Swerve Strickland will be facing off against Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship at Sunday night’s AEW Dynasty 2024 pay-per-view event, and he threw out the first pitch at Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals game.
You can check out some photos from the game below:
#AEW's own @swerveconfident, with the @Cardinals Player of the Game Belt, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before today's game!
📸: St. Louis Cardinals pic.twitter.com/6nMhsnWvPO— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 20, 2024
A new match has been announced for Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, as Jon Moxley will be defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs.
During Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision, Don Callis responded to Moxley’s challenge to Hobbs from this week’s edition of Dynamite by confirming that the two would be facing off on next week’s show with the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
Don Callis announces a MAJOR stipulation added to the match between IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and #PowerhouseHobbs!
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@truewilliehobbs | @TheDonCallis pic.twitter.com/xtQwEBtWDl
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
And finally, Afa Anoa’i Jr. took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that he’s taken ownership of WXW Wrestling and will be bringing the company to cable TV in the state of Pennsylvania.
While Afa Sr. previously owned the promotion, it was reported back in February that the company would be shutting down due to Afa Sr.’s health issues.
You can check out the official announcement from Afa Jr. (Manu in WWE) below:
Afa Anoa’i Jr (WWE’s Manu) announces at his promotion Battlefield Pro Wrestling that he’s now the owner of his father’s legendary company WXW Wrestling & he’ll be bringing WXW to cable television in Pennsylvania
🩸☝🏽 pic.twitter.com/qA2vobb6vM
— MuscleManMalcolm (@MalcolmMuscle) April 21, 2024
