Former AEW Women's Champion Thunder Rosa was backstage at tonight's Dynamite taping in San Antonio, Texas, where she resides. The word making the rounds this week was that she wouldn't returning to the ring until after The New Year, possibly February or March. She's been out for several months with back issues, as she has documented on Busted Open and her social media.
As we noted earlier, Jazz and Rodney Mack were also visiting at the taping.
After AEW finished taping Dynamite, AEW President Tony Khan came out to thank the fans for their support.
After Rampage, the crowd was very much behind Billy Gunn, singing, "Scissor Me Daddy" which led to Gunn doing some mic work including the old DX "We've got 2 words for you" catch phrase. We are told the crowd live LOVED the hell out of the post-show shenanigans.
Swerve Strickland's new crew will be dubbed Mogul Affiliates. The idea will be Parker Bordeaux was bought from Ari Davari to Strickland's employ. We are told that the unidentified person in the group has been training under Jay Lethal.
The Trios Royal will open AEW Rampage: Holiday Bash this Friday. The teams competing for the $300,000 prize are:
-Rush & Dralistico & Preston Vance.
-Kip Sabian & The Butcher & The Blade.
-Best Friends & Orange Cassidy.
-The Blackpool Combat Club's Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli.
-The Dark Order.
-The Spanish Announce Project.
-Ari Daivari & Tony Nese & Josh Woods.
-AR Fox & Top Flight.
The Rampage main event Friday will be Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett vs. Billy Gunn & Anthony Bowens.
Paul Wight and Matt Menard were the announcers for AEW Dark - Elevation in Texas tonight.
The online pre-sales for the return to Independence, Missouri and Long Island, NY kick off tomorrow at 10 AM.
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