Month: January 2024

WWE’s Becky Lynch Explains Why Her Book Might Be Detrimental

Becky Lynch’s autobiography, ‘The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl,” will be released on March 24, and the former “WWE Raw” Women’s Champion has admitted that she has written a truthful account of her story. However, while that’s a positive for the reader, Lynch admitted it might be a negative for her. 

“I’ve written very truthfully, maybe sometimes at my own detriment… I think people will appreciate the candidness of it, and I think it’s pretty funny,” she told “The Casual Podcast.” “I think it’s a pretty funny, hilarious read –- this is just me thinking I am hilarious, but I hope people enjoy it.”

Lynch has been open and honest within the book, to the point where she’s admitted to realizing she was the a**hole at times when recounting past stories. However, even though it has been an eye-opening experience at points, Lynch has also found the writing process to be one of the most rewarding periods of her entire life. She has become the latest professional wrestler to jump into the autobiographical world, taking after one of her idols, Mick Foley. Like him, she didn’t use a ghostwriter to tell her story, opting to do it herself, but she let Foley see an early manuscript.

“Actually, I had him to bounce things off; he was one of the first people to read it and give me feedback,” she revealed about Foley. “Then I implemented that and kind of almost changed it completely since he probably read it. Not completely, but really improved it to the point where now I am so proud of what I have.”

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to “The Casual Podcast”

Cody Rhodes Accepts Fan Request To Be His Best Man

Cody Rhodes was victorious in a singles match against Shinsuke Nakamura during Saturday’s WWE house show at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington.

Rhodes noticed after the match that a fan held up a sign, asking him to be the best man at his upcoming wedding. Rhodes accepted the fan’s request.

Source: eWn

AEW Boss Tony Khan Addresses WWE/WBD Rumors

Rumors have circulated about the possibility of WWE moving “WWE Raw” from The USA Network to a Warner Bros Discovery channel, possibly TBS or TNT, which would put them in conflict with WBD’s current wrestling product, All Elite Wrestling. As a major year for media rights negotiations, in wrestling and beyond, AEW President Tony Khan is seemingly unfazed by the rumors.

“It’s part of sports. Everybody discusses contracts and free agency and things of that nature,” Khan told “Going Ringside” on News4JAX. “I think everybody’s aware that everybody’s gonna be talking to everybody in the media this coming year. So they’ll certainly be a lot of opportunities. We have a great history with Warner Bros. Discovery and continue to produce great ratings so we should be in a very good position next year.”

WBD’s negotiations with both WWE and AEW are likely hamstrung by the media conglomerate’s current negotiations with the National Basketball Association, as NBA programming has been the central pillar of the Turner Networks programming and the amount of money offered to either promotion would likely be affected by whether or not WBD retains the Basketball league. AEW has been with WBD since the beginning of the wrestling promotion, which premiered “AEW Dynamite” on WBD networks in 2019, soon adding “AEW Collision,” “AEW Rampage,” and quarterly “Battle of the Belts” specials.

WWE has already signed a deal with The CW to bring “WWE NXT” there in 2025 when its current deal with USA is up, and USA has already landed the rights to “WWE SmackDown,” which is set to move from Fox.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Tony Khan Comments On MJF’s AEW Future Following His Removal From The AEW Roster Page

MJF hasn’t been seen on AEW television since last weekend’s Worlds End pay-per-view. At the time, it was reported that his contract was set to expire on January 1, leading to speculation that he could leave the promotion. MJF’s profile has since been removed from the AEW roster page, and Tony Khan is choosing to remain tight-lipped about the star’s current status.

“I can say that MJF certainly has been a great part of AEW for the first five years, Khan told Going Ringside. “And through those five years, certainly, he’s been one of our great homegrown stars, and he’s somebody we really value, and I would love to have MJF in AEW in the future, should the contractual situation allow.”

While Khan’s comments suggest that MJF has yet to sign a new deal with AEW, he might have already. It was recently reported that he extended his AEW stay before January 1, and the ambiguities surrounding his future are being played up for storyline purposes. The latest episode of “AEW Dynamite” saw Adam Cole and the Undisputed Kingdom discuss their desire to rid AEW of MJF once and for all, so there is a built-in storyline for him to return to, should his future be with Tony Khan’s promotion.

Regardless of his future destination in wrestling, it remains to be seen when the former AEW World Champion will return to action. MJF is currently injured after suffering a torn labrum, which could require surgery and put him on the shelf for six months. That said, it’s unknown if MJF will go that route or seek alternative treatment options that will allow him to return to screens before then.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Kings Of Colosseum 1/6/2024 (Results)

Major League Wrestling held its MLW Kings of Colosseum event on January 6 from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. The event aired on Triller TV.

Full results and highlights are below.

MLW Kings of Colosseum Results (1/6)

– Alec Price, Marcus Mathers & Dyln McKay def. Tony Deppen, TJ Crawford & Griffin McCoy

– MLW World Women’s Featherweight Championship: Janai Kai (w/ Jesus Rodriguez & Salina de la Renta) (c) def. Hyper Misao

– MLW Tag Team Championships: Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) (c) def. WTF (Joshua Bishop & Tom Lawlor)

– MLW National Openweight Championship – Taipei Deathmatch: Rickey Shane Page (c) def. AKIRA

– Sami Callihan helped RSP in the match.

– Love Is Blindfold Match: Love Doug def. BRG

– Mistico announced for MLW SuperFight.

– MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Kane (c) def. Richard Holliday

– Satoshi Kojima is announced as the new number one contender for the MLW World Heavyweight Title. Sami Callihan interrupts Kojima, leading to a brawl.

– Matt Riddle def. Jacob Fatu

AEW Collision Preview 1/6/2024

Tonight’s AEW Collision live on TNT at 8pm ET from the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • Sting and Darby Allin vs. The Workhorsemen
  • Continental Crown Championship: Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Trent Beretta
  • FTR vs. House of Black (Malakai Black & Buddy Matthews)
  • Adam Copeland will address Christian Cage

The Authors Of Pain (& Paul Ellering) Return On WWE SmackDown Alongside Karrion Kross & Scarlett

WWE’s tag team division can expect a bit more pain in the locker room.

Akam and Rezar, collectively known as the Authors of Pain (AOP), returned to WWE on Friday’s episode of “WWE SmackDown.” They, along with Karrion Kross and Scarlett, crashed Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits’ “All Mighty New Year” segment. After Lashley declared himself for the Royal Rumble, Kross and Scarlett appeared on the ramp, and stared devilishly on as AOP attacked Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins from behind. Their beatdown ended with a Super Collider from AOP, which cleared the path for Kross to deliver a gruesome slam to Lashley. The Authors of Pain, along with their manager WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering, accompanied Kross and Scarlet to the ramp following their destruction.

AOP’s WWE return had been speculated multiple times in 2023, with the most recent reports stating that Akam and Rezar were expected to return sooner rather than later. Their association with Kross was also teased on the December 22 episode of “SmackDown”, where three figures were referred to Kross as “authors”. The pair quietly resigned with WWE in August 2022, and there is no confirmed explanation for the year and a half-long gap between their signing and their reappearance.

The two are one-time “NXT” Tag Team Champions, one-time winners of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and one-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champions. Before Friday’s installment of “SmackDown”, AOP was last seen on the March 9, 2020 episode of “WWE Raw,” where they aided Buddy Matthews and Seth Rollins in a winning effort against The Viking Raiders and, interestingly enough, the Street Profits.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Kings Of Colosseum 1/6/2024 (Card)

Major League Wrestling kicks off the New Year with ‘Kings Of Colosseum 2024,’ a live event on TrillerTV . The event emanates from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA, at 8 pm on Saturday, January 6th.

There are seven matches on the card, including the return of Matt Riddle and Richard Holliday. Sami Callihan and Satoshi Kojima are returning for the TV tapings. Below is the list of matches for this stacked fight card:

Wasted Youth (Marcus Mathers & Dyln McKay) & Alec Price vs. Tony Deppen, TJ Crawford, & Griffin McCoy

MLW Tag Team Championship Match: Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) (c) vs. World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor & Josh Bishop) (w/Saint Laurent)

Love Is Blind(fold) Match: Love, Doug vs. Brett Ryan Gosselin

MLW National Openweight Championship Taipei Death Match: Rickey Shane Page (c) vs. Akira

MLW World Featherweight Championship Match: Janai Kai (c) (w/Salina de la Renta) vs. Hyper Misao

Dream Match: Matt Riddle vs. Jacob Fatu

MLW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Alex Kane (c) (w/Mr. Thomas) vs. Richard Holliday (w/Saint Laurent)

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  • Satoshi Kojima vs. Sami Callihan
  • Nao Kakuta vs. Moka Miyamoto
  • Intergender Match:
    Steph De Lander vs. Good Brother #3
  • Zayda (promoted by Saint Laurent) vs. Notorious Mimi
  • Ichiban vs Jimmy Lloyd
  • Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
  • Salina de la Renta, World Tag Team Champions Second Gear Crew, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Delmi Exo, Tony Deppen, Ichiban, Matt Striker, Saint Laurent, Alec Price, Jesus Rodriguez, Zayda, Josh Bishop, Notorious Mimi, Tiara James, Wasted Youth, TJ Crawford, Griffin McCoy and Joe Dombrowski

AEW Rampage Preview 1/5/2024

AEW has announced the lineup for tonight’s Rampage on TNT.

  • Mark Briscoe & The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) vs. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade
  • Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale in tag action
  • Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay
  • ROH Pure Championship: Wheeler Yuta (c) vs. Komander

WWE SmackDown New Year’s Revolution Preview 1/5/2024

The first WWE SmackDown of 2024 will air live tonight on FOX from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.

  • Winner will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title a the Royal Rumble: Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight
  • WWE Women’s Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) defends against Michin
  • WWE United States Championship No. 1 Contender Tournament Finals: Kevin Owens vs. Santos Escobar
  • Butch and TBA vs. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
  • United States Champion Logan Paul to appear
  • Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns to appear