Our thoughts go out to the WWE Hall of Famer and his family. As one half of the U.S. Express alongside his brother-in-law Barry Windham, Mike Rotunda captured the NWA United States Tag Team Titles on five occasions and the WWF Tag Team Championship twice, adding three further reigns alongside Ted DiBiase while competing as…
The titles evaded the pair during their time as a tag team in AEW. Despite being a heavily featured act during their time as a tag team in All Elite Wrestling, Santana and Ortiz never captured the AEW World Tag Team Titles prior to their split and Santana’s subsequent departure. Speaking to Wombreezy, Ortiz revealed…
Could a Proud & Powerful reunion be on the cards in the future? Mike Santana requested and was granted his AEW release in March of last year, ending a five-year tenure with the promotion that saw him team with long-time partner Ortiz for the majority of his run. Multiple reports, as well as comments from…
The 34-year-old has provided an update on his contract situation. Despite being with All Elite Wrestling since the promotion’s inception, Ortiz hasn’t competed inside an AEW ring since January of last year, prompting many to question his current status. Speaking to Wombreezy, Ortiz was asked about his AEW contract status, revealing that he currently has…
The Mysterio name isn’t weighing down ‘Dirty Dom’. Dominik Mysterio is undeniably one of, if not the, most improved wrestlers in WWE today. Whilst many initially viewed the son of WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio as a classic case of nepotism, The Judgement Day member has carved out his own lane as one of…
The pair have been working the NXT Live circuit as of late. On October 10, Omos came face to face with Oba Femi at an NXT Live Event in Detroit, Michigan. The former NXT Champion challenged the ‘Nigerian Giant’ to a singles match the following day in Cleveland, which ultimately led to a huge pull-apart…
Bischoff isn’t sure if the legal costs are worth it regarding Andrade and AEW. Andrade has been absent from All Elite Wrestling since his return to the promotion on October 1, with multiple reports citing a potential breach of a previously undisclosed non-compete clause following his WWE departure. PWInsider Elite recently reported that WWE could…
Billy Gunn’s injury is not behind his AEW absence. Earlier this week, Billy Gunn revealed that he’s currently dealing with two stress fractures in his back, leading many to believe that the issue has been what’s keeping Daddy Ass away from AEW television. Billy Gunn’s team have now reached out to WrestlePurists to provide an…
On August 17, 2024, Dream Star Fighting Marigold announced that Seri Yamaoka had joined the promotion as a trainee and would make her in-ring debut at Marigold First Dream on January 3, 2025. At just 17 years old, Yamaoka entered the scene with an impressive freestyle amateur wrestling background, having placed second in the 54…
HBK told Jayne she’d earned the NXT Women’s Championship. On May 27, Jacy Jayne shockingly defeated Stephanie Vaquer to capture the NXT Women’s Championship, a title she still holds to this day. In a new interview with The Takedown on SI, Jayne recalled the conversation she had with Shawn Michaels following the victory, noting that…