• Rumor Killer On AEW’s Next Major Signing
On Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage, it was announced that AEW President Tony Khan will reveal All Elite Wrestling’s next big signing on Wednesday’s Dynamite.
This new AEW wrestler will also face Isiah Kassidy in a Qualifying match for the Face Of The Revolution ladder match.
It’s official, Tony Khan’s big announcement on Wednesday will be a new free agent signing with #AEW + they’ll debut on #AEWDynamite in a qualifier for the Face of the Revolution ladder match vs Isiah Kassidy with the winner competing for a TNT Title shot at #AEWRevolution on ppv! https://t.co/QXEXDL61lk
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 5, 2022
Someone started a rumor on Reddit that this new signing is set to be Kazuchika Okada, who is the current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
However, we can confirm that this rumor is false, and Okada won’t be signing an AEW contract on Wednesday.
The new signing is expected to be a former WWE Superstar. A few days back, the following released WWE wrestlers became Free Agents after their 90-day non-compete clause ended:
– Karrion Kross
– Keith Lee
– John Morrison
– Oney Lorcan
– Gran Metalik
– Lince Dorado
– Mia Yim
– Nia Jax
– B-Fab
– Ember Moon
– Eva Marie
– Harry Smith
– Ashante The Adonis
– Tegan Knox
– Drake Maverick
– Jaxson Ryker
– Top Dolla
– Isaiah Swerve Scott
– Shane Thorne
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (February 6, 1993) – WCW Worldwide
On this day in 1993, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW Worldwide’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Civic Center in Anderson, South Carolina and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW SuperBrawl III’ PPV.
The card of the show can be found here:
– Tex Slazenger & Shanghi Pierce vs. Dustin Rhodes & Erik Watts
– 2 Cold Scorpio vs. The Executioner
– Maxx Payne vs. Rex Cooper
– Barry Windham vs. Johnny Gunn
– Brian Pillman vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell
– Sting & Ron Simmons vs. Big Van Vader & Paul Orndorff
