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AEW Star To Work AAA Event On The Same Day As Forbidden Door PPV

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Rey Fenix working an upcoming Lucha Libre AAA show could lead to potential conflicts for him as the show takes place on the same day, June 26th, as AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door. 

The AAA show goes down from the Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico while the joint PPV event held between AEW and NJPW takes place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

At the AAA show, Fenix is slated to take on Johnny Caballero (aka Johnny Elite) and Abismo Negro Jr. As of this writing, no matches have been announced for Forbidden Door. Many expect to see Fenix be with his brother Penta Oscuro and Death Triangle teammate Pac at the Forbidden Door show. 

Fenix could make both shows as the AAA has a start time of 5 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. EST, while Forbidden Door is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. local, 7 p.m. EST. However, adding in the flight time, it would take him three hours to do that. 

This wouldn’t be the first time AAA has advertised Fenix for shows that he later didn’t wrestle on as it happened in February and March. 

The trio is slated to work Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing where they’re scheduled to take on Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black of The House of Black.

Cody Rhodes Optimistic About WWE 2K22 Addition

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Cody Rhodes returned to the WWE after leaving AEW as Seth Rollins’ surprise opponent at WrestleMania 38. After six long years away from the company, the American Nightmare signed a multi-year deal with WWE.

A month earlier on March 11, WWE 2K22 was released. Fans never expected Rhodes to be part of the game’s roster, and he wasn’t featured in it. None of the downloadable content (DLC) announced for the game so far includes Rhodes.

A recent report, however, suggests that WWE actually wanted Rhodes in the game but it never materialized.

According to Sports Gamers Online, since WWE knew about Rhodes’ return since February, they wanted him in the game but it was “too short of a notice for the developers at 2K.”

A source close to the development team said, “WWE tried, but it was quickly shot down.”

“They knew it was unlikely, but you don’t know for sure unless you ask,” the source added.

Rhodes responded to the story, saying that he can bet the folks at 2K are at it to present something special for fans.

“I don’t know the talented folks at @WWEgames but I’m a pretty decent gambler and I would bet they’re working very hard on something special for pro wrestling fans,” Rhodes wrote.

In a statement released on May 19, 2K announced that they were removing Nash Carter from the Stand Back Pack DLC after he was released from the company back in April. The statement said that they were removing him so that fans get “the most authentic representation of the WWE Universe.”

Cody Rhodes is currently in a program with Seth Rollins and the two men will face each other for the third time at Hell In A Cell on Sunday, June 5. Click here for all news coverage of the event by SEScoops.

Kurt Angle Feeling Great After Double Knee Replacement Surgery

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Kurt Angle had two knee replacement surgeries today, as he posted a video on Twitter updating fans.

“Thank you all for your prayers and best wishes for my 2 knee replacement surgeries today. So far so good. I realize rehab is going to be a bitch, but I’m ready for it.

“If I won a gold medal with a broken freakin’ neck, I can handle this! Lol. It’s true!!!! Thank you all!!!!” Angle captioned the post with the usual positive demeanor.

“Hey, this is your Olympic hero Kurt Angle, and I’m in the hospital right now because I just had knee replacements done this morning.

“And I’m feeling pretty good right now, but my legs are not because of the epidural. [laughs] So, I know I have a long road ahead of me, and I’m willing to work very hard to get back to where I was before,” Angle said in the video (as transcribed by SEScoops).

“I wanna thank all of you for all your support and your wishes and prayers for my surgery. I really do appreciate it. God bless you all,” Angle concluded, as he was lying on a hospital bed in the video wearing a nasal cannula.

Wrestlers Anthony Bowens and Mike Magnum wished Angle a speedy recovery.

Fans too showered Angle with support in the replies to the video, wishing him the best for his recovery.

“You’re the greatest — and my hero for a reason. You’re going to make the tribulations after the surgery tap out — just like you have every other time previously. You’re just going to get stronger every single day,” wrote user @KeeganRW.

User @StephenBarry68 wrote, “As You Said You won an Olympic gold medal with a broken freakin’ neck, You can handle this!. You’re just going to get stronger every single day. Prayers for speedy recovery Kurt! God Bless!”

Recently, Angle said that he wishes Chad Gable get pushed a little more. The Olympic gold medalist said that he sees similarities between him and Gable.

Angle also hopes to manage a stable of Olympians one day, if he ever returned to the WWE. Get that scoop here.

Mick Foley Collaborating With Conrad Thompson For “Foley Is Pod” Podcast

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The Hardcore legend Mick Foley is finally getting his own podcast.

The WWE Hall of Famer and former multi-time world champion announced that he will be partnering with Conrad Thompson and releasing his podcast on June 3rd through AdFreeShows.com under the name, “Foley Is Pod.” The first episode will focus on Foley’s classic No Way Out 2000 retirement match against Triple H.

Foley and Thompson recently spoke with The New York Post about their collaboration, which will see Foley putting in extra effort to make his podcast unique. To do that he will be traveling once a week from his home in Nashville to Thompson’s place in Alabama. The duo have already taped about 13 episodes.

Speaking on his chemistry with Thompson Foley says, “It’s been a really natural chemistry and something I enjoy very much, especially for those people who are in-depth fans who choose to get the video in addition to the audio, they will see the smile on my face is very genuine and it’s very obvious that I enjoy doing the podcast.”

He later adds, “I realized I really enjoyed telling my stories on the stage across the country and different countries around the world. I think it just took a little bit of encouragement that there was a market for taking a stroll down memory lane through my career.”

“Foley Is Pod” will take a deep dive on Foley’s full career, including his stints with WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, Japan, and the territory days.

Buff Bagwell “Shocked” At How “Bad” Vince McMahon Has Looked With Age

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Buff Bagwell has respect for Vince McMahon but he’s stunned by how the WWE Chairman has aged.

There’s no doubting that Vince has built a global empire. For decades, McMahon has been very hands-on with the WWE product.

Today, WWE is quite lucrative and has been able to snag massive broadcast deals.

Father time eventually gets to us all, however. Vince will be turning 77 years old in August.

Speaking to Steve Fall from NBC Sports Boston’s Ten Count podcast, Buff Bagwell expressed his belief that Vince McMahon is looking rough these days.

Bagwell took notice of Vince’s appearance when he raised Theory’s hand after he defeated Finn Balor to capture the WWE United States Championship.

“God dang, brother. I hate to even say this but it was shocking how bad Vince looked. It shocked me, bro. I am a — there’s nothing on any video out there in the world that’s got me dogging out Vince McMahon.

“Never would, never will.

“He is a genius that has run the WWF into the WWE. How can you possibly say anything bad about a billionaire that built the WWF? You can’t but he looked rough, man and I hated it.

“I don’t want him to get old cause that means I’m getting older.”

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WWE Superstar Sticks Up For Naomi Amid Suspension

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One former World Heavyweight Champion in WWE is showing his support for Naomi.

Sasha Banks and Naomi are the talk of the wrestling world after walking out of the May 16 episode of Raw.

The two had creative differences over the direction of WWE’s women’s tag team division.

Naomi and Sasha were the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions but they left the gold on the desk of John Laurinaitis and exited the building.

As a result, WWE has suspended both of them indefinitely and has vacated the tag titles.

Dolph Ziggler Takes A Stand

In the midst of the tense situation, Dolph Ziggler posted an image of himself with Naomi and stuck up for her when a notorious troll claimed he was defending unprofessionalism.

“Don’t unsolicitedly, tell people what to do.”

WWE has pulled all online merchandise for Sasha Banks and Naomi. The company took things a step further, saying that both of them disappointed millions of WWE fans during the May 20 episode of SmackDown.

The promotion took even more shots at Naomi and Sasha on the May 23 episode of Raw.

While fans have given Michael Cole and Corey Graves flak for their remarks on Sasha and Naomi, it’s important to note that they’re simply relaying what is being told to them.

Bryan Alvarez recently took to Wrestling Observer Live to report that WWE currently has no creative plans for a Sasha and Naomi return.

WrestleVotes also reported that the situation is expected to get worse.

Booker T Scolds Joey Janela For GCW Flaming Boot Spot

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Booker T was not a fan of the Joey Janela flaming boot spot at his recent GCW appearance.

Janela went one-on-one with Drew Parker at the GCW Maniac show this past Saturday night (May 21). During the match, Janela wanted to do a flashy high spot, which he decided would be setting his boot on fire and nailing Parker with a super kick.

However, the fire didn’t go out immediately, and took quite a while to put out, nearly starting a panic.

Janela, whose contract expired with AEW back in April, has since taken to social media to joke about the ordeal.

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Two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T, however, did not find it amusing. Taking to his podcast, “The Hall Of Fame,” he offered his take on the situation. The former World Heavyweight Champion said Janela’s decision was “the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in my career.”

“I’m always willing to say in somebody’s face what I’m willing to say on this show. Joey Janela, that was the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in my career,” Booker said.

“I’m serious because the thing is, he didn’t have a boot where it could actually fend off the flames for a minute. He had a kick pad on and a tennis shoe.

“He put so much damn lighter fluid on his foot, it probably soaked all the way through to his foot.

“That right there just embodies what I talk to my young students about. If that’s the route you want to go, that’s on you, but plan on working that scene forever, because this is not stuff they do in the major leagues.”

Quotes via WrestlingNews.co

Adam Cole Reveals a ‘Big Reason’ In Decision to Leave WWE for AEW

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Adam Cole has revealed one of the primary reasons he decided to leave WWE and jump to All Elite Wrestling.

Cole signed with AEW back in September of 2021. Prior, he had spent four years with WWE as a vital part of their NXT brand. Cole was a former NXT Champion, NXT Tag Team Champion, and NXT North American Champion during his run.

However, he never did get the call up to the main roster during that time. Once his contract expired, Cole, like many others, made the jump to AEW, where he’s currently experiencing a tremendous amount of success.

He’s on his way to the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after getting past Jeff Hardy in his last bout. Speaking at the Motor City Comic Con recently, Cole dove more into his decision to leave WWE and sign with AEW.

One of the biggest reasons, Cole revealed, was to be closer to his girlfriend and AEW star Britt Baker.

“One of the biggest things was getting to be around and see Britt a lot more,” Adam Cole said. “At the time, our schedules were so different that there’d be some times that I’d see her for maybe half a day, one day a week.

“Sometimes I wouldn’t see her for weeks at a time. So getting to travel with her and just being behind the curtain when she walks through after she’s done a match or a promo is really nice.”

While Cole was with WWE for the past several years, he obviously knew what was going on in AEW. Especially with Baker playing a vital role in their programming. Cole admitted that the product always looked fun, and he pondered what it would be like to compete in front of those fans.

“It just looked like so much fun,” Cole said. “You know, I had known tons of people on the roster, but to see these crazy, wild crowds every single week, I was like, ‘God, I’d love to wrestle in front of these fans.’”

Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

WWE Fires Another Shot At Sasha Banks & Naomi

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WWE has once again taken aim at Sasha Banks and Naomi.

The former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions were suspended indefinitely after they walked out of the May 16 episode of Raw mid-show. Some rumors have disputed WWE’s claim that the two actually left during the show.

On the May 20 episode of WWE SmackDown, Michael Cole said that Sasha and Naomi let everyone down during the suspension announcement.

More Shots Fired

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Many believe that WWE poured gas on the fire by taking shots at its former Women’s Tag Team Champions. They were already suspended and stripped of the titles and have had their merchandise pulled.

That isn’t enough for WWE as the company took even more shots at them during the May 23 episode of Raw.

Here’s what Corey Graves said during the broadcast.

“Last week it was the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship and the then Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha and Naomi would leave during the broadcast of Monday Night Raw.

“Walked out of the arena during the show and Nikki ASH and Doudrop were actually scheduled to be part of the six-pack challenge main event.

“Sasha Banks and Naomi would relinquish their Championships and disappointed the WWE Universe in the process.”

As journalist Scott Fishman points out, fans should remember these shots are not coming from Corey Graves himself.

Quotes via Fightful

AEW Double or Nothing Match Card, Date & Time, How to Watch

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All Elite Wrestling presents Double or Nothing this weekend live from Las Vegas, Nevada.

It’s the 4th installment of Double or Nothing and the third anniversary of AEW’s first pay-per-view event.

The card features four title matches, the finals of the Owen Hart Cup men’s and women’s tournaments, Wardlow finally getting his hands on MJF and more.

The lineup will be finalized after Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, which will feature the remaining Owen Hart tournament semi-final matches.

Stay tuned for our AEW Double or Nothing Predictions coming later this week.

AEW Double or Nothing 2022 Matches

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Double or Nothing Main Event

Here’s the current card for AEW Double or Nothing:

  • CM Punk vs. AEW World Heavyweight Champion “Hangman” Adam Page
  • Serena Deeb vs. AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa
  • Team Taz (Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland vs. AEW World Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express
  • Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament Final: Adam Cole vs. TBD
  • Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament Final: TBD vs. TBD
  • MJF vs. Wardlow (if Wardlow defeats Shawn Spears on Dynamite)
  • The Hardys vs. vs. The Young Bucks
  • Anarchy in the Arena: The Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz, and Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley)
  • Anna Jay vs. AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill
  • House of Black vs. Death Triangle

Plus, the Buy-In will see Hookhausen vs. Tony Nese and “Smart” Mark Sterling.

This article will be updated as new matches are announced and finalized.

When is AEW Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing takes place this Sunday, May 29th from Las Vegas, Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena

The event starts at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. There is a one-hour Buy-In pre-show that begins one hour before the main card.

How to Watch

AEW Double or Nothing 2022 streams live on Bleacher Report in the United States and on FITE.tv internationally.

Young Bucks Feel Superior to the Attitude Era’s Best Teams

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The Young Bucks are gearing up for action against The Hardys this Sunday at AEW Double or Nothing.

The match is a clash between two teams of brothers known for their high-flying and high-risk arsenal of moves.

Ahead of the match this Sunday, the Young Bucks are using their social media bio to sling mud at the Hardys, as well as the Hardys’ contemporaries from the WWE Attitude Era

Early Tuesday morning, the Bucks let people know to check out their “New bio!” for their latest provocative “hot take.”

All Super Talented Tho!

The Young Bucks are very confident in their abilities. How confident are they?

They’re so confident that they believe the Attitude Era’s best tag teams would have been “fodder” for them, had they been active back in the day.

“If we were around during Attitude Era, The Hardyz, Edge/Christian & Dudleyz would’ve been tag team fodder for us,” they wrote on Twitter.

They concluded this bold claim with a disingenuous compliment about those teams. They added,” All super talented tho!,” they wrote.

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Talking trash is a big part of pro wrestling, so you can’t fault the Young Bucks for believing they’re better than the Attitude Era’s best team.

Bully Ray, a target of the Young Buck’s latest Twitter bio, didn’t take offense. He replied to the Bucks’s claim by writing, “Huge pop!!”

Former AEW Star Now Open For Indie Bookings

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A former AEW star, whose contract recently expired, is now taking independent bookings.

Stu Grayson, formerly of The Dark Order, is making a return to the indies. He announced that he’s open for business in a Twitter post.

“This is my official announcement that starting today, I will start taking bookings. If you require my services to wrestle & do meet & greet please contact me through this email [email protected].

“I’m back, spread the word.”

It’s become a theme for AEW to allow contracts to expire for wrestlers they no longer wish to use. In Stu’s case, however, things were different.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer reported that AEW was in negotiations with Stu Grayson but the two sides couldn’t reach a new deal.

Grayson was an AEW original, debuting for the promotion back in May 2019.

He was with The Dark Order through the bad, the good with Brodie Lee, and the lowest of lows when Brodie passed away.

Becky Lynch Trends After WWE Raw due to Comparisons to Jerry Seinfeld and Prince

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WWE Raw Superstar Becky Lynch may be called “The Man” and “Big Time Becks” but now the Irish Superstar is being compared to Jerry Seinfeld.

During this week’s Raw, Lynch wore a white, puffy shirt during a backstage segment with Dana Brooke and Adam Pearce.

Almost immediately after, fans took to social media to compare Lynch to Seinfeld, who wore a similar top in the hit sitcom’s fifth season.

In ‘The Puffy Shirt,’ Seinfeld earns a lucrative appearance on “Today” but must wear the shirt after a misunderstanding with Kramer’s “low talker” girlfriend.

The episode is often considered one of the best in the entire Seinfeld series, with Jerry’s line “I don’t wanna be a pirate” becoming synonymous with the show.

Fans also compared the outfit to what Prince wore during his ‘Purple Rain’ music video.

On Raw, Lynch defeated Asuka, earning a spot in the Raw Women’s Championship match at Hell in a Cell 2022.

The match will now see both Lynch and Asuka challenge Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at the June 5, Premium Live Event.

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Hana Kimura Memorial Show Results from Tokyo, Japan

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The second-annual memorial show in memory of Hana Kimura has taken place in Tokyo, Japan.

Kimura took her own life in 2020 after being harassed online following her appearance in the reality show ‘Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020.’

  • This week’s memorial show was held in Korakuen Hall and opened with Hana’s mother (fellow wrestler Kyoko Kimura) speaking about her daughter.
  • KAIRI came out to be a commentator and there was a moment of silence.
  • Kenoh defeated Menso-re Oyaji
  • Tag Team Battle Royal: Sendai Girls (Mika Iwata & Chihiro Hashimoto) def. Munenori Sawa & Fuminori Abe, Yuko Miyamoto & Yuki Miyazaki, Masahiro Takanashi & Cherry, Super Delfin & Miyuki Takase, King Shisar & HUB, Hanako Nakamori & Tsubasa Kuragaki, DASH Chisako & Hiroyo Matsumoto, Koji Kanemoto & Ryo Mizunami and Speed Of Sounds (Banana Senga & Tsutomu Oosugi)
  • Jungle Kyona def. Kyoko Kimura
  • Gauntlet Match: Aja Kong, Kaori Yoneyama, & Saori Anou def. Sakura Hirota (cosplaying as Hana Kimura)
  • Rina def. Sakura Hirota
  • Syuri def. Veny
  • The show ended with a tribute package to Hana.

Becky Lynch New Number 1 Contender – WWE Raw Reactions (5/23/22): Getting Red Ep. 6

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Join us as we run down The Good, The Bad and What The Heck?! moments from this week’s Raw.

Plus, we’ll name the show’s MVE (Most Valuable Entertainer).

Subscribe to the SEScoops YouTube Channel and comment below to let us know what you think!

What Happened After May 23 WWE Raw Went Off The Air

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The May 23 episode of WWE Raw is in the books but some important movement took place after the USA Network airing.

In the main event of Raw, Asuka took on Becky Lynch in a rematch. The stipulation was that if Becky won, then she’d be added to the Raw Women’s Title match at Hell in a Cell on June 5.

Asuka ended up accidentally kicking Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair in the head, causing a distraction. Asuka almost got counted out but it didn’t matter as Becky rolled up Asuka for the pinfall.

It’ll now be Belair vs. Asuka vs. Becky at Hell in a Cell.

MVP’s Stipulation Revealed After Raw

Fans also witnessed MVP defeat Bobby Lashley thanks to interference from Omos. As a result, MVP got to lay down the stipulation for Lashley vs. Omos at Hell in a Cell.

Before MVP could get a word out, however, Lashley got him in the Hurt Lock.

When the show went off the air, WWE held its Raw Talk show. During the show, MVP announced that it’ll be him and Omos vs. Bobby Lashley in a handicap match.

Cody Rhodes Addresses WWE Universe

As far as the live crowd post-show is concerned, Cody Rhodes spoke to the fans in attendance. This was after he had a dark match in which he pinned Seth Rollins. He took pics with as many people as he could after the match.

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Corey Graves Teases Joining The Judgment Day

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The Judgment Day has been trying to find its next member and Corey Graves is considering joining the faction.

The faction is led by Edge and he’s aligned himself with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. The group is currently in a feud with AJ Styles, Finn Balor, and Liv Morgan.

Edge has been trying to recruit all of them but the one name who seems to stand out to him is AJ.

With that said, the former “Rated-R Superstar” has namedropped several others. One of those names he has mentioned is WWE Raw commentator Corey Graves.

Graves used to be an active competitor before concussions forced him to retire. Graves has been cleared to compete since that time but he’s remained at the commentary desk given his success over the years.

With that said, during the May 23 episode of Raw, Corey Graves admitted joining Edge’s stable is something he has to consider.

Following Raw, Graves took to his Twitter account and teased joining The Judgment Day with a single image.

WWE Returning To Saudi Arabia This November For Crown Jewel

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WWE has confirmed the return date for their next premium live event in Saudi Arabia as they will hold the Crown Jewel show on Saturday, November 5th from Riyadh. 

WWE has a 10-year partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority where they’re paid big money to host two events in the country per year except for a fourth-quarter 2020 show as well as the first quarter of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Their previous show took place this past February for the Elimination Chamber event. In the main event, Brock Lesnar won the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match. The company also held a women’s chamber match and the card also included a match featuring Ronda Rousey as well as WWE Hall Of Famer Lita challenging Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Title. 

Updated 2022 WWE Event Schedule

  • Sunday, June 5 – Hell In A Cell Pay-Per-View at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL
  • Saturday, July 2 – Money In The Bank at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
  • Saturday, July 30 – SummerSlam at Nissan Stadium in Nashville
  • Saturday, September 3 – Clash at the Castle UK PPV at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
  • Saturday, November 5 – WWE Crown Jewel from Saudi Arabia
  • Saturday, November 26 – Survivor Series at TD Garden in Boston

Riddle Hints At The End Of RK-Bro Amid Randy Orton’s Absence

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Riddle opened the May 23 episode of WWE Raw with an emotional promo.

He told the WWE Universe that Randy Orton had back problems going into the tag team title unification match, which was held on the May 20 episode of SmackDown. The Usos ended up winning all the gold thanks to assistance from Roman Reigns.

Riddle went as far as to say Orton was barely able to walk ahead of the match. He then said he doesn’t know about the future of RK-Bro due to Orton’s lingering issues.

“Randy’s been having a really hard time with his back lately. Before our Tag Team Title Match, he could barely walk. I knew Randy wouldn’t let me down because he knew how much it went to me. And he knew how much it meant to you.”

Of course, this could be a part of the storyline between The Bloodline and RK-Bro. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer had reported last week that Roman Reigns is expected to take on Randy Orton either at Money in The Bank or Summerslam.

Reigns is also internally set to meet Riddle one-on-one at some point in July. It’s important to note that these plans are not set in stone.

Kyle O’Reilly Gives Details On His AEW Contract: “I Signed A Five-Year Deal”

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Looks like Kyle O’Reilly will be with AEW for a lengthy run.

The former multi-time NXT tag champion revealed during an interview on the Toddcast that he has signed a five year deal with the promotion, stating that he’s excited to continue living his dream.

“For me, in five years, I’ll still be with AEW. I signed a five-year deal with them. Hopefully, by then, champion of the company or several time tag champion, just having fun and never losing that love I have for the business.”

O’Reilly debuted for AEW back in December of 2021, which means his deal won’t expire until the end of 2026 or potentially early 2027 depending on when he actually signed. Regardless…he says he’s adamant about continuing to put on marquee in-ring performances much like the one he just had against Rey Fenix in the Owen Hart Memorial tournament.

“Hopefully, having kick ass matches because that’s what it’s about for me. Getting in the ring. That’s where Kyle O’Reilly is best suited, between those ropes, just trying to have good matches with guys.”

O’Reilly will be taking on current Ring of Honor Television champion Samoa Joe in the semifinals of the Owen Hart Memorial on this week’s AEW Dynamite from Las Vegas. If he were to win, he will be facing fellow Undisputed Elite member Adam Cole in the finals, which take place at Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

(Quotes via Fightful)

Unannounced Match Listed Internally For AEW Double Or Nothing

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It looks like AEW’s upcoming Double Or Nothing PPV will be getting another match.

Double or Nothing is scheduled for May 29. It’ll be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event is expected to be the AEW World Title match between champion Hangman Adam Page and CM Punk.

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer is reporting that there is one match that hasn’t been announced for the card but is listed internally.

That is a mixed tag team match, as it’ll be Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti taking on either Ethan Page or Scorpio Sky and Paige VanZant.

The match is being described as “tentatively planned” for the show. Of course, plans can change.

WWE RAW Results (5/23/22): Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka, Judgement Day

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WWE RAW aired live from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Becky Lynch and Asuka battled again in tonight’s main event. If Lynch won the match, she would be added to the RAW Women’s Championship match at Hell in a Cell. Cody Rhodes squared off against The Miz on tonight’s RAW.

RAW Results

  1. Riddle & Street Profits def. Sami Zayn & The Usos
  2. Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley def. AJ Styles & Liv Morgan
  3. Alexa Bliss def. Nikki A.S.H.
  4. Ezekiel def. Chad Gable
  5. MVP def. Lashley via count out and will pick the stipulations at Hell in a Cell
  6. Becky Lynch def. Asuka & is now in the RAW Women’s Championship match at Hell in a Cell

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Street Profits & Riddle def. The Usos & Sami Zayn

Riddle came down to the ring and was emotional. Riddle said Randy Orton has had a tough couple of months but he laid it all on the line for the fans. He got pissed about how The Usos won last week and called Roman Reigns a “Tribal piece of trash”.

Riddle said he doesn’t know if RK-Bro will ever be a thing again and started a chant with the crowd. He then pointed at the camera and said “thats for you Randy”. Riddle & Street Profits then battled The Usos & Sami Zayn in a 6-man tag team match.

Sami Zayn made his way to the ring in a Bloodline shirt and was followed by Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos. Street Profits and Riddle attacked during The Uso’s entrance and brawl broke out as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Angelo Dawkins and Sami Zayn started off the action. Dawkins sent Sami to the corner and hit a Splash. Riddle tagged in and Sami beat him down before tagging in Jey Uso as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, Zayn and Riddle tagged in. Riddle hit Jimmy Uso with a Ripcord Knee and sent Sami to the corner. Riddle hit Jimmy with an Exploder Suplex and then delivered another one to Sami. Riddle followed it up with a Senton as Dawkins took out The Usos. Montez then flipped onto The Usos outside the ring.

Riddle planted Sami with the draping DDT and geared up for the RKO. The Usos hopped on the ring apron for a distraction before leaving Sami Zayn alone in the ring. Riddle planted Sami with an RKO for the pinfall victory.

Lashley Will Face MVP Later Tonight

Lashley said he survived the Steel Cage match against Omos last week and saw the anger in that giant’s eyes. MVP interrupted and claimed that the whole world saw the Nigerian Giant beat Lashley’s ass all over that cage. Lashley suggested a match against MVP tonight and the winner will pick the stipulations for Lashley vs. Omos at Hell in a Cell.

Judgement Day Picked Up A Win

Judgement Day made its way to the ring as RAW went to a commercial break. Damian Priest asked the crowd to rise and began shouting at them to show the proper respect. Priest thanked Edge for showing him the way and called everyone else in the back sheep. Rhea thanked Edge as well before he grabbed the microphone.

Edge claimed that Judgement Day was a chance to rewrite their career under his learning tree. He noted that he wasn’t handpicked to sit at the top of the mountain like John Cena, he’s at the top because of his own hard work and success followed. Edge mocked the crowd for not working hard before wondering who will join Judgement Day next.

Edge rattled off Tommaso Ciampa, Corey Graves, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, Finn Balor, and AJ Styles. He claimed that it was better for AJ’s health to join the group and that his kids can start calling him “Uncle Edge”. Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley then battled AJ Styles & Liv Morgan in a mixed tag match.

Damian and AJ started off the action as Edge was ringside for the match. Liv tagged in and sent Ripley to the corner. Liv went for a roll-up but Rhea blocked it and launched Morgan across the ring. Rhea went for a Suplex but Liv escaped and hit a Backstabber. Ripley rolled out of the ring and Liv leveled her with a Crossbody. AJ Styles hit Damian with a running kick to the face and posed with Liv in the ring.

Liv connected with a Hurricanrana and went for the cover but Rhea kicked out at two. Damian Priest and AJ Styles tagged in and traded punches. Styles hit a Clothesline and Priest rolled out of the ring. AJ got distracted by Rhea and Damian knocked him out of the ring. Priest bounced Styles’ head off the ring apron as RAW went to a break.

Morgan and Ripley traded punches when RAW returned. Liv hit a running knee to the face and followed it up with a Dropkick off the middle turnbuckle. Morgan hit Double Knees and went for the cover but Edge put Rhea’s boot on the rope to break it up. Styles attacked Edge outside the ring and then battled with Priest. Edge interfered again and Rhea capitalized for the pinfall victory. After the match, Edge hit Styles with a Spear as Rhea beat Liv down some more.

The Mysterios Got Revenge On Veer Mahaan

Jerry Lawler returned for an edition of King’s Court. Jerry welcomed Veer Mahaan as his guest and wondered what is the secret to Veer’s success. Veer wouldn’t answer and Jerry kept asking questions. Mahaan finally answered and boasted about taking The Mysterios (or The Domonik’s as Lawler called them) out. Veery was about to attack Lawler before Rey Mysterio and Dominik made the save. The Mysterios knocked Veer out of the ring and he retreated to end the segment.

Alexa Bliss def. Nikki A.S.H.

Former tag teammates Alexa Bliss & Nikki A.S.H. battled tonight in a singles match. Doudrop accompanied Nikki to the ring. Alexa sent Nikki to the outside and she regrouped with Doudrop. Back in the ring, Nikki tackled Bliss to the canvas and unloaded some punches. Alexa battled back with a Dropkick and followed it up with Twisted Bliss for the pinfall victory.

Seth Rollins Attacked Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes battled The Miz to begin the final hour of this week’s RAW. The Miz controlled the action early but Cody rolled Miz up out of nowhere for a two count. Rhodes followed it up with a Dropkick that knocked Miz to the outside. Back in the ring, Cody hit a Suplex and followed it up with a running knee to the face for a near fall. The Miz hung up Rhodes on the ropes and booted him to the outside as RAW went to a break. w

When RAW returned, Cody connected with a Powerslam and followed it up with the Cody Cutter. Rhodes applied the Figure Four in the middle of the ring but Miz was able to reach the ropes to break the hold. Seth Rollins then attacked to end the match in a DQ. The Miz and Seth beat Cody down and whipped him with his belt. Cody limped his way backstage but gave the belt back to the kid he originally gave it to.

Kevin Owens Will Battle Ezekiel At Hell In A Cell

Ezekiel faced Chad Gable tonight in a singles match. Otis and Kevin Owens were ringside for the match. Ezekiel dominated early but Otis tripped him up while the referee was distracted. Gable capitalized with a Dragon Screw and posed for the crowd. Gable followed it up with a Northern Lights Suplex and climbed to the top rope. Chad went for a Moonsault but Ezekiel got his legs up.

Otis hopped on the ring apron for a distraction but the referee caught him and kicked him out. Kevin Owens hopped in the ring and the referee kicked him out as well. Ezekiel then rolled up Gable for the pinfall victory and escaped through the crowd. Owens grabbed the microphone and wanted a match at Hell in a Cell and Ezekiel accepted.


MVP Won via Count Out

Bobby Lashley battled MVP tonight. The winner of the match will get to pick the stipulations for the match between Lashley and Omos at Hell in a Cell. Omos was ringside for tonight’s match. MVP spent the first minute of the match avoiding Lashley until Bobby finally caught him with a Clothesline. Lashley then bashed MVP into the ring post and high fived a fan before rolling MVP back inside the ring.

Omos went for a Clothesline but Lashley ducked. Lashley then sent Omos over the barricade into the timekeeper’s area. However, Lashley was unable to make it back into the ring in time and MVP won via countout. MVP will pick the stipulations for the Lashley vs. Omos at Hell in a Cell. Lashley got MVP in the Hurt Lock after the match.

Becky Lynch Is Added To The RAW Women’s Title Match At Hell In A Cell

Asuka battled Becky Lynch in tonight’s main event. RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair was ringside for the match. If Becky won the match, she will be added to the title match between Belair and Asuka at Hell in a Cell, making it a Triple Threat match. Asuka defeated Becky Lynch in last week’s main event to earn the title shot. RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair was ringside last week as well.

Asuka controlled the match early and applied a submission hold. Lynch reached the ropes and rolled out of the ring. Asuka followed and Becky shoved her into the ring post as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Asuka and Becky connected with a Clothesline at the same time and both superstars fell to the canvas. Asuka connected with a knee strike to the face for a close two count.

Becky battled back and climbed to the top rope but leaped into a Codebreaker for a near fall. Asuka applied an armbar but Lynch quickly reached the ropes to break the hold. Lynch and Asuka battled on the top turnbuckle and the Empress of Tomorrow planted Becky with a Superplex for a near fall.

Asuka went for a Hip Attack but Lynch dodged it and applied a Dis-Arm-Her in the ropes for a few seconds before the referee broke it up. Asuka then hit the Hip Attack and Becky fell to the floor. Asuka went for a kick but Lynch ducked and Asuka booted Belair in the face. Becky returned to the ring and rolled Asuka up for the pinfall victory. Bianca Belair will now defend the RAW Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch & Asuka in a Triple Threat match at Hell in a Cell.

NJPW To Lift Restrictions On Crowd Noise By The End Of May?

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A notable change could be coming to NJPW. Since bringing back fans for their events, the crowd hasn’t been able to be vocal whether that’s cheering or booing. 

This has both been criticized by fans. However, it appears the restrictions will be lifted in time for the Battle Of The Super Juniors finals as NJPW commentator Kevin Kelly took to Twitter to pass on the news:

“I’m hearing that the restrictions on NJPW crowds vocally cheering could be lifted by the end of May. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to hear your voices for #njBOSJ final on June 3?”

Tokyo Sports has a feature story about people not being able to verbally make noise at wrestling shows in Japan. Takaaki Kidani, Bushiroad founder and President was quoted on the matter. 

“I don’t know whether we will open up the entire venue or just an area [for verbal crowd noise], but if it is possible, I think New Japan could do it at the upcoming Nippon Budokan show (June 3). If it is possible, I would consider introducing it as soon as possible.”

Bryan Danielson has made past comments regarding being hesitant to come to Japan until people are allowed to verbally make noise again at shows. There are several AEW stars that have expressed interest in working in Japan for the promotion. 

AEW Double Or Nothing Betting Odds

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The final betting odds have been released for the AEW Double Or Nothing as the card for the show that takes place this Sunday is nearly finalized.

So far, four normal AEW titles are on the line with only one expected to change hands as CM Punk is favored to win the World Heavyweight Title. Some of the more notable odds include The Young Bucks favored to beat The Hardys and Wardlow over MJF. 

There are no odds for AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs Anna Jay or the Owen Hart Tournament matches. 

AEW Double Or Nothing Odds

As a reminder, we will be providing coverage of the show this Sunday. The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the final betting odds, courtesy of BetOnline:

AEW World Champion Hangman Page +110 vs. CM Punk -150

AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa -600 vs. Serena Deeb +340

AEW World Tag Team Champions Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus -150 vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland +250 vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs +250

Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Jeff Parker +110 vs. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz -150 – Anarchy in the Arena Match

Young Bucks -200 vs. The Hardys +150

MJF +340 vs. Wardlow -600

House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) -140 vs. Death Triangle (Pac, Penta, and Rey Fenix) +100

Pre-show: Hook & Danhausen-1200  vs. Tony Nese & Mark Sterling +500

WWE Planning To Use NXT Stars For Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament

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When WWE stripped Sasha Banks and Naomi of the Women’s Tag Team Titles last Friday night on SmackDown after they walked out, the company announced they would hold a tournament to crown Women’s Tag Team Champions. 

It left some to wonder how WWE is going to fill out the tournament because there are not many women’s tag teams on the main roster.

Bryan Alvarez noted on Wrestling Observer Live today that the company will turn to NXT and use some wrestlers from the developmental roster to fill in some spots in the tournament.

“They have sent word down to NXT to think about some women that might be able to be a team,” Alvarez said. “That’s where we’re at right now so yea you might see Kacy and Kayden called up because ‘we need teams.’”

It was pointed out how WWE hasn’t put a lot of focus on the division and they only have a couple of actual teams including Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H. and Shayna Baszler & Natalya.

It was speculated that the NXT teams would only be used for the tournament and would not be officially part of the main roster. It’s still unclear when this tournament will take place. 

H/T to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription

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