Month: July 2019

AEW Fight For The Fallen Results 7/13/19

The Buy In Pre-show
Sonny Kiss vs. Peter Avalon with Leva Bates – Winner: Sonny Kiss

The Buy In Pre-show
Britt Baker and Riho vs. Bea Priestley and Shoko Nakajima – Winners: Bea Priestley and Shoko Nakajima

MJF, Shawn Spears and Sammy Guevara vs. Joey Janela, Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc – Winners: MJF, Shawn Spears and Sammy Guevara

Brandi Rhodes w/Awesome Kong vs. Allie – Winner: Brandi Rhodes

After the match, Brandi & Awesome Kong attacked Allie. Aja Kong came out to save Allie. Awesome Kong and Aja Kong starred each other down.

Dark Order vs. Jack Evans and Angelico vs. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus w/Marko Stunt
Winners advance to All Out for an opportunity at a first round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Titles tournament. – Winners: Dark Order

Hangman Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian – Winner: Hangman Adam Page

After the match, a masked man attacked Hangman Page. The mask man revealed himself. He was Chris Jericho.

SCU (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) w/Christopher Daniels vs. Lucha Bros (Pentagon and Rey Fenix) – Winners: Lucha Bros

After the match, Lucha Bros brought a ladder into the ring. They issued a challenge to the Young Bucks for a ladder match at All Out

Kenny Omega vs. Cima – Winner: Kenny Omega

Chris Jericho in the ring, cut a promo for his title match against Hangman Page at All Out. Page ran in and attcked Jericho.

Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Young Bucks – Winners: The Young Bucks

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Jeff Hardy Arrested At Myrtle Beach, WWE Releases Statement

WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for being intoxicated in public this weekend, according to TMZ.

Hardy was arrested and booked early Saturday morning for public intoxication and impairment. There’s no word yet on what led to the arrest, but Myrtle Beach is a notorious arrest trap for people visiting from out of town and partying too much.

Hardy was released earlier today on a bond that was less than $200.

Jeff is currently out of action for WWE, recovering from knee surgery that he underwent in May. It was reported that he would be out of action for 6-9 months.

WWE has released the statement below about Jeff Hardy’s arrest.

“Jeff Hardy is responsible for his own personal actions.”

 

In an update, the police report notes that Hardy was found passed out in a public stairwell and reeked of alcohol before he was arrested, according to TMZ.

Hardy admitted to police that he had been drinking vodka before he was found by police in the stairwell.

It was originally reported that Hardy was facing the misdemeanor charge of public intoxication. Hardy ended up paying a $153 ticket for that charge, and the case is now closed. He is not facing a conviction on his record.

WWE Extreme Rules 7/14/19

Universal & RAW Women’s Championship – Winners Take All Mixed Tag Team Extreme Rules Match: (C) Seth Rollins & (C) Becky Lynch vs. Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans

No Holds Barred Match: Roman Reigns & The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre

WWE Championship: (C) Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Joe

SmackDown Women’s Championship – 2 on 1 Handicap Match: (C) Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross

SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) Daniel Bryan & Rowan vs. The New Day vs. Heavy Machinery

United States Championship: (C) Ricochet vs. AJ Styles

Last Man Standing Match: Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley

Aleister Black vs. Cesaro

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) The Revival vs. The Usos

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Drew Gulak vs. Tony Nese

AEW Fight For The Fallen 7/13/19

“The Buy In” pre-show for Fight for the Fallen will begin at 7:30pm ET on the AEW YouTube channel this Saturday night. The Fight for the Fallen main card will then begin at 8:15pm ET, for free on BR Live. Fight for the Fallen will take place at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL.

Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes vs. The Young Bucks

Kenny Omega vs. Cima

Brandi Rhodes vs. Allie

Hangman Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian

Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky vs. Pentagon and Rey Fenix

Dark Order vs. Jack Evans and Angelico vs. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus
Winners advance to All Out for an opportunity at a first round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Titles tournament.

Chris Jericho will have a live mic

The Buy In Pr-show
Britt Baker and Riho vs. Bea Priestley and Shoko Nakajima

The Buy In Pre-show
MJF, Shawn Spears and Sammy Guevara vs. Joey Janela, Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc

The Buy In Pre-show
Sonny Kiss vs. Peter Avalon with Leva Bates

MLW Fusion Preview 7/13/19

This week on FUSION MLW enters an unexpected new era with CONTRA Unit in control of the World Heavyweight Championship.  What’s next for the reigning World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu?  Find out as the global dealers in violence continue to seize power and influence in Major League Wrestling.

After stealing one of the World Tag Team Titles last month, the Dynasty’s MJF and Richard Holliday may have baited the Hart Foundation into a title bout but are they ready for the carnage of a ladder match? The world will find out as the Hart Foundation battles the Dynasty in the main event with the championship gold hanging high above the ring in a much-anticipated ladder match!

Empresaria Salina de la Renta is teasing that she will possibly elaborate on the dirt she has on Konnan. What could the Puerto Rican powerbroker be up to?

Promociones Dorado may also want to be on the lookout as the summer of the Southern Psychopath continues. Ol Mancer has vowed to raise some hell on this week’s Fusion.

“The Lone Wolf of Brooklyn” is on the prowl will be in action as Low Ki takes on All American amateur Ariel Dominguez. Will the knockout artist claim another victim? Tune in to find out.

The summertime rivalry between Air Wolf and Ace Austin as the dynamic middleweights square off in a rematch. Will the Atlantic City native Austin have a wildcard up his sleeve as he looks to avenge his loss to the 19-year old masked sensation Air Wolf?

Matches:

  • Ladder Match for the World Tag Team Championship: The Hart Foundation (champions) vs. The Dynasty’s MJF & Richard Holliday
  • Ace Austin vs. Air Wolf
  • Low Ki vs. Ariel Dominguez

Details On Stephanie McMahon’s ESPN “My Wish” Episode

ESPN’s “My Wish” series will return for another season this Saturday, July 13 and Stephanie McMahon will be featured on an episode, granting a wish through ESPN and Make-A-Wish. Stephanie’s episode will air on SportsCenter, on Tuesday, July 16.

The episode will feature 17 year old Rhianna Sammut from the UK, who suffers from systemic mastocytosis. She came to America for two days and received the ultimate WWE fan experience, including a meeting with her role model – Stephanie.

Below is the full announcement on the series:

“My Wish” Returns to SportsCenter July 13 with NFL, MLB, NHL, WWE StarsSaquon Barkley, Nolan Arenado, Dude Perfect and more Grant Sports-Themed Wishes to Make-A-Wish® Children

The award-winning ESPN “My Wish” Series returns for its 14th season on Saturday, July 13, and this year will feature stars from the NFL, NHL, Major League Baseball and the WWE as well as popular sports trick shot artists Dude Perfect. Since its beginning in 2006, the series has partnered with Make-A-Wish® to fulfill 68 sports-themed wishes for children with critical illnesses.

In addition to Dude Perfect, this year’s series of wishes will feature New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, the 2018 NFL Rookie of the Year; five-time National League all-star Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies; and three-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights. Also granting a wish is Stephanie McMahon, WWE chief brand officer and a former Women’s Champion.

Working together with Make-A-Wish, ESPN produces feature segments on the wishes for airing on SportsCenter, with new features debuting on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, and then each day of the week through Thursday, July 18. All features will re-air multiple times in various editions of SportsCenter and will be available on ESPN.com.

Chris Connelly has been host of the ESPN “My Wish” Series since its beginning. The series is presented by Dove Men+Care.

The 2019 ESPN “My Wish” on SportsCenter segments include:

* Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14 – Saquon Barkley: As 14-year-old George Taylor, a high school football player from Cohoes, N.Y., battles Ewing’s sarcoma, he hopes to emulate the attitude, drive and determination of his favorite NFL star, Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, who makes George feel like he’s back in the game. The piece also is the weekend’s SC Featured

* Monday, July 15 – Dude Perfect: Nolan Harm, a 11-year-old from Brick Township, N.J., living with cystic fibrosis, has a passion for making the seemingly impossible happen. So who better to spend the day with than viral sensations and trick shot artists Dude Perfect?

* Tuesday, July 16 – WWE/Stephanie McMahon: Rhianna Sammut is a 17-year-old from the UK whose systemic mastocytosis has caused her severe pain, bullying and near-total isolation. Rhianna’s outlook changes as she lives out her WWE dreams for two days in America, where she’s celebrated by her favorite wrestlers and gets to meet her role model: WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon.

* Wednesday, July 17 – Vegas Golden Knights/Marc-Andre Fleury: Doron Coldwell, a 13-year-old from Las Vegas who’s faced Hodgkin’s lymphoma, joins the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights to light up the strip and replace his favorite player, Marc-Andre Fleury, in net for a day.

* Thursday, July 18 – Nolan Arenado: Sam Grayston, a 17-year-old from Laguna Hills, Calif., was born with cystic fibrosis. A hellish infancy and ongoing challenges haven’t kept him from becoming a rising star on his high school baseball team, or spending the day taking batting practice at Coors Field with his MLB hero: Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies.

In addition, a one-hour My Wish special will air Sunday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on ABC and will include all of the 2019 “My Wish” Series wishes. Special versions of the wish videos will be shared on ESPN social media platforms.

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, including ESPN, has supported Make-A-Wish for three decades. As a part of the Disney Team of Heroes initiative that delivers comfort and inspiration to families around the world, Disney grants more than 10,000 wishes annually to support children facing serious illness.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sofia Alonso Announced As New CMLL President

CMLL owner Francisco “Paco” Alonso Lutteroth passed away last week at the age of 67. CMLL announced that Paco’s daughter, Sofia Alonso, will be taking over the company. Sofia said that the cause of her daughter’s passing was cardiorespiratory arrest and that the news of his passing was kept quiet for nearly an entire day to respect his memory.

“Unfortunately, this is the way I present taking from my father, the company has appointed me as the director of CMLL,” Sofia said, via Media Tiempo. “It’s the worst way that I would have liked to get this position. I think I paid for this position in advance, and what cost it me is the most in life, which is the love of my father.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE SummerSlam Plans Reportedly Subject To Change Due To Paul Heyman And Eric Bischoff

WWE officials may be changing some of the top SummerSlam plans due to the hiring of new RAW Executive Director Paul Heyman and SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff.

It was noted by @Wrestlevotes that anything WWE had planned in advance for SummerSlam was all subject to change once Bischoff and Heyman fully start their roles next week after Extreme Rules. This would allow Bischoff and Heyman to come in with a clean slate going into one of the biggest shows of the year.

There’s no word yet on what WWE has had planned for SummerSlam but one rumored match was The Undertaker vs. Drew McIntyre.

The 2019 SummerSlam pay-per-view takes place on August 11 from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jim Ross Says Chairs Have Run Their Course As Wrestling Weapons

AEW announcer and Senior Advisor Jim Ross appeared on Busted Open Radio yesterday with WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray and Dave LaGreca, to promote Saturday’s AEW Fight for the Fallen event. You can download the full show at this link.

One of the topics discussed on the show was the unprotected chair shot that Cody Rhodes took from Shawn Spears at AEW Fyter Fest last month. Bully asked JR his opinion on chairs and chair shots in general, and Ross said he believes chairs have run their course in pro wrestling.

“I think the chairs have run their course to be honest with you,” Ross said. “The chair shot back in the day, the chairs were there as usable objects because we are sitting on them. The ringside fans and the studio audience were sitting on them. Those steel chairs and folding chairs were everywhere because they were handy, easy to stack, cheap, easy & inexpensive staging. Now, then nobody sits on a steel metal folding chair. They’re all locked up on ringside. Usually nicer chairs. And the announcers don’t sit on folding chairs. Maybe the timekeeper does, I don’t know. It’s a work that it’s such an expose. Another thing, the boys know, if they’re gonna use the chair they gotta assume the doggy-style position. They’re on all fours waiting to get hit in the back. And I can’t recall ever in the last many years that a chair shot to the back has beaten a single soul.

“So, why are we doing it? I’m not b—hing about our creative. It was edgy. It was out there. In hindsight I wouldn’t have done it. But it happened and we [the announcers] called it the best we could. But I think the chairs are kinda like the authority figures – I think they’ve kinda run their course. Unless somebody can figure out a way to make them more innovative and current, I’d say lets ‘table that stuff’. No pun intended Bubba. Let’s get rid of those chairs for a while.”

Ray responded and said, “Sounds like you’re not in favor of the chair more from the psychology perspective of it than the actual physicality of it. Because it seems like the physicality of it is what people wanted to harp on.”

Ross mentioned CTE and how important it is to protect the wrestlers.

“I’m a big person to want to protect the CTE issues and people’s brains,” JR said. “Because obviously we know that some of those injuries are irreversible. Guys get their brains rattled so many times over and over again – you’re asking for trouble. If you dodge the bullet then God bless you. I just think that we gotta protect the CTE, protect the talents. I’m big on that. But again, it’s kinda run its course. I feel when a guy assumes the position you think you’re getting ready to watch a scene from a prison movie. He’s on all fours here. Come on. We have a lot of high flyers here in AEW. But at some point in time they gotta start winning matches with their high flying moves instead of using them as segue spots to get from point A to point B.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.