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  • Sting Reveals Thought Process Before Dropping From Rafters During Final AEW Appearance Before Retirement

    Sting Reveals Thought Process Before Dropping From Rafters During Final AEW Appearance Before Retirement

    AEW fans were surprised to finally see Sting do his famous entrance from the ceiling during his final appearance on AEW Dynamite. He will wrestle for the final time at AEW Revolution on March 3rd.

    The throwback entrance on AEW Dynamite was a fitting way for Sting to wrap up his in-ring career. He hadn’t done that stunt for a long time, and greatly nixed it after Owen Hart’s passing when he died doing a similar stunt.

    Sting Opens Up About The Stunt

    Sting opened up about bringing back that lost entrance as he spoke to ESPN. The 64-year-old Hall of Famer explained to the outlet what went through his head when he did that entrance one final time.

    “You climb and step over that rail, and it’s like, ‘It’s time to let go now. I used to say my sphincter muscle gets very tight in those moments. And it does. It can be scary. I had one little pang when I was up there. It was like a 30-second pang when I realized I’m getting ready to do this here again.

    “We’re having this casual conversation. ‘All right, you ready to go?’ I’m ready. Let’s go.”

    Tony Khan received permission from Dr. Martha Hart before they did this stunt with Sting. Of course, Owen Hart tragically lost his life in 1999 at WWE Over the Edge when a repelling spot from the rafters went wrong.

    AEW Revolution 2024 Card

    AEW Revolution should be a fantastic night of pro wrestling, and a historic one at that. You may check out the card for the event below.

    • Julia Hart and Skye Blue vs. Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale (with Stokely Hathaway) – Zero Hour Tag team match
    • Sting and Darby Allin (c) (with Ric Flair) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) – Tornado tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship (Note: This will be Sting’s retirement match.)
    • Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) – Singles match for the AEW International Championship
    • Samoa Joe (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) – Three-way match for the AEW World Championship
    • “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) vs. Deonna Purrazzo – Singles match for the AEW Women’s World Championship
    • Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Bryan Danielson – Singles match for the Continental Crown Championship (Note: If Danielson loses, he has to shake Kingston’s hand.)
    • Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita – Singles match
    • Christian Cage (c) (with Killswitch, Mother Wayne, and “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne) vs. Daniel Garcia – Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship
    • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) – Tag team match
    • Chris Jericho vs. Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Lance Archer vs. Hook vs. Brian Cage vs. Magnus vs. TBD – All-Star Scramble match (Note: The winner will receive a future AEW World Championship match.)

  • Sting’s Son Shares Heartfelt Message Ahead of His Retirement

    After nearly 40 years in the ring, “The Icon” Sting will finish up his wrestling career at AEW’s upcoming Revolution pay-per-view. There, he and Darby Allin will defend the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks in a tornado tag match. 

    Before Sting steps in the ring for the final time, though, his son, Steven Borden Jr., has penned a heartwarming tribute to him on Instagram. 

    “You were Sting before I was born,” Borden wrote. “I’ve never known a life where the possibility of you rappelling from the rafters, diving off high objects, and Scorpion death dropping people doesn’t exist. But now that day has nearly come, and I’ve never had more respect and admiration for you than I do today.”

    Building Character 

    Outside of Sting’s “electric” in-ring contributions, Steven Jr. pointed out that his father also upheld his responsibilities as a parental figure at the same time. Namely, Sting taught his son how to be a man of “character, integrity, and grit.” Sting’s impact has been so profound, that Steven Jr. continues to identify him as his biggest hero.

    “I know you remember what my answer was that day as a kid in Central Park when I was asked who my hero was. The answer is still the same,” Steven Jr. wrote. “I’m still convinced you’re the coolest dude to walk the planet.”

    Steven Jr. ended his statement by admitting that although he’s not ready to see his father’s journey conclude, he is excited to see Sting finally “enjoy the sunset.”

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  • Daily Drop (3/2): The Rock Cuts Loose on WWE SmackDown, Tony Khan Still Close With Owen Hart’s Widow

    Daily Drop (3/2): The Rock Cuts Loose on WWE SmackDown, Tony Khan Still Close With Owen Hart’s Widow

    Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for March 2nd. It’s the beginning of a new month, and we have a lot in store for you here. Let’s get right into things.

    Days until WrestleMania XL: 35

    WWE:

    – WWE had to black out the screen multiple times during The Rock’s SmackDown promo due to a fan sign that said, “Die, Rocky, Die.” Apparently, that is too hot for TV now.

    – The Rock dropped an epic 21-minute promo on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins before SmackDown this week.

    – They also switched up The Rock and Roman Reigns’ usual producer this week.

    – Dakota Kai turned on Bayley during SmackDown, so the former Hugger has zero friends going into WrestleMania. 

    – The Peacemaker’s second shooting season may keep John Cena from appearing at WrestleMania 40.

    – WWE 2K24 announced their new MyRISE mode in the upcoming game. You can check out the trailer below.

    AEW:

    – It turns out that Tony Khan got permission from Martha Hart before doing the spot with Sting coming down from the rafters. 

    – Miro revealed that he’s been injured since September. He was replying to a tweet claiming that Tony Khan said he was supposed to be in the Meat Madness match, but it didn’t happen. That quite turned out to be fake as well, so Miro didn’t even need to reply at all. 

    – QT Marshall believes that CM Punk never got to finish his story in AEW. While speaking to Bill Apter, he said, “Yes and no. I don’t think he got to finish his story, even at AEW. That’s become the term now, the phrase, ‘Finish the story.’ I think being in AEW, it kind of gave him his confidence, to know that the people were still there for him and he could still do it. Why not? If you’re gonna do it, and you can’t do it at AEW anymore for whatever the reasons were, go back to WWE, if willing to give him a chance. I always liked him backstage. But I didn’t think it was gonna be out of the realm that he would go back.”

    -AEW has one more episode of Collision before Revolution. You can check out the card for tonight’s show below:

    • Christian Cage, Roderick Strong, Killswitch & Brian Cage vs Orange Cassidy, Daniel Garcia, Trent Beretta & Hook
    • Revolution All-Star Scramble match qualifier: Dante Martin vs Bryan Keith vs Penta El Zero Miedo in a three-way.
    • Thunder Rosa vs Cassandra Golden
    • Private Party’s Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen vs Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
    • Mariah May vs Angelica Risk
    • Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Colten Gunn of the Bang Bang Scissor Gang vs Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver of Dark Order.

    Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events

    • AEW Revolution is planned for the following weekend, on Sunday, March 3.
    • AEW Dynamite: Big Business will be hosted at Boston’s TD Garden on March 13th.
    • WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is slated for the afternoon of April 6th, just before the start of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
    • WrestleMania XL is set to take place on April 6th and 7th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a two-part event.
    • Backlash France is scheduled for May 4th at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.
    • WWE NXT Battleground is booked for May 26th at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, exclusively available on the WWE Network and Peacock.
    • WWE Money in the Bank will be held on July 6th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by WWE NXT Heatwave on July 7th at the same venue.
    • WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

  • Rush Finally ‘Ready’ To Return After Dealing With Multiple Issues

    AEW star Rush has revealed that it’s only a matter of time before he makes his return. 

    ‘El Toro Blanco,’ is the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable which consists of Dralistico, Preston Vance, and Jose The Assistant. But, he has missed a good chunk of in-ring action due to an injury and has been on the shelf. However, he has some plans in place to expand the faction this year. 

    In December last year, Rush participated in the AEW Continental Classic tournament but competed with an injury. He was part of the Gold League where he tallied six points by defeating Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal. However, he conceded defeats at the hands of Jay White, Jon Moxley, and Swerve Strickland.

    Fellow AEW superstar and La Faccion Ingobernable member Dralistico recently revealed that he and Rush were in the process of getting their visas. His comments led to many believing that the visa issue was why he was not on AEW programming.

    Rush is ready for his return

    Taking to his Twitter/X account, Rush posted a video clip and wrote the following in the caption:

    I have my WORK visa with #AEW
    I am injury free and cleared to wrestle.

    I am ready for everyone to see a REAL LUCHADOR, EL TORO BLANCO RUSH
    ?
    #LFI

    It seems that the wait is over as the visa process is also completed. Thereby, Rush will be back in action soon. 

  • Tony Khan Got Owen Hart’s Widow Dr. Martha Hart’s Permission Before Lowering Sting From Rafters

    Sting surprised fans as he lowered from the rafters during his final appearance on AEW Dynamite. After that went down, plenty of fans were discussing things, and Owen Hart’s name was brought into the conversation. It seems that Tony Khan knew this was coming.

    Owen Hart’s name trended on Google after Sting was lowered from the rafters. That stunt was nixed on a weekly basis after Hart’s tragic death at Over the Edge in 1999. Tony Khan reached out to make sure this was okay beforehand.

    Tony Khan Contacted Martha Hart

    Sting made what could potentially be his final descent from the rafters during the latest episode of AEW Dynamite.

    Although Sting’s use of the entrance sparked discussions about its associated risks and potential insensitivity, Fightful Select reports that AEW and Tony Khan took proactive steps. They reached out to Martha Hart, Owen Hart’s widow, to discuss the spot and obtain her approval.

    Martha ultimately gave her blessing for the entrance to proceed, leading to its inclusion in the show. In the end, Sting’s rafters stunt was a boost of nostalgia, and it was also approved by Owen Hart’s widow.

    Sting utilizing the entrance led to some reference the dangers associated with the entrance and perceived insensitivities. However, we’re told that AEW and Tony Khan actually called Martha Hart in preparing for the spot to confer with her. Martha ended up giving her blessing, which is why the entrance happened.

    That marked Sting’s first rafter drop since his entrance at TNA Slammiversary in 2007. Prior to that, his last one was in WCW back in 2000. Following the tragic passing of Owen Hart in May 1999, Sting had used this entrance sparingly.

    Dr. Martha Hart and AEW have worked closely in the past. She agreed to let the company put out the first official Owen Hart merchandise in years. Now, they have a good relationship, and the company has run two Owen Hart Classic tournaments so far.

    What’s Next For Sting in AEW.

    Sting’s last match will go down at AEW Revolution this Sunday, live on pay-per-view. He will team with Darby Allin to take on The Young Bucks with the AEW World Tag Team Titles on the line.

    SEScoops will have coverage of the event, just in case there are any big headlines. You never know what Tony Khan will book for the company’s next outing, which is likely to get a boost of interest because it is Sting’s last match.

    AEW Revolution 2024 Card:

    • Sting and Darby Allin (c) (with Ric Flair) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) in a Tornado tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship, marking Sting’s retirement match.
    • Orange Cassidy (c) faces Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in a Singles match for the AEW International Championship.
    • Samoa Joe (c) defends against “Hangman” Adam Page and Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) in a Three-way match for the AEW World Championship.
    • “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) takes on Deonna Purrazzo in a Singles match for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
    • Eddie Kingston (c) squares off against Bryan Danielson in a Singles match for the Continental Crown Championship, with the stipulation that if Danielson loses, he must shake Kingston’s hand.
    • Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita collide in a Singles match.
    • Christian Cage (c) (with Killswitch, Mother Wayne, and “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne) defends the AEW TNT Championship against Daniel Garcia in a Singles match.
    • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) battles Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) in a Tag team match.
    • Chris Jericho faces Wardlow, Powerhouse Hobbs, Lance Archer, Hook, Brian Cage, Magnus, and Dante Martin in an All-Star Scramble match, with the winner earning a future AEW World Championship match.

  • Miro Reveals Injury Is Keeping Him Off AEW Television

    Miro has been out of action from AEW for a while, and that only adds to the growing trend of The Redeemer missing television for the company. This time, he has a very good reason for being out of action, even if Tony Khan may not be 100% aware.

    Although Khan recently stated that he wanted to book Miro for a match at AEW Revolution, it seems that he was not clued in to the Bulgarian star’s physical situation. Apparently, Miro is injured, and he has been since last year.

    Miro Speaks On AEW Absence

    During a media call for AEW Revolution, Tony Khan shared insights about initially planning for Miro and Keith Lee to participate in the Meat Madness match at Revolution. However, these plans were scrapped due to the unavailability of both wrestlers.

    Miro saw a tweet about what the AEW President said as a fan posted, “Tony Khan on the Revolution media call confirms that Miro and Keith Lee were supposed to be in Meat Madness before the match was cancelled, as they’re both unavailable at this time.”

    In response to Khan’s comments, Miro took to Twitter to shed light on his absence, revealing that he has been nursing an injury since September of last year, and he underwent medical treatment in January. He clarified that Khan was unaware of his injury until then, but he did not disclose the nature of his affliction.

    ”I’ve been injured since September and i got medical attention in January. Sorry he wasn’t aware of it.”

    What’s Next For Miro In AEW

    Miro has been a member of the AEW roster since 2020. He has also held the TNT Title during his tenure, but has seen limited success beyond that. We will have to see if he can stay healthy and active on AEW’s roster long enough to get himself into another title picture.

    Following Miro’s victory over Andrade El Idolo at AEW Worlds End last year, where CJ Perry’s betrayal played a pivotal role, Miro has been noticeably absent from AEW television. Now that Miro has spoken on the matter, we have to wonder how much more time he has left to wait.

    SEScoops will have more on this story for any updates as additional information is made available. 

  • El Hijo del Vikingo Undergoes Successful Surgery After Suffering Serious Injury

    El Hijo del Vikingo Undergoes Successful Surgery After Suffering Serious Injury

    We have an update on El Hijo del Vikingo after he underwent surgery.

    The 26-year-old talented athlete had an outstanding 2023 competing in promotions other than AAA, including All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, TNA, Game Changer Wrestling, and many more. He is currently in his first reign as AAA Mega Champion. 

    In December 2021, he emerged victorious in a five-way match at Triplemanía Regia II, claiming the vacant title. Vikingo’s reign is the longest in the title’s history being ongoing for more than 800 days. 

    However, he has recently faced some injury woes. Last month, Mas Lucha reported that Vikingo’s match at the López Mateos Arena had to be called off as he sustained an injury to his right knee. Vikingo was assessed at the arena and there was a talk that he might have damaged a ligament. Mas Lucha also shared photos of Vikingo being tended to at the event. 

    Vikingo provided an update on his injury via his Instagram stories to reveal that his injury is a torn meniscus and a ruptured ligament. These injuries would require surgery and also updated his fans before undergoing surgery. 

    El Hijo del Vikingo had a successful surgery

     AAA shared that El Hijo del Vikingo’s surgery was a success. There will be an update on how long he’ll be sidelined and the status of the Mega Title.

    This is the latest injury that Vikingo has suffered. He had suffered a major injury in late 2023 as well. Vikingo suffered a hip injury at an ROH event when a dive went wrong and was seen using a wheelchair after the match. That incident took place a month after Vikingo collapsed backstage at AAA TripleMania XXXI: Mexico City. A backstage video clip also surfaced depicting Vikingo being stretchered away.

    We at SEScoops wish El Hijo del Vikingo a speedy recovery

  • Daily Drop (3/1): Tama Tonga’s Status With WWE Creative, Tony Khan Wants More AEW Pay-Per-Views

    Daily Drop (3/1): Tama Tonga’s Status With WWE Creative, Tony Khan Wants More AEW Pay-Per-Views

    Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling for March 1st. It’s the beginning of a new month, and we have a lot in store for you here. Let’s get right into things.

    Days until WrestleMania XL: 36

    WWE:

    – WWE’s creative is aware Tama Tonga is coming, but they have not been given any direction for him yet. I was told this is “Not surprising because he’s probably not in before WrestleMania.” So, don’t expect Tonga for Mania.

    – John Cena is pretty hyped about the Peacemaker getting into the new Mortal Kombat Game.

    – On another Cena note, he was also recently locked out of his Twitter/X account due to his questionable OnlyFans activity.

    – Pat McAfee said there’s no way he could pass a drug test to compete at WrestleMania 40, because of all the “rich guy stuff” he’s taking.

    – R-Truth can’t tell the difference between Johnny Gargano and Shawn Michaels, and we are starting to see a trend forming here.

    – WWE, WWE 2K24 and Snickers are teaming up again for a WrestleMania sponsorship.

    – The Rock may be a heel on the road to WrestleMania, but he recently gave big to a family who lost their daughter to cancer.

    – A former WWE writer claims that they were punished for not wanting to produce racially insensitive content.

    WWE SmackDown Lineup For 3/1:

    • “Greatness is Coming” The Rock Returns to SmackDown
    • Bayley & Dakota Kai vs. The Kabuki Warriors (w/IYO SKY)
    • Street Fight: Carlito vs. Santos Escobar

    AEW:

    – AEW talent are straight-up telling Tony Khan that they are not going to follow through with his creative direction, and that seems to be a growing trend backstage in the company.

    – Sting said that he could have ended his career with a match against The Undertaker if that happened in WWE. It did not, so now he will wrap things up at AEW Revolution on Sunday.

    – Tony Khan also said that AEW is well-equipped to handle any allegations of misconduct.

    – It looks like Mercedes Mone won’t be exclusive to AEW, because she has responded to Giulia’s challenge. This situation could get very interesting with the former Sasha Banks in AEW.

    – Tony Khan is looking to bump AEW’s pay-per-view count to around 9 a year, which he believes is the “sweet spot.”

    Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events

    • AEW Revolution is planned for the following weekend, on Sunday, March 3.
    • AEW Dynamite: Big Business will be hosted at Boston’s TD Garden on March 13th.
    • WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is slated for the afternoon of April 6th, just before the start of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
    • WrestleMania XL is set to take place on April 6th and 7th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a two-part event.
    • Backlash France is scheduled for May 4th at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.
    • WWE NXT Battleground is booked for May 26th at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, exclusively available on the WWE Network and Peacock.
    • WWE Money in the Bank will be held on July 6th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by WWE NXT Heatwave on July 7th at the same venue.
    • WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.
  • Sting Promises To Wrestle At AEW Revolution In A Way “That Will Make People Save The Tape”

    Sting Promises To Wrestle At AEW Revolution In A Way “That Will Make People Save The Tape”

    Pro wrestling legend Sting will step foot inside the squared circle for one last time at this Sunday’s AEW Revolution 2024 pay-per-view. He’s letting fans know he won’t fade away quietly into the night – he plans to go out with a bang. 

    Since Sting’s 2020 AEW debut, ‘The Icon’ has created several special moments for the fans but he has been involved in some spots that defy his age. It appeared that a neck injury would endanger his career in 2015 when he competed at Night of Champions against Seth Rollins. It was regarded as his final match before he joined AEW when it all changed. ‘The Icon’ overcame the hindrances and his illustrious career culminates on his own will. Sting will bring down the curtain on his decorated career with his final match at AEW Revolution 2024. 

    Ahead of his final match, Sting spoke to Sports Illustrated and urged the fans to capture his one last run inside the squared circle.

    “I want people to walk away saying, ‘How was that even possible?’” said Sting. “I want people to be entertained. I want to elevate AEW.

    “I never wanted wrestling to pass me by. That’s why I wrestled the way I did. This Sunday, I’m going to wrestle a way that will make people want to save the tape.”

    Sting and Darby Allin recently captured the AEW World Tag Team titles after defeating Ricky Starks and Big Bill. This marks ‘The Icon’s first title run in the promotion and it seems that his title run is in jeopardy. The event will emanate from Greensboro Coliseum, the same venue where his 1988 Clash of the Champions bout against Ric Flair took place.

  • Tony Khan Wants AEW To Run 9 PPV’s Each Year

    All Elite Wrestling is looking to increase their workload in 2024. They’re off their busiest year to date with more pay-per-view events, a total of eight. After a recent AEW media call, fans should expect to see more this year and beyond. 

    In preparation for AEW Revolution on March 3, AEW President Tony Khan held a media call to answer questions and promote the show. Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer asked Khan if he had an idea of how many PPVs he wanted to have this year and if he believed the company could come close to being profitable. 

    Khan touted the success of their PPV schedule last year and the growth of their schedule since they began in 2019. However, he believes nine events would be great for the company.

    “…I believe we have the capacity to increase,” said Khan. He added, “…I want to be open and honest, I can see this year being nine to ten, and I think nine is a good sweet spot. It feels like that’s about the right number, and I don’t want to make a huge change or increase, but definitely, eight was incredibly successful, and I don’t want to do anything totally different, but I do see an opening for nine probably, maybe ten, but nine feels like a great number for us right now.”

    When Can AEW Add Their Ninth PPV On Their 2024 Schedule?

    Given their success last year, the slight increase to nine PPV seems reasonable. It’s worth noting after AEW Revolution on March 5, 2023, the company held a PPV every month except for April and July. 

    It’s possible AEW could add a PPV in either of the months and keep a similar timetable for events they had last year. The company recently filed a trademark for AEW Dynasty, which fans believe could be the name of a new event. If true, this would give AEW their ninth PPV show and potentially help them have a financially successful year. 

    Khan also noted in the media call that he is also running Ring Of Honor and plans to host three streaming events. The brand is set to have ROH SuperCard Of Honor on April 5, which could rule out AEW having a PPV event that month.

    Regardless, it seems Khan already has plans in motion for a ninth event and is looking to host 12 PPVs this year combined from two of his organizations. It’s an ambitious goal that he hopes fans will want to support. 

  • Frustrated AEW Stars Refusing To Carry Out Tony Khan’s Creative Plans

    Frustrated AEW Stars Refusing To Carry Out Tony Khan’s Creative Plans

    Members of the AEW roster are said to be “very frustrated” with management to the point that some are refusing to do what has been written for them. 

    Since launching in 2019, AEW has aimed to be an alternative to WWE, which saw plenty of chaos backstage during the Vince McMahon administration. During the most recent episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez shared that there’s growing resentment among the roster. 

    “A lot of people are very frustrated because they don’t find out the Tuesday before. Some people do, some people will know what they’re doing because there are a couple of matches usually advertised in advance. But most people are showing up the day of the show and finding out if they are doing anything or not.”

    Alvarez added that some AEW stars flat-out refuse to do what is requested on them and usually, Tony Khan relents, forcing plans to be changed at the last minute. 

    “People don’t want to do something and Tony doesn’t make them do it. There’s a lot of this… I hear about this every single day. Trying to put together these shows is just a whirlwind.”

    What’s Next for AEW? 

    AEW’s next major event will be this weekend’s Revolution pay-per-view in Greensboro, North Carolina. This show has seen changes, with the Meat Madness match being put ‘on ice’ and replaced with the All-Star Scramble match. Tony Khan has said that the Meat Madness bout is postponed due to injuries. Lance Archer, Wardlow, and Powerhouse Hobbs were all announced for Meat Madness and will all compete in the All-Star Scramble. 

    If you use any quotes from the article please credit SEScoops with an H/t for transcription

  • “You standing on big business” – Mercedes Moné Responds To Giulia Wanting to Face Her

    “You standing on big business” – Mercedes Moné Responds To Giulia Wanting to Face Her

    Mercedes Moné (formerly Sasha Banks) recently responded to NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Giulia, who has expressed her desire to face the former WWE star.

    After being the hottest free agent on the market for quite some time, it seems Moné is AEW-bound.  She tasted success in WWE but departed in 2022 due to issues with the creative team. Soon after that, the former ‘Boss’ made her presence felt in NJPW and World Wonder Ring Stardom while also becoming the IWGP Women’s Champion.  

    While Mercedes Moné is on the verge of her return from injury, NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Giulia has stated that she is still wishing to face Mercedes Moné, who has been on the sideline since Giulia won the title from Willow Nightingale in July last year.

    Speaking with Tokyo Sports, the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion said that she has been aiming to put her title on the line against Mone. Here is what she said:

    “I have been thinking ever since I won the belt that I have to put this belt on the line and beat Mone to overturn this saying,” Giulia said. “I can’t tell you right now where I will go from here, but I will continue to defend this belt until I find Mone.”

    Mercedes Moné responds

    Taking to Twitter/X, Mercedes Moné seemingly indicated her AEW debut at Big Business and wants the champ to show as she wrote:

    “You standing on big business or u just standing around! YoU know where to find me
    Julia
    @giulia0221g “

    Giulia is set to be a free agent when her STARDOM contract expires at the end of March. Meanwhile, Moné is reportedly set to debut for AEW this month at Big Business.

    It was last month that AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the March 13, episode of Dynamite will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The location and the show’s name being billed “Big Business” indicates that Mercedes Moné will make her debut at the show.

  • Tony Khan: AEW Is Well-Equipped To Tackle Allegations of Misconduct

    Tony Khan: AEW Is Well-Equipped To Tackle Allegations of Misconduct

    AEW is well-equipped to handle any allegations of misconduct brought to its disciplinary committee, according to company President Tony Khan. 

    In the wake of Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, there has been a spotlight on how allegations of misconduct are handled in the wrestling industry. Grant alleges that she was sexually abused and trafficked by the 78-year-old billionaire. McMahon had denied all allegations but resigned from WWE in January of this year. 

    AEW’s Allegations

    In late 2023, Chris Jericho was accused of acting inappropriately with Kylie Rae four years earlier, which allegedly led to her abrupt exit from AEW. At the following Worlds End event, Jericho faced hostile chants from fans addressing the allegations. Speaking on the post-show media scrum, Tony Khan he said he took accusations of sexual harassment seriously, though many felt choosing to wear Toni Storm’s silly glasses and hat undermined his point. 

    Tony Khan Comments

    Speaking on the media call ahead of this weekend’s Revolution pay-per-view, Khan addressed how AEW can handle allegations of misconduct. 

    “We have trained professionals on the disciplinary committee, including two attorneys and Bryan Danielson. And they’re different backgrounds, and that’s the idea to have people from different backgrounds. And different experiences in wrestling, which is certainly its own unique business with its own unique set of challenges. 

    “And they would be looking out against all misconduct claims, and we’ve tried to train them up to do their best. I think, to really whatever the situation is, in terms of misconduct, to do whatever it takes to ensure the well-being of the wrestlers, which is first and foremost here above everything else.”

    AEW Revolution will take place this Sunday, March 3, from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. 

  • When Can Fans Expect to See Kazuchika Okada in AEW?

    Kazuchika Okada is reportedly on his way to All Elite Wrestling, and fans may not have to wait long to see his official debut. 

    Last month, it was confirmed that Okada’s contract with NJPW was set to expire. Okada worked the New Beginnings event scheduled for February, as a sign of respect to the promotion. Okada had been with New Japan for 17 years before his departure. 

    Joining AEW and WWE Interest

    At first, it appeared that Okada would be joining WWE and the idea was that he would be debuting in WWE NXT first. Speculation around his supposed WWE arrival grew to the point that Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER said Okada would be welcome in the company. 

    Last month, it was reported that AEW had beaten WWE and secured a deal with Okada. It was confirmed that WWE had spoken with Okada and that AEW had been “confident” in their offer to the Japanese wrestler

    When to Expect Kazuchika Okada

    The tentative plan is for Okade to be around for the March 6, episode of AEW Dynamite, Fightful Select reports. During the AEW Revolution 2024 media call, Tony Khan spoke about something big coming to next week’s show in Atlanta, Georgia. 

    “There’s a lot of really exciting things coming. I’m very excited for Revolution and the shows after that. I can promise you I have something very exciting, I’m very excited about for the fans in Atlanta.”

    The timing of Okada’s expected debut is certainly interesting. The March 13, episode of AEW Dynamite will be the promotion’s ‘Big Business’ show and is expected to mark the AEW debut of Mercedes Mone. 

  • Sting Says He Could Have Ended Career With Match Against The Undertaker

    Sting Says He Could Have Ended Career With Match Against The Undertaker

    Sting is retiring on Sunday at AEW Revolution, and this is a time when fans can look back at his legendary career. Sadly, they do not have a match against The Undertaker to remember, because it never happened.

    The Undertaker and Sting never had their Icon vs Dead Man match that fans wanted to see. Sting wanted to see that match happen too, and he said that he could have ended his career on that note.

    Sting Laments About Lost Undertaker Match

    Although The Undertaker and Sting were under the same roof, Vince McMahon never booked the match to happen in WWE. If it did take place, The Icon believes that would have been a fitting end to his career.

    Sting spoke with Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports, where he said that he thinks that his career could have ended against The Undertaker instead.

    “I think if it was done right, it could have been a night, for sure, everyone would remember and never forget. They would be talking about it to this day. But it just was not going to happen. I thought, ‘Well, maybe if I get my foot in the door, we’ll see what happens.’ So I got my foot in the door. We did a WrestleMania with Triple H and then Vince [Vince McMahon] called and said, ‘Hey, I want you to have a world title match with Seth. Would you be willing to do that?’ ‘Yeah, I’d be willing to do that.’ Still, in hopes that somehow I could get in there with Taker.”

    Sting went on to say, “I had so many ideas over the years, A lot of times, smoke and mirrors aren’t good things. But in our situation, I think with his gimmick and the mystiques of his character and mine, we couldn’t have enough smoke and mirrors. I think it definitely would have been a night that people remembered.”

    The WWE Hall of Famer said that he would have loved a match with Undertaker, and if that happened then,“I wouldn’t have had to do anything else.”

    The Stinger had an amazing career with multiple Hall of Fame entries to his name. Now, he is wrapping things up at AEW Revolution on March 3rd. SEScoops will be here with all of the coverage you need for the next AEW pay-per-view.

    AEW Full Gear 2024 Card:

    • Sting and Darby Allin (c) (with Ric Flair) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) in a Tornado tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship; This will be Sting’s retirement match.
    • Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in a Singles match for the AEW International Championship.
    • Samoa Joe (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) in a Three-way match for the AEW World Championship.
    • “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Singles match for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
    • Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Bryan Danielson in a Singles match for the Continental Crown Championship (AEW Continental Championship, ROH World Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship); If Danielson loses, he has to shake Kingston’s hand.
    • Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a Singles match.
    • Christian Cage (c) (with Killswitch, Mother Wayne, and “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne) vs. Daniel Garcia in a Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship.
    • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) in a Tag team match.
    • Chris Jericho vs. Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Lance Archer vs. Hook vs. Brian Cage vs. Dante Martin vs. TBA in an All-Star Scramble match; The winner will receive a future AEW World Championship match.

  • Daily Drop (2/29): Sting Breaks Out Throwback Entrance, WWE Legend Virgil Passes Away

    Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling. February 29. Leap day only comes one every four years, so let’s make the most of it.

    Days until WrestleMania XL: 37

    WWE:

    – Virgil passed away at 61-years-old. This was a terrible loss for the pro wrestling world, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.

    – Billy Jack Haynes was officially charged with second degree murder.

    – The Rock has publicly spoken out after his former co-star Rebecca Ferguson said she was abused during the shooting of a movie.

    Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins appeared on Hot One, and that was quite an episode for the real-life married couple.

    – Matt Riddle confirmed that it was cocaine that was responsible for his suspension from WWE. As we’ve mentioned several times, WWE doesn’t even care about positive THC tests anymore, but cocaine is enough to warrant a suspension.

    – Shawn Spears explained why he returned to WWE after his AEW exit.

    AEW:

    – Sting appeared for his final episode of AEW Dynamite this week, and he did so by coming down from the rafters, just like he used to over 20 years ago in WCW. That was quite a moment, and it went viral as well.

    – AEW may have spoiled MJF’s return to television with a new logo drop.

    – Sadly, Meat Madness is not going down at AEW Revolution as some fans thought.

    – Paul Wight reflected on what he’s learned from Sting. Obviously, The Icon has done a lot to inspire a generation and many more after that.

    – AEW Revolution is this Sunday, live on pay-per-view. It should be one of AEW’s biggest events yet, because it will feature Sting’s retirement match. You can check out the card below.

    • Sting and Darby Allin (c) (with Ric Flair) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) in a Tornado tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship; This will be Sting’s retirement match.
    • Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in a Singles match for the AEW International Championship.
    • Samoa Joe (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) in a Three-way match for the AEW World Championship.
    • “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Singles match for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
    • Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Bryan Danielson in a Singles match for the Continental Crown Championship (AEW Continental Championship, ROH World Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship); If Danielson loses, he has to shake Kingston’s hand.
    • Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a Singles match.
    • Christian Cage (c) (with Killswitch, Mother Wayne, and “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne) vs. Daniel Garcia in a Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship.
    • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) in a Tag team match.
    • Chris Jericho vs. Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Lance Archer vs. Hook vs. Brian Cage vs. Dante Martin vs. TBA in an All-Star Scramble match; The winner will receive a future AEW World Championship match.

    Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events

    • AEW Revolution is planned for the following weekend, on Sunday, March 3.
    • AEW Dynamite: Big Business will be hosted at Boston’s TD Garden on March 13th.
    • WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is slated for the afternoon of April 6th, just before the start of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
    • WrestleMania XL is set to take place on April 6th and 7th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a two-part event.
    • Backlash France is scheduled for May 4th at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.
    • WWE NXT Battleground is booked for May 26th at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, exclusively available on the WWE Network and Peacock.
    • WWE Money in the Bank will be held on July 6th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by WWE NXT Heatwave on July 7th at the same venue.
    • WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

  • AEW Revolution Match ‘on ice’ Due to Injuries

    AEW Revolution is taking place this weekend but an exciting match was pulled from the pay-per-view.  One of the matches that was scheduled to take place at AEW Revolution was ‘Meat Madness’ and it has been postponed.

    AEW President Tony Khan recently announced that multiple wrestlers who were set to be added to the match are currently out of action. Thereby, Meat Madness will no longer be taking place at AEW Revolution. However, it has been replaced with an All-Star Scramble match which will take place. 

    Tony Khan announces the replacement 

    Ahead of AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan revealed that Meat Madness will be happening when the injured wrestlers make their return as he he’s ‘temporarily freezing the bout.’ He then announced that Sunday’s pay-per-view will see an All-Star Scramble match.

    With multiple wrestlers slated for #AEWRevolution’s Meat Madness match out injured + shelved by AEW docs, I’m temporarily freezing the bout until they’re clear

    Meat Madness is on ice; instead Sunday’s ppv will feature an All-Star Scramble Match!

    See you tonight on #AEWDynamite!

    Participants for All-Star Scramble

    On this week’s AEW Dynamite, it was announced that Chris Jericho, Powerhouse Hobbs, Wardlow, Hook, Brian Cage, and Lance Archer will participate in the match. The final two participants will be determined with qualifying matches. CMLL’s Magnus will take on Matt Sydal on Friday’s Rampage, while Saturday’s Collision will see 3-way match featuring Penta El Zero Miedo, Brian Keith and Dante Martin).

    AEW Revolution is set to take place from Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday, March 3. Check out the full lineup below:

    • Tornado tag match: AEW Tag Team Champions Sting & Darby Allin defend against The Young Bucks (Sting’s retirement match)
    • Three-way match: AEW World Champion Samoa Joe defends against Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page
    • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Deonna Purrazzo
    • AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy defends against Roderick Strong
    • AEW Continental Crown Champion Eddie Kingston defends against Bryan Danielson
    • TNT Champion Christian Cage defends against Daniel Garcia
    • Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita
    • Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. FTR
    • All-Star Scramble match

  • AEW’s New Trademark May Have Spoiled A New Pay-Per-View And The Return of a Huge Star

    A trademark filing by All Elite Wrestling may have revealed the promotion’s next pay-per-view which would join the company’s growing list of annual events. 

    AEW has filed a trademark for the term ‘AEW Dynasty.’ The filing cites the following uses: 

    “AEW: DYNASTY trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services in the nature of live wrestling performances; Entertainment services in the nature of production of wrestling programs and events; Entertainment services, namely, an ongoing multimedia program featuring wrestling distributed via various platforms across multiple forms of transmission media; Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of ongoing television programs in the field of wrestling.”

    A New Pay-Per-View? 

    According to Fightful Select, the trademark is connected to a pay-per-view/special show, which is potentially slated for April. AEW has yet to host a pay-per-view in April but holds Revolution in March and Double or Nothing in May. 

    A Returning Star? 

    The AEW Dynasty name has raised some eyebrows, with some believing it could mark the return of a former AEW World Champion. Outside of AEW, MJF was part of The Dynasty, which included himself, Alexander Hammerstone, Richard Holliday, and others. Holliday, who overcame cancer last year, was backstage at a July 2023 edition of AEW Collision. 

    AEW’s Growing Schedule

    When AEW launched, it did so with four annual events: Revolution, Double or Nothing, All Out, and Full Gear. Since then, the company has doubled that number with the introduction of AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door, All In, WrestleDream, and Worlds End. 

  • Watch: Sting Brings Back Classic Entrance For Final AEW Dynamite Appearance

    Watch: Sting Brings Back Classic Entrance For Final AEW Dynamite Appearance

    The legendary career of Sting will end this week, but the Icon is going out in style as seen with his appearance on this week’s Dynamite. 

    The February 28, edition of AEW Dynamite served as the go-home show before Revolution 2024. The event saw AEW World Champion Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, and Swerve Strickland collide ahead of their title match this Sunday. 

    Sting’s Epic Entrance

    During AEW Dynamite, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson were on the hunt for Sting but couldn’t find the WWE Hall of Famer anywhere. During the show, they were blindsided by Darby Allin but were able to overcome the AEW World Tag Team Champion thanks to their numbers advantage. 

    Even when Ric Flair showed up to help Allin, he was outmatched by the AEW EVPs. That is when Sting’s music hit and the Jackson brothers made their way to the ramp, ready to attack the Icon. 

    The pair hadn’t counted on Sting descending from the rafters in WCW fashion, earning a huge pop from the fans in attendance. With his signature black baseball bat, Sting sent his challengers packing in an epic moment from Dynamite. 

    What’s Next? 

    Sting will compete in his final match this weekend at AEW Revolution 2024. He and Allin will defend the AEW World Tag Team Championships against the Young Bucks. The show will take place at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Darby Allin has a special entrance planned for Sting at the show. 

  • Watch: What Happened With Sting After Dynamite Went Off Air

    Watch: What Happened With Sting After Dynamite Went Off Air

    Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite built as ‘Sting’s Final Dynamite’ was an emotional show for many fans and the company did not disappoint when it came to helping people relive the nostalgia one more time before The Icon’s final match this Sunday.

    Throughout the show, The Young Bucks were looking for the wrestling veteran but they failed to find him backstage. They finally came down to the ring after the main event match between Chris Jericho and Atlantis Jr.

    The EVPs were confronted by a bunch of fans in Sting masks, one of whom turned out to be Darby Allin. Though having the number’s advantage, they took out the former TNT champion. The duo also took out Flair when he turned on them.

    This is when Sting’s music finally hit and the Bucks went to the ramp to confront the wrestling legend. Sting however, came from the rafters one final time and used his bat to take down their Revolution opponents. The show ended with Allin nailing Matthew Jackson with a Coffin Drop as Sting delivered a Scorpion Death Drop to Nicholas.

    What Happened After Dynamite

    The heels retreated to the back after the broadcast ended. Although Sting and Darby Allin remained in the ring and the former WCW Champion addressed the crowd after Dynamite went off air.

    In his address, Sting thanked the fans for their support throughout the years. He also put over both Darby Allin and Ric Flair for helping him in his final run.

    The Young Bucks will be challenging Sting and Darby for the AEW World Tag Team Championships in a Tornado tag team match at this Sunday’s Revolution PPV.

    You can tune in to SEScoops for all the updates during the show.

  • Young Bucks: We’re So Happy for Cody, AEW’s Founders Have a Lifetime Bond

    Young Bucks: We’re So Happy for Cody, AEW’s Founders Have a Lifetime Bond

    The AEW EVPs share a bond that cannot be broken, no matter if one leaves and joins the promotion’s chief competition.

    Alongside Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, and the Young Bucks oversaw the creative of AEW, which was officially announced on January 1, 2019. Since then, AEW has risen dramatically to become the biggest rival to WWE since the demise of WCW in March 2001. 

    The AEW EVPs Unbreakable Bond

    Currently, Matt and Nick Jackson are the only EVPs currently appearing on AEW TV. Kenny Omega remains absent due to his diverticulitis while Cody Rhodes parted ways with AEW in February 2022. 

    Since then, Rhodes has returned to WWE and is poised to capture the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. Speaking to SI, the Bucks were pleased to see Cody do well in WWE and addressed the bond they share. 

    “Cody is the face of the WWE now, and it’s cool to see because we always knew how much of a star he was,” said Nick Jackson. “The founders of AEW will always have a lifetime bond with each other because we all know what we did for wrestling. We talk every week and in a weird way him leaving made us grow more as friends.”

    Matt Jackson had similar praise for the American Nightmare and former AEW EVP.

    “We’re proud of the things we accomplished with Cody and happy to see him rising to the occasion. We’re all rooting for each other.”

    What’s Next? 

    Cody will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. There’s also the possibility he’ll pull double duty at the event. A tag match, pitting Rhodes and Seth Rollins against Reigns and The Rock has been disccused as a Night One headliner. 

    The future is more clear for the Young Bucks. They will challenge AEW World Tag Team Champions Sting and Darby Allin this weekend at AEW Revolution. The match will be the last of Sting’s career. 

  • Special Entrance Planned For Sting’s Final Match at AEW Revolution 2024

    Special Entrance Planned For Sting’s Final Match at AEW Revolution 2024

    ‘The Icon’ Sting will be going out in style this weekend at AEW Revolution, with a special entrance planned for his last match.

    In October 2023, Sting announced that he would retire in 2024 at the Revolution pay-per-view. It was at Revolution 2021 that the Stinger made his wrestling debut for AEW, after arriving in the company the previous December. 

    Special Entrance For Sting

    For his final match, Sting and Darby Allin will put their AEW World Tag Team Championships on the line against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. Sting was initially against the idea of winning the titles (or even challenging for them) but was talked into the idea. 

    AEW is expected to go all-out (pardon the pun!) for Sting’s final match and give the wrestling legend a proper send off. Speaking to Fanatics View, Darby Allin spoke about plans for his tag-team partner. 

    “I got a special thing planned for Sting’s final entrance that I’ve been working on. So, we’ll see how everything plays out in Greensboro.”

    AEW Revolution 2024

    AEW Revolution will take place on Sunday, March 3, from the Greensboro Coliseum from Greensboro, NC. Here is how the card currently stands. 

    • Sting and Darby Allin (c) (with Ric Flair) vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (AEW World Tag Team Championship)
    • Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) (AEW International Championship)
    • “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) vs. Deonna Purrazzo (AEW Women’s World Championship)
    • Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Bryan Danielson (Continental Crown Championship, If Bryan loses, he must shake Kingston’s hand)
    • Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita
    • Christian Cage (c) (with Killswitch, Mother Wayne, and “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne) vs. Daniel Garcia (AEW TNT Championship)
    • Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Lance Archer (Meat Madness)
    • FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli)
    • Samoa Joe (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) (AEW World Championship)

  • Daily Drop (2/28): WWE Loses Millions, Tony Khan Is Happy With AEW Viewership

    Welcome to SEScoops: the Daily Drop, your go-to for the latest news and rumors in wrestling. February 28. It should be the last day of the month, but we have leap year this time, so the 29th is coming tomorrow. In the meantime, let’s get right into the news!

    Days until WrestleMania XL: 38

    WWE:

    – SEScoops ran a comprehensive retrospective of WWE Superstar reactions to the allegations in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. It is worth a read to catch up on everything that has been said.

    – Shawn Spears made his return to WWE NXT last night. This came a few months after he left AEW when his contract expired. Now, he is back in WWE, with a brand-new gimmick and momentum.

    – It was revealed in the TKO earnings report that WWE gave MLW $20 million to settle their antitrust lawsuit. This would explain Major League Wrestling’s current spending trend.

    – RVD heavily insinuated that Vince McMahon has ties to the Mafia.

    – It was reported by several outlets that Tama Tonga is on his way to WWE.

    AEW:

    – AEW revealed a brand-new logo for Dynamite. Needless to say, fans have been quite vocal about their feelings regarding this new change. Most of it has been positive, but there are always going to be fans who resist change.

    – Darby Allin had a great quote when he recalled the first time he met Sting. He said in the Player’s Tribune: “When I got paired with Sting, I didn’t know what to expect. It’s funny — for weeks they had me up in the rafters, and I wasn’t sure why. You’d think I would’ve put two and two together, but I didn’t. I was just like, ‘Sit in the rafters? OK cool.’ But then at some point someone said, ‘Yo….. you know why we’re doing this, right? Sting’s coming.’ And I just remember thinking how crazy that sounded. Like, I couldn’t process it. STING? And in his first show back…. he’s going to have a staredown with ME? Haha what the f***.”

    – Hangman Page is set to address his Revolution status on Dynamite this week.

    – Tony Khan spoke to GV Wire about AEW’s ratings situation. He is very happy with how things are going for his company. “I think our ratings are tremendous,” Khan said. “We’ve beaten the NBA on Wednesday nights three out of the last four weeks. That’s pretty good for a league that’s been around for less than five years. The NBA is a very established league and ESPN is a very established network, so to premier AEW, a league that’s been around for less than five years, and beat the NBA straight up several weeks in a row is pretty powerful.” 

    – QT Marshall cleared up his in-ring situation with AEW as he posted on Twitter/X to say, “I’m not wrestling at AEW. The fans didn’t like me out there so I’m going to wrestle everywhere else. I’m a man of the people.” 

    AEW Dynamite card for 2/28/24:

    • Sting’s Farewell Match Set for AEW Dynamite
    • Hangman Page Set to Reveal Revolution Plans
    • Blackpool Combat Club Collides with Eddie Kingston & FTR
    • Will Ospreay Joins All Elite Roster
    • Chris Jericho Faces Atlantis Jr. in AEW Bout
    • Kris Statlander Clashes with Skye Blue on Dynamite
    • Final Countdown to AEW Revolution Begins

    Upcoming Major Pro Wrestling Events

    • AEW Revolution is planned for the following weekend, on Sunday, March 3.
    • AEW Dynamite: Big Business will be hosted at Boston’s TD Garden on March 13th.
    • WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is slated for the afternoon of April 6th, just before the start of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia.
    • WrestleMania XL is set to take place on April 6th and 7th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a two-part event.
    • Backlash France is scheduled for May 4th at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France.
    • WWE NXT Battleground is booked for May 26th at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, exclusively available on the WWE Network and Peacock.
    • WWE Money in the Bank will be held on July 6th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by WWE NXT Heatwave on July 7th at the same venue.
    • WWE Bash In Berlin is marked for August 31st at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

  • Paul Wight Reflects On Learning Valuable Lessons From Sting

    Pro wrestling legend Sting is retiring soon and another veteran Paul Wight (formerly Big Show in WWE) has shared some lessons he has learned from ‘The Icon.’

    Sting joined AEW back in 2020 and ‘The Icon’ has since created some memorable moments with his age-defying spots and moves as he faced several high-profile talents. The final run of his career has been a fairytale for him. In 2015 it seemed that a neck injury would threaten his career, Sting has overcome the odds and he’s ending his storied career on his own terms. 

    Sting will bring down the curtain on his decorated career with his final match in AEW taking place at next month’s AEW Revolution 2024. 

    Sting brings more than four decades of experience to the table and has shared his wisdom with several young superstars over the years. It was back in 1994 when Paul Wigh met Sting and they became not only on-screen rivals but also great friends. In the May of 1996, Wight headlined WCW’s Slamboree pay-per-view against Sting which remains to be the former’s landmark match. 

    Wight recently spoke with Sports Illustrated and recalled some priceless lessons he has learned from Sting. Back in 1995, the infamous brawl between “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff and Vader broke out. While Wight was eager to get a closer view, Sting had another opinion on the matter.

    “As I was getting up, Sting said to me, ‘Nothing good will come from that,’” said Wight. “I said, ‘What? I want to see what’s happening.’ And he said, ‘That’s their business.’ So we stayed there and finished the game.”

    In the process, Paul Wight learned a valuable lesson.

    “I learned something a lot deeper than that, too. I still remember how I wanted to jump right into the chaos. But he was right–it was between Orndorff and Vader. I didn’t have any business getting involved in it.”

    Paul Wight couldn’t have asked for better influence than Sting 

    During the interview, Paul Wight said that Sting had a huge influence on him in shaping his career. He recalled another lesson he’d learned about the business. He said:

    “Somebody has to cook and somebody has to eat, and Sting taught me that core philosophy. I learned that my first job in a match is to get my opponent over, then get the match over. That’s Point A and Point B. If you do that right, you’ll automatically get yourself over. That’s not, ‘You do your stuff, I’ll do my stuff.’

    It’s bigger than you. Some guys only take care of themselves, and good for them. But the guys I respect most are the ones who make people better in the ring. That’s someone like Ric Flair, he has to be mentioned. So does Sting. I couldn’t have asked for a better influence early in my career.”

    Sting and Darby Allin recently defeated Ricky Starks and Big Bill to capture the AEW World Tag Team Championship. This marks ‘The Icon’s first title run in the promotion and it seems that his title run is in jeopardy with The Young Bucks setting their sights on the gold.

  • Chris Jericho Return Confirmed for This Week’s AEW Dynamite

    Chris Jericho Return Confirmed for This Week’s AEW Dynamite

    AEW veteran star Chris Jericho is set to make his return on this Wednesday’s edition of AEW Dynamite against CMLL’s Atlantis Jr.

    AEW has built a working relationship with CMLL recently and AEW has featured several stars from the Mexican promotion. Atlantis is one of CMLL’s legendary stars, and he has competed around the world. He has held various titles in the promotion. He is a five-time CMLL World Tag Team Champion, a four-time CMLL World Trios Champion, and a two-time World Light Heavyweight Champion.

    Now, his son, Atlantis Jr., who is the reigning NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion and one-third of the CMLL World Trios Champions will be making an appearance on Dynamite.

    Chris Jericho set to return

    Jericho will be making his return to the ring for the first time since the February 7 Dynamite. On the Wednesday, February 28 episode of Dynamite, Jericho will compete under his “Lionheart” gimmick and face Atlantis Jr. as announced by AEW President Tony Khan on Tuesday. 

    The legendary Atlantis will be in his son’s corner for the match. Khan noted that Jericho and Atlantis teamed together in CMLL more than 30 years ago:

    TOMORROW

    Huntsville, AL Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite TBS, 8pm ET/7pm CT

    Atlantis Jr vs “Lionheart” Chris Jericho

    Over 30 years after @Atlantis_CMLL’s tag team with Corazon de Leon, he’ll be in his son’s corner vs his former partner when Atlantis Jr fights @IAmJericho

    TOMORROW

    Meanwhile, it has been announced that Kris Statlander & Skye Blue will square off for the third time on the show as well. Skye Blue had issued a challenge for a rubber match on last week’s Rampage and Statlander has accepted. Tony Khan has also announced on social media on Tuesday that the third match between Statlander & Blue has been made official for this week’s Dynamite.