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:
On Friday night’s episode of Rampage, AEW World Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe announced that a “Reach for the Sky” Ladder match will be held at ROH Supercard of Honor to determine the new ROH World Tag Team Champions. The Lucha Brothers are the first team to be announced for the match.
In other news, on the latest episode of ROH TV, former champions Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon Tate & Brent Tate) challenged The Embassy for the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championships at Supercard of Honor. They also defeated Marcus Cross & C4 (Cody Chhun & Guillermo Rosas) on the show.
Meanwhile, ROH TV also saw The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett) cut a promo backstage, stating that they want to get their revenge on Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) for costing them their return to ROH at Final Battle earlier in December, potentially setting up a rematch at Supercard of Honor.
In another noteworthy segment, Eddie Kingston confronted ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli, challenging him for the Ring of Honor World Championship. Claudio refused to accept and disrespected Kingston. Nevertheless, they are expected to collide in a blockbuster title match at the pay-per-view event.
Source: eWrestlingNews
AEW taped this Friday night’s episode of Rampage at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA after Dynamite went off the air.
Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will have to decide whether they want to sign new AEW deals or see what they can get on the free agent market soon.
Omega’s deal had been slated to expire earlier this year, but due to the time, he missed while on hiatus, time had been added to his existing deal.
Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that AEW is keen to tie down The Elite to new deals.
“AEW is working on signing the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega to new long-term deals well before they become free agents.”
The Elite lost the AEW Trios Championships to the House Of Black at Revolution. Next week’s Dynamite, The Elite vs. Jericho Appreciation Society vs. House of Black, will take place.
Source: eWrestlingNews
Orange Cassidy successfully defended the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Jay Lethal on this week’s episode of Dynamite.
AEW President Tony Khan announced on Wednesday night’s show that the All-Atlantic Title is now “leveling up” to the AEW International Championship.
Cassidy will defend the AEW International Championship against Jeff Jarrett next Wednesday.
Bryan Danielson has seemingly been written off AEW television for the foreseeable future.
On last night’s “AEW Dynamite,” a pre-recorded video showed a bloodied and battered Danielson — following his Iron Man Match loss to MJF at AEW Revolution — addressing his immediate future in pro wrestling.
“I always thought I was doing this for my kids,” began Danielson. “When I was forced to retire, I wanted to teach them that if you love something, you have to fight for it. What I realized out there tonight [Sunday] was that Max was right. This whole time, my whole career has been [about] legs, lungs, heart, and never giving up. That’s always what I thought was best — to just fight, fight and fight.”
Danielson continued, “But when I woke up from being unconscious, I found myself in a LeBell Lock, and my first instinct was to fight! As I was fighting, I realized I couldn’t feel my arms. My left leg didn’t have any strength anymore. And when Max said, after the Iron Man Match, that I wouldn’t be able to play with my kids…it dawned on me. He’s right.”
Danielson was overcome with emotions as he acknowledged that he had prioritized winning the AEW World Championship over spending time with his family.
“I was putting myself before my family,” Danielson rued. “More than tapping out, that made me more ashamed than anything else. It’s time for me to go home.”
While the pre-recorded interview did not include an update on Danielson’s return date, AEW did air a separate post-match interview with MJF earlier in the show and announced a birthday celebration segment for the AEW World Champion for next week’s show. As such, it appears MJF will be moving onto a new challenger going forward.
It’s no secret that Danielson is in the stretch run of his illustrious career. In a recent interview, “The American Dragon” made it clear that the expiration of his AEW contract would mean he’s “done being a full-time wrestler.” Danielson signed a three-year contract with AEW in September 2021, meaning he’d become a free agent in the summer of 2024.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS, and emanate from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Wardlow, who just defeated Samoa Joe to capture the TNT Championship at Sunday night’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event, had his car broken into on Tuesday.
The AEW wrestler took to Twitter to announce that all of his possessions were stolen from his vehicle while he wasn’t around. The windows of his rental car were smashed out, which appears to be the result of a smash-and-grab. This has been happening more and more in California and other states in recent months.
In the video, which you can see below, Wardlow says he’s still planning to make it to Sacramento tonight for his match with Powerhouse Hobbs. He stated,
“Well, thanks to the person who broke into my rental car and took absolutely everything from me. My TNT Title, my gear, my boots, my whole life were in those bags. I don’t know if this means I’m going to have to beat the sh*t out of Hobbs in these clothes I’m wearing right now, but one way or another I’m going to make it to Sacramento and we’re going to get this sh*t done. Whoever did do this better thank God that I didn’t catch you in the act because your jaw would be as shattered as this glass is.”
Source: eWrestlingNews
ZERO HOUR – TRIOS MATCH
Mark Briscoe and Lucha Brothers defeated Ari Daivari and The Varsity Athletes by pinfall
(JAS Banned From Ringside)
Ricky Starks defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall
THE FINAL BURIAL
Jungle Boy Jack Perry defeated Christian Cage
AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP:
The House of Black defeated The Elite (c) by pinfall to become new AEW World Trios Champions
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Jamie Hayter (c) defeated Ruby Soho and Saraya by pinfall on Soho
As soon as the bell rings Toni Storm jumps Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter as they beat down the originals. However, Soho finally chooses a side and she teams with the originals, sending them out of the ring. She gets respect from the champion but then she turns and Soho takes both women down. Storm attacks a cameraman and smashes the camera while Soho spray paints the women and officially joins Saraya’s group.
TEXAS DEATHMATCH:
“Hangman” Adam Page defeated Jon Moxley by submission
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP:
Wardlow defeated Samoa Joe (c) by submission to become new TNT Champion
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP –FOUR-WAY :
The Gunns (c) defeated The Acclaimed, Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett and Orange Cassidy & Danhausen by pinfall (on Danhausen)
The Gunns celebrate their win in the ring before being interviewed by Renee Paquette. They take a moment to brag, asking the crowd “who’s an Ass Boy now!?” They talk about the teams they have beaten, declaring themselves the best tag team in the world…before FTR’s music hits as they hit the stage, rushing down the ring to go after the champs! This ends with a spike piledriver on Colten, followed by a Big Rig (Shatter Machine) on Austin!
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 60-MINUTE IRON MAN MATCH:
MJF (c) defeated. Bryan Danielson 4-3
Danielson locks in another single-leg crab and MJF’s ring is taken from him by the official. He grabs the ropes but also taps at the same time so Danielson thinks he has won. Danielson then looks over the apron but he gets smashed in the head with the oxygen tank and then MJF locks in the Lebell Lock, and despite Danielson fighting against it, he eventually taps.
Special live AEW Revolution 2023 “go-home” episode tonight of AEW Rampage from the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California on TNT at 10/9C.
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