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Welcome back to today's AEW News Roundup.
Every day we get to learn something new about the Tony Khan company. Today was no different.
Jon Moxley surprised the wrestling community by donning a new hairstyle. Moxley was at a signing event in Las Vegas when fans got a look at his hairdo. Kenny Omega took to Twitter to dismiss claims that his new hair and facial hair were inspired by a WWE legend.
Brian Cage took the Twitter route to sound off his displeasure with AEW over Fyter Fest. A former WWE Champion and current AEW star rated Jon Moxley's match, replying to a fan on social media. And lastly, AEW star Tay Conti spoke about her WWE tryouts and subsequent interactions with a WWE star.
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Let's take a deep dive into the news then.
#5 AEW star Jon Moxley surprises everyone with new look
The former AEW world champion was at a memorabilia signing in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a brief moment where Moxley took off his cap, fans were quick to pounce on what appeared to be a bald head on the former Shield member.
Fans were amused at the sighting. One fan even made a Photoshopped picture of Moxley with a bald head which fooled many into thinking it was real.
Jon Moxley has been on hiatus since AEW Double or Nothing 2021, where he and his longtime friend Eddie Kingston challenged the Young Bucks unsuccessfully for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. He's fulfilling his fatherly duties for his newborn daughter Nora.
Fans had a number of different reactions. Some were surprised and believed it enhanced his look, while others were glad he looked like them.
Despite being out of action, Moxley definitely became the talk of the internet wrestling community. What do you make of his new hairstyle? Could this be indicative of a character alteration?
#4 Kenny Omega reacts to 'Triple H' comments on Twitter
Jon Moxley wasn't the only one with a changed look. His longtime rival Kenny Omega flaunted a new look at AEW Dynamite, complete with a change of facial hair. Fans immediately drew comparisons to WWE's Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy Development Triple H. Omega remained adamant that that wasn't the case. In a slightly snark reply to a Twitter user, here's what Omega had to say:
"Ding ding ding! Tbh, HHH never crossed my mind. Totally forgot about that phase in his career."
The original tweeter also added that Omega resembles Harley Race more than he does Triple H.
Fans had a great time trolling the new look and making numerous memes on Twitter.
The AEW World Champion, IMPACT World Champion and the AAA Mega Champion has two huge title defenses coming up. The first will see him face Sami Callihan at IMPACT's Slammiversary for the world title. The second takes place in Mexico for the AAA Mega Championship against recent All Elite 'El Idolo' Andrade. The match will take place at AAA Triplemanía XXIX on August 14, 2021. Both matches should be unique and highly entertaining.
#3 Brian Cage expresses displeasure over Fyter Fest poster
Brian Cage and Ricky Starks have been at minor crossroads for quite some time. The dissension within Team Taz has Taz worried. As a result, he announced a match between Starks and Cage at Fyter Fest 1. However, when the Fyter Fest poster was revealed, Cage and Starks were omitted from the poster altogether, much to the dismay of The Machine.
The FTW champion tweeted his thoughts on it, also pointing out that not only was Austin the place he first garnered attention but also that it is Starks' hometown. He said the following:
"@starkmanjones vs cage only match announced and can't get on poster after selling out. Ricky's hone town, and Austin is the wrestling tent that I built. #wrestlecircus."
One fan got nostalgic and brought back an old clip of when Brian Cage was the champion there and the reaction would've been vociferous had the match taken place in the now shutdown WrestleCircus.
The match between 'Absolute' Ricky Starks and Brian Cage is likely to be a showstealer. Starks will be eager to impress after his hiatus due to a neck injury. Cage would want to show why he should've been the first choice for the poster. Of course, their in ring styles are contrasting and both are excellent in the ring so we should be in for a treat.
#2 Chris Jericho rates his match against Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley ended Chris Jericho's reign as the first-ever AEW World Champion, putting him away with the paradigm shift at AEW Revolution 2020 to culminate his long pursuit of the world title.
During the promotion of his new book, 'The Complete List of Jericho', the Inner Circle leader responded to a number of Twitter users, answering various questions.
One user asked Jericho for his opinion on his loss vs Moxley at AEW Revolution. He said the following:
"Match #2705, Feb 29, 2020 from Chicago. I gave it 5 stars. Loved everything about this match!! @JonMoxley."
Jon Moxley enjoyed a lengthy reign at the top of the AEW mountain. 277 days to be exact. His reign saw many memorable title defenses, particularly his match vs the late, great Mr. Brodie Lee. His reign was even more impressive because of his responsibility of carrying the title through the pandemic era. Moxley did an excellent job and his return in front of fans will be a huge moment for AEW.
#1 Tay Conti looks back at her WWE tryouts
Brazil's Tay Conti is one of the most attractive wrestlers on the AEW women's roster. Multiple wins and impressive performances have pushed her to the top of the card, even challenging ex-AEW women's champion Hikaru Shida in a losing effort.
The former WWE NXT wrestler was signed by WWE in 2016, but was part of the cuts in 2020. She was a highly valued free agent and AEW didn't take long to snap her up as soon as her no-compete clause expired.
Appearing on Renee Paquette's podcast, Oral Sessions, Tay Conti spoke to guest hosts Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay.
The guest hosts were formerly known as The IIconics in WWE. The Brazilian star spoke about her early difficulties during the WWE tryouts. She said she didn't know anything about wrestling and didn't know English so she had to resort to copying what the others were doing. She added that current Smackdown star Bayley was 'constantly screaming' at her in an effort to motivate her.
"I had to watch it first and then try to do it and I’m like ‘oh my god. I have no idea what I’m doing.’ I had to be copying what other people were doing because I had no clue. But that was fun. That was a great opportunity I will never forget. And I remember Bayley like, every time I was doing this, she was like ‘AHHHHH!’ Screaming in my face. She was motivating me. I was like ‘hell yeah. I like this," said Tay Conti. (H/T - WrestlingInc)
Tay Conti is one of the biggest talents in women's wrestling and has enhanced the AEW women's division since her arrival. It will not be surprising if she tastes some gold in the coming months.
