• Top Star Left Off AEW’s Mount Rushmore By Young Bucks
The Young Bucks were asked during their interview with Adam’s Apple to name who they believe belongs on the “Mount Rushmore of AEW,” and they laid out the names they feel are foundational to the company’s identity.
“You got to put him up there,” referring to Chris Jericho, saying Jericho is essential to any AEW Mount Rushmore.
They also highlighted “Hangman” Adam Page as one of the pillars of the promotion. Kenny Omega was another immediate selection. “I mean, Kenny, right?” They made it clear that Omega’s place among AEW’s greats is undeniable in their eyes.
After naming Jericho, Hangman, and Omega, the Bucks didn’t shy away from adding themselves to the conversation, saying, “And then if you could put a couple of extra heads up there, you can put me and my brother out there probably.”
With those comments, The Young Bucks made it clear who they believe built AEW from the ground up: Chris Jericho, Hangman Page, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks themselves.
Current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes wasn’t included, despite being instrumental in the launch of All Elite Wrestling.
• Marty Jannetty Reveals What WWF Wrestlers Told Him About Bret Hart Punching Vince McMahon
During his appearance on the Monte & The Pharaoh podcast, Marty Jannetty discussed the long-debated Montreal Screwjob and admitted he has always wondered whether the infamous Survivor Series 1997 incident was actually real or secretly planned.
When asked directly if he believed it could have been a work, Jannetty didn’t dismiss the possibility. “Sometimes I wonder,” he said, immediately pointing to one detail that never sat right with him: “Because Bret happened to have a TV crew there that night.” He said it was for the documentary ‘Wrestling with Shadows’.
Jannetty also shared what some wrestlers backstage had told him about the supposed punch that Bret Hart delivered to Vince McMahon after the match. According to him, several of the boys who were there didn’t believe the punch ever truly connected.
“Some of the guys were in the dressing room when Bret supposedly drilled him,” Jannetty said.
“A couple of them told me, like, ‘Marty, I didn’t hear it. I didn’t hear it.’ If you get somebody, there’s going to be a sound. They were like, ‘I didn’t hear it. I saw Vince getting up, but I didn’t hear it.’ And if you drill somebody upside the jaw, you’d hear it.”
He made it clear he wasn’t personally present for the confrontation, but the reactions from those who were added to his suspicion. “That’s what I was told. I wasn’t there,” he said.
What he did see, however, was Shawn Michaels’ demeanor in the ring when the bell rang early – something Jannetty claims told him everything he needed to know.
“I saw his reaction after that,” he said. “I saw his reaction like… he knew about this. He knew this. He knew this.” Jannetty said he recognized Shawn’s reactions instantly because of how well he knew him from their years together. “We were together for 7 years, 300 days a year. I know him real well.”
According to Jannetty, that look told him that Michaels was aware of the plan from the beginning, a claim Shawn later admitted himself. “He came out later and said he did,” Jannetty said. “They planned it.”
