AEW News Roundup: Ronda Rousey sends a message to prime star, Hangman Page’s new title confirmed, Ex-WWE star mocks Darby Allin

Welcome, pricey readers, to this week’s version of AEW News Roundup! Today we are going to have a look at numerous tales pertaining to expertise who carry out within the Tony Khan-led promotion, together with “Hangman” Adam Page, Darby Allin and extra.

A member of considered one of AEW’s prime heel factions has obtained a message from her longtime buddy, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. All Elite Wrestling appears to now be formally referring to Adam Page by a nickname {that a} wrestling legend not too long ago christened him with. A former WWE Superstar took to social media to mock Darby Allin after laying waste to him throughout a violent match earlier this week.

Let us dive in and take a more in-depth have a look at these tales!

#1. Ronda Rousey sends a message to AEW’s Marina Shafir

Marina Shafir made historical past earlier this Wednesday on Dynamite : Blood and Guts, the place she participated in AEW’s first-ever iteration of the Women’s Blood and Guts Match.

Not solely did The Problem dominate her competitors contained in the brutal metal cage bout, she additionally led her facet to victory in opposition to the alliance of Kris Statlander, Jamie Hayter, the “Babes of Wrath” and the “Timeless Love Bombs” when she and Megan Bayne singled out and brutalized Mina Shirakawa, forcing her tag companion Toni Storm – who was being restrained by The Triangle of Madness – to give up the matchup.

Marina’s efficiency in Blood and Guts has been extensively praised by viewers, who took notice of a few of her main spots, akin to kicking AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander onto a mattress of nails, blasting The Timeless One with a mirror to her face, and caking her personal ft with crushed glass to stomp down on Shirakawa’s chest.

Shafir not too long ago took to Instagram to share {a photograph} of herself choking out The Venus within the closing stretch of the bout. The publish elicited a response from her long-time buddy and ally, Ronda Rousey, who voiced her delight within the Death Riders member, writing.

“I’m so SO proud of you!”

The former UFC and WWE star’s relationship with Shafir goes years again, as the 2 had been coaching companions who even lived collectively at one level, alongside Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler. Marina additionally teamed with Rousey throughout her final indie run in 2023 after her WWE exit, even competing in AEW’s sister-promotion ROH, the place they defeated Billie Starkz and Athena.

#2. AEW highlights World Champion Adam Page’s “new” nickname

Last Wednesday on Dynamite : Blood and Guts, Adam Page battled Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere match, a bout that stemmed from The Embodiment of Willpower slamming the AEW Men’s World Champion off of the doorway stage and thru a desk located under throughout a trios battle every week prior.

The Anxious Millennial Cowboy returned the favor this week in a hard-hitting showdown that ended after Page knocked Hobbs off of an area balcony, sending the latter crashing by way of a desk arrange with electrical tools.

After the bout, the Virginia native was ambushed by Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe, and the latter ordered for the Blood and Guts cage to be lowered over the rings in order to additional punish Hangman. However, Page’s latest tag companions, Eddie Kingston and Hook, arrived to even the chances and thrust back The Opps. It was introduced afterwards that the “Main Character” of AEW will tackle Shibata on subsequent week’s Dynamite and Collision three-hour particular.

The title by which the corporate’s social media publish referred to the World Champion – “The Hangman” – has not too long ago been making the rounds after wrestling legend Kevin Von Erich alluded to Page by it whereas praising him. Furthermore, the latter referred to himself as “The Hangman” on AEW programming a number of occasions as of late, thus seemingly solidifying the moniker.

#3. Former WWE Superstar Pac reacts to Darby Allin’s destiny at AEW Blood and Guts

This yr’s iteration of the Men’s Blood and Guts match witnessed The Death Riders tackle the alliance of Darby Allin, Roderick Strong and the Conglomeration’s Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly and Orange Cassidy. The babyface crew emerged victorious after an extremely violent conflict, with O’Reilly shockingly securing the win for his facet by lastly forcing Jon Moxley to faucet out.

While Roddy Strong and the Conglomeration stood tall within the ring after Blood and Guts, the evening ended much less comfortably for Darby, who was double-teamed by Pac and the returning Gabe Kidd outdoors the cage. The “Mad Man” helped The Man that Gravity Forgot put the face-painted star by way of a flaming desk from the highest of an entrance tunnel. Earlier as we speak, Pac took to X/Twitter to share {a photograph} of Allin scrambling amidst the fireplace and shattered lumber, mocking the previous TNT Champion within the caption with a laughing emoji.

“😂” PAC posted.

Check out Pac’s tweet HERE.

It stays to be seen what lies in the way forward for The Death Riders after their loss at Blood and Guts.

#4. Mercedes Mone reveals off her damage after AEW Blood and Guts

Mercedes Mone performed a giant half final Wednesday in the course of the Women’s Blood and Guts match. She armed her teammates with a number of of her many titles from throughout completely different promotions, which they used as weapons in opposition to their opponents. She additionally proved instrumental for the heel facet’s technique of locking Jamie Hayter, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander outdoors the cage, though the AEW Women’s World Champion ended up mutually neutralizing Mercedes with a Samoan Drop by way of a desk.

The Triangle of Madness, Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir ended up securing the win over Willow Nightingale, Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. Photographs of all of the opponents bloodied and bruised within the aftermath of the Women’s Blood and Guts on AEW Dynamite have been circulating on social media. Mercedes Mone took to X/Twitter a number of hours in the past to share a medical replace of her personal and exhibit the injury she sustained within the bout, posting an image of a damaged finger nail.

“Ultimo” Mone will probably be difficult Statlander for her world title subsequent week at Full Gear.