Each and every week, the weird and wonderful world of professional wrestling never fails to captivate fans with a plethora of captivating stories that make their way into the news cycle.
Whether it’s shocking upsets, dramatic showdowns, or behind-the-scenes drama, the happenings within professional wrestling always keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Here are the Top Five Wrestling News Stories of the Week.
Tony Khan Set To Make AEW History
Tony Khan is teasing big things for AEW.
All Elite Wrestling is just weeks away from its biggest event of the year, and a new media rights deal is reportedly moving ever closer.
Ahead of the August 10th episode of AEW Collision, Tony Khan put out his usual pre-show hype message on social media, but this time he dropped another huge tease. Although he didn’t give any details, Khan wrote that one of the most important announcements in AEW history is “looming large.”
Many believe the announcement will be a new media rights deal with Warner Bros Discovery after Khan met with WBD boss David Zaslav in Paris during the Olympics.
Thank you all who watch AEW as we approach indelible times in our history with #AEWAllIn London @wembleystadium weeks away, + the most important announcements in AEW history looming large now!
Don’t miss Saturday Night #AEWCollision 8pm ET/7pm CT, up NEXT
On @TNTdrama #TONIGHT!
Scott D’Amore Tells All On Shock TNA Firing
Scott D’Amore claims that he knew that he would be fired by TNA just days before it became official.
There was a lot of excitement for TNA Wrestling going into 2024 since the company’s former President Scott D’Amore announced in late 2023 that they were ditching the “Impact Wrestling” name and going back to being called Total Nonstop Action.
It appeared as though D’Amore would continue to lead the TNA era, but then TNA decided to fire Scott D’Amore this past February. Following his dismissal, there were reports that D’Amore clashed with TNA’s bosses.
During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, D’Amore knew he was getting fired two days before TNA’s Hard To Kill PPV on January 13th.
“Here’s your scoop for your headline: I found out that what was happening with me two days before Hard to Kill…I was about to get on a plane, I found out kind of what was in the cards. [Anthem CEO] Len Asper and I had a chat about it.”
“Even though I had seen some signs, it still hit me pretty hard, but I did what professionals do. I locked that in that place in my brain and kept it there and flew to Las Vegas with Tommy [Dreamer] and the rest of the team. I hate when people give me all the credit and I hate when people give me all the blame. TNA succeeded because of the team we were able to assemble. I’m proud to have led that team and I’m proud to have assembled that team.”
As he continued, D’Amore revealed that the continues has continued to pay him even after sending him home.
“I dutifully finished out the Florida tapings and I left the building that night thinking that’s it, okay, I fulfilled my obligations. I woke up the next morning and did two things. I put Jordynne Grace in the [Royal] Rumble and I started looking about where I could raise funds to acquire TNA.”
“Any of the BS that I tried to buy the company, and that’s what led to me leaving, was not the case. It boiled down to a difference of opinions on how things should be. There was no f you, no, f you. I’ve spoken with Len Asper since then.”
“Like as I said to him the day we talked about it, or it might have been the day the announcement went ahead, he said I hope there is no hard feelings. I said I can’t say there are no hard feelings, but there are no personal feelings.”
While continuing to discuss his TNA dismissal, Scott D’Amore admitted it was upsetting to leave the company because he thought they would continue to grow.
“It was very conflicting. I was very proud of what we had done as a group and what we accomplished and where we came, and I was very upset that the reigns got taken away from me at a time that I think we were perched and ready to continue to explode.”
WWE Introducing Brand New Women’s Title
Currently in WWE, the women’s division has five championships they can compete for with Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn, Roxanne Perez, and Kelani Jordan all holding gold across the main roster and NXT but that is all about to change.
Taking to social media, Triple H announced that on September 4th the WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament will begin, airing exclusively on X:
Time to turn #WWESpeed up another notch… excited to announce that the WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament will premiere Sept. 4 at 12pm ET / 9am PT, exclusively on @X.
Roman Reigns Attacks On WWE SmackDown Return
At SummerSlam, Roman Reigns made his long-awaited return to WWE during Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Title match against Solo Sikoa. This was the first time Reigns had been seen since losing that title to Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 but he was not looking to settle the score with The American Nightmare.
Instead, Reigns clearly took issue with Solo Sikoa anointing himself as The Tribal Chief and wiped Sikoa out which ultimately allowed Rhodes to pick up the win.
Now on SmackDown in Tulsa, Roman Reigns has made his presence felt on WWE’s blue brand once again. Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa held court in the ring with Sikoa still referring to himself as The Tribal Chief while wearing the ula fala around his neck.
This drew out Reigns who wiped out Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa in short order. Roman Reigns then nailed Solo Sikoa with a superman punch which knocked the ula fala from around his neck but before Reigns could recover it, Tonga and Loa attacked once again.
Tama Tonga received a spear through the barricade for his trouble before Reigns wore Tonga Loa out with a steel chair to end the show.
Big Name AEW Originals WWE Bound
Lucha Bros Expected To Leave AEW and Join WWE.
Two of AEW’s original roster stars are now expected to jump ship from Tony Khan’s company and make the move to WWE.
In recent months, WWE has brought over several stars who had previously been All Elite. These have included Andrade El IDolo, Shawn Spears, and most recently Ethan Page.
Back in June, it was reported that Pental El Zero Miedo would be open to making the jump to WWE when his contract expires later this year. At the time, Penta dismissed rumours of leaving AEW as a “rumour,” but admitted that it would be a “good episode” of his career.
Fightful Select recently reported that the star’s Lucha Bros teammate and real-life brother Rey Fenix’s deal will also be up this year, although the exact date is unknown. While AEW wants to retain the services of the former tag team champions, it is expected that the popular stars will also have interest from WWE.
And it seems, it could be more than just interest.
Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer has reported that there is now an internal belief in AEW that Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo will be making the jump to WWE when their contracts with Tony Khan’s company expire.
Wrestle Purists had noted that the Lucha Bros’ move to WWE was a “formality” and they have been pulled from a previously planned AEW World Trios Title match at All In that would have likely seen them team up with their Death Triangle partner Pac.
