AEW has announced a four-match lineup for Tuesday’s AEW Dark.
Matt Taven of The Kingdom will take on Brian Pillman Jr. It will be Taven’s second singles match in AEW as he previously lost in a title challenge of then-TNT Champion Wardlow in October. Pillman will be looking for his first AEW singles win since December 2021.
Willow Nightingale will take on Diamante. Nightingale has been splitting duty with AEW and Ring of Honor lately and will be looking to rebound from her recent Dynamite loss to Ruby Soho. Diamante has lost two straight, both to Riho.
Lee Johnson will take on Blake Li as Johnson is hoping to get his first AEW singles win since last March (0-4).
Josh Woods will take on Daisy K in Woods’ first singles match since losing to Mark Briscoe on a mid-February Dynamite.
Former X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey will take on Anthony Greene on this Thursday’s Impact Wrestling on AXS TV.
It’s the first match of a busy Impact stretch for Bailey as he will be involved in a six-way scramble match on this Friday’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view followed by a Pit Fight match against Kenny King the following Thursday.
Greene, the former August Grey in WWE NXT, is coming off an unsuccessful debut last Thursday when he was defeated by Black Taurus.
The show will also feature a digital face-to-face confrontation between Impact World Champion Josh Alexander and Bully Ray ahead of their Full Metal Mayhem match for the title this Friday.
Here’s the current card for the Hard to Kill go-home show:
Steve Maclin, Moose & Eddie Edwards vs. Rich Swann, Joe Hendry & Jonathan Gresham
Brian Myers vs. Heath
Rosemary vs. Savannah Evans
Mike Bailey vs. Anthony Greene
Sami Callihan head shaving initiation into The Design
In a first-time ever match, Adam Cole will take on Anthony Greene on Tuesday’s AEW Dark.
After picking up his first promotional win on last week’s Dark, Tony Schiavone alerted the former WWE 205 Live wrestler that he would be facing Cole on this week’s show. Cole will be looking to remain undefeated in singles action since debuting in September.
Ahead of his challenge of TNT Champion Sammy Guevara Friday, Tony Nese will also look to remain undefeated as he takes on D’Marceo James.
The show will also feature the debut of the mysterious Infinito as he faces Ray Jaz. Additionally, La Rosa Negra will make her AEW in-ring debut as she faces prospect Skye Blue.
Here’s the full 13-match lineup that will see the usual mix of talent not often seen on Dynamite:
Leyla Hirsch vs. Sahara Seven
The Butcher vs. Michael Martinez
Alan “5” Angels vs. Mike Reed
Infinito vs. Ray Jaz
Ryo Mizunami vs. Dani Jordyn
Santana & Ortiz vs. Gus De La Vega and Brandon Gore
Tony Nese vs. D’Marceo James
Ethan Page vs. Fuego del Sol
Skye Blue vs. La Rosa Negra
Anthony Greene vs. Adam Cole
Varsity Blonds vs. Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto
Matt Hardy and Jora Johl vs. Baron Black and Prince Agballah
Adam Cole is set for action on the November 30 edition of AEW Dark. Cole will take on Anthony Greene.
The bout was announced on the Tuesday, November 23 Dark after Greene defeated Jameson Ryan. In a post-match interview, Tony Schiavone informed Greene that Tony Khan had booked him against Cole for next week’s episode.
The contest will be Cole’s first on Dark since signing with AEW and debuting at the All Out pay-per-view in September. Cole is undefeated in singles competition in the company, scoring wins over Frankie Kazarian, Jungle Boy, and John Silver. Cole has gone 3-3 in his six tag matches with AEW.
Greene worked under the name August Grey in WWE before his June 26, 2021 release. He regularly appeared on 205 Live and NXT before being cut from the company.
The November 30 Dark episode was taped at Universal Studios in Orlando on October 24.
Tony Khan announced that Bobby Fish will face Anthony Greene in a singles match on tonight’s episode of Dynamite in Orlando.
“We’ve seen since he signed with @AEW that @thebobbyfish has what it takes to be one of the top wrestlers in the world,” Khan wrote on Twitter. “I’ve also been very impressed with @alternative_ag since his #AEW debut, so I’ve booked these 2 great talents in a one-on-one match TONIGHT LIVE on #AEWDynamite!”
Greene made appearances for AEW back in September, when he appeared at the first set of AEW Dark tapings at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He also teamed with Bear Country in a losing effort against Darby Allin, Eddie Kingston, and Jon Moxley on the September 29 edition of Dynamite. Greene formely wrestled under the name August Grey on WWE NXT.
Also announced for AEW Dynamite tonight:
Cody Rhodes vs. Malakai Black III
AEW World title eliminator tournament first round: Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston
AEW World title eliminator tournament first round: Bryan Danielson vs. Dustin Rhodes
TBS Championship tournament first round: Ruby Soho vs. Penelope Ford
Dan Lambert gives stipulations for American Top Team vs. Inner Circle
Two former WWE NXT wrestlers will make their AEW debuts on Tuesday’s edition of Dark as Anthony Greene and Stallion Rogers will take on FTR.
Greene was known as August Grey while Rogers went by Curt Stallion. Both were released this summer as part of the large NXT/WWE 205 Live cuts. FTR will face Sting and Darby Allin on Wednesday’s Dynamite Grand Slam show.
Longtime indie veteran Allie Katch (formerly Allie Kat) will also make her promotional debut as she faces Big Swole, fresh off her win over rival Diamante in their “three strikes” match.
The Dark Order and The Wingmen will battle in a pair of matches as Colt Cabana takes on JD Drake while John Silver and Alex Reynolds team up against Ryan Nemeth and Peter Avalon.
Tuesday’s 14-match show was taped at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Here’s the full card:
Santana and Ortiz vs. Chaos Project
Joey Janela vs. Dillon McQueen
Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson vs. Luke Curtis and Cameron Stewart
Tay Conti vs. Marina Tucker
Ryan Nemeth and Peter Avalon vs. John Silver and Alex Reynolds
Colt Cabana vs. JD Drake
Wardlow vs. JDX
Daniel Garcia vs. Alan “5” Angels
Lance Archer vs. Marcus Kross
The Bunny vs. Xtina Kay
The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto) vs. Darian Bengston, Cole Karter and Sean Maluta
Left My Wallet returns with the man formerly known as August Grey in NXT, Anthony Greene.
Anthony was on the show last year prior to signing with WWE, but now he’s back to talk about his time there and his return to the independent scene. He talks about which coaches he enjoyed working with at the Performance Center, adjusting to working television matches, learning from Brian Kendrick, Sonjay Dutt and Scott Taylor, and whom he enjoyed working with on 205 Live. He also talks about teaming with Ikemen Jiro and the bond they developed both in and out of the ring.
We then talk about his first match back on the indie scene since his release, how he felt, and what his goals are. He talks about evolving this time around and developing a more rugged persona.
The talk then turns to obscure indie wrestling and some of the names and experiences from the past that we’ve encountered, both in and out of New England. Finally, we talk sports cards and what it was like to finally have a trading card of his own.
WWE has officially announced its latest group of signees.
The newest group of WWE Performance Center recruits was revealed today and mostly consists of former members of the EVOLVE Wrestling roster, with Brandi Lauren, Curt Stallion, Anthony Greene, Leon Ruff, Joe Gacy, Josh Briggs, and referee Jake Clemons signing with WWE and joining the Performance Center.
It was confirmed this July that WWE had purchased EVOLVE Wrestling. Some past content from EVOLVE started to be uploaded to the WWE Network in August.
Jacob Kasper, a former All-American collegiate wrestler at Duke University, has also signed with WWE and is part of this class of Performance Center recruits. Kasper was recruited by Gerald Brisco. After being furloughed in April’s roster cuts, Brisco was released by WWE last month.
WWE’s full announcement regarding the new recruits is available below:
A new class of recruits has reported for training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. The group can count among their ranks independent wrestling standouts and an NCAA All-American wrestler.
Brandi Pawelek, known on the independents as Brandi Lauren, is an exciting competitor who has stepped in the ring for promotions like EVOLVE and SHINE.
Camron Rogers is a 6-foot-1 Texan who competes under the name Curt Stallion. Rogers broke out in 2019 in EVOLVE Wrestling, where he battled the likes of SmackDown Superstar Matt Riddle and NXT Superstars Cameron Grimes, Dexter Lumis and Mansoor.
Anthony Greene is a flamboyant Massachusetts native and standout grappler from EVOLVE Wrestling. The 26-year-old stood toe-to-toe with NXT Tag Team Champion Tyler Breeze in EVOLVE, as well as many of his fellow recruits from this class.
Dartanyon Ruffin, better known as Leon Ruff, is a former EVOLVE Tag Team Champion. The energetic 24-year-old has competed on Raw, SmackDown, NXT and 205 Live in recent months, going up against the likes of Sheamus, Aleister Black, Tommaso Ciampa and Legado del Fantasma.
Joseph Ruby is a 6-foot, 249-pound powerhouse from New Jersey. Competing as Joe Gacy, he’s a former three-time Combat Zone Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and EVOLVE Tag Team Champion.
Joshua Bruns is an imposing figure, standing 6-foot-8 and weighing 268 pounds. As Josh Briggs, he’s been the EVOLVE Champion and battled the likes of NXT United Kingdom Champion WALTER, Matt Riddle, John Morrison and Raw Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins.
Jacob Kasper is a 25-year-old amateur wrestling standout from Lexington, Ohio. Kasper wrestled at Duke University, where he was a two-time NCAA All-American and won the 2018 ACC heavyweight championship. He also placed in the 2016 Olympic trials.
Jake Clemons of Ohio is a referee who has officiated matches on Monday Night Raw, as well as for promotions like EVOLVE and AIW.
For more information on the WWE Performance Center, visit WWEPerformanceCenter.com.
Less than a month after acquiring the EVOLVE promotion, WWE has reportedly signed two of its talents in Anthony Greene and Leon Ruff.
The Greene signing broke Saturday morning on SportsKeeda while the Ruff signing was first reported by PWInsider earlier this week. Both were members of the EVOLVE roster and it was reported that WWE might be interested in bringing aboard some contracts as part of the July acquisition.
The 26-year-old Greene has been a mainstay in the Northeast indie scene for several years, launching the Zero1 USA Northeast promotion in 2019. He started with EVOLVE in December 2018 and worked regularly there through its final days, losing to Mansoor on their final show on March 1st of this year. He and Josh Briggs were the first match on their 10th anniversary show that ran on the WWE Network.
Ruff has been on and off WWE TV since March in losing efforts on Raw, SmackDown, Main Event, NXT, and 205 Live in more recent weeks. Several days ago, the WWE’s Performance Center YouTube channel posted a three minute video with his back story including his girlfriend and NXT referee Aja Smith. The 24-year-old was an EVOLVE tag team champion with AR Fox.
Left My Wallet is back again with some with EVOLVE title contender, Limitless Wrestling champion and Zero1 USA Northeast owner/promoter Anthony Greene!
Anthony is one of the fastest rising young up and coming talents on the independent scene and someone that I have known since he was 12. He is a wrestling sevante with his knowledge of the business and is also a huge wrestling figure collector. We talk about his collection, his most valuable figure, his favorites, and then we do a deep dive into some rare WCW figures.
Anthony then talks about what ways he is being creative to provide content for wrestling fans during this time, our New England roots, rare indie show DVDs, and more!
