We’ll begin today’s article with a member of the Dark Order, who has challenged the recently released WWE superstar Braun Strowman.

A former WWE superstar has promised to retire Christian Cage. AEW’s newest signee, Andrade El Idolo, has filed for a new trademark and Jungle Boy has given his take on his promo ability.

Last but not least, AEW president Tony Khan reveals why he rejected the idea of installing Thunderdome.

That said, let’s now get started with the latest AEW News Roundup.

#5 AEW star wants to be Braun Strowman’s first opponent after his WWE release

AEW star and member of the Dark Order, Colt Cabana, expressed his desire to face recently released WWE superstar Braun Strowman.

Braun Strowman was shockingly released by WWE as part of budget cuts earlier this month. Since then, fans have been speculating about his possible next wrestling destination.

He is undoubtedly the hottest free agent today. Rumors of him joining AEW sparked a few weeks ago. Mark Henry even publicly stated that there’s mutual interest between both Strowman and AEW.

Appearing on the Straight To Hell podcast, Colt Cabana discussed numerous topics, most notably challenging Braun Strowman to a fight. Cabana stated that he wants to be Strowman’s first opponent after his WWE release.

Colt Cabana made it clear that it doesn’t necessarily have to be in Tony Khan’s promotion. They can even wrestle outside AEW. Meanwhile, Cabana jokingly mentioned facing him in a Get These Hands Match.

It wouldn’t be far-fetched to think that Braun Strowman is likely to join AEW once he finishes his 90-day non-competitor clause. The only question that comes to mind is whether a man of his size could be a fit in AEW’s roster or not.

#4 AEW star Matt Hardy vows to retire Christian Cage if he doesn’t accept his offer

AEW star Matt Hardy has sent a stern warning to Christian Cage, stating that if he doesn’t accept his offer, he’s going to retire him.

Both Christian Cage and Matt Hardy have been involved in an extremely personal feud for weeks now. Last week on AEW Dynamite, Matt Hardy offered a vast sum of money to Christian Cage and asked him to retire from professional wrestling.

Appearing on the latest episode of Being The Elite, Matt Hardy stated that if Christian Cage doesn’t accept his retirement fund offer, he’s going to permanently send him home:

Christian Cage is yet to respond to his offer, and it is obvious that he’s not going to accept it. In all likelihood, a match between two former WWE superstars seems inevitable.

#3 AEW star Andrade El Idolo files trademark to his in-ring name

AEW’s newest signee, Andrade El Idolo, is looking to cement his legacy after WWE’s exit. On June 17, the Mexican star filed trademark rights to his in-ring name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) through trademark attorney Michael E. Dockins.

The trademark was filed for the entertainment and clothing category. You can check out the description below:

Andrade El Idolo hasn’t wrestled in AEW yet but made his intentions clear last week. The Mexican star stated that he would be gunning for both the TNT and AEW Championships.

#2 AEW star Jungle Boy talks about issues with his promos

Ahead of his AEW World Title match this week, Jungle Boy appeared on Busted Open Radio, where he discussed numerous topics, most notably his promo ability. Jungle Boy believes he’s not a great talker in the company but would like to improve on that since it’s a key aspect of the wrestling business:

AEW’s Jungle Boy further added that he usually ignores the promo advice he gets from wrestlers and even senior producers:

AEW star Jungle Boy has made it clear that he’s determined to improve his promo skills, and backstage officials are willing to help him.

#1 AEW President Tony Khan reveals why he rejected the idea of having the Thunderdome concept in Daily’s Place

AEW president and co-owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars Tony Khan recently revealed that he rejected the idea of installing the Thunderdome concept because he wants to produce shows for fans every week.

Back in August last year, WWE came up with the idea of installing the Video Wall concept inside the performance center, which would enable worldwide fans to virtually tune in to Raw and SmackDown.

Meanwhile, AEW made their in-ring talents sit in the arena to make it look like an actual live audience.

Speaking to UPI.com, Tony Khan discussed numerous topics, most notably why he rejected the Thunderdome concept. The AEW president stated that backstage officials did pitch the concept, but he focused more on having fans in attendance:

Tony Khan further added that only fans can improve the product as they channelize the inner energy of the wrestler, and without them wrestling is incomplete

AEW also became the first major wrestling company to have fans back in attendance last year.

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