Tag: AEW

Captain Insano Makes Cameo On AEW Dynamite

The Acclaimed had announced “a special guest” would appear in their music video airing on the 11/16 “AEW Dynamite,” and the AEW World Tag Team Champions did not disappoint. For the first time in over two decades, Captain Insano, the fictional pro wrestler portrayed by Paul Wight in the 1998 Adam Sandler movie “The Waterboy,” made a cameo on a wrestling program, and fans on social media loved every second of it.

The video titled “A Hand for A Hand” recreated a scene from “The Waterboy,” where Sandler’s character of Bobby Boucher is mocked when he calls into a live interview segment with Captain Insano, his favorite pro wrestler. Similarly, Anthony Bowens and Max Caster were shown interviewing Insano backstage when they receive a call from parodies of Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland, who proceed to inquire with Insano if they had a shot at reclaiming the AEW World Tag Team titles at Full Gear. In response to Swerve in Our Glory’s question, the trio of Bowens, Caster and Insano began laughing as they mocked the actors depicting Strickland and Lee.

Soon after the video dropped, Bowens shared a backstage photo of The Acclaimed posing with Captain Insano, as seen below.

Wight had previously teased introducing the character to AEW TV, especially after the promotion filed for the Captain Insano trademark in March 2021. In a subsequent interview with Wrestling Inc., Wight noted he just “wanted to have fun” with the character, but did hint at the possibility of wrestling a match as Captain Insano. In September, AEW President Tony Khan teased the likelihood of Captain Insano showing up at Arthur Ashe Stadium for “AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam,” but there was obviously no sighting of Wight or Captain Insano in Queens, NY. 

It remains to be seen if Captain Insano gets involved in some capacity during The Acclaimed’s title defense against Swerve In Our Glory this Saturday at the Full Gear pay-per-view. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Young Bucks Abandon ‘Wayward Sons’ Trademark

On November 14, the Young Bucks abandoned the ‘Wayward Sons’ trademark they previously applied for. As of this writing, it’s unknown what they would have used it for.

The initial filing was for specific merchandise and the general use a wrestler would want to have if using a term for a character or moniker (“Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer,” etc.).

The only possible connection, albeit a bit of a reach, was for the Bucks saying on an April 2021 BTE episode that they wanted to come out to Kansas’ “Carry On Wayward Son” for the House Always Win house show.

The Elite Returning At AEW Full Gear

Its official — The Elite will be making their return to AEW at Full Gear when they challenge Death Triangle for the AEW World Trios Championships. This comes on the heels of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks being away from the company for an extended period of time following their post-All Out backstage altercation with CM Punk. As a result, the Trios Titles, which The Elite had just won at All Out, were vacated. 

While the Young Bucks did not show their faces on-screen at last night’s “AEW Dynamite, according to Fightful Select, they were indeed backstage though. Death Triangle instead passively hinted at meeting The Elite this Saturday at the pay-per-view with a new graphic popping up to reveal Death Triangle vs. The Elite as officially signed. The plan all along, since the backstage waters have calmed some, has been for The Elite to come back at Full Gear and not before, despite their presence backstage Wednesday.

Speaking of backstage presences, Kenny Omega’s right-hand man Don Callis has been making his felt behind the scenes on several different occasions over the last several weeks. He’s expected to accompany Omega once again upon his return, as has become the norm over the years. Omega had only just recently returned to action in the weeks leading up to All Out, joining the Bucks to enter the brackets of the AEW World Trios Championship tournament, after being sidelined to treat a series of major injuries he had sustained over the years.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Chris Jericho Unmasked On The Masked Singer

AEW star Chris Jericho was revealed as Bride – the giant pink dragon wearing a white bridal gown – on Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer” on FOX. 

Fans on social media had suggested that Bride’s voice resembled that of the ROH World Champion, especially after “The Masked Singer” contestant dropped ample clues that they were either a pro wrestler and/or rockstar. Some of the clues included Bride talking about living “on the road selling out arenas” and having a reputation for “being in some of the messiest feuds.”

On Wednesday’s show, Bride was the first contestant to be eliminated by virtue of receiving the fewest votes. Prior to the big unveiling, some of the panel members had thrown out names such as Flea, Matthew McConaughey and David Arquette while guessing the identity of Bride.

Following his elimination, Jericho spoke to Lauren Huff of EW to explain why he was upset to leave the show.

“Honestly, I was pissed,” Jericho said. “I was not happy. And it was the studio audience votes that got it. And I was like, ‘This is why you never let the fans be in charge.’ [Laughs] Because I thought my performance was killer. And it was one of those things where there were other songs that had been rehearsed, and all that sort of thing. So it was something that I was kind of angry about, but that’s just because I’m a professional and I don’t like to lose. It was a lot of fun, to be honest with you.”

Jericho would also float the possibility of Bride returning to the reality singing competition down the road..

Besides Jericho, other notable celebrities appearing in Season 8 of “The Masked Singer” include William Shatner, Le’Veon Bell, George Foreman, Jerry Springer and Montell Jordan.

Jericho will defend his ROH World Championship in a four-way match against Sammy Guevera, Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli this Saturday at Full Gear.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/16/2022

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS at 8/7c from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT.

  • Claudio Castagnoli and Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara
  • AEW World title eliminator tournament semifinal: Ethan Page vs. Bandido
  • Interim AEW World Women’s Championship: Toni Storm vs. The Bunny
  • AEW Trios Championship: Death Triangle (c) vs. Top Flight and AR Fox
  • Anthony Bowens vs. Swerve Strickland
  • Interviews from Jon Moxley, MJF, Samoa Joe, Britt Baker (by Tony Schiavone) and Saraya (by Renee Paquette)
  • The Acclaimed music video “A hand for a hand”

AEW Rampage Preview 11/11/2022

Tonight’s AEW Rampage taped from the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA. on TNT at 10/9C.

  • AEW All-Atlantic Championship Match: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Lee Johnson
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Brian Cage vs. Dante Martin
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Ricky Starks vs. Lance Archer
  • AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Match: Bandido vs. RUSH
  • Jungle Boy confronts Christian Cage & Luchasaurus

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/9/2022

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS at 8/7c from the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • AEW Tag Team Champions The Acclaimed & IWGP, AAA, ROH Tag Team Champions FTR vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland & The Gunn Club
  • AEW Full Gear Eliminator Tournament Match: Eddie Kingston vs. Ethan Page
  • Best Two Out Of Three Falls: Sammy Guevara vs. Bryan Danielson
  • Saraya and Dr. Britt Baker go face to face
  • Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter
  • John Moxley Speaks
  • We will hear from MJF

MJF Joins Cast Of Von Erich Family Biopic “The Iron Claw”

According to Deadline, AEW star MJF has joined the cast of A24’s “The Iron Claw.”

It has been reported by PWInsider, that MJF is playing the role of Lance Von Erich in the film.

The movie is about the legendary and WWE Hall of Fame Von Erich wrestling family. The cast currently includes Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holt McCallany, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney and Lily James.

There is no official release date for the film.

During an interview with Notsam Wrestling, MJF said he booked a huge movie role. He also said that Warner Brothers Discovery is coming up with non-wrestling roles for him.

Source: WrestleView

Young Bucks File Trademark For ‘The Wayward Sons’ Amid AEW Return

The Young Bucks have filed a trademark for the term ‘The Wayward Sons’ ahead of their impending AEW return.

The former AEW World Tag Team Champions have been missing since All Out 2022 for their role in the backstage fight.

In recent weeks, AEW has teased the return of the Bucks and Kenny Omega, who was also suspended after All Out.

According to recent filings, Killing the Business Inc., The Young Buck’s LLC, filed a trademark on the term ‘The Wayward Sons’ on November 3.

The term references Kansas’ 1976 hit ‘Carry on Wayward Son,’ from the band’s fourth album Leftoverture.

Source: EWrestlingNews

AEW Rampage Preview 11/4/2022

Tonight’s AEW Rampage will be broadcast live from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey at 10/9c on TNT.

  • AEW All Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue and Madison Rayne
  • We will hear from Ricky Starks
  • Mike Tyson to be on commentary
  • More names for the Full Gear Eliminator Tournament will be announced