The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) recently did an interview with Brian Fritz of SportingNews.com where they talked about a wide range of topics.

This includes former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega deciding to sign with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) over WWE once his contract with NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) expired last month and was set to be a free agent.

The news of his signing was made official at the All Elite Wrestling Double Or Nothing ticket announcement party earlier this month from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to The Young Bucks, his decision was something that they never feared of losing out on as he could’ve signed with WWE or NJPW.

“Nah, we knew the whole time,” Nick Jackson replied.

Matt Jackson added,  “I’ll tell you this right now: Kenny was the missing piece. I talked earlier about how Tony called me originally and got on the phone with him and he told me we need Kenny. We need The Elite. I need the best wrestler in the world and I need the best tag team in the world. That was it. Originally, it started as the three of us and then Cody later came on board. We kind of had to sell him on it because, in wrestling, and he’s probably heard a million stories about startups and billionaires investing in wrestling and we all have. We finally, the three of us, got him on board and once he was on board, he was all in and here we are.”

Omega is slated to face Chris Jericho for a second time at the first official event under the AEW banner, Double or Nothing, on May 25th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Members of the Elite have been showing up at independent wrestling events recently. Cody and Hangman Page appeared at an event in Waterbury, MA recently. The Young Bucks, Page, and Cody have also appeared at Bar Wrestling in LA and DEFY Wrestling in Seattle recently.

It appears the Young Bucks could be headed to Atlanta this weekend. Nick Jackson appeared in the replies section for an event featuring SCU versus the Lucha Bros.

Kazarian made a point to capitalize the letters A, E, and W in the following post:

I wonder if we should buy flights for this?

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) January 30, 2019

Colt Cabana didn’t need any more hints:

Hahaha. I wonder if anyone can figure out this “puzzle”?!

— Colt Cabana? (@ColtCabana) January 30, 2019

Later, Nick Jackson confirmed that he bought tickets. “Just bought flights,” Nick Jackson Tweeted. “This weekend is gonna be nuts!”

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1090437446691483648

Cody and Brandi Rhodes live in Atlanta and could likely appear as well. Brandi doubts Cody knows how to get to the venue, however.

I don’t think you know where we live hun. ?

— Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) January 30, 2019

Hangman Page looks as though he’ll be staying nearby this weekend as well:

https://twitter.com/theAdamPage/status/1090433678059147264

The Young Bucks On Independent Wrestling Event Appearances

On the most recent episode of Being the Elite, the Young Bucks revealed they are making these appearances to give back to independent wrestling. They are paying their own ways to the shows and not accepting payment from the promotions.

Matt Jackson On OWE Partnership

Matt Jackson recently took the time to speak on AEW’s partnership with Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE).

“Immediately when I saw a couple of GIFs of the OWE guys on Twitter, I was attracted,” he said. “So, I looked up more clips and did research on them. I quickly learned my old friend CIMA, who I’d made friends with years ago in Japan, was affiliated with them. That made sense right away, because the clips I watched had a real Dragon Gate feel to it.”

He continued, “Yet still, it looked and felt so original. Like a fight scene from an old Kung fu movie.  I knew I’d one day work with these guys right away. I’m attracted to anything out of the ordinary.”

• The Young Bucks talk AEW TV Plans

After making a surprise appearance at Bar Wrestling earlier this week, Young Bucks Matt & Nick Jackson showed up Saturday night at a Defy Wrestling event in Seattle, Washington.

I love you Seattle. pic.twitter.com/kZm9nrsqRM

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) January 20, 2019

Here are some videos of the appearance, courtesy of Twitter user Ray Sacramento:

The rumors were absolutely true! The Young Bucks are here!!!!! Welcome to Seattle! Welcome to @defyNW ! @NickJacksonYB @MattJackson13 @AEWrestling #AEW #Defy #DefyToSurvive #Defyance (More video to come later) pic.twitter.com/7qmUF7UYCN

— Rey Sacramento⁷ (@djrazs) January 20, 2019

The #Defyance came unglued as we witnessed @NickJacksonYB & @MattJackson13 invite @KingKhash021 @FantasticDork & @PistolaYRosas to their Superkick Party! As a bonus @PistolaYRosas felt the power of @JoeyRyanOnline ! @defyNW #DefyNeverDies @AEWrestling #AEW #TheElite #YoungBucks pic.twitter.com/JQ6BB5SXSp

— Rey Sacramento⁷ (@djrazs) January 20, 2019

The #Defyance showing how #WeGetLoud at Washington Hall welcoming @MattJackson13 & @NickJacksonYB to @defyNW & Seattle! #DefyNeverDies @AEWrestling #AEW #Youngbucks #TheElite pic.twitter.com/LRaoubHRF0

— Rey Sacramento⁷ (@djrazs) January 20, 2019

The Young Bucks Teasing Which Towns They’ll Go To

It seems likely after this weekend that members of the Elite will be making surprise appearances for independent wrestling promotions. Before showing up in Los Angeles recently, Hangman Page, the Bucks, and Cody sent out several one-word Tweets which when placed together read “See You In Los Angeles.”

Similarly, before showing up in Seattle last night, the Young Bucks Tweeted out a picture of an iconic Seattle location:

pic.twitter.com/SmE8svAN0z

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) January 19, 2019

Did The Young Bucks Think They Were WWE Bound?

Nick Jackson told CBS Sports recently that they were close to signing with WWE in this latest round of free agency.

“That was the closest that it’s ever come to us going there, for sure. And they were great. They were respectful, and they told us what our value was,” Nick Jackson said. “I think it was really like a wake-up call for us. It was almost like, wow. It’s good to be wanted. These guys, they’re teaching us we are valuable and we’re worth this much.”

“It was definitely something we were considering, and it was hard to turn down because it would have been life-changing.”

Members of the Elite appeared at Joey Ryan’s Bar Wrestling last night in Los Angeles. Cody said he was at the show because they were interested in signing someone to AEW.

“3 Executive Vice Presidents; Didn’t work for WCW but it’s going to work for AEW!” Cody proclaimed. “So we’re in charge of hiring and firing people, right?”

The live crowd chanted for Joey Ryan to be hired by Cody. Unfortunately, Cody revealed Joey Ryan is under contract to Lucha Underground until 2028. So, Cody announced he was signing everyone in attendance instead and then went crowd-surfing.

Video of their performance at Bar Wrestling can be viewed below:

Bar Wrestling was founded in Los Angeles in 2017 by Joey Ryan. Last night’s event was the 28th in the promotion’s history and was named “The Best City I’ve Ever Been To.” Their next event is on January 31st and is titled “Four Touchdowns In A Single Game.”

The Elite At Bar Wrestling

During the Elite’s performance, Hangman Page and Joey Ryan buried the hatched. The two had been involved in a heated rivalry last year in the build-up to All In. Page had left Ryan for dead and lived under suspicion of his murder for several months. Page posted the following to Twitter after last night’s show:

https://twitter.com/theadampage/status/1085822185103474688?s=12

All Elite Wrestling’s “Chief Brandi Officer”, Brandi Rhodes, posted the following:

You never know where we might show up ? #BarWrestling pic.twitter.com/OoELSih7v9

— Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) January 17, 2019

Cody posted the following early this morning:

Fun night at the matches

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 17, 2019

He also teased the Elite could show up at other wrestling shows:

Surprised the LA crowd

Where to next? https://t.co/1Lq8WPnBLp

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 17, 2019

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

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1084861334611730434

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

https://twitter.com/theAdamPage/status/1082840621470179328

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!”

https://youtu.be/sxnAXR1Ekbg 

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is looking to change the professional wrestling industry. Tuesday’s AEW rally in Jacksonville answered a lot of questions about the new venture. Particularly who will be involved with the promotion. Names like PAC, Cody, The Young Bucks, Adam Page, and Chris Jericho have already been revealed. One aspect many are particularly interested in is health insurance.

Fans and professional wrestlers have been calling for health insurance from their respective promotions for quite some time. Perhaps this is something AEW could consider in the future in order to entice potential talent. This was a topic of discussion during yesterday’s rally. Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks had this to say on the matter:

“I don’t know if it’s something that [AEW President] Tony [Khan] would want to talk about further, but the big thing for All Elite is that we want to take care of the boys,” Matt said

“So many times you hear stories from wrestlers past or legends where they don’t have anything left and there’s nothing to show for it. One thing that we’ve always wanted to do is, if we started a wrestling organization, we wanted to take care of the guys. So, that’s one thing we’re working on.

“The executives are gonna have benefits and stuff. They’re gonna get taken care of. We’re in the day one process of that and we’re still working on it. But that’s the plan.”

Never Say Never

AEW executives include Cody and The Young Bucks, who are all three Executive Vice Presidents, and Brandi Rhodes, who is AEW’s Chief Brand Officer. When Matt Jackson commented on AEW talents one-day receiving health insurance, the former IWGP Tag Team Champ said “never say never”:

“Maybe one day. Never say never,” said Matt. “We’re early on. We’re creeping up with that door barely open, so hopefully one day we can swing it wide open.”

As for Cody, he confirmed that AEW will be “100 percent” take care of talents who are hurt in their ring:

“A lot of concerns that guys will have is what happens if I get hurt in the ring? Because that’s the one thing WWE covers and we can confirm anyone that gets hurt in an AEW ring will be 100 percent taken care of by AEW,” Cody said.

Cody also mentioned he’d one day like to see wrestling reach a point similar to Hollywood, who insures their actors through labor unions such as SAG-AFTRA:

“I’d like to see wrestling just like the television industry,” said Cody. “I’ve done a few bit roles here and there but that treatment and that care you get for your time on-screen, you have a comparable influence as a pro wrestler. You’re just as recognizable and you should be just as taken care of.”

What do you think about Cody and The Young Bucks’ comments on AEW possibly offering health insurance?

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Possible Name For AEW’s Second Show

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) recently held a huge rally in Jacksonville. The promotion announced several big signings and their first-ever event. AEW’s first show will go down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 25th. The show will be called “Double Or Nothing.”

AEW President & CEO Tony Khan also noted during the rally that a Jacksonville AEW show will be held later this summer. It was also mentioned a large chunk of the proceeds will be going to aid local victims of gun violence. No official date for the Jacksonville show has been confirmed as of this writing. However, a name for the show might already be set. AEW registered a “Fight For The Fallen” trademark back in mid-December.

Given the anti-gun violence campaign behind the show, this would make sense as a perfect name for the event.

HBO Vice Filming AEW Rally

Speaking of the AEW rally yesterday, HBO’s “Vice News” was in attendance to do some filming for a future piece. Several fans were interviewed at the rally, as well as a few AEW roster members. There’s currently no news on when the segment might air, but we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

Chris Jericho Shows Off WK13 Bruise (Photo)

During last night’s Wrestle Kingdom 13 pay-per-view (PPV), Chris Jericho dropped the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. He was defeated by Tetsuya Naito in a No Disqualification match.

In a match that saw weapons such as kendo sticks, steel chairs, and tables used, both men endured a lot of pain. After the bout, “Y2J” took to Instagram to share a photo of a bruise he suffered during the bout. Jericho captioned the photo with  “#WrestlingIsFake…???” Check it out below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsNt7-2FVCY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading

Cody & Kenny Omega React To WK13 Defeats

Also at WK13, Cody Rhodes dropped the IWGP United States Championship to Juice Robinson. Rhodes took to Twitter to react to the news, admitting that Juice was the better man on the night. With fans knowing Cody is on his way to All Elite Wrestling, the result didn’t come as much of a surprise. He closed out his Tweet by thanking Japan:

“Certainly not the outcome I expected, but in the ring tonight Juice was the better man. Thanks Japan, see ya’ soon.”

Certainly not the outcome I expected, but in the ring tonight Juice was the better man.

Thanks Japan, see ya’ soon. ????

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 4, 2019

Another member of The Elite who was defeated at WK13 was Kenny Omega. He lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Hiroshi Tanahashi in the night’s main event. As for what’s next for Omega’s professional wrestling career, that remains to be seen:

“1-1 #njwk13”

1-1 #njwk13 pic.twitter.com/w5Y7C0UX9t

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) January 4, 2019

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:

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1079735824789397504

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:

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1078198514763522049

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.”

ProWrestlingTees.com have released an official list of the ‘Top 10 Selling Wrestlers of 2018.’

Somewhat unsurprisingly, members of The Elite ran away with the majority of the top spots, beating out former WWE Superstars like CM Punk and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin.

1. The Young Bucks
2. Marty Scurll
3. Kenny Omega
4. Cody
5. Bruce Prichard
6. Kota Ibushi
7. Steve Austin
8. CM Punk
9. Tama Tonga
10. Adam Page

Taking to Twitter, Nick Jackson commented on their Number One spot, reflecting on the past year with a keen eye towards the next.

“2018 has been good to the Elite! Things like this wouldn’t be possible without our passionate fans so thanks again for taking this journey with us. 2019 is going to be even better!”

2018 has been good to the Elite! Things like this wouldn’t be possible without our passionate fans so thanks again for taking this journey with us. 2019 is going to be even better! pic.twitter.com/dF2GWlMetQ

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) December 27, 2018

The Elite has been on a tear within the pro wrestling sphere for the past few years. Whether it was whilst still running with Bullet Club, developing a broader fanbase via their YouTube show, Being The Elite, or through numerous appearances across the world for international companies, including New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Honor, The Elite (in all their forms) have been almost impossible to avoid.

With the heavily discussed All Elite Wrestling on the horizon in 2019, The Elite appear ready to not only continue their staggering rise within pro wrestling, but seem ready to pierce pop culture as a whole.

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”

Jim Cornette thinks Cody and The Young Bucks are about to go all in.

With The Elite set to hit free agency and start their own promotion, all manner of wrestling pundits are chiming in with their predictions as to the success of a potential WWE competitor.

Jim Cornette appeared on a recent episode of Talk Is Jericho to give his take on the state of the wrestling business, and what the future may hold for The Elite.

“Six months ago, I would have said wrestling sucks, for reasons including the things people send me,” Cornette said. “But Vince just got two billion dollars for a TV deal. That’s gonna be the biggest thing.”

Cornette went on to explain what FOX’s large investment in WWE Smackdown means for the wrestling business as a whole.

“People are looking at All In, and what The Bucks and Cody have done, the resurgence of New Japan, and this and that. Vince’s deal is going to be the most important thing,” Cornette said.

“Because now, people with platforms are interested in wrestling again. There’s a lot of money in wrestling again.”

A WWE Competitor

Cornette believes that the time is perfect for a WWE competitor to hit it big.

“For 20 years, WWE has trained the people that the McMahons that run the company are the evil empire, they keep our favorite wrestlers under their thumbs, they threaten them with their livelihood,” Cornette said.

Cornette believes that the storyline portrayal of the WWE promoters as heels may have consciously, or subconsciously, contributed to the mainstream breakthrough of The Elite.

“So now 20 years later, these guys are starting to get hot… [With All In] they’ve hit on the brilliant idea that the boys are going to run their own show… And for once, the wrestlers get the money,” Cornette said.

Cornette’s full comments on Cody and The Young Bucks can be heard in context below.

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

The LLC “All Elite Wrestling” has filed for a new trademark. The trademarked term appears to be for a potential charity wrestling event. Both the term “Fight For The Fallen” and an accompanying logo were filed on Friday.

All Elite Wrestling Trademarks

Previously filed trademarks for All Elite Wrestling also include:

• All Elite Wrestling and AEW
• Tuesday Night Dynamite
• AEW Double Or Nothing
• AEW All Out

All Elite Wrestling and Members of The Elite

One of the bigger questions surrounding the newly formed LLC is if wrestlers from the Elite will be permitted to perform for both NJPW and a new wrestling promotion based in the United States that isn’t Ring of Honor.

“Obviously, both AEW and ROH will want a business relationship with New Japan,” Dave Meltzer wrote recently in the Wrestling Observer.

“New Japan has blocked its talent from working for Impact, even though Don Callis is an announcer for New Japan, because of the ROH relationship,” he continued. “They have not blocked people from working for MLW.”

As it stands now, several members of the Elite have matches scheduled at Wrestle Kingdom 13. Kenny Omega will face Hiroshi Tanahashi, the Young Bucks will be in a 3-way for the heavyweight tag titles, and Cody will face Juice Robinson.

Ring of Honor presents their final PPV of the year tonight from New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. In many ways, tonight could be both the end of an era for the promotion, as well as the beginning of a new one.

Final ROH Final Battle Card

• ROH World Champion Jay Lethal vs. Cody – Main Event
• ROH World TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Adam Page
• ROH Women Of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Madison Rayne vs. Karen Q vs. Kelly Klein
• ROH Tag Team Champions SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) vs. The Young Bucks vs. The Briscoes – Triple Threat Ladder War
• Matt Taven vs. Dalton Castle
• Jonathan Gresham vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
• Bully Ray vs. Flip Gordon – I Quit Match
• Christopher Daniels vs Marty Scurll
• Kenny King vs. Eli Isom

Refresh this page for Live Updates of ROH’s Final Battle 2018

1. Kenny King vs Eli Isom

Before the match could even begin, Kenny King cut a promo about how Eli Isom is from the ROH Dojo. King said he doesn’t like “new school”, he likes “old school”. Then King started the match by hitting Isom on the head with a microphone.

King got the early offense in after attacking Isom before the bell. The youngster fought back and was able to get in a fair amount of offense in. King looked like he had the 3-count after a springboard blockbuster but picked his opponent’s head up before 3. Isom then got some near falls from pinning combinations but King then hit him with a fireman’s carry driver for the win. King then neglected to shake hands with Isom after.

Winner: Kenny King

2. ROH TV Title
Jeff Cobb (c) vs Adam “Hangman” Page

IMO, this was incredible. Both guys wrestled as babyfaces and the crowd was somewhat divided between them but popped for each guy’s big moves. They both unloaded their extensive offensive arsenals on each other leading to the finish. Page hit a Buckshot Lariat and went for the Right of Passage but Cobb reversed. Cobb then went for a Tour of the Islands but Page countered into a backslide for a nearfall. Page then went for the Buckshot Lariat again but Cobb countered into the Tour of the Islands. Cobb then gave him another one just for good measure and got the pin.

Winner: Jeff Cobb

3. WOH World Championship
4-Corners Elimination Match
Sumie Sakai (c) vs Madison Rayne vs Kelly Klein vs Karen Q

Kelly Klein eliminated Karen Q to start the elimination match. Klein gave her K-Power, a fireman’s carry driver not unlike what Kenny King used to beat Eli Isom earlier.

Sumie Sakai hit Smashmouth on Madison Rayne but Klein kicked the champ out of the way and got the pin on Rayne herself. It’s now down to just Klein and Sakai for the belt.

Sakai looked to have retained when she hit Smashmouth but Klein kicked out at 2. Klein got a near fall with K Power and again with a power-bomb. She would then deliver a super K Power from the turnbuckle and got the pin to win the title.

Winner and new champion: Kelly Klein

4. Jonathan Gresham vs Zack Sabre Jr.

This was the type of technical masterpiece you would expect from these two. After a match’s worth of exchanging submissions and grappling, ZSJ scored a 3 count on the octopus with a pinning-bridge combination.

ZSJ didn’t follow the code of honor after the match and Cabana talked about how arrogant he is.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr. 

5. Matt Taven vs Dalton Castle

TK O’Ryan forced the ring announcer to announce Taven as the real ROH World’s Champion. He even said the title was on the line in his match against Castle.

Castle came into this match all bandaged up. His 2018 has been about injuries, unfortunately. At one point in this match, Taven absolutely impaled himself on the guardrail from a suicide dive to the outside. TK O’Ryan broke up a pin by throwing one of the boys onto Dalton and subsequently was sent to the back. After that, Taven reversed the Bangarang and moments later hit his impaler DDT for the win.

Winner: Matt Taven

6. Marty Scurll vs Christopher Daniels

The story here is if Daniels wins he gets Scurll’s title shot he earned from winning Survival of the Fittest. Daniels needs to win or he’s gone from ROH. Joe Koff said at Final Battle last year that his contract would not be renewed in 2019, so he had a year left. The story leading up to this match for Daniels has been that he needs to earn the title shot in order to receive a new ROH contract.

The finish of the match came when Daniels hit the Angels Wings but wasn’t able to connect his hands on it because Scurll had done his finger-breaking spot earlier. Scurll was then able to kick out of the weakened finisher. He then got his knees up as Daniels attempted the Best Moonsault Ever. Daniels kicked out of Graduation but then Scurll locked in the Chicken Wing and Daniels tapped.

Daniels got a “Thank you Daniels! SCU!” chant after as his ROH career is supposedly finished.

Winner: Marty Scurll via submission

Bully Ray then hit the ring and gave Daniels a low blow. He did this likely because he is a bully. He then called out Flip Gordon.

7. I Quit Match
Flip Gordon vs Bully Ray

Gordon made his way through the Hammerstein during his entrance through the crowd just like the Sandman used to.

Bully tried to get the victory by picking up Flip’s girlfriend who was sitting in the front row and threatening to powerbomb her through a table. This caused Carey Silkin to hit Bully with a kendo stick to break stop him from doing it.

Flip almost got the submission with a crossface with a kendo stick with an American flag attached but Silas Young interfered. Colt Cabana also made a run in and then the lights went out. When the lights went back on the Sandman was standing with a beer and kendo stick! He took out Young, who had defeated him on ROH television in the build-up to this match. Flip then started repeatedly laying in kendo shots to the back of Bully Ray until he quit.

Winner: Flip Gordon

ROH World Championship
Jay Lethal (c) vs Cody

Cody wasted no time making sure he was the heel in this match. He cut a promo telling the fans if he loved them (the fans) he’d be on the Madison Square Garden show. Then he faked a knee injury.

So many things happened in this match. Lethal kicked out of the Cross Rhodes twice. Cody ducked out of a Lethal Injection by shoving Brandi in front of him. Hangman Page came out and rang the bell when Cody had Lethal in the figure-four. Page then gave the belt to Cody and ran away. The ref waved it off as Lethal had not submitted, however. That was strange.

The finish of the match came when Lethal gave Cody a series of super-kicks and then a Lethal Injection. Instead of going for the pin, however, he looked to go for the move a second time but Cody countered. Lethal then countered Cody into the figure-four leglock and Cody tapped.

Winner: Jay Lethal

After the match, Marty Scurll hit the ring and reminded Lethal he has a title match owed. NWA Champion, Nick Aldis, then came to the ring as well. He just clapped for Lethal and then walked to the back.

ROH World Tag Team Championships
Ladder War VII
SCU (Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs the Briscoes vs the Young Bucks

So much to call here. This was a bloody, fast-paced, brutal, and amazing main event. After spring-board cutters through tables, a staple gun, multiple ladder spots and way too much to recap, the Briscoes have won the ROH Tag Team Championships for the tenth time.

The finish of the match came moments after Nick Jackson was thrown off the ladder through a table (and took a nasty spill) and then Kazarian was knocked off the ladder as well, allowing Mark Briscoe to grab both titles and win Ladder War VII

Winners: the Briscoes (new champions)

Correction: Earlier this week, Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks posted a photo on Instagram hyping their upcoming match at WrestleKingdom 13 against the Guerrillas of Destiny and EVIL & SANADA. The caption included the line, “Try to enjoy us while we’re still here. We don’t have much time left!” Our original article stated that Jackson was referring to the Bucks’ time in New Japan. This was an error on our part – Jackson clarified on Twitter that he was referring to their careers, not just their run in NJPW. We have edited the article to reflect this sentiment and apologize to the Young Bucks and our readers for the misinterpretation.

Didn’t mean that at all. I was actually referring to our careers.

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) December 12, 2018

Nick Jackson Addresses The Young Bucks’ Future

The Young Bucks were recently added to the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match at the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 13 event. This decision from NJPW management caused some backlash from fans.

The match was originally expected to be between the champs and Bullet Club Members Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa and World Tag League winners EVIL & SANADA.

Since the Bucks did not participate in the World Tag League, a lot of people showed their frustration on this decision online, calling their inclusion to the bout unfair.

Nick Jackson responded to this backlash from his Instagram account recently and he explained that their inclusion in the match was not their decision. He also advised fans to enjoy while they are still here cause they don’t have much time left:

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The Young Bucks still haven’t confirmed what the future holds for them after Wrestle Kingdom. The Elite has vowed to stick together in 2019. Cody recently revealed that he declined an offer by WWE, a strong indication that the Bucks are not WWE bound either. Stay tuned.

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

Ring of Honor COO, Joe Koff, is not expecting the Young Bucks, Cody, or the rest of the Elite back in ROH next year. Koff spoke to Wrestling Inc recently regarding what the future holds for ROH in 2019.

“I don’t think (the Elite will return), and I don’t think that’s new news either,” Koff said regarding the pending departures. “They definitely have something in mind… and I’m very thankful for Cody and The Young Bucks and Page and their contributions to ROH.”

Members of the Elite played a pivotal role in ROH’s 2018. The promotion is used to talent making a splash and leaving, however.

“They were part of our great year,” Koff continued. “They’ll always be a part of the ROH family and I’m always excited when people choose to take a different direction or go in a different direction because it’s exciting for them as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.”

What Is Next For ROH? What Is Next For The Elite?

“These guys are very good marketers and very strong,” Koff said regarding the Elite. “Throughout the years, we’ve provided wrestlers a unique platform to showcase their talents to worldwide audiences. We’re so proud of our wrestlers, who’ve not only gone on to successful careers outside of ROH, but [also] the ones who have continued to stay here because they understand what ROH represents.”

Another big question remains for Ring of Honor as they approach Final Battle, however. What happens if Cody defeats Jay Lethal and regains the ROH World Championship.

“If he does it, then we’ll have to deal with it,” Koff answered. “I think Jay’s a formidable competitor. He’s been a great champion and I don’t think it will be a walk in the park for either. But as always, the best man will win and that speaks to itself.”

TGI Fridays recently revealed they have been marketing their restaurant to fans of professional wrestling. A new trend in marketing is for companies to develop “brand advocates” as opposed to paid endorsements. According to TGI Fridays, wrestlers make fantastic brand advocates.

Amanda Brown, senior manager of digital marketing at TGI Friday’s, spoke with VentureBeat about this new trend.

“We really do find that when we activate our brand advocates, we see a lot more of a positive lift in sentiment for our brand,” said Brown.

The Twitter account for Wendy’s often works a similar gimmick.

Young Bucks and TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays said they first discovered the Young Bucks when the brothers began Tweeting about their Tokyo location. Matt & Nick Jackson would jokingly refer to it as their favorite local restaurant while in Japan. The restaurant invited the Young Bucks to their headquarters the next time they were back in the United States.

“This is a true harmonious relationship that we’re building with these wrestlers,” Brown explained. “You could feel the excitement and the authenticity once we actually met them face to face and started engaging with them. That was the biggest opportunity for us to really bring an authentic influencer relationship to life, versus what we had previously been doing in our strategy with influencers, which is strictly paid.”

TGI Fridays said they wooed the Bucks by giving them VIP service. The Bucks then invited them to help sponsor All In.

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“They said, we’d love you to be a part of it because we love you and we know our fans love you,” Brown said. “To have that kind of an approach to a relationship and a sponsorship is completely different than anything I’ve ever seen before with a paid agreement. It also helped us build a bigger relationship with our consumers. Once we did sponsor that event, we got so much love from their fan base saying, ‘thank you so much for supporting our favorite wrestlers.’ We got to see the power of really building and establishing a good rapport with our influencers, treating them well, and really welcoming their fan base.”

In terms of how their sponsorship of All In worked out, TGI Fridays could not have been more thrilled.

“Sentiment, obviously, was through the roof,” Brown continued. “It was the second-largest spike that we had had all year in sentiment and overall volume and conversation.”

TGI Fridays and Baron Corbin

TGI Fridays then mentioned how a Twitter interaction with Baron Corbin helped give the restaurant some cost-effective exposure.

“We ended up developing a relationship with Baron Corbin and teasing him about getting fired from Friday’s, getting him a severance package of boneless wings,” she continued. “There’s a lot that just comes from embracing this niche audience that we didn’t know existed, and then turning that into not only sponsorships but new and expanded awareness of our brand.”

We’re glad you brought this up. He was fired a couple of weeks ago for taking his vest home. ?

— TGI Fridays (@TGIFridays) July 29, 2018

You can read the full article here.

From our first report to being an actual registered company who is preparing for its official launch next year, All Elite Wrestling has traveled very far in the last couple of months.

However, the main people involved with the promotion are still playing with the report. Some of them are like Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes who are just having fun.

Then there are people like the Young Bucks who also have legal limitations since they are still under contracts.

However, this is not going to stop people from discussing it. It also means that whether or not they can answer the questions, the people who are involved with the promotion are still going to be asked about it.

This was the case during the latest episode of Wrestling Perspective podcast, where the host Petey Williams talked to the Bucks about the promotion, asking them what they can say on the situation.

Answering the question both the brothers tried to protect the information and work around the question.

Matt Jackson said that they are in a situation where they don’t really know what they are going to do. Though he accepted that after All In they have offers from investors which they are still thinking about.

Nick Jackson took a slightly different route and accepted that they have offers from every major company in the world. He explained that they have not said no to anyone since they are keeping their options open.

Although whether or not they accept it, AEW has already become one of the hottest topics of discussion among fans. It doesn’t look like these discussions will be cooling down anytime soon. For now you can check out Matt and Nick’s comments in the video below:

Former WWE Superstar CM Punk is aware of All Elite Wrestling and would consider working for the upstart promotion if they made him a solid offer. During an interview with MMAFighting, Punk said, “If those guys all go and start their own thing, more power to them,” Punk said.

When asked directly if he’d entertain an offer to work for All Elite, Punk replied, “I would always listen. I would listen to them because … I like the Young Bucks, I text with Matt on and off. But business is business.”

Prior to All In, there was speculation as to whether or not he would be involved in that show. Cody Rhodes stated at one point that they reached out to CM Punk to appear, but Punk says an official offer was never made.

“I know Cody was out there in the media saying that an offer was made,” Punk said. “An offer was not made. Calling me up or texting me saying, ‘Hey, if you want to come to the show and do something, we would love that’ is not an offer. That’s not an offer.”

While the signing of CM Punk would be a huge deal for All Elite, Punk is pretty adamant that his pro wrestling days are most likely behind him.

“There are a couple more loose ends that I’m still trying to tie up to fully absolve me from the world of pro wrestling,” Punk stated. “I feel like I’ve still been attached to it since the day that I left it and that’s mostly because of fugazi lawyers and such. But we’re wrapping all that up and that’ll come to an end. And once I’m truly free, we can explore the world and just float and hang out and I can walk my dog and drink coffee and do commentary for Dave Sholler and continue to train at Roufusport and do all kinds of stuff. I’ve earned it, I’ve paid my dues.”

You can read the full interview here. 

Cody is said to be recovering comfortably after enduring a controversial exorcism at the hands of the “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels.

On the latest episode of “Being the Elite”, the group concluded that Cody had become possessed, leading him to recite facts about WWE repeatedly. The Elite then decided to call in Daniels’ former “Fallen Angel” gimmick to give Cody an exorcism.

Matt Jackson provided the following description of the Fallen Angel to others on the show: “He’s the guy who has dealt with far worse evil spirits and demons of this Earth… named Vince Russo and Dixie Carter,” Matt Jackson said. “He’s the only guy who can perform this exorcism to save our friend, Cody.”

Daniels was quick to point out that Cody’s symptoms were some of the worst he’d ever seen. As Cody began to convulse, Daniels explained what was happening to the rest of the faction.

“(Cody’s got) the money-shakes,” Daniels said. “I haven’t seen them this bad since AJ debuted at the Royal Rumble.”

It was also revealed that the old WWF logo had been burned into Cody’s stomach.

Christopher Daniels Performs Exorcism On Cody

“The Power of Crockett compels you!” Daniels shouted as Cody responded with more random WWE facts. Scorpio Sky forcefully made Cody swallow a handful of “Blue Chew”. Unfortunately, Brandi would later confirm the medication was not effective.

Finally, after Daniels read to Cody from the Young Bucks’ recently published children’s book, he declared “this house is clean.”

Cody still has a torn meniscus which will require surgery in early 2019. Daniels didn’t do anything about that.

Although this is just speculation, one could possibly assume Cody’s possession on the show is an analogy relating to WWE’s attempts to sign him and/or other members of the group. There is a sledgehammer/Excalibur analogy going on as well. The mysterious allusions to candy bars which Matt Jackson has been making in recent weeks did not make an appearance in this episode, however.

You can watch the full episode and exorcism in the player below:

Matt and Nick Jackson won’t be taking part in NJPW’s World Tag League this year. While the Young Bucks did move up to the heavyweight division this year, Matt Jackson says NJPW never offered a spot on the tour to them. He continued to say that even if they had been offered a spot, they likely would not have accepted.

Matt Jackson’s response to a fans’ question regarding the tour stated the team is too busy and NJPW doesn’t pay enough. “We’re too busy and they don’t pay enough.”

Matt Jackson would expand on his thoughts in a later tweet. “Truthfully we were never even offered the tour. But yes, it wouldn’t make sense to leave our families for close to 4 weeks during the holidays for many reasons; finances only being one amongst many.”

The World Tag League runs from November 15th to December 9th. The Bucks’ ROH schedule would allow them to compete on the tour. ROH’s Global Wars tour ends on November 11th and the promotion doesn’t have another show until Final Battle on December 15th.

The Bucks are, however, promoting their recently released children’s book. They announced a special event on November 15th at a Dave & Busters location to promote and sell the book.

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A lot has been said and speculated about the current status’ of Elite members, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Cody, Marty Scurll, and Adam Page in relation to the Bullet Club.

More fuel was added to the fire earlier in the month as the collective released new t-shirts that they claimed would be their “final Bullet Club style” merchandise. Cody also took to Twitter and plainly stated that he was “100% not in the Bullet Club.”

Whilst on the Jericho Cruise, Chris Jericho scheduled a recording of his popular podcast, Talk Is Jericho with the entirety of the Elite group.

Matt Jackson touched on a number of subjects during the course of the conversation, including the origins of the YouTube hit series, Being The Elite, and how the show has evolved and changed since it started. He also confirmed that the group were now officially “The Elite,” and that they are no longer a part of the Bullet Club in any capacity.

He would go on to address the gradual separation that led to the split between Bullet Club and the Elite over the years, highlighting that it’s “not like I’m going to make this crazy announcement because it just feels natural, right?”

He went on to clarify his point, saying, “I think everyone on the ship can agree, it’s not just Kenny, me, and Nick as The Elite. We’re all elite. So, from this very day forward, why don’t we just call all of us The Elite?”

Bullet Club Is Fine

On the other side of the split, Tama Tonga took to Twitter in order to solidify the Bullet Club’s unity since attacking the Elite at NJPW’s G1 Special in San Francisco.

Back to business. We run this game now you bitches. #BulletClub #CutThroatEra pic.twitter.com/oSIjmScoEq

— Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) October 23, 2018

So there you go, we now have official confirmation: the feud between the two factions is not a reignited Bullet Club civil war, and the Elite has branched off into their own, separate unit away from BC.

What do you make of this announcment? What do you see the two factions accomplishing going forward?

Earlier this week on Monday Night RAW, now-former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns delivered some devastating news. After years of remission, he has once again been diagnosed with leukemia. Reigns revealed that he would be taking a leave of absence to focus on his health. He was adamant that he wasn’t retiring, and will come back to the WWE ring after he beats leukemia.

This situation has sparked a serious conversation in the professional wrestling world. Currently, most major professional wrestling promotions don’t provide their talents with health insurance. That’s because they’re considered independent contractors and don’t receive benefits from their employers. Many within the industry would like to see this change.

However, it might not unless wrestlers unionize similar to the way NFL players did – before being given insurance, pensions, education, and more. With that being said, The Young Bucks’ Nick Jackson recently commented on the matter. He responded to a fan on Twitter who said he believes companies should provide their wrestlers with health insurance. Jackson agreed with the fan:

I agree. https://t.co/TtPbvES6eD

— Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) October 23, 2018

What do you think about Jackson wanting health insurance for professional wrestlers?

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?