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Author: Mike Reichlin

  • MLW 2020 Opera Cup Brackets Revealed

    MLW has announced the official brackets for the 2020 Opera Cup Tournament.

    This year\’s competitors include former MLW World Champion \”Filthy\” Tom Lawlor, 2019 Opera Cup winner Davey Boy Smith Jr., NJPW star Rocky Romero, Laredo Kid, ACH, Low Ki, Richard Holiday of Dynasty and TJP.

    Here\’s a look at the brackets:

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    The opening round of the 2020 Opera Cup kicks off net week on a special Thanksgiving edition of MLW Fusion.

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    The MLW Opera Cup

    Below you can see MLW\’s hype video for the Opera Cup, including the storied history of the prestigious event.

    https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1329222096011091968

  • AEW Dynamite Preview: Bucks vs. Top Flight, Inner Circle in Vegas

    A contract signing has been announced for this week\’s AEW Dynamite. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and #1 contender Kenny Omega will put pen to paper and formalize their upcoming title match.

    Moxley vs. Omega is scheduled for the December 2nd edition of AEW Dynamite. It\’s a match so big that many fans are wondering why AEW is not saving it for Revolution February. Giving it away on Dynamite will help AEW finish out the year strong with strong television viewership.

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    In addition to the contract signing, we have four matches signed for Wednesday\’s broadcast:

    • PAC vs. The Blade
    • Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian
    • Darby Allin & Cody Rhodes vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks
    • The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight (Non-Title Match)

    We will also see the Inner Circle \’slay\’ Las Vegas. Inner Circle members have been posting teaser photos of the Vegas trip on social media. It looks like it\’s going to be another memorable segment for Chris Jericho\’s growing band of compadres.

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    AEW has been going \’old school\’ to promote this week\’s Dynamite. Over the weekend, they dropped this retro-themed promo featuring Tony Schiavone and Cody Rhodes:

    AEW also released this retro event poster for the event:

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  • MLW Fusion Preview: The League Returns, Double Main Event

    MLW Fusion is back. After a seven month hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, #TheRestart is finally upon us.

    A new episode of MLW Fusion premieres tonight on MLW\’s YouTube Channel with a double main event featuring some of the league\’s top fighters. We will see:

    • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
    • World Middleweight Champion Myron Reed vs Brian Pillman Jr.
    • National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone in action

    Plus, we\’ll get first details of the 2020 Opera Cup tournament.

    MLW has release the \’Cold Open\’ video package for tonight\’s Fusion. The video includes some classic MLW footage and a recap of the Contra Unit storyline that leads up to The Restart.

    MLW Fusion premieres at 7PM EST before replaying this weekend on beIN Sports. Click here for more information on how you can watch.

    Multiple Former WWE Stars Worked MLW’s Recent Tapings

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  • Get To Know Top Flight: AEW\’s Newest Tag Team

    Tonight\’s AEW Dynamite will see the national television debut of Top Flight, the popular independent tag team comprised of Darius Martin (Air Wolf) and Duante Martin (Angel Dorado). They\’ll face AEW World Tag team champions The Young Bucks in a match pitting brothers vs. brothers.

    Known as the the Coldest Team in the Game, Top Flight hails from Minneapolis, MN. They trained Ken Anderson\’s Academy School of Professional Wrestling and have wrestled for Game Changer Wrestling, Black Label Pro and AAW.

    Top Flight appeared on AEW Dark two weeks ago in a match against Evil Uno & Stu Gracon of the Dark Order. They came up short, but impressed AEW officials and secured this high-profile match against AEW\’s top team.

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    Top Flight

    Top Flight is All Elite

    This is a huge opportunity for Top Flight. A win over The Young Bucks could propel them into AEW\’s tag team rankings

    During a recent virtual meet-an-greet, \”The Best Man\” Miro mentioned a young, athletic tag team from Minnesota that has signed with AEW. He did not mention Top Flight by name, but it sounds like he\’s talking about the Martin brothers. Miro touted their athletic ability and said he believes they are the future of tag team wrestling.

    \”One of these kids had like an 80-inch vertical and they\’re like 19-years old and they\’re moving fluidly and once they find each other, they\’re gonna be the future of the tag team division and those are just two guys and we have probably another 15 ready to go.\”

    Top Flight sent out a tweet in September expressing their desire to wrestle the Young Bucks. The tweet referenced a similar message from FTR, which ultimately did lead to a match between those teams. Tonight, wrestling fans will rejoice once again.

    History of Top Flight

    Filmmaker Kyle Olson and Knocked Out Films released this video highlighting Top Flight\’s incredible arsenal of tag team offense.

  • Renee Paquette Launching New \’Oral Sessions\’ Podcast

    Former WWE broadcaster Renee Paquette (Renee Young) is launching a new podcast. The show, titled Oral Sessions, premieres Tuesday, November 24th on all major podcast platforms.

    You can listen to the \’trailer\’ in the player embedded below:

    Paquette says the weekly show will feature \”cool ass people having great conversation\” – unfiltered and unscripted.

    The whole entire concept for the show is about the conversation. She finds people fascinating – and wants to dig into their stories, their processes, backgrounds and methods. Guests will include athletes, actors, celebrities, entertainers and of course, wrestlers.

    Renee Young On Her ‘Very Weird’ First Meeting With Vince McMahon

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtWSTaD_-C/

  • Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins Release Pregnancy Photoshoot

    Becky Lynch has released photos from her recent pregnancy photoshoot.

    Lynch last competed at WrestleMania 36, when she successfully defended the Raw Women\’s Championship against Shayna Bazsler. She told the Bella Twins that she was already feeling pregnancy-related nausea during WrestleMania weekend, but she did not yet know she was carrying.

    Becky Lynch announced her pregnancy on the May 11th edition of WWE Raw. She surrendered her title that night. During an interview with People Magazine, Lynch revealed she does not now if she\’ll ever return to the ring.

    \”I don’t know what the next chapter is because I only know what it’s like to think for myself when I’m by myself. So I don’t know what it’ll look like and how my priorities shift and what I’m going to want in the future. So, everything’s open.\”

    With their baby due next month, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins’ released the following photos on her Instagram page.

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  • Another WWE Legend Will Be At Survivor Series (Spoiler)

    WWE will celebrate The Undertaker\’s legendary career this Sunday at Survivor Series. His 30 year reign of darkness comes to an end, as WWE is advertising the appearance as his \”final farewell.\”

    Several wrestling legends will be in attendance for the special celebration, including Kane, The Godfather and Savio Vega. We now know about another all-time great who is headed to Orlando, FL for the festivities. WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle will be at Survivor Series. The news was first reported by PWInsider.

    At this time, it is unclear if Angle and the other legends will appear on television. It is possible that cameras will be rolling backstage to capture footage to be used in future programming on the WWE Network.

    The Undertaker Appearing On Hot Ones To Eat “Wings Of Death”

    Kurt Angle Angle was released by WWE earlier this year. He was working as a backstage agent / producer at the time, but was let go in April when WWE released several dozen people as a cost-cutting measure just as the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting.

    WWE offered Kurt Angle a chance to return as the manager of Matt Riddle, but he declined. Click here to read what Kurt Angle said about that decision.

    Video: Tyson Fury Congratulates The Undertaker On His 30 Year WWE Career

  • Retribution Has Taken Over WWE\’s Twitter Account

    WWE faction Retribution has executed a hostile takeover of the company\’s official Twitter account, @WWE. On Tuesday morning, the WWE Twitter account posted the following video of the takeover:

    Retribution leader Mustafa Ali declared that the @WWE account is now his.

    Since then, Retribution has been retweeting posts from the account @TheMessage:

    Retribution members T-Bar, Mace and Reckoning

    https://twitter.com/TBARRetribution/status/1328718632583639043
    https://twitter.com/ReckoningRTRBTN/status/1328719246587781121

    Twitter has launched a new featured called Fleets, which is similar to the \’story\’ functionality on competitor services like Snapchat and Instagram. Retribution members used the hijacked @WWE account to cut \’fleet\’ promos.

    Mustafa Ali said, \”Payback is for the weak. Retribution is for the strong. And now we write our own story. We have the pen in our hand – and if that pen pen should run out of ink, that\’s fine because we will use our own blood to finish writing the story. We will not rest until we shut you down.\”

  • Marti Belle Announces She Is A Free Agent & No Longer With The NWA

    Marti Belle is no longer under contract with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). In a Twitter post sent out Tuesday morning, Belle thanked the NWA for giving her the opportunity to hone her craft. She is now a free agent who is able to negotiate with other promotions. She wrote:

    The 32-year-old star from the Dominican Republic has wrestled for Impact Wrestling, WWE, Ring of Honor, Game Changer Wrestling and others.

    She competed in the 2017 Mae Young Classic tournament and is one half of the Shine Tag Team Champions along with Jayme Jameson. She was ranked in this year\’s Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women\’s Top 100 list

    Follow Marti Belle on Twitter at @MartiBelle and Instagram at @Marti.Belle.

    Allysin Kay Announces Free Agency – No Longer With The NWA

    Where do you think Marti Belle will show up next? Let us know in the comments.

  • Tyson Fury Congratulates The Undertaker On His 30 Year WWE Career

    Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is lending support to The Undertaker ahead of this weekend\’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

    Fury is a lifelong wrestling fan who has appeared on WWE television multiple times in recent years. He even stepped in the ring last year and defeated Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel.

    On Tuesday morning, Fury posted a video message showing his utmost respect for The Undertaker. He donned WWE\’s custom Undertaker \’winged eagle\’ championship belt to thank The Dead Man for 30 years of great matches.

    Fury says he will be tuning in to Survivor Series to witness what WWE is advertising as The Undertaker\’s \”final farewell.\”

    The Undertaker: ‘In My Eyes, I Am Officially Retired’

    The respect between the two men is mutual. The Undertaker replied to Fury\’s video by writing:

    \”Massive respect…thanks Champ. Keep doing what you’re doing and stay healthy. Watched your inspiring journey for a long time and cant wait to see you fight in person in the future!\”

    The Undertaker Appearing On Hot Ones To Eat “Wings Of Death”

    You can see Tyson Fury\’s video message to The Undertaker in the tweet embedded below:

  • More Impact Contracts Expiring, Preview For Tonight\’s Show

    Tonight\’s episode of Impact Wrestling will feature fallout from this weekend\’s Turning Point event and the final appearance from The Rascalz. We have a full preview for the show below.

    In addition to The Rascalz leaving Impact, a few other top stars have their contracts expiring in the weeks ahead. Former champions Ethan Page and Taya Valkyrie\’s deals are up at the end of December. Ethan Page alluded to this in his latest video blog. This does not mean they are leaving, but both would have the chance to explore free agency if they wanted to gauge interest from other companies.

    Taya Valkyrie and Ethan Page’s Impact Wrestling contracts are set to expire at the end of the year. Both deals are believed to be up at the end of December. Page alluded to this in his most recent vlog.

    Tonight\’s Impact will see:

    • Moose vs. Willie Mack in a No Disqualification match
    • The Rascalz Final Match: Dez & Wentz vs. Trey Miguel & Rich Swann
    • Brian Myers vs. Crazzy Steve
    • Hernandez vs. Fallah Bahh
    • Tenille & Alisha vs. Havoc & Nveah in a Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament opening round match.

    Below you can see the full brackets for the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament:

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  • The Undertaker Appearing On Hot Ones To Eat \”Wings Of Death\”

    The Undertaker is set to face what may be his gravest challenge to date.

    The Dead Man is doing the media rounds to promote the 30th anniversary of his legendary career at WWE\’s upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view. One stop this week will be for Hot Ones, the digital series that sees celebrities being interviewed by host Sean Evans while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings.

    Some guests can take the heat, while others sweat, tear up and quit the challenge before reaching the final stages.

    Who will win the matchup between the Undertaker and the Wings of Death? Find out this Thursday, November 19th at 11AM EST when the next episode of Hot Ones drops on the First We Feast YouTube channel.

    WWE Survivor Series airs Sunday, November 22nd on the WWE Network.

    The Undertaker: ‘In My Eyes, I Am Officially Retired’

    Several other professional wrestlers have appeared on Hot Ones in recent years, including \”Stone Cold\” Steve Austin, Chris Jericho and Sasha Banks. You can catch their episodes below:

  • WrestleMania Main Event, Randy Orton Fined, Prime Time Episodes Added To WWE Network

    • The current plan for the main event of WrestleMania 37 remains WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Edge. According WrestleVotes, WWE has also considered The Fiend as Edge\’s opponent. WrestleMania takes place Sunday, March 28th, 2021 at a location to be determined.

    Update On Possible Rock vs Roman Reigns Match At WrestleMania

    • The WWE Network has added several episodes of Prime Time Wrestling from 1989-1992.
    • WWE has announced a storyline fine for Randy Orton. He\’s been fined an undisclosed amount of money for roughed up producer Adam Pearce last week. Orton defends the WWE Championship against Drew Mcintyre tonight on Raw.
    • Bruan Strowman, Sheamus, Keith Lee and Matt Riddle are scheduled to wrestle Retribution tonight on Raw. (via Fightful)
    • Stephanie McMahon has been named on AdWeek\’s list of Most Powerful Women in Sports.

  • Sasha Banks \”Absolutely\” Plans To Do More TV & Movies

    Sasha Banks appears in the new season of the Disney+ Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. Banks spoke to USA Today this week about the experience, her future on the show and plans to continue pursuing an acting carer.

    The SmackDown Women\’s Champion is known to WWE fans as Sasha Banks. However, she is using her real name, Mercedes Vernado, for outside projects like this role on The Mandalorian. She takes a lot of pride in her WWE character, but it\’s \’Mercedes\’ that has brought her this far.

    \”I’m so thankful for the role of playing Sasha Banks for so long, but it took Mercedes Varnado to put in that work, and it took Mercedes to get through those doors of the WWE and to be able to do ‘Star Wars,’ \” she says. “I’m just so excited to show the world exactly who I am.”

    The role on Star Wars: Mandalorian is sure to get Sasha Banks attention in Hollywood. When asked if she\’s interested more television and film projects, Banks said, \”Absolutely.\”

    \”I have so many goals and so many things that I would love to do in Hollywood, and so many things that I would love to do outside of WWE that I\’m making possible,\” she said. \”So keep on watching in 2021. I’m going to keep on killing it and crush all my dreams.\”

    Visit USA Today to check out the full interview.

    Sasha Banks Says Main Eventing WrestleMania With Bayley Would Be A Dream Come True

  • RetroMania Wrestling Release Date Announced, New Trailer

    We finally have an official release date for RetroMania Wrestling, the official sequel to the beloved 1991 arcade game WWF WrestleFest.

    RetroMania Wrestling will be released on Friday, February 26th for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

    Developer Retrosoft Studios has released an updated trailer for the game featuring updated gameplay mechanics and new arenas:

    https://youtu.be/3oY2NxPtHyY


    RetroMania bills itself as a \”pick up and play\” arcade wrestling game featuring 2D sprites, lively backgrounds and and fast-paced gameplay.

    The game is launching with 16 playable characters, with more to be added post-launch via DLC. Match types will include one-on-one, tag team, cage matches and battle royals.

    RetroMania is also coming to IIRCade bar-top and full-sized cabinets:

    For more information and to pre-order the game, visit RetroManiaWrestling.com.

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  • Latest On AEW & NJPW Possible Working Relationship

    There is renewed interest regarding a potential working relationship between All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    Harold Meij stepped down as President of NJPW on October 23rd. AEW President Tony Khan spoke to Dave Meltzer last month about the departure. When asked if he thinks Meij\’s departure could improve relations between the promotions, Khan said he was not sure yet, but \”my initial gut feeling is it could be good.”

    Since then, Hiroshi Tanahashi made a cameo appearance on AEW Dynamite at the Chris Jericho 30th anniversary special, Tama Tonga saying he wants to work with FTR and the Lucha Bros and more comments from Tony Khan about the situation.

    Earlier this week, Tony Khan told TSN that a talent exchange has been been somewhat one-sided so far. \”We’ve sent people there and I haven’t really had people from New Japan show up on my TV yet. I’d like to see more of a two-sided relationship there because I’m honestly one of the easiest people to work with in wrestling. We’ve worked with NWA, we’ve worked with AAA and we’ve sent people to New Japan. I think with Harold being gone, I don’t know if it’s going to be easier, but I have a feeling it might be.\”

    Dave Meltzer noted in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter that NJPW talent is interested in working with AEW. However, management still has bad feelings about AEW taking so many of their top stars like Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks.

    As of this writing, there are no AEW wrestlers scheduled to compete at Wrestle Kingdom in January. Things could change over the next month, but a full-blown partnership remains elusive. Both companies stand to benefit from working together, so hopefully whatever differences exist can be put aside in order to deliver some historic moments for wrestling fans in 2021.

  • Jade Cargill Signs Multi-Year Deal With AEW

    AEW has announced that Jade Cargill is All Elite. AEW sent in word that Cargill has signed a multi-year deal with the company and will be part of the women\’s division.

    “I joined AEW because here I have a voice,” said Jade. “I’m ready to shake up the women’s division, and I’m going to flip this promotion on its head.”

    AEW President Tony Khan touted Jade\’s credentials and stating that her signing demonstrates their commitment to signing world class athletes as they build the Women\’s roster.

    Khan said, \”I’m confident that fans will enjoy getting to know Jade’s strong personality and watching her development as a wrestler after her surprising confrontation with Cody and Brandi Rhodes last night on Dynamite.”

    Jade Cargill made her official debut on this week\’s AEW Dynamite. She confronted Cody Rhodes in a segment and took issue with Cody\’s reputation for being a \’Giant Killer.\’ She said that she knows a giant – none other than Shaquille O\’Neil. Shaq has expressed interest in wrestling Cody, so this latest development indicates we may actually see them in the ring together in some capacity.

    After talking trash to the American Nightmare, Cargill was interrupted by his wife, AEW Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgYCFNhFoQ/

    According to her official website, Cargill is a business owner, trainer and active mother. She played basketball at Jacksonville University and has a masters in child psychology.

  • AEW Dynamite Tops NXT In Viewership & Key Demo (Nov. 11th)

    AEW Dynamite scored another win over NXT this week in overnight viewership and the Adults 18-49 demographic. Here is the breakdown, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:

    • AEW: 764,000 viewers, 0.30 rating (17th on cable for the night)
    • NXT: 632,000 viewers, 0.16 rating (56th on cable for the night)

    Both shows were up slightly from last week, when AEW had 717,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating (even) and NXT did 610,000 viewers and a 0.14 in the key demo. The Top 20 shows on cable were dominated by news shows once again, with only two episodes of \’Real Housewives\’ drawing better than AEW.

    For comparison, Monday\’s WWE Raw averaged 1.690 million viewers with a 0.54 rating.

    You can find full results and our takeaways from both shows below:

  • John Cena Reached Out To The Bella Twins After They Gave Birth

    Nikki Bella says ex-fiancé John Cena reached out to her and sister Brie after they gave birth to baby boys one day apart earlier this year.

    The former couple got engaged at WrestleMania 33, but it was not meant to be. They broke off the engagement the following year. Nikki tells US Weekly that Cena called to congratulate the twins.

    “So with the baby, he reached out to Brie and I both,\” said Nikki. \”We haven’t had an individual conversation in gosh, I don’t know how long, but it was very short and sweet!”

    Nikki Bella has started a family with Artem Chigvintsev and John Cena is now married to Shay Shariatzadeh. They have both moved on with their lives, but Nikki says she and John Cena will always be tied together.

    “John and I will be tied forever,\” she said. \”I get that, like, we had a public relationship on a reality show for six years. All I’ve ever wanted was for him to be happy. So, it makes me happy when I see that and, like, him kicking butt in the movie world and all that stuff. I love that!\”

    Nikki hasn\’t wrestled since 2018, but teased that she and Brie might return for one last run in hopes of winning the WWE Women\’s Tag Team titles.

    The Bella Twins Say They Have “One More Run” Left In WWE

    You can watch Nikki Bella talk about her recent conversation with John Cena in the player embedded below:

  • Leon Ruff, Johnny Gargano & Triple H React To NXT North American Title Change

    Leon Ruff scored a shocking win over Johnny Gargano on Wednesday\’s NXT to capture the brand\’s North American Championship. Ruff noted on Twitter that the victory was one of the greatest moments of his life.

    WWE NXT Results & Takeaways (11/11)

    The match came about when Gargano spun a wheel with various NXT wrestlers\’ names on it to determine who he would defend the title against. In what turned out to be a short match, Ruff scored the victory with a crucifix driver after Damian Priest came out and distracted Gargano.

    You can see footage from the Ruff vs. Gargano match here, in case you missed it on television.

    Triple H congratulated Leon Ruff on his big win. In a memorable moment after the match, the North American Championship fell off Leon Ruff when he raised his hands in victory. Triple H joked, \”That\’s why we don\’t call it a belt.\”

    Johnny Gargano was livid after his short title reign came to a dramatic conclusion. WWE released the following video Gargano complaining to NXT General Manager William Regal.

    Overall, this was a pretty hot angle for NXT and an effective way to catapult newcomer Leon Ruff into prominence.

  • Cody Talks Shawn Spears Chair Shot, AEW\’s Success & More On \’Unrestricted\’

    Cody Rhodes is the latest guest on the AEW Unrestricted podcast for the show\’s season two premiere. The American Nightmare sat down with Aubrey Edwards and Tony Schiavone to discuss recently securing the right to use the Rhodes name, Dynamite\’s first year TNT, his future and more.

    Here are some highlights of what Cody Rhodes said abbout:

    What fans can expect from AEW Dynamite in the coming year:

    “In year 2, we’re going to make some big moves to expand the audience that are not so much moves that you would think we would make, but I’m excited about them.”

    His future in pro wrestling:

    “For the next 5 years, I want to wrestle at the absolute highest level I can wrestle, be part of the building of new stars, but I’m not going to apologize if my run continues at its rate. I’m going to ride the lightning bolt until I can’t anymore.”

    Cody Reveals Plans To Run For United States Senate

    The infamous Shawn Spears chair shot at Fyter Fest 2019:

    \”I told him [Shawn Spears] to swing from the side, and the last words I told him were, \’swing for the fences,\’ and when I landed, I don\’t know if you can make out in the camera shot, but when I landed, my head is so stiff from the shot that I land the awkward landing when you have two falls, I muttered, \’swing for the fences.’\”

    Cody also spoke his time driving John Cena around while at WWE and why he firmly believes that \”nobody is a nobody\” in pro wrestling. You can listen to the full episode in the player embedded below or at Omny.fm.

  • Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega Signed For AEW Dynamite (12/2)

    Wrestling won\’t have to wait until February\’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view to see Kenny Omega do battle with Jon Moxley.

    Kenny Omega won the recent World Title Eliminator Tournament to earn a shot at AEW World Champion Jon Moxley. Some fans expected this match would headline Revolution, but AEW has announced this match will take place next month on Dynamite instead.

    Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega on the December 2nd edition of Dynamite. It is not hyperbole to say this will be the biggest main event in the history of AEW Dynamite. This match could easily headline a PPV.

    Moxley and Omega have squared off once before in AEW. Last November at Full Gear, Moxley got the win in an unsanctioned Lights Out match that drew a lot of controversy due to the excessive violence.

    Kenny Omega will be Jon Moxley\’s toughest title defense to date. Since parting ways with former tag team partner \”Hangman\” Page, Omega has been hell bent on proving to fans that he is still the \”Best In The World\” and capable of the type of matches we saw during his run in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    Jon Moxley Reveals Original Plans For His Full Gear Opponent

  • AEW Dynamite New Cold Open, Matches For Next Week

    AEW Dynamite premiered a new opening video package this week, along with refreshed on-screen graphics. Below is the new cold open video:

    Several matches and segments have been announced for next week\’s Dynamite broadcast. They include:

    • PAC vs. The Blade
    • Orange Cassidy vs. Kip Sabian
    • The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight (Non-Title Match)
    • Darby Allin & Cody Rhodes vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks

    Plus, the MJF takes the Inner Circle to Las Vegas. As seen in the backstage photo from this week\’s Dynamite, there are a lot of dynamics at play within this new incarnation of Chris Jericho\’s faction.

    https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/1326726261453041665

    Below are some of the new aforementioned match graphics:

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  • Tony Khan: \”The Balance of Power in Wrestling Will Shift Tonight\” at AEW Dynamite

    AEW President Tony Khan says this week\’s episode of Dynamite will be an eventful one. (Dynamite Preview)

    Saturday\’s Full Gear pay-per-view brought multiple title changes, including Darby Allin capturing the TNT Championship from Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks dethroning FTR for the AEW tag titles. We also saw MJF defeat Chris Jericho to earn a spot for himself and Wardlow in the Inner Circle.

    In a tweet sent out Wednesday morning, Khan went above and beyond with his hype for the broadcast. In addition to a great lineup of matches, AEW fans were told to expect \”massive surprises\” ahead. He then said, \”Please join us on TNT tonight, the balance of power in wrestling will shift tonight.\”

    The \”balance of power in wrestling\” shifting is a bold claim that would seem to describe an event more significant than MJF and Wardlow joining the Inner Circle. Even a scenario like the Inner Circle turning on Chris Jericho would fall short of Khan\’s statement.

    Perhaps we will see a new act debut or the return of PAC. AEW has a strong track record with post-PPV shows. The Dynamite after last year\’s full gear featured the debut of Wardlow. After Revolution, we had the formation of Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero M & Rey Fenix). FTR made their first AEW appearance after Double or Nothin and Miro made his debut after All Out.

    The good news is that we will only have to wait a few more hours to find out what Tony Khan is talking about.

    Discussion: What do you think Tony Khan is alluding to?

  • AEW Dynamite Preview: MJF Joins Inner Circle, Penta-Fenix 2

    This week\’s live edition of AEW Dynamite will feature plenty of fallout from Saturday\’s Full Gear pay-per-view. The following is an updated preview for Wednesday\’s broadcast:

    • Penta El Zero M vs. Rey Fenix. This is a rematch from their recent battle in the opening round of the AEW World title eliminator tournament.
    • MJF and Wardlow will be officially inducted into Chris Jericho\’s Inner Circle.
    • The Natural Nightmares vs. The Butcher & The Blade in a Bunkhouse Match
    • Scorpio Sky vs. Shawn Spears. This match was originally scheduled for last week\’s Dynamite, but was postponed after Scorpio Sky exposed to someone with COVID-19.
    • Tay Conti vs. Red Velvet
    • FTW Champion Brian Cage vs. Matt Sydal

    Plus, we will hear from new AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks and Cody Rhodes, who lost the TNT Championship to Darby Allin at Full Gear.

    It\’s worth noting that Tony Khan put out this cryptic tweet promoting Dynamite. The AEW President is teasing \”massive surprises\” – so massive that \”the balance of power in wrestling will shift tonight.\”