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Team Jericho wins Stadium Stampede at AEW Double or Nothing, list of notable spots & restrictions

Posted on by Josh Nason

In a wild Stadium Stampede match, Team Jericho took home the win at Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing.

Put in the co-main event spot, the end of the match came when Team Ricochet’s Bishop Kaun shoved Ricochet out of the way before Chris Jericho could finish him off to end a sequence of Team Jericho finishers. Kaun then got hit with a seven-way superkick and a lionsault for the pin and win.

The rest of Team Ricochet were taken out prior to that: Bobby Lashley took out Mark Davis through a table with a spear preceded by him back suplexing Toa Liona through a table, The Dogs taken out by the Young Bucks with stereo top turnbuckle elbow drops through tables and Kenny Omega hitting the One Winged Angel to Andrade through a table on the outside of the ring.

After the win, Jericho jumped through a table in a tribute to Sabu.

Of note from our Bryan Alvarez, the New York State Athletic Commission wouldn’t allow blood or brawling through the crowd.

The match featured Jericho, Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson, Jack Perry, Lashley and Shelton Benjamin against Ricochet, Liona, Kaun, Clark Connors, David Finlay, Davis and Andrade.

Both teams had cinematic intros with Team Jericho all dressed up wearing suits with Metallica’s Devil’s Dance as an overlay while Team Ricochet entered in various vehicles with The Demand sporting baseball uniforms in a nod to the Baseball Furies in the cult classic movie The Warriors.

Among the notable spots:

Bobby Lashley says The Hurt Syndicate would be ‘unstoppable’ if Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods joined AEW 

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

Bobby Lashley commented on the possibility of Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods being added to The Hurt Syndicate in AEW. 

Lashley stated in an interview with The Danny Ocean Show that The Hurt Syndicate would be unstoppable if Kingston and Woods joined the group. He praised their wrestling contributions and in-ring talents throughout the years.

“Man, I tell you what, I think the problem that we have right now is that the Hurt Syndicate is too strong. If we bring those guys on there, we’d be just unstoppable. I don’t think there’s any guess game in what’s going to happen next. I think Kofi and Woods, I think they’re just amazing talent, and I think that anybody and everybody is going to throw in their money to try to pick those guys up. Hopefully they come to AEW, and if they do, we’ll try to get them if we can because I would love to be able to work with those guys. I like those guys. I’ve worked with those guys for years over at the other organization, and if they came over here and wanted to be a part of The Hurt Syndicate, it’s game on.”

Kingston and Woods reportedly parted ways with WWE after being requested to restructure their deals. This comes after nearly 23 talents were released in April. 

Kingston and Woods issued statements on their exit, reflecting on their tenure with WWE, and expressing gratitude for the support during the past few days.

Bobby Lashley believes ‘healthy competition’ among promotions benefits wrestling fans 

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Bobby Lashley gave his insight on ‘healthy competition’ in the wrestling industry. 

Lashley told Good Karma Wrestling that healthy competition among promotions in wrestling is beneficial if handled the right way. He spoke about maintaining friendships with talents across companies, sharing how they observe and exchange feedback on their character developments and storylines. 

“It helps out a lot, but it helps a lot when the guys understand that it’s healthy competition, it’s not negative. There’s a lot of guys that I know and am still friends with from other organisations I’ve been in, and I’ve been in multiple organisations, so I always want to see the best for those guys.”

“Those guys too, they watch what I’m doing and say ‘we love seeing you over there having a good time, still being able to take care of your family and enjoying this wrestling business’. I think that competition is good, because if that competition isn’t there, then the wrestling business owns what you can watch. But when the competition is there, the fans own what they can watch.”

“The fans, if they want to see wrestling, they can go tune into AEW and see some of the greatest wrestlers in the world. If they want to see storylines, or anything, you can tune into any program and see that. So it gives an opportunity for wrestling fans to pick and choose what they want to watch, or they can just watch it all and have a good time with it, because there’s great wrestlers everywhere you go.”

In the interview, Lashley also expressed how WWE fumbled with The New Day for releasing Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. 

Lashley made his AEW debut in 2024 and shortly after reunited with Shelton Benjamin and MVP to form The Hurt Syndicate. 

Chris Jericho to team with MVP’s Hurt Syndicate on AEW Collision, full lineup revealed

Posted on by Josh Nason

In a past time, it would have seemed impossible for Chris Jericho and MVP to be aligned on anything after reports of a fight in 2022 when both men were in different companies.

Flash forward to 2026 and the two will be working together as Jericho will team up with MVP’s Hurt Syndicate on this Saturday’s Playoff Palozza edition of AEW Collision in a trios match against The Demand.

The match was made on Wednesday’s Dynamite after Ricochet continued to mock Jericho and the fact he burned all his bridges so he has no friends, noting “no one wants to be associated with the guy who gets his ass kicked by The Demand.” Jericho said he doesn’t have to find partners who like him to team with — just two who don’t like Ricochet.

Later in the show, Renee Paquette caught up with Jericho who said he found some partners, leading to MVP, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley coming out of his locker room. MVP and Jericho looked at each other with MVP saying, “It’s never personal. It’s just business.” The Hurt Syndicate and the Gates of Agony have feuded in the past.

Benjamin, Lashley and MVP returned to Collision last week after three months away (four months in Lashley’s case) to pick up a squash win.

MVP reportedly knocked Jericho out during the 2020 Jericho Cruise followed by the aforementioned 2022 skirmish. It was reported they cleared the air in 2024 after MVP signed with AEW.

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The show will also feature two title matches as AEW Trios Champions The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) defend against Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero of the Don Callis Family while AEW National Champion Jack Perry defends against El Clon, also of the Don Callis Family.

In a unique ten-man coming out of last week’s events, The Young Bucks and The Rascalz will take on The Dogs and The Death Riders.

AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla will team with Skye Blue against CMLL Women’s Champion Persephone and Alex Windsor after the latter formed a union backstage, while Kris Statlander will also be in action.

The show will be taped Wednesday after Dynamite in Portland, Oregon.

Current AEW Collision lineup | This Saturday

  • Thekla & Skye Blue vs. Persephone & Alex Windsor
  • Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
  • AEW Trios Champions The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) defend against The Don Callis Family (Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero)
  • AEW National Champion Jack Perry defends against El Clon
  • The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and The Rascalz (Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz & Dezmond Xavier) vs. The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors) & The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli)
  • Kris Statlander vs. TBA

Two title matches, Hurt Syndicate in action as part of announced AEW Collision lineup

Posted on by Josh Nason

This Saturday’s Dynasty go-home edition of AEW Collision will feature two title defenses in addition to both the Young Bucks and the Hurt Syndicate in action.

AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada will defend against Myron Reed of The Rascalz. Okada has held the title for over 270 days with six successful title defenses while Reed is looking for his first AEW belt.

AEW Trios Champions Mistico and JetSpeed will put their titles on the line against The Dogs who called out the champions after a backstage attack on Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong during Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Ahead of their Dynasty match against Konosuke Takeshita & Kazuchika Okada, the Young Bucks will take on El Clon & Hechicero.

For the first time in months, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Syndicate will be in action.

Rush and Anthony Bowens will do battle for the second spot in the Casino gauntlet match this Sunday for the vacant TNT title.

AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla will team with Marina Shafir against The Brawling Birds in a Dynasty preview.

This week’s show is being taped after Wednesday’s Dynamite in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with spoilers coming to this website shortly.

Current AEW Collision lineup | This Saturday

  • AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Myron Reed
  • AEW Trios Champions Mistico & JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) defend against The Dogs (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd & Clark Connors)
  • Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson vs. El Clon & Hechicero
  • Rush vs. Anthony Bowens for the number two spot in the TNT title Casino gauntlet match Sunday
  • Thekla & Marina Shafir vs. The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor)
  • The Hurt Syndicate vs. TBA

Hurt Syndicate return on AEW Collision and are ‘in the market for some new talent’

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The Hurt Syndicate made their surprise return to AEW TV Thursday as part of Collision with some big news: Bobby Lashley is ready to return and they want to grow their group.

Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP appeared in a pre-taped promo on the broadcast (seen below) where it was revealed by MVP that Lashley has been cleared, something Lashley himself revealed in a late-February interview.

MVP also said the trio are “in the market for some new talent and add someone to the ranks.” Their return date was not announced.

Lashley said in the aforementioned interview that he wasn’t hurt, but that was the reported reason for his absence since last November’s Full Gear when he and Benjamin were part of the inaugural National title gauntlet match.

Benjamin has also been used sparingly since then, wrestling three matches — the last coming in a January defeat to Jon Moxley in a Continental title eliminator.

MVP shares positive update on Hurt Syndicate’s AEW return

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MVP shared a positive update on The Hurt Syndicate’s AEW return.

He posted on X that the group is back together and will make their AEW comeback soon. 

“The coolest thing is that we are back together in @AEW and we’ll be back in action SOON! Hurting people!!!” tweeted MVP. 

In a December 2025 edition of Collision, MVP announced that Bobby Lashley was injured but the details and nature of the injury remained undisclosed. During the recovery period, Lashley addressed potentially targeting the AEW World Championship upon his return. 

Lashley’s last match was at Full Gear the month earlier in a Casino Gauntlet match for the AEW National Championship. 

Meanwhile, Shelton Benjamin competed in the  Dynamite Diamond Ring 2025 Battle Royal and AEW Continental Title Eliminator against Jon Moxley. 

In the second half of 2025, the group was also in pursuit of the AEW Trios Championship but were defeated by The Opps in October. In January last year, Lashley and Benjamin captured the AEW Tag Team Titles, which also marked their first championship reign on the promotion. 

Benjamin, Lashley and MVP made their AEW debut in September 2024 as The Hurt Syndicate, a revamped version of their WWE faction, The Hurt Business.

Cedric Alexander says he had the opportunity to go to AEW, but wanted to ‘do my own thing’

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In an interview with Busted Open Radio on Thursday, Cedric Alexander claimed he had the opportunity to sign with AEW but declined due to wanting to do his own thing.

Alexander was talking about Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley and MVP signing with AEW and forming The Hurt Syndicate in late-2024. He had feelings about that union, saying that while he was happy for the three to “finish their story the way they want to” he couldn’t help but think about his own situation.

“I helped make that group what it was (in WWE) but at the same time, too, when I had the opportunity to go to AEW, I was looking at it in a sense of…well, for them, they’re finishing their careers with The Hurt Business. I still got another 10…15 years to go,” he said.

He didn’t say when he was offered a contract.

“I kind of want to do my own thing and just be my own man for a while and not be linked to ‘All he did was Hurt Business stuff. Cedric Alexander because of the Hurt Business.’ Like, nah, no, I was a self-made man before I came to WWE in the (Cruiserweight Classic), so I would like to be able to say, ‘This was my choice and something I did for me.'”

In March 2025, Alexander did an interview where he said he “100%” wanted to reunite with the group. He didn’t say what changed.

The 36-year-old has been in TNA since June 2025, re-signing in January 2026. He is currently part of the new-look System faction.

MVP announces one Hurt Syndicate member is injured, another will be on AEW Dynamite

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Image: JJ Williams

Former AEW World Tag Team Champion Bobby Lashley is injured according to faction spokesman and member MVP.

He announced the news during Saturday’s AEW Collision from Cardiff, Wales, but didn’t give any details as to the injury or when is was sustained.

The 49-year-old last competed at last month’s AEW Full Gear as part of the Casino gauntlet bout to determine the inaugural National Champion.

MVP also revealed that Shelton Benjamin will participate in the Dynamite Diamond battle royal set for this Wednesday in Manchester, England. As has been the case in the past, the two remaining wrestlers will compete the following week to determine who will challenge the only man who has ever held the ring since 2019: MJF, assumed to be at Worlds End.

It will be the first time Benjamin enters the fray for the Dynamite Diamond ring.

AEW Holiday Bash Dynamite lineup | Manchester, England | This Wednesday

  • The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero) with $1 million at stake
  • Dynamite Diamond battle royal
  • AEW Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) defend against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)

Two title defenses, tournament reveal set for AEW Dynamite

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The WrestleDream fallout episode of AEW Dynamite has its first two matches announced in addition to a reveal for the impending inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament.

The bracket for the aforementioned tag title tournament will be revealed. No other details were given as to how many teams will be involved or when it will start.

By virtue of their victory in a tornado trios bout at WrestleDream, The Hurt Syndicate will get their earned title shot against reigning champions The Opps — days after Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata and Powerhouse Hobbs turned against Hangman Page at the PPV.

While Kazuchika Okada and Katsuyori Shibata were unsuccessful at defeating Brodido for the AEW World Tag Team titles at WrestleDream, Okada will attempt to get a measure of revenge when he defends the Unified title against Bandido. Bandido pinned Okada with the 21 Plex Saturday.

Current AEW Dynamite lineup | Wednesday, October 22 | San Antonio, Texas

  • AEW World Trios Champions The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) defend against The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley & MVP)
  • AEW Women’s Tag Team title championship tournament reveal
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Bandido

Three matches set for AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday

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The first three matches are set for next week’s Title Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite.

After successfully defending her title against Riho at last month’s All Out, TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will look to keep her near-500 day run as champion going in an open challenge against “someone local from Florida.”

After the Gates of Agony defeated Swirl during Wednesday’s Dynamite, The Hurt Syndicate came out to confront the GOA and Ricochet and challenge them to a trios street fight this Tuesday.

Also during Dynamite, Don Callis issued a backstage challenge to reigning AEW World Tag Team Champion Brodido for a match against AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita, who was not happy about Callis offering up the match. It was never formally announced so it’s unclear if it’s for the titles.

The live show from Jacksonville, Florida, is taking place on Tuesday with Collision airing live on Wednesday due to the Major League Baseball playoffs on TBS.

Current AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday lineup:

  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against TBA
  • The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) vs. Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) in a street fight
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) defend against Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita (title or non-title TBA)

Title match part of new additions to AEW All Out lineup

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Two new matches were added to this month’s AEW All Out from Toronto, Canada, that will see the former AEW World Tag Team Champions in action in addition to the TBS Champion.

Announced near the end of Wednesday’s Dynamite, it was revealed that TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will defend her title against former AEW Women’s World Champion Riho.

That follows Riho’s surprise return earlier in the evening after more than a year out of action. She came out as Mone had Alex Windsor in the Statement Maker after their match had wrapped, breaking it up and then dropkicking the champion out of the ring.

It will be their first-ever encounter.

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After a challenge was issued earlier in the show by Ricochet and the Gates of Agony, The Hurt Syndicate of Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP later accepted.

Ricochet, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun contributed to The Hurt Syndicate’s Tag Team title loss at last month’s All In, attacking the champions and fighting to the back. They never came back out, leaving Brodido to defeat FTR to win the titles in a three-way title match.

Last Wednesday, the former champions got revenge, costing Ricochet and the Gates of Agony in their attempt to win the AEW World Trios titles against The Opps.

The show will now start at 3 PM Eastern.

Updated AEW All Out card | Toronto, Canada | Saturday, September 20

  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)

WOR: Chris Jericho’s future, AEW Forbidden Door

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back with the Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, talking about all the big news from today’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Here were some of the things we discussed:

  • Dave’s lead story on WWE & ESPN and news on what else ESPN is trying to do with UFC and WWE content
  • Will Ospreay’s situation
  • The Hurt Syndicate
  • Chris Jericho’s future free agency
  • AEW Dynamite ratings

Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube

Tag Team title match participants set for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

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This Sunday’s AEW World Tag Team title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door is now officially a three-way following the events of Wednesday’s Dynamite.

In the finals of the eight-team Tag Team title eliminator tournament, FTR and Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) went to a 30-minute time limit draw. It was announced nearly immediately afterward that both team will face reigning champions The Hurt Syndicate on Sunday.

Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley and MVP came out afterward to stare down both teams.

FTR will be looking for their third run with the titles and their first since October 2023 while Brodido is in search of their first. With a win, Benjamin and Lashley will earn a seventh successful title defense and extend a 200+ day run.

Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | Sunday, August 24 | London, England

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against MJF
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Swerve Strickland
  • AEW World Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) and Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) in a three-way
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Killswitch & Kip Sabian
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Athena
  • TBS Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Alex Windsor, Persephone and Stardom TBD in a four-way
  • IWGP World Champion Zack Sabre Jr. defends against Nigel McGuinness
  • TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Hiromu Takahashi
  • Lights out steel cage match: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli), Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

VIDEO: ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey & MVP exchange pleasantries after reports of conflict

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If there is indeed an issue between “Speedball” Mike Bailey, MVP and The Hurt Syndicate within the walls of AEW, they tried their best to diffuse it Wednesday night with humor.

Seen below, MVP posted a video to his Instagram showing he, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin walking backstage when they came upon Bailey who was filming for his vlog.

MVP then said, “F**k you, Speedball.” Bailey then said, “Well f**k you too, MVP.” MVP then told Lashley and Benjamin to “tell him” and they jokingly stared at the floor, saying the same thing. A smiling Bailey said, “Well f*ck you guys, too.” before he waved and MVP did the same.

The video comes after a report emerged on Wednesday from Fightful that MVP had “rubbed a lot of people the wrong way” backstage in AEW and that he had made it clear he didn’t like Bailey. The report also stated he turned down pitches for The Hurt Syndicate to lose to FTR at Forbidden Door and would prefer to lose to a younger team instead like The Outrunners, Gates of Agony or Private Party instead.

To this point, no one on the AEW side or MVP’s side has denied the allegations publicly.

The Hurt Syndicate will defend the AEW World Tag Team titles at Forbidden Door against either FTR or Brodido (Brody King & Bandido).