Month: December 2023

Injured WWE Star Liv Morgan Arrested For Drug Possession

Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan was arrested in Florida for drug possession after a traffic stop. According to PWInsider, the 29-year-old was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drugs, possibly that of a synthetic cannabinoid, on Thursday evening. The injured star was arrested after a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy saw the Jeep she was driving cross over the white and yellow lines of the road. 

When the deputy approached Morgan’s vehicle, they smelled marijuana, according to the arrest report. According to PWInsider, a small plastic bag of marijuana and a vape pen that “held an oil-like substance” that later tested for marijuana were found in the vehicle. Morgan bonded out of jail and was released Thursday night around 10:00 p.m. WWE has yet to either comment to the outlet or release a statement.

According to a report from Fightful Select, there is no heat on Morgan within WWE following her arrest. It is worth mentioning that although marijuana is included in the Wellness Policy, WWE has not conducted tests for it in recent years.

A WWE staff member said, “Liv has not been on TV, did not alter creative plans, and was honest about the situation. There are no issues with her whatsoever.”

A top wrestler said, “Everybody liked Liv before, everybody still likes Liv. We’ll get our jokes off, and she’ll get hers off, and nobody will be thinking about it soon enough.”

Morgan has been out of action since suffering an injury on a July episode of “WWE Raw” that saw WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley attack her before their advertised match, an angle to write her off television. Morgan had just returned to the ring from a previous shoulder injury before suffering another, reportedly to her opposite side. The initial injury led Morgan and tag team partner Raquel Rodriguez to vacate the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Sources: Wrestling Inc. and eWn

AJ Styles Returns, Attacks Roman Reigns (But Also LA Knight) On WWE SmackDown

After LA Knight defied Randy Orton’s wishes, expressed near the beginning of Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown,” by coming down the ramp to thwart an attack from Solo Sikoa, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns took matters into his own hands, smashing Knight and hitting the ring to attack Orton.

AJ Styles Returns, Attacks Roman Reigns (But Also LA Knight) On WWE SmackDown
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BY JON JORDAN/DEC. 15, 2023 10:41 PM EST
After LA Knight defied Randy Orton’s wishes, expressed near the beginning of Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown,” by coming down the ramp to thwart an attack from Solo Sikoa, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns took matters into his own hands, smashing Knight and hitting the ring to attack Orton.

And then AJ Styles’ music hit.

“The Phenomenal One” emerged through the WWE Universe, dressed all in black, and hit “The Tribal Chief” with a Phenomenal Forearm. But what looked to be a simple evening up of the numbers game — as well as Styles exacting revenge by association for Sikoa’s taking him out last we saw him — turned sideways when the leader of The OC turned his attention toward Knight, obliterating him with a clothesline. Styles then exited the ring and walked past the battered Bloodline, all of whom ogled him awkwardly as he went to the back without any further interaction.

Orton, who challenged Reigns earlier in the night for the Universal Championship, looked confused as most onlookers probably felt throughout these events and once Knight came to off the mat, he looked equal parts perplexed and livid while staring down the departing Styles. Though there’s no official answer as of yet to Orton’s challenge, it seems reasonable that an Orton/Reigns bout will take place at Royal Rumble and now possibly Knight and Styles as well.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kenny Omega ‘Out Indefinitely’ With Diverticulitis

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported via X that Omega had been sick for the last week, even before his “AEW Collision” match with Ethan Page, and was hospitalized and diagnosed with diverticulitis following his promo segment on “AEW Dynamite.”

On Wednesday, Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho challenged AEW World Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks and Big Bill to a title match at the Worlds End PPV on December 30. On Friday, word came down from Omega himself that poured a jet of cold water on that idea.

Late Friday afternoon, Omega took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce that he is ‘out indefinitely.’ The post was accompanied by a picture of Omega in a hospital bed.

“I can’t really sugar coat this,” Omega wrote. “I’m out indefinitely. I tried to keep pushing past the pain for as long as I could until it became too much. Luckily doctors caught me when they did. I’ll be here so in the mean time, please enjoy wrestling!”

The nature of the injury, the timeline of when AEW learned about it, and any new plans for Jericho, Starks, and Bill heading toward Worlds End remains unclear. The injury comes after Omega spent November and December forming a successful tag team with Jericho as The Golden Jets, even defeating his old friends The Young Bucks at AEW Full Gear in a match for the latter team’s tag team title shot. Given that the Bucks haven’t been seen since and “Hangman” Adam Page was ambushed by the mysterious Devil figure and his minions at the end of Wednesday’s “AEW Dynamite,” All Elite Wrestling could be entirely without The Elite for a little while going forward.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

ROH Final Battle 12/15/2023 (Results)

  • Zero Hour: Taya Valkyrie (w/ Johnny TV) def. Jazmin Allure.
  • Zero Hour: The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd).
    • Kevin Von Erich joined his sons, Marshall & Ross, after their victory to celebrate.
  • Zero Hour – ROH World Television Championship Survival Of The Fittest Qualifier: Bryan Keith def. Jack Cartwheel.
  • Tony Khan appeared on the ramp to thank the fans for appearing on the show before announcing an impromptu match. It was revealed to be Daniel Garcia facing Blake Christian.
  • Zero Hour: Daniel Garcia def. Blake Christian.
  • Tony Khan was backstage, but he was interrupted by ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston. Kingston told Khan he wanted a match tonight, which led to Anthony Henry interrupting and saying that he would fight him. They agreed to a Proving Ground match for the main show.
  • AAA Mega Championship Mach: El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) def. Black Taurus.
  • ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match: Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage & Toa Liona) (c) (w/ Prince Nana) def. TMDK (Kosei Fujita, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste).
  • I Quit Match: Ethan Page def. Tony Nese (w/ Mark Sterling).
    • Mark Sterling tried to get involved, but he was taken out by Scorpio Sky before Page got Sterling and hit him with an Ego’s Edge.
  • Nyla Rose def. Vertvixen.
  • ROH World Television Championship – Survival Of The Fittest 6-Way: Kyle Fletcher def. Dalton Castle, Komander, Lee Johnson, Lee Moriarty & Bryan Keith to Become the new ROH World Television Champion.
  • ROH Pure Championship Match: Wheeler Yuta (c) def. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.
    • Jimmy Jacobs, Jerry Lynn & Christopher Daniels were the judges of the match.
    • Yuta hit a low blow on Lawlor after the match. He was going to continue to attack, but HOOK made the save. HOOK ran Yuta out of the ring as he checked on Lawlor, but Yuta got back in the ring and hit HOOK with a low blow to him too.
  • Keith Lee def. Shane Taylor.
  • Tony Schiavone interviewed Bryan Keith, who said that he was here to prove himself as a contender. AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy interrupted and challenged Keith to a match for the title on the 12/16 edition of AEW Collision.
  • Fight to Honor Jay Briscoe: Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli) vs. Mark Briscoe & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) ended in a No-Contest.
    • Mark Briscoe called out the referee for ending the match ending, leading him to demand an Anything Goes Match. Tony Khan officialized a Fight Without Honor to honor Jay Briscoe.
  • Fight Without Honor to Tribute Jay Briscoe: Mark Briscoe & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) def. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli).
  • ROH World Heavyweight Championship – Proving Ground Match: Eddie Kingston (c) def. Anthony Henry.
    • Daniel Garcia confronted Kingston on the ramp. They will face each other on the 12/16/2023 edition of AEW Collision.
  • ROH Women’s World Championship Match: Athena (c) def. Billie Starkz.
    • After a violent & bloody affair, Athena told Starkz that she wanted Starkz to be her minion. The two embraced and walked out of the arena reunited to end the broadcast.

Source: Fightful

AEW Rampage Preview 12/15/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.

  • Orange Cassidy, Ross Von Erich & Marshall Von Erich vs. Jake Hager, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker 
  • The Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs & Kyle Fletcher) vs. Hunter Grey & Paul Titan. 
  • Anna Jay vs. Red Velvet 
  • Top Flight (Darius Martin & Dante Martin) & Action Andretti vs. Penta El Zero Miedo, Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo 

WWE SmackDown Preview 12/15/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

  • Roman Reigns returns to handle tribal business
  • WWE United States Championship Tournament No. 1 First-Round Contenders Match: Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory
  • WWE United States Championship Tournament No. 1 First-Round Contenders Match: Grayson Waller vs. NXT Superstar Carmelo Hayes

ROH Final Battle 12/5/2023 (Card)

ROH presents Final Battle from Garland, TX tonight – airing on Honor Club

CARD

ROH Women’s World Championship Match:
Athena vs. Billie Starkz

ROH World Television Championship Survival Of The Fittest Match:
Dalton Castle vs. Komander vs. Kyle Fletcher vs. Lee Johnson vs. Lee Moriarty vs. TBD

I Quit Match:
Tony Nese vs. Ethan Page

AAA Mega Championship:
El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Black Taurus

Ring of Honor Pure Championship Match:
Wheeler Yuta vs. Tom Lawlor

ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match:
Mogul Embassy vs. TMDK

Wheeler Yuta, Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley vs. FTR & Mark Briscoe

Keith Lee vs. Shane Taylor

The Von Erichs vs. The Outrunners (Zero Hour)

AEW’s Jim Ross Provides Health Update

While Jim Ross has still played a large role in AEW, the last few years have seen the veteran commentator dealing with a number of serious health issues. As of now, Ross has been taken off the road for AEW so he can recover, and on a recent episode of “Grilling JR,” the WWE Hall of Famer offered an update on some of the concerns he’s currently facing.

“I’m getting an MRI next week to make sure that there’s no damage to the bone in my leg, just as a precaution,” Ross said. “I don’t want to deal with bone cancer, for God’s sake, and we’re pretty sure that isn’t the case.”

Right now, one of the biggest issues Ross is dealing with is the management of his blood sugar. The commentator dealt with a skin cancer diagnosis several years ago, and while he is in remission, the damage to his leg never fully recovered. Ross said that his blood sugar levels have made that process more difficult.

“Two weeks ago, my blood sugar was 300,” Ross continued. “That’s death material, I was told. Ignorance is bliss sometimes.”

Ross said that his current goal is to get his blood sugar under 200 and keep it there. While he was able to lower it, the levels tend to jump back up, which is something he needs to avoid. Despite the difficult situation, Ross shared that he’s still keeping his head up, crediting the support he has been receiving.

“I really do appreciate all the fans on social media,” Ross said. “It’s heart-warming, and it’s meaningful.”

According to the AEW commentator, he is on the road to recovery, with his condition improving slowly but surely. Ross said he recently quit drinking alcohol as part of his health goals, and it has made a positive difference in his health.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to “Grilling JR”

Impact Wrestling Hidden Jems 12/14/2023, Impact Expected To Reveal International Star’s Return 

Impact Wrestling will present a special ‘Hidden Gems’ episode tonight on AXS, with matches never aired before on TV.

  • Josh Alexander vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Street Fight: PCO vs. Deaner
  • Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans vs. MK Ultra
  • Alan Angels vs. Samuray del Sol
  • Dirty Dango & Alpha Bravo vs. Tommy Dreamer & Channing Decker

An announcement on the return of an international star is expected to take place on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

While there’s no word on who it will be, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay have already been announced for the January 14th TV tapings in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the day after Hard to Kill 2024.

ROH TV Preview 12/14/2023

ROH will air a new episode of its weekly television show tonight at 7 pm ET on HonorClub. 

You can sign up for the streaming service here. Below is the lineup for the show: 

  • ROH World Title Proving Ground Match: Eddie Kingston vs. Evil Uno
  • ROH Pure Rules Proving Ground Match: Wheeler Yuta vs. Jason Geiger
  • Rachael Ellering vs. Taya Valkyrie
  • Iron Salvages & Jacked Jameson vs. Dalton Castle & The Boy
  • Shane Taylor in action
  • Leyla Hirsch in action
  • Athena in action
  • Griff Garrison & Cole Karter with Maria Kanellis in action