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Bobby Lashley: Haven’t Been Able To Develop WrestleMania Storyline

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Bobby Lashley is set to face Drew McIntyre to defend his WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37’s Night One next month in April. The two got involved in the title picture back in February on the Elimination Chamber event. Lashley had helped The Miz to cash in Money in the Bank by attacking McIntyre after his Chamber match. While Lashley was able to face Miz for the title as part of the deal for helping him, and now that he is in a program with McIntyre, the champion admitted that they haven’t been able to develop the storyline properly yet because they haven’t had the opportunity to. Lashley’s initial time as champion was spent with Miz, while McIntyre was juggling between Lashley and Sheamus at Fastlane. “The Almighty” has said that they will try to build something up the next few weeks before their big match at WrestleMania.

Speaking to the We Watch Wrestling podcast, Bobby Lashley stated, “Me and Drew are going to go all out, we’re going to beat the hell out of each other. That’s what we always do. We’re going to have to build something up the next few weeks because we haven’t had the opportunity to. I had the match with him last year and after that, Lana cost me the win, and we never came back to it. I want to come back to it and there’s a lot of things we can do leading up to WrestleMania. Ultimately, just being in the ring with Drew, I know we’re going to steal the show match-wise. It’s going to be a different match than the other ones. We’re hard-hitting. Sheamus and I beat each other up bad. Drew is going to be that, times ten since it’s WrestleMania.” (h/t Fightful)

Bobby Lashley won a match against Sheamus on Raw this Monday. After the match, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander came out to beat Sheamus down outside the ring. Drew McIntyre rushed down the ramp and saved Sheamus from the assault. He then went inside the ring and stared down Lashley. As they started arguing, MVP broke it up and told Lashley to save it for WrestleMania. McIntyre then went on to face Alexander and Benjamin in a Handicap match. According to the stipulation of the match, if McIntyre won the match, Benjamin and Alexander would be banned from ringside for the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. McIntyre was able to pick up the victory which means the two members from Hurt Business won’t be present ringside for Lashley.

Bayley On How Vince McMahon Reacted To Her Heel Look

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While Bayley spent the majority of her WWE career as a babyface, she surprised everyone when she turned heel in 2019 and defeated Charlotte Flair to become the new SmackDown women’s champion.

Alongside her new attitude, the former champion debuted a new look as well. She got rid of the iconic ponytail and left the hugger gimmick behind her too.

Bayley opened up about this change during her recent interview with Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions podcast and she revealed how Vince McMahon reacted when he first saw her new look:

“He was in the production office, and I walked in. [I go], ‘All right, Vince. Here I am.’ He kind of just stared at me for a second. And then I spun around to make sure he knows that I cut my hair. I did this awkward spin, and he goes, ‘[It] looks awesome!’”

Bayley also talked about the origin of her Ding Dong! Hello talk show which she has introduced on WWE programming recently. She revealed that she was told about the plans for the show just 2 days before the TV tapings.

Apart from this, the former champion talked about things such as coming up with the persona for her talk show, how Dusty Rhodes helped her during her early days and more.

John Silver Provides An Update On His Shoulder Injury

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John Silver injured his shoulder during his match against TNT Champion Darby Allin in the main event of Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

Darby Allin picked up the victory after hitting a Canadian Destroyer on the Dark Order member.

The champion cut a promo praising his opponent after the show went off air and he revealed that Silver dislocated his shoulder halfway through their contest:

“I don’t think anybody here knows, but I’m pretty sure you dislocated your shoulder about halfway through that match, but g*ddamn, did you put everything into it! And I’m down to do it anytime again. Thank you, John. Thank you.”

John Silver himself confirmed the news of his shoulder damage later on and on Twitter he wrote “came up short tonight. Shoulder is messed up. Doctor doesn’t think it’s too serious but I’ll keep everyone updated once I know.”

Here is the spot in question:

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The Meat Man has since provided an update on his condition. On Friday, Silver wrote on Twitter that he’s expected to miss about 4-6 weeks of action. The good news is that he will not require shoulder surgery. A six week layoff puts John Silver back in action in May, several weeks before AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

We wish John Silver a speedy recovery.

Jordynne Grace Discusses Future Options After Expiry Of Impact Contract

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Impact Wrestling star Jordynne Grace has her contract with the company expiring in May and there is some talk on what the future might hold for her. The former knockouts champion recently had an interview with Wrestling Perspective Podcast where she talked about a number of things.

During the interview Grace also talked about her future and gave us an idea about her thought process. She first revealed that going to WWE has been a childhood dream for her. However, she explained that it was the only option when she was growing up but things have changed now:

“Okay, so yes, WWE was, I mean it still is, it was my childhood dream forever. But that was the only option back when I was growing up. Now, it’s just like, there are so many doors that you can go through and kind of they’re all like in front of you at the same time. So I mean it’s kind of a handoff.

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 then admitted that she honestly has no idea what will happen when her contract with the company expires and everything will depend on the situation at the time:

“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.”

Jordynne Grace has been a significant part of Impact’s knockouts roster since her signing with the company in October 2018. She was the one who defeated Taya Valkyrie for the knockouts title in January 2020, ending her 377 days long reign with the title. She also competed in the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament alongside Jazz.

She could be a decent signing for both AEW and WWE’s women’s roster and it would be interesting to see if she ends up joining either of the companies after the expiry of her current contract.

Aleister Black Seen At WWE Performance Center

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Aleister Black hasn’t been seen on WWE programming in a while but latest reports indicate the former NXT champion might be getting ready for his return.

The SmackDown star is dealing with some minor injuries but now PWinsider is reporting that he has been seen at the Performance Center in Orlando over the last several weeks.

It indicates that Black is working towards his return to the ring, though there is no word yet on how long it might take for him to be medically cleared to compete.

The heavy hitter hasn’t been seen on WWE programming this year and he last appeared on WWE TV during the October 12, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw.

Aleister Black competed in a No Disqualification match against former Universal Champion Kevin Owens on the show. He unfortunately lost the bout and hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since.

The former NXT star was drafted to SmackDown after this but he hasn’t made any appearances for the Blue Branded Show and his absence has left fans puzzled.

While it seems to be too late for Aleister Black to get involved in a WrestleMania program, it would make sense for him to make his return right after the big event. Though we will have to see if this turns out to be the case.

Latest Update On Triple H After Being Quarantine

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Triple H is back on work after being quarantined.

Reports came out earlier last week that the game had missed the March 15 episode of Monday Night Raw and he had also not been in attendance for the March 17 episode of NXT.

It was said at the time that Triple H had been quarantined. Though his situation was being kept quiet and it wasn’t confirmed that if the WWE star had COVID-19.

The latest Wrestling Observer Radio provided some update on the situation. It notes that WWE VP returned to work this week and he was backstage for NXT.

Several other competitors who were held off the TV tapings last week due to coronavirus concerns were also back in the arena for this week’s episode of the Black and Yellow brand last night.

A number of well known wrestling personalities have had to deal with coronavirus since the pandemic began. People like The Rock, AJ Styles, Mick Foley and more have tested positive for the disease.

NXT has seen a number of COVID-19 outbreaks in recent months as well. Though Triple H’s return before the upcoming Takeover: Stand & Deliver event is still a good news for the brand.

Backstage Update On Keith Lee Being Absent, Original Plans

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Raw star Keith Lee has mysteriously been away from the WWE programming in recent weeks, making fans wonder about his status with the company. Now Fightful Select has provided some update on his condition and the site reveals that the former NXT champion has been sidelined due to medical reasons.

It’s not a case of creatives having nothing for him. Lee was originally taken off TV due to health reasons back in February and he hasn’t been cleared by the doctors since. The former champion underwent some medical testing when he was originally taken out of action last month. Though there is no word yet on the results of the tests.

The report also reveals that the company had plans for Keith Lee to win the United States Championship before being pulled from the Elimination Chamber PPV. The former NXT star last wrestled on the February 8 episode of Raw where he defeated Matt Riddle.

He was scheduled for a triple threat match alongside Bobby Lashley and Matt Riddle at Elimination Chamber. John Morrison replaced Keith Lee in this match after he was pulled from the show. The bout then saw Riddle capturing the US title by defeating the other two opponents.

Keith Lee is actively trying to get cleared but so far he hasn’t been given the green light by WWE doctors. We will have to wait and see if he is able to make a return before the WrestleMania 37 event next month.

Backstage News On The Miz Vs Bad Bunny Being Announced As A Singles Match

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WWE has announced that Grammy award-winning rapper Bad Bunny will be taking on former WWE champion The Miz in a singles match on night 1 of the upcoming WrestleMania 37 event.

This announcement was surprising to some as people were expecting to see a tag match involving John Morrison and Damien Priest.

PWinsider has now provided some update on the situation and latest report from the site reveals why the company chose to go with a singles match between The Miz and Bad Bunny instead of a tag team bout.

According to the site, both Morrison and Priest are currently dealing with minor injuries and the company has announced a one on one match as a precaution.

The officials didn’t want to announce a tag team match and then be forced to change the bout in case the stars are not cleared to return to the ring by the time of the event so they went with the announced bout.

Though there is no word yet on when or how both these stars suffered their injuries and how long they are expected to stay out of action.

Since their injuries are not very serious, it’s possible that both the stars will be cleared before the Show Of Shows. In the case they are cleared, the company is expected to add them to the announced bout, making it a tag team match.

Impact Wrestling Moving To Thursday Nights

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Impact Wrestling has announced that its weekly flagship television show is moving from Tuesday to Thursday nights. The first episode in the new slot will be April 8th, 2021.

Impact also announced that the main event of that show will feature Kenny Omega wrestling on the weekly show for the first time. He will team with Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows against Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, and Willie Mack.

“IMPACT Wrestling has years of  history airing on Thursdays, which was the night for high-energy, action-packed matches, starring some of the most high-profile stars in pro wrestling history,” said IMPACT Executive Vice-President Scott D’Amore. “Nothing is changing from that front when IMPACT! jumps back to Thursday nights.”

“The new home, once again, for must-see matches is Thursday nights on AXS TV,” D’Amore added.

NXT is rumored to be moving to Tuesday nights immediately following WrestleMania. If this holds true, it would mean NXT’s first Tuesday night show would be April 13th. On SundayApril 10th, Impact will present Hardcore Justice as an afternoon show so as not to go head-to-head with WrestleMania. Impact’s Rebellion PPV recently moved to April 25th, 2021 from April 24th, likely to not go head-to-head with UFC 261.

Bella Twins Will Be At WrestleMania, Latest On Their WWE Futures

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The Bella Twins are headed back to WWE. On the latest episode of The Bellas Podcast, the Total Bellas stars revealed they plan to “take the stage” at WrestleMania 37 in typical ‘Bella style.’

The former Superstars turned reality TV stars are amongst the top attractions headlining this year’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Aside from an appearances WrestleMania, Nikki and Brie are in fact planning a return to the ring. The Bellas are expected back on WWE TV in the second half of 2021, with an in-ring return slated for this fall.

The Bellas have expressed their desire to wrestle again on several occasions. Earlier this month, they expressed interest in going after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. They’ll have their work cut out for them, as the titles are currently held by Shayna Bazsler and Nia Jax.

The Bella Twins retired from active competition back in March 2019. They both gave birth to baby boys just one day apart in August 2020.

Nikki’s husband Artem Chigvintsev said in a recent interview, “She’s been having talks about coming back and doing something together with Brie. They both have kids, and I feel like they still have this unclosed chapter with wrestling. I would not be surprised.”

The biggest obstacle standing in the way of the Bella Twins wrestling again is Nikki’s neck. She’s been working on neck-strengthening exercises in hopes of being able to have one last run performing for the WWE Universe.

Red Velvet Is Officially All Elite

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Red Velvet teamed with Cody Rhodes at Crossroads in a losing effort to Jade Cargill and Shaquille O’Neil. Today, Cody Rhodes announced that Red Velvet is officially all elite after the company upgraded her contract.

Rhodes took to Twitter to announce the news:

Red Velvet In AEW

Velvet made her pro debut in 2016 and has performed primarily in the Florida area. She has won championships with promotions such as Fighting Evolution Wrestling and Full Throttle Pro Wrestling.

Velvet has wrestled 25 matches for AEW since debuting last June. She holds a 10-10 singles record but is on a 9-match winning streak in one-on-one matches. Her last loss in one-on-one competition came to Tay Conti on the November 11th, 2020 episode of Dynamite. Her singles record in 2021 is 5-0 and that is good enough to have her ranked at #2 in the AEW women’s division.

She has a 3-2 record in tag-team matches to bring her overall AEW record to 23-22.

During an appearance on the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Velvet talked about how she got her ring name:

“A show came up asking for wrestlers and anyone can do it. I had to cut a promo. I went to my friend’s house and I was like, ok, I’m going to cut a promo. I’m going to be a wrestler. He said, ‘What is your wrestling name’, and he was a huge wrestling fan. I said, ‘Red Violet.’ He said, ‘Ew, That’s not good.’ I said, ‘I have nothing. That’s like my alter ego.’ He said, ‘You’re small, petite, spicy, you’re very elegant in the way you do things. Your hair is super red. Your skin is beautiful chocolate. You remind me of a red velvet cake.’”

Thunder Rosa Comments On The Backstage Reaction To Her Lights Out Main Event

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Thunder Rosa defeated Britt Baker in a Lights Out match to headline last week’s edition of AEW Dynamite. Rosa was the guest this week on the AEW Unrestricted podcast with Tony Schiavone and Aubrey Edwards. Amongst other topics, Rosa spoke about the response she received backstage after her match with Baker last week.

“It’s one of those moments where you cannot fake it,” said Rosa “I was already crying at the end of the match because of all the things that I felt and all the things I’ve been through in the last 7 months. Just coming to a new place and knowing that you are ruffling some feathers and you know that you have to work really hard to show that you are one of the best talents and that’s why they brought you here.”

Backstage Ovation

When Rosa began speaking about the response she received backstage, she got choked up.

“Just walking through and seeing absolutely everybody clapping is that moment that I just want to recall it for the rest of my life until I die.”

“I’ve worked so hard, so hard to get recognized and still working so hard to keep this spot and just that moment right here, if I die tomorrow, I’ll die happy because I know we made a difference on Wednesday.”

Listen to Thunder Rosa on AEW Unrestricted here or in the player embedded below:

Jim Ross On What The AEW Roster Thinks of Jim Cornette

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Jim Cornette says a lot of controversial things. He is a polarizing figure in pro-wrestling. Jim Ross recently spent some time on his podcast talking about what wrestlers on the AEW roster think of Cornette.

“I’ll be honest with you,” JR responded with Conrad Thompson asked him about the AEW roster’s opinion of Cornette. “I’ve never heard one talent say a word about him. And I talk to a lot of guys and I shoot the breeze about what’s going on in the business, so forth and so on and for better or worse, I have a link to Cornette.”

“We’ve been friends for 30 years, we were partners, we were broadcast partners. I worked with him in Mid-South in his first big manager’s gig.”

“I don’t think they pay a lot of attention to it,” JR continued. “Now, they may in smaller circles, I don’t know that because I’m not in those circles but I can tell you, it’s not a topic of conversation. In other words, when I see Tully and Arn for example, they don’t come and say ‘hey JR, what did you think of what Cornette said last week? Those words have never been spoken.”

“I don’t agree with everything that Cornette says,” JR continued. “Let’s make sure that’s clear and I’m sure he doesn’t agree with everything I say but I respect his right to say it.”

JR’s comments can be heard in the player below:

Christian Cage Sees Big Potential In Several AEW Stars

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Christian Cage recently spoke to TVInsider. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion discussed a number of topics during the interview, including which AEW stars he sees as having the most potential.

Captain Charisma says MJF and Darby Allin stand out to him as two guys who have the ‘it’ factor to become huge stars.

“MJF gets it and understands what he’s trying to convey at all times,” said Christian. “He has that poise and confidence that is hard to teach. He just has it.”

“I look at Darby Allin, who has that cool factor about him” Christian Cage continued. “That Jeff Hardy feel where people just gravitate to him. It will be interesting to get that newer Jeff Hardy-type feud against Darby.”

Christian Sees Potential

He also named a few women that he believes will be the foundation of the AEW women’s division.

“I look at the women,” he continued. “Jade Cargill has all the tools to be a huge star. Britt Baker is doing great things. She is the face of the women’s division. She really stood out to me as well as Thunder Rosa. Their match was unbelievable. The future is pretty set up here in AEW.”

Christian will make his AEW in-ring debut next week on Dynamite. He will face SCU member Frankie Kazarian – his first singles match in 7 years.

Christian and Kazarian have actually crossed paths before. Shortly after AEW announced this match, Impact Wrestling tweeted the following clip from 2007:

MLW Fusion Results (3/24): Von Erichs vs Team Filthy Chain Match

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Major League Wrestling presented the go-home show for next week’s Never Say Never event this week. The main event featured a chain match pitting the Von Erichs against Team Filthy’s Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini.

The full show can be viewed in the player below:

MLW Fusion 3/24 Quick Results:

  1. Gino Medina defeated Zenshi
  2. Mil Muertes defeated Gringo Loco
  3. Calvin Tankman defeated Sendai Death Squad Member #1
  4. Chain Match
    The Von Erichs defeated Team Filthy

Gino Medina Uses Under-Handed Tactics To Score Victory Over Zenshi

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Gino Medina took a shortcut to victory this week when he faced Zenshi in singles competition. Zenshi had just hit a kick in the corner and looked as though he was in control. Medina then rolled him up into a small package for a 2-count but as Zenshi kicked out, Medina grabbed at his mask and nearly removed it. As Zenshi was adjusting his mask, Medina hit a question-mark style kick to the back of the head and got the pin.

Mil Muertes Picks Up Win, Will Face Alexander Hammerstone On April 14th

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Azteca Underground’s Mil Muertes came out for his match with Gringo Loco this week wearing Alexander Hammerstone’s National Openweight Championship. Muertes stole the title from Hammer recently after Salina de la Renta suggested she wanted the belt in her stable.

Muertes put away Loco with the Straight To Hell flatliner. After the match, Hammerstone cut a backstage promo and agreed to give Muertes a shot at the title belt he stole on April 14th.

Later in the show, Salina said she agreed to Hammerstone’s challenge. El Jefe’s representative then told her that the proprietor of Azteca Underground was not happy and wants to meet with her.

MLW Tag-Team Top-5 Rankings

MLW released new top-5 rankings this week for its tag-team division.

MLW Tag-Team Champions: Los Parks (LA Park, El Hijio de LA Park, & LA Park Jr.) (Azteca Underground)

  1. The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall Von Erich)
  2. Violence is Forever (Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini)
  3. Injustice (Myron Reed & Jordan Oliver
  4. Contra Unit (Simon Gotch & Daivari)
  5. The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien & Mike Patrick)

Calvin Tankman Makes Quick Work Of Sendai Death Squad Member

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1-week before he takes on Contra Unit’s Jacob Fatu for the MLW World Championship, Calvin Tankman made quick work of a Sendai Death Squad member on this week’s edition of Fusion.

After the match, Daivari, Simon Gotch, and Jacob Fatu marched to the ring. The members of Injustice then came out to help Tankman and a wild brawl erupted. Tankman gave Daivari the Tankman Driver and stood tall in the ring to end the segment.

Chain Match Between The Von Erichs and Team Filthy Headlines Fusion

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Tom Lawlor removed himself from this match on short notice citing injuries. MLW league officials are a little skeptical of his claims, however. Instead of a 6-man match with the Von Erichs teaming with ACH, the match was changed to a 2-on-2 contest with Lawlor and ACH both removed from the bout.

The ropes were replaced with chains for this bout, creating a unique match environment. Lawlor was on the outside with his arm in a sling and frequently got involved in the match. The finish came when Lawlor attempted to toss brass knuckles into his stablemates but missed and they landed in the hands of Marshall Von Erich. He decked Kevin Ku and then delivered the Iron Claw-slam with his brother on Garrinni for the win.

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Coming Up At MLW Never Say Never

Next week in MLW, it’s Never Say Never 2021. The lineup is below:

  • Jordan Oliver vs Simon Gotch
  • Myron Reed vs Daivari
  • MLW World Championship
    Jacob Fatu (c) vs Calvin Tankman

MJF Comments On Potential Blood And Guts Match Between Pinnacle And Inner Circle

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MJF surprised everyone when he formed his own faction in Pinnacle featuring FTR, Wardlow, Shawn Spears, and Tully Blanchard and took out Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle on Dynamite a couple of weeks ago.

Since the big reveal, people have been wondering if the storyline will lead us into the Blood and Guts match between the two groups which the company originally had to halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MJF commented on the possibility during his recent interview with Sports Illustrated.The Dynamite diamond ring holder said that if the WarGames match does happen, then it would be the best version ever of the bout.

“Those old-school WarGames matches, they are absolutely incredible spectacles, If Inner Circle-the Pinnacle does happen, it would be the best version ever of that.

Personally, I’m not sure it would be the right fit for me. I’ve seen the ‘Lights Out’ matches, the death-matches, and I don’t know if that’s for me. But down the road, if it made sense, this would be the best blood-and-guts match in the history of the business.”

On Thursday morning, MJF tweeted that the Inner Circle are “scared shitless” of The Pinnacle.

Pinnacle: A Modern Day ‘Four Horsemen’

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MJF also discussed the comparisons between his new group and the Iconic four horsemen faction of the past. He revealed why he chose to have 5 members in his group saying that he wanted to put a modern spin on things:

“I wanted to take something that was old and put a modern-day spin on it, it’s incredible to me that we are so talented that we have Wardlow in a Big Bubba Rogers position. He’s gigantic and a freak athlete.

FTR is the best tag team in the world. I’m also so excited for the world to see Shawn Spears. He’s never received the proper spotlight, but now people are going to recognize how incredible he is.”

Apart from this, MJF discussed how he is the biggest homegrown talent of AEW and said that he plans to be the face of the company for a long time.

For more, check out MJF’s interview with Sports Illustrated.

Update On How Much Time Danny Burch Will Miss Due To Injury

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NXT star Danny Burch suffered a shoulder injury during his tag team championship match on last week’s episode of the show, forcing him to relinquish the tag title.

WWE provided some update on his health during the latest episode of the Black and Yellow brand and commentator Vic Joseph revealed that the injured star is going to be out of action for 6 months.

Last week’s episode of NXT saw Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan retaining the NXT tag team championships against Karrion Kross and NXT Champion Finn Balor.

However, Burch suffered a separated shoulder during this main event match. The injury occurred when he landed awkwardly while taking a double suplex from the former Impact star.

It was then announced earlier this week by the general manager William Regal that the tag champions will have to vacate the titles due to Burch’s condition.

This week’s episode of the show saw the company announcing the fate of the vacated titles and they confirmed a match to determine the new champions.

The match announced for the upcoming NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver event will see MSK, The Grizzled Young Veterans, and Legado del Fantasma competing against each other with the winners becoming the new titleholders.

Victoria On Which 2021 Class Hall Of Famer Gave Her The Widow’s Peak Finishing Move

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Former two times women’s champion Victoria recently appeared on The Bump in celebration of Women’s History Month where she talked about things such as her return to the company during Royal Rumble and more.

The female star had memorable feuds with Molly Holly during her time with the company and on the episode; she talked about her arch-rival going into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year.

During the talk, Victoria revealed that it was actually Holly who gave her the Widow’s Peak finishing move after she saw it at an indie wrestling show:

“I love Molly Holly, you know, I’m so proud of her. She’s the one that gave me my finishing move, the Widow’s Peak.

She saw it at an indie show and said, ‘Victoria, I have a finisher for you.’ That move made Victoria. She is just a giving person, and she’s one of those girls that’s too nice for the business. She’s not selfish; she is super giving. And I love her.”

The former champion also talked about her hair vs. title match with the future Hall Of Famer during WrestleMania 20 and confirmed that Molly Holly chose the former Impact star to be her opponent for the bout.

Apart from this, Victoria talked about things such as her WrestleMania 19 match against Trish Stratus and Jazz, her cage match with Lita and more.

Kane Reacts To HOF News, Comments On Undertaker Possibly Inducting Him

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The Undertaker broke the news of Kane’s Hall Of Fame induction to the Big Red Monster in an emotional segment on The Bump and many believe that it would be fitting for the dead man to induct him during the ceremony as well.

The devil’s favorite demon spoke to Sports Illustrated after the big announcement and said that he would have never believed that he would be going into Hall Of Fame one day during his Isaac Yankem days.

Kane also revealed his reaction to the big news and claimed that it’s the greatest honor of his entire pro wrestling career. He said that it’s a tremendous honor which he is still trying to process:

“This is the greatest honor of my entire pro wrestling career, there have been so many people that helped me get here, and I can’t wait to say thanks to each of them. It’s a tremendous honor, one that I’m still trying to process.”

Kane was then asked the question everyone has in mind and when questioned about Taker possibly inducting him, he said: “I’m not going to speculate on anything, this is all so new. I’m just so grateful for this honor.”

The former world champion is the fourth name to be announced for the Hall Of Fame class of 2021 and he will be inducted alongside people like Eric Bischoff, Molly Holly and The Great Khali.

Check out the latest video from the SEScoops YouTube channel reacting to the news:

NXT Star Removed From Title Match Due To Injury

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NXT star Jessi Kamea who was set for a title match during the latest episode of the Black and Yellow brand was pulled from the show due to an injury.

The female star was set to team up with Aliyah to challenge the NXT women’s tag team champions Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart for their titles on the show.

However, the company announced that Kamea will be replaced by Mercedes Martinez before the show. They posted a video of Robert Stone offering Mercedes an envelope of money to return to his brand for the match.

Stone also mentioned that the female star who was originally slotted for the bout has suffered an injury while training. Since she was still talking about the bout as of Sunday, it’s believed that Jessi was injured sometime this week.

The match then saw the champions retaining their title after Ember Moon took out Aliyah with an Eclipse and pinned her to pick up the victory for her team.

There is no word yet on how serious Jessi Kamea’s injury is or if she will be missing any significant amount of time. We will keep you posted on any further updates on her health.

WWE NXT Results (3/24): Title Match, Karron Kross & WALTER In Action

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The March 24, 2021 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT Results 

  • Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez def. Io Shirai & Zoey Stark
  • Bronson Reed def. LA Knight.
  • Karrion Kross def. Oney Lorcan.
  • WALTER def. Drake Maverick.
  • Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart def. Mercedes Martinez & Aliyah to retain NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles
  • Jordan Devlin def. KUSHIDA.

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Karrion Kross vs. Oney Lorcan/Tag Team Titles Update

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Karrion Kross vs. Oney Lorcan/Tag Team Titles Update

The NXT Tag Team Titles have been declared vacant as Danny Burch suffered a separated shoulder last week while defending them with Oney Lorcan against Karrion Kross and NXT Champion Finn Balor.

On this show, WWE gave an update on the titles by noting MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma will take place at NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver to crown new champions. 

Kross also battled Lorcan in a singles match. This was set up by Lorcan blaming Kross for the injury and Lorcan told Regal to give him a match against Kross. As expected, Kross dominated the majority of it. WWE did give Oney a moment of offense, but Kross put an end to it with the forearm shot. 

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Balor is defending his NXT Championship against Kross at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver night two on Thursday, April 8. Post-match, Balor came out for a promo where he said that Kross showed him his weakness last week. Kross fights with emotions while he doesn’t.

LA Knight vs. Bronson Reed

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LA Knight vs. Bronson Reed in a singles match took place. 

This match was set up by a message that was sent to NXT General Manager William Regal. On Tuesday night, it happened as Knight posted a video telling Regal that he wants a match against Reed, which led to Reed responding to it and agreeing to the match.

The two have been feuding as of late and this was Knight’s second match in NXT as last week’s episode, Knight made his NXT in-ring debut by defeating August Grey. During it, Reed came out with Knight’s jacket and ripped it. 

The match didn’t last long as Reed went over with a splash off the top rope. It was an interesting decision since Knight just made his debut. 

Non-Title Match

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NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin vs. Kushida in a non-title match took place. This match was booked after Kushida answered an open challenge that was issued by Devlin.

Of course,  Devlin and Santos Escobar are facing off in a title unification match as they are both listed as the Cruiserweight Champion at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver night two on Thursday, April 8.

The match served as the main event of the show. Devlin got him with a quick roll-up. A very fun match. Post-match, Devlin, and Santos had a staredown. Shawn Michaels walked out to the ring and pulled out a ladder. Thus, it will be a ladder match at TakeOver. 

WALTER Smashes

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NXT UK Champion WALTER vs. Drake Maverick in a non-title match was booked. 

WALTER returned to NXT for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began last week to lay out Tommaso Ciampa.

On Tuesday, WWE released a video of Maverick looking for Killian Dain and barged into Imperium’s locker room questioning them. This led to WALTER taking out a weapon of the hands of Maverick and asked who he thought he was. The top NXT UK Champion told Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner that he’ll take care of the problem with Maverick on Wednesday’s NXT.

The match was very short as WALTER hit a few strikes, a powerslam and that was a wrap. Post-match, Ciampa came out and said that the NXT UK Title intrigues him. He challenged WALTER to a title match at TakeOver. WALTER was about to walk out, but a brawl and beatdown happened with WALTER standing tall. 

Title Match

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Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon made their first defense of the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles against The Robert Stone Brand’s Aliyah & Mercedes Martinez. Originally, Jessi Kamea was supposed to be part of this match, but was pulled due to injury. 

The match was short yet fun with Aliyah taking the pinfall. 

Two weeks ago, Blackheart & Moon defeated Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez to become the second-ever NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. This came after Kai & Gonzalez were awarded the newly created NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles.

Tag Team Match 

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Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs. NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai & Zoey Stark in a tag team bout took place. 

This match started the show. It was a solid back and forth affair. Starks sold through the majority of the bout. Raquel hit her finisher to Starks for the win. Post-match, Raquel slammed Io onto the announce table. 

Just two weeks ago, Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon defeated Kai & Gonzalez to become the second-ever NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. Kai & Gonzalez were awarded the newly created NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles on this same show, but that didn’t last for long. 

Kai & Gonzalez became the champs as they were the winners of the inaugural Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic by defeating Blackheart & Moon in the finals of the tournament. Shirai defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Gonzalez at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

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Please Appear In Regal’s Presence

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William Regal was demanding that Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly appear so he could talk with them. Last week, Regal said he had a solution to Cole and O’Reilly’s problems as there was an angle on NXT where police got involved after O’Reilly tried to run Cole off the road.

Regal was out with security to have Kyle and Cole sign a contract for the second night of TakeOver. The match will see NXT not be accountable for the damage that they suffer. Both men signed it. 

Cole cut a promo about how Kyle lost sight of what Undisputed Era was all about. It wasn’t about friendship, but rather success and Kyle tried to win the NXT Title, which is his. Cole said he was the one who is in that spot, sold the merch, and the leader of UE. He said without him, Kyle is nothing. 

Kyle said that they will always have heat with the locker room because of their past actions. He said that he has grown up and moved past the BS. Kyle said he sold his sold for UE and he wants it back. He said Cole used his best friends to get to where he is and he’s not surprised. Kyle said that no one will be surprised when he beats Cole. They had to be separated by security to end the show. 

AEW Dynamite Results (3/24): Darby Allin Defends TNT Title, Kenny Omega & Young Bucks

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AEW Dynamite aired live from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville. Darby Allin defended the TNT Championship against Dark Order’s John Silver in the main event of this week’s Dynamite. In addition to the takeaways below, Lance Archer called out Sting during tonight’s episode.

Dynamite Results (3/24)

  1. Kenny Omega def. Matt Sydal
  2. Hangman Page def. Cezar Bononi
  3. The Pinnacle (FTR & Shawn Spears) def. Dante Martin & Varsity Blondes
  4. Lucha Bros def. Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler
  5. Tay Conti def. Nyla Rose
  6. Darby Allin def. John Silver to retain the TNT Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Kenny Omega def. Matt Sydal

Matt Sydal faced AEW Champion Kenny Omega tonight on Dynamite. Don Callis joined commentary for the match. Matt Sydal would earn a title shot if he defeated Omega.

Omega and Sydal locked up in the middle of the ring to start off the match. Sydal took control and Omega rolled out of the ring to regroup. Omega got back in the ring and locked up with Sydal once again.

Kenny booted Sydal in the midsection and beat Sydal down for a couple minutes. Sydal battled back and planted Omega with a Brainbuster for a near fall. Sydal perched Omega up on the top rope and went for a Hurricanrana but Omega escaped. Sydal crashed on the top turnbuckle and tumbled to the canvas.

Omega connected with a snap Dragon Suplex and followed it up with a Neckbreaker. Kenny went for a V-Trigger but Sydal countered into a roll-up for a two count. Sydal went for a Meteora but Omega countered into a Powerbomb. Omega hit Sydal with the V-Trigger and went for the cover but Matt kicked out at two.

Omega hit another V-Trigger and set up for the One Winged Angel. Sydal beautifully countered into a Destroyer and made his way to the top rope. Omega tripped him up and hit another V-Trigger. Kenny went for the One Winged Angel again but Sydal countered into a roll-up. Omega kicked out and hit another V-Trigger before the One Winged Angel for the pinfall victory.

Hangman Page Dominated

Hangman Page squared off against Cezar Bononi in the 2nd mach of the night. The action started off back and forth but Bononi took control with a massive Body Slam. Bononi went for a Clothesline but Hangman ducked under it. Hangman connected with a Suplex and followed it up with the Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory.

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Tony Schiavone Interviewed Britt Baker

Tony Schiavone interviewed Britt Baker on the entrance ramp tonight. Baker complained about the audience’s reaction to her after what she went through last week. Britt stated that Thunder Rosa should be thanking her because she will forever be remembered because of her. Baker wondered why everyone was talking about her if Thunder Rosa put the women’s division on the map. Britt brought up Mick Foley giving her a thumbs up and boasted about becoming a hardcore legend in one night while it took Foley twenty years. Baker said that Tony Khan is out looking for legends to bring to AEW while he already has one here.

Christian Cage Will Have His First Match Next Week

Frankie Kazarian confronted Christian Cage backstage and wondered when the “work” will start for Christian in his slogan “out work everyone”. Christian told Frankie that the work starts next week and challenged him to a match. Frankie accepted and told him to come watch his match on Elevation on Monday night because 7 years is a long time to be out of the ring.

The Pinnacle Picked Up A Win

Dante Martin & Varsity Blondes faced The Pinnacle’s FTR & Shawn Spears tonight on Dynamite. Spears and Griff Garrison started off the action. Garrison leveled Spears and Harwood with a Spear and Pinnacle regrouped outside the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Harwood planted Dante with a Brainbuster and tagged in Cash Wheeler. Cash quickly tagged in Spears as Harwood knocked Pillman Jr. off the ring apron. Spears quickly connected with the C4 (Death Valley Driver) on Dante for the pinfall victory. After the match, Wardlow hit Pillman Jr. with a knee to the face and rolled him out of the ring as the crowd chanted “you suck!”.

Tony Schiavone hopped into the ring and Wheeler ripped the microphone away from him. Wheeler claimed that The Pinnacle is family and he will die for every single one of them. Harwood brought up Santana & Ortiz and that there isn’t a grain of salt in their body. Dax added that this is a professional wrestling company, not an SNL skit like Inner Circle was trying to make it.

MJF joked that he thought Jericho was going to come out here and “break the walls down” but all he is breaking these days are the chairs he tries to sit on. Tony interrupted and said Inner Circle is obviously hurt because The Pinnacle destroyed them a couple weeks ago. MJF announced he had a gift for The Pinnacle next week because when you are in The Pinnacle, you are always on top.

QT Marshall Challenged Cody

QT Marshall was interviewed by Tony Schiavone and claimed that he has done as much work as Tony Khan. QT added that he has to stay up all night working for Cody Rhodes while his wife sleeps alone at home. Marshall said he wanted an exhibition match against Cody Rhodes. Cody interrupted and accepted the match. Rhodes added that Arn Anderson will be the special referee. Cody added that he is not going to hurt QT Marshall that he has become a friend. Rhodes added that QT might be his best friend and shook QT’s hand.

Young Bucks Turned Down Kenny Omega

AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler faced The Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid tonight on Dynamite in a Trios Match. Nick Jackson and Rey Fenix started off the match. Nick missed with a Dropkick and then had a stare down with Fenix.

Matt Jackson and Pentagon Jr. then tagged in. Matt booted Pentagon in the midsection but Penta responded with a kick to the face. Matt went for an Arm Drag but Penta rolled him up for a two count.

Matt applied a Sharpshooter but Pentagon Jr. got to the ropes. Laredo Kid and Brandon Cutler tagged in and traded shots in the middle of the ring. Laredo Kid sent Cutler out of the ring as Fenix planted Young Bucks with an Arm Drag. Pentagon Jr. flipped onto everyone as Cutler hit an elbow to Fenix’s face. Cutler flipped onto everyone and then Laredo Kid connected with a Moonsault.

When Dynamite returned from a break, Penta hit a Double Stomp and Fenix followed it up with a Senton but Cutler & Matt broke it up at two. Nick unloaded some kicks and sent Fenix to the ropes. Rey connected with a kick to the face of his own but turned around into a massive Clothesline from Nick Jackson.

Young Bucks with Laredo Kid with Risky Business and Cutler followed it up with an Elbow Drop. Nick hit Penta with a Senton and then Young Bucks hit the Indie Taker on Laredo Kid. Fenix hit Nick with a scary looking DDT on the ring apron. Laredo Kid then hit Cutler with a slam for the victory.

After the match, AEW Champion Kenny Omega rushed the ring and attacked Laredo Kid. Omega asked Young Bucks what happened to them and pointed out that he chose to come with Young Bucks to AEW to make this the best wrestling promotion on the planet. Omega added that Young Bucks chose Brandon Cutler and never chose Kenny back. Omega said he will give Young Bucks one more chance and threw up the “too sweet” sign.

Kenny told them to toss it up for the hard cam and that it is now or never. Young Bucks and Cutler left the ring and Omega taunted Brandon by calling him the Young Bucks’ camera man. Lucha Bros then attacked Omega as Callis pleaded with Young Bucks to help. Matt and Nick walked backstage as Callis hid behind the referee as Lucha Bros exited. Good Brothers eventually made their way to the ring with Callis to help Kenny up.

Moxley & Kingston Warned Good Brothers & Kenny Omega

Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley cut a backstage promo. Kingston pointed out that he has a broken “something” in his foot and vowed to get revenge. Moxley asked Good Brothers if they are willing to take it as far as them and get blood under their fingernails. Moxley noted that he guesses he owes the Young Bucks one for helping them out last week. Jon added that if Young Bucks want to get in the game against Good Brothers & Omega, they better be willing to get their hands dirty.

Tay Conti def. Nyla Rose

Tay Conti faced Nyla Rose tonight. Vickie Guerrero was ringside for the match. Nyla stomped Tay down to the canvas and then planted her with a Body Slam. Conti battled back and applied an Armbar. Rose broke free and went for a Splash but Tay got out of the way. Conti hit a couple Arm Drags and went for a knee strike but Nyala was ready.

Rose connected with a Powerbomb and went for the cover but Conti was able to kick out at two. Rose kicked out of a roll-up and leveled Tay with a Clothesline. Rose hung up Conti across the top rope and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Nyla hit the Knee Drop and went for the cover but Conti somehow kicked out at two as Dynamite went to a commercial break.

When Dynamite returned, Nyla went for another Powerbomb but Conti escaped. Tay hit a couple kicks to Nyla’s leg but Rose shrugged them off. Tay caught her with a kick to the side of the head and sent Rose to the corner. Conti then planted Nyla with a DDT for the pinfall victory.

Conti tried to celebrate her victory but Vickie tripped her up. Nyla went for a Powerbomb but AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida rushed the ring and hit Rose with a kendo stick. Allie (The Bunny) then attacked Shida as Matt Hardy, Butcher, and Blade watched on. Matt Hardy said his client, The Bunny, has been overlooked for far too long and that ends now. Conti & Shida will face Rose & The Bunny next week.

Darby Allin Retained

John Silver and Darby Allin locked up to begin the action. Dark Order was ringside for the match. Silver controlled the action early and beat Darby down as Dynamite went to a break. Sting was on the entrance ramp when Dynamite returned and Silver hit a DDT for a two count. Silver threw Allin out of the ring and Dark Order surrounded him but backed away once Sting started approaching.

Back in the ring, Silver rolled up Darby but the TNT Champion was able to kick out at two. Silver locked in the Queen Slayer but Allin escaped and hit an elbow to the face. Silver shrugged it off and perched Darby up on the top turnbuckle. Silver went for a Superplex but Allin blocked it.

Darby hit a Coffin Drop onto Dark Order and got back into the ring. John Silver set up for a Powerbomb but Darby countered into Code Red for the pinfall victory. Darby Allin is still TNT Champion. After the match, Matt Hardy attacked Darby Allin and his clients attacked Dark Order. Allin battled back as Dynamite went off the air.

Several Matches Announced For NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver

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A few new matches have been announced for the upcoming WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver on Wednesday, April 7th (airing on USA Network) and Thursday, April 8th (Peacock broadcast).

On Wednesday’s episode of WWE NXT TV, WWE had General Manager William Regal demand that Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly make their way out to the stage. This is where it was announced that they would square off in a match at this upcoming TakeOver special. NXT won’t be accountable for whatever happens to these men. 

Last week, Regal said he had a solution to Cole and O’Reilly’s problems as there was an angle on NXT where police got involved after O’Reilly tried to run Cole off the road.

Also announced for the show is MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma to crown the new NXT Tag Team Champions and  WWE NXT UK Champion WALTER vs. Tommaso Ciampa. 

NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Matches

Here are the updated lineups for WWE’s upcoming NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver 2-night event:

Night 1

  • NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai vs. Raquel Gonzalez
  • MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma to crown new NXT Tag Team Titles
  • NXT UK Champion WALTER vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Night 2

  • NXT Champion Finn Balor vs. Karrion Kross
  • Santos Escobar vs. Jordan Devlin – Ladder Match to Unify the Cruiserweight Championship
  • Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly
  • NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano vs. TBA

Christian Cage’s First AEW Match Announced

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Christian Cage’s AEW debut match is set.

During Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite, All Elite Wrestling did a segment where Cage was confronted by SCU member Frankie Kazarian, who asked Cage when the “work” portion of his catchphrase was going to become a reality. This is when Cage told him that he would wrestle next week, but didn’t have an opponent. 

This led to Kaz offering to fill that role and the match was booked. This will be Cage’s first singles bout since his retirement years ago. Kaz told him to check out Monday’s AEW Dark: Elevation as he has a match set for the show. It’s possible Cage could appear on that program to further build this upcoming match. 

AEW has announced a few other matches for this show such as AEW World Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers vs. Lucha Brothers and Laredo Kid in a six-man tag team match

Dynamite Card

  • Christian Cage vs. Kazarian
  • Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall 
  • Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers vs. Lucha Brothers and Laredo Kid
  • Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti vs. The Bunny and Nyla Rose
  • Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy vs. Miro and Kip Sabian – Arcade Anarchy

‘Rhodes To The Top’ Reality Series Coming To TNT

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Heading into Wednesday’s AEW dynamite,  Brandi Rhodes stated that she had a surprise to share on the show. It led to the reveal that she and Cody Rhodes have a reality TV show coming to TNT. No word yet on when the show will premiere.

Their show is titled ‘Rhodes To The Top. As seen below, a promotional video shows footage of Cody and Brandi outside the ring with fellow AEW talents, Dustin Rhodes sitting with AEW President Tony Khan in Gorilla Position and more.

Each 30-minute episode of Rhodes To The Top will take viewers inside the lives of Cody and Brandi as they navigate their growing family while building AEW’s global wrestling empire.

Sam Linsky, Co-Head of Scripted for TBS, TNT and truTV, says, “I’ve witnessed firsthand the passion and dedication that Cody and Brandi put into every facet  of their life and know how much that plays an instrumental role in the success and expansion of AEW. Now the world will get  an inside look at how they balance their personal wrestling careers, their training center, and  their executive roles at AEW as they venture into one of the most intimidating chapters of life, parenthood.” 

Cody & Brandi Comment

“Since the late 1960s, the Rhodes family has been in one spotlight or another,” said Cody and Brandi Rhodes. “People think they know us, but this show is the first true look behind the  curtain and beyond the ring. They’ll see us fail and succeed, but most importantly, they’ll see  us bet on ourselves as we travel the Rhodes to the top.” 

“I’m thrilled to expand AEW’s relationship with WarnerMedia and TNT, and Rhodes To The Top will represent a new outlet in which our fans can further connect with characters they already love, and new viewers can discover these personalities for the first time,” said Tony Khan,  Founder, CEO, GM & Head of Creative of AEW. “With our flagship show Dynamite and now Rhodes To The Top, in addition to our third hour of wrestling programming coming to TNT later  this year, 2021 will be a historic year for AEW and our partnership with WarnerMedia.”