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Kazuchika Okada Brings Back Retired IWGP Heavyweight Championship

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Kazuchika Okada has kept his word and brought back the retired IWGP Heavyweight Championship as a symbol of his promise to Kota Ibushi.

NJPW Road to Power Struggle tour kicked off last night. The G1 Climax winner entered the arena with the belt instead of the usual contract as he had suggested earlier:

The finals of the G1 climax saw Okada going up against Kota Ibushi. However, Ibushi couldn’t complete the match because of a dislocated shoulder, and Okada was declared the winner.

Before the rainmaker picked up his trophy, he checked on his opponent. He promised Ibushi that they will have a rematch when he is ready to step back into the ring again.

On the G1 climax press conference, Kazuchika Okada asked chairman Naoki Sugabayashi if he can bring back the retired belt. He said that he wanted to hold it instead of the contract that’s usually awarded to the G1 winner.

IWGP Heavyweight Championship
IWGP Heavyweight Championship

The fourth championship belt was unified with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship back in March. Kota Ibushi was the final wrestler to hold both the belts.

The G1 climax winner gets to face the IWGP world heavyweight champion at the following Wrestle Kingdom event. Though Okada will be defending his title shot against Tama Tonga at Power Struggle on November 6.

Tetsuya Naito Out Of G1 Climax 31 Due To Injury

Sasha Banks Feels WWE Women’s Division Is Stronger Than Ever

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Sasha Banks believes that there has been a significant evolution in WWE’s women’s division.

Banks is one of WWE’s top female stars. She is a five-time Raw Women’s Champion and a former SmackDown Women’s Champion. Sasha Banks is also a former two-time Women’s Tag Team Champion with Bayley.

Sasha Banks Praises WWE Women’s Division

During an interview with Bleacher Report, Banks expressed her belief that WWE’s women’s division has never been stronger.

“The WWE women’s division is the best it’s ever been. I think it’s the greatest of any era from top to bottom and I can’t wait to see what more the future brings, even from NXT 2.0. To see how many women are down there from when I first started—there was only a group of eight and now there’s maybe a group of 30—just to see the growth from then to now is so beautiful.”

WWE has seen a massive change in its women’s division over the years. In the Attitude Era, female talent were used pretty much exclusively for sex appeal. Things didn’t change overnight but throughout the years, WWE has treated its female talent like the athletes they are.

The WWE draft has come and gone. Banks remains on the SmackDown roster. She brawled with the current SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte to end the Oct. 22 episode. The brawl ended the disastrous title exchange segment.

WATCH: Jacob Fatu vs. Alex Hammerstone At MLW Fightland (Full Match)

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The full title vs. title match between Jacob Fatu and Alex Hammerstone has been released for free.

On Oct. 7, Fatu put the MLW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Hammerstone, who was the MLW National Openweight Champion. The action was held inside the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

Alex Hammerstone Ends Jacob Fatu’s Reign

Fatu’s massive 819-day reign as the MLW World Heavyweight Champion came to an end. Alex Hammerstone won the match and became an MLW “Champ-Champ.” Shortly after defeating Jacob Fatu, Hammerstone relinquished the MLW National Openweight Championship. Hammerstone held that title for 866 days.

Here’s the full match courtesy of the official YouTube channel of MLW.

Hammerstone’s beef with Fatu and the rest of CONTRA Unit doesn’t end here.

On Nov. 6, Alex Hammerstone will be teaming with EJ Nduka, Richard Holliday, and a mystery partner to take on CONTRA Unit (Jacob Fatu, Mads Krugger, Josef Samael & Ikuro Kwon) in a War Chamber Match. The match will be part of a set of MLW Fusion tapings in Philly.

The rules for the War Chamber Match are as follows:

  • A coin toss determines which team enters first.
  • 1-on-1 for 5:00 in stage 1 of the War Chamber.
  • The winner of coin toss comes out for 2-on-1.
  • Alternating teams have wrestlers enter every 2 minutes.
  • Once all combatants are in the War Chamber, victory is won by submission, surrender or pinfall.

Daniel Garcia Is A Huge Fan Of Bryan Danielson, Talks Similarities In Style

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Daniel Garcia admits that he admires Bryan Danielson.

Danielson made his AEW debut at the All Out PPV back in September. Since that time, Danielson has competed in some highly-praised matches with the likes of Kenny Omega, Minoru Suzuki, Nick Jackson, Bobby Fish, and Dustin Rhodes.

Garcia, who recently signed a full-time deal with AEW, spoke to Jon Alba and said that Danielson is near the top of his list in terms of favorite wrestlers.

“He’s maybe my favorite wrestler of all time. At least top three. He’s somebody who I’ve studied for years, even before I knew that I was studying wrestling, just by watching him. I would pick up little nuances that he does. I feel like our wrestling styles aren’t as similar as some people like to say they are, but I feel like our, the little things that we do, are a lot more similar than a lot of people would like to notice.”

A feud between Garcia and Danielson certainly isn’t far-fetched. Garcia had been going after AEW’s top stars before he even signed a contract. Daniel Garcia has already mixed it up with CM Punk, Jon Moxley, and Darby Allin.

Garcia has created his own faction with 2point0. The trio has been known to attack their rivals from behind. Garcia has yet to pick up a signature win but now that he’s got himself an AEW contract, that might change soon. Of course, Garcia is only 23 years old so there isn’t a rush.

H/T to Fightful for the transcribed quotes

Update On Braun Strowman & Bray Wyatt’s Negotiations With Impact Wrestling

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Many fans who tuned in last night to Bound for Glory may have been expecting Braun Strowman to show up. Last week, PW Insider reported that Strowman was all but locked down to debut with the promotion. As it turns out, however, no deal has been signed and it is not clear if one will be.

According to a report from Fightful Select, the two sides have talked but no deal has been made. It is not clear if Strowman will end up there or not.

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In terms of Bray Wyatt possibly debuting for Impact Wrestling, he was reportedly contacted by the promotion but a deal between the two sides has never been close. It does not sound like there are currently plans for Wyatt to end up in Impact, although things could change.

Bronson Reed was also reportedly booked to be part of the upcoming Impact Wrestling tapings. He was later unbooked, however. No reason for the change has been reported.

Impact is bringing in Minoru Suzuki for this week’s tapings in Las Vegas, however.

Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory Results

Here are the results from last night’s Bound For Glory show from Las Vegas.

  1. Knockouts Tag Team Championships
    The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) defeated Decay (Havok & Rosemary) (c) (8:58) – New Champions
  2. X-Division Championship
    Trey Miguel defeated El Phantasmo and Steve Maclin (13:23) – New Champion
  3. Heath & Rhino defeated Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) (w/Eric Young) (5:59)
  4. Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match
    Moose defeated Ace Austin and Alisha and Brian Myers and Chris Sabin and Eddie Edwards and Johnny Swinger and Laredo Kid and Madman Fulton and Matt Cardona and Melina and Rachael Ellering and Rich Swann and Rocky Romero and Rohit Raju and Sam Beale and Savannah Evans and Tasha Steelz and The Demon and W. Morrissey (29:38)
  5. Impact Tag Team Championships
    The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) defeated BULLET CLUB (Chris Bey & Hikuleo) and FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (9:56)
  6. Knockouts Championship
    Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo (c) (13:21) – New Champion
  7. Impact World Championship
    Josh Alexander defeated Christian Cage (c) (18:53) – New Champion
  8. Impact World Championship (Call Your Shot Gauntlet Cash-In)
    Moose defeated Josh Alexander (c) (0:07) – New Champion

Adam Cole Talks Challenges Of Being Cheered As A Heel

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Adam Cole recognizes the challenge that comes with being cheered as a face, but he never wavers from the task at hand.

Cole is easily one of the most beloved heels in the wrestling industry. It seems every time his music hits, the crowd pops big. They also love to yell, “Adam Cole, Bay Bay” in unison.

No Boos? No Problem For Adam Cole

When your goal is to be the bad guy, it can be tough when the fans don’t want to boo you. For Adam Cole, however, it isn’t an issue at all. Appearing on the AEW Unrestricted Podcast, Cole explained how he’s able to thrive as a heel despite having the crowd on his side.

“It has been a thing that I’ve gone through for a few years, and I take it as a giant compliment. My match with Jungle Boy is a prime example. So, in the beginning, they’re excited for the entrance. They want to do the ‘boom,’ and they want to do ‘Adam Cole, Bay Bay’ and they’re into me at the start of the match, but my theory and my thought process is, if I have enough time, I’ll get them to change their mind.”

Cole has realigned himself with The Elite. As of late, he’s been feuding with Jurassic Express, Bryan Danielson, and Christian Cage. Cole has been getting pinfalls over Jungle Boy as of late and many believe it’s only a matter of time until he gets his comeuppance.

On the Oct. 23 episode of AEW Dynamite, Cole and The Young Bucks threw Jungle Boy off the stage and through a table.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcribed quotes

WWE Edits Title Exchange Between Charlotte & Becky Lynch

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WWE had modified the title exchange segment involving Charlotte and Becky Lynch.

Much has been made about the title exchange that took place on the Oct. 22 episode of SmackDown. Charlotte was the Raw Women’s Champion, while Becky held the SmackDown Women’s Title. Since both competitors were drafted to the opposite brands, there was a title exchange.

Things Go Awry Between Charlotte & Becky Lynch

Things didn’t exactly go according to plan. Charlotte allowed the Raw Women’s Championship to drop to the mat but the script called for Becky to snatch the belt. Charlotte handed the title to authority figure Sonya Deville. Becky threw her SmackDown Women’s Championship at Charlotte, which was said to have been done differently than the script called for as well.

WWE Edits Title Exchange Segment

On the encore presentation of SmackDown, Charlotte dropping the Raw Women’s Championship was edited out. Becky Lynch throwing her title at Charlotte remained.

PWInsider reported that Charlotte had expressed concern over the segment making her and the Raw Women’s Championship look weak before the fiasco ensued. It was said that Charlotte and Becky had a shouting match backstage but didn’t get physical.

In a follow-up from PWInsider, it was reported that Charlotte was escorted out of the building by a WWE official. The reason for this is said to have been because Becky was staying in the building for a dark match and officials didn’t want things to escalate even further.

CM Punk Appears After AEW Dynamite (Video)

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Following last night’s edition of AEW Dynamite from Orlando, CM Punk and several others appeared in front of the live crowd. PW Insider is reporting that following Dynamite going off the air, Cody Rhodes remained in the ring after defeating Malakai Black in the main event and kickstarted a post-show segment.

Rhodes asked the fans if they had a good time and also noted that his father was buried in Orlando. He then called out Brodie Lee Jr. (-1), Fuego Del Sol, Griff Garrison, and TNT Champion Sammy Guevara. He was then interrupted by the Acclaimed who rapped about Cody and Fuego and also blamed Tony Khan for them not being on Dynamite again. This brought out Tony Khan who said that the people didn’t pay to see the Acclaimed, they paid to see CM Punk. Punk’s music then hit and the babyfaces took on the heels in a melee.

Fuego hit a tornado DDT on Max Caster and Punk hit the GTS on Anthony Bowens. Brodie Jr. then pinned Bowens with the crowd chanting along with the count.

Footage of the post-event segment can be viewed in the Tweets below:

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Earlier in the evening, CM Punk came out to rescue Anthony Greene. Bobby Fish had just defeated Greene in singles action but continued the attack after the match. Punk vs Fish has been booked for this Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Malakai Black Speaks Out After Losing To Cody Rhodes

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Malakai Black has suffered his first loss under the AEW banner and it didn’t take long for him to speak out.

On the Oct. 23 edition of Dynamite, Black took on Cody a third time. Malakai was 2-0 over Cody going into their third encounter. The story going into the match was that Arn Anderson was able to get Cody to recenter his focus from Hollywood to the squared circle.

Malakai Black Reacts After Losing To Cody Rhodes

Things paid off for Cody as he was finally able to defeat Black. After the match, the “House of Black” took to his Instagram account to explain why he feels even in defeat, he has won.

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“The entire world is a graveyard, and if you think this was about putting my shoulders on the mat; you’re rudely mistaken. My job was to destroy you and your world. The entire world hates you, you’ve become the beast I set out to make you, and I was willing to sacrifice my blood for it. Enjoy the seeds I planted for months. House always wins.”

Black decimated Cody on the Homecoming edition of Dynamite when they first met. Cody teased stepping away from the ring for a while when Malakai Black nailed him with Black Mass after the match. Black then won their rematch at AEW Grand Slam by spitting mist in Cody’s eyes and rolling him up for the pinfall.

Update On Lance Archer After Scary Dynamite Spot

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Lance Archer has provided an update on his health after his scary landing during match with Eddie Kingston on last night’s episode of Dynamite. The murderhawk monster took on his Twitter to thank the AEW officials for taking care of him. He suggested that the injury wasn’t as bad as it looked and promised that he will be back:

“Listen. We choose to do this and take our health n lives in our hands every night. I’ve done that move hundreds of times over my career. Just under rotated. Coulda been MUCH worse. Thank you to ALL at @AEW for taking AMAZING care of me and protecting me. I’ll BE BACK!”

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Last night’s episode of Dynamite saw the former champion facing Kingston in a first round AEW world title eliminator tournament match. At one point during the bout, Lance Archer tried to hit a moonsault off the top rope. However, he couldn’t rotate completely and landed on his head.

The referee and Doctor Sampson both checked on the AEW star. The officials then wrapped up the match quickly and Kingston rolled his opponent for the win. The injured star will obviously be going through more testing. Though his tweet and the fact that he was able to walk back to the locker room area by himself are positive news for his fans. We’ll keep you updated on his status.

AEW Dynamite Results (10/23): Cody vs. Malakai Black, CM Punk & Bobby Fish, MJF Attacks Sting

Charlotte Flair Has Been ‘Increasing Difficult’ To Work With (Report)

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More details have come to light about the situation regarding the scuffle between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, suggesting that this wasn’t the first time people have had problems with Flair’s attitude.

According to Wade Keller of PWTorch, the Queen has ‘alienated’ her colleagues backstage with attitude issues. She has been ‘increasingly difficult to work with’ over the course of the year.

Charlotte has been isolating herself more and more behind the scenes. She is believed to be only interested in how she looks and said to scrutinize everything she is involved in through ‘a self-centered filter.’

On the other hand, Becky Lynch is liked among her colleagues and respected universally. The locker room sentiment is on her side. The Man is seen as a ‘hero’ for standing up to Flair after the awkward SmackDown segment.

There were people who were trying to give Flair the benefit of doubt despite a string of issues. Though crossing Becky is seen as the final straw for her. One wrestler said that “no other women want to work with her now.”

About the SmackDown incident, Charlotte denied dropping the title on purpose. This sounded preposterous enough for her to not only be asked to leave the building but also be escorted out of the arena.

Update On Charlotte & Becky Lynch’s Strained Relationship, Vince McMahon’s Reaction

GCW War Ready Results Incl. Nick Gage vs Minoru Suzuki

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GCW War Ready took place on Saturday night from Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Several stars from promotions outside of Game Changer made appearances during the event, including some from Ring of Honor/ROH, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Major League Wrestling/MLW.

The Briscoes made a shock appearance during the last weekender that GCW put on, appearing to challenge the GCW Tag Team Champions Mance Warner Matthew Justice of Second Gear Crew.

ROH’s top tag team got their opportunity to fight for the titles at this event, and the match would headline alongside EFFY vs Psycho Clown and Japanese wrestling legend Minoru Suzuki facing the Deathmatch King, Nick Gage.

Here are the full results from the show, which is available to watch back on FITE TV on demand.

GCW War Ready Results

  • Allie Katch b. Gringo Loco, Lucas Riley, ASF, Matt Vandagriff, Gaston, JTG, and Eli Everfly (Eight-Way Scramble Match)
  • Alex Zayne b. Jonathan Gresham
  • Ninja Mack b. Arez
  • Chris Dickinson and Starboy Charlie b. Jacob Fatu and Juicy Finau
  • AJ Gray b. Dark Sheik
  • Jordan Oliver vs. Nick Wayne – ended in a No Contest
  • GCW Tag Team Championship Match – The Briscoes b. Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) – New Champions
  • EFFY b. Psycho Clown
  • Minoru Suzuki b. Nick Gage

Carmelo Hayes Reveals ‘Top Guy’ Conversation with Shawn Michaels

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WWE NXT 2.0 North American Champion Carmelo Hayes recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. The Champion discussed several topics during his time on the show, including how he revealed his ‘top guy’ intentions to Shawn Michaels backstage at the Performance Center.

“I had a conversation earlier with Shawn (Michaels) about how I want to be a top guy eventually,” Carmelo Hayes began. “He was like, ‘alright, we’ll give you the ball and you can run with it. We’ll get you where we need to get you.’”

“I told Shawn that I see myself as a top guy” Hayes continued. “I told him, ‘take me there.’ And I think that (conversation) is what gave him the belief that, ‘OK, this kid is a little different.’

“And on top of that, my mindset is every time I step out, it is WrestleMania” the new North American Champion revealed. “I’m not one of those guys who’s just happy to be here. I truly, truly want to be great – through my work, actions, attitude, and training. I’m just trying to work harder than everybody else, and I think it’s showing.”

Carmelo Hayes on Creative Freedom

Carmelo Hayes would also reveal that he has some leeway when it comes to his promos in the NXT 2.0 format alongside Trick Williams.

“They give us bullet points” Hayes noted. “But I’m big on trying to say stuff that I would truly say. So a lot of the stuff you’re hearing is 100 percent from me – with their direction.

“I’ve been lucky enough to where they’ve trusted me, to say what I want. That’s really the direction they’re going in now, they are trusting guys, especially down here in NXT 2.0. They are trusting guys to be authentic” Hayes concluded.

Renee Paquette Says She Asked For Her WWE Release 5 Years Ago

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Renee Paquette left WWE after an 8-year-long stint with the company in 2020. She played a lot of roles before her departure. Though this run could have been a lot shorter had the officials granted her first release request.

The former WWE star recently had an interview with Ariel Helwani. She discussed things such as the covid-19 pandemic, her pre-WWE career, and more.

During the interview, Paquette revealed that she actually asked for her release from the promotion about 5 years ago. Though she is glad that she wasn’t given the orders:

“About five years ago, I asked for my release from WWE and I wasn’t granted it. It was before I did commentary and other things.

I’m glad I didn’t leave at that point and that I wasn’t granted my release” said Renee Paquette, “because my resume wouldn’t be what it is today if I had left.”

Explaining why she wanted to leave at the time, the female star said that she felt like she kept hitting the wall. The former Raw commentator kept being told that she cannot be a star in WWE because she wasn’t a wrestler.

Apart from this, Renee Paquette also talked about her post WWE career. She revealed whether she has had any talks with Tony Khan about potentially joining AEW.

Renee Paquette Wasn’t Fan Of Undertaker Introducing Pitbull In Saudi Arabia

H/T to Fightful for the transcribed quotes

Former WWE Champion Appears On Dynamite

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Former WWE cruiserweight champion Tony Nese made an appearance on this week’s Saturday night Dynamite. He was shown as a part of the crowd during the opening bout of the night.

The show opened with the AEW world title eliminator tournament match between Bryan Danielson and Dustin Rhodes. The former WWE star was shown on the screen during the bout and referred to as “one of the hot free agents in pro wrestling.”

After wrestling for promotions such as Impact Wrestling and others for a few years, Nese made his WWE debut as part of the cruiserweight classic tournament in 2016.

He made his main roster debut during the September 26 episode of Raw the same year. He lost a singles match against the then cruiserweight champion T.J. Perkins.

Tony Nese became a regular member of the cruiserweight division after this. He wrestled on main event and later 205 live in addition to Raw.

He won a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the cruiserweight title prior to WrestleMania 35. The high-flying star went on to defeat Buddy Murphy for the championship in the pre-show of the PPV.

Tony was released from his WWE contract on June 25. Now we will have to see what AEW has planned for him.

New AEW Full Gear Championship Match Announced

Corey Graves And Carmella Confirm Engagement

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WWE superstars Corey Graves and Carmella have confirmed their engagement. The longtime couple revealed the news via a post on Twitter.

The female star shared a photo of herself kissing Corey Graves while showing off her engagement ring. In the caption of the tweet made on her birthday October 23, she wrote “Best birthday ever,”

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Carmella, real name Leah Van Dale began her relationship with the former NXT star back in 2019. She has been dating Graves, real name Matthew Polinsky ever since.

These two aren’t the only wrestling couple to get engaged recently. SmackDown star Toni Storm announced her engagement to NJPW’s Juice Robinson earlier this month.

The duo of Scarlett Bordeaux & Karrion Kross also made a similar announcement just last month. Scarlett confirmed her engagement via Twitter as well.

Corey Graves has been working as a commentator on the main roster since 2016. He is currently part of both SmackDown and Raw’s broadcasting teams.

Carmella on the other hand had only been part of the SmackDown roster since the brand split returned in 2016. However, she was moved to the Raw brand for the first time since then during the recently concluded draft.

SEScoops would like to congratulate the couple on their engagement.

Carmella Responds To Criticism Of Becky Lynch’s SummerSlam Return

Moose Becomes New Impact World Champion At Bound For Glory

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Moose has become the new Impact Wrestling world heavyweight champion after picking up a couple of big victories during tonight’s Bound For Glory PPV event.

The former NFL player was part of the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match on the show. He won the match and a future title opportunity by defeating Matt Cardona last.

The main event of the night then saw Christian defending his Impact world title against Josh Alexander. The former champion had given up his X Division title for a shot at the world championship.

Alexander won this match after a tough battle between the two stars. He put Christian in an ankle lock and made him tap out. Josh won the match after stepping on the former WWE star’s hand to stop him from getting to the ropes.

Christian showed respect to the new champion by hugging him and handing him the title before heading to the back. Alexander’s wife and son who were in the front row then made their way to the ring to celebrate.

This is where Moose entered the arena again and cashed in his trophy. Josh Alexander moved his family out of the way, only to take a spear from Moose and lose the title.

Latest report suggests that the partnership between AEW and Impact Wrestling may be ending soon. If so, this was a good way to write Christian off the Impact TV and build a feud between Moose and Alexander to move the storyline further.

Watch The IInspiration Make Their Impact Debut At Bound For Glory

New AEW Full Gear Championship Match Announced

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All Elite Wrestling has confirmed that Dr. Britt Baker will defend the Women’s World championshipC against Tay Conti at the upcoming AEW Full Gear PPV.

This week’s episode of Rampage saw the current champion successfully defending her title against Anna Jay. She then unleashed a post-match assault on Jay.

Conti came out to make the save for The Dark Order member. She held the women’s title high after sending Baker in retreat, suggesting that she is next in line for a shot at the belt.

AEW then confirmed on this week’s episode of Dynamite that the #1 ranked female star on the roster will get a chance to win the championship at the upcoming PPV.

The episode also featured a Britt Baker interview segment hosted by Tony Schiavone. The champion claimed that Toy Conti has done nothing in AEW except showing off her a%* and she will beat her at Full Gear.

This is the second championship match that has been confirmed for the show. Hangman Page previously won a ladder match to earn the right to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW world title at the upcoming PPV.

AEW Full Gear this year will be taking place on Saturday, November 13. The show will air live from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tony Khan Addresses The Photo That May Have Leaked AEW Full Gear Card

Watch The IInspiration Make Their Impact Debut At Bound For Glory

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The IInspiration has finally arrived at Impact Wrestling and the duo has picked up a big win in their debut match at the Bound For Glory event.

The promotion had announced that the former WWE stars will be making their debut for the company during their biggest show of the year. They had confirmed that the former IIconics will face Decay for the knockouts tag team titles.

The female stars then opened the show. They walked out to Harley Cameron singing The IInspiration’s theme song for the pair’s first entrance in the company:

The two introduced each other by their new names and claimed that they are here to inspire people. The tag team did their signature pose before kicking off the championship match.

The ending of the bout saw all four competitors getting in on the action. Havok hit a choke bomb on Jessie McKay and a forearm to Cassie Lee.

Though Lee managed to fight off both the opponents and sent Rosemary on the floor. The IInspiration sent Havok into the corner a couple of times and then into the ring post outside.

Rosemary got up to send McKay back into the ring but Lee tagged herself in. Lee delivered a big knee to Rosemary and hit a neckbreaker on her opponent to pick up the victory for her team.

There is no word yet on the length of their contract with Impact Wrestling. Although the championship win suggests that The IInspiration is here to stay.

Final Lineup For Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory PPV

Charlotte Flair Escorted Out Of SmackDown After Becky Lynch Confrontation

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The heat for the awkward SmackDown segment and the post-show confrontation between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch is falling on Flair and not Lynch per the latest report. PWinsider, who broke the story, has provided more details on the aftermath of the situation. The new report reveals how people backstage feel about the surprising turn of events and who is being blamed.

Flair had been arguing against being made to ‘look week’ in the segment throughout the day. She is the one seen as the person responsible for the segment going off the rails. There is heat on The Queen in ‘certain circles’ for disrespecting Becky.

Becky Lynch, on the other hand, has no heat for the confrontation as there was no physical altercation between the two. The locker room saw it as The Man standing her ground and reaching the boiling point after being pushed too hard.

Some feel that Flair took the segment that was supposed to build a match between herself and Sasha Banks and put the attention back on her and Becky. People believed that the whole thing undermined Banks, who is being positioned as the top babyface of the SmackDown brand opposed to Flair.

Though the site has rectified the report about the script for the segments after it was revealed that Charlotte was supposed to play ‘cat and mouse’ with the belt. They confirmed the plans but added that Flair wasn’t expected to pull the belt away from Becky at any point. The segment was not rehearsed in advance or suggested to the talent for that matter.

Charlotte Flair Was Escorted Out Of SmackDown

People believe Charlotte Flair disrespected Becky Lynch
People believe Charlotte Flair disrespected Becky Lynch

The belief among people backstage is Flair pulling the title was done to make Lynch stupid. She would have had to pick up the belt after being ‘one-upped.’ This obviously didn’t happen as Sonya Deville made Flair hand the belt to her. Becky Lynch ended up throwing the SmackDown women’s title at her arch-rival, which was supposed to happen but happened ‘differently’ than originally planned.

The confrontation between the female stars happened in the gorilla position. Fightful select reported that Charlotte Flair was told to leave the building while Becky Lynch competed in a dark match. This was done to avoid further argument. The new report adds that Flair was escorted out by a WWE official.

Flair was said to be very upset coming out of the situation as well, though it likely wasn’t a strategy to get out of her contract. Charlotte has years left on her current deal. WWE is not likely to let someone they deem an important asset walk out of the company only for them to show up on TNT.

AEW Dynamite Results (10/23): Cody vs. Malakai Black, CM Punk & Bobby Fish, MJF Attacks Sting

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AEW Dynamite aired live on Saturday this week from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida. Cody battled Malakai Black for the third time in tonight’s main event. Malakai Black has emerged victorious in the previous two matchups. Bryan Danielson faced Dustin Rhodes in the Eliminator Tournament and the TBS Women’s Championship tournament kicked off with Ruby Soho vs. Penelope Ford.

Dynamite Results (10/23)

  1. Bryan Danielson def. Dustin Rhodes to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament
  2. Ruby Soho def. Penelope Ford to advance in the TBS Women’s Championship Tournament
  3. Bobby Fish def. Anthony Greene
  4. Eddie Kingston def. Lance Archer to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament
  5. Jungle Boy def. Brandon Cutler via submission
  6. Cody def. Malakai Black

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Bryan Danielson Advanced In The World Title Eliminator Tournament

Dustin Rhodes faced Bryan Danielson in the first round of the World Title Eliminator Tournament. Danielson controlled the action early and Rhodes regrouped in the corner. Bryan connected with some uppercuts and sent Dustin to the ropes.

Rhodes caught Danielson with a punch and went for a Clothesline but Bryan sent him out of the ring. Danielson connected with a Suicide Dive and both wrestlers fell to the floor. Rhodes was the first up and hit a Cannonball off the apron before the action returned to the ring. Rhodes went for the cover but Danielson kicked out at two.

Danielson connected with a Dropkick to Rhodes’ knee and knocked him to the mat. Bryan went for a Suplex but Rhodes countered into one of his one for a two count. Danielson hit a Suplex and went for an Armbreaker but Rhodes kept his hands locked together.

Bryan stomped on Dustin’s elbow and made his way to the top rope as free agent Tony Nese was shown watching the match in the crowd. Rhodes connected with a Superplex and went for the cover but Bryan kicked out at two as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Danielson and Dustin traded punches in the middle of the ring. Rhodes sent Bryan to the corner and then planted him with a Powerslam for a two count. Dustin went for a Bulldog but Bryan blocked it and hit a Dropkick. Danielson unloaded some kicks and chops in the corner and perched Rhodes up on the top turnbuckle.

Bryan went for a Hurricanrana but Dustin crotched him on the top rope. Rhodes hit a Flying Clothesline off the top turnbuckle and went for the cover but Danielson kicked out at two. Bryan applied the LeBell Lock but Rhodes got his boot on the bottom rope to break it up.

Rhodes leaned up against the ropes and Bryan hit him with some kicks. Dustin shrugged them off and talked some trash. Rhodes went for a punch but Danielson countered into a roll-up. Dustin kicked out but Danielson dropped him with an Enziguri. Danielson stomped on Dustin’s face several times and posed for the crowd. Bryan went for the Running Knee but Dustin countered with a Clothesline. Dustin quickly hit a Piledriver and went for the cover but Danielson kicked out at the last moment.

Dustin went for a Suplex but Bryan blocked it. Danielson hit Rhodes with a kick to the midsection and applied a Guillotine in the middle of the ring. Rhodes tried to break free but couldn’t and passed out. Bryan Danielson has advanced in the World Title Eliminator Tournament.

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MJF Attacked Sting

Tony Schiavone interviewed Sting about how Darby Allin is doing after the attack from The Pinnacle a couple weeks back. Sting was about to give an update on Darby but MJF immediately interrupted. MJF strutted to the entrance ramp and asked production to cut his music.

The crowd booed and MJF suggested that they show some class for once. MJF referred to Sting as Darby’s “emo daddy” and called Tony a waste of space. Maxwell claimed that Darby isn’t coming back and the crowd chanted “shut the f*ck up!”.

MJF said that it easy to fool a bunch of people that solve their problems with gun violence and incest, but he’s not fooling him. MJF shouted “fat boy I’ve got the microphone!” at a portly fan and claimed that the attack left Darby Allin in the same spot as Sting’s old friend Lex Luger. As MJF was shouting “in a wheelchair!” Sting attacked him. Shawn Spears and Wardlow rushed the ring and beat Sting down with a chair as the crowd chanted “Darby!”. MJF put his jacket back on with a smirk on his face.

The crowd chanted “asshole!” as MJF put on his scarf and took a seat over Sting. MJF asked if he has broken Darby mentally now and threw his gum out of his mouth. The crowd chanted for Darby again as MJF shouted that he will always be 2nd best to him. MJF added that he is the past, the present, and the future. MJF gave his Dynamite Diamond ring a smooch and punched Sting in the face with it to end the segment.

Later on Dynamite, Wardlow confronted MJF above shoving him in the way of Sting. MJF told Wardlow that he is doing a great job but he is starting to realize that is too much pressure. MJF assigned Wardlow an “accountabilibuddy” in Shawn Spears and left. Spears let out an a “heyyyy” to Wardlow as he looked pissed off.

Ruby Soho Advanced In The TBS Women’s Championship Tournament

Ruby Soho faced Penelope Ford in the first round of the TBS Championship tournament. Soho sent Ford to the roped and went for the Clothesline but Penelope blocked it. Ruby went for an Armbar but Ford hit a jab to the midsection and bounced Ruby’s face off the top turnbuckle.

Ford stomped Soho down in the corner of the ring and posed for the crowd. Penelope went for a Helluva Kick but Soho got out of the way. Ruby clubbed Ford over the back and followed it up with a running kick to the face for a two count.

Both wrestlers battled to the apron as The Bunny skipped her way ringside. The Bunny tried to trip up Ruby but she jumped. Penelope capitalized and booted Ruby into the ring post. Ford followed it up with a punch to the face and rolled Ruby back into the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Ruby connected with a Belly to Back Suplex and followed it up with some chops. Soho kneed Penelope in the face and then hit an Enziguri. Ruby connected with a Clothesline for a two count. Penelope hit a Cutter after an awkward exchange for a two count. Ford hit a Gutbuster and went for the cover but Ruby kicked out at two. Soho rolled up Ford for the pinfall victory and advanced in the TBS Championship Tournament. After the match, The Bunny got in the ring and Red Velvet made the save. Ruby and Red Velvet tried to attack but The Bunny & Penelope Ford retreated.

Bobby Fish Picked Up A Win & Had A Confrontation With CM Punk

Bobby Fish battled Anthony Greene tonight on Dynamite. Greene hit a Crossbody early and went for the cover but Bobby kicked out at two. Fish drove Green to the corner and slammed him into the turnbuckle. Fish connected with a Dragon Screw and followed it up with a big Clothesline.

Fish hit an Exploder Suplex into the ropes and delivered a roundhouse kick for the pinfall victory. Fish attacked Greene after the match and CM Punk made the save. Fish mocked CM Punk and flexed after the match. It was later announced that CM Punk will battle Bobby Fish on next week’s Dynamite.

Eddie Kingston Advanced In The World Title Eliminator Tournament

Lance Archer faced Eddie Kingston in the first round of the World Title Eliminator Tournament. Kingston attacked Archer during his entrance but Lance fought him off. Archer then Body Slammed a “fan” onto Kingston. Lance brought the fan to the apron and Chokeslammed him on top of Kingston.

Archer hit a Splash in the corner and followed it up with some chops. Archer perched Kingston up on the top turnbuckle and went for the Blackout but Kingston escaped. Eddie applied a Headlock before unloading some punches. Archer caught Eddie with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Dropkick as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Archer connected with a Body Slam and followed it up with a Splash off the bottom rope for a two count. Kingston punched Archer but The Murderhawk Monster connected with a punch that knocked Eddie over. Lance climbed the top rope and went for a Moonsault. Kingston rolled out of the way but Archer landed directly on top his head in a horrifying sequence. Kingston rolled up Archer to end the match and advance in the tournament.

Sammy Guevara Will Defend The TNT Title Against Ethan Page Next Week

Ethan Page, Scorpio Sky, and Dan Lambert came to the ring for a promo. Page complained about not being further in this company and Sammy Guevara interrupted. Sammy said that the reason that Page hasn’t gotten further in the company is that he is the only person that gives a damn about him. Sammy called Lambert a “fat faced dip shit” and asked for the stipulations to get the 10-man tag match at Full Gear.

Lambert poked fun at Sammy’s hair and said that they will have a 10-man tag match (Inner Circle vs. Men of the Year & America’s Top Team) at Full Gear if Sammy defends the TNT Championship against Ethan Page next week on Dynamite. If Sammy loses, he will also have to leave Inner Circle forever. Sammy accepted and Men of the Year attacked him on the entrance ramp. Inner Circle made the save and a brawl broke out. Sky, Page, and Lambert retreated to end the segment.

The Elite Attacked Jungle Boy

Jungle Boy faced Brandon Cutler tonight on Dynamite. Cutler tried to attack Jungle Boy but it backfired. Jungle Boy sent him out of the ring and hit a Suicide Dive. Cutler hit a boot to the face and went for Panama Sunrise but Jungle Boy reversed it into a Back Body Drop. Jungle Boy slapped Cutler a couple times and delivered a Powerbomb. Jungle Boy locked in the Snare Trap for the quick submission victory. He shouted for one of the “Elite pieces of shit” to come down to the ring for a fight.

Nobody came to the ring and Jungle Boy got Cutler in the Snare Trap again. Adam Cole interrupted and called Jungle Boy an embarrassment. Cole suggested a fight right now and made his way down the entrance ramp. Adam hopped on the apron and Jungle Boy punched him in the face. The Young Bucks attacked Jungle Boy from behind with a Superkick.

Cole and the Young Bucks beat Jungle Boy down on the entrance ramp as the crowd chanted “Luchasaurus”. Matt and Nick hit Jungle Boy with the BTE Trigger and Cole hit the Last Shot. They were about to leave but Cole stopped them. Adam taunted Jungle Boy some more as Matt and Nick sent him flying off the ramp and through a table below.

Cody Finally Defeated Malakai Black

Cody Rhodes faced Malakai Black in the main event of this week’s Dynamite. Cody got booed as he rushed to the ring. The match started off back and forth as Arn Anderson coached Cody from ringside. Rhodes booted Malakai to the ropes but Black unloaded a boot to the ribs. Cody went for a roll-up but Malakai countered into a Heel Hook.

Rhodes broke free and stomped on Malakai a couple times. Cody hit a Powerslam for a near fall and the crowd continued to boo him. Rhodes threw the his belt into the crowd and Malakai caught him with a poke to the eye. Malakai grabbed a steel chair and slid it into the ring. Cody grabbed it but Malakai got distracted with Brock Anderson and Lee Johnson making their way to the ring as Dynamite went to a break.

Malakai took control during the break and set up a table next to the ring. Cody and Black were battling on the ring apron when Dynamite returned. Cody hit Cross Rhodes through the table and both crashed to the floor as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”.

Black was bleeding from the head and shoved Cody into the ring post. Arn Anderson got into the ring and a “get the glock!” chant broke out. Andrade made his way to the entrance ramp but Pac fought him off. Black hit a Moonsault but Cody hopped up and hit the Cross Rhodes. Cody went for the cover but Malakai kicked out at two.

Black hit a Double Stomp and a knee strike to the face. Malakai connected with a German Suplex for a near fall. Malakai hit the Black Mass but Cody fell to the apron. Cody hit a Suicide Dive to deafening boos from the crowd. A very quiet “Cody!” chant broke out as he hit a Cutter and a Tiger Driver for the pinfall victory. The show went off the air with a bloodied Cody getting a smattering of applause.

Tony Khan Recalls Pitching Darby Allin Pairing To Sting

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AEW founder Tony Khan has reflected on the time he first pitched teaming up with Darby Allin to Sting.

Sting and Darby have been aligned since late 2020. Many believe the two are a perfect pairing and that Sting’s wealth of knowledge has been a great asset to Darby.

Speaking to Z100 New York, Khan looked back at the time he first told Sting about the idea of pairing him with Darby Allin.

“When he first talked to me, I said, ‘There’s a young kid, please look at him because I think you’d be so great together and it’d be such a great pairing.’ And now, in real life, they’re such close friends, and they’re such a big part of each other’s life. They have so much in common. They’re both these straightedge, gray-hearted people who do all this great work, charitable stuff for kids. Neither of them does drugs, drink, nothing, and they’re both completely straightedge, and they’re both just so cool and have so much in common. But they had never met, and bringing them together and now seeing what it’s become to people around the world, it’s one of my favorite things about wrestling.”

Since making his AEW debut, many have been surprised by Sting’s performances in the ring. After all, he suffered a scary injury in a match against Seth Rollins back in 2015 and it appeared his in-ring career was over. Sting has since had a few matches in AEW and most agree he’s looked better than he has in years.

Not bad for a 62-year-old.

As for Darby, he’s one of the bright young stars of AEW. He’s currently involved in a feud with another young star in MJF. The two are expected to clash at the Full Gear PPV on Nov. 13.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcribed quotes

John Cena In Talks For New Action-Comedy Film ‘Freelance’ (Report)

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John Cena may be on the verge of scoring himself another big film role.

Deadline is reporting that Cena is currently in talks to star in an action-comedy film named, Freelance. Pierre Morel will be directing the movie. Morel is best known for the Taken film.

Freelance is about a special forces operator who trades in life in the Army in favor of starting a family. After years of being a family man, the operator gets back into the action after agreeing to serve as a security guard for a female journalist. A military coup breaks out in the middle of the journalist’s interview with a dictator.

The film is set to have a budget in the $40 million range. Filming will start in early 2022 and will take place in Colombia.

John Cena has been quite busy in Hollywood. He’ll be featured in Fast & Furious 10, the sequel to Vacation Friends, and The Peacemaker.

Now that he’s become a movie star, Cena has had far less time inside the WWE ring. He was able to get in a program with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns back in August. Reigns defeated Cena in the main event of Summerslam inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kazuchika Okada Added To NJPW Battle in the Valley

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G1 Climax 31 winner Kazuchika Okada is making his way back to the United States.

Okada is on his way to the Wrestle Kingdom 16 main event if he can maintain his hold on the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship shot. He’s set to meet Tama Tonga at Power Struggle on Nov. 6. Tonga is the only participant to have beaten Okada in this year’s G1 Climax.

One week after Power Struggle, Kazuchika Okada will be making his way to San Jose, California. NJPW has announced that the former five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion will be competing on the Battle in the Valley card on Nov. 13.

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This will be Okada’s first match in the U.S. since Nov. 2019. He teamed with Will Ospreay to take on Kota Ibushi and Amazing Red. Okada and Ospreay emerged victorious.

Battle in the Valley will feature the likes of Will Ospreay, Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii, Juice Robinson, David Finlay, and more. As of this writing, no matches have been announced for the show. With the show approaching soon, you can expect the full card to be released soon.

Stick with SEScoops for the latest details on the NJPW Battle in the Valley card. We’ll also be bringing you results once the event has wrapped up.

FOX Airing Encore Of WWE SmackDown Against AEW Dynamite

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An encore presentation of WWE SmackDown will be going head-to-head with AEW Dynamite.

AEW Dynamite is once again airing live on a Saturday night due to NHL coverage on TNT this past Wednesday. Dynamite will not be going unopposed in the wrestling world. WWE has announced that an encore of SmackDown will begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight.

Here’s what was said in WWE’s announcement.

“Brock Lesnar may have been indefinitely suspended by WWE Official Adam Pearce, but you’ll get a second chance to witness The Beast’s rampage on Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline when FOX airs an encore presentation of SmackDown with a special look at WWE Crown Jewel tonight at 8/7 C.”

As the announcement noted, the encore presentation of SmackDown will also feature an unseen look at the WWE Crown Jewel event. That show took place this past Thursday (Oct. 21).

SmackDown took place on the following night. It featured the fallout of Roman Reigns’ successful WWE Universal Title defense against Brock Lesnar. Plus, the now-infamous title exchange between Charlotte and Becky Lynch also went down. We also got to see the main roster debut of Hit Row.

You can check out the full results of the Oct. 22 episode of SmackDown here.

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