Below are some top AEW & WWE news stories of the day, featuring Zach Gowen, Monty Brown, and Nikki Bella.
• Zach Gowen Makes AEW Debut, Match Announced
On tonight’s special Thursday edition of AEW Collision, Ricochet defeated Angelico.
After the match, Ricochet pointed out former WWE wrestler Zach Gowen in the crowd, and said that Zack no longer has a leg in the fight. Gowen jumped the barrier and confronted Ricochet in the ring.
Ricochet targeted Gowen’s good leg and took him out with The Spirit Gun. Ricochet mocked Gowen and took his prosthetic leg as a trophy.
.@KingRicochet's actions chilled the blood! He cruelly snatched the prosthetic leg of Michigan's own Zach Gowen.🦵🤯#AEWCollision is LIVE! Watch now on AEWplus (select int'l markets).
🎥: @AEW pic.twitter.com/HbyyPCc2Co
— TrillerTV (@Triller_TV) May 9, 2025
AEW President Tony Khan announced Ricochet vs. Zach Gowen for next week’s AEW Dynamite: Beach Break in Chicago. This will be Gowen’s debut match in All Elite Wrestling.
Also Read: Zach Gowen Reveals How WWE Literally Saved His Life After He Left
• TNA Veteran Monty Brown Was Backstage At AEW Dynamite (Photo)
Former TNA Main Eventer “The Alpha Male” Monty Brown, later known as Marcus Cor Von in WWE, was backstage at AEW Dynamite in Detroit last night.
WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett, a longtime friend of Brown’s, joined him for a photo that was later shared on social media.
• Nikki Bella Reveals What Happened When She Went On Dates After Her Divorce
On a recent episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella revealed that she went on some dates after her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev.
You can read her conversation with Brie Bella below:
Nikki: I went on some dates. Not ready for it yet, but I put myself out there. Tried it out. Not ready for it.
Brie: Which by the way, I was happy that you did that.
Nikki: Yeah, you know, just wanted to get my feet a little wet and I just realized I’m not ready for this, but you know, I could have just stayed in hotel rooms and just, you know, on nights that would’ve been wrapped up at like 7 PM. I went and had some drinks and had conversations and realized that that’s not what I want to do right now. Well, at least not date wise.
