Category: TNA

AEW Dynamite Preview 3/1/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight from the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA (just outside of San Fransisco). Tonight’s episode is the go-home show for this Sunday’s Revolution PPV.

  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship Match: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Big Bill
  • Face of the Revolution Ladder Match. Participants include Ortiz, Konosuke Takeshita, Sammy Guevara, Powerhouse Hobbs, Action Andretti, Eddie Kingston, and Komander. The winner will earn an opportunity to face the AEW TNT Champion. 
  • FTW Championship Match: Hook (c) vs. Matt Hardy
  • Casino Tag Team Battle Royale
  • Toni Storm vs Riho
  • Chris Jericho vs Peter Avalon
  • We will hear from MJF & Bryan Danielson ahead of their 60-Minute Iron Man Match at Revolution

Jeff Jarrett Reflects On Wrestling AEW Match After Father Jerry’s Death

AEW’s Jeff Jarrett is remaining positive, even after the recent passing of his father, legendary wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett.

The older Jarrett died on February 14, aged 80, and tributes have been paid to him by several wrestlers and companies.

A day after his father’s passing, Jeff Jarrett competed on AEW Dynamite and was on the losing end of a ten-man tag-team match.

Reflecting on his father’s passing during the latest edition of his My World podcast, Double-J reflected on a mixed couple of weeks for him. He said,

“What a wonderful wacky life experience, really over the last two weeks. The ups and downs of life and sometimes the lows are unexpected but look, out of every low, something good comes out of it.”

Jarrett added that he knows it was right for him to wrestle so quickly after his father’s death as it helped serve as a coping mechanism.

Speaking about the tributes to his father, Jeff said he wishes Jerry was able to hear the kind words from the likes of The Rock, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, and others. He added,

“I just wish my dad could have heard, that’s the one thing that does get me emotional, I wish he could have heard all those kind words that were said.”

Jarrett, who also operates as AEW’s Director of Business Development, said that there will be an episode of his podcast that discusses his father’s career and legacy in due time.

Source: eWrestlingNews

IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender 2/24/2023 (Results)

– Gisele Shaw def. Deonna Purrazzo. Savannah Evans came down and slammed Deonna while the referee was distracted, aligning herself with Gisele.

– Jonathan Gresham def. Mike Bailey

– Frankie Kazarian def. Kon

Sami Callihan inadvertently nails Kon with a steel chair, allowing Kazarian to capitalize with the cutter for three.

– IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The Death Dollz (Jessicka & Taya Valkyrie w/ Rosemary) (c) def. The Hex (Allysin Kay & Marti Belle)

– IMPACT Digital Media Championship – Dot Combat Match: Joe Hendry (c) def. Moose

– Dave LaGreca Hosts the First-Ever LIVE Busted Open With Bully Ray & Tommy Dreamer

Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer will have 60 seconds to air their grievances. After winning Thursday night’s Beat the Clock Challenge, Bully has earned the right to speak first. Bully simply says “I’m sorry” but Dreamer doesn’t buy it. Bully admits that he has gone too far, especially what he said about Dreamer’s mother. Bully wants to make amends with Dreamer before he dies. Dreamer begins to accept his apology but then, Bully burns him with coffee and nails him in the head with the carafe.

– IMPACT World Championship #1 Contender 4-Way: Steve Maclin def. PCO, Brian Myers, and Heath

– After the match, X-Division Champion Trey Miguel complains that he’s not on the show. Miguel continues to run his mouth and PCO has had enough, chokeslamming him onto the hardest part of the ring.

– Bullet Club (KENTA & Ace Austin & Chris Bey) def. Time Machine (KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)

– IMPACT Knockouts World Championship: Mickie James (c) def. Masha Slamovich

– IMPACT World Championship: Josh Alexander (c) def. Rich Swann

AEW Rampage Preview 2/24/2023

AEW Rampage tonight on TNT at 10/9C.

  • The Young Bucks vs. Aussie Open
  • Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale
  • Lance Archer returns
  • Sammy Guevara vs. Action Andretti
  • We’ll hear from Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes

Update On Kenny Omega’s AEW Contract Status

Kenny Omega has been pushed as a top star since helping launch AEW in 2019. 

His future with the company is unclear as his deal with AEW is going to be up in the near future and WWE is reportedly interested in signing him. 

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Omega’s deal would’ve been up in January, but since AEW has decided to add time to it due to the time he missed in 2022 because of various injuries, Omega will remain with the promotion for most of 2023. 

“Omega’s AEW contract date was to have expired at the end of January as he had a four-year deal with no option clause to add time that started on February 1, 2019. His contract does allow AEW to extend it for the time he was out injured, which has happened. He was out nine months so that would be a maximum of November but the extended time frame hasn’t been finalized as far as how long,” Meltzer wrote.

Source: eWrestlingNews

Jeff Hardy’s DUI Court Case Is Now Closed

The ongoing court case involving Jeff Hardy continues to take twists and turns.

According to reports, the case regarding his June 2022 DUI arrest has reportedly been closed after the AEW wrestler pled no contest to the charges. Several court records from the Volusia County Clerk reveal that Hardy’s case was closed on Thursday.

Despite his case being closed, Hardy’s drivers license has been suspended for ten years, along with “vehicle impoundment” for 90 days and “vehicle interlock device” for two years. Hardy must also complete DUI school, a drug rehab program, and community service.

AEW suspended Hardy after his DUI arrest and stated that his return relies on completing rehab and maintaining his sobriety.

Source: eWrestlingNews

IMPACT Wrestling Preview 2/23/2023

Just 24 hours away from No Surrender, don’t miss an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • X Division Championship – Monster’s Ball: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Crazzy Steve
  • “The Motor City Machine Guns” Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin vs. Jonathan Gresham and Mike Bailey in a non-title match
  • Bully Ray vs. an unnamed opponent in a Beat the Clock Challenge match
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. Jason Hotch in a Beat the Clock Challenge match
  • Frankie Kazarian and Yuya Uemora vs. Deaner and Callihan
  • Allysin Kay vs. Taya Valkyrie

AEW Announces New “AEW: All Access” Show

During the February 22 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW President Tony Khan brought in Adam Cole to announce “AEW: All Access”, the upcoming reality series that will premiere as a weekly one-hour television show immediately after Dynamite. The show is set to premiere sometime in March.

TBS made the announcement official, and you can read it below:

TBS Orders Its First New Unscripted Series of 2023 With the Greenlight of “AEW: All Access”
TBS has greenlit its first new unscripted series of 2023, further expanding its All Elite Wrestling franchise with “AEW: All Access” – a follow-doc from the perspectives of the league’s biggest stars. The new series, which was just announced during another red-hot episode of TBS’ “AEW: Dynamite,” is slated to premiere this March.

Billed as the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience for fans, the series will feature Adam Cole, Dr. Britt Baker, Sammy Guevara, Tay Conti, The Young Bucks, Saraya, Wardlow, and Eddie Kingston along with AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan.

Each episode will showcase AEW’s stars as they navigate the week-to-week challenges to remain at the top, and will track the rivalries between talent as they vie for fans’ attention. Over the course of the series, viewers will get the chance to follow the contentious lead-up to AEW’s major wrestling events and matches. “AEW: All Access” will complement TBS and TNT’s portfolio of top-rated wrestling content, including “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage” respectively.

“AEW has such an amazingly loyal and dedicated fan base that brings in more than 4 million viewers to TBS every Wednesday night,” said Jason Sarlanis, President, Turner Networks, ID, & HLN. Linear and Streaming. “With ‘All Access,’ we are bringing that incredible audience a whole new way to experience the wrestling universe they love. We have a powerful partnership with Tony Khan and AEW. With this new series we are expanding the franchise in a way that invites viewers inside the world of wrestling like never before.”

“We’re always looking for new ways to engage with fans and give them unique access to our incredible talent. With the new ‘AEW: All Access’ series, they’ll have a chance to peek behind the curtain and into the lives of their favorite wrestlers like never before,” said Tony Khan. “To show the human side of some of these larger-than-life figures will give fans a rare perspective about who these wrestlers are when the cameras aren’t typically on.”

From Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, “AEW: All Access” is produced by Shed Media in association with AEW and Activist Artists Management. Executive producers are Tony Khan, Dan Peirson, Lisa Shannon, Sam Berns, Alan Bloom, Bernie Cahill and Jon Kanak.

AEW Dynamite Preview 2/22/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS and emanate from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta
  • Jon Moxley vs. Dark Order’s Evil Uno
  • Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale
  • Skye Blue vs. Saraya
  • The Acclaimed vs. The Firm’s Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
  • We will Hear From Bryan Danielson
  • Tony Schiavone will interview Christian Cage on his return to AEW
  • Tony Khan to make an important Announcement

The Celebration of Life for Jerry Jarrett Is Being Live Streamed

My World With Jeff Jarrett podcast is live streaming The Celebration of Life for Jerry Jarrett on YouTube.