- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
Running the actual show not running the matches. Trips and HBK will still handle that part.
-
Read the latest Dallas Cowboys News!Dallas Cowboys Newswire
Pro Wrestling Updates
- Thread starter timb2
- Start date
Plankton
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 12,034
- Reaction score
- 17,950
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id...rofessional-wrestling-aew-all-elite-wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- CM PUNK arrived at the United Center in Chicago at about 4:30 p.m. local time on Aug. 20, about 4½ hours before he was scheduled to make his return to professional wrestling after more than seven years away on All Elite Wrestling's "Rampage."
The former WWE champion and UFC fighter was nervous and anxious as he entered his hometown venue. He hadn't slept for two nights. Punk tried to settle down by watching some of the wrestling matches being taped for other AEW shows prior to the live Rampage broadcast, but he couldn't sit still or focus. He was hungry, but he couldn't force himself to eat much.
Punk started second-guessing some things. He gazed down at his black-and-white sneakers and wondered if those were the right ones to wear. He looked in a bathroom mirror to see if his slicked-back dark hair looked OK. He continued to pace around the backstage area, trying to find comfort in a small group of people who he brought along with him, including Nora Flanagan, who he has known since he was 14 years old, and Lou D'Angeli, a former pro wrestling performer who was once known as Sign Guy Dudley in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
With about 15 minutes until showtime, Punk and his friends moved just behind the curtain. Punk, a massive hockey fan, flashed a quick smile. This was a familiar location for him inside of the United Center.
"This is where I always stand for when I do 'Shoot the Puck' for the Blackhawks," Punk told D'Angeli. "I'm always nervous when I'm doing that, so this makes perfect sense that I'm nervous here again."
Finally, the intro music for AEW Rampage played in the arena, marking the start of the broadcast. And when that stopped playing, the "CM Punk!" chants started, even though the sold-out crowd still didn't know for sure he would be there.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- CM PUNK arrived at the United Center in Chicago at about 4:30 p.m. local time on Aug. 20, about 4½ hours before he was scheduled to make his return to professional wrestling after more than seven years away on All Elite Wrestling's "Rampage."
The former WWE champion and UFC fighter was nervous and anxious as he entered his hometown venue. He hadn't slept for two nights. Punk tried to settle down by watching some of the wrestling matches being taped for other AEW shows prior to the live Rampage broadcast, but he couldn't sit still or focus. He was hungry, but he couldn't force himself to eat much.
Punk started second-guessing some things. He gazed down at his black-and-white sneakers and wondered if those were the right ones to wear. He looked in a bathroom mirror to see if his slicked-back dark hair looked OK. He continued to pace around the backstage area, trying to find comfort in a small group of people who he brought along with him, including Nora Flanagan, who he has known since he was 14 years old, and Lou D'Angeli, a former pro wrestling performer who was once known as Sign Guy Dudley in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
With about 15 minutes until showtime, Punk and his friends moved just behind the curtain. Punk, a massive hockey fan, flashed a quick smile. This was a familiar location for him inside of the United Center.
"This is where I always stand for when I do 'Shoot the Puck' for the Blackhawks," Punk told D'Angeli. "I'm always nervous when I'm doing that, so this makes perfect sense that I'm nervous here again."
Finally, the intro music for AEW Rampage played in the arena, marking the start of the broadcast. And when that stopped playing, the "CM Punk!" chants started, even though the sold-out crowd still didn't know for sure he would be there.
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
AEW All Out Results:
No. Results Stipulations
1P Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Wheeler Yuta) and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt) defeated Hardy Family Office (Matt Hardy, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) and The Hybrid 2 (Angélico and Jack Evans)) by submission - 10-man tag team match
2 Miro (c) defeated Eddie Kingston by pinfall - Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship
3 Jon Moxley defeated Satoshi Kojima by pinfall - Singles match
4 Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Kris Statlander (with Orange Cassidy) by submission - Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship
5 Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) (with Brandon Cutler) by pinfall - Steel Cage match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
6 Ruby Soho won by last eliminating Thunder Rosa - 21-woman Casino Battle Royale for a future AEW Women's World Championship match*
7 Chris Jericho defeated MJF by submission - Singles match Had Jericho lost, he would have retired from in-ring competition.
8 CM Punk defeated Darby Allin by pinfall - Singles match
9 Paul Wight defeated QT Marshall (with Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) by pinfall - Singles match
10 Kenny Omega (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Christian Cage by pinfall - Singles match for the AEW World Championship
*For those who don't know, Ruby Soho is former WWE wrestler Ruby Riot (yes another who defected to AEW)
No. Results Stipulations
1P Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Wheeler Yuta) and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt) defeated Hardy Family Office (Matt Hardy, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) and The Hybrid 2 (Angélico and Jack Evans)) by submission - 10-man tag team match
2 Miro (c) defeated Eddie Kingston by pinfall - Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship
3 Jon Moxley defeated Satoshi Kojima by pinfall - Singles match
4 Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Kris Statlander (with Orange Cassidy) by submission - Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship
5 Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) (with Brandon Cutler) by pinfall - Steel Cage match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
6 Ruby Soho won by last eliminating Thunder Rosa - 21-woman Casino Battle Royale for a future AEW Women's World Championship match*
7 Chris Jericho defeated MJF by submission - Singles match Had Jericho lost, he would have retired from in-ring competition.
8 CM Punk defeated Darby Allin by pinfall - Singles match
9 Paul Wight defeated QT Marshall (with Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) by pinfall - Singles match
10 Kenny Omega (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Christian Cage by pinfall - Singles match for the AEW World Championship
*For those who don't know, Ruby Soho is former WWE wrestler Ruby Riot (yes another who defected to AEW)
DanteEXT
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 4,030
- Reaction score
- 2,374
Great job AEW. Especially the end. The lights go out and the crowd thinks one thing then you swerve them with
which pops the crowd. Then you swerve them just a few minutes later when you bring out
which pops the crowd all over again.
Adam Cole
Bryan Danielson
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
Great article....
Added AEW Star Power of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson Should Frighten WWE
CHRIS ROLING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Jim Ross said it best as All Elite Wrestling's All Out pay-per-view on Sunday night came to a close: The game has changed.
In the aftermath of Kenny Omega retaining the AEW World Championship via a victory over Christian Cage to close the show, AEW had not one but two of the best talents on the planet make surprise debuts.
It wasn't just the man formerly known as Daniel Bryan. He was second behind Adam Cole, who completes his whirlwind journey after a pit stop in WWE by returning to shockingly link up with Omega and the heel faction that has eyes on running AEW outright.
Like the CM Punk debut, fans pretty much knew it was coming. Bryan Danielson was obvious and even hinted at and the radio silence on Cole's part after it was clear his WWE contract was up made that obvious, too. But it just didn't matter. Like Punk in Chicago, both debuts were landmark moments in the wrestling industry.
There are intricate details to consider when it comes to WWE leaking talent like this and AEW luring them to town. We are talking about two of the modern greats, an NXT legend and a WrestleMania main eventer.
Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-punk-and-bryan-danielson-should-frighten-wwe
Added AEW Star Power of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson Should Frighten WWE
CHRIS ROLING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Jim Ross said it best as All Elite Wrestling's All Out pay-per-view on Sunday night came to a close: The game has changed.
In the aftermath of Kenny Omega retaining the AEW World Championship via a victory over Christian Cage to close the show, AEW had not one but two of the best talents on the planet make surprise debuts.
It wasn't just the man formerly known as Daniel Bryan. He was second behind Adam Cole, who completes his whirlwind journey after a pit stop in WWE by returning to shockingly link up with Omega and the heel faction that has eyes on running AEW outright.
Like the CM Punk debut, fans pretty much knew it was coming. Bryan Danielson was obvious and even hinted at and the radio silence on Cole's part after it was clear his WWE contract was up made that obvious, too. But it just didn't matter. Like Punk in Chicago, both debuts were landmark moments in the wrestling industry.
There are intricate details to consider when it comes to WWE leaking talent like this and AEW luring them to town. We are talking about two of the modern greats, an NXT legend and a WrestleMania main eventer.
Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-punk-and-bryan-danielson-should-frighten-wwe
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
RaZon
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 4,443
- Reaction score
- 3,188
Need to dump Jungle Boy and Darby Allin, these little guys just don't belong in this biz. Ortiz and Sanchez could go and Blaze and Butcher. They just aren't needed.
Un mask Luchasauras, do something with the guy. The Orange Cassidy character a waste of time
Hangman Page where is he?
Gallows and Anderson could go.
They have some talent now use it and get rid of the little guys.
More Lance Archer, more Brian Cage, more Jon Moxley.
Un mask Luchasauras, do something with the guy. The Orange Cassidy character a waste of time
Hangman Page where is he?
Gallows and Anderson could go.
They have some talent now use it and get rid of the little guys.
More Lance Archer, more Brian Cage, more Jon Moxley.
Stash
Staff member
- Messages
- 78,427
- Reaction score
- 102,412
A quick Google search will show you. She’s described as ‘nuclear’ at this point and none of the big promotions will touch her.
I still think she ultimately ends up with AEW but who knows how long it might take?
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
Kevin Owens' WWE Contract Reportedly Expires in January Amid AEW Rumors
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...reportedly-expires-in-january-amid-aew-rumors
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...reportedly-expires-in-january-amid-aew-rumors
Stash
Staff member
- Messages
- 78,427
- Reaction score
- 102,412
It looks like the exodus continues. WWE can’t even KEEP talent at this point.
- Messages
- 98,378
- Reaction score
- 102,159
WWE Star Paul 'Triple H' Levesque Recovering from Heart Procedure After 'Cardiac Event'
Ashley Boucher
Wed, September 8, 2021, 6:34 PM
WWE star Paul "Triple H" Levesque is recovering after undergoing a heart procedure last week.
"Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H, underwent a successful procedure last week at Yale New Haven Hospital following a cardiac event," WWE said in a statement Wednesday.
"The episode was caused by a genetic heart issue and Paul is expected to make a full recovery," the statement said.
The Hall of Famer celebrated 25 years with WWE last year.
More: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wwe-star-paul-triple-h-233407453.html
Ashley Boucher
Wed, September 8, 2021, 6:34 PM
WWE star Paul "Triple H" Levesque is recovering after undergoing a heart procedure last week.
"Paul Levesque, a.k.a. Triple H, underwent a successful procedure last week at Yale New Haven Hospital following a cardiac event," WWE said in a statement Wednesday.
"The episode was caused by a genetic heart issue and Paul is expected to make a full recovery," the statement said.
The Hall of Famer celebrated 25 years with WWE last year.
More: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wwe-star-paul-triple-h-233407453.html
Plankton
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 12,034
- Reaction score
- 17,950
No surprise, but.....
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id...tling-gold-medalist-signs-multi-year-deal-wwe
Gable Steveson, the heavyweight freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last month, has signed a multiyear deal with WWE, Steveson told ESPN.
The 21-year-old signed a NIL deal with WWE that will allow him to attend the University of Minnesota for his senior year and defend the Division I national championship at heavyweight. WWE will set up a remote training facility for Steveson near campus where he'll learn the finer points of in-ring work with WWE coaches.
He'll also have access to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, where his brother, Bobby Steveson, currently trains. After Gable Steveson graduates in May, his multiyear talent contract with WWE will begin; he'll be a full-time performer with the company (but also appear on WWE programming during the school year).
"I've been on WWE since I was really young," said Steveson, WWE's first gold medalist since Kurt Angle. "I was on guys like Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman for a very long time. So growing up watching them, me being an entertainer on the wrestling mat, it just felt like it was the right choice."
https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id...tling-gold-medalist-signs-multi-year-deal-wwe
Gable Steveson, the heavyweight freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last month, has signed a multiyear deal with WWE, Steveson told ESPN.
The 21-year-old signed a NIL deal with WWE that will allow him to attend the University of Minnesota for his senior year and defend the Division I national championship at heavyweight. WWE will set up a remote training facility for Steveson near campus where he'll learn the finer points of in-ring work with WWE coaches.
He'll also have access to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, where his brother, Bobby Steveson, currently trains. After Gable Steveson graduates in May, his multiyear talent contract with WWE will begin; he'll be a full-time performer with the company (but also appear on WWE programming during the school year).
"I've been on WWE since I was really young," said Steveson, WWE's first gold medalist since Kurt Angle. "I was on guys like Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman for a very long time. So growing up watching them, me being an entertainer on the wrestling mat, it just felt like it was the right choice."
