NWA Powerrr Preview 11/19/19

NWA Powerrr returns with an action packed episode entitled “The Phoenix Rises”. With The NWA PPV event Into the Fire just under a month away, the stars of the National Wrestling Alliance gear up for the home-stretch. Faces from the past are starting to assemble to be a part of the resurgence of the NWA.

On this week’s program, the Cinderella story of Trevor Murdoch is in the forefront as he faces the Words Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis in a battle for respect. Trevor Murdoch is looking for a full-time contract with he National Wrestling Alliance and The National Treasure Nick Aldis wants to prove his place as the greatest man to ever hold the #TenPoundsOfGold.

The Rock N Roll Express are poised for one more shot at The NWA World Tag Team Championships in the coming weeks of #NWAPowerrr and they speak about their mission to become 9-Time NWA World Tag Team Champions. The reigning champion The Wild Cards aren’t taking this challenge lightly and make it clear in this episode what will happen when that match happens.

The on-going war between former best friends explodes in a huge tag team match as reigning NWA Women’s World Champion Allysin Kay teams with Ashley Vox to take on her former best friend Marti Belle and the incomparable Thunder Rosa.

From out of nowhere a new phenom has taken NWA Powerrr by storm. His name… The Question Mark. He returns to action against Ricky Starks.

All this and more are part of this episode of #NWAPowerrr which has become a tradition on Tuesday Nights like #AEWDark.

If you’re new to the National Wrestling Alliance, please check out http://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com for more information, email list and deals.

AEW Dark Preview 11/19/19

The following matches were taped for tonight’s AEW Dark episode on YouTube:

* The Young Bucks vs. Strong Hearts

* Big Swole and Kris Statlander vs. AEW Women’s World Champion Riho and Britt Baker

* Best Friends (with Orange Cassidy) vs. Private Party

* Dustin Rhodes is the special guest commentator

NWA Announces ‘The Circle Squared’ Tryout Show

Billy Corgan and the National Wrestling Alliance are giving stars from all over the world a chance to shine. Earlier today, the NWA announced a new series called The Circle Squared, where athletes will get a chance to showcase their skills and earn a contract with the NWA.

Via a press release, Corgan announced the competition will allow talent to prove their talent on the microphone before showing their in-ring abilities. The opportunity to connect with a live audience will be the ultimate test in order to eventually make it on the NWA roster and NWA Powerrr.

The first episodes of The Circle Squared will be recorded over the weekend of December 14-16 inside GPB Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Those who are considered will be featured on upcoming episodes of NWA Powerrr. The talent selected will be those who follow the unique instructions provided. In order to get an opportunity, a wrestler must submit an email with the following four things:

1) A two-paragraph bio that highlights your special and unique story as a professional wrestler.

2) A photo that best highlights your character/personality

3) A link to your best match uploaded to YouTube with your name and “The Circle Squared” in the subject

4) A link to your best interview uploaded to YouTube with your name and “The Circle Squared” in the subject.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Matt Hardy Continues To Tease Return Of “Broken” Character (Videos)

Over the last few weeks, Matt Hardy has posted the first episodes of Free the Delete on his YouTube channel, teasing the return of his “Broken” Matt Hardy gimmick. In the third episode, Hardy is visited by his former allies, like the Skarsgard and Vanguard-1.

“Teleport me back to 2016 when I was the hottest act in the business!” Hardy says to Vanguard-1 to no avail.

Hardy’s last WWE TV appearance was back in June at WWE Super ShowDown. His WWE contract is expected to expire in March.

Back in September, Matt commented on how he’d like to finish up his WWE run with “Broken” Matt Hardy, possibly even use different characters at one time.

“I would love to do something to transition to that on to TV, into another character, and into another character, and then ultimately get back to doing ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy,” Hardy said. “I would like to incorporate V1 at some point because I feel like people bereave the Matt facts and the entrance music. I do to a degree, so that’s something in my game-plan. But there’s also new stuff, I have a couple of other new things in the back of my mind, too, that I would like to utilize.

“I would like to be this crazy, constant stream of change character on television, and almost like you said, when I use that would ‘multifarious’ earlier on, like someone who has all of these identities in his body, within his mind … I would love to do something like that because I feel like as entertainment changes, and especially professional wrestling, you can’t be the same thing for too long. People’s attention’s spans are so short, there has to be a constant, gradual change going on at some point.”

Below are the first three episodes of Free the Delete:

Randy Orton And AEW President Tony Khan Spar On Twitter After Khan Responded To a CM Punk Tweet

Tensions between WWE and AEW escalated on Monday when Randy Orton went back back and forth on social media with All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan.

Things kicked off earlier today when CM Punk tagged Khan in a tweet promoting his appearance on tomorrow’s episode of WWE Backstage. “It IS weird trying to catch up on 5+ years of rasslin’, I’m doing what I can. There’s bright spots, mostly women from what I can tell. There’s BAD too. I’m gonna talk about it, and no one is safe. Join us,” he wrote.

Tony Khan responded hours later saying, “No one is safe? Sounds like a plane full of wrestlers in Saudi Arabia!” This was obviously in reference to WWE’s recent travel delays after Crown Jewel.

“What’s that whole thing about glass houses and stones,” Orton replied along with a news article on allegations made against Tony’s father Shahid Khan, who funded the promotion.

Tony wrote back: “I thought you only tagged me in your posts when you were grasping for leverage. That article’s over a year old + is about baseless claims made about my dad years ago. That’s the best you can do, nothing. Meanwhile in the time since that was written, you used the N word on twitch.”

And lastly, Randy ended the night firing back with: “Jacksonville Dixie: Why else would I tag you? If I wanted to talk business, I’d call your father.” He also added a kissy-face emoji.

You can see the tweets below:

WWE RAW Preview 11/18/19

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts with the final red brand hype for Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

  • Seth Rollins to wager his Survivor Series berth against Andrade on Raw
  • Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair to compete in tag team action on Raw
  • Rey Mysterio to appear live on Raw before challenging Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series
  • Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins to challenge Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders
  • Natalya to battle WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka

AEW Announces “Bash At The Beach” Dynamite Episode, Dynamite To Also Air On Chris Jericho’s Cruise

AEW has announced that their Dynamite episode scheduled for January 15, 2020 in Miami, Florida will have a special Bash at the Beach theme.

AEW “Dynamite: Bash at the Beach” will take place at the Watsco Center from the University of Miami. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 22.

This event will serve as the kickoff to the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Rager at Sea, presented by AEW World Champion Chris Jericho. The nine-day experience will also include another Dynamite episode filmed on Jericho’s sold out Norwegian Pearl ship, airing on January 22.

Jericho said in a press release, “AEW’s Bash at the Beach events will deliver nine unforgettable days of wrestling and much more from the hottest company in the business today. Thousands of the Friends Of Jericho onboard the SOLD OUT ‘Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea’ will have the experience of their lives, and now millions more will be able to watch AEW Dynamite along with us, as we break out the bubbly together from Miami to the Bahamas.”

Below is the press release sent to us by AEW today, which includes full details on the experience:

AEW Announces Nine-Day “Bash at the Beach” Fan Extravaganza— Two Dynamite shows on Land & Sea Plus Nine Outrageous Days of Wrestling, Special Events, Live Music and Non-Stop Action from Miami to the Bahamas —

MIAMI, FL (Nov. 18, 2019) — AEW today announced “Bash at the Beach,” an unprecedented, nine-day experience for superfans that features two Dynamite shows, a cruise onboard Chris Jericho’s tricked-out party ship, and non-stop entertainment in between.

The adventure begins on Wednesday, Jan. 15, when AEW Dynamite takes over the Watsco Center at the University of Miami for a Bash at the Beach themed episode, and continues with Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea, sailing round-trip from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, on Jan. 20-24.

High-octane bouts with the biggest names from AEW will be filmed from Jericho’s sold-out Norwegian Pearl ship, including the Jan. 22 episode of Dynamite on TNT. The history-making event will be bubbling with exclusive opportunities to meet AEW’s star-studded roster, as well as non-stop wrestling, rock ‘n’ roll, live podcasts, paranormal explorations, talent-hosted activities, autograph sessions, parties and more.

“AEW’s Bash at the Beach events will deliver nine unforgettable days of wrestling and much more from the hottest company in the business today,” said Chris Jericho. “Thousands of the Friends Of Jericho onboard the SOLD OUT ‘Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea’ will have the experience of their lives, and now millions more will be able to watch AEW Dynamite along with us, as we break out the bubbly together from Miami to the Bahamas.”

Tickets for the Jan. 15 Bash at the Beach show in Miami go on sale this Friday, Nov. 22, at noon ET. Tickets for the show will be available for purchase exclusively at http://www.AEWTIX.com. For your chance to join the party at sea, sign up for the waitlist at http://www.chrisjerichocruise.com.

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1196473473390063622

 

Earl Hebner Says “You Feel Like A Prisoner” When You Work For WWE

Earl Hebner is perhaps the most famous wrestling referee of all-time. He’s been in the business for over 40 years and worked for Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA from 1977 to 1988, WWE from 1988 to 2005 and TNA/Impact Wrestling from 2005 to 2017  He is now a part of AEW and Hebner talked about the differences between AEW and WWE when he spoke to Wrestling Inc. on their WINCLY podcast.

“It doesn’t feel like you’re in prison here,” Hebner said of AEW as compared to WWE. “You’ve got more leeway and it’s more relaxing. It felt like you were in a prisoner in WWE but not in AEW.

“This is just a more laid back company and at my age, this is great for me.”

Hebner has been involved in many memorable wrestling matches and moments. He was asked what he would pick as the highlights of his career.

“The first one would be Saturday Night Main Event when I screwed Hogan. And the next one would be the Bret Hart deal [Montreal Screwjob],” Hebner said before being asked why he considers that controversial match a highlight.

“It made a name for me…”

“I don’t think they are ever gonna let that go. It’s gotta be over 20 years ago… [The fans] wanna torture me but I’m torturing them!”

WWE officiating, and their product in general, came under fire recently with the Seth Rollins-Bray Wyatt Hell in a Cell match. Hebner was blunt when asked what he thought of that controversial finish.

“I don’t watch their product,” stated Hebner.

Earl Hebner can be seen every Wednesday night on TNT, 8/7c, as part of AEW Dynamite. Hebner’s full interview with Wrestling Inc aired as part a recent episode of our WINCLY podcast. It can be heard via the embedded audio player at the bottom of this post, or via the video player at the top.

You can check out past episodes of the WINCLY here. Subscribe to Wrestling Inc. Audio on iTunes or Google Play. Listen to the show via Spotify here or through TuneIn here.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jordan Myles (ACH) Addresses Status With WWE, His Mental Health, Calling Out Jay Lethal

A couple days ago, Jordan Myles (aka “Super” ACH) got on social media and said he quit WWE after calling out the company over one of his previous t-shirt design, claiming it to be racist. WWE had reportedly “very much tried” to work with Myles before he went public about his issues with the company.

Yesterday, Myles did a live Q&A on Twitter to answer questions from fans. In the Q&A he addressed: potential landing spots for him down the road, his mental health, if he’s legally cleared from WWE, and Jay Lethal. In regards to going to either AEW or NJPW, Myles felt like NJPW was where he’d like to return to.

“New Japan, not that I got anything against AEW, but New Japan, I love New Japan,” ACH said. I feel like I got a lot more left to accomplish there.”

One fan asked if ACH was legally able to move on from WWE, but he confirmed that’s not the case.

“Legally, no. Mentally, yes,” ACH responded.

ACH was asked about the “mental health rumors” and noted he can have severe mood swings due to his anxiety and depression, but that shouldn’t discredit what he’s previously said.

“The thing about the mental health, I do suffer with anxiety and I do suffer with depression and I can have bad mood swings sometimes, but that doesn’t mean when I speak out it doesn’t have any meaning behind it,” ACH said. “The t-shirt triggered things from my past and it all came up at once, and a lot of anger from my past came up with it, as well. That caused me to come at people the way that I did. Again, I’m not gonna apologize for what I said. What I said, I meant it.”

The topic of Jay Lethal was also brought up as ACH referred to him as an “Uncle Tom” while also blasting WWE on social media. ACH noted there is a story behind why he said that about Lethal, but wasn’t going to disclose it.

“There’s a huge story behind it, and to be fair and respectful, I won’t disclose that story,” ACH responded. “I won’t disclose that story because I won’t throw more salt on his name that I already have. I think any issues between him and I—now that it’s out there, I’m cool, I’m straight, it is what it is, you know what I mean? But our beef is our beef. There may not be any beef—to be fair—there ain’t no beef on my end. I said what I had to say and I’m done. I’m done with it, I got everything off my chest, it’s out there in the public eye. If anybody wants to know, your best bet is to ask him, or ask around, there were a ton of people around.”

ACH also confirmed that Lethal never said anything to him after his tweet.

https://twitter.com/ACHisSuper/status/1195739257266151424

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Hulk Hogan Reveals Hardware Removed From His Back

It looks like WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan underwent successful back surgery on Tuesday. We noted last week that The Hulkster revealed that he would be going under the knife for another back operation this week.

“They’re going to fuse six levels together, so we’ll see how I feel after that,” Hogan told Sports Illustrated last week.

As seen below, Hogan took to Twitter today and revealed some of the hardware that was removed from his back.

He wrote, “That is the old hardware that came out of my back brother. HH”

Source: Wrestling Inc.