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AEW Dark Elevation results: Andrade, Lance Archer, AQA

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It’s Monday and you know what that means: an eight-match AEW Dark: Elevation taped last Wednesday at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, with Excalibur, Mark Henry and Paul Wight on the call.

Red Velvet, Tay Conti and Anna Jay defeated Freya States, Angelica Risk and Arie Alexander

Even with States clearly being the strongest member of her team, Velvet, Conti and Jay isolated her for a good portion of the match. In the end, Jay got the Queenslayer on Alexander to get the submission win for her team.

2point0, Daniel Garcia & Gunn Club (w/ Billy Gunn) defeated Dean Alexander, Dominic Garrini, Chico Adams, Ariel Levy & Kevin Ku

This was the AEW debut for former MLW roster members Garrini and Ku, known as Violence Is Forever. The heels easily dominated this ten-man with Garcia getting the submission with a scorpion deathlock on Adams for the win.

The Bunny defeated Kaitland Alexis

This was the AEW debut for Alexis. This was a squash match with Bunny hitting Down the Rabbit Hole to improve her record to 31-20.

Andrade, Private Party and The Butcher & The Blade defeated Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo, Jameson Ryan, Baron Black and Chandler Hopkins

AHFO controlled this match from the start and there was nothing their opponents could do to turn things in their favor. Dean did get a great hot tag and even planted Isiah Kassidy with an impressive DDT. Andrade used his El Idolo hammerlock DDT to help Kassidy get the pin on Bravo.

This was Butcher’s first in-ring action since last November following a torn biceps.

After the match, Matt Hardy appeared on the ramp and looked happy for what just happened. He had been disappointed with Private Party’s recent outings prior to Andrade coming on board.

Ruby Soho defeated Haley J

This was Haley J’s debut. Soho dominated early with several corner kicks, but one poke to her eye complicated things. However, the No Future kick ended it for Soho, upping her record to 16-4.

Lance Archer defeated Joey O’Reilly

This was O’Reilly’s debut and he got destroyed by Archer who won the match by ref stoppage. This was Archer’s first match (and win) after falling short to Hangman Page in their recent brutal Texas Death Match they had.

Nyla Rose, Leyla Hirsch and Emi Sakura (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Skye Blue, A.Q.A and Kiera Hogan

The experience of Sakura, the power of Rose and the grappling from them were the deciding factors of this match. This was another good showing for Blue, especially when she was paired up with Sakura and Hirsch. Hirsch hit a running knee strike on Blue to get the win for her team.

This was A.Q.A’s second match in AEW after her debut two weeks ago against TBS Champion Jade Cargill.

Jay Lethal, Matt Sydal, Frankie Kazarian, Lee Johnson & Brock Anderson (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Chaos Project and The Wingmen (Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi & JD Drake) (w/ Ryan Nemeth)

Chaos Project and The Wingmen tried isolating and grounding Sydal, but his speed was enough for him to reach Kazarian. Nemeth tried to intervene in favor of the heels, but Arn Anderson took him out and prevented him from cheating. A combination of a spinebuster from Brock Anderson, a frog splash from Johnson and the Macho Man-esque elbow drop from Lethal on Serpentico was enough to pick up the win for the babyfaces.

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Something interesting on this week’s Dark: Elevation was the amount of multi-person matches: five to be exact. All felt quick and went directly to the point. The highlight of the episode was Archer just destroying his opponent and winning by ref stoppage. 

Cody Rhodes vs. Andrade set for next week’s AEW Dynamite

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Cody Rhodes vs. Andrade is set for next week’s Dynamite.

Andrade confronted Rhodes during a promo on tonight’s show. He put down Cody, mocking his tattoo and saying that while Cody may care that he gets booed, he does not. Andrade entered the ring and looked to attack when the lights went out. When they came back on, Malakai Black was in the ring and the two jumped Cody and Arn Anderson. PAC eventually made his way to the ring to make things even.

Two tournament matches will also take place. Jon Moxley defeated Preston Vance of the Dark Order tonight, making the Dynamite match next week him against Orange Cassidy. The winner of that match will advance to the finals of the tournament at Full Gear, where they will either take on Bryan Danielson or Eddie Kingston.

Anna Jay vs. Jamie Hayter in a TBS Women’s Championship tournament match will also take place. Both Jay and friend Tay Conti have been feuding with Britt Baker and her associates in recent weeks. Conti will challenge Baker for the AEW Women’s Championship at Full Gear.

Ric Flair appears at AAA Triplemania XXIX, accompanies Andrade

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Less than two weeks after departing WWE, Ric Flair made a surprise appearance at Triplemania XXIX.

Flair accompanied his future son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to the ring for his AAA Mega Championship match against Kenny Omega at Triplemania on Saturday night. Omega defeated Andrade to retain the title after giving him a belt shot and then a One Winged Angel onto the title belt.

There was a segment earlier on Saturday’s show where Andrade told Konnan that he didn’t want Konnan to be in his corner for the match. Andrade said he had someone more important to accompany him. After going to Omega with a proposition, Konnan accompanied Omega for the title match.

There was a spot during the match where Flair stopped Omega from hitting Andrade with the Mega title belt. Flair and Andrade then took turns chopping Omega. After Flair chopped Konnan down, Andrade and Flair put Omega and Konnan in stereo Figure Four leglocks.

Konnan had the referee distracted when Omega hit Andrade with the title belt near the end of the match.

WWE confirmed on August 3 that Flair had been released from his contract with the company. Flair then issued a statement saying that he asked for his release and had the request granted by WWE. Flair wished WWE nothing but continued success but said that he and the company had different visions for his future.

Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the word going around is that it seems to be a lock that Flair will be heading to AEW when legally able to do so.

Andrade is engaged to Flair’s daughter Charlotte Flair.

WOR: Andrade, DoN buyrate, WWE hires, Dynamite

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Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We review AEW’s Friday Night Dynamite at the end of the show.

Before that, we tackle a bunch of different topics, including Andrade El Idolo showing up on Dynamite, the new date for Kenny Omega vs Jungleboy, Double or Nothing business numbers, Jamie Horowitz, WWE/NJPW, Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul, and the two most recent pro wrestling documentaries on Grizzly Smith and Mick Foley.

We also mention a new Facebook Group for those of you interested in attending any F4W meetups, including the 2022 F4W Convention.

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Andrade El Idolo signs with AEW, debuts on Dynamite

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Andrade arrived in AEW on tonight’s Double or Nothing fallout edition of Dynamite.

As Mark Henry and Tony Schiavone were talking in the ring on tonight’s show, Vickie Guerrero came in and booted them both out. She then introduced the debuting Andrade, who is going by the name Andrade El Idolo outside of WWE. He cut a short promo where he said that he used to say that he was the face of Latinos, but today he will say that he will be the new face of All Elite Wrestling.

AEW later confirmed that he had officially signed with the company.

After requesting to be released from WWE, Andrade had his request granted on March 21 of this year. He had spent months off WWE television prior to requesting his release.

Andrade appeared via video at AAA’s Rey de Reyes event back on May 1 and challenged Kenny Omega for the AAA Mega Championship, one of the four titles that Omega currently holds. That match has been confirmed for AAA Triplemania XXIX on Saturday, August 14. Andrade is also set for Federacion Wrestling’s pay-per-view debut on Saturday, June 19.

Kenny Omega vs. Andrade Mega title match official for Triplemania

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After a challenge was issued earlier this month, Kenny Omega vs. Andrade is now official for Triplemania.

Lucha Libre AAA has announced that Omega will defend his AAA Mega Championship against Andrade at Triplemania XXIX on Saturday, August 14. A video aired at Tuesday’s Triplemania press conference where Omega and Don Callis responded to Andrade and Omega accepted Andrade’s challenge.

A video had aired at AAA Rey de Reyes earlier this month where Andrade challenged Omega to a Mega title match at Triplemania. Andrade was granted his release from WWE this March.

The AAA Mega Championship is one of three World titles that Omega currently holds. He’s also the AEW World Champion and the Impact World Champion.

Omega has been AAA Mega Champion since winning the title from Rey Fenix in October 2019. Omega last defended the title against Laredo Kid at Triplemania XXVIII last December.

Triplemania XXIX will take place at Arena Ciudad de Mexico with a limited capacity crowd. Psycho Clown vs. Rey Escorpion in a mask vs. hair match is also set for the show, along with AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Faby Apache facing Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo in a title vs. title match.

Broadcast information for Triplemania XXIX has yet to be announced.

Andrade announced for Federacion Wrestling debut event

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Federacion Wrestling has announced Andrade for their debut pay-per-view event on June 19.

It was announced during an online press conference that Andrade will join ROH talent Rush, Bestia del Ring, and a surprise partner against Matt Taven, PJ Black, and two of their own surprise partners. Andrade’s first post-WWE booking was announced earlier this week against Alberto el Patron, however that is not scheduled to take place until July 31.

In addition to ROH talent, AEW stars Penta El 0 M and Rey Fenix will take on Bandido and Dragon Lee. Red Velvet and Tay Conti will also be on the show, competing in a six-woman trios match with a mystery partner against Miranda Alize, Zeuxis, and Ayako Hamada.

Other matches include Futuro and Brillante Jr. vs. Shoko and Barabas and a triple threat match with Rey Horus facing Flamita and a mystery opponent. A Torneo Copa Federacion Wrestling has also been announced and will feature 20 participants, which will be announced throughout the month of May.

Ordering information for the show is located here, with options for cryptocurrency and PayPal.

Andrade vs. Alberto El Patron match announced for July

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Andrade’s first match post-WWE has been announced for July.

Andrade confirmed on Instagram this morning that he would be facing Alberto El Patron in July for Nacion Lucha Libre in McAllen, Texas. Patron had also said in an interview with Super Luchas on April 27 that a match between the two would happen on July 31.  

The article in Super Luchas also listed Kalisto, Primo, Epico, Cinta de Oro (Sin Cara), Hijo de Dos Caras, Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Blue Demon Jr., and Sexy Dulce as appearing on the card.

Since being released by WWE earlier this year, Andrade has teased returning to wrestling, showing a picture of himself signing a contract on Instagram. Unlike other releases, he does not have a 90-day no compete clause.

El Patron is currently scheduled to stand trial on May 3 on charges of of aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault following an incident in May of 2020. He has not wrestled for any major wrestling promotion since.

Andrade gives details on Charlotte Flair, WWE release, Saudi Arabia

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In an interview with Lucha Libre Online’s Hugo Savinovich, Andrade stated that WWE pulled Charlotte Flair from WrestleMania plans and advertising after she was mistakenly told by a WWE-affiliated doctor that she was pregnant. 

After conducting home pregnancy tests and getting an ultrasound and blood work, Charlotte determined that she was not pregnant. The doctor then came to the same conclusion, but Andrade stated that WWE had already moved forward with plans without her.

In a statement credited to Charlotte Flair’s camp, released to talkSport’s Alex McCarthy, the camp said that Charlotte was medically suspended due to elevated HCG levels, which can indicate pregnancy. 

The statement from Charlotte’s camp reads in full:

“What Manny [Andrade] said about the pregnancy test in today’s interview is true, but a significant amount of context is lost in translation and we’d like to clear that up as best we can.

A few weeks ago, Charlotte received a call from WWE medical telling her that her HCG levels had come back high and she was medically suspended for pregnancy.

That day, she took several home tests that all came back negative. A few days later, blood work and ultrasound confirmed there was no pregnancy.

This was before any issues with Covid (she is currently medically clear).

This put a lot in context for her, mainly how small a woman’s career window is. The men are able to work well into their 50s while the women are seen as “older” in their early 30s even. For an athlete in her prime, these years mean everything.

Her issue was with the process and how the information was relayed as opposed to the information itself.”

Of course, the possibility that Flair could still be added to WrestleMania in some form still exists. 

Andrade also stated that in addition to Flair’s positive COVID-19 test, he too tested positive for COVID a week before his WWE release. 

He also went into detail about the infamous airplane incident in Saudi Arabia after the Crown Jewel show in October 2019, stating that he opted out of future trips to Saudi Arabia after the incident and skipped a follow-up meeting where WWE addressed the situation with talent. 

Andrade sad that he spoke directly to Vince McMahon about the airplane issue and McMahon told him that it was an isolated incident. 

The full interview can be seen here.  

Thanks to @luchablog, Fightful and @MicromanFever for translation help and transcripts. 

Daily Update: Andrade, Peacock edits, Chris Bey

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  • Scheduled for 205 Live tonight is Bollywood Boyz vs. Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari and Ashante Thee Adonis vs. August Grey.
  • Andrade confirmed in a tweet that he does not have a 90-day no compete clause, writing on Twitter: “Start my new goals and we are in talks, no waiting for 90 days. A empezar mis nuevas metas y empezamos pláticas, nada de esperar 90 días!”
  • PWInsider is reporting that in addition to content being removed from Peacock’s version of WWE shows, the same edits are being applied to the shows on the WWE Network.
  • WarnerMedia has released a new trailer for The Suicide Squad, which features John Cena.
  • Sportskeeda spoke to Robert Roode. He told them that it was Paul Heyman that came up with the idea of putting him and Dolph Ziggler together as a tag team. “Well actually it was a Paul Heyman idea, to be honest with you that… I can speak for myself, that during that time period, I wasn’t really doing much,” he said. “You know? I was on the live events and I was coming to TV, but sometimes I’d do Main Event. You know, the Main Event tapings. Sometimes I get sprinkled in on RAW doing something, but a lot of times I wasn’t doing much. At the time, Paul had an idea to put Dolph and I together and he thought we’d be a great tag team.”
  • Daniel Bryan expressed interest in wrestling William Regal’s son Bailey Matthews, who has recently started in NXT UK. “If I could do a match ten years from now, and this is assuming that I’m still capable of doing it and that he progresses to a level like that, one of the things that I think would be really cool… William Regal’s son, Bailey Matthews,” he told Talksport when asked who he would like to wrestle in the future. “He just recently started on NXT UK. For his experience level, he’s doing really well.I loved being able to wrestle William Regal the times that I did in WWE, but I’m not sure people know how much he has affected my career. He has affected it so much. What he’s given to me and he’s never asked for anything from me.”
  • Big E spoke to Uproxx about the creation of his project Our Heroes Rock, as well as evolving his WWE character.
  • Free matches added to WWE YouTube account over the past couple of days include The Rock vs. Erik Rowan from WrestleMania 32, Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins from WrestleMania 31, Victoria vs. Jazz vs. Trish Stratus from WrestleMania XIX, Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan for the Intercontinental title from WrestleMania 36, Bret Hart vs. Mr. McMahon from WrestleMania XXVI, and Paige & AJ Lee vs. The Bella Twins from WrestleMania 31.

Other Wrestling

  • ROH World Champion Rush spoke to Sports Illustrated ahead of tonight’s 19th Anniversary show. Speaking about Andrade, Rush said  “Andrade is one of the greatest in all of the world. People know we are friends, and everyone wants to know about our recent conversations. La Facción Ingobernable is full of surprises. In the future, in the next few months, people will see that.”
  • Chris Bey wrote on Twitter that he isn’t cleared to compete currently: “Struggle is only a minor setback. Not cleared to compete. Cleared to rebuild.”
  • Impact announced that their ‘Wrestle Week’ block will return to AXS TV starting on April 20, with:
    Impact in 60: Title vs. Title on April 20 at 8 pm ET, followed by This Is Rebellion, a look at the build for the show, at 9:00 pm
    The final Impact prior to Rebellion will be on April 22. Following Impact, the Good Brothers will host an episode of Bad A$$ Movies With The Good Brothers at 8 pm ET, where they will screen the 1979 movie Meatballs.
    April 25 will close out the week with the broadcast premiere of this year’s Hard to Kill at 3 pm ET. 
  • Doug Williams will be a part of a RevPro tour when they resume shows in the summer.
  • Rohit Raju spoke to Wrestling Headlines on his run as X-Division champion and moving up the Impact card.

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Andrade’s WWE release doesn’t include non-compete clause

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Sources close to the situation confirm that Andrade’s release from WWE does not include a 90-day non-compete, so he would be able to start taking dates immediately.

Andrade, 31, was released by WWE last night, six days after he went to Raw and requested his release. WWE officials at first turned down the request but earlier Sunday gave him the word that they would release him from his contract. WWE announced on Sunday night: “WWE has come to terms on the release of Andrade. We wish him all the best in all of his future endeavors.”

Andrade, as La Sombra, was a main event star for years with CMLL where he held multiple World singles titles. He had trademarked the name La Sombra for use in the United States several months ago, which at the time indicated he was looking at life after WWE.

After having his release request granted, Andrade posted a tweet today thanking Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Paul Heyman, William Regal, and the fans for supporting him over the years. Andrade also thanked the talent that he worked with in WWE.

Andrade comments on WWE release, thanks HHH, Heyman & Regal

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After having his release request granted by WWE, Andrade posted a tweet thanking the fans and some of the people who he worked with.

Andrade thanked Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Paul Heyman, and William Regal for the support they’ve given him over the years. Andrade also thanked the fans for always supporting him and thanked all of the talent who were kind to him.

“I want to thank @TripleH, @HeymanHustle and @RealKingRegal for all these years and great support that they gave me all these years also to the fans who were always supporting me, a big hug to all the talent and workers who always behaved kindly to me,” Andrade wrote.

Andrade, who is engaged to Charlotte Flair, wrote in another tweet: “Happy live, happy wife!!! Y no estoy triste!! Súper feliz.” The Spanish portion of that tweet translates to “And I’m not sad!! Super happy.”

WWE announced on Sunday night that Andrade has been released from the company. Dave Meltzer reported earlier this month that Andrade had requested to be released from WWE, but the request was initially denied before being granted.

Andrade granted release from WWE

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Andrade has been released from the WWE.

WWE confirmed the release this evening, writing on their website: “WWE has come to terms on the release of Andrade. We wish him all the best in all of his future endeavors.”

Andrade confirmed on March 18 that he had recently requested his release from the WWE, writing “The rumors are true and I don’t know what the future holds but I want to make my dreams come true. Thank you for giving me so much support these last days.”

Earlier this afternoon, Andrade wrote on Twitter: “Good news!!!! Buenas noticias!!! #Tranquilo #Happy”

Andrade signed with the WWE in 2015, where he started out in NXT. He won the brand’s top title before moving to the main roster in 2018. One year into his run, he captured the United States title. He had not been on television since October, losing a match to former tag team partner Angel Garza and was left to be laid out by The Fiend.

Andrade confirms WWE release request

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In a Twitter post on Thursday, Andrade appears to have confirmed that he requested his release from WWE.

“The rumors are true and I don’t know what the future holds but I want to make my dreams come true,” Andrade wrote. “thank you for giving me so much support these last days.”

Dave Meltzer confirmed last week that Andrade had requested to be released from WWE. Meltzer reported that WWE denied Andrade’s release request.

Andrade hasn’t appeared on WWE television since being laid out by “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt on Raw in October of last year. Andrade’s loss to Angel Garza on that Raw episode is the most recent time that Andrade has wrestled. Andrade wasn’t drafted to Raw or SmackDown in October’s WWE Draft.

In 2015, it was announced that Andrade (formerly known as La Sombra) had signed with WWE. He made his NXT debut in 2016 and won the NXT Championship the following year. Andrade was called up to the WWE main roster in 2018. He’s a one-time United States Champion in WWE.

Mat Men Podcast: Is Andrade leaving WWE?

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On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all your latest pro wrestling news, rumors, and results.

  • Is Andrade leaving WWE? It was reported that he has asked for a release, but is WWE willing to lose him and what does this mean for his fiance Charlotte Flair?
  • WWE is putting tickets on sale for WrestleMania Tuesday and they are expected to open up (at least) 45,000 seats for both nights. Can WWE sell those out and are fans willing to go this year? 
  • On last week’s Dynamite, AEW continued telling the story of what happened at Revolution, leaving the possibility of Kenny Omega and Christian Cage starting a program in the coming weeks.
  • Impact had a PPV Saturday that saw Rich Swann become the first-ever unified Impact World Champion after defeating Moose. He will now face Omega in a Title for a Title match on April 24th.
  • NXT TakeOver will be two nights during Wrestlemania week and last Wednesday’s show started what should be a great build-up with Finn Balor vs. Karrion Kross headlining. 

Hear all this and more on this week’s Mat Men Podcast, also available on YouTube.

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