Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.
- Rush, Dralistico & The Beast Mortos vs. The Butcher, Beef & JD Drake
- Queen Aminata vs. Leila Grey
- Top Flight & Action Andretti vs. The Dark Order
- Komander vs. Lio Rush
- Taya Valkyrie in action
Category: AEW
Update On AEW’s Young Bucks, Elite Storyline Following Tag Title Loss
Former AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks were last seen shredding documents and hightailing out of Wednesday’s “AEW Dynamite,” following their loss of the titles to Private Party. The dramatic exit, as well as The Bucks shaking Private Party’s hand after the match has some wondering what the future of Matt and Nick Jackson looks like. In a new update on PWInsider, Mike Johnson said the EVPs are saying goodbye for now, but not for good.
“Yes, last night was the end of the current Young Bucks storyline. We are told they are not planned to return to TV for some time,” Johnson wrote, addressing a number of questions the PWInsider team received about the storyline developments. “NO, they are not done with the company. They signed a new AEW deal awhile back, which was announced publicly at the time.” The Bucks signed a new contract that only required a limited number of appearances each year, and word back in August was that AEW President Tony Khan had no interest in paying them for extra appearances, leading to the Bucks not being heavily involved in the build to August’s All In event.
The Bucks are set for the upcoming Wrestle Dynasty event in the Tokyo Dome on January 5, possibly to face Hiroshi Tanahashi and their former friend Kenny Omega in Omega’s return to NJPW. Set for the night after Wrestle Kingdom, the event will see wrestlers from NJPW, CMLL, ROH, and AEW compete in the historic venue.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW’s Jeff Jarrett Hits Major Milestone In His Sobriety
All Elite Wrestling’s Jeff Jarrett has reached a major milestone in his sobriety in a huge accomplishment for the professional wrestling veteran.
On a recent edition of his “My World” podcast, Jarrett shared how long he’s been sober. He said,
“This past Friday was seven years to the day of my sobriety date. And you talked about it, we just kind of joked about it, putting the bread in the can down seven years ago. When I, by the grace of God, started on my sobriety journey, I had no idea what to expect. But early [on], I came to the real realization ‘Damn, I’m not just glad that, you know, I could start checking all the boxes. Hell, I’m lucky to be alive in so many ways.’
“So Conrad, it’s almost as if I have no idea what’s coming next. I really don’t. Now, there’s scripture that you can plan things, but God knows what’s in front. And something like that, Conrad, a retirement match, you know, one of those things, I think you just joked on a title or whatever, that is so far out of my scope of things. I’ll let others plan that, because I’m not in control of that.”
Jarrett struggled for years with substance abuse and appeared to wrestle while intoxicated at AAA TripleMania XV in 2017.
After a similar incident in October of that same year, Jarrett entered rehab with the help of WWE and his wife Karen and has remained sober ever since.
Jarrett most recently competed on the September 25th episode of AEW Collision where he lost to ‘Hangman’ Adam Page.
Source: eWn
Bobby Lashley Destroys Swerve Strickland In AEW Debut Following Dynamite Main Event
The Hurt Syndicate may be near completion, as Bobby Lashley made his AEW debut following the main event of “AEW Dynamite” Wednesday night, after reports of his signing emerged back when Shelton Benjamin officially became “All Elite.” The main event saw former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland take on Benjamin, with MVP at ringside, who relentlessly taunted Prince Nana throughout the bout. The match was made following Strickland’s decision to stay with his manager rather than join MVP’s new stable.
The match was Strickland’s first following his brutal loss against “Hangman” Adam Page in an unsanctioned steel cage match at All Out. Strickland started off the match hot, but Benjamin quickly took control for a good portion of the bout. When Strickland was able to battle back, he hit the House Call and went to the top rope, but hit a 450 Splash instead of a Swerve Stomp. Benjamin kicked out and quickly got Strickland into a waist lock. Strickland hit a desperation cutter and took them both out. Strickland got back to the top, but Benjamin followed, and Strickland countered with a Liger Bomb. He followed up with the Swerve Stomp to get the victory.
The camera then panned to MVP at ringside, who made a call while staring down Strickland in the ring. The lights went out quickly, then Lashley’s music hit. He got in the ring and got face-to-face with Strickland, and Benjamin distracted Strickland, taking him out and both men beat up the former champion. MVP choked out Nana with his cane, and Lashley got Strickland in a full nelson hold and made him pass out. Referees and security came running down to the ring, and MVP got on the microphone to ask the fans to guess “who’s back in business” as the show ended.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW Fright Night Dynamite Preview 10/30/2024
Tonight is AEW Fright Night Dynamite, live on TBS from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Private Party. If Private Party loses, they must split up.
- Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews
- Kamille vs. Kris Statlander
- Orange Cassidy to appear
- We’ll hear from Hangman Page
AEW’s Kenny Omega Announced For Upcoming NJPW Appearance
It has now been nearly a year since Kenny Omega was forced to put his wrestling career on hold thanks to a bout of diverticulitis so severe that there were concerns for Omega’s life. And save for an appearance on “AEW Dynamite” in May, where he was brutally assaulted by The Elite’s Young Bucks, Kazuchika Okada, and Jack Perry, Omega has largely focused on his recovery from surgery. There have been signs, however, that a return could be on the horizon, with Omega being spotted training with long-time tag partner Kota Ibushi, and sitting down with old New Japan rival Hiroshi Tanahashi.
But the biggest sign Omega may be getting set for an in-ring return may have just been revealed by New Japan on Tuesday evening. The promotion announced on their website that Omega will be making a special appearance at NJPW Power Struggle, scheduled to be held on November 4 in Osaka. In their announcement, New Japan pondered what would come from Omega’s special appearance, his first in New Japan since New Year’s Dash 2023, teasing it could be related to Omega’s reunion with Tanahashi earlier this month.
During said reunion, both Omega and Tanahashi expressed interest in teaming together for the first time, with Omega naming the Young Bucks as potential opponents as he looks to avenge their attack on him. Since then, there’s been speculation that the duo’s match against the Bucks could take place at Wrestle Dynasty, a joint show between AEW, CMLL, and New Japan set for January 5 in the Tokyo Dome, Whether Omega’s Power Struggle appearance will hint towards that, or signal a return to the ring sooner than anticipated, remains to be seen.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW Rampage Preview 10/25/2024
Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.
- Ricochet vs. Nick Wayne
- Anna Jay vs. Leila Grey
- BEEF vs. The Beast Mortos
- Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty vs. Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona
Maria Kanellis Undergoes Surgery On Her Adrenal Gland, Latest On Her Condition
Maria Kanellis is feeling well after undergoing surgery on her adrenal gland.
Taking to Twitter, Mike Bennett announced that his wife underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be staying overnight at the hospital.
Kanellis underwent surgery for a mass that was found on her gland earlier this year.
Bennett wrote,
“Maria’s surgery went well. She is staying overnight at the hospital for observation and should be released tomorrow. My wife is a badass.
Thank you to everyone who’s reached out. We love y’all so very much.”
Source: eWn
Backstage Report On Chris Jericho’s ROH Title Win On AEW Dynamite
Chris Jericho captured the Ring of Honor World Championship for the second time during Wednesday night’s “AEW Dynamite,” defeating Mark Briscoe in a ladder match with some help from The Learning Tree. Discussing the match on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Dave Meltzer offered a possible explanation for Jericho’s title victory.
“I think that if they are working on an ROH television deal, then it probably is beneficial for them to be champion, to try and close that deal,” Meltzer said.
The writer then confirmed that Tony Khan is in the process of trying to secure a TV deal for the brand. AEW recently re-upped with Warner Bros Discovery, ensuring “Dynamite” and “AEW Collision” remain on TNT/TBS as well as heading to streaming platform Max. However, ROH was not included in that agreement.
Meltzer praised the Jericho-Briscoe match from last night, marveling at Briscoe’s mobility after a career full of death-defying stunts. Both Meltzer and co-host Bryan Alvarez stated that it was possible that Khan would run another rematch between Jericho and Briscoe and ROH Final Battle later this year, which would allow Briscoe to compete in the Continental Classic and take some losses before winning the title back from Jericho.
This is Jericho’s second time as champion, with his last reign also coinciding with rumors that Khan was seeking a media rights deal for ROH. However, no outside agreement materialized, and ROH has since been relegated to its own online streaming platform and appearances on AEW programming.
Following the win against Briscoe, Jericho’s next challenger stepped forward — Tomohiro Ishii of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Jericho successfully defended the ROH World Championship against Ishii during his initial reign in November 2022. Though Ishii has previously held the ROH Television Championship, he has not yet held the brand’s world title.
Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to Wrestling Observer Radio
AEW Dynamite 10/23/2024
AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the Maverik Center in West Valley City Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City.
- ROH World Championship – Ladder War: Mark Briscoe (c) vs. Chris Jericho
- House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) in trios action
- ROH World Tag Team Champion Sammy Guevara vs. Shelton Benjamin
- The Elite’s Jack Perry and The Young Bucks vs. Daniel Garcia & Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)
- Kyle Fletcher will reveal why he turned on Will Ospreay at WrestleDream
- HOOK “will handle” person who attacked his father Taz
- AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to appear
- Kamille vs. Queen Aminata
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