Cody Rhodes has stepped up to send The Wrestling Club, a group of kids at the KIPP AMP middle school in Brooklyn, to WrestleMania 40, all expenses paid including hotel and tickets.
The club’s teacher, Victor Perry, started a fundraiser selling popcorn with the aim to raise enough money to send the wrestling-mad kids to their first WrestleMania.
The American Nightmare dropped in on X and replied to the teacher’s tweet, writing, “I could buy a bunch of popcorn or I could just tell ya’ – I’ve got your tickets and hotels. You’re going to WrestleMania 40!”
Perry responded afterward, writing, “You’re the absolute GREATEST. I can’t thank you enough my friend. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to tell TWC.”
TWC is very active on social media with Perry often uploading videos of his kids watching wrestling matches – old and current – as they learn the art of storytelling and their characters.
Several wrestlers from both WWE and AEW visited the club in the past, sending the kids into frenzy as they were surprise appearances.
It’s Undisputed again for Adam Cole as the man who revealed himself to be behind The Devil mask unveiled the name of his new faction: Undisputed Kingdom.
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Wardlow, Mike Bennett, and Matt Taven opened last night’s Dynamite with Cole saying that their goal is to win all the gold. Bennett and Taven are already the ROH Tag Team champions, Strong is going after the AEW International title, and Wardlow will go for the AEW World title and when he returns, he expects Wardlow to forfeit the title to him.
Cole did explain why he turned on MJF as he said he knew MJF was going to turn on him eventually so he wanted to strike first.
The Undisputed Kingdom name comes from obviously The Undisputed Era in NXT and The Kingdom, the team of Bennett and Taven and the faction that Cole was also part of in ROH back in the day.
The mental and physical demands of working in professional wrestling are high. Medications and alcohol were typical pain relievers in bygone eras. As a result of this strategy, addiction became an epidemic, and many talented people died prematurely, typically before the age of 65. Suicide, drug overdose, or alcohol poisoning were common causes of death for famous artists in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, which may sting for fans of those decades.
Wrestlers expose their bodies to immense agony every week, even when their movements are executed perfectly, and yet severe, persistent injuries are prevalent in this profession. It would seem that the current batch of wrestling stars prefers cannabis over the more addictive substances used by their predecessors.
Why Are Professional Wrestlers Using Cannabis?
Pills are subject to the WWE’s stringent drug policy. A wrestler faces an instant suspension or perhaps elimination from the game if they are found to be using any kind of pharmaceutical, including prescription pain medications, steroids, tranquilizers, or any similar substance. But when it comes to cannabis and its active compounds, such as CBD and THC, the group is far more forgiving.
Wrestlers who test positive for cannabis may escape punishment by paying a $2,500 fine, even if the WWE doesn’t exactly endorse the usage of the material. Even if it’s not perfect, taking a chance to alleviate suffering is usually worth it. Not to mention that THC, not CBD, is what most drug tests look for. As a result, CBD is often a safe alternative for wrestlers, provided the product only includes tiny quantities of THC that cannot be detected. Wrestlers can also use CBD topical, which is administered directly to the sore spot. Their potential to be detected on a drug test is low since they are not ingested.
One of the most popular methods is to smoke it in a bong. Still, other prevalent methods include using joints, which are similar to cigarettes, or blunts, which are cigars or cigar wrappers loaded with marijuana.
It is inhaled by vaporization devices, whether electronic pens like thca carts or something else entirely.
Add to or blend with consumables such as baked foods, tea, cola, alcohol, cakes, or brownies
Dabbing refers to the practice of inhaling cannabis oil concentrates and other plant extracts, which is another option. Vaping and dabbing with THC oils and concentrates frequently involves using very concentrated THC, which may be contaminated with other chemicals or contain additives.
Wrestlers: A lifestyle that is characterized by pressure and alone time
With at least six nights of work in various towns each week, along with TV shows, workouts, staying awake, not getting enough sleep, and so on, it’s easy to see how the lifestyle of former wrestlers was questionable. Just read a few of their bios to get a sense of it. The lifestyle choices made by wrestlers have taken the lives of many of the athletes.
Thankfully, the number of unintentional overdoses among wrestlers has decreased in recent years. It seems like a lot of people in the late 90s were spending the night in a solitary hotel room, relying on a heavy dose of painkillers to get them through. Marijuana legalization has the support of several well-known athletes. Nick Diaz, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, and Ricky Williams are among the athletes who use or have used cannabis to enhance their athletic performance or recuperate from the stresses of competition.
The policy on drug testing and substance abuse
The WWE Wellness Program states that wrestlers cannot abuse prescription medicines or substances that enhance their performance. It has been discovered that quite a few of the wrestlers who have passed away early have prescription medicines present in their systems. Several wrestlers have been found to have died as a result of the usage of performance-enhancing substances. Wrestlers are prohibited from owning, using, and distributing other illicit narcotics, including cocaine and other recreational drugs, as part of the WWE Wellness Program.
Reasons why cannabis use by wrestlers is ideal
Wrestlers nowadays aren’t shy about admitting they use cannabis, and some even go so far as to promote it positively, citing all the benefits it offers. Read on if you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of cannabis for wrestlers:
Relieving Pain
Wrestlers, more than anybody else, may benefit significantly from the medicinal properties of cannabis, which is just one of many reasons why people are turning to it these days. If you’re looking for a way to alleviate pain, one of the most popular therapeutic uses of cannabis is relieving chronic pain. In addition to being an excellent pain reliever, it works wonders in lowering inflammation, a common symptom of pain. Wrestlers must learn to handle their discomfort since it is certain that they will experience it throughout training and bouts.
Improved Speed of Healing
The last justification for wrestlers to think about cannabis use is that it may be a massive boon to the healing process. Being a physically demanding contact sport, wrestling will inflict aches and pains on its participants. The need for healing cannot be overstated for wrestlers since they endure several severe and minor injuries. If you’re a wrestler, you should know that cannabis may help with recovery and perhaps speed it up significantly.
Plenty of studies have shown that cannabis may help with and even accelerate the healing process. Wrestlers need to be able to get back on their feet and practice again quickly after injuries. Be careful to take the prescribed amount and know exactly how much to take.
Conclusion
Although the WWE wellness program is nearly a farce because the actual main-event players are never indeed suspended, it is an ideal technique to prevent the media from always pointing the finger at the WWE to blame them for the deaths of professional wrestlers that have occurred as a consequence of the overuse of steroids or drugs. The firm and, perhaps, its main-event performers are protected by the wellness policy, which helps safeguard the corporation.
Stardom’s Giulia, who is heavily rumored to be joining WWE, has disbanded her Donna Del Mondo faction, a faction which also included Mai Sakurai, Maika and Thekla.
The news was announced by Giulia herself during today’s pay-per-view held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall prior to Wrestle Kingdom 18.
The commentators during the show alluded that Giulia is heading to a major promotion soon when her contract ends.
The 29-year-old is the current NJPW Strong Women’s champion and also held several titles for World Wonder Ring Stardom, including their top title.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has combined the UFC and WWE global partnerships teams into one unit, providing brands with access to one of the most formidable sports marketing portfolios in the world.
Grant Norris-Jones, who played a key role in driving UFC’s global partnerships to record revenue, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of Global Partnerships for TKO, which includes the entirety of UFC and WWE properties. Norris-Jones will work alongside Lou Koskovolis, who is also taking on an expanded role as TKO’s Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships.
Together, they will focus on delivering unique, authentic integrations for TKO’s corporate partners. This new joint effort will further benefit from additional support and collaboration with the Endeavor Partnerships team to maximize value for brands across the entire Endeavor portfolio of assets.
“Since Endeavor acquired UFC in 2016, UFC’s global partnerships business has become a significant growth area,” said Andrew Schleimer, Chief Financial Officer, TKO. “And we believe WWE’s partnerships business has similar potential. Together, UFC and WWE create a sports marketing powerhouse, with hundreds of live events per year and a reach that’s equal to, or better than, the world’s biggest sports properties. The newly integrated global partnerships team will offer premium brands the opportunity to integrate and activate within UFC’s and WWE’s extraordinarily popular content to engage their massive fan bases around the world.”
Monday Night Raw with the unadvertised appearance from The Rock drew a total of 1,750,000 viewers, up 188,000 from the last Raw on December 18. That is pretty incredible considering it went up two different college football semi final matches, the first one drawing 26 million viewers against the first hour and the other drawing 23 million viewers against the rest of the show.
Raw started with 1,620,000 viewers in the first hour and then increased to 1,858,000 viewers in the second hour and dropped to 1,774,000 viewers in the third hour.
Raw was #12, #13, and #17 in the top 50 cable chart in the 18-49 demo with 0.64, 0.61, and 0.52 ratings respectively for an average of 0.59, up 0.12 from the last time around. The top 20 chart was all college football related shows apart from Raw. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV)
The majority of professional wrestlers regularly take part in cannabis use; in fact, this habit has been documented as far back as the 1980s. The most notable change from that time is that it is now socially unacceptable and may have severe repercussions, even for wrestlers, for anybody caught doing it. Whatever the case, it hasn’t prevented some WWE stars from hitting the weed or marijuana when they’re not playing.
Top 10 WWE Superstars Who Are Big Fans of Marijuana
In recent years, the usage of marijuana has led to the suspension of many superstars in the WWE, as it has in other professional sports. Some wrestlers still won’t face the truth about a story that goes back decades. Others would prefer to switch leagues only to keep smoking hemp buds since they like it so much. Here are some WWE wrestlers who like smoking cannabis:
Jack Swagger
In Mississippi, he was once apprehended for driving under the influence after traffic stops for speeding. His possession allegation was ultimately dismissed, although the police did say they discovered marijuana in his vehicle. However, Swagger was oblivious to the heavyweight title race due to the increased fan involvement, rather than the other way around. The arrest and subsequent drug test failures sent Swagger tumbling down the corporate ladder.
The Godfather
From the late ’90s until the early ’00s, The Godfather appeared in professional wrestling as a persona. He often appeared in the ring with a bunch of lovely ladies. Subsequently, he would stroll about while holding the microphone, uttering outrageous things you would never think he could get away with. Charles Wright, the actor playing the role, has also come clean about his marijuana use.
It was obvious that WWE’s higher management needed to figure out what they were dealing with at this zenith of the attitude period. In subsequent interviews, the Godfather discussed that era, stating that he felt comfortable discussing his marijuana usage in such detail.
Jeff Hardy
Since making his start with the firm in the late ’90s, Jeff Hardy has had his share of problems with alcohol and drugs, so his placement on this list should not be surprising. His talent in the ring remains unimpeachable, and he constantly seems to improve upon his performance before leaving the business despite his many setbacks. His career took a hit due to many suspensions stemming from drug usage, which tarnished his reputation. But he still thinks marijuana should be legalized for medical use in cases of suffering.
Sean Waltman
Not for the first time has Sean Waltman found himself in the middle of controversy; most recently, he blasted Chyna and Triple H. Waltman used to light up during raw tapings, and he’s been busted with marijuana before. In fact, in 2010, he was apprehended at the airport. Waltman monitored his habit in 2013, and the WWE was pleased with his choice, elevating him to a more prominent position inside the organization.
Rob Van Dam
Even though Hogan has his strain of marijuana, Rob Van Dam, who is out to outdo The Hulkster, also has his marijuana addiction. Throughout his career, RVD was a strong supporter of marijuana, which led many to believe that he was the most excellent stoner in wrestling history. In 2006, RVD and Sabu were both arrested for possession of marijuana and other substances, which was an event when his fondness for smoking pot was exposed.
Evan Bourne
It is well known that he was suspended from WWE due to a failed drug test. His suspension for using fake cannabis is the most amusing part. Bourne had used fake marijuana to evade further drug testing after being arrested for consuming the genuine thing. Bourne claims that the synthetic weed’s manufacturers tampered with the recipe to make it appear on the test. He tasted and felt a dramatic decline in the moments leading up to his positive test.
R-Truth
While trying to make it big in the music business, R-Truth confessed to selling narcotics to make ends meet. This led to his 13 months behind bars. His tumultuous history has led many to speculate that he began using marijuana before his wrestling career. Despite this, his lone failed drug test occurred in 2011 when he tested positive for synthetic marijuana.
Brian Kendrick
Training Eva Marie was recently entrusted to Brian Kendrick, who performed an adequate job. The fact that Kendrick did not get the recognition he deserved as a WWE superstar when he was active makes one question why. Tobacco use is a massive factor in Kendrick’s failure to achieve WWE stardom. In interviews, Kendrick revealed that he used marijuana regularly and that WWE penalized him many times for the infraction.
Shawn Michaels
Michaels has been allowed to start again. He’s made a complete and utter change for the better after a career marred by substance misuse. Michaels constantly infused his system with a wide variety of substances, including marijuana. According to his account, he tried just about every kind of narcotic there is. Even though he had a fabulous stage presence, his problems sometimes affected his wrestling charm. Many attribute his drowsiness and lack of focus to his use of marijuana and other substances.
Evan Bourne
A few years back, in WWE, the Wellness Policy was being violated by the unlikeliest of individuals, including Sin Cara, Heath Slater, and referee Mike Chioda. Nobody was immune from punishment. One of the outcasts in the gang, Evan Bourne, was arrested in late 2011 for possessing synthetic marijuana. It was incredibly inconvenient since it happened when he was still on the tag team with Kofi Kingston as WWE tag team champion; nonetheless, his 30-day suspension did not result in losing his gold belt.
Conclusion
This way of living usually gets the best of them before it’s all over. Wrestlers who have admitted to having marijuana in the past have gone on to seek help in treatment centers. Some people’s vices now include narcotics. Naturally, not every wrestler has issues or uses heavy drugs. The league that employs them all frowns against using pot, even though it’s less problematic than more potent narcotics,
WWE announced that Money In The Bank will be taking place from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, July 6.
The company will hold three back-to-back events in the same arena with Friday Night Smackdown on July 5 and NXT Heatwave on Sunday, July 7 as well.
More information on the ticket on-sale will be announced in the coming months. To learn more about registering for pre-sale opportunities, please visit: https://www.wwe.com/mitb2024-presale-registration.
“Toronto is an amazing city with a passion for sports entertainment,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque. “We’re excited to bring Money In The Bank to Canada for the first time, as we continue to lock down the most globally focused schedule in company history.”
This will be the fourth Premium Live Event to be taking place outside the United States in 2024, with Elimination Chamber next month in Australia, Backlash in May in France, and Bash In Berlin in Germany this August.
Nic Nemeth, the man formerly known as Dolph Ziggler, and his brother Ryan, appeared at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in Tokyo earlier today and came out to sit at ringside before the IWGP Tag Team and Strong Openweight Tag Team title match took place.
Dressed in a suit, Nemeth also got physically involved later on after the IWGP Global Championship match between Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and David Finlay. Finlay confronted Nemeth at ringside and shoved him, leading to Nemeth to retaliate by throwing several punches before the two were separated.
Ziggler was a surprise release from WWE in September after 20 years of service to the company. He will wrestle his first post-WWE match this weekend in Puerto Rico.
Former Impact Knockouts champion Deonna Purrazzo is All Elite and made her presence felt last night on Dynamite, interrupting Mariah May following her AEW in-ring debut.
Purrazzo, who is a native of New Jersey, received a nice pop from the hometown crowd as her name flashed on the big screen. The former champ told May to tell Toni Storm that she is looking for her and May replied that she’s not a messenger and slapped her. Purrazzo returned the favor and flattened May.
The Virtuosa last wrestled for Impact Wrestling in December at the Final Resolution show and was expected to be joining AEW. She already had one Dynamite appearance under her belt where she wrestled Mercedes Martinez in May 2022.
Reacting to her arrival, Purrazzo wrote, “Home is where my heart is. My debut, my hometown, my husband, my parents. I haven’t stopped crying. I think I’ll live on cloud 9 forever.”
Her husband, Impact star Steve Maclin was in the stands when Purrazzo came out.
Things started with a promo from the new champ post-match.
Joe said he’d told us the future. He’s not a man who makes predictions; he’s a guy who keeps promises. In September, Max used every shortcut to steal Joe’s ‘rightful championship’ yet believed he’d just accept it.
‘What you do to me, I revisit upon you a thousand-fold. You embarrassed me, you cheated…’
So Joe turned everyone Max loved against him and beat him in his own ‘neighborhood’, in front of his friends and family. Max may be a scumbag; Joe’s ‘a heartless son of a bitch’. Who will ‘always, ALWAYS! Take what is mine’.
He’s the AEW champion and he’ll take everything from anyone who tries to take his title.
Very serious in putting across what the title means. And Joe’s reasoning fit perfectly as to why he turned on Max. Might have fit too well: I don’t see him as a heel at all after that explanation – it totally justified his actions.
*****
They showed Joe defeating Max – ‘not just defeated; embarrassed, put him to sleep in his hometown’ to quote Excalibur. Then showed Cole being revealed as the Devil and all the goons etc. The ‘swerve…worked to perfection’ per Schiavone (I mean yeah if Cole didn’t want the title himself. Why he wouldn’t I have no idea. That’s what I’m most looking for an explanation over).
Cole’s music hit with a massive pyro display. Not exactly nuclear heat. After a few bars a different theme played with ‘Undisputed’ as the graphic. Cole came to the ring on crutches (Meltzer’s said he doesn’t even expect him to be ready for Revolution) with all the goons and held up the mask. They were all in black.
They got Cole a chair and he sat mid-ring surrounded by them. Strong told fans to shutup and listen to his ‘best friend… ADAAAAM’ (why do this company not understand the line between comedy and money-drawing?). Of course the crowd yelled along.
Cole said he was surprised how many people were ‘disgusted’ and ‘shocked’ by what happened at Worlds End. If fans were, they’re stupid and don’t know right from wrong. If people think they’re the bad guys, those people are wrong. He talked about what a scumbag Max is, so if going against him ‘makes me the Devil, then buy me a first-class ticket straight to hell.’
(Nice line.)
A weak ‘asshole’ chant played and picked up a little steam. Cole called Max a narcissist who only cares about himself. It’s time for a change. Most of the locker room will eventually thank him. So will the fans. Even Tony Khan. ‘MJF is gone and he’s never coming back’.
The fans were chanting ‘he’s our scumbag’ during this.
Cole said he had a lot of reasons for doing what he did. Foremostly, once MJF didn’t need him anymore, he’d have done the same thing, so Cole struck first. He did everything for Max, including ruining his ankle. MJF needed him; he didn’t need MJF. No-one would be cheering for Max if it wasn’t for him. He saved MJF’s title reign and also ended it.
Because at the start it was all about the title but eventually became ‘so much more, this is about destroying a man to his core… MJF is dead’. A ‘STFU’ chant played.
The new group is called the Undisputed Kingdom. They have one goal outside of hurting MJF – they want to win championship gold. He introduced the ROH tag champs the Kingdom then his ‘real best friend’ Roderick Strong who’s going after the International Title (oh joy). And Wardlow who’s ‘finally with a group of people who actually respect him’. He’s going after the AEW Title until Cole’s healthy at which point he’ll ‘do the right thing’ and forfeit it to Cole.
The others clapped, Wardlow smiled and nodded in a way that suggested none of this shocked him but that he’d do no such thing.
Cole congratulated Joe, it was a pleasure doing business. They were glad to take out Hangman for him but ‘sincerely hope’ that by the time Wardlow moves up the rankings, Joe isn’t the champ anymore, ‘cause it would really, really suck to hurt a friend’.
He summed up by saying they took action. They were sick of waiting. ‘AEW needed change, and we gave it to ya’. They’re starting a new chapter and ‘the Devil’s here to stay… bay bay.’
I have a ton of reservations about this group. Primarily the fact three of them – and two in particular – are just absolute no-marks. But Cole was excellent here, he spoke really well, with conviction. And explained everything, even that they hated MJF so much things had gone beyond the title, even setting up a longer-term feud between he and Wardlow. Which hopefully they can get right this time when the latter tires of being a subordinate.
And established Hangman as either the first guy to target them or Joe’s title. They had to open with this after a six-month angle and did the best job possible moving stories forward.
Jay White interrupts
The UK’s music was still playing when White’s interrupted to a huge pop. He came solo, asking for his music to be cut. He said he was ‘impressed’ that Cole hasn’t lost his edge. He’s actually a fan of what they did to MJF (this got minimal boos) but doesn’t like ‘being collateral’, jumped by a gang when he was by himself.
‘But now… I’m not alone…’
The Gunns came out, Cole started to bail with with Wardlow, leaving the other three to scrap with BCG (also like them making it clear Wardlow’s the #2 guy and above the other scrubs). Wardlow then slipped back in, giving the heels the 4-on-3 edge. The Acclaimed then legged it down and the Undisputed Kingdom bailed through the crowd.
The doctor stepped in front of Cole and insisted he wasn’t cleared. Schiavone thought this was BS. The Acclaimed trio and BCG faced off, BCG bailed because young guys must cower before Big Buff Billy.
So bored of the Acclaimed. Plus they were basically heels last time they wrestled and talked. They also seemed one act too many. It’s a trait AEW need to rid themselves of. Decide who the focus is and leave it at that.
Again, this story was never going to cover every base because there are too many. But they hit the main ones here. White should’ve been pissed after being laid out by the group. As should the former tag champs.
*****
Package recapping Kingston winning the CC – ‘It gave me this weird thing I didn’t know I had, which is confidence,’ he laughed (so easy to route for man). He talked up his opponents and said he now has so much confidence after beating the likes of Mox and Danielson that he doesn’t see himself losing his titles anytime soon.
This was the second thing they needed to address after it dominated six weeks of tv. Also nice to see some character development – Kingston should feel proud and confident after winning something like that. He’s told a fantastic story throughout here.
He’ll ‘fight’ – that’s the word they used in the graphic – the winner of tonight’s four-way on Collision. For the title. Really don’t like that – one guy fights through a tournament; the other wins once match? Guess this is going to be Collision’s version of the International Title to fill tv time.
On the plus side, they seem to be going with ‘Continental Title’ r/t the mouthful they were calling it before.
*****
‘I don’t know if it’s just me but this feels like a little bit of a mission statement for AEW, putting the two youngest, hottest stars against each other,’ said Daniel Garcia in a package promoting his match with Swerve.
It is just you Daniel. You are not hot. You never win. You’ve turned and nearly turned a million times. Your entire personality is wiggling your hips.
Garcia said Swerve’s music is about pressure. But what happens when he applies pressure to someone who won’t fold no matter what? ‘I will not fold and you will not beat me because tonight Daniel Garcia fights through the pressure and beats Swerve Strickland’.
He put his fists up. No hint of a dance to follow. And now I feel like a dick cause that was killer. Fair play young man.
Orange Cassidy vs Dante Martin (International Title)
Backstory: Martin dominated a six-man against Cassidy’s team Friday and got the pin over Romero
Cassidy has a nasty shiner after the Friday match.
They started on the mat, Cassidy looking to slow the youngster. Martin slipped free, acrobatically flinging the champ to the opposite corner. Cassidy tried again, they slipped in and out of crucifixes for one counts, Cassidy briefly got a bow and arrow, Dante again slipped free to bag another one count.
Cassidy right to a headlock, Dante to his feet, working the arm, crowd quiet now after earlier chanting for Cassidy.
Cassidy tried the pockets, Dante blocked, they kept arms locked, Dante monkey flipped free into a kick to the champ, flipped over Cassidy and again blocked the pockets. Fans booing that. He then somersaulted over the champ, backslide for two, deep cradle for another, Cassidy bailed for a breather.
Luring Dante outside to hit a weak tope, hurling him into the barrier where a fan was dressed as polka dot Dusty. Fans chanted ‘Dusty!’ and Schiavone snuck an ‘if you weeeel’ in there. Cassidy hit a deliberately weak strike after very slowly ‘running’ around the ring.
Dante countered a suplex outside. This was all so cute between the match slowing and the announcers amusing themselves that I wondered if we’d gone to break and I’d missed it.
I hadn’t. Cause break time’s now.
Orange hit stundog as we came back, the youngster avoided Cassidy, apron enziguri, Cassidy bailed outside and took a tope suicida, springboard cross body inside for two. Things slowed again, crowd very quiet. Dante hit Cassidy with deliberately weak offense, including the kicks, Cassidy nailed him with a thrust kick then stomped the crap out of him in the corner with the new kicks. Didn’t make the kid look great. In fact the opposite.
He leapfrogged Cassidy but took a tornado ddt for two. Orange caught upstairs, twice fighting off the youngster to nail a diving ddt for another two slaps. Elbow pad down, Punch coming, missed, beach break countered, Cassidy tried to counter a powerbomb into a rana but was flung off into a knee strike for a near fall.
Dante upstairs, Cassidy rolled away. The youngster climbed the opposite ropes, it looked stupid since Cassidy didn’t roll quickly enough and Dante just had to wait. Then hit a splash across 2/3 of the ring, series of near falls via rollup, Dante missed a leg lariat and took the Punch to lose.
They were telling the story that Cassidy learnt from their match Friday where Dante used that dropkick/leg lariat to block the Punch.
Darius, Andretti, Hook and Danhausen came out. Cassidy helped Dante up. Here’s my weekly reminder Cassidy beat Moxley then did nothing. And there are but so many times you can cast Dante in the ‘took Star X to the limit’ role before he’s just a guy who loses when he’s not facing jobbers.
They started playing Top Flight’s music for some weird reason. It even threw Tazz off. They were clearly supposed to play Private Party’s music. Since they came out next. The worst rope-runner in the company is back as Marc Quen returned.
Quen said the tag division’s been lacking. He got a ‘welcome back’ chant. They said the division’s been missing several things, including them. They’re putting all tag teams on notice. Mentioning the teams in the ring, the Bucks and the Hardys.
Don’t want the gold then?
Not the smoothest promo work and crowd didn’t seem to care. Isiah’s talented but that Brother Zay character is the quickest go-away heat in wrestling and Quen is among the best athletes but worst wrestlers in the company. Nothing he does looks real.
It was also weird that neither of the groups they challenged, who were right there, did or said anything to suggest a match. Didn’t get in their face etc.
Winner: Orange Cassidy
Renee was with Toni Storm and Luther backstage. Storm said she was excited to come here till she realized it was NJ and not NY. She referenced a bunch of old places and people she was going to see as she prepared to leave for the City. Renee brought up Mariah May’s upcoming match. Storm said May needed to pay her dues so was leaving her to it.
Then said ‘Luther… scoop!’ and he picked her up and carried her off.
I am baffled as to who I’m supposed to like among Storm and May. They’re both total heels. So how am I supposed to feel sympathetic when Storm ignores her?
*****
‘Spooky’ HOB promo challenging FTR for Saturday. Usual corner-cutting/cheap heat about family and such since the story is dead otherwise. Could not care less about this despite the fact it could be fantastic. Beyond ready for the HOB to split/change/become in any way refreshing or interesting.
*****
Renee brought in Swerve and Nana. She asked about facing Garcia. Nana answered, to ask if he knew who he was getting into the ring with. Swerve said the reason he’s giving Garcia the match tonight is cause he sees a drive to achieve the same things he wants to. But as for the pressure Garcia referenced, his pressure doesn’t make diamonds it creates pain.
In 2024, he wants to achieve championship gold. And he thought that meant MJF but now it means Joe – ‘I will be coming for championship gold, so be ready’.
Swerve left, Nana wandered back in to ask ‘Whose house?’, the crowd responded in the affirmative. They were total babyfaces here.
Was fine, nothing more. Made clear Strickland’s intentions. Will he and Hangman go at it again to be #1 contender?
Mariah May vs Queen Aminata
Backstory: May’s debut
May’s music at least seems a little less generic than last time. Has some haunting vocals behind the intense dance music. Excalibur said she made her Stardom debut a year ago today. They still have not explained what the hell Stardom is.
Aminata was already in the ring.
May battered her with a slap, kick to the gut, stiff forearm, slam down, pose. Aminata tried to fight back but was pelted with chops in the ropes, nice tejeiras, shotgun dropkick too.
Crisp.
Another to the back. Before posing in the ropes.
Ads.
Aminata blocked a handspring rana attempt, avoided a right, hit a stiff slap, a second, a third, polish hammer, snapmare, kick to the spine, running knee strike, crowd behind her, running forearm smash in the corner, a second, May countered a third with a nice slingblade.
Then hit Mayday – a sitout DVD – to win.
Very strange booking – who was supposed to get over here? Because May sure as hell didn’t. The crowd were really with Aminata during that comeback and in terms of tv time, each was on top for about 50% of a match that only went a few minutes.
Renee joined May in the ring to congratulate her. May acted all happy at winning her debut. She’s wanted to be a wrestler since she was a little kid, it’s all surreal, she hopes Toni’s watching and proud. ‘And it’s all about Mariah’ (promo is all over the place too – equal parts heel and babyface).
Her only regret is she had to debut in New Jersey (she had a tremendous shit-eating cackle here). Deonna Purazzo’s music interrupted. Renee introduced her, she got a big pop and chant since she’s from there. Which she mentioned. And said if Toni Storm doesn’t want to be here, they don’t want her here either.
She has a message May can pass along though. ‘I will find her’ because Purazzo’s ‘All Elite’. May told Purazzo to ‘Tell her yourself bitch’ then tried to slap her. Purazzo sent her packing and posed.
I ask again, who was this designed to establish/get over? As with the opener and the end of the title match, too many acts in a single segment. Especially when both are new. You can get over someone or no-one. May has been botched from day one thus far.
Winner: Mariah May
Christian Cage’s music played to a pop. He came out posse’d up as they showed the godawful crap which led to him losing then immediately regaining the TNT Title (Copeland beat him, Luchasaurus had won a shot earlier on the show so he ‘gave it’ to Cage who won back the title).
Schiavone tried to talk, Shayna Wayne snatched the mic and did her one line which seems to be her entire character. ‘You boo a mother? How dare you!’… blah blah blah. The crowd cheered as Cage took the mic. But booed when he heeled on them.
He’s now claiming a 200-day reign going back to when he ‘won it’ on the first Collision. Schiavone tried to call BS; Cage warned him. Cage thanked some people – firstly Shayna, then his ‘pride and joy, the apple of my eye,’ Nick. He castigated Copeland for putting Wayne through a flaming table.
Cage told Nick he loved him and kissed him on the head.
Lastly he wanted to thank ‘the man that sealed the victory at Worlds End’, the man who ended Copeland, ‘I would like to thank… myself’ (he was acting the whole time as if he was going to thank Saurus/Killswitch). The crowd chanted for ‘Luchasaurus’. Loudly.
Cage addressed Copeland for what he hoped would be the final time. He’s 2-0 and Copeland needs to hit the back of the line. Cage made remarks about both Copeland’s parents being dead since it’s a Wednesday. And now Copeland needs to face the fact that Cage is superior. He said Copeland doesn’t have a soul, he does, and that’s why he’s still the champ.
He warned anyone who wanted his title that what happened Saturday is just a taste of what he’s willing to do to retain. The crowd chanted ‘Luchasaurus’ again, Cage got annoyed and said he was Killswitch. And that he plans to hold the title till handing it to Wayne when he retires.
Be interesting to see if crowds are behind Saurus as much as they were here. Methinks not. But they’ll have a hot feud if they are. They’ve done a nice slow build for that one.
*****
Renee backstage with Saraya, Harley Cameron and Ruby Soho. To congratulate the latter on beating Marina Shafir Friday with help from Cameron. Saraya said she’d told Ruby that Harley would help. ‘I’m committed to this role,’ said Cameron, weirdly.
Saraya asked what Soho thought. Ruby accepted Cameron had been useful. The Aussie said she was excited to be part of the Outcasts (the crowd were loudly chanting something here, amusing themselves since the segment wasn’t). And would do ‘anything’ to help. ‘Anything… right Saraya?’. They seem to be suggesting sexual favors after Saraya last week said Cameron was ‘good with her hands’.
Saraya looked awkward, Ruby started to leave, the Brit strongly warned Cameron to ‘Stop it, keep it cool, you’re making it obvious’. Renee asked what was going on, Saraya cut her off and led Cameron away by the hand.
So they are indeed suggesting a relationship. It’s actually about time we got some same-sex relationship stories. At least it’s different. As long as they don’t go HLA with it.
Darby Allin vs Konosuke Takeshita (Continental Classic Rules)
Backstory: NONE
Most of me thinks hell yeah! Part of me worries Takeshita’s going to lose here. They announced the Japanese as ‘the Alpha’ but didn’t have it in his graphic.
Callis joined on comms since he’s not allowed at ringside. He said he was glad of that since Allin is ‘insane’.
Right to a grapple, Allin slipped behind, Takeshita lifted him up and smashed him down like a feather. So easily Darby almost over-rotated, landing on his hip, limping a little. Back to the grapple, Allin took him down, magistral for two, Takeshita avoided a charge in the corner, Allin avoided the same, slipped behind, rollup attempt, Takeshita held the ropes to block, rolling back through to headscissor Allin into a wheelbarrow German attempt out of which Allin landed on his feet.
That was a fucking cool sequence. Crowd loved it. Very fast start.
Start again, both eyeing the other, Takeshita landed a knee to the gut then sent Allin to the rafters via back body drop. Now slowing things via headlock on the mat, maintaining it via takeover when Allin tried to climb to his feet. Allin whipped him off, Takeshita tried to hip toss Allin outside, the latter countered via springboard armdrag, Take sent outside where he blasted Allin with a knee mid-tope.
Crowd oohed at that. Though otherwise don’t seem to care about the Japanese. Dude’s lost a ton of steam.
He used Allin to break the count by shoving his limp body under the ropes then snatching him back out by the leg to smash him back down to ringside. Then carried him up the ramp by the waist into a rolling German, maintaining grip through a couple rotations before just dumping him onto the ramp.
That had to suck.
Ads. This is fun.
Allin countered a top rope slam into his cutter – that landing had to suck too – this time nailing his bullet tope, both down outside. Code red blocked into a leaping tombstone with the arms hooked, Allin just kicked out.
TiA from the crowd. Can these two wrestle every week please?
Allin tried to drag himself up in the corner, Takeshita sized him up for the knee strike and could be heard yelling ‘Darbyyy!’. Allin moved, slipping outside, avoiding a second knee strike, Takeshita smashing against the barricade, Allin followed-up via coffin splash, both down again outside.
Allin back in, ref’s count at nine, Takeshita just in, right into a code red for 2.9. Coffin Drop blocked, knees up, Takeshita limping on that knee, thinking German, Allin flung all the way over onto his front. Dude’s a damn ragdoll.
Another coming, hit, Darby all but done until countering a suplex into a cradle for two, same again via crucifix bomb, popping up only to be blasted via lariat. Callis signalled Takeshita to finish him, big boot in the corner, Allin set atop the buckle, avalanche German, Allin calling for more, Takeshita obliged by nailing the knee strike to win.
If this isn’t on this year’s top 25, it’ll have been a hell of a 2024.
As noted, Takeshita’s lost a ton of steam. Yet as shown here, all that’s really needed to heat him back up is to put the dude in the ring. And this was a big win, exactly the sort of message AEW need to make more – that certain guys are priorities.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
Backstage, the rest of the Family were applauding Takeshita as Callis gave him a pep talk. Renee rolled up to congratulate him. Takeshita answered in Japanese. Callis challenged Darby and Sting to face Takeshita and Hobbs next week.
Nice to see they seem to have plans to feature the Family again. They’re surely not going to undo either of the guys’ wins over big stars by having them lose to a guy who’s retiring in a month right? That’d seem at least one step back.
*****
Eddie Kingston out to a nice pop in a Knicks hoodie. He’s on comms for the next match. Schiavone talked about it being impressive Allin was able to leave the ring under his own power. Nice touch to put over a brutal beating.
Trent Beretta vs Brian Cage vs Bryan Keith vs Vikingo
Backstory: Winner faces Kingston Saturday for his new title
Trent eliminated Danhausen during Saturday’s battle royal. They teased tension. Always baffled when trying to win a match using the specific rules is supposed to turn someone heel.
Keith didn’t get an entrance. Vikingo out last.
Kingston brushed off talk of his winning Saturday to focus on the match at hand.
Cage took the others down quickly, Vikingo hit a tope to the big fella. Trent and Keith slugged it out inside until the latter sent Trent packing via big boot. Vikingo in to hit quick kicks, acrobatically avoid a trip, springboard armdrag into a spinning tejeiras, he and Cage now went at it:
Cage grabbed the Mexican up from the mat by his neck and dumped him via overhead throw, Trent in, blocking a military press, knee strike, half-nelson suplex, vaulting press onto Cage at ringside, all four now outside.
Danhausen was in the front row. Cage hit a brainbuster at ringside, Trent held his surgically repaired neck.
Your standard multi-man so far: guys get booted, two go at it, rinse and repeat.
Vikingo smacked Cage with a spin kick, slipped through the ropes to avoid a corner attack, springboard dropkick, crowd totally behind him here, clapping support, running knees in the corner, Vikingo upstairs, Keith in to cut him off, seeking a suplex, Vikingo just spilled to ringside.
Allowing Cage to hit a kick to Keith, seeking a superplex, Trent slipped in to German Cage from the middle buckle, running knee strike, crowd almost silent whenever Vikingo’s not in. He broke the cover off the top but was nailed via Keith lariat, all four down.
Keith sought a slam; Cage countered into an F5, Keith rolled outside, Cage caught Trent into a double powerbomb for a near fall. Cage said the end was coming, Danhausen ran right into the center of the ring, shoving the ref out of the way, to ‘Curse’ Cage. Cage tried to snap the little shit in half, the only appropriate response.
Keith saved him, Vikingo too, with thrust kicks to Cage. Vikingo moonsaulted onto Cage outside, leaving Keith to hit a gamengiri, saito suplex, running headbutt, Trent just out. This had gone far too long now. It’s good action but only one of these guys matters.
As if hearing me, Trent hit Strong Zero to win. He immediately defines that belt down about as far as it can go.
He and Eddie talked a little trash.
Winner: Trent
Renee unto the breach once more, this time with Matt Menard who’s joining the main event on comms. A pissed, ragged Hangman Page flew in – getting a big pop – to say that a few weeks ago Joe had a bunch of goons put him through a windshield ‘so I am here tonight to beat somebody’s ass!’ (another big pop). And if he can’t find Joe, it’ll be Cole, if it can’t be Cole, it’ll be somebody else, ‘it might be you’ he said to Menard, ‘I dare somebody to give me a reason!’.
Menard and Renee looked shook.
Yes!!! He passed the Stone Cold test. Pissed, serious, wanting to beat somebody’s ass. Page was great here. More please. Also adds a little extra intrigue to what’s left of a show which only has a pretty unintriguing main event.
Swerve Strickland vs Daniel Garcia
Backstory: NONE
The fans left absolutely no doubt whose house this was. That was loud. Funnily enough, between Swerve and Page, it seems we have ourselves some over top-babyfaces. The crowd were into the Nana dance, which I don’t have a single problem with now Swerve’s not a heel.
Unfortunately, Garcia is still dancing. He was pretty over too tbf.
Lockup, Swerve smashed Garcia down via shoulder, Garcia popped up, Swerve grabbed a headlock, dropdown/step over, both hooked pinfall attempts for low counts, Swerve left Garcia on his ass via tejeiras.
Garcia tried to beckon him down onto the mat, Swerve obliged, Garcia looked for a crossface, Swerve got the ropes, Garcia spanked him. Swerve wasn’t happy: pie-faces exchanged, Swerve hit a punt but took a kitchen sink, Nana keeps leading the crowd in ‘Swerve’s House’ chants. As Garcia knocked Strickland off the apron.
He and Nana teased a dance-off. So if you told an AEW fan in October 2019 that in four years the Kingdom would be part of the top heel group and the main event would feature a dance off…
They each got two go’s. Until Swerve attacked from behind, Garcia was quickly back on top though until Nana grabbed his leg and Swerve hit a DVD on the apron.
Ads. Not a bloody clue whether Strickland’s good or bad now.
Swerve blasted Garcia with a running boot then mocked his dance and hit a forearm. Garcia followed him out of the corner, into a fistfight, Garcia stomped him down in the corner, hit a running knee, shotgun dropkick, stalling saito, for two.
Swerve blocked a Dragon Tamer, hit a capture backbreaker, Garcia paintbrushed him, Swerve hit back with an elevated reverse ddt. Garcia out at two. Swerve flung Garcia into the barricade then went to talk trash to Menard. Allowing Garcia to fling him into the barricade then apply the Dragontamer atop the announce desk.
Or try.
They fell off. That was bad. ‘You f’d up’ chant.
Crowd quiet otherwise. Garcia seeking a superplex, hitting, Swerve pivoted his hips on the mat to hit a regular ol’ suplex. Garcia nailed a ripcord knee strike. And after an ‘ooh’ you could hear a pin drop. It was so quiet. Strickland hit back via rolling flatliner, house call, Garcia out at 2.9.
Swerve went upstairs to end things with the Stomp. Or not. Garcia kicked out. Hooked a crucifix pin for a near fall before being polished off via a second house call and JML Driver.
This continues AEW’s nasty habit of a ‘good match’ coming before getting somebody over. Similar to May/Purazzo, neither guy here is firmly enough established as a main eventer to help raise the other up. One needs to get there first. Jon Moxley can have a close one with Garcia; Swerve should beat him convincingly.
Especially after it took ten minutes to polish off Dustin Rhodes Saturday even after breaking a cinder block over his foot before the match. It should be crystal clear Swerve’s a guy on the rise. Neither of these matches sent that message. Natural momentum’s hard to gain and oh-so-easy to lose.
Post-match, Nana gave Garcia a low blow after it appeared Swerve was going to shake his hand. Swerve laughed. Matt Menard hit the ring and wailed away on Swerve till taking a low blow too.
Nana said we were looking at our next AEW champ. Or was about to when Hangman hit the scene. They went eye to eye, Swerve smirked, Page fired away, they brawled until separated by a ton of refs and security.
Well thank god they ended with Swerve scrapping with a top guy instead of Matt Menard.
They had to open with the new champ and fallout from the big angle and did. And they did it well – this story was never going to be perfect, I have qualms about the guys they chose – but I also believe they did the best job they could moving forward with what they have here
I’m looking forward to Page coming for both them and Samoa Joe as a result
They covered everything truly important coming out of Worlds End early in the show
Garcia package hyping the Swerve match
A ton of young talent featured – show actually felt fresh without MJF and Jericho
Allin/Take and the clear attempt to get the latter over
A serious, whoop-ass Hangman Page
Wrestling was good all night
*****
Is Joe as champ a big deal? He opened the show but didn’t appear live though was mentioned by two potential challengers
Too many acts in individual segments and a general failure to make it clear who we’re supposed to truly get behind – they need to choose who they want fans to see as big deals and the answer can’t be ‘everyone’
Storm/May is being very badly done – ill-defined roles and characters
Which also applies to Swerve and Nana – they veered wildly from total babyfaces to dick heels
You shouldn’t be able to win a single match to earn what took an entire tournament previously – at least not three days afterward
The fallout from the Worlds End pay-per-view will be taking place tonight on Dynamite live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on TBS.
As of this writing, three matches have been announced including Orange Cassidy defending the AEW International title against Dante Martin, Daniel Garcia takes on Swerve Strickland, and Mariah May makes her in-ring debut against Queen Aminata.
Plus, Christian Cage will have his 2024 State of the Union address and Adam Cole will explain his action from Worlds End after he was unveiled as The Devil. Also, Samoa Joe will be making some comments as the new AEW World champion.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has hinted that his appearance on Raw two days ago is not a one-off and more things are yet to come.
Reacting to his Day 1 Raw surprise, Johnson wrote, “It all hits differently. The theme, the crowd, the connection, the reaction, the electricity, the chills – the mana. Helluva way to bring in 2024. Grateful, blessed & inspired to forever be, the People’s Champ.”
And just like he delivered the “head of the table” punchline at the end of his Raw appearance, The Rock had another tease which will make fans even more happy.
“We’re just getting started,” he added.
A match between The Rock and Roman Reigns has never looked so close to happening than now and Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia could be the perfect location with a background of 60,000 fans in attendance.
During an appearance with Pat McAfee last October, Rock talked how they discussed having a match against Roman last year but the stars didn’t align, noting that he didn’t want just a one match, but something bigger which fans would remember forever.
Rumors are running rampant that Mercedes Mone will make her AEW debut on Dynamite, with many industry insiders hinting at it.
Mone, who was in talks with WWE for a return, did not close a deal as her asking price was too much and WWE walked away from negotiations without securing the current hottest free agent. AEW President Tony Khan noted in his post-Worlds End press conference that he will be very active in the free agency market and talks between the two parties resumed late last month after WWE reportedly ended their side of negotiations.
The former Raw and Smackdown Women’s champion was posting WWE-related images on social media last month, first posting an older image from outside the TD Garden when WWE was in town during the Holiday Tour week, then another photo in front of a big Triple H poster, and then wrote “Happy Happy Holidays” (HHH) and all she wants for Christmas is more Mone.
Mone and AEW were in discussions earlier last year and she was supposed to be part of the Forbidden Door pay-per-view but then broke her ankle. Khan invited her to Wembley’s All In and she sat among the crowd for the full show and was shown on screen and AEW commentators acknowledged her and even had a lower third graphic with her name.
Of course, this could be just rumors and nothing happens…yet, but many insiders remain united on one thing: Mercedes Mone is going to be All Elite.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting through his Select service that Trinity, the current Impact Knockouts champion, is on her way back to WWE very soon.
The artist formerly known as Naomi quit WWE along with Sasha Banks in May 2022 while the duo were the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions, citing creative differences. She did not wrestle anywhere until she joined Impact while Banks went on to wrestle for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom as Mercedes Mone.
Sapp quoted sources within both WWE and Impact about this development and noted that it would take something big for her not to return at this point.
Trinity, the wife of Jimmy Uso, is defending her title at the Hard To Kill pay-per-view next week against Jordynne Grace. She has been champion since the Slammiversary show in July 2023, winning the title three months after she joined the company.
The last Rampage of 2023 last week drew 326,000 viewers on TNT, down 37,000 viewers from the prior week. The show had a 0.11 rating in 18-49, up 0.01 from the previous show. No cable rankings are available as of press time.
The AEW Countdown to Worlds End which aired immediately following Rampage had 147,000 viewers and a 0.05 rating in 18-49. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)
NXT champion Ilja Dragunov was not cleared to compete and was taken off the NXT New Year’s Evil card where he was supposed to defend his tile against Iron Survivor Challenge winner Trick Williams.
To compensate for the change of plans and the no-show from Dragon Lee due to visa issues, WWE sent Kevin Owens, Grayson Waller, and Carlito to fill the void.
Waller ended up in the main event of the show as he wrestled Trick Williams. Kevin Owens interfered in the match and took down Waller with a right hand as the referee was distracted by Carmelo Hayes. Owens then threw Waller back in the ring and Williams hit the running knee to pin him.
Earlier in the broadcast, Carlito showed up as he teamed up with his fellow LWO members Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde to take on the No Quarter Catch Crew in a six-man tag match.
The Best-Of episode of Friday Night Smackdown last week on FOX drew 1,335,000 viewers which was the least-watched episode of the show since it moved to FOX in 2019. Smackdown pulled a 0.28 rating in 18-49 and despite that, it still was the #1 show on network TV for the night. (Ratings credit: Wrestlenomics)
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Oba Femi won the NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament last night during the New Year’s Evil episode of NXT, beating Riley Osborne in the final match.
He had gone through Myles Borne in the first round and Tavion Heights in the semi final before taking out Osborne. He now has an NXT title shot and can cash it in anytime similar to the Money In The Bank briefcase.
Femi has been part of WWE since 2022 although he signed as a NIL athlete in December 2021.
The soon-to-be 23-year-old from Nigeria had his first match in November 2022, losing to Dante Chen on an episode of NXT Level Up.
