AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS and emanate from the Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University in San Diego, CA.
This past Sunday saw Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks compete in an Anarchy in the Arena match, pitting The Elite against the Blackpool Combat Club at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view. It was Jackson’s first match back since partially tearing his bicep in a trios’ title match back in March, with the AEW star confirming (via Instagram) that his arm has fully healed, and in far less time than initially anticipated.
“I got hurt about 10 weeks ago, literally on day one of the beginning of a very important story that we started,” Jackson wrote. “I was told there was a good chance I wouldn’t be cleared to perform again for 6-7 months after surgery. … I opted not to do surgery, but rather try other therapeutic options that’d get me back quicker.” Though he said he doubted the decision at points, Jackson chose physical therapy and other techniques rather than surgery. In the end, he was able to return quicker, and the AEW star says that his arm feels great in the aftermath of the highly-physical match.
The former AEW World Tag Team Champion continued to play a prominent part on AEW television despite his injury, furthering the storyline between The Elite and their BCC rivals on a regular basis. Last month, an update on Jackson’s injury cited stem cell procedures and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy as two of the reasons for the AEW star’s quick recovery progress.
“A few days removed from my first match back, my arm is great,” Jackson continued. “My strength is completely back [and] I couldn’t be happier. Everything else on my body, including my foot? Not so much.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Mustafa Ali and Baron Corbin has returned to the WWE NXT brand.
On Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT, Ali came to the ring to do commentary during a match featuring Wes Lee & Tyler Bate facing off against The Dyad. While on commentary, Ali noted that he’s a free agent and can show up on any brand he wants. He went on to say that he’s interested in capturing a title.
After Lee & Bate defeated The Dyad, Joe Gacy attempted to attack the winners. That’s when Ali ran in and took out Gacy. So it appears an Ali vs. Gacy feud is in the works.
Following the main event of Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT where Carmelo Hayes defeated Noam Dar to retain his NXT World Championship, Corbin attacked Hayes as the latter was walking up the entranceway.
The show went off the air as Corbin hit the End of Days on Hayes and posed with the title.
Ali and Corbin are free agents and can appear on any show.
WWE NXT on the USA Network at 8/7c this evening from Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
The National Wrestling Alliance has announced the matches for tonight’s episode of their Power series.
NWA Power will air at 6pm ET on YouTube. Here are the matches:
Alexa Bliss won’t be back on WWE television anytime soon after disappearing after her loss to Bianca Belair at the Royal Rumble as she is pregnant.
The WWE star announced today via E! News that she and husband Ryan Cabrera are expecting their first child, with the baby being due in December.
“It was a total surprise, as we weren’t trying at all,” Bliss told E! News. Cabrera said that he and his wife were “one million percent surprised” at the news and they “couldn’t be more excited.”
They hosted a reveal party in Orlando and Los Angeles. Congratulations to the happy couple.
Source: eWn
Tonight’s WWE RAW live from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York on USA Network.
NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
Wes Lee (c) def. Joe Gacy vs. Tyler Bate
NXT HERITAGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Noam Dar (c) def. Dragon Lee 2-1
Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend ran in and helped Dar score the second pinfall to retain.
LAST MAN STANDING MATCH:
Ilja Dragunov de. Dijak
Duke Hudson says everyone did well in the latest test for Chase University, except one guy, who sucks. He’s brought Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey in for a guest lecture. Thea Hail gets upset and leaves. Duke gets mad at them and says they’d better have a better lesson planned for next week.
NXT Great American Bash is going to be a premium live event on Sunday, July 30.
NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gallus (c) def. The Creed Brothers
NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Tiffany Stratton def. Lyra Valkyria to become the New NXT Women’s Championship
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) def. Bron Breakker
The Buy In
The Hardy’s and Hook def. Ethan Page and The Gunns
Double Or Nothing
AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 21-MAN BLACKJACK BATTLE ROYAL MATCH:
Orange Cassidy (c) def. The Butcher, The Blade, Bandido, Komander, Lee Moriarty, Big Bill, Ari Daivari, Tony Nese, Chuckie T, Trent Beretta, Kip Sabian, Rey Fenix, Penta El Zero Miedo, Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, Jay White, Juice Robinson, Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes
UNSACTIONED MATCH: (Special Enforcer Sabu)
Adam Cole def.. Chris Jericho
Sabu made his presence felt early, wiping out members of the Jericho Appreciation Society and driving “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard through a table. The brawl, also featuring Roderick Strong, headed to the back and left Cole and Jericho to have their match.
Britt Baker hit the ring and unloaded on Jericho with a kendo stick, retribution for the assault she suffered at the hands of The Outcasts in the build to the match. When Saraya attempted to make the save for The Ocho, she suffered the same fate.
Cole pummeled Jericho late, pounding away at the heel, who failed to defend himself. Aubrey Edwards called for the bell and a referee stoppage.
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (Special Guest Referee Mark Briscoe)
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) def.. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal
Jarrett accidentally delivered a guitar shot to Briscoe and Karen Jarrett not at all accidentally leveled Aubrey Edwards with one of her own, drawing hearty, and unsavory, chants from the AEW faithful.
Double J disrespectfully berated Briscoe for not counting his pinfall of Harwood. Mark responded, shoving him right into the Shatter Machine as FTR retained their titles.
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH:
Wardlow (c) def.. Christian Cage (with Luchasaurus)
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm def. Jamie Hayter (c) to become New AEW Women’s world Champion
Saraya and Ruby Soho beat Hayter all the way down the ramp, further damaging her shoulder along the way.
Soho blinded Hayter with spraypaint.
Baker and Shida took the fight to the heels in support of their friend but Storm still managed to put Hayter away to win the title.
AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP – OPEN HOUSE RULESMATCH:
House of Black (c) def.. The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass
AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Jade Cargill (c) def.. Taya Valkyrie
Taya delivered Road to Valhalla for the closest near-fall of the match and one of the better fan reactions of the night. Cargill responded with Jaded for the successful title defense.
“Smart” Mark Sterling issued an open challenge on behalf of Jade
Kris Statlander returned to and answered the open challenge
AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kris Statlander def. Jade Cargill (c) to become New TBS Champion
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR PILLARS FOUR-WAY MATCH:
MJF (c) def.. Darby Allin vs. Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara
MJF slid the world title in the way of Allin’s Coffin Drop. He then pinned Allin with the same insulting headlock takeover that he infamously used at Full Gear 2021.
“I’m getting bored,” the champ said as made his way up the ramp, imploring AEW officials to find him more competition.
ANARCHY IN THE ARENA MATCH:
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Bryan Danielson) def.. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and “Hangman” Adam Page)
Don Callis gave Yuta a screwdriver and he used it on Page. He attempted to do the same to Omega but ate a V-Trigger.
Takeshita appeared from out of nowhere, wiped Omega out and Yuta scored the win with a seatbelt pin.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Seth Rollins def. AJ Styles to become World Heavyweight Champion
Trish Stratus def. Becky Lynch
Zoey Stark came from under the ring attacked Becky helping Trish get the win.
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Gunther (c) def. Mustafa Ali
RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Asuka def. Bianca Belair (c) to become new Raw Women’s Champion
Asuka sprayed mist into her hand and rubbed it into Bianca’s eyes blinding her and took advantage to get the win.
SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Rhea Ripley (c) def.. Natalya
Brock Lesnar def. Cody Rhodes
Cody passed out in the Kimura Lock
UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa
The Usos ran out and attacked Owens and Zayn. The Usos accidentally super kicked Solo. Reigns piefaced The Usos. Jimmy with a superkick to Reigns and then again. Jimmy tells Jey I’m your brother not Reigns and gets Jey out of the ring. Owens with a stunner to Solo before Zayn hit the Helluva Kick for the win.
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