AEW World Tag Team champions The Young Bucks and Jack Perry attacked Eddie Kingston following his NJPW Strong Openweight title loss at the NJPW Resurgence show last night at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Perry was the first one to come down to face Kingston but The Young Bucks came from behind and took down the former Triple Crown winner. The Bucks then delivered their EVP Trigger on Kingston.
The angle was filmed to further the storyline of The Elite vs Team AEW which will culminate at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas with an Anarchy In The Arena match.
This was the first time that The Young Bucks appeared on an NJPW show since forming AEW.
During the same show, IWGP World Heavyweight champion Jon Moxley successfully defended his title against Shota Umino.
LA Knight and Tiffany Stratton advanced in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments after they overcame Santos Escobar and Michin respectively in their first round matches.
The two matches took place during the WWE SuperShow in Chattanooga, Tennessee, yesterday.
LA Knight will now take Tama Tonga in the next rundown while Tiffany Stratton battles Bianca Belair.
The final two matches of the opening round take place today at the non-televised live event in Macon, Georgia. Kofi Kingston wrestles Rey Mysterio and Shayna Baszler goes up against Zelina Vega.
UFC President Dana White hinted at some trio of events happening in the weekends suggesting that WWE could take the Sunday spot as TKO does combined events in the same city and same arena in the future.
Speaking at the press conference following UFC Fight Night in St Louis, White said, “You’re gonna see Friday Power Slap, Saturday UFC, and Sunday WWE. You’ll start seeing that stuff too.”
If that’s a WWE premium live event remains to be seen but WWE has over the past few years moved to Saturday nights for their PLEs. WWE has already combined a Raw or a Smackdown with a UFC show in some markets.
White also said that he’s fine with his UFC stars making guest appearances on WWE television or shows.
“I mean, I didn’t have a problem with that when Vince was consistently f*cking me for no reason and now that that’s not the case anymore,” White said.
White did shoot down any chance of him doing any guest spot on WWE TV though. “Me? That I guarantee you will not. Never,” he said.
Speaking of UFC in St Louis, after his fight, Joaquin Buckley spotted Randy Orton sitting at cage side and he went out of the cage to hug Orton following his win.
Two high-ranking WWE executives were let go from the company this weekend, one of whom who had 26 years of service.
Steve Rubin, WWE’s Senior Director of TV Event Relations, was released following 26 years with the company. He started in 2001 as Manager, then was promoted to Senior Manager in 2015, before rising to Senior Director in 2023.
He was a liaison between WWE TV production, marketing, and arenas to coordinate production logistics for every televised event around the world. The news of his departure was broken by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.
Michael Levin, WWE’s Vice President of International Live Events, finds himself on the unemployed list after nearly eight years with the company. He started in 2016 as Vice President of International and then was promoted to his current role in 2019. In 2020 he was also given the role of GM Emerging Markets and was based in the London office.
Levin was just in France last weekend for Backlash and actively posted about WWE-related stuff on his LinkedIn. His departure was originally reported by PWInsider.com.
A fan stormed the ring after the Daniel Garcia vs KM match last night on Collision and was tackled by security and the referee.
Thankfully, the ring was empty when the not-so-smart fan decided to make a run for it. Garcia was celebrating with fans on the outside when the fan slid under the bottom rope, struggled a little bit to get up, and by the time he managed to get on his feet, security and a referee were already on his ass.
With the arena lights dimmed, he was then ejected out, with one security locking him in a front face lock and another one holding him from behind as they walked him through the crowd and out. Fans aptly chanted “You f*cked up” on his way out.
This was the second fan incident in a few days in Canada as someone on Wednesday was also ejected for making several and constant vulgar comments towards Skye Blue during ROH tapings.
Holy shit there was a fan that jumped into the ring here. The crowd chanted “You fucked up” while he was being escorted out lmao #AEWCollisionpic.twitter.com/P1TrHgkHk0
So Danielson’s contract is apparently up before All In…
*****
Top Flight vs Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli
Backstory: NONE
Legging it right to the action, not even an intro vid, the BCC hit the scene. There are like 6,000 people tonight which has to be one of AEW’s biggest non-PPV crowds in ages. Nigel accused BD of faking his injury since he’s back after only a couple weeks.
They are genuinely trying to push this as Claudio seeking revenge for losing a battle royal in December. December 2022.
Danielson and Darius to start, on the mat, Darius kipping up out of a headscissors. Wrist control, armdrag, Darius again kipped up into a cravate. Danielson tripped him to the mat and grabbed a headlock, shoulder block, but then ran right into a beautifully snug Darius armdrag takedown. Backslide got two, Darius ducked a roundhouse, reset.
Nice start, fast and crisp.
Dante in, double team from TF, snapmare into a spine stomp for barely one. Arm wringer, Danielson trying to wriggle free but settling for forcing the youngster to his corner to tag Claudio. Sloppy tejeiras from Dante, Darius back in, Claudio attempted a suplex but Dante, from the apron, seesawed the Swiss into a Darius suplex by shoving his legs.
Schiavone not at all subtly implied Danielson and McGuinness at Wembley.
Danielson tagged, to the top, diving knees with Darius draped across the top rope, crowd loud, chanting ‘yes!’ as he sought a Romero special. And got it. Tagging Claudio from the hold. CC nailed forearms as the ubiquitous TiA chant began. Just minutes in.
He hurled Darius into the buckle, the youngster crashing to the floor.
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Back to yes! kicks on Darius, stiff exchange of chops, flurry of kicks in the corner, whip, Darius feet up, buckle Pele kick which really caught Danielson in the head. Both got tags, Dante a concert of rights, avoiding a corner charge, gamengiri from the apron, springboard cross body for two. Which, per Schiavone, really shook ‘the man from Sweden.’ Nigel had to tell him.
Dante took out BD with a tope, another gamengiri to Claudio, to the top, frogsplash that hit the goddamn ceiling, near fall. Sunset flip attempt, Claudio countered into the swing. Which has ‘got to be one of the most frightening things to be in,’ per Schiavone.
All four in, Danielson and Darius teeing off again, Darius fighting off both vets until a Claudio knee but hitting a tornado ddt off his bro’s chest, Danielson sent out, Dante hit Nosedive, Claudio out again at two.
Dante missed Claudio off the top, took a busaiku, Dante and BD teeing off again until a stiff kick, running lariat from Claudio for the win.
So Danielson and Mox vs Top Flight was one of my fav tv matches last year. Seems BCC and those boys is a good combo.
Winner: Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli
Danielson grabbed a mic and played to the crowd. He asked for a round of applause for TF. He said they are what AEW is all about. He said he heard a chant as the show started that warmed his heart – ‘A-E-W.’ He led them in another chant.
Said the first Anarchy match nearly ended his career (got a bad concussion). The reason he’s willing to risk another is cause he loves AEW. Claudio left at this point for some reason. Danielson said the Elite don’t represent what AEW is anymore (lots of fans might agree with that, and not in the way Danielson means).
He said Tony Khan has been at every AEW show. Which got muted cheers at best. Yet the Bucks can’t be bothered to show up in Vancouver. He repeated that he loves AEW. And will do ‘anything, and I mean anything, to protect it.’
Meh. Delivered with passion but generic. Didn’t explain what it needed protecting from. It’s not like the Elite have totally taken over the show and changed everything. Or are stealing titles or making ridiculous stipulations. Feud seems forced.
*****
They showed Swerve being beaten down by his former lackeys Weds.
Will Ospreay vs Lee Moriarty
Backstory: NONE
Kinda sounded like Bobby Cruise said Moriarty was repping ‘Shit Taylor Promotions.’ Roderick Strong and the Disputed Kingdom (UK sans Cole & Wardlow) came out to join on comms so hopefully this doesn’t go too long – since neither announcer has a particularly lengthy first name.
Moriarty took Will down working the arm, Ospreay trying to fight up and getting a headlock until being tripped back down, headlock takeover from Ospreay, Moriarty just ducked a wicked kick and looked like he’d had a brush with death.
Starting again, grapple, they did lots of acrobatic stuff which looked like a gymnastics routine while maintaining the grapple, including each hitting a monkey flip. Until Moriarty went after the arm to break the grip. Ospreay hit back via step-up headscissors then worked the crowd before a vaulting cross body.
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Moriarty began targeting the neck, Ospreay came back with his flipping kick. Series of rights, back body, bootwash in the corner, to the top, diving forearm, for two. He went to hook the storm breaker but changed his mind. Allowing Moriarty to hit a flipping slam for two.
Moriarty hit an enizguri, sent Ospreay atop the buckle, Will slipped under, Nando’s kick, scooped Moriarty onto the shoulders into a blue thunder for a near fall. Oscutter coming, Taylor to the apron, he took a superkick, Ospreay ducked Moriarty, hit a hook kick but was snatched into the Border City Stretch. He broke it by rolling his weight to bag two, hit a running elbow smash, set up the storm breaker again, looking right at Strong as he landed it to win.
Strong was talking a lot while on comms; not a word sank in outside of calling Ospreay a coward. This feud seems galaxies below the Brit.
The Disputed Kingdom distracted him, Taylor beat Will down from behind. Strong posed over him. Stand corrected – what’s bigger than a galaxy? Ospreay’s booking since beating Danielson might be a chapter in Death of AEW.
Winner: Will Ospreay
Willow’s facing someone at a Stardom show soon. Tam Nakano? Sorry was typing and didn’t properly catch it.
They then showed Mercedes throwing out the first pitch at Fenway this weekend.
Evan Rivers & the Voros Twins vs Brian Cage & Gates of Agony
Backstory: NONE
If Swerve doesn’t come out to attack here, it needs ‘splainin.
The obvious winners won very quickly. AEW then continued providing mic time to people who can’t talk, Schiavone heading in to speak to Cage. Cage said they’d already explained why they did what they did to Swerve. Apparently. But deigned to repeat himself – Swerve’s selfish and only used them when he needed them.
The leadership they need is that of their EVP’s, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson.
At this, Swerve’s music cranked. He came from behind with a chain, quickly taking out the Gates, boot for Cage, who countered a flatliner, or was about to, when Strickland slipped behind and took him down, house call, Stomp off the apron for Leona, one for Kaun too after an apron pump kick.
Cage watched from the ramp as Strickland chained Leona to the ringpost by the neck. Kaun walloped Swerve from behind. Then yelled a message into the camera aimed at Nana (not in English).
Swerve recovered to aim a cinder block at dude’s midsection. Then grabbed a chair. Cage continued watching, wanting no part of this as the champ prepped a chair shot with Kaun’s head atop the stairs (like a conchairto). And hit.
Like that Swerve came out, like that he was pissed, like that he mostly beat the crap out of his former underlings, don’t like that he always seems to go from normal to psychopath at the drop of a hat. Which, admittedly, isn’t helped by the fact that like nine people were beaten down Weds, but only Strickland went ham.
It’s also very possible I’ve mixed the Gates up here. Apologies.
Schiavone continued his drive to diminish the meaning of positive description by calling the night so far ‘incredible.’
Winner: Brian Cage & Gates of Agony
Back from break, Swerve backstage saying he tried to be what AEW needed. But some people had tried to take advantage of his good nature. First Christian, then the EVP’s and ‘NOW MY OWN FREAKIN’ PEOPLE!!!’
He took care of the Gates and Brian Cage is next on Wednesday.
Daniel Garcia vs KM
Backstory: NONE
Matt Menard joined on comms. Dancin’ Daniel was immediately beaten down in the corner but fought back, tried a suplex and was walloped down before the big man mocked Garcia’s dance – brilliantly, so deliberately terribly. Absolutely wonderful.
Schiavone’s obviously into some kinky ish, yelling ‘that’s a dance everyone can get behind!’ as Garcia thrust his junk repeatedly into the heel’s face. Garcia then won quickly with the Dragon Tamer.
Menard said he didn’t get paid by the hour and left. Nigel said he’s surprised Menard gets paid at all.
Winner: Daniel Garcia
They replayed the end of Dynamite with the AitA match coming together.
Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington vs Dax Harwood
Backstory: NONE
Tony Khan’s incessant, almost addictive need to constantly bring in new wrestlers never fails to amaze. Billington is the OG Dynamite Kid’s nephew. He came out to the classic British Bulldog theme of Rule Brittania.
Crowd very quiet for the first time all night as this began, Kid (for brevity) forcing Dax to the corner before a break. Certainly has his uncle’s snarling glare. They wrestled looking for control via the arm, into a Dax headlock takeover and shoulder tackle for barely one.
Headbutt exchange with the wrists captured; Dax countered into a hammerlock takedown. Kid hit a monkey flip but Dax held on. Until whipping the youngster off – Kid hit several shoulder blocks until finally knocking Dax outside with maybe the fifth.
Back in, a leapfrog/dropdown sequence ended with Dax ending the youngster via back elbow. Then began the chops. Kid fought out of the corner with some of his own but ate Dax’s hammerlock lariat, snap suplex, legdrop, just two.
Kid landed a leapfrog and dropkick before Cactus Clotheslining himself and Harwood outside. Love that Cash raced over to check on his partner. FTR just don’t allow you to see behind the magic. Appreciated.
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Billington off the top to the outside via lariat, crowd chanting ‘Dynamite’ now as he followed with a shotgun off the top, firing up, stiff Tom Billington-esque lariat against the ropes, snap suplex, up top once more, very nice diving elbow. Near fall. Might already have to retract my statement just above. That was a nice sequence.
They grappled in and out of a suplex until Dax placed Billington up top. Headbutts from Kid left Dax down, he eyed the crowd, for too long, allowing Dax to clamber back up, superplex from the tippy top, both down. This is getting good.
Dax German, holding on for another, Kid switching into one of his own, and another via deadlift, seeking a third, Dax back elbow, Kid tried a rollup but was nailed via dragon suplex, both down again. Crowd getting more into this now.
Kid slipped out of a powerbomb, getting a pair of rollups for two, including a victory roll a la Owen. He then tried another from the top but Dax countered into a slingshot powerbomb to win. Cool move. Very nice match. FTR always get me with the way they build their matches to peak. Just awesome at it.
FTR helped Billington up and gave him dap. Then left him in the ring to take in the cheers.
Winner: Dax Harwood
The announcers said Callis has brought Jeff Cobb in to settle the score after the injury to Hobbs. Which they’ve never mentioned once on tv. Seriously…
He and Kyle Fletcher are facing Danielson and Mox Weds. Give you a quid if you can guess who’s taking the loss.
*****
To the Elite after Dynamite. Okada challenged Dax for Weds. Then left.
Perry said he’d never been so miserable as he was last year. But this year, he’s got a black eye from Kenny and has ‘bitches’ pulling his hair from behind during beatdowns, yet he’s never felt so good. ‘All of you are dead.’
He left too.
The Bucks were talking about AitA last year when Christopher Daniels walked past. The Bucks started to bully him about giving him his job when Danielson fired up and said he’d sacrificed his career to help the company and if Matt ever talked to him like that again, ‘I’ll beat your ass.’
The Bucks cowered against the wall. Say what you will about these guys, they always ‘show ass’ as heels.
Btw, Jack Perry was awesome here. Fingers couldn’t keep up with everything he said, but the edge, swagger, conviction and delivery clearly being channeled from a real place were just great.
*****
To Daniels, live. He said the Bucks forgot where they came from. He was in AEW from day one. But the Bucks want to make everything about them. He said the Bucks have punished him by making him find a partner and wrestling on Dynamite. He picks Matt Sydal, ‘the Zen Assassin.’ Not a clue how he kept a straight face saying that moniker.
He said it was the Bucks who’d be punished.
So I assume he’s facing them. They didn’t make it clear. Fiery promo. Hard to care about he and Sydal, particularly as they’re stacking Dynamite full of very obvious finishes once again.
*****
FTR backstage. Dax said they’re the only guys who wrestle on Dynamite and Collision. Which is fine with them. But coming off a tough match vs Kid he might have to face maybe the best wrestler of all time, ‘that’s you Okada.’
He promised Kazuchika that ‘you ain’t never faced somebody like me.’
Nice stuff. Short but really put Okada over as a tough hill to climb. He also gave Billington some props.
Thunder Rosa vs Robyn Renegade
Backstory: NONE
After grappling for control, Rosa hit a pair of armdrags, dropkick, Renegade down, dragged up, chop in the ropes, one in the corner; Renegade hit back, was whipped to the apron and kicked down to ringside before ducking a dive (Rosa got caught in the ropes a bit) and nailing a kick.
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Rosa clobbered her with a blow to the back of the head, running lariat, another, lungblower, crowd into Rosa here as she prepped and hit a running dropkick. For two. She yelled into the camera at Purrazzo.
Renegade took Rosa down, went up top, missed a moonsault, took a stomp, into a cobra clutch on the mat, tap. Props for tapping. Not enough do.
Rosa again talked trash into the camera, aimed at Deonna.
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Lexy with Johny Elite and Taya Valkyrie. Johny challenged Pac. Then they made out. Always enjoy Taya, plays her part well, loads of charisma. No idea why they got tv time here.
*****
To Stoop Kid aka Hook. He said he’d told Jericho from the start he knew what he was like. So what Jericho did pissed him off but none of it surprised him. ‘Jericho, you don’t know who or what I can be, but I can’t wait to show you.’
Not great. Still sounds very forced.
Adam Copeland vs Kyle O’Reilly (TNT Title)
Backstory: Kyle helped Copeland so he could ask for this match as a favor
Fresh from not caring that his former friends are an evil gang, Kyle helped out a fellow babyface purely so he could ask for a favor. Now that’s a guy we can all get behind.
He got a massive pop from his hometown. The announcers talked about this like it was Omega/MJF.
Collar and elbow, Copeland slowly working the arm, double wristlock, rope break. Another lockup, another headlock, crowd chanting for O’Reilly. Who briefly got a top wristlock as they continued wrestling in and out of holds, each briefly getting the advantage until O’Reily was sent to the corner, avoiding a charge, headlock takeover out, Copeland to his feet, whipping Kyle to the corner, Kyle faked out Copeland to grab another headlock takeover.
Copeland to the apron, fighting back in, O’Reilly got another headlock takeover. This one out of a belly to back. Then working the arm, shot to the gut then aiming knees at the shoulder. Nigel criticized how Kyle got this match through disingenuously helping Copeland – comparing it to a neighbor coming over to help with your sink, only to clog your toilet.
As Copeland took over, gutbuster across the knee, stiff whip to the buckle, Kyle crashing out, Copeland knee to the kidney then following up with shots. This is the 100th TNT Title match per the announcers (which means it’s been defended about every other week since its inception. Which is ridiculous). Till they said that I’d forgotten the title was on the line. Since this doesn’t feel remotely worthy.
Copeland draped Kyle across the ropes via front suplex then knocked him off the apron.
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Kyle seeking a superplex, headbutted down, Copeland leaping off into an armlock but fighting free into his crossface. Kyle about to tap until getting the ropes with his leg. Exchange of forearms, Copeland hit a front suplex across his knees, Kyle staggered out to the ropes, rebounding via lariat, both down.
Kyle blocked a Copeland boot then hit a bunch of knees and kicks, legsweep, running forearm, another, belly to back into a leglock. Copeland’s selling here was great. Shame there’s zero drama as to the winner. To the apron now, he got an armwringer, dropping off to snap Copeland’s arm against the apron, diving knee to the spine from the top, into the Fujiwara, Copeland rolled through and landed a reverse facebuster.
Both down again.
To their feet, yay/boo, exchanging boots to the face, Kyle leapfrogged a Spear, rollup for a very near fall. Nice sequence. Copeland transitioning immediately to a rear naked choke, Kyle trying to grab the arm, finally getting the armbar, Copeland powered up to hit a pair of kicks to the gut but was rolled up for another near fall.
Both down again.
Copeland seeking a superplex; Kyle countered into an avalanche armbreaker, Kyle just dropped to the mat after a shot to the gut. The ref checked on him and kept Copeland at bay. Maybe it’ll be revealed as a low blow and the House getting into Copeland’s head? Was weird.
Copeland went for a Spear; Kyle countered into a triangle, Copeland stood up with Kyle still draped on him then turned it into an impaler. Both down, Kyle finally staggered up, right into a Spear. And actually didn’t kick out. Amazing. Props for losing clean to a guy’s finish.
Technically a very good match which built to several moments which would’ve been drama-packed if there was even a hint of a chance O’Reilly might win.
The docs were still checking his midsection as the show ended. If this was an angle, they’re doing far too many – Danielson, Matthews and now Kyle. In the space of about three weeks.
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal vs Young Bucks (Tag Title Eliminator)
Swerve vs Brian Cage (AEW Title Eliminator)
Okada vs Dax (Continental Title)
Mercedes/Willow contract signing
Next Collision:
Ospreay vs Shane Taylor
Thumbs Up/Down
BCC vs Top Flight
Jack Perry’s promo – as noted Weds, he seems to be stronger when pre-recorded, and if he has more like this in him, needs featured time on Dynamite
Dax vs Dynamite Kid
Actually seemed like a part of AEW tv – like it was continuing things from Dynamite – rather than as a separate show where nothing happens, which it’s all too often felt like in the past
And built stuff well for Dynamite, which probably shouldn’t be something notable. But is. Hopefully it continues
*****
Somewhat spoiled by two of those matches being eliminators for guys who never win. And Dax getting a title shot out of nowhere when neither he or Okada even brought it up. Please, somebody, show Tony Khan the ratings back when he didn’t do title matches and eliminators every week, they aren’t the solution
The most depthful reason for a match tonight was ‘A guy asked for a favor’
After beating Bryan Danielson, Will Ospreay disappeared for two weeks with zero explanation, beat perennial loser Lee Moriarty in a close-fought match, was beaten down by perennial loser Shane Taylor, ahead of facing a man who has spent most of the last year as a total comedy geek
Amid absolutely no mention of Danielson’s injury or any ongoing resentment/tension, despite both being on the show
Appreciate you reading. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Collision and Rampage hit Vancouver tonight in another three-hour block of AEW action on TNT.
Collision will be headlined by a TNT title match featuring champion Adam Copeland against Kyle O’Reilly. Thunder Rosa vs Robyn Renegade, Dax Harwood takes on “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington, Lee Moriarty battles Will Ospreay, Claudio Castagnoli teams up with Bryan Danielson against Top Flight, and Brian Cage and Gates of Agony will be in action too.
Announced for Rampage so far are Deonna Purrazzo against Lady Frost and Dalton Castle vs Trent Beretta.
Over 6,000 fans will be in attendance at the Rogers Arena which should make it a healthy AEW crowd.
Fans who attended yesterday’s DEFY show Here and Now in Seattle were treated to a huge surprise as AEW World champion Swerve Strickland showed up at his old stomping grounds unannounced.
Strickland told the stunned crowd that there was only one place where he was going to go to celebrate and it was here in Seattle for DEFY Wrestling.
“There’s no other place like this in the world. I’ve been saying it since 2017 and I still mean that to this day,” Strickland said. “You guys are very special because you all have something very special that not a lot of places have.”
The AEW champ said that this place can predict the future, noting that the first main event of the very first DEFY show was himself versus Cody Rhodes.
“Shout out to Cody because he believed in me too, just like I believed in him,” Strickland continued.
He then announced that after the show, he would be meeting every single fan in the stands for free.
With two weeks to go, Double or Nothing in Las Vegas has finally surpassed 6,000 tickets but unfortunately still on track to be the least-attended Double or Nothing pay-per-view since its start in 2019.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will play host to the show and @WrestleTix reports that 6,040 tickets have been distributed, with the arena set up for 7,067 seats, several thousand less than what the MGM Grand can hold in a wrestling setup.
Tickets for Double or Nothing start from $54.14 including all taxes and fees. A few floor seats are also available starting from $194.75 and can be bought from AXS.COM.
The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments continued on Smackdown last night with six wrestlers advancing to the next round.
In the women’s tournament, Nia Jax took down Naomi, Jade Cargill beat Piper Niven, and Bianca Belair defeated Candice LeRae to advance.
Another match remains, featuring Tiffany Stratton vs Michin, which will take place today or tomorrow at a non-televised live event.
The men’s tournament started with Carmelo Hayes defeating Baron Corbin to advance, Tama Tonga beating Angelo Dawkins, and Randy Orton winning against AJ Styles in the main event.
The fourth match, LA Knight vs Santos Escobar, will happen during a non-televised live event this weekend.
The next round of matches will take place on next week’s broadcast.
The latest Uncle Howdy tease on Smackdown leads to a new video, which is the glitchy-version intro of the Then, Now, Forever, Together clip that introduces every WWE televised show.
Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Sister Abigail is shown in the intro instead of CM Punk. The video is then interrupted by several lines of text about how a group of people were left to be forgotten but “he” set them free.
“They put us in the cave. Told us to behold the glory. We watched in awe, consumed their lies. We were never the chosen ones. Left in the cave to rot to be forgotten. But he set us free. Now we understand. We will follow the prophecy. The words of the red. Soon you will understand. The tears we shed watered our apathy and blossomed a garden of revulsion. There is no safe space. Only my family,” the message reads.
It’s rumored that the faction led by Uncle Howdy will arrive on WWE television screens this month with the reintroduction of Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross, and Eric Rowan.
Cody Rhodes’ next challenger for the Undisputed WWE championship was found last night on Smackdown: none other than United States champion Logan Paul.
While it wasn’t necessarily spelled out, it looks like Paul is also putting the United States title on the line, with Rhodes mentioning that if he wins against Paul, it would make him a Grand Slam champion. He later wrote “2 belts” on X.
Paul took credit for all the recent WWE success and claimed that this was the “Logan Paul Levesque era.” He said at the King and Queen of the Ring, he would pin Cody right on the Prime logo to become the next champion.
A contract signing between the two will take place next week on Smackdown.
After a recap of what happened at Backlash, Nick Aldis starts off in the ring as he introduces the Undisputed WWE champion, The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. Nick said he determined Cody’s next opponent and introduces The United States champion Logan Paul.
After Logan talked, Cody said he stands across the ring with a dumbass. Cody said if he were to win the United States championship, he would be then a Grand Slam Champion. He then called Logan, disrespectful.
Cody says it’s not about either of them, it’s a team and at the King & Queen of the Ring, he will find out where he stands on that team.
Kayla Braxton interviewed AJ Styles. AJ said it should be him facing Logan Paul and says he will take his first step tonight in facing Cody again after he wins King of the ring.
Naomi VS. Nia Jax in round one of the Queen of the Ring Tournament
Nia hit Naomi with the annihilator to the win.
Winner: Nia Jax
Byron Saxton interviewed Baron Corbin. Carmelo Hayes comes in and asked when he got drafted and Baron went to give Carmelo some advice and Carmelo says no, I will give you some advice I will run circles around you tonight.
Baron Corbin VS. Carmelo Hayes in round one of the King of the Ring Tournament
Hayes rolled Corbin up after several offensive moves by Corbin and held him down for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes
Kayla interviewed Bayley and she Kayla asked if she had a favorite and Bayley said she is interested in seeing how far Jade Cargill will go in the tournament and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven come in and Chelsea says Piper is going to end Jade’s tournament tonight.
Byron Saxton interviewed Randy Orton and said Randy is a favorite to win the tournament and he has another possible favorite in AJ Styles to face tonight. Randy then warned Tama Tonga that he will see an RKO coming for taking out his friend and tag team partner Kevin Owens last week.
Jade Cargill VS. Piper Niven in round one of the Queen of the Ring Tournament
Jade was able to hit Jaded on Piper and gets the win.
Winner: Jade Cargill
Bianca Belair VS. Candace LeRae in round one of the Queen of the Ring Tournament
Bianca hit the KOD to get the win.
Winner: Bianca Belair
The Bloodline is shown in the locker room and Paul Heyman comes in and asks if he could have a moment alone with Solo and he says he is Roman’s Wiseman. Solo tells Heyman he has talked to Roman, and he is in charge of the Bloodline until Roman comes back and Paul is now his Wiseman and tells him he loves him and hugs him and gives a look to Tama and Loa as he hugged Paul.
Angelo Dawkins VS. Tama Tonga in round one of the King of the Ring Tournament
Solo and Loa had Ford and Solo hit him with the Samoan Spike and Tama hit the distracted Angelo with a front face drop maneuver and Tama gets the win.
Winner: Tama Tonga
AJ Styles VS. Randy Orton in round one of the King of the Ring Tournament
Smackdown returns live tonight on FOX from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where just like on Raw, the King and Queen of the Ring first round matches will be the focus of the show.
Six tournament matches have been announced for the broadcast including Randy Orton vs AJ Styles in the main event, Tama Tonga vs Angelo Dawkins, Carmelo Hayes vs Baron Corbin, Bianca Belair vs Candice LaRae, Jade Cargill vs Piper Niven, and Naomi vs Nia Jax.
One other men’s match remains in the tournament from Smackdown’s side featuring LA Knight vs Santos Escobar and there’s also an unannounced match in the women’s tournament which the participants were not revealed.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that AEW has lifted the suspension of Sammy Guevara.
Guevara was suspended in February following his match against Jeff Hardy where he broke Hardy’s nose, knocking him out in the process and then instead of ending the match, continued to hit his finisher before the pinfall victory.
The former TNT champion suffered the brunt of the punishment despite the match not being stopped by the referee or the ringside medic although he knew he shouldn’t have gone for the finisher according to the company’s concussion protocol.
It is now just a matter of creative before he is brought back on television.
Jeff Hardy has not wrestled since either due to the injury but according to his brother Matt he has been cleared to return by doctors.
Speaking during an interview released today on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch, former WWE commentator Kevin Egan (Patrick) said it was time for him to depart the company and he actually wanted to leave because he couldn’t give it his all to WWE.
“Football (soccer) was always going to win. If there was ever a collision, and there was one on the horizon, very clearly on the horizon,” Egan said.
Egan is now one of the voices of MLS on Apple TV+ and said that there was no way if he was doing a show on Friday he could be in studio in New York the following day at 1PM to do his soccer duties.
“I also wasn’t their long-term guy. They need someone who’s all in. And they deserve more. That chair deserves more, you know? So for me, it was time, I wanted to leave,” Egan explained.
Egan revealed that he still talks to Michael Cole on the phone and said that he’s the best boss he’s ever had and stands by it.
“He’s a tremendous guy and everyone I worked with was great. It’s a chapter in your life. I wasn’t overly upset about it at all, I don’t think they were,” Egan said, adding that when WWE goes to Atlanta, he’ll pop by to say hello to his friends.
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Skye Blue, who was subject to some unwanted sexual comments during the ROH television tapings on Wednesday after Dynamite, spoke publicly about the incident, thanking fans for their support.
“I’m beyond overwhelmed with all the love and support. Thank you everyone you have no idea how much it’s appreciated,” she wrote. “Let’s make sure the future generations of women wrestlers don’t have to deal with this shit.”
The 24-year-old was wrestling Rachael Ellering when a man who was sitting front row kept making vulgar comments towards her throughout the match.
Dynamite this week on TBS drew 711,000 viewers, up 8,000 viewers from the previous week. This was the third least-watched episode of Dynamite of 2024 so far. The show had a 0.24 rating in 18-49, the same as last week, and was #6 on the top 50 cable chart for the night on cable. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)
The King of the Ring tournament needed another change as Bobby Lashley, who was suppose to take on Tama Tonga tonight in a first round match, is injured and unable to compete.
Smackdown GM Nick Aldis made the announcement on social media, writing that he was informed that Lashley suffered an injury during training and is not cleared.
“So unfortunate news for Bobby Lashley but a fortunate opportunity for the man taking his place,” Aldis said. “And that man, I have decided, will be Angelo Dawkins of The Street Profits.”
Drew McIntyre and Asuka were pulled from their respective tournaments on Monday also due to injuries and were replaced by Jey Uso and Dakota Kai.
