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Matt Jackson: “Wrestling Has The Most Toxic Fanbase In The World”

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The wrestling fans can be very tough on wrestlers or companies they do not like, and Matt Jackson recently had one such unpleasant experience with some fans. The AEW EVP appeared on the What Women Binge podcast. During the talk, he revealed that his brother recently lost one of his bags full of shoes:

“The other week, my brother’s bag disappeared. Entire bag, gone. He’s still — he’ll never get it back, like, the whole bag is gone and the number is erased so we think someone’s onto us now at the airports. Like, I think we did a little too much bragging online about, ‘Look, we have all these great expensive shoes‘. I think they found us.”

Matt Jackson went on to mention how wrestling has the most toxic fanbase in the world. While there are good fans, there are others who are only here to spread hate:

“Wrestling has the most toxic fanbase in the world. They’re the worst. Honestly, like, there’s a lot of good fans. The ones that love you, love you. But the ones that hate you, they hate you.”

The Young Bucks won a tag team casino battle royal during the March 2 episode of Dynamite to earn a shot at the tag team championships. However, they were unable to capture the championships during the Revolution PPV.

Jeff Hardy Debuts on AEW Dynamite (Video)

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Scorpio Sky Wins The TNT Championship On Dynamite

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Tonight’s episode of Dynamite was filled with many surprises and one of them was Scorpio Sky beating Sammy Guevara to become the new TNT champion.

This match was the main event of the night. The two men wasted no time and the match was taken outside the ring not too long after the bell rang.

Guevara broke out a table very early in the match. He set up Sky on the table and launched himself. However, Scorpio moved away, leaving Sammy to take the damage.

After this spot, Tay Conti came down to check on her boyfriend. The doctors decided to take the champion out but he argued and made his way back into the ring.

Sammy spat on his opponent and they started brawling again. Conti on the other hand got into an argument with the newest AEW signee Paige VanZant at the ringside.

The ending of the match saw Dan Lambert coming out and getting on the apron. Ethan Page tried to interfere in the match but Conti stopped him.

This led to VanZant attacking the Brazilian star and launching her into the stairs. The attack distracted Guevara, which allowed Sky to hit the TKO and pin Sammy to become the new champion.

This is Scorpio Sky’s first singles title in AEW. The title change ends Guevara’s 42 days long reign with the belt, which he won from Cody Rhodes.

Watch: Chris Jericho Turns On Inner Circle Members, Forms New Faction

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AEW had been teasing tensions between Chris Jericho and Inner Circle’s Santana and Ortiz for a while. This storyline came to an unexpected conclusion on tonight’s episode of Dynamite.

Sunday’s Revolution PPV saw Eddie Kingston picking up a victory over the former AEW champion. Y2J opened tonight’s show right from where he left things during the PPV.

Jericho called out Kingston to the ring. He offered to shake the hand of The Mad King and Eddie took the offer. Though 2point0 and Daniel Garcia jumped the two men immediately afterward.

Santana and Ortiz hit the ring to make the save. They brought a bat with them to get the upper hand. The duo handed the bat to Jericho as they held Garcia.

However, Chris Jericho attacked his Inner Circle teammates instead. Both 2point0 and Garcia joined him in the attack.

Jake Hager came down the ring next and he first questioned the Inner Circle leader. He then blasted Santana and Ortiz as well. He smashed Kingston with the bat and power bombed him through a table.

Chris Jericho finally took the mic and dubbed this new alliance the Jericho Appreciation Society. You can check out videos of the segment below:

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AEW Dynamite Results (3/9): Jeff Hardy Debuts, Regal Speaks, Paige VanZant, New Champion

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AEW Dynamite aired live from the Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. It was the first episode of Dynamite following AEW Revolution. In addition the takeaways below, FTR fired Tully Blanchard as their manager during a backstage interview.

Dynamite Results

  1. Hangman Page def. Dante Martin to retain the AEW Championship
  2. Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley def. The WorkHorsemen
  3. PAC def. Wheeler Yuta via submission
  4. Jurassic Express def. The Acclaimed to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
  5. Thunder Rosa def. Leyla Hirsch to earn a shot at the AEW Women’s Championship next week
  6. Scorpio Sky def. Sammy Guevara to become the new TNT Champion

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Chris Jericho Attacked Eddie Kingston, New Faction Formed

Chris Jericho kicked off the show to a great reaction. Jericho said he had the best match of his AEW career against Eddie Kingston at Revolution. Chris thanked Kingston for bringing the best out of him and congratulated him on winning the big one. Jericho claimed that he refused to shake Eddie’s hand out of frustration and a loud “shake his hand” chant broke out. Jericho said he wanted to apologize Kingston face to face and shake his hand. A very loud “Eddie!” chant broke out and Kingston made his way to the ring.

Kingston claimed that he didn’t want to show up at the PPV and go out and drink to forget about his problems. Eddie said that Jericho got in his head because he has lost every big one. Kingston shouted at a fan chanting “what” every couple seconds to show some respect and noted that Steve Austin isn’t here. Kingston was inspired by the people who were moved by the Players Tribune article and hoped that he did them proud at Revolution.

Eddie told Jericho that it’s not his fault that he got frustrated and didn’t shake his hand. Jericho told Kingston that he couldn’t sleep for the past two nights and told Eddie that he respected him. Jericho thanked Eddie for giving him one of the best matches of his career and extended his hand. The two shook hands before 2point0 and Daniel Garcia attacked them.

Chris Jericho then attacked Santana & Ortiz with he baseball bat and Jake Hager rushed the ring. Hager joined in on the beat down of Santana, Ortiz, and Eddie Kingston. Hager then Powerbombed Eddie Kingston off the ring apron and through a table below. Chris grabbed a microphone and said “this is the Jericho Appreciation Society and that is entertainment” while pointing the baseball bat at Kingston on the floor.

Hangman Page Retained The AEW Championship

Hangman Adam Page defended the AEW Championship against Dante Martin in the first match of the night. Dante showed off his athleticism and flipped out of a wrist lock to begin the action. The two locked up in the middle of the ring before Hangman connected with a couple shoulder tackles. Martin shrugged them off and hit a Dropkick that sent Page to the corner.

Page kept walking forward as Dante was unloading chops to his chest. Dante went for a Crossbody but Hangman caught him (eventually, he fell down at first). Page then hit a Fallaway Slam and sent Dante Martin out of the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Dante hit an Enziguri and climbed to the top turnbuckle for a Dropkick. Dante went for the cover but Hangman powered out at two and the world title match continued. Dante knocked the champion out of the ring and hit a springboard Moonsault on the outside.

Back in the ring, the high-flying challenger went back to the top turnbuckle and leaped into a Powerbomb from the champion for a close two count. Page paced around before Dante grabbed onto his boot. Hangman booted him away and eventually caught him with a Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory. Dante did his best to avoid it but in the end the champion connected to retain the AEW World Championship.

Tony Schiavone got in the ring with the champion after the victory and asked him about his victory over Adam Cole at Revolution. Hangman asked that Dante Martin get into the ring and complimented him on making it to a world title match after his brother’s injury forced him to become a single’s competitor. Page told Dante Martin that he’d be glad to do it again if he ever made it back here.

Adam Cole interrupted and told Hangman Page that he proved that he was not untouchable at Revolution. Cole said that Hangman got lucky and called it a fluke win. Cole challenged Hangman Page to a 6-man tag match next week and said that his partners know Page better than he knows himself. Cole claimed that Page’s days as AEW Champion are numbered because he is going to take the title from him.

William Regal Spoke After Moxley & Danielson’s First Win As A Team

Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley faced JD Drake & Anthony Henry tonight on Dynamite. William Regal accompanied Bryan Danielson to the ring.

Moxley sent Drake to the corner and stomped on him several times. Danielson tagged in and unloaded some kicks to JD’s chest. Anthony Henry tagged in and unloaded some kicks but Danielson shrugged them off. Moxley tagged back and beat the hell out of Henry in the corner of the ring. Bryan got the tag and connected with some chops and kicks to Henry’s chest.

Danielson locked in a submission hold before tagging in Moxley. Jon hit a release Suplex and went for the cover but Anthony Henry kicked out at two. Henry hit a boot to the face and followed it up with a missile Dropkick off the top turnbuckle. JD Drake tagged in and traded strikes with Moxley.

Jon got the better of the exchange. and leveled Drake with a Clothesline Moxley tagged out and hit Henry with a Suicide Dive. Moxley then hit a Suplex as Danielson connected with he running knee to JD Drake’s face. Danielson stomped on his face a couple times before applying the LeBell Lock for the submission victory.

Tony Schiavone and William Regal got into the ring after the match for an interview. The crowd loudly chanted “Regal” as William told Tony that it has been 29 years since they have been on TV together. Regal noted that he is not long for this world, there are too many empty bottles and joked “a few broken hearts”. Regal got emotional and thanked Tony for being one of the first people to really help him.

Regal joked that he is no longer required to be at his old job and he completely checked out of the industry. William said it peaked his interest that Bryan Danielson mentioned him on Dynamite. Regal added that Danielson is the wrestler that he should of been and he is the perfect professional wrestler.

William added that Danielson never had the addiction problems he had and turned to Moxley. Regal noted that Moxley is a sadistic person that will take things to another level. Regal warned the rest of the teams to step up or they will get stepped on.

PAC Tapped Out Wheeler Yuta

PAC faced Wheeler Yuta tonight on Dynamite. Best Friends and Death Triangle were ringside for the match and Orange Cassidy had his arm in a sling. PAC and Yuta went back and forth as Dynamite went to a commercial break before the match really got going.

When Dynamite returned, Wheeler connected with a release German Suplex that sent Pac flying across the ring. Yuta followed it up with an Atomic Drop, Enziguri, and a Crossbody off the top turnbuckle for a near fall. Pac responded with a kick and then a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Pac planted Wheeler with a big Superplex and then applied the Brutalizer for the submission victory.

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Jeff Hardy Made His AEW Debut & Helped His Brother

Andrade El Idolo tried to get the rest of the members of Hardy Family Office to vote Matt Hardy out of the group. Private Party initially gave the thumbs up and turned it to a thumbs down. Butcher, Blade, Private Party, and Andrade El Idolo then beat Matt Hardy down. Andrade leveled Matt with a running boot to the face.

Darby Allin & Sting showed up and made their way down the entrance ramp as Andrade grabbed a steel chair. They got into the ring and a brawl broke out. The numbers game eventually caught up to them and they were beaten down. Jeff Hardy’s theme hit and he rushed the ring to a big pop from the crowd. Jeff hit a Jawbreaker on Butcher before everyone surrounded Blade. Matt hit a Twist of Fate on Blade and Jeff climbed to the top turnbuckle for a Swanton Bomb. Jeff and Matt had a brief stare down with Darby & Sting to end the segment.

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Wardlow Spoke Ahead Of His TNT Championship Match Next Week

Tony Schiavone interviewed Wardlow tonight on Dynamite about turning his back on MJF at Revolution. Wardlow said he found himself making sure Max was fulfilling his dreams and asked the crowd to forgive him for associating with such trash. He admitted that he grew up very poor and Max saved him from that, but that doesn’t give MJF the right to disrespect him.

Wardlow noted that he was still under contract with Max but doesn’t give a damn and wants to move on from The Pinnacle because he is finally free. Wardlow warned Max to just be smart and let him out of his contract. He closed the promo by saying he wants the TNT Championship next week and will not stop there because AEW is “Wardlow’s World”.

Jurassic Express Retained the Tag Titles

The Acclaimed (Caster & Bowens) faced Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus) tonight on Dynamite in a AEW Tag Team Championship match. Bowens and Caster controlled the action early and isolated Jungle Boy in the ring. Caster connected with an Elbow Drop and went for the cover but Luchasaurus broke it up at two.

Caster Dropkicked the boombox into Luchasaurus’ face and The Acclaimed followed it up with a double team move for a near fall. Caster wrapped a chain around his fist but Christian Cage dragged him out of the ring. Luchasaurus leveled Max with a Clothesline and got Bowns up in the Electric Chair in the ring. Jungle Boy climbed to the top rope for a Clothesline for the pinfall victory. Jurassic Express are still the AEW Tag Team Champions.

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Thunder Rosa Earned Another Shot At Britt Baker Next Week

Thunder Rosa squared off against Leyla Hirsch tonight on Dynamite. The winner of the match will face Britt Baker next week for the AEW Women’s Championship. Leyla controlled the action early as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Hirsch climbed to the middle turnbuckle but Rosa struck her from behind.

Rosa joined Hirsch up on the top turnbuckle and connected with a Superplex. Thunder Rosa followed it up with a Clothesline and went for the cover but Leyla powered out at two. Hirsch slammed Thunder Rosa’s wrist onto the canvas and grabbed a steel beam from under the ring. Red Velvet broke it up and rolled Ley back into the ring. Hirsch got Rosa in an Armbreaker but she got to the ropes. Rosa hit the Fire Thunder Driver for the pinfall victory and will face Britt Baker next week for the AEW Women’s Championship in her hometown. Tony Schiavone then made yet another on screen appearance to announce that it will be a Steel Cage match. Britt Baker responded in a backstage promo and vowed to retain her title next week.

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Scorpio Sky Captured The TNT Title, Paige VanZant Signs With AEW

Sammy Guevara defended the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky in the main event on tonight’s show. The winner of the match will defend the title next week against Wardlow. Dan Lambert and Ethan Page were ringside and set up a table. Sammy took control and put Scorpio on top of the table. Guevara motioned that he is crazy and climbed to the top rope. Guevara then went for a 630 Senton and crashed through the table after Scorpio Sky rolled out of the way. Tay Conti ran ringside to check on him.

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Guevara was helped up the entrance ramp by Conti and a member of the medical staff during the break. However, once Dynamite returned from a commercial the TNT Champion refused to end the match and marched back to the ring. Scorpio Sky continued the beatdown and mocked Tay Conti. Paige VanZant was in the front row and traded words with Tay as Sky hit a Backbreaker.

Scorpio applied a Headlock as Tay slammed on the ring apron like a maniac to try to fire up Sammy. Guevara battled to his feet and broke the hold. Guevara connected with a springboard Cutter and went for the cover but Scorpio Sky kicked out at two. Dan Lambert hopped on the ropes for a distraction as Ethan Page tried to get into the ring. Tay stopped her but Paige VanZant attacked her. VanZant sent Tay into the steel steps as Sky hit the TKO for the pinfall victory. Scorpio Sky is the new TNT Champion. Paige VanZant signed her AEW contract on Tay Conti’s backside and posed with Men of the Year & Lambert to close the show.

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Jeff Hardy Debuts on AEW Dynamite (Video)

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Jeff Hardy is All Elite as the former WWE star made AEW debut on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite when he made the save for his brother, Matt. 

There was a segment during the second hour where Andrade, Private Party, and the rest of the Hardy Family Office turned on Matt. 

Sting and Darby Allin ran out to make the save, but they were out numbered. The former WWE star came out to the classic Hardy Boyz music to clear the ring and hit a Swanton Bomb. 

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Ever since he was released by WWE, AEW has been the most likely place where he would end up as it’s the second biggest promotion in the United States, and his brother, Matt, works for the company. 

Last December, Hardy was released in December following a situation at a live event where he teamed with Drew McIntyre and King Xavier Woods where he looked sluggish before the match and left in the middle of the match through the crowd.

Once Hardy turned down WWE’s offer for help to go to rehab, the company released him. WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis called Hardy to get him back, which included an offer to put him in the 2022 Hall of Fame class. He turned down the offer and asked for the results from his drug test, which took six weeks to get back. 

Hardy stated in an interview last month that he was headed to AEW and excited about it only to have to walk back those comments by stating on Twitter that nothing had been signed yet as Hardy was still under contract with WWE. If Hardy didn’t dismiss what he said then it could be viewed as proof of AEW tampering with a contracted WWE star as his non-compete clause didn’t expire until March 9th. 

Miro Signs Contract Extension with AEW, Full Details

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Wrestling fans can expect Miro to stick around in All Elite Wrestling for several more years.

According to a report from Fightful Select, Miro has re-signed with the company for another four years. That extension keeps him with AEW until at least early 2026. The report notes that the two sides agreed upon the contract extension late last year, though it was recently signed.

There was also a surprising note in the report in that Miro’s first AEW deal was reportedly set to expire this spring. Miro debuted with the company in the fall of 2020, so his original deal would have been for less than two years, a rarity given the structure of most of the deals the company has offered to talent.

Miro had a good reign as AEW TNT Champion last year, though he lost the belt in September to Sammy Guevara. Miro last wrestled in November, taking on Bryan Danielson at the Full Gear PPV event at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

That match at Full Gear was not originally scheduled for the PPV as Bryan had been scheduled to work against Jon Moxley as part of the AEW Title Eliminator Tournament. However, Moxley ended up going on hiatus a couple of weeks before the show due to seeking out treatment for alcoholism, and Miro ended up stepping into the spot to face Danielson.

Miro had been suffering from a hamstring injury around that time, but Fightful’s report notes that he is healthy and ready to wrestle at this time.

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Jeff Hardy Now A Free Agent, Update On What’s Next For Him

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Jeff Hardy is now a free agent and able to work anywhere he wants. The former WWE Champion was released from the company back in December.

WWE recently tried luring Jeff Hardy back with the promise of a Hall of Fame induction. However, he declined that offer because it would have been a solo induction and he won’t go into the WWE Hall of Fame without his brother.

Over the weekend, Fightful noted that Jeff Hardy is scheduled to attend tonight’s AEW Dynamite. AEW has already begun dropping hints that Jeff Hardy is coming in, so it’s probably only a matter of time before “Jeff Hardy is All Elite.”

Jeff Hardy recently confirmed that he’s AEW bound, but later walked back those comments (“Nothing is official”), since he was legally prohibited from negotiating with AEW until his WWE non-compete clause expired.

Matt and Jeff Hardy will be reuniting as The Hardy Boyz at two live events this weekend:

  • This Saturday (3/12), The Hardy Boyz are wrestling in Webster, MA for Big Time Wrestling. They’ll face either The SAT or The Briscoes.
  • On Sunday (3/13), the Hardy Boyz come to Albany, NY. They’ll face Matt Cardona and Brian Myers for Big Time Wrestling.

Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson Teaming Up Tonight on Dynamite

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Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson will team up for the first time on tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite. William Regal will be in their corner, as announced by Tony Khan on Busted Open Radio.

Moxley and Danielson went to war this past weekend at AEW Revolution. Moxley got the victory in a match of the year contender. Afterwards, the two men brawled until William Regal showed up used some ‘tough love’ in order to get them to shake hands.

After spilling blood together at Revolution, Moxley and Danielson have joined forces and are instantly one of the most dangerous forces in AEW.

AEW Dynamite Preview (3/9)

The following items are set for tonight’s AEW Dynamite on TBS:

  • Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson (w/William Regal) in action as a team for the first time
  • TNT Champion Sammy Guevara vs. Scorpio Sky. The winner of this match will defend against Wardlow next week.
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Leyla Hirsch to determine the next #1 contender to Britt Baker’s AEW Women’s World Championship

Plus, Chris Jericho will address the man who defeated him at Revolution, Eddie Kingston.

Check back later tonight for our AEW Dynamite Results & Takeaways.

AEW has released the following Control Center video hyping the show:

Sasha Banks & Xavier Woods Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

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WWE Superstars Sasha Banks and Xavier Woods have been nominated for Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Banks has been nominated for Favorite Female Sports Star, while Woods has been nominated for Favorite Male Social Star.

Interestingly, Woods is nominated under his shoot name, Austin Creed, while Banks is using her WWE moniker.

Voting is now open at Nick.com.

The 2022 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards take place Saturday, April 9th.

Many WWE Superstars have appeared at the awards show in recent years, including John Cena, who hosted in 2017 & 2018. He got slimed both years.

Bray Wyatt To Make First Post-WWE Appearance This Weekend

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Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) is scheduled to make his first wrestling-related appearance since leaving WWE this weekend in Albany, NY.

WWE released Bray Wyatt back in July 2021. The company released over 80 people last year due to budget cuts, but fans were shocked to see the former WWE Champion let go.

Wyatt will be at the Showcase of Legends 7 convention in Albany, New York. He’ll be available for a meet-and-greets, photo-ops and autograph signings from 10am-2 pm. Autographs start at $100, while Super VIP packages (which includes 6 autographs and the VIP line) go for $500.

Bray Wyatt Appearance

Other top stars scheduled to appear at the event include WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, AEW Women’s World Champion Dr. Britt Baker, Dustin Rhodes and Rikishi.

After Showcase of Legends VII, Bray Wyatt will also appear at WrestleCon on Friday, April 1st during WrestleMania 38 weekend.

Sammy Guevara & Tay Conti Got Matching Henna Tattoos (Photo)

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AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara and top women’s challenger Tay Conti got ‘henna’ tattoos with each other’s names.

The young power couple went public with their relationship back in December, shortly after Guevara ended his 8-year relationship with ex-fiancée Pam Nizio.

On the latest episode of his vlog, Guevara and and Conti showed off their latest show of affection. Conti asked if the tattoo would hurt, while Guevara questioned if he was up for it. He ultimately decided, “I wanna do it. I’m being dramatic.”

Guevara got the name Taynara inked on his ribs, while Conti had Samuel written on hers. You can see Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti’s new tattoos here:

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“The Spanish God” puts the AEW TNT Championship on the line against Scorpio Sky on this week’s edition of Dynamite. The winner goes on to defend the title next week against Wardlow on the St. Patrick’s Day Slam show.

Conti competed at AEW Revolution this past weekend. She came up short against TNT Champion Jade Cargill.

Exclusive: ROH Supercard of Honor Planning In Disarray

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Ring of Honor’s pending sale has thrown planning for the upcoming ROH Supercard of Honor pay-per-view into disarray.

Supercard of Honor XV is scheduled to take place Friday, April 1st from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. It’ll be ROH’s first live event since December’s Final Battle.

Sources tell SEScoops that ROH is way behind on the show’s preparations, including finalizing the card, booking, travel arrangements and other logistics.

Earlier this week, a top ROH employee told staff,

“One way or another, Supercard is happening, as of today.. Supercard is moving forward.”

Supercard of Honor XV

Tony Khan’s team (‘AEW’) wants to produce the PPV and use their own production resources that they feel comfortable with. AEW has run the building before and they know what they’re doing.

AEW also wants to handle the booking, but are being respectful of what’s already in place. The dynamic has been described to us as, “The AEW team wants things to go smoothly, but done their way.”

AEW requested a list of talent that is booked for the show. The list ROH provided includes Joe Hendry, Bandido, Jonathan Gresham and The Briscoes. However, the Briscoes are not locked in just yet.

The Briscoe Brothers are working the main event of Impact Wrestling’s ‘Multiverse of Matches’ event across town later that evening. ROH has discussed The Briscoes wrestling FTR at Supercard of Honor and then working for Impact afterwards, but that’s just wishful thinking at the moment.

Ring of Honor had a new logo designed and a total rebranding in the works that would represent the company’s new chapter after Supercard of Honor.

Digital assets have been created with the new look, as well video packages. They even had new ring skirts and turnbuckle pads made up with the new logo. As it turns out, the new logo may never see the light of day.

AEW wants to use the current ROH logo at the PPV to represent the end of this era before they completely take over with their own rebranding. As a result, ROH has two sets of marketing materials (current logo and new logo) but are expecting the current logo will be used.

Marketing campaigns for the PPV that are currently running will continue, including radio ads in the Dallas and NYC markets. There are no plans for additional media buys.

Future of ROH TV

Ring of Honor has television produced through April 16th and those shows will all air even if Tony Khan’s deal to purchase the company closes before then.

For more information on the inner workings behind ROH’s pending sale to Tony Khan, check out our earlier report:

Rey Mysterio On What He Learned From Eddie Guerrero

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The relationship between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero is pretty well documented. The two became friends before Mysterio had even started wrestling and became close like brothers in the years afterward.

The Master Of 619 not only got to wrestle with the late star but he also learned a very important lesson from the legendary Hall Of Famer.

Mysterio discussed his relationship with Eddie in an interview with Complex. He revealed that Guerrero taught him how to pace himself in a match:

“He taught me how to pace myself. How to give the fans what they want at a certain time, and not just throw away my entire arsenal–just waste all my bullets in one match.

‘Wait, let them digest a little bit and have them wanting more the next time they see you.'” recalled Rey Mysterio, “All those little details are very important in our industry.”

The former world champion also recalled his first meeting with Eddie Guerrero. He mentioned how he was just 13 years old back then.

Eddie was teaming up with Rey Misterio Sr. and at the time, the current WWE star didn’t know that he himself would one day step in the ring with Guerrero.

John Cena Reacts To Steve Austin’s WrestleMania Announcement

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Everyone is excited about Stone Cold Steve Austin coming to WrestleMania. This includes the 16-time world champion John Cena as well.

The Cenation Leader replied to the Texas Rattlesnake’s big announcement on Twitter. He mentioned how he never thought he would see this:

“Never in the history of #StoneColdFriday did I think I’d see this!! Excited for @SteveAustinBSR, excited 4 the @WWE Universe and I’m excited for #WrestleMania!!!!” wrote John Cena

For those who don’t know, Kevin Owens had been taking shots at the state of Texas for the last few weeks. Reports suggested that it will lead to an angle between Owens and Steve Austin at Mania from Dallas.

The former Universal champion finally called out the Attitude Era star directly on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He invited him to be part of the KO Show at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.

Steve Austin replied to it yesterday. He didn’t say that he will be wrestling a match but Stone Cold did promise to ‘open up one last can of whoop ass’ on Owens.

John Cena himself doesn’t seem very likely to appear on the Show of Shows this year. This tweet shows that he will at least be enjoying the show as a fan from home.

Matt Hardy Promising To ‘Make A Change’ On Dynamite

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Matt Hardy has been teasing a big change to his character in recent weeks and it appears that this story will culminate on this Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite.

The Broken One recently made a post on Twitter. He posted photos of The Hardy Family Office members and promised to make a change on Dynamite:

“I became wrapped up in making as much money as I could in @AEW, much like those who came before me. I took advantage of young men who looked up to me & I failed them. On #AEWDynamite, I promise to make a change & be better. It’s time for me to get back to being Matt Hardy.”

For those who don’t know, Jeff Hardy’s WWE non-compete clause will expire on Wednesday, March 9, the same day as the post-Revolution episode of Dynamite.

The Charismatic Enigma’s signing to AEW is all but confirmed at this point. Reports suggest that he will be backstage at the AEW show from Hertz Arena in Estero, FL.

Matt Hardy has also been teasing his brother’s arrival from a while now and it appears that we are going to see The Hardy Boyz reunion on the flagship show of All Elite Wrestling this week.

How Rey Mysterio Found Out About Being The Cover Star Of WWE 2K22

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Rey Mysterio is a well-deserving cover star of WWE 2K22. Though he didn’t realize that the game was going to be based around him when people first approached him.

The former world champion recently spoke to Complex. He discussed a wide variety of topics such as his son following in his footsteps and more.

When asked how he found out about being on the cover of the upcoming game, Mysterio revealed that he didn’t understand it right off the bat:

“So WWE first approached me in regards to doing some promotional work for the game. And I guess I didn’t understand it right off the bat? But I swear they didn’t tell me that I was going to be on the cover of the game, or that it was going to be based around me. 

But slowly, as I was shooting and doing promotions, the bomb just hit,” said Rey Mysterio, “and they were like, “You know, this is based on you. You are the cover of the game this year.” I was like, “Oh no way. Damn, that’s cool. That’s dope.”

The showcase mode of WWE 2K22 will be based around the career of the high-flying star. It will allow players to relive some of the biggest moments of his career.

Reports suggest that 2K22 could also be the final game 2K produces for the company. A different developer may take over the game development if it doesn’t perform well.

Watch: Dolph Ziggler Reacts To NXT Championship Win

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Dolph Ziggler surprised everyone by becoming the new NXT champion during this week’s Roadblock special of the development brand.

The triple threat match where Bron Breakker defended his title against both the Show Off and Tommaso Ciampa main evented the show.

It looked as if Breakker will retain his title when he hit Ziggler with a big spear. Though Robert Roode came to the aid of his partner and he pulled the referee out of the ring to make the save.

The final moments of the match saw Ciampa going for a running knee on the champion but Roode pulled Bron out of the way. Dolph Ziggler took advantage of the distraction and he delivered a superkick to Ciampa for the win.

The new champion was interviewed backstage after his big win. He mentioned how he screwed up the plans for everyone with his victory:

“Just when you thought, you all had WrestleMania weekend all figured out. Good old DZ, screwed it up for everybody.”

There is no word yet on what the officials are planning for the title now. WWE has announced NXT Stand & Deliver for WrestleMania week. It’s likely that Dolph will defend the NXT championship against Breakker on the show.

Worlds Champion Matt Cardona Says He Will ‘Save’ NWA With His Title Reign

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Matt Cardona joined a prestigious list when he became the NWA champion. He believes that his title reign will save the company.

The Internet sensation recently had an interview with WrestleZone. He discussed things such as winning the title from Trevor Murdoch on NWA Powerrrrip and more.

Speaking of how his championship reign will help the promotion, Cardona claimed that it will save the NWA because he will promote the title everywhere:

“Man, listen, I say I’m here to save the NWA, and I am. And I think me being the champion will save the NWA because for instance, I actually get booked other places.

So [at GCW shows], I’ll be walking out with the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.” said Matt Cardona, “As opposed to Trevor or Nick, who don’t really do anything but NWA.”

The former WWE star mentioned that he doesn’t have the control over his title defenses. So he can’t promise that his matches elsewhere are going to be for the ten pounds of gold.

On the same time, he is proud to be the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. Cardona will make sure to announce himself as such wherever he goes, whether that is going to a wrestling show or to Paris for his honeymoon.

How Steve Austin Felt About A WrestleMania Match A Few Weeks Ago

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Jim Ross had been closely associated with Stone Cold Steve Austin throughout his WWE career. The two old friends still keep in touch with each other.

The now AEW commentator talked to the Texas Rattlesnake as recently as a few weeks back. The duo also discussed the former champion’s WrestleMania role this year.

Ross talked about Austin on his Grilling JR podcast and claimed that the Attitude Era star didn’t sound ‘overwhelmingly enthusiastic’ about a WrestleMania match:

“He and I have talked, but at the time we talked, he didn’t know what he was going to do and he didn’t sound overwhelmingly enthusiastic about it.”

Jim Ross explained that Steve Austin is a perfectionist. Even though he stays in good shape, he wouldn’t want to get back in the ring without proper preparation:

“He can do a photo shoot and it looks like that can be Steve from any era, but that’s the athlete in him. He likes to train, eat right, and all those things.”

The AEW star later said that in his opinion the program should have been finalized at least 6 months before WrestleMania, not only to build a story but to give Stone Cold the chance to train better.

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (3/8): Two Title Bouts, Last Man Standing Match

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The March 8, 2022 episode of WWE NXT 2.0 aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT 2.0 Results 

  • Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai def. Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez
  • Fallon Henley def. Tiffany Stratton.
  • Grayson Waller (w/Sanga) def. LA Knight
  • Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai def. Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro
  • NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium vs. MSK ends in no contest
  • Dolph Ziggler def. and Dolph Ziggler and Tommaso Ciampa to win NXT Title

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Opener

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Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai in a Women’s Dusty Classic Semi Final Match opened the show. 

This was a comedy match when Choo was in the match. Toxic Attraction hit Raquel in the left knee with a weapon when the referee wasn’t looking before we went to a commercial break. Raquel continued to work the match, but was selling the injured leg. Choo hit a splash off the top rope and Wendy hit a stomp on Raquel for the win. 

Second Dusty Cup Semi-Final 

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Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro in a Women’s Dusty Classic Semi Final Match was saved for the second hour. It was a fun back and forth high energy paced match. Io and Ray went over when they hit a tag team spot. 

Now, Ray and Io will meet Choo and Kai in the finals of the tournament. 

Title Match

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NXT Tag Team Champions Imperium were supposed to defend against The Creed Brothers. The Creed Brothers earned this title match after winning this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. 

However, The Creed Brothers were attacked in the parking lot earlier in the night although their attackers weren’t shown. It was later revealed that MSK, who lost to the brothers in the Dusty Tournament, 

The match was solid with back and forth action. However, it ended when The Creed Brothers ran out and attacked both teams. It went to a no contest, thus setting up a triple threat bout down the line, likely at Stand and Deliver. 

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Last Man Standing Match

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LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller in a Last Man Standing match took place. 

The match saw them brawl all around the arena including up in the stands. They used various weapons. Waller was tossed from the ring through a table on the outside. They crashed through the announce table and Waller got to his feet first for the win. 

Knight challenged Waller to a Last Man Standing match on last week’s episode and the match was later made official. Waller recently picked up a win over Knight thanks to outside interference. 

Main Event

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NXT Champion Bron Breakker defended against Dolph Ziggler and Tommaso Ciampa in a triple threat match.

The match was solid, but not given a ton of time. Ziggler hit the Zig Zag at one point for a near fall on Ciampa. Bron hit a powerslam on Ziggler, but Robert Roode pulled out the referee to stop the pin. Ciampa hit his finisher and Ziggler got a nearfall after covering Bron. Ciampa went for a running knee strike, but Roode pulled Bron out of the ring and Ziggler hit a superkick on Ciampa for the win. 

The match had originally been a singles bout between Breakker and Ziggler, but Ciampa was added to the match after he pinned Ziggler last week when he and Breakker defeated The Dirty Dawgz in a tag team match.

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Dolph Ziggler Wins WWE NXT Title At Roadblock

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Bron Breakker made his second title defense as NXT Champion when the odds were stacked against him in storyline when he took on Tommaso Ciampa and Dolph Ziggler in the main event of Tuesday’s episode of NXT 2.0, titled Road Block. 

The match had some near fall moments including submissions that were broken up at the last minute. Ziggler hit the Zig Zag at one point for a near fall on Ciampa. Bron hit a powerslam on Ziggler, but Robert Roode pulled out the referee. The finish saw Ciampa go for a running knee strike, but Roode pulled Bron out of the ring and Ziggler hit a superkick to Ciampa for the win. We have a new champion. 

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Originally, this was supposed to be a singles match as Ziggler beat Ciampa in a #1 contender’s match last month on NXT. However, that was changed when Ciampa and Bron joined forces to beat Ziggler and Robert Roode last week on NXT. Ciampa was added to the bout and it made for a three-way bout. 

Breakker won the NXT Title from Ciampa at New Year’s Evil in January, which was the second match between them after Ciampa previously beat him last year

Breakker made his first title defense as NXT Champion against Santos Escobar in the main event of Vengeance Day.

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 Match Card, Date & Time, How To Watch

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The second edition of NXT Stand & Deliver is just about three weeks away and matches are starting to get announced.

This will be the go-to article for an updated card of the matches and segments announced for NXT’s biggest show of the year.

This year’s Stand & Deliver premium live event, or pay-per-view, will be the second annual Stand & Deliver event. However, this will be the first year this show will happen under the NXT 2.0 banner. For a lot of stars that can believably be on the show, it would likely be their first WrestleMania weekend as a part of the company.

NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 Matches

  • North American Championship Ladder Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Santos Escobar vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Grayson Waller vs. Cameron Grimes
  • NXT Women’s Championship Match: Mandy Rose (c) vs. Cora Jade vs. Io Shirai vs. Kay Lee Ray
  • NXT Championship Match: Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Bron Breakker
  • NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Imperium (c) vs. The Creed Brothers vs. MSK
  • Tommaso Ciampa vs. Tony D’Angelo
  • GUNTHER vs. LA Knight
  • NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Toxic Attraction (Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin) (c) vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez

Date, Time & How to Watch

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver is scheduled to take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This would be NXT 2.0’s first event outside of the Performance Center.

NXT Stand & Deliver takes place on WrestleMania Saturday on April 2. The air time is set fo 1:00 PM EST.

Tickets will be available for the event this Friday, 3/11, at 11:00 AM EST.

You can watch WWE WrestleMania 38 on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally.

Exclusive Details on the Sale of ROH, How Current Employees Are Affected

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Ring of Honor will soon be under new ownership. With that transfer comes a major shake-up for the company’s operations.

Back in October 2021, ROH announced it would undergo a “reconceptualization” period after December’s Final Battle pay-per-view. All contracted wrestlers were also let go at this time. The company planned to relaunch in April 2022 with a mission to provide a new and unique fan-focused product.

Fast forward to the March 2nd episode of AEW Dynamite, which saw AEW President Tony Khan announce that he has an agreement in place to buy Ring of Honor’s video library, brand assets, and intellectual property.

The wrestling community largely embraced the deal, but a number of ROH employees will soon be out of work.

Winding Down of The Old ROH

SEScoops has learned Ring of Honor execs expect the deal with Tony Khan to close around the first week of April. It could be finalized sooner than that, but that is the timeframe they are working with.

There is a feeling that the deal went “in reverse” and “backwards” because it came together quickly and now a lot of details are being hammered out.

Trusted sources say ROH employees were told the company doesn’t get the impression the ‘new regime’ is interested in hiring them after the sale goes through. Staff has been encouraged to explore new career opportunities, including speaking to Sinclair Broadcast Group’s HR department about transferring elsewhere in the company. Severance packages are being considered but nothing is decided on yet.

Management is still unsure if they will issue a statement to let fans know that a new team will be bringing them the product they’ve followed for years.

The HonorClub streaming service is in limbo. ROH has a call scheduled with AEW to review the technical setup behind HonorClub and determine if that asset will be included as part of the sale. Otherwise, ROH will have to “unwind” everything related to that service. Subscribers will be notified of changes to the service and where they can get video content going forward at some point.

The general message to ROH staff has been described to us as, “We’re fighting for you and exploring how to help everyone. If you want to stay in the wrestling business, we’re doing our best, but there is no formal transition planned and no guarantee that anybody will stay on.”

For more on the sale of Ring of Honor, listen to the latest episode of the Business of the Business podcast, the official business podcast of SEScoops:

Listen to “Episode 67 – AEW buying Ring Of Honor” on Spreaker.

Sycho Sid Will Reportedly Be A Part Of The 2022 WWE Hall of Fame Class

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Sycho Sid will reportedly be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the 2022 class.

Sycho Sid’s Career

Sid is a two-time WWF Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Sid’s real name is Sid Eudy, but he mainly went by Sid Justice, Sid Vicious and Sycho Sid. 

Sid wrestled full-time from 1987 to 2001 until an extremely brutal leg break at the WCW Sin pay-per-view. Sid would end up wrestling 24 matches for many independent promotions from 2004 to 2017. His last WWE match was in 2012 when he ended up squashing Heath Slater in exactly 90 seconds. 

Sycho Sid Is Rumored To Be Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame

Andrew Zarian of The Mat Men Podcast sent out a tweet revealing that he’s hearing Sid’s name for the 2022 Hall of Fame class.  

There are currently two confirmed inductees for this year’s class. The Undertaker and Vader have both been confirmed by WWE as a part of the class. Vince McMahon has also said that he will be the one to induct The Undertaker. This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony will take place after SmackDown on April 1 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

WWE has yet to confirm whether or not Sid will be inducted.

Nikki Bella On WrestleMania 38: ‘I Have A Ticket Booked’

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When making an appearance on ON With, Nikki spoke about the Bellas possible WrestleMania 38 plans and her having a ‘ticket booked’ for the two-night show. 

Back at the 2022 Royal Rumble, The Bellas made their return. Nikki and Brie Bella both participated in this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match. Prior to the rumble match, Nikki had not wrestled since 2018. It seemed like she would never be able to wrestle again as she had said that she was put on the “retired bench for life” by doctors.

Nikki Bella On WrestleMania 38

Nikki recently spoke with Mario Lopez about the upcoming two-night WrestleMania. With her recent clearance, it is possible that her and Brie could get involved in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship picture.

The longest reigning Divas Champion said, “So far, I have a ticket booked. That’s all I can say. The Undertaker is getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. Vince McMahon announced he’s inducting him, so I’ll for sure be at the Hall of Fame because that’s an iconic moment. Being a Hall of Famer, I have to represent. Bellas always find some way to get themselves into trouble there.”

There is currently a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match scheduled for WrestleMania 38. On WrestleMania Sunday, Carmella and Queen Zelina will defend their titles in a triple threat match. The current Women’s Tag Team Champions will take on Sasha Banks and Naomi vs Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan on Sunday, April 3rd.

The Bellas WrestleMania 37 Involvement

The Bellas were featured in last year’s WrestleMania. They confronted Bayley who was the host of WrestleMania 37. The Bella Twins were also inducted into the 2020 Hall of Fame class. The class was officially honored at WrestleMania 37 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is still unknown if either, or both, of The Bellas will be used or booked on WrestleMania 38.

H/T to Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription

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