Fans of AEW won’t be seeing the likes of Kenny Omega or the Young Bucks in the ring, and they won’t be seeing the trio on the popular Being the Elite YouTube series either.

The hit series follows the Elite, among other wrestlers in their lives outside of the ring, which often includes skits related to the world of pro wrestling.

The YouTube channel boasts over half a million subscribers and close to 100 million views.

The Hiatus

Being the Elite has proven to be a hit with fans for years, but now the show is on an indefinite break.

In a tweet from the official Being the Elite Twitter account, it was confirmed that there will be no new episode this week, and that the show is on a hiatus until further notice.

The Suspension

While no reason was given as to why the show is on an indefinite break, it is believed to be related to the ongoing suspension the Elite are dealing with.

The Young Bucks and Omega have been suspended due to their involvement in the All Out media scrum fight, which came after explosive comments by then-World Champion CM Punk.

While the Bucks and Omega have been suspended, it is unclear what Punk’s status is with AEW, with rumors that he could be fired, or possibly has already been fired, along with his trainer Ace Steel.

The Elite have been stripped of the AEW Trios Tag Titles won at All Out, with the Death Triangle winning the vacant championships on last week’s Dynamite.

The AEW Double Or Nothing event is less than two weeks away but the newly formed promotion is still filling the card for the event with new announcements every week.

This week is nothing different and the company announced a couple of new matches for their first official wrestling event during the latest episode of Being The Elite.

The first match was announced at the new mailbag segment of the YouTube series during which, Kenny Omega confirmed a 6 Women Tag Match for the show between Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Emi Sakura and Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami.

The closing segment of the show saw Matt and Nick talking to Trent Beretta and after denying it for a while, he later admitted that The Best Friends don’t want to be a part of the Casino Battle Royale.

The Young Bucks then agreed to give them a match against AEW’s latest signings Angelico and Jack Evans at Double Or Nothing, making this match official.

Apart from this, the latest BTE episode also features a mockery of recent reports about several WWE stars asking for their release and more. You can check out the full episode below:

Updated Double Or Nothing Match Card:

After the latest announcements, here is the updated match card for the Double Or Nothing PPV:

Pre Show:

• Casino Battle Royale: Winner receives a shot at the AEW World Championship: Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Brian Pillman Jr., Glacier, Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Dustin Thomas, TBA
• Sammy Guevara vs. Kip Sabian

Main Show

• Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho
• AAA World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix
• “Hangman” Adam Page vs. PAC
• Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes
• SCU (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky) vs. CIMA, T-Hawk, and Lindaman
• Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae
• Angelico and Jack Evans vs. The Best Friends
• Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, Emi Sakura vs. Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami

On Monday, we had the chance to speak with Cody Rhodes, Executive Vice President of All Elite Wrestling. In Part 1 of our recap, Cody spoke about how AEW will be different from WWE and the possibility of win-loss records and rankings. In this installment, Cody says AEW isn’t just sitting back while WWE and Ring of Honor sign all the top free agents out there. We also learn about what the future holds for Being The Elite once AEW gets on television.

Signing New Talent

In recent months, WWE, NJPW, MLW and Impact have been signing talent at an unprecedented rate. Guys like WALTER, Bandito, Trevor Lee, PCO, The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart, Brian Pillman Jr. and Davey Boy Smith Jr.), Juice Robinson and Rocky Romero are among the performers getting locked into new deals.

When questioned about other companies signing talent, Cody replied, “So are we. I signed four people today alone. So we’re doing everything in our power and I think we cover a lot of ends of the spectrum for what we look for. Matt and Nick look for a very next-generation style of talent and I look for a very traditional style of talent. We meet somewhere in the middle. I really like that the three of us are able to get out there and scout. This has been the last few weeks, it’s still very new to me. I’ve never been ‘this guy.’ Making the calls, ‘here’s what we’re offering, please let us know if you have any questions, let me get you the legal’ – some of this stuff to me, I get a kick out of it, this is my dream job.”

The Future of Being The Elite

Being The Elite has been an invaluable tool for The Young Bucks (and company) in terms of building an army of supporters. The weekly Youtube show has helped the Bucks, Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, Marty Scurll and SoCal Uncensored develop their characters and most importantly, increase their brand equity. All In and ultimately All Elite Wrestling were built upon the foundation of Being The Elite.

What does the future hold for Being The Elite once AEW is on television every week? Will we see elements of BTE incorporated into the AEW universe?

“Matt and Nick have done such a wonderful thing with Being The Elite,” Cody said. “Critics of it can watch and say it’s silly, but it translates to the live shows. I’ll give you the best example: Flip Gordon. He would not be in the role he is today with Ring of Honor without Matt and Nick. They helped showcase a side of me that I never had. They helped spotlight Marty. They’ve helped numerous talents. Until we get another medium, on our way to Double or Nothing, a great deal of what’s happening behind the scenes will be shown on Being The Elite.”

Cody joked, “We’re three idiots!” in reference to himself and AEW Executive Vice Presidents Nick and Matt Jackson. “A great deal of what we’re going to be doing is going to be on Being The Elite. I am sure that Being The Elite will be part of AEW as long as both of them are around because it’s massively important to all of us. Sometimes it’s tricky to film because they’ve always got that phone in your face, but it’s worth it.  I think everyone whose ever been on Being The Elite for a second has benefitted. This week alone, we have a debut in MJF. I love Being The Elite, I love what it’s done. Hangman Page is another great example. I am sure it will go hand in hand with AEW.”

Stay tuned to SEScoops.com this week as we publish the next parts of our exclusive interview with Cody Rhodes. 

This week’s episode of Being the Elite followed several members of the AEW roster while in Jacksonville for last week’s rally. Things began with the Young Bucks welcoming Britt Baker to the new promotion.

Britt Baker Confronts The Young Bucks Over Adam Cole’s Murder

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Britt Baker signed with All Elite Wrestling recently despite having a rocky relationship with the promotion’s executives, Matt & Nick Jackson. To open up this week’s episode, the Young Bucks welcomed her to the promotion. Baker then asked if they wanted to address the elephant in the room. She then began to confront the Bucks over the murder of her boyfriend, Adam Cole, but she was cut off by the Being the Elite intro.

Young Bucks Comment On Unknown Future In Japan

Matt & Nick Jackson commented on their future wrestling in Japan early on in this week’s episode.

“We’re hopping on a plane today flying business to Chicago,” Matt Jackson said. “Leaving Japan, possibly the last time, for a long time.”

Nick Jackson then noted it could the last time, they don’t know.

“We don’t know what the future will be for us here in this country,” Matt noted. He then said he hopes they can come back because they love Japan but they don’t know what the future is for them there.

Flying Economy Class Vs Private Jet

Matt Jackson pointed out that they’ve done plenty of blogs from the economy section of airplanes but now they are doing one from Tony Khan’s private jet. They noted that their whole families went through about 24 hours travel to get to the rally in Jacksonville.

Scorpio Sky Continues Candy Bar Gimmick

Scorpio Sky continued his storyline involving candy bars this week. He was seen drinking wine with Kazarian when he mentioned he had a case of the “Snickers”. This led to him packing a suitcase, getting on a plane, and traveling to an unnamed city with palm trees, checking into a hotel and barricading the door. Despite going to great lengths to prevent Matt Jackson from continuing the long-running gag, Matt came out of nowhere and handed Sky a Snickers chocolate bar.

All Elite Wrestling Rally Highlights

After Scorpio Sky ate a Snickers bar out of Matt Jackson’s hand, the episode showed clips from the All Elite Wrestling rally in Jacksonville last week. Nick Jackson announcing Double or Nothing in the MGM Grand Garden Arena was shown.

PAC vs Hangman Page Rivalry Continues To Build

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Hangman Page was seen taking some promotional photos for AEW. Cody then mentioned Page was looking jacked but not “PAC jacked.”.

Page could only utter “what?” before the camera cut away to highlights of their confrontation at the rally.

Joey Janela Is Not Good At Football

AEW roster member, Joey Janela, was shown on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice field. He threw a bad pass, not at all reminiscent of when Mr. Perfect threw a touchdown to himself.

From Jacksonville to Chicago, felt great to be on the road again this week!

— “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela (@JANELABABY) January 13, 2019

Jacksonville Is The Worst Town SCU Has Ever Been In

Granted, they say this about a lot of towns but the members of SCU were not impressed with Jacksonville this week. The trio was shown on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice field as well and Christopher Daniels complained about it being humid and not being able to find a good flavor of Monster energy drink.

Cody Is Taking MJF Under His Wing

Cody told Hangman Page and the Young Bucks he’s taking MJF under his wing this week and introduced him to them. When Cody wasn’t around, however, MJF told the Bucks and Page he doesn’t plan on being their “cool friend” and said he was better than them. Once Cody came back, however, he went back to being friendly.

Reliving Chris Jericho’s Rally Appearance

Clips of Chris Jericho standing on the stage at the rally with pyro exploding all around him was shown. Parts of Jericho’s speech from the rally was also shown as well.

“It starts now and it starts forever,” Jericho said at the rally. “I’m not here to change the world, AEW is not here to change the world, we’re here to change the whole universe!”

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The latest episode of The Elite’s Being The Elite Youtube series features footage from Marty Scurll’s New Years Day Party, footage of the guys signing their AEW contracts, backstage footage from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 and more.

In true Being the Elite fashion, the show is chock full of zany moments. However, it’s not all insider references and “size” jokes. About 16 minutes in, The Elite crew is hanging backstage at the Tokyo Dome after their losses at Wrestle Kingdom. Matt Jackson mentions this might be the last time that they’re all together for a long time, since he, brother Nick, Cody and Hangman Page are about to venture out with All Elite Wrestling. This reality was lost on Marty Scurll, who apparently didn’t watch the previous episode of BTE and hadn’t heard about AEW. They hugged it out and before taking off, Kenny Omega mentioned to Marty that he lost his phone. No big deal, right? Wrong.

At the conclusion of the episode, the standard outro video package is interrupted and we’re back outside the Tokyo Dome, where AEW and Double or Nothing were revealed last week. Dramatic music played in the background as the camera panned around a few corners. The camera eventually revealed a lost cell phone, presumably Kenny Omega’s. With Omega’s phone in frame, we hear the familiar “clock ticking” sound, which played for months on BTE up until the big reveal of AEW.

This tease regarding Omega’s future comes just hours after news broke that he is leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling. He told Tokyo Sports that he’s considering wrestling for WWE or AEW in 2019. It seems unusual that The Elite would start teasing Kenny Omega for AEW if they didn’t have an agreement in place, but perhaps we’ll find out at Tuesday’s AEW Double or Nothing Rally.

Being The Elite (Ep. 133): “After Wrestle Kingdom”

The Elite recently cleared up all speculation and rumor by officially announcing the existence of All Elite Wrestling, as well as their subsequent intentions for the promotion in 2019.

The reveal was done via their popular YouTube show, Being The Elite. Members of the group held up their phone screens to reveal their next event, ‘Double Or Nothing.’ They also revealed the logo for the new promotion.

Fans First

Since then, Cody has taken to social media to clarify his role within the promotion, expressing the burgeoning promotion’s mission statement in the process.

“I feel so damn lucky. I believe that more than talent…more than chance…work ethic will guide me where I’d like to go.

To be Executive Vice President for our new venture, and to be flanked by Matt and Nick and a few familiar names sharing that position: this is my dream job.

I can’t think of a time when so many of wrestling’s top free agents all opted out of the road usually traveled and instead wanted to start something new. I am excited to see AEW into existence.

What’s old isn’t new – what’s new is new. Perception isn’t reality – reality is reality. Fans first.”

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— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 2, 2019

It’s now official. On the latest episode of the Elite’s Being The Elite YouTube series, Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks and Hangman Page officially announced All Elite Wrestling.

The suspenseful episode culminated with the four men standing outside the Tokyo Dome as the countdown clock they’ve been teasing expired. After an initial pause in which it appeared they waited “4 months wait for nothing,” they realized something was coming through on their phones. Cody and The Bucks displayed Double or Nothing, which will be the first live show under the AEW banner. Cody said, “Hangman, show us yours.” Hangman Page’s screen showed something else: the All Elite Wrestling logo.

All Elite Wrestling

This is of course one of the biggest news items heading into 2019. We exclusively reported back in October that the Elite had been working alongside the Khan family. Shahid Khan, the patriarch, is one of the wealthiest men on the world (and a colorful personality). He owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C. of the English Premier League. Shahid’s son, Tony, is a big wrestling fan and has been hands-on with getting this off the ground.

‘Double or Nothing’ is presumably the first event for the new startup. Following in the mega success of the ‘All In’ show which took place earlier in 2018. Click Here for the latest information surrounding AEW: Double or Nothing.

With the financial backing of a multi-millionaire and some strong independent talent 2019 could be the year of AEW.

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— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) January 1, 2019

Check out the latest episode of Being The Elite below:

As 2018 winds to a close, so too does one of the most eventful years in pro-wrestling history. 2019 could be even more significant, however.

The Young Bucks have been counting down until the new year during recent episodes of Being the Elite. The Bucks are currently in Tokyo preparing for Wrestle Kingdom 13. Matt Jackson recently sent out the following:

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On December 26th, Matt Jackson tweeted out the following, which has led to speculation the group plans to unveil or announce something as the clock strikes zero on 2018:

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The Elite Announcement At 12 AM Tonight?

It’s possible the timer that has been prominently displayed on recent episodes of Being the Elite is simply counting down until the faction are all officially free agents. Another possibility, however, is that they plan to release a special episode of Being the Elite tonight.

Cody Teases New Promotion/Wrestling Revolution

On last week’s episode of Being the Elite, Cody spoke about how the fans have given him the confidence to do what they are about to do next year.

“I know a lot of people think what we’re getting ready to do is a big gamble. Some people think it’s very stupid but I’m not filled with false-hope,” Cody said on the episode. “You the fans have given me real hope and that’s what it takes for a revolution.”

It was a Christmas Eve special this week on Being the Elite. While much of the episode focussed on the cast’s memories of 2018, Cody also sent out a message regarding where they plan to go in 2019.

“I know a lot of people think what we’re getting ready to do is a big gamble. Some people think it’s very stupid but I’m not filled with false-hope,” Cody said on the episode. “You the fans have given me real hope and that’s what it takes for a revolution.”

In this week’s episode, members of the Elite shared their favorite and least favorite memories from BTE in 2018.

Matt Jackson Watches Scorpio Sky Eat A Candy Cane

Members of the Elite and SCU are enjoying the holidays at the Young Bucks house. Scorpio Sky then announced he was going to make a toast. He said this was the best year of his career and he owes it to everyone there. This led to Matt Jackson slowly walking up to Sky and offering him a candy cane. Jackson has been gifting Sky candy bars for several weeks now on the show. Then Jackson just watched Sky eat the candy cane for several awkward moments.

Hangman Page Shares His Favorite and Least Favorite Moments Of 2018

Adam “Hangman” Page was shown sitting by a Christmas tree. He shared several of his favorite stories from BTE in 2018. He enjoyed the episode where Cody got “the Money Shakes” and also the one where Marty Scurll sang “Complicated” when the rivalry between Kenny Omega and Cody had broken the faction apart.

Marty Scurll Shares His Favorite BTE Episodes

Scurll then shared a few of his most notable ups and downs from Being the Elite this year. He mentioned getting fired from his recording contract as particularly memorable.

Cody On His Favorite And Least Favorite BTE Moments In 2018

Cody is shown smoking a cigar while holding his front door open, seemingly because someone doesn’t want him smoking in the house. He listed his favorite moment from BTE this year as having been when the words “Bullet Club is Fine” were first uttered. Cody said he felt that saying defined the rivalry he was in at the time.

He also mentioned an unaired bit from BTE that was apparently filmed on the Chris Jericho cruise as his low point on BTE This year.

Cody then addressed the Elite’s future in 2019 with the quotes referenced above.

Kazarian Gets His Holiday Bonus

Kazarian was concerned he didn’t get his holiday bonus. Then, Christopher Daniels found a letter addressed to him. When he opened up what was his holiday bonus, however, it was only a one-year subscription to Honor Club.

Kazarian then chugged a Monster Energy drink and said he wished his boss was there so he could tell him off. I’m pretty sure this was from the Christmas Story movie.

Kenny Omega In An Ugly Sweater

Omega shared a message on Christmas Eve from Winnipeg. He calmly spoke of his favorite moments on the show. Omega then asked the fans to comment on their favorite episodes.

The Young Bucks Tease A Big Announcement

The Young Bucks reminded everyone that the next episode is due to be released on New Year’s Eve. It seems as though next week’s episode could be a particularly interesting one. Earlier this week, Matt Jackson posted a countdown clock on Twitter that expires on January 1st.

Being The Elite: “BTE On Christmas Eve”

A long-running storyline from the Young Bucks’ “Being the Elite” series could come to a conclusion at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle PPV on Friday.

On the latest episode of the show, Matt Jackson received another letter from the person known only as “H”.

“If you choose to be our next hire, all cease and desist orders will expire,” the note reads. “Sign with a stooge, we’ll wipe your slate clean. You remember my last note? It read ‘Final Battle 2018′”.

Final Battle takes place Friday night, December 14th, from New York. It is available free for Honor Club VIP subscribers.

You can view the latest episode of Being the Elite below:

Also this week on BTE, Christopher Daniels received a blood transfusion of blood type SCU+.

Final Battle 2018 Lineup

• ROH World Championship
  Jay Lethal (c) vs Cody
• ROH Tag Team Championship
  Ladder War VII
  SCU (c) vs the Briscoes vs the Young Bucks
• Women of Honor Championship
  Sumie Sakai (c) vs Madison Rayne vs Kelly Klein vs Karen Q
• ROH TV Title
  Jeff Cobb (c) vs Adam “Hangman” Page
• Matt Taven vs Dalton Castle
• Zack Sabre Jr vs Jonathan Gresham
• Singapore Cane Match
  Bully Ray vs Flip Gordon
• Christopher Daniels vs Marty Scurll

Matches booked for the TV tapings the following night include:

• Tracy Williams vs Zack Sabre Jr.
• PJ Black vs Juice Robinson
• Rush vs TK O’Ryan

The Young Bucks had recently said that they have a whole Being The Elite storyline planned to reveal what’s coming next for the group and the latest episode of the show supports these claims.

The episode 128 of ‘Being The Elite’ titled premonition, consists even more segments teasing their future and reduces the number of other acts.

It starts with Marty Scurll wondering if anyone would come to his New Year’s party and then Flip Gordon, who recently signed a 2 year deal with ROH becomes the first superstar to agree to it.

However soon after this Kenny Omega confirms that he will be joining Scurll’s party as well. Marty then decides to remove Gordon from it, telling him the spots are full.

The episode also continues the storyline with Christopher Daniels who appears to be amidst a break up with the other SCU members and a face turn on the same time.

Overall the episode embraces the feeling that something big is going to happen in near future and hints that they are really going to run with the story in next few episodes.

What did you think about the latest episode of Being The Elite? Let us know your thoughts in the comment.

The Young Bucks dropped the latest episode of Being The Elite yesterday and it features some of the most ridiculous yet entertaining minutes in the history of the series.

The episode dubbed ‘The Exorcism of Cody Rhodes’ starts with a segment featuring all the Elite members in a locker room where there is a hammer lying in the middle of the room.

In the next segment, ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll continues his efforts to invite his friends to his New Year’s party but finally loses control when his offer is declined by Adam Page. After the refusal, Scurll decides that he will go to the party all by himself.

We then see another SCU segment and the following segment features Hangman Page trying to talk to the Bucks about the strange things that have been happening with all the members.

Though he is interrupted by Flip Gordon who mentions how Cody Rhodes has been acting strange lately and doubts that he has been possessed.

After listening to Gordon, The Young Bucks decide to call in an old friend and we see the return of an old gimmick on the 127th episode of Being The Elite.

Finally, we see an extremely ridiculous but fun segment which features ‘The Exorcism Of Cody Rhodes’. You can check out the full episode below:

As we reported earlier, The Elite were guests on Talk is Jericho this week, and delivered a newsworthy appearance.

The Elite Depart Bullet Club

For starters, Kenny Omega,Cody, Marty Scurll, Hangman Page and The Young Bucks made their Bullet Club departure official.

“This group right here is no longer The Bullet Club,” said Cody. “From this day forward, why don’t we just call ourselves The Elite?” asked Matt Jackson.

Cody and Omega further clarified their statement.

“The Tongans, Jay White, The Bullet Club, they’re all going to kick ass, we wish them the best. This is The Elite,” Cody said. “I don’t want this to be a negative announcement,” Omega said. “We fully support The Bullet Club and what they’re doing moving forward, it’s just that what we have in mind for ourselves and the business, just doesn’t align with what the Bullet Club OGs are doing.”

While careful to note that he meant no negativity towards the OGs, Omega went on to make some statements that could be construed that way.

“We take a lot of extra time to do the Being The Elite show, we really feel that it’s important to give back to you fans… Whereas the Bullet Club OGs just prioritize the other aspects of professional wrestling. They’d rather not do the extra stuff, which is fine. It’s okay to punch the clock,” he said.

“I’ll never forget it,” said Matt. “The Bullet Club was the best thing in our career. It’s time to do something new, something fresh, and to look out for ourselves and our families, and make a little bit of money on those t-shirts.”

Hangman Page

There was some collective head-scratching in the wrestling world when Hangman Page joined Bullet Club in 2016. Page had never held a title in Ring of Honor and had yet to debut in New Japan.

Page has since acquainted himself quite well, and has established himself as a can’t miss prospect, destined for singles stardom.

On Talk Is Jericho, Page revealed that he too was taken aback when he was told that he would be joining Bullet Club.

“I was a high school teacher at the time, I taught graphic design and journalism classes,” said Page. “I was really treading water, I didn’t know how long I could go on doing this.”
That changed with a phone call from ROH booker Delirious.

“I got into a good opportunity, I was told I’d be touring Japan a lot, including a three-week tour in a month or so… I asked, ‘Hey, am I going to make a lot of money doing this?’ Yeah, so I quit teaching that month,” Page said.

For much more, including how much input The Elite have into their New Japan booking, the Jericho cruise, and how Stardust came to be, you can check out the full episode below.

If using any of the above quotes, please credit SEScoops.com. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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Jim Ross speaks on Becky Lynch as a heel, the Evolution pay-per-view, and the future of The Elite in the latest edition of The Jim Ross Report.

Ross recorded this week’s episode from aboard the Rock N’ Wrestling Rager At Sea ship, while stationed in The Bahamas. While his internet connection was unreliable during Sunday’s Evolution show, Ross likes what he saw from Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

Evolution, Becky Lynch As A Heel

“It was amazing what they did,” Ross said. “They didn’t close the show, but they could have. The issue is, WWE likes to close the show with a happy ending.”

“Becky is allegedly being positioned as a villain,” Ross explained. “Which I don’t agree with. It’s not working in that respect.”

Ross feels that Lynch’s current storyline has done wonders for her career.

“I love the fact that she’s developing as a star. If you want her to be a babyface, she’s a babyface. I think that’s what she is. Your paying customer, your greatest research material, tells me that,” Ross said. “The fans cheer her. They’re buying her merch.”

While he advocated for Flair and Lynch to close Evolution, Ross said he understands why Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella went on last.

“Rousey’s the top female in the company… She’s the biggest attraction in the company, of any gender, perhaps. You can make an argument of that,” Ross said.

The Future Of The Elite

The Elite and their future after January has been one of the hottest topics in the wrestling world this year. Good Ol’ JR gives his take on what comes next.

“They’re all doing a lot of good work in New Japan. They’re doing well. The company is successful, which is great,” Ross said.

“But all those guys are desirable dudes. And they’re all getting ready to have contracts come up. It’s interesting.”

JR delves deeper into this subject, interviews Diamond Dallas Page, Ricky Steamboat, and Hurricane Helms, all on the Jim Ross Report.

The full episode can be found below.

When referencing this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. This transcript has been condensed and edited for clarity.

What do you think of JR’s comments? 

The Young Bucks dropped the first ever Halloween special of Being The Elite yesterday and as expected, the group continued to play out the various stories that have been heard about their future.

The episode, which was shot entirely on the Jericho Cruise started with all the members of the Elite sitting together and telling scary stories for the special episode.

Cody was the first and he started telling the story of an independent contractor with no healthcare who has to be on the road for more than 250 days a year but the story was too scary for everyone so he had to stop.

Matt Jackson then took the role and he started telling a story about a ship hijacked by aliens with Adam Hangman Page being his center character.

Page spends some time figuring out what’s going on in the ship and during the time we see that Marty Scurll has been attacked by the creatures.

Once he figures it out, Adam tries to fight off the aliens but he fails. He then decides to blow the whole ship up by shooting its fuel tank with a gun.

After this, they play with the report of Hangman Page being offered a WWE contract and the story ends with a big twist. You can check out the latest episode of Being The Elite below:

Cody and Young Bucks have been teasing a WWE run in the past few weeks since All In, and this tease continued on the latest episode of Being The Elite.

The 122nd episode of the show featured an autograph signing session including the top stars of the show and more.

It also saw the return of Flip Gordon. Gordon, who hasn’t appeared on Being The Elite since All In, complains about not being featured like he was the one who went over his match time.

In response, the Bucks tell him that they are sick of people relying on them to get them over and they tell the ROH star to go and grab the imaginary ‘brass ring’.

After hearing this, Flip says he will grab the brass ring and then comes back to deliver a couple of superkicks to the former NJPW Tag Team Champions.

Flip Gordon appears later in the show as well. He joins SCU in insulting Philadelphia and it seems like we’ll see him as a heel going forward.

As mentioned, the episode also continues the tease of the group going to WWE as Cody Rhodes receives his Stardust costume with a note reading “I hope it still fits – H.”

You can check out the complete 122nd episode of Being The Elite below:

On the latest episode of The Jim Ross Report, Good Ol’ JR gave his take on the likelihood of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks leaving the ROH and NJPW promotions in January.

Ross also discussed Impact’s Bound For Glory, Evolution, and much more.

Jim Ross On Kenny Omega And The Young Bucks

“As I said early on, the card for the Ring of Honor Madison Square Garden Show, with New Japan, will probably look entirely different then, compared to what one would assume it look like if it was booked today,” Ross said. “I think there’s gonna be a lot of movement with some of the biggest stars in the game.”

While not betraying anyone’s confidence, Ross implied that his opinion is informed, and not just speculation. “Just picking up a little bit here, a little bit there, and I’ll keep you apprised,” Ross said.

“I’m talking to a lot of these cats that have opportunities to do other things, casually… I think some people’s motors are running and the wheels are turning,” he said.

JR On Bound For Glory

Ross also gave his take on Impact’s Bound For Glory event. Specifically, he discussed the angle involving Johnny Impact and Austin Aries.

“It was a creatively structured event. Got a lot of people talking. I’m guessing that was the goal, because I’ve never known Austin Aries to be unprofessional in anything,” Ross said. “I love what they did because it got people talking about a show that needed positive verbal reinforcement.”

WWE Evolution

JR also discussed the upcoming WWE Evolution show. He strongly put over Nikki Bella and Ronda Rousey’s segment from Raw this past Monday, and gave his thoughts on a potential match order for the event.

“I would pick Charlotte and Becky to close the show, in spectacular fashion, with death-defying athleticisism and physicality, and I would open the show with the tag match, Lita and Trish against Alexa Bliss and Mickie James. That’s a lot of star power and it gets people emotionally invested early,” he said.

Drew McIntyre

Ross offered some insight into Drew McIntyre’s booking, his potential, and his future. “It’s really clear to me now that the brass in WWE fully realize how great McIntyre can be as their top champion.”

JR posited that McIntyre may be headed for a coronation at the upcoming WrestleMania. “Let’s all keep our eye on Drew McIntyre and how he’s booked between now and WrestleMania,” he said.

“If my intuitions are right, and what seems to be the general direction WWE may be traveling right now, McIntyre is destined for greatness in the most supreme way.”

Other topics Ross covered on the show include the booking of Braun Strowman and what he would do differently, Bobby Lashley as a heel, Smackdown 1000, and the controversy surrounding Crown Jewel. The show also contains the second part of JR’s chat with Matt Hardy.

The full episode can be found below.

When referencing this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. This transcript has been edited for clarity.

Do you think The Elite are bound for WWE? 

As we approach arguably the most important period of free agency in wrestling since the Monday Night Wars, one free agent claims to have signed with NXT.

On the latest episode of Being the Elite, the faction reiterated they would stay together in 2019. One member then spoke up and claimed he was heading to NXT, however. That man was “Fat-A$$ Masa”.

I GO NXT?? #BTE #Beingtheelite pic.twitter.com/jmZGemPbWY

— "FAT ASS" MASA ??BEING THE ELITE ??AEW ??????????? (@Masa_Anchan1971) October 10, 2018

This is just part of Being the Elite, however. Masa hasn’t actually signed with NXT.

Where Will The Elite Sign?

Between now and 2019, there will be much speculation about where the group could land. On the surface, there are actually only a few available options for them. Let us review:

• WWE/NXT – likely to be the largest offered contract but comes with little creative freedom. They would be able to join back up with Masa, however.
• ROH/NJPW – Arguably the front-runner to end up with the team once again is a combination of ROH and NJPW.
• Impact Wrestling – This group has more money than what is being let on. Whether they see bringing in all 5 guys on monster contracts as a good investment for them at this point in their development is another story, however. In all likelihood, Impact would be better off partnering with other groups such as MLW and Lucha Underground to put in a joint offer to the group. Impact also has deals with promotions in Australia, Europe, Canada, and Mexico where the Elite could also wrestle from time to time.
• ROH/NJPW and Impact/MLW/Lucha Underground – There is a chance that every non-WWE territory who wants the faction will team up to offer them a deal to prevent them from going to WWE or any other non-talent-sharing territory.

Other international territories could be in play as well.

The end of 2018 is shaping up to be the most important free agency period in pro-wrestling since the Attitude Era. Members of Bullet Club Elite are all going to hit free agency at the end of the year and have stated they plan to stick together as a group.

Kenny Omega Teases Signing With WWE or Impact On Latest Being The Elite

On the latest edition of Being the Elite, Kenny Omega teases potentially signing with WWE or Impact Wrestling.

During the episode, Omega is shown in a hotel room speaking on the phone. Omega makes it clear he is speaking to his friend, Impact Vice President Don Callis, when he says the line “Anyway, sucks you couldn’t be on commentary this week.” A reference to Callis not being available to call King of Pro Wrestling.

Then several notes are slipped under Omega’s door which seemed to be encouraging him to sign with WWE.

“Stuck in Japan but looking for more, why not come on down as entry #4? – H” reads one of the notes slipped under Omega’s door.

“Perhaps looking for a better payday? What about a single’s match with AJ? – H” reads the second note slipped under Omega’s door. He then decided to keep that note in his back pocket. When Omega finally did find who was slipping notes under his door, however, it turned out to be Cody. After Omega was able to get Cody to show him both his hands at the same time, the NWA Champ admitted he was just trying to give Omega a promotional code for Blue Chew.

A countdown was shown at the end of the episode. The same countdown was shown after the last episode as well. The clock is counting the days, hours and minutes until the group becomes free agents.

The full episode is listed below. Omega’s part starts at the 7:31 mark.

Being The Elite is back after taking a hiatus following All In, and the trio of Cody Rhodes and Young Bucks are already talking about their impending free agency.

After taking a break from the online world for a few weeks following their mega indie event, The Young Bucks dropped the 119th episode of their YouTube show yesterday.

The show opened with a joke about the reports of Marty Scurll and Kazuchika Okada going over the given time limit during All In and how it caused the main event to be cut short.

What’s Next?

Then halfway through the show, the trio of Matt, Nick and Cody were seen in the arena of ROH’s Death Before Dishonor PPV where they talked about their impending free agency.

Matt discussed how people are asking what’s next for them and claimed that while it’s still too early, he would be lying if he said that he hadn’t thought about it.

Jumping into the conversation, Cody said it’s typically a taboo to talk about the contract stuff. But they will be giving away the full information to the fans.

At the end of the episode titled ‘Tick-Tock’ they also revealed a clock which shows the remaining time in their current contracts with Ring Of Honor and NJPW.

After this, we can expect them to drop more information on their contractual status and future in the upcoming episodes of Being The Elite. For now, you can check out the latest episode of their YouTube show below:

In the Being the Elite universe, Joey Ryan is presumed dead. That Ryan has been wrestling regularly on the independent scene is not referenced on the show. The characters on Being the Elite believe Joey Ryan is missing and presumed dead, however. Stephen Amell had been considered a suspect.

Marty Scurll and Hangman Page ran into Joey Ryan’s hot-wife, Laura James, to start off the episode. James noted that Page looks an awful lot like Amell. Scurll and James then talked about how they would beat up Joey’s killer if he was there. This caused Page to storm off from the scene.

James then told Scurll that she is unable to make her late husband’s funeral and Scurll commented on how poorly Ryan’s funeral is going to draw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2iNXTXWoVU&t=502s&frags=pl%2Cwn

Later in the show, it was revealed that actor, Stephen Amell, had been let out of prison due to insufficient evidence.

Matt Jackson confronted Page about having killed Ryan and Page responded by strangling him and storming off. Jackson then told his brother he believes Page is responsible for Ryan’s disappearance.

During the funeral, Flip Gordon noted that since Ryan was presumed dead there is an open spot on All-In.

Hangman Page showed up to the funeral at the very end despite Matt Jackson not inviting him. He said Joey Ryan taught him to never give up and to never quit. Page continued to say he believes Ryan would be proud that he became a famous dick-wrestler just like him. As Page is in the hallway collecting himself a mysterious voice tells him “I know you didn’t kill Joey Ryan, because I did.”

Other Developments Stemming From the Show

• The Bucks released their Funko Pops at Hot Topic. They showed footage of them taking their kids to Hot Topic and buying some.
• Matt Jackson also has a kids book coming out soon about anti-bullying. Pre-orders are available at Tasselson.com.
• Most of the scenes were filmed while ROH was in Baltimore for Best in the World.
• The members of SCU offered the Bucks and Flip Gordon some “gimmicks” from a pill bottle. This caused Scurll to pause the live action and give a Zack Morris-style narration promo. After un-freezing, the Bucks and Flip said they didn’t want any because they are drug-free. They would later show up to Joey Ryan’s funeral but only because Joey was from Southern California. It was the worst funeral they had ever been to.
• Cody came out after this and confronted the Bucks about their attitudes leading into his second match with Kenny Omega. He said he’s aware the Bucks meant to kick him in the face at SuperCard of Honor.

As we reported on Monday night, The Bullet Club staged a DX-style invasion of WWE RAW.

Cody and Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Adam Page and Marty Scurll were in town for a local appearance and took a stretch limo to the Citizens Business Bank Arena in  Ontario, California.

Cameras were rolling and the footage was shot for the latest episode of the Club’s popular Being The Elite Youtube series. As it turns out, they weren’t just there to cause a ruckus. The Bullet Club was there to capture a certain ‘WWE stooge.’

The guys have had enough! It’s time to invade RAW & capture the WWE Stooge!

NJPW stars The Young Bucks produce a popular YouTube series alongside Bullet Club/Elite member Kenny Omega called ‘Being The Elite.’

The Bucks took the show to Montreal over the weekend and managed to get some of their old friends from WWE on camera, including AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

Matt and Nick Jackson were both appearing in Canada for an International Wrestling Syndicate event, you can check out the latest episode of ‘Being The Elite’ below.