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Chris Jericho Opens Up About Mark Henry Joining AEW

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AEW have been successful in luring big name stars to the promotion for both in-ring and non-active roles. They don’t come much bigger than Mark Henry. The Olympian and wrestling legend walked out at AEW Double or Nothing to great applause. Henry looks set to be part of the team headlining the upcoming AEW Rampage show.

Another wrestling legend, Chris Jericho recently took some time out to talk about Mark Henry’s arrival and what it means for the locker room.

“I think any time we can have a guy with the experience of Mark Henry, both in the ring and outside the ring, it just helps our company. That’s one of the things we need, we needed very much when we first started. It was basically me and Dustin Rhodes and Dean Malenko as the guys who had some actual decades of experience on live TV.”

Speaking during the AEW Double or Nothing Media Scrum, Jericho was full of praise for Mark Henry, and the impact he would have on the locker room. The pair are old friends who go way back, having faced off against each other numerous times through the decades.

Mark Henry has recently spoken about his desire to have at least one more wrestling match, but only after he turns 50 later this month. With Paul Wight also signed as a part-time wrestler, there is every chance we could see them either team up or face off against each other. Either way, the younger talent in the AEW locker room just got a huge boost to their ongoing wrestling education.

Sheamus Reportedly Suffers Broken Nose On Raw

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Sheamus who pulled double duty on this week’s episode of Raw suffered a gruesome injury during his second match on the show.

PWinsider provided some update on the United States champion’s condition after this week’s episode of Raw. The site notes that they have ‘100% confirmed’ that the Celtic Warrior has suffered a broken nose.

Though a testament to his toughness, the report claims that Sheamus will not require any time off to heal and he will only be out of action if the company requires him to sit out.

The former world champion pulled double duty on tonight’s episode of Raw and competed against both Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo in separate singles matches during the show.

Both these bouts were non-title matches but unfortunately for Sheamus; he lost both the matches due to Ricochet and Carrillo interfering in each other’s bouts.

The Irish star suffered the injury during his second match against Humberto. He took a stiff strike to the nose and got busted open. He started bleeding heavily due to the injury but the US champion still finished the match.

It’s possible that the company will keep him out of the WWE programming for a week or two to sell the injury. We will keep you posted on his status.

Anthony Ogogo On Why He Turned Down WWE Offer Despite More Money

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Anthony Ogogo wrestled in the biggest match of his wrestling career against Cody Rhodes at the Double Or Nothing PPV. Even though he lost the bout, the heavyweight star received praise for his performance.

The former boxing star recently had an interview with The Sportster where he claimed that he was offered a contract by WWE as well but explained why he turned it down and signed with AEW instead.

Ogogo revealed that WWE was offering him more money than AEW. However, he still turned down their offer because he believes in Tony Khan’s vision for him:

“[WWE] offered me more money than AEW. I didn’t join them because I believe in Tony Khan’s vision. I believed in Cody Rhodes’ vision. I believe in AEW’s vision. I love being a part of AEW,”

Anthony Ogogo On The Difference Between WWE And AEW Management

Anthony Ogogo went on to explain that at AEW he feels like the management cares about their wrestlers. While at WWE, it was all about the money:

“I love how the team give a f**k about their wrestlers. If I’m going through a tough time in a minute, I’m getting texts from the management asking me if I’m okay daily. They care about the people rather than the money,

The other place, they seem to care about money first and people if at all. We care about other people first because they know that a happy workplace creates good stuff.”

Anthony Ogogo is a former Olympic boxer who had to retire after suffering a serious eye injury during a match in 2016.

He began his pro wrestling career in 2019. He was signed by AEW the same year as their first developmental wrestler.

Eva Marie References Reports About Her WWE Return

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WWE has been teasing the return of Eva Marie for a while but some reports recently suggested that she might not be returning as an in-ring performer.

The female star seems to have taken note of the speculations about her comeback to the company and she recently responded to the reports on Twitter.

Marie posted her latest vignette and in the caption she wrote: “For the [clown emoji]’s who said I’m not coming back to wrestle! @wwe #EVALution #ALLEverything #WWERaw,”:

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The company started airing promos for the All Red Everything’s return last month, confirming the long-lasting rumor that the former WWE star was preparing for a comeback.

However, the language in her promos made many wonder if Eva Marie would take on a managerial role instead of wrestling and a recent report on her status suggested the same.

Although now that the former NXT star has responded to the reports, it appears that she might be looking to make an in-ring return as well.

There is no word yet on when Eva Marie will make her in-person return to the WWE programming. It would be interesting to see what the company has actually planned for her comeback.

Tony Khan Comments On Lio Rush’s Contractual Status With AEW

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AEW President Tony Khan talked to media after their successful Double Or Nothing event this Sunday. During the talk, he confirmed Lio Rush’s contractual status with his company.

The former WWE star made his AEW debut during the company’s latest PPV where he was revealed as the wild card entry in the casino battle royal.

Talking about the kind of deal they have, Khan revealed that Lio hasn’t signed any papers and the two parties are working on a handshake deal:

“I don’t have a pen to paper [deal], but Lio and I have a handshake [deal] that he can work here and do New Japan both, I think we have something good on a handshake, and I think he’s doing that on a handshake with New Japan too.”

Tony Khan then talked about the high flying star’s future with the company and said that he think Rush will come back. Though he revealed that Lio Rush has other commitments in the near future:

“I think he’s gonna come back. We’ll get to it, I’d like for Lio to come back. He’s also doing some stuff for New Japan, so he’s got some dates booked right now.

He was free for this, and I’m going to respect the calendar, so I’m not gonna go out and ask him to cancel indie dates to do stuff for us. And he’s got a pretty solid calendar, but he was free for this, and I wanted him to come.”

Apart from this, Tony Khan also revealed that he wanted to bring Lio Rush in for battle royal at All Out last year but the former NXT star was not free at the time.

Mansoor On What WWE Officials Have Told Him To Do After Raw Debut

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Mansoor is the first Saudi Arabian wrestler to ever compete in WWE. The high-flying star also made his debut for the Raw brand earlier this month.

While he hasn’t made many appearances for the company since then, the 25-year-old is still working on himself behind the scenes and following an interesting suggestion from WWE officials.

During a recent interview with Arab News, Mansoor talked about his Raw debut against Sheamus. He interestingly revealed that WWE officials have since told him to put on some muscle mass:

One of the things WWE said is they would like me to put on some muscle mass, and right now I am working with Sheamus’ personal trainer, who has been really helpful. I am counting my macronutrients and calories,

And recording all of my reps and sets in the gym.” said Mansoor, “It is crazy how much difference writing stuff down and tracking it makes.”

Discussing his Raw debut, the young star claimed that the management was taking a look at him to see if he could perform at a level required for Raw. He was delighted to have an opportunity to wrestle Sheamus.

Mansoor lost a singles match to Sheamus during his Raw debut on the May 3 episode of the show. He hasn’t made a Raw appearance since then, though he did wrestle during the May 20 episode of Main Event where he defeated Cedric Alexander in a match.

Bianca Belair On Her Routine The Night Before A Big Match

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Many superstars like to get focused and avoid a lot of interactions before their big matches but it’s the opposite for Bianca Belair, who likes to relax before a match.

The current SmackDown women’s champion recently had an interview with Sports Illustrated where she talked about things such as her WrestleMania win over Sasha Banks and more.

Discussing her routine a day before a big match, Blair mentioned how she gets anxious when she is nervous so she tries to stay calm. The female star revealed that she likes to have cheat meals before a match:

“So I embrace it. That reminds me I’m ready. And I’m usually making gear the night before. That keeps my mind occupied and ready and calm, especially with my husband right beside me.”

People do their cheat meals after their matches, but I have pizza the night before, that always helps relax me. Before the Royal Rumble, I picked up a pizza and stayed up all night and worked on my gear.”

Bianca Belair also opened up about her experience the day before her big WrestleMania 37 match against Sasha Banks. She revealed that it was her birthday and she had a big celebration:

“Since the night before WrestleMania was my birthday, it was the best birthday ever. I don’t know how I’ll ever top it. I saw all my family at the hotel, and my mom brought pizza. My gear took forever for WrestleMania, so I was working on that all night, and I ate some pizza and opened a few gifts.”

Apart from this, Bianca Belair also talked about things such as WWE’s return to touring, things she likes to travel with, and more. Belair won the Women’s Royal Rumble earlier this year. She then went on to defeat Sasha Banks for the SmackDown women’s championship at WrestleMania 37.

Britt Baker Talks Criticism Of AEW’s Women’s Division

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Britt Baker picked up a big win at the Double Or Nothing PPV. Her victory was not only the culmination of her own journey to the top but it was also a response to the critics of the company’s women’s division.

During the post-Double Or Nothing media scrum, the new champion discussed how many people in the promotion have supported her and how the criticism has helped her get better as well.

Baker first admitted that it was hard to hear the criticism of her work. However, she explained that you have to have criticism if you want to get better:

“It’s just a growing and a learning process, and it’s hard. It’s hard to hear it in mass quantities, which I was. But you have to. Even if you’re the best in the business, you have to have criticism if you’re going to get better. I just happened to have a lot of it, so I got a lot better.”

Britt Baker On The Growth Of Their Women’s Division

Apart from this, Britt Baker discussed how AEW women’s division as a whole has been a target of criticism from the fans but now people have started praising them because they have experienced their growth:

“The division as a whole, I think most of the criticism, at the time, was the TV time. None of us, almost none of us had any TV experience. We were all learning and growing together as a division in front of your eyes.

And I think that’s kind of a bit our charm and why people are jumping on the bandwagon now. Cause it’s like ‘oh man, I remember when Britt Baker couldn’t hold a microphone. And now look at her.’ So I think that’s why a lot of people are along for the ride.”

Britt Baker also talked about how Tony Khan believed in her when nobody else did and how people like Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and others have helped her in getting better.

The role model defeated Hikaru Shida in a one-on-one match via submission at the Double Or Nothing PPV. She ended Shida’s year-long reign to become the new AEW women’s champion.

WWE RAW Results (5/31): Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston, RAW Tag Team Championship Match

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WWE RAW aired live from the ThunderDome. Drew McIntyre faced Kofi Kingston tonight on RAW. The winner of the match will go on to face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.

WWE RAW Results (5/31):

  1. Nikki Cross def. Charlotte Flair in a Beat the Clock Challenge
  2. Randy Orton def. Xavier Woods
  3. Reginald def. Shayna Baszler
  4. Mace & T-Bar def. Lucha House Party
  5. Ricochet def. Sheamus
  6. Humberto Carrillo def. Sheamus
  7. Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose def. Naomi & Lana
  8. Cedric Alexander def. Shelton Benjamin
  9. AJ Styles & Omos def. Elias & Jaxson Ryker to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
  10. Drew McIntyre def. Kofi Kingston & will face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Nikki Cross def. Charlotte In A Beat The Clock Challenge

The Miz and John Morrison kicked off RAW with an episode of Miz TV. The Miz welcomed himself back and apologized for the zombie Lumberjack match at WrestleMania Backlash. The Miz noted that he was injured during that match but had to return to RAW because WWE is getting ready to go back on the road and he knows the fans want to see him live in person.

Charlotte Flair made her way to the ring and smelled something in the air. Morrison said that he was wearing garlic to help protect them from the zombies. Charlotte pretended to laugh at their jokes before calling them idiots. Flair vowed to send Rhea Ripley to hell and take the RAW Women’s Championship at the PPV.

RAW Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley interrupted and said that Charlotte can go to hell. Ripley said she was going to beat Flair at Hell in a Cell and Charlotte joked that the champion couldn’t even defeat Nikki Cross last week. Nikki Cross’ theme hit and she apologized for interrupting.

Nikki said she defeated the champ last week and that it would be fair if she faced the winner of the Charlotte vs. Rhea match. Charlotte stated that if life was fair, she would be the RAW Women’s Champion right now. Charlotte then claimed that she could beat Nikki in a minute as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, Flair faced Nikki in a Beat the Clock challenge with two minutes on the clock. Nikki rolled out of the ring right away and mocked Flair. Nikki then hid behind Ripley until Charlotte finally caught up to her with thirty seconds left. Charlotte couldn’t get the Figure Four locked in and the time expired.

Orton def. Xavier Woods

Xavier Woods squared off against Randy Orton tonight on RAW. Before the match, Orton brought up Riddle using the RKO and Riddle apologized. Riddle said he didn’t know what came over him and he just did it out of nowhere. Orton told Riddle that he watched his match against Woods and was impressed. Randy added that there are a few things to work on and if they are going to do this tag team thing, they are going to do it right. Orton then invited Riddle to be ringside for his match.

Orton dominated the action early and bounced Woods’ face off the announce table several times as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Woods connected with a kick to Orton’s head and followed it up with an elbow. Woods planted Orton with a DDT and went for the cover but Randy was able to kick out at two.

Randy hit Woods with a cheap shot as the referee wasn’t looking and followed it up with a Powerbomb for a near fall. Orton set up for the draping DDT and demanded that Riddle watch. Woods escaped and locked in an Armbar but Orton reached the ropes to break the hold.

Orton then connected with the draping DDT and set up for the RKO. Woods countered with a kick but Orton responded with a Bro Derek. Orton winked at Riddle and covered Woods for the victory. After the match, Riddle celebrated and elated that Orton used his finisher.

Reginald def. Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler faced Reginald tonight on RAW. Before the match, Reginald told Nia Jax that he does not need her help tonight and can handle Baszler by himself. Reginald kissed Nia’s hand and made his way down to the ring. Shayna dominated early and focused her attack on Reginald’s knee.

Shayna applied an Ankle Lock but Reginald escaped and sent Baszler to the turnbuckle. Reginald hit an awkward looking Splash/Crossbody and followed it up with a Moonsault. Reginald grabbed his injured knee and Baszler capitalized with the Kirifuda Clutch. The ring post exploded and Reginald capitalized with a roll-up for the victory. Reginald was then shown backstage with a happy Nia Jax following the match and Shayna was pissed.

Mace & T-Bar Picked Up A Win

Mace and T-Bar squared off against Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik) tonight. T-Bar beat Dorado down in the corner of the ring to start off the action. Dorado escaped and locked in a Sleeper Hold. T-Bar quickly broke the hold by slamming Lince into the turnbuckle and Gran Metalik tagged in.

Metalik hit a Splash but Mace tagged in and connected with a Suplex for a near fall. Dorado knocked Mace out of the ring and went for a Suicide Dive but Mace countered into a slam on the floor. T-Bar hit Metalik with a boot to the face and tagged in Mace. They hit High Justice for the pinfall victory.

Ricochet & Humberto Carrillo Pinned The US Champ

United States Champion Sheamus boasted about being the champ and said he cannot wait to bring the title back on the road. Sheamus joked that Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet should just be given participation trophies because that is the closest thing they will get to gold. Sheamus rolled footage of them attacking him last week and said that they didn’t look like they were championship material.

Sheamus added that he “created” the Open Challenge to find a worthy foe and Ricochet & Carrillo are not worthy to lace his boots. He said he will not face them 2-on-1, but will face them each back to back. Sheamus vowed to send them both back to catering.

Sheamus faced Ricochet first and quickly hit a knee to the face. Ricochet tried to battle back but Sheamus leveled him with a Clothesline. Humberto’s theme hit and Ricochet capitalized with a roll-up for the pinfall victory.

Sheamus then faced Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet was ringside. Sheamus beat Carrillo down for the first couple minutes and planted him with an Irish Curse Backbreaker. Sheamus followed it up with 10 Beats of the Bodhran and sent Carrillo to the corner. Carrillo avoided a charging Sheamus and the Celtic Warrior crashed into the steel ring post.

Carrillo busted Sheamus open with a couple kicks to the head but the champ fought back with a boot to the face. Sheamus then hit Ricochet with a kick to the face. Carrillo bounced Sheamus off the announce table and went for a Crossbody but Sheamus countered into a slam. Ricochet distracted Sheamus and Humberto capitalized with a Dropkick and then a roll-up for the pinfall victory.

Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose def. Naomi & Lana

Naomi & Lana battled Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose this week. Women’s Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina joined commentary for the match. Lana started off the match and Lana connected with a Bulldog for a near fall. Mandy Rose and Naomi entered the match and Rose hit a Facebuster for a two count.

Naomi connected with a TKO for a two count. The action broke down and there were a couple botches. Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke eventually took control and hit a double Blockbuster on Lana for the pinfall victory. After the match, the Women’s Tag Team Champions raised the titles and trash talked with Dana and Mandy.

Cedric Alexander def. Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin faced Cedric Alexander again tonight on RAW. Shelton hit a boot to the face right away but Cedric shrugged it off and poked Benjamin in the eye. Alexander hit the Neutralizer for the easy pinfall win.

AJ Styles & Omos Retained

AJ Styles & Omos put the RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against Jaxson Ryker & Elias. Elias attacked Styles right away and beat him down in the corner of the ring. Styles battled back and connected with a Suplex for a near fall. Styles followed it up with another Suplex and Ryker tagged in.

Styles rolled out of the ring and tripped Elias off the apron. AJ launched Ryker out of the ring and hit him with a Dropkick knocking him back to the floor as RAW went to a commercial break. When RAW returned, Ryker connected with a Suplex on AJ for a near fall. Styles took control and Ryker looked for a tag but Elias pulled his arm back.

Elias then hopped off the apron and to the floor and smiled as Omos beat Ryker down. Omos hit a Clothesline and tagged in Styles. AJ connected with the Phenomenal Forearm for the pinfall victory. Elias was interviewed backstage and said that we are close to going back on the road and the idea of traveling with Ryker made him sick.

Baszler Attacked Reginald In Alexa’s Playground

Alexa Bliss was sitting on her swing with Lilly beside her. Reginald showed up and sat next to Bliss on the other swing. Alexa promised Reginald that she wouldn’t bite but couldn’t guarantee the same for Lilly. Bliss congratulated Reginald on his victory and then said Lilly wanted to know about his time in Cirque du Soleil. Shayna attacked Reginald before he could answer and Alexa told Baszler that Lilly didn’t invite her to the playground today.

Shayna told Bliss that she is becoming a problem and that Alexa just witnessed how she handles problems. Shayna told Bliss that she will see her next week and leaned next to Lilly. Baszler said it was just a stupid doll and walked away. Alexa looked at Lilly and then looked at Shayna with a crazy look on her face to end the segment.

Drew McIntyre Will Face Lashley At Hell In A Cell

Kofi Kingston faced Drew McIntyre in the main event of this week’s episode of RAW. The winner of the match will go on to face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell in three weeks. Lashley was shown partying with MVP and a bunch of models throughout the night. MVP said he cannot wait to see who will be the loser at Hell in a Cell and added that he can respect McIntyre & Kofi for their stories but not as wrestlers. Lashley noted that he has already beaten both of them and vowed to retain at the PPV.

McIntyre sent Kingston to the corner and unloaded some strikes to start off the action. Kingston escaped and tried to roll up Drew a couple times but McIntyre was able to kick out. McIntyre connected with a chop that knocked Kingston to the canvas. Kofi battled back and knocked McIntyre out of the ring. Kingston leaped onto McIntyre and posed as RAW went to a break.

When RAW returned, McIntyre connected with the Glasgow kiss and followed it up with a Suplex for a two count. Drew went for another Suplex but Kofi countered into a roll-up for a near fall. Kingston hit a springboard Splash for another near fall. Kingston hit SOS and went for the cover but McIntyre was able to kick out again. Kofi then set up for the Boom Drop but Drew rolled out of the ring to regroup. Kingston went for a Splash off the top but Drew caught him and sent him into the timekeeper’s area as RAW went to a break.

Back from the commercial break, McIntyre planted Kingston with a massive Spinebuster for a near fall. Kingston and McIntyre then battled to the apron and Kofi hit Trouble in Paradise. Kofi climbed to the top and leaped but McIntyre caught him with a Claymore for the pinfall victory. Drew McIntyre will face Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.

Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre Booked For WWE Hell In A Cell

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The trilogy bout between Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre is now official for the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. 

On last Monday’s episode of Raw, the opening segment saw McIntyre interrupt Lashley’s promo where he addressed losing to Kofi Kingston last week thanks to a distraction from McIntyre. 

This segment eventually led to McIntyre talking about how he wants another shot at Lashley to reclaim the WWE Title. Kingston made his way out and talked about why he should get it instead while bringing up his win over Lashley. 

WWE authority figure Adam Pearce came out to booked McIntrye vs. Kingston in the first match of the night with the winner getting Lashley with the WWE Title on the line at Hell in a Cell. 

The match ended in a no contest finish when Lashley got involved. McIntyre cleared the ring. Thus, they booked a rematch between Kingston and McIntyre one week later. 

McIntyre ended up winning the bout with the Claymore Kick and will now face Lashley for the third time. Lashley successfully retained the WWE Title over McIntyre at WrestleMania 37 and at WrestleMania Backlash. 

WWE presents the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event on Sunday, June 20, 2021 from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center that will air on Peacock. 

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WWE Hall Of Famer Backstage At Raw For Tryout As Producer

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WWE decided to bring Molly Holly to Monday’s Raw TV event from the Yuengling Center in Tampa so she could have a tryout as a producer. 

PWinsider.com added that there is talk that she may be re-hired by the company to work behind the scenes.

Holly was just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class earlier this year.

Holly got her start in the business in 1997 before having a short run in WCW from 1999-2000. She joined WWE in 2000 where she worked as Lady Ophelia for dark matches and while valeting for William Regal. She got the Molly Holly name later that year when she was part of the Holly Cousins with Crash and Bob Holly. From 2001-2002, she was paired with The Hurricane as Mighty Molly. After that, she was booked as a singles star until her departure in 2005.

During her time with WWE, she held the Hardcore Title twice and the Women’s Title once. Many people consider her to be a pioneer for women’s wrestling as she was known as a good in-ring worker in a time where WWE signed models with no previous wrestling experience.

Holly did work as a trainer at Ken Anderson’s The Academy wrestling school in Minnesota alongside Shawn Daivari until the school went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Cody Rhodes Teases New Titles In AEW

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During a recent media call to promote Double or Nothing, Cody Rhodes teased that there could be new title belts coming to AEW. Rhodes confirmed there are no plans to rename the TNT belt with the move to TBS, but did note that there could be a new set of team-based titles coming to the promotion soon.

“The TBS title has not been discussed yet, but another title as a lot of people can guess has been the title that has been more discussed about potentially coming in the future,” Rhodes teased (transcriptions via Wrestling Inc.) “I’ll let y’all speculate on what that is. Hint hint, we have a lot of people, teams, on the roster.”

AEW has hinted that trios titles could be coming to the promotion previously.

Rhodes continued to talk about the origins of the TNT title and why it is his favorite in all of wrestling.

“Remember the origins of the TNT Title was WarnerMedia, our television partner and provider, was the one that wanted us to have it,” Rhodes continued. “That was a first in all of wrestling, for your partner in the space to say, ‘We’d like you to represent us,’ which is why we’ll keep it the TNT Title throughout its time. It’s my favorite belt in all of wrestling.”

Tony Khan On What NJPW Said About Promo On Nick Khan

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Tony Khan addressed reports of negotiations between WWE and NJPW recently in a pre-event promo to the live crowd before Dynamite on Friday night.

“There is room for only room for one Khan in the wrestling business,” Tony Khan said before the show. “It’s me, Tony Khan, not some con man from Connecticut.”

During the post-event media scrum from Double or Nothing last night, Khan revealed that he spoke to NJPW before cutting that promo to ask if they thought it was a good idea.

“I talked to New Japan and I asked them if they thought it would be a good idea and a good promo. They thought it was great and I thought it would be a great promo,”  Khan said (transcriptions via Fightful).

Khan continued to tease that there are big things coming regarding the relationship between his company and New Japan.

“It made sense. It was a big weekend for us and it’s true, we have a lot of stuff going with New Japan. Everyone is welcome to talk to each other and we’ve done some great stuff with New Japan just in the last few weeks and I think we’re going to do a lot of great things going forward with everything we’ve talked about and agreed to. I’m excited about it.”

NJPW has a Road to Dominion event tomorrow. The show will be headlined by the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defending the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles against Dangerous Tekkers, Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi.

Update On Lio Rush’s Contract Status

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Lio Rush was the surprise entrant into AEW’s Casino Battle Royale last night at Double or Nothing. Rush’s contract status was addressed after the event on an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio.

“Lio Rush actually has signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling,” said Dave Meltzer on the show. He continued to talk about if we will see more of Rush in AEW.

“He would be in Japan a lot except he can’t go but I didn’t know that,” Meltzer continued. “New Japan obviously have allowed him to do the show, so essentially he’s a New Japan guy. He may work more shows with AEW but he’s not like signed by AEW nor will he be signed by AEW, he’s a New Japan guy.”

Rush recently made it to the semi-finals of a tournament on New Japan Strong to determine the first-ever New Japan Strong Openweight Champion. He was defeated by Brodie King who would eventually be eliminated in the finals by champion, Tom Lawlor.

Rush has also been competing in MLW as of late as well. He won and then lost the MLW World Middleweight Championship to Myron Reed of the Injustice faction in recent months.

The 26-year-old spent from 2017 to 2020 with WWE. He’s a former 1x NXT Cruiserweight Champion in the promotion.

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AEW Double Or Nothing Results: Title Matches, Stadium Stampede, Casino Battle Royale

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AEW Double or Nothing aired live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Kenny Omega defended the AEW Championship against PAC & Orange Cassidy in a Triple Threat match. The Pinnacle faced Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match and Inner Circle would be forced to break up if they lost. It was also announced that Mark Henry will be joining the AEW broadcast team for Rampage.

Double or Nothing Results

  1. Serena Deeb def. Riho via submission to retain the NWA Women’s Championship (Buy In)
  2. Hangman Page def. Brian Cage
  3. Young Bucks def. Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships
  4. Jungle Boy won the Casino Battle Royal & earned a shot at the AEW Championship
  5. Cody def. Anthony Ogogo
  6. Miro def. Lance Archer to retain the TNT Championship
  7. Britt Baker def. Hikaru Shida via submission to become the new AEW Women’s Champion
  8. Sting & Darby Allin def. Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page
  9. Kenny Omega def. Orange Cassidy & Pac to retain the AEW Championship
  10. Inner Circle def. The Pinnacle in a Stadium Stampede match

Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

Hangman Page Picked Up A Win After Brian Cage Refused Help From Team Taz

Brian Cage squared off against Hangman Page in the first match of the night. Taz joined commentary for the match. Cage controlled the action early and beat Hangman down in the corner of the ring. Cage launched Page into the turnbuckle and Hangman crashed to the canvas.

Cage lifted Hangman up with ease and did some curls with him. Hangman planted Cage with a Crucifix Bomb out of nowhere and went for the cover but but Brian was able to power out at two. Hangman went for a Clothesline but Cage didn’t budge. Cage responded with a Clothesline of his own and Hangman fell to the canvas. Hangman then hit a Clothesline that sent both men out of the ring.

Hangman Page climbed to the top rope and hit a massive Moonsault onto Cage outside the ring. Page went back to the top rope but Cage caught him with some chops to the chest. Page then hit an incredible reverse Hurricanrana and went for the cover but somehow Cage was able to kick out at two.

Cage connected with a knee to the face and followed it up with a one-armed Neckbreaker for a near fall. Cage hit an uppercut but Page battled back with some elbows to the face. Brian slammed Hangman across the top rope and followed it up with a massive Suplex on the entrance ramp as the crowd broke out in a loud “holy sh*t!” chant.

Back in the ring, Cage brought Hangman back up to the top rope and hit a slam for a two count. Cage went for a Buckshot Lariat but Hangman reversed into an F10 for a near fall. Cage dodged the Buckshot Lariat and planted him with a German Suplex. Cage connected with a Powerbomb and then a Buckle Bomb. Cage leveled Hangman with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Liger Bomb for another two count.

Ricky Starks and Hook ran down to the ring and slid the FTW title into the ring. Cage declined and threw the title out of the ring. Cage started arguing with Hook and turned around into a Buckshot Lariat from Hangman for the pinfall victory. Taz flipped out on commentary as his team clearly isn’t on the same page. After the match, Cage shoved Hook and Ricky Starks away and left the ring.

Young Bucks Retained In A Great Match

The Young Bucks defended the AEW Tag Team Championships against Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston tonight at Double or Nothing. Moxley and Kingston entered to “Wild Thing” as the crowd sang along and Don Callis accompanied the champs to the ring.

Kingston and Moxley attacked Matt and Nick while they were posing during their entrance and beat them down. Moxley downed a beer in the crowd and sent Matt into the barricade. Kingston launched Nick into the barricade and then shoved Brandon Cutler to the floor. Moxley choked Cutler and then leveled him with a Lariat/ German Suplex combo.

Young Bucks took control when the match officially started and isolated Eddie Kingston in the ring. Matt and Nick took turns beating Kingston down and focusing their attack on Kingston’s knee. Matt posed and danced around the ring as the crowd booed.

Matt hit a Body Slam and then posed like Hulk Hogan before Moxley dragged him out of the ring. Moxley hit a massive Clothesline and Nick tagged in. Nick leaped into an Exploder Suplex from Kingston as Moxley pleaded for a tag. Moxley and Matt tagged in and Jon hit a boot to the face.

Moxley hit a Piledriver on Nick Jackson and then delivered another one to Matt for a two count. Jon locked in the Bulldog Choke but Nick broke it up with a kick to the face. Moxley hit a DDT and then hit Nick with a Clothesline in the corner. Moxley sent Matt flying across the ring with a Back Body Drop as Karl Anderson made his way down the entrance ramp. Kingston took out Gallows with a knee to the face as Frankie Kazarian attacked Karl Anderson.

Matt sprayed the aerosol in Moxley’s face and smashed him over the head with it while the referee was distracted. Matt then went for the cover but Moxley somehow kicked out at two. Young Bucks brought Moxley to the entrance ramp and hit him with the Meltzer Driver.

The blood poured down Moxley’s face as Matt unloaded several punches. Nick hit Moxley with a Senton and went for the cover but Jon was able to kick out at two. Young Bucks took turns booting Moxley in the chest until Jon fell to the mat. Matt applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring as Jon wiped the blood from his eyes.

Moxley battled back with a German Suplex on Matt and Nick at the same time. Eddie tagged in and unloaded some punches to the face. A loud “Eddie!” chant broke out as Kingston planted Matt with a DDT. Nick punched Eddie in the face a few times but Kingston shrugged them off and hit a boot to the face.

Kingston hit Matt with a flurry of chops but Nick caught him with a Superkick to the injured knee. Young Bucks followed it up with Sliced Bread and Matt went for the cover but Kingston kicked out at two. Nick made his way to the top rope and went for a Senton but Kingston got his knees up.

Jon tagged in and walked into stereo Superkicks from the Young Bucks. Moxley got Matt in the Bulldog Choke but Nick broke it up with a 450 Splash. Matt went for the cover but Jon kicked out at two. Nick sent Moxley into the barricade but Jon hopped back up and broke up a Meltzer Driver. Kingston lifted Matt up in the Electric Chair and Moxley hit them with the Young Bucks shoes for a near fall. Nick leveled Eddie with a knee to the face as a “fight forever!” chant broke out.

Nick went for a Superkick but Moxley blocked it. Jon went for the Paradigm Shift but Nick escaped and got Moxley into a Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Matt held Kingston back but he escaped and broke up the hold. Jon leveled Nick with a Lariat and followed it up with the Paradigm Shift. Moxley went for the cover but Matt leaped across the ring and broke it up at the last moment.

Moxley delivered some headbutts to Nick’s face as the crowd chanted “AEW!”. Young Bucks hit Moxley with a couple Superkicks but he responded with a Clothesline. Young Bucks then leveled Moxley with a few Superkicks and Nick went for the cover but Jon kicked out at one.

The crowd chanted “Moxley!” but Young Bucks sent him down with some more Superkicks. Young Bucks then leveled Kingston with a couple Superkicks as the crowd booed. Young Bucks hit Moxley with the BTE Trigger and then hit him with four more for the pinfall victory. Young Bucks are still the AEW Tag Team Champions.

Jungle Boy Won The Casino Battle Royale

Matt Sydal, Max Caster, Christian Cage, Dustin Rhodes, and Powerhouse Hobbs started off the Casino Battle Royal. Paul Wight joined commentary for the match. Max sent Sydal over the top rope for the first elimination of the match. Cage threw Caster one the top rope for the elimination as five more competitors entered the match.

Matt Hardy and 10 battled on the entrance ramp. 10 Powerbombed Isiah Kassidy on the entrance ramp as Nick Comoroto made his way to the ring. Serpentico entered the match as well but was quickly eliminated. 10 planted Comoroto with a Spinebuster but Nick popped up and hit a massive Spear. Dustin Rhodes eliminated 10 and Comoroto. Nick then hit Dustin with a cheap shot and Powerhouse Hobbs eliminated him.

Christian Cage sent Hobbs through the ropes but Matt and Isiah attacked Christian from behind. Varsity Blondes entered the match and leveled Matt & Kassidy with a couple Dropkicks. Colt Cabana entered the match and hit Matt with a few punches. Anthony Bowens entered and planted Brian Pillman Jr. with a Brainbuster.

Pentagon Jr. entered the match and booted Bowens in the face. Pentagon unloaded some chops as Colt Cabana was eliminated. Varsity Blondes eliminated Bowens and then battled with Hardy and Kassidy. Matt eliminated Griff Garrison as Pentagon hit Pillman with some chops. Pentagon booted Pillman in the face and then delivered some punches to Matt Hardy.

Jungle Boy entered as the crowd sang along to his theme. Pentagon hit Jungle Boy with a couple Slingblades and followed it up with a Neckbreaker. Marq Quen entered and Private Party hit Gin & Juice on Pillman and then eliminated him. Aaron Solow, Evil Uno, and Lee Johnson entered the match and Solow was quickly eliminated.

Matt sent Lee Johnson over the top rope for the quick elimination and then battled with Jungle Boy. Pentagon sent Evil Uno to the apron and eliminated him with a kick to the face. Jungle Boy eliminated Pentagon as Hobbs got back into the ring. Powerhouse went for a Splash but Christian got out of the way.

Cage then sent Hobbs over the top rope for the elimination. Private Party then beat Christian and Jungle Boy down until the “joker” entered the match. Lio Rush was revealed as the joker and hit Kassidy with a Splash. Lio planted Quen with a Destroyer and then a Spanish Fly to Kassidy.

Lio slapped Matt in the face and hit him with a springboard Stunner. Private Party battled with Lio and Matt snuck up from behind and eliminated Rush. Matt hit Jungle Boy with the Side Effect but Jungle Boy responded with a Clothesline. Jungle Boy eliminated Kassidy and then Cage eliminated Quen.

It was down to Christian Cage, Matt Hardy, and Jungle Boy. Matt tried to get Christian to team up with him but Cage launched him over the top rope for the elimination. Cage went to lock up with Jungle Boy but booted him in the ribs and went for the quick elimination. Jungle Boy desperately hung onto the ropes and broke free. Cage leveled him with an uppercut off the top rope but Jungle Boy was able to connect with an Enziguri.

Cage hit the Killswitch and threw Jungle Boy over the top rope. Jungle Boy held onto the ropes and pulled Cage to the apron. Jungle Boy swung around the ring post and sent Christian over the top rope with a Back Body Drop for the elimination. Jungle Boy won the Casino Battle Royal and earned a shot at the AEW Championship. After the match, Christian Cage shared a hug with Jungle Boy and told him to go get the AEW Championship.

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Cody def. Anthony Ogogo

Cody Rhodes squared off with Anthony Ogogo tonight at Double or Nothing. Arn Anderson and QT Marshall were ringside for the match. Cody went for an Armbar to begin the action but Ogogo was able to block it. Rhodes booted Ogogo in the midsection but Anthony caught him with the punch to the ribs. Ogogo planted Cody with an Olympic Slam and went for the cover but Cody kicked out at two.

Ogogo charged at Rhodes but Cody caught him with a Powerslam. Anthony stomped Cody down to the mat and went for another punch but Cody tackled him. Cody applied a submission hold but Ogogo escaped and rolled out of the ring. Cody went for a Suicide Dive but Ogogo hit him with a forearm to the face. Ogogo hit a German Suplex and then a couple kicks to Cody’s ribs.

Anthony hit an Elbow Drop for a two count and started arguing with the referee. Ogogo raked Cody’s eyes and hit him with a Splash in the corner. Ogogo turned Cody inside out with a Clothesline and went for the cover but Rhodes was able to kick out at two. QT Marshall hit Cody with a cheap shot as Ogogo distracted the referee. Arn Anderson then chased QT with a steel chair as Cody dodged an Elbow Drop in the ring.

Rhodes tried to battle back but Ogogo slammed him to the mat with a two count. Ogogo bounced Cody’s neck off the middle rope and Rhodes regrouped with Arn Anderson. Ogogo was bleeding from his head and Cody hit him with some punches. Cody connected with a Running Bulldog and some more punches to the face.

Rhodes hit the Cutter and then perched Ogogo up on the top turnbuckle. Ogogo knocked Cody to the mat with a jab to the face and followed it up with a Frog Splash for a near fall. Rhodes hit a Dropkick and locked in the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. QT tried to push the bottom rope closer to Ogogo but Anthony was able to reverse the hold.

Cody broke free and hit Ogogo with an elbow to the face. Cody went for Cross Rhodes but Ogogo blocked it and dropped him with an uppercut. Ogogo went for the cover but the referee wouldn’t count because Cody’s arm was under the bottom rope. Ogogo hit a slam and went for the cover but Rhodes kicked out at two. Cody battled back and hit a Vertebreaker for the pinfall victory.

Opinion: The build to this match wasn’t engaging and did not get me invested in the storyline at all. I’m not sure what the point of this victory was for Cody and was expecting Ogogo to win this one.

Miro Retained The TNT Championship

Miro defended the TNT Championship against Lance Archer tonight. Archer went for a Suicide Dive during Miro’s entrance but his leg caught on the ropes. Lance hit a Moonsault and went for the cover but Miro kicked out at two. Miro controlled the next couple minutes and slammed Archer through a table outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Archer connected with a Crossbody but Miro responded with a boot to the face. Miro hit Archer with a few kicks to the chest but Lance responded with a Side Slam for a near fall. Lance went for a Moonsault off the top rope but Miro got out of the way. Miro hit a boot to the face and then a Samoan Drop for a near fall.

Miro stomped on the mat a few times as Lance stumbled to his feet in the corner of the ring. Jake Roberts made his way down the entrance ramp with a snake in a bag. Miro hit Archer with the Machka Kick and then launched the snake up the entrance ramp. Miro was about to hit Jake with a Machka Kick but Archer broke it up with a Chokeslam for a near fall.

Archer perched Miro up on the top turnbuckle and went for the Blackout but the TNT Champion escaped. Archer sent Miro tumbling out of the ring with a massive shoulder tackle. Lance rolled Miro back inside but Miro caught him with a boot to the knee. Miro followed it up with a Suplex and then the Machka Kick. Miro stomped on Archer’s back and locked in the Game Over in the middle of the ring. Archer tried to battle to his feet but Miro got him in a Crossface and Lance passed out. Miro is still the TNT Champion.

Britt Baker Captured The AEW Women’s Title

Hikaru Shida defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Britt Baker tonight at Double or Nothing. Rebel accompanied Baker to the ring for the match. The action started off back and forth but Britt was able to take control. Baker put on her glove and stomped Shida down against the ropes.

Britt planted Shida with a Suplex and went for the cover but Shida powered out at two. Baker shoved Shida to the corner but the AEW Women’s Champion battled back with a forearm to the face. Baker bounced Shida’s face off the middle turnbuckle and dragged her to the middle of the ring.

Baker got Hikaru in a Headlock but Shida countered into a Suplex for a two count. Shida hit a Running Knee and went for the cover but Baker kicked out at two. Shida and Baker traded forearm shots in the middle of the ring. Shida connected with an Enziguri but Baker responded with a Neckbreaker for a two count.

Hikaru tripped Baker up and went for a Stretch Muffler submission but Britt was able to escape. Baker hit a boot to the face and followed it up with a Slingblade. Britt hit an Air Raid Crash and went for the cover but Shida kicked out two. Baker hit Shida with a few elbows to the face and then applied the Lockjaw. Shida countered into a German Suplex and then an elbow to the face for a two count.

Britt and Hikaru battled to the top turnbuckle and Shida hit a Superplex for a near fall. Baker rolled up Shida for a two count and then Rebel hopped on the ring apron for a distraction. Rebel accidentally hit Baker with a crutch and Shida covered her for a two count. Hikaru then planted Baker with the Falcon Arrow and went for the pin but somehow Baker kicked out at two.

Rebel got on the apron again and distracted the referee. Britt hit Shida with the title and then stomped her face onto it. Baker then went for the cover but Shida somehow kicked out at the last moment. Britt tried for the Lockjaw but Shida countered into a cover for a near fall. Shida hit a Running Knee to Baker’s face and followed it up with another one for a two count. Britt then applied the Lockjaw in the middle of the ring for the submission victory. Britt Baker is the new AEW Women’s Champion.

Sting & Darby Allin Picked Up A Win

Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky faced Darby Allin & Sting tonight at the PPV. Page and Scorpio attacked them during their entrance and hit Sting with a Suplex. Sting popped up and threw Scorpio to the floor. Sting then dove off the poker chip to a massive pop from the crowd.

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Ethan and Scorpio isolated Darby in the corner and took turns beating him down to begin the action. Sky planted Allin with a Cutter as Ethan Page cackled from the apron. Page tagged in and launched Allin into the turnbuckle.

Sky tagged back in and brought Darby to the canvas. Scorpio hit Allin with a big Backbreaker as Sting pleaded for a tag from the apron. Page tagged in and hit an elbow to Allin’s chest. Ethan taunted Sting and hit Darby with a Suplex in the middle of the ring.

Scorpio tagged back in and continued to beat the hell out of the former TNT Champion. Sky launched Allin into the turnbuckle and taunted Sting once again. Sting tagged in but referee Aubrey Edwards didn’t see it. Aubrey told Sting to get out of the ring as the crowd booed.

Ethan Page lifted Darby above his shoulders and launched Darby onto his family in the crowd. Back in the ring, Sting got Ethan in the Scorpion Deathlock as Scorpio got Allin in a Heel Hook. Sting and Scorpio then traded punches and Sting sent him to the corner. Sting missed with a Splash but blocked a Cutter attempt from Scorpio Sky. Sting then hit the Scorpion Death Drop for the pinfall victory.

Kenny Omega Retained The AEW Title

Kenny Omega defended the AEW Championship against Orange Cassidy & PAC in a Triple Threat match tonight at Double or Nothing. Omega sent Cassidy out of the ring and hit Pac with a shoulder tackle as Don Callis joined commentary. Pac and Omega went for a Crossbody at the same time and collided in the ring.

Orange Cassidy slowly rolled into the ring and lazily tried to cover them both. Cassidy hit Pac with a Suicide Dive outside the ring and then planted Omega with a DDT for a near fall. Cassidy went for an Orange Punch but Omega shut it down and sent Orange to the turnbuckle.

Pac hit the AEW Champion with a Hurricanrana and followed it up with a Moonsault off the apron as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”. Omega hit Cassidy with a Backstabber and slammed Pac to the canvas. Omega raked Pac’s face across the top rope and hit him with a Back Drop for a two count.

Omega hit Pac with a knee strike that sent him flying into the turnbuckle. Kenny then delivered a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker and followed it up with a couple chops to the chest. Omega connected with another Backbreaker and went for the cover but Cassidy kicked out at two.

Kenny hit Cassidy with a forearm to the lower back but Orange responded with an elbow to the face. Pac and Cassidy then traded shots outside the ring. Omega sprinted across the ring and flipped onto them. Kenny then looked into the camera with an insane look on his face and fired up the crowd.

Omega rolled Orange into the ring and went for a Suplex but Cassidy countered into the Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy went for Beach Break but Omega countered into a roll-up for a two count. Pac climbed to the top rope and hit an epic 450 Splash onto both Omega and Cassidy as they traded pinfall attempts.

Kenny hit Pac with a Snap Dragon Suplex and followed it up with one to Cassidy. Omega hit another Snap Dragon on Cassidy and followed it up with a V-Trigger. Kenny went for a V-Trigger on Pac but he reversed into a German Suplex. Pac hit Cassidy with a Superkick but turned around into a Clothesline from the AEW Champion.

Cassidy stumbled up to his knees but Omega greeted him with another V-Trigger. Omega perched Cassidy up on the top turnbuckle and set up for an Avalanche German Suplex. Cassidy blocked it by putting his hands in his pockets to a great reaction from the crowd. Pac then hit Omega with a German Suplex off the top rope as Cassidy was able to sit there with his hands still in his pockets.

Orange Cassidy hit Pac with a Cannonball with his hands still in his pockets. Omega then planted Cassidy with a Tiger Driver in the middle of the ring and went for the cover but Orange kicked out at two. Omega went for the One Winged Angel but Pac blocked it. Omega hit a German Suplex and went for the cover but Pac powered out at two.

Omega pulled his knee pad down and hit two V-Triggers. Orange Cassidy put his hands in his pockets again and fell face first to the mat. Pac hit Omega with a jab but the champ responded with a chop to the chest. Omega hit Pac with a V-Trigger but turned around into a Michinoku Driver from Cassidy. Pac then hit Cassidy with a Brainbuster and went for the cover but Cassidy kicked out at two as the crowd chanted “AEW!”.

Pac perched Cassidy up on the top turnbuckle and lifted him up for a Superplex but Omega broke it up. Kenny knocked Cassidy to the floor but Pac planted him with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb. Pac perched Kenny up on the opposite turnbuckle and hit him with an avalanche Falcon Arrow. Orange Cassidy launched Pac out of the ring and tried to pin Omega but Kenny kicked out at two.

Orange Cassidy hit Pac with a couple lazy kicks and Pac hit a low blow. Pac hit Omega with a Suicide Dive and then delivered a Black Arrow to Cassidy. Pac went for the cover but Omega dove through the ropes to break it up at the last second as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Pac climbed to the top rope and went for a Black Arrow but Omega rolled out of the way. Kenny lifted Pac up for the One Winged Angel but Pac countered into the Brutalizer in the middle of the ring. Orange hit the Orange Punch and followed it up with Beach Break on Omega for a near fall.

Pac went for another low blow but Orange Cassidy blocked it. Cassidy leveled Pac with an Orange Punch and delivered another one to Omega. Don Callis shouted “shit!” and left the commentary table. Cassidy hit Pac with another Orange Punch and went for the cover but Callis dragged the referee out of the ring. Cassidy climbed to the top rope but Omega hit him with some punches.

Cassidy booted Omega to the floor and went for a DDT but Pac countered into the Brutalizer in the middle of the ring. Omega stomped on PAC several times but he wouldn’t let go so Kenny took out the referee. Callis threw Omega a title and he hit Pac in the face with it. Callis threw Kenny another belt and Kenny hit Pac with it. Don then handed Kenny another belt as the crowd chanted “bullshit!”. Omega hit Pac with it and then hit Pac with the AEW Championship as blood poured down his face.

Orange Cassidy hit Omega with the Orange Punch and went for the cover but there was no referee. Aubrey Edwards rushed to the ring and started counting but Omega reversed into a roll-up on Cassidy for the pinfall victory. Kenny Omega is still the AEW Champion.

Inner Circle Won Stadium Stampede

The Pinnacle faced Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match. MJF cut a promo before the match and Inner Circle entered the stadium by repelling down the scoreboard. MJF hopped in his limo and locked Inner Circle out. FTR, Wardlow, Shawn Spears, and Tully Blanchard showed up and ambushed Inner Circle.

Sammy and Spears battled in the ring at the center of the stadium as Hager tried to shove Wardlow into a burning trash can. Sammy planted Spears with a springboard Cutter and then kneed Wardlow in the face. Guevara hopped back to the top rope and went for a flip but Spears dodged it. Spears planted Sammy with a Blue Thunder Bomb as MJF emerged from the limo.

Chris Jericho got in MJF’s face as The Pinnacle and Inner Circle brawled around them. MJF sprayed Le Champion with a fire extinguisher and then scampered away. Jericho chased after him as Santana threw Cash Wheeler into the stands. Chris caught up to MJF and shoved his head into a trash can. MJF threw a drink in Jericho’s face and smashed him over the head with a phone.

Jericho grabbed a bullhorn and shouted in MJF’s face before clapping a couple cooking trays over his head. Jericho shoved a table into MJF’s ribs and pressed him against a wall before punching him to the floor. Chris beat MJF with a trash can before battling into Jaguars coach Urban Meyer’s office. Urban threw Jericho a football and he launched it MJF.

MJF poked Jericho in the eye and swung a helmet at him. Jericho ducked and wheeled MJF out of the office with a computer chair. MJF hit Jericho’s injured arm but Jericho flipped a whiteboard into Max’s face. Chris found another trash can and threw it at MJF before tacking him through a door.

Hager and Wardlow then traded punches backstage. Wardlow bounced Hager off a wall and tried to lock him in a freezer. Wardlow hit Hager with some containers before Jake shoved him into the freezer. Wardlow tried to hit Hager with an icepick but Jake blocked it. Hager beat Wardlow down and the two battled out of the freezer. Wardlow bounced a storage crate off Hager’s face and shoved him into it a few times.

Jake flipped off Wardlow and it just pissed him off. Wardlow hit Hager with a knee to the ribs and then a massive right hand. Hager flipped Wardlow off again and he Speared him through a gimmicked wall. Sammy stumbled upon Shawn sitting in a room full of chairs. Sammy hit a flying forearm but Spears battled back with a running kick to the face.

Guevara hit a spin kick and then leaped off a forklift for another kick. Sammy went for a Crossbody but Shawn caught him and threw him into a steel door. Guevara choked Spears with an extension cord but Shawn grabbed a ladder and bounced it off Sammy’s face. Spears then handcuffed Sammy and walked away.

Santana & Ortiz found FTR and Tully in the VIP club and beat up everyone else. The two teams shared a drink before Konnan was revealed as the DJ. The two teams started brawling all over the place and trading punches while rolling around on the floor.

Tully tried to hit Ortiz with a pipe but Konnan stopped him. Ortiz jabbed Tully in the ribs and hit him over the head. Cash and Dax broke it up and started brawling with Santana & Ortiz again. Ortiz bashed Harwood down to the ground with a trash can over and over gain. Cash started throwing beer bottles at Ortiz until he fell to his knees.

Santana tackled Cash into an elevator and stomped him to the floor. The doors shut as the action cut back to Wardlow and Hager. Wardlow bounced Hager’s face off the top of a golf cart but Jake caught him with a low blow. Hager then Chokeslammed Wardlow off the golf cart.

MJF and Jericho were shown battling again. MJF shut a door on Jericho’s face and then stomped on his injured arm on a desk. MJF chuckled to himself as Jericho walked away to buy some time. Jericho jabbed MJF in the face and then stapled a card to his forehead.

Jericho charged but MJF was ready and decked him with a punch. MJF then planted Jericho with a Piledriver on top of a desk for a near fall. MJF grabbed a hammer but Chris found another trash can and hit MJF with it. Chris opened a door to reveal Floyd the baseball bat and bashed MJF in the face with it.

Chris talked some trash to MJF before smashing him through a glass window. MJF was busted open and Jericho started dragging him by his hair as the camera cut to Shawn Spears. Shawn ran from a motorcycle gang as Jericho and MJF battled into Daily’s Place. MJF slammed Jericho’s arm on the steel rail and screamed like maniac as the blood rained down his face.

MJF tried to throw Jericho off the stands into the crowd but Chris blocked it. Jericho then Powerbombed MJF onto a random table set up by taped off seats. Spears showed up at Daily’s Place but Sammy somehow broke free and chased him with a golf cart. Sammy ran Spears over and stood on top of cart as the crowd roared.

Sammy went for a chair shot but Spears dodged it. Shawn grabbed the steel chair and hit Guevara across the chest for a two count. Spears grabbed the chair again and told Sammy that he should have stayed down. Guevara flipped Spears the bird and Shawn hit him with the chair for a near fall.

Spears set up the chair in between the ropes in the corner as the crowd booed in Daily’s Place. Guevara hit the GTH out of nowhere and stomped Shawn’s face into the steel chair in the corner. Guevara climbed to the top rope and hit a 630 Senton on Spears for the pinfall victory. Inner Circle defeated The Pinnacle in the Stadium Stampede match and will stay together as a faction. Inner Circle flipped the bird in the ring as pyro went off to close Double or Nothing.

Opinion: The Stadium Stampede match was fun but it took too long for the action to get to Daily’s Place in my opinion. The live crowd was adding so much to this show and there was a lull during the first portion of Stadium Stampede as they battled in TIAA Bank Field. There were still several fun moments and the energy really picked up when they arrived in Daily’s Place. Overall, Double or Nothing was a very entertaining show. The low point was Rhodes vs. Ogogo but every other match delivered and the four hour show flew by.

The Inner Circle Win Stadium Stampede At AEW Double Or Nothing

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The big grudge match to further the feud between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle was booked in the fan favorite Stadium Stampede match at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. The stipulation to go along with this match was if The Inner Circle lost then they must disband. 

The match saw The Inner Circle be represented by Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz while the rival faction featured MJF, FTR, Wardlow, and Shawn Spears.

The Inner Circle repelled down from the top of the big screen to the grass inside of the stadium. MJF arrived in a limo. Jericho and MJF went into a room where the Jaguars head coach, Urban Meyer, and Charlie Strong were at and they handed Jericho footballs and a laptop.  

Wardlow and Hager brawled where the food was stored including a freezer where Wardlow tried to stab him with an icicle then speared Hager through a wall. FTR, Santana, and Ortiz were at a nightclub for a fist fight where Konnan was the DJ. Jericho hit MJF with a cardboard cut out of Shahid Khan. Jericho stapled a thank you note to the forehead of MJF then ripped it off. Jericho and MJF brawled into Daily’s Place. At this point,  MJF was a bloody mess. 

MJF tried to throw Jericho off the balcony, but Jericho stopped him by throwing a spotlight into the face of MJF. Once Guevara and Spears brawled their way out to the ring, Sammy hit a 630 senton to Spears for the win. 

The Pinnacle beat The Inner Circle in the first-ever Blood and Guts Match on the May 5th edition of Dynamite. 

The Inner Circle competed in the first-ever Stadium Stampede match at last year’s Double or Nothing, but ended up losing to The Elite.

Mark Henry Signs With AEW As Coach & Guest Analyst

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Mark Henry is the latest former WWE star to sign with AEW. 

During Sunday’s Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event, it was revealed that the Hall of Famer has signed with the promotion and will be a coach for the promotion in addition to being a guest analyst for the Rampage TV show that premieres on TNT this fall. 

It was also confirmed that Henry will speak for the first time on AEW programming this Friday night on Dynamite. 

Henry had been with WWE since 1996. During his career, he has held three championships. The WWE World Heavyweight Title, ECW Title, and European Title. He was also a three-time Slammy Award winner.

Henry’s last match came when he worked a Royal Rumble match at the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event back in April 2018. 

In recent months, Henry has documented on social media that he has gotten in better shape as he wants to work one more match.

Kenny Omega Survives Three-Way Bout To Retain World Title At AEW Double Or Nothing

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AEW World Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega made his latest title defense against not just one competitor but two wrestlers in the way of PAC and Orange Cassidy in a triple threat match at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. 

The match had a typical layout of a triple threat match with all three stars having their moments to shine. The end of the match was a bit overbooked due to outside interference with Don Callis saving Omega, the champion using the title, a second referee coming out, and more. Omega rolled up Cassidy for the win. 

All Elite Wrestling set up this match back on the May 12th edition of Dynamite by booking a number one contender’s match as PAC took on Cassidy. The back and forth match saw it end in a double count-out. As a result, both stars earned the right to challenge Omega for the top prize in the promotion.

Omega will make his next title defense as Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion against Moose at next month’s Against All Odds special that will air on Impact Plus. 

He will also make a title defense at the Slammiversary pay-per-view event in July against an unknown competitor. It was originally believed that Omega would face Eddie Edwards at Slammiversary, but he just underwent appendix surgery and will be out for three months. 

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Sting Wins His First Live In-Ring Match Since 2015 At AEW Double Or Nothing

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Fans got to see Sting work a live in-ring match for the first time in six years at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event when he teamed up with Darby Allin against Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. 

Sky hit a suplex to Sting on the entrance ramp, but Sting no sold it and shoved Sky off the stage before performing a dive off the top of the stage. At one point, Sting did a code red spot.  Sting looked good and quick in the ring. Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Sky for the win. 

Sky and Page had set their sights on Allin and Sting in recent weeks. After Allin confronted them during a promo, Sky and Page attacked Allin, throwing him down a flight of stairs. Eventually, Sting came to Allin’s side. 

Sting’s previous live in-ring match came in the way of a loss to then-WWE World Champion Seth Rollins at the Night of Champions pay-per-view in 2015. He took a buckle bomb and suffered a neck injury. 

Sting did work a cinematic match alongside Allin against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks in a Street Fight at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida this past March. It was taped in advance and there was a ring set up in an abandoned warehouse.

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What are your thoughts on Sting’s performance? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Britt Baker Wins AEW Women’s Title At Double Or Nothing

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Hikaru Shida put her AEW Women’s Championship on the line against Dr. Britt Baker at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place. 

The match had a technical feel to it in the early going. They went back and forth for a while. At the end of the match, Reba accidentally hit Baker with the crutch, and Shida pinned her for a near fall. Baker with the lockjaw submission finisher for the win. 

These two stars have been feuding for the past month with the storyline given by AEW President Tony Khan that Baker has racked up victories on Dark and Dark: Elevation, which has seen her rise in the women’s division rankings and earning the title shot. 

Over the past few months, Shida has defended the AEW Women’s title against Ryo Mizunami and Abadon. Her previous title defense came against Tay Conti on the April 21 edition of Dynamite. After this match, Baker came out and showed a graphic of her officially becoming the number one contender.

Time will tell whether AEW continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into Wednesday’s Dynamite.

AEW All Out Date & Location Announced

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All Elite Wrestling has confirmed the date and location for its next pay-per-view event, All Out, as it will take place on Sunday, September 5th in Chicago, Illinois. The venue wasn’t confirmed, but it’s likely to be held at the Sears Centre Arena.

The promotion announced the news during Sunday’s Double Or Nothing pay-per-view event, which was the first big show to have a full crowd in attendance from Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The announcement came after Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast noted on Twitter earlier in the day that All Elite Wrestling would announce the news.

AEW President Tony Khan confirmed earlier this week on the AEW Unrestricted podcast that the women’s Casino Battle Royale will return at All Out.

This marks the only match to be announced for the show thus far because it is still a few months away. There’s still no word yet on the exact competitors for it. AEW hasn’t held the women’s Casino Battle Royale since the 2019 All Out show that was won by Nyla Rose. 

AEW will be returning to live event touring on July 7th for its Dynamite event from James L. Knight Center in Miami. Going forward, AEW will be on the road every week. 

Lio Rush Debuts At AEW Double Or Nothing, Jungle Boy Wins Casino Battle Royale

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All Elite Wrestling held its Casino Battle Royale with the winner guaranteed to get a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Title at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. 

Those who competed in the match included Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman, 10, Stu Grayson, Nick Comoroto, Serpentico, Lee Johnson, Dustin Rhodes, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Penta El Zero Miedo, Isiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, Matt Sydal, Christian Cage, Matt Hardy, Powerhouse Hobbs, Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Jungle Boy, and Aaron Solow. Lio Rush was revealed as the mystery participant.

Cage, Sydal, Hobbs, Rhodes and Caster were the first 5 entrants. Sydal and Caster were the first two eliminations. Rush was quickly eliminated by Hardy.  The final 5 were Hardy, Private Party, Cage, and Jungle Boy. The final two were Cage and Jungle Boy, which saw Jungle Boy emerge victoriously. 

Rush was released from WWE last year along with several other wrestlers due to budget cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic but continued his career by working for MLW and now AEW. 

One name missing from this match was Rey Fenix and that’s due to him being on the sidelines with undisclosed injuries. It’s believed that he suffered the injuries from a recent match in Mexico. It’s also unknown how long he’ll be out. 

Time will tell when AEW has this star challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Title. On this same show, Kenny Omega defended the top prize in the promotion against Orange Cassidy and PAC in a triple threat match. 

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The Young Bucks Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Double Or Nothing

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The Young Bucks put the AEW Tag Team Championships on the line when they battled former AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston.

As seen at Sunday’s (May 30, 2021) AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida at Daily’s Place, the match had some brawling even before it started.

The Bucks hit the Meltzer Driver to Moxley on the rampway and he was busted open on his forehead. At one point, Moxley locked in a rear-naked choke to Matt, but Nick hit a 450 splash to Moxley for a near fall. The finish saw Moxley take 4 BTE Triggers to drop the loss for his team. 

Back on the May 19th edition of Dynamite, Kingston and Moxley laid out The Young Bucks after they successfully defended the titles against The Varsity Blonds. Moxley and Kingston put them down with stereo sleeper holds then took off the Bucks’ Dior shoes and took them.

The Young Bucks previously defended the titles on pay-per-view was against Chris Jericho and MJF at the AEW Revolution event this past March. Last November, the Bucks won the tag team titles from FTR at the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event last November. 

Sting Talks About the One Match He Wanted in WWE

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The icon, Sting has had a career resurgence since signing with AEW. Finding himself back home on TNT, the place he owned for so many years working with WCW.

However, in a recent interview speaking about his time with WWE, Sting claimed that he would have stayed retired had WWE given him one match in particular. A match the entire wrestling world would have loved to see. Two locker room icons squaring off for the very first time.

All Sting wanted was a match against The Undertaker. The biggest first time, last time, only time since Lawrence Taylor beat Bam Bam Bigelow.

In an interview with SI.com, Sting claims he would not have felt the need to come back had he gotten that one match.

“I wanted that to happen. I was very clear publicly, and I was very clear with WWE, as well. I wanted my last hurrah against Taker. For whatever reason, it just never materialized. To this day, I don’t know why. Maybe Taker never wanted to work with me. I have no idea. I mean, I’ve had good conversations with Taker and we’ve always got along. I don’t know why the match never happened, but it should have happened. Because it wasn’t going to happen, and I knew it, and that wasn’t the only reason why I left WWE, but it’s one of the reasons why I left. I wanted that one last match.”

We may never know why Sting versus The Undertaker never happened. It would have been a great match twenty years ago, and it would have been a great match for two phenoms to end their respective careers with.

Wither way, AEW fans win, because Sting is back, and he still has a point to prove.

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Several New AEW Signings, All Out Announcement Imminent

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AEW has signed several performers to new deals over the past few days.

First up are the tag team Bear Country, who have been wrestling for the company since December. The team is comprised of Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder. They’ve wrestled on Dynamite, Dark and Elevation.

In addition to Bear Country, Mark Sterling is also “All Elite.” Sterling first appeared on AEW television last August as MJF’s lawyer during his feud with Jon Moxley. This past week on Dynamite, Jade Cargill selected Sterling as her new manager after an extensive review process.

AEW All Out

We are just hours away from Double or Nothing, but plans are already in full swing for AEW All Out. According to Andrew Zarian, AEW will soon announce the upcoming pay-pere-view is returning to Chicago.

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