Tonight’s AEW Rampage airs on TNT from The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* CM Punk vs. Daniel Garcia (w/2point0)
* AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Lucha Brothers (c) (w/Alex Abrahantes) vs. The Acclaimed
* Philly Street Fight: FTW Champion Ricky Starks vs. Brian Cage
* Jade Cargill (w/Smart Mark Sterling) vs. Skye Blue
Impact Wrestling presents Knockouts Knockdown airing Saturday, October 9 via Impact Plus and the Impact YouTube channel for Ultimate Insiders.
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* Knockouts Championship:
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. A Mystery Opponent (picked by Mickie James)
* Knockouts Knockdown Tournament Opening-Round Matches:
Tasha Steelz vs. Jamie Senegal
Chelsea Green vs. Renee Michelle
Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering
Brandi Lauren vs. Mercedes Martinez
* Knockouts Tag Team Championship:
Decay (Havok & Rosemary) (c) vs. The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood)
* Monster’s Ball Match:
Savannah Evans vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha vs. Kimber Lee
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live from the SAP Center in San Jose, CA, and will be the season premiere episode for the blue brand.
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (c) vs. Tajiri vs. Arez vs. Aramis
Winner: Tajiri and new MLW Middleweight Champion
Title vs. Title/No Disqualification: Jacob Fatu (w/Josef Samael) (MLW World Heavyweight Championship) vs. Alex Hammerstone (Openweight National Championship)
Winner: Alex Hammerstone and new MLW World Heavyweight Championship
* Next Wednesday (10/13), on the series finale of Fusion: Alpha, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor will battle Davey Richards in the opening round of the 2021 Opera Cup Tournament. King Muertes is also scheduled for action.
* Then, on Saturday, November 6, MLW will return to the 2300 arena in Philadelphia for their next set of tapings. It’s reported that the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay will make his MLW debut at those tapings!
* Lastly, on Thursday, November 25, MLW Fusion will return on Thanksgiving Day.
Impact Wrestling has announced the bracket for the Knockouts Knockdown tournament to be held on Saturday’s special on Impact Plus.
The first round matches include Tasha Steelz vs. Jamie Senegal, Chelsea Green vs. Renee Michelle, Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering, Brandi Lauren vs. Mercedes Martinez.
The winner of the tournament will receive a future shot at the Impact Knockouts Title, currently held by Deonna Purrazzo.
Knockouts Knockdown will also feature the Shannon “Daffney” Spruill Memorial Monster’s Ball Match with participants to be announced, plus a match for the Knockouts Tag Team Titles with Havok and Rosemary defending against Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood.
Impact Wrestling is tonight at 8 pm ET on AXS TV. This episode will be the go-home show for Saturday’s Knockouts Knockdown event on Impact Plus.
* Impact World Champion Christian Cage & Josh Alexander vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton
* Bullet Club (Chris Bey, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay) & Chris Sabin
* Kimber Lee, Brandi Lauren & Lady Frost vs. Tasha Steelz, Savannah Evans & Mercedes Martinez (makes her highly-anticipated in-ring debut)
* X-Division Title Tournament Continues: Steve Maclin vs. Black Taurus vs. Petey Williams
* Heath Addresses the Impact Zone
* Matthew Rehwoldt will kick things off with Laredo Kid on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!
MLW Fightland will take place tonight from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
A one hour special airing tonight at 10 pm ET on Vice TV!
After two years of waiting, MLW’s most highly anticipated match will be tonight’s main event attraction as Jacob Fatu (MLW World Heavyweight Champion) and Alex Hammerstone (National Openweight Champion) compete in a Title vs. Title/No Disqualification match.
That’s not the only title on the line. The two-time World Middleweight Champion Myron Reed will defend against Aramis, Arez, and the debuting Yoshihiro Tajiri, in a four-way tangle.
Vice TV and Major League Wrestling present a historic super card tonight as viewers journey to FIGHTLAND on Vice TV at 10 pm ET featuring the most anticipated title fight of the year:
What happens when power collides with chaos? Find out at FIGHTLAND as Hammerstone battles Fatu with two belts on the line.
National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone rides an unmatched wave of momentum going into the match of his life. But is he ready for the greatest challenge of his life? Across the ring stands the undefeated, unstoppable World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu. Two championships on the line. Who will claim two belts and who will crumble? It’s a historic winner-take all super fight!
In other championship action, Myron Reed attempts to show up to FIGHTLAND and show out as The Young GOAT puts his World Middleweight title on the line in a four-way clash against the best from around the globe! Can Reed out run and out gun the lightning fast offense of Arez, the dangerous and unusual repertoire of Aramis, and the legendary lethal kicks of The Japanese Buzzsaw Tajiri?
FIGHTLAND isn’t just big fights but also big stories. Featuring an all access look at breaking news and the top stories in the sport, join Alicia Atout and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Wrestling Inc’s Raj Giri, Sporting News’ Andreas Hale, and analyst Emilio Sparks as they discuss the latest trending topics and drop some news.
AEW has unveiled its TBS Title and announced there will be a tournament to crown the first champion.
AEW is adding a new title to its ranks: the TBS Championship. A women’s title celebrating Dynamite’s move to TBS in 2022.
AEW‘s television journey has been an interesting one despite only turning two this week. Dynamite has aired on TNT weekly since its inception. On Wednesdays most of the time, but the day of the week has changed occasionally to accommodate for live sport. It then added Rampage to the mix earlier this year, a shorter show which also airs on TNT every Friday.
That all changes in the new year. Dynamite will remain on Wednesday nights but will be on TBS rather than TNT. To celebrate that move, which takes effect on January 5, 2022, AEW has created a brand new championship. The TBS Championship which fans got their very first look at when it was unveiled on Dynamite’s anniversary show this week.
While Tony Khan was the one teasing a big announcement before the show, it was Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards who were afforded the opportunity to reveal it to the world. Edwards held up the title as Schiavone announced that a tournament will take place to crown its first champion. According to The Wrestling Observer, the tournament will begin on the January 5 edition of Dynamite, the show’s TBS debut.
The first handful of participants in the tournament were revealed later on in the show via the video package above. Ruby Soho, Jade Cargill, Thunder Rosa, and Skye Blue or stated their intent to become the first-ever TBS Champion, implying they will all be involved in the tournament when it begins at the turn of the year. The title itself looks very similar to AEW’s TNT Championship.
Of all the things AEW has been criticized for during its first three years, the lack of a push for its female stars might be at the top of that list for many fans. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa’s brutal no DQ match felt like a turning point in that regard. While the women’s division probably still doesn’t get the time it deserves, a new title, and hopefully more female signings, will almost definitely change that.
Source: TheSportster
AJ Lee has been revealed as an executive producer and color commentator for the returning Women of Wrestling.
AJ Lee is returning to the wrestling business, six years after she wrestled her final match with WWE and retired due to injuries.
AJ Lee is returning to the wrestling business, six years after she wrestled her final match with WWE and retired due to injuries.
The last few years in wrestling have been peppered with return matches from people fans thought were done with the business. Wrestlers like Daniel Bryan, Edge, and even CM Punk. Speaking of Punk, shortly after he signed with AEW he began fielding questions about his wife’s potential return. Punk is married to former WWE Divas’ Champion, AJ Lee.
Punk gave off mixed messages when asked, saying that she was done in one interview but saying “you never know” in another. An announcement made by Women of Wrestling on Wednesday may explain why Punk danced around the question. Turns out Lee is returning to wrestling, it just won’t be to compete between the ropes, nor will she be following Punk to AEW.
Lee spoke at a press conference during which a number of major details about WOW were revealed, including its pretty impressive TV deal. An accompanying press release (H/T Cageside Seats) reveals that Lee will be an executive producer for the show alongside WoW owner Jeanie Buss. Lee will also provide color commentary for the show when it debuts roughly a year from now.
The other notable name mentioned in WoW’s press release is Tessa Blanchard. It was revealed earlier this week that Blanchard had signed a deal with the returning WoW. Blanchard hasn’t been attached to a promotion ever since she left Impact more than a year ago under controversial circumstances. Blanchard was Impact Champion at the time and allegedly refused to return and wrestle when she was supposed to. She has been linked with AEW and WWE multiple times since.
Lee wrestled her final match for WWE more than six years ago. A six-person tag match the night after WrestleMania 31. Neck injuries likely mean she can never wrestle again. However, as the names mentioned above highlight, you really can never say never nowadays. Lee teamed with Paige in her final match, someone else who has had to retire earlier than she would have wanted. However, Paige has recently been teasing that she also might be prepping for a return.
Source: TheSportster
Jeff Hardy recently appeared on The Culture State Podcast from WRAL Sports in North Carolina, and teased that his masked Willow The Wisp character may be returning in the near future.
One of the hosts recalled seeing Hardy as Willow on an indie event in Greensboro, North Carolina years ago. Hardy said he’s having a new Willow mask being made, and has talked about bringing the character back before his career is over.
“Speaking of Willow, I was just talking with the guy that makes these masks, who made it back then,” Hardy said. “He’s such an awesome mask maker and that’s now making this new Willow mask, and we were talking about the possibility of Willow entering the scene once again before my career is over.”
The hosts commented on how exciting that would be and Hardy added, “Yeah, there we go. It’s gonna happen.”
Hardy was sent to SmackDown from RAW in the WWE Draft this past week. He lost to WWE United States Champion Damian Priest on this week’s RAW, and was then interviewed by Sarah Schreiber in the ring. During that interview, the WWE Legend said going to SmackDown might be the perfect time to see a different side of Jeff Hardy, or a different ego.
The promo on RAW and Hardy’s recent interview comments have led to speculation that we may see a version of Willow on SmackDown.
Hardy will remain on RAW for the next few weeks until the WWE Draft changes officially go into effect on Friday, October 22. He was attacked by new RAW Superstar Austin Theory on Monday’s show, which may set up a future match between the two.
Hardy wrestled as Willow years ago before signing with WWE, when he and brother Matt Hardy formed their own indie promotion in North Carolina, OMEGA. He later wrestled as Willow at ROH’s 2003 Death Before Dishonor event, defeating Joey Matthews and Krazy K in a Three-Way Dance. Hardy then brought the Willow character to TNA from February – June 2014, losing to Nick Aldis at Slammiversary XII. He also briefly appeared as Willow during the “Wolf Creek Match” in October 2016 when the Broken Hardy program was going on in Impact Wrestling.
Below are a few clips of Willow in TNA/Impact:
Source: Wrestling Inc.
