Tag: AEW

Ric Flair Debuts On AEW Dynamite As Tony Khan’s Gift For Sting

Sting received his retirement gift from Tony Khan on “AEW Dynamite” Wednesday night, which turned out to be the AEW debut of “The Nature Boy” himself, Ric Flair.

Last week, after Sting told the world that the last match of his illustrious career would take place at AEW Revolution 2024, it was announced that Tony Khan had a gift for the legendary wrestler, to be unveiled on this week’s episode. After a brief conversation between Sting, Darby Allin, and Tony Schiavone, Flair’s iconic music hit, and “The Dirtiest Player In The Game” made his way down to the ring to the surprise and delight of the Philadelphia crowd. Getting on the mic, Flair and Sting hugged, and Flair said he wanted to “ride it out with you,” presumably referring to this final run of Sting’s career. It’s unclear whether that means Flair will be a regular on AEW programming going forward.

The segment was later interrupted by Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Nick Wayne, and a six-man tag was set up for AEW Full Gear on November 18. From the segment, it didn’t seem as though Flair, who supposedly wrestled his final match last year, would be Sting’s and Allin’s partner, but it also wasn’t explicitly stated that he wouldn’t be. However, Sting and Allin approached Adam Copeland backstage later in the broadcast, who has also been engaged in a storyline with Cage — though thus far, Copeland is still refusing to fight his old friend.

Flair and Sting had an acclaimed rivalry over the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a feud that would carry over to WCW and even, eventually, to Impact Wrestling in 2011.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

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AEW Dynamite Preview 10/25/2023

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live on TBS and will take place from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA.

  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Ruby Soho
  • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship: The Elite (Adam Page and The Young Bucks) (c) vs. The Hardys and Brother Zay
  • Chris Jericho will speak to Renee Paquette
  • Tony Khan will have a gift for Sting
  • Rob Van Dam and HOOK vs. John Silver and Alex Reynolds
  • Dynamite Dynamite Ring Match: MJF defends the ring against Juice Robinson
  • Blackpool Combat Club’s Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Orange Cassidy and Kazuchika Okada

AEW Collision & Battle Of The Belts Preview 10/21/2023

Tonight’s AEW Collision and Battle of the Belts VIII Live on TNT from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN.

AEW Collision:

  • Legendary Memphis Wrestling commentator Dave Brown to join the commentary team tonight.
  • Memphis Street Fight: Jeff Jarret vs. Eddie Kingston
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: Ricky Starks & Big Bill (c) vs. BCC (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta)
  • Andrade El Idolo vs. Bryan Danielson
  • Miro vs. Action Andretti
  • FTR in action

AEW Battle of the Belts VIII:

  • AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. John Silver
  • AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Willow Nightingale
  • AEW World Trios Championship: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn (c) vs. Cool Hand Ang, Daddy Magic, & Daniel Garcia

AEW Rampage Preview 10/20/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.

  • Mistico vs. Rocky Romero
  • Triple threat match for a shot at the International Championship at Battle of the Belts VIII: John Silver vs. Kip Sabian vs. Brother Zay
  • Skye Blue vs. Ruby Soho
  • Blackpool Combat Club’s Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta in tag team action

Sting Announces Impending Retirement, Will Wrestle Last Match At AEW Revolution 2024

Current AEW star, WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion addressed the future of his career on Wednesday’s episode of “AEW Dynamite” in Rosenburg, TX. Sting pointed out that he wrestled his first AEW match at AEW Revolution 2021 and that announced that his retirement match would take place at AEW Revolution 2024. There is no word on when or where AEW Revolution 2024 is set to take place yet.

Sting mentioned at his WWE Hall of Fame induction that “the only thing that’s for sure is that nothing is for sure,” hinting that his original retirement in 2015 wasn’t permanent, but on Wednesday Sting made himself clear saying “the only thing’s that’s for sure” is that the Revolution 2024 match will be his final match. Sting had initially retired after suffering a neck injury at WWE Night of Champions 2015, where he was facing WWE Champion Seth Rollins in the main event. During Dynamite, Sting mentioned that he wasn’t quite satisfied with that retirement and that his AEW tenure helped put a cap on his 30+ years in professional wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 10/18/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the Ford Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas.

  • Sting to address the fans
  • Adam Copeland to issue a rebuttal to Christian Cage after Cage interrupted him at Collision last Saturday.
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Kenny Omega
  • Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal
  • Penta El Zero Meido vs. Jay White
  • Jim Ross conducts a sit-down interview with Nick Wayne and his Mom
  • Timeless Toni Storm will debut her latest Masterpiece

Paul Wight To Appear On OVW TV This Thursday

Paul Wight is slated to make his return to OVW. 

Wight will be making his first appearance in OVW since 2006 on Thursday’s episode of OVW television. He had defeated The Miz at a live event in Louisville, Kentucky over a decade ago. 

The promotion has gained attention in the wrestling world lately, as it was featured in Netflix’s ‘Wrestlers’ docuseries. 

The October 19 episode of OVW TV will be available for live streaming on Fite TV. It will later be added to YouTube.

Source: eWn

Update On Future Of AEW Fight Forever

Earlier this year, the video game “AEW Fight Forever” was released to generally positive feedback. Since then, the developers have added some DLC content such as the “Stadium Stampede” mode, and there are reportedly plans in place to add more wrestlers to the game’s roster.

Fightful Select is reporting that some of AEW’s newest acquisitions have been scanned so that their digital avatars can be included in the game at a later date. It remains to be seen which wrestlers will be added to “AEW Fight Forever,” but names such as Adam Copeland and Kota Ibushi will surely show up eventually now that they’re All Elite.

The latest update about the game also suggests that “AEW Fight Forever” will remain the company’s sole title for the time being. Instead of making a sequel, it’s expected that the game’s creators will keep adding updates to the release.

Despite this, the game reportedly hasn’t been talked about much behind the scenes in recent times. While there was an internal push to promote the title following its release, conversations pertaining to “AEW Fight Forever” appear to have died down in the company’s management circles, as the report states that it’s hardly been mentioned backstage or at meetings.

The game has experienced some changes behind the scenes, too. AEW referee Aubrey Edwards, who works with the company’s gaming division, recently revealed that she’s no longer involved in the development of “AEW Fight Forever.” However, she is involved with the game in other capacities, including branding.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW’s Adam Cole Underwent Ankle Surgery This Week

Adam Cole is recovering from a broken ankle he suffered during the AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam special.

He was injured while running to the ring during the World Title match between MJF and Samoa Joe. Cole jumped off the entrance ramp to the floor at ringside and began limping.

Cole has remained on AEW television doing segments with Roderick Strong at Strong’s home. Pwinsider is reporting that Cole underwent the first surgery on his broken ankle yesterday.

During a Twitch stream, Cole mentioned that he would need two surgeries, eight screws and a plate in his ankle.

Source: eWn

Kota Ibushi Confirms AEW Contract, Details How It Came Together

Japanese wrestling star Kota Ibushi has now wrestled three matches in All Elite Wrestling, starting with Blood & Guts in July, as well as a pair of six-man tags — one in August and the other earlier this month. During a conversation with Yumehito Imanari posted to YouTube (translation via WrestleZone), Ibushi revealed that he has signed a contract with AEW. The former NJPW star also opened up regarding some of the contract’s details.

“I’m based in Japan, and I will travel for the matches,” Ibushi said. “Basically, I’m in Japan. I work in Japan. I will be active. I’ll be free to do that too.”

Along with that, Ibushi confirmed that his AEW contract allows him to appear in other wrestling promotions, though it’s unclear if there are specific promotions detailed or if the agreement is open-ended. There was also one more stipulation Ibushi requested.

“[I asked to] reduce the number of matches a little bit more,” Ibushi continued. “Because if I go too many times, my activities in Japan will be limited. … When I said that, [AEW said] that is okay, too. It’s the best deal.”

After nearly a year and a half away from wrestling, Ibushi returned earlier this year, competing in a pair of matches for GCW during WWE WrestleMania weekend. Prior to Ibushi making his AEW debut in July, there had long been speculation regarding and anticipation for his appearance, as Ibushi’s friend and former tag team partner Kenny Omega is one of the foundational members of the AEW company’s roster. The two have since reunited their tag team, the Golden Lovers.

Source: Wrestling Inc.