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Summary

The latest WrestleTalk News covers AEW's 'Travel Mayhem' episode, marred by flight cancellations affecting match schedules. A backstage incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett adds intrigue, with speculation of an upcoming face-off at All In. Rumors of AEW originals Penta and Rey Fenix's departure to WWE gain traction, with WWE discussions confirmed. Additionally, WWE's VP of Talent Relations Operations, Kristin Altman, is among the latest to be released, marking a significant shift in the wrestling landscape.

Takeaways

• 🎟️ AEW introduced a new episode theme called 'Travel Mayhem' due to flight cancellations affecting the attendance of several wrestlers.
• 🔄 The match between Conglomeration vs Rush, the Beast Mortos, and Roderick Strong was affected by travel issues, leading to a change in participants.
• 🏆 Cassidy and FTR won the match as a result of the travel issues, with Cassidy substituting for Mark Briscoe.
• 💥 A backstage incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett was revealed, which turned out to be a scripted altercation for the storyline.
• 🤔 Speculation about Hangman Page's direction in AEW suggests a potential match with Jeff Jarrett at the next event.
• 📝 Reports confirm that AEW wrestlers Penta and Rey Fenix are likely to leave the company when their contracts expire and may join WWE as a tag team.
• 👴 Penta, being 40 years old, is eager to join either WWE Raw or SmackDown rather than starting in NXT.
• 🤝 There are indications that Konnan, a mentor to Penta and Fenix, may have influenced their decision to leave AEW.
• 👋 WWE's Vice President of Talent Relations Operations, Kristin Altman, was reportedly let go, marking the 40th known release by the company this year.
• 🎮 The video game channel CTRL Freaks has a new episode of 'Video Game Club' featuring the game SpiderHeck.
• 🏆 The main event of AEW Dynamite saw Bryan Danielson face Jeff Jarrett, with Danielson winning and a post-match show of respect between the two wrestlers.

Q & A

What new branding was introduced for AEW Dynamite due to flight cancellations?

The new branding introduced for AEW Dynamite due to flight cancellations was 'Travel Mayhem'.

Which wrestlers were affected by the travel issues and couldn't make it to the show?

Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly from the Conglomeration were affected by the travel issues and couldn't make it to the show.

Who teamed up with FTR to win the match after Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly couldn't make it?

Cassidy teamed up with FTR to win the match after Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly couldn't make it.

What incident occurred backstage after the Dynamite episode?

A backstage incident involved Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett, which was a kayfabe brawl during a post-show interview.

What speculation is there regarding Hangman Page's direction for All In after the backstage incident?

It's speculated that Hangman Page could be facing Jeff Jarrett at the show following this angle, due to Hangman not having a clear direction for All In.

Which AEW Originals are set to leave the company and are being considered by WWE?

AEW Originals Penta and Rey Fenix are set to leave the company and are being considered by WWE.

What are Penta and Fenix's conditions for joining WWE?

Penta and Fenix want to join WWE as a package deal, coming in together as a tag team and they want to go straight to the main roster instead of starting in NXT.

Who is the mentor to Penta and Fenix and has been critical of AEW's booking?

Konnan is the mentor to Penta and Fenix and has been critical of AEW's booking on his podcast.

What is the significance of the backstage rumors about Britt Baker and MJF's fallout?

The backstage rumors of Britt Baker and MJF's fallout have potentially impacted the audience's enjoyment of the storyline and may affect the direction of their characters.

Who is set to challenge Claudio for the Continental Championship next week?

Okada is set to challenge Claudio for the Continental Championship next week.

What was the main event of the Dynamite episode and how did it end?

The main event of the Dynamite episode was Bryan Danielson taking on Jeff Jarrett, which ended with Danielson winning with a running knee with a chair, followed by both men embracing.

Outlines

00:00

🤼‍♂️ AEW Travel Mayhem and Backstage Incidents

The script discusses the challenges faced by AEW due to flight cancellations, leading to a new themed episode titled 'Travel Mayhem.' It highlights the backstage incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett, which was part of a scripted angle. Additionally, it touches on the speculation of Hangman Page's future direction in AEW and the potential departure of AEW Originals Penta and Rey Fenix to WWE, with discussions of their desire to join as a tag team and start on the main roster. The influence of Konnan on their decision is also mentioned, along with the backstage tension between him and Tony Khan.

05:04

🎮 AEW Dynamite Match Highlights and Storylines

This paragraph covers the various matches and storylines from AEW Dynamite, including MJF's heel tactics against Kyle Fletcher and the surprising moral actions of Don Callis. It also discusses the post-match rescue by Will Ospreay, Mariah May's victory over Viva Van, and the subsequent attack by Toni Storm. The segment includes character vignettes for Jack Perry and Hologram, as well as the return of Hook and the ongoing feud between Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland. The paragraph concludes with the main event featuring Bryan Danielson versus Jeff Jarrett, which showcased a veteran wrestler's desire to test the younger talent.

10:12

📺 AEW Dynamite Episode Review and Upcoming Matches

The final paragraph provides a review of the AEW Dynamite episode, describing it as a 'filler' episode with no significant negative aspects but lacking in major developments. It mentions the announcement of Claudio Castagnoli's upcoming match against Okada for the Continental Championship and previews Swerve Strickland's match against Wheeler Yuta. The paragraph ends with a promotional note to watch the video game channel CTRL Freaks for their latest game playthrough of SpiderHeck.

Keywords

💡AEW

AEW stands for All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion company. It is central to the video's theme as it discusses various events and issues related to this company. For example, the script mentions 'AEW threatened that their stars are leaving' and 'AEW CEO Tony Khan,' indicating the company's role in wrestling events and talent management.

💡Dynamite

Dynamite is a weekly professional wrestling television program produced by AEW. It is a key concept in the script as it refers to the specific episodes and events that are being discussed. The term 'AEW Dynamite' is used multiple times, such as in 'AEW Dynamite in the past' and 'AEW Dynamite Travel Mayhem,' highlighting the importance of this program to the video's narrative.

💡Travel Mayhem

Travel Mayhem is a term coined in the script to describe the difficulties faced by AEW wrestlers in reaching the show due to flight cancellations. It is a new episode branding mentioned by AEW CEO Tony Khan and is directly related to the challenges that affected the show's lineup, as seen in 'several AEW wrestlers were struggling to get to the show' and 'Cassidy teamed with FTR to win the match.'

💡Backstage incident

A backstage incident refers to an event or altercation that occurs behind the scenes in a wrestling event. In the script, it is mentioned in the context of AEW's official X account posting about an incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett, which adds drama and intrigue to the storyline being discussed in the video.

💡Kayfabe

Kayfabe is a term used in professional wrestling to describe the portrayal of staged events as if they are real. The script uses this term to clarify that the incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett was part of the storyline, as in 'the incident was kayfabe,' which helps viewers understand that the altercation was a scripted part of the wrestling show.

💡Conglomeration

In the context of wrestling, the Conglomeration refers to a group or team of wrestlers. The script mentions the Conglomeration in relation to a match that was affected by travel issues, specifically 'the Conglomeration vs Rush, the Beast Mortos and Roderick Strong,' indicating the impact of real-world events on the wrestling storyline.

💡Lucha Bros

Lucha Bros refers to the professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Penta and Rey Fenix. The script discusses their potential departure from AEW and possible move to WWE, as indicated by 'AEW Originals Penta and Rey Fenix are set to leave the company' and their desire to be a 'package deal.'

💡Konnan

Konnan is a professional wrestler and also a mentor to Penta and Fenix, as mentioned in the script. He is relevant to the video's theme as his actions and statements are tied to the wrestlers' potential departure from AEW, with the script noting 'Konnan has been a mentor to Penta and Fenix' and his cryptic posts hinting at changes.

💡MJF

MJF, or Max Jacob Friedman, is a professional wrestler featured in the script for his involvement in various storylines and matches. The term is used to describe his wrestling persona and actions, such as 'MJF played his typically excellent old school heel' and his match with Kyle Fletcher, which is a key part of the video's wrestling narrative.

💡All In

All In is a professional wrestling event organized by AEW. It is mentioned in the script in relation to potential matches and storyline developments, such as 'Hangman not having a direction for All In' and 'Will Ospreay watching from backstage,' indicating its significance in the wrestling world and the video's content.

💡Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions refers to the duo that holds the championship title in tag team wrestling. The script discusses the Acclaimed's demand for a title shot, which they won almost two months ago, but are yet to receive, as in 'The Acclaimed came down, demanding that tag title shot they won almost two months ago,' showing the ongoing storyline and tension in the wrestling world.

Highlights

AEW wrestlers faced flight cancellations, leading to changes in event schedules and match lineups.

A new AEW Dynamite episode branding 'Travel Mayhem' was introduced due to travel issues.

Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly missed their match due to travel complications.

Cassidy and FTR won the match as a team due to local advantage and travel issues.

A backstage incident involving Hangman Page and Jeff Jarrett was reported after Dynamite.

The backstage incident was revealed to be a kayfabe brawl during a post-show interview.

Speculations about Hangman Page facing Jeff Jarrett at the next show due to the angle.

AEW Originals Penta and Rey Fenix are set to leave AEW when their contracts expire.

WWE has shown interest in bringing in Penta and Fenix as a tag team to the main roster.

Penta and Fenix want to join WWE as a package deal and start on the main roster.

Konnan, a mentor to Penta and Fenix, may have influenced their decision to leave AEW.

WWE's Vice President of Talent Relations Operations, Kristin Altman, was let go by the company.

MJF opened AEW Dynamite for the fourth week in a row against Kyle Fletcher.

Bryan Danielson and Jeff Jarrett's main event match showcased a veteran passing the torch.

Swerve Strickland promised to take Danielson's legacy in an upcoming match.

AEW Dynamite Travel Mayhem was considered a filler episode with no significant negative aspects.

Transcripts

AEW threatened that their stars are leaving. A backstage incident after Dynamite. 

A WWE name let go and more… I’m Oli Davis, and this is the WrestleTalk News. 

There’s been lots of specially themed  episodes of AEW Dynamite in the past.  

We’ve had St Patrick’s Day Slam, Road  Rager and, my favourite, Quake By the Lake. 

But now there’s a new piece of  branding in town: Travel Mayhem. 

AEW CEO Tony Khan posted before the Wednesday  7th episode that because of flight cancellations,  

several AEW wrestlers were  struggling to get to the show. 

“I've held back other announcements anticipating  travel mayhem + will change accordingly!” 

This mainly affected the already announced  rematch of the Conglomeration vs Rush,  

the Beast Mortos and Roderick Strong  - as the Conglomeration’s Mark Briscoe  

and Kyle O’Reilly couldn’t make it in time. I like imagine to Mark Briscoe in a Delaware  

airport still cutting an 18 hour  long continuous promo on Delta. 

Instead, Cassidy teamed with FTR to win  the match. They’re from North Carolina,  

where the show was held, so travel  mayhem wasn’t so much of a concern. 

There’s no word on what other  matches were affected by the issues. 

But the backstage issues weren’t done there,  

as quickly after the end of Dynamite,  AEW’s official X account posted: 

“There was incident involving #HangmanPage  & @RealJeffJarrett, video to come.” 

Don’t play with my PTSD over  backstage incidents in AEW, AEW! 

Thankfully, the incident was kayfabe, where  Hangman Page brawled with Jeff Jarrett in a  

post-show interview, and Mariah May and  Toni Storm, who hadn’t been seen since  

their in-ring pull apart brawl about an hour  earlier, also just entered the shot fighting. 

Tony himself tweeted: “It was right by  my chair as we wrapped up #AEWDynamite.” 

There is currently no word on  how many monitors fell on him. 

With Hangman not having a direction for All  In, it’s speculated he could be facing Jarrett  

at the show following this angle. It’s been previously reported that  

AEW Originals Penta and Rey Fenix are set to  leave the company once their contracts expire.  

Fightful Select have now confirmed there have been  discussions in WWE about bringing them both in. 

Apparently Penta and Fenix, who are real life  lucha bros, want to be a package deal - so come  

in together as a tag team - and they want  to go straight to the main roster, not to  

start in NXT. This might be because Penta is 40,  and is eager to be on either Raw or SmackDown. 

One source close to them said both might appear  in Orlando soon than later to prepare for the  

defection, and that Penta’s contract expires  this month, while Fenix’s is up in September. 

AEW did want to re-sign them both, but the  brothers kept delaying those conversations  

and recently filed for trademarks on  their ring names and catch phrases. 

And this is where the scourge  of AEW comes in… Konnan. 

Despite being used by AEW in their first  few years, Konnan seemingly fell out with  

Tony Khan and started criticising the  booking on his podcast. Since then,  

AEW has favoured CMLL over Mexico’s other  main promotion, AAA, which Konnan books. 

Back in June, Konnan warned Khan that “what goes  around comes around”, and to “have your little fun  

while you can”. He has now posted: “What comes around goes around 2” 

Konnan has been a mentor to Penta and Fenix,  and he might have had their ear on leaving AEW. 

How do you want to see the Lucha Bros debut in  WWE? Let me know in the comments down below,  

where I’ll be replying to people FROM OUTTA  NOWHERE SAYING IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PENTA. 

Sometimes people leave WWE these days  too. It’s just not often their own choice. 

PWInsider is reporting that WWE’s Vice President  of Talent Relations Operations Kristin Altman  

was let go by the company this week. Altman has been with WWE since 2007,  

and is the 40th known name released by the  company this year - with over half of them  

from executive positions, following the corporate  merger between WWE and the UFC last September. 

Our latest episode of Video Game Club is now  live - with us playing SpiderHeck. Here’s a clip. 

Go watch us play Spiderheck  on CTRL Freaks right after… 

My review of AEW Dynamite Travel  Mayhem… in about 5 minutes. 

I’m pretty sure now that Dynamite’s  opening theme is actually MJF’s. 

He opened the show for the fourth week  in a row, taking on Kyle Fletcher,  

with Don Callis on commentary, and Kyle’s  best friend and MJF’s All In opponent Will  

Ospreay watching from backstage - who we later  found out was barricaded in his locker room,  

so he couldn’t stop a post-match beatdown. MJF played his typically excellent old school heel  

- stalling, getting cocky after one move, being  an American hero - for the might of Australia  

Fletcher to get a sudden babyface comeback. Fletcher looked so good near the end of the  

match, I bought into not just one, but two near  falls - a reverse pin off MJF’s Panama Sunrise,  

and the second off a Tombstone. But what’s with the Don Callis Family  

all finding their morality as of late? Don chucked  Fletcher a screwdriver to beat MJF with - which  

isn’t that heelish considering how MJF cheats  with weapons to win the majority of his matches,  

like against Kyle’s own best mate Ospreay -  but Kyle couldn’t bring himself to use it.  

I wouldn’t have minded him going for it, out of  justified vengeance for how Max took Will’s title,  

for MJF to dodge it and cheat to win by himself. Instead, MJF won clean after Fletcher threw the  

screwdriver away, pushed down the referee, and  then bloodied Kyle with the diamond ring. Ospreay  

made it down just in time to save Fletcher from  a Tiger Driver, smartly wearing a white t-shirt  

to get Kyle’s blood all over his chest, looking  like me after eating a double Big Mac at 1am. 

Mariah May then beat Viva Van with a series  of Toni Storm’s moves, which set up a really  

cool post-match angle. May unwrapped a present,  which was a picture of Toni and Mariah hugging.  

She laughed, but didn’t realise what’s  written on the back: The Mariah, The. 

Toni made a surprise attack, and  the referees pulled them apart. 

We got a character vignette getting over  Jack Perry’s edgy, psychotic personality,  

showing him smashing in old TV with AEW clips on  with an axe. Which was somewhat undermined by the  

broadcast cutting to a Taco Bell commercial.  Because, combined with Perry’s last line,  

it made him seem like he was willing to  sacrifice… a beefy five layer burrito. 

The Learning Tree attacked Shibata  after he had beaten Bryan Keith,  

which was all a set up for the return of Hook! I’m glad Hook and Shibata is back, but my god,  

I am yet again feeling the crushing stagnation  of the Chris Jericho midcard vortex! 

Renee interviewed Hangman Page  backstage, who’s still really  

fixated on Swerve Strickland. Try the Headspace  app, Hangman. You gotta let go of this rage. 

Speaking of, Strickland had a sit down interview  with JR to build his All In match against Bryan  

Danielson. Using JR in this way really helps  elevate the already historic stakes for their  

feud, as Swerve claimed he doesn’t care  about ending a father, and when he beats  

Danielson, his legacy will belong to him. Due to travel issues, Orange Cassidy had to  

team with North Caroliiiiiina’s own FTR against  Roderick Strong, Rush and The Beast Mortos. 

It meant we got more of an FTR style match,  than the crazy six man spots we’ve had in  

previous weeks. It was still really  enjoyable, and you can’t blame anyone  

for the travel issues, it was just different. The heels lost this time after Rush got in  

what appeared to be a legit strike exchange  with Dax and Cash - it’s still real to him,  

dammit - so FTR hit a Big Rig on him to win. The Acclaimed came down, demanding that tag  

title shot they won almost two months  ago - fair - but they brawled with FTR.  

I’m struggling to get into this feud without  the actual tag team champions being involved. 

Christian revealed it’ll be the House of Black  vs the Bang Bang Gang on Collision to determine  

the Patriarchy’s trios titles challengers at All  In, for which he’ll be the special guest referee. 

A very fun wrinkle, but not as fun as how  Killswitch doesn’t get to hold his own trios title  

belt in these segments, it’s given to Shayna. We got a character vignette for Hologram,  

aka teenage Tony Khan’s cool create a wrestler  character on No Mercy. Zoom, whip, whip. 

How do you escalate The Brickhouse  Kamille’s simple squash match from last  

week? You have The Brickhouse Kamille  squashing two enhancement talents! 

Mercedes cut a promo afterwards, reminding us  how Britt was suspended by the EVPs. Way to  

work yourself into a shoot, sister, much love, HH  x. But then Tony Schiavone revealed Tony Khan has  

actually lifted that suspension… I’m really lost  on what AEW’s management organigram is… and Britt  

Baker… is not here tonight. She’s via satellite. For this week, at least, I felt as though the  

backstage rumours of Britt and  MJF’s fallout has sapped some of  

my enjoyment rooting for the babyface. It was announced that Claudio will take  

on Okada for the Continental Championship next  week, after Claudio won a three way on Collision. 

And the main event saw Bryan Danielson  take on Jeff Jarrett - which got started  

right away when Jarrett whacked a guitar  over Danielson’s back during his entrance. 

Both men perfectly told the story of the  veteran who wants the other wrestler to  

be the best he can be, by beating the crap  out of him. Jarrett loves you, Danielson.  

That’s why he’s suplexing you onto a bin. Making me feel like I was watching TNA from  

15 years ago, Jarrett immediately brawled into  the crowd and had a fun fight on the concourse.  

They traded weapon shots and submissions, but  Danielson won with a running knee with a chair. 

The two men embraced afterwards,  and special guest Ricky Steamboat,  

not special guest referee Ricky Steamboat, you  can tell because he had neither a referee shirt,  

a body cam or a bracelet, raised both their hands. Swerve came down afterwards, toeing just the right  

line of tweener, again promising to  take Danielson’s legacy. Next week,  

he’s going to take on Wheeler Yuta, to show  Danielson why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW. 

Aka, Yuta’s gonna bleed a lot. There wasn’t anything bad on this show,  

but it did feel like a bit of a filler  episode. This week’s Dynamite is 72%. 

Now go watch us play SpiderHeck over  on our video game channel CTRL Freaks!