Two more members of The Rhodes family have made their AEW debut. Wayne & Wyatt Rhodes, the nephews of Dustin Rhodes & Cody Rhodes, made their debut in a dark match during Saturday’s AEW Collision tapings, taking on Aaron Solo and Jon Cruz. They used the tag team name The New Texas Outlaws, a homage to the tag team consisting of their grandfather Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch.

Wayne & Wyatt Rhodes make AEW debut in Collision dark match

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Roman Reigns issues statement on the passing of his uncle. On August 16, the wrestling world sadly lost Afa Anoa'i aka Afa The Wild Samoan. Afa was best known as one-half of The Wild Samoans alongside his brother Sika. Roman Reigns posted the following message on social media regarding his...

Roman Reigns Issues Statement On Passing Of Afa, Thanks Everyone For Their Support

Darby Allin says Sting has been at some of the recent AEW Colllisions. Darby and Sting have been intertwined together since Sting made his AEW debut, partnering up with Allin shortly thereafter in a student-mentor tag team that just prior to Sting's retirement, finally captured the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Sting would retire at AEW Revolution after he and Darby defeated The Young Bucks at the event.

Darby Allin Says Sting Has Been Backstage At Recent AEW Collision Tapings

Nigel McGuinness speaks on possibly returning to the ring. Over the course of the past year or so, much has been made about a possible return to the ring for the AEW announcer, with a possible match with Bryan Danielson long been wanted by fans and Nigel alike. While speaking...

Nigel McGuinness: My Lariats And Bryan Danielson's Neck Don't Mix In A Good Way

Like many wrestling fans discussing how 2019 WWE, for better or worse, will never leave their brains, Baron Corbin says that the smell of the dog food he poured on Roman Reigns back on December 6 of that year has also permeated his thoughts. Until Jey Uso at WWE Money...

Baron Corbin Says Smell Of Dog Food Poured On Roman Reigns 12/6/19 WWE SmackDown Won't Leave His Brain

Michin is a party pooper. The August 16 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown opened up with Tiffany Stratton hosting a championship celebration for Nia Jax, the WWE Queen of the Ring and new WWE Women's Champion. Tiffany had prepared a very pretty in pink celebration, complete with Pretty Deadly's Elton Prince and Kit Wilson singing a tune from their oft-discussed musical.

Michin Crashes "Queen" Nia Jax's Championship Celebration On 8/16 WWE SmackDown

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Fenix and Penta have been the subject of much speculation regarding their status. It was reported earlier this year by Bodyslam that Penta’s deal was up this year, with Fightful Select reporting that Fenix’s is as well. We’ve been able to learn that the duo have told many that Penta’s deal is up first, and that Fenix’s will be up around September.

Lucha Bros To WWE? People Close To AEW Stars Believe So

#DIY wants the second round with higher stakes. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford, The Street Profits, defeated Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa on the August 16 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to earn a match for the WWE Tag Team Championship. They will challenge Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga for the gold on August 23, and #DIY was quick to call dibs on a rematch that they hope will be for the championship belts they lost to Solo Sikoa's Bloodline.

#DIY Wants A Second Match With The Street Profits, And They Hope It'll Be For WWE Tag Team Titles

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

A new champion was crowned. On August 17, 2024, AAA hosted Night Three of the 32nd edition of their annual event from the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. As one of the top matches of the event, Nic Nemeth defended his AAA Mega Title against Alberto El Patron, but he was not alone in the ceremonies.

Alberto El Patron Beats Nic Nemeth (with JBL) to Win AAA Mega Title At AAA TripleMania 32 CDMX

WWE released the following statement after learning of the death of Hall of Famer Afa Anoa’i:. WWE is saddened to learn that Afa Anoa’i Sr. — a WWE Hall of Famer and one-half of the iconic Wild Samoans tag team — has passed away. Anoa’i was...

Roman Reigns, Triple H & WWE Release Statements On The Passing Of Afa Anoa’i

John Cena is known for his "You can't see me" taunt, but his taunt process actually goes well beyond that. "I basically, it’s a long stalking process. I write them letters years before we even see each other, under a pen name, Dick Hammerbush. Then, I begin to subtly send Amazon packages to their house. Mostly, large bulk items like circus peanuts, an occasional lawnmower, maybe a gallon of diesel fuel. Eventually, when we come face-to-face, I just cower and run the other way," Cena said while answering the most Googled questions about himself on WIRED.

How John Cena Taunts His Opponents

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

In a video for WIRED, John Cena answered the most Googled questions about himself. Apparently, people wanted to know if he ever met 2Pac. "No. Of course not. Completely made up by you, Google, or the internet. You’re both guilty," he said. That settles that. Cena would have been...

Did John Cena Really Meet 2Pac?

On the August 16th episode of AEW Rampage, Scorpio Sky made his return to AEW television. He was shown standing outside of Private Party's club, and he said that he had serious business to talk to them about. However, Sky was not invited to the private party. Sky was clearly upset, as he did not understand why one-half of the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champions was not on the list. However, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) came out and let him into the club.

Scorpio Sky Returns To AEW TV On 8/16 AEW Rampage, Has 'Serious Business' To Speak With Private Party About

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Limitless Wrestling held its Limitless Vacationland Cup event on August 17th from The Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The event aired on IWTV. Full results (courtesy of Cagematch) and highlights are below. Limitless Vacationland Cup Results (8/17) - Vacationland Cup 2024 First Round: Dezmond Cole def. Aiden Aggro. - Vacationland Cup...

Limitless Vacationland Cup Results (8/17): Scotty 2 Hotty, Dijak, Alec Price, Matt Cross In Action

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown took place at the Kia Center in Orlando, and Jacob Fatu of The Bloodline returned to help take out Roman Reigns.

WWE SmackDown Results: Jacob Fatu Returns, The Bloodline Takes Out Roman Reigns

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AEW Rampage (August 16, 2024) The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, & Tomohiro Ishii) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) & Butch. Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) vs. MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) Kip Sabian vs. Nick Wayne. Nyla Rose in action. RUSH & Kyle...

AEW Rampage Preview, Start Time, How To Watch (8/16): Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii Team

Here is your fight size update for Friday, August 16, 2024. - In the video linked above, fans can check out a preview for Friday's episode of SmackDown. - The official theme song for WWE Bash In Berlin has been revealed:. - Adam Pearce has fined himself for reading anything...

WWE SmackDown Preview, Official Theme Song For Bash In Berlin Revealed, More | Fight Size

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Dustin Rhodes And Sammy Guevara Comment On Winning ROH Tag Titles, Promise To Elevate The Belts

Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara comment on their Ring of Honor Tag Team Title win on social media. Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara defeated Mike Bennett...

Dustin Rhodes And Sammy Guevara Comment On Winning ROH Tag Titles, Promise To Elevate The Belts

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