this on a consistent basis. AEW’s tag team division is in great shape and I cannot wait for the tournament when they start up on TNT.
Chris Jericho Is The First-Ever AEW World Champion
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Chris Jericho squared off against Hangman Adam Page to crown the first AEW Champion in the main event of All Out. Hangman came down to the ring on a horse for the match and his family was shown cheering him on in the front row.
Before the match, referee Aubrey Edwards said she wanted a good clean fight and wished them both luck. Hangman drove Jericho to the corner start off the match. Jericho hit Page with an Arm Drag as dueling chants broke out. Hangman connected with a Fallaway Slam and then Clotheslined Jericho out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Hangman leveled Jericho with a big boot. Jericho battled back with a Dropkick off the second rope for a two count. Page knocked Jericho out of the ring and hit him with a Suicide Dive.
Hangman brought Jericho back in the ring but Chris went for a Springboard Clothesline and crashed to the floor outside the ring. Page went for a Shooting Star Press off the apron but Jericho countered into a Codebreaker.
Jericho shoved Hangman off the apron as he tried to get into the ring and Page crashed into the barricade. Jericho beat Hangman down in front of his family and rolled him back into the ring. Jericho went to work on Hangman’s arm and then posed in the ring.
The crowd chanted “stupid idiot!” as Jericho continued to stomp on Page’s arm. Hangman Page hit a flurry of chops but Jericho responded with a knee to the midsection. Jericho laid across the top rope for a moment before hitting Page with a Senton for a two count.
Jericho hit a Dropkick and went for another cover but Page kicked out at two. Jericho hit a Crossbody but Page rolled through and planted him with a Fallaway Slam. Page hit a Clothesline and then a Standing Shooting Star Press for a near fall.
Page hit a Russian Leg Sweep for another two count. Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho in the middle of the ring. Hangman escaped and hit Jericho with an elbow to the face that busted Chris open. Page followed Jericho to the outside and slammed him into the barricade.
Back in the ring, Jericho slammed Hangman into the ring post and brought him to the apron. They then battled on the top rope and Page hit a Swinging Neckbreaker off the top for a two count. Page took off his elbow pad and hit Jericho with another elbow to the face.
Jericho battled back but got a Superkick to the face. Page hit the Buckshot Lariat and went for the Dead Eye but Jericho escaped and locked in the Walls of Jericho in the center of the ring. Page battled through the pain and was able to reach the bottom rope to break the hold.
Chris shoved Aubrey and she got in his face and threatened to disqualify him. Jericho charged at Page but Hangman hit a Back Body Drop that sent Jericho to the outside. Hangman hit a Moonsault off the top rope and bashed his knee on the entrance ramp in the process.
The action returned to the ring and Page went for another Buckshot Lariat but Jericho countered into another Codebreaker for a near fall. Page connected with another elbow to the face and went for another Shooting Star Press but Chris got his knees up. Jericho went for a Codebreaker but Page caught him. Jericho rolled up Page for a two count and then Hangman connected with the Dead Eye but Chris somehow kicked out at tow.
Hangman couldn’t believe it but regrouped and hit another Buckshot Lariat. Page went for the Dead Eye again but Jericho escaped and connected with the Judas Effect for the pinfall victory. Chris Jericho is the first-ever AEW World Champion.
Jericho and Hangman put on an excellent match to close out the PPV. AEW has something for every wrestling fan. If you like old school matches, Jericho vs. Hangman and Shawn Spears vs. Cody provided that. If you enjoy insane spot-fest matches, there were a couple of those on tonight’s show as well. Overall, AEW All Out was a great show that capped off a terrific day for professional wrestling. NXT TakeOver: Cardiff was also a great show today. You can have fun with the war between two brands, but the main takeaway should be that professional wrestling is an awesome place right now.
This match was set up shortly after the first AEW pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing. At this show, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart made a surprise appearance to present the title for the first time for fans to see.
Earlier in the night at Double or Nothing, Page drew the Joker card in the Casino Battle Royale allowing him to enter at lucky number 21 where he would win the contest.
In the headliner of that same show, Jericho was victorious over Kenny Omega in a classic match.
AEW did an angle to further promote this match at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event in Jacksonville, Florida. It happened when Jericho attacked Page after his match against Kip Sabian.
Jericho came out of nowhere while wearing a Dark Order creeper mask to attack Page with the Codebreaker then took off his mask and rained down kicks/punches to his next opponent.
What are your thoughts on Chris Jericho winning the AEW World Heavyweight Title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.
Lucha Brothers beat Young Bucks to retain the AAA Tag Team Titles.
The two teams met in a ladder match that was one of the best matches of the night at the All Out event from the Sears Centre in Chicago, IL that aired on pay-per-view.
Post-match, two masked men attacked Lucha Bros then Nick Jackson. LAX (Santana and Ortiz) was revealed as the masked men.
It appears that this was the blowoff of the feud as these teams have wrestled each other quite a bit over the past few months. That didn’t take away from them putting on one heck of a match that delivered.
Their first match came back at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view event back in May at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that saw The Young Bucks defeat The Lucha Brothers.
This match got booked when Pentagon Jr. and Fenix defeated SCU at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event. The Lucha Brothers brought out a ladder after the match and challenged The Young Bucks to a ladder match at All Out.
