Former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey Makes ROH Debut After AEW Collision/Rampage Tapings

Former WWE champion Ronda Rousey was spotted backstage at the AEW Collision/Rampage joint show on Friday and not only that but Rousey made her debut for Ring of Honor in TV tapings that took place following the AEW event.

Coming out to the same theme music she had in WWE, Rousey teamed up with her best friend Marina Shafir to take on ROH Women’s Champion Athena and her partner Billie Starkz. The teams wrestled on Thursday at a Wrestling Revolver event in Los Angeles, likely as a tuneup to the ROH match. It would appear that Rousey’s debut ROH match will air next week on the Thanksgiving episode of ROH. She finished up with WWE this past summer and at this time, it’s not known if she will feature regularly on ROH or if an appearance with AEW is in the cards.

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Source: ewrestling.com

AEW Full Gear 11/18/2023

AEW Full Gear – Saturday November 18 from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California.

CARD

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
MJF (c) vs. Jay White

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. “Timeless” Toni Storm

Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland vs. Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Nick Wayne

AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jon Moxley

The Golden Jets (Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
* If The Golden Jets win, they will get the AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity previously awarded to The Young Bucks. If they lose, they must disband as a team. *

TEXAS DEATH MATCH:
“Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana)

AEW TBS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Kris Statlander (c) vs. Julia Hart vs. Skye Blue

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ricky Starks and Big Bill (c) vs. La Facción Ingobernable (Rush and Dralístico) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs. Kings of The Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King)

[ZERO HOUR] ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
MJF (c) and Samoa Joe vs. The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn)

[ZERO HOUR] ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Kenny Kingston (c) vs. Jay Lethal

[ZERO HOUR]
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Buddy Matthews 

AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the company will unveil a new AEW roster member at the Full Gear pay-per-view on November 18. In his announcement, Khan touted this upcoming signing as “one of the world’s best wrestlers,” noting that they were also well-known and respected by the AEW fanbase.

MLW Fightland 11/18/2023

MLW: Fightland Saturday, November 18 from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

FIGHTLAND FITE+ CARD

World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Kane (champion) vs. Jacob Fatu

Loser Leaves MLW: Matt Cardona (with Saint Laurent) vs. Mance Warner

Ladder Match for World Tag Team Championship: The Calling (Rickey Shane Page & AKIRA) vs. Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders & Matthew Justice)

Lucha Libre Rules!: Rocky Romero & Bárbaro Cavernario (with Salina de la Renta) vs. Máscara Dorada & Ichiban

FUSION TV TAPING BOUTS

“Filthy Tom Lawlor & Mystery Man vs. Bomaye Fight Club’s O’Shay Edwards & Mr. Thomas

Thumbtacks Pit of Death Match: Jimmy Lloyd vs. Cannonball

3-Way World Featherweight Title: Janai Kai (champion) vs. Delmi Exo vs. Tiara James

GRUDGE Match!: Kevin Blackwood vs. TJ Crawford

Triple Threat Tornado Tag Encounter!: Mane Event vs. Wasted Youth vs. Lucky 13 & Austin Luke

PLUS: A Special Meet & Greet! (Pre-Order)

Some of the fighters and talent signed to compete and appear include:

Love, Doug

Tony Deppen

Matt Striker

Joe Dombrowski

Zayda Steel

Cannonball & Talon

Mister Saint Laurent

J Boujii

Griffin McCoy

Brett Ryan Gosselin

Plus MORE to be announced in the days ahead!

The card is also an MLW FUSION TV taping, airing nationwide in the US and in over 60 countries around the world.

Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.

DAY OF EVENT INFO
The schedule for the event is as follows:

5:30 p.m.: Early entry for front row ticket holders
6:00 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:00 p.m : Showtime

The venue is located at: 2300 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19148.

The world of MLW never stops. See you at the historic 2300 Arena for Major League Wrestling!

About Major League Wrestling

Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates live events in major markets throughout the United States and Mexico, including New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Tijuana.

One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including MLW Fusion on beIN Sports in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.

MLW premium live events stream monthly live and exclusively on FITE+.

MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines.

For more information visit MLW.com and follow MLW on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

AEW Rampage Preview 11/17/2023

AEW Rampage tonight live on TNT from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA.

  • “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Emi Sakura
  • MJF sit-down interview with Renee Paquette
  • Jay White sit-down interview with Renee Paquette

AEW Collision Preview 11/17/2023

AEW Collision tonight live on TNT from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA.

  • Miro vs. Daniel Garcia
  • Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander vs. Saraya & Ruby Soho
  • Dax Harwood vs. Rush

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/17/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

  • LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso
  •  Sikoa makes his return, with many wondering what’s next for the man that took out Cena

Kenny King Granted Release From Impact Wrestling

Veteran wrestler Kenny King has reportedly been granted his release from Impact Wrestling. 

According to “Fightful Select,” King officially became a free agent earlier this week after Impact honored his request to be released from the company. King, a former Impact Digital Media Champion, finished up with the company at Impact’s October tapings, where he and Sheldon Jean challenged ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) for the Impact World Tag Team Championship. 

During his tenure in Impact, King feuded with the likes of Joe Hendry and Mike Bailey, after coming into the company as part of the Honor No More stable along with several other former ROH talents. The heel faction of former ROH wrestlers also included Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett, and Vincent, all of whom are now part of AEW/ROH. As such, fans have been speculating over the possibility of King joining his old friends in AEW/ROH.

Prior to Impact, King spent seven years in ROH between 2015 and 2022 and also had multiple stints with TNA. During his time in TNA, he held the TNA X Division Championship on two occasions and was also a part of The Beatdown Clan stable along with current WWE stars Bobby Lashley and MVP. 

King, 42, also boasts of a lot of acting and reality show experience, appearing on the second season of WWE’s “Tough Enough” in 2002 and also as a contestant on the 13th season of “The Bachelorette” in 2017. Furthermore, King has made cameos on shows such as “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the dating game show “The Baggage,” and the Nickelodeon series, “My Brother and Me.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Major Backstage Update On Tony Khan’s Free Agent Signing Scheduled For AEW Full Gear

On Wednesday, AEW President Tony Khan confirmed that the company will unveil a new AEW roster member at the Full Gear pay-per-view on November 18. In his announcement, Khan touted this upcoming signing as “one of the world’s best wrestlers,” noting that they were also well-known and respected by the AEW fanbase. While it has yet to be revealed who Khan is specifically referring to, a new report has seemingly ruled out one of the possible candidates.

According to Fightful Select, former IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné is not expected to be announced as AEW’s latest signing. Though the two sides have made plans to work together at some point, sources within AEW reportedly have indicated that Moné is not configured into the plans for this segment at Full Gear this weekend.

Following her stints with NJPW and STARDOM, Moné was invited to attend AEW All In in August with the aim of giving her a first-hand viewing experience of AEW. Tony Khan later pointed out that Moné was still in the process of recovering from an ankle injury she sustained in May, meaning any potential in-ring work for AEW would be halted until she was cleared to wrestle again. 

Moné may not be penciled in for the free agent signing at Full Gear, but numerous other possibilities still appear to be on the table. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Adam Copeland Featured In New Trailer For Disney’s “Percy Jackson And The Olympians”

Adam Copeland will star in the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series on Disney+.

AEW star will play Ares, the God of War, in a recurring guest star role. Edge has previously acted in shows like “Vikings,” “Haven,” and “The Flash,” as well as films like “Money Plane” and “Interrogation.” Edge is currently considering his options after his WWE contract expired this month.

The series is based on the novel by Rick Riordan and is set to premiere on December 20, 2023, with eight episodes in the first season.

The premise notes, “12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt.”

WWE Announces First-Ever PLE To Take Place In France

WWE has announced that the 2024 Backlash premium live event will take place in France, emanating from the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

The announcement also notes that SmackDown will take place from the same venue on Friday, May 3, 2024, marking the first time SmackDown will broadcast from France.

France to host first-ever WWE Premium Live Event WWE Backlash France in May 2024

STAMFORD, Conn., November 16, 2023 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced that WWE Backlash France will be the first-ever WWE Premium Live Event to be held in France, emanating from the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Additionally, SmackDown will emanate from the LDLC Arena on Friday, May 3, 2024, marking the first time SmackDown will broadcast from France.

Fans interested in an exclusive SmackDown and WWE Backlash France combo presale opportunity can register now at https://www.wwe.com/backlash-2024-presale.

Additionally, Priority Pass ticket packages will soon be available from On Location, offering fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise and more. To learn more about Priority Passes, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/backlash.

Other artists set to hold major events at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France, in the coming months include Sting, Jonas Brothers and Green Day. The news also follows the announcement of Bash In Berlin taking place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

Backlash 2023, held earlier this year at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Backlash in company history.

Additional information will be announced in the coming weeks. To learn more please stick with WWE.com.