Kyle Fletcher calls Stevie Richards’ thoughts on Logan Paul ‘bullsh*t’

Kyle Fletcher disagrees with Stevie Richards.

Former ECW and WWE star Richards is a big fan of Logan Paul, saying the part-time wrestler/full-time influencer is better than “everybody in AEW” and “better than 98% of the WWE roster as well.” AEW star Kyle Fletcher disagrees.

“I don’t know if he believes that wholeheartedly,” Fletcher said in an interview with TMZ. “If he does, like I said, everyone’s entitled to their opinion. I think that opinion is bullsh*t personally.”

“I think the roster that we have at AEW, the matches that are that you see on a weekly, bi-weekly, like monthly basis—I am astounded. Like, I can’t even keep up. Like, I watch one match that I go that’s the best match I’ve seen this year. And then the next week I’ll see the another match that I think is the best match this year. It’s just it’s an absurd, it’s an absolutely absurd claim to make.

“No hate on Logan Paul doing great stuff. Good for you. He’s been in the business five years if that. So the level that he’s performing at is insane. Do I think he’s better than Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay? Not a f*cking chance.”

Fletcher also mentioned that it can be hard for those in the business to adapt to a new audience. “They think whatever they did is the best way it can be done,” he said. “And I think a lot of people in wrestling feel like that. And it’s just not true. The business is constantly evolving, constantly changing. I think if you put, just for example, a me and Will Ospreay match on any wrestling card before 2000, the people watching it would just be losing their minds at the things that they are witnessing.”

Fletcher also talked about the pressures he feels as TNT champion, how Don Callis has helped him, and how Mark Briscoe might fit in the Don Callis Family.

AEW reveals full list of participants for Continental Classic tournament

The full list of participants for this year’s Continental Classic tournament have been revealed.

AEW gave details of the tournament on a Selection Special stream that aired on Sunday. It will kick off this Wednesday on Dynamite and will conclude at AEW’s next pay-per-view, Worlds End, on December 28 in Orlando. Similar to last year, the twelve wrestlers will be divided into two groups, the Blue League and the Gold League. The winners of both leagues will meet at Worlds End.

This year’s entrants include:

Blue League

  • AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada
  • Kyle Fletcher
  • TNT Champion Daniel Garcia
  • The Beast Mortos
  • Mark Briscoe
  • Shelton Benjamin

Gold League

  • Will Ospreay
  • Juice Robinson
  • Brody King
  • Ricochet
  • AEW Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli
  • Darby Allin

Each match in the Continental Classic will be held under a 20-minute time limit, with everyone banned from ringside. A win is three points, a draw will earn both wrestlers one point, and a loss is zero points.

Eddie Kingston won the inaugural Continental Classic last year, defeating Bryan Danielson in the finals. His win briefly unified the AEW Continental, ROH World, and New Japan Strong titles.