Nick Aldis’ relationship with the NWA reportedly soured quickly after the ‘disrespect’ shown to his wife Mickie James by Billy Corgan.
Within the last week, Aldis has confirmed that he intends to leave the NWA when his contract expires in January 2023.
Aldis, a two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, has been a top star of the promotion since its revival in 2017.
He has since been suspended and pulled from the upcoming NWA Hard Times Pay-Per-View.
Disrespect
Aldis was once the prized star of the NWA, even taking a pay-cut during the Pandemic, but the relationship between the two sides has soured quickly.
According to a report from Fightful Select, this hostility is partly due to what Aldis perceived as disrespect at his wife shown by Corgan.
It’s reported that Corgan was disrespectful towards Mickie James in the lead-up and following NWA Empowerrr, the promotion’s first all-female event which James did a lot of work for.
Aldis and the NWA chose not to speak about the matter publicly due to the British wrestler’s spot as a top name in the NWA.
Other Complaints
Aldis feels that Corgan has been disrespectful to the women of the NWA, and he’s hardly alone.
Fightful’s report added that “several women who have regularly appeared in NWA” have felt disrespected.
Corgan, as well as reigning NWA World Champion Trevor Murdoch, have questioned whether the NWA’s women’s division has enough depth to warrant a second Empowerrr show.
Aldis is expected to make media appearances later this week to address the matter further.
A source who spoke to Fightful confirmed that this situation is not a work and “has been brewing for quite some time.”
WWE’s new regime has shown it isn’t afraid to work with other promotions, but could the Sports Entertainment juggernaut one day team up with the NWA?
In 2017, the NWA was purchased by Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan, who has breathed new-life into the historic part of wrestling.
Once a governing body, the NWA’s control over wrestling dipped in the 1980s with the rise of the WWF, and today is just one singular promotion.
Working with WWE
The NWA has come a long way under Corgan’s leadership, but the promotion could soon become part of WWE’s empire.
Speaking to the Metro, Corgan recalled conversations he’s had with WWE regarding getting his promotion on the WWE Network and Peacock.
“Very, very good discussions, very open and cool. They certainly liked what I was trying to do, and they’ve always been cool about what I was doing in the NWA, so I remain optimistic going into the future that there might be some business there to do.”
Billy Corgan.
Corgan added that the NWA could potentially be a developmental brand for the WWE where he can “help develop” wrestlers who aren’t main-roster ready.
Other Options
Corgan is open to working with WWE, but they’re not the only promotion on the Smashing Pumpkin star’s radar.
In the interview, Corgan added that he is willing to work in a similar way with All Elite Wrestling, saying the Tony Khan-run company “has a tremendous amount of talent under contract.”
While WWE uses NXT as their developmental program, AEW features young talent on Dark and Dark: Elevation before calling them to Dynamite or Rampage.
Triple H should be keeping his eye on Nick Aldis, according to WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page.
In July, the former WWE World Champion was appointed WWE’s Head of Talent Relations replacing John Laurinaitis.
Since his appointment, The Game has brought back several released Superstars, including Karrion Kross, Dexter Lumis, Hit Row, Johnny Gargano and others.
On the Radar
WWE is bringing back several names from their past, with Bray Wyatt also rumored to return, but Nick Aldis has never worked for the promotion before.
That should change according to DDP, who during the latest Snake Pit podcast, praised the former two-time NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion (via eWrestlingNews.)
“He’s got the friggin’ look, he’s got the work, he’s got the promo. I mean, all this time, he is a hidden, he is a hidden diamond. He isn’t a diamond in the rough, he’s a diamond. Like, he’s ready to go.”
When asked if WWE is aware of Aldis and are considering bringing him in, Page remained coy.
“I would think [so]. And if not right now, at some point later. He [Triple H] has got enough to do right now.”
Diamnd Dallas Page on whether Nick Aldis is on Triple H’s radar.
Nick Aldis
Beginning his wrestling career in 2003, Aldis rose to prominence in TNA/Impact Wrestling, working under the name Magnus.
A former TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Aldis remained with the company 2015, and had a brief return in 2017.
That same year Aldis joined the National Wrestling Alliance, where he is a two-time World Champion.
It was reported last month that AEW held a talent-wide meeting prior to an episode of Dynamite, to discuss and address reports of wrestlers being frustrated.
The meeting, led by Tony Khan, also saw Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone speak about the roster, Khan, and allegations of contract tampering by WWE.
PW Insider reports that NWA also recently hosted a talent-wide meeting to discuss issues within the promotion.
The Meeting
The meeting got off to a rocky start, as due to a production meeting running late, the time for the talent-wide meeting was also delayed.
Jay Bradley and Sal Rinauro acted as if they were running the meeting and were in charge, which some initially thought was a rib.
Others took offense that the two took it on themselves to begin the meeting, as veteran wrestlers including Bully Ray, Jazz and Homicide were present, and seen as far more ‘deserving’ to speak.
It has been reported that some wrestlers walked out once they “realized” Bradley and Rinauro had “called for the meeting” as well but that has not been confirmed.
It was clarified that Bradley and Rinauro did not call the meeting, which “ruffled some feathers” with talent.
Clean Up
After the meeting, Luke Hawx spoke about having respect for the locker room, and made it clear that people need to clean up after themselves.
Hawx said that while people are asked to tidy after themselves, others have been left to spend time cleaning up food and others items after events are completed.
He pointed out that Billy Corgan is investing a lot of money in the NWA and the roster, and the least they can do is show the locker room common respect.
Hawx was said to be in “that realm so certainly, some of that may have turned off others but we were told his heart was in the right place.”
Aron Stevens has a very unique look at how fans use social media to discuss professional wrestling.
The man formerly known as Damian Sandow in WWE recently spoke with Gary Horne on NWA Extra, where he helped promote this weekend’s 74th Anniversary pay-per-view, a two-night event that will feature a slew of top matchups. It was during this interview that Stevens gave his thoughts on the effects of social media on today’s society.
Everyone Has A Platform
The main point Stevens makes when asked about the likes of Twitter, TikTok, or Instagram is that everyone now has a platform to share their opinion on whatever topic they decide to talk about, and the world is subject to seeing it.
“Look fans have opinions. What social media has done, it has given everyone a platform to display their opinion. Cause people have opinions but never before in the history of humanity where we can put them on display for the world to see.”
When discussing how he feels personally about the whole ordeal Stevens states that social media isn’t necessarily good or bad because people are allowed to have opinions, even if those opinions are incredibly bad.
“My view on social media [is that] it’s not good or bad, it simply is. We can use it for positive things, we can use it for negative things. I think as humans we are all pre-disposed to kind of toe that line right at time. Depending on how we’re feeling and what kind of day we’re having and what the subject is etc. But I also think that everyone is entitled to an opinion. Doesn’t mean the opinion is right.”
Stevens has accomplished quite a lot since returning to the NWA in 2019 He is a one-time NWA National champion, as well as a one-time NWA tag team champion. In WWE he had a magnificent tag team title run with The Miz, where he served as the A-Lister’s doppelganger.
(If quotes are used please credit Sescoops for the transcription)
Former NWA president Howard Brody has passed away.
PWInsider has reported that Brody passed shortly after undergoing a quadruple bypass surgery. Brody unfortunately caught an infection after the surgery which eventually led to his passing.
Brody promoted numerous professional wrestling shows throughout the United States, as well as internationally. He was also the head of the Ring Warriors promotion and TV series alongside Hiro Matsuda. Brody also helped nearly bring New Japan Pro Wrestling to Saturday morning TV syndication in the U.S.
Ring Warriors was among the first professional wrestling shows on the internet to be downloaded and viewed. He was also the first professional wrestling promoter to bring pro wrestling to China with MACW in 2003. Brody also helped ECW expand into Florida along with Dory and Marti Funk.
He served as president of NWA from 1996 to 2001, helping bring the brand back from near extinction via an agreement reached with WWF to use their name. The deal also allowed Jeff Jarrett and others to appear as NWA personalities on Monday Night RAW.
Brody helped shape NWA into what it has become today, as it continues to grow, make strides, and create numerous stars in the professional wrestling community.
Posted August 24th, 2022 in NWA, News. Tagged: NWA.
Wrestling veteran Bobby Fulton has been rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with double pneumonia earlier this morning.
Dillon Hines, The son of the retired wrestler provided this update about his father on the wrestling stars’ Twitter account. He asked all the fans to keep his dad in prayers:
“Came back home from NC for the weekend with dad, an hour out had to rush him to the hospital. They’ve pronounced that dad is sepsis and has double pneumonia! Please keep him in your prayers thanks!” he wrote.
Bobby Fulton made his wrestling debut on June 17, 1977. He stayed active in the business up until a couple years ago. He retired in July 2020.
The 61-year-old was best known for his tag team with Tommy Rogers known as The Fantastics. They feuded with teams such as The Midnight Express and Bushwhackers.
Fulton also started his own wrestling promotion in Ohio back in 1990. It was called James Hines presents Big Time Wrestling which was the precursor to Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
The Fantastics made a brief appearance in the then WWF in June 1997. The veteran wrestler competed in his final match at a show dubbed as Bobby Eaton: A Night of Appreciation in December 2019.
Last year, the National Wrestling Alliance hosted their Empowerr event, marking the first all-female show in the promotion’s history.
The event didn’t just showcase the female talent in the NWA but also stars from AEW and AAA in a three-way crossover of the companies.
The show was headlined by Chelsea Green going the distance in the NWA Women’s Invitational Cup Gauntlet after entering from the #1 position.
Bringing Back Empowerrr
In the year since NWA Empowerrr, the promotion has not brought back the event, but that is reportedly the plan.
Speaking to SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall, NWA owner Billy Corgan discussed the all-female event’s future.
“It is in the cards. In fact, I saw a headline recently that said I don’t plan on bringing back Empowerr and that is totally false… We will definitely run another Empowerrr Pay Per View. Absolutely. Hopefully next year, but it’s just one of those things where it has to be the right time.”
“We will definitely run another Empowerrr Pay Per View.”
Billy Corgan on the future of the NWA’s all-female event.
Addressing not holding an NWA Empowerrr Pay Per View this year, Corgan said that there are currently not enough female free agents to justify doing the show.
“Look at all the people under contract with AEW and look at all the people under contract with WWE. You recognize probably 80 to 90 percent of top talent on the female side is already under contract.
NWA 74
Next weekend will mark the NWA 74 Pay Per View, which will run from August 27 to August 28.
In the interview, Corgan promised that “anything can happen” and that “history will definitely be made” next weekend.
The Smashing Pumpkins star also spoke about the NWA reaching it’s 75th year of operation, which he described as “insane.”
Later in the interview, Corgan called next week’s two-day event as a blend of “what was, is, and will be.”
The two-night NWA 74th Anniversary Show (also simply called NWA 74) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
This year marks the 74th installment of the NWA’s anniversary show. The show was first produced and presented by the company in 1948.
NWA 74 takes place after their Alwayz Ready pay-per-view.
NWA 74 – Night 1 Match Card
Pre-Show Match: Country Gentlemen vs. Gold Rushhh
Tables Match: Bully Ray vs. Mike Knox
NWA Women’s World Championship: Kamille (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Homicide (c) vs. Kerry Morton
Burke Invitational (Winner Receives NWA Women’s Championship Match On Night 2): Tootie Lynn, KiLynn King, Samantha Starr, Missa Kate, Madi, Angelina Love, Jennacide, Natalia Markova
NWA World Tag Team Championships: Commonwealth Connection (Harry Smith & Doug Williams) (c) vs. La Rebellion (Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf)
Matt Cardona vs. Handpicked Opponent
EC3 vs. Mims
Luke Hawx vs. VSK
NWA 74 – Night 2 Match Card
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship: Trevor Murdoch (c) vs. Tyrus
NWA Women’s World Championship: Kamille (c) vs. Burke Invitational winner
NWA United States Tag Team Championships 10-Team Battle Royale: Gold Rushhh (Jordan Clearwater and Marshe’ Rockett) vs. Miserably Faithful (Sal The Pal and Gaagz The Gymp) vs. The Now (Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus) vs. The Ill Begotten (Alex Taylor & Rush Freeman) vs. The Fixers (Wrecking Ball Legursky and Jay Bradley) vs. The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) vs. Hawx Aerie (Luke Hawx & PJ Hawx) vs. Team Ambition (Mike Outlaw & Camaro Jackson)
NWA Women’s Tag Team Championships – Street Fight: Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy & Kenzie Paige) (c) vs. The Hex (Allysin Kay & Marti Belle)
MLW National Openweight Championshp: Davey Richards (c) vs. Thrillbilly Silas
Mercurio vs. Magic Jake Dumas
Thom Latimer vs. Judais
Colby Corino vs. Caprice Coleman
??When is NWA 74?
NWA 74 takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 27th & 28th from St. Louis, Missouri at the Chase’s Khorassan Ballroom. The main card of this live event starts at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.
How to Watch
NWA 74 streams live on FITE TV internationally. The Night 1 & 2 Bundle is available for purchase for $39.99. Night 1 & Night 2 can also be purchased individually at $24.99.
The former multi-company world champion will be competing at the August 27th NWA 74th Anniversary show from the Khorassan Ballroom in St. Louis Missouri, where he will be choosing his own opponent. The National Wrestling Alliance later confirmed the news on Twitter.
Cardona has been out of action since early June with a torn bicep, an injury that required surgery and forced him to relinquish the NWA world championship. Despite not being cleared to compete Cardona still remained active with appearances and signings, including most recently at Ric Flair’s Last Match with Jim Crockett Promotions.
Cardona would write the following on Twitter hyping up his return: “I’M BACK! I will make my return to the ring at #NWA74 on August 27. I will handpick my opponent from the incredibly talented @nwa roster. Who’s it gonna be?!”
I’M BACK!
I will make my return to the ring at #NWA74 on August 27.
I will handpick my opponent from the incredibly talented @nwa roster.
Natalia Markova spoke to Steve Fall of SEScoops about her claims of Carmella stealing her catchphrase.
The History
On July 18, Natalia Markova sent out a tweet addressing WWE superstar Carmella. On Monday Night Raw, Carmella had just labeled herself as “A Bad Ass with a Great Ass” while cutting a promo.
NWA’s Natalia Markova had been branding herself under that title for some time, and even has had t-shirts with the title printed. The catchphrase is also in her bio.
Many fans on Twitter began to call out Carmella for using the catchphrase.
This is not the first time Carmella has been called out for using someone else’s gimmick as Jersey Shore star Angelina Pivarnick also publicly called out Carmella and accused her of gimmick infringement.
Carmella just called herself "A Bad Ass with a Great Ass"
Carmella is still using the title, and recently sent out a tweet with the caption, “A badass with a great ass??” Natalia responded to the tweet with a quote tweet asking, “I mean…. Who did it better? Let her know?”
Natalia Markova sat down with Steve Fall of SEScoops to talk about these claims and her feelings on them.
Natalia said:
“Well, it’s similar to this Walmart [getting her purse stolen from her] situation. Somebody’s just stealing my stuff. And I don’t think it matters if it’s intellectual property or physical properties, still stealing.
“So, that’s how I look at that. And obviously, those people they know that it’s my catchphrase, the wrestling world is small. You know, everybody knows everything. And the way I feel about it, I think it’s wrong.”
Natalia Markova on Carmella allegedly stealing her line
“Like, if you said once, like the first time it said it last week, and I was like, ‘okay, whatever.’ I guess they just didn’t know, somehow, maybe, I don’t know.
“But then people were tagging like crazy amounts of people were tweeting, like, ‘Oh, my God, come on, that’s Natalia. That’s her catchphrase. Everybody knows that.’
“It’s actually one of my fans, like this supporter at FN wrestling podcast came up with this phrase for me. And I was like, ‘Oh, I’ll just use it. It’s amazing.’ So that was my thing.
“Everybody knew that people tweeted on them and showed them. I mean, I feel like it’s a little disrespectful. But I’m not really mad about it. I just think it’s wrong. You know, when somebody steals, it’s not good. I don’t approve of that, you know?”
“A Bad Ass with a Great Ass” Branding
The NWA wrestler continued and talked more about how the catchphrase has become a part of her branding.
She said:
“I actually have T-shirts, my fans, were buying those T-shirts, they have those T-shirts is like a brand catchphrase. And so I know that I mean, I’m not like trying to talk law right now. But I know that if you have an item for sale with this, that means that belongs to you.
“So and again, some people would be like, ‘Oh, you know, she’s way more popular.’ So? Why are you saying that?
“But again, so it’s trying to tell me if some rich person will steal from a poor poor person, for example, that makes it not a crime. That’s still the same crime. I’m for equal rights. I think it doesn’t matter.
“If you have a million followers or you have 40,000 followers on Twitter, you’re still the same person, and it’s your property and that property got stolen. That’s the same level of crime.
“That’s how I see that. So I feel like still stealing because I have a T-shirt that says that it’s not just me at home, saying, ‘Hey, I’m a badass with a great ass. This is my T-shirt. I wear it at home.’ No, that’s an actual product that people buy.
“Everybody knows me for that and I am in wrestling. I’m on NWA. I’m actually on WWE Network, my matches are on there. I’ve done AEW, I’ve wrestled in over 20 countries all over the world.
“I’m about to go to AAA this week. I’m not just you know, like some I’m not known wrestler; I’m a known wrestler. And people know that and it was so many tweets.
“I want to actually thank you guys, It was nice to see your support. Everybody was like, ‘Come on, don’t do this. It’s just not good. It’s not nice.’ And why would you do that? We’re all wrestlers who do the same thing. Come up with your own stuff. It’s not that hard. Come up with your own.”
Was it WWE or Carmella?
Steve Fall then asked Markova who she believed came up with the idea to use the phrase.
“Well, obviously, I don’t know how it works in WWE, or how they do that. And again, I mean, I know that it can be either somebody gave her the phrase, and she’d be like, ‘Whatever. That’s my job. I do my job.’ Either those people stole it or maybe she came up with the idea and told people and they’re like, ‘Okay, let’s do that.’
“But whoever, I think doesn’t really matter who came up with the idea. It’s still stealing because it’s on TV and her saying that. So it doesn’t really change the results, who’s guilty, you know,” Markova responded.
Natalia is currently performing in the NWA regularly, but she is also working many independent dates. In the rest of the interview, Markova talks about her story of coming from Moscow, training in Japan, her match with Mickie James, and so much more.
Watch Natalia Markova’s interview with Steve Fall for SEScoops:
A former WWE superstar has announced his retirement but some think it may be a ruse.
The wrestling business can be unforgiving. Wrestlers are constantly putting their bodies on the line to entertain fans. The risks are very real and in some cases, the action has led to debilitating injuries or worse.
In the case of one former WWE star, the feeling is the juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze anymore.
Damien Sandow Retires?
Former WWE Superstar Damien Sandow (Aron Stevens)
Aron Stevens, better known to WWE fans as Damien Sandow, was beaten by Trevor Murdoch at NWA Alwayz Ready, which was built as Stevens’ final match.
Ahead of the match, Stevens said the following about leaving the wrestling business in an Instagram post.
“This match against Trevor Murdoch at Alwayz Ready, my swan song as it were, not only marks the finale of an unparalleled wrestling career but the dawn of a new age.
“When I first left wrestling, the business experienced one of the biggest lulls in its history. Since returning, my presence has not only proven a blessing to fans everywhere but the entire industry has been better off because I was a part of it.
“After June 11th I will keep the wrestling fans, all staff, the competitors, and the entire industry in my thoughts and prayers going forward as they all proceed without me. Thank you.”
Some are questioning whether or not Stevens is actually retiring. There is a feeling among the wrestling community that this could be part of a storyline.
Time will tell whether or not this retirement is legit.
Trevor Murdoch has become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion again.
Matt Cardona had defeated Murdoch to become the new NWA world champion during the NWA PowerrrTrip event in February this year.
However, in late May it was revealed that Cardona has suffered a torn bicep and he will require surgery that will keep him out of action for sometime.
During the Alwayz Ready PPV, the NWA champion confirmed that he will be out of action for 3 to 5 months. President Billy Corgan then came out and told Cardona that he must relinquish the title.
Nick Aldis made his way to the ring next and he told Matt that he is a typical ex-WWE parasite. Aldis then issued a challenge to anyone for the championship.
Trevor Murdoch, Thomas Latimer, & Samuel Shaw all answered this challenge. Corgan booked a fatal four-way match for the vacant title.
The ending of this match saw Trevor Murdoch escaping a cloverleaf from Aldis. He then caught Nick with a top rope bulldog and pinned him to become the new NWA world champion.
Trevor Murdoch defeated Nick Aldis, Samuel Shaw, & Thomas Latimer in a Fatal 4 Way Match at NWA Alwayz Ready to become a 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion#NWA#AlwayzReady#Championspic.twitter.com/SSsSbb0KvD
— TWN – Total Wrestling Nation (@TWN4fans) June 12, 2022
This wasn’t the only title change of the night as Doug Williams & Harry Smith won the NWA tag team championships while Pretty Empowered became the new NWA women’s tag champions during the show.
Matt Cardona recently suffered a torn bicep at GCW Downward Spiral back on May 28th. The following Tuesday, Matt Cardona confirmed on Twitter that his bicep was torn after an MRI. He also revealed that he would be getting surgery and that he will be canceling upcoming dates.
Cardona was set to defend the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA Alwayz Ready on June 11 against Nick Aldis. The title of the pay-per-view is a nod to Matt Cardona and his branding.
Steve Fall of SEScoops recently spoke with ‘Alwayz Ready’ Matt Cardona before NWA’s Alwayz Ready pay-per-view this Saturday to give an update on his injury.
Cardona Speaks About The Timing Of His Injury
Cody Rhodes recently competed at Hell In A Cell with a torn pectoral muscle. Cardona spoke about his mindset when he originally found out about the injury.
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion said, “It’s not my choice. I didn’t walk into that GCW show, last Saturday in Vegas, [saying] ‘I can’t wait to tear my bicep tonight.’ You know, that wasn’t part of the plan. Stuff happens. Life happens. There is no good time to get injured. Certainly, this is the absolute worst time to get injured. I saw two doctors, one surgeon. I told myself, ‘Hey. Let’s see what the majority says.’ All three said surgery of course. Old school thinking had me [saying], ‘I want to tape it up and just go out there.’ It’s just not worth it. It’s not safe. I want to be doing this for a really, really long time.
It’s unfortunate that it’s near Alwayz Ready, a pay-per-view named after me. It’s my show. I was supposed to defend the Worlds Heavyweight Championship on it, and I will not be able to compete. I will be there, I will walk down that aisle, I will have the ten pounds of gold in my hand. Will I walk out with the ten pounds of gold? That’s up to Billy Corgan. I can’t make a decision for him, I don’t know the plan. I don’t have the pencil. We’ll see what happens. I’m always ready, even with this injury.”
Matt Cardona’s Injury Time Frame
Cardona provided a possible time frame for his injury, “I’ve been told three to five months. I’m obviously shooting for three months, but I don’t want to rush before I’m ready. I want to make sure that I’m 100% before I get in the ring. It’s not like I’m just taking this three or five month vacation. I’m still making towns. Last weekend, I did two shows. I didn’t wrestle, but I made appearances and signed some autographs. I’ll continue to do that all summer long. Whether it be conventions or wrestling shows, NWA, IMPACT, GCW, I’m still going to be everywhere, just not lacing up those boots.”
On June 11, Matt Cardona will make an appearance at the NWA Alwayz Ready pay-per-view. At that pay-per-view, we will find out the fate of the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, as well as Matt Cardona’s reign with the championship.
SEScoops would like to wish Cardona a speedy recovery. SEScoops will work to keep fans updated on the status of Matt Cardona, the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, and his injury.
If you use the quotes above, please credit the original course with a h/t and link back to SEScoops for the transcription.
Matt Cardona recently announced that he suffered a torn bicep on May 28 at GCW Downward Spiral. The following Tuesday, Matt Cardona confirmed on Twitter that his bicep was torn after an MRI. He also revealed that he would be getting surgery and that he will be canceling upcoming dates.
Cardona was set to defend the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA Alwayz Ready on June 11 against Nick Aldis. The title of the pay-per-view is a nod to Matt Cardona and his branding.
Steve Fall of SEScoops recently spoke with ‘Alwayz Ready’ Matt Cardona before NWA’s Alwayz Ready pay-per-view this Saturday.
Matt Cardona Will Sue Nick Aldis If He Touches Him
When first speaking with Cardona about the aggression Nick Aldis has shown recently, Cardona repsonded, “First of all, you know, Nick Aldis is so upset that he can’t get his hands on me. I know he just wants to punch me right in the mouth. He won’t be able to do it at Alwayz Ready.
If he does, he’ll be sued. I will get Michael Dockins on him, Mark Sterling, my two lawyers on him. This will not be a match. There will be no match.”
Cardona Speaks About Being The Face Of The NWA While Unable To Compete
Cardona continued by speaking about what his injury means for his NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship title reign, “I don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t know if there is going to be some sort of match for the title. I don’t know if I’m going to have to give up the title. I’m prepared to do so. I am a fighting champion, and I will not be able to defend it all summer. I get it.
I’ve been saying all along, ‘I want to be the face of the company. I want to be the face of the NWA. I want to bring this title all over.’ While I still can bring it all over the place, I won’t be able to defend it. So, we’ll see what Billy says, but I’ll tell you what.
When I got that NWA title, when I beat Trevor Murdoch, that thing was brand spanking new. Not a scratch on it. You look at it now, scratches, dents, the gold is fading, because I bring it everywhere. I’m a proud champ. I bring it out with me to all my shows. I bring it to all my conventions. It’s in my sweaty gear bag. It stinks. It’s disgusting. That’s how the NWA Worlds Title should be. We’ll see what Billy wants to do with it.”
Matt Addresses The NWA Locker Room
“I walk in, and I just take the title. I go right into that main event scene. It wasn’t just him that I annoyed. It was all the boys in the back. They’re thinking I was there to take their spot, and I took their spot. I had my own damn spot. They can have their spots. I don’t want your spot. I have my own damn spot.
It’s not my fault that the people gravitate towards me, whether they love me or hate me. Whether they wanna see me get my a*s kicked or see me kick a*s, the people are invested in me. Nick is smart to want to wrestle me, to leech off me, to get some of my buzz,” Cardona addressed those speculating that the injury was a ‘work.’
On June 11, Matt Cardona will make an appearance at the NWA Alwayz Ready pay-per-view. At that pay-per-view, we will find out the fate of the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, as well as Matt Cardona’s reign with the championship.
SEScoops would like to wish Cardona a speedy recovery. SEScoops will work to keep fans updated on the status of Matt Cardona, the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, and his injury.
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Nick Aldis has said it was necessary for him to be pulled from the NWA Crockett Cup Tournament and put in the main event with Matt Cardona.
The fifth-annual NWA Crockett Cup event took place in March this year and the original plan was for Aldis to reunite with his British Invasion tag-team partner Doug Williams.
Instead, Williams teamed with Harry Smith while Aldis headlined the second night by challenging NWA World Heavyweight Champion Matt Cardona.
Speaking exclusively to SEScoops correspondent Ella Jay, Aldis explained the decision.
“There was no main event”
“The prevailing thought was that, while the British Invasion reunion had been well-received, the main event, in my opinion, is the most important thing on the show. There was no main event. There was no marquee match, there was no anchor to this event.
“A few weeks out, I got a phone call that said, ‘we need you back in the main event pictures.’ That’s wrestling, sometimes things have to change. I took a lot of pride in the fact that I was needed to kick that event into fifth gear. I’m glad that it worked. It’s hard to sell tickets to two shows back-to-back.”
The main event saw Cardona retain his title by disqualification, setting up a rematch between the two at NWA Alwayz Ready.
The current NWA world’s champion recently spoke with Phil Strum on his Under The Ring program about a potential showdown with the Nature Boy, one that Cardona not only wants, but is willing to put the Ten Pounds of Gold on the line.
“Would it be too cheap to say that I want to have Ric Flair’s last match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship? I mean that’s the talk of the wrestling business right now, Ric Flair having one more match.”
News broke last month that Flair, at 73, would be returning to the ring for one final matchup on July 31st in Nashville, Tennessee. His opponent has yet to be revealed. Speaking on that…Cardona states that while that bout will be great, a title match with him would be better, especially since Flair’s name is forever linked to the NWA.
“I’ve heard the rumors of what the match will be. I’m sure it’s gonna be a great match. I’m sure it’s gonna be fun for everybody. But don’t you think his last match ever should be for the Ten Pounds of Gold. You think of NWA, you think of the Ten Pounds of Gold, you think of Ric Flair, ‘The Nature Boy.”
Cardona later adds that Flair has the opportunity to become a 17-time world champion, and that because of that, their matchup is likely to sell-out an arena.
“Does he want to be a 17-time champ? If he does, I got the Ten Pounds of Gold. I could put Sweet Charlotte on the line. Think about it. ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair vs. ‘Always Ready’ Matt Cardona for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. Tell me that does not sell out an arena.”
Unfortunately for Cardona, he is currently dealing with an injury and will be out of action for up to five months. He was scheduled to face Nick Aldis for the NWA championship at the June 11th Alwayz Ready pay-per-view, but it has not been determined how the promotion will move forward due to the injury.
Former NXT star Dexter Lumis now going by the name Samuel Shaw will be making his return to the NWA during the Alwayz Ready PPV on June 11.
The official Twitter account of the promotion broke the news on Friday. They teased that the Tortured Artist will be competing on the show.
Though they did not reveal the opponent for Shaw. We will have to see if he gets a singles match on the PPV or if he ends up competing in a multi-man match:
“Breaking: We’ve received word that on June 11th, Samuel Shaw will be at #ALWAYZREADY?? No word yet on his plans although we’ve been informed he WILL be ready to compete.”
Breaking: We’ve received word that on June 11th, Samuel Shaw will be at #ALWAYZREADY??
No word yet on his plans although we’ve been informed he WILL be ready to compete.
Dexter Lumis was a big part of the Black and Gold era of NXT. He was one of the show’s prominent stars when they were competing with AEW in Wednesday night wars.
However, the officials did not see a future for the heavyweight star in the company after the revamp of the show. The 38-year-old was released from his contract in April this year.
Lumis has previously used the Samuel Shaw persona in Impact Wrestling and elsewhere. He made appearances for NWA before signing with WWE in 2019.
NWA Worlds Champion Matt Cardona has confirmed his injury.
Matt Cardona’s Injury
On May 28 at GCW Downward Spiral, Cardona faced Blake Christian. During the match, he, unfortunately, injured his arm. Due to the injury he sustained, Cardona had to miss his scheduled afterparty. He revealed that he needed to take a ‘redeye’ to Orlando to get the injury checked out. Cardona noted before the confirmation that he ‘thought’ that he has suffered a torn bicep.
On Tuesday, Matt Cardona confirmed on Twitter that his bicep was torn, following an MRI. He also revealed that he needs surgery and that he will be canceling upcoming dates.
Got a MRI today. Bicep is torn. Surgery needed. Will unfortunately need to cancel some dates.
Cardona is set to defend the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA Alwayz Ready on June 11 against Nick Aldis. The title of the pay-per-view is a nod to Matt Cardona and his branding.
Cardona also is the reigning AIW Absolute Champion, AIW Intense Champion, and the ASW Heavyweight Champion. Cardona also competes regularly in IMPACT Wrestling and Game Changer Wrestling.
Cardona Injury Update
Cardona recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to reveal that he will still be at the NWA Alwayz Ready show in some way.
Cardona shared, “The doctor is suggesting surgery, which I will be getting on Tuesday, but there is no way I’m not coming to a pay-per-view named after me. I will be there. I don’t know what exactly is going to happen and what exactly is going to go down. I’m going to be there, I’ll have the Ten Pounds of Gold with me. It’s really Billy’s [Billy Corgan] decision on what he wants to do.”
“Part of me wanted to tape it up and work through it, but I want to be doing this for a long time. It’s probably better that I get it taken care of right now. There is no good time to get hurt and this certainly isn’t it. NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, having a pay-per-view named after me, just being the King of Indies, the Deathmatch King, we have (IMPACT) Slammiversary coming up. It’s not a good time to get hurt, but shit happens,” Cardona continued.
It is unclear how long Cardona will be unable to complete. There is not yet an announcement on how the NWA will handle the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship situation.
H/T to Jeremy Lambert Fightful for the transcription
SEScoops would like to wish Cardona a speedy recovery.
There are results from GCW Downward Spiral included in our Saturday Night Results wrap-up here.
I think I tore my bicep and I still finished the match and beat you!!! https://t.co/PWzrCryEV6
Sorry guys. Gotta miss this after party at @NerdBarLV. Messed up my arm at GCW tonight and I need to get a red eye to Orlando to get it checked out. pic.twitter.com/tFgFRARlEE
Kamille discusses the ‘forbidden door’ and possible matches in other promotions.
Kamille & The ‘Forbidden Door’
The current NWA Women’s Champion Kamille is no stranger to the ‘forbidden door’. In the past, she has shown up on AEW Dynamite before when she confronted Leyla Hirsch who was her NWA EmPowerrr opponent.
Kamille tends to have the overwhelming power advantage over her opponents. However, fans have begun to wonder what could happen if she challenged another powerhouse, specifically Jade Cargill.
Kamille recently was asked about the possibility of a match with the current TBS Champion on the Battleground podcast.
“That would definitely interest me. To be honest, and this might be controversial or people think I’m crapping on stuff, I’m not the biggest fan of the forbidden door and how open it’s been lately. Contracts are contracts for a reason. People should stay at companies for a reason. If not, why have contracts? If everyone can go everywhere. It’s been taken away the specialness of [appearing for a different company] when it happens. I wish we’d pull back a little bit and everyone stay at the company for a little while. Then, imagine something like that if no one has been switched around for a while.
How big a deal it would be because I do get all the time ‘Kamille and Jade, that’s what I want to see.’ How would I fare against her? I think I’d fare very well. She played college basketball, I played college softball. We have that athlete’s mindset to win and do whatever it takes to win. It’d be an interesting matchup and I definitely think people would be tuning in to watch,” Kamille said.
What’s Next For Kamille & Jade Cargill?
Cargill is undefeated with her record being 29-0. She defeated Tay Conti at AEW Revolution and then went on to issue an open challenge. Cargill recently had a back-and-forth on Twitter with Athena, formerly known as Ember Moon, which teased a possible match up between the two of them.
Kamille will be defending her NWA Women’s Championship in a triple threat match against Chelsea Green and Kylie Rae at NWA Crockett Cup.
H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription
Matt Cardona joined a prestigious list when he became the NWA champion. He believes that his title reign will save the company.
The Internet sensation recently had an interview with WrestleZone. He discussed things such as winning the title from Trevor Murdoch on NWA Powerrrrip and more.
Speaking of how his championship reign will help the promotion, Cardona claimed that it will save the NWA because he will promote the title everywhere:
“Man, listen, I say I’m here to save the NWA, and I am. And I think me being the champion will save the NWA because for instance, I actually get booked other places.
So [at GCW shows], I’ll be walking out with the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.” said Matt Cardona, “As opposed to Trevor or Nick, who don’t really do anything but NWA.”
The former WWE star mentioned that he doesn’t have the control over his title defenses. So he can’t promise that his matches elsewhere are going to be for the ten pounds of gold.
On the same time, he is proud to be the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. Cardona will make sure to announce himself as such wherever he goes, whether that is going to a wrestling show or to Paris for his honeymoon.
The National Wrestling Alliance is bringing back the Crockett Cup next month. The promotion last held the tournament in 2019. They announced the brackets for the single-elimination tournament recently in a video posted to their YouTube channel.
1st Round
#1 NWA Tag Team Champions La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) vs #16 TBD
#8 The End (Parrow & Odinson) vs. #9 Hawk Aerie (PJ and Luke)
#5 Strictly Business (Thom Latimer & Chris Adonis) vs. #12 Gold Rushhh (Jordan Clearwater & Marshe Rockett)
#4 British Invasion (Doug Williams and TBA) vs. The Ill Begotten (Alex Taylor, Captain YUMA, Jeremiah Plunkett, and/or Rush Freeman)
#3 The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) vs. #14 The Fixers (Jay Bradley & Wrecking Ball Legursky)
#6 Da Pope & Mims vs. #11 The Cardonas (Mike Knox & VSK)
#7 Aron Stevens & JR Kratos vs. #10 Dirty Sexy Boys (JTG and Dirty Dango)
#2 The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. #15 TBA
Quarter-Finals
Winner of 1st round Match #1 vs Winner of 1st round Match #2
Winner of 1st round Match #3 vs Winner of 1st round Match #4
Winner of 1st round Match #5 vs Winner of 1st round Match #6
Winner of 1st round Match #7 vs Winner of 1st round Match #8
Semi-Finals
Winner of Quarter Final Match #1 vs Winner of Quarter Final Match #2
Winner of Quarter Final Match #3 vs Winner of Quarter Final Match #4
Also booked for the show is Matt Cardona defending his newly won NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Nick Aldis.
Matt Cardona is the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He defeated Trevor Murdoch for the title at “NWA Powerrr Trip” in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The show was not broadcast live but matches taped at the event will air on episodes of NWA Powerrr in the future.
Cardona becomes the 56th person in history to win the belt. The title’s lineage dates back to 1948 when Orville Brown was the inaugural champion. Cardona’s victory over Murdoch was the 99th time the championship has changed hands.
Murdoch’s reign finishes at 167 days, which ranks him 28th out of 56 all time.
“I am @nwa World’s Heavyweight Champion. I can’t believe I just typed that. Fuck that. I CAN believe I just typed that. I worked my ass for this! @TheRealTMurdoch is a tough son of a bitch and he will forever have my respect. As for @RealNickAldis?”
I am @nwa World’s Heavyweight Champion. I can’t believe I just typed that. Fuck that. I CAN believe I just typed that. I worked my ass for this! @TheRealTMurdoch is a tough son of a bitch and he will forever have my respect. As for @RealNickAldis? ?? pic.twitter.com/Eaw4BNaSiV
Cardona’s singles titles now include the WWE Intercontinental title, United States Championship, the GCW World Heavyweight Championship, and the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship. He’s also the self-proclaimed Internet Champion and recently claimed to be the ECW Television Champion after defeating Rhino in GCW.
The National Wrestling Alliance put out a press release today that they are expanding to 6 PPVs per year. The promotion also revealed new details of NWA All Access. For the cost of $49.99 per year or $4.99 per month, fans who purchase NWA All Access will receive all 6 NWA PPVs as well as access to episodes of NWA Powerrr every Tuesday on FITE.
Also announced by the promotion recently, NWA Powerrr will return to YouTube, airing Friday nights at 6:05PM. Subscribers on FITE will see the shows early on Tuesday evening at 6:05PM.
Tomorrow, the NWA debuts a new show titled NWA USA. That show will air Saturdays at noon est. on YouTube.
“With the NWA coming off our biggest and most successful year of this modern era, I can’t express just how thrilled I am to make this newest offering to fans via NWA All Access,” says NWA President William Corgan. “And to that, we will work that much more to exceed expectations. Which is what makes the inherent savings in this annual package so exciting. Because we as an organization really believe this new model will change the game for us; all whilst rewarding our most loyal and ardent fans with more shows and more PPV events.”
Nick Aldis believes he pumped some life back into the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
Aldis recently revealed that he has signed a new contract with NWA. In a follow-up, Inside The Ropes reported that the deal has been extended to one year and is not exclusive.
Nick Aldis Relishes In Previous Title Reigns
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis
Aldis is a two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. His last reign lasted 1,043 days. That is the longest NWA world title run since Dan Severn held the gold for 1,479 days beginning in 1995 and ending in 1999.
Appearing as a guest on Busted Open Radio, Nick Aldis told Tommy Dreamer and Dave LaGreca that his two runs as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion speak for themselves.
“I did more for that championship than anybody in recent history. So, the onus is on him [Trevor Murdoch] to do what he can with it to keep making it mean something.
“In the meantime, I’ve always got one eye on that belt. Me and that belt have become synonymous and that means a great deal to me as you know.”
Next Stop: Crockett Cup?
As far as what’s next for Aldis, don’t be surprised if he decides to try his hand in the Crockett Cup.
“Look, I had a very good time having a brief reuniting of The British Invasion with Doug Williams.
“We may discuss the possibility of trying to do that for the Crockett Cup because as you know the Crockett Cup is a big thing on the NWA calendar and I have a lot of passion for tag team wrestling.
“The Crockett Cup is something that I’ve been very proud of that we’ve been able to bring back and make so exciting for people. The one thing about the Crockett Cup that’s bugged me is that I haven’t had a chance to take part in it yet.
“So, that’s something I may be considering.”
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