AEW News Roundup - star accuses Arn Anderson of "violently assaulting" him, Big Swole was unhappy with her match against Britt Baker, Booker T shares his thoughts on Goldberg and Sting (23 February 2022)

AEW was thought to be entering uncertain waters after Cody Rhodes' departure. However, the promotion showed that while they honor their former EVP, business must continue to go on.

WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson was accused of "assaulting" a fellow AEW star. While the details of the "assault" might have been foggy to say the least, the 63 year old is still formidable. Britt Baker broke the news after being brought up by a recently released star. The star claimed some credit for one of the most crucial moments in Baker's young career.

2x Hall of Famer Booker T also had some kind words to share about two different AEW stars. The multi-time world champion has been quite outspoken with his praise regarding All Elite Wrestling recently.

---

5. "He was very standoffish"- Konnan opens up about backstage run-in with AEW star Jon Moxley

WCW veteran Konnan made a few cameo appearances on AEW between 2020 and 2021. The star was notably the DJ during The Pinnacle and Inner Circle feud, where he assisted Proud N Powerful. He'd make a few appearances afterwards accompanying the tag team to the ring.

Speaking on the Keepin It 100 podcast, Konnan opened up about meeting Jon Moxley backstage. The legend noted the "standoffish" demeanor when the two men spoke briefly during an AEW show:

"Well, because almost everybody that meets me, especially for the first time, they sit down and they talk with me,'' Konnan said. ''He [Jon Moxley] was very standoffish, like hey, what's up, and kept going. While everybody else would have stopped by and go, hey, how do you like it here? Good show, that was a good promo or, you know, I remember you from WCW. Something, small chat." (00:27)

4. "We never retire"- Booker T shares his thoughts on seeing Goldberg and Sting wrestling in 2022

While speaking with Riju Dasgupta of Sportskeeda Wrestling, Booker T opened up about Sting and Goldberg. The Hall of Famer said he never thought of seeing either of these veteran wrestlers still competing in 2022. The WWE legend lauded The Icon for still being able to pursue his passion and elevate younger talent like Darby Allin:

"To be mentioning Goldberg's name in the main event in 2022, no one would have ever thought something like that, as well as Sting wrestling at 62, 63 years old,'' Booker T said. '' Still being able to go out and, you know, have fun, mingle and be able to pass it on to the next generation, such as Darby Allin, which is, you know, really really unique in itself." (3:56)

---

3. Ryan Nemeth accuses Arn Anderson of "violently assaulting" him

Ryan Nemeth recently took to Twitter to accuse WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson of "violently assaulting" him during a segment on AEW Dynamite.

"I’m politely asking wrestling Twitter to STOP POSTING THIS CLIP of Arn Anderson violently assaulting me #aew @AEW @TheArnShow," tweeted Ryan Nemeth.

Anderson isn't the most spry wrestler, but the Hall of Famer continues to be involved even after Cody's departure.

2. "It's just part of the business" – Ken Anderson (Mr Kennedy) shares his thoughts about Cody Rhodes' AEW departure

During an interview with Sportskeeda UnSKripted, Ken Anderson stated that the circumstances that led to Cody Rhodes leaving AEW are unknown to him. The former United States Champion explained that wrestlers getting released or leaving a promotion are simply part of the wrestling industry. Anderson added that it's common for athletes to shift companies after a certain time period:

"I don't know the circumstances, but the wrestling business is just ever-evolving, and people get mad after somebody gets fired or released, but at the end of the day, it's just part of the business,'' said Ken Anderson. ''You work for a territory for a certain period of time, and then you move on to a different territory, kind of like the old days, it's just different." (27:52 - 28:20)

---

1. "It leaves a sour taste in my mouth" - Big Swole was unhappy with her match against Britt Baker

Big Swole recently spoke on the Public Enemies Podcast and opened up about the process behind her famous Tooth and Nail match against Britt Baker. According to the star, things didn't go exactly as she had hoped.

“I was the perfect person to turn her heel; I had the most charisma, I had the most character. It’s just in my nature,” Swole said. "So the Tooth and Nail match, she wasn’t necessarily cleared. We do cinematic but we couldn’t do any of the matches, like a real match."

Swole continued on how she tried to influence the angle between the two stars:

"I was like, ‘Kenny, we haven’t wrestled. There’s no substance to this. This is a trailer at this point. I stopped for, at least 40 minutes to try to put some type of action into it. She did the fisherman onto the floor and we just started fighting-fighting, until we got pretty much to the end and it was a long day." (H/T: PostWrestling)