'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Welcome to another edition of the AEW News Roundup. This week we take a look at the latest on a AAA title being defended on All Elite Wrestling television plus a top babyface revealing why he will never turn heel.
Abadon also showed off her incredible physical transformation over the last year on Twitter. Also on this edition of the roundup, a former WWE referee criticized the standard of refereeing on Dynamite earlier this week. Read on for full details.
#6 AAA Tag Team titles to be defended on AEW television
On the latest edition fo the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer wrote about the AAA Tag Team Championships being defended by Penta and Fenix on AEW television soon. This was mentioned last week on television when Andrade confronted Penta and Fenix, telling them that he would be bringing some friends with him.
According to the report from Meltzer, AAA has already given the storyline the green light and the titles will be defended both in Mexico and the United States:
"Penta & Fenix will be doing programs involving both the AEW and AAA tag titles, the latter of which were talked about briefly last week on television. Khan basically came up with a program regarding the AAA tag titles and AAA gave it the green light. I don’t know the details but the AAA belts will be defended in both Mexico and the U.S. and others from AEW will be involved in the program," said Dave Meltzer.
#5 Abadon's incredible physical transformation
Abadon recently took to Twitter to show off her incredible physical transformation over the past year.
She made her All Elite Wrestling debut in early 2020, challenging Hikaru Shida for the Women's Championship in July. In recent months, she has been on a dominant run on Dark.
#4 Cody Rhodes says he will never turn heel
In a recent interview with Pop Culture, AEW's Cody Rhodes commented on the future of his character. He said that despite being booed by fans recently, he had no plans to turn heel because of the charity work he was doing with the company as well as having a young baby girl at home.
Cody Rhodes also stated that he was not planning to go back on the stipulation of never challenging for the AEW World Championship:
"This will disappoint so many and maybe it won't, maybe this will excite, but two things I can guarantee you. And I'm not saying this to wave one hand while you're not looking at the other. I'm telling this from the most honest standpoint, I am not going to turn heel on this company. And I would retire before I did that. Now I'm the head of the community outreach group. I have a little girl now. I'm not going to be doing heel stuff on TV. I am not turning heel and I'm not going back on my word to challenge for the title," said Cody Rhodes.
#3 AEW star Adam Cole's Twitch earnings
Twitch recently had a ton of data leaked online including the details of the earnings of streamers as well as possibly more sensitive data. A number of wrestlers had their Twitch income revealed including Adam Cole.
Between September 2019 and September 2021, Cole, who streams as 'TheCHUGS', earned $318,080.
#2 Jimmy Korderas has issues with some of the refereeing on AEW Dynamite
Veteran WWE referee Jimmy Korderas has been critical of the refereeing in AEW over time, including during a recent 'Reffin' Rant' on his Twitter. Korderas was talking about the eight-man tag team match which kicked off Dynamite earlier this week pitting The Elite against Bryan Danielson, Christian Cage, and Jurassic Express.
Korderas was critical of the referee's inability to enforce the rules:
"I get it the base, the hardcore base of AEW doesn't care about the rules in tag matches being enforced and blah blah blah. But at the same time, a heel tag team can't cheat if the referee is not enforcing the rules to cheat behind his back or whatever the case may be. Look, I get it. It's not a priority for you guys, but at the same time, it's becoming ridiculous, and it's hurting the storytelling in the matches. It doesn't help that it's a freefall for everybody, look, that's how heat is generated. It's gotten past the point of ridiculous," Jimmy Korderas said.
#1 NJPW star Will Ospreay recently took a shot at CM Punk
Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay took a shot at AEW's CM Punk, questioning if the latter was ever really The Best In The World or whether he was the best at that time among a "bad bunch".
“He says he’s the best wrestler in the world and he was saying that, when was it, 2011? Was he the best in the world or was he the best of a bad bunch? Straight up, maybe he was the best at that time. Are you the best now? No. You’re nowhere near Will Ospreay’s level. Step up, brother. I’m ready for you,” said Ospreay (H/T - Fightful)
It would be great to see Ospreay perform in AEW, following others like Satoshi Kojima and Minoru Suzuki. He is close to Chris Jericho, who he has taken advice from in the past on working as a heel.
