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Manik Aftab serves as a news writer at Ringside News. He has covered pro wrestling and sports entertainment for a variety of publications, including Sportskeeda Wrestling, The Sportster, and WrestleZone. Outside of his professional duties, Manik likes to indulge in fiction, thrillers, comics, manga, and anime.

AEW Adds Tag Team Matches To Dynamite Next Week - Page 35

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TNT Title Match & More Booked For AEW Dynamite Next Week

Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli failed to win a huge opening contest on AEW Rampage this week. Next Wednesday, the duo will get a shot at the team that cost them the win. Click here to read the complete spoiler results for AEW Rampage. AEW announced that Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli will team up … Read more

AEW Drops Promo For New Dynamite During Rampage

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Tony Khan brought a former top WWE executive to AEW with the intent of improving the show’s production quality. It is now confirmed that the new changes will come into effect two weeks from tonight.

Click here to read the complete spoiler results of AEW Rampage.

AEW ran a video teaser for the upcoming changes to Dynamite’s presentation during Rampage tonight. Excalibur noted during the Friday show’s broadcast that the planned changes will be take place on the January 4, 2023 edition of Dynamite.

The magnitude of these changes is unknown at this time. That being said, the December 23rd teaser did reveal a new logo design and color scheme for Dynamite.

Rampage will also get an update when it comes to the overall presentation. This is what Khan and AEW’s new Senior Vice President and Co-Executive Producer Mike Mansury have been reportedly working on.

The January 4th edition of Wednesday Night Dynamite will mark the completion of AEW’s first year on TBS. It remains to be seen how the changes will go down next week.

What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

Title Match & More Added To WWE SmackDown Next Week

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Raquel Rodriguez suffered a terrible injury at the hands of Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. Next week, the Texan powerhouse will look to get her revenge and earn herself a title in the process. Click here to read the complete spoiler results of WWE SmackDown. WWE announced that Raquel Rodriguez will square off against Ronda … Read more

Top Flight & AR Fox Win $300k Battle Royale During AEW Rampage

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Top Flight & AR Fox Win $300k Battle Royale During AEW Rampage

Top Flight are one of the most promising tag teams on AEW’s roster today. Dante and Darius Martin continue to impress fans and peers alike with their high-flying skills. The duo are paired with AR Fox. Tonight, the trio got a huge win.

Click here to read the complete spoiler results for AEW Rampage.

AEW kicked off the December 23, 2022, edition of Rampage with a $300,000 Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale. La Faccion Ingobernable, The Butcher, The Blade and Kip Sabian, Best Friends, Blackpool Combat Club, Spanish Announce Project, The Dark Order, Top Flight and AR Fox, and the team of Varsity Athletes and Ari Daivari participated in the unique matchup.

The match came down to Top Flight with Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli after the elimination of RUSH and AR FOX. Adam Page arrived to pick up his brawl with Mox from last week. Darius Martine took advantage of the chaos to eliminate Moxley.

The brothers focused their attention on Claudio Castagnoli. The big man put up a fight against the young stars, but soon found the odds stacked against him. The match ended with the elimination of the Swiss Superman due to the team work of Top Flight.

What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

Vince McMahon Appears During WWE SmackDown

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Vince McMahon Appears During WWE SmackDown

Vince McMahon may have relinquished his corporate responsibilities in WWE, but that doesn’t mean he’s completely gone from the company. The former WWE Chief Operating Officer was just shown on SmackDown. Click here to read the complete spoiler results for WWE SmackDown. WWE aired a video package to hype up the arrival of John Cena … Read more

AEW Rampage Spoiler Results For December 23, 2022

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Full Spoilers For AEW Rampage This Week

AEW taped Rampage from the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX following the conclusion of the December 21, 2022 edition of Dynamite, and spoilers for the show have been revealed. This is your official spoiler warning, because we’re about to tell you what happened during the show. Keep checking back as we continue to update this … Read more

Bray Wyatt Breaks Down & Attacks Cameraman During WWE Smackdown

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Bray Wyatt Breaks Down & Attacks Cameraman During WWE Smackdown

Bray Wyatt hasn’t been in the right state of mind ever since he returned to WWE at the Extreme Rules premium live event. In storyline, the former Universal Champion is suffering from split personality disorder. Tonight, Bray Wyatt finally snapped. Click here to read the complete spoiler results of WWE SmackDown. Bray Wyatt appeared on … Read more

Raquel Rodriguez Earns SmackDown Women’s Title Shot

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Raquel Rodriguez Earns SmackDown Women's Title Shot

Raquel Rodriguez quickly rose to the top of the women’s division in Triple H’s version of NXT. The towering Texan made her SmackDown debut in April 2022. Tonight, she earned a title shot on the blue brand. Click here to read the complete spoiler results of WWE SmackDown. Tonight’s edition of SmackDown featured a gauntlet … Read more

Chelsea Green Fuels WWE Return Rumors With Throwback Photo

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Chelsea Green Fuels WWE Return Rumors With Throwback Photo

Chelsea Green’s WWE career was cut short due to injuries. The 31-year-old returned to the independent circuit following her WWE release in 2019 and reinvented herself. She’s rumored to return to Stamford under the Triple H regime. Chelsea Green took to Twitter on Thursday to fuel WWE comeback rumors. The former Impact Knockouts World Champion … Read more

Charlotte Flair’s Whereabouts Amid WWE Absence Revealed

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Charlotte Flair Announced As Next Guest For Stone Cold Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions

Charlotte Flair dropped the SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania Backlash. The Queen took a break from WWE television to tie the knot with Andrade El Idolo. Fans are anticipating her return to the Stamford-based promotion. Ric Flair provided an updated on Charlotte Flair’s whereabouts amid her WWE absence on the latest episode … Read more

Dax Harwood Says Road Dogg Threatened To Block His Advancement In WWE

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Dax Harwood Says Road Dogg Threatened To Block His Advancement In WWE

Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler were known as The Revival during their WWE days. The duo dominated NXT’s tag division, but weren’t given the right opportunity to replicate the success on the main roster. Harwood recently appeared on the Gentleman Villain podcast to promote his upcoming podcast. For those wondering, Harwood will making his podcast … Read more

Impact World Title Match Gets Stipulation At Hard To Kill

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Josh Alexander witnessed the destruction of Tommy Dreamer at the hands of Bully Ray tonight on Impact Wrestling. Now, The Walking Weapon wants to destroy the aggressor by any means necessary. Click here to read the complete spoiler results of Impact Wrestling from this week. Josh Alexander was betrayed by Jason Hotch and John Skyler, … Read more

Teddy Long Thinks John Laurinaitis Had Something To Do With Sasha Banks’ WWE Pay

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Teddy Long Thinks John Laurinaitis Had Something To Do With Sasha Banks' WWE Pay

Sasha Banks expressed her frustration with Vince McMahon’s booking by walking out on the company in the middle of Monday Night RAW on May 16, 2022. The Boss negotiated her exit with WWE in the months the followed her exit. She was also unhappy that she was being paid less than Becky Lynch and Charlotte … Read more

CM Punk To Appear On Dax Harwood’s New Podcast

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CM Punk To Appear On Dax Harwood's New Podcast

CM Punk recaptured the AEW World Championship at All Out, but relinquished it on the following episode of Dynamite. Fans aren’t sure if Punk will appear again in Tony Khan’s promotion. That being said, the Second City Saint is set to join Dax Harwood on his new podcast.

For those not in the know, Harwood announced a move into the podcast world on Thursday. The AEW star will be debuting “FTR with Dax Harwood” next Thursday with CM punk joining him on the show – not as a guest but as the topic. Per Harwood, the F stands for “Family, T for “Tequila” and R for “Rasslin.”

Episode 1: 12/29/22

Punk has a great relationship with FTR outside the squared circle. Both Harwood and Cash Wheeler appeared in the ring to congratulate Punk following his first AEW World Championship win at Double or Nothing. The Chicago native even hinted at going after the AEW World Trios Tag Team Championship with FTR.

Sources close to CM Punk say that AEW is responsible for the hold up on his release. The former AEW World Champion is ready to move on from his contract, but he’s still getting paid.

What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

AEW Locks Down Possible Names For New Events

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AEW Hires Former WWE Vice President Of Global Television Production

AEW held five pay-per-view events in addition to countless television specials between January and December 2022, and the number of special events may go up in 2023. According to Fightful, AEW recently filed to trademark “Wrestle Bowl” and “Wrestling Bowl.” with the intent of “covering the categories of conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of … Read more

Rick Ross May Not Be Done With AEW After Latest Dynamite Appearance

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Rick Ross was the star of Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland’s interaction during a previous episode of Dynamite. The rapper brought chaotic energy to the show last night as well.

Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite.

Rick Ross made an appearance on Dynamite last night to mediate a one-on-one meeting between Swerve In Our Glory. The rapper cussed on live television and distracted Lee long enough for Strickland and his “Mogul Affiliates” to destroy the big man.

Lexy Nair caught up with Ross, Strickland and his new stablemates to get a comment on the incident with Keith Lee. The rapper cut a promo wherein he teased a future appearance in AEW.

“We’re coming to take over the whole game. All you know me for is one thing, and that’s winning, gettin’ big money.”

For those debating the identity of the tattooed man who joined Strickland and Parker Boudreaux against Lee, here’s everything you need to know about the newest face to appear on the AEW roster.

What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

Identity Of Keith Lee’s Mystery Attacker On AEW Dynamite Revealed

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Keith Lee finally saw the true colors of Swerve Strickland on AEW Dynamite this week. The big man was attacked by Parker Boudreaux and a mystery man on the show last night. The two men were soon revealed to be a part of Swerve’s “Mogul Affiliates” stable.

Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite.

Sean Sapp revealed the identity of the mystery man from behind Fightful’s paywall. According to the reporter, the man in question is a former baseball player and he trained at Jay Lethal’s school prior to his AEW Dynamite debut last night.

Fightful has learned all the details on the mystery man that appeared as one of Swerve Strickland’s affiliates on AEW Dynamite. During the segment with Keith Lee, Swerve had Parker Boudreaux and a mystery man with braids and face tattoos attack Lee. Sources have indicated that the man is Granden Goetzman, who has been training for quite some time in preparation for his All Elite Wrestling debut.

The 30 year old Goetzman was actually a second round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. He played professional baseball all the way up until last year when he played in Mexico. Listed at 6-4, Goetzman made it all the way up to AAA in the Rays minor league system before moving on to the St. Lous Cardinals and Houston Astros farm systems until 2019. The outfielder was primarily known for his speed, and didn’t end up in the major leagues.

Sources had indicated that Goetzman has been doing some training at Jay Lethal’s school. Those that we’ve spoken to indicated that this debut was planned out at the very least a couple of weeks in advance. He was also backstage at AEW Dynamite back on October 10. We’ve been told that he’s actually been with AEW for quite some time anticipating his debut.

It remains to be seen how Keith Lee will respond to his former Swerve In Our Glory partner’s betrayal. The big man was destroyed with a double stomp to the chest during the show.

What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

New Match Added To AEW Dynamite Next Week

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TNT Title Match & More Booked For AEW Dynamite Next Week

AEW will hold the last Dynamite of 2022 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The promotion booked another match for the New Year’s Smash edition of Dynamite. Click here for our full coverage of AEW Dynamite. AEW announced that Ethan Page will square off against Bryan Danielson on the December 28, 2022 edition of … Read more