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  • Chris Jericho Addresses Criticisms Of AEW’s Roster Size

    Chris Jericho Addresses Criticisms Of AEW’s Roster Size

    All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Chris Jericho has addressed the criticisms of the promotion having too big of a roster.

    AEW has amassed a tremendous roster with huge names such as CM Punk, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, Jericho himself, and so many more.

    With so many massive talents on the roster, some suggest that the roster is too big, and there are too many top stars on the roster to get the shine they deserve.

    Speaking on the Superstar Crossover podcast, Chris Jericho himself addressed these claims. The longtime professional wrestling legend argues that it’s important to have such a variety of talent on a roster, while acknowledging that it’s tough to get everyone on screen with three hours of television a week.

    Chris Jericho
    (via AEW)

    “Maybe the misconception is that we have too big of a roster. I mean it’s hard to get everybody on TV with only 3 hours a week but it’s important to have a big roster and to have a lot of variety and a lot of different guys on different levels.

    “You’ve got vets like myself and CM Punk. Then, you’ve kind of got guys in their prime like Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega, then you’ve got the up-and-comers like Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, and Jungle Boy.

    “It’s really like a grade football team where you have different levels of what you need to have a successful team. That’s why our team has been so successful.”

    Of course, if certain reports are to be believed, the AEW roster could be getting cut one Superstar short after a recent backstage physical altercation.

    Quotes via Fightful

  • AEW Suspends Several People (Report), Update on Punk’s Future

    AEW Suspends Several People (Report), Update on Punk’s Future

    More details are coming out regarding the backstage chaos following Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view. As of this writing, we are still less than 48 hours removed from what’s developing into one of the biggest stories of 2022.

    A physical altercation occured in CM Punk’s dressing room after his explosive comments at the All Out post-show media scrum. Punk trashed Colt Cabana, Hangman Page and AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents and stated once again, “come find me” if you have a problem with him.

    Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks took him up on the offer as soon as Punk wrapped up his rant at the media scrum. Details are still unclear about who escalated things to the point of violence, but punches (and a chair) were thrown, hair was pulled and Kenny Omega got bit.

    Update on the All Out Backstage Brawl

    Here’s the the on the fallout from the backstage melee that occurred after AEW All Out:

    • Tony Khan has suspended several AEW employees who were in the room for the CM Punk – Elite brawl, according to Brian Last’s The Wrestling News podcast.
    • Fightful Select reports that several members of the AEW roster expect CM Punk to be released after the way things went down. Several people who would typically side with conspicuously not defending him.
    • Whether the first punch was thrown by CM Punk or a member of The Elite, there is a feeling that the EVP’s should be setting an example and may even lose their titles as a disciplinary measure. (via Steve Muehlhausen)
    • CM Punk and Kenny Omega had a conversation after things calmed down. However, the talk is not believed to have been productive.

    This is a developing story and we’ll provide additional updates as new information becomes available.

  • Ex-AEW Star Challenges CM Punk To Shoot Fight

    Ex-AEW Star Challenges CM Punk To Shoot Fight

    A former AEW star is calling out CM Punk for a shoot fight.

    During a recent interview with The Undisputed Podcast, former AEW star Bobby Fish called for a competitive fight against CM Punk.

    Fish isn’t very concerned with what the rules are, as he’s willing to fight Punk in boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts (MMA).

    “Let’s just make this a formal invitation to Phil [CM Punk]. Yeah, I’m down. If that’s the direction he wants to go and I mean, he could pick the time, the place, we can do it in Chicago. Yeah, that would be kind of fun, right? It can be boxing, it could be kickboxing, it can be MMA.

    “I mean sh*t, we can do this bareknuckle. Whatever sounds good to Phil. He can pick the weight, he can pick the place like I said. I mean whatever he wants to do but yeah, let’s make it official. Like come on Phil [Fish chuckled].”

    The topic of Punk getting into a physical altercation with The Young Bucks was brought up. Fish noted that, although the dirt sheets claim Punk was throwing “haymakers,” he doubts Punk was throwing any kicks, calling Punk’s kicks “atrocious.”

    “Oh, they are atrocious [Fish described Punk’s kicks]. Well, you said what you heard on the sheets was that he came out throwing haymakers. He didn’t come out throwing kicks, because he ain’t hitting anybody with those [Fish laughed].”

    CM Punk

    Fish claims that during his time in AEW he actually tried to get AEW president Tony Khan to give him permission to do a fight several times.

    Of course, he had no success on that front. Now, he’s hoping he can land a fight with Punk, who, for the time being, is under contract with AEW.

    “So truth be told, since May, I have tried to get Tony Khan to sit down with me no less than five times to ask permission to do a kickboxing fight.

    “It was actually something that I talked to other people in the company about but I could never nail Tony down and in Tony’s defense, he’s a busy man, especially on TV days, it is what it is but I wanted permission to do a fight and I couldn’t get there with Tony so now, it’s no secret, I don’t need anyone’s permission at this point so yeah, let’s make this sh*t official Phil… I’ll do you one better. Phil, let’s f*cking go! [Fish laughed] I think that’s how someone else would say it.”

    Quotes via Post Wrestling

  • AEW Personality Expected to Lose Job Over All Out Media Scrum Fight

    AEW Personality Expected to Lose Job Over All Out Media Scrum Fight

    Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view was another successful outing for AEW. The matches were well-received, we’ve got a new AEW World Champion (CM Punk) and MJF made his highly anticipated return.

    Unfortunately, the events that transpired after the show went off the air have been overshadowing AEW’s latest event.

    During the post-show media scrum, new AEW World Champion CM Punk lashed out at Colt Cabana and Hangman Page, who he called an “empty-headed f**cking dumb f***.” Punk also trashed AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents (Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks), who he said are incapable of managing a Target retail store.

    Punk said once again, if you have a problem with him, he’s not hard to find. His locker room door is always open. Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks took this message to heart. They were waiting for Punk in his locker room after Punk finished ranting at the media scrum.

    The Fallout

    We know a physical altercation occurred involving CM Punk, AEW producer Ace Steel, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks. Details are still coming out, as it relates to escalated the situation to the point of violence.

    Punches (and a chair) were thrown, hair was pulled and there’s even been reports that Ace Steel bit Kenny Omega. Nick Jackson was seen with a black eye after the melee. The situation is a complete mess and you can be sure consequences will be levied very soon.

    AEW has yet comment publicly on what transpired, but we can report that Ace Steel is not expected to stay with the company due to his conduct. Steel has been working as a producer for AEW since earlier this year. Last week on Dynamite, he played a key role in CM Punk agreeing to wrestle Jon Moxley at All Out.

    Additionally, we’re told several AEW personnel who were in the room for the altercation have been suspended. For more on this developing story:

    AEW Suspends Several People (Report), Update on Punk’s Future
  • Celebrity Training to Wrestle at AEW Grand Slam

    Celebrity Training to Wrestle at AEW Grand Slam

    Sunday’s AEW ALL OUT pay-per-view has been overshadowed by the events of the post-show scrum, but that doesn’t mean that the show didn’t feature some marquee moments, which included a special cameo on the Zero Hour pre-show.

    Rising superstar HOOK successfully defended his FTW championship against Angelo Parker on Zero Hour, but Parker’s longtime tag partner Matt Menard attacked the 23-year old New Yorker as soon as the match ended. However, HOOK would be helped by a very unlikely ally.

    Rapper Action Bronson, who was shown sitting in the front row and fist bumped HOOK prior to the match beginning, jumped inside and disposed of Menard and Parker. This led to HOOK standing side-by-side with Bronson and having an intense staredown with the JAS members as the segment eventually came to an end.

    Action Bronson & AEW

    Action Bronson AEW All Out
    (AEW)

    According to the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, this won’t just be a one-off appearance for Bronson. Reports are that the famed hip-hop star has been training with Taz and will be tagging with HOOK to take on Menard and Parker at the upcoming AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam show from Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    For those who don’t know Bronson’s work, he is the artist behind HOOK’s popular theme song, “The Chairman’s Intent,” and has dropped pro-wrestling references in his music for quite some time, including a full-length album entitled “Mr Wonderful.”

    As of this writing AEW has yet to confirm that Bronson will be competing.

    Watch: Hook Appears On Stage at Action Bronson Concert
  • MJF to Speak at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite

    MJF to Speak at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite

    MJF’s first Dynamite appearance since June has been set as the top AEW star will appear live on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite in Buffalo, New York.

    MJF made his return at Sunday’s All Out as he was revealed to be ‘The Joker’ in the Casino Ladder match It was Stokely Hathaway who pulled down the casino chip for MJF as he was flanked by W. Morrissey, Lee Moriarty, Ethan Page, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn to take out Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Penta Oscuro, Rey Fenix, Rush, Andrade El Idolo, and Dante Martin. 

    CM Punk beat Jon Moxley in the main event to win the AEW World Heavyweight Title. Post-match, MJF appeared in front of the audience and signaled that he is coming after the new AEW World World Heavyweight Champion.

    Rest of The Card

    During All Out, All Elite Wrestling also confirmed that Best Friends & Orange Cassidy vs. Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) in a trios bout while ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta defends against Daniel Garcia on Dynamite. 

    MJF had been away since the post-Double Or Nothing episode of Dynamite, where he cut a memorable promo and demanded that Tony Khan fire him. 

  • Wrestlers React to CM Punk AEW All Out Madness

    Wrestlers React to CM Punk AEW All Out Madness

    CM Punk didn’t just make headlines for his latest victory inside of the squared circle at AEW All Out, but mostly for what he did at the post-show media scrum. 

    Punk defeated Jon Moxley in the show’s main event to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. 

    At the media scrum, he dismissed speculation that he had anything to do with Colt Cabana not being used on AEW programming and noted that he couldn’t care less about his former friend. 

    He ripped Hangman Page for his comments during a promo earlier this year on an episode of Dynamite heading into Double Or Nothing, where he won the World Title for the first time. More importantly, he stated that the AEW EVPs (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) couldn’t run a Target store. 

    Reactions Among Talent

    CM Punk
    https://twitter.com/theadampage/status/1566829351471140866

    John Cena also tweeted out the following, although it’s unclear whether it had anything to do with Punk:

    As previously reported, Punk got into a backstage altercation with Omega and The Young Bucks that got physical. A real-life tag team match broke out during the media scrum after Punk said that if anyone had a problem with him, to do so to his face. And that’s exactly what happened.

    More Details on CM Punk’s Fight With Young Bucks & Kenny Omega at AEW All Out
  • More Details on CM Punk’s Fight With Young Bucks & Kenny Omega at AEW All Out

    More Details on CM Punk’s Fight With Young Bucks & Kenny Omega at AEW All Out

    More information continues to emerge regarding the fight involving CM Punk during the AEW All Out media scrum.

    Fightful previously noted Punk allegedly started things by throwing punches at Matt Jackson. The Wrestling Observer confirmed this and noted Punk’s trainer/friend Ace Steel was allegedly involved as he reportedly threw a chair that hit Nick Jackson in the eye. Kenny Omega was involved with Steel, who was “grabbing his hair and biting him.”

    Steel, who appeared last week on Dynamite works backstage as a Producer for the company. There has been no public comment from anyone involved. 

    Fallout

    The Wrestling Observer website wrote: “As of this writing, no one involved, nor AEW, has commented publicly about the alleged incident, part of which is due to potential legal issues.”

    The incident happened while Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee were answering questions from the media as there was a security guard seen running out of the room as they were talking. 

    Punk won the AEW World Heavyweight Title from Jon Moxley in the main event of All Out and is slated to feud with MJF.  Omega and The Young Bucks are the Trios Champions at All Out.

  • First Bobby Fish Appearance Announced Following AEW Departure

    First Bobby Fish Appearance Announced Following AEW Departure

    Bobby Fish is making his first appearance following his departure from AEW.

    The Undisputed Elite member will be competing at Black Label Pro’s Turbo Graps event from Crown Point Indiana on September 24th, where he will taking on the super talented Kevin Blackwood. Black Label is holding a tournament at that same show but Fish’s match will be unrelated to that.

    Fish’s AEW contract quietly expired on Wednesday August 31st. His final television appearance was the August 3rd Dynamite, where he, Kyle O’Reilly, and Adam Cole turned on the Young Bucks. Prior to that Fish was sidelined with an injury.

    During his time with the promotion Fish had marquee matchups with CM Punk and Bryan Danielson, challenged unsuccessfully for the TNT championship, as well as unsuccessfully challenging for the AEW tag team championships with Kyle O’Reilly. He is currently still a free agent in the competitive wrestling market.

  • Swerve Strickland Drops “Lifeline” Music Video feat. Anthiny King

    Swerve Strickland Drops “Lifeline” Music Video feat. Anthiny King

    Sw3rve The Realest, best known to wrestling fans as Swerve Strickland, has dropped a new music video.

    Lifeline is the first single off his debut solo album, “Couldn’t be me, I could’ve been you” that is due out in the spring of 2023. The video features Anthiny King, is produced by Swerve and directed and edited by AlltheX Visuals.

    Lifeline by Sw3rve The Realist is now available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and other major streaming platforms.

    Earlier this year, Strickland and Monteasy (known as ‘Swerve City’) dropped a critically acclaimed album, Tears.

    Swerve Strickland is one half of the reigning AEW World tag team champions. Along with Keith Lee, they are Swerve in our Glory.

    Strickland and Lee successfully defended the gold against the Acclaimed at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view. At the post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan floated the idea of a rematch at Grand Slam later this month at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.

    The champions initially scoffed at the idea, since the Acclaimed got their shot and the titles and came up short. However, Khan said the Acclaimed impressed him with their performance and is strongly considering ‘running it back’ at Grand Slam.

  • Tony Khan Explains How MJF’s AEW Return Came About

    Tony Khan Explains How MJF’s AEW Return Came About

    AEW All Out 2022 is in the history books and has proven to be yet another huge night for the promotion.

    In the main event, CM Punk regained the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and had fiery comments for the roster after the show.

    Toni Storm captured the Interim AEW Women’s World Championship, marking her first title since joining the promotion.

    MJF

    During the Casino Ladder Match, a mystery man won the bout with the help of Stokely Hathaway, and earned an AEW World Championship match.

    After the main event, the mystery man was revealed to be MJF, making his return after a three-month hiatus from TV.

    During the All Out post-show media scrum, Khan explained the decision to bring MJF back (via Wrestling Inc.)

    “I’m the one who asked him to come back, because MJF’s a big star in this company, and this is one of the biggest events.

    “A year ago, CM Punk debuted here, and I thought it was right for the fans … For the fans, I thought the best that would do as a company was bring MJF back.”

    MJF’s Absence

    MJF’s return at All Out 2022 comes three months after an explosive worked-shoot promo about AEW.

    Channeling alleged real-life issues with the promotion, MJF addressed how former WWE Superstars are reported to be paid much more than homegrown AEW talent.

    The promo culminated in MJF begging Tony Khan to fire him, believing he would do better in AEW if he had a few years with WWE to his name.

    Chris Jericho Shares His Shocking Take on MJF
  • AEW Star Teases Leaving the Company at All Out (Video)

    AEW Star Teases Leaving the Company at All Out (Video)

    Malakai Black, leader of AEW’s House of Black faction, appears to be on his way out of the company.

    Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view from Chicago was another huge night for Tony Khan’s promotion, but could also mark the end of the line for Black. At least, for the foreseeable future.The House of Black competed in the penultimate match on the card. In six-man tag-team action, the House of Black lost to Sting, Darby Allin and Miro.

    After the match concluded, the House of Black embraced one another at ringside.

    The group exited the ringside area. As they arrived on the stage, Black blew a kiss to the audience and bowed. Here’s footage of the scene, courtesy of Twitter user KayyDott:

    Leaving AEW?

    In the run-up to AEW All Out 2022, it had been reported that Black had requested his release from the promotion.

    Wrestling reporter Raj Giri recently stated that that Black “has repeatedly shown concerns about his mental health due to personal life and demoralization due to the booking and handling of his character.”

    A follow-up report from PW Insider indicated Black is dealing with “a personal situation” that’s been weighing heavily on him. “He’s privately talked about taking a long, perhaps permanent, break from professional wrestling.”

    AEW President Tony Khan was asked about the situation during the post-show media scrum, but had no comment about Malakai Black’s symbolic bow.

  • Backstage Chaos Following CM Punk’s Explosive Comments at AEW All Out Media Scrum (Updated)

    Backstage Chaos Following CM Punk’s Explosive Comments at AEW All Out Media Scrum (Updated)

    CM Punk won the AEW World Championship for a second time by defeating Jon Moxley in the main event of Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view.

    Punk appeared at the post-All Out media scrum and had some harsh words for Colt Cabana and some of AEW’s top stars. Punk also blasted AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents (Young Bucks and Kenny Omega), accusing them of “spreading lies and bullsh*t” and claiming they “couldn’t f*cking manage a Target.”

    Punk also took some shots at Hangman Adam Page, who he called “an empty-headed f*cking dumb f*ck.”

    https://twitter.com/AllEliteCody/status/1566643977411088385

    Backstage Melee

    Punk’s remarks about Colt Cabana, Hangman Page and AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents led to chaos backstage at the Now Center.

    After Punk finished speaking, a “melee” broke out between Punk and the Young Bucks. Bryan Alvarez, who was in attendance for the scrum, stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that there was an “altercation” that saw security rushing to restore order.

    AEW President Tony Khan was completely unaware of what was happening, because he was participating in the scrum and did not have his phone on him (and nobody pulled him aside to inform him).

    Fightful reports that Punk has significant heat with the locker room after his comments. Omega and the Bucks said to be furious about his comments. It’s reported that at least one of them threatened to walk out of the company due to what was said.

    The Elite had been scheduled to speak at the media scrum, but decided against speaking after Punk’s comments.

    Watch the full AEW All Out media scrum:

  • CM Punk Goes Off on AEW EVPs, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Adam Page After All Out

    CM Punk Goes Off on AEW EVPs, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Adam Page After All Out

    Jon Moxley defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event of All Out. The event took place in Chicago at the NOW Arena.

    Moxley busted Punk open, hit him with the Deathrider, and got him in the Bulldog Choke several times but the challenger wouldn’t stay down. In the end, Punk hit his 2nd GTS of the match for the pinfall victory and captured the AEW Championship once again.

    Earlier on the show, a bunch of masked men interfered in the Casino Ladder Match. It was revealed to be the Stokely Hathaway, Gunn Club, W. Morrissey behind the attack. The Joker came to the ring in a devil’s mask and grabbed the chip suspended above the ring.

    It was later revealed that MJF was The Joker and he played a “voicemail” from Tony Khan claiming that he increased his pay without a contract extension. MJF stared down CM Punk and flipped the Chicago crowd off to close the show. The audience in the NOW Arena were loudly chanting “MJF!” as Punk posed with the title in the ring.

    CM Punk Goes Off On EVPs, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Adam Page During AEW All Out Media Scrum

    After AEW All Out went off the air, AEW Champion CM Punk joined Tony Khan for a press conference. Right off the bat, the champ was asked about Colt Cabana, known as Scott Colton in real life and Punk got heated. There have been rumors that Punk wanted Colt gone after he was removed from the Dark Order without explanation.

    The AEW Champion said he hasn’t had anything to do with Scott in over a decade and is annoyed that he has to speak about the matter on his time.

    This is a f*cking business. I’m a grown-ass adult man and why I decide to not be friends with somebody is nobody’s f*cking business. But my friends, if I fall backwards, will catch me. Scott Colton, I felt, never would have. My problem was that I wanted to bring a guy to the top that did not want to see me at the top.

    https://twitter.com/AllEliteCody/status/1566643977411088385?s=20&t=tYJmUbaDLhgdpjQpEjKScA

    The AEW Champion continued:

    “You can call it jealousy, you can call it envy. Whatever the f*ck it is. My relationship with Scott Colton ended long before I paid all of his bills. I have every receipt. I have every invoice. I have every email. I have an email where he says, and I quote “I agree to go our own separate ways, I will get my own lawyer and you do not have to pay anymore”.

    That is an email that I have and the only reason the public did not see is because when I finally had to countersue him through discovery, we discovered that he shared a bank account with his mother. That’s a fact. And as soon as we discovered that fact and we subpoenaed old Marsha, he sent the email “oh can we please drop all of this?”, said Punk.

    CM Punk then turned his attention to the EVPs at AEW (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) and claimed that they couldn’t manage a Target department store:

    Now, it is 2022. I haven’t been friends with this guy since at least 2014 or 13, and the fact that I have to sit up here because we have irresponsible people that call themselves EVPs and couldn’t f*cking manage a Target, and they spread lies, and bullsh*t, and put into the media that I got somebody fired, when I have f*ck all to do with him. I want nothing to do with him.

    “I do not care where he works, where he doesn’t work, where he eats, or where he sleeps. And the fact that I have to get up here and do this in 2022 is f*cking embarrassing. If y’all are at fault, f*ck you. If not, I apologize”.

    The AEW Champion then brought up Hangman Page once again. Hangman mentioned Punk doing the opposite for “workers rights” in a promo ahead of their title match at Double or Nothing. CM Punk gave Hangman a “receipt” during an episode of Dynamite in Hangman’s home state of West Virginia. Punk called Hangman out and referred to him as a coward during the unscripted moment.

    But what did I ever do in this world to deserve an empty-headed f*cking dumb f*ck like Hangman Adam Page to go out on national television, and f*cking go into business for himself? For what? What did I do, Dave (Meltzer)? What did I ever do? I didn’t do a goddamn thing.

    “It is not (Tony Khan) position to make it very f*cking clear. There are people who call themselves EVPs that should have f*cking known better. I’m trying to run a f*cking business, and when somebody who has not done a damn thing in this business jeopardizes the first million-dollar house that this company has ever drawn, off of my back, and goes on national television and does that, it’s a disgrace to this industry, it is a disgrace to this company.

    We are far beyond apologies. I gave him a f*cking chance and it didn’t get handled. And you saw what I had to do,which is very regrettable. Lowering myself to his f*cking level, but that is where we are at right now. And I will still walk up and down this hallway and say “If you have a f*cking problem with me…take it up with me. Let’s f*cking go.”

    Please credit SEScoops for the transcription if you use quotes from this article.

  • MJF Returns, CM Punk Wins AEW World Title at All Out

    MJF Returns, CM Punk Wins AEW World Title at All Out

    All Elite Wrestling ran it back between Jon Moxley and CM Punk at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event. However, it was the return of MJF, who left people talking. 

    The match saw Punk come out strong as he hit his signature moves, including the GTS for a near fall. Moxley sent him into the ring post and Punk was bleeding. Punk went for an elbow drop off the top rope, but Moxley moved and put him in a sleeper. Punk went for the GTS, but it was blocked and Moxley hit the death driver for 2. It all ended when Punk hit the GTS twice. 

    MJF is Back

    Post-match, the lights went out and we hear a voicemail made by Tony Khan offering MJF a spot in the casino ladder match. We see a video of an old Punk promo then the reveal of the mystery joker as MJF, who got a monster pop. MJF flipped off the fans.

    Earlier in the night, a mystery man with the help of Stokely Hathaway, won the Casino Ladder Match, guaranteeing him a title match. MJF has been away since the post-Double Or Nothing episode of Dynamite where he cut a memorable promo and demanded that Tony Khan fire him.  

    Their first match came on the August 24th edition of Dynamite when Punk ended up being squashed by Moxley in the AEW World Title unification match. Punk went down and held the foot that he injured a few months ago. Punk took two Death Riders from Moxley and then was pinned. The match lasted over three minutes. 

    It was later reported that Moxley didn’t like the original plans for the pay-per-view and he pitched what happened in their first match. He was also reportedly not a fan of the interim title idea. 

    Punk originally won the AEW World Heavyweight Championshipfrom Hangman Adam Page at Double or Nothing in May, but was sidelined with a foot injury shortly after winning the title. 

    Moxley became the interim champion at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view event when he beat NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi.

  • Kevin Nash Responds To All Out Reference

    Kevin Nash Responds To All Out Reference

    WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash has responded to his name being mentioned at All Out.

    It all started when the former nWo member reacted to a tweet about NJPW star Will Ospreay having more 5 star matches than John Cena, Kurt Angle and CM Punk combined.

    Nash made a remark about how it’s the money these wrestlers draw that matters. This prompted Ospreay to make a joke about Kevin’s previous injuries:

    This past week’s Dynamite then saw Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks taking on The United Empire in the semi-finals of the AEW trios title tournament.

    Taking note of the exchange between Nash and Ospreay, Kenny included a line about selling more merchandise in his intro on Dynamite before defeating the NJPW stable.

    Though this wasn’t the last of it as Kenny Omega once again mocked his arch-rival during his All Out intro. The Cleaner claimed that he might be the new favorite wrestler of Kevin Nash after his victory on Dynamite.

    The wrestling veteran took note of this. He reacted to a clip of the intro supporting the former AEW champion’s move:

    Will Ospreay has not responded to this latest shot yet but the response from Nash is a sign that the feud between them is far from over.

  • AEW Full Gear 2022 To Take Place In New Jersey

    AEW Full Gear 2022 To Take Place In New Jersey

    All Elite Wrestling is returning to New Jersey.

    The promotion revealed at this evening’s ALL OUT that their next major pay-per-view, Full Gear, will be taking place from the Prudential Center on Saturday November 19th. Additionally, AEW will be running the same venue one night prior for an episode of their weekly episodic, Rampage.

    The Full Gear pay-per-view has featured some of the biggest moments in the company’s short history. From Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega’s brutal street fight, to Adam Page finally become world champion, Full Gear will be AEW’s final pay-per-view of 2022.

  • AEW Star Injured During All Out Zero Hour

    AEW Star Injured During All Out Zero Hour

    It appears that AEW star Ruby Soho suffered a broken nose during her mixed tag match at tonight’s AEW All Out Zero Hour pre show.

    The kick-off show saw the female star teaming up with Ortiz to face Tay Melo & Sammy Guevara in a AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship match.

    Soho took multiple concerning bumps during the bout. Early in the match, she was dropped on her neck following a brutal kick from Melo:

    The ending of the All Out match saw Ortiz sending Guevara out of the ring. When Ruby Soho tried to jump down, Melo also got involved, and the two women crashed down into their partners.

    The female competitors then got back in the ring. Soho got the upper hand but as she was going for a running knee strike, Anna Jay grabbed her foot.

    This distraction allowed Tay Melo to hit the TayKO on the former WWE star. She then pinned Ruby to retain the titles for her team.

    The TayKO however, seems to have done more damage than intended. Ruby Soho grabbed her face instantly after the hit and she even forgot to get her shoulders down for the pinfall.

    The female star continued holding her face after the match and it has since been confirmed that she suffered a broken nose.

  • Toni Storm Wins Interim Women’s Title at AEW All Out

    Toni Storm Wins Interim Women’s Title at AEW All Out

    Toni Storm was supposed to be the latest star to step up and challenge Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women’s Title at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event.

    Thunder Rosa announced last week on AEW Dynamite that she had to pull out of her scheduled bout against Storm due to a back injury. She later said she wasn’t medically cleared and would be out of action for several months. 

    AEW  booked Storm vs. Britt Baker vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida in a fatal 4-way bout at All Out to crown the Interim Women’s Champion. The match Baker hit a stomp to Shida on the ramp and Shida was helped to the back. Hayter with a tombstone to Shida for 2. Hayter with a lariat to Shida, but Baker pulled the referee out of the ring. The finish saw Storm hit a DDT to Shida for the win. 

    Rosa will remain the Women’s Champion and face the Interim Women’s World Champion to unify the titles.

    As the top-ranked female wrestler in the AEW Rankings once more, Storm her second chance in a rematch. To keep her #1 ranking, she has defeated the likes of  KiLynn King  Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura.

  • Swerve In Our Glory Retain Tag Team Titles at AEW All Out

    Swerve In Our Glory Retain Tag Team Titles at AEW All Out

    Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland) made their latest defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships against The Acclaimed at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event.

    The match saw a strong start by The Acclaimed. However, most of the match saw Bowens sell his knee and get worked over. Bowens with an overcastle to Lee before getting the hot tag to Caster. 

    The Acclaimed suplexed Lee off the top rope. Strickland hit a stomp to Bowens for 2. Caster with a superkick to Lee then an AA to Lee. Bowens with a slam to Strickland then Caster with the mic drop for 2. The end came when Lee and Strickland hit their double team finisher to Bowens. 

    The Acclaimed’s Journey

    The match was set up on the August 24, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite when Lee and Strickland aided The Acclaimed as they were taken out by Gunn Club as they tried to aid a beaten down Billy Gunn. 

    They had a staredown before The Acclaimed challenged the champions in a backstage promo afterward. 

    Lee and Strickland became the champions on the July 13th edition of Dynamite when they beat then-champions The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Team Taz (Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks) in a triple threat match. 

    What are your thoughts on the champs retaining the AEW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Samoa Joe Returns at AEW All Out

    Samoa Joe Returns at AEW All Out

    Samoa Joe is back on AEW programming. 

    FTR & Wardlow defeated Jay Lethal & Motor City Machine Guns at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois at the Now Arena. Post-match, Joe made his return to make the save for FTR and Wardlow from the heels. 

    Where Has Joe Been?

    The ROH TV Champion has been off filming the Peacock series, “Twisted Metal,” based on the video game. Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith noted last week on Twitter that the season had officially wrapped filming. Mike Mitchell, Tahj Vaughans, and Lou Beatty Jr will also star in the series.

    Joe will play the dual role of Sweet Tooth, voiced by Will Arnett. The project has been described as a “high-octane action comedy” series and will include characters based on some of the different unique drivers from the games.

    Joe last wrestled at the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV by defeating Lethal earlier this summer. Based on this angle at All Out, it appears this feud will be continuing.

  • Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks Crowned Inaugural AEW World Trios Champions

    Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks Crowned Inaugural AEW World Trios Champions

    Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks have been crowned the first-ever AEW World Trios Champions after beating Hangman Page, John Silver & Alex Reynolds at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois at the Now Arena. 

    The match saw some good exchanges between Omega and Page. Matt with an elbow drop off the top to Page for 2. Silver and Reynolds did a tag team move outside the ring to Nick. Omega fought back and hit the V-Trigger to Silver, who fell out of the ring. Page with an outside dive off the top rope. 

     Page went for his finisher and hit it to Omega for 2. The finish saw Page accidentally hit his finisher to Silver and Omega pinned him for the win. 

    The opening round bouts featured Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Trent Beretta) defeat The Trustbusters (Ari Daivari, Parker Boudreaux and Slim J), The Dark Order defeat House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) The Elite defeat La Facción Ingobernable (Andrade El Idolo, Rush, and Dragon Lee), and United Empire (NJPW) (Will Ospreay and Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeat Death Triangle(Pac and The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix). 

    The semi-finals were The Dark Order over Best Friends and The Elite over United Empire. 

  • Mystery Man Wins Casino Ladder Match at AEW All Out

    Mystery Man Wins Casino Ladder Match at AEW All Out

    As expected, the Casino Ladder Match was wild but had an interesting finish. 

    All Elite Wrestling booked this contest that featured Claudio Castagnoli vs. Wheeler Yuta vs. Penta Oscuro vs. Rey Fenix vs. Rush vs. Andrade El Idolo vs. Dante Martin vs. mystery man, which we still don’t know who it is. 

    The mystery man ended up winning the contest at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago on Saturday night. 

    A new wrestler entered the match every 2 minutes. Fenix and Yuta started things off. Out third was Rush followed by Andrade. Andrade powerbombed Yuta onto a ladder. Claudio was fifth followed by Dante and then Penta, who hit a Canadian destroyer to Martin while making his entrance on the ramp. Penta with a canadian desoutter to Andrade on a ladder. Fenix with a splash off the top rope to the outside through a table on Rush. 

    Several guys came out with masks and attacked everyone. One of them grabbed the chip. It was revealed to be Stokely Hathaway. The countdown clock expired and then a masked wrestler came out to grab the chip. 

    As a result of winning the contest, this person has become the new #1 contender to the AEW World Heavyweight Title, which is currently held by Jon Moxley. 

  • Jim Ross Questions The Booking of AEW All Out Main Event

    Jim Ross Questions The Booking of AEW All Out Main Event

    Jim Ross joins many fans in being critical of how Tony Khan has set up the main event of the AEW All Out pay-per-view event. 

    World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk will be headlining the event despite AEW booking a champion vs. champion match between them less than two weeks ago on Dynamite that lasted three minutes, with Moxley going over.

    AEW announced the rematch on Wednesday’s Dynamite. While speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, the AEW commentator noted some logical things that need to address. 

    Jim Ross Voices Criticism 

    Jim Ross
    (AEW)

    “Well, I think it’s gonna be unpredictable because I don’t know how you book this card. I don’t know how you have a match on Wednesday and your champion gets his ass whipped like a government mule and then you expect to return it Sunday. Why do I need a return? You just got your ass whipped. So there’s logical things we have to address, quite frankly. I think it’s gonna be a challenging show for Tony Khan to book but it’s loaded.”

    Ross also noted that he thinks AEW PPV events are too long as there are 15 matches (4 on the pre-show and 11 on the main card) planned.

    “Sitting out there with our group as it is, this is gonna be a 5-hour show. I’m not in favor of any 5-hour show. It’s just too long. Our attention spans are not going to maintain what it needs to be. It’s a chance for a lot talents to clear the deck and make a name for themselves.”

    H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

  • Tony Khan Reveals How Much Money AEW Will Make In 2022

    Tony Khan Reveals How Much Money AEW Will Make In 2022

    Tony Khan touts the financial success of AEW ahead of the promotion’s fourth-ever ALL OUT pay-per-view later this evening.

    The company president spoke with Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer Radio about a wide range of topics, most notably how he believes AEW is hitting these heights at a perfect time. One of the points Khan makes is that there hasn’t been another major alternative to the industry leader, WWE, in quite some time.

    “We have a chance to hit these heights at the perfect time. I would say, the success we’ve had has been so great. The way the business is going right now…this is the first time there have been two wrestling companies that have the ability to be the number one show that night on cable and two wrestling companies that are grossing the kind of money.”

    AEW Grossing Over $100 Million In 2022

    While Khan is proud of the growth of AEW since their launch in 2019 he is certainly aware that they are still nowhere near WWE’s profits. However, he does reveal that this year AEW will gross over $100 million dollars, which includes a $1 Million Dollar gate for tonight’s ALL OUT.

    “I’m not grossing a billion dollars, but I’m gonna gross over $100 million this year. That’s pretty unprecedented and it’s been over 20 years since anybody is doing that. To me, success is sustaining it.”

    Elsewhere in the interview Khan discussed the reports of backstage drama in AEW, but he remained optimistic that people will keep things professional and not let it affect business. He also talked in great length about the ALL OUT card, which you can see here.

    (Quotes via Fightful)