AEW Sign “One Of The Biggest Deals In History Of The Company” | WWE Announce Commentary Shake-Up
Summary
TLDRIn the world of wrestling, AEW has secured a multi-year deal with Swerve Strickland, marking one of the biggest in company history, extending his stay until at least 2028. WWE has announced a shake-up in their commentary team ahead of Smackdown's move to USA and Raw's to Netflix. Newcomer Joe Tessitore joins the Raw commentary team, while Michael Cole and Corey Graves will lead Smackdown's commentary. Meanwhile, NXT talent Izzy Dam impresses in a Main Event taping, and there's speculation about Jay Uso's future in WWE following comments from his father, Rikishi. Lastly, Miro's return to the US hints at a possible reappearance in AEW programming.
Takeaways
- 📝 Swerve Strickland has signed a multi-year deal with AEW, keeping him with the company until at least 2028, marking one of the biggest deals in AEW's history.
- 🏆 Strickland's growth and success in AEW have been significant, rising from an NXT talent to a world champion and engaging in a heated rivalry with Adam Page.
- 🎙️ WWE has announced a shake-up in their commentary team ahead of Smackdown's move to USA and Raw's move to Netflix, with Michael Cole and Corey Graves teaming up for Smackdown.
- 📺 Joe Tessitore is joining the Raw commentary team as it moves to Netflix, bringing his passion and wrestling fandom to the broadcast.
- 🤼♀️ NXT talent Izzy Dam had a match taped for WWE Main Event, showcasing her potential and the company's investment in her future.
- 💼 Rikishi Fatu expressed disappointment in WWE's utilization of his son, Jey Uso, suggesting that Jey could consider going to AEW if WWE doesn't capitalize on his talent.
- 🏆 Despite not yet being a world champion, Jey Uso has been a prominent and successful wrestler in WWE, selling merchandise and participating in major storylines.
- 📍 Miro (formerly Rusev) has been absent from AEW TV since December 2023 and has now returned to the United States, but his future with AEW remains uncertain.
- 🤔 There is speculation that AEW may need to consider parting ways with Miro if reports of his unhappiness are true, given the growing roster and changing dynamics.
- 🔄 The AEW roster continues to evolve, with new talents emerging and established wrestlers like Swerve Strickland and Jey Uso continuing to shape the company's direction.
Q & A
What significant deal has AEW signed with Swerve Strickland?
-Swerve Strickland has signed a multi-year deal with AEW that will keep him with the company until at least 2028, marking one of the biggest deals in the history of the company.
How has Swerve Strickland's career trajectory been since signing with AEW?
-Since signing with AEW in March 2022, Swerve Strickland has risen significantly, becoming the world champion and having a great run before losing the title to Bryan Danielson.
What is the update on WWE's commentary team shakeup?
-WWE has announced a shakeup in the commentary team ahead of Smackdown's move to USA and Raw's move to Netflix. Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the commentary team for Smackdown, while Joe Tessone will join the Raw team.
What is the significance of Izzy Dam's match on the WWE Main Event?
-Izzy Dam's match on WWE Main Event indicates that WWE is putting stock in her potential and pushing her to reach it, as she has shown tremendous growth in a short amount of time.
What does Rikishi Fatu think about his son Jey Uso's current situation in WWE?
-Rikishi Fatu expressed disappointment in WWE's utilization of Jey Uso, suggesting that if he wanted to, Jey could go to AEW and possibly write his own ticket.
What is the current status of Miro in AEW?
-Miro has not been seen on AEW TV since the end of 2023 and has returned to his home country of Bulgaria. However, he is now back in the United States and his location has been confirmed.
How has WWE utilized Swerve Strickland since his departure from WWE?
-WWE has capitalized on Swerve Strickland's strengths, building him up significantly and treating him well in terms of storylines and rivalries, making him a legitimate pillar of the company.
What is the potential future for Jey Uso in WWE?
-While Rikishi Fatu has expressed concerns, Jey Uso is currently doing well in WWE, selling merchandise, and being a prominent player in the Bloodline storyline, with potential for a future singles championship run.
What is the significance of the commentary team changes for Smackdown and Raw?
-The commentary team changes are significant as they come with the shift of Smackdown to USA and Raw to Netflix, indicating a strategic move to pair experienced commentators with new talent.
What is the general sentiment towards Swerve Strickland's performance in AEW?
-The general sentiment is highly positive, with Swerve Strickland being praised for his in-ring work, storytelling, and ability to play both face and heel roles effectively.
What is the potential impact of Miro's return to the United States on AEW?
-Miro's return to the United States could potentially lead to a resurgence in his AEW career, given the challenges he faced with utilization and the possibility of a fresh start or new storyline.
Outlines
🤼♂️ AEW's Swerve Strickland Signs Multi-Year Deal
AEW wrestler Swerve Strickland has signed a multi-year deal with the company, extending his contract until at least 2028. This is considered one of the biggest deals in AEW's history. Strickland has had a meteoric rise since joining AEW in March 2022, becoming world champion and engaging in a heated rivalry with Adam Page. Despite losing the title to Bryan Danielson, Strickland's future in AEW looks promising, with expectations of him regaining the title and continuing his main event status.
🎙️ WWE Announces Commentary Team Shakeup
WWE is undergoing a significant change in its commentary team. Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the official commentators for Smackdown when it moves to USA Network on September 13th. Joe Tessone, a new addition, will join the Raw commentary team when it moves to Netflix in the new year. Wade Barrett is also expected to be part of the Smackdown commentary team alongside Cole and Graves. This shakeup is part of WWE's strategy to align their commentary teams with the prominence of their broadcasting platforms.
🏆 NXT Talent Izzy Dam's Rapid Ascent in WWE
NXT talent Izzy Dam had a match taped for WWE Main Event, showcasing her rapid growth and WWE's confidence in her abilities. Dam, who debuted on NXT Level Up in July of the previous year, has already been given high-profile opportunities, including a match against Jordan Grace for the Knockouts Championship in TNA Wrestling. Her performance has been lauded, and WWE seems to be positioning her for a bright future within the company.
🤔 The Future of Jay Uso and The Bloodline
Rikishi 'The Bull' Fatu, father of Jay Uso, expressed disappointment in WWE's utilization of his son, suggesting that Jay could consider going to AEW if he's not given proper opportunities in WWE. Despite being a prominent part of the Bloodline storyline, Jay Uso has yet to win a world championship. While he's currently involved in the Intercontinental title tournament and is a strong merchandise seller, his father's comments hint at a possible dissatisfaction with his current status in WWE.
📍 Miro's Return to the United States
Miro, who has been absent from AEW TV since the end of 2023, has reportedly returned to the United States. He was spotted in LA, indicating that he might be preparing for a return to AEW. However, his future with the company remains uncertain due to his unhappiness and the evolving AEW roster. There's speculation that AEW might need to reconsider their investment in Miro, given the reports of his discontent and the challenges of fitting him into the current lineup.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡WWE
💡AEW
💡Swerve Strickland
💡Commentary Team Shake Up
💡Michael Cole
💡Corey Graves
💡Joe Tessitore
💡Izzy Dam
💡Raki Fatu
💡Miro
Highlights
AEW has signed one of the biggest deals in the company's history with Swerve Strickland.
Strickland's new contract is a multi-year deal, keeping him with AEW until at least 2028.
Strickland has risen to become the world champion and is considered a pillar of AEW.
WWE's commentary team is undergoing a shake-up ahead of Smackdown's move to USA and Raw's move to Netflix.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be the official Smackdown commentary team post move to USA.
Joe Tessone is joining the Raw commentary team when it moves to Netflix.
Izzy Dam had a match at the WWE Main Event taping, showcasing her growth and potential.
Raki Fatu suggested Jay Uso could go to AEW if not utilized properly in WWE.
Fatu expressed disappointment in WWE's utilization of Jay Uso, hinting at a possible move to AEW.
Jay Uso is currently involved in the IC title tournament and is a prominent player in the Bloodline storyline.
Miro has not been seen on AEW TV since the end of 2023 and has returned to the United States.
There is speculation about Miro's future with AEW due to his absence and reported unhappiness.
AEW may need to consider cutting their losses with Miro if he is not happy with the company.
The initial gimmick for Miro in AEW is considered to have harmed his potential impact.
Miro's return to AEW screens is uncertain, with his future in the company up in the air.
Transcripts
aw have signed one of the biggest deals
in the history of the company WWE have
announced a commentary team shake up and
we've got a little update on the return
of Meo it's time for the news so if you
were watching the Zero Hour pre-show
which was 2 hours on Sunday night you
will have seen that it was announced
that swerve stricklander signed a new
deal with the promotion he initially
signed with aew all the way back in
March of 2022 he very much risen up the
card since that time becoming world
champion really great run and then
obviously dropping it to Brian Danielson
on Sunday night bit of an update from
Sean Ross app on this one yes he tweeted
swer Strickland's new contract with aw
is a multi-year deal that will keep him
with the company until at least
2028 though the exaggeration is unknown
it was confirmed to fightful Slit that
this deal is considered one of the
biggest deals in the history of the
company buzzing for him amazing he has
been as you said on a complete
trajectory it's just straight up like he
has been used so so well his growth has
been immeasurable at the same time as
well he's really sort of landed into
that whole Main Event seen so perfectly
you saw glimpses of it in NXT but aw
have really like capitalized on what
swer Strickland does best and he has
just been incredible and also they've
Trea him really well in terms of he's
beaten so many former aw Champions as
well they've just continued to build him
and build him and build him and
obviously him dropping the title areas
but to me a footnote within the history
of swerve Strickland which is going to
be incredible he'll get it back at some
point he's already once again entering a
very heated rivalry with Adam hangman
Paige once again that's going to be
fantastic I imagine we'll see that in a
couple of weeks time at all out that
match um first off WWE couldn't have
dropped the ball more with this guy he's
he's somebody that I think every want to
have their eyes on like since his Indie
work Y and the fact that they let swerve
go idiots absolutely foolish and aw have
done wonders with him you want to talk
about pillars of aw forget the marketing
bollocks forget the forget the the
origional pillars and all that swerve is
a legit pillar of the company at this
point he is fantastic fully expect him
to be hovering around the main event
scene whenever they need him to be and I
expect him to be world champion again
he's just he's the bollocks like in ring
work storytelling he's he's amazing he's
a guy right he he you can it depends who
he's in a rivalry with um he can play
face or heel Without Really changing his
character at all just depending who he's
feuding with I mean that whole thing
with Danielson right as well he he he
was very much like a well he was kind of
like an edgy face I guess but then going
into this he's very much doing like the
heel stuff but the crowd are still like
this is brilliant when somebody's that
talented
um we were talking about Kevin Owens
previously it's like when Kevin Owens is
a heel I'm still
like at all the horrible things he's
doing and I feel the same with swerve
he's just so much fun to watch isn't he
so it's great to hear that you stick it
around in aew WWE's lost very much aew's
game uh gain rather in this case uh over
the WWE side of things it was confirmed
yesterday on Raw that that announced
team the commentary team shakeup is
indeed going ahead so this is ahead of
smackdown's uh move to Fox uh sorry
leaving Fox and then heading over to USA
uh that's happening on September 13th
and then raw is obviously heading over
to Netflix in the new year on last
night's raw Michael Cole was joined by
Corey Graves who who's been serving as
play byplay on uh Smackdown and he
announced that him and graves are
officially the smackdown commentary once
it moves to USA meaning that they're
going to team uh up once again uh with
Cole doing play byplay and Gra on color
and then McAfee will supposedly return
to Raw uh once it makes the move to
Netflix so just to completely summarize
this because there's a lot to get your
heads around because there's a new face
joining as well uh in Joe tessore um so
from now until January Smackdown team
Michael Cole Corey Graves raw team Joe
and Wade Barrett and then from January
raar on Netflix team is going to be Cole
and Pat and then Smackdown will uh
reportedly be Joe Tator Graves and
Barrett that make sense Cole goes where
the bigger uh Cole goes where like the
bigger stations are I'm guessing right
he's the voice exactly and you want him
on what would you know essentially be
the one that gets more eyes on it I
guess yeah I I'm really excited to see
uh the Joe Tor guy because I I I don't
follow any of stuff that he's done
previously so I just sort of looked him
up on YouTube and he's proper passionate
he's proper into it and he's a proper
wrestling fan as well which always helps
doesn't it so it' be exciting to see how
he does and NXT Talent worked on Main
Event taping last night yes they did
Izzy Dam had a match tap for WWE man
event ahead of last night's Royal
broadcast taking on Lyra valkiria uh
obviously Dan recently appeared in TNA
Wrestling she challenged Jordan Grace
for The Knockouts championship in a
really really good match we were talking
before um we we started recording the
news but the fact that she's not been
wrestling that long and she got given a
match against Jordan Grace and really
held her own as well and showed what she
can do the growth for her has been
tremendous in such a short amount of
time and I guess it also goes to show
that WWE are putting stock in her as
well they see the potential that she's
got and they really want to push her to
reach that as well gone of the days the
a main event match um as in the TV show
Main Event means that you're getting
called up so don't read too much into it
but the fact that she's getting to work
that in such a short space of time she
only debuted her televised debut was on
NXT level up and that was July last year
she's barely been with the company for
any time at all and so the fact that
she's being used in this position
certainly suggests that they've got
their eyes on her and that she'll be
doing big things in the future I think
she's class really like her stuff really
like her stuff uh an interesting one
from rakii Fatu now um saying that Jay
Uso if he fancied it could go to aew if
you like stories about fathers who are
pissed off that their sons
aren't AR getting utilized properly
you're going to love this one he was
chatting away on his over-the-top
podcast and he said he said once the
money in the bank thing didn't go
through I thought let's see what they do
now maybe they'll give him a shot maybe
they'll set him up for the I don't know
the Intercontinental belts he's on his
way he's on his way he is I think he
deserves a shot at the world
championship I'm at this point where I
want to call my son go ahead and take a
break obviously the writers don't know
where to put you or they can write uh
something that is right for the
character J Uso the yeep man what I'm
saying is make no mistake about it I'm
not in favoritism of my
son
which right I'm speaking about what is
happening because this could be any
other wrestler what is the case why
aren't you lighting this kid up and just
letting him do his thing I appreciate
everybody let's hope WWE gets it
together and does the right thing uh he
also continued to say the kid is so good
WWE ain't the only spot he could
probably go to aw if he wants to write
his own ticket maybe more than what WWE
is making on him hopefully they turn it
around and do the right thing by the
Yeet man right no disrespect to raki uh
I really like raki super over he's with
WWF for the longest time various
gimmicks uh Jay's doing just fine yeah
Jay is doing just fine he is selling
merch like nobody's business right now
he's super super over um he's just
qualified in the IC uh
tournament um he can be put into the
main event slot whenever you need him um
and he's a pretty believable Challenger
he doesn't feel out of place there sure
literally the only thing that he hasn't
done really is become world champion and
the timing is not right for it is it
you've got Cody World Champ you got Gun
World Champ raki's upset that his boy is
isn't the World Champ but that's
literally the pretty much the only thing
that he hasn't done in his career no and
I think as what like granted there's
definitely been times within this Main
Event juso R where I'm like it would be
so nice to see him with a singles
championship for sure like it would be
really cool to see that but also he's
what I feel like probably away from this
IC t uh this IC title tournament and
everything and uh once that's done and
dusted I think he's about to be inserted
back into one of what will be I assume
one of the hottest story Lines within
the company in terms of the bloodline
2.0 versus the original bloodline yeah
and how could you be disappointed in
that he's such a featured prominent
player H you're right the bloodline
story line is the biggest story in
wrestling of the last 20 odd years like
it's so huge and he has been a real
focal point of that story as well he's
doing amazing stuff and yeah maybe you
could have picked up some singles gold
uh but I think he's doing fight no
disrespect obviously to raki it's nice
isn't it my dad would be saying the same
thing if I were talented um we finish
off with a little update on Meo Meo has
not been seen on aew TV since the end of
2023 uh that all the way back at World's
End in December uh and after that he
returned to his home country of Bulgaria
according to a new report from PW
Insider although there's no specific
return date as far as awtv goes miro's
loccation has been confirmed and he's
back in the United States he was spotted
in La over the weekend so he's back in
the US MH um I it's a weird one with Meo
because I think a lot of us were so
disappointed you look back Rusev day so
so massively over and then aw this fresh
property was a really big signing for
them they dropped the ball in that case
didn't they because they they didn't use
Meo especially well when he came over
it's been very stopped start since then
we've not seen him in an awful long time
uh I this this going to sound rough
right I think aw maybe need to cut their
losses with him because the impression
that I get um according to all reports
and the things that I've heard Meo say
as well is that he's not happy there he
he doesn't want to be there he's
probably waiting for his contract to
expire um and
so I mean do you want to invest in a guy
who's not happy being there if reports
are to be believed it's it's difficult
isn't it as well because the amount the
the more that Meo is away the more time
that aw roster grows as well and then
spots start getting taken and then where
do you like realistically slot Meo into
now Meo can fit into like you know you
can give him something and he takes it
and does something incredible with it
but like realistically with how much
things are growing for them as well it's
hard to see where he would fit in
necessarily at the moment um so yeah
maybe maybe that would be the best just
go wherever you're happy Miro do
whatever do whatever makes you happy I I
think they messed him up from the start
I think the the initial gimmick really
really harmed him because he was so over
people were very very excited to see him
and then the kip saabi and stuff that
that weird thing it was just like okay
well that's not what we expected at all
and then it wasn't that good he's had
some decent matches yeah for sure yeah
time will tell we might see Meo back on
our screens we might not anyway thanks
very much for watching the news I've
been Adam I've been Andre take care
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