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Jitu Jangir

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AEW Returns To MGM Grand Garden Arena For The 2024 Double or Nothing Event
804 days ago
AEW News

AEW Returns To MGM Grand Garden Arena For The 2024 Double or Nothing Event

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is packing its bags for a huge return to Las Vegas. The promotion will be holding a massive "Memorial Day Double Header" headlined by the return of Double or Nothing to the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 26th. ## This marks the first time Double or Nothing, AEW's flagship PPV event, will be held at the Paradise, Nevada venue since its inaugural event in May 2019. ## The event kick off a day early with "AEW: Collision," another live event held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 25th. The action continues with a special Wednesday night edition of "AEW: Dynamite" live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 29th.## To cap off the week, a special taping of "AEW: Collision" will take place on Thursday, May 30th at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California. ## Ticket sales for all events are scheduled to begin on Saturday, March 30th. ## #AEW Returns to Las Vegas for Memorial Day Double Header!https://t.co/blvafqBHjd pic.twitter.com/eWr3rQ3BRz— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 27, 2024 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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AEW Dynamite 3/27 Preview & Confirmed Matches: Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Mercedes Mone On Commentary, And More
805 days ago
AEW News

AEW Dynamite 3/27 Preview & Confirmed Matches: Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Mercedes Mone On Commentary, And More

This upcoming Wensdeday edition of AEW Dynamite is all set to take place on March 27, 2024, at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, QC. ## AEW Dynamite airs every Wednesday at 8 pm ET on TBS in the United States. In Canada, AEW Dynamite is available through the TSN website. As always, the show features a stacked card. ## Below check out the current match: ## Singles Match: Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata ## Will Ospreay and Katsuyori Shibata will lock up in a thrilling technical wrestling showcase on Dynamite. This marks the first-ever encounter between the two revered athletes. ## Ospreay enters the match seeking momentum ahead of his upcoming battle against Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynasty on April 21. ## Singles Match: Swerve Strickland vs. Konosuke Takeshita ## Swerve Strickland and Konosuke Takeshita will collide in their first-ever one-on-one match. The fight comes after Don Callis jumped in on Strickland and Samoa Joe's interview last week in Toronto. Callis argued that his crew should get a shot at the AEW World Championship next. Strickland wasn't having it and demanded a match this week on Dynamite against Takeshita. ## AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinal: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party ## The Young Bucks and Private Party go head-to-head in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament this week. ## The championship belts are up for grabs after Sting retired following the big fight at AEW Revolution on March 3rd. Sting and Darby Allin won the titles as a team, but Sting can't wrestle anymore and Allin's hurt. So, a new champ will be crowned through this tournament. This match between the Young Bucks and Private Party is one of the quarter-final fights to decide who will be the new champions. ## Winner Earns TBS Title Shot: Anna Jay vs. Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander vs. Skye Blue ## Tony Khan also confirmed on Twitter that Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Willow Nightingale, and Anna Jay are gonna fight each other in a four-way match on Dynamite! Mercedes Moné will be calling the match. The winner gets a shot at the TBS Championship at AEW Dynasty. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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WWE Champ Rhea Ripley Talks Her Relationship With AEW Wrestler Buddy Matthews
805 days ago
AEW News

WWE Champ Rhea Ripley Talks Her Relationship With AEW Wrestler Buddy Matthews

Rhea Ripley, the current WWE Women's Champion, opened up about her relationship with Buddy Matthews, a wrestler in rival company AEW. ## With more and more couples working for different promotions these days, fans have been curious how Ripley and Matthews make it work, especially since Ripley has an on-screen romance with Dominik Mysterio in WWE.## Ripley recently appeared on the IMPAULSIVE podcast, where she said that she and Matthews understand their careers are at different places. While she's reached the top of WWE, Matthews is building himself up in AEW with his group, House of Black.## Ripley acknowledges that WWE is a bigger platform, but assures fans that Matthews isn't threatened by her success. They trust and support each other, and Matthews even helps her grow as a wrestler, which is what a relationship is all about. ## In the meantime, Ripley focuses on defending her title against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania, while Matthews continues his feud with Mark Briscoe on AEW. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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AEW Dynamite 3/20 Maintains Audience, Rampage Reaches Highest Numbers In Over A Year
810 days ago
AEW News

AEW Dynamite 3/20 Maintains Audience, Rampage Reaches Highest Numbers In Over A Year

AEW's flagship show, Dynamite, remained consistent in viewership on March 20th. According to Wrestlenomics, the show drew 800,000 viewers, a slight increase from the previous week's 798,000. The key demographic rating (18-49) also held steady at 0.27. ## However, the big story comes from AEW Rampage. Airing in a special Wednesday night slot following Dynamite on TBS, Rampage saw a significant jump in viewership. Wrestlenomics reports 541,000 viewers tuned in, a major rise from the 327,000 on its usual Friday night slot on TNT. This marks Rampage's highest viewership since January of 2023. ## The demo rating for Rampage also saw a positive change. The show scored a 0.18 rating in the key demographic, up from the 0.11 it received last week. This is the highest rating Rampage has achieved since April 2022. ## The special Wednesday airing is likely a factor in Rampage's strong showing. By following Dynamite on the same night and channel, it benefited from a larger audience already tuned in. Whether this success translates to a permanent time slot shift remains to be seen, but it certainly highlights the potential of a strong lead-in. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Why Are Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli Not In the AEW Tag Team Title Tournament?
810 days ago
AEW News

Why Are Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli Not In the AEW Tag Team Title Tournament?

There's a bit of confusion about why Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, a hot tag team in AEW, aren't in the tournament to crown new Tag Team Champions.## After Sting retired, the titles he held with Darby Allin became vacant. AEW announced a tournament to find new champions, but it doesn't include the popular Blackpool Combat Club duo of Moxley and Castagnoli.## These two aren't a long-term team, but they've been on fire lately, even beating former champions FTR at the last AEW Revolution event.## Wrestling insider Dave Meltzer asked around about their absence and got a surprising answer: nobody knows why they're not in the tournament.## “I specifically asked why they weren’t in, and there was like, no reason. They just didn’t put them in because, whatever reason – they didn’t put them in.” ## Moxley and Castagnoli haven't been on AEW TV since their win at Revolution, which adds to the mystery. Fans will have to wait and see if AEW explains their decision or if Moxley and Castagnoli return to action soon. ##

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Real Or Rumored Rivalry? Britt Baker Addresses Heat With Mercedes Mone In AEW
810 days ago
AEW News

Real Or Rumored Rivalry? Britt Baker Addresses Heat With Mercedes Mone In AEW

Mercedes Mone's much-anticipated arrival in AEW at "Dynamite: Big Business" came with a side of controversy. While fans were buzzing about Mone's (formerly Sasha Banks) homecoming, comments she made about a future WWE return reportedly ruffled some feathers within the company.## Mone expressed confidence in eventually returning to WWE, a sentiment that, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, didn't sit well with everyone in AEW. The timing, right before her debut, seemed to be the issue.## This sparked speculation that Britt Baker, another top female wrestler in AEW, might be the source of Meltzer's report. Baker swiftly shut down those rumors on Twitter, shutting down any notion of animosity between her and Mone.## This is a positive development for AEW's women's division, which is poised to see a potential rivalry between two of its biggest stars. While both Mone and Baker might have their sights set on the top spot, it appears there's no behind-the-scenes friction to hinder their potential clashes. ## This is a fake Facebook post you dumb fuck. Excuse my language, Trips. You can all post your apologies in the comments below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/QZERLkMwaM— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) March 21, 2024 ## Nobody fights harder against successful women than other women. https://t.co/LppDODGldX— Triple H’s Thoughts (@TripleHHHPaulL) March 20, 2024 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Edge Triumphs In Brutal I Quit Match, Captures Second TNT Title On 3/20 AEW Dynamite
811 days ago
AEW News

Edge Triumphs In Brutal I Quit Match, Captures Second TNT Title On 3/20 AEW Dynamite

Toronto native Adam Copeland, better known to WWE fans as Edge, has secured his first championship title in AEW after defeating Christian Cage in a bloody and brutal I Quit match on this week's Dynamite. ## Copeland, already a WWE Hall of Famer, had been chasing Cage and the TNT title for some time. Their rivalry intensified upon Copeland's arrival in AEW last year, culminating in this highly anticipated hometown clash.## The match between Cage and Copeland (Edge) was a brutal affair, featuring the use of foreign objects, a chaotic brawl backstage, and plenty of blood. Both wrestlers displayed incredible grit and determination as they tore into each other throughout the live show.## The intensity only grew as members of The Family (Matt Hardy, Andrade El Idolo, and Private Announcement) attempted to sway the match in Cage's favor. However, Copeland received crucial assistance from Daddy Magic and Daniel Garcia, evening the odds. ## With Cage handcuffed and left vulnerable, Copeland delivered a decisive blow, forcing his opponent to utter the dreaded words – "I Quit." A new TNT Champion was crowned, and the Rated-R Superstar had etched his name on yet another championship title.## Copeland's ring attire for the match held a special significance. The gear echoed the Maple Leaf design he wore during his final WWE match in Toronto, a subtle nod to his Canadian roots and a reminder of his enduring connection to his hometown. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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AEW Rampage Spoiler Results For March 22, 2024
811 days ago
AEW News

AEW Rampage Spoiler Results For March 22, 2024

Here are the complete spoiler results for the March 22 episode of AEW Rampage which was tapped on March 20, 2024, at the TCoca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, ON. ## AEW Rampage airs every Friday at 10 pm ET on TNT in the United States. It is AEW's second weekly television show, positioned behind their flagship show, Dynamite.## AEW Rampage Spoilers For 3/22/24 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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AEW Dynamite & Rampage To Go Back-To-Back In Toronto
813 days ago
AEW News

AEW Dynamite & Rampage To Go Back-To-Back In Toronto

This Wednesday, AEW fans in Toronto are in for a treat! Not only will they get a stacked episode of Dynamite, but Rampage will also air live immediately after, making it a three-hour show. ## The main event of Dynamite will be a brutal I-Quit match for the TNT Championship between hometown heroes Christian Cage and Adam Copeland. Copeland unveiled a menacing weapon last week - a 2x4 with nails - hinting at the violence to come. ## Elsewhere on the card, Chris Jericho will face his tag team partner Hook in a surprising singles match. In another huge bout, Kazuchika Okada will make his AEW singles debut against the reigning AEW Continental Champion, Eddie Kingston. Kingston will also be putting his Ring of Honor World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line in this triple-championship match.## The women's division will see AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm team up with Mariah May to take on Deonna Purrazzo and Thunder Rosa. Purrazzo will be looking to bounce back from her unsuccessful title challenge against Storm at AEW Revolution earlier this year.## Mercedes Mone, the former WWE & IWGP Women's Champion who debuted for AEW last week, will also be in attendance to address the crowd.## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Mercedes Mone: 'I'M Not Mercedes Mone For No Reason, Money Changes Everything, I'M Always About That Bag'
813 days ago
AEW News

Mercedes Mone: 'I'M Not Mercedes Mone For No Reason, Money Changes Everything, I'M Always About That Bag'

Former WWE Superstar Mercedes Mone, who debuted for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) last week on Dynamite: Big Business, has been a hot topic of conversation. After months of speculation, Mone finally stepped into the AEW ring, solidifying her departure from WWE. ## Talks between Mone and WWE reportedly fizzled out twice in 2022 and 2023 due to disagreements over compensation. Sources claim Mone desired a salary comparable to Becky Lynch, while WWE offered a significantly lower amount.## While exact figures remain undisclosed, Tony Khan, AEW's president, is said to have presented Mone with a substantial offer, though "considerably lower than the $5 million per year figure going around." However, rumors suggest the deal makes Mone the highest-paid female wrestler in professional wrestling. ## In a recent interview with ESPN, Mone confirmed her full recovery from a broken foot suffered last year. She also coyly addressed her AEW contract. ## "I mean, I'm not Mercedes Moné for no reason," she said with a smirk. "Money changes everything. I'm always about that bag. Absolutely." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Mone Mania: Mercedes Mone's Arrival In AEW Will Lead To Increased Focus On The Women's Division
815 days ago
AEW News

Mone Mania: Mercedes Mone's Arrival In AEW Will Lead To Increased Focus On The Women's Division

Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, kicked off her All Elite Wrestling career in grand fashion this week. Appearing on the "Dynamite: Big Business" episode in Boston, Mone's debut was a major success for both the wrestler and Tony Khan's promotion. ## Mone wasted no time making her mark, opening the show with a captivating promo. She alluded to unfinished business with fellow wrestler Willow Nightingale, hinting at a potential future match. Later in the evening, Mone made a dramatic return, coming to Nightingale's aid during the main event. ## The episode featuring Mone's debut drew a strong 1 million viewers on TBS, demonstrating her star power and ability to attract a significant audience. The show also boasted impressive ticket sales, exceeding 9,000. ## Looking ahead, AEW seems poised to do better on Mone's star status. According to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp, there's internal belief within AEW that Mone's arrival will lead to increased focus on the women's division. While plans can change, Sapp hints at the possibility of dedicated segments featuring both Mone and other female wrestlers. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Mercedes Mone Files To Trademark 'BO$$TON'
816 days ago
AEW News

Mercedes Mone Files To Trademark 'BO$$TON'

Mercedes Mone of Soulnado, Inc. has successfully filed for the trademark "BO$$TON". The trademark was officially approved on March 14, 2024. Below, you'll find the comprehensive description of the trademark: ## Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposes. ## BO$$TON™ trademark registration aims to encompass various categories, including hats, shirts, short-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, and hooded sweatshirts. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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