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Marty Scurll Talks ROH’s Decision To Cancel Shows

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Marty Scurll was the first guest on the new ROH Strong podcast. During the conversation, Scurll talked about the company’s decision to cancel shows and mentioned that ROH has filmed a handful of empty arena matches.

ROH was forced to cancel its planned 18th Anniversary PPV on March 13th and television taping scheduled for the next night. The company then announced on March 17th that they were canceling all shows up to May 31st.

“It broke my heart but I was like ‘we can’t run these shows,'” Scurll said on the show. “This is way bigger than pro-wrestling, like, that would be so irresponsible for us to run a wrestling show.”

Scurll continued to talk about how the predicament was particularly upsetting for him as he is just starting in his new position with the company.

“No one was more heartbroken then myself,” Scurll continued. “Even though I’ve sort of been hands-on with the show since January, I felt like these were really my first shows that I had full control of.”

“I put so many hours of time and thought into these shows.”

Marty Scurll On Canceled ROH Shows

Scurll continued to say he had a lot planned for the weekend.

“I had a lot of surprises in store for that weekend, a lot of new and exciting things,” he continued. “I wanted so badly for those shows to happen but ultimately, it wasn’t worth putting people’s lives at risk.”

He continued to say that ROH did film a few empty arena matches in Vegas. The matches involved talent who had already arrived in Vegas before the shows were canceled.

“We discussed about doing empty arena shows and everything else. We actually did film a handful of matches with no fans with some of the talent that was there just to see how it would look and if we can make something from it,” he continued. Ultimately, Scurll says the decision was made to save the “Past vs Present” concept until a time when they can do it right.

Dustin Rhodes On The WWE Hall Of Fame, If He Misses Goldust

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All Elite Wrestling’s Dustin Rhodes recently participated in an online Q&A session via Twitter. Some of the questions he answered regarded his interest in being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He was also asked whether he missed portraying Goldust at all.

Although his father, Dusty Rhodes, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2007, an induction isn’t something that Dustin is overtly concerned about.

Despite this confession, he remains open-minded to the idea. He shared that “If it comes, it comes.” Until then, however, he remains focused on AEW and helping to grow and develop their “talented kids.”

Does Dustin Rhodes Miss Goldust?

Having first portrayed WWE’s Goldust back in 1995, Dustin has an undeniably long history with the character. When asked if he missed Goldust at all, he admitted that he didn’t.

That being said, he remains thankful for the years he was able to bring Goldust to life through his various iterations.

Dustin Rhodes recently defeated Kip Sabian to advance in the AEW TNT Championship Tournament. He is scheduled to face off against Lance Archer on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite in the semi-finals. If successful, Dustin would advance to vie for the championship against either Darby Allin or his brother Cody Rhodes.

Io Shirai Compares Wrestling In Japan & The United States

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WWE NXT Superstar Io Shirai has opened up about the differences between wrestling in Japan and the United States.

Speaking with WWE show The Bump, Shirai detailed how wrestler win/loss records have an impact on how promoters decide on contenders in Japan. 

Shirai noted how in the United States, wrestling is “more than the win or the defeat.” She highlighted how the story and process that leads into the matchup is what makes an American audience react. 

When she wrestled in Japan, Io Shirai was only focused on winning. After arriving in America, however, “I realized that just winning the match won’t make me supported by the audience. It’s more about the process and the story that leads to the win or the defeat.”

It’s a moment she believes it shared between wrestler and audience. She explained how, upon realizing this, she was able to immerse herself deeper into pro wrestling.

Io Shirai is the current number one contender to Charlotte Flair’s NXT Women’s Championship. She won the right to face off against Flair after winning a #1 Contender’s Ladder Match on the 4/8 episode of NXT. Shirai defeated Mia Yim, Chelsea Green, Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Tegan Nox for the right to challenge Flair.

Jim Ross Addresses AEW’s Recent Ratings Drop

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All Elite Wrestling announcer Jim Ross has addressed the recent ratings drop Dynamite has experienced for the past few weeks. Dynamite competes head-to-head on Wednesday nights against WWE’s black-and-gold brand NXT. Speaking with Wrestling Epicenter, Ross shared how there has been “no knee-jerk reaction” to NXT winning two of the last three weeks. 

Jim Ross stated that he isn’t worried about the recent numbers. “You said the numbers are going down – True statement. In certain demographics… This is far from a disaster.”

He explained how Dynamite is “sandwiched” between WWE shows on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which he believes means their “audience is still finding us.”

Jim Ross On AEW’s Audience

Jim Ross acknowledged how the coronavirus pandemic has forced AEW to put on empty arena shows. It’s a situation that “affects everybody.” Ross pointed out how the fans are a big part of the show and that an AEW crowd is “very young, defiant, and make a lot of noise. All of us really miss that!”

Ross juxtaposed the current ratings war with WWE and WCW’s Monday Night Wars during the ‘90s. He stressed how they “didn’t have time to worry about the ratings” as, by the time you got them, you were busy doing it again.

He shared how that didn’t leave a lot of time to moan or celebrating the numbers either way. With that in mind, Jim Ross reiterated how he isn’t worried about AEW’s current ratings as “we’re doing just fine and we know where we’re going.” 

Jon Moxley On The Challenges Of Performing In Empty Arenas

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All Elite Wrestling World Champion Jon Moxley has addressed competing in front of zero fans. Speaking with Uproxx.com, Moxley stressed how the audience is a “critical element” of pro wrestling. He noted how, without them, there is a noticeably missing energy that makes performing challenging.

“Everybody’s kind of finding different ways to work around that, whether that’s the way you shoot it on camera, or lot of people are doing different cinematic style matches and stuff. It’s definitely tough.”

Jon Moxley On Being More Physical

According to Jon Moxley, when a crowd is going crazy it can be “like a mask and stuff.” Their energy helps to feed the energy of the performers so, without them, he believes talent has to up their physicality. Without that mask in place, Moxley noted how important it is for wrestlers to “keep everything tighter.”

Jon Moxley was proud of his recent matchup against Inner Circle member Jake Hager. The two competed in a No Holds Barred Empty Arena match. He pointed to how their clash was “real physical” and “realistic” because of how they beat each other up for real.

He acknowledged how it’s not ideal for anyone to wrestle in empty arenas. Jon Moxley then stressed that “as long as everybody’s safe and so forth” and it helps entertain fans during the coronavirus pandemic, then it’s worth it.

Kofi Kingston On Dropping His Jamaican Accent, Vince McMahon’s Reaction

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When Kofi Kingston first debuted for WWE in 2006, his character wore Jamaican colors and spoke with a Jamaican accent. Speaking with Muscle & Fitness’ Reps Podcast, the New Day member reflected on how happy he was to be able to drop the accent. He also revealed Vince McMahon’s reaction to an interview that revealed Kingston wasn’t actually Jamaican. 

Kingston shared how Vince McMahon instructed him to do all of his interviews with the Jamaican accent. Any time he was on screen or being interviewed, he had to reply with the accent. He explained how WWE Magazine would calm him from a regular number. Kingston would answer with his regular voice, only to be asked if Kofi was around to take a call. “I would say ‘Oh hold on’ and then answer in Jamaican.” 

Keeping up the accent was, admittedly, “really annoying.” Kingston reflected on how the only other Superstar who could relate was Santino Marella.

Kofi Kingston On Being Revealed

The Superstar then spoke about how a BBC interview pressed him for an answer regarding his name and accent. Kofi Kingston revealed how they confronted him over Kofi not being a Jamaican name. They asked him why he was playing a Jamaican character, forcing him to come up with a variety of answers. 

“So finally I get off the phone and I’m sweating and I’m like it’s over. Then all of a sudden maybe an hour later my mom calls me up and says ‘Somebody from the BBC just called and they asked me about your Jamaican heritage and I told them you were from Ghana and this,’ and I was like ‘No! Mom, kayfabe, kayfabe!’ Eventually, I told Vince about it and he said not as many people are going to read that article as you think, and then in a year I ended up being able to drop it.”

Kofi Kingston admitted that dropping the accent was a relief. Kingston believed that playing that character was only going to allow him to reach a certain level. He thinks that those who can get to the top of the business are playing a version of themselves “just turned way up.” Although he liked certain characteristics of that version of Kofi, he was grateful to “have that lid popped up” so he could continue climbing the ladder in WWE. 

Drew McIntyre: Vince McMahon “Seems To Predict The Future”

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WWE Champion Drew McIntyre believes that Vince McMahon is seemingly able to “predict the future.” Speaking with Rebellious Noise, McIntyre opened up about Vince labeling him the “Chosen One” during his first run with WWE. According to him, he never felt the pressure of the recognition at the time due to his age.

Drew McIntyre explained how “[…] when I was younger, nothing fazed me, so I didn’t see it as pressure. I saw it as something that was really cool, but I did learn a lot.” He admitted how, looking back with hindsight, he knew he wasn’t ready. He stressed how he wouldn’t change a thing as it was all part of his journey—a journey that eventually led him to claim the promotion’s top prize in the main event of WrestleMania. 

Drew McIntyre, “The Chosen One”

Drew McIntyre still remembers the promo that Vince McMahon cut where he referred to him as a future world champion. He shared how he didn’t know Vince was going to say that. “I was supposed to just go out there and talk, then Vince comes out and says something.” McIntyre revealed how he was watching alongside everyone else and how it was surreal to have to consider the situation “normal.” 

With Drew McIntyre defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36, Vince McMahon’s early predictions finally came true. McIntyre stated how Vince has a crystal ball and is seemingly able to predict the future. He shared how Vince would talk about the WWE Network long before the WWE Network existed. He highlighted how Vince had claimed he would be a “future world champion” without specifying exactly when that was going to happen. 

Christian Comments On Edge & Randy Orton’s Last Man Standing Match

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Former WWE Superstar Christian has shared his thoughts on Edge’s Last Man Standing Matchup at WrestleMania 36. His longtime friend and former tag team partner faced off against Randy Orton at “The Show of Shows.”

When asked on WWE show The Bump what he thought of their clash, Christian joked how “It was alright.”

He highlighted how it’s unheard of for anybody to come back from the kind of injury that forced Edge to retire back in 2011. Christian noted how “it wasn’t in the setting or the environment that […] they both had hoped it would be in” due to the coronavirus pandemic. To him, however, it doesn’t matter if there was a crowd present or not: as soon as Edge’s music hit and he walked down the ramp, it became one of WrestleMania’s “greatest moments.” 

Christian considered match itself to be the “[…] hard-hitting, a–kicking streetfight match that it needed to be. That’s what this match was built up to to be, and I think they delivered.”

Looking to the future, Christian shared who he’d love to see Edge feud with going forward. He joked about wanting to see Braun Strowman “kick his ass.” He then listed some of WWE’s top Superstars including Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, and even “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.

Jerry Lawler Addresses Ramen Noodle Joke On RAW

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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler found himself in hot water with fans after making a joke during an episode of RAW earlier this month. 

Lawler was on commentary for the show that included a match that saw Austin Theory score a win over Akira Tozawa. During the match, Lawler referred to Tozawa’s senton as the “Ramen Noodle Moonsault.”

Towards the end of the latest episode of his podcast (around the 53-minute mark, Lawler addressed the joke that was controversial. 

“Are we not going to talk about the elephant in the room from last week? I said the word ramen noodles on Raw. [The] next thing you know, the internet blows up and I’m a big racist. Let me go back and explain what I was doing and why being racist was the furthest thing from my mind.”

Lawler recalled a situation in 2016 where he was doing commentary with Mauro Ranallo and they were calling a match. Ranallo called a move that was like, orange crush Tiger Bomb blah blah senton. 

Lawler points out despite his history in the business, he doesn’t know the names of these crazy moves being performed. At the time, he thought somebody was making up crazy names for these moves. 

This is when he wrote down some names of what he thought would be funny moves to go back to Mauro when he called one of these moves. He stated that he was doing it just to play devil’s advocate with Mauro.

He also stated that if he was still doing commentary with Michael Cole or Jim Ross, they had the chemistry to where each one of those guys would have known that he was almost making a fool out of himself by claiming like he knew what the move was. 

Lawler continued by noting that at that point Cole or Ross would’ve made light of the situation by saying that Lawler knew better than that. However, it’s different from working with Bryon Saxton and Tom Philips because they don’t have the chemistry of working together yet. 

Thus, with them working together for a short period of time, they didn’t even acknowledge it so it kind of went out, and they just kept talking and he kept talking.

The Point

“I didn’t think anything about it either.” That’s where me, Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, and all of the heel commentators do that sort of stuff. The joke is on yourself. The people out there say, look at that idiot, he doesn’t even know what he’s talking about and he thinks he does.’”

Jerry Lawler Ramen Noodle Joke On RAW Ignites Controversy

MJF Takes Shot At EC3 & Drake Maverick

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Maxwell Jacob Friedman is currently on the shelf with a hangnail. He updated fans on his condition during the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. Recently, MJF took a shot at both EC3 and Drake Maverick on Facebook. Friedman said that EC3’s new gimmick appears to be a Jon Moxley rip-off and he told him and Maverick to sign with Impact Wrestling since they are the only promotion who would take them.

“Hey Essential Character III (EC3) or whatever name you call yourself these days, why don’t you take your loser gimmick back to Impact Wrestling, the only company that will take your new Jon Moxley rip off character and take that irritating little weasel Drake Maverick/Rockstar Spud with you!” MJF wrote on Facebook. “Extended an olive branch to you and what did you do with it, spat in the face of someone who is better than you and you know it!”

EC3 had mentioned MJF in a recent video he posted.

“The Top 1% is a character that could garner a reaction, to entertain you, and its a character I could do better than anybody else, MJF,” EC3 says in the video. “It was a reality, though, that I simply imitated.”

EC3’s video can be seen in the player below:

Chelsea Green Comments On Recent WWE Releases

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Chelsea Green is currently a part of the Robert Stone Brand on NXT programming. Green’s WWE career is just getting started but for many their time in the company came to an end earlier this month. Green was recently interviewed by WCSN and commented on the releases which included her partner, Zack Ryder and her friend, Deonna Purrazzo.

“This has been happening all over the world in every profession,” Green said. “It’s really, really unfortunate that two of the people who are closest to me in my life were released, but on the other hand, both of them are going to go on to do so much more, and I would feel terrible if that wasn’t the case, but that’s the case.”

Green continued to talk about how she is looking forward to seeing what both Ryder and Purrazzo do outside of WWE.

“Deonna has so much potential,” Green continued. “She was not used in the capacity she should have been used in. Matt has so much potential and has continued to prove that throughout his entire career. So, whatever Matt does, he’s fine.”

Green also noted during the interview that Lance Storm was a big influence on her career. She trained at the Storm Wrestling Academy in Calgary. Storm shut the school down last year in order to work on the road with WWE as a producer. He was then one of the many producers who were either furloughed or released earlier this month.

“He really is like a dad to me, and to Peyton Royce, and to Rachael, and everyone who’s gone through his school,” Green said about Storm.

Green last competed in the #1 contenders ladder match for the NXT women’s championship. She almost won the match as well but a knee injury prevented her from climbing the ladder. Highlights of the match can be seen below:

The full interview can be read here.

The Rock Comments On Upcoming Dark Side Of The Ring Episode

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Dark Side of the Ring’s second season continues this week with an episode focussed on Dr. D David Schultz and his run-in with reporter John Stossel. The Rock recently commented on the upcoming episode.

The Great One noted on Twitter that he has already seen a cut of the episode and recommends wrestling fans watch. He tweeted, “This man was one of my all time fav heels (bad guys) in pro wrestling and an influence on me when I first shook his hand in Hawaii when I was 12. I’ve seen an early cut of this episode and highly recommend you watch, if you have any squared circle DNA in your blood. #DrD”

Schultz and Stossel were involved in an altercation backstage at Madison Square Garden in 1984. Stossel stated that he believed pro-wrestling was fake and Schultz physically assaulted him in response.

The episode will air Tuesday night at 10 pm on Vice TV and on Crave in Canada.

You can see a trailer for the episode below:

Dr. D David Schultz In Wrestling

Schultz was fired from the WWF in 1984 possibly because of his altercation with reporter John Stossel. There are those who believe he may have been let go due to an altercation backstage with Mr. T, however. He returned to wrestle in Memphis after the incident but retired shortly after. Schultz then opened a bail bonds company.

Schultz was awarded the men’s Wrestling Award by the Cauliflower Alley Club in 2019. He is also a former 3x North American Champion in Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling from Calgary and was inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame.

Triple H Reveals His Dream Opponents From The Past

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Triple H is one of the last old school guys in the current WWE roster and his wrestling style shows the influence of many famous names that came before him.

The Game recently joined Corey Graves on his After The Bell podcast where he talked about things like the WrestleMania 36 event, the effects of coronavirus, and more.

During the interview, Corey Graves asked Triple H about his dream matches and names from the past which he wishes he could have faced. Replying to the question, the King Of Kings took names like Dusty Rhodes and Harley Race

“You know there are certain guys in that period of time like Harley [Race] and Dusty [Rhodes]. I did a few little things with Dusty but to get in there when he was Dusty Rhodes [would have been great].

I would have loved to have got in there with Buddy Rogers.” said Triple H. “Just cause I think he is a guy that kind of changed the business and changed the pace of it.

Andre [The Giant] obviously would have been one that would have been huge. Harley would have definitely been one for me cause he was a big influence on me and I respected him so much.”

During the interview, Triple H also talked about WrestleMania 36 being a two-night event and discussed the possibility of future WrestleMania’s being stretched to two nights as well.

Apart from this, Triple H also talked about things like his WrestleMania 12 match with Ultimate Warrior, his favorite match, and more. You can check out his comments in the video below:

Kurt Angle Shares Which Match He Thinks Could Headline WrestleMania 37

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WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics. 

Right off the bat, one fan asked him about what a dream match he thinks could take place between two WWE superstars who have never wrestled before. 

This is where he named a match that could realistically happen soon perhaps taking place at WrestleMania 37. Angle picked Aleister Black challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE Title. 

Angle wrote, “Aleister Black vs Drew Mcintyre. Could be next year WrestleMania main event. Both are exceptional talents.”

WrestleMania 37 will take place on March 28th, 2021 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The stadium holds 70,000. 

The belief is that seating can be expanded for an event like WrestleMania to hold upwards of 100,000 fans. Whether the event actually takes place at this venue remains to be seen. 

WWE has been grooming Black as a rising star and McIntyre has been positioned as the top star on the RAW brand. Both guys are well-liked by RAW executive producer Paul Heyman. 

Angle was one of the many WWE producers who were released and/or furloughed by the company last week as a way to save money. 

Backstage News On If WrestleMania 37 Could Be A Two Night Event

Eric Bischoff & Bully Ray Debate WCW & ECW Influence On The Attitude Era

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Eric Bischoff recently responded to a fan on Twitter who asked why he does not like the term “Attitude Era.” According to Bischoff’s response, WWE’s Attitude Era was influenced by WCW Nitro and the product that the company he was President of was presenting at the time.

“Because the Attitude Era was nothing more than a derivative (I’m being elegant) of the nWo and Nitro era which forced WWE to abandon their previous creative strategy and presentation to compete with a new formula,” Bischoff Tweeted.

Bully Ray then noted on Twitter that ECW influenced both WCW and WWE at the time. The ECW alumni posted the following to Twitter in response to Bischoff’s comments:

Bully also responded to a user on Twitter who felt ECW could have been improved if they’d had a drug policy…

Eric Bischoff On AEW Storytelling

Bischoff also recently commented on what he feels AEW needs to do more of on an episode of his podcast.

“I really do believe that they need more emphasis on story,” Bischoff said of the young promotion. “I know they have stories, I’m not suggesting that they don’t. Please don’t misunderstand me, that’s not what I mean. But what I do mean is, I think the storytelling? Could be vastly improved. I think the character development could really be improved. Not AS much as the storytelling, because they’ve got some great characters. But I do believe that the characters could be developed to be a little bit more unique. To be a little more different from each other. There’s a ‘sameness’ to the characters. It’s just the way I see things, in the way I interpret things.”

Taynara Conti Talks About Her WWE Release

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Taynara Conti was one of the many wrestlers released from WWE this month. Conti had been assigned to the NXT brand. She had been with the company since 2017.

“It’s been more than a week and I’ve said nothing yet but here I am,” Conti says in the video.

“First of all, I want to say that I’m okay. I’m happy, I’m healthy, and most important, I’m so excited for the future, for real.”

“As you guys know, I don’t work for WWE anymore. I was with the company for 2 and a half years or so, a little bit more I guess. Honestly, it was the most crazy and amazing opportunity of my whole life. I will always be grateful because WWE changed my life, and for the better. I came here to US and I had no English, I had no idea what wrestling was before.”

Conti also spoke about how her enthusiasm for WWE started to decrease in recent months.

“In the last couple of months, I was not feeling like that anymore, I was not happy,” she continued. Conti would then confirm she asked for her release a few months back.

“I asked for my release about 2 months ago and they were not able to give it to me by then and I had no option but to try again. Then in the middle of the pandemic, I got a call ‘Hey Tay, goodbye!’ They released me.”

As for what’s next for Conti, she mentioned that she wants to learn more about non-WWE wrestling.

“I want to learn wrestling more because I just know WWE and wrestling is much bigger than that,” she continued.

Her full comments can be heard in the YouTube video below:

Vince McMahon Issues Statement Regarding Oliver Luck Lawsuit

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Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck is suing Vince McMahon. Luck was not listed as a creditor during the XFL’s bankruptcy filings. According to a recent statement issued by Vince McMahon’s attorneys, this was because Luck was terminated from the position on April 9th, 2020.

McMahon has issued the below statement on the lawsuit through his attorneys:

“Oliver Luck’s services as Commissioner and CEO of The XFL were terminated by a letter sent to him on Apr. 9, 2020 which explained the reasons for the termination. As to the lawsuit he filed, his allegations will be disputed and the position of Mr. McMahon will be set forth in our response to his lawsuit.”

Oliver Luck Suing Vince McMahon

Luck’s XFL contract was believed to be worth $20-25 million over 5 years depending on how well the league performed. The agreement stipulated he would receive all money owed if terminated without cause. His lawsuit is seeking to recoup the money owed on the contract.

The league issued the following statement to TMZ earlier this month:

“Unfortunately, as a new enterprise, we were not insulated from the harsh economic impacts and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Accordingly, we have filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This is a heartbreaking time for many, including our passionate fans, players and staff, and we are thankful to them, our television partners, and the many Americans who rallied to the XFL for the love of football.”

AEW Updates Rankings, Chris Jericho Drops Out Of Top-5

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AEW updated its rankings on Friday, April 24th, 2020. The promotion normally releases its new rankings every Wednesday. The rankings were briefly available on AEW’s website on the 22nd but that edition has since been removed.

The updated rankings involve Chris Jericho dropping out of the top-5 altogether. The tag-team and women’s rankings are unchanged from the ones posted on April 22nd.

Updated AEW Men’s Single’s Rankings

Champion: Jon Moxley (9-0)

  1. Cody (7-1)
  2. Kenny Omega (4-0) (+1)
  3. Darby Allin (5-2) (previously unranked)
  4. Lance Archer (3-0) (+1)
  5. Jake Hager (4-1) (-1)

Darby Allin also goes from unranked to #3 after defeating Sammy Guevara in the TNT title tournament this week. Jake Hager had been ranked #4 and Lance Archer #5 but they switched places between the April 22nd and 24th rankings despite neither of them competing on Dynamite this week.

The image of the rankings posted on April 22nd is below:

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The updated rankings as of April 24th are below:

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It is possible that Chris Jericho’s 0-1 single’s record in 2020 is why he was removed from the top-5. His only single’s match this year was when he dropped the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley at Revolution.

AEW Women’s and Tag Team Rankings

Both the women’s and tag-team divisional rankings stayed the same between the Wednesday and Friday editions of the rankings. They are below:

AEW Women’s Division

Champion: Nyla Rose (4-1)

  1. Hikaru Shida (7-1)
  2. Kris Statlander (2-3)
  3. Yuka Sakazaki (1-1)
  4. Britt Baker (3-3) (+1)
  5. Riho (3-3) (+1) (-1)
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AEW Tag Team Division

Champions: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page (6-0)

  1. The Dark Order (5-0)
  2. The Young Bucks (2-2)
  3. Best Friends (4-3)
  4. SCU (2-3)
  5. Lucha Bros (1-2)
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Donald Trump Praises Triple H

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Last night’s edition of WWE Smackdown featured tributes to Triple H’s 25 years with WWE. Vince McMahon also sent out a tweet commemorating Triple H’s time with the company. President of the United States, Donald Trump, replied to the post stating he believes Triple H is a “total winner.”

Donald Trump is a WWE Hall of Fame inductee. He was inducted into the celebrity wing of the HOF in 2013. Other inductees that year include Mick Foley, Bruno Sammartino, Trish Stratus, Booker T, and Bob Backlund.

Triple H’s 25 Years In WWE

Triple H’s quarter-century in WWE was celebrated on Smackdown this week and several people have been congratulating him online as well. In a recent interview with ESPN, Triple H commented on some of his favorite matches from his career.

“Probably myself vs. The Undertaker in “Hell in a Cell” [at WrestleMania 28]. They billed it as an “End of an Era” match. Shawn Michaels was the guest referee. I think it was the most meaningful for the three of us — the end of all of our time together, the last big hurrah in the ring. So that one really stands out to me.”

Triple H Reveals Favorite WrestleMania Match Of His Career

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WWE is celebrating the 25 year anniversary of the in-ring debut of Triple H and the Game has been doing media rounds on the occasion, talking about various things.

He recently had another such interview with ESPN where the former World Champion talked about things like the talent adapting to shows without an audience and more.

When asked which is the favorite WrestleMania match of his career, Triple H said that it’s probably his End of an Era bout against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 28:

“Probably myself vs. The Undertaker in “Hell in a Cell” [at WrestleMania 28]. They billed it as an “End of an Era” match. Shawn Michaels was the guest referee. I think it was the most meaningful for the three of us — the end of all of our time together, the last big hurrah in the ring. So that one really stands out to me.”

When asked if he has a favorite opponent, H said that there are a bunch of them and the honorable mentions include people like The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley and The Rock.

However, if there is one guy he could roll out of his bed on five minutes’ notice and can still tear the house apart with in a 45 minutes match, then it’s definitely Shawn Michaels.

Apart from this, Triple H talked about his favorite non-WrestleMania match, his favorite behind the scene moment in WWE and more.

You can check out his interview at this link.

Backstage News On If WrestleMania 37 Could Be A Two Night Event

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WWE successfully managed to produce WrestleMania 36 as a two-night event and after this, Triple H made the case for the show to be a multi-night event in the future.

The Game’s comments made many wonder if it was an indication of things to come and if the company was planning to stretch future WrestleManias into two nights after the change this year but it doesn’t appear to be the case.

Dave Meltzer discussed the event on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter and confirmed that currently there are no plans for WrestleMania 37 to be a two-night event.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that the top brass could not consider the change in format for the show in future but the report confirms that Triple H’s comments are not an indication of the same.

Triple H’s Comments On WrestleMania Being A Two Nights Event

The King Of Kings had recently appeared on the After The Bell Podcast of Corey Graves and talking about the Show Of Shows he said that the big main stage attraction needs to be stretched to two nights:

“Like, it’s a week long festival and I think that the big main-stage attraction needs to be those two nights and it’d be this weekend of events. I do think that’s probably a change that; with chaos comes the genius and maybe that is the genius of it.”

Triple H continued by saying that he knows people who have been rooting for this for a period of time but this is a major shift that doesn’t come easy.

What do you think about WrestleMania possibly being a two-night event in future? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Backstage Updates On Drake Maverick And Sarah Logan’s WWE Status

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There have been some speculations that WWE might be looking to re-sign Drake Maverick and Sarah Logan but latest update on the situation suggests that this is not the case.

Drake Maverick is being used for the ongoing Cruiserweight title tournament and he has cut a number of emotional promos claiming that he is fighting to save his job.

However, while the company has worked his departure into the storyline, as of this week the decision of his release still stands, according to Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Sarah Logan was also rumored to be rehired after it was revealed that the company had planned to use her on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

Though the plans were changed at last minute and Logan was not used for the show despite being backstage. Observer is now reporting that there are no plans for her to be re-hired by the promotion either.

The idea behind her planned Raw appearance was that since the company is still paying her during the 90-day non-compete period they could use the female star for a storyline if required.

There is no word yet on what the company had planned for Sarah Logan on Raw but it’s believed that they can still use her on the show before the 90 days period expires.

The non compete clause for the recently released stars will be expiring on July 15 and as of this writing, all the fired wrestlers including Maverick and Logan are expected to be done with the company after that.

The Big Show On His Favorite WrestleMania Storyline

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The Big Show has been a part of WWE for over two decades and over the years he has participated in many unique WrestleMania angles and storylines.

During his recent appearance on WWE’s The Bump, the former World Champion talked about a number of things and also revealed his favorite Mania storyline.

The Giant said that if he had to pick a promotion that he thought was the best, then he would pick his WrestleMania 24 storyline and match with boxer Floyd Mayweather

“If I had to pick a promotion that I thought was the best, I’d have to pick with Floyd Mayweather [Jr.] and I during WrestleMania 24, that was an incredible opportunity for me, and the media pushed into it.

[Plus], all the trash talking going into it.” said The Big Show “I mean, that is an exceptional one that will always stick out in my mind like, ‘Wow, that was an incredible WrestleMania [moment].’

The former World Champion also recalled his WrestleMania 20 match with John Cena. He mentioned how it comes up a lot and revealed that he himself had chosen Cena as his opponent for the show.

The Big Show faced Floyd “Money” Mayweather in a no disqualification match at WrestleMania 24. Mayweather won the bout after he knocked Show out with a shot to the jaw with brass knuckles.

Chris Jericho Congratulates Triple H: “Time And Circumstances May Change But Our Chemistry Doesn’t”

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WWE had announced a special celebration for the 25th anniversary of Triple H’s in ring debut for the company and wrestling stars from around the globe have been coming forward to wish the Game on the occasion since then.

One such surprising wish came from former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho who has drifted apart from the WWE world in recent times due to his association with AEW.

The former WWE star posted a video on his social media accounts recently to congratulate Triple H. In the video as seen below, he claimed that time and circumstances may change but the chemistry between the two does not:

“Times and circumstances may change but one thing that never changes is the amazing chemistry that I had with Triple H. So I just wanna wish him a happy 25th anniversary.

To one of the greatest to ever step inside a wrestling ring and a guy I had killer chemistry with. Every match we ever had was great. Happy 25th anniversary. Lemmy would be very proud of you.”

After his one year contract with WCW ended, Triple H signed a deal with WWE and he made his in ring debut for the company on the April 30, 1995 episode of Wrestling Challenge.

Since then he has went on to build a Hall Of Fame worthy career in the promotion including over a dozen world title victories and many memorable moments throughout the years.

The Revival Mocks Vince McMahon’s Comedy Idea For Them With New T-Shirt

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The Revival has decided to have some fun with their latest t-shirt design by playing off an idea that recently surfaced online. 

Last week, photos of the artwork for the new idea that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon had for the tag team emerged. 

Last year, WWE was once again trying to get them to sign new long-term deals. However, the tag team didn’t want to do so but rather wait out their current contracts until they expired. 

At the time, McMahon had plans to turn The Revival into a comedy tag team. He came up with the idea to them portray a comedy version of The Fabulous Ones tag team.

After McMahon finally realized that they were not going to sign new deals, plans were dropped for them and they were eventually pulled from television. They would’ve had new gear and music. 

Scott Dawson has changed his name to Dax Harwood while Dash Wilder has changed his name to Cash Wheeler. Dax Harwood’s real name is David Harwood and Cash Wheeler’s real name is Daniel Wheeler.

Harwood showed off the new t-shirt that has the planned artwork for their comedy characters featured, which you can see here: 

The Revival Was Due For A Comedy Makeover Before WWE Granted Their Release

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