Home Blog Page 720

Top WarnerMedia Exec Largely Responsible for AEW Programming Exits

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

A top WarnerMedia executive who championed AEW programming is on his way out.

Brett Weitz has found himself out of WarnerMedia thanks to the Discovery merger. Kathleen Finch of Discovery has cut off Weitz’s General Manager of TNT, TBS, and truTV position, so he is now out of the company.

He issued the following statement (via Deadline).

“These past 14 years have been the most fulfilling of my career.

“I’ve had the great fortune to create and launch Emmy-winning fan-favorite entertainment, to be a part of powerful life-changing initiatives, and most importantly to have had the privilege to lead the most talented, dedicated, altruistic, and innovative team at the TNets.

“We made huge profits for shareholders and brilliant content for fans while having the most fun and being better partners with talent than any team I’ve ever been a part of. I will for sure continue to root for you all.”

Weitz was a big supporter of AEW TV, calling it an “overperformer.”

Many had feared for the future of the relationship between AEW and WarnerMedia as a result of the merger with Discovery. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently reported that the merger is unlikely to impact AEW.

AEW Dynamite Results (5/11/22): Owen Hart Tournament, Contract Signing, CM Punk & Hangman Page

Robert Lentini
-
0

AEW Dynamite aired live from the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments began during tonight’s Dynamite. MJF & Wardlow had a contract signing for their match at Double or Nothing. CM Punk squared off against John Silver with AEW Champion Hangman Page on commentary.

AEW Dynamite Results

  • Adam Cole def. Dax Harwood via submission to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
  • CM Punk def. John Silver
  • Tony Nese def. Danhausen
  • Ricky Starks def. Jungle Boy to retain the FTW Championship
  • Toni Storm def. Jamie Hayter to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
  • Jeff Hardy def. Darby Allin to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Adam Cole Tapped Out Dax Harwood With The Sharpshooter To Advance In The Owen Hart Tournament

Adam Cole faced Dax Harwood to kickoff the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Dr. Martha Hart was in the crowd for tonight’s Dynamite. Both Cole and Harwood got great reactions from the crowd. Cole tried to get under Harwood’s skin early and smacked him.

Harwood took Cole to the canvas and applied a headlock in the middle of the ring. Cole escaped and taunted Harwood and Dax responded with a thunderous chop to the chest. Cole battled back and unloaded some punches to the face before connecting with a Neckbreaker. Harwood hit some punches of his own and set up for the Sharpshooter but Cole booted him away.

Cole and Harwood traded roll-up attempts before Cole launched Dax shoulder-first into the steel ring post. Harwood yelled in agony and fell to the floor outside the ring. Cole followed him out there and slammed Dax into the steel steps before getting back into the ring to break the count. Cole sent Harwood into the steel once again and then into the ring post for good measure as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Harwood took control and hit Cole with a couple of German Suplexes. Harwood went for a third but Cole escaped and connected with two German Suplexes of his own. Dax responded with a massive Powerbomb but Cole kicked out at two. Cole hit an Ushigoroshi and went for the cover but Harwood kicked out at the last moment.

Dax dodged a Superkick and rolled Cole up for a near fall. Harwood followed it up with a Crossbody off the middle turnbuckle for a two count. Dax went for another Crossbody but Cole countered with a Superkick for another near fall. Cole went for Panama Sunrise but Harwood blocked it into an Alabama Slam.

Harwood followed it up with a Piledriver for a two count. Dax locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring but Harwood couldn’t hold it because of the injured shoulder. Cole sent Harwood to the ring apron and hit him with a shoulder tackle. Harwood took a ridiculous bump to the floor and rolled to the barricade.

The referee started counting and Harwood made it back into the ring at the count of 9. Cole then applied the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring as the crowd relentlessly booed. Harwood held on for as long as he could but had no choice but to tap out. Adam Cole has advanced in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

CM Punk Responded To Hangman Page

CM Punk battled hometown hero John Silver tonight on Dynamite. AEW Champion Hangman Page joined commentary for the match. Punk came to the ring in a New York Islanders jersey but stopped on the entrance ramp. CM Punk cut off Cult of Personality (his entrance theme) and shouted “its clobbering time!”. Punk then turned around and revealed that it was a Tavares jersey and the crowed booed.. John Tavares left the New York Islanders hockey team to join the Toronto Maple Leafs a few years back.

Punk drove Silver to the corner to start off the action and played to the crowd as they booed him. Punk locked in a headlock in the middle of the ring but Silver escaped and decked him with a shoulder tackle. Silver rolled Punk up for a two count and he rolled out of the ring to regroup. Back in the ring, Silver trapped Punk in the corner and unloaded a flurry of strikes as the crowd cheered. Punk responded with a Clothesline as Dynamite went to a break.

Silver and Punk traded kicks when Dynamite returned. Silver connected with a Brainbuster and went for the cover but Punk kicked out at two. John climbed to the middle turnbuckle and went for a Tornado DDT but Punk blocked it. Silver lifted Punk up but he escaped and booted John in the back of the head.

John fell to the corner and Punk caught him with a running knee to the face. Punk followed it up with a leg lariat and rolled to the apron. Punk took a look at Hangman sitting on commentary before hitting a Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory.

AEW Champion Hangman Page was pissed that Punk used his finisher and marched his way down to the ring. Hangman got in Punk’s face and started trash talking. Punk grabbed the microphone and joked that he doesn’t know why these people don’t like him. CM Punk told Hangman that when it comes to the title, it is not personal, its just business. Punk told Hangman Page that he will shake his hand after he takes the title from him, whether he is conscious or unconscious. Punk extended his hand and Hangman gave him the finger to a loud pop from the crowd to end the segment. Hangman Page will defend the AEW Championship against CM Punk on May 29th at Double or Nothing.

Hook Helped Danhausen

Danhausen made his in-ring debut tonight against Tony Nese. Mark Sterling was in Nese’s corner for the match. Danhausen went for a curse but Mark Sterling hopped on the ring apron for a distraction. Tony Nese leveled Danhausen with a kick for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Mark Sterling shouted that Danhausen got an entrance but Tony didn’t and Nese hit Danhausen with another running kick. Nese rolled down his knee pad but Hook’s theme hit. Hook came down to the ring to a great reaction and Nese retreated. Hook then shook Danhausen hand for a big pop from the crowd.

MJF Revealed The Conditions For Wardlow To Earn A Match Against Him At Double or Nothing

Wardlow was ushered to the ring for the contract signing as Shawn Spears was in the ring. A fake Dark Side of the Ring segment aired with Chris Jericho narrating. Taz and Jake Roberts claimed that Wardlow gave the Dynamite Diamond ring to the wrong wrestler. “Legendary Jewish Wrestler” Barry Horowitz. MJF then made his way to the ring to a great reaction from the crowd. MJF was wearing an Islander’s jersey as well with his name on the back.

The crowd chanted “MJF!” as he told the crowd that he loved them all. MJF referred to himself as the Jewish young Prince from the holy land, not Israel, but the most magical place in the world, Long Island. MJF winked at the crowd and said he wouldn’t want them to boo Wardlow out of the arena every time he tries to speak.

MJF told Wardlow that he’s the worst and karma is coming his way for everything he did to Cody Rhodes. Maxwell brought up 2024 and joked that Tony Khan doesn’t want to talk about it either. He told Wardlow that he’s going to get 10 lashings with a whip and Shawn Spears did the perfect 10 pose. MJF added that if Wardlow gets by that he will have to face Shawn Spears inside a Steel Cage and he will be the special guest referee.

MJF told Wardlow that if he wins at Double or Nothing, Wardlow is released from MJF’s contract but if he loses, he cannot sign a contract with AEW. Wardlow signed the contract after security took the handcuffs off of him. That was a huge mistake as Wardlow demolished the security team. MJF scurried around before hiding behind Shawn Spears in the corner.

Shawn Spears, dressed in an all white suit with a white steel chair, charged at Wardlow but the big man shrugged him off. Wardlow then grabbed MJF and was about to hit him with the Powerbomb when Mark Sterling hopped on his back. Wardlow then slammed him down and set up the table as MJF retreated with Shawn Spears. Wardlow then Powerbombed Sterling through the table and shouted at MJF to end the segment.

Ricky Starks Retained The FTW Championship

Ricky Starks defended the FTW Championship against AEW Tag Team Champion Jungle Boy. Taz joined commentary for the title match. Starks started off the match in control and posed for the crowd. Jungle Boy battled back and sent Starks to the outside as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Starks went for a Suplex but Jungle Boy countered into a DDT for a near fall. Starks went for the Roshambo but Jungle Boy escaped and hit a Superkick for a two count. Ricky leveled Jungle Boy with a Spear but Jungle Boy kicked out. Starks hilariously looked into the camera and asked “why me?”. Jungle Boy locked in the Snare Trap but Ricky clawed his way and got his index finger on the bottom rope to break the hold.

Ricky rolled to the ring apron to by himself some time and hit Jungle Boy with a Jawbreaker. Ricky grabbed the FTW Championship but Swerve Strickland rushed down the ramp and took it away. The referee got out of the ring to kick Strickland out as Jungle Boy had the match won with a cradle. Starks then planted Jungle Boy with the Roshambo for the pinfall victory and retained the FTW Championship.

Christian Cage and Luchasaurus came down to the ring and started arguing with Strickland. Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks were about to confront Strickland when Keith Lee showed up. Lee made his way to the ringside area and everyone stared at each other. Jungle Boy was distraught after the loss and Christian gave him a hug to end the segment.

Blackpool Combat Club, Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz Confronted Jericho Appreciation Society

They welcomed they AEW Galaxy to their victory speech and Daddy Magic said it was an honor to be a part of the greatest faction in the world. Jericho joked that he was born just down the road but moved away quickly because this place is a dump. Chris threatened to throw a fireball in a fan’s face and claimed he was a wizard before posing for the booing crowd.

Jericho told Eddie Kingston to stay home and “Jericho 2:16 says I just burned your face”. Jon Moxley interrupted and made his way through the crowd. Moxley strutted around the ring as Jericho and his cronies stared at him.

Chris told Moxley to turn around because he’s alone. Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta, and William Regal then joined the party. Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, and Santana showed up on the other side of the ring and surrounded JAS. A brawl broke out with BCC, Kingston, Santana and Ortiz beating the hell out of Jericho Appreciation Society. William Regal leveled Jericho before JAS retreated. A face-to-face between Jericho & Regal was announced for next week.


Toni Storm Advanced In The Owen Hart Tournament

Toni Storm faced Jamie Hayter in the quarterfinals of the women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Jamie got Storm in a headlock right away but Toni escaped and reversed the hold. Hayter broke free with some punches to the midsection and retreated to the corner. Storm and Hayter locked up for a test of strength and Jamie shoved Toni to the canvas. Hayter dominated the action as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Storm sent Hayter to the corner and hit a Hip Attack. Toni followed it up with a DDT and then another one on the floor outside the ring. The action returned to the ring and Toni climbed to the top turnbuckle. Toni hit a Crossbody and went for the cover but Hayter kicked out at two.

Hayter slammed Toni Storm down on the apron and then hit a Superplex off the top rope. Hayter went for another Suplex but Toni countered into a roll-up for a two count. Toni then hit Storm Zero for the pinfall victory and advanced in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

Jeff Hardy def. Darby Allin To Advance In The Owen Hart Tournament

Jeff Hardy battled Darby Allin in the quarterfinals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament in tonight’s main event in an Anything Goes match. The winner of the match will face Adam Cole in the semifinals next week on Dynamite. Sting and Matt Hardy were ringside for the match.

Allin absolutely leveled Jeff Hardy with a Dropkick to jump start the action. Hardy rolled out of the ring and Allin hit him with one of his patented dives through the ropes. Allin set up eight steel chairs by the ramp but Jeff sent him into the steel steps.

Jeff tried to send Allin to the steps but he was able to leap over them. Hardy jumped off the steps and hit a flying Clothesline. Darby battled back and the action and the action returned to the ring. Jeff brought in a ladder as Dynamite went to a break.

When Dynamite returned, Allin climbed to the top of the ladder and flipped onto Hardy (and onto the chairs) outside the ring in an absurd spot. Allin then went for the Coffin Drop but Hardy moved and Darby crashed on the ring apron.

Jeff set up Darby on the steel steps and went for the Swanton Bomb but Darby moved. Darby rolled Jeff into the ring and hit the Coffin Drop. Allin went for the cover but Jeff reversed it for the pinfall victory. Jeff Hardy advanced in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and will battle Adam Cole next week in the semifinals. Hardy posed for the crowd and shook hands with Darby after the match. Undisputed Elite (Young Bucks, Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly) came to the entrance ramp for a stare down as The Hardys started a “delete!” chant to end the show.

Tony Khan Confirms AEW Trios Titles Exist and Were Made a While Ago

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

AEW President Tony Khan has confirmed a report regarding the creation of trios tag team titles.

It’s no secret that AEW has a slew of factions. From The Elite to House of Black to Blackpool Combat Club and beyond, there is no shortage of stables under the AEW banner.

With so many groups, many have long believed it’s only a matter of time before trios titles are introduced.

That hunch is indeed correct.

AEW Trios Titles Are Real

During an interview with TSN, Tony Khan made the confirmation that the AEW Trios Tag Team Titles have been made. It was first reported on Wrestling Observer by Dave Meltzer.

Here’s what Khan had to say about the creation of the championships.

“I saw Dave reported it and nobody’s asked me on the record yet, but it is truthful that I have made the belts.

“I made them a long time ago, to be honest with you.

“They’ve never been seen, and I did have them made. I do have more championship belts in my possession that have never been unveiled than anybody might suspect. The TBS Championship was in my office for months at the shows before anybody knew it was going to be unveiled, for example, recently.

“The Ring of Honor purchase and now the great stable of champions[hips] and IP and, not only the legacy of past events, but the great slate of, I think, potential future events we can do with Ring of Honor and all that was kind of a surprise to everybody that we kept under wraps. That came together more quickly, whereas the trios championships are something I’ve thought about for a long time.

“But there are more championship belts than people might think that I’ve had up my sleeve and the trios championship are, arguably, the foremost.”

The fact that Khan said the gold has been made for a while now shouldn’t come as a surprise either.

After all, he confirmed in late 2020 that trios titles were on his priority list for 2021 but the timing just wasn’t right.

AEW Trios Titles Have Already Been Created

William Regal Reveals Who Named AEW’s Blackpool Combat Club Faction

Joey Galizia
-
0

The Blackpool Gazette recently conducted an interview with Lord William Regal, who spoke in-depth with the publication about his new popular AEW faction, The Blackpool Combat Club.

During their chat Regal revealed that former AEW world champion Jon Moxley came up with the group’s name,

“I would love to claim it was my idea, but it wasn’t. It was Jox Moxley’s idea. Jon came up to me and said he’s got a great idea for a name, because he had come up with different Blackpool things. I told him it’s not about me, it’s about the two of them, I’m just a spare part here and riding on your coattails. But he insisted we called it this.”

He further elaborates that he was planning to take some time off after his NXT release, but hearing that he would be involved in something with Moxley peaked his interest.

“I was initially planning to take a year off, I wasn’t going to do anything because I haven’t done anything other than wrestling for the last 39 years. All of a sudden, I heard Jon’s name was involved which piqued my interest even more and it’s ended up how it’s ended up.”

Regal reveals that he just ran with the idea once it was confirmed on television, as the group already had t-shirt designs and other merch items in the works.

“We went out that night and I had no idea he was going to say it on TV, but he said it and the next morning there are t-shirts out, so I ran with it. When you get an opportunity, you run with it. So that was how it happened.”

Since their formation Blackpool Combat Club has added Wheeler Yuta to their group, who under the guidance of Regal won the ROH Pure Championship at Supercard of Honor. As a trios team the BCC is undefeated.

Court Bauer Updates MLW’s Lawsuit Against WWE: “Exceptional Evidence Of Interference”

Joey Galizia
-
0

Major League Wrestling’s Court Bauer has provided an update on the company’s lawsuit against WWE that was filed back in January.

The lawsuit stated that WWE was tampering with MLW’s business practices, specifically their streaming deals with VICE TV and Tubi. It claimed that WWE intimidated VICE TV out of airing additional MLW content after the network agreed to air their weekly episodic Fusion, and got their potential deal with Tubi completely canceled.

Bauer told Raj Giri on the latest Wrestling Inc. Daily that MLW has “exceptional” evidence against WWE, but wasn’t willing to share it due to the nature of the lawsuit. He does state that the evidence will be available for the public to see in the near future.

“Yeah, it would probably be strategically unwise to spill the beans on that here and now. I’m not trying to blue-ball you here, but all I can share is that we have exceptional, exceptional evidence of tortious interference. And as the legal process plays out, the public will see the evidence. It will come out and it’s pretty damning.”

Later in the interview Giri would press Bauer for more information regarding the case, but Bauer remained tight-lipped.

WWE did respond to the initial lawsuit claim back January. They wrote: “WWE believes these claims have no merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against them.”

Stay tuned for more information.

(Quotes via WrestleZone)

The Time NJPW Founder Antonio Inoki Met Vladimir Putin

Thomas Lowson
-
0

Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki has recalled meeting Vladimir Putin in the 1980s, long before the Russian President’s rise to power.

In 1989, Inoki was elected to the Japanese House of Councillors and as part of a deal between Japan and the then-Soviet Union, invited USSR wrestlers to the New Japan Dojo.

Speaking with Tokyo Sports, Inoki recalled working with the USSR and his brief meeting with Putin (h/t Wrestling Inc.)

“When I first went to Moscow, I had a chance to meet with some important people over there. Putin, who is now in absolute power, was serving tea. I understand that Putin is KGB, but I don’t think he experienced the war. I wonder what kind of people are attached to the general staff there and how they give instructions.”

One of the Soviet wrestlers, Salman Hashimikov, won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship that year, which Inoki said showed the importance of relationships.

“I think the key figures in Russia knew that we were behind in many areas (compared to other countries) at that time. We exchanged a lot of information and things like that.”

“Putin, who is now in absolute power, was serving tea. I understand that Putin is KGB, but I don’t think he experienced the war.”

Antonio Inoki on his 1989 interaction with Vladimir Putin.

Inoki’s Political Career

Japanese politician takes wrestling diplomacy to North Korea
Inoki poses in 2014 during his second run as a politician.

Representing his own ‘Sports and Peace’ Party, Inoki was elected to the House of Councillors and used his celebrity status to succeed in diplomatic tasks.

In 1990, Inoki traveled to Iraq on what was called “an unofficial one-man diplomatic mission” and successfully negotiated with Saddam Hussein to free Japanese hostages before the outbreak of the Gulf War.

He later personally organized a wrestling event in Iraq in an effort to secure the release of 41 captive Japanese nationals, of which 36 were freed.

After being re-elected in 1992, Inoki would face allegations of embezzlement and deals with the Yakuza and would fail in his 1995 election campaign.

In 2013, Inoki returned to politics, being elected to Japan’s Upper House as an MP and representative of the Japanese Restoration Party.

Six years later, Inoki announced his retirement from politics.

Bianca Belair: WrestleMania 38 Match With Becky Lynch Was ‘Hard to Follow’ for Others

Jon Fuentes
-
0

Bianca Belair may have not been the main event of WrestleMania 38 this year, but she knows her match with Becky Lynch was tough to follow.

Belair was recently a guest on the “Ring The Belle” podcast and discussed not getting the main event nod for Night One of WrestleMania 38 in Dallas, Texas this year.

While Belair acknowledged that every match on the card deserved to be at WrestleMania, she knew she and Lynch’s match was hard to follow.

“Well, for me, we [Belair & Becky Lynch] are the only two women that have won the main event of Wrestlemania so automatically, you know, for us, that was a huge match. But what I’ll say is every match on the card was deserving to be on Wrestlemania.

“But I’ll say it was hard to follow that and so when you put on a match where it’s hard for anybody to follow, that means nobody is supposed to follow it.”

Lynch put her RAW Women’s Title up for grabs against Belair, with the latter pulling off the win in what was, arguably, the best match of the weekend. Although, they certainly had some competition.

Immediately following their match was a bout between Seth Rollins and the returning Cody Rhodes which also left fans in amazement.

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s long-awaited return to in-ring action ended up being the main event, and was a nostalgia-filled parade of entertainment alongside Kevin Owens.

However, in terms of pure wrestling, there’s certainly an argument to be made that Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch’s match stole the show.

Quotes via NoDQ.com

Update on Cesaro’s Status

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

Cesaro has not popped up anywhere since his release from WWE earlier this year. The wrestling world is wondering when and where we could see him for his career’s next chapter.

There has been a lot of speculation as to where Cesaro could end up after he quietly left SmackDown and WWE when his contract expired on February 24. This ended his 11-year tenure in the company.

Cesaro was one of the most universally liked people in the company, and it reportedly had many on the WWE roster disappointed and dismayed over his departure. The company offered him a new contract but he turned it down.

A recent report from Fightful suggests that several promoters have reached out to Cesaro to book him for wrestling appearances as well as for signing him to their promotions.

The report says that Cesaro has not accepted any offers as of yet. Some promoters have said that “The Swiss Cyborg” has straight up not responded at all.

Recently, Cesaro, now going by Claudio Castagnoli “CSRO”, has posted tweets that suggest something is coming soon. In one of his tweets, Cesaro reminded fans that he’s the same OG.

In another recent social media post, he posted a selfie of himself suggesting that something is in store for fans with the caption, “Soon…”

Tony Khan Explains Why He Hasn’t Bought Out Wardlow’s Contract From MJF

Rayan Sayyed
-
0

Wardlow is currently feuding with MJF and is set to meet him for a contract signing at tonight’s AEW Dynamite from Long Island. The contract signing will also reveal when a match will take place. It’s most likely to be set for the Double or Nothing pay-per-view event on May 29.

AEW President Tony Khan discussed Wardlow and his contract while speaking to Barstool Rasslin’. He said that the storyline has evoked a lot of interest from fans (as transcribed by SEScoops):

“It’s the evil genius that is MJF, I think, at work. I mean, you’re seeing what he has done to Wardlow is tormenting the guy, and it’s been very compelling to see. Unfortunately, that’s kinda the evil mastermind at work,” Khan said.

READ MORE: Wardlow Says His Rise In AEW Has Even Exceeded His Own Expectations

Wardlow makes his entrance with handcuffs and no music and it is something that is different and sets Wardlow and his presentation apart. Tony Khan is pleased with the way everything comes together every week on Dynamite.

Khan said things have shaped up well for the upcoming big match as there is a contract signing tonight. He added that it’s a big night to see how the crowd reacts to Wardlow as he’s going against his boss, MJF, who holds Wardlow’s future in his hands. Khan said it’s gonna be really interesting because of the conditions in the contract.

Khan was asked if he has considered buying Wardlow’s contract from MJF since he can afford to.

“MJF’s family has a lot of money. To be fair, I am making smart business decisions for the company,” said Khan. “Wardlow is still performing for the company right now and it’s on MJF’s dime. We’ve worked with a lot of people through the Forbidden Door so this is no different.”

Elsewhere on the show, matches for The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments will take place, and FTW Champion Ricky Starks will defend his title against AEW World Tag Team Champion Jungle Boy.

Details on Charlotte Flair’s “Indefinite” Hiatus from WWE

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

WWE has announced that Charlotte Flair is out of action indefinitely. The company is citing injuries she sustained at WrestleMania Backlash.

Flair put the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Ronda Rousey in an “I Quit” match at WWE’s latest premium live event.

It was a very physical match that included kendo sticks, chairs, and a brawl in the crowd. Ultimately, Rousey forced her opponent to say “I Quit” with an armbar, utilizing a chair as leverage.

Charlotte Flair’s Time Off

Andrade El Idolo Charlotte Flair

For those wondering, Charlotte’s “injuries” are part of a storyline to write her off television.

Charlotte is taking scheduled time off to prepare for her wedding to AEW star Andrade El Idolo. The wedding takes place later this year. The two have been together since 2019.

The wedding planning, the ceremony itself and the honeymoon will keep Charlotte on the sidelines, but don’t expect this to be the end of “The Queen.”

Charlotte Flair has not ben shy about her longterm goals inside the squared circle. She recently expressed her desire to surpass her father’s record for the most world title reigns. She’s held the Women’s world title 13 times. That is three shy of her father’s world title record of 16.

Booker T Praises Ronda Rousey for Her Latest Work With Charlotte Flair

Jon Fuentes
-
0

Two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has nothing but praise for Ronda Rousey and her recent work with Charlotte Flair.

Booker T took to his podcast, “The Hall Of Fame,” to talk about several professional wrestling topics. One of those topics was Rousey’s program with Flair. Rousey recently defeated Flair in an “I Quit” match at WrestleMania Backlash, capturing the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship.

Over the course of Rousey’s feud with Flair, Booker said he can see the growth in Rousey as a performer, adding that he can tell she’s certainly studying her craft.

“Well, I can tell you this, you could tell Ronda’s been studying, you could tell she’s been working on her craft,” Booker T said. “I said it also, having someone like Charlotte in the ring with you, man, that doesn’t hurt at all.

“Knowing what it means to have a ring general in the ring, and knowing how to work around that ring general is very, very important. That’s one thing that I think Ronda Rousey has done very well since day one.

“Because you’ve got to understand, ever since Ronda came in, almost 10 times out of 10 times, she’s been following.

“In this business, you’ve got to know how to follow very, very well, if you plan on making it to the next level, if you plan on anybody trusting you to help you to make it to that next level. Ronda definitely has done that.”

Rousey initially faced Flair at WrestleMania 38 for the SmackDown Women’s Title. However, Flair came out on top after nailing Rousey with a big boot. Charlotte actually tapped during that match, but the referee was down and didn’t see it.

“The Rowdy One” later demanded a rematch with an “I Quit” stipulation, and wound up taking the title from Flair this past weekend after making Flair yell “I Quit” due to being locked up in an armbar through a steel chair.

Now, Flair is expected to be away from WWE TV for some time, leaving Rousey to rule the blue brand as champion while she’s away. It will be interesting to see who Rousey is paired up with for her first title defense in Flair’s absence.

Quotes via Wrestling Inc.

Bret Hart Mad At Goldberg for Earning Millions After His Career-Ending Concussion

Thomas Lowson
-
0

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has said that Goldberg’s success makes him “kind of mad” given the career-ending concussion the former Universal Champion gave him.

At Starrcade 1999, Hart (then the WCW World Champion) received a stiff thrust kick to the head, resulting in a concussion.

Compiled with several other injuries from his career, Hart would be forced to retire from in-ring competition and has only wrestled a handful of times since.

While speaking to Lucha Libre Online, Bret admitted that he has still not forgiven Goldberg, who has wrestled on a part-time basis for WWE in recent years (h/t Bodyslam).

“It’s always been a bit of a sore spot; it always makes me kind of mad that some guy is flying all the way over to Saudi Arabia and making 3 million dollars in a match and the same guy is the guy that kicked me in the head and never thought about me or what he cost me and my family and what he did to me.”

“The Hitman” has claimed in previous interviews that Goldberg “hurt everybody he worked with.”

Bret and Goldberg After ‘The Kick’

While Bret has technically wrestled in the years since Starrcade 1999, measures were taken to avoid him getting injured.

In 2010, Bret won the WWE United States Championship from The Miz in a match where The Hart Dynasty did most of the work.

At that year’s Summerslam, Bret would team with John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, Edge, R-Truth, and John Morrison to defeat The Nexus, but was eliminated after being disqualified for using a steel chair.

As for Goldberg, he would continue to wrestle for WCW and signed with WWE in 2003 where he worked for a year.

In 2016, Goldberg returned to WWE and has competed sporadically since, becoming a two-time WWE Universal Champion.

Darby Allin Says Nobody Gets Him More Excited Outside The Ring Than Jeff Hardy

Joey Galizia
-
0

Darby Allin is hyped to be facing Jeff Hardy at this evening’s AEW Dynamite from Long Island.

The former TNT champion spoke with the New York Post about his showdown with Brother Nero, which will be a quarterfinals matchup in the Owen Hart Memorial tournament. Allin begins by recalling the affect Hardy had on his career.

“It’s the way I see him live his life outside of the ring, the stunts and the craziness that kind of draws me to him. I don’t get that from a lot of wrestlers. I don’t think I get that from any wrestlers. Nobody excited me outside the ring.”

Allin may be facing Hardy this evening, but he was lucky enough to team up with him earlier this year, along with Matt, and his longtime partner Sting. Speaking on that alliance Allin states the following:

“It was really like an organic relationship. It was super fun. For us to have that one tag match, me, Sting, Matt and Jeff down in Texas, that was also a lot of fun.”

While Allin is excited to face his hero, he does wonder what a matchup would have looked like if they had been given proper vignettes and time to build it up with promos.

“It’d be nice. Like I said, this match kind of came very quick on me and I just thought originally it would have been crazy if we had a build to a singles match and like we had a promo battle were we could get crazier outside the ring leading up to the match. But here we are. We’re gonna get crazy this Wednesday.”

Allin defeated Swerve Strickland in a qualifier to earn his spot in the tournament. Meanwhile Hardy bested Bobby Fish. Who do you think wins tonight?

Thunder Rosa Reacts to Fans Critical Of Her AEW Women’s Title Reign

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

Thunder Rosa has responded to those who feel the way she’s being booked as AEW Women’s Champion is lackluster.

Rosa has been the champion since only March but some feel the reign has already been disappointing. She had a successful title defense against Nyla Rose. The buildup to that match left a lot to be desired for the critics.

While her upcoming Double or Nothing title defense against Serena Deeb has drawn some interest, their first face-to-face promo was less than stellar.

Thunder Rosa Has Message For Critics

Thunder Rosa spoke to talkSPORT and she addressed those who believe that AEW isn’t presenting her as strongly as it should.

“I just know that people are never going to be satisfied with everything that you do, or anything that happens. Bottom line. I’m going to do my best with everything I’m given all the time and people will criticize that too – which is OK.

“People are going to talk and if they’re talking that means they’re watching. At the end of the day that’s what we’re trying to do.

“I had a banger of a match with Nyla Rose and I was able to show some sides that I haven’t been able to in years in that ring. It was a dynamic match and something different. David vs Goliath in that aspect.

“Everyone is different and there’s always going to be criticism, but whatever is in my hands to make better I will. This match at Double or Nothing, and I say this now, I’m going to show that I am the best wrestler in the world. That AEW has the best women’s division in the world. That’s what I’m here for. 

“Like it or not, I’m the AEW Women’s champion, so get used to seeing my face, get used to hearing my voice and get used to seeing me wrestle in that ring the way that I wrestle.“

Rosa captured the AEW Women’s Title against Britt Baker on the St. Patrick’s Day Slam edition of Dynamite. The title match was contested inside a steel cage.

New Footage of Ric Flair Back in the Ring Taking Bumps

Michael Reichlin
-
0

Ric Flair was recently back in the ring and wants the world to know he can still “do this.”

The 73-year-old living legend has been retired for years. Back in 2017, he was fighting for his life and in critical condition due to various health complications. He was placed into a medically-induced coma, but made a miraculous recovery.

Try as you may, you can try to take the Nature Boy out of wrestling, but you can’t take the love of pro wrestling out of Ric Flair.

On Monday, Ric Flair posted a video on social media of himself taking bumps with AEW star Jay Lethal. Flair says he was inspired to show off his abilities after someone had the audacity to question if he can still “go” in the ring. He wrote:

“Someone had the audacity this weekend to ask me if I can still do this. I said “Really??? Naitch don’t play! WOOOOO!”

– Ric Flair

Flair has publicly flirted with the idea of wrestling another match, as many retired pro wrestlers tend to do. We hope this never happens, but it’s good to see Flair looking healthy enough to take a few bumps and relive what he spent so many years doing.

Ric Flair Back in the Ring

As seen below, Flair takes a few bumps, including a headlock takedown, a bodyslam and a running shoulder tackle. He also gets in some offense of his own, and what video of Ric Flair and Jay Lethal would be complete without a strut-off?

Watch Ric Flair in the ring taking bumps at 73-years-old:

Flair has uploaded another video of himself taking bumps in the ring with Jay Lethal. On May 11th, Flair released a video titled, “Ric Flair vs. Jay Lethal Round 2”

Jim Ross Provides Health Update on Jake Roberts & It’s “Not Good”

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

AEW play-by-play ace Jim Ross has a health update on Jake Roberts and it isn’t a positive one.

These days, Jake “The Snake” serves as a manager for Lance Archer on AEW TV. While Jake makes appearances from time to time, he hasn’t been around as much lately.

Sadly, it looks like this is due to some health problems.

Jake Roberts’ Health

During an episode of his Grillin’ JR podcast, Jim Ross revealed that some breathing troubles have been plaguing Jake Roberts.

“I just saw him here a few weeks ago and he’s still battling his breathing issues. He’s not in great health. That’s whyai you don’t see him as often on AEW television as he once was when he was fronting Lance Archer.

“But his health is not good and he’s taking the means to address it. He still has surgeries left. But he has breathing issues.”

Many believe that Jake Roberts has cheated death more than just about anyone in the industry. Jake “The Snake” had to overcome drug and alcohol addiction.

UPDATE: Jake Roberts Refutes Jim Ross’ Claim That He’s Not In Good Health

Roberts had been spiraling before getting clean thanks to DDP. While Jake has seemingly been in much better health and spirits in recent times, this update is sure to leave fans concerned.

Jake revealed back in February that he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The silver lining at the time was that he no longer needed an oxygen tank. He was preparing for another hip surgery, however, and said he will indeed be taking oxygen again here and there.

We’ll keep you posted on Jake Roberts’ health and we wish him nothing but the best.

Quotes via WrestlingNewsCo

AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door Surpasses $1 Million Gate

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

AEW has now hit its second million-dollar live gate and this time, some assistance from NJPW helped put it over the top.

The joint show will be taking place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. No matches have been announced at this time as AEW has their own Double or Nothing PPV to focus on, which is scheduled for May 29.

Despite not having any matches announced, Forbidden Door sold out within minutes.

AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door Already Reaches Milestone

Back in March, Tony Khan announced that this year’s Double or Nothing show became the first AEW event to score a live gate of $1 million.

The promotion has done it again with its crossover show with NJPW. This does not include the secondary market, where thousands of tickets are sold at inflated prices.

Khan made the announcement during an interview with News 12 Long Island.

“[Grand Slam] was almost the first million-dollar gate in AEW history, just came shy of that, but it was real close and of course, we set that record now, for AEW Double or Nothing Las Vegas, became our first million-dollar gate for live tickets, and now just hit it again for our partnership with New Japan, for our Forbidden Door show at the United Center.”

Speaking of Grand Slam, Khan recently confirmed that the event will be returning this year at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY.

It’ll be interesting to see if AEW can reach that million-dollar gate to become the third show in company history to pull off the feat.

AEW Grand Slam Returning to Arthur Ashe Stadium This Year

Michael Reichlin
-
0

Tony Khan says AEW Grand Slam will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York later this year.

All Elite Wrestling is currently in New York for tonight’s AEW Dynamite from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York. It’s sure to be a unique show, since Long Island is the one place on earth that MJF is celebrated as a hero, instead of the despicable worm that he is.

Khan spoke with News 12 Long Island this week to promote Dynamite and said AEW Grand Slam will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium later this year.

AEW Grand Slam Returning in 2022

Tony Khan says the first AEW Grand Slam was a massive success that almost hit $1 million in ticket sales. AEW has since hit that mark twice, with the upcoming Double or Nothing and Forbidden Door PPV’s.

Khan believes the inaugural Grand Slam event was the beginning of a longterm partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which owns Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“Yes, I expect we’ll be back to have Grand Slam, AEW Grand Slam, Dynamite and Rampage, back in Queens at Arthur Ashe Stadium again,” said Khan. “It was a huge success to everyone involved and it’s all thanks to this great partnership with the USTA. They were so kind and I think it resulted in a big partnership.

[Grand Slam] was almost the first million dollar gate in AEW history, just came shy of that, but it was real close and of course we set that record now, for AEW Double or Nothing Las Vegas, became our first million dollar gate for live tickets, and now just hit it again for our partnership with New Japan, for our Forbidden Door show at the United Center.

So, we will be back, and it will be hopefully another huge success going back to Queens for AEW Grand Slam, Dynamite and Rampage, later this year, in 2022 again.”

Watch Tony Khan’s full interview with News 12 Long Island:

Please H/T SEScoops if you use any quotes from this article

Drew McIntyre & Tyson Fury Continue Beef: “He’s Obsessed With Me”

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

Drew McIntyre and Tyson Fury aren’t letting up with their brewing rivalry.

McIntyre is a former two-time WWE Champion, while Fury is widely recognized as the king of heavyweight boxing. “The Gypsy King” is the WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion. With seemingly one foot out the door in pro boxing, Fury is exploring his options.

One of them is a return to WWE.

Drew McIntyre & Tyson Fury Keep Beef Alive

Drew McIntyre had an interview with Newsday and he was asked about his back-and-forth exchanges with Tyson Fury. He said he senses that “The Gyspy King” can’t keep his name out of his mouth.

“First of all, I think we’re talking about WWE. I think I’d be insane to get in the ring with possibly the best boxer of all time, certainly top five.

“The ball’s in his court.

“I appreciate that my name is always in his mouth. He’s got an obsession with Drew McIntyre, which is kind of weird. But I kind of like it at the same time.

“We’ve been going back and forth to each other nonstop for a couple of years. He’s got our number. My focus is on Roman Reigns and the titles right now. But if he wants to do business, he knows our people.

“Give us a call.”

Fury is fresh off a successful title defense against Dillian Whyte. He scored a sixth-round knockout victory off an uppercut.

During the post-fight press conference, Fury said he would’ve mind giving McIntyre the ol’ one-two either at SummerSlam or Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales.

“Don’t rule me out of fighting there, you might see me at SummerSlam. I got to speak to Vince and the boys, maybe make this happen.

“I know Drew McIntyre has been saying a lot of things about me, I’d love to knock him out. I’d love to be at Cardiff. I’d love to be back at center stage in the UK.”

What Vince McMahon Originally Had In Mind For The New Day

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

The New Day has been the most successful faction in WWE for years but the original pitch wasn’t exactly hitting home with the group’s members.

Together, Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods have had great success in WWE. They have won tag team gold 11 times. In singles action, Big E and Kofi have both had WWE Championship reigns, while Woods won the 2021 King of the Ring.

The initial pitch for The New Day didn’t exactly give E, Kofi, or Woods the chills but they knew they could knock it out of the part.

Vince McMahon’s Initial Plan For The New Day

maxresdefault 53

Kofi Kingston was a guest on Out of Character with Ryan Satin. During his appearance, Kofi said that Vince McMahon had serious gospel vibes with The New Day when he first pitched the idea (h/t 411Mania.com).

“When we were given the gimmick of positivity preaching preachers, I’ll never forget it. We had been going back and forth with Vince about what we wanted to be. We wanted to be some guys who were not pleased with our positions in the company.

“He’s like, ‘Okay, well, how about you guys be preachers and you guys come out here and there’s gospel music.’ We’re just sitting there and we know that the people are going to reject this idea because nobody comes to WWE to go to church.

“But this is what he wanted us to do. We told him, ‘Whatever you give us, we’ll make it succeed because of our chemistry. We believe in it.’ He’s like, ‘Alright, I’m going to put that to the test. You guys are going be positivity preaching preachers. Go get it over.’

“We’re just like, alright, this is our chance, and we supported each other. There were a lot of people who took a big dump on our aspirations. They didn’t believe in us. They made fun of us when we were just trying to get over.

“But now you fast forward, and those same people have come back around, and they admitted that they were wrong. Not that we do it to prove people wrong, but we proved them wrong.”

Kofi certainly isn’t playing revisionist history. He’s absolutely right when he says people panned The New Day gimmick at first and didn’t think it was going to work. The faction quickly turned things around and has become one of the hottest acts in WWE.

Unfortunately, The New Day is currently down a member. On the March 11 episode of SmackDown, Big E suffered a broken neck after landing awkwardly off an overhead belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland.

E recently gave an update revealing that his recovery has hit a snag due to his C1 not healing the way he had hoped. He’s keeping his neck in a brace for the next month or so in an attempt to avoid fusion surgery.

Juice Robinson Was “Lying to Gullible Idiots” by Teasing NJPW Exit

Michael Reichlin
-
0

New Japan Pro Wrestling star Juice Robinson says he was just working fans online with his recent talk about leaving the company.

Just a few weeks ago, Robinson said his contract extension with NJPW was set to expire at the end of April. He said, “I will not be wrestling under the New Japan banner any longer” after then.

We now know that was a premeditated lie. Robinson made a surprise appearance at NJPW Dontaku on May 1, joined the Bullet Club and attacked new IWGP United States Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.

“Rock Hard” Robinson spoke with the NJPW website this week and had a laugh at the expense of people who believed his talk of leaving NJPW.

“Not that I owe anyone any explanation, but I was never going to retire,” said Robinson. “That was just me lying to a bunch of gullible idiots. People believe that if they read something on the internet it has to be true. So all I had to say is make sure it landed on the internet, and everybody believed it, hook line and sinker.”

Robinson gets a shot at the IWGP United States Championship at the upcoming NJPW Capital Collision event from Washington, D.C. He’ll compete in the 4-way title match involving Tanahashi (c), Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.

NJPW Capital Collision

The Bullet Club’s newest member says he will continue shaking things up for the faction, as Jay White has been doing.

“He got rid of dead weight and brought in new blood,” Robinson said of White. “That’s where I come in. I’m the booster for Bullet Club, and with me there, I see Bullet Club going right to the top of the wrestling world.”

Visit NJPW1972 to read their latest interview with Juice Robinson.

John Cena Says WWE Told Him That He’d Never Turn Heel

Thomas Lowson
-
0

Former WWE World Champion John Cena was told that he would never turn heel during his time as the face of the company.

Except for a brief run as a villain from 2002-to 2003, Cena spent his entire WWE career as a babyface, despite fans calling on WWE to turn “Big Match John” heel during his main-event run.

Appearing as a guest on In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast to discuss his career, Cena recalled being told that he would remain a good guy for the rest of his time in the ring.

“I was made aware that I would not undergo a tectonic shift [heel turn] in John Cena, the character, probably around 2009. So that allowed me to get that conversation off the board.”

John Cena

Despite this edict, Cena has said he was close to turning for his WrestleMania 28 match with The Rock in 2012.

Vince McMahon reportedly considered the idea but backed out when Cena said it would be difficult to turn him back into a babyface.

What’s next for John Cena?

John Cena Is Forever Grateful To Fans Like Austin Theory
Is WWE planning on a United States Championship match between Cena and Theory?

With his career growing in Hollywood, Cena has become less available for WWE, even missing the last two WrestleManias.

It has been reported that WWE has plans for Cena to return next month to build towards a match at Summerslam 2022.

No opponent has been confirmed for the rumored match but United States Champion Theory has teased facing Cena this July.

Vince McMahon is especially high on Theory and reportedly sees him as a new John Cena.

Quotes via Sportskeeda

Dustin Rhodes On If Goldust Would Work In Today’s Wrestling

Anutosh Bajpai
-
0

WWE in the attitude era was filled with many unexpected storylines and characters. One such unique character was Goldust which caused a lot of controversies but brought in ratings as well. Though the man behind the gold paint himself, Dustin Rhodes believes that a character like that would not work in the current times.

The AEW star recently talked to Renee Paquette on The Sessions podcast. When Renee asked if a character like Goldust would work today, Rhodes explained why it wouldn’t:

“It absolutely would not work. The way Goldust was portrayed back in the 90s. He was very androgynous. We would never say the word gay. I don’t think he will work because those things back then were way, way ahead of its time.” said Dustin Rhodes,

He continued, “They got lots of letters saying that they weren’t gonna let their kids watch this shit anymore. Moms were upset. But the ratings kept getting bigger and better. So we were doing something right. But it was just very pushing the envelope as far as you could possibly do it. Stepping over that line. Today trying to do something like that? No.”

Apart from this, Dustin Rhodes also talked about his Double or Nothing 2019 match with Cody Rhodes. He vowed to never wrestle his brother again.

More Originals From SEScoops:

If you use any quotes from the article please credit SEScoops with an H/t for transcription

Update on Drama Between Kota Ibushi & NJPW

Fernando Quiles Jr.
-
0

There is an update on recent drama between Kota Ibushi and NJPW.

Ibushi recently posted a series of tweets in Japanese, which left many foreign fans confused due to mistranslations. While some alarming terms were seen through the translation tool on Twitter such as, “sexually harassing bosses,” things just didn’t seem to add up.

It looks like we now know what has Ibushi peeved.

Kota Ibushi
(via NJPW)

What’s Going On With Kota Ibushi?

Bryan Alvarez took to Wrestling Observer Live to discuss what’s really at play here. Alvarez noted that he received this bit of info from Ibushi’s camp.

Apparently, Kota Ibushi is none too pleased with NJPW as he feels the company is trying to rush him back to the ring. Ibushi suffered a shoulder injury after landing hard on a Phoenix Splash during his G1 Climax finals match against Kazuchika Okada back in Oct. 2021.

Ibushi was initially planned to participate in this year’s New Japan Cup. He ended up being pulled from the tournament as he wasn’t ready to return to action.

Bryan said he wouldn’t go as far as to say Ibushi blew his stack but he did say the “Golden Star” is simply frustrated with the situation. He doesn’t feel his injuries have fully healed but he’s being asked to return.

Back in 2019, it was reported that Ibushi signed a “lifetime contract” with NJPW. Ibushi reportedly said he wanted to be with the promotion until he dies.

Ibushi realized his dream of becoming the IWGP Heavyweight Champion back in Jan. 2021. He defeated Tetsuya Naito in the main event of night one of Wrestle Kingdom 15.

WWE NXT Results (5/10): Natalya vs. Jade, Tag Team Match

Andrew Ravens
-
0

The May 10, 2022 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

  •  
  • Toxic Attraction def. Wendy Choo & Roxanne Perez to retain NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles. 
  • Fallon Henley def. Sloane Jacobs to advance to the Semi Finals of the Women’s Breakout Tournament.
  • Alba Fyre def. Amari Miller.
  • Andre Chase & Sarray def. Tiffany Stratton & Grayson Waller.
  • Nikkita Lyons def. Arianna Grace to advance to the Semi Final of the Women’s Breakout Tournament.
  • Natalya def. Cora Jade

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker is fresh off his successful NXT Title defense over Joe Gacy last week on Spring Breakin’ so what did he do this week? Nothing. 

Well, Joe Gacy came out about how the two men behind him took the next to helping his cause. He said that these are the faces of change and their expansion happens now. He invited Bron to join them and be part of their movement. He said the result is eternal joy. The faces of the two men were not revealed as they had hoods on. 

Bobby Stevenson Appears

damon kemp

Bobby Stevenson, the brother of top prospect Gable Stevenson, is now known as Damon Kemp and is the new member of Diamond Mine with Roderick Strong and The Creed Brothers. 

Natalya vs. Cora Jade

1nxt 1

Natalya vs. Cora Jade was finally booked in a singles match. This was saved as the main event. 

They put on a solid match with Jade making a comeback at the end. Natalya went over with the sharpshooter as Jade passed out. Post-match, they hugged it out. 

They’ve been feuding since Natalya made a surprise appearance on NXT last month. At NXT Spring Breakin’ last week, Jade & Nikkita Lyons defeated Natalya & Lash Legend in a tag team match.

Tag Team Match

0NXT 1

NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) vs. Wendy Choo & Roxanne Perez took place. This match opened the show. Jayne pinned Wendy to retain thanks to a Mandy Rose. Post-match, they beat down Wendy. 

This match was built up on last week’s episode of NXT as Choo and Perez tampered with Toxic Attraction’s Mandy Rose’s tanning bed before stealing Dolin and Jayne’s belongings as they embarked on a day at the beach.

Alba Fyre In Action

09nxt

Alba Fyre (Kay Lee Ray) was in action as WWE built this up as her re-debut since they gave her a new name and deleted all of her past accomplishments. 

Fyre worked with Amari Miller, who was back in the first time since March 1st when she suffered an injury in the ring and was stretchered out of the arena. 

Fyre hit her finisher for the win in a one-sided win. 

1...719720721...3,095Page 720 of 3,095