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Welcome to the latest edition of the AEW News Roundup, where we bring you the biggest news stories related to All Elite Wrestling.
It's been an immense week for AEW as the company signed two former WWE superstars. Last week it was Mark Henry and now it's Andrade.
We'll begin the article with AEW's newest signee Andrade, who commented on his shocking debut last night. An AEW star mocked the alliance between Sting and Darby Allin.
Jungle Boy gives his insight on whether his push was paused due to the pandemic. The AEW star remembers the late Brodie Lee through a heartfelt tweet.
And last but not least, a popular member of the Inner Circle quashed reports on his NJPW status.
Now, let's get started with today's News Roundup.
#5 AEW's newest signee Andrade comments on his debut
It seems like AEW is keeping big surprises up their sleeves. Last night on AEW Dynamite, the company certainly showed one.
Former WWE superstar Andrade made his shocking debut on AEW Dynamite last night. He was introduced by the famous manager Vickie Guerrero, teasing an association with Andrade moving forward.
Andrade didn't waste any time elaborating on his plans for the promotion. The Mexican star stated that he will be "the new face of All Elite Wrestling."
Following his shocking debut, Andrade opened up about it on social media. The former United States champion took to Twitter, stating that he's grateful for the opportunity:
"Gracias for the opportunity to show the world how successful I am @AEW", said Andrade.
Just before his massive debut, Andrade took to Twitter to share a photo of himself and his fiance Charlotte Flair with a caption on the picture saying "let's celebrate the good news":
"Let's celebrate for the good news. I you #mami and you look pretty #queen @MsCharlotteWWE."
"Vamos a celebrar por la buenas noticias. Te otra cosas Luces hermosa".
Well, no one thought the former WWE superstar was dropping hints on his new wrestling home.
Now that Andrade has signed with AEW, one can only expect bigger things to come for the Mexican star.
#4 "You're just a co-dependent little b***h"- AEW star gives his take on Darby Allin's alliance with Sting
Ever since AEW paired up Darby Allin with Sting, the duo have done wonders for the company. Even fans on social media have appreciated the alliance of the two face-painted wrestlers.
Fresh off their victory at Double or Nothing, Sting appeared alongside Darby Allin during this week's episode of AEW Dynamite to celebrate their victory. Following their celebration, Ethan Page took to Twitter to disparage Darby Allin, stating that the former TNT champion owes his success to the legendary Sting:
"You’re nothing special @DarbyAllin," wrote Page, "You owe all your success to @Sting. Makes me sick that fans look up to you ... when you’re just a co-dependent little b**ch".
Based on Ethan Page's recent claims, it seems unlikely that the feud between the two teams is over. It has only added more bad blood between them.
The duo of Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky also issued a challenge to Darby Allin to find a new opponent other than Sting and then try to beat them. It remains to be seen how Darby Allin will respond.
#3 AEW star Jungle Boy reveals if the company delayed his push due to the pandemic
AEW star Jungle Boy became a star overnight after winning the 21-men Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing.
His big push was long overdue and many people believe that the company didn't pull the trigger on Jungle Boy sooner due to the empty arenas.
Speaking at the post-show media scrum, AEW star Jungle Boy talked about various topics, most notably whether the company delayed his push due to the pandemic era. Here's what Jungle Boy had to say about it:
"I’m not fully sure about that. I feel like through the pandemic I had some pretty cool moments. I got to wrestle Cody, which felt like a really big one for me. It was super cool but in a way it was a bummer to do it in front of an empty arena. That’s something I would’ve loved to do with all these people here," said Jungle Boy (H/T - WrestlingInc).
The company may have been hesitant to push him earlier without a live audience. However, that all changed this past Sunday when the company pulled the trigger on Jungle Boy at Double or Nothing.
#2 AEW star pays heartfelt tribute to the late Brodie Lee
AEW star and member of the Dark Order John Silver recently took to Twitter to remember the late Brodie Lee.
'The Exalted One' signed with AEW in early 2020 and soon went on to become TNT Champion. Sadly, Lee suffered from a rare lung disease which caused his untimely death in December last year.
Brodie Lee was the leader of the Dark Order faction and since his passing, fans have been wondering if someone else will lead the faction. Most recently, when WWE released Aleister Black, many fans were clamoring for him to be the new leader of the Dark Order.
Taking to Twitter, John Silver responded to fans by saying the faction didn't want another leader as they already had the best:
"The Dark Order doesn’t want or need another leader. We already had the best", said John Silver.
Brodie Lee may have physically left all of us but he created a long lasting memory in everyone's hearts. Moreover, the Dark Order's decision will be firmly accepted by fans since it will honor the legacy of 'The Exalted One' as the only leader of the faction in history.
#1 AEW star Chris Jericho quashes rumor on his NJPW status
During his long and illustrious career, AEW star Chris Jericho had a brief stint with NJPW. The Painmaker pulled off some incredible feuds with the likes of Kenny Omega and Tetsua Naito.
Wrestling outlets have been suggesting that Chris Jericho was recently released by NJPW. To clear the air, Chris Jericho took to Twitter to bust their report by saying that the news they circulated was "hardly hot news":
"Hardly hot news....I haven’t been under contract with @njpw1972 since Jan 6, 2020", wrote Chris Jericho.
According to Dave Meltzer, NJPW president Harold Meij decided to cancel Chris Jericho's contract to help cover the losses they suffered due to the pandemic era.
Regardless, Chris Jericho is enjoying his current stint with AEW. He's remains the leader of the promotion's most popular faction, The Inner Circle.
Chris Jericho even went on to become the inaugural AEW World Champion. The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla held the title for 182 days before dropping it to Jon Moxley.
Despite his long history with injuries, Chris Jericho is regarded as one of the best wrestlers going today.
