Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
* Fallout from All Out
* Jon Moxley vs. Minoru Suzuki
* Ruby Soho vs. Jamie Hayter (with Britt Baker and Rebel)
* Malakai Black vs. Dustin Rhodes
Tag: AEW
Mick Foley Says WWE Has A Problem In AEW
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley took to Facebook this morning and issued a video warning to WWE following the AEW All Out debuts of Adam Cole, Bryan Danielson and Ruby Soho.
Foley titled his video, “WWE – WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM.” You can read his full comments and watch the video below:
“Hello, this is ‘The Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley. I’d like to title this video, ‘WWE – We’ve Got a Problem’ because I think you do and that problem is that WWE is no longer the place for talent to aspire to,” Foley began. “Part of it is because AEW is doing a great job of attracting great talent, proven talent, building other talent, creating storylines, but part of it is a problem of your own making. I think younger talent sees the way that developmental characters are cut or left by the wayside, or in the case of Karrion Kross, greatly watered down and even made a joke of when they debut on the main roster. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.
“If I was an aspiring talent now, big league talent with a major decision to make, I’m not sure that I would trust WWE creative to do the right thing with my career. You guys did wonders with me back in the day… that was a different time, different place. If it was today, I’m not sure I would trust the powers to be with my career in their hands, and until that changes, WWE – you’ve got a problem.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Bryan Danielson Is Unsure If He’s Allowed To Chant ‘Yes’ In AEW
Bryan Danielson has revealed why he didn’t chant “yes” along with the fans at AEW All Out.
Bryan Danielson has explained why he didn’t chant “yes” along with the fans when he came to the ring at All Out.
Daniel Bryan, who will now go by Bryan Danielson since he is no longer with WWE, made his very first appearance for AEW at All Out. Danielson aligned himself with Jurassic Express and Christian Cage, chasing off The Elite along with its own brand new member, Adam Cole. Fans in-house broke out into a deafening yes chant as Danielson made his way to the ring, but the former WWE Champion didn’t join in.
On the surface, that was probably because he was focused on helping out the wrestlers getting beaten down in the ring. However, when asked about it after the show, Danielson admitted he’s not sure he’s legally allowed to chant yes and strike his signature pose on a non-WWE wrestling show.
“I don’t know, we’re going to have to talk about like what I can do and what I cannot do,” Danielson explained. “I appreciate the people I worked for before and respecting their intellectual property and that sort of thing… the fans doing it is great, but I’m not sure if I’m going to do it.” Tony Khan added afterwards that he doesn’t believe the yes chant is WWE’s IP.
Despite WWE’s penchant for trademarking everything it can when it comes to its employees, it seems unlikely that it would be able to lay claim to one of the most commonly used three letter words in the English language. Based on everything else Danielson said during the post-show scrum, it may be more of a case of him wanting to respect WWE. He said that he still has a great relationship with Vince McMahon, and sees some of the people still under WWE’s employ as family.
It could also be a case of Danielson simply not wanting to bring that part of his WWE persona with him. While he might have reached the once unfathomable levels of fame he as attained while under WWE’s banner, this is a whole new chapter in his career. He may want to reinvent himself using elements of his time in WWE, but not necessarily all of them.
Source: TheSportster
AEW Star Kip Sabian Working On A New Gimmick?
AEW star Kip Sabian hasn’t wrestled since May 24 and underwent successful arm surgery in mid-May.
His last appearance on AEW TV was on April 28, thanks to a backstage attack from Miro. The current TNT Champion was not happy at the time about their loss to Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy in an Arcade Anarchy Match.
Sabian now looks to be potentially working on a new gimmick, posting a photo of himself wearing a suit and box over his head with the words, “underrated, over it” on the box. There’s also a sand timer on the side of the box.
“Time doesn’t heal…It changes you…” Sabian wrote in the caption.
During this weekend’s AEW All Out Fan Fest, Sabian did an unadvertised meet and greet with fans and scribbled different messages over his 8×10 photos.
On many of them he scratched out his face and wrote “no” as to indicate he’s not long connecting with that character. In the videos, it didn’t sound like Sabian talked at all with the fans that came up to him.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW All Out Results 9/5/2021, Minoru Suzuki, Ruby Soho, Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson Debut
THE BUY IN
Chuck Taylor, Wheeler Yuta, Orange Cassidy, and Jurassic Express defeated Matt Hardy, TH2, and Private Party
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miro (c) defeated Eddie Kingston
Jon Moxley defeated Satoshi Kojima
Post-match, Minoru Suzuki’s music hit and a surprised Moxley looked to the stage in confusion. Suzuki eventually came out and calmly made his way to the ring.
Moxley and Suzuki faced off for a moment, Suzuki then took his jacket off and they battled in the ring. The two threw some big shots and laughed along the way. Suzuki eventually put Moxley down with a rear naked choke and a gotch style piledriver.
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Britt Baker (c) defeated Kris Statlander
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (STEEL CAGE MATCH)
Lucha Bros defeated The Young Bucks (c) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship
WOMEN’S CASINO BATTLE ROYALE
Ruby Soho makes AEW debut and wins Casino Battle Royale to earn a future shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship
Chris Jericho defeated MJF
CM Punk defeated Darby Allin
Paul Wight defeated QT Marshall
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kenny Omega (c) defeated Christian Cage
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defeated Christian Cage in the main event and then cut a promo about how anybody that could beat him was either dead, retired, or not in AEW. Cole’s music hit and out he came to a big pop. Cole got in the ring to face-off with Omega and quickly superkicked Jungle Boy (who had come down to help Christian during a post-match beatdown).
Cole reunited with his friends and said The Elite was the most dominant group in pro wrestling. Omega then went to do his signature sign-off and Danielson’s music hit. He got into the ring and teamed up with Jurassic Express and Christian against The Elite (with Omega running out of the ring). The Elite was quickly cleared away as Danielson and the rest of his guys celebrated to close out the show.
AEW All Out 9/5/2021
DATE: September 5, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: NOW Arena, Chicago, Illinois
AVAILABLE ON:B/R Live, Traditional PPV, FITE
Card
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Britt Baker (c) vs. Kris Statlander
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (STEEL CAGE MATCH)
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Lucha Bros
AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Miro (c) vs. Eddie Kingston
CM Punk vs. Darby Allin
Paul Wight vs. QT Marshall
Jon Moxley vs. Satoshi Kojima
MJF vs. Chris Jericho
If Jericho loses, he can never wrestle in AEW again.
WOMEN’S CASINO BATTLE ROYALE
Riho, Anna Jay, Kiera Hogan, Jade Cargill, Abadon, KiLynn King, Leyla Hirsch, Nyla Rose, Julia Hart, Big Swole, The Bunny, Red Velvet, Thunder Rosa, Tay Conti, Penelope Ford, Diamante, Rebel, Jami Hayter, Emi Sakura, Hikaru Shida, Skye Blue
Winner receives shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship.
THE BUY IN
Chuck Taylor, Wheeler Yuta, Orange Cassidy, and Jurassic Express vs. Matt Hardy, TH2, and Private Party
AEW Rampage Preview 9/3/21
Tonight’s AEW Rampage airs on TNT from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois. This will be the last stop before All Out on Sunday.
* Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia (CM Punk will be on commentary)
* Malakai Black vs. Lee Johnson
* AEW TNT Champion Miro to speak
* Kris Statlander vs. Rebel and Jamie Hayter
Tony Khan Has Spent More Than $10 Million On AEW’s Video Games
Tony Khan recently revealed he has spent eight figures of his own money on AEW’s video games.
Tony Khan recently revealed he has spent eight figures of his own money on AEW’s video game division, most of which will have gone on its upcoming debut console game.
AEW might still be less than three years old, but its early success makes it hard to imagine a wrestling landscape without it. Big names are joining the promotion’s ranks, and wrestlers who were relatively unknown when AEW launched are now household names in wrestling circles. Tony Khan also continues to prove he isn’t afraid to take risks to make sure AEW’s success continues to grow.
One area where Khan is very keen to make a splash is wrestling video games. The company has already released two mobile games, but its first mainline console game will be the real acid test. Khan mentioned during a recent media call that he has spent eight figures of his own money, so at least $10 million, on AEW’s video game division.
Although very little has been revealed about AEW’s first major video game, it seems likely that the majority of that investment has been on the console game. Development must be going well as Khan added he is confident he will make that money back. Since WWE and 2K don’t share specific development costs, it’s unclear how much it costs to create a wrestling game, but eight figures feels like enough that the game has to be a success.
AEW has shown off very little of the game so far. A trailer very early in development and some shots of what Darby Allin will look like in the game. However, the last we heard, Kenny Omega, who is close to the project, was hopeful AEW’s first big game will be here by early 2022.
That potential launch window was made a lot more interesting over SummerSlam weekend when WWE 2K revealed WWE 2K22’s has been delayed. The game won’t be here until March 2022 which might well coincide with the arrival of AEW’s first game. The Wednesday Night War might have ended, but six months from now we might have an all-new type of wrestling battle to watch pan out.
Source: TheSportster
Andrade El Idolo vs. PAC Removed From AEW All Out PPV Card
Due to travel issues, AEW has announced that the match between Andrade El Idolo vs. PAC has been removed from the All Out card.
One of the big matches for AEW’s All Out pay-per-view this Sunday has changed. It was announced during Wednesday’s epsiode of Dynamite that Andrade El Idolo versus PAC will no longer be taking place and the match will have to be rescheduled. Adrade teased a potential new opponent but no names have been released and it’s not clear how AEW will proceed with the angle moving forward.
Tony Khan tweeted, “Thank you to you fans supporting #AEWDynamite LIVE next on TNT! The Women’s Casino Battle Royale, which was booked on the Buy In, will now be featured on the ALL OUT ppv card. Due to travel issues, the @BASTARDPAC vs. @AndradeElIdolo bout is postponed until a future #AEWRampage”. Following the announcement, Andrade started tweeting responses to the news. In one tweet he wrote, “I just wasted my time! It’s like in boxing, when they don’t make weight, the fighter has to be fined a sum of money Or is he just not ready to face me and he wants more time!” In another tweet he asked who he’ll be facing.
It’s unfortunate news for fans who were looking forward to this match. It was arguably going to be Andrade’s toughest competition to date in AEW and the prospect of these two in the ring together was exciting. This could have been a show stealing bout on a card full of top notch matches. It’s also another unfortunate break for PAC who has had some travel issues in the past and with COVId restrictions constantly changing, this was something that shouldn’t come as too shocking a surprise.
Still, when AEW learned he wasn’t going to make the show, they immediately let the fans know.
Of course, some fans had fun at WWE’s expense with the way AEW was completely transparent about the change in plans. One Twitter user wrote, “THIS ISN’T HOW A COMPANY DOES BUSINESS!” They jokingly added that AEW should have kept advertising the match, run a video promo just before the match was to take place and then tell the fans that it wasn’t happening live during the event. This, of course, was a sarcastic reference to how WWE handled the Sasha Banks situation at SummerSlam.
Source: TheSportster
AEW Dynamite Preview 9/1/21
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The final Dynamite before this Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view.
* The Elite vs. Lucha Brothers and Jurassic Express
* Brian Cage vs. Powerhouse Hobbs with Hook
* Orange Cassidy vs. Jack Evans with Matt Hardy
* FTR with Tully Blanchard vs. Santana and Ortiz
* Jim Ross in-ring interview with Chris Jericho
* Tony Schiavone sits down with MJF
* Tay Conti vs. Penelope Ford
* CM Punk appearance
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