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Brandi Rhodes & Aubrey Edwards Comment On Fan Throwing Cody’s Belt Back

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Last night in the main event of AEW Dynamite, Cody Rhodes tossed his weight belt into the crowd as he often does. This time, however, the Chicago crowd chanted for the person who caught it to throw it back.

The fan obliged and the belt landed on the apron of the ring.

Brandi Rhodes was on Twitter and seemed to throw shade at the fans that were chanting for the belt to be tossed back in.

Edwards would later confirm that the belt did not hit her, however.

Apparently, Cody has given Aubrey advanced warning that the belt getting thrown back is something that could happen. She posted the following to Twitter last night:

Aubrey also reacted to Brandi’s Tweet about the belt being tossed back in the ring:

After the show went off the air, Cody teased going through the left tunnel (aka the “heel” tunnel) when leaving.

Andrade would then put the belt under the ring for some reason. It would later be retrieved and given back to Rhodes. He put the belt back on and later tossed it back into the crowd, although this time it looked as though he was lobbing it at someone specific. It was not tossed back in a second time.

Some have expressed that the belt getting tossed back in was similar what happened with John Cena and his shirt at ECW: One Night Stand 2006.

Paul Heyman Reflects On John Cena’s ECW One Night Stand Performance

Britt Baker Reacts To CM Punk Saying She’s Replaced MJF In AEW’s 4 Pillars

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During the opening segment of last night’s AEW Dynamite, CM Punk told MJF he’s been replaced in the 4 pillars of the promotion by Britt Baker. The AEW Women’s World Champion responded to this recently on social media.

A user on Twitter quickly put together updated art work for the 4 Pillars of AEW t-shirt:

Later in the night, after the cameras stopped rolling, CM Punk appeared wearing Britt Baker’s jacket for some reason. Baker also responded to this on social media.

Mick Foley also commented on Britt Baker on social media last night. He noted that Baker always looks a tad jealous whenever Thunder Rosa is in the ring.

“Is it just me, or can you see the envy in Britt Baker’s eyes when Thunder Rosa is in the ring?” Foley Tweeted.

Baker responded to Foley as well.

The last time Punk was in Chicago, he noted that the crowd sure knew how to make a guy feel like “Britt Baker in Pittsburgh.” Baker commented to ESPN on what that meant to her.

“So you gotta remember I am a fan. I grew up watching CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Christian, Matt Hardy.” said Britt Baker, “So all these guys I get to work with now is surreal. It’s like a ‘pinch me’ moment. That my idols are my co-workers.”

“So I am in the back at the screen watching as a fan, watching CM Punk and he says my name, I am like ‘Did everybody hear that?’ I mean it’s so cool. Sure, we share the stage and we are both stars but that’s somebody that I was a fan of. So that’s a very very cool feeling as a wrestler, as a wrestling fan, for someone you idolize to say your name.”

Britt Baker On CM Punk Mentioning Her Name During His Debut Promo

Matt Hardy Reveals His Dream Retirement Match

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Matt Hardy is currently enjoying his stint as a wrestler and manager in AEW. Though at the age of 47 years, the prospect of retirement is lingering around the back of his mind. The wrestling veteran has a couple of interesting scenarios for it. Hardy was asked about a dream retirement match during his latest appearance on AEW Unrestricted. Replying to it, he showed interest in a one on one match with Kenny Omega:

“A dream retirement match would maybe be something against Kenny Omega. I can see that. I’ve never gotten to do a one on one with Kenny Omega and I think he is absolutely one of the most talented guys alive. Even more than that. I would maybe even say a better retirement would be myself and my brother, if that works out in the future, verses like The [Young] Bucks or one of the current tag teams [in AEW]. I would definitely like to end on that note, for sure. That’s how we came in and [I] would kind of like to go out that way.”

Matt Hardy Wants To Be Remembered As A Fearless Wrestler

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The Hardy Boys have been wrestling for almost 3 dacades

The other part of the question was what would he like to be remembered for once he has hanged his boots for good. In response, Matt Hardy explained that he would want to be remembered as one of the most fearless wrestlers of all time. Not only from the physical aspect of things but from a creative aspect as well:

“I almost want to be remembered to be one of the most passionate wrestlers of all time, because I am. I’m one of those guys who love this. I grew up a huge fan and I was able to do it. I was able to achieve some success and I’ve always been very passionate [about] everything I’ve done. [I] also want to be remembered as being a fearless wrestler, not necessarily from aspect of taking chance and taking risks even though I have done my fair share of that.

Fearless from a creative aspect about not being afraid to try different things and sometimes they work and they’re a huge success. Sometimes they don’t. And then you go back to the drawing board. So, I would like to be remembered for being a fearless competitor, especially from a creative aspect. I’ll take somewhat of the physical aspect too, athletically, but then also, just being a very passionate wrestler. One of the most passionate wrestlers of all time.”

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Matt Hardy On His First Interaction With Sting In AEW

Dante Martin Joins Team Taz, Baffles Darius Martin & Lio Rush

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Last night on AEW Dynamite, Dante Martin surprised everyone by officially signing a contract with Team Taz. This move seemed to surprise Lio Rush, who had been managing and teaming with the Top Flight Member as of late. It also seemed to surprise his brother, Darius.

Both Darius and Lio Rush have commented on this development recently on social media.

Dante Martin took to Twitter and simply posted the following:

This led his brother to respond with the following:

Lio Rush noted that he has been trying to reach Dante and has been unable to.

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“Don’t make me have to do this bro. I’ve been trying to call you all night.”

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Rush would continue to say he is now accepting submissions to be part of his team.

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Team Taz

Brian Cage and Ricky Starks were announced as the first members of Team Taz on July 23rd, 2020. The faction would then spend several weeks recruiting Will “Powerhouse” Hobbs and were eventually successful that fall. Brian Cage would then leave the stable earlier this summer, and Ricky Starks defeated him for the FTW title. Taz’s son Hook would officially join the stable as well in December of 2020.

Storylines involving Team Taz are often focussed on the FTW title. Brian Cage held the title for a year, defending it against Brian Pillman Jr., Brandon Cutler, and Will Hobbs before dropping it to Ricky Starks. Starks has defended the title once against Brian Cage and then twice on the Jericho Cruise against Sonny Kiss and Chuck Taylor.

Kurt Angle Compares AEW Star To AJ Styles: “They Have The It Factor”

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While Kurt Angle has retired from active competition, the Olympic gold medallist still keeps an eye on the happenings of the wrestling world. The rise of AEW has been the biggest wrestling stories of the past few years and the former world champion has big praise for one of the stars that helped start the promotion.

Chris Jericho interviewed Angle for an episode of Talk Is Jericho on Wrestling Rager At Sea Triple Whammy. The episode that was released recently saw the two long-time friends discussing a number of topics including Kurt’s TNA run. Speaking about his decision to join the company, Kurt Angle said wrestling with AJ Styles was one of the things that inspired him to join the promotion:

“You know, I got to wrestle with AJ Styles. That was my inspiration coming into the company. I had my eyes set on AJ. He was one of the greatest overall performers I’ve ever seen. The stuff he can do in the ring. He was great at technical stuff. He was great at high-flying. He had the whole ball of wax.

The great thing about AJ was you didn’t have to do any work. I mean, when you wrestled him it was like a night off. He did all the bumping. He did all the selling. He did all the flying around. All you did was catch him. And I could go an hour and a half with AJ and not even break a sweat.  But he’d be exhausted.”

Angle Praises Kenny Omega

Kurt Angle has long history with AJ Styles
Kurt Angle has a long history with AJ Styles

Kurt Angle also had some big praise for the former AEW world champion Kenny Omega. He said that Omega reminds him of the Phenomenal one. The former WWE star claimed that both these stars have the it factor:

“Another wrestler that reminds me of AJ is Kenny Omega. Very much so. These guys are a step above everybody. For whatever reason. I don’t know what it is, but they have the it factor. These guys put on tremendous matches.

I’m not buying all the six and seven star matches by Dave Meltzer, but the only person that gets like six, seven, eight, nine stars is Kenny Omega, and he deserves it. It’s really incredible how good he really is.”

Apart from this, Kurt Angle talked about his feud with Samoa Joe. He revealed that he wanted to wait a few months after joining TNA and build the rivalry before finally having a match. Though the officials decided that they didn’t want to wait. Angle ended up facing Joe in his first PPV match for the organization at Genesis 2006.

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Kurt Angle Reveals Most Dangerous Moonsault He Ever Landed

AEW Dynamite Results (11/24): CM Punk & MJF, TBS Tournament, Battle of the Belts

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AEW Dynamite aired live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. CM Punk squared off against QT Marshall and Bryan Danielson battled Dark Order’s Colt Cabana. Thunder Rosa faced Jamie Hayter in the quarterfinals of the TBS Title Tournament.

Dynamite Results (11/24)

  1. CM Punk def. QT Marshall
  2. Gunn Club def. Bear Country
  3. Thunder Rosa def. Jamie Hayter to advance to the semifinals of the TBS Women’s Championship Tournament
  4. Bryan Danielson def. Colt Cabana
  5. Andrade El Idolo, Malakai Black, FTR def. Cody & Death Triangle

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Battle Of The Belts Announced For January 8th

AEW Battle of the Belts was announced for Saturday January 8th on TNT. It was air live from the Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina. You can check out the announcement for Battle of the Belts in the video below.

MJF Confronted CM Punk

CM Punk faced QT Marshall to begin this week’s show. Before the match, MJF’s music hit as Tony Schiavone called him a “son of a bitch”. MJF made his way to the ring and the crowd chanted “shut the f*ck up!”. MJF claimed that Punk hurt his feelings last week, and joked that it was almost as bad as when Punk quit and went home.

MJF stated that the “pipe bomb” and claimed that every MJF moment is the best MJF moment. Maxwell called CM Punk a one trick pony, but said he respected him. Punk joked that even though CM Punk is a straight edge, he greatly resembles a meth addict. MJF noted that Punk would name every wrestler under the sun except for him when he was asked about future opponents during interviews.

Maxwell vowed to “verbally finish CM Punk quicker than his UFC career”. The crowd booed as MJF smirked in the ring. The crowd then broke out in a loud “CM Punk!” chant. MJF added that Punk can drop pipe bombs all he wants, but he is MJF and he drops nukes.

Punk as then handed a microphone and the crowd cheered. CM Punk told MJF that he was so disappointed in him. Punk thanked MJF for introducing himself to him last week because that is what you do to your elders. Punk joked that he thought “MJF” stood for “my jealous fan”. He claimed that he never mentioned MJF to get in his head and joked about Maxwell having a poster of him on his wall.

CM Punk bragged about shutting up the great MJF without saying a word last week. Punk noted that MJF had a week to come up with zingers and came up with the lowest hang fruit. Punk joked that MJF is just a less famous version of The Miz and the crowd interrupted.

MJF settled the crowd down and claimed that Punk almost said what he wanted. MJF claimed that Punk’s run in AEW has been nothing but nostalgia. Maxwell admitted that he used to be a fan of CM Punk and called him the best back in the day. MJF not that Punk has struggled to beat the easiest competition and say anything of intrigue. MJF added that Punk breath smells like shit and it is probably because he has been kissing so much ass recently.

Maxwell mocked Punk’s recent promos and claimed that he has gone soft. MJF looked at Punk’s eyes and said “if anyone needs to go to sleep, it is you bud”. Maxwell called the current version of Punk “PG Punk” and added that he might as well be coming out here preaching “hustle, loyalty, and respect”.

MJF joked that he can not only see CM Punk, he can see right through him. MJF wondered if Punk was too busy making comic books nobody read and movies nobody saw during his 7 year absence. Maxwell told Punk that he should be scared because in the other company people looked at him like a cult hero. MJF said that CM Punk has all the opportunity to prove these people right but wondered if he was capable.

Maxwell claimed that PG Punk envies him him because he is everything about this business that he hates. He was born for this while CM Punk had to work his tail off in the dumpiest part of the midwest, Chicago. MJF claimed that Punk has always been 2nd best and references John Cena & Triple H. MJF said that Punk may claim to be the “best in the world”, but he is better than him and he knows it.

Punk smiled as MJF angrily stared at him. CM Punk admitted that there is some truth to what MJF just said. Punk said that he was scared after being away for 7 years but he is not scared any long. CM Punk joked that he was selling out Madison Square Garden while MJF was marking out for Rosie O’Donnell. Punk noted that MJF made the New York Times for his song and dance with Jericho, but this time he will make NYT again in the obituaries.

CM Punk claimed that MJF can’t do anything with out his backup of the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Punk added that MJF keeps talking about being a part of the four pillars in AEW but he doesn’t realize he’s already been replaced by Britt Baker. CM Punk added that he gave everyone free ice cream bars last time he was here and vowed to punch MJF in his “little needle dick” tonight. Punk joked that MJF will have to wait around for Tony Khan to have a daughter so he can marry her to be number one (another Triple H joke). MJF made it seem like he was going to fight but simply rolled out of the ring.

Punk then battled QT Marshall when Dynamite returned. Pun dominated the action early and hit QT with a couple of Body Slams. Solo & Comoroto were ringside for the match. They tried to interfere and the referee quickly kicked them out. QT capitalized on the brief distraction with a punch to the face and beat Punk down in the corner.

Punk battled back and sent QT to the outside. Punk connected with a Clothesline off the apron nodded his head to the cheering crowd as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, QT hit a forearm to the face and followed it up with a Powerbomb to Punk for a near fall. Punk battled back and hit Marshall with a running knee and then a Clothesline. CM Punk made his way to the top rope and hit Marshall with a big Elbow Drop. Punk set up for the GTS and connected for the pinfall victory. Punk is now 7-0 in AEW.

2point0 Annoyed Everyone, Gunn Club def. Bear Country

2 point 0 and Daniel Garcia confronted Eddie Kingston while has enjoying some cake. They claimed that he couldn’t help his friend Jon Moxley and pushed the cake in his face. A brawl broke out before they were separated to end the backstage promo. Later on Dynamite, Jericho said that Jeff Parker of 2point0 has a square head and challenged him to a fight after they interrupted. 2point0 and Garcia told Jericho to watch his back.

Gunn Club battled Bear Country tonight on Dynamite. Gunn Club controlled the action early and won the match with ease. After the match, Sting came to the entrance ramp and Darby Allin came out of nowhere with an absurd shoulder tackle. Billy Gunn and company then retreated as Allin and Sting posed to end the segment.

Cole & Fish Had A Confrontation With Best Friends, Dante Martin Joined Team Taz

Adam Cole & Bobby Fish had a conversation backstage and bitched about losing a lot recently. Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, and Wheeler Yuta interrupted. Cole wondered where Trent was (out with injury) and said that Orange & Wheeler aren’t better friends than him and Bobby. Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta versus Cole & Fish was announced for Rampage this Friday.

Dante Martin met with Team Taz backstage and they presented him with an official contract. Lio Rush tried to talk him out of it but Dante eventually signed Team Taz.

Thunder Rosa Advanced In The TBS Tournament, Britt Baker Will face Riho On Rampage

Thunder Rosa squared off against Jamie Hayter tonight in the quarterfinals of the TBS Championship. Britt Baker and Rebel were in Hayter’s corner for the match. Thunder Rosa and Hayter locked up to begin the action. Rosa brought her to the mat with a Headlock but Jamie quickly battled to her feet. Jamie shoved Thunder Rosa against the ropes and then delivered a slap to the face. Rosa battled back and knocked Hayter to the outside. Rosa sent Hayter into the barricade and delivered some chops before the action returned to the ring.

Hayter battled back and booted Thunder Rosa to the canvas. Rosa tripped Jamie up and delivered a Dropkick to the back as Hayter was up against the ropes. Rosa dragged Hayter out of the ring and sent her into the barricade again. Thunder Rosa launched Jamie into the barricade another time before hitting her with a Dropkick through the ropes.

Thunder Rosa posed on the apron before planting Hayter with a Suplex on the floor. Rosa went for a Crossbody off the apron but Hayter was ready for it. Jamie caught Thunder Rosa in midair and bashed her into the ring post as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Hayer was in control and connected with a Body Slam in the middle of the ring. Thunder Rosa battled back sent Hayter to the corner. Rosa knocked her to the canvas and connected with a Dropkick to the midsection. Thunder Rosa dragged Jamie back to the middle of the ring but Hayter kicked out and the match continued.

Rosa went for a Suplex but Jamie blocked it. Hayter planted Rosa with a Backbreaker for a near fall before applying a Headlock. Rosa and Hayter then traded punches in the center of the ring. Hayter got the better of the exchange and dropped Rosa to a knee.

Thunder hit a Russian Leg Sweep and then Britt Baker got into the ring as Rebel distracted the referee on the apron. The distraction went on for a bit and Britt finally went for a Superkick as somehow the referee still was preoccupied with Rebel shouting and had his back to the action. Baker accidentally hit Hayter with the Superkick and Thunder capitalized with a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Jamie then shoved Baker after the match and left her behind. Ruby Soho will face Kris Statlander on next week’s Dynamite in the quarterfinals.

Britt Baker, Rebel, and Tony Schiavone shared a Thanksgiving Eve meal backstage. Baker said that with everything that has gone wrong, there is one thing that is still right. Baker noted how she is still the AEW Women’s Champion and Tony rolled footage of Riho never being eliminated during the Battle Royal at All Out. It was announced that Britt Baker will face Riho on this Friday’s Rampage. If Riho wins, she will be awarded a title shot.

Colt Cabana Lost A Tooth, Hangman Page Confronted Bryan Danielson

Bryan Danielson faced Colt Cabana tonight on Dynamite. Danielson connected with an Arm Drag and went for an Armbar in the middle of the ring but Colt quickly got to the bottom rope to break the hold. Danielson hit Cabana with a cheap shot as the crowd booed. Cabana smirked and locked up with Danielson again in the middle of the ring.

Danielson took control and got Colt in another submission hold. Cabana escaped and applied a double Wrist Lock. Danielson broke free and started booting the legs of Cabana. Danielson followed it up with some chops to the chest and then some kicks to the chest and back of Cabana. Danielson sent Cabana to the corner and posed for the booting crowd. Bryan went for a Dropkick but Cabana got out of the way and Bryan crashed into the turnbuckle.

Colt got in some punches before the rolling elbow to the top of Danielson’s head. Colt went for a Splash but Danielson got out of the way. Bryan sent Cabana across the ring with a Suplex and then hit the running Dropkick this time. Danielson unloaded some more kicks and chops in the corner.

Danielson perched Cabana up on the top rope and joined him up there. Cabana punched Danielson in the face and he dropped to the mat. Cabana hit a Moonsault off the top rope and went for the cover but Bryan was able to kick out at two. Danielson tripped Colt up and started stomping on his face in the middle of the ring. Bryan flexed before applying the LeBell Lock for the submission victory.

Bryan looked at the referee for a bit while he pleaded with him to let go of the hold. Danielson eventually did and posed once again for the booing crowd. Danielson laughed and pointed at what looked like a tooth on the canvas. When Dynamite returned from a commercial break, Tony Schiavone was in the ring for an interview with the victorious Bryan Danielson.

Bryan noted that he debuted in Chicago and got a much different reaction than this. Danielson wondered if it was him or was it the crowd that has changed. Bryan told the crowd that they were fickle, and bragged about not only kicking Colt Cabana’s head in, but kicking his teeth out. Danielson said that there are a couple Dark Order members from Atlanta and that is where they will be next week. Danielson vowed to kick their heads in and eventually AEW Champion Hangman Page.

Hangman interrupted to a great reaction from the crowd and entered the ring with Danielson. Hangman got in Danielson’s face and told Bryan that he has made his point. Page suggested that they have their title match tonight. Danielson said “of course you would say that after I already wrestled a match. That is not Cowboy Shit, it is coward shit”.

Hangman stated that he isn’t leaving Chicago without a fight and gave Danielson the first shot. Danielson declined but then punched Hangman in the face. Hangman had Danielson set up for the Buckshot Lariat but Bryan was able to retreat. Danielson paced around on the entrance ramp out of frustration to end the segment.

Malakai Black, Andrade & FTR def. Cody & Death Triangle

Malakai Black, Andrade El Idolo, FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) battled Cody Rhodes, PAC, and AEW Tag Team Champions Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix, Pentagon Jr.) in the main event of this week’s Dynamite.

Cody and Dax started off the action and battled in the corner of the ring. Harwood and Cody started arguing as Dax shoved him to the corner. They locked up in the middle of the ring and Cody took control. Rhodes hit a shoulder tackle and got a mixed reaction from the crowd. Harwood hit a shoulder tackle of his own and then went for a Suplex. Cody dodged it and punched Harwood in the face. Rhodes followed it up with a Powerslam and took off his belt.

Rhodes threw the belt into the crowd and PAC tagged in. PAC went to work on Harwood’s arm and beat him down for a bit. Wheeler tagged in and Pac slammed him to the mat. Pentagon tagged in and made his way to the top rope for a Dropkick. Pentagon connected for a near fall and continued to beat Cash down in the middle of the ring. Wheeler tried to battle back but Pentagon dropped him with a Superkick. Wheeler responded with a Clothesline and dragged Pac to the corner.

Andrade entered the match and continued to beat Pentagon down. Fenix tagged in and booted Andrade in the face. Fenix then hit a Hurricanrana and a Dropkick for a two count. Fenix delivered another Dropkick to Andrade’s face and brought him back to the corner. Pentagon tagged in and then Death Triangle hit Andrade with three Dropkicks for a two count.

FTR and Malakai got Cody isolated in the corner and stomped the hell out of him. Malakai tagged in as Cody retreated. Fenix tagged in and delivered a Cutter to FTR. Fenix hit Malakai with a chop and followed it up with a springboard Hurricanrana to Andrade. Rey booted Malakai in the face but got distracted by Tully. Fenix booted FTR off the apron but Malakai had enough time to regroup. Malakai unloaded some strikes on Fenix in the corner of the ring as Dynamite went to a final commercial break.

Cash Wheeler and Rey Fenix were in the ring when Dynamite returned. Wheeler went for a 619 and got a boot to the face for his troubles. Cash and Fenix collapsed to the canvas and then crawled tot he corner. Pentagon and Andrade then tagged in. Andrade sent Pentagon to the corner but Pentagon battled back with a Backstabber for a near fall.

Andrade shoved Pentagon to the corner and Pac tagged in. Pac hit a Dropkick to Andrade and then a couple Splashes on FTR in opposite corners. Pac delivered a release German Suplex to Malakai Black that knocked him out of the ring. Pac then flipped onto FTR outside the ring and posed for the crowd.

Pac and Andrade battled in the ring and Pac hit a kick to the face. Cash hit Pac with an awesome Backbreaker but turned around into a Michinoku Driver from Pentagon. Dax hit Penta with a Piledriver but Fenix caught him with a Dropkick. Cody delivered a Brainbuster and threw his belt in the crowd again. Cody accidentally caught Pac with a kick to the face and Andrade followed it up with an Exploder Suplex.

Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson then got into the ring and circled each other. Jose got in the ring and got punched by Arn & Tully. FTR and Tully surrounded Arn Anderson until Fenix broke it up. Pentagon hit Cash with a Slingblade and Lucha Bros sent FTR out of the ring. Pentagon flipped onto Cash and Fenix took out Dax with a Crossbody. Malakai spit mist into Pac’s eyes and Andrade capitalized with the Hammerlock DDT for the pinfall victory to end the show.

Jeff Hardy Offers Bizarre Suggestion For New Match Type

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Jeff Hardy has an idea for a new match and it’s … interesting.

Hardy has been known to dive into creative ventures. Besides being a future WWE Hall of Famer, Jeff is also an artist and a musician. Now, he’s trying his hand at pitching match types.

This Idea Will Leave You Dizzy

During a chat with the folks at Inside The Ropes, Jeff Hardy revealed his pitch for an “upward spiral match.”

Yes, you read that right.

“I’m out there, but I have this idea for an upward spiral match….what if there was a match to which you wrestled for five minutes and then the ring starts spinning, and then it spins at a certain speed for a certain amount of time, and then it can stop.”

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Hardy continued, “Naturally, you’d get dizzy but then another two minutes or whatever it starts to spin again, but now it’s a little faster. I’m just curious to see if you can run spots as the ring’s spinning and be safe about it. An upward spiral match.”

Clearly, this type of match doesn’t really fit Jeff Hardy. Willow, on the other hand, would thrive in this type of environment.

Perhaps even Jeff’s concept character, Jeff Ross, could have success in the match as well. Jeff Ross is a character idea from Hardy based on late painter Bob Ross.

I have a headache …

H/T WrestlingNews.co for the quotes

The Undertaker Shares High Praise for Omos

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Wrestling legend The Undertaker has high hopes for WWE talent Omos.

The Undertaker appeared on The Bump to discuss his following plans in wrestling. He shared that he wants to have a role in talent development. When asked about his thoughts on Omos, he shared that he believes Omos is the closest fans have seen to Andre the Giant.

“… I’ll say this, there will never be another Andre, but this guy is the closest we’ve come, said The Undertaker. He admitted that it is high praise to compare Omos to Andre the Giant. However, The Undertaker also believes Omos is an exceptional talent in his own right.

Omos Career in WWE

Omos made his Monday Night Raw debut as a member of Akira Tozawa’s group of ninjas on June 15, 2020. He had different roles in WWE until he paired up with AJ Styles. With Styles, Omos won the WWE Raw Tag team Championships at Wrestlemania 37 on April 10. Their reign lasted for four months until RK-Bro defeated them at Summerslam on August 21. The team remains together, but Styles thinks that Omos could be a world champion one day.

In an interview with Ring Rules promoting WWE Crown Jewel, Styles shared his thoughts on Omos’ future. “…Omos and myself can focus on a singles run if we decide. He’ll be a champion — WWE Champion/Universal Champion soon. I have no doubt about it,” said Styles.

The Undertaker Mentoring Omos

Omos seems to have the support of his peers other than Styles. The Undertaker also revealed that he is giving wrestling advice to Omos. He shared on The Bump that Omos’ unique size makes him different from most wrestlers today and how he needs to protect his look.

“…Omos is special. The big thing for him to know and realize is that he is special and that he is different from everybody else,” said the Undertaker. He continued, “…The average size of the wrestler, in general, is smaller than what it was. So here’s this guy who is incredibly athletic and is incredibly huge, he just a big strong man. It’s important for him to protect that. Sometimes guys don’t understand what that means. He and I have had a couple of conversations about what he should do and what he shouldn’t do and if things get too heated, call me.”

Omos had a successful first year in WWE, and his peers have high aspirations for him. It’s up to Omos to try to live up to them.

Rocky Romero Discusses WWE Contacting NJPW to Work Together

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New Japan Pro Wrestling talent Rocky Romero shared his thoughts on WWE contacting NJPW about a partnership earlier this year.

Romero appeared on the Battleground Podcast, where he discussed WWE interaction with NJPW. He revealed that WWE did try to work with NJPW with Bryan Danielson’s involvement. However, All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan got involved by signing Danielson and has a working relationship with NJPW. Romero also shared that WWE does talk to NJPW once in a while.

“…I can say that definitely, they(WWE) reached out. Definitely, WWE reached out, as they do every x amount of years, said Romero. He continued, “Obviously, like Danielson being in the middle of that was no secret, and it was no secret to Tony either or AEW.” Romero also added that he doesn’t believe a deal would’ve happened.

WWE Discussions with NJPW

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Dave Meltzer reported in May that WWE had negotiated with NJPW. He shared that Danielson was a part of the early talks between WWE and NJPW, but NXT was also involved in the negotiations.

“The deal talked about would have been more likely be NXT focused and would have things beneficial for both sides, and it’s not like WWE is going to buy New Japan or bring in Kazuchika Okada to job for Randy Orton or all the crazy speculation from the past week,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

WWE wanted to keep Danielson in the company with the talks with NJPW helping to re-sign him. However, he left WWE for All Elite Wrestling on September 5th.

Rocky Romero on AEW Partnership with NJPW

Romero believes that AEW is a good partnership for NJPW. Several NJPW talent like himself has appeared on NJPW this year. Romero thinks AEW has a better understanding of NJPW than WWE and that wrestlers leaving NJPW helped build AEW.

“…New Japan wrestlers kind of leaving New Japan helped to start AEW, said Romero. He continued, So there has always been that cross-over connection, so it just seems to make sense in the grand scheme of things to now both companies working together.”

AEW fans are anticipating more big-name NJPW talent to appear at an AEW event. However, Romero thinks you won’t see the likes of Kazuchika Okada appearing in AEW soon, as he thinks both companies are making long-term bookings with cross-promotion plans. Khan also had teased that more talent from NJPW may appear on AEW in the future.

While other people have spoken out about WWE negotiations with NJPW, WWE hasn’t released a statement. It’s unclear if WWE is still trying to reach out to NJPW.

Bryan Danielson Dismisses Notion That He’s Turned Heel

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Don’t call it a heel turn, says Bryan Danielson.

Danielson has earned the right to challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. He secured that opportunity after defeating Miro in the finals of the title eliminator tournament at Full Gear.

“The American Dragon” has already begun his feud with newly-minted champion “Hangman” Adam Page. Fans noticed a more passive-aggressive tone in Danielson’s promo.

Of course, in the ring he’s as vicious as he’s been since going to AEW and as he was prior to his WWE run.

Bryan Danielson Insists He’s Not The Bad Guy

Following the Bryan Danielson promo and shoving match with Page, many have assumed the number one contender has turned heel. Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Danielson said that isn’t the case.

“So, I don’t know what people are talking about. I thought the people of Virginia were giving me a really tough time.

“I don’t think anything I said was wrong or even mean to say, ‘Hey, congratulations Hangman Adam Page. You are the world champion, I’m a little disappointed it’s not Kenny Omega because that’s who I wanted to beat for the AEW Championship.

“‘And I’m a little disappointed that you’re not wrestling tonight and that you haven’t been wrestling that much and I’ve been wrestling every single week since I’ve come to AEW.’

“I don’t think any of that is overtly mean [laughs]. I think because people boo me, and I’m not gonna lie I do enjoy being booed. There’s something just so fun about it [laughs].

“So, I might lean into that a little bit more but there was nothing I said that was wrong or mean or anything like that. Now, because of that I’m gonna kick all of his friends’ heads in but I think I would be doing that anyway.

“I don’t consider it a heel turn. I’m just being me.”

Danielson is set to take on another one of Page’s friends, Colt Cabana on the Nov. 24 episode of Dynamite. Danielson already made quick work of Evil Uno and he’ll be in enemy territory as Cabana resides in Chicago.

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Melissa Santos Reveals Brian Cage Got Backstage Heat In AEW Due To Her Comments

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Back in September, Melissa Santos made public statements that her husband Brian Cage was not being used right in AEW. According to comments she recently made to Chris Van Vliet, those comments ended up getting Cage heat backstage in AEW.

“I got really spicy about it. Maybe I shouldn’t have. But then he got all the heat,” Santos said during the interview. “He didn’t even say anything. I know, I know. He got all the heat. I do feel bad about that because he loves wrestling, he loves AEW, absolutely adores Tony [Khan], loves being there and I feel like all of it came from the love of wanting [Brian Cage] to be more involved and that’s really it.”

“It was just from a passionate place and because I’m all loud, loud, loud, I got him in trouble and I do feel bad for that because that wasn’t my intention.”

What Did Melissa Santos Say Originally?

Santos just put out a short 15-second clip on social media saying that Cage has been a world champion in multiple promotions and is currently being misused in AEW.

“You see, Brian Cage is a superstar,” Santos said. “Those people who know him from indies, Impact, Lucha Underground where I met him, know that he’s a superstar. All you have to do is Google him and watch all his matches [at] PWG. He’s a superstar, and he’s being misused right now.”

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Update On Johnny Gargano’s WWE Contract Expiring

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Johnny Gargano’s contract with WWE was set to expire on December 3rd. This would have meant he would miss the NXT WarGames show on December 5th.

The latest update is that Gargano has signed a 1-week extension to remain with the company, according to Fightful. This extends him through December 10th and allows WWE to have him officially locked in for that show.

Earlier this month, we reported that WWE made a strong play to keep Gargano on board with a new long-term deal. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter printed that the company was pushing for him to sign a new deal.

“Johnny Gargano has not signed a new contract, but WWE is pushing very hard for him to do so and evidently made a very strong offer for him to stay here for a long time,” wrote Dave Meltzer. 

WWE Has Made A Strong Offer To Keep Johnny Gargano

Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly recently worked a dark match on Smackdown as well.

Gargano has been with the company since 2015. He is a former NXT Champion, 3x North American Champion, 1x NXT Tag Team Champion and the first Triple Crown winner in NXT history. He has been a major player in NXT his entire tenure with the company. 

Gargano was also awarded the “Feud of the Year” award twice back-to-back from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. In 2018, his feud with Tommaso Ciampa won the award. Then in 2019, his feud with Adam Cole did the same. 

GCW Hammerstein Ballroom Ticket Sales Off to a Strong Start

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GCW will present a show from the famed Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on January 23rd, 2022. So far, pre-sales for the event are off to a strong start. Tickets went on-sale to the general public earlier today.

The Twitter account, @WrestleTix, has been tracking ticket sales to the event. The estimated capacity for the show is just over 2000. 840 tickets have been distributed thus far after a strong pre-sale showing.

Hammerstein Ballroom – History of Events

The Hammerstein Ballroom is the original home of the early Monday Night RAW tapings in 1993. ECW then started taping in the venue in 2000, eventually hosting their big Massacre on 34th Street show there on December 3rd of that year.

In 2005 and 2006, the Hammerstein Ballroom hosted the ECW: One Night Stand reunion shows. It would also host a taping for WWE’s ECW brand in August of 2006.

Ring of Honor would begin running shows in the venue beginning with Final Battle 2006. They have continued to run shows there ever since. TNA once held a house show there in 2010. NJPW ran a show independent of ROH for the first time in 2019 as well.

Ric Flair Says He’ll Never Go Back To WWE

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Ric Flair stated on the latest edition of his Wooo Nation podcast that he will never work for WWE again. Flair says he has stated this to Vince McMahon himself. He also said he’s not currently involved in discussions with any wrestling promotion.

“I have not talked to Tony, haven’t heard a word from him,” Flair said about not being in discussions with AEW.

“Yes, I would go to work for Tony Khan, I will never go back to WWE,” Flair continued.

Flair continued to say that WWE is erasing his legacy and he’s upset about being removed from the opening of the show.

“If you take me off the opening of the show, and take the ‘wooo’ which I own – thank god, cause they’ll never get it back – and replace me with the Ultimate Warrior, a guy that sued the company, held them up for money, I guess the next thing they’re going to do with me is make a DVD with so many people saying how bad I was, like they did with the Warrior.”

Flair continued to say that he would never want to work with WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan.

“I could never work for Nick Khan in my entire life. Vince McMahon I could work for. Nick Khan – who is the guy who orchestrated taking me off the show, I’ve got my facts together, orchestrated taking the ‘wooo’ off, never in a million years.”

“I talk to Vince now. I’ve got no problems with Vince. He just knows I won’t come back,” Flair said.

Flair also spoke about his trademark “The Man” being used by WWE, his relationship with Tony Khan, Becky vs. Charlotte at Survivor Series and more.

Ric Flair – Wooo Nation Uncensored

The full podcast with Flair can be viewed in the player below:

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Jonathan Gresham Says He’ll Continue With ROH Without A Contract

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Following ROH’s Final Battle PPV on December 11th, it’s not clear what Ring of Honor will look like. Jonathan Gresham says he’s loyal to the company, however, and he will continue to work with them even without a contract. He recently spoke to Fightful about his plans.

“Everyone who knows anything about me knows that I am on this boat until it sinks. My contract will expire in December, but even with no contract, I am loyal to Ring of Honor until the end,” Gresham said.

Gresham also said that Ring of Honor changed his life, and he’ll always be loyal to them for that.

“It definitely has been a huge part of my life and it changed my life. I was on a different path and a different road, getting in trouble, and then I found Ring of Honor. I was already wrestling, but I found Ring of Honor and I became obsessed.”

Gresham also recently announced he’s starting his own promotion:

https://twitter.com/TheJonGresham/status/1460222909830496263

Dalton Castle Comments On His ROH Status

Former ROH World Champion, Dalton Castle, also recently commented on his ROH status. Castle noted that the most recent television tapings felt meaningless, and that everyone knows they are out of a job soon.

“I’ve only got two months left on my contract before I am completely fired … Ring Of Honor is giving us all the boot at the end of the year,” Castle said on The Gentlemen’s Club’s Night Cruisin’ Podcast.

“It all feels meaningless actually. We just did a recording, like, three days ago and it was weird because we showed up knowing our jobs are ending,” he continued to say about the most recent tapings.

https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1463281629586235394

H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions on Dalton Castle’s comments.

Update On Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Vladimir the Super Fan Documentaries

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This summer, WWE announced that a documentary on Lex Luger would premiere on the WWE Network. It was supposed to air on July 4th to coincide with the anniversary of Luger slamming Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid. The documentary then just never premiered. According to a report from PW Insider, there are no plans for the Luger documentary or several others to ever air.

In particular, it was revealed that “Superfan: the Story of Vladimir” will never see the light of day. The documentary had been advertised but never aired on the WWE Network. There is no word on why the film is not expected to be released.

There was also a planned documentary on Ric Flair’s health struggles in recent years that is not expected to air. Also, a film on Money in the Bank was once planned but now appears to have been dropped as well.

The trailer for the Vladimir documentary is still on WWE’s official YouTube page:

“The relationship that Vladimir has with WWE, it’s part of his moral fiber,” Jeff Jarrett says in the Superfan trailer. “It is part of his identity, and that was taken away.”

“I felt like he was at just about every show that I watched,” Sam Roberts also said.

Full Details On WWE Documentary, ‘Superfan: The Story of Vladimir’

Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s Oldest Daughter Has Begun Wrestling Training

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Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s oldest child has begun in-ring training. According to comments Stephanie made to Talk Sport recently, Vince McMahon’s granddaughter has big ambitions in the sports entertainment business. Not only has she begun in-ring training, apparently she wants to be the boss of the whole company someday.

“We have three daughters, Triple H and I do, they are 15, 13 and 11,” Stephanie said. “Our oldest said when she was eight years old ‘Momma, I don’t want your job. Daddy, I don’t want your job. I want Pop’s [Vince McMahon] job.”

“So, just like her grandfather, she wants to be the boss so we’ll see what happens with my oldest daughter who has already started training in the ring.”

Stephanie continued to say that their youngest daughter is also very interested in getting into the business.

“My youngest daughter is also very interested but she is all about the personality [laughs]. Oh my goodness, I can’t wait to see what she is going to do.”

Stephanie also noted during the interview that her husband is doing great following a cardiac event back in September. Triple H was recently spotted touring the new location for WWE headquarters as well. More on that story below:

Watch: Triple H Spotted Touring New WWE HQ

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (11/23): Title Match, Tommaso Ciampa In Action

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The November 23, 2021 episode of WWE NXT 2.0 aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT 2.0 Results 

  • Tommaso Ciampa def. Grayson Waller.
  • Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro def. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta.
  • Santos Escobar (w/Legado del Fantasma) def. Malik Blade.
  • Cora Jade def. Mandy Rose.
  • Ivy Nile def. Yulisa Leon.
  • Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen def. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson).
  • NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes def. Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne to retain

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller

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NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller in a non-title bout was booked. 

This opened the show with Ciampa beating him down for the most part while Waller got in some moments. Ciampa made his comeback as Waller went for the People’s Elbow. Cimapa clotheslined him to the floor to send us to break. 

Ciampa ended up winning the match with his finisher. A lot of people could say Waller got way too much offense, but for just a fun match, it delivered. 

Mandy Rose vs. Cora Jade

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NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose was in action against Cora Jade in a non-title match. 

Both stars were part of the final segment of last week’s show that led to  Jade, Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez challenging Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne and Dakota Kai to a WarGames match on Sunday, December 5.

Rose was in control of the majority of the match until Kay Lee Ray came out to distract Rose, which led to Jade pinning her. 

Tag Team Match

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Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter vs. Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta were featured in a tag team match. 

The match was made official this past Saturday. WWE kept this one very short and they didn’t have much time to tell any story. Kacy did hit a tag team splash at one point. Kacy pinned Indie after a splash off the top rope. 

Triple Threat Match

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NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano in a triple threat match took place. 

The match was set up last week when Hayes proposed the title match after Gargano and Dunne both emerged as contenders. This marked Hayes’ first since winning the North American Championship from Isaiah “Swerve” Scott last month.

Dunne defeated Hayes in a non-title match two weeks ago after involvement by Gargano and Dexter Lumis leading to Hayes’ loss. Last week, Lumis lost to Tony D’Angelo and was then attacked by Hayes and Trick Williams after the match. This led to Gargano running out to make the save. 

The match was saved for the main event and what a match it was. Dune nearly pinned Gargano until Tony D’Angelo came out and tossed him into the steps. Hayes with the leg drop off the top rope to Gargano to retain. 

Post-match, Waller and LA Knight came out while they were still brawling. Ciampa came out and so did Bron Breakker, who said WarGames.  The show went off the air with a brawl. 

WWE NXT War Games Updated Card: Four Matches Announced

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On Tuesday’s episode of NXT 2.0, a few new matches were announced for the upcoming WWE NXT WarGames event on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong vs. Joe Gacy, Duke Hudson vs. Cameron Grimes in a Hair vs. Hair Match, Imperium defending the NXT Tag Team Titles against unknown opponents, and Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Pete Dunne, & Tony D’Angelo vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, & LA Knight in a War Games were confirmed. 

The men’s WarGames match was added after a brawl in the main event. 

Last week, there was a poker game between Hudson and Grimes which saw Grimes bluff his way to victory. When Hudson realized that he should’ve won if he hadn’t folded, he attacked Grimes and then cut some of his hair. 

On this week’s show, Grimes came out to the ring to cut a promo about how much having long hair meant to him as he kept growing it when he was struggling on the independents. He challenged Hudson to a hair vs. hair match at this show. Hudson said that he wouldn’t mind taking some more hair from Grimes and accepted it. 

As for the NXT Tag Team Title bout, there was a segment on the show where Legado Del Fantasma’s Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza came face-to-face with Kyle O’Reilly and Von Wagner. They argued about who should be next in line for a title match. Legado touted their recent win over O’Reilly and Wagner

Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel came out to state that they would put their titles on the line at this upcoming show, but would leave it up to the other teams to decide who they face. WWE has yet to announce the number one contender’s match, but it will likely take place next week. 

Team Raquel (Cora Jade, Raquel González, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray) vs. Team Dakota (Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne) in a WarGames match was announced last Tuesday. 

Seth Rollins Comments On Fan Attack During WWE Raw

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Seth Rollins has given his first public comments regarding the attack he dealt with on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw by 24-year-old Elisah Spencer. 

It happened just after Rollins had beaten down Finn Balor. As Rollins was walking up the ramp, the man jumped the barricade and tackled Rollins, who proceeded to put him in a guillotine choke. Rollins let go of the fan as a referee and later security took the man away. Rollins never hit the fan. 

TMZ caught up with Rollins at the airport and asked him about the situation. 

“It’s terrifying, brother,” Rollins said, providing a play-by-play of the incident. It happened very quickly. I was mostly just reacting and hoping that our security would come and do their job. Which they did very quickly. And then was just trying to detach and move on. Hope that everybody is okay.”

Aside from a bloody lip, Rollins said he didn’t suffer any major injuries. 

“No, no serious injuries. Nothing like that. I was safe, we were safe. Everything was okay.”

As a result of his actions, the man faces charges of attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs (disrupting live sporting event),

Bully Ray Defends Seth Rollins For Not Striking Fan During Attack

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Bully Ray has come to the defense of Seth Rollins from some online detractors following a fan attack.

On the Nov. 22 episode of Monday Night Raw, WWE ran an angle where Seth left Finn Balor laying in the middle of the ring. As Rollins walked up the ramp, a fan tackled him to the floor.

During the attack, Rollins slapped on a guillotine choke but didn’t tighten it up and the fan ended up pulling on his hair as seen in several fan-recorded videos.

Seth kicked the man, who has been identified as 24-year-old Elisah Spencer, to break free. Afterward, Rollins had some strong words for the fan as he was escorted out of the arena.

Bully Ray Responds To Seth Rollins Critics

Some fans have taken to Twitter to sound off on Seth Rollins for not giving the fan a beatdown. Even Chavo Guerrero insinuated that Seth looked weak.

On an episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray expressed his belief that Rollins did exactly what he was supposed to do in that situation.

“People chiming in on social media, ‘Oh Rollins is a punk for not beating the sh*t out of him.’ No, he’s not, he’s a pro. You can’t fire back because then they sue you, then they sue the company, then they sue the arena, then they just get sue happy.

“And then the jury looks at you like, ‘Well Seth, you did get away from the guy. Did you really have to go back and punt him in the face?’

“‘Yeah, but the guy jumped me.’ ‘Yes, we understand. The guy jumped you and that’s what arena security is there for and that’s what WWE security is there for. It’s their job to control the guy and get him out of there, not your job to kick him in the face after you got away.’

“That’s why you don’t do that. Seth saved the company a lot of headaches last night. Most guys wouldn’t have that kind of self-control. I’ve seen it a hundred times. The boys just salivating to get that one shot in.”

The fan was arrested by the NYPD for attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs. It was discovered on social media that Spencer had been scammed by a Seth Rollins impersonator online.

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Fan Who Attacked Seth Rollins On WWE Raw Was Catfished

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The fan who tackled Seth Rollins on WWE Monday Night Raw got duped.

After Rollins laid out Finn Balor in the middle of the ring on the Nov. 22 episode of Raw, he made his way up the ramp.

Before he could get backstage, a fan charged at Seth and tackled him to the ground before being pulled off and escorted out of the Barclays Center.

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Crazed Fan Scammed By Seth Rollins Impersonator

The fan in question is 24-year-old Elisah Spencer. He was arrested by the NYPD for attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs (h/t Marc Raimondi of ESPN).

Many people on social media have figured out the cause of Spencer’s attack on Seth Rollins. As it turns out, he was scammed by someone pretending to be Seth online.

https://twitter.com/mntgmrybrwn/status/1463252244397240322

WWE issued the following statement to several media outlets.

“WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously. The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

There was another incident during a dark match following the TV taping that led to one fan reportedly being escorted out of the building as well. That situation was far tamer, however, and didn’t get physical.

One Of Kenny Omega’s Replacements In AAA Title Match Revealed

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AAA has started to list Kenny Omega’s replacements for Triplemania Regia.

Omega was the reigning AAA Mega Champion. He held the title for 765 days, which is the longest reign in that championship’s history.

Kenny was never beaten for the title. Instead, he was forced to vacate it due to injury. Omega is reportedly going to have surgery on his shoulder and he’ll also be healing other nagging injuries.

Kenny Omega was expected to put the AAA Mega Championship on the line against Hijo del Vikingo on Dec. 4. That plan went awry and now AAA is moving forward.

Samuray Del Sol Is Kenny Omega’s First Replacement

AAA will be going with a multi-person match to determine the new Mega Champion. The first participant announced is Samuray Del Sol, formerly known as Kalisto in WWE.

Del Sol appeared on the Nov. 3 episode of AEW Dynamite. He teamed with Aero Star in a losing effort against current AAA Tag Team Champions, FTR.

AAA Triplemania Regia will be taking place on Dec. 4. It’ll be held inside Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.

On the card, FTR will defend their AAA gold against Lucha Bros. Plus former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez will be featured in a match for the AAA World Trios Championship.

Paul Heyman Offers Tip To Young Talent On How To Stand Out In WWE

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Paul Heyman has some advice for young WWE talent who are trying to make their mark.

As of late, WWE has been going on a release spree. This calendar year alone, the promotion has cut ties with over 80 on-air talents.

This has surely left many young talents wondering what they have to do to avoid that same fate. Heyman has a suggestion.

Paul Heyman Advises WWE Talent To Aim High Immediately

Paul Heyman spoke to Ariel Helwani for BT Sport and gave his take on what young performers in WWE can do to make an immediate positive impression on the higher-ups.

“If I was a young guy in this industry, I wouldn’t even wait for the entry-level positions, I’d be pitching for the top.

“Put me in there and you know what, don’t fill the 7th match on the card with someone with tenure, put a new guy in there, put me in there and see if I sink or swim.

“If I sink, I’ll just be another guy out the door and this one that doesn’t have any emotional connection with the audience that the other guy who just left or you had fired has had for years.

“I’ll be a new guy that’s shown the door, who cares about the new guy. But if I hit? If I score? If I connect? If I interact? If I draw money? If I sell t-shirts? If I’m box office?”

Heyman then predicted that Mustafa Ali will eventually shatter the glass ceiling. He believes Ali’s persistence in going against the grain will eventually send him to the promised land.

Ali has never been shy in expressing his belief that he can be valuable to WWE. We’ve yet to see Ali truly break through but he thinks he can.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the quotes

Scotty 2 Hotty Has Requested His WWE Release

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Longtime WWE employee and former on-air talent, Scotty 2 Hotty is looking to make his exit from the company.

Scotty debuted for WWE all the way back in 1997. He had his greatest run when he was a member of Too Cool along with Rikishi and Grandmaster Sexay.

Scotty 2 Hotty Says Goodbye To WWE

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Unless WWE sees value in Scotty enough to deny his release request, it looks like the former Too Cool member is on his way out the door. He expressed gratitude to the company and his fans.

“Today, I have asked for my release from World Wrestling Entertainment. 30 years ago I stepped into a WWE ring for the very first time.

“I have lived my dream 100 times over. Some of my most special memories will always be from the last five years working with NXT.

“The black and gold brand was something special and I am proud to have been a small part of that. I always promised myself that I would never be part of something solely for the paycheck and that was where I was at.

“I told myself that I would walk away if I ever got to that point, so that is what I have chosen to do. Coaching and producing the stars of NXT will always be a highlight of my life. I love you all more than you will ever know.”

Wrestling World Reacts

Scotty 2 Hotty has received a slew of support from the wrestling community. He has been showered with kind words from notable names.

Scotty’s first run with WWE ended with his release back in May 2007. He never truly left the company, however, as he made sporadic appearances in the months and years that followed.

In 2016, he became a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Many have praised his work helping younger talent develop.

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