AEW All Out 9/4/2022

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Start Time: 7 p.m. ET (Zero Hour), 8 p.m. ET (main card)

Location: Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Chicago area)

CARD

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Jon Moxley (c) vs. CM Punk

INTERIM AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR-WAY MATCH:
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm

AEW WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINAL:
The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) vs. Hangman Page and Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds)

SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH:
Wardlow and FTR vs. Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Swerve in Our Glory (c) vs. The Acclaimed

“Lionheart” Chris Jericho vs. “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson

Christian Cage vs. “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry

Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs

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

CASINO LADDER MATCH:
Participants: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Wheeler Yuta vs. Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Rey Fénix vs. Rush vs. Andrade El Idolo vs. Dante Martin vs. TBD

TRIOS MATCH:
House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) vs. Miro, Darby Allin, and Sting

[ZERO HOUR] SINGLES MATCH:
Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii

[ZERO HOUR] AEW ALL-ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Pac (c) vs. Kip Sabian

[ZERO HOUR] FTW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Hook vs. Angelo Parker

[ZERO HOUR] AAA WORLD MIX TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Sammy Guevera and Tay Melo (c) vs. Ortiz and Ruby Soho

WWE NXT Worlds Collide 9/4/2022

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET (kickoff), 4 p.m. ET (main show)

Location: WWE Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida

CARD

TITLE UNIFICATION MATCH:
NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate

TITLE UNIFICATION TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport

NXT WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter (c) vs. Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H.

FATAL 4-WAY ELIMINATION TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION MATCH:
NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers vs. NXT UK Tag Team Champions Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen vs. Gallus vs. Pretty Deadly

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Ricochet

WWE Clash At The Castle 9/3/2022

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022

Start Time: 12 p.m. ET (kickoff), 1 p.m. ET (main show)

Location: Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales

CARD

  • Undisputed WWE Universal championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Shayna Baszler
  • Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss and Asuka vs. Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY
  • Matt Riddle vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus
  • Edge & Rey Mysterio w/ Dominik Mysterio vs. The Judgment Day

AEW Rampage Preview 9/2/2022

Tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage is the final show before this weekend’s All Out. Tonight’s show airs on TNT at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT:

* AEW World Trios Championship Tournament Semifinal Match: Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Trent, Chuck Taylor) vs. Dark Order (Hangman Page, John Silver, Alex Reynolds)
* Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti vs. Ruby Soho & Ortiz
* Ricky Starks vs. QT Marshall
* Mark Henry has a sit-down interview with Jade Cargill and Athena

WWE SmackDown Preview 9/2/2022

WWE taped tonight’s episode of SmackDown last week that will air on FOX at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

Gable Steveson Reportedly Hasn’t Progressed During His WWE Training

Olympic wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson was the first NIL signee for WWE. He recently gave an update regarding his training and noted that he’s “getting active” before his eventual WWE debut.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Steveson hasn’t progressed during his WWE training. The report notes that everything is “cold” on the Olympic wrestler, and the company may be hesitant to debut him soon.

Steveson was drafted to Raw during the WWE draft last October. He made a cameo appearance at this year’s WrestleMania.

Source: EWrestlingNews

AEW’s Kyle O’Reilly Underwent Neck Fusion Surgery

It appears that Kyle O’Reilly underwent neck surgery on Thursday.

On his Instagram account, the AEW star posted a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed along with another picture that indicates that he had neck fusion surgery.

The last time O’Reilly wrestled was on the June 8 episode of Dynamite and he last appeared on the 8/3 show where he and Bobby Fish and Adam Cole turned on The Young Bucks.

There is no word on how long O’Reilly will be out of action but the nature of the surgery would indicate that he will be out at least for several months. WWE star Edge and Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin underwent neck fusion surgeries many years ago and they were out for many months.

O’Reilly’s tag team partner, Bobby Fish, has finished up with the company because both sides did not come to terms on a contract renewal. O’Reilly and Adam Cole are under 5-year deals.

https://twitter.com/WrestlingNewsCo/status/1565559410277113859

Source: WrestlingNews.co

Malakai Black Asked For His Release From AEW, But It Was Not Granted

Raj Giri is reporting that Malakai Black has asked for his release from AEW but it was not granted. Giri said the following on Twitter:

“I heard an AEW star requested their release, and follow up sources indicate it was Malakai Black. He reportedly has repeatedly shown concerns about his mental health due to personal life and demoralization due to the booking and handling of his character. (1)”

There has been no public comment from AEW or Black on this story but it is worth noting that Black is one of the names that Triple H pushed in NXT and WWE has reportedly reached out to several AEW talent in recent weeks. Dave Meltzer reported the following in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter about people who were contacted:

“Regarding the talent approached by WWE, as we noted last week it was multiple people, generally the people who had worked with Paul Levesque in the past in NXT. Several told AEW which led to the legal letter sent to Levesque, Stephanie and Nick Khan. There was at least one person who asked for his release, which hasn’t been granted and the person has a long time left on his deal.”

Several of the ex-WWE talent signed with AEW have years left on their deal.

https://twitter.com/TheRajGiri/status/1565535772748521472

Source: WrestlingNews.co with credit to Raj Giri

Last Rodeo For Mickie James

Mickie James returned to the Impact Zone on Thursday night for an announcement regarding her future. Signs pointed toward retirement, but that wasn’t the case. James announced she’s saddling up for one last rodeo to chase the Knockouts Championship, however, there is a catch.

James took center stage for her announcement. November will be 24 years since first stepping into a wrestling ring with a prayer and a dream. Over half her life has been living, breathing, bleeding, and crying for this business that she loves so much.

The last few years were a whirlwind journey. When she was released from WWE to feel like being thrown out with garbage, negative criticism flooded her mind. It was the fans that brought her back to be empowered for the greatest run of her career returning to Impact. James won the Knockouts Championship for the fourth time and was in a PPV main event for a Texas Deathmatch.

Then, James lost the title to Tasha Steelz. Protege and friend Chelsea Green betrayed her and beat her twice in the ring. That sent James back to negative thoughts that she couldn’t hang anymore with the new crop of talent.

James went home to do some soul searching. What more does she need to prove? James only wanted to make the business a better place for women, where they could be seen as equals.

James never wanted to hang on too long to be a shell of her former self. She doesn’t know if she can compete with the best anymore, but she has to find out. James will not be retiring. She is going to test herself in a quest to be the best. James isn’t asking for a title shot. She wants to earn it the same way she earned everything in life, with dirt in her eyes and grit in her teeth.

James issued an open challenge to anyone and everyone in the Knockouts division. She will build her way back to the top. James is coming for the Knockouts Championship.

Even though James is not retiring at this time, there is a catch. If she loses on this journey, then that’s it. This is James’ last rodeo. She’ll either end as champion or go home for good. James can’t promise it will be a long ride, but she can promise it will be a hell of a ride. Hardcore country!

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1565507556809887754

Source: SB Nation

IMPACT Preview 9/1/2022

The road to Bound For Glory heats up as an all-new IMPACT! emanates from Dallas, TX this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) will finally receive their long-awaited IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity when they challenge reigning champions The Good Brothers
  • Knockouts Championship #1 Contenders Match: Deonna Purrazzo  vs. the undefeated Masha Slamovich
  • Last month, Knockouts legend Mickie James “went home” following a loss to Chelsea Green on IMPACT. As rumors regarding her retirement from professional wrestling continue to circulate, we can now confirm that James will return to the IMPACT Zone and make a major announcement this Thursday. What does “Hardcore Country” have in store for the wrestling world?
  • Alex Zayne vs. Mascara Dorada
  • X-Division Championship: “Speedball” Mike Bailey (c) vs. Kenny King

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. The young guns of Bullet Club, Ace Austin and Chris Bey, team up to battle IMPACT newcomers JD Griffey and Exodus who will be looking to make a name for themselves in the IMPACT Zone!