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New Member of AEW Faction Teased

Fernando Quiles Jr.
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Could an AEW faction be on the verge of getting a new member?

When it comes to several wrestling promotions, factions are tried and true. AEW is no exception as there are plenty of stables within the company. Members of factions come and go and one group could be adding a new member.

With that said, this potential member likely won’t have an easy time getting into the faction.

Fresh Name For The Baddies?

The Baddies
(via AEW)

During the Blood & Guts edition of AEW Dynamite, Jade Cargill successfully defended her TBS Championship against Leila Grey. After the match, Jade and her manager Stokely Hathaway, cut a promo before being interrupted by Kris Statlander and Athena.

Hathaway convinced Grey to stop Athena from hitting her finishing move on Jade. Grey shoved Athena off the top rope and attacked her before Cargill shoved her away.

Grey went to shake Stokely’s hand but Jade once again shoved her away.

Stokley has been seeking a new addition for The Baddies. The faction is down one less member after Red Velvet suffered an injury.

Fans will now wait to see whether Leila Grey got played or if she’ll have to work harder to gain the trust of The Baddies.

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Several AEW Stars Stricken With COVID-19

Fernando Quiles Jr.
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The decision-makers over at AEW are certainly earning their money.

The company’s movers and shakers have to be thinking to themselves, “if it’s not one thing, it’s another.” AEW has been hindered by a slew of injuries, forcing the promotion to have a change of plans.

The likes of AEW World Champion CM Punk, Adam Cole, Jungle Boy, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, and others have recently been out of action due to injury. While injuries are bound to happen in the wrestling industry, several key injuries are happening all at once in AEW.

To top it all off, the company had to deal with several of its stars being unavailable for the Blood & Guts episode of Dynamite due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Strikes AEW

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that several AEW talents weren’t available for the June 29 episode of Dynamite due to COVID-19.

This explains why the company didn’t advertise much outside of the actual Blood & Guts match until mere hours before the show.

At this time, there is no word on who exactly caught COVID-19 and who had been planned to perform on the show but couldn’t.

Fortunately for AEW, none of the main eventers were impacted by the COVID-19 wave. There was still some bad news even in that match, however, as Santana appeared to suffer a leg injury and had to be helped to the back.

AEW Dynamite Blood & Guts Results (6/29/22): Blackpool Combat Club vs. JAS, Orange Cassidy, Jade Cargill

Joey Ryan Has Been Fired From His Job at Disneyland

Fernando Quiles Jr.
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Joey Ryan has been out of work in the wrestling business and now he longer has his gig at Disneyland.

Images had been surfacing of Ryan working for the Jungle Cruise attraction. Fans were quick to jump on the pics and react negatively as Ryan had been accused of sexual misconduct during the Speaking Out movement back in 2020.

Several accusations cost Ryan his job with Impact Wrestling and pretty much blackballed him from the wrestling industry.

The LA Times reports that Joey Ryan had been working at Disneyland for three months on a probationary period. A Disneyland spokesperson confirmed to the news outlet that Ryan is no longer working for them.

The spokesperson did not comment on whether or not the accusations played a role in Ryan being fired.

It was also said that during Disneyland’s screening process for Ryan’s hire, the harassment accusations were not brought up.

It has been quite the fall from grace for Joey Ryan. He went from being one of the most beloved indie wrestlers to becoming public enemy number one due to the horror stories from those who accused him of sexual misconduct.

What Happened With Tony Khan After Blood & Guts Episode of AEW Dynamite Went Off The Air

Fernando Quiles Jr.
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The special Blood & Guts edition of AEW Dynamite has reached its conclusion.

In the main event, the Jericho Appreciation Society took on Blackpool Combat Club in the Blood & Guts match. The action was held inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

Unfortunately, there was an injury during the main event. Santana appears to have hurt his leg after landing on it awkwardly while delivering a Uranage on Daniel Garcia. He was eventually helped up the ramp.

The show got started with a singles match between Orange Cassidy and Ethan Page. TBS Champion Jade Cargill also put her gold on the line.

We also got a shocking turn of events as Luchasaurus has turned heel and aligned with Christian Cage.

After The Show

Tony Khan
(via AEW)

When Dynamite went off the air, AEW President Tony Khan made his way out to greet fans in attendance. He then explained the rules of the Royal Rampage match, which is set to air this Friday (July 1) on AEW Rampage.

The match will determine the number one contender for Jon Moxley’s interim AEW World Championship.

Here is Khan breaking it all down:

Of course, the AEW ring crew was moving quickly during Khan’s speech to get ready for the Rampage taping. There was a lot of work to do as the Blood & Guts match had its share of in-ring destruction.

AEW Star Injured During Blood & Guts Match on Dynamite

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The injuries continue to mount in AEW.

The company held its special Blood & Guts edition of Dynamite inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The match featured the Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Blackpool Combat Club, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz.

BCC, Kingston, Santana & Ortiz won the match but at least one man did not walk away unscathed.

Santana Hurt

Santana
(via AEW)

When it was time for Santana to enter the match, he brought in a table and a bat wrapped in barbed wire. He didn’t get much offense in, however, as he quickly suffered an injury.

It appeared to have occurred when he awkwardly landed on his leg while giving Daniel Garcia a Uranage.

Santana tried to make it back to his feet and was able to land one last strike but he simply couldn’t put weight on the injured leg.

Eventually, he was helped to the back and did not appear during the post-match celebration.

We’ll keep you posted with updates on Santana’s injury when they become available.

AEW Dynamite Blood & Guts Results (6/29/22): Blackpool Combat Club vs. JAS, Orange Cassidy, Jade Cargill

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AEW Dynamite Blood & Guts airs live from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. It is the first episode of Dynamite following Forbidden Door. In addition to the takeaways below, it was announced that Scorpio Sky will defend the TNT Championship against Wardlow next week on Dynamite in a Street Fight.

AEW Dynamite Blood & Guts results

  • Orange Cassidy def. Ethan Page
  • Luchasaurus def. Serpentico via submission
  • FTR & Danhausen def. Gunn Club & Max Caster in a Trios match
  • Jade Cargill def. Leila Grey to retain the TBS Championship
  • Blackpool Combat Club def. Jericho Appreciation Society in the Blood & Guts match

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Orange Cassidy def. Ethan Page

Orange Cassidy made his way to the ring accompanied by Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta (Best Friends). Cassidy got a great reaction from the crowd. Dan Lambert brought a bottle of orange juice to the ring and cut a promo mocking Cassidy during Ethan Page’s entrance.

Page slammed Cassidy to the mat and posed for the crowd. Orange hopped up with his hands in his pockets and connected with a Dropkick. Cassidy then flexed for the crowd and went for a Body Slam but couldn’t lift Page. Orange transitioned into an Arm Drag that sent Ethan out of the ring.

Cassidy connected with a dive through the ropes and then a Crossbody in the ring for a two count. Page reigned down several elbow strikes to Cassidy’s head and went for a Powerslam but Orange escaped. Ethan connected with a shoulder tackle and Cassidy crumbled to the canvas.

Ethan shoved Orange’s hands in his pockets and unloaded a punch to the midsection. Page followed it up with an impressive vertical Suplex and once again flexed for the crowd. Ethan threw Cassidy out of the ring and Lambert mocked him as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Ethan connected with a Powerslam for a two count. Page went for the Ego’s Edge but Orange escaped. Page went for the Ego’s Edge again but Cassidy countered into a Hurricanrana. Cassidy climbed to the top rope but Page caught him with a right hand to the face. Page delivered another Powerslam for a two count.

Cassidy battled back with the Stundog Millionaire and fired up the crowd. Orange followed it up with the Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Page kicked out at two. Dan Lambert hopped on the ring apron with the bottle of OJ. Cassidy hit some lazy punches before taking a sip of the orange juice. Cassidy then spit the juice in Lambert’s eyes and hit Ethan with an Orange Punch, followed by a massive Body Slam for the pinfall victory. Cassidy and Best Friends shared a hug in the ring after the match.

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Christian Cage Wishes Jungle Boy’s Entire Family Was Dead, Luchasaurus Is A Heel

Tony Schiavone interviewed Christian Cage on the entrance ramp tonight. Cage was sporting a black turtleneck and a jacket this evening. Christian got booed out of the building before he even said anything due to his remarks last week.

Cage stated that AEW management asked him to apologize for mentioning Jungle Boy’s deceased father, Luke Perry. Christian shouted that he’s sorry Jungle Boy’s entire family isn’t dead, except for his mom and motioned for her to call him.

Christian blasted Detroit before saying that he requested a match this week but he never said it was for him. Cage then introduced the heel version of Luchasaurus and he marched to the ring with Christian as his manager. Luchasaurus then demolished Serpentico in a squash match. Cage posted with Luchasaurus after he tapped out Serpentico. Christian asked Luchasaurus to inflict more damage and he planted Serpentico with a Chokeslam on the floor. Cage then disrespectfully dusted off his boots in Serpentico’s face.

FTR & Danhausen Picked Up A Victory

Gunn Club and Max Caster battled Danhausen and FTR tonight in a Trios match. Cash Wheeler and Austin Gunn started off the match. Austin tripped Cash up but Wheeler responded with a Back Body Drop. Cash followed it up with an Atomic Drop and an Armdrag. Dax Harwood tagged in and bounced Austin’s face off the top turnbucke.

Harwood connected with a Suplex and tagged in Danhausen. He hit a running Elbow Drop for a two count. Colten Gunn tagged in and beat Danhausen down in the corner. The crowd chanted Danhausen as he battled back with a Hurricanrana. Danhausen followed it up with a couple Armdrags before turning around into a Clothesline from Austin Gunn as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Danhausen hit a Northern Lights Suplex but turned around into another Clothesline from Austin. Gunn went for a Suplex but Danhausen escaped and tagged in Harwood. Dax hit a bunch of punches and Cash joined the party. FTR planted Gunn Club with three German Suplexes in a row. Wheeler hit Austin with a Crossbody as Harwood hit three more German Suplexes on Colten.

Gunn hit Dax with an awkward Neckbreaker and both wrestlers fell to the mat. Danhausen tagged in and delivered a pump kick to Colten’s face. Anthony Bowens emerged from the wheel chair with a crutch. He accidentally hit Colten in the face as Danhausen ducked. FTR dragged Bowens out of the ring and Danhausen pinned Colten for the victory. Gunn Club and The Acclaimed argued after the match. Billy Gunn shoved Colten down and the Gunn Club exited without their dad.

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Jade Cargill Is 34-0 & Still The TBS Champion

Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Leila Grey tonight. Stokely Hathaway and Kiera Hogan accompanied Jade to the ring. Cargill and Grey locked up to start off the action. Jade got in some knee strikes and then a slam. Cargill hit a Splash in the corner and followed it up with a Fallaway Slam. Cargill kipped up with ease and stared at Grey as she crawled across the canvas.

The champ delivered an uppercut before taking a break to taunt the crowd. That backfired as Grey rolled her up for a two count before getting in some knee strikes in the corner. Grey went for a Bulldog but Jade blocked it and hurled the challenger across the ring. Cargill hit the pump kick and then Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill remains undefeated and is still the TBS Champion.

After the match, Stokely Hathaway accused Athena and Kris Statlander of being lazy. They rushed the ring and battled with Cargill and Hogan. Statlander and Athena isolated Cargill but then Grey broke it up. Jade and Kiera then beat Statlander down and rolled Athena out of the ring. Cargill and Leila Grey then argued to end the segment. So, it is unknown if Grey is a part of “The Baddies” or not.

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Young Bucks Match & “Royal Rampage” Announced For Friday

Matt and Nick Jackson cut a backstage and noted that all of their friends are injured. AEW Tag Team Champions noted that they can’t find anyone that relates to them in the locker room. Matt and Nick boasted about being the first two-time AEW Tag Team Champions and challenged Yoshi-Hashi and Hirooki Goto to a match Friday on Rampage. There will also be a 20-personal Battle Royal called “Royal Rampage” to determine the #1 contender for the Interim AEW Championship.

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1542312370034380800?s=20&t=E7Pm90sfYeKzWRc6w5SvNg

Blackpool Combat Club Won Blood & Guts

Jericho Appreciation Sociey (Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Daddy Magic (Matt Menard), Cool Hand Ang (Angelo Parker, Jake Hager battled AEW Interim World Champion Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Santana, Ortiz & Eddie Kingston in a Blood & Guts match in tonight’s main event.

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Claudio Castagnoli and Sammy Guevara started off the match. Castagnoli hit Sammy with a series of uppercuts and posed for the crowd. Sammy responded with a chop and Claudio no sold it. Claudio hammed Sammy with some more uppercuts and a chop to the chest. Guevara retreated to the other ring but Claudio caught up to him. Guevara climbed up the cage and Claudio followed him.

Guevara started hopping on the ropes and gave Claudio the middle finger. Claudio hit him with another uppercut but Sammy responded with a Cutter as Tay Conti cheered him on. Sammy even got out of the ring to give Tay a kiss through the cage. Claudio got up and tackled Sammy. He went for the Swing but Daniel Garcia entered the match next. Garcia stomped on Cesaro in the corner of the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned. Garcia and Sammy were in control. Wheeler Yuta then entered and hit Sammy with a Crossbody. Yuta delivered a Nothern Lights Suplex and three German Suplexes to Daniel Garcia. Wheeler then did the same to Sammy and Claudio caught him with another uppercut. Jake Hager entered the match as Claudio launched Garcia across the ring.

Claudio and Jake Hager had a “we the people!” reunion and had a stare down in the middle of the ring as the crowd erupted. Claudio leveled Hager with a corkscrew uppercut and beat him down in the corner. JAS had the advantage and the numbers game caught up to Claudio as they beat him and Wheeler down.

Interim AEW Champion Jon Moxley entered the match and brought a steel chair into the ring. Jon launched the chair at Hager before sending Sammy flying across the ring. Moxley clubbed Garcia across the face as Blackpool Combat Club took back control of the match. Jon raked Garcia’s face across the steel and unloaded some punches. Claudio beat Sammy down in front of Tay Conti as Daniel Garcia was busted open.

Moxley held up Garcia and Wheeler caught him with a lariat. Claudio lifted Sammy up and Jon dropped him with a Cutter. Wheeler followed it up with a Splash on Guevara and some elbow strikes. Claudio and Moxley started reigning down elbow strikes as well as Cool Hand Ang (Angelo Parker) entered the match.

Parker tried to run away but Blackpool Combat Club cornered him. Claudio caught Ang and planted him with a Gutwrench Suplex. Moxley, Yuta, and Claudio all took turns hitting Ang with uppercuts until he collapsed. Hager launched Claudio into the cage as Jericho Appreciation Society battled back. Jake then bashed Claudio’s ankle with a steel chair as Garcia leveled Wheeler with a Dropkick. Ortiz entered the match and started unloading Clotheslines. He must have hit about twenty of them before Dynamite went to a commercial break.

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JAS was in control when Dynamite returned and Moxley was busted open as well. Santana entered the match next and brought a table, and a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat with him. Santana unloaded some chops and hit Daddy Magic with a Suplex. Parker sent Wheelr into the cage as Claudio unloaded a massive uppercut. Moxley started stabbing Daddy Magic with spokes before he hit Jon with a low blow.

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Chris Jericho entered the match with Floyd the baseball bat and quickly bashed Claudio over the shoulder with it. Ortiz planted Jericho with a DDT and shoved the baseball bat in his throat. Guevara planted Ortiz with a Cutter but got dropped with a Suplex from Yuta. Hager hit Yuta with a slam but Claudio showed off his power with a slam on Hager. Garcia slammed Claudio down but he hopped up and hit Daniel with a massive uppercut. The Wizard Chris Jericho hit a Codebreaker on Claudio and posed in the ring.

Eddie Kingston entered the match with a kendo stick and started bashing JAS with it. The crowd loudly chanted for Eddie as he bashed Jericho over the head with it over and over. Eddie pulled out a bottle of something but Hager leveled him with a forearm to the face. Conti shoved the bottle through cage and back to Jericho.

Eddie Kingston then Powerbombed Hager through a table as Claudio delivered an uppercut to Parker. Moxley and Yuta brought out the thumbtacks and poured them in the ring. Claudio ripped up the canvas to expose the wood under the ring. Moxley slammed Daddy Magic on the tacks as Dynamite went to a break.

Jericho sprayed Kingston in the face with a fire extinguisher when Dynamite returned. Tay Conti tried to interfere in the match but Ruby Soho rushed down the ramp to a pop from the crowd. Ruby and Tay battled backstage as Jericho climbed to the top of the cage. Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara followed. Kingston hit Jericho with the Backfist to the Future but Sammy attacked from behind.

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Eddie battled back and threw Sammy off the cage and through a couple of tables below. Eddie laughed like a maniac on top of the cage as the crowd erupted and Dynamite went to the final commercial break of the night.

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Back from the break, Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho on Kingston on top of the cage. Claudi climbed to the top of the cage and delivered a running kick to Jericho’s face. Claudio hit Jericho with the Swing before Daddy Magic broke it up. Claudio then got Magic in a Sharshooter as Kingston got Jericho in a submission hold. Daddy Magic tapped out to end the match.

Eddie was pissed because Jericho tapped out moments later and he didn’t get the credit. Kingston and Claudio argued before the rest of Blackpool Combat Club joined them on top of the cage, besides Santana as he may have been injured during the match. Kingston and Claudio appeared to bury the hatchet for the moment and they all celebrated on top of the cage to end Blood and Guts to an awesome crowd reaction to close the show.

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WWE Money in the Bank 2022 Predictions

Michael Reichlin
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WWE presents Money in the Bank this Saturday live on pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

SEScoops correspondents Andrew Ravens, Jaycele Nicole and Tyriece Simon have gotten together to provide our official WWE Money in the Bank predictions.

Check back Saturday for our live coverage and post-PPV reaction video.

Plus:

Here are our WWE MITB 2022 Predictions:

United States Champion Theory vs. Bobby Lashley

Jaychele Nicole: Like I predicted at Hell In A Cell, I’m going with Theory again. The people in WWE really seem to get behind Theory and really see something in him. Bobby Lashley seems to be a pretty good matchup for him. However, as we move toward SummerSlam, it’s more and more obvious that Theory will likely be facing John Cena at the ‘Biggest Party Of The Summer.’ I can’t see a scenario where Theory loses to Lashley leading up to this huge, career-making matchup with one of WWE’s biggest stars of all time. (Prediction: Theory)

Andrew Ravens: I still think Theory will wrestle Cena at SummerSlam and although the story could be Cena going after the title, the feud doesn’t need it. In fact, if the title is on the line then it makes it even more clear that Cena won’t be beating Theory. Lashley has been pushed strong once again and a run as the US Champion will keep him away from Roman Reigns. If WWE does do the Theory vs. Cena match then they got to keep Theory somewhat strong enough to face Cena so Lashley can’t destroy him. (Prediction: Bobby Lashley)

Tyriece Simon: This match is difficult to call because I can see how either Theory or Bobby Lashley can win. The champion has been teasing a match with John Cena, and I can see WWE adding Theory vs. Cena at Summerslam. However, Lashley has received good reactions and could be a strong babyface to hold the United States Championship. WWE doesn’t have a male mid-card babyface champion right now, so Lashley could fill that void. I also don’t think you need Theory to be champion to face Cena at Summerslam if that is what WWE wants to happen. Theory will likely retain, but I’ll say Lashley becomes your new champion. (Prediction: Bobby Lashley

Consensus: Bobby Lashley

Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Carmella

Andrew Ravens: I understand why WWE put Carmella in this spot as they need someone for Belair to beat and Carmella had been out of the mix for a little while. It should be a fine match with Belair going over. (Prediction: Bianca Belair)

Jaychele Nicole: Without a doubt, I think this is Bianca Belair’s match. 100%. It’s ironic how around this time last year Bianca was in a championship match with Carmella as well, except it was for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. As this is a last minute replacement since Rhea Ripley was supposed to face Bianca for the Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam, I can’t see Carmella winning the belt. Carmella was also the most unlikely winner in the Raw contender’s five-way, so I can’t see her dethroning Bianca. This is mostly because of Bianca’s momentum and her current star power. (Prediction: Bianca Belair)

Tyriece Simon: I think Belair gets the clean win against Carmella. The champion was supposed to face Rhea Ripley, so I don’t see her losing the title at Money in the Bank. (Prediction: Bianca Belair)

Consensus: Bianca Belair

Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. The Street Profits

Tyriece Simon: I have the Usos retaining the titles at Money in the Bank, but I can see the feud extending to Summerslam. The Champions still have momentum, and I don’t see the Bloodline faction losing their titles anytime soon. It should be a great match, and I’m looking carefully at how Montez Ford performs in the match. I can also see WWE possibly breaking up the Street Profits and making Ford a singles star soon. (Prediction: The Usos)

Andrew Ravens: And we’re back to this feud once again. It will be a really good match and while I can understand the argument as to why there should be a title change, I don’t think it will happen. The Usos will lose the titles shortly before Roman Reigns does and that’s not happening anytime soon. (Prediction: The Usos)

Jaychele Nicole: As much as I wish that The Street Profits were winning, this is The Usos match. I don’t see anything changing with the structure of The Bloodline. I would be interested to see the spiral of Roman and The Bloodline if The Usos were to lose the titles here. I think that the match will be good, and I believe that The Street Profits, specifically Montez Ford, are overdue for some gold. I’m hopeful that their time is coming soon, but I don’t think it’s happening at Money In The Bank, at least this year’s show anyway that is. (Prediction: The Usos)

Consensus: The Usos

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Andrew Ravens: I’m taking Seth Rollins here. Drew McIntyre previously called out Roman Reigns for Clash at the Castle and I don’t see them making the match official in advance with McIntyre being the MITB holder. Also, WWE likes surprise cash-ins so that eliminates McIntyre in my mind. Rollins should go over. He lost three straight times to Cody Rhodes and really needs to be built up again. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

Jaychele Nicole: I am pretty torn on this match. Right now, my top two predictions would be Seth Rollins or Drew McIntyre. I’m truly hoping for another Seth run with the briefcase because of how much I enjoyed his last reign with the belt. I think that Seth’s recent character would be able to turn his run with the briefcase into something super entertaining. At the same time, I don’t think you can ever count out Drew and his unpredictability in these big matches. I am also possibly very fearful that the WWE might just pull a fast one on all fans and give the contract to Omos. I really hope this isn’t the case, but I wouldn’t put it past the company. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

Tyriece Simon: Seth Rollins is the best option to win this match. He’s possibly having the best run of his WWE career, and giving him the Money in the Bank briefcase would only improve his character. I also think that Rollins holding the briefcase and winning a WWE Championship could set up a perfect story for Cody Rhodes’s return feud. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

Consensus: Seth “Freakin” Rollins

SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya

Jaychele Nicole: Like Bianca, I think this is Ronda’s match as well. Natalya has been incredibly entertaining in this feud, especially knowing how close the two are behind the scenes. I’m not sure if this match will be good, but I’m sure that Nattie will do or say a few things that will get a pop out of me. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

Andrew Ravens: Although no one sees Natalya as a real threat to Rousey, credit to WWE for at least making this feud interesting. Rousey should go over and will do so, but it will be interesting to see who they can build up next for Rousey at SummerSlam. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

Tyriece Simon: I have Rousey retaining the Smackdown Women’s Championship. This seems like a short feud to have Rousey on the card and defend her title. It should be an interesting technical match. Natalya is a great opponent for Rousey to work with, and I think she’ll have a good showing. I think ultimately, Rousey gets Natalya in the armbar and moves on from this rivalry. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

Consensus: Ronda Rousey

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Andrew Ravens: I would like to see Raquel win here, but I don’t think it will happen. Two names make the most sense to me and that’s Asuka and Alexa Bliss. I’ll slightly side with Bliss here as she’s been strongly pushed since coming back and a few more months of build will help cap off her surprise cash-in. (Prediction: Alexa Bliss)

Tyriece Simon: This match is interesting to predict because I can see two viable winners. Becky Lynch and Lacey Evans have the best chances of winning the briefcase. Lynch’s character has been on a downward spiral since losing to Bianca Belair, and it would make sense to give her the briefcase to get her swagger back. However, I can see a scenario where she gets close but loses. WWE is trying to build up Lacey Evans, and It’s an excellent opportunity to make a new contender for the Women’s championship for either Smackdown or Raw. I can see Lynch winning the match, but I lean more toward WWE giving Evans the win. (Prediction: Lacey Evans)

Jaychele Nicole: I also have two favorites to win this match. I’ve heard a few people predict that Raquel Rodriguez will be winning, but I really hope that doesn’t happen. I’m hoping that either Liv Morgan or Alexa Bliss win this year’s Women’s Money In The Bank. I’m very hopeful that this year’s Women’s Money In The Bank winner will hold the briefcase for longer than a few hours or one day like may have previously. I’m hoping that this year is Liv Morgan’s year. She’s gaining so much momentum that I really believe it’s her time, but at the same time, I said the same thing last year. (Prediction: Liv Morgan)

Consensus: Split

Kenny Omega Says He’s “Done” If He Suffers Another Major Injury

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Kenny Omega pushed through the pain for several months last year while AEW World Heavyweight Champion as he helped the company as its top star and delivered great matches. 

However, it took a toll on him physically and he decided to take time off to get those injuries fixed. 

During a recent Twitch stream, Omega stated that if he suffers another major setback in his career due to an injury then he will be done as an in-ring wrestler because he doesn’t want to go through the painful rehab he has been experiencing.

“No, look. If I get another major setback, that’s it I’m done. I can’t do this ever again. It’s like two or three times a day of really painful rehab. And without even knowing what it’s going to be like when I get back in the ring. I have no clue. It’s scary actually.”

Kenny Omega Update: Injury, Surgery & Return

Kenny Omega’s In-Ring Future

Omega’s last match came at Full Gear on November 13, 2021, when he dropped the AEW World Championship to “Hangman” Adam Page. Omega had several injuries he needed to be fixed including having arthroscopic knee surgery. He also got surgery to repair a sports hernia at the end of March. 

At the time, it was reported the recovery from knee surgery was ten weeks while recovering from the hernia surgery was about two months.

Omega did go back on the road with AEW to be at TV events, but Omega found it was too early in the healing process to travel with his injuries. 

Wardlow Happy in AEW, but “Never Say Never” About a Future in WWE

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Wardlow says he’s “very, very happy” with AEW, but he hasn’t closed the door on working for WWE one day.

The 34-year-old fighter from Middlefield, Ohio has made quite a name for himself in AEW. After a years-long storyline as MJF’s hired gun, Wardlow is finally doing things on his own terms.

Wardlow been racking up win and after win. With a record of 14-2 this year, Wardlow now has his sights on Scorpio Sky’s TNT Championship.

Wardlow Addresses WWE

Wardlow took part in a virtual autograph signing for K&S WrestleFest and addressed the possibility of jumping to WWE one day:

“I’m very very happy where I am. I never say never about anything in life, but as of right now, I’m very happy where I am.”

– Wardlow

It would be foolish for Wardlow to say he’d never join WWE, because you never know what the future holds. However, he really does seem happy working for Tony Khan.

Last month, Wardlow appeared on the Superstar Crossover podcast and said even he can’t believe how well his AEW run is going.

“I think even this is exceeding my expectations,” he said. “I couldn’t have wrote myself a better future than what I’m currently living. Or I guess I should say I couldn’t have wrote a better reality for what I’m currently living. I wouldn’t change a single thing that has happened or a single thing that is happening right now.”

Wardlow a success story for AEW, in terms of homegrown talent. His slow-burn storyline with MJF paid off and fans have gotten behind him in a big way.

With his size, agility and charisma, it should as no surprise that WWE is already interested in Wardlow.

Title Match Added to Tonight’s ‘Blood & Guts’ AEW Dynamite

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An AEW championship match has been added to tonight’s (June 29) Dynamite card.

Dynamite will emanate from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main attraction of this show will be the big Blood & Guts match involving members of the Blackpool Combat Club and the Jericho Appreciation society.

Eddie Kingston and Santana & Ortiz will also be involved in the match.

That isn’t all for tonight’s episode, however. We’ve also got a title match to look forward to.

TBS Championship at Stake

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TBS Champion Jade Cargill demanded an open challenge for her gold and that’s exactly what she will get. Leila Grey has stepped up to the plate to challenge Cargill.

Going into this title match, Jade has an unbeaten record in AEW of 33-0.

Also featured on the show will be a one-on-one match between Orange Cassidy and Ethan Page of Men of the Year. OC is fresh off a thrilling match with Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door and even though he lost, Cassidy is riding a wave of momentum following his efforts.

We will also hear from Christian Cage just one week after cutting a promo where he mentioned the death of Jungle Boy’s father and seemingly manipulated Luchasaurus.

Stick with us on the SEScoops homepage as we’ll be bringing you live coverage of AEW Dynamite.

Claudio Castagnoli’s Journey to AEW Paved on Respect

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When Bryan Danielson teased a replacement for Forbidden Door, there were a handful of names thrown around. Though at the top of the list for many fans was who emerged from the tunnel on the pay-per-view before a red hot Chicago crowd at the United Center. It was Claudio Castagnoli, the former WWE superstar Cesaro, who walked to the ring with a hero’s welcome. 

Social media was abuzz watching this goosebump-inducing moment. Tweets flooded timelines from not only fans but those in the business across company lines. The universally positive reaction was indicative of the man himself, who built an impressive body of work and garnered much-deserved respect in the process. 

I remember meeting Castagnoli in 2012 at an FCW-NXT show in Miami when the WWE developmental brand held shows as part of the local fair there. The outdoor atmosphere provided a fun and festive atmosphere for young and emerging talent to work in front of a unique crowd. Hours before showtime, interviews were set up for me. Stephen Keirn, who was a large part of the brand at the time, and other PR folks would decide based on who had the biggest upside. Naturally, a Jason Statham-looking doppelganger was among them. The impressive Swiss superstar honed his skills working all over the world and earned a name for himself in Ring of Honor. 

He couldn’t have been more professional, expressing his goals set out working for WWE. Fast forward to a few weeks later when Cesario would get the call-up. I could see a future world champion in the making. The latest addition to the main roster went through it all starting with a love interest in Aksana. Cesaro began collecting gold along the way including a lengthy United States championship reign. 

He’d return to NXT for an acclaimed feud against Sami Zayn where the two tore the house down at NXT TakeOver: ArRIVAL. It helped set the tone for what audiences would come to expect from these events. Then there was his time in The Real Americans, the Andre the Giant Battle Royal win at WrestleMania, being chosen as a “Paul Heyman Guy,” and an amazing tag title run with Tyson Kidd. And who could forget how he answered that open challenge against John Cena. 

The Cesaro section continue to grow, but Vince McMahon wasn’t completely sold. The Chairman told “Stone Cold” Steve Austin during a WWE Network interview that he felt Cesaro basically wasn’t grabbing that brass ring. Rather than complaining about the comments, he used it as fuel to continue on putting in the work and turning heads with stellar matches. The fan favorite was randomly paired alongside Sheamus, which turned into one of the most celebrated and successful tag teams of the era. They were certainly raised The Bar. 

Throughout the years there were points viewers thought Cesaro was finally going to swing into the upper echelon of WWE. There were so many starts and stops, but there was always the hope there would be followthrough. The most example was the win over Seith Rollins at WrestleMania 37 leading into the main event against Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Backlash. WWE never pulled the trigger, and Cesaro had clearly reached the ceiling there with no signs that would change any time soon. 

Through the ups and downs, the one constant for Cesaro was being that reliable workhorse. Someone who could make everyone better by just sharing the ring with him. One of those few talents you won’t hear anyone say a bad word about. And in speaking to him from that one day at the fair more than 10 years ago and a few other times during his WWE journey, I can say Castagnoli has always kept that fire to compete and deliver with the lights on bright. 

Enter All Elite Wrestling where Castagnoli tests his skills with new challenges and some familiar ones. If Forbidden Door and that banger against Zack Sabre Jr. is any indication, the newest member of the Blackpool Combat Club will fit in just fine. And dare I say just getting started. 

Former AEW Champion Thinks TNT Title Has Gone to “Sh*ts”

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One AEW star is not impressed by the TNT Championship reigns these days.

The current titleholder is Scorpio Sky. Sky defeated Sammy Guevara to capture the gold but he’s dealing with a knee injury that he hopes isn’t too serious.

Many have criticized AEW’s booking of the TNT Championship ever since Miro’s reign ended. While Miro seemingly helped elevate the title, the championship really hasn’t been treated with prestige since.

Miro Goes Off on TNT Title

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During an interview with WhatCulture, Miro slammed the direction the TNT Title has gone in since he lost it last year.

“When I hang onto something, it’s mine and unfortunately, the Sammy Guevara thing came in, he landed on my balls, let’s not forget about that. The finish [of our TNT Title match], he did the four-70,000-do-whatever-the-thing is. I was preparing to protect myself, he landed right on my balls and you can’t kick out of that, nobody can.

“So I don’t even take fault of that but I take fault — I take a fault of maybe being too good of a champion because ever since I lost that title, that title has gone to s**ts and that’s nothing but to blame Sammy Guevara for that, so he’s got to bear the cross for that.”

The former TNT Champion recently competed in a four-way match for the All-Atlantic Championship at Forbidden Door. PAC ended up winning that match to become the inaugural titleholder.

What’s next for Miro remains to be seen but it’s possible he could have a bone to pick with Malakai Black. Miro had PAC in the Game Over submission at Forbidden Door before Malakai entered the ring and sprayed him with mist.

Quotes via POST Wrestling.

Shayna Baszler ‘Frustrated’ By Criticism Ronda Rousey Receives

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Shayna Baszler is “frustrated” by the criticism her friend and WWE SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey receives.

Rousey officially made her WWE debut in 2018, joining WWE full-time as a competitor. She has since gone on to win both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s Titles once each, the latter of which she still holds.

While Rousey has certainly done some impressive things since making the jump from mixed martial arts (MMA) to professional wrestling, she isn’t without her critics.

Whether it’s her in ring work, promos, or the way she ended her MMA career, there’s always a group of people who have something negative to say about “The Rowdy One,” and as Shayna Baslzer explains on “Out Of Character” with Ryan Satin, it frustrates her.

“Here’s the thing, I know Ronda enough to know that she does not spend her time on social media. Anytime she comments is because someone has said, ‘Hey, Ronda, you should comment on this,’ which isn’t often because she’ll still be like, ‘Why? Who cares?’ I get frustrated when – it’s a little more selfish than that. I get frustrated if I ever were to speak out.”

Rousey and Baszler are great friends, having competed together in the UFC for several years. Both women now have homes in WWE, although a singles title run on the main roster has eluded Baszler thus far.

She is a two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion as well as a former NXT Women’s Champion. As for Rousey, she’s slated to put her SmackDown Women’s Title up for grabs against Natalya at the upcoming Money In The Bank premium live event.

Quotes via 411Mania

Mance Warner Returns to MLW This Summer at Fury Road (8/27)

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Light beers will be consumed and lariats will be thrown when Mance Warner returns to MLW this summer.

Warner made a surprise appearance at the recent MLW Battle Riot event from Queens NY. He entered the 40-man anything-goes battle royal an will be appearing for MLW “on a regular basis moving forward,” according to MLW boss Court Bauer.

MLW has now announced that ‘Ol Mancer is scheduled to compete at MLW Fury Road from El Paso, Texas on Sunday, August 27th.

Warner made his MLW debut back in 2019 and quickly became one of the company’s most popular performers. The tough-as-nails brawler from Bucksnort, TN is ready to begin a new chapter with MLW.

Warner will be in action this weekend at GCW “Rock N Roll Forever” from Evansville, Indiana.

Stay tuned for more updates as MLW announces additional appearances for its next show, MLW Fury Road.

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Booker T Doesn’t Understand Claudio Castagnoli Never Receiving WWE Push

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WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T doesn’t understand how Claudio Castagnoli never received a push in WWE.

The two-time WWE Hall Of Famer recently took to his podcast, “The Hall Of Fame,” to offer his thoughts on Castagnoli joining All Elite Wrestling (AEW), making his debut at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view (PPV).

Castagnoli had been with WWE since 2011 prior to signing with AEW, and never really received the big push many fans believed he deserved. As for Booker T, he can’t explain why WWE never decided to pull the trigger on the Swiss star.

“Cesaro was always my guy. I always felt like him and I had a whole lot in common. Being around for a long time, working your ass off, and waiting on someone to pull your name, and say, ‘This is the guy.’ That happened for me.

“There were many times we thought that was that moment for Claudio in the WWE, and it really never happened. I mean, me personally, I really don’t know why. But that’s one of the guys that I really feel that could have been made by just giving him a huge push and then after that, it really wouldn’t have mattered how we used him as long as we kept him at a certain tier.

“He was the guy that we could have made. Once you make a guy like that who can hold it, he’s made forever. I don’t think you’ve ever had to really worry about Claudio from an in-ring perspective, as well as if you put him in the right situation with the microphone, he delivers there as well. He’s one that I wouldn’t have wanted to lose.”

Of course, Castagnoli’s run with WWE as Cesaro certainly wasn’t uneventful. He racked up seven tag team title runs, a reign as WWE United States Champion, and an Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal victory.

However, he lacked a real big run as a singles star despite many seeing World Champion potential in the now 41-year-old. Now, he’ll join a stacked roster in AEW; which includes names such as Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, The Hardys, and more.

It will be interesting to see if Cesaro receives his long-awaited run as World Champion now that he’s with AEW.

Quotes via 411Mania.com

AEW Star’s Contract Has Expired

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One AEW star has seen his contract expire.

Several AEW deals are set to expire this year and it’s been company policy to let the contracts of underutilized performers run out (instead of releasing people mid-contract).

In the case of Alan Angels, he might not be gone from AEW entirely.

Alan Angels’ AEW Contract is Up

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Wrestling fans were quick to notice that Dark Order’s Alan “5” Angels scrubbed all mention of AEW from his Twitter bio.

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He also sent out a following tweet letting people know he’s looking forward to the next chapter of his career.

“Excited for what’s next.”

Alan Angels on his future

Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline confirms that Alan Angels’ AEW contract has expired. With that said, the belief is that Angels might continue working on a per-appearance deal.

Dark Order is Fine

Alan Angels’ contract expiring is another blow to the Dark Order faction.

The group lost Stu Grayson earlier this year after he couldn’t come to terms on a new deal with AEW.

Evil Uno took to social media and reassured Dark Order fans about the group’s future.

Another WWE Talent Suffers Injury

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With all the injuries piling up, one would imagine the wrestling Gods are not pleased.

It seems promotions just can’t shake the injury bug. The among of injuries, and key ones at that, are seemingly at an all-time high.

AEW has been harder than anyone during this stretch but WWE has also had to deal with some brutal timing when it comes to injuries. Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are out of commission for months due to injury.

One NXT superstar who has quickly been on the rise is now dealing with his own bump in the road.

Nathan Frazer Injured

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Nathan Frazer has been on a roll on NXT. Many have been impressed by the Seth Rollins-trained standout on WWE’s developmental brand.

Unfortunately, he has suffered an injury and has been off the show as a result.

The good news is Frazer doesn’t expect to be out of action for long.

“Dealing with a little injury right now, I’ll be back before you know it.”

Nathan Frazer on injury

Frazer had been making a splash on the NXT UK brand before making the move over to NXT 2.0.

He challenged Carmelo Hayes for the NXT North American Championship at a live event on June 10, which may have been where he suffered the injury.

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (6/28): #1 Contenders Match, Breakker Has A Showdown

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The June 28, 2022 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

  •  Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade defeated Katana Chance and Kayden Carter via pinfall in 13:46 to become number one contenders
  • Giovani Vinci defeated Ikeman Jiro via pinfall in 2:59. 
  • Kiana James defeated Indi Hartwell via pinfall in 3:51.
  • Joe Gacy, Dyad 1, and Dyad 2 defeated The Diamond Mine via pinfall in 13:56. 
  • Sanga defeated Xyon Quinn via pinfall in 5:08. 
  • Nikkita Lyons defeated Mandy Rose via apparent DQ in 5:29 in a non-title match.

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match

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Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez vs. Kayden Carter & Katana Chance took place in a #1 contenders match to determine who will challenge Toxic Attraction for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles. 

Last week, Perez and Jade came out to confront Toxic Attraction. NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose warned Perez not to challenge her, which led to Perez saying she had a swerve as she was going to use her NXT Breakout Tournament victory to team with Jade to challenge Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin for the titles. Carter and Chance came out and a brawl broke out. 

The match opened the show. Jade and Perez went over with their finisher. They will challenge Toxic Attraction next week for the gold. 

Bron Breakker and Cameron Grimes Meet Face-To-Face

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NXT Champion Bron Breakker will defend his title against Cameron Grimes on next week’s show so this week they had one final showdown before competing. 

Grimes said if Bron loses the title then he will just get called up to the main roster and put on the SummerSlam card. He said when he lost the North American Title, he decided to go after Bron because he doesn’t have a back-up plan. He said Bron doesn’t have a back-up plan because wrestling is just that because he couldn’t make it in the NFL. Bron said next week, he will spear him in half and will make him regret challenging for the title. Bron said he’s bigger and stronger than Grimes. 

Cameron said Bron doesn’t have his heart and Bron’s daddy didn’t have it either. They brawled with Grimes tossing Bron into the turnbuckle and it popped off. Grimes said that he might not be able to beat him 100%, but maybe he can if Bron isn’t. Bron sold his shoulder. 

Briggs & Jensen Address Their Shocking Title Win

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New NXT UK Tag Team Champions Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen cut a promo about their title win. 

Last week, Briggs & Jensen won a fatal four-way elimination match on NXT UK to win the vacant NXT UK Tag Team titles by beating Teoman & Rohan Raja, Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz, and Mark Andrews & Wild Boar. They were originally slated to challenge Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith for the titles, but Carter & Smith had to vacate the titles due to Smith suffering a ruptured MCL.

They said they went across the world to fight the best. They said when Carter and Smith get healed up then they will get their title shot. Jensen said that he busted his ass for him and thanked him for picking him. Biggs said that there is one thing left to do and that’s drink some beer. Pretty Deadly came out and said that they couldn’t believe Jensen and Briggs were the champs. They called them dirty and it was time for them to clean the titles up. Deadly bragged about their 200+ day reign. Biggs and Jensen tossed them out of the ring to end the segment. 

Ikemen Jiro vs. Giovanni Vinci

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Ikemen Jiro vs. Giovanni Vinci took place. 

The former Fabian Aichner debuted his new character on NXT two weeks ago by defeating Guru Raaj. The match was set up when Jiro interrupted a backstage interview with Vinci on NXT last week.

Aichner left Imperium when he walked out on the group during a tag team match this past April. 

This was a complete squash match as Vinci went over with a powerbomb. 

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WWE Title Match Added to Upcoming Event

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A WWE championship match has been added to a card set for early July.

The wrestling industry is no stranger to big title matches. WWE has plenty of gold, which means title matches are easy to come by.

There are also three brands under the WWE banner, all of which are on TV networks so there are championships galore.

This latest title match announcement is for NXT.

NXT Women’s Tag Titles On The Line

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During the June 28 episode of NXT 2.0, new NXT Women’s Tag Team Title contenders were determined. Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade defeated Katana Chance and Kayden Carter to earn a title opportunity.

They will meet the current title holders, Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) at NXT Great American Bash on July 5.

Dolin and Jayne are in their second run as the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. They’ve held the gold since April.

NXT Great American Bash will be held inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Check back on the SEScoops homepage for coverage of the event.

Don’t Ask Wardlow Where MJF Is

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Wardlow has no interest in discussing MJF.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman was the talk of the wrestling world when he no-showed a meet and greet just one day before the Double or Nothing PPV. Conflicting reports later surfaced regarding a flight out of Las Vegas before the show.

Ultimately, MJF showed up at the PPV event and did the job for Wardlow.

Just days later on AEW Dynamite, MJF cut a shoot-style promo where he called AEW President Tony Khan a “f*cking mark.” AEW is running with the storyline but many are wondering where it will go as MJF hasn’t been seen on TV since cutting that promo.

Wardlow Doesn’t Care About MJF Situation

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During a K&S WrestleFest signing, Wardlow answered fan questions and naturally, the topic of MJF was brought up.

“Next question,” Wardlow replied when first asked about MJF.

He then said he has no clue about what’s going on with the MJF angle and he isn’t concerned about it.

“I know nothing about nothing. Nobody knows. I don’t care. I personally don’t care. Nobody knows.”

Wardlow on MJF situation

Finally, Wardlow said that pretty much all AEW stars cut promos to their liking as long as the end goal is met.

“For the most part, we write our own (material). They just hand us microphones and we go out there and say what we want. There’s really no monitoring what we say when we go out there,” he said.

Wardlow had served as MJF’s bodyguard on AEW TV. After being mistreated for months, Wardlow finally had enough and turned on Maxwell.

Despite the turn, he couldn’t get his hands on MJF until Double or Nothing where he decimated him with a series of Powerbombs before scoring the pinfall.

Quotes via Fightful

Britt Baker Sticks up for WWE Talent

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Britt Baker recently praised WWE’s Carmella on social media for being able to overcome adversity and booking decisions.

On Tuesday, Carmella took to Twitter where she listed all the WWE booking decisions that she has overcome ahead of her scheduled match at Money In The Bank this Saturday where she is slated to challenge Raw Women’s Champion against Bianca Belair.

The former SmackDown Women’s Champion wrote, “You can make me a manager, give me a guy without a chin, a dance break mid-match, change my character, have me wear a mask, be a last-minute replacement and I’m ALWAYS going to show up and show out. I rise to every occasion and you can’t take that away from me.”

Baker responded to that post by sharing a clapping hands emoji to support what Carmella had written. 

On Monday’s episode of Raw, there was some crossover between WWE and AEW as Bryan Danielson, Paul Wight, and Chris Jericho appeared on the broadcast to show their support for John Cena, who was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his main roster in-ring debut in 2002. 

The three AEW stars congratulated Cena on the 20-year anniversary of his WWE debut.

MLW Heading to El Paso, Texas August 27th for Fury Road

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Major League Wrestling is headed back to Texas this summer.

MLW: Fury Road is headed to El Paso, Texas on Saturday, August 27th.

The live event will feature matches taped for MLW Fusion, which is available across the United States on beIN SPORTS.

MLW boss Court Bauer had this to say about MLW’s El Paso debut in a press release sent in to SEScoops:

“Texas has been a hotbed for MLW, and we’re delighted to expand into new markets in the Lonestar State with El Paso, a market rich in wrestling history dating back to the days of Gory Guerrero,” said Bauer. “Expect some of MLW and lucha’s best on August 27th when MLW TV trucks roll up.”

MLW has been teasing a “summer of surprises” ahead, so it will be interesting to see what’s in store for Fury Road on 8/27.

MLW Headed to El Paso

MLW Fury road will take place from Austin High School, a noted destination for lucha libre action in the El Paso area.

Austin High School, a noted destination for El Paso lucha for years, will host the event. If you’re in the El Paso area, tickets can be purchased locally at the following locations:

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840 Hawkins Blvd B7, El Paso, TX 79915

Viva Street Auto Sales
647 Horizon Blvd suite a, Socorro, TX 79927

Austin High School
3500 Memphis Ave, El Paso, TX 79930

Domestic Violence Case Against AEW Star Jake Atlas Dropped

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Good news for Jake Atlas.

One month ago the AEW star was arrested in Orlando Florida for domestic assault on his partner. Atlas was out drinking and asked his partner to come pick him up. At some point in the evening an argument took place between the two and Atlas lashed out, scratching his partner’s face and ripping his tank-top. The story went viral once it broke.

However according to TMZ, the case has been officially dropped and Atlas is free and clear. A statement from the court documents reads, “From the investigation which has been made, it is the opinion of the writer that this case is not suitable for prosecution. The court records show that there was a hearing scheduled for 6/28.”

Atlas has been out of action since signing with AEW back in January due to suffering a torn ACL in his very first match with the company, which was against Adam Cole. He had successful surgery to repair the damage in February.

Prior to signing with AEW Atlas had a run in WWE’s NXT brand, and was a prominent figure on the independent scene before going there. He regularly appeared at the popular indie federation PWG in Los Angeles, as well as numerous other promotions throughout the U.S.

We’ll keep you updated on Atlas’ return status.

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door Drew Over $5 Million on Pay-Per-View

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More numbers continue to come out for AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door. 

AEW President Tony Khan took to Twitter to thank fans for supporting AEW and NJPW by investing their money into Sunday’s pay-per-view event. He noted they did over $5 million on pay-per-view and put over the show doing over $1 million in ticket sales. 

Khan previously stated the show did a 1.1 million gate. Either way, it’s behind the second biggest gate in AEW history behind Double or Nothing 2022. He wrote the following: 

“Thank you to everyone, especially wrestling fans around the world, who made last Sunday’s #ForbiddenDoor event a hit, with >$1 million in ticket sales+ >$5 million on ppv! We’re back for Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite on @TBSNetwork @ 8pm ET/7pm CT/8pm PT #BloodAndGuts TOMORROW!”

Khan said in the post-show press conference that early estimates have Forbidden Door at over 100,000 buys on digital pay-per-view. There’s still no word yet on what they did on traditional PPV providers. 

Jon Moxley became the interim AEW World Heavyweight Champion when he beat Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event.

To make it more impressive, the show had a card that was filled with talent that many fans in the United States might not be as familiar with.

WWE RAW Superstar Involved in Bad Car Accident

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A WWE superstar on the Raw brand was involved in a car accident but fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

WWE often presents its talent as being larger than life. Sometimes, fans forget that behind the characters who come across as superheroes and villains are real people who aren’t immune to some scary situations in real life.

That’s what has happened in the case of one current Raw star and thankfully, she is okay.

Dana Brooke’s Car Accident

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Dana Brooke, the current WWE 24/7 Champion, took to social media to reveal that she was involved in a “bad car accident.”

“The reason why I was not on RAW last night was bc I got into a bad car accident the past week.”

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The good news is she says she’s doing well and expects to be back in the ring soon.

Dana Brooke has become a regular on WWE TV with her 24/7 segments. She along with Akira Tozawa, Reggie, R-Truth, and Tamina have essentially taken over the WWE 24/7 Title picture.

As mentioned in her Twitter post, the car accident is to blame for Dana missing the June 27 episode of Monday Night Raw in Laredo, Texas. This edition of Raw celebrated the 20th anniversary of John Cena.

We’ll keep you posted on this situation when more details become available.

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