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Welcome to the latest edition of the AEW News Roundup, where we bring you the biggest news stories coming out of All Elite Wrestling.
Ever since the news broke that Mark Henry has signed a multi-year deal with AEW, fans have been speculating about his in-ring return. Now 'The World's Strongest Man' has finally shed some light on it.
A huge inter-promotional match has been teased by Dr. Britt Baker on social media. Sammy Guevara also revealed who came up with the idea to finish in the Stadium Stampede match at AEW Double Or Nothing.
Tony Khan talked about what helps get viewership strong for the promotion. Last but not least, NWA world heavyweight champion Nick Aldis has opened up about his match against the popular AEW star.
Now, let's get started with today's News Roundup.
#5 AEW's newest signee Mark Henry is optimistic about wrestling again
WWE Legend Mark Henry recently grabbed the headlines with his shocking AEW debut.
The World's Strongest Man surprised the whole world by showing up this past Sunday at the AEW Double or Nothing event. The former WWE superstar will be working as a broadcaster for the promotion's new show, AEW Rampage, which will start on August 13th.
Meanwhile, fans are happy to learn about his initial role in the company. But the same section has been desperately wanting to know his in-ring future.
Speaking to the Sports Guys Talking Wrestling show, Mark Henry stated that if he's going to wrestle, it will be in AEW.
“Definitely. If I’m going to do a match, I’m gonna do a match with AEW. Whether it’s the first one, the second one or however many I got left in me, definitely I’m gonna be there,” said Mark Henry (H/T WrestleZone)
Mark Henry was asked if a match with Paul Wight is possible. The former WWE superstar stated that whatever will be presented in front of him, he'll be ready.
"I don't know. But whatever the future holds, believe me, I'm gonna be ready for it," said Mark Henry.
Henry's last match came in 2018. With the former WWE superstar quite optimistic about one last run, fans will be hoping to see him back in the ring soon!
#4 AEW's Dr. Britt Baker teases major inter-promotional champion vs champion match
Dr. Britt Baker has been basking in glory ever since becoming the new AEW Women's champion at Double or Nothing. Baker has now sent her fans into a frenzy as she teased an inter-promotional Champion vs Champion match against Deonna Purrazzo.
The Role Model recently took to Twitter to share a fan art picture depicting both women holding onto their respective titles.
Judging by the comments on her post, fans seemingly went crazy about a possible match between two of the very best female wrestlers in the business today.
Considering the ongoing partnership between IMPACT Wrestling and AEW, we may just get to see this dream clash somewhere down the line.
Moreover, if it is a Champion vs Champion bout with a winner takes all stipulation, it will do wonders for both the promotions.
With AEW's Kenny Omega already holding the IMPACT Wrestling World Title, Britt Baker could try and replicate The Cleaner by taking away another main Championship from promotion.
#3 Sammy Guevara reveals he came up with the finish for Stadium Stampede match at AEW Double Or Nothing
AEW's Sammy Guevara became a star overnight after pulling off a massive victory for The Inner Circle at Double or Nothing.
Fans in attendance were surprised to witness the conclusion of the Stadium Stampede match taking place right in front of them. Many expected the cinematic bout to end somewhere inside TIAA Bank Field and not in the ring.
In his most recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, The Spanish God talked about numerous topics, most notably who planned the finish of the Stadium Stampede match. Sammy Guevara revealed that he himself pitched the idea to Tony Khan and eventually got the green signal.
"It was my idea to have the match go from the cinematic to end it into the live crowd. And they actually went with it,” Guevara said. “I was surprised too. Tony and Chris came up to me and said ‘that was a really good idea.’ I figured others went up to them and told them that idea, but apparently no one else did. They gave me credit for it, so that was really cool." (H/T - Wrestling Inc)
The decision proved to be successful as many fans loved the conclusion of the match in the ring.
#2 AEW President Tony Khan reveals unpredictability as the key to viewership
AEW President Tony Khan is the genius behind pulling off such a successful Double or Nothing event this year.
In an interview with Variety, Khan discussed numerous topics, most notably what brings viewership to sports leagues and wrestling as well. The AEW president revealed 'unpredictability' as one of the key factors in gaining more eyeballs.
“Unpredictable matches help viewership. You definitely want unpredictability in whatever you're offering, and that’s one of the key strengths of the NFL. Tournaments like the NCAA March Madness offer the premise of unpredictability and see stronger viewership as a result. A lot of AEW wrestlers hold belts in other companies. It’s great for us, it expands our reach, and it shows what great wrestlers we have,” said Tony Khan. (H/T- Fightful).
The unpredictability factor proved to be a great success for AEW. Guys like Omega and Moxey are holding championships of other promotions. It eventually turned out to be a win-win situation for both parties, by engaging more wrestling fans into their product.
#1 Nick Aldis recalls his memorable bout against AEW star Cody Rhodes
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis recently took a trip down memory lane and opened up about his memorable bout with AEW star Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes and Aldis battled it out in a high-stakes NWA World championship bout at All In 2018. The American Nightmare emerged victorious, in what is considered to be one of the best matches of his career.
Nick Aldis recently appeared on Our House Podcast, where he spoke about his match against Rhodes back in the day. The NWA world champion revealed that both Cody and him never discussed the finish of the match, but instead went into the match with the idea of making money.
"I don't think we ever had a discussion about the about the overall finish. Like no, it was never this thing where we sat down like 'okay this is like...' it was just we all knew 'that's the one, let's go, let's make some money'," said Aldis.
Nick Aldis is still a part of the NWA promotion, where he is in his second reign as the World Heavyweight Champion. Cody Rhodes has had a great run in AEW and went on to become the inaugural TNT champion.
