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What Happened With Jon Moxley After Full Gear Went Off Air

Bruce Lee Hazelwood
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Jon Moxley was comforted by his Blackpool Combat Club teammates after Full Gear went off of the air, moments after he lost the AEW World Championship to MJF.

Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta hit the ring after the match. Moxley is seen coming to and angrily reacting as the other BCC members inform him of the betrayal of William Regal, who tossed MJF his trademark brass knuckles. MJF struck Moxley and pinned him for the victory to become the new AEW World Champion.

Moxley then seems to come to terms with the events of the night, and he and the three other members all hugged Moxley. The crowd had a “Thank you Mox” chant as well. He reportedly threw a chair to the ground and left through the crowd.

Moxley has been rumored to be taking a break after Full Gear. His initial vacation was pushed back after the events of the previous post-event presser. However, it remains what will happen to BCC after Regal’s betrayal.

“F*** CM Punk” – Fans support The Elite at AEW Full Gear 2022

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CM Punk once called himself the Voice of the Voiceless, speaking up for fans. Well, those fans made their voices heard at last night’s AEW Full Gear Pay-Per-View.

Punk hasn’t been seen on AEW programming since his infamous All Out post-show media scrum in September, which was followed by a backstage fight with The Elite.

With the investigation into the backstage fight over, it is believed the results have condemned Punk, who is expected to depart the promotion.

The Voice of the Voiceless

CM Punk wasn’t at last night’s AEW Full Gear Pay-Per-View, but The Elite made their in-ring return on the show.

In their first match back, the trio of Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks challenged for the AEW Trios titles, which they had won at All Out.

The Elite had been stripped of the titles due to the backstage fight, which were won by the Death Triangle on the following AEW Dynamite.

During the much-anticipated six-man-tag at Full Gear, fans made their voices heard, chanting “F**k CM Punk!” during the opening moments.

Tony Schiavone, acknowledging the chant, called the crowd “lively” and “salty” while Taz made note that the show was in New Jersey.

The Death Triangle would retain the titles, after Rey Fenix used PAC’s weapon of choice the ring-bell hammer, to escape Omega’s One Winged Angel.

On Twitter, Punk’s former best friend Colt Cabana reacted, saying he was chanting for The Elite in the match.

Punk mocked Cabana during the All Out media scrum, claiming that Colt shares a bank account with his mother.

CM Punk’s Next Move

With CM Punk’s name in the metaphorical dirt in AEW, it appears that his time with the promotion is about to come to an end.

It has been reported that AEW is attempting to buy out Punk’s contract and release him, with the roster reportedly refusing to work with him if he’s brought back.

Despite the belief that WWE will be the only option that can pay his high asking price, the reception within WWE to Punk possibly returning hasn’t been much warmer.

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

Jungle Boy Hilariously Mocks CM Punk During AEW Full Gear Media Scrum

Robert Lentini
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Jungle Boy hilariously mocked CM Punk during the AEW Full Gear press conference media scrum.

  • 5 Best Moments of CM Punk’s AEW Career

After CM Punk won the AEW World Championship on September 4th at All Out in front of his hometown crowd, the former champion went on a rant at the media scrum.

He barely touched on winning the title, or MJF’s return, Punk targeted The Elite, Hangman Page, and Colt Cabana in his rant. Occasionally during the verbal tirade, Punk would take a break to enjoy a bite of a muffin.

Luchasaurus battled Jungle Boy tonight in a Steel Cage match. It was the first bout of the PPV and started the show off with a bang. Christian Cage stole the key to the cage from a referee and tried to interfere but wound up getting kicked out from ringside.

Jack won the match after hitting a massive Elbow Drop off the top of the cage and through a table. He quickly applied the Snare Trap for the pinfall victory and celebrated with his family after the match.

Jungle Boy Jack Perry spoke about his victory, his family in the crowd for the match, and occasionally took a break to enjoy a bite of his pancakes.

  • 11 Best Moments From AEW Full Gear 2022
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The AEW crowd also mocked the former two-time AEW World Champion (without a single defense) with loud “f*ck CM Punk!” chants during The Elite’s match.

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Saraya Says Baker “Carried” Her Through the Whole Feud

Bruce Lee Hazelwood
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After her first match back in five years, Saraya had high praise for her first opponent in Britt Baker.

“She carried me through the whole thing”

Saraya joined the post-Full Gear media scrum and was effusive in her praise for Baker. She said, quite bluntly, that, “Britt carried me through the whole thing.” She said she thought they had a really good in-ring promo during the build to the match, and credited Baker for her work.

Baker was also tasked with giving the go-home promo on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite, helping to put the final sell on the personal feud and Saraya’s return match.

Saraya defeated Baker after hitting her finisher, the elevated DDT that used to be called the Ram-Paige in WWE. She survived a Lockjaw attempt and went over clean.

Even though it’s only been one match, it stands to reason that Saraya’s star power immediately put her in line for a title shot at new AEW Interim Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter, who is also associated with Baker. Regardless, this is probably not the last time Saraya will meet Baker.

AEW Revolution Date and Venue Revealed

Bruce Lee Hazelwood
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Tony Khan revealed the date and venue of 2023’s Revolution pay-per-view to kick off the post-Full Gear media scrum.

Date and venue of Revolution 2023

Khan announced, in response to the first question, to confirm or reveal where Revolution would be held. He let everyone know that it’s confirmed for the Chase Center in San Francisco. According to the Wrestling Observer, the date is set for March 5th.

The upcoming Revolution show will be the fourth iteration of the pay-per-view. The first show in 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shutdown is best remembered for the Adam Page and Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks match. 2021’s show is infamous for the botched ending to Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley’s “Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch.” This year’s show had the CM Punk and MJF Dog Collar match.

The road to Revolution now begins with a new AEW World Champion after MJF won the title in the main event of Full Gear – thanks to the help of William Regal. MJF is the youngest AEW World Champion and only the sixth titleholder in its history.

MJF Wins World Heavyweight Title at AEW Full Gear

Andrew Ravens
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MJF was the man to dethrone Jon Moxley as the AEW World Heavyweight Champion as he became the top champ in the main event of this year’s AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event.

The match had a slow build for it. MJF with a tombstone to Moxley on the ring apron and MJF sold his left knee. Moxley hit a piledriver off the apron through the table. MJF knocked Moxley off the top rope and hit the paradigm shift off the top rope for a near fall. 

There were two referee bumps. William Regal talked MJF out of using the diamond ring. Moxley had MJF tapping out to a sleeper but the first referee didn’t see it. MJF got brass knuckles from Regal and hit Moxley to win the match.

At the conclusion of the October 18th edition Dynamite following Moxley’s win over Hangman Page to retain the title, MJF teased cashing in his Casino ladder match chip that gives him a shot at the title at any time but chose not to. He won the clip at All Out thanks to hiring The Firm. MJF cut a promo about how he wanted Moxley at 110% with no excuses and didn’t want any doubt that he was better than him when he beat him for the title. 

MJF and Moxley have competed against each other once before in AEW as they met at 2020’s All Out where the stakes were the same with Moxley successfully defending the World Title. Moxley gave MJF his first singles loss in the company.

The Acclaimed Retain AEW Tag Team Titles at Full Gear

Andrew Ravens
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Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland) attempted to regain the AEW Tag Team Titles from The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event.

The match was a typical tag team format before everyone started doing moves in the ring with some legal and some not. Caster with a hurricanrana then a leg drop off the top rope to Lee. Caster with a crossbody off the top rope to Lee off the apron through part of the barricade. Swerve wanted Lee to smash Bowens’ finger, but he refused. Swerve slapped him and Lee walked out on him.  The Acclaimed won with their finisher.

This was the third match between them. The first bout at All Out, which saw Swerve In Our Glory retain the titles, a surprising finish as many fans expected to see a title change. 

The rematch took place when The Acclaimed beat Swerve In Our Glory for the titles at the Dynamite: Grand Slam event in September from New York City.

Lee and Strickland became the champions on the July 13th edition of Dynamite when they beat then-champions The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Team Taz (Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks) in a triple threat match. 

Jamie Hayter Wins Women’s Interim World Title at AEW Full Gear

Andrew Ravens
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Jamie Hayter was the person to dethrone AEW Interim Women’s World Champion Toni Storm as she won the title at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event.

The match Hayter dominated the majority of the match with Storm fighting back from underneath. A typical heel vs. babyface match. Rebel ran out mid-match. Storm had a bloody nose. Rebel hit Storm with the title when the referee wasn’t looking.

Hayer with a sliding lariat for 2. Rebel was tossed from ringside by the referee. Britt Baker ran out and hit a stomp to Storm on the title then Hayter hit a piledriver for 2, which got booed as the fans were behind Hayter. Hayter sent Storm into an exposed turnbuckle and hit her finisher for the win.

AEW made the match official on the November 2nd edition of Dynamite. This marked the second singles meeting this year between Storm and Hayter as they last squared off in May in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament where Storm defeated Hayter in a first round match on the May 11 Dynamite. 

Storm won the Interim Women’s Title at All Out by beating Hayter, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida in a fatal 4-way bout at All Out, which was originally slated to feature Storm challenging Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa. However, Rosa is currently on the sidelines with a back injury. 

Samoa Joe Wins AEW TNT Title at Full Gear

Andrew Ravens
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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

Andrew Ravens
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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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H/T to Fightful for the transcript

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.'”

You can check out Jade Cargill’s full interview below:

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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.

Bully Ray Needs HEEEEAAAAATTTT

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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.

Malakai Black Shows Off Dragon Tattoo On His Head

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.

  • 5 Best Moments from CM Punk’s AEW Career

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.

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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.”

CM Punk.

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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