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Tiffany’s AEW News You Can Use (10-27-19)

Here’s this week’s installment of AEW News, tidbits, and fun!

Published

5 years ago

October 27, 2019

TiffanyMC

Here’s this week’s installment of AEW News, tidbits, and fun!

AEW Dynamite 10-30-19 Card

Lucha Brothers vs SCU – AEW Tag Team Championship Match

Jon Moxley to Appear

AEW Dark 10-29-19 Card

Darby Allin vs Jimmy Havok vs Jack Evans

Emi Sakura vs Sadie Gibbs vs Allie vs Penelope Ford

Dustin Rhodes and Sonny Kiss vs Peter Avalon and QT Marshall

News and Tidbits

Kenny Omega Wins Big Title

Kenny Omega took on fellow AEW talent, Rey Fenix Jr, for the Lucha Libre AAA Mega Compeonoto (Mega Competitor/World Championships) belt on Saturday evening. AEW and AAA do not have an official working relationship that I’m aware of, but this match certainly hints that one is in the works. In a post-match promo, Omega vowed to wear the belt on Dynamite, but it’s not clear that he will or that it will affect his match with Jon Moxley at Full Gear.

Justin Roberts Signed to AEW

Okay, I was not aware that this was an issue, but Roberts has signed an official ‘Khantract’ (his term, not mine) to AEW to be their official in-ring announcer. Roberts is best know for being an in-ring announcer in WWE for twelve years before being leaving in 2014.

New Japan Pro Wrestling Announces US Expansion

Okay, this isn’t EXACTLY All Elite Wrestling news, but it will affect AEW and WWE, so I’m putting it in here. New Japan Pro Wrestling, which has played a major part in the careers of just about everyone in the Elite and a good chunk of AEW’s roster, has announced that they will be launching New Japan Pro Wrestling of America this year and will be doing tours around the US. According to their website, they will be using talent developed through their LA dojo and signing new talent.

Young Bucks Invited Back to TNA for Reunion Show

In a surprising move, Impact Wrestling has invited The Young Bucks back for a TNA reunion show next year. Executive Vice-President Scott Amore extended the invite, stating that he wanted the reunion show to be about the postive memories of TNA and ‘leaving the past behind’.

The Bucks worked for TNA as ‘Generation Me’ early on in their career, and from their account, the experience didn’t end well, so it’s hard to say if they’ll accept the offer or not. If they do, it could clear the way for a working agreement between the two companies.

Chris Jericho Meets TV Crush

Le Champion posted on Twitter Monday that he’d met his teenage crush, Alyssa Milano, that day. The Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla freely admitted to fanboying over meeting his crush, even admitting to having her birthday circled on his calendar as a teenager. Fortunately Ms. Milano replied that she didn’t find that too creepy.

Alyssa Milano, for those of you who are younger than twenty, is a former child star turned successful actress and political activist who is best known as tomboy Sam Micelli on ‘Who’s the Boss’ from 1984-92 and free spirited witch, Phoebe Halliwell, on the original version of ‘Charmed’ from 1998-2006.

‘Cagefighter’ to Begin Filming in November

‘Cagefighter’, co-starring Jon Moxley will FINALLY begin filming on November 1st in Saskatchewan, Canada on November 1st. The Purveyor of Violence will be portraying a professional wrestler tapped to wrestle a rising MMA star. The movie will also star WWE Legend Christian and MMA Legends, Luke Rockhold and Chuck Liddell. No word on how this will affect Moxley’s feud with Kenny Omega or how long filming is expected to last.

AEW To Air in Germany

AEW is expanding its overseas viewership. They will begin airing episode on TNT Serie, TNT’s channel in Germany on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 21:50 (9:50pm).

Dynamite Fallout

Jon Moxley was reprimanded by AEW for hitting the Paradigm Shift on Referee Paul Turner on Wednesday’s Dynamite. Moxley lashed out at Turner after his match against PAC ended in a draw due to a TV Time limit. This is the second time Moxley has done this to Turner and he has been warned that a third strike will result in a fine and/or suspension.

For his part, Referee Turner’s reaction was to say if Moxley didn’t like the time limit draw, he should’ve ended the match before then, which probably won’t win him any sympathy with Mox.

Jon Moxley to Cut Live Promo

Lock up the sensitive souls in your house! Jon Moxley will be cutting a LIVE promo on 10-30-19’s Dynamite for the first time since joining AEW in May. According to Wade Keller, AEW has been hearing complaints about Moxley, a known mic master, not cutting any live promos. Chances are the promo won’t be as wild as the ones he cut in his younger days, but we can expect a lot more than the ones he cut under WWE’s control.

Jake Hager Bout Ends in No Contest at Bellator 231

Inner Circle’s Jake Hager match against Anthony Garrett ended in a no contest Friday night after the Garrett claimed Hager hit a low blow. Hager denied intentionally hitting a low blow on Garrett, claiming that he never felt a protective cup during the kick in question and implied that Garrett made it up to get out of the fight.

AEW Signs New Talent at Southside Wrestling

Cody Rhodes and a few other members of the AEW roster were in the UK to help Southside Wrestling, a European promotion, put on their final show after WWE pulled several members of the NXT UK roster from the even over safety concerns. While there, they signed Anthony Ogogo to AEW after a confrontation with MJF.

Hikaru Shida Finishes up Japanese Dates

AEW star, Hikaru Shida, who has made some appearances in the Women’s Division, announced that she has finished up her remaining Japanese dates and will be working in the US full time. Fans of Womens’ wrestling have been voicing

Rick and Morty Are All Elite

It was announced this week that hit cartoon stars, Rick and Morty, have joined All Elite Wrestling, which was confirmed by Cody Rhodes. As part of the promotion, Charleston, WV fans will receive Rick and Morty masks at the 10-30-19 show, which is an exciting perk for fans. Just don’t have them win any titles.

Legendary Tag Team To Present Tag Belts

We will be crowing the FIRST AEW Tag Team Champions on Wednesday’s Dynamite, either SCU or the Lucha Brothers. Whomever wins those belts will have the belts presented to them by the legendary team of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, aka, the Rock n Roll Express, who were trailblazers in tag team wrestling in the 1980s for several promotions, most noticeably Jim Crockett Promotions/WCW.

StarrCast IV Listings

StarrCast will be hosting another fan event before Full Gear. The list of Meet and Greets includes most of the All Elite Wrestling roster, plus former WCW and ECW stars. They will also be doing in-depth interviews with some of the roster including:

Jurassic Express
Young Bucks
Jon Moxley
The Rhodes Family
There will also be an afterparty after Full Gear is over.

Full Gear

Young Bucks vs Santana and Ortiz

On Wednesday’s Dynamite, the Young Bucks officially accepted Jericho’s challenge to face Santana and Ortiz at Full Gear on November 9.

Hangman Adam Page vs PAC

After Dynamite went off the air, PAC attacked Moxley, only to be chased away by Omega and Page. Page then got on the microphone and mocked PAC, mentioning that he got a pinfall win over the Bastard last week on Dynamite and then announced that they would be having a rematch at Full Gear.

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

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Chairshot News Report: TNA Impact Results, AEW Speculation For Ricochet & Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, More!

Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!

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3 weeks ago

July 5, 2024

Chairshot

Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!

Welcome to your daily dose of pro wrestling news–and analysis you can trust! We take all wrestling news with a grain of salt here at The Chairshot, and we hope to steer you in the right direction.

Results: TNA Impact (July 4, 2024)

Here are your results from Thursday night’s edition of TNA Impact (originally taped on June 28 at the 2300 Arena in Philly):

Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends in a no-contest after WWE NXT star Charlie Dempsey attacks everyone.
Dani Luna battled Jody Threat to a time limit draw in the 10-Minute Challenge. They were granted the customary “5 more minutes” but were attacked by Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich. During the match it was revealed that Nic Nemeth had been attacked backstage.
Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Santana by countout to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
Matt Hardy & Reby Hardy beat Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards.
Joe Hendry pinned Jake Something to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.

No surprise that Joe Hendry advanced to the world title match, but Santana-Kazarian could have gone either way. A promo video to end the show implied that Kazarian was the one who took out Nic Nemeth backstage, seemingly creating a story for them within the Slammiversary title match. No shocker that The Hardys won the tag team match, but a great surprise with Charlie Dempsey getting involved in the opener. That TNA/NXT collaboration continues to be a lot of fun.

You can catch Andrew’s Review of the event here.

Ricochet Expected To Sign With AEW

Many outlets are reporting that Ricochet’s expected landing spot remains AEW, with additional reports surfacing that his agent has been working out the details on his behalf.

Personally, I’d rather see him back in WWE. Even after an initial push in AEW, he will be a novelty act much like PAC, so I don’t see the difference. But if he’s going to AEW, here’s hoping that agent does a great job and secures quite the bag for ol’ Ric.

Vince Russo Suggests Shane McMahon As A Front Man For Vince McMahon to Purchase AEW

”We saw this with WCW, it happened before. It (purchasing AEW) could be under the guise of Shane, that’s what I’m saying. Shane is as clean as whistle. Vince could be behind it without anybody knowing it, bro.”

Those are the words of Vince Russo, who on the surface seems to be spouting nonsense. Time will tell if there is something to it all, but I wouldn’t place any wagers on this one. Shane McMahon to AEW would be an entertaining shocker, but that–like many things in AEW–would quickly wear off.

Shawn Michaels Discusses NXT Releases, Referencing Drew Gulak

During the NXT Heatwave media call, Shawn Michaels was asked about the release of Gable Steveson, but also lumped Drew Gulak in his response about main roster viability:

“From my understanding, nothing on anyone’s part other than contracts being up. Certainly, in the place of Drew Gulak. From a company standpoint, there not being anything from a main roster standpoint that they were going to be using him in. In NXT, over the last year and a half to two years, we’ve been trying to get into the process of keeping it fluid. It’s all about getting to the main roster when everything is said and done. In two or three years, if that doesn’t happen, we bring other people in or see if we’re ready to move on.”

If anything, it’s a stark reminder that NXT still exists to, above all else, populate the main roster. It’s quite the delicate balance between booking your own television show and preparing for the future, one that HBK has arguably done better than Triple H himself.

Other Odds & Ends:

According to reports, the mini-stroke referenced by Britt Baker (DMD) on AEW Dynamite is legitimate. If so, both she and Adam Cole have been through a ton over the past 24 months.
Mason Madden (Mace) and Mansoor, now known as the MxM Collection, showed up in ROH when featured in a vignette on this week’s broadcast. They might not have made it in WWE, but it’s good to see them getting work, and a second chance to make this gimmick their own. YEAH!
Cody Rhodes continues to be the ultimate good dude, this time helping a fan who won tickets to Money In The Bank actually attend the event. The fan who won the tickets is in a wheelchair, and there were no more accessible seats left. That was, of course, until Cody got involved. Now the fan can be there and enjoy the show as intended when he won the contest. Cody wins again!

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

8 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!