Category: AEW

The Elite Returning At AEW Full Gear

Its official — The Elite will be making their return to AEW at Full Gear when they challenge Death Triangle for the AEW World Trios Championships. This comes on the heels of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks being away from the company for an extended period of time following their post-All Out backstage altercation with CM Punk. As a result, the Trios Titles, which The Elite had just won at All Out, were vacated. 

While the Young Bucks did not show their faces on-screen at last night’s “AEW Dynamite, according to Fightful Select, they were indeed backstage though. Death Triangle instead passively hinted at meeting The Elite this Saturday at the pay-per-view with a new graphic popping up to reveal Death Triangle vs. The Elite as officially signed. The plan all along, since the backstage waters have calmed some, has been for The Elite to come back at Full Gear and not before, despite their presence backstage Wednesday.

Speaking of backstage presences, Kenny Omega’s right-hand man Don Callis has been making his felt behind the scenes on several different occasions over the last several weeks. He’s expected to accompany Omega once again upon his return, as has become the norm over the years. Omega had only just recently returned to action in the weeks leading up to All Out, joining the Bucks to enter the brackets of the AEW World Trios Championship tournament, after being sidelined to treat a series of major injuries he had sustained over the years.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Chris Jericho Unmasked On The Masked Singer

AEW star Chris Jericho was revealed as Bride – the giant pink dragon wearing a white bridal gown – on Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer” on FOX. 

Fans on social media had suggested that Bride’s voice resembled that of the ROH World Champion, especially after “The Masked Singer” contestant dropped ample clues that they were either a pro wrestler and/or rockstar. Some of the clues included Bride talking about living “on the road selling out arenas” and having a reputation for “being in some of the messiest feuds.”

On Wednesday’s show, Bride was the first contestant to be eliminated by virtue of receiving the fewest votes. Prior to the big unveiling, some of the panel members had thrown out names such as Flea, Matthew McConaughey and David Arquette while guessing the identity of Bride.

Following his elimination, Jericho spoke to Lauren Huff of EW to explain why he was upset to leave the show.

“Honestly, I was pissed,” Jericho said. “I was not happy. And it was the studio audience votes that got it. And I was like, ‘This is why you never let the fans be in charge.’ [Laughs] Because I thought my performance was killer. And it was one of those things where there were other songs that had been rehearsed, and all that sort of thing. So it was something that I was kind of angry about, but that’s just because I’m a professional and I don’t like to lose. It was a lot of fun, to be honest with you.”

Jericho would also float the possibility of Bride returning to the reality singing competition down the road..

Besides Jericho, other notable celebrities appearing in Season 8 of “The Masked Singer” include William Shatner, Le’Veon Bell, George Foreman, Jerry Springer and Montell Jordan.

Jericho will defend his ROH World Championship in a four-way match against Sammy Guevera, Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli this Saturday at Full Gear.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Rampage Preview 11/11/2022

Tonight’s AEW Rampage taped from the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA. on TNT at 10/9C.

  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship Match: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Lee Johnson
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Brian Cage vs. Dante Martin
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Ricky Starks vs. Lance Archer
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Bandido vs. RUSH
  • Jungle Boy confronts Christian Cage & Luchasaurus

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/9/2022

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS at 8/7c from the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed & IWGP, AAA, ROH Tag Team Champions FTR vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland & The Gunn Club
  • AEW Full Gear Eliminator Tournament Match: Eddie Kingston vs. Ethan Page
  • Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Sammy Guevara vs. Bryan Danielson
  • Saraya and Dr. Britt Baker go face to face
  • Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter
  • John Moxley Speaks
  • We will hear from MJF

MJF Joins Cast Of Von Erich Family Biopic “The Iron Claw”

According to Deadline, AEW star MJF has joined the cast of A24’s “The Iron Claw.”

It has been reported by PWInsider, that MJF is playing the role of Lance Von Erich in the film.

The movie is about the legendary and WWE Hall of Fame Von Erich wrestling family. The cast currently includes Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holt McCallany, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney and Lily James.

There is no official release date for the film.

During an interview with Notsam Wrestling, MJF said he booked a huge movie role. He also said that Warner Brothers Discovery is coming up with non-wrestling roles for him.

Source: WrestleView

Young Bucks File Trademark For ‘The Wayward Sons’ Amid AEW Return

The Young Bucks have filed a trademark for the term ‘The Wayward Sons’ ahead of their impending AEW return.

The former AEW World Tag Team Champions have been missing since All Out 2022 for their role in the backstage fight.

In recent weeks, AEW has teased the return of the Bucks and Kenny Omega, who was also suspended after All Out.

According to recent filings, Killing the Business Inc., The Young Buck’s LLC, filed a trademark on the term ‘The Wayward Sons’ on November 3.

The term references Kansas’ 1976 hit ‘Carry on Wayward Son,’ from the band’s fourth album Leftoverture.

Source: EWrestlingNews

AEW Rampage Preview 11/4/2022

Tonight’s AEW Rampage will be broadcast live from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey at 10/9c on TNT.

  • AEW All Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue and Madison Rayne
  • We will hear from Ricky Starks
  • Mike Tyson to be on commentary
  • More names for the Full Gear Eliminator Tournament will be announced

Jeff Jarrett Has Signed A Full-Time Deal With AEW, Will Work Behind The Scenes To Expand Live Events

Tony Khan confirmed on Twitter that Jeff Jarrett has signed a full-time deal with AEW.

Jarrett appeared last night and he nailed Darby Allin with a guitar over the head. In addition to this current storyline, Jarrett will be working behind the scenes to help expand the company’s live event schedule in 2023. His official title is AEW Director of Business Development. Jarrett worked in a similar capacity in WWE earlier this year.

WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett took to Twitter following AEW Dynamite to react to his debut with All Elite Wrestling. He wrote,

“Really looking forward to things to come — both in front of [guitar emoji] and behind the [camera emoji] camera…”

Sources: WrestlingNews.co and EWrestlingNews

Jeff Jarrett Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite, Takes Out Darby Allin

Jeff Jarrett has officially made his debut with All Elite Wrestling.

WWE Hall Of Famer Jeff Jarrett debuted last night on AEW Dynamite.

His debut happened after Darby Allin lost a match to Jay Lethal. A fake Sting showed up towards the end of the match and the person was revealed to be Cole Karter.

The lights went out after the match and Sting’s music played but someone snuck up behind Allin and hit him with a guitar. It became clear after this that it was Jeff Jarrett.

Jarrett cut a promo, where he called himself “The Last Outlaw” and spoke about his family’s history in the wrestling business. Jarrett said that his father and grandmother’s fingerprints are all over AEW and before he gets done, there will be “full body bags.” He said Allin’s “worship” of Sting was his biggest weakness. He also went on to call the AEW fanbase “insane, rabid, and delusional.”

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/2/2022

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live from The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland at 8/7c on TBS.

  • ROH Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. a former ROH champion of any kind
  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Rey Fenix and Luchasaurus
  • TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Marina Shafir
  • AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley vs. Lee Moriarty in a Title Eliminator Match
  • Darby Allin vs. Jay Lethal
  • Saraya/Britt Baker interview with Renee Paquette
  • The Acclaimed’s Daddy Ass Birthday Bash
  • ROH TV Championship: Samoa Joe( c) vs. Brian Cage