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WWE Had Considered Breaking Up AJ Styles And Omos During Draft (Report)

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WWE had considered breaking up a number of tag teams during the recently concluded Draft, and it appears one of them was the team of AJ Styles and Omos.

According to Wrestlevotes Twitter account, the officials had considered breaking up this duo. The discussion was serious enough to the point where their split was the plan.

However, some people of power including a main Raw talent expressed that Omos wasn’t quite ready for a singles run yet. The decision-makers listened to this and pulled back on their break up:

AJ Styles and Omos was not the only team that was in discussion for a breakup. WWE officials had also considered splitting up the Street Profits during the Draft.

They wanted to keep Angelo Dawkins on SmackDown. Montez Ford would have moved to Raw with his wife Bianca Belair. Though these plans were nixed as well. All three of them ended up being drafted to Raw.

AJ Styles has been teaming up with Omos since April this year. The two even won the Raw tag team titles at WrestleMania. They dropped the championship to Randy Orton and Riddle at SummerSlam.

The duo is set for a rematch against Orton and Riddle at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV. You can check out the card for the show here.

AJ Styles On What The Undertaker Gave Him Following Boneyard Match

Which Stars Advanced In King Of The Ring And Queen’s Crown Matches On Raw

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Tonight’s episode of Raw featured 4 first-round King Of The Ring and Queen’s crown matches. The show saw a few interesting names advancing in the tournament.

The first match of the night saw New Day member Xavier Woods competing against Ricochet. Towards the ending of the bout, Woods got out of the ring to take a breather but Ricochet followed him outside.

The One and Only delivered a suicide dive sending Woods into the barriers. Though Woods managed to sidestep a second suicide dive attempt from his opponent, sending Ricochet into the barriers instead.

Xavier Woods then brought Ricochet back into the ring. He delivered a top rope elbow to his opponent and then pinned him to win and advance into the King Of The Ring.

The second qualifying match on Raw saw Shayna Baszler facing Dana Brooke. This match was once again not too long. It saw Baszler picking up a quick victory.

The second King Of The Ring tournament match of the night saw Jinder Mahal taking on Woods’ New Day partner Kofi Kingston. Mahal won this bout after some interference from Veer and Shanky.

The final first-round match of the night saw Doudrop facing Natalya. The ending of this bout saw Natalya trying to lock in the sharpshooter but Doudrop managed to fight it off. She then rolled Natalya for the win.

Xavier Woods and Jinder Mahal will now meet in the semi-finals of the King Of The Ring tournament. Doudrop on the other hand will face Shayna Baszler.

WWE RAW Results (10/11): Big E & Drew McIntyre, KOTR & Queen’s Crown

WWE RAW Results (10/11): Big E & Drew McIntyre, KOTR & Queen’s Crown

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WWE RAW aired live from the Chase Center in San Francisco. The King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournaments continued on this week’s show. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch teamed up with RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair to face Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair tonight. WWE Champion Big E teamed up with Drew McIntyre to face The Usos in the main event.

RAW Results (10/11)

  1. Xavier Woods def. Ricochet to advance in the KOTR tournament
  2. Hurt Business def. Mustafa Ali & Mansoor
  3. Shayna Baszler def. Dana Brooke to advance in the Queen’s Crown tournament
  4. Omos def. Riddle
  5. Austin Theory def. Jeff Hardy
  6. Jinder Mahal def. Kofi Kingston to advance in the KOTR tournament
  7. Becky Lynch & Charlotte vs. Banks & Belair ended in a no contest
  8. Doudrop def. Natalya to advance in the Queen’s Crown tournament
  9. The Usos def. Big E & Drew McIntyre via count out

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Big E & McIntyre Met Face-To-Face

Drew McIntyre kicked off this week’s show and made his way to the ring. McIntyre welcomed everyone to Monday Night RAW and noted that he won’t get to do that for a while because he is going to SmackDown. Drew brought up the stacked crowd for Crown Jewel and his match against Big E for the WWE Championship.

McIntyre claimed that he will once again become WWE Champion and the crowd gave him a mixed reaction. Drew added that this his last opportunity at the title before he goes to SmackDown. McIntyre was about to tell one of his stories but the WWE Champion interrupted.

The crowd popped for Big E as he entered the ring. Big E told Drew that he understands why he wants to be champion because he has seen those perks now. Big E added that McIntyre will never take the title from him. McIntyre noted how the crowd loves Big E and even though he is a two time champion, he never got his moment in front of the crowd. Drew claimed that his moment will come at Crown Jewel and there is not a damn thing Big E can do about it. The WWE Champion got in McIntyre’s face and started trash talking.

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos interrupted and killed some time trash talking. Jimmy & Jey tried to leave but McIntyre and Big E wanted a fight. The Usos got the better of the exchange and hit a couple Superkicks. The match was made official for later on the show.

Xavier Woods Advanced In The KOTR Tournament

Xavier Woods faced Ricochet in the first round of the King of the Ring tournament. Woods hit an elbow to the face but Ricochet responded with a Dropkick for a one count. Ricochet and Woods traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Woods hit Ricochet with a chop to the chest and sent him to the ring apron.

Xavier climbed to the top rope but Ricochet joined him up there. Woods punched Ricochet back to the apron but he hopped back up and connected with a big Superplex as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Ricochet hit an uppercut and followed it up with a Dropkick to the face for a two count. Xavier battled back with a Dropkick of his own and a Leg Drop off the middle rope for a near fall. Woods connected with a Gutbuster but couldn’t put Ricochet away.

Ricochet slammed Woods to the mat and hit him with a kick to the face but couldn’t go for the cover as Xavier rolled to the outside. Ricochet flipped over the ring post onto Woods outside the ring and quickly followed it up with a Suicide Dive. Ricochet went for another one but Woods countered into a slam against the barricade.

The action returned to the ring and Woods climbed to the top turnbuckle. Woods hit a massive Elbow Drop for the pinfall victory. Xavier Wood advanced to the semifinals of the King of the Ring tournament.

Hurt Business Picked Up A Win

Hurt Business faced Mansoor & Mustafa Ali tonight on RAW. Ali hit Cedric Alexander with an Enziguri and sent him to the corner. Mustafa tagged in and hit a Double Stomp. Ali booted Benjamin off the apron and hit him with a Suicide Dive. Back in the ring, Cedric hit a Michinoku Driver on Ali and that was enough to win via pinfall. After the match, Mustafa Ali shoved Mansoor and walked away as if everything was his fault.

Shayna Baszler Advanced In The Queen’s Crown Tournament

Shayna Baszler squared off against Dana Brooke in the first round of the Queen’s Crown tournament. Dana bounced Shayna’s face off the turnbuckle as Corey Graves went on another rant about Graves. Baszler went for the Kirifuda Clutch but Dana countered into a roll-up for a near fall. Baszler applied an Ankle Lock but Dana escaped. Shayna hit a knee to the head for the pinfall victory.

Omos def. Riddle

Riddle faced Omos tonight on RAW. Before the match, Riddle tried to distract Omos with a goofy promo in hopes of Orton hitting an RKO out of nowhere. AJ Styles interrupted and said that everybody can see it coming. Riddle hit Styles with some kicks outside the ring but Omos dragged him into the ring as the bell rang.

Omos hit a Splash in the corner and then a big Chokeslam. Omos went for the cover but Styles stopped him. AJ said he wanted to see a roundhouse kick and Omos leveled Riddle. Styles asked them to roll the replay of it and then wanted to watch it in slow motion. AJ set up for the Styles Clash but Orton’s theme hit. Randy entered the ring and hit Styles with an RKO from behind. Orton left the ring and retreated before Omos got a hold of him.

Lashley Warned Goldberg

Bobby Lashley came to the ring for a promo and got the “what?!” treatment from the crowd. Lashley boasted about his suit and mocked Goldberg. Lashley added that he has challenged Goldberg to a No Holds Barred match because he is going into a fight against a rabid dog that needs to be put down. Bobby claimed that he will end Goldberg’s career at Crown Jewel. Lashley looked into the camera and said that Goldberg can’t kill The All Mighty.

Austin Theory def. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy faced Austin Theory tonight on RAW. Theory attacked Jeff Hardy last week after taking a selfie with him. Austin connected with a Dropkick for a two count and then got Hardy in a submission hold in the middle of the ring. R-Truth ran through the ring and distracted Austin Theory. Jeff hit the Twist of Fate and went for the Swanton Bomb but Theory got out of the way. Austin rolled up Hardy and grabbed the tights for leverage for the win.

Jinder Mahal Advanced In The KOTR Tournament

Kofi Kingston faced Jinder Mahal in the first round of the King of the Ring tournament. Sheery and Vanky were in Jinder’s corner for the match. Xavier Woods accompanied Kofi Kingston to the ring. Mahal leveled Kingston with a shoulder tackle and beat him down in the corner of the ring. Kingston hit a Dropkick and followed it up with a Hurricanrana that sent Mahal to the outside. Kofi climbed to the middle turnbuckle and hit a Trust Fall on Mahal outside the ring as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Mahal got Kofi in the Abdominal Stretch but Kingston escaped and connected with the SOS. Kingston followed it up with a Crossbody off the top rope and went for the cover but Mahal powered out at two. Jinder hit a Gutbuster for a two count. Kofi got distracted by Woods battling with Shanky & Veer outside the ring. Mahal hit the Khallas for the pinfall victory. Mahal advanced in the KOTR tournament.

The Women’s Tag Match Ended In A No Contest

Sasha Banks teamed up with Bianca Belair to face Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair to begin the final hour of this week’s RAW. Banks and Belair argued about who gets to start off the match. Banks dragged Belair to the corner by her hair and then Bianca launched Sasha into the turnbuckle.

Lynch capitalized and attacked Bianca from behind. Charlotte got bounced off the ring apron and then ran into the ring and brawl broke out. Charlotte and Becky stomped on Bianca and Banks in opposite corners of the ring. Lynch hit Belair with an Exploder Suplex and threw Bianca to the outside. Charlotte then leveled Becky with a boot to the face and climbed to the top rope.

Sasha hit Flair with a punch and then Becky dragged her out of the ring. Sasha climbed to the top rope but Bianca caught her. Belair threw Banks onto Charlotte and Becky Lynch. WWE officials rushed the ring to break up the action. Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville shouted to get back into the ring and for the match to be restarted as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, Belair hit Lynch with a Suplex and followed it up with a Splash for a two count. Sasha tagged and Becky tried for the Dis-Arm-Her. Charlotte tagged herself in by patting Becky on the head several times. Charlotte mocked Becky and told her to get to the ring apron. Banks hit Flair with a Backstabber and traded punches with Lynch.

Bianca threw Sasha to the mat so she could get in a punch on Becky. Bianca bounced Banks’ face off the turnbuckle but turned around into an Exploder Suplex from Becky. Lynch went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Bianca countered. Belair went for the KOD but Becky escaped. Banks hit Bianca with the Backstabber and then battled with Lynch. Becky planted Banks with the Manhandle Slam and posed for the crowd to end the match.

Doudrop Advanced In The Queen’s Crown Tournament

Doudrop battled Natalya in the first round of the Queen’s Crown tournament. Natalya controlled the match early and went for the cover but Doudrop kicked out at two. Natalya shouted at the referee before locking in an Abdominal Stretch as Shayna Baszler was shown watching the match backstage.

Natalya connected with a Clothesline for a near fall. Natalya booted Doudrop in the midsection and set up for a Sharpshooter. Doudrop smacked Natalya in the face and rolled her up for the pinfall victory. Doudrop advanced in the Queen’s Crown tournament and will face Shayna Baszler in the semifinals.

McIntyre Sent A Message To Big E

WWE Champion Big E teamed with Drew McIntyre to face The Usos in the main event of the show. Big E and McIntyre took turns stomping on Jimmy in the corner of the ring. McIntyre connected with a Suplex for a near fall and tagged in Big E.

The Usos finally battled back and stomped on Big E in the corner. Jimmy and Jey took turns beating Big E down. The WWE Champion battled back and went for a Splash but Jey got out of the way. The Usos launched Big E into the steel steps as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Big E kicked out of a Samoan Drop and McIntyre pleaded for a tag. Big E battled back with a Belly to Belly Suplex and crawled towards the corner. McIntyre tagged in and hit a few Clotheslines on Jimmy Uso. McIntyre planted Jimmy with a Spinebuster for a two count.

Jey tagged in and hit a Superkick for a two count. McIntyre hit The Usos with a couple Neckbreakers and geared up in the corner. Big E tagged himself in before Drew went for the Claymore. Big E told McIntyre out of the ring and Drew stared him down. Jey hit Big E with two Superkicks for a two count.

McIntyre looked on as Jey climbed to the top rope. Big E got out of the way but got shoved into McIntyre on the apron. Drew dragged Big E out of the ring and the two started arguing. McIntyre and Big E then traded punches outside the ring. Big E bounced McIntyre’s face off the steel steps as the referee was counting. The referee counted to ten and the match ended in a count out. The Usos took McIntyre and Big E out with a couple splashes before clearing off the announce table.

The Usos launched McIntyre into the barricade and then flipped the announce table over. Big E hit a Belly to Belly Suplex and McIntyre delivered an overhead throw. McIntyre and Big E then traded punches in the middle of the ring. Big E went for the Big Ending but McIntyre escaped and lived Big E with the Claymore to close the show. Big E will defend the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre next Thursday at Crown Jewel.

Chelsea Green Blasts Tessa Blanchard For Bringing Impact Title To All In

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Chelsea Green has put Tessa Blanchard on blast for trying to make her All In entrance with the Impact Knockouts Championship.

All In was a major independent wrestling show promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks on Sept. 1, 2018. The event featured a slew of talent from NJPW and ROH. We also saw wrestlers from Impact Wrestling, AAA, CMLL, NWA, and MLW.

Blanchard was also seen on the card. She competed against Green, Britt Baker, and Madison Rayne in a four-corner survival match. Blanchard ended up getting the win.

During an edition of her Green With Envy podcast, Chelsea Green claimed Tessa tried bringing her Impact Knockouts Title with her for her entrance so that everyone else in the match would look inferior.

“We didn’t know who was winning the match until the day of All In until the afternoon actually. Tessa, who was in our match, brought her fucking IMPACT title to the show and tried to come out with it. In my mind, it was a way to look better than all of us. Bringing out a title, being the only person to come to the ring with a title, the fans are obviously immediately going to put you above the rest. Also, I feel like she did it because she knew that if she came out with the title, she couldn’t lose the title on the show. She couldn’t lose the title on a show that wasn’t IMPACT Wrestling.”

Tessa is set to be a part of the Women of Wrestling relaunch. She had a nasty split from Impact Wrestling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As for Green, she has been seen in Impact Wrestling, ROH, NWA, and other promotions since being released from WWE.

Mick Foley Calls For Tony Khan To Book Fan Requested AEW Rematch

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Mick Foley has noticed fans wanting to see All Elite Wrestling book the anticipated rematch between Thunder Rosa and AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker.

The WWE Hall of Famer took to Twitter to try to convince the man who can make it happen and that’s AEW President Tony Khan. It all started when Foley had an exchange with Baker after Foley posted a backstage selfie with Rosa while at the GCW Fight Club event over the weekend.

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Foley called her the true women’s Hardcore Legend while also apologizing to Baker, who saw the post and responded with “Try again Mick. [face with tears of joy emoji].” 

The Hardcore Legend responded by calling for Khan to help settle the argument by simply booking the bout. He wrote, “Last time I checked, Britt, it was @thunderrosa22 who picked up the W. Maybe a rematch is in order. @TonyKhan… want to help settle this argument?”

Khan has not responded to Foley’s tweet. Rosa and Baker last wrestled each other in a bloody unsanctioned main event match on an episode of Dynamite earlier this year.

In August, it was reported the promotion wanted to save the match for next year with it taking place at a pay-per-view or on a special episode of Dynamite.

Per the report, All Elite Wrestling has considered various stipulations ranging from a cage match to a hair match. Whatever stipulation is decided upon, the idea is to build it to be the biggest women’s match in company history.

Former WWE Star Big Damo: ‘I’ve Been In Contact With Almost Everybody’

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Big Damo, who competed as Killian Dain in WWE, says he isn’t short on options.

Back in June, Damo was one of many talents released by WWE due to budget cuts. Since that time, Damo has had some visa issues. Once those are cleared up, Damo figures to be a solid pickup for just about any promotion.

During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, Big Damo told Mark Henry and Ryan McKinnell that he’s been in touch with numerous promotions.

“Well, I can’t give the game away completely, Ryan. But I’ve been in contact with almost everybody. That’s probably the best way I can kinda put it. Honestly, my goal for the next year minimum is to try and get everywhere, wrestle everybody that I possibly can. I’m fit, I’m healthy and I’m raring to go. I’m at that position in my life, I’m 36 years old. I’ve been blessed with how my career has went so far but now I want to get out there and do everything I possibly can before I can’t [laughs].

“Honestly, the best way I can answer it is at first I’m gonna get back to Europe. As I said I’ve been waiting to see my family and I wanna try to pay it forward to the guys who are back there right now because a lot of people helped me get to this level, and I wanna be able to try and give it back a little bit first. And then I’m gonna do my very best to get all across the nation here as best I can.”

There are plenty of options for wrestlers outside of WWE. While not everyone can sign with AEW, which is the second most popular American wrestling company, the choices don’t end there. NJPW has been making a strong push in the U.S. with its NJPW Strong brand. There are also the likes of Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling.

As Damo mentioned, he’ll be making his mark in Europe first so fans may want to get a glimpse of him before he signs with someone in a bigger capacity.

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Ricky Starks Clears The Air On In-Ring Status

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Ricky Starks has cleared up any misconceptions about his time away from the ring.

On the Oct. 8 edition of AEW Rampage, Starks made his return to the ring. He defended the FTW Championship against former Team Taz member Brian Cage. Thanks to interference from Powerhouse Hobbs and Hook, Starks was able to hit Roshambo for the three-count.

Given that he was away from the ring but had still been seen on TV for months, some speculated that Ricky Starks may have not been fully healed from his neck injury. During a chat with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Starks put those rumors to rest.

“No, the situation is that I’ve been cleared since July, I had a match in Austin, and that was my first match after the neck injury, and I’ve been cleared thereafter. For whatever reason people just put together ‘well he isn’t on TV because of that.’ That was never stated, that was never confirmed, or anything like that. I do appreciate having the time off though, to further heal up my neck.”

Starks also said he appreciated AEW for allowing him to slow things down a bit before he got back inside the ring. He believes other promotions may have been quick to rush him back to action.

Starks has been seen on AEW Rampage often in the commentary booth. He claims to have taken over Mark Henry’s spot. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Starks isn’t a permanent fixture, rather the promotion will be rotating the booth for Rampage.

Becky Lynch Defends Summerslam Squash Against Bianca Belair

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Becky Lynch is justifying WWE’s decision to have her defeat Bianca Belair in a matter of seconds.

Becky made her surprise return at the Summerslam PPV back in August. Belair was expected to put her SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Sasha Banks. When Sasha was a no-go, Carmella stepped up, but Becky got her out the way quickly.

Belair was then challenged by Becky Lynch to put her title on the line at that moment. Belair accepted and was nailed with a cheap shot from Becky, who scored the pin in under 30 seconds.

WWE was under heavy criticism for the finish. Many believe it did Bianca Belair no favors to lose in that fashion on such a big stage. Many also criticized the decision to turn Becky heel, a move that was reportedly her idea.

Appearing on the FOX Sports’ Out of Character podcast, Becky told Ryan Satin that it was the right move to make.

“I know a lot of people were upset [about the squash]. Well, if we had a long match and then I beat her, then I just beat her. That’s not good for her. But if she’s robbed and she doesn’t expect it, then we want to see her succeed. I think we’re doing just fine.”

Becky will be defending the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Belair and Sasha Banks on Oct. 21. The title match will be featured on the WWE Crown Jewel show in Saudi Arabia.

After the Crown Jewel event, Becky and Belair will be members of the Monday Night Raw brand. Banks will remain on SmackDown.

Bryan Danielson Feared The Rock Would Steal His ‘YES!’ Chants

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Bryan Danielson admits there was a time when he thought The Rock was going to steal his thunder.

WWE fans had enough of Danielson, who was known as Daniel Bryan, being treated as an afterthought. The night after losing the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania back in 2012, Bryan received a huge ovation and for the first time, fans chanted “YES!” in unison.

Fans even chanted “YES!” during one of The Rock’s promos. Speaking to The Miami Herald, Bryan Danielson admitted he was worried that The Rock would take it and run with it as if the catchphrase was his own.

“It was a pretty cool moment. It was interesting because I wasn’t on Raw that night, I was just on the dark match. There was a funny moment where The Rock was out there doing a promo and everybody starts chanting ‘Yes!’ for Daniel Bryan and I said, ‘Oh no,’ because the Rock is so quick-witted. I said, ‘He’s for sure going to turn this around and it’ll become his thing. I’m not gonna have it.’ He came back and said, ‘Hey man, you’re super over out there.’ ‘Oh, yeah, it was really nice.’ He could’ve easily turned it around into a Rock thing and he didn’t, that was very kind of him.”

The fans continued to force their hand and eventually, Danielson got his big moment at WrestleMania 30. He defeated Batista and Randy Orton to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Danielson now competes under the AEW banner. He has said that he won’t be leading the “YES!” chants out of respect for WWE.

Number 10 On Which WrestleMania Match Inspired Him To Become Pro Wrestler

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People usually have a superstar they looked up to as a child that leads them to pursuing a pro wrestling career. Though Preston “Number 10” Vance credits a match to have gotten him into pro wrestling.

The Dark Order member recently made an appearance on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox. He discussed things such as the tribute show for Brodie Lee from his hometown and more.

Revealing what inspired him to become a pro wrestler, Vance recalled an exact match that made him want to pursue a wrestling career out of all others:

“I have one definitive match where when I watched it I was like, ‘I want to do this.’ It was Hogan and Rock at ‘Mania at and before they even locked up when they just — that stare down in the Toronto SkyDome going crazy.

They’re not even doing anything and they love it, you know? I’m not someone who’s big on like, ‘Oh what a cool move.’ I like the moments.” said Number 10, “Literally, the Icon vs. Icon moments. So that was the definitive one.”

Later in the interview, the AEW star also offered big praise to John Cena saying that he is a huge fan of the cenation leader. He mentioned that it’s not even so much about what Cena does in the ring.

Number 10 discussed how the cenation leader has delivered the most wishes with make a wish foundation. He claimed that the 16-time world champion has gotten where he is by working super hard.

Tony Khan: “We’re About To Enter Another Golden Era For Professional Wrestling”

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AEW President Tony Khan believes that wrestling is on the cusp of another golden era. He spoke recently with DAZN and mentioned that “All Out” was AEW’s Bash at the Beach 96 moment, and the future is looking bright.

“I think wrestling fans should strap in for a big ride,” stated Khan. “We’re not there yet but I feel it’s close. Things are happening and I don’t think it’s going to be too long before wrestling fans are going to feel what I felt in the late 1990’s when WWE and WCW went at trying to provide the best entertainment possible.”

There is some debate to be had as to when the true “Golden Age” of professional wrestling was. Some will say the Hulkamania boom of the 1980s that coincided with an exciting period for Jim Crockett Promotions, Ric Flair and the 4 Horsemen. Others will say it was the late 90s when WWF and WCW were competing with each other on Monday nights. Going back even farther, others will say the 1950s when television sets became more common in households and wrestling was featured prominently.

“I feel like we’ve come so far in the brief time we’ve been around but there’s still a lot more to come and that’s what we are trying to work on all of the time,” Khan continued. “We arrived with some short-term goals relating to talent and TV deals, and now we can aim bigger because we still have a lot to achieve.”

Do you believe Tony Khan is correct? Are we about to enter another Golden Age of professional wrestling? Let us know in the comments section below. AEW Rampage and WWE Smackdown will go head-to-head (for 30 minutes anyway) next Friday night. Khan commented on this in the below Tweets:

Former WCW Wrestler Crowbar To Make AEW Debut

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The former Crowbar from WCW (aka Devon Storm) will make his AEW debut on Dark: Elevation this week. He participated in the tapings held on October 6th from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He’ll face Joey Janela and be accompanied to the ring by ECW Original, The Blue Meanie. The match will air Monday night on AEW’s YouTube channel.

Crowbar is a former WCW Cruiserweight, Hardcore, and Tag Team Champion (w/ David Flair). He is perhaps best known for his time in a trio along with David Flair and Daffney.

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Daffney, real name Shannon Spruill, who passed away on September 1st at the age of 46. At one point, Daffney and Crowbar were co-Cruiserweight Champions together after defeating then champion Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch in a tag-team match. They then met in singles action, with Daffney coming out the victor after interference from Candido.

Crowbar spoke with Chris from the It’s My Wrestling Podcast about what a wonderful person Daffney was.

“She was a type of person that would walk into a locker room, or wherever, and would instantly, just, joy would come in,” Crowbar said (transcriptions via Sportskeeda). “She would just light up a room. A very happy, positive person, and we stayed close all these years.”

Adam Cole Reacts To Bobby Fish Signing With AEW

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Adam Cole has given his reaction to Bobby Fish signing with AEW.

Fish appeared on the second-anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite. He challenged Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship. Guevara ended up getting the victory and many assumed this was a one-off for Bobby Fish.

As it turns out, Fish is actually All Elite. Now that he will be on the AEW roster going forward, it’s led many to wonder if Fish will reunite with Cole. After all, the two were members of the Undisputed Era during their time on NXT.

You may have to hold your horses on that thought a little bit. During an appearance at the 2021 New York Comic-Con convention, Adam Cole addressed Fish’s AEW signing and the possibility of bringing him into The Elite (h/t Fightful).

“The last time I was around Bobby Fish, things with my former group didn’t end so well. I’m not sure we’re on the best terms. However, I am very happy that he’s in AEW, I hope everybody else too. We’ll see if it gets to the point where we invite him into The Elite. I don’t know if I’m emotionally ready for that yet.”

It was reported by Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter that AEW EVPs, The Young Bucks, were crucial in getting Bobby Fish signed to the promotion.

Fish had been released by WWE as part of a wave of NXT roster cuts. Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong are the only former Undisputed Era members left in WWE.

CM Punk: I Won’t Need 30 Minutes To Beat Kenny Omega

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CM Punk believes that he will eventually meet Kenny Omega and the match won’t go to a time limit draw.

Since making his return to the pro wrestling industry, Punk has been slowly getting back into the swing of things. He hasn’t been thrust into the main event scene right away, although he is getting main event reactions. That’s because in AEW, there is a rankings system and CM Punk is slowly climbing his way up the ladder.

Eventually, Punk does want a piece of the AEW gold. The current World Heavyweight Champion is Kenny Omega. During an interview with Sport1, Punk said that unlike the match with Bryan Danielson, Omega will not be going the distance with him.

“The AEW Title is definitely something I want. I look at my career as being, I haven’t wrestled for seven years, I can’t come in and challenge for a world title right away. I look at the situation with Bryan Danielson coming in and wrestling Kenny Omega in his first match, but it wasn’t for the title. When I wrestle Kenny Omega, it’s gonna be for the title and I’m not going to need 30 minutes to beat him.”

Punk is 3-0 under the AEW banner. He’s picked up wins over Darby Allin, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Daniel Garcia. Many are wondering what will be the next big feud for Punk as we’re a month away from the Full Gear PPV.

As for Omega, he’s been feuding with Danielson but there’s an interesting situation. Hangman Page recently won the Casino Ladder Match, earning him a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

Tony Khan On If The SummerSlam Returns Were Response To Recent AEW Debuts

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Tony Khan created a lot of buzz for his promotion when he brought in people like CM Punk, Adam Cole, and Bryan Danielson to AEW in close successions. Many believe that WWE reacted to these big debuts by bringing back Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch at the SummerSlam PPV. Though the AEW president is not sure about it.

Khan was asked if he thinks the SummerSlam returns were a reactive booking from WWE during an interview with Dazn. Replying to it, Tony said that he can’t be sure:

“I can’t say for sure what’s on their minds; Summerslam is a big deal for those guys over there so maybe they had it long in their plans that it would be the place that Brock and Becky returned. We’ve got to keep doing what we’ve been doing so far and that’s trying to give people, our fans, the best possible wrestling product we can.

Tony Khan On If WWE Considers AEW A Competition

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WWE has tried to undermine AEW as a competition every chance they have gotten. Discussing whether they actually think AEW is a rival for them, Tony Khan mentioned how he has heard that his shows are watched in the gorilla position in WWE:

“Do they see us as rivals or competition? They say we’re not, but I’ve heard that AEW shows are on monitors in the Gorilla position over there, so I take that as a compliment if they’re watching us whilst trying to run their own show.”

Khan went on to claim that he admires them for doing this. According to him, trying to run a show while watching another one is something else. He said that he puts everything he has into producing AEW shows. There is no way he can watch something else while trying to get on with things.

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Kenny Omega Reveals His Favorite Arena In The World

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After wrestling in arenas around the globe, Kenny Omega has a very specific pick for his favorite arena in wrestling because of the acoustics of it.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer recently made a tweet about the best arenas in the world. Replying to it, the AEW champion picked Osaka-Jo Hall as his favorite:

“Osaka Jo absolutely gets my vote. While sound gets lost in the Tokyo Dome, Arena Mexico, Saitama Super Arena, etc,” wrote Omega, “the acoustics are incredible in that building. It rumbles when you get the crowd rocking.”

Osaka-Jo Hall is a multipurpose arena situated in the Kyobashi area of Osaka, Japan. The arena opened in 1983. It can hold up to 16,000 people at a time.

NJPW has been holding its annual Dominion PPV from the arena since 2015. They have presented a total of 7 Dominion shows from Osaka-Jo Hall till now.

Kenny Omega, who made his name wrestling for the Japanese promotion before signing with AEW, has competed in 4 of these shows. He main evented 2 of them.

His two out of three falls main event match against Kazuchika Okada from Dominion 6.9 in June 2018 received high praise from fans. It was the first and till date the only match to receive a 7-star rating from Meltzer.

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WWE Talent Frustrated With Recent Women’s Division Booking (Report)

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After promoting the women’s revolution for the last few years, WWE seems to be reverting back to their old ways. The talents within the company are frustrated with it.

Fightful Select provided some updates on the backstage reaction to the recent changes. According to the report, there ‘significant frustration’ from talent and staff about the booking of the women’s division:

“We’ve heard significant frustration from talent and staff alike about the booking of the women’s division of late, and the time given in multiple situations.”

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown featured two women’s matches. The first one saw Zelina Vega picking up a victory over Toni Storm in a first-round Queen’s Crown match. This bout lasted only 2 minutes 14 seconds.

The second bout of the night saw Carmella picking up a victory over the fan-favorite to win the tournament, Liv Morgan. This bout was given even less time and it lasted only 1 minute 36 seconds.

The site also notes that the original plan for Morgan vs. Carmella fight was different. According to them, at one point, Morgan was scheduled to win this first-round Queen’s Crown tournament match but the officials changed the plans.

What do you think about these changes WWE is making to the women’s division? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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D-Von Dudley On Initially Not Liking His Backstage Role In WWE

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D-Von Dudley has now settled into his backstage role as a producer in WWE but he didn’t like the position at first because he didn’t want to stop wrestling.

The Hall of Famer recently appeared on The Cut Pro Wrestling podcast. He discussed the Dudley Boyz’ 2015 return to the company and explained that the run ended because his partner Bubba Ray was reluctant to sign a contract extension.

Dudley then claimed that he wanted to continue wrestling but WWE didn’t want him as a singles competitor. He explained that he now enjoys the backstage position that was offered to him instead, but it took him some time to embrace it:

“Just for the record, I never wanted to stop wrestling. I never wanted to be a producer backstage for WWE, I enjoy it now but it took me some years to actually embrace it and like it.”

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D-Von Dudley continued his explanation mentioning how he has produced matches for the teams he once had great bouts with himself:

“I hated it at first, I didn’t like it. Now, I’ve grown into it, working with guys like the Usos, the New Day, even Rey and Dominik, the Viking Raiders, The Bludgeon [Brothers],

I had great matches with those guys in the ring with them as well as producing their matches. I felt that I was wrong again and not getting the opportunity to wrestle continuously, but you know it is what it is.”

D-Von Dudley has been working as a producer for WWE since September 2016. His partner Bully Ray was offered a similar role by Vince McMahon, but did not like the offer.

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Bully Ray Recalls Vince McMahon Offering Him A Backstage Position In WWE

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Bully Ray was offered a backstage position in WWE by Vince McMahon himself. Though the wrestling legend didn’t feel very enthusiastic about it because of how things have changed over the years.

The WWE Hall Of Famer recently joined Gerald Brisco and JBL for an appearance on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw. He recalled feeling ‘stifled’ by his 2015 return to the company because of how the creative process has changed.

Discussing if he has any interest in taking on a backstage role in WWE, Ray revealed that the boss himself, Mr. McMahon had offered him a position in the past:

“Vince has offered me the position in the past. He has told me, ‘When you’re ready, I’d love to have you here as a producer’. I don’t think the job is the same job that it used to be when [Brisco] were a producer or an agent.”

Bully Ray Explains Why He Didn’t Take The Job

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Explaining why he didn’t take the job, Bully Ray mentioned that the producers nowadays just carry the marching orders of the creative team to the talent:

“I believe the producers and agents now just kind of carry the marching orders of creative to the boys, and I don’t think the boys have as much input into things these days. I do consider myself creative.

If I don’t feel like that creativity can be put to work for the guys and the gals putting their matches together, then I kind of feel stifled. I would try it one day.”

The Attitude Era star then questioned JBL how his experience of working as an agent was. Replying to it, JBL said that he tried it for a few months but didn’t enjoy it.

Bully Ray was also asked which generation he thinks had the best tag teams. In reply, the former champion claimed that the tag teams of the Attitude Era sold more arenas and made more money than any other generation.

Bianca Belair On Her Thoughts On NXT 2.0

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The NXT 2.0 revamp has divided the opinion of fans with the majority considering it a wrong move. Though Bianca Belair seems excited about the changes and the result they might bring.

The former SmackDown women’s champion recently had an interview with Hindustan Times. She discussed things such as her move to Raw during WWE Draft and more.

When asked for her thoughts on the rebranding of WWE’s development territory, Belair claimed that she is all about it. She mentioned how she is a home-grown talent:

“I am all about NXT because that was where I learned everything. I am a homegrown NXT talent. NXT is amazing – they know how to create superstars. They became the third brand at one point. They are now revamping. They know how to build superstars”

Bianca Belair then listed a number of stars that have come from NXT including people such as Shayna Baszler and Rhea Ripley. She said that it’s fun to see new faces:

“It’s just fun to see new faces and new talent. We have so much talent in the locker room. Even in NXT – who are waiting to show their talent. I know what they can do. I am just waiting for the world to see what they can do.”

Apart from this, Belair also revealed which stars she would like to include in her faction. You can check out her comments on the matter at this link.

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Becky Lynch And Lita Teasing Confrontation On Raw

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WWE Hall Of Famer Lita and the current SmackDown women’s champion Becky Lynch are teasing a confrontation ahead of this Monday’s episode of Raw.

The Attitude Era star retweeted an article on her profile looking at five dream matches she could have with stars of the current roster. Not very surprisingly, one of the names on the list was of The Man herself.

Lynch took the time to respond to the wrestling veteran saying that she will like to send Lita off with a bad arm. Lita then teased a confrontation between the two:

This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw will be airing live from Chase Center in San Francisco, California. It’s also where the former women’s champion resides.

Becky Lynch was moved to Raw during the WWE Draft. While the changed rosters do not come into effect until after the Crown Jewel PPV, there is nothing that can stop The Man from doing what she wants.

Lita was last seen wrestling in a WWE ring almost 3 years ago. She competed in a 10 woman tag team match during the October 29, 2018 episode of Raw.

Will you be excited for a Becky Lynch vs. Lita match in the future? Let us know your thoughts about a potential clash between these two below.

Drew McIntyre Recalls Hilarious Hotel Story Involving The Undertaker

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Drew McIntyre has reflected on a funny hotel story involving The Undertaker.

McIntyre has become one of the top faces in WWE. He is a former two-time WWE Champion. He hopes to eventually capture the WWE Universal Championship now that he’ll be a member of the SmackDown brand.

There was a time during McIntyre’s first run where he overthought things. Perhaps no example was more clear than when he thought he stole The Undertaker’s hotel room. He reflected on that time during a media scrum when WWE was on tour in the UK.

“I don’t think I mentioned it to him. I probably should. I’m sure he’ll find that amusing. But yeah that sucked. I wish I knew what I knew now back then because I had this lovely, lovely room. It was so gigantic and had like a dining room and a giant kitchen. And all I did was just sit there worried awake all night because I was like, ‘clearly there’s been a mistake. They thought like, Galloway-Calloway, they’ve clearly given me The Undertaker’s room.’ And I just sat there panicking all night, but if I go back now I totally would’ve made the most of that room.”

Drew McIntyre had another humorous story involving The Undertaker. Years back, The Undertaker found McIntyre’s facial hair to be lacking.

“I have done a couple of impressions to him which he doesn’t find as amusing. I reminded him of when I tried to grow the beard when I was younger. It wasn’t going very well when in fact we were on the road full time. I kind of walk down just walking up to him, ‘Sir.’ He’s like, ‘I’ve got more hair on my ass than you’ve got in your face, boy.'”

McIntyre is set to challenge Big E for the WWE Championship on Oct. 21. The title match will be featured on the WWE Crown Jewel card.

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Thunder Rosa Says TBS Championship Won’t Make Or Break Her

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Thunder Rosa is making it clear that the TBS Championship won’t define her.

Rosa’s popularity in AEW is substantial. Many believe she will ultimately be the one to dethrone Britt Baker. For now, it looks like Rosa will be a part of the TBS Championship tournament. The TBS Title is a new piece of hardware recently introduced on AEW TV.

During an interview with AdFreeShows, Thunder Rosa said her holding the TBS Championship won’t make or break her.

“At this moment, time will tell. I am really happy that I’m working in a place where I’m happy and able to be me, regardless if I have a championship or not, that doesn’t define me, that doesn’t define who Thunder Rosa is and what she’s all about. I don’t care about the outcome, sometimes, I just care about when I’m in the ring, whoever is in the ring with me is going to get her ass beat. I give everything I have and I’m not going to let anyone punk me, if I’m going to win or not. I did a tournament before to get the number one contendership and Nyla beat me. This one, I’m not going to let anyone beat me easily. Not again.”

The TBS Championship was announced on the second-anniversary show of Dynamite. The championship will be introduced along with Dynamite’s move from TNT to TBS on Jan. 5. This will be the secondary women’s title in AEW, similar to the TNT Championship.

Dave Meltzer had reported that fans shouldn’t expect Thunder Rosa to challenge Britt Baker for the AEW Women’s World Championship until early 2022. There is a rivalry between the two as Rosa defeated Baker in the Unsanctioned Lights Out match.

CM Punk Praises AEW For Being Drama-Free

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CM Punk values AEW for being free of any drama.

Punk made his debut for AEW back in August. This was also his big return to the professional wrestling industry. Punk hadn’t appeared for a wrestling promotion since making his exit from WWE in early 2014. While some may point out Punk’s appearances on WWE Backstage, that show was a FOX project.

During an interview with The Wrap, CM Punk discussed the importance of AEW not having the typical drama he had been used to for so many years.

“I’m here to stay. Trust me, in 10 years, people will be talking about what we have with AEW. It’s such a just hang out, wait and see, and have fun and enjoy the ride kind of thing. Everything is fluid: dates, contracts — literally everything. This has been the best working experience I’ve ever had in the wrestling business, and if there is an issue on either end, everybody just talks. There’s no drama, it’s fantastic.”

Punk had his first wrestling match since 2014 at the All Out PPV event on Sept. 5. He went one-on-one with Darby Allin and scored the pinfall. Since then, Punk has taken on Powerhouse Hobbs of Team Taz and Daniel Garcia. Punk emerged victorious in both matches.

We’ve also seen Punk make quite a few appearances at the commentary table. AEW’s play-by-play ace Jim Ross has said that he feels Punk is a natural at the desk. We likely haven’t seen the last of Punk with a headset on.

Details On Bobby Fish Signing With AEW

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There are some reported details on what led to the AEW signing of Bobby Fish.

Fish made his debut for AEW on the Oct. 1 edition of Rampage. He challenged Sammy Guevera for the TNT Championship. Fish lost the match, and many assumed that this would be a one-off.

As it turns out, Bobby Fish is indeed All Elite. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that The Young Bucks can be credited with bringing Fish on board. The tag team and EVPs of AEW were said to be very high on Fish.

Fish has already been teasing meeting Guevera again down the line. In the meantime, it’ll be interesting to see who Fish mixes it up against. Fish is once again under the same roof as his ex-Undisputed Era partner Adam Cole. Whether or not the two will eventually become chummy on AEW TV remains to be seen.

Fish had competed on WWE’s NXT brand since 2017. Along the way, he captured the NXT Tag Team Championships twice. Before Cole left WWE, many felt Fish would be the odd man out after the Undisputed Era disbanded. This was proven to be correct as WWE released Fish along with a slew of other NXT talent.

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