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VIDEO: CM Punk returns to WWE Backstage

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CM Punk joined WWE Backstage last night to discuss all the goings-on within WWE.

One of the first segments went over what happened on SmackDown this past Friday when King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler humiliated Reigns by handcuffing him to the ringpost and dumping cans of dog food on him. Punk surprised the panel by saying that he understood why they went with the dog food, comparing the angle to that of the end of the movie “Carrie”.

Corbin was later interviewed on the show, explaining his heel role and why he does certain things to garner heat. During the interview, Punk asked if the dog food used in the angle was real and Corbin confirmed that it was. 

Punk later gave his thoughts on Seth Rollins’ heel turn on Monday, saying that he was better as a bad guy than a good guy.

Clips from his appearances can be seen below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZlJ_IJ0GgUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vZVSrIe0Ughttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNptVQUAHU

VIDEO: CM Punk talks about his return on WWE Backstage

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CM Punk followed his debut on last week’s WWE Backstage by joining Renee Young in a sitdown interview on tonight’s episode.

He first reiterated that he is employed by Fox and has not been in contact with anyone from WWE. He said he liked that as he gets to criticize the company. He also said that he was now at a point in his life where he can pick and choose what he does and doesn’t have to work with what he called “jerks”.

Renee asked if anyone interesting texted him after the debut. Punk mentioned Jim Ross, but he didn’t think it was strange as he still regularly texts with him. He mentioned that since leaving wrestling, he’s kept his inner circle small.

The question about returning to WWE in an in-ring capacity was brought up, with Renee Young mentioning that Survivor Series was in Chicago. Punk said he had no interest in doing that, but he’s old enough now to know to never say no. He said it was a bridge that needs to be built, and that bridge is about as big as the Great Wall of China.

Punk remained on the show for the rest of the broadcast, which included a preview of Survivor Series as well as a Promo Class segment with special guest David Arquette. Punk also had advice for Seth Rollins after Rollins called out Punk on Twitter.

You can watch the full video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbatakWJKnIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V_fXBGDhIs

VIDEO: First episode of AEW Dark

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The first episode of AEW Dark is now available.

The premiere episode focused on four dark matches that were taped after last week’s premiere episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT.

On the card, Best Friends & Private Party teamed up to take on the Lucha Bros., Angelico & Jack Evans. There was also a women’s tag team match, with Britt Baker & Allie taking on Penelope Ford & Bea Priestley. Darby Allin took on CIMA, and SCU took on Jurassic Express in the main event. 

Tomorrow’s episode of Dynamite will have Darby Allin taking on Jimmy Havoc for the number one contendership for the AEW World title, Shawn Spears vs. Jon Moxley, Dustin Rhodes & Hangman Page vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara and The Young Bucks vs. Private Party in a first round AEW Tag Team title tournament match.

AEW Dark will stream every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on their YouTube channel. You can watch the first episode below:

VIDEO: Road to AEW on TNT episode two

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The second episode of AEW’s Road to AEW on TNT is now available.

The first part of the episode highlighted Sammy Guevara, who is set to face Cody in the first episode of the program on October 2. He talked about using this blog as a therapeutic process, as well as using it to get his name out in the industry.

Tony Schiavone returned for the AEW Control Center, highlighting the women’s battle royal and the upcoming AEW Women’s title match between Nyla Rose and Riho, as well as the feud between Bea Priestley and Britt Baker.

The final segment was a sit-down interview between Cody and Schiavone. Cody gave comments regarding AEW going to TNT and his match against Guevara, as well as the Full Gear match against Chris Jericho. 

The video ended when Cody asked Schiavone if he would be returning to the desk to call matches with Jim Ross. Schiavone replied that Cody would know since he’s the boss. Cody then said “see me wink?” then winked twice to end the video.

You can view the full video below:

VIDEO: Chris Jericho cuts promo on AEW title belt being stolen

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Chris Jericho has responded to his AEW World Championship belt being stolen by incorporating the real-life situation into his on-screen character.

In a video posted today, Jericho was shown sitting in a jacuzzi at his home, wearing a scarf and drinking champagne. He cut a promo saying he would be launching a worldwide investigation for the culprit and would be hiring the best private investigators for the job. He ended the promo by saying he would regain, restore, find, and reclaim the championship.

Jericho filed a police report in Tallahassee, Florida on Sunday reporting that his championship wrestling belt had been stolen while he was eating inside a Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant. AEW confirmed the news on their Instagram account, saying that authorities are working on it as we speak.

Longhorn Steakhouse wrote the following on Twitter: “We take the safety of our guests’ property seriously and are doing everything we can to help the local authorities in their efforts. That said, @IAmJericho is a champion with or without his belt.”

The full video can be seen below:

VIDEO: Dean Ambrose announces return of Jon Moxley

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Dean Ambrose is no more.

Shortly after midnight on May 1, Ambrose posted a video (which you can see below) that shows he has reverted to his old in-ring name of Jon Moxley:

https://twitter.com/JonMoxley/status/1123438186410205184

In the video, Moxley can be seen forcibly breaking through what appears to be a brick wall inside a prison. Escaping from guards and dogs, he jumps a fence, grabbing barbed wire as he makes his way down. Clips of him training are shown as he is seen wrapping barbed wire around his fist. The word “MOX” then appears on the screen.

Ambrose has changed his Twitter name to Jon Moxley. His bio is “Professional.wrestler.”

It was confirmed in January that Ambrose would not be renewing his contract with WWE when it expired in April.

Ambrose had his last match for WWE on April 21 when he teamed with The Shield to defeat Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley & Drew McIntyre at “The Shield’s Final Chapter,” which streamed live on the WWE Network.

VIDEO: WWE pays tribute to Pedro Morales

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WWE has posted a tribute video for Pedro Morales, which you can see below.

Morales’ death was reported on Tuesday, with WWE confirming the news not too long after. Morales has been suffering from advanced Parkinson’s Disease.

He is best known for becoming WWE’s first triple crown champion, winning all major titles that the WWE had to offer in the 1980s. He won the WWE (then WWWF) title on February 8, 1971 and held it for three years, losing to Stan Stasiak on December 1, 1973.

He would later go on to win the Intercontinental title on two occasions in the early 1980s, and also teamed with Bob Backlund to win the World Tag Team titles in 1980.

Once the company went national, Morales continued to work in the midcard until retiring in 1987. After retirement he served as a Spanish language announcer for both WWE and WCW. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995.

VIDEO: WWE ARRIVAL featuring Matt Riddle, episode 4

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The fourth episode of ARRIVAL featuring Matt Riddle can be seen below.

The video starts with footage from Matt Riddle’s first WWE try-out back in 2015, cutting a promo. It then shows him, his wife and three children moving to Florida and getting adjusted to their new house and surroundings.

It also shows Matt Riddle entering the WWE Performance Center and participating in drills for the first time with trainer Norman Smiley, who praised Riddle and his try-out from several years ago. Riddle compares his first day at the PC to when he first auditioned, saying that now he felt like he belonged.

Riddle signed with the promotion back in August after spending the last three years making a name for himself on the independent scene, winning titles in EVOLVE and PROGRESS. He made his television debut on the October 31st edition of NXT, defeating Luke Menzies.

You can watch the other three episodes of Arrival here.

VIDEO: WWE Chronicle with Samoa Joe

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The latest episode of the WWE docuseries WWE Chronicle takes a look at Samoa Joe’s career as he challenges for the WWE title at SummerSlam this Sunday.

The documentary takes a deep dive over the last few months of Samoa Joe’s career. After returning from a plantar fascia rupture that caused him to miss out WrestleMania for the second year in a row, Samoa Joe returned and challenged Roman Reigns at this year’s Backlash. After losing the match, he jumped ship over to SmackDown. Footage is also shown of him competing in the Money in the Bank briefcase match, as well as recent confrontations with AJ Styles.

The video also goes into his background, with his family’s history of running a Polynesian dance group. There’s also footage of him traveling across the country talking about his career, travelling, his recent setbacks, in-character thoughts about recent actions and more.

Samoa Joe will challenge AJ Styles for the WWE this this Sunday at SummerSlam.

GFW Amped Sneak Peak Trailer

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Global Force Wrestling has posted its first trailer for the company’s Amped television show. The company was founded by Jeff and Karen Jarrett two years ago, and has gained traction over the past year. In January, they brokered a deal to broadcast New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestling Kingdom 9 event live. They also brought Jim Ross back to the commentary table, with Matt Striker as the color analyst and thanks to extensive social media work and promoting Jim Ross’s return hard, the event drew surprisingly well on PPV.

Earlier this year, the company announced its roster full of free agents and New Japan talent working their house shows, and they embarked on a series of house shows at minor league ballparks. In July, they held their first TV tapings with Chael Sonnen acting as a color commentator and Cyrus Fees as the play by play man. GFW promised to do something new that hadn’t been done before, and this trailer indicates that they’re going for a behind the scenes documentary-style format for things that happen outside the ring.

In an interview with Marc Madison of thenewshub.com Jarrett explains why GFW’s vision is unique:

“The vision is fundamentally, very different. It’s also because of the timing of things. I named the company April 7th, 2014 and went directly and worked to form alliances with major promotions in Japan, Mexico and independent promotions in South Africa, Europe and Australia and really dialed in and the NEX GEN title was about giving guys opportunity which quite frankly are too many to name.”

VIDEO: UFC 191 Embedded, Episode 5

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Fight week continues on with the build-up to tonight’s UFC 191 event in Las Vegas with UFC 191 Embedded. In this episode, it is media day and we get to hear from the competitors fighting on the card. Alex Chambers shows off a unique way of cutting weight for her fight. We hear from Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes, teammates of Paige VanZant, as VanZant is shown cutting weight. Demetrious Johnson, John Dodson and Frank Mir enjoy final training sessions. It is then time for Friday’s Go Big event and the weigh-ins as the fighters weigh-in and have their final staredowns. All of that and more, so check out episode five of UFC 191 Embedded above.

VIDEO: Watch today’s UFC GO BIG Campaign Launch Event

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The UFC presents the launch of their GO BIG Campaign, highlighting the main events of their events beginning with UFC Fight Night 75 on September 27 and going through UFC On FOX 16 on December 19, a series of can’t-miss fights. The press event kicks off at 3:30 PM eastern time above. The entire list of fights scheduled to attend:

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo
UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor
UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos
Alexander Gustafsson
Holly Holm
Luke Rockhold
Donald Cerrone
Josh Barnett
Roy Nelson
Dustin Poirier
Joseph Duffy
Vitor Belfort
Dan Henderson
Matt Brown
Kelvin Gastelum
Frankie Edgar
Chad Mendes

UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 weigh-in results and live video

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Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com’s live coverage of the UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson weigh-ins from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada kicking off at 7 M eastern time. The event airs on Saturday on pay-per-view at 10 PM eastern time. Preliminary card action kicks off on UFC Fight Pass at 7 PM eastern time before moving over to FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM eastern time.

The event is headlined by UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson making his seventh title defense, this time in a rematch against top contender John Dodson. Johnson defeated Dodson by unanimous decision at UFC On FOX 6 in January 2013, and Dodson has won three straight fights since to earn another shot at winning gold. In the co-main event, former UFC Heavyweight Champions Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir put their win streaks on the line and try to potentially earn a title opportunity with a win. Also on the card is number-one ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson, and rising UFC women’s strawweight star Paige VanZant making her pay-per-view debut.

MAIN CARD (PPV- 10 PM ET/7 PM PT):

Demetrious Johnson () vs. John Dodson ()  (UFC Flyweight Championship)
Andrei Arlovski () vs. Frank Mir ()
Anthony Johnson () vs. Jimi Manuwa ()
Jan Blachowicz () vs. Corey Anderson ()
Paige VanZant () vs. Alex Chambers ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 PM ET/5 PM PT):

Ross Pearson () vs. Paul Felder ()
Francisco Rivera () vs. John Lineker ()
Jessica Andrade () vs. Raquel Pennington ()
Clay Collard () vs. Tiago Trator ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 7 PM ET/4 PM PT):

Joe Riggs () vs. Ron Stallings ()
Joaquim Silva () vs. Nazareno Malegarie () 

VIDEO: UFC 191 Embedded, Episode 3

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Fight week rolls on with UFC 191 Embedded leading into Saturday night’s UFC 191 event from Las Vegas. In this episode, flyweight title challenger John Dodson rushes home from Las Vegas to Albuquerque for the birth of his daughter. The fighters competing on the card then take care of their usual fight week obligations including signing posters and participating in photo shoots. Dodson makes his return to Las Vegas for fight week and shows off some baby pictures to teammate and top lightweight contender, Donald Cerrone. All of that and more, so check out episode three of UFC 191 Embedded above.