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Don Callis Family Fails To Win Tag Team Titles At AEW WrestleDream 2025 - Page 6

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Don Callis Family Fails To Win Tag Team Titles At AEW WrestleDream 2025

The AEW Tag Team Division is full of competition. That being said, whoever steps up to the titles next needs to be ready for a fight.

AEW WrestleDream 2025 went down on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.

At AEW WrestleDream, the AEW World Tag Team Championship match featured Brodido defending the titles against the Don Callis Family, represented by Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita.

The Don Callis Family has been on a tear recently, and their growing numbers have signified their influence. Now, at WrestleDream, two of Callis’ heaviest hitters had a chance to steal the show in a tag team title match.

This match went on after Mercedes Mone made pro wrestling history at WrestleDream. Then it was time for the Don Callis Family to come out, as they tried to become double champions.

This match included a lot of strength testing. Neither side wanted to back down, and fans were more than behind the idea of seeing these four men go the distance.

This was a real back and forth match, and Brody King put the challengers through a human car wreck in the corner with a cannonball. Eventually, Okada turned things around by hitting a neck breaker on King to lay both competitors out.

Bandido hit a huge backfist on Takeshita, but then his next move was countered by a counter, but then everyone got in the ring to trade moves after that. There were also a ton of near falls as the match reached its climax.

In the end, Bandido was able to pull off a clean win to retain the titles. This was a big shock for Don Callis, and not the result he was looking for at all.

It’s anyone’s guess what the AEW Tag Team Division will bring to the table next. WrestleDream certainly provided a great showcase match, and we will be here for whatever happens next.

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What’s your take on the Don Callis Family? Is the booking played out at this point? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Mercedes Mone Breaks Pro Wrestling History With 11th Championship Win At AEW WrestleDream

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Mercedes Mone Breaks Pro Wrestling History With 11th Championship Win At AEW WrestleDream

AEW WrestleDream 2025 delivered a massive night from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, but nothing stood out more than Mercedes Mone making history. The CEO walked into WrestleDream with the TBS Championship on the line and walked out with her 11th career title, officially setting a new record in pro wrestling.

Mone issued an open challenge at WrestleDream, and speculation swirled about who would step up. The answer came when Mina Shirakawa arrived as the ROH Women’s Television Champion. That turned the bout into a title-for-title showdown, guaranteeing fans a new double champion before the night was over.

The match was physical from the start, with Mina taking control through her striking offense and working over Mone’s knee. Near falls and submission holds pushed the action to the limit. At one point, Mercedes dug into her bag of tricks, nailing a thumb to the eye before hitting the Statement Maker. Even after connecting with a Money Maker, she still couldn’t keep Mina down.

In the end, Mone pulled out a roll-up pin and used the ropes for leverage to secure the victory. Her win didn’t end quietly, as Kris Statlander stormed out immediately after to cut off her celebration and get revenge.

With the victory, Mercedes now stands alone in history, holding 11 recognized championship belts—surpassing Ultimo Dragon’s previous record. To mark the milestone, she even updated her social media name to “Ultimo Mone” recently.

Do you think Mercedes Mone’s record-breaking run proves she’s the greatest of her era, or will someone else eventually top her reign of championships? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Kris Statlander Defeats Toni Storm To Retain AEW Women’s Title At WrestleDream

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Kris Statlander Defeats Toni Storm To Retain AEW Women's Title At WrestleDream

AEW brought an exciting night of pro wrestling at WrestleDream. That being said, we still have the same Women’s World Champion.

AEW WrestleDream 2025 went down on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The AEW Women’s World Title was on the line, and this was quite a war between women.

At AEW WrestleDream, the AEW Women’s World Championship match featured Kris Statlander defending her title against “Timeless” Toni Storm.

Storm is a former AEW Women’s Champion, and she wants that title back. Of course, she had to step in the ring with Kris Statlander to get it back, and Statlander worked far too hard getting to the mountaintop.

This match had a big fight feel, and each competitor got their own special ring entrance. Then they got to business, and the two of them tried their best to out-wrestle each other.

Toni Storm rocked white face paint for this match, while Kris Statlander wore all silver to match. Fans were behind both stars, as they had a massive amount of respect for them. That being said, Toni Storm was the one who struck first to really maintain control.

This match had a ton of near falls, but that should be expected in a big AEW title match during a pay-per-view.

In the end, Kris Statlander was able to take Toni Storm down with a powerful finisher and get the win. This came after Storm nearly had her in a submission, but then Storm showed no sign of quit in her. After the match, Mercedes Mone came out to taunt Kris Statlander.

AEW’s women’s division is highly competitive, and it’s anyone’s guess who Tony Khan will push to the top of the card next. WrestleDream was certainly an interesting night in Saint Louis.

What’s your take on Kris Statlander’s AEW Women’s Title reign? Do you think Tony Khan waited too long to put the top women’s title on her? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Kyle Fletcher Retains TNT Title In Hard-Hitting Match At AEW WrestleDream 2025

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Kyle Fletcher Retains TNT Title In Hard-Hitting Match At AEW WrestleDream 2025

There are a few stars on the AEW roster that Tony Khan is obviously pushing. It appears that he sees Kyle Fletcher as a future top name for the company, because WrestleDream was a big night for him.

AEW WrestleDream 2025 went down on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark Briscoe continued his pursuit of a top title in AEW, as he targeted Kyle Fletcher and his TNT Championship.

At AEW WrestleDream, the AEW TNT Championship match featured Kyle Fletcher defending his title against Mark Briscoe.

This match went on after the Hurt Syndicate retained their six-man tag team titles. Fans were ready for this war, as Mark Briscoe was the overwealming babyface.

This match spilled to the ringside area, and they traded moves after it got started. Then Kyle Fletcher tried to stall things to slow the match to his pace as Mark Briscoe called him back to the ring. Then Briscoe followed him to apply some much-needed abuse.

This match continued and Mark Briscoe had control of the match after hitting a few big moves, including a massive dive to the outside. Then they got back in the ring, where Briscoe hit a top rope elbow for a very close near fall.

There were several near falls that followed as Don Callis continued crowing on commentary. In the end, Kyle Fletcher pulled off the win after nailing a brutal move off the top rope that sent Briscoe into the top turnbuckle, and Don Callis was very happy to get in the ring to celebrate with his champion.

What’s your take on Mark Briscoe’s rise in AEW? Will he be a World Champion soon? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Liv Morgan Receives Bizarre Video Message from OG WWE Performance Center Stalker

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Liv Morgan Receives Bizarre Video Message From OG WWE Performance Center Stalker

WWE has many fans, but few have taken their fandom to the level that Armando Alejandro Montalvo has. After his arrest, and shooting, at the WWE Performance Center in August 2015, he continued his antics and even livestreamed his court appearance. His shooting situation was also featured on A&E, and now he’s back in the … Read more

WWE Writes Jacob Fatu Off Television in Brutal Fashion During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

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WWE Writes Jacob Fatu Off Television in Brutal Fashion During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

Sometimes a WWE Superstar will get injured outside of the ring, and the company has to deal with it. They handled things uniquely with Jacob Fatu.

WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. Sadly, that episode included getting Jacob Fatu off television, and that absence could be a longer one.

WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis opened up the show this week by stating that Drew McIntyre versus Jacob Fatu is now a #1 contender match for Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship. Then Cody came out to a roar from the crowd.

Cody Rhodes addressed his WWE Crown Jewel loss, but then he moved it along by saying that he will handle SmackDown business. He then hyped the upcoming #1 contenders match, including Jacob Fatu in San Jose, as those fans cheered big time for their hometown boy.

Later on in the night, Jacob Fatu had a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, where he promised to show him the real meaning of “ghost ride the whip,” after he beats Drew McIntrye. Rhodes seemed down to face Fatu as he said, “I hope you’re right.”

Later on, right before the main event started, Jacob Fatu didn’t make it to the ring. Instead, he was shown pinned to the ground under a bunch of production equipment, bleeding from his mouth.

The show cut to commercial after that, as WWE SmackDown personnel flocked to Jacob Fatu as he laid bleeding on the ground. This was a shocking move, but it also wrote him out of the storyline, and it’s likely he will be out of action for the rest of the year. After that, Drew McIntyre took to the ring as Jacob Fatu was left injured backstage.

Fans were shocked to hear that Jacob Fatu was sidelined due to a non-wrestling related injury. He will be out of action for some time now. That certainly halted his momentum just as he was really picking up steam.

It was later revealed that Cody Rhodes was set to replace Jacob Fatu during tonight’s SmackDown. That was a shame for fans who wanted to see the Samoan Werewolf do his thing.

What’s your take on Jacob Fatu’s WWE absence? Will you miss seeing him on television? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Ilja Dragunov Wins US Title After Shocking Return During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

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Ilja Dragunov Wins US Title After Shocking Return During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

You never know what can happen on WWE SmackDown. This week’s show included a shocking return, and that was followed by a title change.

WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. Ilja Dragunov returned on SmackDown this week.

Sami Zayn defended his United States Title in an Open Challenge after telling General Manager Nick Aldis he would do so regardless of being booked. The Miz interrupted, criticizing Open Challenges, but was run off by Carmelo Hayes. Ilja Dragunov then made his return to WWE.

Solo Sikoa came out during the match and he distracted Sami Zayn. Then Dragunov was able to hit his finishers, finalized by an H Bomb, to win the match and become the new United States Champion.

As the new US Champion celebrated in the ring, they gave him a pyro display on the stage. This was a shocking return on SmackDown, and it was directly followed by a big title change. After that, the MFTs destroyed the new champion and the old one as well. Then Solo Sikoa cut a promo in the ring as he said that the MFTs run SmackDown.

Only time will tell what happens next on SmackDown, but tonight will be remembered for a lot of reasons. Keep checking back with Ringside News for more on this story.

What’s your take on this storyline in WWE? Was this a good title change? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Ilja Dragunov Returns After Nearly A Year Injury Absence During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

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Ilja Dragunov Returns After Nearly A Year Injury Absence During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

WWE Superstars go through a lot, and sometimes an injury will take someone out of action for a good stretch of time. That time on the bench finally ended for Ilja Dragunov this week.

WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. It was quite a show, and we also saw a much-needed return.

Sami Zayn came out to defend his United States Title in an Open Challenge match this week. This came after he told General Manager Nick Aldis that he was going to defend the title, even if he didn’t have a spot on the card.

The Miz came out to say how sick he was of Open Challenges, and then Carmelo Hayes ran him off. This was returning the favor for what Miz did to Melo last week. Then Ilja Dragunov’s music hit.

Ilja Dragunov made his way to the ring and the man from Moscow, Russia, received a very good ovation upon his return. He has been out of action for nearly a year with a year injury, and this return was a long time coming.

Before his return to WWE television tonight, Ilja Dragunov’s last two matches saw him come up short in key opportunities. He competed in a fatal four-way match on RAW to become the number one contender for the Intercontinental Title but was defeated by Jey Uso. Later that month, Dragunov challenged Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at a live event, but he was unable to capture the title.

Ilja Dragunov was a big force in NXT, and he was gaining his footing on the main roster prior to his injury hiatus. Now that is past him, only time will tell what is next for him.

What’s your take on Ilja Dragunov returning to WWE? Will he make it to the top of the roster? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Aleister Black & Zelina Vega Reveal Their Dark Master Plan During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

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Aleister Black & Zelina Vega Reveal Their Dark Master Plan During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

WWE has a lot of potential stories in the pipeline. This week on SmackDown, fans got a bit more out of a storyline that could snowball into much more.

WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. The October 10 episode of the show had a storyline that deserved some follow-up. WWE shocked fans when they paired up Aleister Black with his real-life wife, Zelina Vega, last week on SmackDown. This was how the last man standing match against Damian Priest.

Black and Vega were on SmackDown this week to follow up on the storyline. They played a video vignette, where they revealed that this pairing was always part of the plan. The two traded lines as they made it clear that they are not to be messed with. The two are to be feared, as a “necessary evil, a balance, and a venom of salvation.” Only time will tell what happens next for this.

Zelina Vela and Aleister Black are certainly a dark pairing. This could be a winner if they book things correctly. We will have to pay close attention to see how this pans out.

What’s your take on pairing up Zelina Vega and Aleister Black up on television like this? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Blake Monroe Shows Up During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

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Blake Monroe Shows Up During 10/17 WWE SmackDown

WWE’s NXT brand has a ton of talent, and many people on the roster may just be waiting for a call-up. Blake Monroe is no stranger to the spotlight, and she showed up during this week’s SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown went down at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on October 17. During the first hour of the night, a very popular NXT star showed up to get a closer look on a certain match.

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss faced ZARIA and Sol Ruca this week on SmackDown. The two teams had quite a match, and they also drew a bit of extra attention.

Later on in the match, Blake Monroe provided some distraction for Sol Ruca on the outside of the ring. Then she cheered on as Charlotte Flair made Ruca tap out to a Figure 8.

Blake Monroe was spotted at ringside, and she had her attention set on the NXT side of that match. After all, Monroe will face Sol Ruca for her NXT Women’s North American Championship at Halloween Havoc on October 25.

Of course, Blake Monroe was known as Mariah May in AEW and on the indies prior to that. She showed up in NXT after her AEW contract came to an end, and the sky seems to be the limit for her at this point.

We will have to see how much longer Blake Monroe takes to get to the WWE main roster. It’s hard to argue that she doesn’t draw attention to herself, no matter how big of a spotlight is on her.

What’s your take on Blake Monroe showing up on WWE SmackDown this week? Do you think she will be around NXT for very much longer? Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Ticket Breakdown Shows Huge Price Gap Between WWE Survivor Series and AEW WrestleDream

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Ticket Breakdown Shows Huge Price Gap Between WWE Survivor Series and AEW WrestleDream

AEW WrestleDream is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. That being said, tickets for the event are still up for grabs. They are also pretty reasonable, all things considered. Fans looking to attend the event can find a variety of price points, with seats currently listed between … Read more

WWE Faces Internal Backlash as Brock Lesnar Return Leaves Staff ‘Disgusted’

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WWE Faces Internal Backlash as Brock Lesnar Return Leaves Staff 'Disgusted'

Brock Lesnar returned to the WWE fold at SummerSlam, and nobody saw it coming. That was quickly followed by fan backlash, but that resentment wasn’t kept just in the fan base. It was apparently felt backstage as well. Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Brock Lesnar’s return sparked internal backlash. Some women … Read more

Unexpected WWE Superstar Throws Hat In The Ring To Assist After Seth Rollins’ Injury

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Unexpected WWE Superstar Throws Hat In The Ring To Assist After Seth Rollins' Injury

WWE is very unpredictable, and that comes with the territory when dealing with pro wrestling as a whole. That being said, there are options even after Seth Rollins’ injury. At this point, Seth Rollins may even miss WrestleMania next year. This is not a great situation, and it has brought a few people to chime … Read more

Tony Khan Provides Update On Swerve Strickland’s Recovery Status After Surgery

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Tony Khan Provides Update On Swerve Strickland's Recovery Status After Surgery

Swerve Strickland was written off AEW television following an attack at Forbidden Door 2025. After losing a hard-fought AEW Unified Championship match to Kazuchika Okada at the O2 Arena, Okada continued to assault Strickland post-match, targeting his knee with a steel chair. The beatdown escalated when Wardlow appeared and attacked Strickland, which made his exit … Read more