Over the past few months, AEW has had surprising debuts and made major signings, both from the independent circuit and other professional wrestling companies. The talent has come from Impact, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the newly acquired Ring of Honor, and of course, WWE. AEW’s two newest signees have a history with a few of these promotions and their talent. RELATED: Buddy Matthews Signs With AEW, Aligns With House of Black In Dynamite Debut...
AEW Dynamite delivered on all fronts this week, from the storytelling to the wrestling. There was a kidnapping, and there was a wedding as well, during the course of the broadcast. The ‘worsts’ mentioned in this article can easily be overlooked unless you’re extremely picky and particular about what you desire from your television. Please let us know what you felt about AEW Dynamite this week in the comments section right below....
Night One of AEW’s New Year’s Smash special episode was an engaging show from start-to-finish. Last week’s Brodie Lee tribute episode was followed by an incredibly newsworthy show this week, which catered to hardcore fans as well as casual audiences. How did NXT fare against AEW in terms of quality this week? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. Here are the five biggest news stories from this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite (January 6, 2021)....
AEW Rampage had a streak of low viewership from late September to late October. Fans began to question whether the company had lost its momentum. However, the October 29th episode of Rampage brought in a massive hike in viewership which gave Tony Khan and Co. enough hope to break the terrible ongoing streak. As per the latest update from Showbuzz Daily, the November 5th episode of AEW Rampage had a viewership of 599,000....
Recently, it was reported that the former AEW Tag Team Champions had inked a new deal with Tony Khan’s promotion, which runs until 2026. However, that rumor can be put to rest after Matt and Nick Jackson’s clarification. In their updated Twitter bio, the Young Bucks mentioned that their contract is until 2024. Furthermore, the duo added that they would party for the remainder of their tenure with Tony Khan’s promotion, i....
While the match was praised by a section of the fanbase for its no-nonsense approach towards hardcore wrestling, many fans and pundits were put off by the cringeworthy nature of the match. As reported by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, former WCW announcer Chris Cruise got in touch with Maryland State Athletic Commission regarding the rules on blading and excessive bleeding during matches. Cruise wanted to know whether there was a commission doctor at ringside during the match....
Jericho and Cage worked together as a tag team on WWE RAW when Vince McMahon booked them in a memorable segment. At the time, Christian and Jericho were the tag team champions. They fell prey to an epic prank by the Dudley Boyz. On an episode of WWE RAW, Christian and Jericho were locked out of the locker room while they were in their towels. Their bags were missing, and they spent the entire time hunting for their belongings....
The crowd was on its feet the entire night, cheering for their favorites from both organizations. It marked a great time to be a pro wrestling fan. Jon Moxley beat Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW world champion. He now has a date with champion CM Punk, who could not make the show because of an injury. Also on the card, FTR added to their incredible resume by becoming IWGP tag team champions....
The first half began in scrappy fashion, with both sides looking to settle into their respective configurations. The first burst of energy was displayed by the pacy Ashique, who surged forward with speed and purpose. A couple of crosses went into the box, but couldn’t quite find the forwards in wait. The Blue Tigers looked threatening as they knocked at the Thai defence repeatedly in the opening exchanges of the game....
URAWA RED DIAMONDS 4-1 KAWASAKI FRONTALE (5-4 on aggregate) [Koroki 35’ Ljubijankic 70’ Silva 84’ Takagi 85’ - Elsinho 19’] Urawa Red Diamonds overcame a 3-1 loss in the first leg against fellow Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale by scripting a memorable 4-1 victory in the second leg at home on Wednesday to progress to the semifinals of the AFC Champions League. However, it was the away side who took the lead early on in the game through Elsinho who latched on to Kengo Nakamura’s chpped pass and poked home past the goalkeeper....
An uneventful contest began to unravel in the 77th minute when the visitors from the UAE had Saeed Juma dismissed for a two-footed tackle on Mohsen Karimi. Esteghlal’s numerical advantage was short-lived when Farshid Esmaeili retaliated to a challenge from Al Ain winger Caio. But Alireza Mansourian’s men were able to take an advantage into the return leg after Mohammed Ahmed handled in the box when he misjudged a clearance and Rezaei sent goalkeeper Khalid Eisa the wrong way....
In the first leg last week, Home United triumphed 2-1 on home soil thanks to goals from Stipe Plazibat and Hariss Harun, only for Martin Stueble to notch a vital away goal to give Ceres belief ahead of the second leg. Ceres Negros have won three out of their four home games in the tournament so far and as such will be extremely confident of overturning the scoreline in the second leg....
Skipper Sunil Chhetri won the Blues the game in the 57th minute by curling in a sumptuous free-kick. Albert Roca opted for a 3-4-3 formation, with Amrinder Singh between the sticks guarded by the back-three of Sandesh Jhingan, Juanan and John Johnson. Harmanjot Khabra and Nishu Kumar were the wingbacks, with Eugeneson Lyngdoh and Cameron Watson in the middle. The attack was three-pronged, with Chekkiyot Vineeth flanked by Alwyn George and Sunil Chhetri....
Last night´s thriller between India and Saudi Arabia was witnessed by 4,137 spectators, which broke the records of a single match attendance from the 2012 (Iran) and 2014 (Thailand) editions. A total of 3850 spectators watched the 2012 edition’s quarter-final between hosts Iran and Australia on September 30, 2012, at the PAS Stadium in Tehran while 2000 spectators turned up for opening and final matches of the 2014 edition in Bangkok, Thailand....
Ghani was delivering a speech at the podium outside the presidential palace in the capital Kabul when the explosions were heard, causing the recently re-elected leader to pause and stirring a brief panic among attendees. The president returned to the mic and stated he would not be intimidated by a suspected attack. The Afghan president then opened his suit to reveal he was not wearing a bulletproof vest and announced that he would sacrifice himself for his country and its people....
The Afghans are already turning on one another. In Mazar-e Sharif, U.S. military officers had to mediate between one of Karzai’s government-appointed military commanders and the powerful Uzbek warlord Abdulrashid Dostum. And on Saturday an old mujahedin commander, Haji Qadir, left the office after his first day as minister of Public Works, and was shot eight times. It was clearly an inside job. NEWSWEEK has learned that the ministry’s security chief ordered guards to report to work that day without their guns....
Goals by Marwan Mohsen, Walid Soliman and Walid Azaro saw the Red Devils post similar numbers as their English counterparts. From their 27 English top-flight matches so far, City have garnered 72 points with 23 wins, three draws and a loss. On the other hand, Hossam El-Badri’s side, now with the same amount of games, have 23 wins, three draws and a defeat, thus, amounting to 72 points at the summit of the Egyptian top division log....
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, tweeted on Wednesday morning that a “complete blocking” of Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play services could help “end Putin’s regime.” Fedorov also called on payment providers Visa and MasterCard to stop serving the country. It is not the first time Fedorov has called on Apple to take action. He repeated the message on Tuesday and on February 25 he wrote a letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, which he published on Twitter, calling on him to “stop supplying Apple services and products to the Russian Federation, including blocking access to [the] App Store....
The explosion occurred outside of an AT&T building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, around 6:30 a.m. At the time of explosion, police officers were on the scene following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Before the incident took place, a recorded announcement coming from inside the RV warned that an explosive device was set to denote, authorities said in a press briefing on Friday. “We’re sweeping the downtown area just as a precaution to make sure that everyone is safe,” said Nashville Police Chief John Drake during the briefing....
