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TONY KHAN MEDIA CALL, RICOCHET DISCUSSES MOVE TO AEW, MERCEDES ON NJPW RETURN AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2024-09-05 13:17:00

AEW President Tony Khan will be doing a media call later this afternoon.

Mercedes Mone commented on her return to New Japan Pro Wrestling in the latest edition of her Mercedes Mag, writing, "I loved my match in DC at Capital Collision, but I am definitely feeling sore. All the travel from Wembley to Champaign to DC definitely took its toll but it was nothing compared to what I endured in the match! Before I get into that, let me say how good it felt to feel and act like the FIGHTING CHAMPION I promised I would be! This was my first New Japan Title Defense, and like I said at my promo at the show, it was 466 days since I’ve been in the New Japan Ring. That’s when I got injured. And that's when my career and life were really up in the air as Doctors said I would never wrestle again. So just to be back, with or without the title FELT INCREDIBLE!"  For more, click here.

Ricochet spoke with CBS Sports about making the leap over to AEW at this link.  "In WWE, they have a plan," Ricochet said. "They stick to the plan and get to that plan... good, bad or ugly. I want to have that freedom for Ricochet to really soar like I know he can.  That fire was kindling. It's always been there, that love for professional wrestling. That love for the sport. My gas can was empty. The fire was there but there needed to be some gas thrown on it to ignite it again and really get it started. That's what I wanted. Where would make me feel that most? I know AEW is going to light that fire under me."

Powerhouse Hobbs was backstage at last night's Dynamite.  He was also backstage at the most recent ROH PPV in Texas.

Bryan Danielson says he received legal paperwork from WWE after filing for a trademark on "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

 

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