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Samoa Joe Wins AEW TNT Title at Full Gear

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Samoa Joe has dethroned Wardlow as the AEW TNT Champion as he won the title at the Full Gear pay-per-view event in a triple threat match that also featured Powerhouse Will Hobbs. 

They all started brawling to start off the bout. There was some impressive athleticism shown by Wardlow, who hit a wild dive to take them both out then a front senton off the top rope to Hobbs The finish saw Hobbs get powerbombed three times, Joe cracked Wardlow with the belt and slapped the clutch on an already out Hobbs. 

On the July 6 episode of Dynamite, Wardlow defeatedScorpio Sky in a street fight match to win the TNT Championship. Wardlow’s first defense of the TNT Championship was against Orange Cassidy. He held the title for 137 days, which was the fifth longest reign in the history of the title that was introduced in 2020 and won by the inaugural champion Cody Rhodes. 

Wardlow’s reign is now behind Sammy Guevara with 138 days, Miro with 140 days, Cody Rhodes at 148 days, and Darby Allin at 186 combined days. Joe is the 13th different AEW TNT Champion. 

What are your thoughts on Samoa Joe winning the AEW TNT Title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Saraya Wins Her First Match Back Since 2017 at AEW Full Gear

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Saraya, formerly known as Paige, stepped foot inside of the squared circle for a pro wrestling match for the first time since December 2017 at AEW Full Gear when she battled Britt Baker. 

The singles match happened at the pay-per-view event from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It featured Baker targeting Saraya’s neck throughout the match while Saraya was trying to fight from underneath. Baker with a neck breaker then a stomp for 2. Saraya went over with her finisher. 

Saraya made her promotional debut at the Dynamite: Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY. Due to spinal stenosis, Saraya hasn’t wrestled since 2017. WWE didn’t sign her to a new deal a few months ago, and she went on the free agent market in early July. AEW made contact with her shortly after she was a free agent.Saraya has reportedly agreed to a three-year contract with AEW.

On the November 9th edition of Dynamite, Saraya confirmed he has been 100% cleared, saying that AEW was her house. This led to a promo battle between Saraya and Baker with Baker saying that she didn’t recall Saraya laying one single brick in AEW. Saraya noted that she fought tough battles publicly and has been wrestling for far longer than Baker. 

Saraya accused Baker of getting every opportunity handed to her by AEW President Tony Khan. Saraya ended the segment by announcing the match for Full Gear.

Chris Jericho Retains ROH World Title at AEW Full Gear

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ROH World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho had the deck stacked and the odds against him in storyline when he put his title in a fatal 4-way bout against Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara, and Claudio Castagnoli.

The match at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event featured Sammy hitting a double cutter to Claudio and Bryan off the top rope. Jericho and Sammy did some double team moves to Claudio.

Sammy with the spanish fly to Bryan and Jericho hit the double lionsault to both of them. Sammy hit the GTH and a shooting star press off the top rope to Jericho for two.  Jericho with the Judas Effect to Claudio for the win. 

On the November 4th edition of Rampage, Jericho set up the match as Danielson indicated he wanted another match against Jericho to take back the Title. Jericho noted that he would face both Danielson and Castagnoli, who he defeated back in September to win the championship, and even added Guevara to the match for good measure because he knew if it came down  to himself and Guevara, Guevara would know what to do.

Although Guevara seemed surprised by Jericho’s comments, he went through with the bout. Guevara and Danielson worked a 2 out of 3 falls match on the November 9th edition of Dynamite.

The Elite Fall Short in Return Match Against Death Triangle at AEW Full Gear

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The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) made their return to AEW television when they challenged Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fénix) for the Trios Titles at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event.

The Elite made their entrance to “Carry On My Wayward Son.” The fans chanted “Fu*k CM Punk” at the beginning of the bout.  The match saw Omega work the majority of it and he had some good exchanges with PAC. Omega and Nick Jackson hit outside dives throughout the bout. Matt with a springboard DDT onto the apron to Rey. 

Nick with a springboard hurricanrana to Penta off the top rope to the floor.  Rey got a hammer when the referee was knocked down, but he tossed it away. Omega hit the V-Trigger to Rey then Tiger Driver 98 for 2. Moments later, Omega with the V-Trigger to Rey then went for the Tiger Driver, but Rey hit him in the head with the hammer after PAC gave it to him for the win. 

This past Wednesday on Dynamite, Death Triangle successfully defended the AEW Trios Titles against Top Flight and AR Fox. 

After Death Triangle successfully defended the AEW Trios Titles against Top Flight and AR Fox, In a promo, PAC made reference to The Elite’s recent videos teasing a comeback and claimed to know what the videos were all about. PAC advised them to attend Full Gear if they wished to make a return. After PAC ended his promo, a Full Gear graphic with The Elite and Death Triangle fully displayed next to one another came on the video screen to set up the match. 

Following CM Punk’s remarks from a media scrum held after All Out in September, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega were suspended from AEW after they, CM Punk, and Ace Steel got into a brawl. The Elite have since been reinstated as a result of an investigation, and in recent weeks, videos have surfaced hinting at their return.

AEW Full Gear 2022 Results, Takeaways: Jon Moxley vs. MJF, The Elite Return

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AEW Full Gear 2022 airs live tonight from the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Jon Moxley put the AEW World Championship on the line against MJF in tonight’s main event.

  • 11 Best Moments from AEW Full Gear 2022

AEW Full Gear Zero Hour Results

  • Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Rocky Romero, Best Friends def. The Factory
  • Ricky Starks def. Brian Cage to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament
  • Eddie Kingston def. Jun Akiyama

AEW Full Gear Main Card Results

  • Jungle Boy Jack Perry def. Luchasaurus in a Steel Cage match
  • Death Triangle def. The Elite to retain the Trios Championship
  • Jade Cargill def. Nyla Rose to retain the TBS Championship
  • Chris Jericho def. Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara to retain the ROH Championship
  • Saraya def. Britt Baker
  • Samoa Joe def. Wardlow, Powerhouse Hobbs to become the new TNT Champion
  • Sting & Darby Allin def. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal
  • Jamie Hayter def. Toni Storm to become the new Interim Women’s Champion
  • The Acclaimed def. Swerve in Our Glory to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
  • MJF def. Jon Moxley to become AEW World Champion

Here are the takeaways from AEW Full Gear 2022:

Danhausen Saved the Day

Best Friends, Rocky Romero, and Orange Cassidy battled The Factory in the night’s first match. The Factory controlled the match early and hugged QT Marshall to taunt Orange Cassidy and Best Friends. Cassidy tagged in and bounced QT’s several times before The Factory took control of the match.

Danhausen made his entrance in the middle of the match to a pop from the crowd. Danhausen hit a German Suplex on QT and followed it up with a Northern Lights Suplex on Lee Johnson. Danhausen put a bunch of teeth in Comoroto’s mouth and hit a big boot for the pinfall victory.

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Ricky Starks will Battle Ethan Page in the Eliminator Finals

Brian Cage battled Ricky Starks in the World Title Eliminator tournament. Cage attacked Starks right away and took control of the match early. Brian connected with a Superplex and flexed for the booing crowd in the Prudential Center. Cage dominated the majority of the match but somehow Starks was able to battle back.

Ricky connected with the a Destroyer and followed it up with the Roshambo for the pinfall victory. Starks will battle Ethan Page this Wednesday on Dynamite in the finals of the World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Eddie Kingston def. Jun Akiyama

Eddie Kingston battled Jun Akiyama tonight at AEW Full Gear. Akiyama hit a DDT on the ring apron and followed it up with a knee drop. Eddie battled back and planted Akiyama with a DDT. The two traded chops back and forth in the middle of the ring. Eddie hit the Backfist to the Future for the pinfall victory. Kingston got emotional after the match. Kingston promoted the match and joked that Moxley is going to beat that piece of sh*t MJF tonight.

Jungle Boy Won the Steel Cage Match

Jungle Boy Jack Perry faced Luchasaurus in a Steel Cage match in the first match of the night. Christian Cage accompanied Luchasaurus and was ringside for the match. Jungle Boy sent Luchasaurus to the corner early and unloaded some punches. Luchasaurus battled back with a big boot and launched him into the steel.

Luchasaurus dominated for several minutes and busted Jungle Boy open. Luchasaurus got angry at the referee. Cage stole the cage key and tried to get in but security stopped him. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus battled outside the cage. Luchasaurus launched Jack into the steel again and slid a table into the ring.

Jack Perry bashed Luchasaurus’ face into the steel cage several times and went for a Piledriver. Luchasaurus countered into a Back Body Drop on the ring apron and set up a steel chair in the ring. Jungle Boy hit a Destroyer for a one count and followed it up with a Killswitch for a near fall.

Luchasaurus responded with a massive Chokeslam on top of a steel chair for a near fall. Jack hit an avalanche Sliced Bread but Luchasaurus shrugged it off. He kept knocking Jungle Boy down with punches to the face but Perry hopped up. Jungle Boy responded with a bunch of punches and a big Piledriver for a two count.

Luchasaurus tried to slam Jungle Boy through the table but he countered into a Sleeper Hold. Jack hit a chair shot and set Luchasaurus up onto the table. Perry climbed to the top of the cage and hit an Elbow Drop through the table. Jungle Boy followed it up with the Snare Trap for the submission victory.

Death Triangle Retained the Trios Championships

The Elite returned and battled Death Triangle for the Trios Championships. A “f*ck CM Punk!” broke out early followed by an “AEW!” chant. Young Bucks and Kenny Omega controlled the action early and knocked Death Triangle out of the ring. The champions battled back and isolated Kenny Omega in the ring.

Matt Jackson hit Rey Fenix with a couple of Northern Lights Suplexes. Pentagon Jr tagged in and hit a Dropkick to the face for a near fall. Nick Jackson tagged in and the action spilled out of the ring. Nick took a sip of a drink from a fan before tagging Omega back in.

Kenny Omega and PAC traded punches in the middle of the ring. Omega hit Pac with a Snap Dragon Suplex and Pac rolled out of the ring. Omega flipped onto Pac and Fenix. Matt followed it up with a DDT on the apron. Nick hit Penta with a Hurricanrana off the top rope. Back in the ring, Omega hit a Brainbuster on Pac for a near fall.

Death Triangle hit three Tombstone Piledrivers on The Elite in the ring. Fenix followed it up with a Splash and a Cutter. Pac climbed to the top rope and hit Black Arrow on Omega. Pac applied the Brutalizer but Young Bucks broke it up.

Lucha Bros flipped onto Matt and Nick outside the ring. Back in the ring, Fenix tagged in and booted Omega in the face. Rey hit an Armdrag and then a Double Stomp. The Elite hit Rey with three Superkicks and went for the cover but Pac broke it up at two. Pac brought the hammer into the ring and Rey bashed Omega over the head with it for the pinfall victory. Death Triangle retained the Trios Championships.

Jade Cargill Retained the TBS Championship

Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Nyla Rose tonight at AEW Full Gear. Nyla got in some offense early and connected with a Knee Drop off the top rope. Rose went for a Powerbomb but Cargill escaped. Jade connected with a Powerbomb of her own but the challenger kicked out at two. Cargill went for Jaded but Nyla escaped. Rose hit Jaded but the champion kicked out.

Nyla climbed to the top turnbuckle and went for a Swanton but Cargill dodged it. Cargill hit a big boot and then Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill is still the TBS Champion and is 42-0.

Chris Jericho Retained the ROH Championship

Chris Jericho defended the ROH Championship against Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Sammy Guevara in a 4-Way match tonight. Danielson and Castagnoli dominated early and locked in a Walls of Jericho on the champion. Sammy broke it up and Danielson unloaded a bunch of kicks.

Danielson perched Sammy up on the top turnbuckle and went for a Hurricanrana but Guevara landed on his feet. Sammy hit a Spanish Fly on Danielson. Chris Jericho hit a Lionsault onto both of them and went for the cover on Danielson but he kicked out at two.

Castagnoli hit a Gutwrench Suplex but turned around into a Codebreaker from Jericho. Chris went for the cover but Sammy broke it up at two. Guevara and Jericho then traded punches in the middle of the ring. Sammy connected with a Codebreaker on Le Champion but Chris kicked out of his own finisher at two.

Sammy went for the Walls of Jericho but Chris countered it. Chris applied the Walls of Jericho but Danielson climbed to the top rope. Danielson went for a Dropkick off the top rope but Chris was ready for it. Jericho got Danielson in the Walls but Claudio broke it up. Sammy hit the GTH on Chris and then a Shooting Star Press but somehow Chris kicked out at two.

Castagnoli launched Sammy onto Jericho outside the ring. Danielson hit Castagnoli with the Running Knee to the face but he kicked out at two. Castagnoli leveled Bryan with a massive Clothesline and went for the cover but Bryan kicked out at two.

Guevara hit Claudio with a Cutter on Castagnoli and then a Spanish Fly on Danielson. Bryan applied the LeBell Lock on Sammy but Jericho broke it up. Castagnoli hit Danielson with a Gotch Neutralizer on the floor but turned around into a flip from Sammy. Castagnoli caught Sammy with an uppercut in the ring and went for the cover but Guevara kicked out at two.

Claudio got Guevara in the giant swing for a bunch of rotations in the middle of the ring. Chris hit Castagnoli with a Judas Effect for the pinfall victory and retained the ROH Championship.

Saraya Returned to the Ring with a Win

Saraya returned to the ring tonight and battled Britt Baker at AEW Full Gear. Baker hit a Neckbreaker off the ring apron to the floor as Saraya’s family was shown ringside. Britt controlled the next couple of minutes but Saraya battled back once the action returned to the ring.

Britt slammed Saraya into the turnbuckle, connected with a Neckbreaker, and hit a Stomp but somehow Saraya managed to kick out at two. Britt went for an Air Raid Crash but Saraya blocked it. Saraya hit two Paige Turners in a row for the pinfall victory.

Samoa Joe Stole the TNT Championship

Wardlow defended the TNT Championship against Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs in a Triple Threat match. Wardlow went after Joe right away and launched him into the ring post. Hobbs bounced Wardlow’s face off the steel steps and then rolled him back into the ring.

The TNT Champion hit Hobbs with a Swanton but Joe broke up the cover with a Senton. Joe launched Hobbs into the turnbuckle and took him down with an Enziguri. Powerhouse battled back but Joe got him in a Headlock. Wardlow broke it up with a shoulder tackle and drove Hobbs to the corner.

Joe charged but Wardlow was ready and planted the ROH TV Champion with a Spinebuster in the middle of the ring. Hobbs and Wardlow traded punches outside the ring but Joe caught them both with a Suicide Dive. Hobbs then hit a big shoulder tackle that sent Joe into the barricade. Wardlow hit Hobbs with multiple Powerbombs as Samoa Joe slid into the ring. Joe bashed Wardlow with the TNT Championship and pinned Hobbs to steal the win and become the new TNT Champion.

Sting & Darby Allin Picked Up A Win

Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal battled Sting & Darby Allin tonight at AEW Full Gear. Sting and Jay Lethal battled through the crowd. Darby and Jarrett battled on the entrance ramp. Allin set up a ladder and went for a Coffin Drop but Satnam Singh caught him. Satnam carried Darby around and slammed him down on the entrance ramp.

Satnam made his way into the crowd and Sting hit him with a Splash off the barricade. Jarrett slammed Allin into the steel steps and bashed him over the back with a chair. Sting made his way back to the ring and delivered some Splashes to Lethal and Double J. Sting applied the Scorpion Deathlock but Sonjay Dutt broke it up.

Satnam Singh grabbed Sting by the throat and hit him with a Chokeslam. Double J went for the cover but Sting kicked out at two. Allin and Jay Lethal traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Jay connected with Lethal Combination for a near fall.

Jeff brought the guitar into the ring and asked Jay to hold Darby up. Allin escaped and hit Jay with a Stunner. Darby went for a Coffin Drop but jumped right into a guitar shot from Double J. Allin hopped up and started unloading chops and followed it up with a springboard Coffin Drop.

Sonjay hopped on the ring apron but Sting hit him with a Clothesline. Sting got Satnam in a Scorpion Death Drop and Darby hit a Coffin Drop at the same time. Jay went for Lethal Injection but Sting countered into Scorpion Death Drop. Darby followed it up with a Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory.

Jamie Hayter Won the Interim AEW Women’s Championship

Toni Storm defended the Interim AEW Women’s Championship against Jamie Hayter tonight at AEW Full Gear. Storm hit a Dropkick and then a Hip Attack to knock Hayer out of the ring. Toni went for a chop but Hayter ducked and the champ hit the ring post with her hand. Jamie sent Toni into the barricade and rolled her back into the ring.

Storm battled back and hit a Crossbody for a two count. Toni hit a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but the challenger kicked out at two. Britt Baker interfered and hit the Stomp but somehow Toni kicked out. Hayter unloaded elbow strikes in the ring as Britt tried to take off the turnbuckle pad. Jamie sent Toni into the exposed turnbuckle and followed it up with a big Clothesline for the pinfall victory. Jamie Hayter is the new Interim Women’s Champion.

The Acclaimed Retained, Keith Lee Left Swerve Strickland Behind

The Acclaimed defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against Swerve in Our Glory tonight at AEW Full Gear. The Acclaimed knocked Keith Lee out of the ring to start off the match and beat Swerve down. Strickland booted Caster off the ring apron and sent hi into the barricade a couple of times.

Swerve in Our Glory isolated Anthony Bowens and went to work on his arm. Bowens hit Keith Lee with an incredible Hurricanrana and tagged in Max Caster. Max hit Swerve with a Clothesline to send him out of the ring. Back in the ring, Caster tried to lift Keith Lee but it didn’t work out.

Keith Lee perched Max up on the top turnbuckle and hit him with a chop to the chest. Caster booted him in the face and hit him with a Leg Drop. Caster connected with a Death Valley Driver on Swerve for a two count. The Acclaimed planted Swerve with a Cutter for a two count and the match continued. Caster hit Keith with a Splash that sent him through a piece of the barricade next to the ring.

Back in the ring, Bowens planted Strickland with a DDT for a near fall. Swerve connected with a running kick. Caster tagged in and hit the Mic Drop on Strickland but Keith Lee broke it up. Keith sent The Acclaimed flying across the ring with a couple of giant shoulder tackles. Keith Powerbombed Caster on top of Bowens and the champs rolled out of the ring.

Strickland launched Caster over the table and found a pair of pliers. He dragged Caster to the entrance ramp but Billy Gunn made the save. The referees separated them as Strickland rolled Bowens into the ring. Strickland handed Keith Lee the pliers but the big man threw them to the side.

Swerve smacked Keith Lee in the face and the two stared at each other. Keith Lee left his tag teammate behind and exited the ring. Max Caster tagged in and hit a Dropkick and tagged Bowens back in. The Acclaimed hit a double team move to retain the titles.

MJF def. Jon Moxley to Become the AEW World Champion

Jon Moxley defended the AEW World Championship against MJF in the main event of AEW Full Gear. Moxley controlled the action early and had fun with the crowd as they booted him. Jon leveled MJF with a Clothesline and knocked him out of the ring. Moxley paraded around the ring with the AEW Championship before sending MJF into the steel steps.

MJF battled back and tried to fire up the crowd. Moxley hit a Cutter and unloaded some kicks to the face in the middle of the ring. Jon kept booting Maxwell in the face as the crowd booed. The AEW World Champion took a bow to mock the crowd some more.

Maxwell hit a Tombstone Piledriver on the ring apron and grabbed his knee in pain. MJF went for the cover but Jon Moxley kicked out at two. He went for a Piledriver again but his knee gave out. Moxley then delivered a Piledriver through a table off the ring apron and to the floor.

Moxley applied the Figure Four in the middle of the ring but was able to reverse it. Jon quickly grabbed the ropes and rolled to the ring apron. Jon hit a chop block to MJF’s knee and continued to stomp on the challenger’s knee. Moxley hit a Paradigm Shift off the top rope but MJF got a finger on the ropes to break the cover at two.

MJF pulled the referee into the path of Moxley and pulled out the Dynamite Diamond Ring from his trunks. William Regal marched down the entrance ramp. MJF threw the ring to the side. Another referee got taken out and William Regal slid the brass knuckles into the ring. Maxwell hit Moxley with them and pinned him to become the new AEW World Champion.

  • 5 Opponents for AEW World Champion MJF

Steve Austin Addresses Recent Training Videos Amid WrestleMania 39 Rumors

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It’s been a big year for Steve Austin as he returned for his first wrestling match in almost twenty years, facing Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38, and has the chance to agree to another one if he’s up for it. 

Austin went Owens in a No DQ Match from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. In recent weeks, there has been more smoke to the fire as WWE has reached out to Stone Cold about potentially competing in another match and made him an offer, likely for WrestleMania 39. 

At the same time, Austin has been posting videos of himself working out on social media. In an Instagram video, Austin noted that he isn’t doing this for any other reason than self-improvement because he got tired of how he looked, so he took action. 

Steve Austin’s Explanation

Stone Cold Steve Austin

“People have been speculating, ‘Hey Steve, what are you doing? What are you training for? Are you training for an event?’ I just simply looked in the mirror and realized I look like shit so I called my diet coach up and my macros are currently, give or take, roughly around 2650 calories 300-320 grams of protein, 150 grams of carbs on a regular day, will spike at 420 on a load up. I still drink beer on Friday nights. Get 3 Broken Skull IPAs and that’s pretty much it. I’m probably, as far as body weight goes, sub-232, the leanest I’ve been in forever. Anyway, I’m out. I just got tired of looking In the mirror, I got tired of looking like shit, so I’m taking action to do something about it. I gotta go. Catch you down the road.”

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Tony Khan Announces Signing of Popular Star Ahead of AEW Full Gear 2022

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Tony Khan has announced a new signing for All Elite Wrestling ahead of tonight’s AEW Full Gear 2022 PPV.

  • AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview

Last night on AEW Rampage, Konosuke Takeshita and Jun Akiyama battled Eddie Kingston and Ortiz in a tag team match in the main event.

Akiyama connected with an Exploder Suplex on Ortiz to win the match. After Rampage went off the air, Eddie cut a promo and demanded that Tony give him a match against Akiyama at the PPV tonight. AEW President Tony Khan made it official and Eddie Kingston will battle Jun Akiyama during the Zero Hour kickoff show tonight before the PPV.

Tony Khan took to Twitter to announce that he has signed Konosuke Takeshita to an AEW contract. The 27-year-old DDT star has become quite popular among AEW fans as well.

It’s official! Congratulations @Takesoup, you are All Elite! After signing his AEW contract + winning again last night on Friday Night #AEWRampage on @TNTdrama, we’ll hear from Konosuke Takeshita on AEW Zero Hour moments before the annual #AEWFullGear ppv LIVE worldwide TONIGHT!

AEW Full Gear 2022 airs live tonight at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Our live coverage will begin right at showtime.

Here is the card for AEW Full Gear 2022:

Zero Hour

  • Eddie Kingston vs. Jun Akiyama
  • Ricky Starks vs. Brian Cage (World Title Eliminator Tournament)
  • Orange Cassidy, Best Friends, Rocky Romero, Danhausen vs. The Factory

Main Card

  • Sting & Darby Allin vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal
  • Saraya vs. Britt Baker
  • Steel Cage Match: Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Luchasaurus
  • TNT Championship: Wardlow (c) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Samoa Joe
  • TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Nyla Rose
  • Trios Championship: Death Triangle (c) vs. The Elite
  • ROH Championship 4-Way Match: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Sammy Guevara
  • AEW Interim Women’s Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Jamie Hayter
  • AEW Tag Team Championship: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Swerve in Our Glory
  • AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF
  • 5 Best Moments of CM Punk’s AEW Career

AEW Scores Another Million Dollar Gate With Full Gear 2022

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All Elite Wrestling has hit another big financial milestone. Ahead of Saturday night’s AEW Full Gear pay-per-view, we can confirm the gross ticket sales for the show have exceeded $1 Million.

Full Gear 2022 takes place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The venue is configured to accommodate 12,324 fans. According to Wrestletix, 11,499 tickets were distributed as of Friday morning.

AEW President Tony Khan has announced Full Gear is the fourth consecutive PPV to achieve a million dollar live gate. This means AEW hit that figure for every PPV of 2022 (Revolution, Double or Nothing, All Out and now Full Gear).

To add icing on the cake, September’s special Grand Slam edition of Dynamite from Queens, NY also surpassed a million dollars at the box office.

All of these big houses have helped make this AEW’s most lucrative year to date.

Full Gear will feature 10 matches, plus another three on the Zero Hour kickoff show. The main event will see MJF challenging Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship.

AEW looks to get back on track tonight after a rocky few months. The company was red hot earlier this year, but got knocked off track due to a slew of top stars going down with injuries, including Kenny Omega, CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole. That was before All Out and chaos that stemmed from the post-show media scrum.

Jade Cargill Praises Tony Khan: ‘He Treats Us Like Athletes’

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One of the biggest differences in the culture of AEW and WWE has been the treatment of stars. While WWE has historically been known to control the life of people signed to the company, AEW under Tony Khan gives them a lot more freedom. According to Jade Cargill, this quality of the AEW President is what convinced her to join the upstart promotion in 2020, over their rivals.

The TBS champion recently appeared on The Breakfast Club. She talked about many things including her debut storyline with Shaquille O’Neal. Cargill mentioned how she was going back and forth between WWE and AEW at the time. She gravitated towards the latter once Khan proved that he was willing to listen to her and collaborate:

“I was actually going between this company and another company at the same time. So I was going back and forth. But we have an owner Tony Khan, who’s hungry. [He] owns the Jaguars.” said Jade Cargill, “He owns a soccer team Fulham in England. The man is a billionaire. I love the fact that he treats us like athletes.

He understands like we need mental health days. We need time off. We have families at home. I have a five-year-old daughter so I want to be there as much as I can for her.  That’s the reason why I chose this company over the other company. They [have] seen something in me and they don’t treat me like a number. He was willing to listen to my dream and what I wanted and said ‘okay, I believe in you, and we’re gonna make this happen.'”

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“You Can’t do Anything” – Kurt Angle Names Injury Worse Than a Broken Neck

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Kurt Angle has dealt with countless injuries throughout his wrestling career, but none compete with back issues.

In 1999, Angle would debut for the World Wrestling Federation and would become World Champion in under a year.

The Olympian would leave in 2006 and join TNA Wrestling that same year.

Back Issues

Angle enjoyed one of the most impressive careers of all time, but had to deal with several injuries over the year.

On this week’s episode of The Kurt Angle Show, the WWE Hall of Famer reflected on Survivor Series 2002, and reports at the time that he would be working a lighter schedule because of his back.

The Olympian explained that the reports at the time were true, and that he had dealt with back pain before he stepped in the ring.

“Ever since high school. I had some back problems in high school. But I didn’t have any [as serious] as up until this moment. The thing is, with my back, it was really painful.”

Kurt added that while he’s no stranger to a broken neck, the effect that horrific injury has on the body can’t compare to back issues.

“What I want to tell you is this. Breaking my neck five times, it debilitates you, where you can’t do certain things, especially in your arms. Your arms go numb and sometimes you lose strength in your arms.

“Your back controls everything. You can’t do anything when your back is hurting”

Kurt Angle.

“But your back controls everything. You can’t do anything when your back is hurting. I’ll give you an example. Randy Orton just had surgery on his back. He literally couldn’t do anything. This surgery is actually, hopefully, saving his career. But that’s how much back problems can affect you as a pro wrestler.”

The Viper has been out since May and is expected to miss the rest of 2022 due to his back injury.

Olympic Dreams

As fans know, Kurt Angle won an Olympic Gold Medal (with a broken freakin’ neck!) at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

While Kurt would tease returning to the Olympics several times in his career, he never did so, but explained why he missed the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.

“I had just started training [for the Olympics] at this particular time three days a week. But what I was going to do in 2003 is take time off and train full-time for a year in the run-up to the Olympics. WWE had agreed to give me a year off. But that never happened because unfortunately in 2003, at the beginning, I broke my neck again.”

Instead of the Olympics, Angle feuded with Eddie Guerrero during the 2004 Games, getting a win over Latino Heat at that year’s Summerslam.

‘None Of Us Were Happy’: Kurt Angle Reflects On Disappointing WrestleMania Debut

Braun Strowman’s Controversial Tweets Referenced on WWE SmackDown

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Braun Strowman’s controversial tweets did not go unnoticed during this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX.

Earlier this month, Strowman took aim at independent wrestling and mocked smaller, more athletic wrestlers, which he called “flippy floppy” wrestlers.

This earned the backlash of fans and wrestlers alike, with Jeff Jarrett calling the former Universal Champion “naive” and EC3 calling his CYN co-founder “idiotic.”

When confronted by others, including Will Ospreay, Strowman would backtrack on his comments, claiming he has “mad respect” for all wrestlers and that it was just a joke.

SmackDown

On SmackDown, Strowman had a backstage segment where he was confronted by Ricochet, one of many high-flying Superstars in WWE who made their name on the indies.

Promoting their match next week, the One and Only warned Strowman not to underestimate him and referenced the tweet.

“I know you’re not one for big thinking. You’re looking way too far into the future because if you keep looking past these ‘flippy flipper’, your words not mine, it might come back to bite you.”

Ricochet.

Strowman and Ricochet, both representing the United States, will face off next week in a SmackDown World Cup Tournament semi-finals match.

Heat

Strowman may insist that he was just kidding with his comments, but it appears the damage has been done.

Fightful report that while Braun has been on his best behavior when at WWE events, his only presence, dubbed “social media Braun” is another story.

WWE management is said to be well aware of Braun’s recent comments that caused so much ire, and Fightful adds that this was not part of any storyline.

During SmackDown, Michael Cole teased that next week he would elaborate on what Strowman said on social media.

Jake Roberts Names the Huge Mistake Braun Strowman is Making

Bully Ray to Challenge for the IMPACT World Championship

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On Friday night, Josh Alexander defeated Frankie Kazarian in a 40 minute battle at Over Drive to retain the IMPACT World Championship.

After the match, Alexander was greeted by Bully Ray. Ray praised his match with Kazarian. He told the champ, “that’s what professional wrestling is all about.” He followed that with, “you are the most incredible world champion on the planet right now. Every company out there, I choose you every single day.”

Ray had his trophy with him him and reminded Alexander that when he said when he won the Call Your Shot gauntlet match, that when he decided to cash in, he’d do it face to face. “…I’ll look you in the eye and shake your hand and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’m challenging you at Hard to Kill.” Ray told him that if he shook his hand that meant he accepted the challenge. Alexander did and the match is set.

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Bully Ray being Bully Ray had to create heeeeaaatttt. Ever since he returned to the IMPACT Zone, any and every one would tell Alexander not to trust Bully Ray, foreshadowing the most obvious result.

Ray came through while Alexander was ringside talking with his wife, Jade. He blindsided the champ with a big boot, followed by hitting him repeatedly with a chair. Jade pleaded with Ray to put the chair down, but to no avail. As he continued to hit him, Ray asked why he ever trusted him.

He pulled a zip tie from his shorts and tied Alexander to the ring rope. A frantic Jade was still trying to plead with Ray, who dragged her over the barricade by her hair. He warned Alexander to stay where he was before positioning Jade for a piledriver on the concrete.

First, he directed Alexander not to get up or he’d piledrive his wife on the concrete. Immediately after, he yelled for Alexander to get his title. When Alexander did as directed, he made him hand him the title, while still holding Jade in a precarious position. The clip cuts off after this.

Alexander vs. Ray is official for Hard to Kill in Atlanta, GA on Friday, January 13.

AEW Confirms the Return of the House of Black

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The House of Black is set to return to AEW, and in full, the company has confirmed.

The group officially made its debut in January of this year, initially consisting of leader Malakai Black and Brody King.

The following month, Buddy Matthews would join the faction, which would recruit Julia Hart in May.

The Hiatus

At AEW All Out, Black, King and Matthews lost to the trio of Darby Allin, Sting, and Miro, and after the match, Black took a bow to the Chicago crowd.

Many saw this as a sign of Black’s exit from AEW, which was not the case, but the Dutch wrestler did confirm that he would be taking a break from wrestling for an unspecified time.

Not long after, Matthews would also announce his own hiatus from wrestling, though both confirmed they would return to AEW.

The Return

On Twitter, AEW’s official account shared a promo video highlighting the return of the House of Black.

All four members of the group appear in the video, hitting moves on various victims, intermixed with clips from their work on AEW programming.

An ominous voice warns that the human race has made “complacency and sub-par have become both standard and rewarded.”

New Members?

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Could the House of Black be ready to welcome new members into its flock?

The four members of the House of Black were shown, but the video may have teased bringing in new members.

At moments in the video, masked figures were seen walking with the House of Black, which could be a sign that new members will soon be added.

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Eddie Kingston Match Announced for AEW Full Gear 2022, Updated Card

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Eddie Kingston and Ortiz battled Jun Akiyama and Konosuke Takeshita in the main event of this week’s episode of Rampage live from the Prudential Center.

Akiyama and Takeshita picked up the victory after isolating Ortiz in the ring. Jun planted Ortiz with an Exploder Suplex for the pinfall victory.

After AEW Rampage went off the air, Eddie Kingston cut a promo for the crowd.

“Tony doesn’t like me talking after shows because I curse a lot but f*ck it.”

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Kingston demanded a match against Akiyama at Full Gear and Tony Khan made it official for the Zero Hour Kickoff show.

Another match was added to the card at Full Gear as well. Orange Cassidy, Best Friends, Rocky Romero, and Danhausen will battle The Factory in a 5 vs. 5 match.

Here is the full updated card for tonight’s AEW Full Gear PPV:

Zero Hour

  • Eddie Kingston vs. Jun Akiyama
  • Ricky Starks vs. Brian Cage (World Title Eliminator Tournament)
  • Orange Cassidy, Best Friends, Rocky Romero, Danhausen vs. The Factory

Main Card

  • Sting & Darby Allin vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal
  • Saraya vs. Britt Baker
  • Steel Cage Match: Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs. Luchasaurus
  • TNT Championship: Wardlow (c) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Samoa Joe
  • TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Nyla Rose
  • Trios Championship: Death Triangle (c) vs. The Elite
  • ROH Championship 4-Way Match: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Sammy Guevara
  • AEW Interim Women’s Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Jamie Hayter
  • AEW Tag Team Championship: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Swerve in Our Glory
  • AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF

CM Punk Seemingly Replaced on the AEW Fight Forever Video Game Cover

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All Elite Wrestling dropped a new trailer for the Fight Forever video game tonight and seemingly showed new cover art for the game as well. CM Punk is nowhere to be seen in the new trailer and the graphic at the end of the advertisement.

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AEW World Jon Moxley, Hangman Adam Page, ROH Champion Chris Jericho, Britt Bakerfeatured in the trailer for the game and said the following:

Do you remember the feeling when you could just pick up and play a video game? That feeling is back. Are you ready to reignite the magic? AEW Fight Forever. It has deep career modes. You can create your own wrestler, like me. And use all of my signature moves. Battle it out in some of my favorite matches, like Lights Out, Falls Count Anywhere, and don’t forget about the weapons. All the weapons.

The narrator then added that it is time for gamers to create their own unforgettable moments in Fight Forever.

A graphic for what appears to be the new cover for the game was shown at the end of the video. The new cover matches the look of AEW Dynamite and features Hangman Page, Chris Jericho, Sting, MJF, Jade Cargill, Britt Baker, Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy, Bryan Danielson, and Kenny Omega front and center.

The original advertised cover for AEW Fight Forever featured former two-time AEW World Champion CM Punk at the front, Kenny Omega, Britt Baker, Chris Jericho, Jade Cargill, and Jon Moxley.

AEW Fight Forever hasn’t been given an official release date but Yuke’s and THQ Nordic produced video game is advertised to be available in 2022.

CM Punk Jokes About Locker Room Brawl at AEW All Out 2022

AEW Rampage Results, Takeaways (11/18/22): Full Gear Go-Home Show, World Title Eliminator Tournament

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AEW Rampage aired live from the Prudential Center in New Jersey tonight. It was the final show before Full Gear tomorrow night at the same venue.

  • AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview

AEW Rampage Results (11/18)

  • Ricky Starks def. Lance Archer to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament
  • Hook def. Lee Moriarty to retain the FTW Championship
  • Athena def. Madison Rayne
  • Jun Akiyama & Konosuke Takeshita def. Eddie Kingston & Ortiz

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Ricky Starks Advanced in the World Title Eliminator Tournament

Ricky Starks battled Lance Archer in the World Title Eliminator tournament tonight on AEW Rampage. Archer dominated the action early and went for the Black Out but Starks escaped. The Murderhawk Monster hit a big Clothesline but Ricky kicked out at two. Ricky battled back with a Spear into a cradle for the pinfall victory. After the match, Lance Archer Chokeslammed Ricky onto the steel steps after Brian Cage provided a distraction.

Sammy Guevara Hints That He May Not Have Jericho’s Back at Full Gear

ROH Champion Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara were interviewed backstage. Chris claimed that Claudio and Bryan Danielson’s ego will get in the way at Full Gear. Jericho added that “Sammy and I will guarantee it”. Jericho was on commentary and reacted to segment. He claimed to have no doubt in his mind that Sammy will have his back tomorrow night in the 4-Way match for the ROH Championship tomorrow night at AEW Full Gear.

Hook Retained the FTW Championship

Hook defended the FTW Championship against Lee Moriarty tonight on AEW Rampage. Lee got in some offense early and unloaded some elbow strikes to Hook’s face. Hook countered an Arm Drag and hit an impressive Gutwrench Suplex as Rampage went to a commercial break.

When Rampage returned, Moriarty was in control and hit Hook with an elbow to the back. Hook responded with a big lariat as Stokely Hathaway had a concerned look on his face outside the ring. Moriarty battled back and applied a Crossface in the middle of the ring. Hook countered into Redrum and choked Lee out to retain the FTW Championship.

Athena def. Madison Rayne, Mercedes Martinez Returned

Madison Rayne battled Athena tonight on Rampage. Madison had a pre-taped backstage promo but it was cut off because the match started. Athena hit a Dropkick but Madison battled back and knocked her out of the ring. Rayne went after her but Athena was ready and sent Madison into the barricade.

Back in the ring, Athena connected with a delayed vertical Suplex and both competitors fell to the canvas. Madison responded with a forearm strike but Athena hit a Stunner. Athena followed it up with Double Knees for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Athena knocked down referee Aubrey Edwards and locked in a Crossface. Mercedes Martinez returned and confronted Athena. She walked towards her and Athena retreated out of the ring.

5 vs. 5 Match set for Full Gear, House of Black Vignette

Orange Cassidy, Best Friends, Rocky Romero challenged the Factory to a 5 vs. 5 match tomorrow at Full Gear. It was revealed that Danhausen would be the final teammate in the match at Full Gear and the match will take place during the Zero Hour (kickoff show). Brian Cage versus Ricky Starks in the World Title Eliminator is also set for Zero Hour.

Jun Akiyam & Konosuke Takeshita def. Eddie Kingston & Ortiz

Eddie Kingston & Ortiz battled Jun Akiyama and Konosuke Takeshita in the main event of tonight’s Rampage. Mark Henry interviewed both teams ahead of the match.

Eddie locked up with Konosuke to start off the action. Kingston hit a Belly to Belly Suplex and tagged in Ortiz. Akiyama and Takeshita took control and isolated Ortiz in the corner of the ring. Ortiz battled back with some chops but Akiyama knocked him back down as Rampage went to the final commercial of the night.

When Rampage returned, Eddie and Ortiz had Takeshita isolated in the corner of the ring. Ortiz connected with an Exploder Suplex. Eddie followed it up with a DDT for a near fall. Kingston and Takeshita traded chops in the middle of the ring.

Takeshita exploded off the ropes and leveled Kingston with a Clothesline. Akiyama tagged in and traded punches with Ortiz. Jun hit a big boot and whipped Ortiz into the turnbuckle. Akiyama went for an Exploder Suplex but Eddie broke it up. Ortiz hit Takeshita with a Powerslam but he responded with a Blue Thunder Bomb.

Kingston hit Konosuke with a Suplex and everyone wad won in the ring as the crowd cheered. Jun hit a headbutt but Kingston shrugged it off and hit an Exploder Suplex. Akiyama responded with an Exploder of his own and sent Kingston out of the ring. Akiyama hit Ortiz with a knee strike and an Exploder Supelx for the pinfall victory.

CM Punk Jokes About Locker Room Brawl at AEW All Out 2022

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CM Punk has seen the funny side to the infamous backstage locker room fight from AEW All Out 2022.

After winning his second AEW World Championship, Punk had explosive comments for The Elite, Colt Cabana and ‘Hangman’ Adam Page during the post-All Out media scrum.

A fight backstage resulted in Punk and the Elite being stripped of the AEW World and AEW Trios titles respectively, and all parties involved in the fight were suspended.

Seeing the Funny Side

Punk hasn’t appeared for AEW since All Out, but recently made his return to the world of Mixed Martial Arts, albeit as a commentator.

Appearing at CFFC 115, Punk’s co-commentators suggested that Punk could compete with Fury Pro Wrestling next year, but the Chicago-Made star quickly declined.

“I’m bad news. You don’t want me in the locker room.”

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Not to be outdone, another commentator made reference to Punk’s All Out media scrum comments, adding that he should be kept away from press conferences.

CM Punk would also make reference to his shoulder injury suffered at AEW All Out, adding that “everything’s hurt.”

Leaving AEW

Punk may be able to see the funny side of things now, but his actions at AEW All Out have likely cost him his job.

After all parties involved in the backstage fight were suspended, a third-party investigation was conducted that has seemingly damned the former Champion.

While the results of the investigation have not been made public by AEW, everyone who was suspended except Punk and Ace Steel have been brought back.

The Elite will make their in-ring returns at tonight’s Full Gear Pay-Per-View against AEW Trios Champions Death Triangle.

It is believed that AEW is seeking to buy out the remainder of Punk’s contract and release him.

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Kevin Owens Returns on SmackDown, Joins WarGames Against the Bloodline

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Kevin Owens will step inside the iconic WarGames structure for the second time in his career after making his return to TV on this week’s SmackDown.

Owens had been missing from programming in recent weeks, with his most recent televised match being a six-man tag victory in September of this year.

Return and WarGames

This week’s SmackDown kicked off with a segment between the Bloodline’s Sami Zayn and The Brawling Brutes with Drew McIntyre.

After the Honorary Uce vowed that the Bloodline will win the Men’s WarGames match, Sheamus said that Zayn in particular wouldn’t appreciate their fifth member.

In the main event, Butch defeated Zayn in the SmackDown World Cup Tournament but was attacked by Solo Sikoa after the match.

When Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns arrived to take care of business, he was confronted by the returning Owens.

The two brawled until Owens turned his attention to Zayn, and the Tribal Chief took advantage with a Superman punch.

Reigns’ attempt to hit the spear did not work out, as Owens hit him with a knee to the face followed by a Stunner to send the Head of the Table reeling.

Injury

Owens involvement in the Men’s WarGames match is certainly interesting considering the injury he recently suffered.

At a WWE Sunday Night Stunner event in Madison, Wisconsin last week, Owens suffered an injury during his match with Austin Theory.

While he was able to finish the match, Owens needed the assistance of a referee to stand afterward, and it was reported that he had suffered an MCL sprain.

The former Universal Champion is scheduled to be on next week’s SmackDown, the go-home episode before Survivor Series WarGames.

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WWE SmackDown Results, Takeaways (11/18/22): Road to Survivor Series, World Cup, Kevin Owens

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WWE SmackDown aired live tonight from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut as the road to Survivor Series WarGames continued. Sami Zayn battled Butch and Ricochet faced Mustafa Ali in the first round of the SmackDown World Cup tonight.

  • WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2022 Preview

WWE SmackDown Results

  • Ricochet def. Mustafa Ali to advance in the SmackDown World Cup
  • Karrion Kross def. Madcap Moss
  • Shotzi def. Shayna Baszler
  • New Day & Braun Strowman def. Imperium
  • Butch def. Sami Zayn to advance in the SmackDown World Cup.

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Men’s WarGames Match Announced, Sami Zayn Guarantees Victory for The Bloodline

Sheamus, Butch, and Ridge Holland asked Drew McIntyre to join them for a WarGames match against The Bloodline. McIntyre said he wants to go war with his brother Sheamus. Butch played the role of former NXT GM William Regal and shouted WarGames!

Honorary Uce Sami Zayn interrupted to “Ucey” chants. Sami claimed The Bloodline doesn’t care about the 5th superstar and they are feeling quite Ucey about the whole thing. Sami guaranteed that The Bloodline will win WarGames. Zayn added that he’s going to run through Butch on the SmackDown World Cup.

Sheamus claimed that Sami is going to “crap his pants” when the 5th member of their team is revealed and it is the last person he’d expect.

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The Usos and Solo Sikoa later confronted Sami Zayn backstage and argued with him about guaranteeing a victory for The Bloodline. Sami said he did nothing wrong and wondered if Jey thought they were going to lose the WarGames match at Survivor Series.

Ricochet Advanced in the SmackDown World Cup

Ricochet battled Mustafa Ali tonight in the SmackDown World Cup. Mustafa was wrestling at less than 100% for the match and had his ribs taped. Ali got in some offense early but Ricochet battled back as SmackDown went to the break.

When SmackDown returned, Ricochet connected with a Superplex. Ali responded with a Hurricanrana and a Dropkick to send Ricochet out of the ring. Mustafa went for a Crossbody but Ricochet caught him and hit a Body Slam onto the floor outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Ricochet went for a 450 Splash but Mustafa dodged it. Mustafa applied a Crossface but Ricochet made it to the bottom rope to break the hold and the match continued.

Ricochet connected with a Clothesline and springboard Moonsault but Ali kicked out at the last moment. Ali hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb for a two count. Ricochet hit a strike to Ali’s ribs but Mustafa bounced back with a Tornado DDT.

Mustafa climbed to the top rope and went for a 450 Splash but Ricochet dodged it. Ricochet took control and hit a Shooting Star Press for the pinfall victory to advance in the World Cup tournament.

Karrion Kross def. Madcap Moss

Madcap Moss faced Karrion Kross tonight on WWE SmackDown. Before the match, Emma gave Madcap Moss some advice. The two are dating in real life. Emma and Xia Li seemingly argued backstage two weeks ago to set up a match but absolutely nothing has come of that.

Karrion dominated the match early and beat down Moss in the corner as Scarlett watched on. Karrion eventually put Moss away with the Kross Jacket. Emma made her way to the ring to check on Moss after the match.

Kross later approached The Usos backstage and they asked if he was joining Brawling Brutes for Survivor Series. Karrion said he wasn’t and claimed that he will be going after Roman Reigns’ title soon. Bray Wyatt was seen in the background during the backstage promo.

LA Knight Slapped Bray Wyatt & Instantly Paid For It

Bray Wyatt came to the ring and apologized to LA Knight for headbutting him last week.

Our live coverage begins alongside WWE SmackDown. Refresh this page for live updates during the show and leave a comment below. LA Knight got into the ring with Wyatt and smacked him in the face. LA Knight said “now we are even” and made his way to the ring apron. Wyatt told LA Knight that the decision he’s about to make right now will change the rest of his life. Bray extended his hand and LA Knight smacked him in the face again. Knight backed away as graphics for Wyatt appeared on the screen.

LA Knight was briefly interviewed before leaving and a masked person was behind him. The cameras later cut back and LA Knight was buried under a bunch of equipment.

Shotzi def. Shayna Baszler

Shotzi battled Shayna Baszler tonight on SmackDown. Ronda Rousey was ringside for the match. Ronda distracted Shotzi several times and Shayna kept capitalizing. Raquel Rodriguez marched down the entrance ramp and Shotzi capitalized with a roll-up for the pinfall victory.

New Day & Braun Strowman def. Imperium

New Day and Braun Strowman battled Imperium tonight on WWE SmackDown. Strowman knocked Gunther down and the Intercontinental Champion retreated out of the ring as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Braun hit a couple of shoulder tackles on Ludwig and Vinci. Back in the ring, Strowman hit a slam for a near fall. New Day isolated Kaiser in the ring and hit Midnight Hour. Gunther was about to break up the cover but retreated after Braun Strowman got into the ring.

After the match, former Intercontinental Champion Ricochet confronted Strowman and warned him not to look past the “flippy” wrestlers. Ricochet will battle Strowman in the next round of the SmackDown World Cup.

Butch def. Sami Zayn to Advance, Kevin Owens will Join Brawling Brutes & McIntyre at Survivor Series WarGames

Sami Zayn battled Butch of the Brawling Brutes in a first-round match-up of the SmackDown World Cup in tonight’s main event. The Brawling Brutes, Drew McIntyre, The Usos, and Solo Sikoa were ringside for the match.

Zayn connected with a Blue Thunder Bomb and went for the cover but Butch kicked out at two. The Honorary Uce taunted Ridge Holland before launching Butch out of the ring. The two squads traded words as Sami rolled Butch back into the ring.

Butch hopped to the middle turnbuckle and planted Sami with a Tornado DDT for a near fall. Butch climbed back to the top rope but Sami tripped him up. Sami then shoved Butch off the top rope and to the floor as SmackDown went to the final commercial break of the night.

When SmackDown returned, Sami and Butch battled on the apron as The Bloodline beat down the Brawling Brutes. Butch flipped onto The Usos and got back into the ring. Butch geared up in the corner but Sami caught him with an Exploder Suplex. Zayn set up for the Helluva Kick but got distracted by Sheamus and Jey Uso fighting outside the ring. Butch capitalized with the Bitter End for the pinfall victory.

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his way to the ring and hit a Superman Punch on Ridge and Butch. Drew McIntyre waited for Roman in the ring but got distracted by Sikoa. Reigns leveled McIntyre with a Spear and walked towards Sami Zayn.

Sheamus got into the ring and circled Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens then showed up to a big reaction from the crowd. Kevin Owens knocked the Tribal Chief down and had a stare down with Sami Zayn in the ring. Roman capitalized with a Superman Punch as Sami sent Ridge into the barricade. Owens caught Roman with a Stunner and the crowd popped. KO will join The Brawling Brutes, and Drew McIntyre against The Bloodline at Survivor Series WarGames.

Britt Baker on Her Match Against Saraya at AEW Full Gear: “It’s a Very Compelling Story”

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Saraya made her debut in All Elite Wrestling at Dynamite: Grand Slam.She will be returning to the ring this Saturday at AEW Full Gear. The PPV will air live from the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

  • AEW Full Gear 2022 Preview

Her in-ring career came to a halt after suffering an injury in a 6-woman tag team match at a WWE Live Event. Saraya, fka Paige, spoke with Chris Van Vliet on Insight recently and said she wanted to have a rematch against Sasha Banks one day.

Britt recently spoke with Sports Illustrated about Saraya’s first opponent in the ring in years. The storyline for the match has become Saraya saying that AEW is her house already while Britt has pointed out that she has been with the company since the start.

It’s so progressive for our division. It’s a story-driven match. It’s a very compelling story, and the match is going to be even more exciting.

Baker added that Saraya hasn’t wrestled in five years and that is a long time to be away. She noted that the two do have one thing in common though, their love for wrestling.

She’s been out of the game for five years,” Baker says. “That’s a long time. For all our differences, we have one thing in common—wrestling is our life. We’re going to wrestle like our lives depend on it.

Britt was asked about wrestling Saraya and she said she is ready to deliver this Saturday at AEW Full Gear.

I don’t take this opportunity lightly. It is a challenge I welcome. Saraya is a star. She’s one of the best wrestlers in the world. Not everyone knows Britt Baker.

Having a match with a star of her caliber is the next step I need in my career.

I feel similar to the way I did before the “Lights Out” match against Thunder Rosa. I knew the match had to be excellent. I’m in that position again, and I’m ready to deliver.

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“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry Addresses Why He Changed His Ring Name

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Jungle Boy has reached a turning point in his career as he is no longer a tag team player and has shifted towards being a singles star after his former partner Luchasaurus and past manager Christian Cage turned on him. 

Now with a new direction, Jungle Boy has pivoted to a nickname, with him now using his real name of Jack Perry going forward.

While speaking with ComicBook.com’s Liam Crowley, Perry revealed that he originally wanted to stay away from using his real name in order to separate his personal and professional lives.

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“I initially went with the whole Jungle Boy thing as a way to not be myself or more what I guess people thought I was,” Perry said. “It was my way of really getting people to just watch my wrestling, which was really important to me. I wanted people to just watch me do what I did in the ring. I didn’t want to have to talk or have a character that other people were trying to push on me. It was like, I’m Jungle Boy. I don’t talk, I don’t do anything. You just got to watch what’s in the ring. A lot of that was to avoid my personal life in a way.”

The reason for the change is due to the nature of his current feud with Cage and Luchasaurus as Cage has frequently brought up Perry’s family on AEW programming.

“Christian goes and just blows all that out of the water and is going nuts every week, saying all this stuff,” Perry continued. “At that point it’s kind of like, what am I waiting for now? This seems like the time to go for it.”

Perry will wrestle Luchasaurus inside a steel cage this Saturday at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view.

JBL Addresses His Giant Pants on WWE RAW: “I Have a Large A**”

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JBL returned to WWE recently as Baron Corbin’s manager on Raw.

Rey Mysterio approached Triple H backstage during an episode of SmackDown and tried to quit the company because he didn’t want to battle with his son, Dominik Mysterio in Judgment Day.

The Game talked Rey out of quitting and orchestrated a trade. Baron Corbin was traded to Raw in exchange for Rey Mysterio. JBL has been managing Corbin on the red brand and has referred to him as a “wrestling god”.

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Corbin has been picking up victories on Raw lately but lost all of his money this past Monday. Akira Tozawa whooped JBL and Corbin in poker, but Baron got his revenge later on the show by defeating him in a singles match.

JBL joined Corey Graves’ After The Bell podcast recently and was asked about the MC Hammer suit pants he was wearing on RAW recently. JBL said he has a large backside and the bigger pants are necessary.

I happen to buy pants that fit me,” said JBL. “I have a large a**. I have got more a** than a donkey farm. My college coach told me one time, ‘son if I told you to haul a**, it’d take you four trips’. I am not putting my large a**, ten pounds of potatoes in a five-pound sack, and putting them in skinny jeans.

Drew McIntyre Believes Tyson Fury is “Custom Fit” for WWE

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Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has aligned with his old friend Sheamus and The Brawling Brutes in their battle against The Bloodline leading into WWE Survivor Series WarGames.

The Bloodline brutally attacked Sheamus on a recent edition of the blue brand and sent him to a “local medical facility” (hospital). The Celtic Warrior returned last week and helped The Brawling Brutes against Roman Reigns, The Usos and Solo Sikoa.

As of now, there has not been a men’s WarGames match announced for the premium live event on November 26th. It seems likely that it will be the Brutes versus Bloodline at Survivor Series in a WarGames match.

Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland, and Drew McIntyre still need one more superstar on their team if it does turn into a WarGames match. McIntyre sang a tune with boxer Tyson Fury after his loss to Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle and perhaps he could be the final member of the squad for WarGames.

Speaking with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Drew said that he’d love to see Tyson Fury in WWE one day. McIntyre added that Tyson would fight in the company after he decides to hang up his boxing gloves.

Oh, a hundred percent [Fury is perfect for WWE]. Tyson and I go from arguing with each other on social media to singing with each other in Cardiff to make sure the fans go home happy, no matter how I felt personally in the moment.

You’ve gotta sometimes swallow your pride and make sure the fans are happy. But Tyson gets it, he’s an entertainer, he’s top of his field, and when he chooses to hang up the boxing gloves, he’s very much custom fit for WWE.

H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling

Detroit is the Front Runner to Host WWE SummerSlam 2023

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It appears WWE will be heading back to a familiar city for next year’s SummerSlam. A front runner city for the 2023 summer premium live event is Detroit, Michigan, according to Fightful Select. WWE sources have indicated that Detroit was being looked at by the company in recent months.

WWE hasn’t been to the area for this summer event in years, as the last time was in 1993 at the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons formerly played. 

WWE has also looked at other venues for the show, such as Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers and Little Caesars Arena, home of the Detroit Pistons, and Ford Field, which hosted WrestleMania 23. 

The last two years, WWE has held stadium shows for the event – Nashville, Tennessee, this year and Las Vegas, Nevada in 2021. 

Updated WWE Premium Live Event Schedule

WWE SummerSlam
(via WWE)
  • Saturday, November 26: Survivor Series at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Saturday, January 28: WWE Royal Rumble – San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome
  • Saturday, February 18: WWE Elimination Chamber – Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Bell Centre
  • Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2nd: WrestleMania 39 at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles CA

MJF Reveals the Secret to his Popularity

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Maxwell Jacob Friedman is having the biggest year of his professional career. The 26-year-old wrestling prodigy looks to make history Saturday night and win the ‘big one’ just miles from his hometown of Plainview, NY.

MJF will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship in the main event of AEW Full Gear. Win, lose or draw, the match itself is a testament to everything he’s achieved so far. He may not be the biggest or strongest man in AEW. He may not be a technical wizard like Bryan Danielson or Claudio Castagnoli. However, fans can’t get enough of MJF.

He’s great one the mic, one of the best in the business today. However, MJF says it’s his authenticity that resonates most with the audience.

During an interview with Vulture, journalist Anne Victoria Clark asked MJF if he’s ever considered portraying another ‘character’ in AEW. Friedman corrected her immediately and told her he’s not playing a character. He said ‘gimmicks’ are not confined to pro wrestling. In every walk of life – politics, professional sports, Hollywood – people are ‘turning their personalities up to 11’ to get attention.

Like I said, I think the reason that I have such an animalistic magnetism to wrestling fans is because it’s very obviously me.

– MJF

Fans Love MJF’s Authenticity

MJF says fans love him because he speaks his mind when others are scared to do so. He’s not afraid to cross any lines or offend anybody. Society is more sensitive than ever, which allows him slice through the noise and stand out.

Social media is a huge part of today’s culture. Wrestlers face an onslaught of negativity from people they don’t even know, but MJF doesn’t let any of that get to him. If he doesn’t know you or wouldn’t come to you for advice in real life, he’s not going to be offended if you don’t like him.

“I think that’s a big issue with my generation,” he said. “If I read every single positive thing people had to say about me, I would be the most egotistical person in the world, because people are nonstop talking about how I’m the greatest professional wrestler of all time, so you just have to walk away from your phone every now and then.”

MJF is considered a heel for the most part, but there’s no question that he’s won people over and gets cheered a lot at AEW shows. He

“Again, I just think people love authenticity, and I think the name of the game is authenticity. In a fake world, people want to see real people, and there’s nobody realer than me.”

– MJF
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