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Spoiler: Possible Return Angle Revealed for Tonight’s WWE Raw

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Tonight’s WWE Raw is from Kansas City and will be a big show as it features the fallout from last Saturday’s Clash at the Castle premium live event, the first PPV event to be held in the UK since 1992. 

So far, only one match has been confirmed for the show which is Bobby Lashley defending the United States title against The Miz in a steel cage match. The cage match stipulation is is just the latest sign that WWE is taking its mid-card belts seriously. We’ve seen a renewed emphasis on the IC and United States championships since Triple H took over creative.

Braun Strowman’s Return

Braun Strowman

Former WWE Superstar Braun Strowman is rumored to be returning to WWE. According to Fightful Select, Strowman is slated to be backstage at the show. Furthermore, WWE’s production crew is working on an angle that will involve a car getting flipped over.

During his first run with WWE, Strowman was involved in several stunts that saw cars and trucks getting flipped and demolished.

Also on tap for tonight… the ongoing angle involving Dexter Lumis will continue. The New Day is scheduled for the show and will be part of a program around The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, currently held by The Usos. 

The Usos couldn’t travel overseas for Clash at the Castle to be ringside with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns for his title defense against Drew McIntyre in the main event. 

Update on WWE’s Plans for Ronda Rousey

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In January, Ronda Rousey returned to WWE after a near-three year absence from the promotion.

Returning at the Royal Rumble, Rousey won the Women’s Rumble match, earning a title match at WrestleMania 38 that she’d lose.

Rousey would win the SmackDown Women’s Championship a month later at WrestleMania Backlash, before losing the title to current champion Liv Morgan who cashed in Money in the Bank.

Plans for Rousey

Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest stars to join WWE, having established herself in the Olympics and UFC before signing in 2018.

Since losing the SmackDown Women’s Championship, Rousey has acted as a tweener, bordering on the line between heel and face.

Speaking during Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said the plan is for Rousey to be presented similar to another ex-UFC name (via Wrestling News.)

“They want to get her back to ‘special attraction, big Brock Lesnar star.’ So that’s the goal of what they’re doing right now. The belief was that at the end, because she’s [working with babyface] Liv Morgan, [Ronda] ends up as a heel. What they’re doing now isn’t necessarily to make her a heel, it’s to make her a big big star.”

Meltzer added that recent Google Trends show Rousey falling behind Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, and WWE wants to rebuild her image as a special attraction.

WrestleMania

Despite her impressive performances, Rousey doesn’t have a great WrestleMania record.

The former champion is 1-2 at WWE’s biggest show of the year, having won in 2018 (her WWE debut match) but lost in 2019 and 2022.

Meltzer noted that a year ago, the plan was for Rousey to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 39.

This has been a match WWE planned for Survivor Series 2018, but was changed after Lynch suffered a concussion.

It was noted that plans for WrestleMania 39 could change depending on fan reactions.

Ronda Rousey Made “Demand” About Losing the SmackDown Women’s Title

Kevin Owens Appears to Mock CM Punk Following All Out Media Scrum

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It appears that Kevin Owens weighed in on the situation involving CM Punk at the post-AEW All Out media scrum, where he put several top stars on blast. 

Punk beat Jon Moxley to win back the AEW World Heavyweight Title in the main event of All Out. While speaking with the media, Punk stated that the AEW EVPs (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) couldn’t run a Target store. 

He also ripped Hangman Page for his comments during a promo earlier this year on an episode of Dynamite heading into their Double Or Nothing Match, where Pun won the title from Page. Punk also dismissed speculation that he had anything to do with Colt Cabana not being used on AEW programming. 

As previously reported, Punk got into a backstage altercation with The Young Bucks at the media scrum. 

Kevin Owens’ Tweet

Kevin Owens
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Owens, who is good friends with Matt & Nick Jackson, shared a photo of him throwing hands with Steve Austin from their main event match at WrestleMania 38 earlier this year. 

This is notable as Punk has previously talked about being upset that he never got to headline WrestleMania. 

Punk and Owens had a falling out several years ago when they both worked in ROH due to Owens wrestling in a t-shirt. 

WWE May Have Done Away with Another Vince McMahon-Era Rule

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In July, Vince McMahon announced his retirement from WWE, bringing his four-decade-plus run as head of the company to an end. 

McMahon’s retirement came one month after stepping down as CEO and Chairman of the promotion, due to the ongoing investigation against him. 

The now former Chairman is alleged to have paid millions in NDAs to female employees he had extramarital relationships with, with at least one claim of pressuring a woman into sex. 

The Change

Since McMahon retired, a lot have changes have happened, and now a subtle change may have been revealed.

During last weekend’s Clash at the Castle event, a six-woman tag opened the main show, pitting Damage Control against Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, Asuka and Alexa Bliss. 

During multiple parts of the match, there was interference from both teams that did not result in a disqualification. 

On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer pointed out that Damage Control were not DQ’d when IYO SKY performed a moonsault on Belair. 

Meltzer explained how for years, the act of an illegal Superstar attacking the legal opponent would have resulted in a DQ, and suggested that the rule has been removed in this post-Vince McMahon era.

Other Changes

There have been several changes made to WWE since McMahon’s retirement, which have been well-received by fans. 

WWE has undone the ban on certain words, including “hospital” and “wrestler” which were outlawed during recent years under McMahon. 

WWE is also undoing McMahon’s ban on real names, which has resulted in Austin Theory getting his first name back.

Cody Rhodes on WWE Rule: ‘They Can Fine Me Every Time’

WWE on A&E: Superstar Sunday Returns This Winter

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Wrestling fans who have been enjoying the WWE programming on A&E are in for a treat.

Late Sunday evening, the WWE on A&E Twitter account announced that ‘Superstar Sunday’ is returning later this year. Some time “this winter” (no premiere date announced just yet), we’re getting all-new episodes of three popular series:

  • Biography: WWE Legends
  • WWE Rivals
  • WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures.

The promo video embedded below touts, “This winter, WWE on A&E: Superstar Sunday will continue its reign. For more of the legends you love, the rivalries you’ll never forget and the stories you haven’t heard until now. WWE on AE&E Superstar Sunday, this winter only on A&E.”

Biography: WWE Legends (Season 2)

The most recent season of Biography: WWE Legends premiered in July and concluded Sunday night. Subjects of season two included The Undertaker, Goldberg, the Bella Twins, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, DX, Edge and Rey Mysterio. The series finale broke from the typical ‘biography’ format and focused on WrestleMania 1.

You can stream Biography: WWE Legends at AETV.com.

Swerve Strickland Drops “Lifeline” Music Video feat. Anthiny King

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Sw3rve The Realest, best known to wrestling fans as Swerve Strickland, has dropped a new music video.

Lifeline is the first single off his debut solo album, “Couldn’t be me, I could’ve been you” that is due out in the spring of 2023. The video features Anthiny King, is produced by Swerve and directed and edited by AlltheX Visuals.

Lifeline by Sw3rve The Realist is now available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and other major streaming platforms.

Earlier this year, Strickland and Monteasy (known as ‘Swerve City’) dropped a critically acclaimed album, Tears.

Swerve Strickland is one half of the reigning AEW World tag team champions. Along with Keith Lee, they are Swerve in our Glory.

Strickland and Lee successfully defended the gold against the Acclaimed at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view. At the post-show media scrum, AEW President Tony Khan floated the idea of a rematch at Grand Slam later this month at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.

The champions initially scoffed at the idea, since the Acclaimed got their shot and the titles and came up short. However, Khan said the Acclaimed impressed him with their performance and is strongly considering ‘running it back’ at Grand Slam.

Kevin Nash Clarifies His Will Ospreay ‘Merchandise Sales’ Remark

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Wrestling legend Kevin Nash is defending his controversial remark about Will Ospreay’s merchandise sales. Late last month, Twitter account ‘Wrestling Banana’ tweeted an interesting statistic about Ospreay having an incredible string of matches.

Banana pointed out that Ospreay had more “5-star matches” (according to Dave Meltzer’s famous scoring metric) in a one-month period (4) than CM Punk, John Cena and Kurt Angle have achieved throughout their entire careers, combined (3).

Nash replied to the tweet by asking, “How’s his merchandise sales?” Nash’s question set of a huge debate on social media bout about the contrast between ‘having great matches’ and being a box office attraction.

Kevin Nash’s Defense

Nash addressed the situation on the latest episode of his Kliq This podcast with Sean Oliver. “I’m so glad you’re bringing this up,” said Nash. “This is such [BS].”

He says, had Wrestling Banana stopped at the first part of the tweet and simply touted Will Ospreay’s accomplishments, he would not have said a thing. The fact that they used big stars to make a comparison is what prompted him to comment.

Nash says its absurd to criticize the ‘match quality’ of guys like John Cena CM Punk and Kurt Angle, because they are undoubtedly massively successful, no matter what Dave Meltzer thinks.

“You’re talking about three guys that nobody has less than $15 million net worth.”

– Kevin Nash

Having defended his quip about merchandise sales, Nash then took his defense in an entirely different direction. He claims that his reaction was actually directed at Wrestling Banana, not Opsreay.

“The thing is, if you go back to my response, not ‘How are your merchandise sales?’ How are HIS merchandise sales. That response is to Wrestling Banana. It’s not to Will. Will didn’t make the statement. So, I am in no way saying anything to Will. That was directed to Wrestling Banana.”

– Kevin Nash

Nash says Wrestling Banana ‘has the narrative’ – not Will, and claims they’re ‘using’ Will in the situation. He added, “It’s [BS]. I’ve never seen Will work a match in my life.”

Listen to the latest episode of Kliq This: The Kevin Nash podcast with Sean Oliver:

WWE Honoring Goldberg 25 Years After WCW Nitro Debut

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WWE is honoring wrestling legend Bill Goldberg 25 years after he burst onto the national wrestling scene.

Goldberg made his WCW Nitro debut back on September 22, 1997. The former NFL star from Tulsa, Oklahoma wrestled a handful of dark matches prior to his debut. In fact, his last match before debuting on WCW Nitro was a non-televised loss to Chad Fortune at a WCW Saturday Night taping in July of that year.

Goldberg was a virtual unknown when he faced Hugh Morrus that fateful night. He steamrolled the Dungeon of Doom member and instantly made a big impression with WCW fans. This began his historic 173-match winning stream that would make him a household name and catapult him to the highest levels of pro wrestling stardom.

Goldberg was known for a level of intensity that was unrivaled at the time.

After WCW folded in 2001, Goldberg found his way to WWE in 2003. He had memorable feuds with The Rock and Triple H before departing the following year.

Goldberg returned to the wrestling world more than a decade later, and has wrestled sporatically for WWE since 2016. His legendary career includes 5 World Championship reigns and a coveted WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.

WWE honoring Goldberg’s “silver anniversary” by paying homage to Da Man all month long. WWE will be celebrating Goldberg’s “greatest moments, toughest battles and biggest Jackhammers” across its social media channels.

The company is encouraging fans to use the hashtag #Goldberg25 to share their favorite memories of Goldberg.

Check out this video featuring every match since Goldberg’s 2016 return:

WWE Raw Preview: Lashley vs. Miz Cage Match, Castle Fallout

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WWE presents a live edition of Monday Night Raw tonight from Kansas City, Missouri at the T-Mobile Center.

The top item advertised for the show is Bobby Lashley defending the United States championship against The Miz in a steel cage match.

Aside from that, we can gather that the rest of the show will feature fallout from Saturday’s historic Clash at the Castle premium live event.

Roman Reigns is still the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion after a successful title defence against Drew McIntyre. Reigns is not advertised to appear. WWE’s next premium live event, Extreme Rules, is just a month away (Oct. 8), so we may learn about the next challenger to Reigns’ throne.

The biggest fallout from Clash at the Castle, as it relates to the Raw brand, is Dominik Mysterio attacking his father Rey after their match at Clash at the Castle. How will the involved parties react to Dominik’s turn to the dark side?

Top Superstars advertised for Raw include Seth Rollins, Matt Riddle, Bayley, RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair and Austin Theory.

The dark match main event is scheduled to be Rollins vs. Riddle. We’ll update this article later today if and when WWE announces more matches for Raw.

Edge Warns WWE RAW Star Following Attack at Clash at the Castle

Tony Khan Explains How MJF’s AEW Return Came About

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AEW All Out 2022 is in the history books and has proven to be yet another huge night for the promotion.

In the main event, CM Punk regained the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and had fiery comments for the roster after the show.

Toni Storm captured the Interim AEW Women’s World Championship, marking her first title since joining the promotion.

MJF

During the Casino Ladder Match, a mystery man won the bout with the help of Stokely Hathaway, and earned an AEW World Championship match.

After the main event, the mystery man was revealed to be MJF, making his return after a three-month hiatus from TV.

During the All Out post-show media scrum, Khan explained the decision to bring MJF back (via Wrestling Inc.)

“I’m the one who asked him to come back, because MJF’s a big star in this company, and this is one of the biggest events.

“A year ago, CM Punk debuted here, and I thought it was right for the fans … For the fans, I thought the best that would do as a company was bring MJF back.”

MJF’s Absence

MJF’s return at All Out 2022 comes three months after an explosive worked-shoot promo about AEW.

Channeling alleged real-life issues with the promotion, MJF addressed how former WWE Superstars are reported to be paid much more than homegrown AEW talent.

The promo culminated in MJF begging Tony Khan to fire him, believing he would do better in AEW if he had a few years with WWE to his name.

Chris Jericho Shares His Shocking Take on MJF

AEW Star Teases Leaving the Company at All Out (Video)

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Malakai Black, leader of AEW’s House of Black faction, appears to be on his way out of the company.

Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view from Chicago was another huge night for Tony Khan’s promotion, but could also mark the end of the line for Black. At least, for the foreseeable future.The House of Black competed in the penultimate match on the card. In six-man tag-team action, the House of Black lost to Sting, Darby Allin and Miro.

After the match concluded, the House of Black embraced one another at ringside.

The group exited the ringside area. As they arrived on the stage, Black blew a kiss to the audience and bowed. Here’s footage of the scene, courtesy of Twitter user KayyDott:

Leaving AEW?

In the run-up to AEW All Out 2022, it had been reported that Black had requested his release from the promotion.

Wrestling reporter Raj Giri recently stated that that Black “has repeatedly shown concerns about his mental health due to personal life and demoralization due to the booking and handling of his character.”

A follow-up report from PW Insider indicated Black is dealing with “a personal situation” that’s been weighing heavily on him. “He’s privately talked about taking a long, perhaps permanent, break from professional wrestling.”

AEW President Tony Khan was asked about the situation during the post-show media scrum, but had no comment about Malakai Black’s symbolic bow.

Backstage Chaos Following CM Punk’s Explosive Comments at AEW All Out Media Scrum (Updated)

Thomas Lowson
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CM Punk won the AEW World Championship for a second time by defeating Jon Moxley in the main event of Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view.

Punk appeared at the post-All Out media scrum and had some harsh words for Colt Cabana and some of AEW’s top stars. Punk also blasted AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents (Young Bucks and Kenny Omega), accusing them of “spreading lies and bullsh*t” and claiming they “couldn’t f*cking manage a Target.”

Punk also took some shots at Hangman Adam Page, who he called “an empty-headed f*cking dumb f*ck.”

Backstage Melee

Punk’s remarks about Colt Cabana, Hangman Page and AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents led to chaos backstage at the Now Center.

After Punk finished speaking, a “melee” broke out between Punk and the Young Bucks. Bryan Alvarez, who was in attendance for the scrum, stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that there was an “altercation” that saw security rushing to restore order.

AEW President Tony Khan was completely unaware of what was happening, because he was participating in the scrum and did not have his phone on him (and nobody pulled him aside to inform him).

Fightful reports that Punk has significant heat with the locker room after his comments. Omega and the Bucks said to be furious about his comments. It’s reported that at least one of them threatened to walk out of the company due to what was said.

The Elite had been scheduled to speak at the media scrum, but decided against speaking after Punk’s comments.

Watch the full AEW All Out media scrum:

CM Punk Goes Off on AEW EVPs, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Adam Page After All Out

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Jon Moxley defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event of All Out. The event took place in Chicago at the NOW Arena.

Moxley busted Punk open, hit him with the Deathrider, and got him in the Bulldog Choke several times but the challenger wouldn’t stay down. In the end, Punk hit his 2nd GTS of the match for the pinfall victory and captured the AEW Championship once again.

Earlier on the show, a bunch of masked men interfered in the Casino Ladder Match. It was revealed to be the Stokely Hathaway, Gunn Club, W. Morrissey behind the attack. The Joker came to the ring in a devil’s mask and grabbed the chip suspended above the ring.

It was later revealed that MJF was The Joker and he played a “voicemail” from Tony Khan claiming that he increased his pay without a contract extension. MJF stared down CM Punk and flipped the Chicago crowd off to close the show. The audience in the NOW Arena were loudly chanting “MJF!” as Punk posed with the title in the ring.

CM Punk Goes Off On EVPs, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Adam Page During AEW All Out Media Scrum

After AEW All Out went off the air, AEW Champion CM Punk joined Tony Khan for a press conference. Right off the bat, the champ was asked about Colt Cabana, known as Scott Colton in real life and Punk got heated. There have been rumors that Punk wanted Colt gone after he was removed from the Dark Order without explanation.

The AEW Champion said he hasn’t had anything to do with Scott in over a decade and is annoyed that he has to speak about the matter on his time.

This is a f*cking business. I’m a grown-ass adult man and why I decide to not be friends with somebody is nobody’s f*cking business. But my friends, if I fall backwards, will catch me. Scott Colton, I felt, never would have. My problem was that I wanted to bring a guy to the top that did not want to see me at the top.

The AEW Champion continued:

“You can call it jealousy, you can call it envy. Whatever the f*ck it is. My relationship with Scott Colton ended long before I paid all of his bills. I have every receipt. I have every invoice. I have every email. I have an email where he says, and I quote “I agree to go our own separate ways, I will get my own lawyer and you do not have to pay anymore”.

That is an email that I have and the only reason the public did not see is because when I finally had to countersue him through discovery, we discovered that he shared a bank account with his mother. That’s a fact. And as soon as we discovered that fact and we subpoenaed old Marsha, he sent the email “oh can we please drop all of this?”, said Punk.

CM Punk then turned his attention to the EVPs at AEW (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) and claimed that they couldn’t manage a Target department store:

Now, it is 2022. I haven’t been friends with this guy since at least 2014 or 13, and the fact that I have to sit up here because we have irresponsible people that call themselves EVPs and couldn’t f*cking manage a Target, and they spread lies, and bullsh*t, and put into the media that I got somebody fired, when I have f*ck all to do with him. I want nothing to do with him.

“I do not care where he works, where he doesn’t work, where he eats, or where he sleeps. And the fact that I have to get up here and do this in 2022 is f*cking embarrassing. If y’all are at fault, f*ck you. If not, I apologize”.

The AEW Champion then brought up Hangman Page once again. Hangman mentioned Punk doing the opposite for “workers rights” in a promo ahead of their title match at Double or Nothing. CM Punk gave Hangman a “receipt” during an episode of Dynamite in Hangman’s home state of West Virginia. Punk called Hangman out and referred to him as a coward during the unscripted moment.

But what did I ever do in this world to deserve an empty-headed f*cking dumb f*ck like Hangman Adam Page to go out on national television, and f*cking go into business for himself? For what? What did I do, Dave (Meltzer)? What did I ever do? I didn’t do a goddamn thing.

“It is not (Tony Khan) position to make it very f*cking clear. There are people who call themselves EVPs that should have f*cking known better. I’m trying to run a f*cking business, and when somebody who has not done a damn thing in this business jeopardizes the first million-dollar house that this company has ever drawn, off of my back, and goes on national television and does that, it’s a disgrace to this industry, it is a disgrace to this company.

We are far beyond apologies. I gave him a f*cking chance and it didn’t get handled. And you saw what I had to do,which is very regrettable. Lowering myself to his f*cking level, but that is where we are at right now. And I will still walk up and down this hallway and say “If you have a f*cking problem with me…take it up with me. Let’s f*cking go.”

Please credit SEScoops for the transcription if you use quotes from this article.

MJF Returns, CM Punk Wins AEW World Title at All Out

Andrew Ravens
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All Elite Wrestling ran it back between Jon Moxley and CM Punk at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event. However, it was the return of MJF, who left people talking. 

The match saw Punk come out strong as he hit his signature moves, including the GTS for a near fall. Moxley sent him into the ring post and Punk was bleeding. Punk went for an elbow drop off the top rope, but Moxley moved and put him in a sleeper. Punk went for the GTS, but it was blocked and Moxley hit the death driver for 2. It all ended when Punk hit the GTS twice. 

MJF is Back

Post-match, the lights went out and we hear a voicemail made by Tony Khan offering MJF a spot in the casino ladder match. We see a video of an old Punk promo then the reveal of the mystery joker as MJF, who got a monster pop. MJF flipped off the fans.

Earlier in the night, a mystery man with the help of Stokely Hathaway, won the Casino Ladder Match, guaranteeing him a title match. MJF has been away since the post-Double Or Nothing episode of Dynamite where he cut a memorable promo and demanded that Tony Khan fire him.  

Their first match came on the August 24th edition of Dynamite when Punk ended up being squashed by Moxley in the AEW World Title unification match. Punk went down and held the foot that he injured a few months ago. Punk took two Death Riders from Moxley and then was pinned. The match lasted over three minutes. 

It was later reported that Moxley didn’t like the original plans for the pay-per-view and he pitched what happened in their first match. He was also reportedly not a fan of the interim title idea. 

Punk originally won the AEW World Heavyweight Championshipfrom Hangman Adam Page at Double or Nothing in May, but was sidelined with a foot injury shortly after winning the title. 

Moxley became the interim champion at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view event when he beat NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Kevin Nash Responds To All Out Reference

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WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash has responded to his name being mentioned at All Out.

It all started when the former nWo member reacted to a tweet about NJPW star Will Ospreay having more 5 star matches than John Cena, Kurt Angle and CM Punk combined.

Nash made a remark about how it’s the money these wrestlers draw that matters. This prompted Ospreay to make a joke about Kevin’s previous injuries:

This past week’s Dynamite then saw Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks taking on The United Empire in the semi-finals of the AEW trios title tournament.

Taking note of the exchange between Nash and Ospreay, Kenny included a line about selling more merchandise in his intro on Dynamite before defeating the NJPW stable.

Though this wasn’t the last of it as Kenny Omega once again mocked his arch-rival during his All Out intro. The Cleaner claimed that he might be the new favorite wrestler of Kevin Nash after his victory on Dynamite.

The wrestling veteran took note of this. He reacted to a clip of the intro supporting the former AEW champion’s move:

Will Ospreay has not responded to this latest shot yet but the response from Nash is a sign that the feud between them is far from over.

AEW Full Gear 2022 To Take Place In New Jersey

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All Elite Wrestling is returning to New Jersey.

The promotion revealed at this evening’s ALL OUT that their next major pay-per-view, Full Gear, will be taking place from the Prudential Center on Saturday November 19th. Additionally, AEW will be running the same venue one night prior for an episode of their weekly episodic, Rampage.

The Full Gear pay-per-view has featured some of the biggest moments in the company’s short history. From Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega’s brutal street fight, to Adam Page finally become world champion, Full Gear will be AEW’s final pay-per-view of 2022.

AEW Star Injured During All Out Zero Hour

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It appears that AEW star Ruby Soho suffered a broken nose during her mixed tag match at tonight’s AEW All Out Zero Hour pre show.

The kick-off show saw the female star teaming up with Ortiz to face Tay Melo & Sammy Guevara in a AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship match.

Soho took multiple concerning bumps during the bout. Early in the match, she was dropped on her neck following a brutal kick from Melo:

The ending of the All Out match saw Ortiz sending Guevara out of the ring. When Ruby Soho tried to jump down, Melo also got involved, and the two women crashed down into their partners.

The female competitors then got back in the ring. Soho got the upper hand but as she was going for a running knee strike, Anna Jay grabbed her foot.

This distraction allowed Tay Melo to hit the TayKO on the former WWE star. She then pinned Ruby to retain the titles for her team.

The TayKO however, seems to have done more damage than intended. Ruby Soho grabbed her face instantly after the hit and she even forgot to get her shoulders down for the pinfall.

The female star continued holding her face after the match and it has since been confirmed that she suffered a broken nose.

Toni Storm Wins Interim Women’s Title at AEW All Out

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Toni Storm was supposed to be the latest star to step up and challenge Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women’s Title at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event.

Thunder Rosa announced last week on AEW Dynamite that she had to pull out of her scheduled bout against Storm due to a back injury. She later said she wasn’t medically cleared and would be out of action for several months. 

AEW  booked Storm vs. Britt Baker vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida in a fatal 4-way bout at All Out to crown the Interim Women’s Champion. The match Baker hit a stomp to Shida on the ramp and Shida was helped to the back. Hayter with a tombstone to Shida for 2. Hayter with a lariat to Shida, but Baker pulled the referee out of the ring. The finish saw Storm hit a DDT to Shida for the win. 

Rosa will remain the Women’s Champion and face the Interim Women’s World Champion to unify the titles.

As the top-ranked female wrestler in the AEW Rankings once more, Storm her second chance in a rematch. To keep her #1 ranking, she has defeated the likes of  KiLynn King  Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura.

Swerve In Our Glory Retain Tag Team Titles at AEW All Out

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Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland) made their latest defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships against The Acclaimed at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event.

The match saw a strong start by The Acclaimed. However, most of the match saw Bowens sell his knee and get worked over. Bowens with an overcastle to Lee before getting the hot tag to Caster. 

The Acclaimed suplexed Lee off the top rope. Strickland hit a stomp to Bowens for 2. Caster with a superkick to Lee then an AA to Lee. Bowens with a slam to Strickland then Caster with the mic drop for 2. The end came when Lee and Strickland hit their double team finisher to Bowens. 

The Acclaimed’s Journey

The match was set up on the August 24, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite when Lee and Strickland aided The Acclaimed as they were taken out by Gunn Club as they tried to aid a beaten down Billy Gunn. 

They had a staredown before The Acclaimed challenged the champions in a backstage promo afterward. 

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. 

What are your thoughts on the champs retaining the AEW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Samoa Joe Returns at AEW All Out

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Samoa Joe is back on AEW programming. 

FTR & Wardlow defeated Jay Lethal & Motor City Machine Guns at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois at the Now Arena. Post-match, Joe made his return to make the save for FTR and Wardlow from the heels. 

Where Has Joe Been?

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The ROH TV Champion has been off filming the Peacock series, “Twisted Metal,” based on the video game. Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith noted last week on Twitter that the season had officially wrapped filming. Mike Mitchell, Tahj Vaughans, and Lou Beatty Jr will also star in the series.

Joe will play the dual role of Sweet Tooth, voiced by Will Arnett. The project has been described as a “high-octane action comedy” series and will include characters based on some of the different unique drivers from the games.

Joe last wrestled at the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV by defeating Lethal earlier this summer. Based on this angle at All Out, it appears this feud will be continuing.

Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks Crowned Inaugural AEW World Trios Champions

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Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks have been crowned the first-ever AEW World Trios Champions after beating Hangman Page, John Silver & Alex Reynolds at Sunday’s AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago, Illinois at the Now Arena. 

The match saw some good exchanges between Omega and Page. Matt with an elbow drop off the top to Page for 2. Silver and Reynolds did a tag team move outside the ring to Nick. Omega fought back and hit the V-Trigger to Silver, who fell out of the ring. Page with an outside dive off the top rope. 

 Page went for his finisher and hit it to Omega for 2. The finish saw Page accidentally hit his finisher to Silver and Omega pinned him for the win. 

The opening round bouts featured Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Trent Beretta) defeat The Trustbusters (Ari Daivari, Parker Boudreaux and Slim J), The Dark Order defeat House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) The Elite defeat La Facción Ingobernable (Andrade El Idolo, Rush, and Dragon Lee), and United Empire (NJPW) (Will Ospreay and Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) defeat Death Triangle(Pac and The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix). 

The semi-finals were The Dark Order over Best Friends and The Elite over United Empire. 

Mystery Man Wins Casino Ladder Match at AEW All Out

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As expected, the Casino Ladder Match was wild but had an interesting finish. 

All Elite Wrestling booked this contest that featured Claudio Castagnoli vs. Wheeler Yuta vs. Penta Oscuro vs. Rey Fenix vs. Rush vs. Andrade El Idolo vs. Dante Martin vs. mystery man, which we still don’t know who it is. 

The mystery man ended up winning the contest at the AEW All Out pay-per-view event in Chicago on Saturday night. 

A new wrestler entered the match every 2 minutes. Fenix and Yuta started things off. Out third was Rush followed by Andrade. Andrade powerbombed Yuta onto a ladder. Claudio was fifth followed by Dante and then Penta, who hit a Canadian destroyer to Martin while making his entrance on the ramp. Penta with a canadian desoutter to Andrade on a ladder. Fenix with a splash off the top rope to the outside through a table on Rush. 

Several guys came out with masks and attacked everyone. One of them grabbed the chip. It was revealed to be Stokely Hathaway. The countdown clock expired and then a masked wrestler came out to grab the chip. 

As a result of winning the contest, this person has become the new #1 contender to the AEW World Heavyweight Title, which is currently held by Jon Moxley. 

AEW All Out 2022 Results: MJF Returns, Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk, Trios Tournament, New Champions Crowned

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AEW All Out 2022 aired live from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Jon Moxley defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event.

Zero Hour Results

  • Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo def. Ortiz & Ruby Soho to retain the AAA Mixed World Tag Team Champions
  • Hook def. Angelo Parker to retain the FTW Championship
  • PAC def. Kip Sabian to retain the All-Atlantic Championship
  • Eddie Kingston def. Tomohiro Ishii

Main Card Results

  • The Joker won the Casino Ladder Match
  • The Elite def. Dark Order to become the inaugural Trios Champions
  • Jade Cargill def. Athena to retain the TBS Championship
  • FTR & Wardlow def. Jay Lethal & Motor City Machine Guns
  • Powerhouse Hobbs def. Ricky Starks
  • Swerve in Our Glory def. The Acclaimed to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
  • Toni Storm def. Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, and Hikaru Shida to become the Interim AEW Women’s Champion
  • Christian Cage def. Jungle Boy
  • Chris Jericho def. Bryan Danielson
  • Darby Allin, Sting, Miro def. House of Black
  • CM Punk def. Jon Moxley to become the new AEW Champion

Here are the takeaways from AEW All Out 2022:

The Joker Won The Casino Ladder Match

Wheeler Yuta and Rey Fenix started off the action in the ladder match. They battled up to the top turnbuckle and Wheeler unloaded several elbow strikes. Yuta knocked Fenix to the floor and hit him with a Suicide Dive.

Rush entered the match next as Wheeler started climbing the ladder. Fenix broke it up and dragged him down. Rush slammed Yuta onto a ladder and delivered a headbutt to Fenix. He then flipped onto Rey and posed on the entrance ramp. Rush launched Rey into the barricade a couple of times and whipped him with a cable.

Andrade El Idolo was the next entrant and teamed up with Rush. They set up a ladder from the ring apron to the barricade and bashed Fenix’s face into it. Back in the ring, the two argued over who should climb the ladder. They both started climbing before Wheeler Yuta and Rey broke it up.

El Idolo hit Wheeler with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb onto a ladder in a crazy spot. Claudio Castagnoli entered the match and played arts and crafts with the ladders for a spot that dragged on with Andrade. Dante Martin entered next and battled with Wheeler in the ring. Dante conneected with a Dropkick and then sent Claudio out of the ring with a Hurricanrana.

Pentagon Jr. was the next wrestler in the match and he unloaded some superkicks and then a Backstabbler to Castagnoli. Andrade El Idolo hopped on the ring apron and battled with Penta. Fenix ran across the top rope and booted Rush in the face as Penta planted Andrade with a Destroyer on the ladder. Fenix then connected with a Frog Splash off the top rope onto Rush and through a table below.

Claudi and Wheeler Yuta were climbing the ladder but masked men entered the ring. The masked men were revealed to be Stokely Hathaway’s group. The Joker came to the ring in mask and exited with the chip. He did not reveal who he was and came to the ring to the Rolling Stones’ Sympathy For The Devil.

The Elite Captured The Trios Championships

Young Bucks & Kenny Omega (The Elite) faced Dark Order & Hangman Page in the finals of the Trios Tournament. The action started out back and forth. Omega and Hangman tagged in and the former tag champs had a stare down before locking up in the middle of the ring.

Page leveled Kenny with a big boot and followed it up with a Fallaway Slam. Page knocked Matt Jackson off the apron with a forearm to the face. Nick Jackson caught Page with a Superkick as Matt delivered a Dropkick to Dark Order. Nick then flipped onto John Silver and Alex Reynolds outside the ring.

Matt Jackson climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit an Elbow Drop on Page for a two-count. Omega tagged in and beat Hangman down some more in the corner of the ring. John Silver tagged in and got in some kicks on Omega before Kenny responded with a snap Dragon Suplex.

Dark Order hit a Superkick/Suplex combo on Omega but the former AEW Champion wouldn’t stay down. Kenny hit Silver with a V-Trigger and knocked him out of the ring. Omega then flipped onto everyone and rolled Alex back into the ring. Matt Jackson tagged in and Reynolds sent him to the corner. Omega and Nick accidentally booted Matt in the face.

Hangman hit a Moonsault onto Omega and Nick outside the ring. Young Bucks and Dark Order traded superkicks and fell to the canvas. Hangman went for a lariat but Omega countered with a knee to the face. Kenny followed it up with a Tiger Driver 98 on Page but Hangman kicked out at two.

Kenny climbed to the top rope but Hangman tripped him up. Hangman connected with an avalanche Powerslam for a near fall. Page went to the apron and hit Omega with a Buckshot Lariat to the back of the head. Matt distracted Hangman and Nick hit Page with a Buckshot Lariat. Young Bucks went for the cover on Page after hitting him with his own finisher but Dark Order broke it up.

Omega went for a V-Trigger but Hangman rolled out of the ring. Reynolds dragged Young Bucks out of the ring as John Silver battled with Omega. Kenny hit the V-Trigger and went for the One-Winged Angel but John countered into a roll-up for a close near fall. Hangman went for a Buckshot Lariat but Omega ducked and he leveled John Silver. Kenny then pinned Silver for the pinfall victory. The Elite are the inaugural Trios Champions.

Jade Cargill Retained The TBS Championship

Jade Cargill defended the TBS Championship against Athena tonight at All Out. Cargill cosplayed She-Hulk for the match. The TBS Champion dominated the action early and hurled Athena across the ring before planting her with a Samoan Drop. Cargill went for Jaded but Athena escaped and hit a springboard Crossbody for a two count. Athena connected with a Jawbreaker and went for the cover but Jade kicked out at two.

Athena climbed to the top turnbuckle but Kiera Hogan distracted her. Athena went for another springboard Crossbody but Jade countered with a big boot. Cargill followed it up with Jaded for the pinfall victory. Jade Cargill is still undefeated and remains the TBS Champion.

FTR & Wardlow Picked Up A Win

ROH Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & TNT Champion Wardlow battled Jay Lethal and Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin )tonight at All Out. Dax’s daughter accompanied FTR & Wardlow during their entrance in a great moment.

Wardlow was dominant early and Jay Lethal tagged out. Chris Sabin and Dax Harwood then tagged in. Dax took control and Alex got the tag. Wheeler tagged in as well and connected with a Leg Drop.

Dax and Jay Lethal traded chops in the middle of the ring. Jay got the better of the exchange and drove Harwood to the corner. Lethal and MCMG dominated the next few minutes of the match and isolated Wheeler in the ring.

Cash escaped to the corner and tagged in Wardlow. The TNT Champion delivered a Chokeslam and then an F10 to Jay Lethal. MCMG dragged FTR out of the ring and hit them with a couple of kicks to the face. Lethal hit Wardlow with a running knee strike as Shelley took out Dax with a dive through the ropes.

MCMG tied up Wardlow in the Tree of Woe and hit Dropkicks in stereo to his face. Jay followed it up with an Elbow Drop off the top rope and went for the cover but the champ powered out at two. Dax hit Sabin with a Powerbomb and then FTR hit Big Rig on Shelly. Jay hit a double Lethal Injection on FTR but turned around into a headbutt from Wardlow. The TNT Champion hit Lethal with four Powerbombs for the pinfall victory.

ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe returned and attacked Satnam Singh. Dax’s daughter made another cameo after Dax leveled Sonjay Dutt with a jab to the face.


Powerhouse Hobbs Dominated

Ricky Starks battled Powerhouse Hobbs at All Out. Starks run down the entrance ramp and attacked Hobbs right away. Ricky surprised Hobbs and got in some offense before the big man knocked him down with a shoulder tackle. Powerhouse stomped Ricky down in the corner of the ring before connecting with a Suplex. Hobbs then mocked Ricky’s pose in the ring.

Hobbs went for a Powerslam but Starks escaped. Powerhouse caught him with a big boot to the face and went for the cover but Ricky was able to kick out at two. Powerhouse then hit a big Spinebuster for the pinfall victory.

Swerve in Our Glory Retained In A Great Match With The Acclaimed

Swerve in Our Glory (Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee) defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens). Bowens and Strickland started off the match as the Chicago crowd was electric. Bowens rolled up Swerve for a near fall but Strickland tagged out.

Keith Lee and Max Caster tagged in and locked up in the middle of the ring. Caster hit Keith with a Dropkick but the big man shrugged it off. Caster followed it up with a leaping Hurricanrana off the middle turnbuckle for a near fall.

The Acclaimed knocked Keith Lee out of the ring with a Dropkick and posed with Billy Gunn on the ring apron. Keith battled back with a Crossbody on Caster for a two count. Swerve tagged in and hit a corkscrew uppercut. Bowens connected with a Brainbuster on Swerve for a two count.

Strickland focused his attack on Bowens’ knee and stomped on it a few times before tagging in Keith Lee. Keith slammed Bowens’ knee on the mat once again as the crowd booed. Lee followed it up with a Splash for a near fall. Anthony connected with a Blockbuster off the middle turnbuckle and crawled to the corner.

Max Caster tagged in and Clotheslined Swerve to the outside. Caster hit a Crossbody off the top rope on Keith Lee for a near fall. Keith Lee accidentally hit Swerve with a pounce and sent him flying out of the ring. Bowens hit Keith with a knee to the face (not the injured knee) for a two count. The Acclaimed perched Keith up on the top rope and planted him with a Superplex.

Swerve hit a Double Stomp for a two count and then went right back to work on Bowens’ leg. Strickland locked in a Half Crab but Caster broke it up with a Dropkick. Bowens tripped up Swerve outside the ring and Caster hit him with an Elbow Drop on the floor outside the ring. Billy Gunn hopped on the ring apron and distracted Keith Lee. Caster capitalized with a Superkick and lifted Keith Lee for a Death Valley Driver as the crowd popped. Max hit the Mic Drop on Swerve but Keith broke up the cover at the last second.

Strickland connected with a Backbreaker on Bowens and tagged in Keith Lee. Swerve accidentally booted Keith Lee in the face and Bowens capitalized with a roll-up for a near fall. Swerve in Our Glory hit a Double Stomp/Powerbomb combo on Bowens for the pinfall victory and retained the AEW Tag Team Championships. The crowd were not happy with the result but gave both teams an ovation after the great match.

Toni Storm Won The Interim Women’s Championship

Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter, Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida competed in a 4-way match to determine the Interim Women’s Champion. AEW Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa announced she was injured out of the blue in a bizarre backstage promo on a recent episode of Dynamite.

Baker and Hayter took out Shida on the entrance ramp. They then teamed up and beat Toni Storm down. Hikaru Shida then rushed the ring and beat Hayter and Baker down in the corner.

Shida stomped Hayter down and then Suplexed Britt on top of her. Hikaru followed it up with a Superplex on Jamie and went for the cover but she kicked out at two. Jamie and Britt rolled up Shida at the same time but Toni broke it up at two. Hayter hit a Piledriver on Toni and went for the cover but Shida broke it up with a Double Stomp. Britt hit Shida with a Neckbreaker and followed it up with a Stomp but somehow Hikaru kicked out at two.

Britt put on her glove for the Lockjaw submission but Toni threw her out of the ring. Jamie launched Toni out of the ring and leveled Shida with a Clothesline. Jamie had the match won but Britt dragged the referee out of the ring. Toni planted Hayter with a Piledriver but Britt threw Toni out of the ring. Britt tried to cover Hayter but she kicked out at two. Toni then planted Britt with a DDT and then delivered another one Jamie for the pinfall victory. Toni Storm is the Interim AEW Women’s Champion.

Christian Cage Squashed Jungle Boy After Attack From Luchasaurus

Christian Cage battled Jungle Boy tonight at All Out. Before the match, Luchasaurus delivered a Chokeslam to Jungle Boy on the steel by the entrance tunnels. Luchasaurus then slammed Jungle Boy through the timekeeper’s table and rolled him in the ring as Christian Cage smirked. Christian hit a Spear but Jungle Boy kicked out at two. Christian followed it up with the Unprettier for the pinfall victory.

Chris Jericho def. Bryan Danielson

Bryan Danielson battled Chris Jericho. Elliot Taylor performed Bryan’s theme live. Jericho and Danielson traded submission holds early. Bryan mounted Jericho and could have unloaded some punches but took the high road and backed off. The two locked up once again and Jericho got Danielson in a Headlock. Danielson escaped and applied one of his own in the middle of the ring.

Jericho escaped and lit up Danielson’s chest with some chops in the corner of the ring. Bryan responded with some of his own before the two traded punches. Chris connected with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker and followed it up with a slam for a two count. Jericho posed in the ring and taunted the crowd.

Chris slapped Danielson in the face a few times and Bryan responded with a series of uppercuts. Jericho shrugged them off and leveled Bryan with a shoulder tackle. Chris followed it up with a Dropkick that knocked Bryan to the outside. Danielson responded with a leaping knee to the face off the ring apron and rolled Jericho back into the ring.

Danielson climbed to the top rope and connected with a Dropkick. Chris went for the Walls of Jericho but Bryan was able to block it and countered with some kicks to the chest. Bryan perched Jericho up on the top rope and went for a Hurricanrana but Jericho caught him. Chris dropped down off the turnbuckle and applied the Walls of Jericho in the center of the ring.

Bryan launched Jericho out of the ring and hit him with a dive through the ropes. Jericho and Danielson traded strikes on the top turnbuckle. Bryan hit a headbutt and Jericho fell to the canvas. Danielson went for a Flying Headbutt but Jericho got out of the way. Jericho went for the Lionsault but Bryan got his knees up.

Jericho planted Danielson with a Tombstone Piledriver and followed it up with the Lionsault but Danielson kicked out at two. Danielson battled back and went for the LeBell Lock and rolled Chris back to the center of the ring to keep the hold applied. Chris reached for the ropes again and Bryan rolled him back to the center.

Chris countered with elbow strikes to the face and got Danielson in the Walls of Jericho. Bryan quickly escaped and booted Jericho in the face several times. Danielson unloaded some elbow strikes of his own and applied a Triangle submission but Le Champion reached the ropes and the match continued.

Danielson went for the Running Knee but Chris was ready and countered into a Codebreaker. Jericho took a moment to get to the cover and Danielson was able to kick out at two. Chris got the Walls of Jericho applied once again but Danielson reached the ropes. Jericho was frustrated and bashed Danielson over the head a few times before hitting a release German Suplex.

Chris delivered some elbows to Danielson’s head before going for another release German Suplex. Danielson landed on his feet (kind of) and sprinted across the ring. Danielson hit the Running Knee for a near fall. Bryan applied Cattle Mutilation in the middle of the ring before elbowing Chris in the face several times. Danielson transitioned back to Cattle Mutilation but Jericho got his boot on the bottom rope to break it up.

Bryan hit some Yes Kicks to the back of Y2J and referee Aubrey Edwards stopped him at five. Danielson went right back to it and Aubrey pulled him back again. Jericho capitalized with a roll-up for a two count. Chris hit Judas Effect for the pinfall victory. Daniel Garcia was shown annoyed backstage as Jericho posed for the confused crowd.

Later on All Out, Chris told Daniel Garcia that he will not have the support of the Jericho Appreciation Society for his ROH Pure Championship match against Wheeler Yuta on Dynamite.

Miro, Sting, & Darby Allin def. House of Black

House of Black battled Miro, Sting, and Darby Allin in a 6-man tag team match. Miro dominated early and tagged in Darby Allin. Malakai tagged in and booted Allin in the face for a two count. Brody King tagged in and hurled Allin across the ring. Brody launched Darby into the turnbuckle before hitting him with a chop so hard it sent him tumbling to the floor.

Brody followed Allin out there and launched him into the barricade. House of Black spent the next few minutes beating down Darby as the crowd was exhausted over four hours into the show. Sting got the tag and the crowd came alive for a bit. Sting connected with Splashes on Buddy and Malakai. Brody went for a Sleeper but The Icon countered into a Neckbreaker.

Sting and Malakai then traded punches in the middle of the ring. Sting applied the Scorpion Death Lock and wouldn’t let go as Brody and Buddy attacked him. Darby hit Brody with a Coffin Drop but Buddy Matthews broke up the cover. Miro sent Buddy out of the ring with a Clothesline and charged after him. Buddy hit Miro with some kind of weapon and got back into the ring. Darby hit a Stunner and then a ridiculous dive through the ropes. Back in the ring, Sting spit mist into Malakai’s eyes and Darby followed it up with the Last Supper for the pinfall victory.

CM Punk Captured The AEW Championship Again, MJF Returned To Close The Show

Jon Moxley defended the AEW Championship against CM Punk in the main event of AEW All Out. The Chicago crowd was heavily behind CM Punk during the introductions. Moxley flipped the bird to the crowd and unloaded some strikes to Moxley.

Punk hit the roundhouse kick that re-injured his foot but stayed on the attack. The challenger unloaded some elbow strikes and followed it up with the GTS early. Punk went for the cover but Moxley kicked out at two. The AEW Champion rolled out of the ring as CM Punk fired up the crowd. Punk hit a dive through the ropes and sent Jon over the barricade.

CM Punk lifted Moxley up onto his shoulders but the champ escaped. Jon shoved Punk into the ring post. Moxley hit Punk with a bunch of elbows and busted him open. Moxley licked Punk’s blood off his hands like a freak and brought him back into the ring. Jon booted Punk in the face and unloaded some more elbow strikes to his face.

Jon applied a submission hold and Punk tried ripping away at the champ’s earring to break free. Moxley hit a Dropkick to Punk’s injured leg and then applied a Figure Four in the middle of the ring. CM Punk spit in Moxley’s face and flipped him the bird while refusing to quit. Jon planted Punk with a Piledriver and went for the cover but the challenger kicked out at two.

Moxley went for another Piledriver on the ring apron but Punk escaped. Punk slammed Moxley’s shoulder on the apron and the champ retreated to the corner of the ring. CM Punk pulled himself up with blood pouring down his face and hurled Jon shoulder-first into the ring post. Punk booted Moxley in the face several times before applying the Anaconda Vice in the middle of the ring.

Jon broke the hold by biting Punk’s head and then stomping on it several times. Punk connected with a Body Slam and climbed to the top rope. CM Punk went for an Elbow Drop but Moxley caught him in the Bulldog Choke in the middle of the ring. Punk battled to his feet and went for an Armbar. Moxley quickly escaped and locked in the Bulldog Choke again.

Punk escaped but Jon caught him in an Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring. CM Punk got to the ropes to break the hold and hit Moxley with another roundhouse kick. Moxley responded with a Clothesline and both men fell down. Jon and CM Punk traded punches in the middle of the ring. Moxley booted Punk in the leg but he popped right up and hit a Neckbreaker. Punk went for the GTS but Moxley blocked it. Jon hit the Deathrider but Punk kicked out at two.

Jon locked in the Bulldog Choke again in the middle of the ring but Punk battled to his feet. CM Punk lifted Moxley up with the hold still applied but Jon dropped down. Punk hit a GTS and Moxley fell into the ropes. Punk fell to his knees and Moxley fell on top of him. The crowd cheered and Punk used their motivation to get Moxley up one more time. CM Punk hit the GTS again for the pinfall victory and captured the AEW Championship.

As CM Punk was celebrating as the AEW Champion in front of his hometown crowd, the lights in the arena went out. The masked man appeared and it was revealed to be MJF in a video. A voicemail from AEW President Tony Khan was played saying that he was “willing to swallow a bitter bill and increase his pay without signing an extension. Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s theme hit and he made his way to the entrance ramp. MJF stared at CM Punk as he got a great reaction from the crowd.

MJF asked for his music to be cut as Punk raised the title in the middle of the ring. The Chicago crowd broke out in a loud “MJF!” chant as the hometown hero stood in the ring. MJF motioned for the title and flipped off the crowd. AEW Full Gear is the Prudential Center in New Jersey, it seems likely that Punk vs. MJF will be the main event.

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WWE NXT Worlds Collide Results: Three Title Unification Matches, Main Roster Stars in Action

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WWE NXT Worlds Collide aired live on Peacockfrom Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Worlds Collide Results 

  •  Carmelo Hayes (c) def. Ricochet to retain the North American Title. 
  • The Creed Brothers def. Gallus, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen, and Pretty Deadly (w/Lash Legend) in a Four-Way Elimination Match to become the Unified Tag Team Champions
  • Mandy Rose def. Blair Davenport and Meiko Satomura to become the Unified Women’s Champion
  • Katana Chance & Kayden Carter (c) def. Nikki A.S.H. & Dewdrop to retain the Women’s Tag Team Championships.
  • Bron Breakker def. Tyler Bate to to become the Unified NXT Champion

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs. Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop

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NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defended their titles against Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop.

The match was kept pretty short with the challengers mostly dominating in a solid match. The finish happened when Toxic Attraction came out and Nikki took them out with a dive. Carter and Chance hit their tag team finisher for the win on Doudrop. 

Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricochet

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North American Champion Carmelo Hayes defended his title against Ricochet.

The match opened the show and it was back and forth with outside interference by Trick Williams. Both starts went for a springboard crossbody and they collided. Ricochet hit a super kick and Hayes kneed him in the throat. The finish saw Hayes catch him with a cradle. 

Title Unification Match

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NXT Tag Team Champions Diamond Mine vs. NXT UK Tag Team Champions Briggs & Jensen vs. Pretty Deadly vs. Gallus in a title unification bout took place. 

The first elimination was when Jensen fell off the top rope and Gallus hit their finisher to him while the second elimination came when The Creeds pinned Gallus with their finisher. Damon Kemp speared Wilson before hitting Jiulus with a chair and laid him out with a back breaker while the referee was down. Prince pinned him.

Triple Threat Match

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NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport in a title unification match took place. 

Originally, it looked like WWE would do a normal title unification bout between Rose and Satomura, but since Davenport was the #1 contender for the NXT UK Title, she was added to the bout. 

The match ended when Meiko hit her finisher to Belair and Rose kneed her in the face before pinning Belair for the win. 

Bron Breakker vs. Tyler Bate

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NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a title unification match took place in the main event. 

Bate was the one to challenge Breakker for the match after Breakker retained his title following a successful title defense at Heatwave. 

The match featured one of Bron’s best thus far thanks to Bate. A few notable moments included when Bron hit a clothesline off the top rope then a sitdown powerbomb for a near fall. It all ended when Bate went for a clothesline and Bron speared him for the win. 

Bron Breakker Becomes Unified WWE NXT Champion at Worlds Collide

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NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a title unification bout served as the main event of the Worlds Collide special. 

The match was back and forth. It was one of Bron’s best matches of his career as he sold plenty for Bate. Bron hit a clothesline off the top rope then a sitdown powerbomb for 2. Bate hit a powerbomb for a near fall. A chaotic few minutes ended when Bate went for a clothesline and Bron speared him for the win. 

Main Event Build

Heatwave’s main event a few weeks ago featured Breakker defending his NXT Championship against JD McDonagh. Following the contest, Bate entered the ring with the NXT United Kingdom Championship. Breakker and Bate held up their respective title belts as the night came to a close. Breakker and Bate’s champion-versus-champion contest was then made official. 

After Ilja Dragunov had to relinquish the championship due to injuries, Bate was named NXT United Kingdom Champion. At an NXT UK television taping in July, Bate won the championship.

The NXT UK brand is going away after this show with the expectation that NXT Europe will launch next year. 

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