• Tony Khan Announces Return Of AEW Show
Before Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision: Winter Is Coming, Tony Khan announced that AEW Dark would return this Tuesday for one night only. He said that he got WBD to approve the move as he loves the hardcore fans in Cardiff.
The show, titled AEW Dark: Stocking Stuffer, was taped after Collision. Below is the card announced for it:
– The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta & PAC) vs. Nathan Cruz & Grizzled Young Veterans
– Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Mascara Dorada vs. Mark Andrews, Kid Lykos 1 & Kid Lykos 2
– Marina Shafir vs. Isla Dawn
AEW Dark started in 2019 and was canceled in 2023.
• How Andrade Won A World Title Last Night Despite Being Under A One-Year WWE Non-Compete
After being released by WWE in September, Andrade made a surprise return to AEW less than a month later. However, his comeback was short-lived, as he was quickly pulled from television once WWE activated the one-year non-compete clause in his contract.
After being out of action for several months, Andrade returned to the ring on Saturday night at WWC Lockout, where he defeated Xavant to capture the WWC Universal Championship.
Ahead of the match, Andrade revealed that WWE had granted him legal permission to compete at the event despite the active non-compete. Speaking in an interview with SK Wrestling, he explained how the situation unfolded:
“I’m so happy to be in Puerto Rico. I’m so happy. I want to say thank you to my lawyer, because my lawyer now has a letter from the WWE. I have the non-compete for 12 months.
So today, my lawyer texted me and told me, ‘Andrade, I have a letter signed that you can participate tonight in Puerto Rico in the company WWC.’ So now the letter says I come back to the ring tonight… I’m so happy.
I hope (to be) back soon to AEW. I don’t know when I’m back, but now the letter is just for this show for Puerto Rico.”
The permission only applied to this specific appearance, meaning Andrade remains under his WWE non-compete while negotiations continue over reduction in the length of the clause.
• Update On John Cena’s WWE Future
John Cena’s retirement tour saw him being the runner-up in the Men’s Royal Rumble match, turning heel to align with The Rock, winning the Undisputed WWE Championship, main eventing WrestleMania and SummerSlam, and becoming a Grand Slam Champion.
He officially retired at Saturday Night’s Main Event at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. after tapping out to GUNTHER’s Sleeper Hold. Cena made the following social media post after retiring:
According to Fightful Select, John Cena will be making future WWE appearances, both off and on screen. There’s no word yet on what the extent of his on-screen appearances will be. Cena has previously noted in interviews that he will retire the jorts as well.
Cena recently revealed that he has signed a 5-year ambassador contract with WWE.
