Tag: AEW

Former NWA Women’s Champion Kamille Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite

Mercedes Mone brought in an enforcer in Kamille to stack the odds against Britt Baker during “AEW Dynamite.” The former NWA Women’s World Champion of 812 days was reportedly signed by AEW earlier this year after becoming a free agent and holding talks with both Tony Khan and WWE. And after months of waiting and speculation, she finally debuted during Wednesday’s show as Mone sought to eliminate her would-be challenger. 

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1816276455606599789

Before Kamille emerged, Baker had to endure a challenge from a fellow former Women’s World Champion in Hikaru Shida, dispatching her opponent by submission after 10 minutes of action. She hadn’t much time to celebrate as Mone’s music played and she emerged to tease a TBS Championship bout between the pair. Per the theme of the feud thus far, however, she said that wouldn’t happen and Baker was set upon by AEW’s latest debutant. 

Britt Baker returned for the first time since September 2023 at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in June, confronting Mercedes Mone moments after she’d dethroned Stephanie Vaquer to become NJPW Strong Women’s Champion on top of retaining her TBS title.

Kamille’s arrival in AEW had been long in the making, as it had been heavily reported she had signed with the company earlier this year, but no word was mentioned on when she would show up. According to Fightful Select, her appearance on “Dynamite” was kept very quiet in order to maintain the element of surprise, but it was no secret that she had signed with the company. She was reportedly backstage at AEW events as early as January 2024, which ultimately led to contract talks and her eventual signing with the promotion, with graphics and materials being in place for sometime. There were rumors she was set to join WWE as part of the “WWE NXT” roster earlier this year, but those talks never fully progressed.

While newer fans to AEW will see her appearance as a debut, Kamille appeared in AEW in the past when the company had a brief working relationship with the NWA. She appeared on an episode of “Dynamite” in 2021 to confront “Legit” Leyla Hirsch ahead of their NWA World Women’s Championship match at that year’s EmPowerrr pay-per-view, where Kamille retained her title over the Russian star. Despite making an appearance for the company many years ago, she has yet to wrestle a match for AEW, but now that she is aligned with “The CEO,” expect to see more of Kamille on AEW TV going forward.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite ‘Blood & Guts’ Preview 7/24/2024

AEW will present a “Blood & Guts” themed episode of Dynamite tonight on TBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.

  • Blood & Guts: Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin & The Acclaimed vs. The Elite & Hangman Page
  • FTW Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Hikaru Shida
  • The debut of “The Glamour” Mariah May
  • We’ll hear from MJF

Latest Update On AEW’s Negotiations With WBD

As has seemingly been the case before time itself began, the relationship between AEW and Warner Brothers Discovery and whether it will continue past this year has been a hot topic with wrestling fans. Over the weekend though, things really heated up when reports emerged that AEW and WBD had an agreement, in principle, to keep AEW with TBS and TNT for the next several years, something that was echoed again on Monday.

However, an official announcement on the matter may still be a ways away. Fightful Select has reported on Tuesday that those close to WBD say an announcement from either AEW or WBD regarding a new deal isn’t imminent, and that the framework of a deal currently isn’t done. That doesn’t mean an agreement is far off, however, as those in AEW and WBD still expect a deal to be reached, and for both sides to continue their relationship for years to come.

One possible time the deal could be reached is during the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France, as both AEW owner Tony Khan and WBD President David Zaslav will both be in Paris for the games, and are set to meet while there. While this meeting doesn’t guarantee the deal will be reached, the meeting has been set between Khan and Zaslav for months, and they are expected to have some form of negotiation.

While the news remains an overall positive for AEW, it should disappoint some fans who were hoping for an official announcement this week, possibly as early as today in the hours leading up to “AEW Dynamite.” Instead, those fans will just have to settle for their usual Wednesday night wrestling fix, which will feature a Blood & Guts match between Team AEW and Team Elite.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Update On Jay White’s AEW Absence

The Bang Bang Gang were forced to vacate the AEW Unified World Trios Championship after Jay White picked up an injury that forced him out of action. Juice Robinson and The Gunns tried to reclaim the titles against The Patriarchy only to fail, continuing the group’s run of bad luck. Furthermore, it turns out that White’s injury is legitimate as opposed to a storyline setback, according to Fightful Select.

As of this writing, details about White’s injury have yet to be confirmed, so it remains to be seen what he’s suffering from and how long he’ll be out of action for. However, the former NJPW ace has been out of action since his loss to Adam Page in the men’s Owen Hart Tournament semi-final on the June 24 edition of “AEW Collision.”

This marks the latest White absence from AEW television. Earlier this year, he was forced to do pre-taped promos due to visa issues that prevented him from entering Canada. However, he returned in time to participate in the aforementioned tournament. White officially joined AEW in 2023 after making sporadic appearances for the promotion while he was still with NJPW. Since then, he’s mostly teamed with his cohorts in the Bang Bang Gang, aka Bullet Club Gold, feuding with teams such as The Acclaimed and FTR.

White isn’t the only AEW star to suffer an injury setback lately, as Skye Blue got legitimately hurt on the latest episode of “Collision.” Similar to White, how serious her injury is remains to be seen.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Backstage Update On Skye Blue’s Injury Following AEW Collision

AEW star Skye Blue has become the latest performer to be taken down by the injury bug following the most recent episode of “AEW Collision.” In the early stages of her match with Hikaru Shida, the former AEW Women’s World Champion hit a crossbody to the outside where Blue caught her. However, the landing didn’t go according to plan, and Blue, in a lot of visible pain, couldn’t continue the match.

Speaking on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer confirmed that Blue suffered a broken ankle, with her recovery time still yet to be determined. Blue seemed to be doing well in the picture of her that Kyle Fletcher posted on social media, suggesting that the setback was less than initially feared. Before her injury, Blue was one of the busiest performers in the AEW women’s division, with only Toni Storm, Mariah May, and Deonna Purrazzo wrestling more matches than her in 2024.

Coincidentally, Alvarez noted that just a few weeks earlier, former AEW Women’s World Champion Riho also suffered a serious injury on “Collision” performing a crossbody, where she broke her wrist upon landing on her opponent Lady Frost. However, Meltzer noted that both instances were simply freak injuries that can happen at any point to anyone in the wrestling business given the nature of the performer’s work. Blue not only joins Riho on the women’s division’s injured list, but also the likes of Yuka Sakazaki, Jamie Hayter, and Julia Hart. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Legitimate Skye Blue Injury Causes AEW Collision Match To Be Stopped, Kyle Fletcher Post Update On Blue’s Injury

Hopefully AEW fans don’t believe in bad omens, because a legitimate injury to an up-and-coming competitor is an unfortunate way to kick off the promotion’s residency in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday night’s “AEW Collision.” In the second match of the evening, Skye Blue was set to take on former three-time AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida. Just a few minutes into the contest, however, Blue took a crossbody from Shida to the outside and didn’t get back up. After being evaluated by the ringside medical staff, the match was called off, with Shida being awarded the victory.

“Collision” went to commercial following the injury, with the action clearly expected to continue in picture-in-picture. Instead, viewers could see Shida trying to buy time for Blue to be examined, only to ultimately leave the ring and walk back up the ramp. By the time the commercial break ended, it was clear the match wouldn’t be continuing, and Shida was announced as the winner due to referee stoppage.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), AEW CEO Tony Khan said Blue suffered an ankle injury and was being evaluated.

https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1814822318889197885

Kyle Fletcher posted an update on Skye Blue’s condition.

“We got her home everyone, doctor Kyle on the clock. Yeeeeeeeefreakinhaaaaaaaaaw,” Fletcher wrote on X, alongside a photo of a middle-finger-flipping Blue. In addition to her white cowboy hat, Blue can also be seen wearing a heavily wrapped cast on her right ankle. There is no word on how long Blue will be out of action with her injury, but luckily, it appears she’ll have the added support of Fletcher along her recovery, however long it may be.

https://twitter.com/kylefletcherpro/status/1815057023714599404

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Collision Preview 7/20/2024

All Elite Wrestling will kick off the path to the All In Summer Series with tonight’s episode of AEW Collision.

Tonight’s live broadcast follows last week’s taped show and marks the beginning of AEW’s summer residency in Arlington, Texas, featuring five weeks of shows at the Esports Stadium Arlington. The episode will air live on TNT starting at 8:00 PM EST.

  • AEW World Trios Championship Match:
    Bang Bang Gang vs. The Patriarchy
  • Lumberjack Match:
    Deonna Purrazzo vs. Thunder Rosa
  • Skye Blue vs. Hikura Shida
  • Roderick Strong vs. Tomohiro Ishii
  • We’ll hear from FTR
  • Hologram debuts

AEW Rampage Preview 7/19/2024

tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.

  • The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen)
  • The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly & Orange Cassidy) & Tomohiro Ishii vs. The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong)
  • Kris Statlander (w/ Stokely Hathaway) in action
  • The Learning Tree (Big Bill & Chris Jericho) vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)
  • Minoru Suzuki vs. The Butcher

Backstage News On AEW Status Of Suspended Star Sammy Guevera

Sammy Guevara has been absent from AEW programming, suspended after not following concussion protocol in a match against Jeff Hardy. Hardy’s contract with AEW expired last month, but Guevara still hasn’t been back on television.

According to Fightful Select, Guevara’s suspension has been up for some time now, as reported back in May, and the former AEW TNT Champion could be making a comeback soon. A return of some kind has reportedly been discussed though there are no details on when or how the controversial star will be brought back to AEW programming. While Guevara was punished for his behavior in the Jeff Hardy match, it is said that he was praised backstage for the No DQ match he had with Powerhouse Hobbs the following week.

Guevara injured Hardy during a Shooting Star Press, and AEW concussion protocol required Guevara to immediately finish the match, which Guevara did not do, citing a miscommunication as the reason he continued the match as planned. Guevara’s suspension had reportedly caused ripple effects leading to whatever plans were made after his reunion with his longtime mentor Chris Jericho being scrapped. Jericho has since been embroiled in a feud with Hook, joined by Big Bill and Bryan Keith in Jericho’s “Learning Tree” persona.

Jeff Hardy has since returned to TNA Wrestling, alongside his brother Matt, where both wrestlers are working as free agents.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite (250th Episode) Preview 7/17/2024

AEW will present a new edition of Dynamite tonight on TBS from the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating 250 episodes of the show.

  • AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. MJF
  • AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Nyla Rose
  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland
  • We will hear from Mariah May after she turned on AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless Toni Storm last week
  • “TV Time” with “The Learning Tree” Chris Jericho