AEW has expanding their RAMPAGE taping from one hour to two for next week’s episode. PWinsider.com is reporting the news with the card:
*CM Punk vs. Will Hobbs.
*FTR vs. Sting & Darby Allin.
*Christian Cage & Jurrasic Express vs. Young Bucks & Adam Cole.
*Chris Jericho & Jake Hager vs. Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky.
This will mark CM Punk’s first time wrestling on TV in over 7 years.
PWinsider is reporting that WWE star Adam Cole is officially done with WWE.
Cole and WWE had been negotiating on a new deal for the past month or so with the two sides unable to come to terms on a contract. According to PWInsider, WWE issued an internal memo to their staff saying that Cole is done with the company.
WWE had considered Cole done with the company as of August 24. Cole does not have a no-compete clause as his contract has expired. Speculation is that Cole will end up in All Elite Wrestling in the near future.
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AEW and WarnerMedia announce an expansion of AEW television as well as their franchise TV show being moved to TBS.
Until then, presence on TNT remains robust in 2021 with the addition of the new hour-long series “AEW: Rampage.” Debuting on August 13 at 10 p.m. ET, “AEW: Rampage” is a third hour of high-octane wrestling featuring the world renowned stars of AEW. In addition, TNT will debut four new professional wrestling specials annually, continuing to garner and grow AEW’s audience until the move to TBS in 2022.
“It’s a pleasure to be able to help Tony Khan expand his wrestling fiefdom across our networks and bring more content to our fans that fits the thrill ride brand of TNT and good time of TBS,” said Sam Linsky, Associate General Manager, SVP, Programming and Operations, TBS, TNT and truTV. “It’s Wednesday. You know what that means.”
“As a lifelong wrestling aficionado who is privileged to present AEW to longtime and new fans alike, it means a lot to me – personally and professionally – to share the news that All Elite Wrestling will call TBS home beginning in 2022,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “The history of wrestling in the United States cannot be told without acknowledging the contributions of TBS, which as WTBS years ago delivered wrestling to the Southeast and eventually to a massive national audience. TBS has the same passion for wrestling today, but will offer AEW and our fans more prime time programming, content and global opportunities that will establish TBS as the world’s undisputed destination for wrestling.
“And, while we’re looking forward to our arrival on TBS, we’re not saying goodbye to our original and current home of TNT, which will air four new special supercard events annually. Plus, the financial upside to our new agreement will give us the opportunity to continue to invest in and grow AEW to serve the most important people in our industry: our fans, our wrestlers, our staff and our sponsors. With All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite and Rampage taking center stage via our new agreement on TBS next year, and the new quarterly supercards launching on TNT, our exposure and our opportunities to grow AEW are greater than ever!”
As AEW continues to deliver the best matches and most entertaining moments in professional wrestling today, tune in to the all new “AEW: Dynamite” tonight at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on TNT.
In addition to being Wednesday’s most watched wrestling show, “AEW: Dynamite” was the No. 1 program on Wednesday, May 5, on cable among A18-49, a first-time triumph for the wrestling franchise. In April, the electrifying wrestling show achieved its most-watched episode since the series launched on October 2, 2019, with over 1.2 million viewers tuning in.
Kurt Angle posted a video to his instagram in which it showed the Olympic wrestler gearing up. Paul Wight (Formerly the Big Show in WWE) teased on Wednesday Night’s AEW Episode that a “Hall of fame” worthy signee is coming to AEW. Tony Khan confirmed Wight’s comments.
Angle has been retired from in ring action for a few years now. Check out the video posted to Angle’s Instagram below.
Cody and Brandi Rhodes have taken to People magazine about their pregnancy!
Brandi commented, “Cody and I are so excited and overwhelmed by this news. We’ve had seven exciting years of marriage, worked together to grow our careers and our core at AEW from the ground up, and now here we are embarking on another incredible chapter. We have always talked about it as a future, and it turns out that the future is now.”
She added, “It’s surreal that parenthood is right around the corner! We are ready and excited to dive right in. ”
Congratulations to the couple and founders of AEW!
John Morrison returned to WWE last year after 8 years away from the company. During his time away, Morrison went on to become the Lucha Underground champion, IMPACT Wrestling Champion, worked for Triple A and other organizations all around the world.
When Morrison left WWE in November of 2011. He talks about the reason he returned to WWE was that Lucha Underground had closed.
“So when season four of Lucha Underground ended? They have some stuff on their contracts where there’s a tail” John Morrison began on the podcast.
“The tail doesn’t start until the episodes stop airing, so I’d signed with IMPACT… When everything was free and clear? I decided ‘I’m a free agent again, completely free like no ties anywhere. I’m going to figure out where I want to go.’” John Morrison continued. “So I talked to WWE, and I talked to AEW.”
What made Morrison sign with WWE? He said he talked to Vince McMahon and had a good offer from them. “I had a really good conversation with Vince and they made me a really nice offer. And, I ended up taking it.”
The first ever All Elite Wrestling champion Chris Jericho now owns ‘Chris Jericho’. According to PWInsider, WWE and Jericho made an agreement that saw the worldwide trademark for ‘Chris Jericho’ be transferred to Chris Irvine, professionally known as Chris Jericho.
Jericho worked for WWE on and off from 1999 thru 2017. Under the agreement, characters created by Jericho and WWE during the years that he was under contract to the organization remain in WWE’s ownership, but the rights to use ‘Chris Jericho’ will be owned by Jericho.
According to the report, the agreement was made on 6/1 but the ownership transfer just happened in August.
WarnerMedia announced a series of restructuring for the organization that saw Kevin Reilly, the man who was instrumental in bringing All Elite Wrestling to TNT, is no longer with the company.
Reilly was the Chief Content Officer for WarnerMedia and the President of TBS, TNT, and TruTV. Reilly was one of a few executives who were let go.
The changes help solidify the focus for WarnerMedia on their HBO MAX service. The new WarnerMedia CEO is the former Hulu executive Jason Kilar. Joining Reilly in the ousting is the WarnerMedia Direct-to-consumer Chairman Bob Greenblatt.
All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan has gone on record on the role Reilly played on getting AEW on TNT.
PWInsider is reporting that AEW star Cody has filed for a trademark on his former WWE name, Cody Rhodes.
On 4/13, Cody Runnels applied to trademark his former ring name “Cody Rhodes” for the following:
“G & S: Bandanas; Hats; Hooded sweatshirts; Jackets and socks; Pants; Shirts; Sweatshirts”
“G & S: Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestler and sports entertainer in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposes”
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Commentary: I hope this leads to Cody Rhodes returning to TV. I think Cody is one of the most over stars in wrestling today but I hate that he is a one name wrestler. There isn’t as much power in “AEW CHAMPION…Cody”. I don’t know, I am thinking that Cody Rhodes just sounds better than “Cody”.