Tony Khan Reportedly Open to an AEW and WWE Supershow

AEW’s Tony Khan said it was unlikely, but he’d be open to discussing the possibility of a cross-promotional show between his company and WWE.

According to the President of AEW himself, Tony Khan, he’s open to the idea of AEW and WWE working together to put on a supershow, much like he did with NJPW for Forbidden Door. While he admits the idea seems far-fetched, he’s not opposed to it and would be open to discussing with the higher-ups in WWE.

The comments stemmed from a conversation Khan had on the The Ringer’s “The Masked Man Show.” podcast where he was asked about AEW stars appearing on WWE programming recently for the 20-year celebration of John Cena. Khan said he was approached about it and said yes because it was for a good cause. When the follow-up question was about whether he would be open to a pay-per-view with WWE, he didn’t shy away from answering yes.

Khan said, “I’m not sure if that’s gonna happen (AEW and WWE doing a joint show). But, I would be open to talking about that type of thing. It’s not crazy but it’s a bold prediction.”

Like the scene from Dumb and Dumber where Llyod Christmas was told by the female lead that it’s a million-to-one odds she’d ever be interested in him, his response was, “so you’re saying there’s a chance”. AEW and WWE working together seem incredibly unlikely, but Khan is not ruling it out as something worth considering down the line. As for whether WWE would like to pursue it, that might depend on who is in charge. Being a publicly-traded company, every decision is about revenue and the shareholders. If there’s a good financial reason to do so, WWE might be open to it as well.

The question fans will immediately ask is, what matches would make the most sense? Bobby Lashley teased on Raw this week that no one could beat him for his United States Championship, including anyone from another promotion. He seems to be thinking about it already. From there, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Riddle, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair would be names at the top of WWE’s list. For AEW, CM Punk, Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, Jade Cargill and Britt Baker would be among the more intriguing options.

Source: TheSportster

WWE NXT “The Great American Bash” Preview 7/5/2022

WWE presents a special The Great American Bash episode of “NXT” tonight, with four title matches on the card.

The following line-up is announced for tonight:

  • NXT Championship Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Bron Breakker (c)
  • NXT North American Championship Match: Grayson Waller vs. Carmelo Hayes (c)
  • NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez vs. Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne (c)
  • NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Roderick Strong & Damon Kemp vs. The Creed Brothers (c)
  • Tiffany Stratton vs. Wendy Choo
  • Trick Williams vs. Wes Lee

Kenny Omega Says Jim Cornette Has ‘Backed Himself Up Into A Corner’ With ‘Hateful Speech’

The former manager of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, former color commentator for the NWA, and current podcaster, Jim Cornette, has never shied away from sharing his feelings with the public or taking part in controversial situations.

Kenny Omega and Cornette have not been in each other’s good graces for a long while, with neither man seeming to even remotely respect the other. While on Twitch with “CEOGaming“, former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega discussed Jim Cornette, Cornette’s followers, and his opinion on Cornette’s situation.

“I think Jim Cornette has backed himself up into a corner where, now, he’s found this group of extremely pathetic human beings who have no other thing to aspire to become, or no one to base their life off of, no one to listen to, no one to adhere to their commands,” Omega said. “And so, when it became a character that he could play as though he was still traveling up and down the strip in the indies, like back in the old days, now he’s got this group of people hanging off his every word. And all he has to do is sit and talk on a podcast with some other guy.

“When he realized he could make money by delivering hateful speech, he backed himself into a corner, and now, if he wants to make rent, if he wants to buy his fancy McDonald’s double cheeseburger meal, he has to talk about the things that are going to get attention and a lot of the time, that’s going to be your’s truly.”

Omega has received criticism from Cornette before on his wrestling style and matches but has still had success, helping to create the second-largest professional wrestling company in North America: All Elite Wrestling. Omega, Nick + Matt Jackson, and Cody Rhodes were the original EVPs of AEW, alongside Tony Khan, the owner of the company.

Over his 20+ year career, Omega has been able to win the Impact World Championship, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and the AEW World Championship, which he holds the record as the longest-reigning AEW World Champion in history.

Omega has not been traveling with AEW recently due to multiple different injuries his body had sustained working over the past few years. Cornette’s criticism does not stop at Omega, as Cornette has had multiple criticisms regarding AEW as a whole. Despite not traveling with AEW at this very time, Omega revealed whether or not Cornette’s comments have any effect on backstage life at AEW.

“That seeps into our locker room too. Yeah, it does. Everyone is so afraid of the f*cking cult of Cornette army and people that have like, you know, anti-AEW sites that they want to be — they want to do whatever the f*ck they can to stay safe.”

Omega last wrestled on November 13th, 2021 when he lost the AEW World Championship to ‘Hangman’ Adam Page in a 25+ minute match, completing a story that had begun during AEW’s exposition.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to CEOGaming on Twitch

WWE Money In The Bank Results 7/2/2022

WOMEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH
Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lacey Evans vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi
Winner: Liv Morgan

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bobby Lashley defeated Theory (c) (**TITLE CHANGE**)

“RAW” WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bianca Belair (c) defeated Carmella

Carmella attacks Belair after the bell. She pounds on Belair with some forearms and leaves the ring. Belair recovers to hold up her title in the ring as Carmella is backing up the entrance aisle.

UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Usos (c) defeated Street Profits

The replay seems to show that one of Ford’s shoulders was not down during the pin. They spot shadow Ford’s shoulder on another replay and commentary agrees Ford had his shoulder up. Ford and Dawkins are saying as much in the ring. The Usos are long gone at this point as they have headed backstage.

We get a mysterious, spooky hype video that includes some religious imagery. 

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1543413973416120321

“SMACKDOWN” WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Ronda Rousey (c) defeated Natalya

Liv Morgan’s music plays and she runs down to the ring with the Money in the Bank briefcase. The ring announcer announces that Morgan is cashing in on Rousey.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1543419044677705729
https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1543420106935615488

“SMACKDOWN” WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Liv Morgan defeated Ronda Rousey (c) (**TITLE CHANGE**)

The bell rings and Rousey grabs an ankle lock on Morgan. Morgan fights for the ropes but Rousey keeps pulling her back. Morgan slips out of the ankle lock. Morgan rolls up Rousey and gets the pin!

Rousey hands the title to Morgan and they hug. Rousey raises Morgan’s hand and leaves the ring to Morgan for her to celebrate.

Adam Peace walks out before the bell and announces that we’re adding an eighth participant to this match: Theory.

MEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH
Drew McIntyre vs. Omos vs. Riddle vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins vs. Sheamus vs. Madcap Moss vs. Theory

Winner: Theory

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1543431910524964868

Impact Wrestling Against All Odds Results 7/1/2022

COUNTDOWN TO AGAINST ALL ODDS
Black Taurus w/Crazzy Steve defeated Laredo Kid

COUNTDOWN TO AGAINST ALL ODDS / IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP “DOT COMBAT” MATCH
Brian Myers defeated Rich Swann (c)  (**TITLE CHANGE**)

Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) defeated Bullet Club (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)

Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green defeated Mia Yim & Mickie James

IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mike Bailey (c) defeated Trey Miguel

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Tenille Dashwood & Gisele Shaw

– After the match, Rayne gets involved and the three women attack the champions, leaving them in the ring.  As they head to the back, Masa Slamovich appears and hands Dashwood a picture, letting people know she’s coming for her.

Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), America’s Most Wanted (James Storm & Chris Harris) & Heath defeated Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King & PCO)

RAVEN’S CLOCKWORK ORANGE HOUSE OF FUN MATCH
Moose defeated Sami Callihan

Callihan gets a barbed wire baseball bat, but a cameraman then gets into the ring and hits a low blow..It’s Steve Maclin! He then nails Sami in the head with the barbed wire bat. Moose takes advantage by hitting a Spear and getting the victory.

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Jordynne Grace (c) defeated Tasha Steelz

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Joe Doering

WWE Money In The Bank 7/2/2022

DATE: July 2, 2022 8:00 pm
LOCATION: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock (U.S.), WWE Network (International)

CARD

“SMACKDOWN” WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Natalya vs. Ronda Rousey (c)

“RAW” WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Carmella vs. Bianca Belair (c)

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bobby Lashley vs. Theory (c)

UNDISPUTED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Street Profits vs. The Usos (c)

WOMEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH
Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lacey Evans vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi

MEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH
Drew McIntyre vs. Omos vs. Riddle vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins vs. Sheamus vs. Madcap Moss vs. Theory

AEW Rampage Preview 7/1/22

AEW will debut a new match concept on tonight’s episode of “Rampage”. The Royal Rampage match will kick off tonight’s show. It will be contested inside the same double-ring used for the Blood & Guts match on this past Wednesday’s “Dynamite”.

The following line-up is announced for tonight:

  • Royal Rampage
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
  • Nyla Rose vs. Toni Storm

WWE SmackDown Preview 7/1/2022

Tonight’s WWE “SmackDown” is the last stop before Saturday night’s Money in the Bank event. 

One of the spots in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match has yet to be determined. Whoever it is will join Drew McIntyre, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins, and Sheamus in the match. Riddle is the latest man to earn a spot in the match. He won a “Money in the Bank Last Chance Battle Royal” on Monday’s “Raw”.

We may also see another attempt to debut Max Dupri’s Maximum Male Models stable on tonight’s “SmackDown”. The past few weeks have seen Dupri teasing the unveiling of his first client. However, multiple attempts have resulted in little more than a single spotlight shining over the ring and Dupri refusing to do the segment. Two weeks ago, he complained to Adam Pearce that the lighting was not up to his standards. Last week, Dupri complained that the bottled water and the temperature in his dressing room were not to his specifications.

Impact Wrestling Against All Odds 7/1/2022

DATE: July 1, 2022 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
AVAILABLE ON:Impact Plus, YouTube for Impact Ultimate Insiders

CARD

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Joe Doering vs. Josh Alexander (c)

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Tasha Steelz vs. Jordynne Grace (c)

IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Trey Miguel vs. Mike Bailey (c)

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Gisele Shaw & Tenille Dashwood vs. Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie (c)

CLOCKWORK ORANGE HOUSE OF FUN MATCH (Raven will be there to watch)
Moose vs. Sami Callihan

Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King & Vincent) vs. Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) & Heath

The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Bullet Club (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)

Chelsea Green & Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mia Yim & Mickie James

COUNTDOWN TO AGAINST ALL ODDS / IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP “DOT COMBAT” MATCH
Brian Myers vs. Rich Swann (c)

COUNTDOWN TO AGAINST ALL ODDS
Black Taurus vs. Laredo Kid

Jeff Hardy Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charge

Jeff Hardy has pleaded not guilty to his recent DUI charge in Volusia County, Florida.

Hardy was arrested on June 13th for a DUI, marking the third time he’s been arrested for driving under the influence in 10 years. Hardy’s blood-alcohol level was reported to be more than three times the legal limit.

The evening before his arrest, Hardy had spent it at the SlamDown VII convention in Orlando, FL.

According to PWInsider, Hardy filed a written plea of not guilty on June 28th. Hardy is scheduled to be arraigned on July 5th.

It was also reported that the AEW star entered a rehab facility on June 21st.

As previously noted, AEW CEO Tony Khan suspended Hardy without pay until he’s able to maintain his sobriety for an undisclosed amount of time. AEW CEO Tony Khan had commented on Hardy’s current issues. He made it clear that treatment was Hardy’s last chance. Hardy has been in rehab since June 21st.

“I’m really glad nobody got hurt,” Khan said. “But what Jeff did going out and driving is different from the other thing. And I just don’t like hearing them the two compared if that makes sense. I feel like I’d be remiss if I didn’t give Jeff a lot of credit for now doing the right thing. And this is what we said — Jeff’s got to do the right thing if he wants to stay with AEW. Because it’s his last chance.

In the latest update from PWInsider, the site has acquired a copy of Hardy’s written notification that he was pleading not guilty to the June 13th DUI charge. Hardy was also charged with driving while his license was suspended/revoked and a violation of restrictions placed on his driver’s license.

According to the below copy from PWInsider, Hardy “waives arraignment by filing this written plea of not guilty.” Hardy’s arraignment was originally set for July 5th. He also waives the right to be present at any pretrial conferences.

Defendant, Jeffrey Nero Hardy, pursuant to rules 3.160(a), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, waives arraignment by filing this written plea of not guilty. Albritton v. White, 948 So. 2d 852, 854 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). Defendant further waives the right to be present at all pretrial conferences.

Source: Wrestling Inc.