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Welcome aboard? AEW has come a long way in a short amount of time and a lot of that is due to its roster. The company has put together a great balance of rookies, current stars and veterans, which has made for a great selection. It can always help to bring in someone else though, and that might have been the case this week as a former World Champion made his debut.
The main event of this week’s edition of AEW Rampage saw Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston team up to face Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. Near the end of the match, former Ring of Honor World Champion Homicide appeared and helped Moxley and Kingston win the match. There is no word on if this was a one off appearance or if Homicide will be sticking around. Homicide has been wrestling in Ring of Honor, and was half of the Tag Team Champions earlier this month.
Homicide would be a nice addition. Check out Homicide’s appearance and how good he can be:
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It does kind of fit. There are very few forms of entertainment like professional wrestling. You have all of the different emotions that go into a show, but ultimately it is a bunch of muscular people in ridiculous outfits fighting each other in an over the top contest. That can make for some interesting moments, and now the biggest promotion in the world is branching out into something similar.
According to Dateline, WWE is partnering with MGM to relaunch American Gladiators, with a variety of WWE stars appearing on the show. The series a competition style show featuring a roster of athletes competing against contestants in athletic events, originally aired from 1989 – 1996 and was relaunched in 2008, with Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali as hosts. There is no word on when or where the show will air or which WWE names will be attached.
There are some names who could do quite well on this kind of a show. Check out some WWE stars who could fight right in:
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Rampage
Date: September 24, 2021
Location: Arthur Ashe Tennis Stadium, New York City, New York
Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Ricky Starks
It’s the second half of AEW’s New York Adventures and that’s not a bad thing. This week’s Dynamite was huge and this is the biggest Rampage to date, clocking in at two hours instead of the usual one. I’m not sure what that is going to mean, but odds are it’s going to be fun. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
CM Punk vs. Powerhouse Hobbs Hook is here with Hobbs. Punk, in trunks for a change, goes after Hobbs to start but a single shot sends him down on the ropes. Hobbs plants him down and we hit the neck crank to keep Punk in trouble. Punk’s comeback includes a knee to the ribs but Hobbs runs him over again and seems to be toying with him so far. A running crotch attack on the ropes hits Punk and we take an early break.
Back with Punk fighting out of a bearhug and striking away, including a running shot to the face to put Hobbs down. The top rope..

That doesn’t sound good. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the world and some of them are in different stages of their careers. While you can find several in the ring at any given point, there are some who have long since retired from active competition. There is still a place for them in the industry, but one of the legends is now having some serious issues of his own.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jake Roberts has been missing from AEW television due to health issues. While it is not clear exactly what is wrong, Roberts recently made an appearance at the Connecticut Horrorfest, where he was in a wheelchair and was using an oxygen tube. There is no word on when or if Roberts will return to AEW, where he has been managing Lance Archer.
Roberts has had a very nice run in AEW. Check out his time there, plus elsewhere:
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Smackdown
Date: September 24, 2021
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee
It’s the go home show for Extreme Rules, which is mostly minus the extreme. The one stipulation confirmed so far has been Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor in an Extreme Rules match, though maybe we can get some more added this week. There is also an Intercontinental Title match scheduled so let’s get to it.
Here is Becky Lynch to get things going and we see a clip of her interrupting Bianca Belair’s homecoming last week. Becky talks about how much fun she had last week and wonders where her celebration is. She never lost the Women’s Title, then came back less than a year after having a child and won the title in record time. Last week, Becky tried to come out and offer Belair a handshake but she wouldn’t let go of Becky’s hand. What choice did she really have?
Becky wanted to give Belair time, but then she was goaded into a rematch at Extreme Rules, so what c..

Impact Wrestling
Date: September 23, 2021
Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: D’Lo Brown, Matt Striker
We are a month away from Bound For Glory and it seems that we have a main event. At Victory Road, X-Division Champion Josh Alexander announced that he was using Option C to cash in his title for a shot at Christian Cage’s World Title. This has been teased for a few weeks now and is the absolute best idea that they have at the moment. Alexander feels unbeatable and that comes from months of putting in the effort. Let’s get to it.
Opening recap.
Opening sequence.
Here is Scott D’Amore to get things going. He explains Option C and brings out Josh Alexander, but reminds him that once he hands over the title, a tournament begins to crown a new champion. Therefore, make sure this is what you want. Alexander talks about having neck surgery six years ago and having doubts about his future. He has no doubts this time though, because he knows he can be the face of t..

Only in a pinch. There are so many wrestlers on the WWE’s main rosters that they have had to be divided into two groups. That is a nice problem to have, as you know when you can see various wrestlers, but it can be a little difficult to keep things interesting. Sometimes you get a few changes here or there, which is what happened earlier this week. You just might not want to get used to it.
This week’s Monday Night Raw featured guest appearances by the Bloodline, with Universal Champion Roman Reigns wrestling twice on the show. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, wrestlers appearing on other brands is not something that will be regularly taking place. The move is said to be neither a short or long term plan, but it could be done more frequently if ratings continue to drop.
It was a busy night. Check out what happened when the cameos took place:
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There are options. We are getting ready to enter the final quarter of 2021 and in WWE terms, that means it is time to start getting ready for the build to WrestleMania 38. The show is set to take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but there are several details still to be set in stone. It turns out that one of the bigger details might not be as set as assumed.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is still considering whether or not to hold WrestleMania 38 as a two night event. There are discussions in place with AT&T Stadium over the possibility of having the event be two nights, with another option being a one night WrestleMania and the next night’s Monday Night Raw both being held at the stadium. There is also the chance that both SmacKDown and Monday Night Raw could be held at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas, as the American Airlines Arena will not be available for SmackDown due to a Dallas Mavericks game.
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That could be worse. There are all kinds of injuries in wrestling and one of the worst parts is figuring out just how long someone is going to be out of the ring. Sometimes these are a lot worse than others, but that waiting period can be one of the worst parts. Thankfully some injuries are not as bad as others and now we know just how long an injured WWE star will be gone.
MVP had knee surgery this week and has posted an upgrade to Instagram, saying he will be out of action for 4-6 weeks. In the update, MVP also revealed that he had been suffering from a pair of Meniscus tears since February and while he was out of action from a rib injury suffered on Monday Night Raw, he had his knee fixed as well. MVP has wrestled on occasion since his injury, with his most recent match taking place on the September 6 Monday Night Raw.
It will be nice to have him back. Check out the update and what MVP has been up to as of late:
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Zack Sabre Jr defeated IWGP World Heavyweight champion Shingo Takagi on September 23. The match took place in the A-Block of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax 31 tournament. Sabre made the champ tap out and once again established himself as a true force to be reckoned with in the company.
The match itself was hard fought and yet another great example of what both men are capable of together. But the real news came afterward, when Sabre took the time to call out none other than The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. His comments came just days after Danielson said he would love to face Zack in England. So is it now off to the races for Danielson versus Sabre?
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Shooting From The Hip Danielson’s name was mentioned several times during the G1 broadcast. Evidently, the door is open for a match between the two men at some point. But it also likely means that the door is open for Bryan to ply his craft in New Japan.
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NXT UK
Date: September 23, 2021
Location: BT Studios, London, England
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd
The tournament to crown a new #1 contender to the Heritage Cup is STILL GOING, despite the fact that Tyler Bate could have probably given everyone in the field a shot at this rate. It’s time for another semfinal match this week as we’re finally close to wrapping up. Other than that, stuff will happen. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Heritage Cup #1 Contenders Tournament Semifinals: Teoman vs. Wolfgang Rohan Raja and the rest of Gallus are here too. Round one begins with Wolfgang going simple by hitting him in the face and then knocking Teoman down into the corner. Teoman punches him in the arm and takes it to the mat with a wristlock. A suplex sets up a failed Crossface attempt so Wolfgang is up with a clothesline, setting up the Caber Toss for the first fall at 2:01.
Round two begins with Wolfgang hammering away again but missing a charge to crash out to the floor..

Welcome to the fold. There are so many talented wrestlers on the free agent market today that it is hard to fathom. You have a lot of talented wrestlers in WWE and AEW but there are far more names outside of the two major promotions. That makes for some interesting situations as you never know when someone might pop up elsewhere. Now we have some more names available on the free agent market.
Several names were released from WWE back in June, meaning that they would be under ninety day no compete clauses. Those clauses have since expired, meaning that main roster wrestlers released from the company are now free agents who are allowed to sign anywhere they like. These names include Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese, Fandango, Tyler Breeze, the Bollywood Boyz, Marina Shafir and Killian Dain. There is no word on where any of them will sign, though Dain still has a few legal issues to sort out before he can sign. Several of them have commented on their new status:
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