Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • William Regal Reveals Injury Has Caused Him To Lose 40% Vision In Left Eye

    William Regal has had one hardcore wrestling career. It\’s reflected on the various injuries the wrestling veteran had to deal with and is still dealing with to this day.

    The former NXT General Manager opened up about his various health issues on Talk Is Jericho. This included the one time when he was told he had only 24 hours left to live.

    Regal also revealed another issue that he is still dealing with to this day. He recalled how he fell down an escalator during a tour to Costa Rica and shattered his eye socket:

    “I was in hospital for a week in Costa Rica. And I shattered my eye socket, had three weeks of amnesia, and lost 40% vision in my left eye, which I still haven’t got. Everything is grey, I can see, but it’s all grey.

    Head injury, finally they got me back home,\” said William Regal, \”and I was doing some pretty mental things, unfortunately, my wife had to go through.\”

    The wrestling legend mentioned how he was lucky that Ryan Katz found him and got help. He doesn\’t remember the immediate aftermath of the injury because of amnesia.

    Apart from this, Regal discussed his relationship with Bryan Danielson. He detailed his emotional last match with Danielson. You can check out his comments here.

    Thanks to WrestlingInc for the transcribed quotes

  • News On Joey Janela\’s Backstage Heat In AEW

    Joey Janela has not wrestled for AEW since January. His absence had made many fans wonder about his status with the promotion.

    The AEW star himself mentioned in an interview that he might have heat backstage for an incident where he injured Eddie Kingston with a superkick.

    Mike Johnson of PWinsider provided some update on it. He confirmed that Janela\’s suspicion was right. The injury which delayed Kingston\’s feud with Chris Jericho got him heat backstage:

    \”There was a lot of heat on him for the Kingston injury, as it prevented Kingston from traveling for several weeks and changed plans for TV and the Jericho feud as the promotion waited for Kingston to heal. 

    The report also noted that apart from Kingston, the internal belief among AEW officials is that several other talents have been hurt while working with Janela.

    The Bad Boy has not been brought in since AEW\’s TV taping in Charlotte, North Carolina. His current contract expires in late April and the hardcore star is not expected to be utilized again before that.

    AEW has the policy of not releasing talents mid-contract and letting the deals expire instead. As of right now, a contract renewal for Joey Janela seems very unlikely.

  • Steve Austin \”Getting Back Into In-Ring Shape\” For WrestleMania

    While Kevin Owens is getting ready to host a talk show at WrestleMania 38, his guest Stone Cold Steve Austin is getting ready for a fight.

    The Texas Rattlesnake recently appeared on Rich Eisen Show. On the potential of having one last match, the wrestling veteran said \’never say never.\’

    Steve Austin recalled how he didn\’t want to leave when he was forced to retire. So this comeback means a lot to him and he is getting back into in ring shape for it:

    “When I left, I didn’t want to leave. WrestleMania 19, my neck had presented some problems. After I got spiked and dropped on my head back in 99, I had three, four fused up, and it was time for me to ride off into the sunset and do something else.

    This comeback means a lot to me as I’ve been getting back into in-ring shape.\” said Steve Austin, \”I’m gonna go out there and do the absolute best I can … I’m doing this for the fans. I’m doing this for WWE. I’m doing this for me, number one.”

    The former world champion also mentioned how Mania is the biggest wrestling show of the year. He said that to be part of it is really special to him.

    WrestleMania 38 will be a two-night event airing from the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The KO show featuring Steve Austin is scheduled for Saturday, April 2.

    H/T to Fightful for the transcribed quotes

  • Paige VanZant On Her MMA Future After AEW Signing

    Paige VanZant has been making AEW appearances since last year. She finally signed a contract with the promotion during the March 9 episode of Dynamite.

    Though even with her transition to wrestling, the UFC star is not done with MMA. According to her, she is just signed to pro wrestling at the moment.

    VanZant joined WFAN\’s Carton & Roberts for an interview recently. She mentioned how people have the wrong idea that you have to stick to just one thing:

    “I’m not done MMA fighting at all. I think people have this idea that you have to stick with one thing, but being a mixed martial artist, and being in this sport, you can evolve and can focus on one aspect at any given time.

    Definitely not retired from MMA,\” said Paige VanZant, \”but at this current moment, I am signed to [professional boxing and professional wrestling].”

    The AEW star also opened up about how she got into fighting. She mentioned how she went through some significant bullying as a kid.

    VanZant explained that her father was a huge fan of MMA and UFC. When she asked if she could try MMA, he was very supportive of it.

    Visit MMA News to learn more on Paige VanZant\’s MMA career.

  • William Regal Recalls Emotional Last Match With Bryan Danielson

    William Regal has a long history with Bryan Danielson with many chapters in it. One such chapter was when Regal wrestled the former world champion in what he thought was his last match. This match, which was one of the wrestling veteran\’s final outings in the ring, took place during a Superstars episode in November 2011. It was also the final time the two superstars shared a ring for a bout. The former NXT GM had suffered a leg injury the night before but Bryan carried him masterfully without letting anyone know about his injury.

    Regal told his story during his appearance on Talk Is Jericho. He mentioned how he decided to put Bryan over because of their history together. Recalling the incident made Regal emotional:

    \”I tore me meniscus in my right leg. The next night I\’m on with Bryan. They were going \’no you can\’t wrestle, you can\’t wrestle.\’ I said \’no I want to put him over because he is the person who has stuck around me and listened to all my nonsense for the last [so many years] and comment and called me and sent me stuff. And I\’ve sent him to places and put good words in for him and whatever else. If there is one person I wanna to have my last match with its him.\’ So if you watch that match, you will see me walk down to the ring and then they actually played a rib on me. [They] played my old Man\’s man music halfway down the ramp. I\’m glad because they had to help me in the building that day. I couldn\’t walk. I don\’t like giving away this you know, that old fashioned things.

    But If you watch that match it’s 17 minutes of him carrying me because I can’t walk,” said William Regal. He got emotional telling the story and took a moment to compose himself. “Sorry,” he continued. “He did a masterful job. He actually even wrestled and did stuff on my leg without bending it.”

    \’This Lad\’s Something Special\’

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    Bryan Danielson and William Regal

    After all the effort Bryan Danielson put in the match to make it memorable for Regal, the wrestling veteran was praying that people in the office would take notice of the former ROH star. This is exactly what happened. Bryan was playing a heel in the match. His performance impressed the boss himself, leading to a heel push:

    \”If you know that. You go into that [match] with this [knowledge] and watch what a masterful job he did of carrying me. He even made it look like he bent my leg around the corner post and never bent. We came out there and I thought [I\’ll] put in [a word for him]. I was happy. [I thought] hopefully somebody is gonna pay attention to this because this lad\’s something special, which they already were. But it was just my little thing. [I believed] that\’s it. I\’m done now, I\’m probably [done wrestling] That\’s it. because I was already doing bits of commentary. [I thought] That\’s it, I\’m gone.

    I came back and Mr. McMahon was there. I never thought he watched Superstars. He was right there to [see] me. He shook hands and Bryan walked off. He went. \’Thank you very much.\’ He said \’That was a good old proper wrestling match.\’ He said \’that lads gonna make a good villain, ain\’t he?\’\”

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  • Notes On Hall Of Fame 2022 Attendees

    The Undertaker will be headlining the 2022 class of Hall Of Fame. Vader and Queen Sharmell both have also been announced for inductions alongside him.

    Steiner Brothers, consisting of Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner are one team that has been rumored for an induction but are yet to be confirmed.

    While the duo have not officially been announced for Hall Of Fame yet, PWinsider is reporting that several Steiner family members including Rick are slated to be in Dallas for the WrestleMania 38 week.

    The site also noted that there are currently no plans for Batista to be inducted into HOF this year. Though he is expected to be in attendance for Taker\’s induction.

    As far as his own induction goes, it\’s believed that the Animal will be inducted into Hall Of Fame next year. WrestleMania 39 will take place from Hollywood.

    Another name who will unsurprisingly be in attendance for the ceremony with Undertaker being inducted is Glenn “Kane” Jacobs.

    Finally, Queen Sharmell who is the only announced female inductee of this year so far will be inducted by her husband Booker T.

    The Hall Of Fame ceremony this year will be taking place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It will air on Friday, April 1 at 10 pm Eastern Time, right after the broadcast of SmackDown.

  • Swerve Strickland On If Triple H Played Favorites In NXT

    While Triple H didn\’t pick his favorites during his time as the head of NXT, he did have a core group of talents he preferred over others, according to Swerve Strickland.

    The now former WWE star appeared on the Getting Over podcast. Among other things, he discussed how The Game ran the development brand during his time there.

    Strickland said that Triple H didn\’t buy into him until Hit Row became a thing. He then explained how the WWE EVP chose which guys he wanted to push:

    “He’s one of those guys like, he has those talents on the show that he knows and he’s well-acquainted with and it’s hard for him to deviate from those guys. When he’s set on someone, he’s set on them.

    Anybody who says that he doesn’t, like, I wouldn’t call it picking favorites,\” said Swerve Strickland, \”but if somebody says he doesn’t have his core guys, you’re one of the core guys. You know what I mean?”

    The AEW star continued his explanation saying that Triple H missed out on people like Matt Riddle and Bianca Belair because he was focused on his core group of talent.

    According to him, when you are running a weekly product like NXT, you have to prefer some people over others. You want to go to your guaranteed guys.

    Thanks to WrestlingInc for the transcribed quotes

  • Booker T Reacts To Sharmell\’s Hall Of Fame Induction

    Alongside people such as The Undertaker and Vader, the 2022 Hall Of Fame class will also feature former WWE star and the wife of Booker T, Sharmell.

    The former WCW world champion talked about this induction in detail during the latest episode of his Hall Of Fame podcast, alongside other things.

    Booker claimed that he is proud to see his queen take her place inside the Hall Of Fame. According to him, it\’s the ultimate stamp of approval:

    “I’m happy and I’m proud to see my queen take her place inside the Hall of Fame. I’ve always said it many times that Sharmell didn’t get the recognition that a lot of the girls have always got, but this is the ultimate recognition.

    It’s the ultimate stamp of approval\” said Booker T, \”saying we really appreciate everything that you’ve done for the business as well as for this company.\”

    The WWE Hall Of Famer mentioned how Sharmell worked as a Nitro girl in WCW before the company went under. She then went to OVW.

    Booker revealed that his wife was part of the same OVW class as Randy Orton and Batista but her in ring career ended because of a knee injury.

    Thanks to WrestlingNews.co for the transcribed quotes

  • Hulk Hogan Pays Emotional Tribute To Scott Hall (Video)

    Wrestling lost one of the most influential people in the history of the business with the passing of Scott Hall. The original bad guy was taken off life support on Monday afternoon and he passed away later in the day. The wrestling world has poured out tributes for the late legend since the news broke out. Hulk Hogan, who lived many of Hall\’s career highlights beside him, also paid an emotional tribute to his friend.

    The Hulkster gave a speech at his Hogan’s Hangout bar in Tampa, Florida. He mentioned how Hall took care of him and taught him how to be a bad guy. When everyone thought Hulkamania was dead, it was Hall who resurrected him. Hulk claimed that he has nothing but love for his nWo teammate:

    “Hey yo. Thank you guys for being here. A short while ago, a good friend of mine just passed away. Scott Hall. So in Jesus name I pray, thank you God for taking care of my brother.\” said Hulk Hogan, \”He took care of me when I was down and out and everyone thought Hulkamania was dead. Scott Hall resurrected me, he put me back on the map. I love him so much I can’t even explain it to you.

    Hogan continued, \”He had a bunch of faults but he was a good guy. I just wanna everyone know here that he’s in our thoughts and prayers tonight. He just passed. I had a real hard time getting my act together and getting over here. Bad times don’t last but bad guys do. For the original bad guy that took Hulk Hogan and taught Hollywood how to be a bad guy. I got nothing but love 4 life, brother.”

  • Chris Jericho Thinks Triple H May Have Kept Him Out of the WM2000 Main Event

    Chris Jericho made his WWE debut in 1999 and he instantly become a big star in the company. Jericho believes he could have even had his first WrestleMania main event within a year, if it wasn\’t for Triple H. Y2J was interviewed on the latest episode of The Kurt Angle Show where they discussed the various stages of Jericho\’s career.

    During the talk, the AEW star claimed that he was originally supposed to be a part of the fatal four-way main event of WrestleMania 2000. He was going to be the fourth participant of the bout instead of Mick Foley:

    \”The original plan for that WrestleMania if you remember, it was a four-way title match with a McMahon in every corner. It was [The] Rock, Big Show, Triple H and Mick Foley. With Vince, Shane, Linda and Stephanie with whoever they were with. The original plan for that match was Hunter, Rock, Big Show and Jericho. And if you think that I\’m just saying that because I heard rumors or someone told me, they actually made promotional pieces for the match.\”

    Chris Jericho showed a press kit for WrestleMania 2000 which featured his photo with the other three participants. He also recalled seeing a billboard on Sunset Boulevard with the same picture. However, he thinks that Vince McMahon didn\’t believe in him enough at the time to put him in the spot:

    \”I think Vince just didn\’t have the belief in me, I guess to put me in that spot yet. So he brought Mick back. That was after Mick had retired. I think Mick told me that Vince offered him enough money to pay his kids\’ college educations. So he came back.\”

    \”There Was A lot Of Politics At That Time\” Says Chris Jericho

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    Interestingly enough, Jericho believes that his heat with Triple H during the early days might have cost him the opportunity. He mentioned how he is cool with The Game now but it wasn\’t always the case:

    \”There was a lot a lot of politics at that time. When I say this, it\’s not from a bitter point of view or an angry point of view. It\’s just the way it was. So to come in, there was a lot of legit heat between Hunter and myself. [It] Involved China, [It] involved a little bit X Pac as well. But Hunter and I just didn\’t like each other and I think Hunter had such a pull at the time, such power that if he didn\’t like me of course, [he could have gotten me removed]. Even if he\’s not going out of his way to bury me to Vince, I am sure every time my name came up he would be like \’ugh, that guy? come on.\’

    It\’s just kind of the way the business worked at the time. So I think that might have had a lot to do with it. [Hunter probably said] \’You don\’t want Jericho, is that a big enough name? Bring back Foley or see if Austin\’s available.\’ Or whatever it may be. That kind of [was] one of the reasons. Once again, I\’m not saying that I\’ve heard this. I just can tell. I can read the room for the past that we had. We\’re really cool now but at the time we just fucking didn\’t like each other, [it] just didn\’t work.\”

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  • Bron Breakker Reacts To NXT Title Loss: \”It Is What It Is\”

    Bron Breakker is still trying to digest his NXT championship loss to Dolph Ziggler, though he is promising that this story is far from over.

    The now former champion had an interview with Dallas News. He discussed things such as his Raw debut, a potential move to main roster, and more.

    Speaking about losing the NXT title to Ziggler during the Roadblock event this past Tuesday, Breakker said that he is no way close to being done with the Show Off:

    “I’m … I’m still in a little bit of shock. You know, it is what it is. There’s nothing I can do about it now. It’s over. You just wake up, dust myself off, back to work.

    As far as Dolph Ziggler goes – and Bobby Roode, for that matter – we are no way close to being done.\” said Bron Breakker, \”I’m sure I’ll run into them again down the line. But, I just got to get better.”

    The NXT star also talked about his Raw debut and getting to work with veterans such as Ziggler, Tommaso Ciampa and Robert Roode just in the past few weeks.

    Breakker said that it\’s been a great experience and he has been learning a lot about the business. He claimed that he couldn\’t be happier to be in the learning position that he is in.

  • Original WrestleMania Plans For Big E Before Neck Injury

    WWE had planned a New Day reunion for this year\’s edition of WrestleMania before Big E suffered the unfortunate neck injury at Friday\’s SmackDown.

    PWinsider recently provided some update on the former WWE champion. They revealed what the officials were planning for him before this week\’s episode of the blue branded show.

    According to the site, Big E and Kofi Kingston were supposed to reunite with Xavier Woods soon. These three were expected to take on Sheamus, Ridge Holland and Butch at WrestleMania 38.

    Woods suffered a muscle tear while wrestling against The Usos back in January. He was expected to stay out of action for 4 to 6 weeks.

    Ridge Holland was drafted to the SmackDown brand during the 2021 draft. He has been paired with Sheamus since his arrival on the main roster.

    This week\’s episode of the blue branded show saw Pete Dunne joining this team. Now renamed to Butch, Dunne was introduced as Sheamus\’ protégé.

    The WrestleMania plans are obviously up in the air now with Big E suffering a broken neck. The good news is that he won\’t require surgery.

    There is no word on how long he may stay out of action but at this point, competing at the Show of Shows seems very unlikely for the New Day member.

  • Ric Flair Interested In Managing Cesaro

    Cesaro has not revealed his next move after his WWE departure yet but Ric Flair is interested in managing the Swiss Superman in AEW if he gets the chance.

    On the 16th episode of his Woo Nation Uncensored podcast, the 16-time world champion discussed things such as Jeff Hardy\’s AEW debut and more.

    He was also asked if he would like to manage the former WWE star. Replying to it, Flair said that he would love to teach Cesaro how to be nasty:

    “Manage him? I’d love it! Then you work on him with little things that make him nasty. You’ve never seen him be nasty. You take a guy with his skill and his strength and teach how to be nasty, just little tricks of the trade, he’d be really hot.

    If I was managing him, I would call Tony Khan out to the ring and I’d knock him down from behind\” said Ric Flair, \”and have Cesaro give him a giant swing and put him in a hospital for a month.\”

    The wrestling veteran also talked about Cesaro\’s WWE career. He said that the former US champion\’s matches with Seth Rollins were the high point of his career.

    Flair explained that he liked the Bar but his matches with Seth were really good. He claimed that he has never seen Cesaro have a bad match.

    Thanks to WrestleZone for the quotes

  • Lince Dorado On Why He Quit WWE: \’They\’re A Movie Company\’

    WWE let go a lot of stars for budgetary reasons last year. However, Lince Dorado was one of the few names who actually went ahead and asked for his release from the promotion. Per the former Lucha House Party member, he was very frustrated with the lack of collaboration in WWE\’s storytelling. He couldn\’t continue bringing the frustration home to his family, so he decided to quit the company.

    The high flyer appeared on The Sessions with Renée Paquette. He discussed how he had a well-paying job with the promotion and it was difficult to quit. According to him, for somebody who loves pro wrestling, the job of showing up and doing what you were told was very easy. On the same time, it was very frustrating for someone who wanted to contribute more than that.

    \”Of course, it was difficult to say I quit, right? Because that\’s ultimately what I did. I quit. I said, \’this is not for me, because you\’ll not fulfilling me creatively.\’ The job was easy, Renee. The job is easy for somebody who loves pro wrestling, the job is easy, but [for] somebody who loves pro wrestling, the job is very frustrating.\” said Lince Dorado, \”Because WWE is not a wrestling company. They\’re a movie company. Somebody who loves pro wrestling and understands that and wants to contribute, it\’s frustrating.

    I kept going home and bringing home back [that frustration], taking that frustration back on my family and being so secluded. Just not wanting to be around anybody. Even to the point of my kids, they know not to watch my matches. They don\’t watch my matches [because] daddy loses. They\’re just so numb to wrestling because of that feeling. It\’s just frustrating. [With all that] I was like, \’You know what? fuck that. I would never ever jeopardize my family\’s integrity and mood because I feel like I\’m not getting what I deserve or what we deserved.\’\”

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  • Bron Breakker Was Advised To \’Smile More\’ On Raw

    Bron Breakker made an impressive Raw debut this week. Though the one thing that many noted was uncharacteristic for the former NXT champion was his smile.

    The rising superstar recently had an interview with Jon Alba on One-On-One. Among other things, he discussed his appearance on the red branded show.

    Breakker claimed that being part of show was a great experience. According to him, just being on Raw was a unique feeling and it was an honor:

    \”It was such an honor for me to be there. So cool. I got to meet and talk with a ton of the superstars, they gave me all kinds of tips and helps, things they wanted to extend to me to help me be successful. It was a blast,\”

    When asked about the piece of advice that stood out to him, Bron Breakker said “Probably smile more.\”

    Though the NXT star didn\’t take specific names. He claimed that everyone was telling him that. He said that it\’s one of the things that he has to work on.

    Breakker explained that he has to take the advice and figure out how to make it his own. He has to find out how to make it unique in his own way.

    Thanks to Fightful for the quotes

  • MVP Provides Update On Recovery From Knee Injury

    When MVP underwent a knee surgery back in September last year, it was estimated that he would stay out of action for 4 to 6 weeks. However, 6 months later, the former US champion is yet to return to in-ring action for WWE. This has made many wonder about his health and recovery.

    MVP himself provided some update on his condition on Wrestling With Freddie podcast. He claimed that he is going through physical assessment to get cleared:

    “I’m going through my physical assessment to get cleared to get back in the ring because I had that knee injury for a while. It’s all healed up, it’s just a matter of me jumping through hoops to make sure I’m physically capable of performing in the ring. I’m feeling good. \”

    MVP revealed that his torn meniscus is healed completely. Now it\’s a matter of rebuilding the strength in the leg. Per the Raw star, his teardrop is gone and they are working on building that back up:

    \”My cardio is much better than I thought it would be because I actually hired a trainer and have been working on it. I’m further along than I thought I would be, fortunately, my back isn’t gasping for air. I feel pretty damn good.”

    The former champion last wrestled during the September 6, 2021 episode of Raw. He teamed up with Bobby Lashley to win a tag team turmoil match.

    Thanks to Fightful for the quotes

  • Dana Brooke Endorses Natalya For Hall Of Fame Induction

    Natalya is still very active in the wrestling business. It doesn\’t appear that she is looking to wind down anytime soon, but Dana Brooke believes that right now is the perfect time to induct her into Hall Of Fame.

    The 2-time 24/7 champion had an interview with NBC 5 Chicago. Among other things, she also explained why the wrestling veteran should be inducted right now.

    Brooke was asked who should be the next female to be inducted into Hall Of Fame. Replying to it, she mentioned how Natalya recently made a Guinness world record:

    “She’s a current WWE Superstar, but she’s been here for so, so long; it would have to be Natalya. You know, I know that she’s not retired but she is a legend, a living legend.

    And that’s exactly who she is, she’s in the Guinness Book of World Records right now, and she has paved the way from where she started to where she is now.\”

    \’The Time Is Now\’

    Dana Brooke explained that a Hall Of Fame induction doesn\’t have to be the end of Natalya\’s career. According to her, the current time is the best moment to capitalize on the buzz around her:

    \”It doesn’t mean that she can’t wrestle in the future, but I feel that the time is now and you have to capitalize on that moment. And that’s what we should do, is capitalize on Natalya’s moment.\”

    Brooke said that it would be amazing for Natalya to be inducted right now. She claimed that the best is yet to come for the Hart Dynasty member.

    How would you feel about Natalya being inducted into Hall Of Fame this year? Let us know in the comment section

  • Matt Jackson: \”Wrestling Has The Most Toxic Fanbase In The World\”

    The wrestling fans can be very tough on wrestlers or companies they do not like, and Matt Jackson recently had one such unpleasant experience with some fans. The AEW EVP appeared on the What Women Binge podcast. During the talk, he revealed that his brother recently lost one of his bags full of shoes:

    “The other week, my brother’s bag disappeared. Entire bag, gone. He’s still — he’ll never get it back, like, the whole bag is gone and the number is erased so we think someone’s onto us now at the airports. Like, I think we did a little too much bragging online about, ‘Look, we have all these great expensive shoes‘. I think they found us.”

    Matt Jackson went on to mention how wrestling has the most toxic fanbase in the world. While there are good fans, there are others who are only here to spread hate:

    “Wrestling has the most toxic fanbase in the world. They’re the worst. Honestly, like, there’s a lot of good fans. The ones that love you, love you. But the ones that hate you, they hate you.”

    The Young Bucks won a tag team casino battle royal during the March 2 episode of Dynamite to earn a shot at the tag team championships. However, they were unable to capture the championships during the Revolution PPV.

    Thanks to WrestlingInc for the quotes

  • Scorpio Sky Wins The TNT Championship On Dynamite

    Tonight\’s episode of Dynamite was filled with many surprises and one of them was Scorpio Sky beating Sammy Guevara to become the new TNT champion.

    This match was the main event of the night. The two men wasted no time and the match was taken outside the ring not too long after the bell rang.

    Guevara broke out a table very early in the match. He set up Sky on the table and launched himself. However, Scorpio moved away, leaving Sammy to take the damage.

    After this spot, Tay Conti came down to check on her boyfriend. The doctors decided to take the champion out but he argued and made his way back into the ring.

    Sammy spat on his opponent and they started brawling again. Conti on the other hand got into an argument with the newest AEW signee Paige VanZant at the ringside.

    The ending of the match saw Dan Lambert coming out and getting on the apron. Ethan Page tried to interfere in the match but Conti stopped him.

    This led to VanZant attacking the Brazilian star and launching her into the stairs. The attack distracted Guevara, which allowed Sky to hit the TKO and pin Sammy to become the new champion.

    This is Scorpio Sky\’s first singles title in AEW. The title change ends Guevara\’s 42 days long reign with the belt, which he won from Cody Rhodes.

  • Watch: Chris Jericho Turns On Inner Circle Members, Forms New Faction

    AEW had been teasing tensions between Chris Jericho and Inner Circle\’s Santana and Ortiz for a while. This storyline came to an unexpected conclusion on tonight\’s episode of Dynamite.

    Sunday\’s Revolution PPV saw Eddie Kingston picking up a victory over the former AEW champion. Y2J opened tonight\’s show right from where he left things during the PPV.

    Jericho called out Kingston to the ring. He offered to shake the hand of The Mad King and Eddie took the offer. Though 2point0 and Daniel Garcia jumped the two men immediately afterward.

    Santana and Ortiz hit the ring to make the save. They brought a bat with them to get the upper hand. The duo handed the bat to Jericho as they held Garcia.

    However, Chris Jericho attacked his Inner Circle teammates instead. Both 2point0 and Garcia joined him in the attack.

    Jake Hager came down the ring next and he first questioned the Inner Circle leader. He then blasted Santana and Ortiz as well. He smashed Kingston with the bat and power bombed him through a table.

    Chris Jericho finally took the mic and dubbed this new alliance the Jericho Appreciation Society. You can check out videos of the segment below:

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1501729648711020553
  • Jeff Hardy Now A Free Agent, Update On What\’s Next For Him

    Jeff Hardy is now a free agent and able to work anywhere he wants. The former WWE Champion was released from the company back in December.

    WWE recently tried luring Jeff Hardy back with the promise of a Hall of Fame induction. However, he declined that offer because it would have been a solo induction and he won\’t go into the WWE Hall of Fame without his brother.

    Over the weekend, Fightful noted that Jeff Hardy is scheduled to attend tonight\’s AEW Dynamite. AEW has already begun dropping hints that Jeff Hardy is coming in, so it\’s probably only a matter of time before \”Jeff Hardy is All Elite.\”

    Jeff Hardy recently confirmed that he\’s AEW bound, but later walked back those comments (\”Nothing is official\”), since he was legally prohibited from negotiating with AEW until his WWE non-compete clause expired.

    Matt and Jeff Hardy will be reuniting as The Hardy Boyz at two live events this weekend:

    • This Saturday (3/12), The Hardy Boyz are wrestling in Webster, MA for Big Time Wrestling. They\’ll face either The SAT or The Briscoes.
    • On Sunday (3/13), the Hardy Boyz come to Albany, NY. They\’ll face Matt Cardona and Brian Myers for Big Time Wrestling.
  • Rey Mysterio On What He Learned From Eddie Guerrero

    The relationship between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero is pretty well documented. The two became friends before Mysterio had even started wrestling and became close like brothers in the years afterward.

    The Master Of 619 not only got to wrestle with the late star but he also learned a very important lesson from the legendary Hall Of Famer.

    Mysterio discussed his relationship with Eddie in an interview with Complex. He revealed that Guerrero taught him how to pace himself in a match:

    \”He taught me how to pace myself. How to give the fans what they want at a certain time, and not just throw away my entire arsenal–just waste all my bullets in one match.

    \’Wait, let them digest a little bit and have them wanting more the next time they see you.\’\” recalled Rey Mysterio, \”All those little details are very important in our industry.\”

    The former world champion also recalled his first meeting with Eddie Guerrero. He mentioned how he was just 13 years old back then.

    Eddie was teaming up with Rey Misterio Sr. and at the time, the current WWE star didn\’t know that he himself would one day step in the ring with Guerrero.

  • John Cena Reacts To Steve Austin\’s WrestleMania Announcement

    Everyone is excited about Stone Cold Steve Austin coming to WrestleMania. This includes the 16-time world champion John Cena as well.

    The Cenation Leader replied to the Texas Rattlesnake’s big announcement on Twitter. He mentioned how he never thought he would see this:

    \”Never in the history of #StoneColdFriday did I think I’d see this!! Excited for @SteveAustinBSR, excited 4 the @WWE Universe and I’m excited for #WrestleMania!!!!\” wrote John Cena

    For those who don\’t know, Kevin Owens had been taking shots at the state of Texas for the last few weeks. Reports suggested that it will lead to an angle between Owens and Steve Austin at Mania from Dallas.

    The former Universal champion finally called out the Attitude Era star directly on this week\’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He invited him to be part of the KO Show at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.

    Steve Austin replied to it yesterday. He didn\’t say that he will be wrestling a match but Stone Cold did promise to \’open up one last can of whoop ass\’ on Owens.

    John Cena himself doesn\’t seem very likely to appear on the Show of Shows this year. This tweet shows that he will at least be enjoying the show as a fan from home.

  • Matt Hardy Promising To \’Make A Change\’ On Dynamite

    Matt Hardy has been teasing a big change to his character in recent weeks and it appears that this story will culminate on this Wednesday\’s episode of Dynamite.

    The Broken One recently made a post on Twitter. He posted photos of The Hardy Family Office members and promised to make a change on Dynamite:

    \”I became wrapped up in making as much money as I could in @AEW, much like those who came before me. I took advantage of young men who looked up to me & I failed them. On #AEWDynamite, I promise to make a change & be better. It’s time for me to get back to being Matt Hardy.\”

    For those who don\’t know, Jeff Hardy\’s WWE non-compete clause will expire on Wednesday, March 9, the same day as the post-Revolution episode of Dynamite.

    The Charismatic Enigma\’s signing to AEW is all but confirmed at this point. Reports suggest that he will be backstage at the AEW show from Hertz Arena in Estero, FL.

    Matt Hardy has also been teasing his brother\’s arrival from a while now and it appears that we are going to see The Hardy Boyz reunion on the flagship show of All Elite Wrestling this week.

  • How Rey Mysterio Found Out About Being The Cover Star Of WWE 2K22

    Rey Mysterio is a well-deserving cover star of WWE 2K22. Though he didn\’t realize that the game was going to be based around him when people first approached him.

    The former world champion recently spoke to Complex. He discussed a wide variety of topics such as his son following in his footsteps and more.

    When asked how he found out about being on the cover of the upcoming game, Mysterio revealed that he didn\’t understand it right off the bat:

    \”So WWE first approached me in regards to doing some promotional work for the game. And I guess I didn’t understand it right off the bat? But I swear they didn’t tell me that I was going to be on the cover of the game, or that it was going to be based around me. 

    But slowly, as I was shooting and doing promotions, the bomb just hit,\” said Rey Mysterio, \”and they were like, “You know, this is based on you. You are the cover of the game this year.” I was like, “Oh no way. Damn, that’s cool. That’s dope.”

    The showcase mode of WWE 2K22 will be based around the career of the high-flying star. It will allow players to relive some of the biggest moments of his career.

    Reports suggest that 2K22 could also be the final game 2K produces for the company. A different developer may take over the game development if it doesn\’t perform well.