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i’m still not watching TNA
but good for them
but good for them
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What you mean why??? He was Codys manager in AEW by request the entire time he was there and was actually amazing in that role. Cody wanted him as his manager in WWE too and just said again last week he wants a classic manager and it just so happens Arn announces he leaving AEW.
Arn was like Mickey in Rocky and that shit worked well and captured that same attitude.
Plus Arn was the one always telling Cody crying ass to man the fuck uo everytime he would. Lol
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TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace appeared in NXT on May 28, and Fightful Select have learned a lot of details about how it came together.
Fightful Select learned a lot more about Grace’s appearance, and what the future holds. As highlighted on social media, both Grace and Ethan Page were hidden away and Fightful NXT insider Corey Brennan had noted that the tapings had been way more secretive than usual. Non-complete rundowns featured Lita and Alexa Bliss as placeholders for Jordynne Grace’s appearance. Lita’s theme was also used as a placeholder during rehearsals for the segment. NXT talent we spoke to were pleasantly surprised about the announcement that Jordynne will be wrestling on NXT next week.
Roxanne Perez was said to have legitimately been surprised, at her own urging. Those Sean Ross Sapp spoke to said that Perez was adamant that she wanted to be surprised by who the opponent would be, so when Jordynne Grace popped up on the show, it was a genuine reaction.
The NXT Battleground match is a part of an agreement between Grace and NXT that will see her make at least three appearances, including the two advertised matches and her appearance last night. NXT sources claim that Grace is making at least six figures for the appearances.
Andrea Concepcion and Johnny Russo were responsible for Jordynne Grace’s segment, per Corey Brennan. While talent didn’t know, Ethan Page himself found out about Grace’s appearance ahead of time as he and Grace were at Cezar Bononi’s house before the reveals
We’re told that the door is very open for more NXT crossover with TNA. There were some that wondered if Scott D’Amore’s departure from TNA would close that, as he helped facilitate the Royal Rumble appearance on his way out. However, those we’ve spoken to in TNA say that the lines of communication have remained open.
Grace remains under TNA contract for at least the next year-plus.
Fightful Select learned a lot more about Grace’s appearance, and what the future holds. As highlighted on social media, both Grace and Ethan Page were hidden away and Fightful NXT insider Corey Brennan had noted that the tapings had been way more secretive than usual. Non-complete rundowns featured Lita and Alexa Bliss as placeholders for Jordynne Grace’s appearance. Lita’s theme was also used as a placeholder during rehearsals for the segment. NXT talent we spoke to were pleasantly surprised about the announcement that Jordynne will be wrestling on NXT next week.
Roxanne Perez was said to have legitimately been surprised, at her own urging. Those Sean Ross Sapp spoke to said that Perez was adamant that she wanted to be surprised by who the opponent would be, so when Jordynne Grace popped up on the show, it was a genuine reaction.
The NXT Battleground match is a part of an agreement between Grace and NXT that will see her make at least three appearances, including the two advertised matches and her appearance last night. NXT sources claim that Grace is making at least six figures for the appearances.
Andrea Concepcion and Johnny Russo were responsible for Jordynne Grace’s segment, per Corey Brennan. While talent didn’t know, Ethan Page himself found out about Grace’s appearance ahead of time as he and Grace were at Cezar Bononi’s house before the reveals
We’re told that the door is very open for more NXT crossover with TNA. There were some that wondered if Scott D’Amore’s departure from TNA would close that, as he helped facilitate the Royal Rumble appearance on his way out. However, those we’ve spoken to in TNA say that the lines of communication have remained open.
Grace remains under TNA contract for at least the next year-plus.
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In AEW that worked. WWE tho...meh.
I mean it would've worked better BEFORE Cody won the title and was beefing wit BL. That would've been the perfect time to have had Arn by his side.
MJF is back on AEW TV after missing almost five full months.
Ahead of MJF's AEW Double or Nothing return, the company went to great lengths to keep his appearance secret, though many on the roster had expected him to come back at the show. We were told last week that the plan was for MJF to fly into Phoenix instead of Las Vegas, which he did. Then he'd be driven from Phoenix and brought to Las Vegas, where it proved hard to keep many surprises out of the public eye. Even Hiroshi Tanahashi was spotted by fans before his Collision appearance.
We're told that MJF was actually spotted by a fan on the plane, which made its way back to Fightful as well, who were not interested in any MJF related plane scoops on a Double or Nothing Weekend. He was actually brought into the arena and backstage area in a wheelchair covered up so nobody backstage could see him.
MJF agreed to a new AEW contract at some point in 2022 following AEW Double or Nothing weekend, though specifically when or the length of the deal isn't known. At one point, MJF's contract ran from mid-July 2019 until September 1, 2022. His new (or newer) agreement made him one of the company's highest paid talent, on a multi-million dollar per year deal. By this point, MJF would have already worked 22 months past the point of his original deal expiring. It's important to note that we're not sure if that meant he agreed to an extension, or a totally new deal that replaced the remaining time on the previous contract. MJF was outspoken publicly and privately about wanting to be paid more based on what other wrestlers coming into the company received back in 2022. We're told that was adequately rectified.
It was confirmed to us that while MJF was injured significantly at the end of 2023, he didn't undergo shoulder surgery. There were plans for MJF and Adam Cole to wrestle in late 2023, and Adam Cole was considered for a possible title victory. However, Cole's injury set off a chain of events that are still felt today. We're told that a possible MJF vs. Adam Cole match is still far from a reality as Cole is not near an in-ring return, and all parties involved wanted a way to blow the feud and turn off in the meantime until that can happen.
Those we've spoken to in AEW say that the creative plans they've heard of with MJF seemed out of left field and would likely end up working out very well.
Ahead of MJF's AEW Double or Nothing return, the company went to great lengths to keep his appearance secret, though many on the roster had expected him to come back at the show. We were told last week that the plan was for MJF to fly into Phoenix instead of Las Vegas, which he did. Then he'd be driven from Phoenix and brought to Las Vegas, where it proved hard to keep many surprises out of the public eye. Even Hiroshi Tanahashi was spotted by fans before his Collision appearance.
We're told that MJF was actually spotted by a fan on the plane, which made its way back to Fightful as well, who were not interested in any MJF related plane scoops on a Double or Nothing Weekend. He was actually brought into the arena and backstage area in a wheelchair covered up so nobody backstage could see him.
MJF agreed to a new AEW contract at some point in 2022 following AEW Double or Nothing weekend, though specifically when or the length of the deal isn't known. At one point, MJF's contract ran from mid-July 2019 until September 1, 2022. His new (or newer) agreement made him one of the company's highest paid talent, on a multi-million dollar per year deal. By this point, MJF would have already worked 22 months past the point of his original deal expiring. It's important to note that we're not sure if that meant he agreed to an extension, or a totally new deal that replaced the remaining time on the previous contract. MJF was outspoken publicly and privately about wanting to be paid more based on what other wrestlers coming into the company received back in 2022. We're told that was adequately rectified.
It was confirmed to us that while MJF was injured significantly at the end of 2023, he didn't undergo shoulder surgery. There were plans for MJF and Adam Cole to wrestle in late 2023, and Adam Cole was considered for a possible title victory. However, Cole's injury set off a chain of events that are still felt today. We're told that a possible MJF vs. Adam Cole match is still far from a reality as Cole is not near an in-ring return, and all parties involved wanted a way to blow the feud and turn off in the meantime until that can happen.
Those we've spoken to in AEW say that the creative plans they've heard of with MJF seemed out of left field and would likely end up working out very well.
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THE FINAL BOSS
What is with WWE letting all these contracts run up right til the end? These ppl’s extensions should be signed well ahead of time.
Somebody screwing up, didn't they get rid of somebody because of this last year