Xyon Quinn and Odyssey Jones are the new AJPW World Tag Team Champions.
Wrestling under the names Xyon and Odyssey, they defeated Hideki Suzuki and Kengo Mashimo on Tuesday’s event at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Xyon scored the pin on Suzuki following a flying headbutt.
Odyssey Jones was removed from WWE’s roster in September 2024, with reports later attributing the release to domestic violence allegations made by a former girlfriend. At the time, Jones was part of a developing storyline with The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. He made his All Japan debut last month as part of the 2025 Ōdō Tournament. Alongside Xyon and Shotaro Ashino, he is now part of the “Havoc” stable in the promotion.
Xyon Quinn (Daniel Vidot) signed with WWE in 2018 and remained with the company until his release in 2024. He is the former fiance of AEW’s Harley Cameron.
Days after former WWE wrestler Odyssey Jones released a statement saying he was taking legal action due to false claims of domestic violence, the woman who made the accusations has provided further details regarding her side of the story, providing other examples of his alleged acts.
In an interview with POST Wrestling, the woman (who requested anonymity both due to the nature of the accusations and that she is not a public figure) alleged that Jones (Omari Palmer) engaged in physical abuse on both May 17, 2024, and then again afterward.
Jones was abruptly removed from WWE TV in September 2024 right after he had just started in a main roster program with The New Day. In a social media statement made last Saturday, Palmer denied the accusations and said the “false claims are coming from a party that I used to priorly engage with” and that he was waiting for an injunction to be granted in order to speak on the issues.
Jones posted the following after the story came out Wednesday:
These are the claims I’m facing they are false and as said prior I will be taking legal action against said party. More information will come during our court hearings.
On May 17 in Maitland, Florida, the accuser said Palmer got upset at her over “texting someone” and then “started throwing me around along with household items and my personal belongings.” The police report, filed on May 23rd, stated she was slammed to the floor twice and included photos showing bruises on her shoulders and both of her legs.
The report stated Palmer denied the allegations and that while he verified he was upset and throwing said items around their apartment, he did not throw them at her. He also said there was no physicality. The reporting officer requested that Palmer be charged with one count of battery.
According to POST, the case is still under review with the Orange County State Attorney’s Office and it’s undecided whether they will file charges.
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She also told POST the two went on a planned cruise after the alleged incident due to his insistence, saying he continued to abuse her on the trip, resulting in a concussion, one of her phones being thrown in the ocean, and destroying their cabin.
From the POST report:
She alleged that he threatened to break her phones before leaving and insisted that she wasn’t going anywhere because the trip was already planned out. Palmer’s ex-partner told POST. “I told him I saw where this was going and I was going to leave because things were not going to go good on the cruise. It was repeated behavior so I saw it coming. He told me to sit my ass down and calm down, that we were leaving the following morning for the trip.”
In a petition for protection order that Palmer filed for and gained last September, he alleged she was physically violent against him on the cruise and that she was accusing him of being inappropriate with other women. He claimed he filed a police report against her, alleging stalking but the POST report stated there is no record of that. He also claimed the woman attacked him in a hotel in December 2023.
The two had been in a relationship since 2018. She said WWE investigated her claims, contacted her to discuss things, and that Palmer was released last September.
From the POST report:
“Palmer’s ex-partner says she is supportive of legal action against him in Orange County related to the potential battery charge. “I am no longer scared to speak up after he instilled fear in me for so long,” she said.“
Odyssey Jones released a statement on Saturday addressing the allegations which led to his WWE release.
In September 2024, Jones was abruptly removed from WWE programming shortly after he started an angle with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. Fightful would later report that this was due to domestic violence allegations against Jones, although no arrest was ever made and no criminal charges were filed.
Jones addressed the allegations in a video he posted to social media today and revealed he is taking legal action against his accuser.
“I’m making this video to address the false allegations. These false claims are coming from a party that I used to priorly engage with. And I apologize for taking so long addressing these false claims, but I had to patiently wait to get an injunction set in place to protect my family, my friends, and myself.”
“I’m currently taking legal action against said party, so I can’t speak too much more on it, but there will be more information to come. With that being said, I would like to thank the WWE for the amazing opportunity they’ve given me in my life. I thank you so much for bringing me on. I’d like to thank all the coaches that I’ve worked with over the years for helping me work on my craft and grow my craft and grow as a person.”
Jones also said he’s looking to take bookings in 2025.
“With all that being said, the journey continues. I’m ready to get back to doing what I love to do. I’m accepting bookings in 2025, and I thank you all for your support and for your time.”
Before joining WWE, Jones was an offensive guard for the University of Syracuse football team. He graduated from the school in 2016. He attended a WWE tryout in 2018 and was signed a year later. Jones made his in-ring debut in November 2019, losing to Dexter Lumis on a series of NXT house shows. He was drafted to the main roster in 2024 but wrestled primarily in dark matches and at live events before his angle with Kingston and Woods began developing that summer.
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including what happened to Odyssey Jones and WWE, Nikki Garcia filing for divorce, AEW & NXT lineups, the WWE Raw report, tons of news and more.
Odyssey Jones no longer appears on WWE.com’s roster page and his bio has been completely removed from the website.
Jones hasn’t wrestled since the August 19 edition of WWE Raw, and there was no mention of his storyline with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods on last night’s edition of the show.
Our own Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that while nothing is confirmed, it looks like Jones is no longer with the company.
“He was taken off the roster page. I’ve asked around and if it had been any kind of a glitch or something, obviously, I think by now it would have been corrected or we would have heard it’s a glitch,” Meltzer said.
“No mention of him on Raw,” Bryan Alvarez added.
“I’m relatively certain he’s done but it has not been confirmed anywhere,” Meltzer continued. “I’ve heard a bunch of stories but nothing that I would say is confirmed but it looks like he’s no longer with the company.”
On Tuesday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Alvarez noted that he had heard Jones was fired from the company.
On Tuesday, Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp posted to X that Jones’ removal from WWE TV was due to domestic violence allegations.
“Odyssey Jones was removed from WWE TV when domestic violence allegations came to light, Fightful has learned. We’ve not heard of an arrest or charges being pressed in relation to the situation. We’ve reached out to WWE for comment, as well as clarification on his status. Talent had not been informed of the situation.”
Odyssey Jones was removed from WWE TV when domestic violence allegations came to light, Fightful has learned.
We've not heard of an arrest or charges being pressed in relation to the situation. We've reached out to WWE for comment, as well as clarification on his status. Talent… pic.twitter.com/ydiNoOg4AQ
“His angle is done, no mention on the show, no clips of if he was injured or something, no acknowledgment of him at all. Kofi Kingston was on and there was no acknowledgement of what they’d been doing. So, he’s off, he’s gone. As far as the reasons why, I think that will probably come out or whatever it is.”
“He was in for a push. It had nothing to do with how he was getting over because he was doing real well but there is obviously a story that is probably going to come out in the next day or so, I would guess, I don’t know. There’s certainly a lot of rumors around, I’ll say that, but there’s nothing that I can confirm at this point in time.”
Jones (30) had been an offensive guard on the University of Syracuse’s football team until graduating from the school in 2016. He signed with WWE in early 2019 after having attended a tryout the year prior. Jones was drafted to the Raw brand in the 2024 WWE Draft.
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what’s up with Odyssey Jones, reviews of NXT No Mercy and WWE Raw from Monday, Villano V history after Dave’s bio, plus tons of news and more.
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Timestamps: Start: What is going on with Odyssey Jones? 1:44: NXT No Mercy recap 22:21: CMLL Copa Independencia, more on Villano V 40:10: Ratings 42:32: WWE Raw recap 1:01:50: Lineups for the week, Dave’s back issue thoughts
Jones made his Raw debut on last week’s show during a match between New Day and AOP. Jones came out to even up the odds for Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston as Karrion Kross was running interference for AOP on the outside. The distraction resulting from Jones’ appearance led to New Day securing the victory.
Jones, Kingston, and Woods were involved in a backstage segment later in the show. Kingston explained that he and Jones became friends at the Performance Center when Kingston was there rehabbing an injury. Woods seemed apprehensive about the situation.
Triple H commented on Jones’ debut after the show.
Strength, size, star power… and he’s only getting started. Odyssey Jones is a game-changer. #WWERawhttps://t.co/hF29N403by
During a match between The New Day and AOP, Karrion Kross interfered in their match, allowing AOP to gain control. It was then that Odyssey made his debut, laying out Karrion Kross. The distraction allowed The New Day to score the victory. AOP attacked Xavier Woods after the match but Odyssey came into the ring and laid both Akam and Rezar with a double sidewalk slam.
Backstage, Kofi Kingston was celebrating with Odyssey but Woods seemed apprehensive about the situation, saying he didn’t know Odyssey and Kingston were friends. Kingston explained they had met while he was training at the WWE Performance Center.
Triple H wrote about Odyssey’s debut on X.
“Strength, size, star power… and he’s only getting started. Odyssey Jones is a game-changer,” he wrote.
Strength, size, star power… and he’s only getting started. Odyssey Jones is a game-changer. #WWERawhttps://t.co/hF29N403by
Signing with the WWE in 2019, Odyssey was called up to the main roster as part of the 2023 WWE Draft. However, he mostly wrestled dark matches. As part of the 2024 Draft back in April, he was moved to Raw.
This week’s WWE Main Event was taped at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, before Monday’s Raw.
Dana Brooke defeated Elektra Lopez (5:09)
This was a solid match and they worked well together. Lopez certainly didn’t look out of place working a main roster show. Interestingly, she has been on the main roster before back in a 2019 SmackDown match as one of the Brooklyn Belles against then-WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The IIconics.
The most impressive thing here was how much Brooke gave to Lopez. Lopez looks like she works pretty safe, but Brooke sold constantly for her throughout the match.
Although Lopez used a couple of chin locks, she worked quickly and showed off a good moveset. She worked over Brooke’s back and used a nice looking gutwrench suplex.
Brooke rallied with her bulldog and cartwheel moonsault, but Lopez kicked out at two. Lopez rolled through Brooke’s crossbody attempt and lifted her into a powerslam position from the mat. She only got a near fall from it, but it looked impressive.
Brooke grabbed the win with a victory roll, so I suppose the narrative here was that Brooke upended her by being the more experienced of the two, but it would have done no harm to have had Lopez get her hand raised.
They could easily give Lopez a run and make her look dominant on the main roster, but hopefully they will give her a few more runouts on shows like this first.
Dexter Lumis (w/ Johnny Gargano) defeated Odyssey Jones (7:33)
This was ok. Lumis looked good and gave Jones quite a lot. Jones worked slowly and methodically, but the issue is his gimmick and not his in-ring work.
Lumis has done a few Main Event tapings this year and has generally looked good, but this was his first episode with Gargano in tow. Jones, likewise, has done ok in the few outings he has had on the show.
In the opening, Jones showed off his power before Lumis mounted him in the corner for the ten punches. Jones rallied to send him outside as we went to a commercial.
After the break, Lumis took three splashes in the corner and World’s Strongest Slam but kicked out at two. Jones then locked in a nerve hold as you could see he was tired. Lumis worked his way out, Jones ran into a boot, and Lumis used a second rope missile dropkick to take him off his feet.
Gargano gave Lumis some advice from the outside and Lumis managed to hit Jones with a side slam. He then did a kip up into a legdrop which looked extremely cool, but Jones kicked out at two.
The finish made Jones looked a bit foolish: Lumis pushed him into the ropes and then ducked down behind him to quickly roll him up for the win.
Gargano and Lumis made out of there like bandits while Jones was left looking distraught.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, this was a good show. Like a lot of WWE content this week, it has been about building to WrestleMania, but the two matches were perfectly fine here. Hopefully, after things settle again, we will return to some inset promos, backstage segments and dare I say some angles on this show in the near future.
This week’s WWE Main Event was taped last Monday at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, before Monday’s Raw.
Odyssey Jones defeated Akira Tozawa (4:23)
This was a pretty basic match with Jones getting his second win in his second-ever appearance on Main Event.
Back in August 2021, Jones made his debut on this show, defeating Austin Theory. It seems hard to imagine that happening now and just shows how radically things change in pro wrestling.
They gave the very excitable Jones an inset promo as he made his way to the ring. He’s going to need some work on who his character is, but he’s certainly likeable.
Tozawa is perfect in this role. He is an excellent opponent for a less experienced talent because he is so giving and will always bump all over the ring to make them look better. This was certainly true here.
They didn’t go for restholds which was a welcome relief and instead while Tozawa tried his best to take Jones off his feet, Jones worked over his left arm and wrist.
When Tozawa did eventually topple the big man and get a cover on him after a top rope spinning elbow, Jones kicked out and pushed Tozawa off him with Tozawa launching himself up in the air like he had been attached to a rocket.
But when Tozawa went up top again, it was one time too many as Jones dodged it and used a spinning side slam to get the victory.
After the match, they shook hands and hugged with Jones showing respect as he was playing the babyface.
Mustafa Ali defeated Von Wagner (7:35)
All things considered, this was a match that had some context and allowed them to tell a good story.
Before the match, they aired some backstage footage from earlier in the day when Wagner was arriving in the building. He was rude to the camera crew and Ali intervened, calling him out on being a bully. The segment ended with Ali saying he was going to get payback for what Wagner did to Cedric Alexander two months ago.
As he made his way to the ring, they aired the beatdown that Wagner gave to Alexander that led to a DQ in addition to a post-match angle where he continued to destroy Alexander. The announcers tried to put him over as a force to reckoned with.
This all played well into how Ali was received by the crowd when he came out as well as throughout the match with Ali trying to build up their support as the two circled each other after the bell.
Before the break. it was pretty much all Wagner with little bits of hope for Ali snuffed out as soon as they got going. Ali was on the apron when Wagner grabbed him by the throat and drilled him into the ring post to leave him writhing in pain as we headed to the commercials.
After the ads, every time Ali got some separation, he was thwarted by Wagner and the match overall did a good job in making him look strong.
For the finish, they teased a top rope superplex but when Ali reversed it into a sunset flip, his face was a picture. The crowd reacted knowing that it meant he had a chance. With Wagner down, Ali seized it and hit his 450 splash for the victory.
Ali celebrated and Wagner retreated to the back selling his ribs from the splash.
Final Thoughts:
These were two perfectly watchable matches with the second being the better of the two this week. It would be good to see them return to the Alexander, Ali and Benjamin storyline at some stage as they have really fully resolved it and none of the trio have much material on WWE main show television right now.
Elektra Lopez and Odyssey Jones both made their returns on Tuesday’s NXT.
Lopez attacked Indi Hartwell and Sol Ruca after the two had a match. Meanwhile Odyssey Jones consoled Edris Enofe and Malik Blade after they lost their NXT Tag Team Championship match against Pretty Deadly earlier in the show.
Hartwell had defeated Ruca when Lopez came in and attacked Hartwell from behind. She then laid out Ruca, who was still recovering. Lopez hadn’t been seen since leaving with the rest of Legado del Fantasma back in August. However, when the group appeared on the main roster, Lopez ended up being replaced by Zelina Vega, who is now managing Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, and Joaquin Wilde.
Jones appeared on Tuesday’s show, pulling up in a truck with several women inside. He told Blade and Enofe that now it was the time to have the time of their lives. They joined in as the truck left the Performance Center.
Jones has been out of action since January, suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in a match against Sanga that took place on 205 Live, requiring surgery. On television, he was written out after being attacked by Harland and Joe Gacy.
NXT’s Odyssey Jones looks to be facing an extended period of time out of action.
During tonight’s NXT, it was said that Jones has undergone successful surgery for a ruptured patellar tendon. NXT commentator Vic Joseph said Jones will probably be able to make his return to the ring this fall.
Jones was injured two weeks ago while filming a match against Saurav for 205 Live. The match was stopped and didn’t end up airing due to Jones’ injury
Jones was on crutches and wearing a knee brace when he appeared on last week’s NXT. There was an angle on the show where he was attacked backstage by Harland after getting into a confrontation with Harland and Joe Gacy.
Jones (real name Omari Palmer) signed with WWE in 2019. He was formerly a college football player at Syracuse University.
Last year, Jones made it to the finals of NXT’s Breakout Tournament before losing to Carmelo Hayes.
A poker showdown, as well as two matches, were announced for next week’s WWE NXT.
Duke Hudson challenged Cameron Grimes to a poker showdown after Grimes defeated Ru Feng on tonight’s program. Hudson was mad that Grimes had beat him in poker the previous week, running down his appearance and calling Grimes a hick. Grimes accepted the challenge for next week.
A six-man tag team will also take place. Diamond Mine (Roderick Strong and the Creed Brothers) will team together to take on Jacket Time (Ikemen Jiro and Kushida) and Odyssey Jones. The Creed Brothers defeated Jacket Time on this week’s NXT due to interference from Strong. Jones came out and evened the odds as retaliation for Diamond Mine’s assault on Jones the previous week.
Tony D’Angelo is also set to face Dexter Lumis on next week’s show. D’Angelo met with Indi Hartwell tonight during a promo and gave her a fish as a gift, saying it was for Lumis.
This show almost felt like a parody of pro wrestling—from the theatrics of Boa to the “‘backer chewin’ good ole boys” of Briggs and Jensen to the 405 pounder challenging the cruiserweight champion on a show built around a weight limit. It wasn’t a bad episode per se, but it certainly felt extra phoney this week.
Boa defeated Jeet Rama
Rama’s wrestling led to control in his favour early into the match. Rama was unable to maintain his advantage, however, as Boa began to connect with unanswered strikes. The strikes escalated for some time, eventually leading to a head kick. Boa pinned Rama to close a dominant match.
Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs defeated Kegan Scott & Taylor Garland
In other news, Jensen and Briggs are country boys now…with flannels, belt-buckles, and all.
Jensen and Briggs squashed their opponents. A double powerbomb left them with a quick win.
Roderick Strong (with the Diamond Mine) defeated Odyssey Jones
This was a fun match, especially in its closing sequence.
Jones used his 200lb+ weight advantage to take control of Strong early into the match. Tossing the cruiserweight champion around with ease, Jones seemed to be unstoppable.
Strong found himself on the outside of the ring after minutes of Jones’ domination. Hachiman at ringside distracted Jones long enough for Strong to gain some control finally. Strong chopped the leg of Jones to open up the match in his favour for the first time. Strong turned his attention fully to keeping Jones grounded.
When Strong failed to keep Jones grounded, Jones proved to be tenacious. It took a throat punch from Strong to end Jones’ second offensive sequence. Strong then connected with multiple strikes before landing a knee that dropped Jones. Strong was then able to pin Jones for the victory.
It will be Odyssey Jones vs. Carmelo Hayes in the finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament.
Hayes advanced to the finals by defeating Duke Hudson on tonight’s episode of NXT. Jones booked his spot in the finals by defeating Trey Baxter last week.
The Breakout Tournament finals will take place on next Tuesday’s episode of NXT. The winner will receive a title shot at the NXT championship of their choice.
Hayes was interviewed on the stage after his win tonight. Hayes said he called his shot when he said he would make it to the finals — and he kept his word. Hayes said he went through guys who are two or three times his size to get to this point. Hayes said you have to face the final boss in the end, but the final boss is him. Jones then came out to the stage and went face-to-face with Hayes.
Jones defeated Andre Chase in the first round of the Breakout Tournament, while Hayes defeated Josh Briggs.
Jones (real name Omari Palmer) signed with WWE in 2019. He formerly played college football for Syracuse University. Hayes (formerly known as Christian Casanova) signed with WWE earlier this year. He made his NXT debut by unsuccessfully challenging for Kushida’s Cruiserweight title this June.
Next Tuesday’s NXT will also feature Hit Row (NXT North American Champion Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Top Dolla & Ashante “Thee” Adonis) vs. Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde) in a six-man tag match and Timothy Thatcher vs. Ridge Holland.
