Category: TNA

AEW’s Show On TNT Will Reportedly Be TV-14

AEW has sent out information to cable providers for their debut show on October 2nd, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

It was noted that the show is rated TV-14 and not TV-PG, like WWE programming. According to The Observer, TNT had made the decision awhile to have the show be TV-14. While TNT and AEW have agreed to produce a more edgy show than WWE, TNT provided them specific rules regarding what lines they can’t cross.

The show was also categorized as “sports event” as opposed to “entertainment.”

AEW has yet to officially announce the name of the show, however AEW President told Wrestling Inc. at All Out this past Saturday that it will not be simply called “All Elite Wrestling.”

“It is not going to be called ‘All Elite Wrestling’ because I think it would be confusing between the company and the name of the show,” Khan said.

AEW debuts on TNT on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Chris Jericho To Defend AEW World Title Against Cody Rhodes At AEW Full Gear

Chris Jericho will face-off against Cody Rhodes at Full Gear and AEW President Tony Khan says the challenger earned the opportunity due to his win-loss record.

Sports Ilustrated broke the news for AEW, with Khan telling the publication:

“Cody’s outstanding record in singles competition has secured him the number one contender ranking, and he will be challenging AEW world champion Chris Jericho in the first ever pay-per-view defense of the championship on November 9 in Baltimore at Full Gear.”

“Cody earned this opportunity over the summer as he remained unbeaten in singles bouts, scoring pins on a pair of proven veterans, defeating his older brother, the legendary wrestler Dustin Rhodes at Double or Nothing, and beating bitter rival and former partner Shawn Spears at All Out—and battling to a draw with the exciting upstart Darby Allin at Fyter Fest.”

AEW execs have heavily stressed that the promotion will focus on wins and losses mattering. This is the first indication of how that will play a part going forward.

“Full Gear” will also feature Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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Latest Update On Killer Kross-Impact Contract Situation, Kross Hires An Attorney

It was recently reported that Killer Kross was considering hiring a lawyer to deal with his contractual standoff with Impact Wrestling. According to PWInsider, Kross has indeed hired an attorney who is handling all of the communication between Kross and Impact.

Kross and Impact have been at a standstill regarding his existing contract since May. It was then when he requested his release as he believes he is worth more than what Impact is paying him but Kross maintained his professionalism and continued working for the promotion. Per PWInsider, Impact recently offered Kross a new three-year contract worth $40,000, $60,000 and $80,000 over the life of the deal.

A source says that those numbers are outdated and the final figures were much higher, but either way, Kross declined and is still on his existing contract which has 18 months remaining on it.

Kross is not booked for this weekend’s Impact tapings and his last appearance for the promotion came at Slammiversay on July 7. Adding to the complexity of Kross’ issues with Impact was that he participated in a First Blood match at the event, however Kross, who took the loss, did not want to blade for the match. That prompted Impact to secure fake blood hours before the event to which Kross agreed to use during the defeat.

Kross was also upset that there were no doctor on hand for Slammiversary considering that he was involved in such a match which required blood. Impact conceded that no doctors were present but there were emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at the facility.

Impact is holding tapings on Sep. 5-6 from Las Vegas which also happens to be where Killer Kross lives. But despite the tapings practically taking part in his back yard, Kross will not be present and there is still no timetable for when or if he will return to the ring with Impact Wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Police Say AEW World Title Was Found On Side Of Road, Chris Jericho Reunited With Stolen AEW Title (Video),

Chris Jericho’s missing AEW World Championship was apparently discovered on the side of the road by a good samaritan who turned it into police.

As we previously reported, Jericho reported to police that the belt was stolen on Sunday after he left it in his limo while eating at a Longhorn Steakhouse. It was later recovered by police.

In regards to what happened, The Tallahassee Police Department released the following statement:

On Sunday September 1, 2019, TPD responded to 2400 North Monroe Street reference a theft. Officers learned that a championship belt, reported to be valued at $29,250, was stolen from a limo recently occupied by the belt’s owner. On September 4, 2019, a citizen returned the championship belt to TPD headquarters, reporting that it was found along a local roadway.

This case has been assigned to investigators with TPD’s Burglary Unit and is still an active investigation.   Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to please call them at (850) 891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS. TPD will provide more information when it becomes available.

Chris Jericho posted a video last night on several of his social media accounts that he and the AEW World Championship are reunited again. In the video, Jericho started off, “Hi, I’m AEW Champion Chris Jericho and less in 24 hours after I launched a worldwide investigation to find my missing championship title it’s been returned to me. That’s not because of any law enforcement that was too busy posting pictures on Twitter and deleting them and then posting them again or a funny meme or a funny GIF, it was because of me.”

He also shared on Instagram, “In celebration of my recovery of the #AEW championship, I’m releasing this #ALittleBitOfTheBubbly T-shirt…which I’ve been told is the most highly requested item in @prowrestlingtees history.! #YoureWelcome shopaew.com”

Below is the full video and t-shirt announcement:

https://twitter.com/IAmJericho/status/1169428768181641217

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Av3cTBPmz/?utm_source=ig_embed

Sources: Pro Wrestling Sheet and Wrestling Inc.

Starrcast IV Announced For AEW Full Gear PPV Weekend, Cody Rhodes Comments

Starrcast IV has been officially announced for Baltimore, Maryland during AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view weekend.

The convention will run from Thursday, November 7 through Sunday, November 10 with help from Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, which often welcomes pro wrestlers when they are in town. Full Geartakes place on Saturday, November 9 from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

AEW Full Gear tickets go on sale this Friday but Starrcast announced that they will be selling a limited number of VIP package seats on Thursday at 12 noon ET.

Starrcast sent us the following details on their Full Gear seats and packages:

GREAT NEWS! We were able to secure the most prime seats in the house from AEW — Lower Level right by the ring! Sections 108 and 110 are across from the “hard cam” and Section 107 is right next to the “hard cam” where many VIPs will be sitting! Thursday at noon Eastern we will make Platinum Bundles available to the public, one day ahead of the AEW“on sale!”

Here is what will be available:

The Platinum Bundle will include a pair (2) of STARRCAST Platinum Bracelets, a pair (2) of FULL GEAR tickets for seats in Lower Level Section 108 or 110 (these sections are across from the camera with a face value of $125/each before fees) or Lower Level 107 (right next to the hard cam, some of the best seats in the house), and a pair (2) of VIP Bracelets for the Official After Party. As a reminder, Platinum Bracelets receive the best views of the stage shows and “front of the line” access for Meet & Greet lines whenever possible.We should also note that these sections have limited seating and as a result we are making these available in pairs only. These are the best seats in the house so this package is EXTREMELY LIMITED at only 236 total pairs being made available. When they’re gone, THEY’RE GONE!

Based on the limited number of tickets that were made available, there is not a Gold Bundle option available at this moment. Should they become available, we will email you again with that information.

So set your alarm for Thursday at noon Eastern visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starrcast-iv-tickets-71446136317#tickets to access these bundles! But HURRY! These will sell out!

Thank you for supporting us in the past and we hope to see you in Baltimore!

– Starrcast

PS – If you haven’t yet secured your hotel, don’t worry. We are in the process of securing a block with hundreds of rooms and those who order the Platinum Bundle will get “first dibs” at those rooms. The hotel(s) are about as convenient as possible if you plan to attend both STARRCAST and Full Gear. Also, follow @StarrcastTravel or email travel@starrcast.com if you need assistance with any travel arrangements!

AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes tweeted a graphic for the convention and wrote, “Baltimore is gonna’ be wild, don’t miss it!”

Starrcast released this promo with AEW stars to promote their fourth big convention. Stay tuned for more details on the events.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Reportedly Pulling Killer Kross From Upcoming Event Due To Concerns Of Lawsuit

When Impact fans last saw Killer Kross, he was defeated by Eddie Edwards in a First Blood Match at Slammiversary XVII. Kross had a kendo stick jammed into his mouth during the match which resulted in blood and the loss, however, it turns out it was not his blood.

According to PWInsider, Kross refused to blade during the match because there was no outside medical personnel in attendance. Impact was forced to track down fake blood hours before the show to book the match and the finish as planned.

Kross hasn’t been booked since then and Impact is reportedly planning to remove him from their September 15 AAA event in New York amid concerns that Kross will soon be suing Impact.

Kross’ problems with the promotion precede Slammiversary as he’s been in a contract standoff with Impact for months. He doesn’t feel as though he’s being compensated fairly and he made that clear during a July interview on Wrestling Inc.’s  WINCLY podcast.

“I don’t have anything disparaging to say about the company and I made that clear,” Kross said. “The bottom line is that I’m a human being. Killer Kross might not be a human being but I am. The guy behind the glass coat is and personal circumstances change in life. I felt I was contributing to a greater degree than I was being compensated and I tried to find a common ground with them but we weren’t able to find one. But I’m a professional through and through.”

“My status with them: hard to say. But I’m going out there and giving everybody my best,” Kross said before adding that he should’t say anything about getting a better deal from Impact because “hypothetically they could use it against me.”

Kross also noted that he would like to stay with Impact if everything can be worked out but it’s of best interest to him and his family to be compensated what he feels that he’s worth.

Kross does have the ability to wrestle for independents and he did just that recently. On September 1 he defeated Tom Lawlor at a Warrior Wrestling event which was highlighted by Impact and Warrior Wrestling World Champion Brian Cage defeating Michael Elgin.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW World Title Belt Allegedly Stolen While Chris Jericho Was Eating Dinner, Jericho Comments, Police Have Found It

AEW World Champion Chris Jericho had his title belt stolen just days after becoming the inaugural champion by defeating Adam Page in the main event of Saturday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view.

A local police blotter in Tallahassee, Florida listed the incident report, seen below. Jericho apparently had the title go missing while he was eating dinner inside a Longhorn Steakhouse at 2400 North Monroe Street. Police were called and an investigation was launched.

Below is the full incident report with details on what happened. The report lists the crime as grand theft:

“The victim reported the theft of his championship wrestling belt while he was eating inside Longhorn Steakhouse. The victim stated he arrived at the Millionaire Club Airport Terminal and placed the belt inside his rented limousine. The limo driver shuttled the victim to Longhorn for dinner. The victim remained at Longhorn while the limo driver returned to the airport. The victim had taken the wrong luggage from the airport and the driver took it back to the terminal. When the driver picked up the victim from the restaurant, the belt was missing. Responding officers searched the limo and airport for the belt without success. On-call CID was consulted, and forensics responded to the scene.”

The report lists Jericho as the victim – Christopher “Jericho” Irvine.

https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1168986729715523585

The Arby’s fast food restaurant chain, which often tweets about WWE

and AEW happenings, posted a tweet today and jokingly offered to assist Jericho, making a reference to his band Fozzy.

Chris Jericho Issues Statement On AEW World Title Theft.

The AEW Twitter account posted a video of Jericho addressing the situation like only he can. Jericho promised to launch a “worldwide investigation using the top private investigators” to get to the bottom of the theft.

“I’m AEW Champion Chris Jericho and unfortunately, less than 24 hours after I became the first AEW Champion, with blood streaming down my face after one of the hardest matches I’ve ever had in my life, some low life scumbag committed grand larceny and robbed me of the AEWChampionship. Now, as I sit here in my beautiful mansion, I’m just imagining what I would do to that son of a b—h if he was here right now,” Jericho said.

He continued, “I’m launching a worldwide investigation, using the top private investigators in the world today, to find out who committed this crime. Trust me, as the AEW Champion, I promise to regain and restore and find and reclaim the AEW Championship, and once again give you another reason to finally give me the ‘thank you’ that I deserve. You’re welcome.”

The Tallahassee Police Department has apparently recovered the stolen AEW World Title Belt. AEW Tweeted that the case was solved with a thank you to the Tallhassee PD along with a screen shot of a post from the Tallahassee Police Department of a officer with the Title with a message to Jericho that they have something that belongs to him.

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1169259151618453504

AEW Full Gear PPV Ticket Details Announced

AEW has announced that tickets for their Full Gear pay-per-view will go on sale this Friday, September 6 at 12 noon ET via AEWTix.com and Ticketmaster.

Full Gear will take place on Saturday, November 9 from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ticketmaster currently has Full Gear ticket prices listed at $300, $125, $90, $75, $50 and $30, which do not include service fees. The $300 seats include the first three rows of the ringside floor sections and will come with a commemorative take-home chair.

This will be AEW’s third pay-per-view event, and fifth event overall, but the first with TV to build to it. The Full Gear go-home episode of AEW TV will air on TNT from the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 6, which will be the sixth AEW TNT episode.

Full Gear will take place on the same day as New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Showdown event in San Jose, California. NJPW Showdown will air from the San Jose Civic but there’s no word yet on how fans will be able to watch. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 13.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Tony Khan Confirms Kylie Rae Is No Longer Part Of AEW

Kylie Rae has been granted her release from AEW.

According to media in attendance at the post-All Out scrum, AEW President Tony Khan was asked about Kylie’s status. Khan said Rae requested her own release and it was granted.

He also said it was a quick and amicable process.

As you’ll recall, Rae was part of a four-way match at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas and was seemingly pegged to be one of the stars of AEW’s women’s division. Shortly after, however, she deactivated her social media accounts and pulled out of a few bookings.

No word at this time on the reason for her request.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WATCH: Chris Jericho Celebrates AEW Title Win By Roasting Everyone Backstage

The people who were backstage at AEW’s All Out got treated to a roast after Chris Jericho won the World Championship … only they were the ones being roasted.

During the All Out post-show on YouTube, Jericho was shown complaining about the lack of a celebration for his win over Adam Page.

Y2J then asked The Young Bucks for a “thank you” before making the walk to his locker room. En route, Jericho encountered all sorts of people in the backstage area and made his feelings known about their quiet demeanors.

In case you missed it, Jericho defeated Page using his finisher the Judas Effect.

Watch the hilarious video below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet