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Impact Wrestling Under Siege 5/26/2023 (Results)

  • IMPACT World Championship Match: Steve Maclin (c) defeated PCO
  • IMPACT Knockouts World Championship Match: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jordynne Grace
  • ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) (c) defeated Subculture (Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster)
  • IMPACT X-Division Championship Match: Trey Miguel (c) defeated Chris Sabin
  • IMPACT World Championship #1 Contenders Match: Alex Shelley defeated Eddie Edwards, Frankie Kazarian, Jonathan Gresham, Moose, and Yuya Uemura
  • Rich Swann, Sami Callihan, and Jake Crist defeated The Design (Deaner, Angels, and Kon)
  • Trinity defeated Gisele Shaw
  • Nick Aldis defeated Kenny King
  • IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Joe Hendry (c) defeated Dirty Dango (pre-show)
  •  Courtney Rush and Jessicka defeated The Coven (pre-show)

Santino Marella Returns 

Santino Marella made his return during the countdown show. He was the victim of backstage attacks from Dirty Dango recently on IMPACT on AXS TV. He made his return following Dango losing his match against Joe Hendry by disqualification with a low blow. A beat down from Dango ensued and Marella hit the ring to fend off Dango.

Bully Ray Returns 

Following the main event, Scott D’Amore made good on his promise to strap the belt around Steve Maclin’s waist. Afterward, Bully Ray came through the crowd and entered the ring, blindsiding Scott D’Amore. Maclin and Ray grabbed a table and looked to cover it in lighter fluid. Matthew Rehwoldt left his commentary position to try and help D’Amore only to be sprayed with lighter fluid. PCO returned to the ring and brawled with Maclin. The Motor City Machine Guns attempted to break things up, but was overpowered by Ray. Ray then set the table on fire and power-bombed D’Amore through it.

AEW Double or Nothing 5/28/2023 (Card)

  • Date: May 28, 2023
  • Time: 8PM ET
  • Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

Card

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR PILLARS FOUR-WAY MATCH:
MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin vs. Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal

UNSACTIONED MATCH: (Special Enforcer Sabu)
Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho

AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH:
Wardlow (c) vs. Christian Cage (with Luchasaurus)

AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 21-MAN BLACKJACK BATTLE ROYAL MATCH:
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. The Butcher, The Blade, Bandido, Komander, Lee Moriarty, Big Bill, Ari Daivari, Tony Nese, Chuckie T, Trent Beretta, Kip Sabian, Rey Fenix, Penta El Zero Miedo, Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, Jay White, Juice Robinson, Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm

ANARCHY IN THE ARENA MATCH:
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Bryan Danielson) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and “Hangman” Adam Page)

AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP – OPEN HOUSE RULESMATCH:
House of Black (c) vs. The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass

The Buy In at 7PM ET on YouTube

Ethan Page and The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) vs. The Hardy Party (Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy)

AEW Rampage Preview 5/26/2023

AEW Rampage is expected air at its regular time of 10:00 pm ET tonight on TNT.

  • Rush, Dralistico, and Preston Vance vs. The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn
  • Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose & Marina Shafir
  • Ethan Page & The Gunns in action
  • Lee Moriarty & Big Bill vs. Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor

Tony Khan Comments On Rumors Of A Brand Split In AEW

With Collision set to debut next month, will AEW split its roster between their new show and Dynamite?

AEW‘s newest weekly show, a two-hour Saturday series called Collision, is set to begin next month, June 17, from the United Center at Chicago. Much of the conversation has been about whether CM Punk will be there (the location announcement seems to confirm that he will be), but there’s perhaps an even bigger topic to be addressed for the company’s long term future.

In a media call in the lead up to this week’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, Tony Khan spoke about Collision and addressed rumors that AEW would be doing a brand split between Dynamite and Collision, similar to what WWE does with Raw and SmackDown. “I haven’t given a lengthy explanation yet for what I’m planning regarding the future of the roster and how people will be allocated across Dynamite and Collision and our other shows. It’s a great question, certainly. I can see why wrestling fans all over the world would be interested and curious about that. That’s frankly by design that we want to build that curiosity in and get people wondering exactly what you’re asking, ‘what’s the future of the AEW roster, and what does this all mean going forward after Double or Nothing?’ It’s a really good question and something we’ll be excited to follow up on.” (h/t Fightful)

Source: TheSportster

Impact Wrestling Under Siege 5/26/2023 (Card)

IMPACT Wrestling presents Under Siege LIVE TONIGHT at 8pm ET from the Western Fair District Agriplex in London, Ontario streaming on IMPACT Plus, YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders and FITE.

Countdown to Under Siege LIVE and FREE at 7:30pm ET on IMPACT Plus, YouTube & FITE.

Card

Impact World Championship No DQ Match:
Steve Maclin vs. PCO

Impact Knockouts World Championship Match:
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace

Impact X-Division Championship Match:
Trey Miguel vs. Chris Sabin

Six-Way Impact World Championship #1 Contenders Scramble Match:
Moose vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Yuya Uemura vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Alex Shelley

Trinity vs. Gisele Shaw

Nick Aldis vs. Kenny King

Sami Callihan, Rich Swann and TBA vs. The Design (Big Kon, Deaner, Alan Angel

Countdown Pre-Show:

Impact Knockouts Championship Match:
The Coven vs. Death Dollz (Courtney Rush [the human form of Rosemary] & Jessicka)

Impact Digital Media Championship Match:
Joe Hendry vs. Dirty Dango

Impact Wrestling Preview 5/25/2023

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new. The following matches have been announced for the show:

  • Angels vs. Rich Swann
  • Mike Bailey vs. Chris Sabin
  • Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha Edwards
  • Taylor Wilde vs. Jessicka
  • John Skyler vs. Chris Bey
  • Kenny King and Sheldon Jean vs. Decay
  • Sami Callihan vs. Shogun on BTI

Sabu debuts on AEW Dynamite

It had become a running joke in AEW, lights go down, and someone jokes that “It’s Sabu,” when it never ends up being Sabu. That all changed on Wednesday night. 

Sabu appeared during a contract signing segment between Chris Jericho and Adam Cole that was done to hype their Unsanctioned match this Sunday at Double or Nothing.

Jericho and Cole went back and forth on the attack on Britt Baker and then Jericho made it clear to Cole that he has more backup than Cole for the match on Sunday. Cole, who knew that Jericho would say that, said that he was going to bring someone even crazier than him and the JAS and that person would be there, along with Roderick Strong, to back him up this Sunday night.

Sabu’s music played and he took out the JAS with chair shots to the face.

For all intents and purposes, Sabu is retired, having not wrestled a match since 2021, which makes him the latest in a long line of veteran wrestlers that have appeared in AEW as something of a mentor figure. Sabu is something of a left-field choice for Cole and Strong but with Kyle O’Reilly recovering from neck surgery and Bobby Fish seemingly on the outs with the company, Cole needs someone in his corner alongside Strong, and Sabu’s hardcore bona fides make him a good fit.

Sabu has a history with another piece of AEW’s lineage, as he is the only other man in the history of Extreme Championship Wrestling to hold the FTW Championship besides Taz, which has become something of a legacy title in AEW, currently held by Taz’s son Hook. Sabu has not received a graphic indicating that he is in any way signed to AEW.

Sabu was a key part of the ECW roster, helping popularize a particular type of high-flying action that would be emulated by countless wrestlers in the years that followed. Industry veterans who worked with Sabu, such as Rob Van Dam and Paul Heyman, believe Sabu should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his contributions to the industry, and it seems Waltman would be in agreement. During his tenure with ECW, Sabu was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion and a three-time World Tag Team Champion. Additionally, Sabu previously performed in WWE, WCW, NJPW, TNA, and countless independent promotions over the years.

Sabu was hospitalized following a medical emergency just last month. Sabu later gave an update on social media, stating that he was feeling much better.

Aussie Open Sign With AEW, What Tony Khan Did For Mark Davis

Aussie Open are All Elite.

On Wednesday night, AEW President Tony Khan took to Twitter to announce that Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher have officially signed with the company. “TK” wrote,

“They’re one of the top tag teams in the world, and now it’s official: Aussie Open @kylefletcherpro + @DUNKZILLADavis are ALL ELITE!

Incredible match tonight Kyle Fletcher on @TBSNetwork on Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite, and get well soon, Mark Davis!

Congratulations #AussieOpen!”

Davis is currently out of action due to an injury. According to a report from Fightful Select, AEW President Tony Khan paid for Davis’ surgery himself.

https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1661528379030646784

Source: eWn

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/24/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS and emanate from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: The Lucha Bros (c’s) vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta
  • AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • House of Black World Trios Championship Open Challenge: House of Black (c’s) vs. Metalik, AR Fox, and Blake Christian
  • Tony Khan will announce the first location of AEW Collision
  • Taya Valkyrie vs. Lady Frost
  • Adam Cole and Chris Jericho contract signing for their unsanctioned match at Double or Nothing
  • We’ll hear from FTR
  • We’ll hear from Ricky Starks
  • Four Pillars promos with World Champion MJF, Sammy Guevara, Jack Perry, and Darby Allin

Big Backstage Update On CM Punk & AEW

We have some new updates pertaining to the ongoing situation between CM Punk and All Elite Wrestling.

In recent months, both AEW and CM Punk have been in talks about continuing to work together. While a verbal agreement had reportedly been reached, there was an issue that arose last week over the fact that while Ace Steel would be able to work for AEW again, he would not be allowed to attend the live TV tapings for Collision. This didn’t sit well with CM Punk.

According to a report from Fightful Select, AEW and CM Punk have continued their talks over the past week. The conversations were said to have been “productive” and the feeling is that he’ll be appearing on AEW Collision on June 17.

While there were rumors that CM Punk was recently served with legal papers, it has been confirmed that several documents were sent to Punk to be signed over the last week. The legal papers reportedly involve certain subjects, disparagement clauses, and to make sure that Punk makes all of his scheduled TV dates. While not confirmed, it doesn’t appear the papers were legal “threats.” They simply protect AEW in the event that any issues come up moving forward.

As far as the location for the debut episode of AEW Collision is concerned, the United Center in Chicago, IL was still being discussed as of last week. It was noted that while Daily’s Place has been discussed as a backup location, there are other places besides the United Center and Daily’s Place being talked about.

As of this writing, the talent who will be working the debut episode of AEW Collision have not been given their travel itineraries.

Source: eWn