Tonight on Impact Wrestling – AXS TV
* Sami Callihan vs. Moose
* Satoshi Kojima vs. Deaner
* Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Fire ‘N Flava (c) (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) vs. Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering
* Tables Match: Jake Something vs. Rohit Raju
* X-Divison Championship/60-Minute Iron Man Match: Josh Alexander (c) vs. TJP will kick things off on Before The Impact (AXS TV 7/6/c)
Mark Henry has signed a contract to work as a coach and commentator for the company. The WWE Hall of Famer briefly appeared at Double Or Nothing and will speak on this Friday’s Dynamite. AEW has announced that Henry will be one of the commentators for AEW Rampage when it premieres on TNT this August.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
NWA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (BUY IN)
Serena Deeb (c) defeated Riho
Hangman Page defeated Brian Cage
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Young Bucks (c) defeated Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston
CASINO BATTLE ROYALE
Jungle Boy wins to earn future AEW World Championship Match
Cody Rhodes defeated Anthony Ogogo
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miro (c) defeated Lance Archer
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Britt Baker defeated Hikaru Shida (c) to win the AEW Women’s World Championship
Sting and Darby Allin defeated Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kenny Omega (c) defeated PAC and Orange Cassidy
STADIUM STAMPEDE MATCH
Inner Circle defeated The Pinnacle
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. This week’s show was preempted on Wednesday due to the NBA Playoffs.
* Miro (c) vs. Dante Martin (AEW TNT Championship)
* Joey Janela vs. Hangman Page
* Anthony Ogogo and Cody Rhodes weigh-in
* Jade Cargill issues an open challenge
* A celebration of the Inner Circle hosted by Eric Bischoff
* Evil Uno and Stu Grayson vs. Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page
* Darby Allin with Sting vs. Cezar Bononi with Ryan Nemeth
* One year anniversary of Hikaru Shida as AEW Women’s World Champion
* Orange Cassidy will respond to Kenny Omega’s offer to defer his title shot
DATE: May 30, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:B/R Live, Traditional PPV, FITE (Outside of the U.S.)
CARD
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kenny Omega (c) vs. PAC vs. Orange Cassidy
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miro (c) vs. Lance Archer with Jake Roberts
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston
STADIUM STAMPEDE MATCH
The Pinnacle vs. Inner Circle
CASINO BATTLE ROYALE
Christian Cage, Matt Sydal, Powerhouse Hobbs, 10, Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Jungle Boy, Penta El Zero Miedo, The Acclaimed, Nick Comoroto, Lee Johnson, Dustin Rhodes, Varsity Blonds(Brian Pillman Jr and Griff Garrison)
Winner receives future title shot.
Sting and Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky
Cody Rhodes vs. Anthony Ogogo
Hangman Page vs. Brian Cage
NWA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (BUY IN)
Serena Deeb (c) vs. Riho
Tonight on Impact Wrestling at 8/7c on AXS TV
AEW star Brian Cage has joined the cast of the “Jasper” horror movie.
Producer Shaun Cairo (Pitchfork) sent word that the FTW Champion will play the role of a character named “Hammer” in the movie.
Written by award-winning writer-director Keith Vaile, “Jasper” tells the story of a young woman (Erin O’Brien) and her friends as they are stalked by a vicious serial killer who disposes of bodies using the hogs on his small southwestern farm.
“Jasper” will also star horror icons Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise, Hatchet), Bill Moseley (Devil’s Rejects), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) and Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr. (The Chair). You can see the full cast listing on IMDB at this link.
The tagline for the film is, “The Hunt for the World’s Most Vicious Serial Killer has just begun.”
The film was shot in Egg Harbor, NJ and Mays Landing, NJ, according to IMDB.
“Jasper” is scheduled to be released in theaters nationwide on Friday, February 25, 2022 by Unmanned Media and KHV Films Inc. Cairo, Vaile and Judy Fox will are producers for the movie.
Cage will be in action at Sunday’s AEW Double Or Nothing pay-per-view as he faces “Hangman” Adam Page in singles action.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW star and EVP Cody Rhodes has confirmed that the TNT Championship will not be renamed when AEW programming moves to TBS in 2022.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Rhodes said he’s “99 percent sure” that “the second most important title in wrestling” will not be altered with next year.
“I don’t want to drop any spoilers, but I mean, I’ll drop a spoiler,” Rhodes said. “I don’t think we’re going to change the title’s name one bit. TNT is the place that the first alternative challenger brand in two decades appeared on. Their excitement, our partners at WarnerMedia, and the TNT title, as I’ve stated, I think it is, if not the most important title in wrestling, the second most important title in wrestling.
“I don’t see us changing that name, and I think that’s kind of across the board. I don’t think you’ll find anybody in management or Tony himself who wants to change that name. We’ll always roll with the punches and we’ll always pivot, but I’m 99 percent sure the TNT title stays the TNT title.”
Rhodes went onto explain why upcoming show AEW Rampage will provide a platform to wrestlers who don’t regularly appear on AEW Dynamite.
“I think having Rampage will help considerably,” said Rhodes. “That way we can share the wealth. However, Dynamite’s a very hard show to get on. The best wrestlers in the world are on Dynamite. We have a very full locker room, and on the way to the ring, you walk by a lot of people who are on the bench that week.
“I think you’ll see a lot of that bench get unloaded for Rampage, and that’s very, very exciting. And the two shows will have their own identities surrounding the AEW championships that kind of tether us all together. But other than the logo for Rampage, the details are all still forthcoming, other than I think it will be really great for our locker room.”
Rampage will premiere Friday, August 13, on TNT. The one-hour show will also move to TBS in Jan. 2022 along with Dynamite. When asked how he reacted to the big announcement, Rhodes heaped praise on AEW President Tony Khan.
“Tony [Khan] was able to facilitate the best possible deal for All Elite Wrestling, and that means more money for the content, and then more importantly, the term that Brett [Weitz] at WarnerMedia used is the best term, it truly is an expansion. We’re just expanding our brand on to TBS, that being Rampage, coming over to TBS, Dynamite itself, four specials [on TNT], a la Clash of the Champions, our Saturday Night’s Main Event.
“So for me, I was excited. I’m always kind of the eternal … I’m very reserved in what I think, and so we put it out there on the medium, but it would be remiss if I didn’t think of the fact that TBS has been a part of my life since I was a little kid.”
Rhodes, a big fan of the show American Dad!, also floated the idea of AEW doing a little cross-promotion with the TBS show.
Rhodes will use his father’s “American Dream” moniker in his match against Anthony Ogogo this Sunday at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight on Impact Wrestling at 8/7c on AXS TV
AEW President, CEO, General Manager & Head Of Creative Tony Khan appeared on Busted Open Radio and announced a new agreement with WarnerMedia.
The new agreement will see AEW Dynamite move to TBS in 2022.
It was also revealed that a new TV show, called AEW Rampage, will premiere on Friday nights at 10pm ET. The one-hour TNT show will premiere on Friday, August 13.
Rampage will move to TBS with Dynamite in 2022.
Khan also revealed that AEW will begin airing quarterly TV specials on TNT in 2022.
Khan noted that AEW has renegotiated their contract with TNT and TBS. More details will be announced soon as the WarnerMedia Upfronts are being held today, which explains the timing of Khan’s announcement. The 2019 Upfronts are when WarnerMedia presented AEW for the launch of Dynamite.
On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer answered questions from fans regarding the deal. About the four supercard specials that will be airing TNT, it is similar to WCW’s “Clash of the Champions” specials, however that is trademarked by WWE. AEW will have to use a different name similar to AEW using “Beach Break” instead of “Bash at the Beach.”
Rampage is scheduled to air on Friday nights at 10 p.m. ET on TNT, which will be after SmackDown has ended. Meltzer noted that the show is expected to be aired live at times, especially on a week before a PPV. While everything is up in the air right now, the expectation is that Rampage, on most nights, will tape on Wednesday.
Rampage and Dynamite will both move to TBS in January.
It has been reported that this new deal between Warner Media and AEW has presented a “financial upside” for AEW. Some fans have questioned if AEW’s use of blood and profanity will change when they move to TBS with that station being more sitcom heavy. However, it was noted there will not be a change, and they’ll be under the same standards of practice.
Many fans have pointed out that the TNT Title might have to change its name due to changing stations. However, Meltzer said that the plan right now is to keep the title as is.
AEW is seeing an increase in revenue with this expanded TV deal. This has fans speculating on if this allows AEW to have the financial means to sign big free agents like Brock Lesnar and Daniel Bryan. Meltzer dismissed the likelihood of Lesnar signing with AEW. As for Bryan, he said that AEW’s added finances most likely won’t make a huge difference. Bryan is a free agent after his contract reportedly expired, but it is unknown what his next move will be.
In terms of financials, it was originally reported that AEW is making an “eight-figure payday”. Meltzer confirmed that AEW is making over $10 million with this expanded TV deal.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
