News & Rumor Roundup: Backstage update on former Universal Champion's debut, AEW stars take a shot at WWE Extreme Rules

#3 Kiera Hogan is All Elite

AEW has announced that former IMPACT Wrestling star Kiera Hogan has signed with the promotion. Hogan has impressed on AEW Dark so far and recently faced Jade Cargill on an episode of AEW Dynamite. The news was announced on AEW Dark last night as Hogan came out for her match.

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#2 Eric Bischoff on when he wants to see Bray Wyatt's AEW debut

Speaking on 83 Weeks, former WCW executive Eric Bischoff gave his take on rumors of Bray Wyatt signing with AEW. Bischoff said that after all the recent signings AEW had made, it would be best to push back Wyatt's debut and have him make his bow in January next year.

"Let’s just assume Bray Wyatt is going to end up [in AEW]. I wouldn’t do that till after the first of [January]. I’d save that for the first quarter of next year because they’ve had so many signings, and they’re great ones too," Bischoff said.

"I’m not being critical or dismissing them in any form. You got Sting, Christian Cage, CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Ruby Soho, etc. These are super talented assets, they’ve brought in so many great assets over such a short period of time they tend to dilute each other and it’s not as meaningful as it could be, in my opinion, if they were spaced out a little more." H/T: WrestlingINC

Bischoff also pointed out that having Wyatt debut in January could coincide with AEW's move to TBS and help boost viewership numbers during a critical phase.