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Peyton Royce and Shawn Spears get married

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE’s Peyton Royce (Cassie McIntosh) and AEW’s Shawn Spears (Ron Arneill) are the latest professional wrestling couple to get married.

WWE.com posted an article today congratulating Royce and Spears on getting married over the weekend.

Spears (formerly known as Tye Dillinger) requested his release from WWE in February and had it officially granted days later. He made his AEW debut as part of the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing in May. It was then confirmed that Spears had signed with AEW, with him beginning his storyline with Cody Rhodes.

Spears vs. Cody is set for All Out, which is taking place at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois this Saturday. Spears is being managed by Tully Blanchard, while Cody will be allowed to have one person in his corner.

Royce & Billie Kay became WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions at WrestleMania 35 and held the titles until dropping them on the August 5 episode of Raw. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross are the new champions.

VIDEO: Cody Rhodes/Shawn Spears angle at C*4 Fighting Back 9

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Pat Laprade contributed to this article

An angle with Cody Rhodes and Shawn Spears took place at C*4 Wrestling Fighting Back 9 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Friday night.

After Cody & MJF faced TDT (Mathieu St-Jacques & Thomas Dubois) on the show, Spears made a surprise appearance and attacked MJF as he was heading to the back. Spears then brawled with Cody.

Spears raked Cody’s eyes and went to give him a chair shot, but MJF recovered and took the chair away. Spears avoided Cross Rhodes and tried to leave the ring, then TDT brought him back in and they all beat him up, with Cody teasing a chair shot.

Video of part of the angle is available to watch below:

Cody vs. Spears is set for AEW’s All Out pay-per-view in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Saturday, August 31. Tully Blanchard will be managing Spears, and Cody will be allowed to have one person in his corner.

C*4’s Fighting Back show is a charity event to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Phrank Morin, who was wrestling for C*4 and passed away from cancer at 23 years old in 2011. It was created — among others — by C*4 promoter Mark Pollesel, Evil Uno, and Stu Grayson, who were all close friends to Morin. They have raised over $200,000 in eight years so far. Last night, they added $50,238 to that.

VIDEO: The Road to AEW All Out, episodes 5 and 6

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Update —

AEW has uploaded their second Road to All Out episode of the week, with Brandi Rhodes cutting a promo on Shawn Spears ahead of his match against Cody at the August 31 pay-per-view:

Original —

The fifth episode of AEW Road to All Out can be seen below.

The first segment was a personality piece on the Best Friends, Trent Baretta and Chuck Taylor. They talked about why they teamed up and why they chose to go to AEW, pointing to the company’s tag team division.

The next piece was By the Numbers with Alex Marvez, which highlighted the Cody/Shawn Spears match ahead of All Out. Marvez noted that both Cody and Spears will be allowed to have a representative at ringside. Marvez speculated about who Cody would choose, from his wife Brandi Rhodes to Diamond Dallas Page.

Footage from Adam Page’s appearance at House of Glory also aired.

The episode closed with Kenny Omega talking about his match against Jon Moxley at All Out, saying he knows Moxley wants to prove he isn’t damaged goods but he’s not going to let him take the spotlight away.

Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears announced for week two of AEW TV

Posted on by Joseph Currier

AEW has announced another match for their second television episode.

Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears is set for week two of AEW TV, which is taking place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, October 9. The announcement comes in advance of tickets for the show going on sale at noon Eastern time this Friday.

The Young Bucks vs. Private Party has also been confirmed for the Boston episode. It will be a first round match in AEW’s Tag Team title tournament.

Moxley vs. Kenny Omega and Spears vs. Cody Rhodes are set for AEW’s All Out pay-per-view on August 31. Spears vs. Cody has a stipulation where they’ll each only be allowed to have one person in their corner. Spears is being managed by Tully Blanchard.

In his first match for AEW, Moxley defeated Joey Janela at Fyter Fest. Spears took part in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing and teamed with Sammy Guevara & MJF to defeat Darby Allin, Jimmy Havoc & Janela at Fight for the Fallen.

The Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is hosting AEW’s first TV episode of October 2. Week three will take place at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 16.

AEW TV will air live on TNT on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. Eastern time.

Cody vs. Shawn Spears official for AEW All Out

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After being set up at Fyter Fest, Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears is now official for All Out.

Episode three of the Road to All Out featured a contract signing for Cody vs. Spears. Tully Blanchard, who is managing Spears, had it stipulated that Cody and Spears will each only be allowed to have one person in their corner for the match.

Cody and Spears’ storyline began when Spears signing with AEW was announced on the Road to Fyter Fest. Cody called Spears “a great hand” and someone who could be a player-coach for AEW. At Fyter Fest, Spears appeared and gave Cody a chair shot.

Tully Blanchard was revealed as Spears’ manager on the first Road to All Out episode.

All Out is taking place at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Saturday, August 31. Here’s the updated card for the pay-per-view:

  • Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship
  • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley
  • AAA Tag Team Champions The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) defending against The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) in a ladder match
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears
  • Darby Allin vs. Joey Janela vs. Jimmy Havoc
  • Best Friends (Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor) vs. The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) (winning team gets a first-round bye in AEW’s Tag Team title tournament)

This week’s Road to All Out episode is available to watch below:

Tully Blanchard agrees to multi-show deal with AEW

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Tully Blanchard has joined AEW as an “exclusive advisor” to Shawn Spears.

A press release was sent out today confirming that Blanchard has entered a “multi-show agreement” with AEW.

The press release was mostly in storyline. AEW’s Tony Khan was quoted as saying “Shawn Spears’ new advisor Tully Blanchard is a legendary retired wrestler and a canny tactician known worldwide for his vicious streak and penchant for chicanery. Given the challenge that Shawn has issued to Cody for a match at ALL OUT as well as the long, bitter history between Tully and the Rhodes family, plus Shawn’s recent behavior in AEW, it appears that Tully Blanchard has a great deal of influence over Shawn’s intents and actions. This indicates that going forward Shawn Spears will be one of the most feared and unpredictable wrestlers in AEW.”

Blanchard appeared at the end of the Road to All Out video that premiered last night. He interrupted a discussion between Jim Ross and Spears and told Ross that the discussion was over.

Shawn Spears challenges Cody for AEW All Out

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Shawn Spears has challenged Cody Rhodes to a match at All Out.

The first episode of The Road to All Out, which can be seen below, featured a discussion between Jim Ross and Shawn Spears. Ross asked Spears why he attacked Cody Rhodes at Fyter Fest last month with a steel chair. He explained to Ross that there are certain terms that you don’t say in the wrestling industry, and one of those terms is “a good hand”.

He went on to call Rhodes a leech, calling back to their days as a tag team in Ohio Valley Wrestling. He said that Rhodes then moved on to partners like Hardcore Holly, Ted DiBiase Jr. and Damien Sandow and then asked where they were now. He ended up challenging Cody to a match at All Out. 

The discussion ended when Tully Blanchard walked in and whispered something into Spears’ ear. He then told Jim Ross that the discussion was over.

Six-man tag match added to AEW Fight for the Fallen

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A six-man tag match has been added to the card for Fight for the Fallen.

On this week’s Road to Fight for the Fallen episode, it was announced that Jimmy Havoc, Darby Allin & Joey Janela will team against MJF, Sammy Guevara & Shawn Spears at the show. It’s taking place at Daily’s Place Amphitheater in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, July 13.

Allin vs. Cody Rhodes at Fyter Fest last weekend ended in a 20-minute time-limit draw. After the match, Spears appeared and laid out Cody with a chair shot to the head. MJF came out to the ring to help Cody after.

MJF responded to the announcement of the six-man tag match: “…….Seriously?!?!?!?”

Hangman Page defeated Havoc, MJF, and Jungle Boy in a four-way match at Fyter Fest. The finish was Page pinning Havoc after hitting a Buckshot Lariat and the Dead Eye. MJF moved out of the way of the Buckshot Lariat, with Page hitting Havoc instead. MJF tried to throw Page out of the ring after that, but Page countered and threw MJF out.

Jon Moxley defeated Joey Janela in a “non-sanctioned match” in the main event of Fyter Fest.

Guevara lost to Kip Sabian on the Double or Nothing pre-show in May.

Fight for the Fallen is benefiting Jacksonville’s Victim Assistance Advisory Council. The show will air for free on B/R Live in the United States and Canada and will be available to purchase via Fite TV elsewhere.

Here’s the updated card for the event:

  • The Young Bucks vs. Cody & Dustin Rhodes
  • Kenny Omega vs. CIMA
  • Brandi Rhodes vs. Allie
  • Hangman Page vs. Kip Sabian
  • Jimmy Havoc, Darby Allin & Joey Janela vs. MJF, Sammy Guevara & Shawn Spears

Shawn Spears officially signs with AEW

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Image: Ricky Havlik

After taking part in Double or Nothing, the former Tye Dillinger is officially part of the AEW roster.

On the second episode of AEW’s Road to Fyter Fest series, it was announced that Shawn Spears has signed with AEW. 

The 38-year-old Spears was one of the entrants in the Casino Battle Royale on the Double or Nothing pre-show. That match was won by Hangman Page, who will face Chris Jericho at All Out on August 31 to decide the first AEW World Champion.

During his post-show media scrum at Double or Nothing, Spears said that he hadn’t signed with AEW at that point but noted that it felt like home with the way he was treated.

Spears announced on February 19 that he had requested his release from WWE. It was then granted days later. In an interview that Spears did with Sports Illustrated last month, it was stated that his no-compete clause with WWE expired less than 48 hours before Double or Nothing.

Former Tye Dillinger announced for AEW Casino Battle Royale

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The former Tye Dillinger will be taking part in AEW Double or Nothing on Saturday.

AEW has announced that Shawn Spears will be an entrant in Saturday’s Casino Battle Royale, which is part of the hour-long “Buy-In” pre-show for Double or Nothing. The announcement was made in a card draw video where Spears drew the 10 of diamonds.

“I’m coming to AEW because I believe in what they are doing,” Spears told Sports Illustrated. “I believe in providing an alternative for fans, and I really believe that the audience has wanted an alternative for quite some time. This is now the platform to give people exactly what they want, and I am really looking forward to proving myself in AEW.”

Spears requested his release from WWE in February and had it granted days later. Sports Illustrated’s interview with Spears noted that his no-compete clause expires less than 48 hours before Double or Nothing.

There will be 21 entrants in the Casino Battle Royale. It will start with five wrestlers in the ring, with waves of five entering every three minutes after that. The 21st participant will then enter on their own.

Jimmy Havoc, Billy Gunn, MJF, Michael Nakazawa, Jungle Boy, Glacier, Sonny Kiss, Joey Janela, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Brian Pillman Jr., Sunny Daze, Dustin Thomas, Marq Quen, Isaiah Kassidy, and Luchasaurus are the other wrestlers who have been confirmed for the battle royal. The winner of the match will receive a future shot at the first AEW World Champion.

Sammy Guevara vs. Kip Sabian will also be part of the Double or Nothing pre-show. It will air live on AEW’s YouTube account starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday. In the United Kingdom, the pre-show will be on ITV4.