AEW News Roundup: "He's incapable"- legendary manager takes a massive dig at Jon Moxley, former WWE Superstar wants to work with Adam Cole (October 4th, 2021)

Welcome back to another thrilling edition of the AEW News Roundup, where we pile up all the biggest news stories coming from All Elite Wrestling.

We'll begin today's edition with wrestling expert Jim Cornette, who lambasted Jon Moxley for his recent performance on the Dynamite episode. A former Intercontinental Champion wants to share the ring with Adam Cole.

In another eye-catching development, WCW legend Konnan revealed that the entire female locker room has a liking for a rising star. An Indian star has expressed his desire to face Paul Wight.

And last but not least, CM Punk shared his thoughts on doing commentary in AEW. Now, without further ado, let's dive into an in-depth look at these news stories.

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#5 Legendary manager lambasts former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley

Jim Cornette shared his thoughts on the recently concluded Trios match featuring the team of Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, and Darby Allin against Bear Country and Anthony Greene on Dynamite.

While speaking on his podcast, The Jim Cornette Experience, the wrestling legend recalled a spot when the referee neglected the ongoing tussle outside the ring.

Cornette even took a shot at the entire production crew for not shooting notable moments in the match:

"Moxley, he's the one to blame here. He can't even have a match with job guys. They jump-started a match with job guys on the floor, and while Darby Allin and Anthony Greene were in the ring trying to do wrestling spots, everybody else was fighting on the floor with the referee paying no attention to what was going on on the floor. The cameras weren't even shooting it. Just every once in a while, the shooting was going on in the ring, you see somebody throwing punches on the other side. So, the babyfaces won this obviously, and then they throw Anthony Greene to Sting, and he gives the Scorpion Death Drop," Jim Cornette said.

He then stated that AEW needed an excuse to put their babyface stars on the show and that their match wasn't up to the mark. He even took a massive jibe at Jon Moxley, calling him incapable of wrestling in these bouts:

"It was an excuse to put the babyface on the show, but why do you have to have six-way chaos in a match with job guys? It looks like every other f**king match. He's incapable, Moxley, of having any other kind of match whatsoever. So, you know, it wasn't horrible because there was names, but it wasn't a good match," Jim Cornette revealed.

#4 Former WWE Superstar wants to get in the ring with Adam Cole in AEW

AEW's EVP Cody Rhodes recently expressed his desire to share the ring with Adam Cole down the road.

During an interview with Charly Arnolt of ESPN, Rhodes named Cole ahead of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson as someone he would like to share the squared circle with. The American Nightmare then heaped praise on the former NXT Champion, stating that he developed a massive fanbase during his time with The Bullet Club and The Elite.

Rhodes even added that younger fans have only seen Adam Cole's performance at the tip of the iceberg and that he is yet to showcase his true potential:

"Adam Cole. It’s an easy question for me to answer in terms of I feel Adam Cole is very well known by the hardcore wrestling audience and, of course, fans of the Elite and Bullet Club and that entire portion of this revolution." Cody Rhodes continued, "But I also think that casual fans or lapsed fans or just new fans have only seen just the tip of the iceberg of what he’s capable of.”

AEW's Cody Rhodes then called Bryan Danielson and CM Punk one of the best wrestlers in the world. He added that AEW star Adam Cole would have an opportunity to carve a new fanbase in Tony Khan's promotion:

“I know Bryan Danielson is one of the best in the world, I know CM Punk even after a 7-year absence is one of the best in the world. They’re helping pull this wagon already and they’ve only been here a few days. Adam Cole gets to show a whole new audience and gets to interact and create a whole new brand for himself just because he has such a large platform to do it with AEW. He’s the one I’m most excited about getting in the ring with when and if that challenge presents itself," Cody Rhodes said. (H/T - SEScoops)

#3 WCW legend says AEW's women's locker room likes Jungle Boy

Konnan recently opened up about the backstage image of AEW's rising star Jungle Boy.

While speaking on his podcast, Keepin' It 100, the WCW legend stated that the Jurassic Express member has quite the charisma, and the girls in All Elite Wrestling's locker room liked him, but then he started dating Anna Jay.

Konnan believes that Jungle Boy needs to work on his promo abilities. However, people still like him the way he is, quite similar to how fans love Orange Cassidy:

"I think the thing with him is that girls like him a lot. Even when I was backstage, they were telling me that like all the girls liked him, and then he ends up with Anna Jay like the hottest chick in the promotion. So there's that. And I think to that nerd base, he's got like a quiet charisma that they like him, that's all there is to it. And yeah, he is not charismatic, and yeah, he does need work on his promos, but people like him as he is. So, it's like Orange Cassidy, people dig, that fan base digs Orange Cassidy," Konnan said.

Jungle Boy is currently engaged in a rivalry with Adam Cole. Both men wrestled in a singles match last week that ended with the former WWE Superstar picking up the victory.

#2 AEW's latest signee wants to face Paul Wight

AEW's newest signee Satnam Singh recently expressed his desire to get in the ring with Paul Wight.

While speaking with Hindustan Times, Singh discussed numerous topics, notably his list of dream matches in All Elite Wrestling. The former NBA star stated that he doesn't know much about the wrestlers in Tony Khan's promotion, but he would love to fight Paul Wight.

The 7-ft 3-inch giant believes fighting someone of the same size would be interesting. Satnam Singh further added that he has watched stars like The Great Khali, Jinder Mahal, and The Undertaker and that he would like to follow in their footsteps:

"I don't know that many wrestlers, but I would really like to have a fight with Paul. He is a big guy, he is like me. So I am really excited to wrestle him as we are of the same size," he said. "I have seen wrestlers like Great Khali, Paul, The Undertaker, Jinder Mahal - so I would like to try and do what they have done in careers as well," Satnam Singh said.

Given AEW's stacked roster, it remains to be seen how the company will utilize him moving forward, starting with his inevitable debut.

#1 CM Punk opens up about doing commentary in AEW

AEW star CM Punk recently revealed that commentary came naturally to him.

While speaking on a recent episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Punk revealed that he pitched the idea of commentating on one of Darby Allin's matches. Even though he wanted to do it for the entire show, at the same time, he didn't want to take anybody's job.

The Straight Edge Superstar stated that he is interested in working alongside Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur. In addition to that, Punk believes sitting at the commentary desk would also allow him to do different angles, which would be unique from what fans see most of the days.

"It was something that came naturally to me and everybody is always like, ‘Wow, you’re really good at this.’ We had an idea of me doing commentary on one of Darby’s match and we did that, but I was legit backstage going, ‘I want to do the whole show.’ I’m not trying to take anybody’s job, I just think it’s a cool way to get CM Punk on the show without doing the same things over and over. It’s just a different look. Selfishly, I want to work with Tony, JR, and Excalibur. I got to have a lot of fun and do an angle out of it and made it look different. Doing commentary with those guys is a blast," CM Punk said. (H/T- Inside The Ropes)

CM Punk made an impressive start to his AEW career, defeating the likes of Darby Allin and Powerhouse Hobbs. Until the time the company doesn't come up with any compelling storyline for him, Punk could be a great addition to the commentary team.