Below are a couple of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day.
• WWE plans to renew their singles push for Finn Balor in 2025, signaling big developments for the current World Tag Team Champion next year.
In recent years, Balor has enjoyed both singles and tag team success, including a notable rivalry with Seth Rollins over the World Heavyweight Championship in 2023 and a reign as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion with Damian Priest.
This year, Balor teamed with JD McDonagh to win the World Tag Team Titles on June 24, 2024, and has since defended them sparingly as part of Judgment Day.
WrestleVotes suggests that Balor’s momentum will build further in the coming year:
“As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Finn Balor in WWE, sources tell us he’s solidified himself as a true locker room leader over the past year or so. In addition, we are told to expect a sustained singles push for Finn as we head into 2025.”
Balor will challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Title on Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 14.
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• After last night’s Dynamite went off the air, All Elite Wrestling taped this Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage.
Below are the spoilers:
– AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada def. Mark Briscoe in the Continental Classic
– ROH World Champion Chris Jericho said he is the King of New York and called out Matt Cardona (former WWE Intercontinental Champion Zack Ryder). Cardona made his return to AEW TV and asserted that he, not Jericho, was the true King of New York. He described the moment as the biggest opportunity of his career and challenged Jericho to a match for the ROH World Title at the Final Battle PPV on December 20. Cardona vowed to defeat Jericho for the title.
Jericho responded by slapping Cardona, who retaliated with a slap of his own. Bryan Keith then attacked Cardona, with Jericho joining in. Jericho whipped Cardona with the ROH World Championship before he and Keith left Cardona on the mat.
– TNT Champion Daniel Garcia def. The Beast Mortos in the Continental Classic
– The Vendetta (Deonna Purazzo & Taya Valkyrie) def. Ella Elizabeth & Freya States
– Ricochet def. Komander in the Continental Classic
