AEW Dynamite Preview 3/22/2023

AEW Dynamite airs tonight live on TBS and will emanate from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri.

  • AEW Tag Team Championship: The Gunns (Colten Gunn & Austin Gunn) (c) vs. Top Flight (Darius Martin & Dante Martin)
  • Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
  • Jon Moxley vs. Stu Grayson
  • Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue
  • No DQ match: Hook vs. Stokely Hathaway
  • The Butcher, The Blade, & Kip Sabian vs. Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Sting
  • We’ll hear from Adam Cole

Alicia Atout & MLW Part Ways

Alicia Atout and Major League Wrestling have parted ways.

On Tuesday, the MLW interviewer took to Facebook to announce that she’s been granted her release from the company.

Atout signed with MLW in 2019. In 2022, she took on a heel role with the company by aligning herself with Richard Holliday.

You can check out Alicia Atout’s full statement below:

“I’m officially a free agent!

I’ve been granted my release from MLW. My time there allowed me to grow, be creative, and create some lifelong memories and friendships. I appreciate the opportunity and have so much love for that dope locker room.

Life’s constantly changing, and I’m psyched for future adventures. Looking forward to my next chapter in wrestling.”

WWE NXT Preview 3/21/2023

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center on the USA Network: 

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez has been medically cleared.

AEW Dark Preview 3/21/2023

The latest episode of AEW’s latest weekly show, Dark, is slated to air tonight at 7pm ET via the official AEW YouTube channel. Here’s the card: 

  • The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade) vs. Avery Breaux & Mafiosa
  • Kiera Hogan vs. Leila Grey
  • Juice Robinson vs. Leon Ruffin
  • Iron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) vs. The Wingmen (Ryan Nemeth & Cezar Bononi)
  • Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz

NWA Powerrr Preview 3/21/2023

The National Wrestling Alliance has announced the matches for tonight’s episode of their Powerrr series. 

NWA Powerrr will air at 6pm ET on YouTube. Here are the matches: 

  • Brady Pierce (with Rolando Freeman) vs. “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason (with Pollo Del Mar)
  • Face-to-face between Daisy Kill and Trevor Murdoch
  • No Disqualification Match for the NWA World Women’s Championship: Kamille (c) vs. Angelina Love (Nuff Said Encore Presentation)
  • NWA World Women’s Television Championship Tournament Semifinal: Max The Impaler (with Father James Mitchell) vs. Taya Valkyrie

WWE NXT’s Roxanne Perez Medically Cleared

WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez has been medically cleared after a mysterious issue that kept her sidelined. 

A few weeks ago, WWE did a collapsing angle following her latest title defense that reminded fans of a similar segment Shawn Michaels did in the mid-nineties. It was reported that there was concern within WWE about Perez as she was dealing with an issue that was keeping her from in-ring action and wasn’t an injury. 

WWE announced a ladder match for Stand & Deliver for the NXT Women’s Championship, although Perez has not been stripped of that title.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that Perez is now cleared to compete again and is expected to appear on NXT TV soon. There’s still no word yet on what the issue was. 

Source: eWrestlingNews

WWE RAW Preview 3/20/2023

WWE Raw airs live tonight on the USA Network and will emanate from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Andy Kaufman To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

Variety reported today that WWE will be inducting Andy Kaufman into this year’s Hall of Fame class. It’s unclear who will induct him into the honorary class. 

Kaufman was a comedian in the 70s and 80s, most notably known for his part in the “Taxi” series from 1978 until 1983.

Wrestling fans know him for his feud with  Jerry “The King” Lawler in Memphis. He would sometimes wrestle women who he picked out of the crowd, causing him to get heat. He took a piledriver from Lawler, leading to them doing a segment on  David Letterman’s NBC Late Night show where Lawler slapped Kaufman. 

It was covered in the “Man on the Moon” movie with Jim Carrey portraying the role of Kaufman.

Source: eWrestlingNews

UPDATE:

WWE Officially announced Andy Kaufman for the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE issued the following:

Andy Kaufman will join Rey Mysterio and The Great Muta in the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2023.

A gifted comedian who gained fame for his absurdist standup routine and appearance on hit shows like “Taxi” and “Saturday Night Live,” Kaufman’s love of sports-entertainment led him to Memphis where he became a thorn in the side of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.

The rivalry between Lawler and Kaufman became national news leading to a legendary exchange on “Late Night with David Letterman.” The interaction would later be memorialized in the 1999 movie biopic “Man on the Moon,” where Lawler appeared alongside Jim Carey as Kaufman to recreate the iconic moment.

Kaufman’s interactions with Lawler transformed the business and opened up pathways for future cross-over Superstars such as Johnny Knoxville who honored the comedian with his WrestleMania 38 ring gear.

Sadly, Kaufman passed away in 1985 at the age of 35, but his legacy remains an important party of wrestling history.

WWE congratulates Kaufman on his inclusion into the WWE Hall of Fame. Don’t miss the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Friday, March 31, streaming on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else immediately after SmackDown.

Bray Wyatt Reportedly Sidelined With An Illness

WWE has been planning to do Wyatt against Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 39, but the match is now up in the air. 

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported on Sunday Night’s Main Event Wyatt is currently sidelined with an illness. 

Meltzer didn’t specify the exact illness and doesn’t know the status of Wyatt’s WrestleMania match as he didn’t get an answer when asked. Meltzer said he thinks the match is up in the air due to Wyatt’s illness.

Source: Wrestling Observer via eWrestlingNews

AEW Rampage Preview 3/17/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage “St. Patricks Day Slam” was taped on Wednesday night at the Canada Life Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada after Dynamite went off the air. TONIGHT 11:30pm ET/10:30pm CT or following NCAA Tourn. on TNT

  • AEW TNT Championship: Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs. Rey Fenix
  • Taya Valkyrie in-ring debut
  • Bollywood Boyz (Harv Shira & Gurv Shira) vs. Jericho Appreciation Society (Matt Menard & Angelo Parker)
  • Daniel Garcia vs. Brody King