Below are a couple of AEW news stories of the day, featuring Jim Cornette, Saraya, Toni Storm & more.
• On this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, “Timeless” Toni Storm defeated Saraya to retain the AEW Women’s World Champion.
You can check out a spot from this match below:
More real graps. Eat your heart out, Bill Watts and JCP.
— Triple H’s Thoughts 💭 (@TripleHHHPaulL) August 22, 2024
Jim Cornette wasn’t impressed by this spot and tweeted the following:
“I can honestly say if this had been done on OVW TV these two would have never been let out of the beginner’s class again.”
WATCH: Saraya Forcefully Kissed By Toni Storm:
• This Sunday at the AEW All In 2024 PPV, Chris Jericho will defend the FTW Championship against Hook (Taz’s son).
During an interview with TV Insider, Jericho compared this storyline to his storyline with Kevin Owens. At WWE WrestleMania 33 in 2017, Owens defeated Jericho to win the United States Championship. This was Jericho’s last WrestleMania match to date.
Here’s what Jericho said about All In at Wembley Stadium:
“I think working in a stadium is a whole different animal. It’s this breathing entity. It’s exciting. We’re doing a second stadium show in a calendar year that will draw 50 to 60,000 people. That’s a big deal to do with a company 5 years old. I’m proud of that fact. I love wrestling in the UK. When you talk about someone having a breakout moment, a lot of times it’s one specific moment and another time it’s a coming-of-age process.
I think Hook has done that in the last 6 months. I’m proud that we were able to make this story go to Wembley. It was the same with Kevin Owens and what we wanted to do at WrestleMania. I just think the story was well done. Here we are. We did it. It’s a hot angle and fun.
Then we’re in Wembley. It will unfold into something very exciting. This is the big finale. You’ll have to see where it goes. That’s what wrestling is all about. Telling great stories and leaving people wondering what will happen next. I’m proud of what Hook has been able to do, and the story as a whole, and proud of what we are going to put together this Sunday.”
