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Chairshot Wrestling News Shuffle: Tag Teams Leaving WWE, Kurt Angle, New WWE Signings and More!

News involving Tag Teams Leaving WWE, Kurt Angle, New WWE Signings and More!

Published

5 years ago

May 1, 2019

Jason Schufletowski

News Here! Tag Teams Leaving WWE, Kurt Angle, New WWE Signings and More!

Gallows And Anderson Leaving WWE?

On this week’s episode of RAW, we saw Gallows and Anderson move over to the red brand in a loss to the Uso’s. PWInsider is reporting that their contracts are expiring this fall, and the plan still is for the team to leave WWE.

Jason’s Take

Many fans, and writers here at the Chairshot, have voiced their displeasure with the tag team division in WWE. The company seems to have never really done much with the team, or the division, creatively. With all the names rumored to be interested in a jump to AEW, Gallows and Anderson do make a lot of sense. I wouldn’t rule out a possible return to Japan either.

The Revival Turns Down Large Offer

One of the other tag teams that have voiced their displeasure with WWE, and have long been rumored to be leaving, is the Revival. According to Dave Meltzer, the team turned down $500,000 each to re-sign with the company. The team reportedly turned down the offer due to lack of a creative direction for the duo. Meltzer also reported that the comedy skit involving Dawson and Wilder may be WWE’s response to the team turning the offer down.

Jason’s Take

You would think a long term program between The Club and the Revival would be good business for WWE. But what do I know? Dawson and Wilder’s contracts do not expire until 2020, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they continue to job the tag team out and make a joke out of them until then.

Latest Performance Center Talent Announced

One of the things WWE does actually have going for them is the Performance Center in Orlando, FL. It’s a much different time then the late 90’s, as the company has a system for building homegrown talent. The Performance Center has a new group of WWE hopefuls that includes some familiar names. Some of the hopefuls are:

-Former NFL running back James Wilder currently plays in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts. The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder spent three years in the NFL.

-Third-generation wrestler Lance Anoa’i. The son of former WWE Tag Team Champion Samu and grandson of WWE Hall of Famer Afa the Wild Samoan, Anoa’i won last weekend’s 23rd annual ECWA Super 8 Tournament, the same event in which Superstars like Daniel Bryan, The Hardy Boyz and Tommaso Ciampa have competed. He attended a WWEPC tryout in February 2017.

-Former WWE Tough Enough competitor and NXT Superstar Ivelisse Velez. A 15-year ring veteran, Velez was known as Sofia Cortez during her tenure in Florida Championship Wrestling and NXT in 2011-2012. She brings international experience to the camp, having wrestled in China, the U.K., Australia and Ecuador.

You can read the complete list of talent on WWE.com

Jason’s Take

An interesting, and deep group of talent making its way through the performance center this month. I’ll be keeping an eye on Lance Anoa’i and Ivelisse Velez.

Kurt Angle’s WWE Role Revealed?

Kurt Angle wrestled his last match at WrestleMania 35, but it had been reported that he will stay with the company in a non-performing role. Angle has elaborated a bit on his role:

“I’m going to help the wrestlers with their technique. I’m going to help them structure their matches. It’s something I’m very good at and I thought I’d be able to contribute to the company.”

Jason’s Take

Angle is considered by many to be one of the top five pure wrestlers in the history of WWE. I can’t think of too many others that would fit this role.

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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Mitchell’s AEW Continental Classic Update! (11/27/23)

What a start to the tournament!

Published

5 months ago

November 27, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Did your picks win points?

The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!

Here are your Gold League standings!

Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
Rush: 0-1, 0 points
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points

Here are your Blue League standings!

Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete

My Thoughts:

Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.

Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.

In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

AEW Coverage

AEW announces Continental Classic entrants

The C2 is set!

Published

5 months ago

November 22, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”

Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:

Blue League

Bryan Danielson
Andrade El Idolo
Brody King
Claudio Castagnoli
Daniel Garcia
Eddie Kingston

Gold League

Jon Moxley
Swerve Strickland
Rush
Mark Briscoe
Jay Lethal
Jay White

Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:

Every match has a 20 minute time limit
The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action

Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!