Month: April 2024

AEW Dynasty 4/21/2024 (Results), Return Of Jack Perry

Results from  “AEW Dynasty” on April 21, 2024, from the Chaifetz Arena in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Zero Hour

  • Trent Beretta def. Matt Sydal (w/ Mike Sydal) via Submission (Modified Triangle Choke).
    • Beretta kept the hold on Sydal after the match, but Chuck Taylor made the save. Trent cut a promo and said that Taylor had been acting like a prick and that he had until Dynamite to tell him where he stood. Orange Cassidy & Berentta had a staredown ahead of Cassidy’s match.
  • Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata def. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty) (w/ Anthony Ogogo) via Pinfall (Orange Punch).
  • AEW World Trios Championships & ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Match: Bullet Club Gold (Jay White & The Gunns) (c) def. The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & “Daddy Ass” Billy Gunn (c) via Pinfall (Blade Runner).
    • With this win, Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) were crowned as the new Undisputed AEW Trios Champions.

Main Broadcast

  • After a video package previewing the card, Taz, Excalibur & Jim Ross welcomed the audience to the main broadcast.
  • AEW Continental Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) def. PAC via Pinfall (Rainmaker Lariat).
    • Despite the loss, PAC got a standing ovation from the crowd after the match.
  • The House Of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) def. Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston & Mark Briscoe via Pinfall (Black Mass).
    • In the last parts of the match, Copeland went for a Spear on Black, but Black spat the Black Mist on Copeland before catching him with the Black Mass for the win.
  • TBS Championship – Skye Blue & Kris Statlander Banned From The Match: Willow Nightingale def. Julia Hart (c) via Pinfall (Doctor Bomb) to win the Championship.
    • Stokely Hathaway was on commentary for the match.
    • Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway celebrated with Willow after the match. Mercedes Mone interrupted and confronted Willow in the center. Willow and Mercedes Mone will go one-on-one for the title at AEW Double Or Nothing.
  • AEW International Championship Match: Roderick Strong (c) def. Kyle O’Reilly via Pinfall (End of Heartache).
    • The referee caught Wardlow trying to get involved in the match, leading to Wardlow to sit at ringside. The match ended with Strong hitting the Sick Kick before hitting the End of Heartache for the win.
    • Mike Bennett & Matt Taven appeared at the ramp with Adam Cole in a wheelchair. Cole managed to stand up from the chair and celebrated with Roderick Strong his victory.
  • FTW Championship – FTW Rules Match: Chris Jericho def. HOOK (c) via Pinfall (Bat to the Head) to win the title.
  • AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Toni Storm (c) (w/ Mariah May & Luther) def. Thunder Rosa.
    • Deonna Purrazzo laid out Mariah May & Luther at ringside. Despite Rosa surviving the Hip Attack & the Storm Zero Storm, the end of the match came when Storm kicked Rosa with a low blow, followed by hitting a second Storm Zero for the win.
  • Will Ospreay def. Bryan Danielson via Pinfall (Hidden Blade).
    • Multiple medics checked on Bryan Danielson after the match.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals – Ladder Match: Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) def. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) to win the vacant titles.
    • The ending came when Dax Harwood dropped Nicholas Jackson off the ladder. Dax was about to retrieve the titles, but was stopped when a fan pushed Dax off the ladder he was in and sent him crashing into the top rope. The fan was revealed to be none other than the returning “Scapegoat” Jack Perry. Nicholas Jackson climbed the ladder to retrieve the AEW Tag Titles for the win as Perry was escorted out of the arena by security.
  • AEW World Championship Match: Swerve Strickland (w/ Prince Nana) def. Samoa Joe (c) via Pinfall (Swerve Stomp) to win the AEW World Championship.
    • With this win, Swerve Strickland is the first-ever African-American World Champion in the history of All Elite Wrestling. In a ground-breaking moment in professional wrestling history, Strickland stood victorious as world champion to end the broadcast.
      Who’s house? Swerve’s house.

Matt Hardy Clarifies Contract Status Following TNA Return At Rebellion

Matt Hardy made a surprise return to TNA at the close of last night’s Rebellion event. Hardy is a free agent after opting not to sign an extension with AEW and has confirmed that he has been in talks with multiple companies. That said, many came to the conclusion that he had signed with TNA after taking out the reigning TNA World Champion Moose. However, Hardy stated he is still unsigned in response to one such fan on social media. 

“No. I’m a free agent. I will appear when I want to appear,” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). 

While a match with Moose in TNA appears to be on the cards, Hardy refused to rule out an eventual return to AEW and said he continues to negotiate with the promotion. He said that he will always be an advocate of AEW and the schedule it affords, but reasoned that he has to take his time to make sure he is making the correct decision at a later stage in his career. 

Hardy first joined AEW in 2020 after leaving WWE at the end of his contract and has since reunited with Jeff Hardy in 2022. The younger Hardy brother is reportedly still signed to AEW, so any move elsewhere would surely spell an end to their latest run as a team. Their last match together came in January as The Hardys teamed with Mark Briscoe to defeat Kip Sabian, The Butcher, and The Blade. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TNA Rebellion 4/20/2024 (Results), The Return Of, Mike Santana, Sami Callihan & “Broken” Matt Hardy

  • Countdown to TNA Rebellion: Leon Slater & ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) def. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz) via Pinfall (Swanton 450 Bomb).
  • First Class (AJ Francis & Rich Swann) were accompanied by The Man Boy Mafia for their backstage interview with Gia Miller. Swann promised to whoop Joe Hendry’s ass tonight.
  • Countdown to TNA Rebellion – TNA Digital Media Championship Match: Laredo Kid def. Crazzy Steve (c) to win the title via Pinfall (Spanish Fly).
  • Steph DeLander was interviewed by Gia Miller backstage. DeLander revealed that despite Matt Cardona’s absence due to injury, she hired The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) as backup for her match tonight against Jordynne Grace.
  • Countdown to TNA Rebellion: TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Match: Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c) (w/ Lars Fredericksen) def. DECAY (Rosemary & Havok) via Pinfall (Torture Rack into a Sit-out Spinebuster).
    • Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards had a staredown with Spitfire from the ramp after the match.
  • After the Countdown to Rebellion & a video package running down the main card for the show, Tom Hannifan & Matt Rehwoldt welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning into the opening match.
  • TNA X-Division Championship Match: Mustafa Ali (c) def. Jake Something via Pinfall (Rope-Assisted Mouse Trap Pin).
  • Rich Swann (w/ AJ Francis) def. Joe Hendry via Pinfall (Frog Splash).
    • Shawn Merriman caught Hendry with a Burning Lariat while Francis distracted the referee. Swann took advantage of the attack and hit a 450 Splash on Hendry for the win.
  • Full Metal Mayhem Match: Frankie Kazarian def. Eric Young via Pinfall (Avalanche Flux Capacitor Through a table).
  • Nic Nemeth was interviewed backstage, where he said that tonight was his night and promised to send TNA to a new era.
  • Steve Maclin came to the ring in full gear. Maclin revealed that he had been given a new contract from TNA that met all of his demands, but there was one more demand, which was a match tonight. Director of Authority Santino Marella appeared on the ramp and told Maclin he was lucky because he had just signed a new star and granted Maclin his wish. The new star was revealed to be former 4-time TNA Tag Team Champion and former AEW Star Mike Santana. Maclin was set to face Santana right now.
  • Mike Santana def. Steve Maclin via Pinfall (Discus Lariat).
  • The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Alisha Edwards & Moose) were interviewed by Gia Miller backstage. They confirmed that Masha Slamovich was not a member of The System before Myers & Eddie promised to beat Speedball Mountain tonight. Moose revealed that John Abraham would be with him for his title defense against Nic Nemeth.
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship Match: The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) (c) def. Speedball Mountain (“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Trent Seven) via Pinfall (Roster Cut/ Boston Knee Party Combo).
  • Last Man Standing Match: Josh Alexander def. Alex Hammerstone via Knockout (C4 Spike on The Ramp).
  • There was a vignette of Jonathan Gresham finishing his group therapy session. As the voice-over said: “Jon is not himself when he speaks in his person, but let him wear a mask and he becomes his true self. Gresham started coughing before The Octopus confronted him. During the confrontation, the voiceover said the following:
    “There was a great king in Babylon who had a dream, but the visions of his heart terrified him. He remained submerged in the vision. He ran with animals and ate in the field, but Babylon can be rebuilt. All that’s needed is an axe.”
  • TNA Knockouts World Championship Match: Jordynne Grace (c) def. Steph De Lander (w/ Jason Hotch & John Skyler) via Pinfall (Made In Japan Driver).
    • The Good Hands, PCO & Kon all got involved during the match. Kon & The Good Hands attacked Grace before the lights went out. The lights went back up and revealed none other than a returning Sami Callihan, who attacked The Good Hands & Kon and laid them out of the ring. Callihan tossed DeLander back to the ring, allowing Grace to catch her with a backfist before hitting the Made In Japan Driver for the win.
  • TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Moose (c) (w/ Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & Alisha Edwards) def. Nic Nemeth via Pinfall (Spear)
    • After the match, the lights went back out. As the arena was dark, a loud cackle was heard in the arena. The lights went back on and it revealed the return of none other than Matt Hardy, who hit a Twist of Fate on Moose. Matt Hardy stood tall to end the broadcast.

New QR Code Teaser Shown On WWE SmackDown

During the 4/19 edition of WWE SmackDown, a QR code appeared on screen as Triple H was making his way to the ring.

When scanned, the code links to a secret page on the WWE website, with an image that appears to contain a hidden link to another page entirely.

I SET THEM FREE

OUT OF THE MIRY CLAY

OPENED THEIR EYES

WHILE YOU DID NOTHING.

There is plenty of speculation that this is another tease for the return of Uncle Howdy, following a similar tease on RAW.

The end of the Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal documentary on Peacock showed a glimpse of Wyatt’s lantern, along with the figure of Howdy standing behind it.

Uncle Howdy, who was portrayed by Bo Dallas in late 2022 and early 2023, debuted in the company alongside Bray Wyatt following a series of similar teases, in what would be Wyatt’s final appearances before his tragic passing last October.

Source: WrestleView

AEW Dynasty 4/21/2024 (Card)

AEW Dynasty pay-per-view – Sunday April 21 from Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.

CARD

Bryan Danielson vs. Will Ospreay

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana)

TOURNAMENT FINAL FOR THE VACATED AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (LADDER MATCH):
The Young Bucks (Nicholas Jackson and Matthew Jackson) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)

Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston, and Mark Briscoe vs. The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews)

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
“Timeless” Toni Storm (c) (with Mariah May and Luther) vs. Thunder Rosa

HOUSE RULES MATCH FOR THE TBS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Julia Hart (c) vs. Willow Nightingale (with Stokely Hathaway)

AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Roderick Strong (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly

AEW CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Pac

FTW CHAMPIONSHIP (FTW RULES):
Hook (c) vs. Chris Jericho

ZERO HOUR:

WINNERS TAKE ALL MATCH FOR THE AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP AND ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and “Daddy Ass” Billy Gunn (c–AEW) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) (c–ROH)

Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty

AEW Collision & Rampage Preview 4/20/2024

Tonight’s Collision and Rampage on TNT from Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Go home show for Sunday’s Dynasty pay-per-view.

AEW Collision:

  • Bunkhouse Brawl: Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher
  • Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks vs. PAC & FTR
  • The Acclaimed vs. Austin & Colten Gunn
  • Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston & Mark Briscoe vs. Top Flight & Action Andretti
  • Skye Blue vs. Leyla Hirsch
  • Powerhouse Hobbs in action

AEW Rampage:

  • Four-Way Elimination Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Komander vs. Isiah Kassidy vs. Lee Johnson
  • Yuka Sakazaki vs. Emi Sakura
  • Kyle O’Reilly, Rocky Romero & Matt Menard vs. Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett

TNA Rebellion 4/20/2024 (Card)

TNA Wrestling presents its spring pay-per-view extravaganza, Rebellion LIVE TONIGHT, April 20th at 8pm ET from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

DJ Ashba to perform the National Anthem

CARD

TNA World Championship:
Moose vs. Nic Nemeth

TNA Knockouts Championship:
Jordynne Grace vs. Steph De Lander

TNA World Tag Team Championship:
The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) (c) w/ Alisha Edwards vs. Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey & Trent Seven)

TNA X-Division Championship:
Mustafa Ali (c) vs. Jake Something

Full Metal Mayhem:
Eric Young vs. Frankie Kazarian

Last Man Standing Match:
Josh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone

Joe Hendry vs. Rich Swann

Who will show up when the lights go out at Rebellion?

Countdown to Rebellion:

TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship:
Spitfire (w/ Lars Frederiksen) vs. DECAY

TNA Digital Media Championship Match:
Crazzy Steve (c) vs. Laredo Kid

ABC & Leon Slater vs. The Rascalz & Myron Reed

MLW War Chamber II Special

Major League Wrestling presents its 2024 War Chamber II special tonight.

MLW issued the following press release to hype the show:

MLW 2024 War Chamber II 2-hour free special preview

Watch this Saturday at 10pm ET on beIN SPORTS & MLW’s YouTube Channel

This Saturday Major League Wrestling presents the 2024 WAR CHAMBER II, a two-hour free special, broadcasting nationwide on cable’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider) and streaming live on MLW’s YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/@mlw) at 10pm ET.

The line-up:

WAR CHAMBER Cage Match: Death Fighters (AKIRA, Raven, Jimmy Lloyd and Jake Crist) vs. The Calling’s Rickey Shane Page, Sami Callihan, Cannonball and Doctor Cornwallis

MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Satoshi Kojima (champion) vs. Bad Dude Tito Escondido (presented by Salina de la Renta)

Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher

MLW World Tag Team Championship: World Titan Federation Superstars ® “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr. (promoted by Saint Laurent) vs. Alex Kane and Mr. Thomas

Star Jr (presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Virus (with Cesar Duran)

Zayda vs. Sofia Castillo

Brett Ryan Gosselin (promoted by Saint Laurent) vs. Budd Heavy

AKIRA and Raven’s war with The Calling reaches its violent final battle inside the 2-ring WAR CHAMBER cage!

The final battlefield approaches in the Calling’s Civil War. Two teams of four strive to survive and thrive in a 2-ring carbonite cage known as the War Chamber. Can AKIRA and Raven finally put an end to warped Carcosa collective of Sami Callihan and Rickey Shane Page’s following?

Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher, hailed as two of the best pound-for-pound fighters, are poised to reignite their intense rivalry in a battle that promises to impact the top 10 and put one of the two in the mix for a title shot. A brilliant style vs style of combat will be showcased with Riddle’s dynamic hybrid wrestling style, seamlessly blending elements of MMA with high-flying and technical prowess, goes head-to-head against Thatcher’s punishing catch wrestling style.

The action doesn’t stop there, as World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima puts his gold on the line against Salina de la Renta’s newest signee, Bad Dude Tito Escondido in a big title fight.

The “Queen of Mexico” has been quick to wheel and deal, securing Bad Dude Tito a title shot. However, standing in Tito’s path to glory is the only two-time World Heavyweight Champion in MLW history, Satoshi Kojima.

Can Bad Dude Tito shake up the league and present the World Heavyweight Championship to Salina on a silver platter, or will there be a bread party following a triumphant title defense by Kojima? Tune in and find out!

Following CONTRA Unit’s savage attach in New York City, the international cabal has sent threats of an imminent attack in Tampa Bay! With rumors of a CONTRA soldier returning to the ranks, what could Mads Krule Krugger unleash next?

In another high stakes bout, the war between Saint Laurent’s World Titan Federation Superstars® and The Bomaye Fight Club heats up as “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr put their World Tag Team Championships on the line against Bomaye captain Alex Kane and Mr Thomas… and AJ Francis promises to be on site for this title fight.

CMLL’s new era of lucha will be showcased as Star Jr, presented by Salina de la Renta takes to the skies against Virus, under the tutelage of Cesar Duran. As tensions between Salina and Cesar continue to escalate, all roads lead to AZTECA Lucha on May 11 in Chicago. Who will gain the upperhand in Lucha Libre’s bitter turf war?

Plus, Brett Ryan Gosselin, the debut of Sophia Castillo and more!

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One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including on beIN Sports, YouTube and TrillerTV+ and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.

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Report – Some Believe Vince McMahon May Start Up A New Wrestling Company After WWE Exit

There are rumors in the wrestling industry that Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, might start a new wrestling company.

McMahon resigned from WWE and TKO after being sued by former WWE employee Janel Grant for sexual assault and sex trafficking.

The 78-year-old billionaire has been selling off his stock in TKO and recently registered his remaining shares for sale.

While McMahon seems to be done with WWE, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that some “major players” in the industry believe that there is a real possibility he might launch his own wrestling company when he is legally able to do so.

However, no concrete information suggests that McMahon has made any plans to start such a company just yet.

From a legal standpoint, McMahon has a one-year non-compete clause with WWE that ends in January 2025.

Moreover, the majority of people in the industry do not believe McMahon will launch a new promotion.

The report also highlights several factors that might work against McMahon if he launches a new wrestling company. These include his reputation following the lawsuit, the failure of his last startup (the XFL), an inability to secure television deals and sponsors, the scarcity of talent who aren’t under contract, and his age.

However, McMahon has a fortune that he can use to outbid for talent, and it’s speculated that he may get exposure on a streaming platform to run a company at the level of TNA or the NWA.

Some sources believe McMahon might start a new company because wrestling has been a significant part of his life, and he might not want to let it go.

It is also believed that McMahon could outbid on contracts, which could be formidable for his competitors.

One source argued that even though WWE is currently managed by his son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque, McMahon was the one who got The Bloodline going and convinced Cody Rhodes to leave AEW for WWE, allowing Rhodes to become WWE’s top babyface.

Nevertheless, no concrete information suggests that McMahon is starting a new company, but again, some “major players” in the industry believe he might do so in the future.

Source: eWn

Seth Rollins Undergoes Knee Surgery

Seth Rollins underwent surgery on his knee earlier this week.

While appearing on a talk show in Ireland, Becky Lynch revealed that her husband underwent knee surgery on Tuesday for his torn meniscus. The injury occurred prior to WrestleMania 40.

Back in January, we reported that Rollins suffered the partial meniscus tear during a match with the now-released Jinder Mahal on RAW. While he opted to rest so he could still work WrestleMania 40, he clearly wanted to have the surgery done for the longevity of his career. As of this writing, there’s no word on how long he’ll be out of action.

Source: eWn