Matt Hardy was legitimately injured during his broken rules match against Sammy Guevara last night during the pay-per-view but somehow was still allowed to continue to finish the match.
The injury happened when Hardy was speared from a scissor lift but his head hit the concrete upon landing, and Hardy was clearly in lala land. The referee did the X hand sign and then started to count to 10 but Hardy broke the count when he barely made it to his feet. Referee Aubrey Edwards then realized how serious the situation was and did the dreaded X hand sign again to let people in the back know that this was a serious injury.
AEW’s ringside physician Dr. Michael Sampson attended to Matt Hardy and the match was called off but then the match restarted and the two started wrestling again. Hardy, probably with a concussion, climbed up a scaffold and threw Guevara off of it to eventually win the match.
Hardy was then transported to a local hospital as the AEW commentary team kept everyone updated on his situation. Tony Schiavone said that Dr. Sampson asked if Hardy can continue and Hardy responded yes so the match was allowed to restart.
With Hardy’s AEW career on the line if he lost, the company was in a hard place but the match should have never been restarted.
One individual who was really pissed about what happened was the usual outspoken Reby Hardy, Matt’s wife. “Let me be absolutely f*cking clear. There is NOTHING entertaining about a concussion. Shame on everyone in that goddamn building,” Reby wrote on Twitter.
Reby also showed a screenshot of a chat she had with Matt before the match, telling him not to be dumb and that she loves him. “What the f*ck you practically cleared that table. What the f*ck. MATT WHAT THE GODDAMN F*CKING F*CK” were the following text messages.
Responding to a fan who said it was Matt’s choice to continue the match, Reby said that Matt was the “#1 idiot in this scenario” and then said she’ll let the “absolute asshat” fan figure out who idiot #2 was. “Also, f*ck you,” she added.
Here are the results from the All Out 2020 pay-per-view which took place from The Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
Joey Janela defeated Serpentico in the Buy-In match; Private Party defeated Alex Reynolds and John Silver in the Buy-In match; Big Swole defeated Dr. Britt Baker in a tooth and nail match; The Young Bucks defeated Jurassic Express; Lance Archer won the 21-man casino battle royale; Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara in a broken rules match; Hikaru Shida defeated Thunder Rosa to retain the AEW Women’s title; Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, Dustin Rhodes, and QT Marshall defeated Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Stu Grayson, and Evil Uno in an eight-man tag team match; FTR defeated Kenny Omega and Adam Page to win the AEW World Tag Team titles; Orange Cassidy defeated Chris Jericho in a mimosa mayhem match; Jon Moxley defeated MJF to retain the AEW World title.
The participants in the casino battle royale were Trent, Christopher Daniels, Jake Hager, The Blade, Rey Fenix, Frankie Kazarian, Will Hobbs, Chuck Taylor, Santana, Ortiz, Billy, Pentagon Jr, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks and Darby Allin, Shawn Spears, Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, Sonny Kiss, Lance Archer, and Matt Sydal.
Hello everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA with one more PPV Pick’em for the summer. Tonight, Colin will be putting up his newly won WOPC Championship on the line in a triple threat rematch from last week’s Payback Pick’em. Tonight, Heel Turn Tom and I will try one more time to dethrone the champ! Whoever wins this will go on to defend their title at Clash of Champions later this month.
Without further ado, ON WITH THE PICKS!
Pre-Show Match
Britt Baker (with Rebel) vs. Big Swole
Tom: I am getting my WOPC title back! Interested on how a match in a dentist office goes. Is Isaac Yankem, available for a cameo? I like the work Britt has been doing injured, but tonight is Big Swole’s night with the win.
Magnum: Once I heard this was going to be a cinematic match, I started thinking that it will likely benefit Dr. Britt Baker. It should be a fun and crazy scene, but I’m gonna roll with Baker.
Colin: No idea what a “tooth and nail” match is. Probably something ridiculous as the eye for an eye match. With this being Britt Baker’s first match in a very long time, I can’t see her jobbing. Plus, it’s taped at her dental clinic so yeah, I don’t think she’s losing this one.
21-man Casino Battle Royale – Winner gets a future AEW World Championship match
Darby Allin vs. Lance Archer vs. Brian Cage vs. Ricky Starks vs. Pentagon Jr. vs. Rey Fenix vs. The Butcher vs. The Blade vs. Eddie Kingston vs. Shawn Spears vs. Billy vs. Austin Gunn vs. Jake Hager vs. Santana vs. Ortiz vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Trent vs. TBD
Tom: Of the people in the match, I should pick Archer, Cage, or Hager…but one thing that AEW has shown is pick TBD. The surprise is always the wildcard and winner like Hangman Page and Brian Cage in the past. So, is it Brock Lesnar, Ryback, Rusev, Cody Rhodes…? Doesn’t matter I am taking TBD to win.
Magnum: TBD?! Tom, if you’re going to say TBD, you gotta pick who you think that is! Haha…I’m actually going to take Pentagon Jr. to win this – but you never know…someone could pull a Dean Malenko and hide under a mask!
Colin: So a bunch of guys here already had a crack at the AEW title and failed. The question is should they get a second chance or get someone new? To me, Lance Archer makes the most sense here. They’ll probably “cash in” this win at an upcoming episode of Dynamite and not at the next pay-per-view since we don’t even know when the next AEW PPV is.
The Dark Order (Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) vs. Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, and The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall) (with Allie)
Tom: I don’t see this feud ending with this match. The Nightmare Family vs the Dark Order will win with a match involving Cody. I don’t want to pick against Matt Cardona and Scorpio Sky but I am going to have to. There will be something shady in the finish and Lee will get the pin on QT.
Magnum: I am glad they went ahead and had Brodie Lee win the TV Title. He needed that to keep his momentum going. I predict that the Dark Order will continue on their winning ways, although I believe this storyline is just getting started.
Colin: I have to admit, The Dark Order started as a dud but it changed over time for the better. Much better I might say. Brodie Lee needed that win over Cody to solidfy the faction’s power in AEW and I don’t think they should lose here. They need to keep building on it and I predict a Dark Order win here.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
Tom: I am interested where the mad Young Bucks go, but I do know it will be a tag title match soon. This contender for match of the night will see the Young Bucks with their hands raised in victory.
Magnum: Given that we’re likely headed in the direction of The Young Bucks vs. FTR, I’m going to take the Bucks in this match. Should be great, either way!
Colin: The Young Bucks will go over, no questions about it, at least not in my book. With FTR heading for a title win, Young Bucks vs FTR is the next big program in the promotion so it makes zero sense for Matt and Nick Jackson to lose here.
Broken Rules Match – If Hardy Loses, he leaves AEW.
Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara
Tom: Tough to pick because a broken Matt could come back as an alternate persona and technically Matt Hardy would be gone. I can’t pick Matt to go away so, Matt Hardy or one of the different Broken Matt Hardies will get the win against Sammy.
Magnum: I have a feeling that Matt Hardy is going to finally get one back on Sammy. This has been an underrated feud – I’ve enjoyed the build for this, especially Hardy’s promos. Tonight, Matt gets revenge, and Sammy gets DELETED. Well, not literally.
Colin: Hardy’s AEW career hasn’t gone according to plans hasn’t it? I mean after all that hype he flopped big time. And that’s not necessarily on him. He was unlucky with the COVID thing. He’s a guy who relies mainly on people’s reaction with his broken persona and that was taken away from him before he even started. But I can’t see him leaving AEW. If there was not this stipulation, I would have gone for Sammy to go over but I think Matt will get his payback on the Spanish God.
Mimosa Mayhem – Win by Pinfall, Submission, or by propelling an opponent into a tank of Champagne & Orange Juice
Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy
Tom: his match may not take off like the Money in the Bank, but Jericho creates another toy set to sell. Jericho will beat Orange and it will seem like he will win. But there is no way Jericho doesn’t end in the mimosa as the fans cheer for Orange Cassidy’s rubber match win.
Magnum: This is one of those matches where Jericho can lose without losing face – I could absolutely see Jericho taking the plunge in the Mimosa Tank. This will be one of the wildest matches we’ll ever see – I’ll take Orange Cassidy to get the biggest win of his career.
Colin: I can’t get into Orange Cassidy’s shtick. I seriously don’t get him. At all. Common sense would indicate he should go over, especially in this Mimosa Mayhem match but I’m going against the flow here and predict that Chris Jericho will show why he’s Le Champion and Demo God.
AEW World Tag Team Championship
Kenny Omega and Adam Page (c) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Tully Blanchard)
Tom: This will be an amazing tag match. We will see the cracks between Omega and Page grow and the split of the team after tonight. FTR will win to be your new AEW tag team champions.
Magnum: I gotta agree with Tom here – something really bad is going to happen with Omega and Page. We’ll know exactly where FTR stands tonight – if they’re here for the long-term, they’ll win tonight. I think they’re up for the challenge. FTR for the win.
Colin: Someone is turning tonight. Has to be. There’s no other ending for me for this match except for either Omega or Page turning and losing to FTR. New tag team champs!
AEW Women’s World Championship
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Thunder Rosa
Tom: There has to be some deal or partnership with the NWA. The NWA would not loan out their champion just to lose on All Out. I hope AEW can partner with other promotions for future shows. Tonight, Thunder Rosa will win to be the AEW and NWA Women’s Champions.
Magnum: I like the interpromotional concept here, although it will likely give way to a new challenger after Shida retains. I think Thunder Rosa and the NWA are getting some good exposure here, but it’s Hikaru Shida’s showcase. Shida retains.
Colin: The AEW women’s division is miles behind WWE’s division…or even NXT alone for that matter. The fact that they had to bring an outsider speaks volumes. This should be a great match and probably one of the best of the night but I find it hard to think that the NWA Women’s champ will beat the AEW Women’s champ on an AEW pay-per-view. So Shida retains.
AEW World Championship – Paradigm Shift Banned
Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF (with Wardlow)
Tom: Does the title change hand on a DQ? Either way I don’t see AEW ending their main event with a DQ. MJF is the future but the future is not today. Moxley will defend his title to go on against TBD from the Casino Battle Royal.
Magnum: At first, I was honestly thinking they’d go all the way with MJF…and then I started thinking about this more and more…and they could start a really good feud here. I’ll take Moxley to retain by beating MJF with the Paradigm Shift. Yep, you read that right. MJF will come out in the coming weeks and declare bullshit, which…he would have a point, and likely a rematch. Tonight, though? It’s all about Jon Moxley.
Colin: I have no doubt that MJF will be the future of the company, but the keyword is future, not now. Moxley will lose the title eventually but it won’t be tonight and he will get the W.
There you have it, fans! From the Pick’em Crew, enjoy the show tonight! We’ll see you later this month at Clash of Champions. @TheMagnumDA signing off.
Facing mounting criticism from all corners due to the ban imposed on talent making money from third party services such as Cameo, YouTube, Twitch, and others, WWE issued a public statement to try and control the bad press its receiving.
“Much like Disney and Warner Bros., WWE creates, promotes and invests in its intellectual property, i.e. the stage names of performers like The Fiend Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Big E and Braun Strowman,” the statement reads. “It is the control and exploitation of these characters that allows WWE to drive revenue, which in turn enables the company to compensate performers at the highest levels in the sports entertainment industry. Notwithstanding the contractual language, it is imperative for the success of our company to protect our greatest assets and establish partnerships with third parties on a company-wide basis, rather than at the individual level, which as a result will provide more value for all involved.”
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer also added that there are rumors that Mark Carrano, the WWE Senior Director of Talent Relations, informed talent that WWE owns the rights to their real names as well, which would prevent them from changing their username to reflect their real name and continue operating as before.
All Elite Wrestling are back on pay-per-view tonight for All Out. This is the third AEW pay-per-view of 2020 with Revolution and Double or Nothing held earlier this year.
Today we will take a look at the odds for all the matches on the card – 10 in total – but remember that odds might change by the time the show goes on the air. If you’re interested in participating, you can check out the bet365 refer a friend offer available as well.
In the main event, Jon Moxley will be defending the AEW World title against MJF, the self-proclaimed future of AEW. Moxley is favorite to win this match with odds of 4/11 but his win cannot include the use of the Paradigm Shift finishing move as it’s banned from the match. His challenger is 2/1 to win and walk out of Daily’s Place with the title.
The AEW Women’s champion Hikaru Shida will have an opponent from a different promotion as NWA Women’s champion Thunder Rosa will try to be a double champion by the time her match is over. But Shida is the favorite with 1/4 odds while Rosa is 11/4 for the win.
Adam Page’s and Kenny Omega’s title reign with the AEW World Tag Team titles is looking to be coming to an end as their challengers, FTR, are the heavy favorites for this match. With rumors of either Page or Omega turning on each other, FTR are 1/5 favorites to win the titles while Page and Omega are 100/30 to retain.
The Mimosa Mayhem match will see Chris Jericho taking on Orange Cassidy for the third time. Each of them have a victory but this rubber match will probably settle the feud. While Jericho had the upper hand in the odds yesterday, the two are now both at 5/6 with no clear winner. To win this match, you must go for a pinfall, submission, or throw your opponent into a tank of mimosa.
An eight-man tag team match will pit four members of The Dark Order taking on the team of Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, and The Natural Nightmares. The Dark Order, headed up by TNT champion Brodie Lee, are 1/6 favorites to win this while their opponents are 7/2.
Matt Hardy’s career is on the line tonight as well in a Broken Rules match against Sammy Guevara. Guevara has gotten the best of Hardy lately but the experienced former tag team champion is favorite at 4/9 for some payback while the Spanish God is 13/8 to delete Hardy from AEW.
The Young Bucks will be wrestling Jurassic Express at All Out and the popular Bucks are 1/6 favorites to win and possibly enter in a feud with FTR while Jurassic Express are 7/2 for the upset.
Britt Baker is back in action after several months on the sidelines due to an injury and she will be taking on Big Swole in a Tooth and Nail cinematic match. This match was originally scheduled to be part of the Buy-In show but then moved to the main card. Baker is favorite at 1/2 while Swole is 6/4 to win.
The 21-man Casino Battle Royale will determine the new number one contender for the AEW World title. Not all participants have been announced yet but Lance Archer is leading the pack as the favorite with odds of 11/8. Darby Allin and Eddie Kingston are 3/1 to win while Pentagon Jr and Brian Cage wrap up the top five list with odds of 5/1 and 10/1 respectively.
And finally, in the Buy-In match, Private Party are 2/13 favorites against Alex Reynolds and John Silver of The Dark Order who are at 7/2.
A couple of former WWE employees reacted negatively much to no one’s surprise to the news that Vince McMahon has instructed all the WWE Superstars to stop doing business on Cameo, YouTube, and Twitch by October 2.
Mick Foley, who rarely says negative things about the company, said that the decision was a “crummy thing to do” as it prevents them from making a little extra money on the side.
Kevin Nash also replied to Foley, who said that if you have to show up at a specific time and are restricted monetary gains in your personal time you should be classified as an employee and not as a 1099 independent contractor which all WWE – and AEW – stars fall under. “Ask for your health insurance coverage and profit sharing,” Nash said.
Foley wondered if he and fellow Hall of Famer Nash can “create a little good trouble” on behalf of the WWE Superstars of today and tomorrow by tackling this issue. “I love Vinnie Mac…but I think he’s wrong on this,” Foley wrote.
CM Punk, an often critic of WWE and its practices, had a rebel suggestion of his own. “Alright guys. Girls. Are they gonna fire everyone? Just keep doing you. Don’t worry,” he wrote. Most of the top WWE Superstars all engage with third party services for a little extra income so his suggestion is probably not a bad one. Staying on the subject, one fan asked Punk if he will ever get a Cameo account. “Vince won’t let anyone do stuff,” Punk replied. “Maybe it’s time for…..retribution!” he added, as he continues to mess with the fans.
“Sooooooo guess now would be a good time to launch my Twitch and Cameo?” asked Renee Paquette, who recently departed WWE.
Gail Kim, who work for Impact Wrestling, also weighed in, saying that as independent contracts, these Superstars are getting every part of their life controlled by the company.
One workaround that everyone seems to be going to do is change their Cameo, YouTube, and Twitch usernames to remove their WWE name and use their real name instead. “So a lot of us will be changing our Twitch usernames so it doesn’t mention WWE in the slightest,” ring announcer Mike Rome said. “Legally there is nothing they could do in this case.” Paige also changed her Twitch username to reflect her real name rather than her WWE name, which the company owns.
Live tonight from The Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, All Elite Wrestling presents All Out 2020 on pay-per-view. The full card is as follows:
Jon Moxley vs MJF for the AEW World title with the stipulation that Moxley’s Paradigm Shift finishing move is banned; Hikaru Shida vs Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women’s title; Kenny Omega and Adam Page vs FTR for the AEW World Tag Team titles; Chris Jericho vs Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match where the match can be won via pinfall, submission, or throwing the opponent into a tank of mimosa; Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, and Stu Grayson vs Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, Dustin Rhodes, and QT Marshall in an eight-man tag team match; Jurassic Express vs The Young Bucks; Matt Hardy vs Sammy Guevara in a Broken Rules match with the stipulation that if Matt Hardy loses he has to leave AEW; Britt Baker vs Big Swole in a Tooth and Nail cinematic match; 21-man Casino Battle Royale with the winner receiving a future AEW World title match; and Private Party vs Alex Reynolds and John Silver in the Buy-In show.
All Out is available on traditional pay-per-view as well as on B/R Live and internationally via the FITE.TV app.
Friday Night Smackdown on FOX drew a total of 2,065,000 viewers, down 115,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did 2,018,000 viewers in the first hour and then 2,113,000 viewers in the second hour. Smackdown won the night across all demos with 0.3 in the 18-34, 0.55 in the 18-49, and 0.7 in the 25-54 demographics. This was the third week in a row that the show managed to stay above the 2 million viewer mark. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Former U.S. Presidential candidate and big wrestling fan Andrew Yang addressed Vince McMahon on Twitter and took note of the issue about the latest power play by the company that will stop its talent from engaging with third party services, promising that if the Democrats are in power, they will tackle this issue.
“If I’m not the Secretary of Labor I’m pretty confident I’ll have his or her number to talk about the ridiculous classification of WWE wrestlers as independent contractors while controlling their name and likeness for years, even for something as benign as Cameo,” Yang wrote on Twitter as a warning to Vince McMahon.
“Come on Vince – you’ve already deprived the folks breaking their backs for you of healthcare, security, recovery time, retirement benefits and fair treatment re: licenses and royalties. At least let them make a living off their own names. Many of them need it,” he continued.
Yang said that he grew up a wrestling fan and it was sad to see so many of his childhood heroes pass away early. “I’d feel better knowing that they and their families were being fairly treated – I look forward to doing what I can for the next generation of performers. I know how tough it is,” Yang wrote.
But before ending his thread, Yang fired a final warning to the WWE Chairman and CEO.
“Vince you’d better hope your old friend Donald wins because change is in the air and changes are long overdue where your corrupt labor practices are concerned. It would give me great pleasure. The people know,” he said.
There has been a slight change to the All Out 2020 card for tonight as the Big Swole vs Britt Baker match which was scheduled for the Buy-In show is now part of the main pay-per-view card.
The change was announced by AEW President Tony Khan in a tweet yesterday, saying they want to make All Out the best wrestling pay-per-view they can possibly produce. The cinematic tooth & nail match was filmed from Baker’s dental office and it’s a no disqualification, falls count anywhere match.
The Buy-In show will still feature a match and the replacement has Private Party taking on The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds and John Silver.
Wrestling is a sport that continues to gain popularity across the globe. You have wrestlers turning into superstars and appearing in movies, and fans are finding wrestling merchandise everywhere.
One particular industry that has benefited from wrestling is the online casino platform, such as 918Kiss. It has become a haven for wrestling fans who want to play games based on their latest idols, specifically slots.
Wrestling fans have been treated with amazingly attractive games over the years, and we have compiled a list of the most popular wrestling-themed slot machines currently available for your gaming pleasure.
Hulkamania (Endemol)
You can’t talk about wrestling without mentioning one of its most iconic superstars, Hulk Hogan. Endemol, a game developer, hit the jackpot and became popular after releasing a game themed after the wrestler called Hulkamania.
The reels feature the letters H, U, L, and K, and the silver-haired wrestler is also featured in several other parts of the game. The legend Hulk Hogan will never be forgotten as the fans now have another way of remembering him through this entertaining slot game.
Lucha Libre (RTG)
Real-Time Gaming (RTG) is a well-known game developer that decided to leverage Lucha Libre with slots themed after the popular style of wrestling. What made this game unique was the fact that the developer paid attention to the minutiae.
The design included flashy symbols of the Lucha Libre craze, including icons from the style of wrestling. The careful collaboration and parallels made the game even more engaging and attractive to the wrestling fans playing it.
Luchadora
Developed by Thunderkick, Luchadora features 40 pay lines and five reels. It also features four wrestlers, named Panther, Bull, Ray, and Snakes.
The game was introduced in 2017 and remains one of the most popular online slots choices available. Slots fans love Luchadora for its colourful interface and fascinating gameplay.
Nacho Libre
The slots game is based on the popular Jack Black movie, Nacho Libre. Like the movie, the game is a lot of fun. It features symbols of all the popular characters, including Esqueleto, Ramses, Sage, Dynasty, and Rosales.
All you have to do is spin the reel and hope that you can line up as many of the same character symbols as possible.
El-Luchador
WWE fans can spend hours on this game without a hint of boredom as they play on a machine themed after their favourite superstar. El-Luchador is another masterpiece by RTG developers, which has nailed the graphics of the storyline and won the hearts of players by providing numerous in-game rewards.
Andre the Giant (NextGen Gaming)
Inspired by another WWE legend, Andre the Giant, our final slots recommendation is sure to keep you entertained for hours. The most unique feature of this game is that players get to see Andre the Giant in the symbols, showing off his signature move on his opponents. Just be sure you don’t chokeslam anyone nearby from all the excitement.
Wrestling themed slots are a major attraction for casinos with millions of wrestling fans worldwide. You can find the best of the best slots on 918Kiss, one of the top online casino platforms.
The Bayley and Sasha Banks partnership has come to an end as the Smackdown Women’s champion turned on her best friend following their loss on Smackdown.
Banks and Bayley took on the reigning WWE Women’s Tag Team champs Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax in a rematch for the titles but just like Payback, Baszler and Jax came out victorious.
It was Jax who scored the win for her team this week, hitting a flying crossbody from the second rope on both Bayley and Banks for the pinfall.
In the post-match angle, EMTs assisted Sasha Banks who injured her knees with a concerned-looking Bayley by her side. But it was all a ruse as when Bayley tried to help Banks, she attacked her, slammed her into the steel steps and kept attacking her left injured knee.
“Is it boss time now, huh?” Bayley screamed as she kept on slamming Banks’ head to the mat. She then put Sasha’s head between the chair and leaped from the ropes in the ultimate act of betrayal.
In a major story broken yesterday by WrestlingInc.com and later confirmed by other industry insiders, WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has notified talent that they will not be allowed to engage with “third party” services such as Cameo, Twitch, YouTube, and other side money-making businesses or risk getting terminated.
The e-mail sent said that using their WWE-owned name and likeness in that way is “detrimental” to the company and “it is imperative that these activities be terminated within the next 30 days,” which is October 2. “Continued violations will result in fines, suspension, or termination at WWE’s discretion.”
Several WWE talent, including the likes of Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Lana, Natalya, Paige, AJ Styles, Ric Flair etc are all on Cameo or have very successful Twitch or YouTube channels and with a lot of downtime on their hands since they’re not on the road anymore, it’s a good way to keep engaging with fans while also earning money at the same time.
All WWE talent are classified as independent contractors and now the company is forcing its talent to stop earning money outside from the promotion in what is considered a nasty move.
An unexpected number one contender for the WWE Universal title will be challenging Roman Reigns at Clash of Champions later this month.
Last night on Smackdown on FOX, Jey Uso managed to beat Baron Corbin, Sheamus, and Matt Riddle in a fatal four-way match to earn a ticket to the pay-per-view. Uso got the win after he pinned Matt Riddle who had just hit his finisher on Corbin.
Jey was not even part of the match originally and replaced Big E who was the victim of an attack by Sheamus during the early part of the broadcast.
Uso has not been on WWE television much lately because his brother is out injured but showed up on Smackdown last night in a backstage segment congratulating Reigns for making the family proud by winning the Universal title. Reigns told him that he’s “busy” and that’s why he didn’t answer his call or texts all week but Jey told Reigns that he’ll always have his back.
WWE announced last night that Akam and Rezar of The Authors of Pain have been released from their WWE deals.
“WWE has come to terms on the release of Akam and Rezar (AOP). We wish them all the best in their future endeavors,” a short message read on WWE.COM.
The Authors of Pain made their NXT debut in June 2016 and remained in NXT until 2018 where they won the NXT Tag Team titles once and had a couple of pretty good matches. But moving to the main roster proved to be harder than it seems for the duo and despite winning the Raw Tag Team titles once as well, things did not go according to plan for them.
Unfortunately, two separate long-term injuries to both Akam and Rezar forced them off television with the latest injury coming in March of this year when Rezar tore his biceps. The two have not been seen on WWE television since then.
It’s pay-per-view time once again, the third week in a row, although this time it’s AEW’s turn with All Out 2020.
Today we will take a look at three of the top matches of the show and their odds while tomorrow we will go over the full card.
In the main event of the show, champion Jon Moxley will defend the AEW title against MJF. Moxley holds a comfortable lead over MJF for now with his odds at 4/11 while MJF is at 2/1 for the upset.
One of the most anticipated matches of the night is surely the Mimosa Mayhem match pitting Chris Jericho vs Orange Cassidy. The ring veteran Jericho is 8/11 favorite today while Cassidy is 1/1 to get the final say in this feud.
And the AEW World Tag Team titles will also be on the line with Kenny Omega and Adam Page taking on FTR. If bookmakers are correct, FTR will be walking out as the new champions with odds of 1/5 while Omega and Page are 100/30 to retain.
An animated series based on WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio is in the works for Cartoon Network Latin America.
The news was announced this week at Cartoon Network Day during the Pixelatl 2020 Festival by Cartoon Network Director of Content Jiménez Rión.
“Working with Rey Mysterio and ¡Viva Calavera! It has been a pleasure and we are sure that we have an incredible story to tell,” Rión said. “There are many elements to highlight: Mexico as a central element when creating this project, the level of action, the characters and the risks we have taken to make this story resonate and connect with many fans around the world. Booyaka!”
Diego Valenzuela from Mexico City-based A.I. Animation Studios will be serving as the screenwriter. “This is extremely exciting! I can finally share with you guys that I’m the #screenwriter for this spectacular, action-packed cartoon! A million thanks & congratulations to @LosVivaCalavera and @reymysterio for this,” Valenzuela wrote on Twitter.
UFC President Dana White has said that he would make the fight between Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar if the two want to do it.
Lesnar was back in the news after it was revealed that he is now a free agent and able to negotiate with anyone. In the past, the former champ used the UFC to get more leverage on a bigger and better WWE deal but this time around, WWE did not buckle during negotiations and the two sides remained without a deal.
White has claimed that he has not talked to Lesnar in a year and doesn’t know if he wants to fight again. Lesnar is not part of the USADA drug testing pool anymore either so returning to the UFC would be a long way.
“He is 43 years old and he’s got a lot of money. So I don’t know what his plans are, how his body feels, any of that,” White said.
Jones has pushed for a Lesnar fight in the past and now that he’s moving to heavyweight and knowing that Brock is a free agent, he is pushing it publicly again.
“If they both want to fight each other, I’m sure it’s a fight that the fans would want to see,” White added. “It would be a good introduction for Jones into the heavyweight division. Yeah…if they wanted to do it…I would do it.”
Bayley and Sasha Banks have another crack at regaining the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles tonight on Friday Night Smackdown on FOX as they get their rematch against new champs Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax.
Baszler submitted Bayley at Payback while having both her and Sasha Banks in two different submission moves last week, ending their successful title reign.
Also announced for tonight’s Smackdown is a segment with new Universal champion Roman Reigns who will be talking to the WWE Universe. Paul Heyman is scheduled to be by his side.
The new number one contender for Reigns’ Universal title will also be decided in a fatal four-way match featuring Big E, King Corbin, Sheamus, and Matt Riddle with the winner facing Reigns at Clash of Champions.
The All Out go-home episode of Dynamite yesterday did 928,000 viewers, up 115,000 viewers from last week’s episode which aired on a Thursday. Dynamite did a 0.36 in the 18-49 demographic and placed #8 in the top 50 cable chart. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
