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WWE SmackDown Results (5/7): Cesaro Earns Universal Title Shot, Jimmy Uso Returns

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WWE SmackDown aired live from the ThunderDome and this week was a special Throwback Edition of the show. Seth Rollins faced Cesaro tonight in a WrestleMania 37 rematch. If Cesaro won the match, he would earn a shot at the Universal Championship at WrestleMania Backlash.

SmackDown Results (5/7)

  1. Cesaro def. Seth Rollins to earn a title shot at WrestleMania Backlash
  2. Carmella def. Ruby Riott via submission
  3. Tamina def. Reginald via disqualification
  4. King Corbin, Alpha Academy, Sami Zayn, Apollo Crews def. Shinsuke Nakamura, Street Profits, Kevin Owens, Big E

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Jimmy Uso Returned

This week’s episode of SmackDown was a throwback edition as part of a promotion for Fox this weekend. Universal Champion Roman Reigns came down to the ring with Paul Heyman and Jey Uso.

Heyman said that Reigns has asked him to eulogize the career of his victim, Daniel Bryan. Paul asked for a ten bell salute and hilariously made “ding” sounds with his mouth instead of ringing the bell.

Reigns noted that he gave Daniel Bryan what he wanted because he didn’t want to be here anymore. Roman claimed that they have replaced Daniel Bryan and introduced Jimmy Uso.

Jimmy shared a hug with everyone in the ring before Cesaro interrupted. Cesaro said that you can never replace Daniel Bryan. Seth Rollins attacked Cesaro from behind before Teddy Long joined the party. Teddy Long said Adam Pearce gave him some authority tonight and announced that if Cesaro beats Rollins he will face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania Backlash.

Cesaro Will Face Roman Reigns At WrestleMania Backlash

Reigns attacked Cesaro from behind as SmackDown went to a. break. When SmackDown returned, Jimmy and Jey Uso were ringside for the match as Paul Heyman watched Roman Reigns watching the match backstage.

Rollins controlled the action early and kept Cesaro rounded. Seth applied a Headlock and then went for a Suplex but Cesaro blocked it. Cesaro connected with a big Clothesline and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at two.

Cesaro went for the Gotch Neutralizer but Rollins countered with a Back Body Drop for a near fall. Rollins hit a Superplex and quickly followed it up with the Falcon Arrow for another two count.

When SmackDown returned from a commercial break, Cesaro locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Rollins reached for the ropes but Cesaro blocked him. Seth eventually broke free and dropped Cesaro with a forearm to the back of the head.

Rollins started arguing with Jey and told him that he didn’t want to interfere. Rollins shoved Jey Uso to the floor and Jimmy hit him with a Superkick while the referee wasn’t paying attention. Cesaro capitalized with a Crossbody and rolled Seth back into the ring. Cesaro connected with the Gotch Neutralizer for the pinfall victory. Cesaro will face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Backlash next Sunday.

After the match, Seth Rollins stormed into Reigns’ locker room and claimed that Jimmy cost him the match. Roman told Rollins that he will handle Jimmy Uso and that Seth’s loss cost him as well because now he has to face Cesaro at the PPV. Reigns vowed to defeat Cesaro and Rollins said that if he will deal with Jimmy Uso if Roman doesn’t.

Roman later confronted Jimmy Uso and scolded him for making a mistake. Jimmy told Reigns that he isn’t going to talk him like he does Jey because he isn’t anyone’s bitch. Jimmy then walked away and Roman told Jey to deal with it.

Carmella def. Ruby Riott

Ruby Riott faced Carmella tonight on SmackDown. Liv Morgan was ringside for the match. Riott slammed Carmella’s face into the middle turnbuckle and connected with some strikes in the middle of the ring. Riott slammed Carmella to the mat for a near fall.

Riott climbed to the top rope but Carmella caught her with a kick to the face. Carmella went for the cover but used the ropes for leverage and Liv Morgan alerted the referee. Riott and Carmella then traded roll-ups until Carmella transitioned into the Code of Silence for the submission victory.

Bayley Sent A Message To Bianca Belair

Bayley came down to the ring and said she was here to pay tribute to some of the women’s champions of the past. Bayley brought up Alundra Blayze, Jacqueline, Lita, Trish Stratus, Ivory, Beth Phoenix, and Molly Holly.

Bayley boasted about herself after bringing up everyone’s name. She then put Bianca Belair’s name on the screen and claimed that she was blind to the world around her. Bayley added that if Belair is not careful, she is going to wind up like all of those other women, not on her level.

She vowed to defeat Bianca Belair at WrestleMania Backlash and show the WWE Universe that she was right about her all along. Bianca Belair interrupted and said it was her confidence that bothers Bayley. Belair told Bayley to worry about herself because she is on her way to becoming the new longEST reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Bayley cackled into the microphone and tried to tackle Bianca but Belair blocked it. Belair sent Bayley to the corner and then launched her across the ring. Belair connected with a Dropkick but Bayley hopped up and ripped away at Bianca’s earring. Bayley then planted Bianca with the Rose Plant to end the segment.

Jimmy Uso Wants To Go For The Tag Titles

Jey Uso confronted Jimmy Uso backstage. Jey told Jimmy that whatever Roman does benefits the family. Jimmy disagreed and said that Jey has become Roman’s bitch and all he is doing is fighting the Universal Champions’ battles. Jimmy said it would be representing the family as well if Roman was the Universal Champion and The Usos were SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

Dominik def. Dolph Ziggler

Rey Mysterio was set to face Dolph Ziggler tonight on SmackDown. Ziggler and Roode will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Rey and Dominik at WrestleMania Backlash.

Before the match, Ziggler said there is no better throwbacks than the Dirty Dawgs. Dolph told Dominik that he doesn’t really belong here and is nothing besides Rey’s little kid. Ziggler added that Dominik should leave the ring and let the real men handle their business. Dominik told Rey that he wanted the match instead and Rey agreed.

Dominik hit a Dropkick that sent Ziggler out of the ring to begin the action. Dolph tripped Dominik up on the apron and then delivered a Body Slam on the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Dominik battled back with some punches but Ziggler halted his momentum with a Neckbreaker for a two count. Ziggler taunted Dominik and it backfired. Dominik rolled up Ziggler for the pinfall victory and celebrated with Rey after the match.

Tamina def. Reginald

Tamina faced Reginald tonight. Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, and Natalya were ringside for the match. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Tamina and Natalya on next week’s show.

Reginald rolled out of the ring until the referee made Tamina go to the corner. Tamina went for a couple Clotheslines but Reginald flipped out of the way. Tamina sent Reginald to the turnbuckle and he climbed to the top rope. Reginald then stood on top of the ring post and flipped to the canvas as Tamina started to climb.

Reginald danced around and turned around into a Superkick. Tamina went for the Superfly Splash but Baszler attacked her to end the match in a disqualification. Nia and Shayna then beat Tamina and Natalya down. Shayna stomped on Tamina’s elbow and Nia delivered a Samoan Drop onto the barricade to end the segment.

King Corbin, Alpha Academy, Apollo Crews, & Sami Zayn Picked Up A Win

Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews, Alpha Academy, King Corbin, and Sami Zayn faced Big E, Street Profits, Kevin Owens, and Shinsuke Nakamura tonight. Sami originally asked Teddy Long for an Intercontinental Championship match but Teddy announced that he will be facing The Undertaker tonight. After Sami informed Teddy that The Undertaker retired, Teddy and Sonya eventually made the 10-man tag match official.

Montez Ford slammed Chad Gable to the mat to start off the action. Gable took control and brought Ford over to the corner. Apollo tagged in and connected with a Body Slam. Sami Zayn tagged himself in and unloaded some kicks to Montez’s midsection. King Corbin tagged in and leveled Big E with a Clothesline. Big E battled back with an elbow to the face for a one count. King Corbin drove Big E to the corner of the ring and Sami got in some cheap shots as referee Charles Robinson was distracted. A brawl broke out and Owens hit Sami with a Splash off the ring apron as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Otis and Kevin Owens were battling in the ring. Otis hit Owens with a Splash in the corner and tagged in Apollo Crews. Apollo lifted Owens up but Kevin escaped. Owens went for the Stunner but Crews blocked it. Owens hit an Atomic Drop and followed it up with an Enziguri.

Otis leveled Big E with a Clothesline outside the ring. Owens tagged in Shinsuke and he hit Sami Zayn with a boot to the face. Nakamura knocked Corbin off the ring apron and delivered another kick to Sami’s face. Sami looked for a tag but nobody was on the apron.

Nakamura hung up Sami in the ropes and connected with the sliding German Suplex. Nakamura followed it up with another kick to the face and went for the cover but King Corbin broke it up. Big E hit Corbin with a Belly to Belly but turned around into a German Suplex from Crews. Owens hit Crews with a Stunner but Gable hit him with a German Suplex on the floor outside the ring. Montez Ford leveled Otis with a Suicide Dive outside the ring.

Nakamura booted Sami in the face and went for the cover but he didn’t realize that King Corbin made a tag. King Corbin planted Shinsuke Nakamura with the End of Days for the pinfall victory.

Cesaro Beat Everyone Down To Close The Show

Roman Reigns had another conversation with Jey Uso backstage. Reigns told Jey that he loves him and loves Jimmy as well. Reigns said he needs to know where Jimmy stands and we are about to find out right now. Reigns and Jey then headed out of the locker room as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

Reigns, Jey, and Paul Heyman were in the ring when SmackDown returned. Roman said that this was not how he envisioned this night going. Jimmy Uso interrupted Reigns and made his way to the ring. Jimmy asked Jey where he stands and brought up the I Quit match between Reigns and Jey. Jimmy noted that Jey wouldn’t quit until Reigns brought him into the ring and choked him out.

Jimmy said that Jey quit because he loved him and didn’t want to see him get hurt. Jimmy then rolled footage from the Universal Championship Hell in a Cell I Quit match and how Roman was about to bash Jey’s face with the steel steps. Jimmy prevented it but Roman locked him in the Guillotine Choke until Jey quit so he would let Jimmy go.

Jimmy added that he would never say “I Quit” to Reigns no matter what. Roman told Jimmy that he was still stuck on the past and that he is not going to go back and forth with him. Reigns told Jimmy Uso to fall in line, acknowledge him or he can take his ass home.

Roman said that Jimmy will have to explain to his kids why he is sitting at home watching the Tribal Chief and The Uso. Jimmy exited the ring and walked to the entrance ramp. Jey went after him and grabbed Jimmy’s arm.

Cesaro attacked Reigns from behind and beat him down in the corner. Jimmy tried to prevent Jey from helping out but he didn’t listen. Cesaro beat Jey down until Jimmy made the save. Cesaro hit Jimmy with an uppercut and then planted Jey with the Neutralizer. Cesaro then delivered a Neutralizer to Roman Reigns to close the show.

Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro Set For WWE WrestleMania Backlash, Updated Card

Andrew Ravens
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The main event from the SmackDown brand has been announced for the upcoming WWE WrestleMania Backlash PPV.

Cesaro will challenge WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at this show. It was confirmed on Friday’s episode of SmackDown after the company had WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long. Long announced that Cesaro would earn a title shot from Reigns if he could beat Seth Rollins in their singles match.

When Rollins ended up having words with The Usos at ringside, Cesaro managed to capitalize and get the win. Thus, he earned the right to become the new #1 contender for the top title.

Just last week on SmackDown, Reigns beat Daniel Bryan to retain the title, which had the stipulation that if Bryan lost then he would be banished from SmackDown. This was done to write Bryan off television as his contract expired. 

WWE presents the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center that will air on Peacock. 

Updated WWE WrestleMania Backlash Card

  • WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman
  • WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro
  • WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Bayley
  • WWE Raw Women’s Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio

Jimmy Uso Returns On WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Andrew Ravens
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The Usos were able to reunite on WWE SmackDown.

It happened in the opening segment of the Throwback edition of the show on FOX as WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns announced the return of Jimmy Uso, who came out to celebrate with Reigns, Jey Uso and Paul Heyman.

Reigns cut a promo about how after he beat Daniel Bryan on last week’s episode of SmackDown, which had the stipulation that if Bryan lost then he would be banished from SmackDown, he introduced Jimmy.

Of course, in all reality, Bryan’s contract with WWE expired and he is currently a free agent. Reigns said Bryan wouldn’t acknowledge him, so they replaced him with someone who certainly will and that’s when Jimmy walked out. 

The former WWE Tag Team Champion suffered a torn ACL while working a Triple Threat Ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Titles during Night 1 of WrestleMania 36. 

This is where he wrestled Kofi Kingston and John Morrison. At the time of his undergoing surgery, the belief was that he would be on the shelf for 6-9 months.

In February, Jimmy was back training at the WWE Performance Center. He did make a few appearances on WWE TV last year when Jey was feuding with Reigns, but he wasn’t cleared at the time. 

Rey & Dominik Mysterio Look To Make History At WrestleMania Backlash

Michael Reichlin
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WWE has announced a new match for the upcoming WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view. Rey and Dominik Mysterio look to make history when they challenge SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode.

WWE has seen several championship teams comprised of brothers. Teams who have accomplished this unique feat include the Steiner Brothers, The Hardy Boyz, Cody Rhodes and Goldust and The Usos.

We’ve also had several ‘fictional’ brother parings win tag team gold, including the Dudley Boyz and the Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane).

However, should they capture the gold, Rey and Dominik Mysterio would be the first father-son tag team to wear WWE tag team championships.

WrestleMania Backlash Matches

With the addition of this match, here is the updated lineup for WrestleMania Backlash:

  • WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs Drew McIntyre vs Braun Strowman
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs Bayley
  • Raw Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs Asuka vs Charlotte Flair
  • SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Bobby Roode vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio

WrestleMania Backlash airs on Sunday, May 16th on Peacock and the WWE Network.

Cody Rhodes To Make AEW Double Or Nothing Announcement

Michael Reichlin
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Cody Rhodes has some news to share regarding the upcoming AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view. The American Nightmare is set to make some sort of announcement next week on AEW Dynamite.

The main event of AEW Double or Nothing will also be determined next Wednesday. Top-ranked competitors PAC and Orange Cassidy will clash in a #1 contender’s match. The winner will challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship.

Tickets for Wednesday’s Dynamite are on sale now at AEWTIX.com.

AEW Double Or Nothing

AEW Double or Nothing
AEW Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing has special significance for All Elite Wrestling. The 2019 installment was the first wrestling show presented by AEW.

Tony Khan recently revealed that Double or Nothing will feature a full-capacity crowd for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Over 5,000 fans will be in attendance.

AEW Double or Nothing takes place Saturday, May 30th from Daily’s Place Amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida. Here is an early match listing:

  • AEW World Champion Kenny Omega vs. PAC or Orange Cassidy
  • AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Dr. Britt Baker

New Title Match Booked For WWE WrestleMania Backlash

Andrew Ravens
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WWE has announced that The Mysterios are getting a SmackDown Tag Team Title shot at WrestleMania Backlash when they challenged Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode for the straps at this show. 

WWE confirmed the news on Friday afternoon. The Mysterios are looking to become the first father and son team to hold Tag Team Titles in WWE, which would mark history. 

Ziggler and Roode became the champs when they beat The Street Profits this past January. At WrestleMania 37 last month, they were able to retain their titles against The Street Profits, The Mysterios, and Chad Gable & Otis in a fatal four-way match.

Just three weeks ago, they retained the straps against The Street Profits on SmackDown. Two weeks ago, the Mysterios defeated Otis & Gable. Last week’s show saw The Street Profits & Bianca Belair defeat Ziggler, Roode & Bayley in a six-person tag match.

This is the fourth match that’s been announced for the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center that will air on Peacock thus far.

WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman and WWE Raw Women’s Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair are the top matches on the card. 

Jordynne Grace Signs New Multi-Year Deal With Impact Wrestling

Chris Stephens
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Jordynne Grace has signed a new multi-year contract Impact Wrestling. The former Knockouts Champion (and reigning Knockouts tag-team champion) revealed the news to Pro Wrestling Illustrated this week.

Grace spoke about her pending free agency while on the Wrestling Perspectives podcast in March.

“Honestly, I have no idea what’s going to happen when my contract is up with IMPACT in May. I have no idea, I can’t foresee the future, and who knows who’s going to offer me something or if I’m going to stay here. I truly have no idea.”

“I love the opportunity that IMPACT has given me, but obviously it’s going to be a lot less money than WWE would give me if I were to go there and they would give me a lot less input on my character. So it just kind of depends on if I get older and I’m feeling like I need to be stacking some money for retirement, then I think that’s a place I would probably go.”

Jordynne Grace In Impact Wrestling

Grace held the Knockouts title for 6 months last year. She defeated Taya Valkyrie for the belt on January 18th, 2020. She held it for 182 days and 5 title defences. She successfully retained the belt against Lacey Ryan, Miranda Alize, Havok, Taya Valkyrie, and Kimber Lee during her reign.

Grace will face Tasha Steelz in singles action next week on Impact. Her team with Rachael Ellering will then defend the Knockouts tag-team titles against Fire N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) on May 15th at Under Siege.

Moose Reveals When His Impact Contract Is Up

Chris Stephens
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Moose recently stated on Twitter that it is his goal to win the Impact World title before his contract expires. That puts a tight deadline on him as he also revealed his contract expires next month.

https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1390358667829161993

Moose was victorious last night on Impact Wrestling in a match that moves him one step closer to facing Kenny Omega for the world title. The 37-year-old has been with Impact since 2016. While he hasn’t won the Impact World Championship, he has held the Impact Grand Championship and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship during this run. Prior to his run in Impact, Moose had spent from 2014 to 2016 with Ring of Honor.

https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1390494541116059648

Under Siege Lineup

Moose’s victory over James Storm qualified him for the #1 contendership 6-way at Under Siege. The updated lineup for the show is below:

  • #1 Contendership – Impact World Championship
     Chris Bey vs. Matt Cardona vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan vs. Moose vs. Trey Miguel
  • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
    Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) vs Fire N Flava
  • Brian Myers vs Taurus
  • Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Eddie Edwards & FinJuice
  • W. Morrisey vs. Willie Mack

Deonna Purrazzo will also defend the Knockouts belt against either Rosemary or Havok. Josh Alexander will defend the X-Division title against a challenger determined next week.

https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1390520396156395520

“No Chance: The Vince McMahon Story” Film Project In The Works

Chris Stephens
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An interesting casting call recently went out from Filmmakers Studio for a project based on the life of Vince McMahon. It does not appear as though WWE has any involvement in the project.

The full title of the project is “No Chance: The Vince McMahon Story and The Rise of the New Wrestling World Order.” It appears as though this will be a documentary. The casting is for the role of “host.”

A description of the project is below:

“It was his art of the hustle that led him to raging war on the top territories (AWA, Jim Crocket Promotions, WCCW Mid-South, and many others) and stunting their growth by raiding all of their top talent . It was his novel and bold approach to pitch the Super Bowl of Wrestling Shows , ‘WrestleMania’ into the Pay-Per View stratosphere that wrestling would forever be changed forever.”

“This isn’t a movie but a review retrospective that will dig deep in learning not only about Vince McMahon’s adversaries but how he outsmarted them all in associating USA Pro Wrestling with the World Wrestling Federation. Learn more about other noteworthy promoters who dared tried to oppose the Young Conqueror in which we will focus on each territories noteworthy plays and embarrassing mistakes made on their wrestling shows.”

Impact Results (5/6): Is Moose Kenny Omega’s Next Challenger?

Chris Stephens
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Impact Wrestling continued to build to Under Siege this week. 3 more qualifying matches for the 6-person #1 contendership match on the PPV took place as well as El Phantasmo making his debut. Juice Robinson and Doc Gallows also went one-on-one.

Impact Wrestling 5/6 Quick Results:

  1. Under Seige Qualifier
    Chris Sabin defeated Rhino
  2. Taylor Wilde defeated Susan
  3. Under Seige Qualifier
    Trey Miguel defeated Rohit Raju
  4. Doc Gallows defeated Juice Robinson
  5. El Phantasmo defeated VSK
  6. Rachael Ellering defeated Kiera Hogan
  7. Under Seige Qualifier
    Moose defeated James Storm

Moose Moves One Step Closer To Facing Kenny Omega

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMSytLwiwk

This week’s main event was a qualifying match for the #1 contendership 6-way at Under Siege. Before the match, Don Callis visited Moose in the back and appeared to be buttering him up for something. Callis said that Moose shouldn’t have to qualify for the match and that Impact management isn’t treating him fairly. Moose didn’t appear to be falling for Callis’ disingenuous routine, however.

Moose focussed on Storm’s leg for much of the match and this played into the finish. Storm was unable to deliver a crucifix bomb due to his injured leg, Moose was then almost able to hit his Lights Out Spear as a result but Storm countered with a superkick. The move cost Storm, however, who favored his leg heavily after and was unable to make the pin. Moose then got up, delivered the spear and got the win.

After the match, Moose wrapped Storm’s leg in a chair and stomped on it. Chris Sabin ran out to help his partner but the damage had been done.

Doc Gallows Defeated Juice Robinson, “Coach Kenny” Helps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbsnLw0DDBs

Kenny Omega agreed to come out and be at ringside for Doc Gallows’ match against Juice Robinson this week. The finish of the match came when Robinson was setting Gallows up for his Pulp Friction finisher but was distracted by Anderson who had gotten up on the ring apron. He then turned his attention to Omega and Callis who did the same. The distraction allowed Gallows to recover, counter the Pulp Friction, hit a bicycle kick followed by a slam for the win.

After the match, Omega and the Good Brothers kept up the assault on Finjuice. Eddie Edwards attempted to make the save but the Elite still had the numbers advantage and took him out too. They then celebrated in the ring to end the segment.

El Phantasmo Makes His Impact Debut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV_tVJqeLI

2x Super J-Cup winner and 2x IWGP Junior Heavyweight tag champ El Phantasmo made his official debut for Impact Wrestling this week. He defeated VSK, who has worked a fair bit on episodes of AEW Dark. VSK got a surprising amount of offence in this match but in the end, ELP was able to finish off his opponent with a super kick. It did look as though ELP may have loaded up his boot before delivering the kick, however.

Chris Sabin Qualifies For Under Siege

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzOMw-A4SW8

Two former world champions faced off in the night’s opening match with a spot in the Under Siege #1 contendership match on the line. Sabin’s speed and technical ability gave him the advantage at numerous points during the match, but Rhino’s stablemates from Violent By Design always did something underhanded to give their guy the advantage. It looked like Rhino had the match won when he was setting up his opponent for the Gore but Sabin avoided it and rolled him up in a cradle and got the 3-count.

Decay Targets Brian Myers

Brian Myers ran into Rosemary and the members of Decay backstage this week. Myers was upset he wasn’t given another chance to qualify for Under Siege when Rosemary attempted to tell him what the cards had in store for him. Myers tried to flee the situation but promptly got headbutted by Taurus for his trouble. Decay then laughed over top of him to end the scene. Myers vs Taurus was later announced for Under Siege.

Taylor Wilde Does Not Want Tenille Dashwood’s Help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwXZxRAZVVA

Taylor Wilde faced Susan this week on Impact. Wilde would have to contend with Susan’s ally, Kimber Lee on the outside as well. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb sauntered out to the ring area during the match as Dashwood has been lobbying to form a tag-team with Wilde. The finish of the match came when Kimber Lee grabbed Wilde’s leg from the outside prompting Kaleb to pick her up in a fireman’s carry to prevent further interference. While the ref was distracted with that, Dashwood gave Susan a neck breaker along the ring ropes just before Wilde delivered a German Suplex for the win.

After the match, Dashwood wanted to celebrate with Wilde but she was having none of it. Wilde bailed out of the ring before Kaleb could get a photo of the two posing together.

W. Morrissey Is No Longer “One-Half of a Catchphrase”

W. Morrissey is not kidding around. He cut an intense promo over top of a video package this week. He’s not happy with how fans and the industry itself has treated him.

“You were the first to criticize, you were the first to say ‘he’s done’ and it isn’t just the fans, it’s every member of this rotten industry.”

Morrissey pinned Willie Mack in tag-team action at Rebellion. Mack then challenged Morrissey to a match at Under Siege. Morrissey more or less accepted the challenge in this video package.

Trey Miguel Qualifies For Under Siege

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVYagl0KjA

Trey Miguel moved one step closer to achieving his goal of winning the Impact World Championship this week. He locked in his hour-glass submission and got Rohit Raju to tap.

As Trey walked back up the ramp, Jake Something walked passed him with his eyes glued on Shera and Raju. Last week, Raju interfered in Something’s qualifying match for Under Siege and cost him the opportunity. He then took out both Shera and Raju to end the segment.

Rachael Ellering Defeats Kiera Hogan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYKNxHlKng8

Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering will have to defend their newly won belts against the former champs at Under Siege. This week, Ellering and Kiera Hogan went one-on-one in a little preview for the upcoming title clash. Ellering picked up the victory with a sideslam as her and Grace continue to have the edge over the duo from Fire N Flava.

Later on in the show, the two teams met up backstage and Jordynne Grace and Tasha Steelz agreed to a match next week.

Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

Next week:

  • Jordynne Grace vs Tasha Steelz
  • Karl Anderson vs David Finlay
  • #1 Contendership – Knockouts Title
    Rosemary vs Havok
  • #1 Contendership – X-Division Championship
    Petey Williams vs ELP vs Rohit Raju vs Ace Austin vs Acey Romero vs TJP

Under Siege Lineup (May 15th):

  • #1 Contendership – Impact World Championship
     Chris Bey vs. Matt Cardona vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan vs. Moose vs. Trey Miguel
  • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
    Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) vs Fire N Flava
  • Brian Myers vs Taurus
  • Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Eddie Edwards & FinJuice
  • W. Morrisey vs. Willie Mack

NJPW Postpones Both Wrestle Grand Slam Events

Chris Stephens
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NJPW announced today that they have postponed both Wrestle Grand Slam events scheduled for later this month. The events were to have taken place May 15th in Yokohama and May 29th from the Tokyo Dome. Kazuchika Okada was to have challenged Will Ospreay for the IWGP World title on the 29th.

The promotion is working on determining new dates for the event. Tickets for the event will be valid for the new date. Refunds will be available for ticket-holders unable to attend on the rescheduled date.

6 wrestlers were taken off the Wrestling Dontaku Night 2 show on May 3rd. Kazuchika Okada, Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SHO, and YOH were all removed due to health and safety protocols. It was later revealed that 2 of those wrestlers then tested positive for COVID-19.

NJPW Statement On Postponed Events

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“On Friday May 7, the Japanese government announced an extension to the state of emergency currently in place in Tokyo and other prefectures,” reads an update from NJPW1972.com.

“In light of this announcement, as well as current COVID-19 infection status, and in order to prevent any potential further spread of the virus,  New Japan Pro-Wrestling has arrived at the decision to postpone the Wrestle Grand Slam events in Yokohama Stadium and the Tokyo Dome previously scheduled for May 15 and 29 respectively.”

Will Ospreay Reacts

IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay posted a video reacting to this news. While he understands the issue of safety, he is convinced this is all a conspiracy orchestrated by Kazuchika Okada to avoid getting in the ring with him.

Jinder Mahal Returns On WWE Main Event With New Allies

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Jinder Mahal returned to action on this week’s edition of WWE Main Event on Hulu. The match was taped prior to Monday’s Raw.

The former WWE Superstar was not alone. He was accompanied by former NXT tag team Indus Sher. That team has undergone a change and now comprised of Rinku Singh and the 7-footer, Dilser Shanky. They are now going by the names Veer and Shanky.

Mahal picked up a victory over Jeff Hardy, a sign that WWE is looking to jumpstart his character with some momentum. Meanwhile, Jeff Hardy is losing to Jinder Mahal on Main Event.

Jinder Mahal has been out of action since May 2020, while Indus Sheer’s last match for NXT took place just a few weeks after that.

You can check out some highlights from Jinder Mahal’s return here:

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Updated Card for Impact Under Siege, Preview For Next Week’s TV

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Impact Under Siege is the next special event from Impact Wrestling. The show takes place next Saturday, May 15th. It will be presented live on the Impact Plus streaming service.

Following this week’s AXS TV broadcast, here’s the updated match listing for Impact Under Siege:

  • Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Eddie Edwards & FinJuice
  • #1 Contender’s Match: Chris Bey vs. Matt Cardona vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan vs. Moose vs. Trey Miguel. The winner of this match earns the right to challenge Kenny Omega for the Impact World Championship.
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering vs. Fire N’ Flava.
  • W. Morrisey vs. Willie Mack
  • Brian Myers vs. Black Taurus

Impact published a video of the 6 competitors in the #1 contender’s match talking about their desire to be the person who dethrones Kenny Omega:

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Impact Under Siege Go-Home Preview

Matches confirmed for next week’s “go home” edition of Impact on AXS TV include:

  • Knockouts Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Rosemary vs. Havok
  • #1 Contender’s X-Division Scramble Mach:
    Petey Williams vs. Acey Romero vs. Ace Austin vs. TJP vs. Rohit Raju vs. El Phantasmo
  • David Finlay vs. Karl Anderson

Darby Allin Says His Shoulder Is Jacked, But He’ll Be At Dynamite

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Darby Allin has provided an update on his health after getting thrown down a flight of stairs at Blood and Guts.

AEW’s TNT Champion says has his shoulder is in bad shape, but he will show up next week no matter what.

He tweeted, “Long story short my shoulder is fucked but if I got till Wednesday to get my shit together I’ll just do that.”

You can see the full segment with Allin, Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky here:

Darby Allin vs. Miro Next Week

Miro will challenge for the TNT Championship next week.

Allin has been champion since November 7, 2020 when he defeated Cody Rhodes at Full Gear.

AEW Dynamite Tops Cable Ratings With Blood And Guts

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TV viewership numbers are in for Wednesday’s AEW Blood and Guts special.

The May 5th edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 1.090 million viewers and did a 0.42 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. For the first time ever, AEW Dynamite was the most-watched show on cable for the day. The numbers come courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily.

Looking at the demographic breakdown, Dynamite drew a 0.58 rating in the males 18-49 demographic, more than doubling the next-closest competitor in that demo.

By comparison, last week’s AEW Dynamite did 889,000 Viewers and a 0.33 demo rating. Monday’s Raw did 1.872 million viewers with a 0.53 rating. Dynamite actually topped the third hour of Monday’s Raw in the Men 18-49 demographic (Raw: 0.55).

AEW looks to keep the momentum next week, with the following matches already confirmed for the 5/12 Dynamite:

  • Miro challenges Darby Allin for the TNT Championship
  • PAC vs. Orange Cassidy in a #1 contender’s match. The winner challenges AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at Double or Nothing later this month.
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks vs. SCU.

Check out our full results and takeaways from AEW Blood and Guts:

AEW Gives Out Refunds To Fans At Blood & Guts

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Last night’s AEW Blood and Guts event might have seemed as though it was live, but in fact only the match between the Pinnacle and Inner Circle was. This was discussed recently on Wrestling Observer Radio.

Due to the time it takes to set up the double-cage, the first four matches of the event were pre-taped with no fans in attendance. Those matches were then shown on the big screen to the live fans at Blood and Guts, with their crowd noise being added to the broadcast.

“It was all taped with no fans a couple of weeks ago, the whole first hour,” said Dave Meltzer. “They did it to pretend that it was live so they actually set up the two rings when they did the taping. Because to set up the cage with the thing would take forever and they couldn’t do it live, they just couldn’t.”

“That’s why when they did the advertising, they advertised it was going to be a one match show, the idea was a one match show to the people who bought tickets.”

Tony Khan appeared before the show and explained the situation and offered refunds to anyone who was upset by the situation. In total, 5 refunds were given.

Salina de la Renta Gone From MLW

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Last night on MLW Fusion, the former Dario Cueto from Lucha Underground, now known as El Jefe, was revealed as the leader of Azteca Underground. Salina de la Renta had been abducted by one of El Jefe’s representatives and delivered to him in the show’s final scene. El Jefe informed Salina that he is building a new temple and this requires a sacrifice. While the camera cut away, it is assumed that Cueto made Salina that sacrifice.

According to comments Court Bauer made to Post Wrestling, the scene was Salina de la Renta’s send-off from the promotion. She is now gone from MLW.

“I think the character deserved a big prominent focus and a great send-off in the last scene of this era of MLW.”

MLW is looking to bring in some fresh names to its roster. They announced on Fusion last night a “2021 Draft” that will take place between now and MLW’s return on July 10th.

Salina de la Renta tweeted this out-of-character message about the end of her run with MLW:

“Nothing to cry about. Everything comes to an end and we’re grateful for those awesome memories. It’s also part of evolution and you gotta start somewhere, this the ending of a chapter in a book with many more chapters to come.”

MLW is on hiatus. The next show is scheduled for July 10th at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.

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Tommy Dreamer Details Frightening Battle With COVID-19

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Tommy Dreamer recently revealed on his House of Hardcore podcast that he contracted COVID-19 while on a tour of Alaska. Unfortunately, the 50-year-old has had a real tough time battling the virus. He spoke about his 24-day experience with COVID during the podcast.

“This is day 24 since I’ve been exposed to COVID. I’ve never been sicker in my life. I went to Alaska and was exposed on that Friday. The company I went for, Wrestle Pro, everyone tested negative. They were there about a week before I came in and someone tested positive,” Dreamer said (transcriptions via Fightful).

“The company did everything and told the wrestlers and fans. Nobody asked for refunds or anything,” he continued.

Dreamer continued to say that he agreed to continue working the tour but upon seeing the unmasked crowd in attendance realized he made a mistake.

“I did it for selfish reasons and wanted to check Alaska off my bucket list to say I wrestled in every state and financial reasons. There was a good financial deal for me. It’s going to have long-term effects on my health,” he continued.

Tommy Dreamer Describes COVID-19 Symptoms

Dreamer continued to talk about his experience with the virus. Unfortunately, he would also reveal that his wife and daughter were exposed to the virus as well.

“It felt like I had a massive concussion and I had a non-stop throbbing pain in my head for 17 days. Then came the fever. It was going up to 102, 102.4, and I had that for about seven days. The chills, at one point I had four winter blankets on me and I still felt like I was outside naked in the snow. That was about four days. Sweats, I would be freezing for two to three hours and then came the sweats and having to change the sheets daily. That lasted about 16 to 17 days. Weakness and fatigue were next level.”

“I’m on day 24 and I’ve had three good days. It feels like you overcome and then it hits you all over again. I tested positive on Thursday and had already exposed my family. Thursday night, I was in so much physical pain that I literally said, ‘I’m going to pee myself because I can’t get up to walk to the bathroom.’ One night, I woke up crying and in pain. My elbows and hips felt like they were on fire, and I’ve been on fire. It was a raging pain, burning in both my elbows and hips. No matter which way I turned, I lost use of both my arms. They were just hanging. I couldn’t lay in bed. I had to stand for two hours against the wall.”

Backstage News On Daniel Bryan’s Free Agency

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It was recently revealed that Daniel Bryan’s contract with WWE expired on Friday night after his match with Roman Reigns. What exactly might be going on with Bryan’s free agency was recently addressed on Wrestling Observer Radio. According to comments made by Dave Meltzer, Daniel Bryan’s situation has some similarities to Brian Pillman, who had a very famous free agency stint in 1996.

“I will just say that if anyone tells you that they know, they are lying to you,” Meltzer said about Bryan’s situation.

“It’s up in the air. I’m sure someday that in 30 years, I’ll have more to say. I have Dark Side of the Ring flashbacks on this story already,” Meltzer continued. This comment drew a confused reaction from co-host Bryan Alvarez.

“Dark Side of the Ring, what does that have to do with anything?” Alvarez asked.

“Cause the Brian Pillman’s story is airing tomorrow night,” Meltzer responded.

“What does that have to do with Bryan Danielson?” Alvarez continued to ask. “Did he buy a Humvee?”

“No, he didn’t buy a Humvee, I don’t think,” Meltzer responded.

Daniel Bryan and Brian Pillman Free Agency Stories

In 1996, Brian Pillman famously convinced WCW to give him an official release as part of a planned “Loose Cannon” free agency storyline. Pillman then showed up on ECW television and eventually was able to negotiate a deal with WWE thanks to having received his release from WCW. What, if anything, this has to do with Daniel Bryan is not known.

Meltzer then continued to hint at some big things happening soon in wrestling.

“There’s some crazy things going on in wrestling, some really crazy things going on in wrestling but they haven’t happened yet. I’m sure one of them will be when he shows up somewhere, which could be WWE, could be somewhere else. That’s about it for now,” Meltzer continued.

Impact On AXS TV Preview (5/6): Gallows vs. Robinson, El Phantasmo

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Impact Wrestling is back tonight with an all-new episode of Impact on AXS TV. With less than two weeks until Impact Under Siege, the company is hyping the following items for the broadcast:

  • Doc Gallows (w/ Karl Anderson) vs. Juice Robinson (w/ David Finlay)
  • Knockouts Champion Rachel Ellering vs. Kiera Hogan
  • Taylor Wilde vs. Susan
  • The debut of New Japan Pro Wrestling star El Phantasmo.
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El Phantasmo

We will also see three qualifying matches for the 6-Way #1 Contender’s Match taking place at Under Siege.

  • James Storm vs. Moose
  • Rhin vs. Chris Sabin
  • Trey Miguel vs. Rohit Raju

As of this writing, Chris Bey, Sami Callihan and Matt Cardona have qualified. Following Impact, we will know all six competitors. The winner of the 6-Way #1 Contender’s Match will earn the right to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship.

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Check back Friday morning for our Impact on AXS TV Results and Takeaways.

Myron Reed Wins Back MLW Middleweight Title From Lio Rush

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It was a significant show last night for MLW. The promotion will be taking a hiatus until July 10th when they welcome back fans inside Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Last night’s Fusion was billed as the “Season Finale” and in addition to the big reveal of the former Dario Cueto, a major title change also took place on the show.

Myron Reed becomes the first person to win he MLW World Middleweight Championship twice as he defeated Lio Rush to regain the belt. Rush had defeated Reed for the title on January 6th’s Kings of the Colosseum event. Reed would kick out from Rush’s frog splash in the rematch, however, and pick up the win with his “No Cap Splash” moments later.

MLW World Middleweight Championship Statistics

Maxwell Jacob Friedman was the inaugural champion. He held the title for close to 3 months before vacating it. Teddy Hart then won the vacant belt and successfully defended it 6x over the course of the next 11 months. Hart then dropped it to Reed, who held it through 4 title defenses and then a pandemic before dropping it to Rush in January.

  1. Teddy Hart (1x) 6 defenses, 330 days as champion.
  2. Myron Reed (2x – current) 4 defenses, 424 days as champion.
  3. Lio Rush (1x) 2 defenses, 120 days as champion.
  4. Maxwell Jacob Friedman (1x) 1 defense, 141 days as champion
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MLW Fusion “Season Finale” Results: Dario Cueto Arrives, Myron Reed Wins Back Title

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MLW presented its “Season Finale” show last night. The promotion will be taking a hiatus until they welcome back live fans on July 10th inside the 2300 Arena. On tonight’s show, there was a major angle and a big title change.

The full show is available in the player below:

MLW Fusion 5/5 Quick Results:

  1. Laredo Kid defeated Gringo Loco
  2. Richard Holliday defeated Ariel Dominguez
  3. MLW World Middleweight Championship
    Myron Reed (c) defeated Lio Rush (c) – New Champion

Dario Cueto Revealed As “El Jefe”

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At the very end of the show, we got an update on Salina de la Renta. She was shown last week with a sack over her head being escorted into a car by a masked man presumed to be one of El Jefe’s handlers. This week, we saw a woman believed to be Salina escorted into an office where the former head of Lucha Underground, Dario Cueto, sat. Cueto was revealed as “El Jefe” and the man behind the Azteca Underground faction. El Jefe told the woman that he is starting a new temple, and that requires a sacrifice before the camera cut away.

Myron Reed Wins Back World Middleweight Title From Lio Rush

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MLW fans were treated to Rush vs Reed II this week. Rush had defeated Reed for the title on the January 6th Kings of the Colosseum show before defending it against Laredo Kid and Brian Pillman Jr.

Reed would win back the title after a back-and-forth match that could have gone either way. Perhaps the turning point in the match came when Rush hit his Frog Splash on Reed but was delayed in making the cover. The momentary delay allowed Reed to kick out from Rush’s finisher. Rush became frustrated at this point and his next attack was countered by the challenger into his “Cappn Crunch” move followed by his springboard 450 splash for the win. After the match, Reed’s Injustice stablemates Jordan Oliver and Calvin Tankman came out to celebrate with him.

Contra Unit “Gatekeeping” Title For Jacob Fatu

National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone has been calling out MLW World Champion Jacob Fatu but it appears Contra Unit is gatekeeping title matches for the champion. Alicia Atout explained this week that while Contra does have the ability to determine who faces the champion, there is one exception to that rule and that is the Battle Riot event, where the winner is guaranteed a title shot. The 40-man rumble styled event didn’t take place due to the pandemic in 2020.

MLW Top-10

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This week, MLW revealed what will be the final top-10 rankings until the summer.

MLW World Champion: Jacob Fatu (Contra Unit)

  1. Alexander Hammerstone (Dynasty) (National Openweight Champion)
  2. Tom Lawlor (Team Filthy)
  3. Lio Rush
  4. Mads Krugger (Contra Unit)
  5. Richard Holliday (Dynasty)
  6. Mil Muertes (Azteca Underground)
  7. Myron Reed (Injustice) (World Middleweight Champion)
  8. Calvin Tankman (Injustice)
  9. Ross Von Erich
  10. Rocky Romero

Gino Medina Attacks Richard Holliday

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Richard Holliday made quick work of Ariel Dominguez this week. Following the match, Holliday was about to be interviewed by Alicia Atout but was interrupted by his former Dynasty stablemate, Gino Medina. Holliday defeated Medina recently on Fusion but evidently Gino is not done with him. Medina attacked Holliday from behind and gave him a DDT onto the stage area to close the segment.

MLW 2021 Draft

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MLW announced on last night’s show that the promotion will be holding a draft in the coming weeks. Recent reports have stated that MLW is looking to freshen up its roster and bring in some new faces. It seems likely then that this draft is how the promotion will announce new additions to its roster.

Coming Up In MLW

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MLW will be airing classic episodes for the weeks leading up to its return on July 10th from the 2300 Arena. Saturday episodes will also air on VICE TV. No matches have been announced for the show thus far but El Jefe revealed in the episode’s closing segment that he plans on being there on July 10th. Earlier in the show, Marshall Von Erich also promised Tom Lawlor and Team Filthy that there will be a reckoning in Philadelphia as well.

Tully Blanchard Cuts Backstage Promo Following AEW Blood & Guts

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This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite ended with the spectacle of the Blood & Guts match. This is a bout that had been in consideration since 2020, although originally it was believed that Chris Jericho and The Inner Circle would be taking on The Elite.

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting those plans on hold, we had to wait over a year to see exactly how AEW would pull off their own version of WarGames. This time we would see MJF and The Pinnacle take on The Inner Circle, with MJF and his group taking the win after The Inner Circle had to surrender to try and save their leader, Jericho.

MJF threw Le Champion off the top of the cell anyway, with the show going off air with EMTs and The Inner Circle helping the former AEW Champion. After the match, The Pinnacle’s ‘mentor’ and Four Horsemen legend Tully Blanchard spoke to cameras backstage about the group and their massive win on Dynamite.

Tully Blanchard on The Pinnacle

“What you’re looking at is King of Blood & Guts!” Blanchard began. “These guys right here took everything that the Inner Circle could dish out.”

“And yet, they’re over there waving down, ‘No, no, no, no! We give up, we give up!” Blanchard continued, slamming The Inner Circle. “And that’s all it took to get our hands raised. You guys right here [pointing at The Pinnacle], you dug deep inside, you took everything they could dish out, and you walked out on top.”

“That’s the way it is! That’s what it’s about, being on the top!” Tully Blanchard concluded. “Being at the Pinnacle, that’s what it’s about. Ladies and gentlemen, it is your honor to look at these five guys.”

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Do you think that the feud between MJF and Chris Jericho will continue? Let us know in the comments

Atsushi Onita Announces ‘Exclusively’ Explosion Match Promotion

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Japanese Deathmatch wrestling legend Atsushi Onita has announced the formation of a brand new wrestling promotion. The man who is regarded as one of the greatest Deathmatch competitors in history will be bringing back the FMW initials, although this new brand will be called FMWE.

Speaking recently at a press conference, the 63-year-old Japanese star confirmed that the promotion’s first ever show will be taking place in July at the Tsurumi Fruit and Vegetable Market in Yokohama City.

“The meaning of E is explosion,” Onita said. “It is an explosion. It is an organization specializing in hardcore that is said in the world. There is a request to see an electric current blast in the United States, and we are doing an electric current blast all over the world.”

Atsushi Onita Talks FMWE

In terms of the ‘electric current blast in the United States’ that Onita refers to, he is clearly referencing the AEW Championship match from the Revolution PPV. Kenny Omega defended his AEW Championship in the main event of that show against Jon Moxley.

The ending of that bout was a complete dud; with the ‘explosions’ not really being as big as fans had anticipated. AEW even had to address the dud explosion and weave it into the storyline with Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Omega.

“E is also entertainment” Onita added during the press conference. “Because of this era, I would like you to feel the power from FMW by returning to the origin.”

Will you be watching FMWE if it’s available on PPV? Let us know in the comments

AEW Dynamite Results (5/5): Blood & Guts Match, Kenny Omega & Orange Cassidy

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AEW Dynamite aired live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Inner Circle battled The Pinnacle in a Blood & Guts match tonight. It was also announced that Miro will face Darby Allin next week for the TNT Championship.

Dynamite Results (5/5)

  1. Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston def. Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa
  2. Cody Rhodes def. QT Marshall
  3. Britt Baker def. Julia Hart
  4. SCU def. Varsity Blondes, Jurassic Express, The Acclaimed to earn a shot at the AEW Tag Team Championships next week
  5. The Pinnacle def. Inner Circle in the Blood & Guts match

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

The Elite Attacked Moxley & Kingston

AEW Champion Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa faced Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston in a tag team match to begin the show. Before the match, Don Callis took over for Justin Roberts and said that AEW Champion Kenny Omega was unable to attend tonight. Callis told Nakazawa that he will wrestle the match alone tonight as Tony Schiavone shouted that Callis is lying because we have seen Kenny Omega here tonight.

Moxley and Kingston slowly made their way through the crowd and Omega attacked them from behind. Omega hit Moxley and Kingston with the AEW Championship and rolled Eddie into the ring. Nakazawa stomped Kingston down and tagged in Kenny Omega.

Jon Moxley sent Nakazawa out of the ring but turned around into an elbow to the face from Omega. Moxley battled back with a Side Slam and then delivered a Suicide Dive onto Nakazawa outside the ring. Kingston and Moxley isolated Nakazawa in the corner and took turns beating him down.

Nakazawa hit Kingston with a low blow and choked him while the referee was distracted. Omega tagged in and raked Kingston’s face across the top rope. Omega connected with a slam and went for the cover but Eddie was able to kick out at two. Omega went for a Suplex but Kingston was able to block it.

Kenny hit Kingston with a chop but Eddie shrugged it off. Kingston lit up Omega’s chest with some chops but the AEW Champion battled back with an Enziguri. Omega went for a Moonsault but Kingston dodged it. Eddie followed it up with a Clothesline and tagged in Moxley.

Nakazawa tagged in as well and Moxley beat him down in the corner. Jon stomped Nakazawa down and then whipped Kenny to the canvas. Nakazawa went for a Clothesline but Moxley didn’t go down. Moxley connected with a German Suplex and then a Piledriver but Omega broke up the cover at two.

Omega rolled out of the ring and wouldn’t get back inside as Moxley applied a Guillotine choke. Kingston held open the ropes but Kenny walked away and left Nakazawa behind. Eddie and Moxley hit a German Suplex/ Clothesline combo for the pinfall victory.

After the match, AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks came down to the entrance ramp. Good Brothers attacked Kingston and Moxley from behind and planted Eddie with a Magic Killer. Matt Jackson hit Jon Moxley with a Superkick and then Nick hit another one as AEW Champion made his way back to the ring with his personal camera man, Brandon Cutler. Omega lifted Eddie up in the Electric Chair and planted him with the One Winged Angel.

Cody Tapped Out QT Marshall

Cody Rhodes squared off against QT Marshall tonight on Dynamite. Cody controlled the match early and lifted up QT for a Suplex. Rhodes opted to just drop QT on his face instead. Cody took off his belt but the referee ripped it away. QT grabbed his own belt and whipped Cody across the back.

Marshall hit Cody with a couple chops but Rhodes battled back with some chops of his own. Cody raked QT’s eyes and followed it up with an elbow to the face. Cody climbed to the top rope and it backfired as Marshall slammed him to the canvas. Marshall followed it up with a German Suplex that sent Cody out of the ring to regroup with Arn Anderson.

QT went after Cody and brought him back into the ring. QT argued with Arn and shoved him. Arn then shoved QT’s face into the ring post and several referees kicked him out from ringside as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, QT hit Cody with a boot to the face. Rhodes battled back with a Moonsault and went for the cover but QT kicked out at two. Cody went for a Cutter but QT countered into the Cross Rhodes on Cody for a two count. Marshall went for a Diamond Cutter but Cody blocked it. Marshall connected with a Buckle Bomb and went for a Tombstone Piledriver but Cody countered into one of his own for a near fall in an awesome sequence.

Cody then hit the Cross Rhodes and went for the cover but QT somehow kicked out at two. Rhodes got Marshall in the Figure Four in the middle of the ring and QT tapped out. Anthony Ogogo attacked Cody after the match and put the UK flag on him.

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Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky Beat Darby Allin Down

Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page were interviewed by Alex Marvez tonight. TNT Champion Darby Allin showed up and tried to get some revenge on them for attacking him. Allin hit Page with a Coffin Drop but the numbers game caught up to him. Scorpio and Page beat Allin down and threw him down a staircase.

Britt Baker Dominated

Britt Baker faced Julia Hart tonight on Dynamite. Baker and Julia went to lock up but Britt booted Hart in the midsection instead. Hart hit a punch but Baker quickly planted her with a Slingblade. Reba handed Baker a glove and Britt hit a slam. Baker then applied the Lockjaw for the submission victory. Britt Baker will face Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women’s Championship at Double or Nothing.

SCU Earned A Title Shot Next Week

Jurassic Express, Varsity Blondes, SCU, and The Acclaimed battled in a Tag Team Eliminator match. The winning team will face The Young Bucks next week for the AEW Tag Team Championships.

Frankie and Jungle Boy started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Jungle Boy took Frankie down to the mat but Kazarian hopped up. Jungle Boy and Frankie traded roll-ups before Max Caster tagged himself in. Pillman Jr. tagged in and a massive brawl broke out. Luchasaurus hit Caster with a boot to the face as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Luchasaurus Chokeslammed Griff Garrison on top of Pillman. Luchasaurus then Chokeslammed Frankie onto the Varsity Blondes outside the ring. Jungle Boy tagged in and tried to cover Caster but Daniels broke it up at two.

Pillman leveled Jungle Boy with a Clothesline for a near fall. Jungle Boy climbed to the top rope but Daniels tripped him up. Frankie hit Pillman with a Clothesline and then turned Jungle Boy inside out with a Clothesline as well. Pillman tried to roll-up Kazarian but he kicked out at two. SCU hit a BME/Piledriver combo on Pillman for the pinfall victory. SCU will face Young Bucks next week for the AEW Tag Team Championships.

PAC Will Face Orange Cassidy Next Week To Determine A #1 Contender

Tony Schiavone interviewed AEW Champion Kenny Omega tonight. Nakazawa carried Omega’s Impact and AAA Championships to the ring. Omega asked the crowd if they were ready for Blood & Guts and they cheered. Kenny said he has been a busy man and boasted about all his title wins.

Schiavone announced that PAC will face Orange Cassidy next week to determine who will face Kenny at Double or Nothing. Orange Cassidy interrupted and Omega laughed in his face. Kenny told Orange that he understands what he means to AEW and has seen kids dress up like him for Halloween. Omega added that Cassidy ripped off the shade look from him and took Cassidy’s sunglasses.

The Pinnacle def. Inner Circle

Sammy Guevara and Dax Harwood started off the Blood & Guts (WarGames) match. Sammy connected with a big Back Body Drop but Dax responded with a shoulder tackle. Guevara leveled Harwood with a Dropkick but Dax shrugged it off and hit a Spinebuster. Harwood went for the cover but the match hadn’t officially started yet. More importantly, you can only win the match by submission or surrender. Harwood beat Sammy down int he corner of the ring. Sammy battled back and bounced Harwood’s face off the turnbuckle several times. Guevara sent Harwood into the cage and Dax grabbed his knee in pain.

Guevara slammed Dax’s face into the steel cage and then hit a Clothesline. Sammy hit a Cutter as Shawn Spears entered the match with a steel chair. Spears hit a Spinebuster and then set up the chair in between the ropes. Shawn hit Sammy with a chair shot to the head as the crowd booed in Daily’s Place. Harwood stumbled to his feet and he busted open.

Ortiz entered the match next and hit Spears with a Dropkick. Ortiz hit Harwood with a Clothesline and then a chair across the back. Ortiz hurled the chair at Dax’s face and slammed Spears’ neck on the chair. Sammy then hit Spears with an awesome Spanish Fly off the top rope.

Cash Wheeler entered the match and almost fell on face before gathering his balance and hitting a Clothesline. Spears applied a Sharpshooter on Sammy as Wheeler slammed Ortiz’s face onto the cage. Ortiz fell in between the ring and the cage as Santana entered the match. Guevara went for some kind of springboard dive but slipped and fell to the mat.

Santana planted Cash with a Uranage and then delivered a Suplex to Dax as Dynamite went to a commercial break. Jake Hager entered the match and started unloading Clotheslines to The Pinnacle. Hager got Spears in the Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring. Spears tapped but the match doesn’t officially begin to all ten men are in the ring.

Wardlow and Hager then traded punches in the middle of the ring. MJF entered the match last and the live crowd greeted him with an “asshole!” chant. Wardlow hit Hager with a chop block and MJF followed it up with some stomps. MJF posed int he corner of the ring and told Jericho that he is a dead man when he gets in the ring.

Wheeler had blood pouring down his face as well as Pinnacle retreated to one ring. Jericho entered the match and the bell rang. The Pinnacle and Inner Circle were in opposite rings and charged at each other. The two factions met in the middle and brawled.

Jericho unloaded some strikes with Floyd the bat as Shawn Spears climbed up the cage. Jericho choked Spears against the cage and then hit Wardlow with a shoulder tackle as Dynamite went to a commercial break. When Dynamite returned, Inner Circle Piledrived FTR onto the exposed wood under the ring mat.

Jericho hit MJF with a Codebreaker as a loud “AEW!” chant broke out. Guevara put a steel chair up against Spears’ face and hit the Coast to Coast Dropkick. Santana busted MJF open with a fork and the blood poured down his face.

Wardlow hit Hager with a Body Slam but Santana and Ortiz beat him down with a steel chair. Wardlow tried to slam Hager but it was botched and he just got beat down again with chairs as Dynamite went to a break.

MJF and Jericho started climbing the cage during the break. When Dynamite returned, Le Champion had MJF in the Walls of Jericho on top of the structure. MJF broke the hold with a low blow and locked in the Salt of the Earth Armbar. Jericho escaped but MJF stomped on his left hand and then bit it. MJF went back to the Armbar but Jericho didn’t tap out. MJF took out the Dynamite Diamond Ring and punched Jericho in the face with it. MJF got fired up as the crowd booed him.

MJF looked over the cage and dragged Jericho to the edge of it. MJF shouted that if Inner Circle does not surrender he will throw Jericho off the top of the cage. Guevara told MJF that they surrender to end the match. After the match, MJF shoved Jericho off the top of the cage and onto the entrance ramp.

Opinion: There were a few sloppy moments in this match but it was fun as hell. The match started off chaotic and it never relented. The finish looked weak and I don’t know why they went with a camera angle that showed the gimmicked entrance ramp. Jericho could have just fallen off screen and it would have been fine with me. It definitely would have better than the ending tonight. Overall, this week’s Dynamite was a very entertaining show and next week’s card looks great as well.

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