Tag: Aiden English

TNA extends contracts of commentary team

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are sticking around as the voices of TNA Wrestling.

While speaking with Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown, TNA President Carlos Silva confirmed that the promotion has extended the contracts of Hannifan and Rehwoldt. The two anchor TNA’s broadcast team with Hannifan serving as the play-by-play voice of the company and Rehwoldt working alongside him as the color commentator.

The Takedown says the length of their renewals is not known at this time.

“Silva told The Takedown on SI in a new interview to be dropped later this week that the company recently extended Hannifan and Rehwoldt’s contracts. The length of the renewals is unclear,” the article said. “He also noted McKenzie Mitchell will remain in her role as the promotion’s ring announcer.”

Both Hannifan and Rehwoldt formerly worked for WWE, where they were known as Tom Phillips and Aiden English prior to their respective releases. Rehwoldt transitioned to commentary near the end of his WWE run before later making it his full-time focus.

The two have been TNA’s commentary team since 2022. Hannifan recently got emotional speaking about how hard everyone in TNA works trying to make the promotion great.

TNA is on the road to Bound for Glory 2025, with the pay-per-view set to take place in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 12.


The Vaudevillains to reunite at House of Glory event

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A former WWE tag team is reuniting for the first time in over six years.

Matthew Rehwoldt & Simon Gotch, former NXT Tag Team Champions The Vaudevillains, will be in action for House of Glory in Queens, New York on Friday, September 15. The show is named Fallout and is taking place at the NYC Arena. It will air live on Premier Streaming Network.

Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English) & Gotch haven’t teamed together since 2017.

Rehwoldt & Gotch revealed last month that they would be reuniting on the indies. Rehwoldt, who stepped away from in-ring action in August 2022, stated that he would be taking a few wrestling bookings this year.

Rehwoldt is a commentator for Impact Wrestling, calling the show alongside Tom Hannifan.

“The former NXT Tag Team Champions have set their sights on HOG’s tag team division,” House of Glory wrote. “Who will they face at Fallout? Stay tuned to HOG Wrestling social media channels for match announcements.”

Matt Cardona and El Hijo del Vikingo are among the other wrestlers who will be in action at Fallout.

Matthew Rehwoldt stepping away from the ring, will focus on commentary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Matthew Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English in WWE) is stepping away from the ring and will instead focus on his pro wrestling commentary career.

In a tweet posted on Friday night, Rehwoldt announced that he will no longer be taking bookings to wrestle. Rehwoldt wrote that he loves the broadcasting side of wrestling and will continue to do commentary but isn’t sure he belongs in the ring anymore.

“So here you go: I will no longer be taking bookings to wrestle going forward. I’ve always been most at home with a mic in front of me and am in love with the broadcast side of the biz. I’m not sure I feel I belong in the ring anymore and this year has taught me that,” Rehwoldt tweeted.

“But I love what I’m doing now and am still technically a free agent so if you have a company/promotion that needs an entertaining and experienced voice on the mic hit me up! All in addition to continuing to explore esports/gaming, VO [voice over], and content!”

Rehwoldt is a color commentator for Impact Wrestling and NJPW Strong. He had also wrestled for both promotions in his post-WWE career.

Rehwoldt was released by WWE in April 2020. While with the company, he was a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion as part of The Vaudevillains and also was aligned with Rusev on the main roster.

Impact Wrestling crowns Homecoming king and queen

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Drama King Matt Rehwoldt made his debut for Impact Wrestling tonight, teaming with Deonna Purrazzo to win the Homecoming tournament.

At tonight’s Homecoming event held on Impact Plus, Rehwoldt, formerly known as Aiden English in WWE, appeared as the mystery tag partner of Purrazzo in the one-night tournament to crown the first ever Impact Homecoming king and queen. They defeated Rosemary and Crazzy Steve to win the tournament, with Purrazzo pinning Rosemary following the Gotch piledriver. After the match, Rehwoldt put the crown on Purrazzo, and Purrazzo did the same for Rehwoldt.

Prior to the finals, Purrazzo and Rehwoldt defeated the teams of Hernandez & Alisha and Chelsea Green & Matt Cardona to advance, while Rosemary and Crazzy Steve defeated Fallah Bahh & Tasha Steelz and Rachael Ellering & Tommy Dreamer.

The two non-tournament matches that took place at Homecoming had Josh Alexander retain the X-Division title over Black Taurus and Eddie Edwards defeating W. Morrisey in a hardcore match in the main event.

Report: Young, Phillips & English to call tonight’s WWE SmackDown

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The travel delays after Crown Jewel will also force a change to SmackDown’s commentary team for tonight.

The Wrap has reported that Renee Young, Tom Phillips & Aiden English will be the commentary team for tonight’s show. Michael Cole & Corey Graves are the usual SmackDown commentary team but were in Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel.

WWE announced earlier today that: “More than 175 Superstars, production crew and employees boarded a 747 charter flight back to the United States on Thursday. After the door closed, due to several aircraft problems including mechanical issues, all passengers sat on the tarmac for more than six hours. With SmackDown set to emanate live from Buffalo, N.Y., several Superstars felt so strongly that they arranged for their own separate charter in order to make it back to the U.S. for the show. Due to unforeseen issues, that charter will not land until after the live broadcast on FOX.”

After formerly being part of the Raw commentary team, Young is hosting WWE’s Backstage studio show on FS1 with Booker T. The show makes its official weekly premiere at 11 p.m. Eastern time next Tuesday (November 5).

Phillips was formerly on the SmackDown commentary team and now calls NXT UK and 205 Live. English is a color commentator for 205 Live.

A SmackDown Women’s Championship match is set for tonight, with Bayley defending her title against Nikki Cross. WWE has also announced that Brock Lesnar will appear on the show.

Aiden English joining 205 Live commentary team through WM season

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There will be a new voice on the 205 Live commentary team for at least the next several weeks.

WWE has announced that Aiden English will be joining 205 Live “as a guest commentator through WrestleMania season.” He’ll be starting in the role tonight and will be calling the show alongside Nigel McGuinness and Vic Joseph. Percy Watson had been on commentary with McGuinness and Joseph. 

It was noted that English will still be wrestling on SmackDown despite his new role.

“We wanted to do something special for WrestleMania season, and Royal Rumble week kicks off the Road to WrestleMania,” Michael Cole told WWE.com. “We’ve been working with Aiden at the WWE Performance Center to see if he has the chops, and it turns out he’s pretty good.”

205 Live has returned to airing live after SmackDown on Tuesdays. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami is set for tonight’s episode, which is the go-home show for the Royal Rumble. Buddy Murphy will defend his Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto, Tozawa, and Itami in a fatal four-way match at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

Miz TV with Rey Mysterio, Rusev vs. English set for WWE SmackDown

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has made their first couple of announcements for Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown.

After making his return this past Tuesday and defeating Shinsuke Nakamura in a World Cup qualifying match, Rey Mysterio will be appearing on Miz TV. Rusev vs. Aiden English will also be taking place on the show.

On SmackDown 1000, English interfered and cost Rusev his World Cup qualifying match against The Miz. There was then a post-match angle where Lana gave English a low blow and Rusev attacked him. Their storyline has included English taunting Rusev and Lana with his “One Night in Milwaukee” video, which was ultimately revealed to be Lana declining an advance from English.

The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is hosting Tuesday’s SmackDown. Mustafa Ali vs. Hideo Itami in a falls count anywhere match and Mike Kanellis vs. Lince Dorado are set for the 205 Live tapings, and Natalya & Bobby Roode vs. Bayley & Finn Balor and Asuka & Miz vs. Naomi & Jimmy Uso are scheduled for Mixed Match Challenge.

SmackDown tag title match listed for WWE Hell in a Cell pre-show

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WWE has revealed that Sunday’s SmackDown Tag Team title match will be airing on the Hell in a Cell pre-show.

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. Rusev & Aiden English is listed for the pay-per-view’s pre-show on WWE.com. The match was announced this Tuesday after Rusev & English defeated Cesaro & Sheamus in the finals of SmackDown’s tournament to decide New Day’s challengers for the PPV.

Rusev & English also defeated SAnitY (Eric Young & Killian Dain) and The Usos in a triple threat match in the first round of the tournament.

The AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas is hosting Hell in a Cell on Sunday. The pre-show will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern time before the main card starts at 7 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the updated card for the PPV:

  • Universal Champion Roman Reigns defending against Braun Strowman in a Hell in a Cell match (Mick Foley will be the special guest referee)
  • WWE Champion AJ Styles defending against Samoa Joe
  • Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defending against Alexa Bliss
  • SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defending against Becky Lynch
  • Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy in a Hell in a Cell match
  • Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse
  • Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre defending against Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose
  • SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defending against Rusev & Aiden English (pre-show)

Tag team tournament finals set for WWE SmackDown next week

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It will be Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Rusev & Aiden English in the finals of SmackDown’s tag team tournament next week.

Rusev & English won tonight’s triple threat tournament match, defeating SAnitY (Eric Young & Killian Dain) and The Usos. For the finish, Rusev hit the Machka Kick on Young after English broke up a pin where Young rolled up Rusev and had his feet on the ropes. The ending furthered the story of Rusev Day being back on the same page after the dissension that had been building between Rusev, English, and Lana.

Cesaro & Sheamus defeated Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson and The Colons in the first tournament match last Tuesday. The team that wins Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Rusev & English will challenge for The New Day’s Tag Team titles at Hell in a Cell on September 16.

The Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana is hosting next week’s SmackDown. The episode is the go-home show for Hell in a Cell.

The Bar advance in SmackDown tag tournament, next triple threat set

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The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) will face either Rusev & Aiden English, The Usos, or SAnitY to decide The New Day’s SmackDown Tag Team title challengers for Hell in a Cell.

The first of two triple threat matches in SmackDown’s tag team tournament took place tonight, with Cesaro & Sheamus defeating Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson and The Colons to advance. Cesaro tagged in and stole the pin from The Colons, then he and Sheamus confronted The New Day (who were on commentary for the match).

A backstage segment aired where Paige told Rusev & English they’d be in the tournament, with the story being that English had approached her to state their case. She announced that they’d be facing The Usos and SAnitY in a triple threat match next Tuesday. The winning team will advance to a number one contender’s match that’s being held on SmackDown’s Hell in a Cell go-home show to determine who will challenge New Day at the pay-per-view.

Hell in a Cell is taking place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 16.

New Day vs. SAnitY, English vs. Almas announced for SmackDown

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Two matches and a few segments have been announced for tonight’s SmackDown.

The New Day vs. SAnitY in a six-man tag match and Aiden English vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas are set for the show. The story for English vs. Almas is that English is looking to make it up to Rusev and Lana after accidentally costing them matches against Almas and Zelina Vega over the last few weeks.

New Day are set to challenge for The Bludgeon Brothers’ Tag Team titles at SummerSlam on Sunday. They defeated SAnitY in the first round of SmackDown’s tag team tournament and beat Cesaro & Sheamus in the finals to earn the title shot. Prior to the tournament, SAnitY won a six-man tag team tables match against New Day at Extreme Rules.

WWE is hyping that AJ Styles has more to say to Samoa Joe after responding to him last Tuesday. Two weeks ago, Joe insulted Styles and called him a bad father and husband. Styles will defend his WWE Championship against Joe at SummerSlam.

SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch will take part in a face-to-face segment ahead of their triple threat title match at SummerSlam, and WWE is teasing that Paige will give Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville an “opportunity” tonight after they complained on Twitter about Charlotte and Lynch getting preferential treatment.

US title open challenge, more matches set for WWE SmackDown

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The lineup for tonight’s SmackDown in Omaha, Nebraska is close to complete based on what’s already been announced.

Joining Asuka vs. James Ellsworth, three more matches have now been made official for the show. Those are: Jeff Hardy issuing a United States Championship open challenge for the second straight week, WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Aiden English in a non-title match, and Becky Lynch vs. Peyton Royce.

Hardy was originally scheduled to defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura last week before Nakamura was pulled due to his dog-bite injury. Eric Young answered Hardy’s open challenge on the show, but it turned into Hardy & The Usos vs. SAnitY. Tonight’s match is being billed as an “Independence Day United States Open Challenge.”

Lynch vs. Royce was first advertised for last Tuesday, but Lynch ended up facing Sonya Deville instead.

WWE has announced that Daniel Bryan and Kane will be opening the episode after reuniting last week, and The New Day will be facing off against each other in the “First Annual Third of July Pancake Eating Contest.”

Bryan & Kane are set to challenge for The Bludgeon Brothers’ SmackDown Tag Team titles at Extreme Rules on July 15. Tonight’s Styles vs. English match will also continue the build to Styles’ WWE Championship defense against Rusev at the pay-per-view.

Changes made to two WWE Clash of Champions title matches

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WWE made changes to two already announced title matches for Clash of Champions on tonight’s episode of SmackDown.

After Rusev & Aiden English defeated The New Day earlier in the night, it was announced that Rusev & English had been added to the tag title match for the pay-per-view. It will be The Usos defending against New Day, Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, and Rusev & English in a fatal four-way match. The rules for the fatal four-way are that a member from each team will be in the ring at the same time and they can only tag their partner in.

Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya for the SmackDown Women’s Championship is still scheduled, but it will now be a lumberjack match. That was set up in a backstage segment where Carmella, Lana, and Tamina were complaining about Charlotte vs. Natalya until they ended up arguing with The Riott Squad when Ruby Riott said she should be in the Women’s title picture.

Randy Orton will be facing Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in a tag team match at the PPV, with the storyline being that Orton will be teaming with a partner of his choosing.

Baron Corbin defending his United States Championship against Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler in a triple threat match and Jinder Mahal challenging for AJ Styles’ WWE title are also set for Clash of Champions, which will take place in Boston on December 17th.

WWE Main Event results: Jason Jordan vs. Aiden English; Kane vs. Fandango

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This week’s episode was taped before Tuesday night’s Smackdown show.

Kane def. Fandango (w/Tyler Breeze)

Fandango shushes the crowd and they boo in return. Fandango admires his and Breeze’s outfits. Breeze calls Fandango “Dango.” They both look great. The crowd is mad, but Breeze calls them “peasants.”

Kane, having fallen on hard times since losing his job as Director of Operations, has moved back in with his family, and Daddy Devil is making his favorite demon wear the mask again.

Kane looks pissed, so Dango and Breeze offer him a shirt. Breeze attempts to take Kane’s measurements. Kane slaps Breeze, punches Fandango, and clotheslines Breeze out of the ring. The bell rings and Breeze distracts Kane. Fandango runs up from behind and attacks Kane. He beats Kane into the corner, but Kane punches him. Breeze jumps on the apron, and gets punched by Kane. Dango rolls up Kane for two.

Kane hits a sidewalk slam. Dango crawls to the corner, Kane rushes an attack but Dango hits him with a back elbow. Dango jumps from the second rope but Kane catches him and sets up for the chokeslam. Breeze runs in and Kane locks them both in a double chokeslam. He hits it and pins Dango for the win.

After the match, Kane sets off the pyro in the corners. 

Jason Jordan def. Aiden English (w/Simon Gotch)

They lock up, and momentum shifts back and forth. Jordan hits a belly to back takedown and covers for one. They fight back and forth some more. English smashes Jordan’s arm over the top rope. He takes the fight to his arm and screams, “This is what a man looks like.”

He goes back to the arm, stands on it, does squats, then covers him. English locks in an armbar and screams that he is the “alpha male.”

The crowd cheers Jordan to his feet, but English beats him right back down, tucks his arm under Jordan’s body and climbs the top rope. He attempts the senton but misses. Jordan mounts a comeback and hits a bunch of power moves, then a belly to belly. He drops his straps and runs for the spear. Gotch pulls English out of the ring, allowing English to cheap shot Jordan.

English climbs the top rope and jumps right into a half-nelson alpha-plex. Jordan covers for the win.