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The wild pull-apart brawl between Adam Page and Samoa Joe on the October 1 episode of AEW Dynamite had fans talking—but one of the security guards trying to break it up has now been identified, and heâ€s no stranger to the ring.

Independent wrestler Leeroy Shogun took to social media to confirm that he was one of the guards who stepped in when Page and Joe started throwing hands after their tag team win over the Death Riders.

Shogun, based in Florida, has built a strong reputation on the indie scene, especially in promotions like Tampa Bay Pro Wrestling and POW, where heâ€s held the POW Florida Championship.

The AEW appearance placed him directly in the middle of Dynamiteâ€s segment, as Page and Joeâ€s partnership imploded post-match. The chaos escalated to the point where Page issued a challenge for the AEW World Championship at WrestleDream, and Joe accepted—making the title match official for the upcoming October 18 pay-per-view in St. Louis.

While Shogunâ€s role was brief, being part of one of AEWâ€s hottest angles is a major spotlight for an indie talent. His presence in a segment involving two of AEWâ€s top stars could open doors for more appearances down the line.

Should AEW give more indie wrestlers like Leeroy Shogun the spotlight? Could we see him in a match next time? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction (ILT20 Photo) The ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction on October 1, 2025, brought high drama and record-breaking deals, with franchises assembling their squads for the upcoming six-team, 34-match tournament running from 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. West Indies†Andre Fletcher emerged as the biggest buy at USD 260,000, retained by MI Emirates for a fourth consecutive season. Englandâ€s Scott Currie followed at USD 250,000 to Dubai Capitals, while Englandâ€s Liam Dawson topped the pacers at USD 170,000 with Gulf Giants. UAE pacers were in high demand, highlighted by Junaid Siddique (Sharjah Warriorz, USD 170,000) and Muhammad Rohid (MI Emirates, USD 140,000, RTM).The squads were required to include 19–21 players, with a mix of Full Member nations, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and ICC Associate Nations, plus two Wildcards outside the auction. Several standout performers from the ILT20 Development Tournament also earned deals, including UAE pacer Haider Razzaq (Gulf Giants, USD 50,000) and Player of the Tournament Sanjay Pahal (Desert Vipers, USD 10,000).

Complete Squads by Franchise

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Brandon McMullen (USD 110,000), Michael Pepper, Unmukt Chand (USD 40,000 each), Ibrar Ahmed (USD 22,000), Ajay Kumar, Adnan Idrees, Abdul Manan Ali, Mayank Chowdary, Khary Pierre, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, George Garton, Liam Livingstone, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Alishan SharafuDesert Vipers: Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah (USD 80,000 each), Qais Ahmad (USD 40,000), Tom Bruce (USD 80,000), Hasan Nawaz (USD 40,000), Sanjay Pahal, Vriitya Aravind, Bilal Tahir, Faisal Khan, Matiullah Khan, Tawanda Muyeye, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Dan Lawrence, Max Holden, Lockie Ferguson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Curran, Andries Gous, Khuzaima Bin TanveerDubai Capitals: Scott Currie (USD 250,000), Mohammad Nabi (USD 80,000), Tymal Mills (USD 80,000), Muhammad Farooq, Farhan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi, Shayan Jahangir, Rushil Ugarkar, Naveen Bidiasee, Toby Albert, Akshay Wakhare, Jordan Matthew Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Jimmy NeeshamGulf Giants: Liam Dawson (USD 170,000), Tabraiz Shamsi (USD 40,000), Fred Klaassen (USD 40,000), Chris Wood (USD 40,000), Ramon Simmonds (USD 40,000), Haider Razzaq (USD 50,000), Meet Bhavsar (USD 14,000), Ishtiaq Ahmad (USD 16,000), Asif Khan (USD 26,000), Zuhaib Zubair (USD 10,000), Sean Dickson (USD 10,000), Tom Moores (USD 40,000), Lorcan Tucker (USD 10,000), Moeen Ali, James Vince, Aayan Afzal Khan, Mark Adair, Gerhard Erasmus, Blessing Muzarabani, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah GurbazMI Emirates: Andre Fletcher (USD 260,000), Muhammad Rohid (USD 140,000), Naveen-ul-Haq (USD 100,000), Jordan Thompson (USD 48,000), Shakib Al Hasan (USD 40,000), Nosthush Kenjige, Zahoor Khan, Mohammad Shafiq, Zain Ul Abidin, Usman Khan, Ackeem Auguste, Arab Gul, Tajinder Dhillon, Tom Banton, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Romario Shepherd, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Kamindu MendisSharjah Warriorz: Junaid Siddique (USD 170,000), Dwaine Pretorius (USD 120,000), Nathan Sowter (USD 100,000), Jayden Seales (USD 80,000), Taskin Ahmed (USD 80,000), Wasim Akram (USD 55,000), Ethan Dâ€Souza, Richard Ngarava, Harmeet Singh, Raees Ahmad, Mohamed Nawfer, Mohammed Aslam, Abdul Salman Khan, James Rew, Dinesh Karthik, Sikandar Raza, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tim David, Johnson Charles, Tim Southee, Saurabh NetravalkarWith a mix of international stars, emerging UAE talent, and Associate Nation players, all six squads are now complete. The tournament promises intense competition, thrilling batting displays, and top-class bowling performances, culminating in the final on 4 January 2026.

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WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on September 26.

According to Programming Insider, SmackDown averaged 1.238 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.35 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last weekâ€s episode, when an average of 1.342 million viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped from last weekâ€s show (0.37 rating in the same demographic).

What happened on WWE SmackDown this week?

This weekâ€s show kicked off with a promo from Paul Heyman, who was interrupted by Cody Rhodes. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed attacked Rhodes, but he was saved by Randy Orton.

The Street Profits defeated Melo Donâ€t Miz to become the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

Elsewhere on the show, Sami Zayn defeated Jeâ€Von Evans in the US Title Open Challenge.

In the main event of the evening, Tiffany Stratton defeated Nia Jax and Jade Cargill in a triple threat match to retain the WWE Womenâ€s Championship.

READ MORE: Former WWE Star Responds to Fan Alleging Nia Jax Injured Jade Cargill on Purpose

What did you think of SmackDown this week? What was your favorite match or segment? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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A former England international winger has been declared bankrupt after amassing more than £1.5 million in debt through his now-liquidated media company.

Liverpool legend John Barnes has fought off four bankruptcy petitions in the last 15 years but was hit with a bankruptcy order in the High Court of Justice last week.

“Liquidators’ reports show he owed HMRC £776,878 in unpaid VAT, National Insurance, and PAYE, alongside £461,849 to unsecured creditors and a £226,000 directors loan,” reports The Independent.

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Why has John Barnes been declared bankrupt?

John Barnes (R) with Paul Gascoigne at World Cup Italia 90. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Barnes reportedly paid a personal tax bill of £238,000 to see off a bankruptcy petition in 2023 but the debts owed by his business have caused a series of problems, culminating in the finalised bankruptcy order.

According to an insolvency specialist and partner at law firm DMH Stallard, Barnes has been involved in legal proceedings for some time.

Barnes has been involved in media work since retiring from football (Image credit: Getty Images)

“John Barnes’s bankruptcy comes just over a year after he signed a disqualification undertaking, disqualifying him from acting as a director for three and a half years,” says Oliver Jackson.

“The difficulties faced by Barnes all stem from his company, John Barnes Media Limited, which went into liquidation in March 2023 owing over £1.5 million. That, in turn, followed HMRC’s rejection of a ‘time to pay’ proposal from Barnes.”

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Bankruptcy is not uncommon among former professional footballers, with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, David James, George Best, Wes Brown and Lee Hendrie on a very long list.

Barnes told a business podcast that he was ‘burned’ because he trusted people he shouldn’t have trusted and has been in conversation with HRMC, the United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority, since 2017.

John Barnes playing for Watford in 1982 (Image credit: Alamy)

“The disqualification, now coupled with his bankruptcy, underlines how HMRC are clamping down on directors and individuals who seek to avoid paying tax,” Jackson adds.

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“Over the last five years HMRC has collected £384 million in unpaid taxes from footballers, their clubs and agents, including £67.5 million in 2023.”

Barnes, who is ranked at No.14 in FourFourTwo‘s list of the best Premier League wingers of all time, represented England with distinction between 1983 and 1995, racking up 79 senior international caps.

He played 314 top-flight matches for Liverpool over the course of a decade after soaring to stardom as a Watford player in the 1980s. He played briefly for Newcastle United and Charlton Athletic at the end of his playing career.

Now 61, Barnes has had two abortive stints in management with Celtic in 1999 and then Jamaica and Tranmere Rovers many years later, but has primarily focused on work in the football broadcast media since retiring as a player.

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WWE has dropped the Invasion name for the upcoming event between NXT and TNA next month.

Invasion, the original title of the WWE/WCW pay-per-view back in 2001, was set to be resurrected next month for a Tuesday night special of NXT that would see the brand go head-to-head with TNA Wrestling.

However, complaints emerged regarding the title of the show and the date it was taking place on October 7. Thus, WWE decided it was best to change course and rename the event.

WrestleVotes took to social media prior to tonightâ€s episode of WWE NXT to reveal the new name, tweeting out:

“The NXT vs TNA ‘Invasion†show is getting a new name. Itâ€s now titled ‘Showdown,’†WrestleVotes said in a post.

On tonightâ€s episode of WWE NXT, Ava and Santino Marella announced the menâ€s and womenâ€s Survivor Series teams for this event.

Those teams are as follows:

NXT Menâ€s Survivor Series Team:

• Ricky Saints
• Jeâ€Von Evans
• Trick Williams
• Myles Borne

TNA Menâ€s Survivor Series Team:

• Mike Santana
• Frankie Kazarian
• Moose
• Leon Slater

NXT Womenâ€s Survivor Series Team:

• Jacy Jayne
• Lola Vice
• Sol Ruca
• Jaida Parker

TNA Womenâ€s Survivor Series Team:

• Kelani Jordan
• Jessie McKay
• Cassie Lee
• Mara Sade

The NXT vs. TNA Showdown event will go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday as the company is forced to move to Tuesday one night a year due to the MLB Playoffs.

What else is set for Showdown?

In addition to the two NXT vs. TNA Survivor Series team matches, other matches currently announced for this show include:

• Winner Take All for the NXT and TNA Tag Team Titles: DarkState (c) vs. The Hardy Boyz
• NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page (c) vs. Mustafa Ali

Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information as it becomes available.

READ MORE: NXT Star Says They Are Leaving WWE

What do you make of the name change from Invasion to Showdown? Which brand has the stronger teams heading into this event? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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WWEâ€s NXT brand dropped a major reveal on the September 30 episode—and it all centers around Lainey Reid and the Fatal Attraction crew.

Reid was originally slated to challenge for the WWE Speed Title at No Mercy, but her match was pulled, and Jaida Parker took her place. While Reid didnâ€t step into the ring, it turns out she still had a major role at the event—just one fans didnâ€t see coming.

In a backstage segment on NXT, Lainey Reid revealed that she was the masked woman who interfered in the NXT Womenâ€s Title match at No Mercy. That interference helped Jacy Jayne retain her championship against Lola Vice.

Reid proudly admitted it to Jayne and Fallon Henley, smirking as she bragged about still being part of No Mercy despite being taken off the official card.

But she didnâ€t stop there. Reid also confessed to being the one who attacked Jazmyn Nyx—an attack that sidelined Nyx and effectively removed her from the Fatal Influence stable. That twist reshapes the entire dynamic within NXTâ€s womenâ€s division.

With betrayals, masked interference, and shifting alliances, this storyline has gone full soap opera. And with Reid now cemented as a wild card in the division, the Fatal Attraction stable might be stronger—and more chaotic—than ever.

What do you think about Lainey Reidâ€s reveal? Did NXT pull off the swerve, or did you see it coming? Let us know how you feel about this new chapter.

September 30, 2025 9:44 pm

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We now know why WWE recently applied to trademark the term “PJ Vasa.”

On September 28, WWE made a trademark filing for “PJ Vasa” — which appeared to be the new name for an NXT talent. That’s now been confirmed with Performance Center recruit Penina Tuilaepa revealing that the moniker is for her. She posted a tweet about the new name and also updated her social media accounts to reflect the change.

Happy Monday nosey mfs – PJ Vasa has entered the chat.

COME GET YO ISSUE 😤 #WWE #WWENXT

— Penina Tuilaepa (@PJVasa_WWE) September 29, 2025

“Happy Monday nosey mfs – PJ Vasa has entered the chat,” she wrote. “COME GET YO ISSUE #WWE #WWENXT”

Tuilaepa has a background in rugby and is of Samoan descent. She played rugby in college for Lindenwood University, along with playing for the Western Force in Australia.

Nicknamed “P Nasty,” Tuilaepa has been a cast member on both seasons of WWE LFG on A&E. She is currently a finalist on season two. Dani Sekelsky will be her opponent in the women’s finals.

The “PJ Vasa” trademark filing from WWE notes that it’s for goods and services related to pro wrestling performances:

Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment

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Buddy Matthews wrestled Kazuchika Okada at AEW Grand Slam: Australia, but he injured his ankle during his entrance before the match even started. Heâ€s been out of action since then and now his current in-ring return status has been revealed.

According to Sean Ross Sapp on the Fightful Select Q&A, Buddy Matthews isnâ€t expected to return to the AEW ring anytime soon. Sapp said Matthews will likely be out of action until at least the end of the year.

This comes after Buddy Matthews previously admitted that his ankle still wasnâ€t healing properly and that a chronic condition was a looming risk. Thatâ€s exactly why he decided to undergo surgery last month and is currently on the road to recovery.

Buddy Matthews is focusing on his long-term health instead of rushing back. Even though fans will have to wait longer to see him wrestle in AEW, taking time to fully recover should help him stay strong and perform well for years to come.

Since itâ€s unlikely fans will see Buddy Matthews back this year, weâ€ll have to wait and see when he can finally come back. With AEW returning to Australia in February 2026, perhaps that would be the ideal place for his return.

How do you think AEW should book Buddy Matthews once he returns to in-ring action? Share your thoughts and predictions in the comments below!

September 29, 2025 8:34 am

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Hologram appeared to have suffered an injury during Saturdayâ€s AEW Collision, forcing a new entrant to take his place in a TNT title match.

During Saturdayâ€s show, Kyle Fletcher attacked Hologram after an El Clon glitch that appeared in a promo backstage. Fletcher ambushed Hologram and left him down after his attack. Unfortunately for the star, it seems like he was injured as a result of the attack and not compete for the TNT title.

During Fletcherâ€s match with Komander later in the show, Tony Schiavone revealed Hologram was hurt. Specifically, he said Hologram suffered a “serious injury,†and that he would be out for “quite a while.†Itâ€s unclear whether or not the injury itself is part of the show or genuine. But from all accounts, it seems like Hologram will be out for some time.

As a result of the injury, AEW announced that the recently returned Orange Cassidy will face off against Fletcher for the TNT Championship on AEW Dynamiteâ€s sixth anniversary show.

READ MORE: AEW Collision Results: Review, Grades, Card For September 27

What do you think? Was the injury real? What does it mean for El Clon? What will happen next? Let us know in the comments section below.

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The IInspiration arenâ€t just back—theyâ€re already heading into a championship rematch at TNA Bound for Glory.

At the September 27, 2025 tapings in Edmonton, Alberta, the former WWE duo dethroned The Elegance Brand to become the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions. The title win is set to air on the October 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, but thatâ€s not the end of the story.

Later in the same taping, it was confirmed that The Elegance Brand will get their rematch at Bound for Glory. The segment setting up the rematch will air on the October 9 episode of Impact, serving as the go-home show for TNAâ€s biggest event of the year.

Fans live in Edmonton were the first to witness the title change and the post-match twist, and now the rest of the world will see how it all plays out in the weeks leading up to Bound for Glory.

The IInspiration have already made their mark—but can they hold on when the stakes are raised again?

The 2025 Bound for Glory is set for Sunday, October 12, at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Ringside News will have full live coverage of the event as it happens.

Are you excited for The IInspiration vs. The Elegance Brand at Bound for Glory? Do you think the right team is walking in as champions—or should someone else be in the spotlight? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.

September 27, 2025 11:43 pm

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