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Darby Allin makes AEW title defense before Double or Nothing, Willow Nightingale surrenders title and more
Darby Allin made one final AEW World Championship defense on Wednesday’s double episode of “Dynamite” and “Collision” against “Speedball” Mike Bailey and did so in front of his Double or Nothing challenger, Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF).
Allin had been on an incredible run of title defenses since capturing the championship over MJF about a month ago. In the lead up to a title vs. hair match against MJF, Allin proved again why he was one of the best in pro wrestling.
Bailey missed a high-flying aerial maneuver allowing Allin to hit a Coffin Drop. But MJF interfered, putting Bailey’s foot on the rope to break the count. Bailey nearly got a three count on Allin after a kick, but Allin would ultimately survive.
Allin put Bailey into multiple Scorpion Death Locks, and forced Bailey to tap out. Still the champion, Allin and MJF will square off at Double or Nothing. If Allin retains, MJF will have to shave his head.
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Willow Nightingale reveals injury, relinquishes TBS Championship
Unfortunately, Willow Nightingale’s dominant reign as TBS champion came to an abrupt end on Wednesday night. She announced during “Dynamite.”
“Winning this championship was one of the greatest moments of my career and I haven’t had a shortage of great moments in my time at AEW. I’ve won the Owen before, I’ve won the TBS title before this reign,” she said in a backstage segment. “And I became half of the very first AEW women’s tag team champions But winning this back from Mercedes (Moné), I knew that if I could do that, I could prove to myself, I could prove to the world that I am everything I believed I could be which is why I told myself I would fight day in, day out to any challenger that steps up and if I couldn’t do that, then I didn’t deserve to be the TBS champion.
“As fate would have it, in my most recent title defense against Red Velvet, I injured my right shoulder and I want so bad, I want so bad to wrestle at Double or Nothing in front of my family, at home in New York, against Alex Windsor. I want to go on in the Owen and go to All In and become the AEW world champ. But unfortunately, I have to withdraw from the Owen Hart Cup. Furthermore, I must relinquish the TBS Championship.”
Nightingale said she was “overjoyed” to the face of TBS over the course of her 10 title defenses and vowed to be back, though it was unclear when.
Mina Shirakawa will now take on Athena in the first round of the Owen at Double or Nothing. Windsor will have a wild-card opponent in the tournament.
Will Ospreay makes statement before Double or Nothing
Will Ospreay appeared on the “Collision” portion of Wednesday night’s special, taking on Katsuyori Shibata – a member of The Opps. It was a tune-up match before Ospreay takes on fellow Opps member Samoa Joe in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament.
Ospreay has been more dangerous since he trained with The Death Riders in recent weeks, showing his tenacity last week against Ace Austin. It was much of the same against Shibata. His aerial stylings and hard hits proved to be too much for Shibata in the end. He hit Shibata with a Styles Clash and a Hidden Blade, pinning Shibata for the win.
Joe addressed Ospreay after the match, saying he was going to “put your a– to sleep.”
Ospreay responded, detailing his own “nightmare” situation in which he comes to grips with some of his doubters. He said that he received messages for years about how Joe was going to “kill” him and wondered how that would be possible if he’s “already died in this very ring.”
“This year, the stakes are high because the winner of the Owen Hart Cup goes on to face whoever the world champion is at the biggest stadium my country has. A stadium that every kid in my school wanted to be in and I have a chance to fulfill my country’s dream and I have a chance to fulfill my dream because it’s not just the company on my back, I got a whole flipping country on my back.
“My nightmare, Joe, my nightmare died and it was in the hands of these men (The Death Riders) and Marina (Shafir). They killed the old me and they rebuilt me. They rebuilt me into a murderer, into a killer, into what I’ve been this entire time.”
He said Sunday at Double or Nothing started his road to winning the AEW World Championship.
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Swerve Strickland, Bandido brawl before Double or Nothing match
For weeks, Swerve Strickland had made it clear that he was going after Ring of Honor champion Bandido. The two were set to square off in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament at the upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view but they decided to give fans a preview of what’s to come.
Strickland was going to address the crowd in Portland, Maine, when Bandido blindsided Strickland. The two brawled for several minutes as Strickland was trying to hit a Vertebreaker on a char that he set up in the middle of the ring. Bandido countered and hit a military press slam on Strickland.
As Bandido was going for a knockout blow with the chair, Strickland rolled out of the ring.
New matches added to Double or Nothing
Jon Moxley will defend the Continental Championship against Kyle O’Reilly after their eliminator match went the distance.
Viva Van and Zaya Steel will be a part of a women’s tag team eliminator match against champions Megan Bayne and Lena Kross. The match will take place during the Buy In hour before the pay-per-view officially kicks off.
“Dynamite” match results:
Andrade El Idolo, Mark Davis and Ricochet def. Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Chris Jericho.
Mark Briscoe def. Tommaso Ciampa in a no rules match.
Jon Moxley and Kyle O’Reilly go the distance in a Continental Championship eliminator match.
Thekla, Julia Hart, Skye Blue and Athena def. Thunder Rosa, Jamie Hayter, Alex Windsor and Mina Shirakawa.
Darby Allin def. “Speedball” Mike Bailey to retain the AEW World Championship.
“Collision” match results
Will Ospreay def. Katsuyori Shibata.
Rush def. TJ Crawford.
Megan Bayne and Lena Kross def. Kayla Loprez and Elle Valentine in an AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship eliminator match.
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler def. Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong in an AEW World Tag Team Championship eliminator match.
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Reigning MVP Matthew Stafford locks in extension with Rams worth up to $60M with incentives
There was no doubt Matthew Stafford would be returning for the 2026 season after saying so during his 2025 MVP Award acceptance speech, but the Los Angeles Rams officially reached an agreement on an extension with their starting quarterback on Thursday.
Stafford and the Rams agreed to a one-year extension, the team announced on Thursday. The extension is worth $55 million, and it can go as high as $60 million with incentives, according to ESPN.
He now has two years and up to $105 million remaining on his contract with the Rams.
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Stafford had one more year remaining on his two-year, $84 million deal he signed with Los Angeles before the 2025 season, but inking this extension shows the 38-year-old’s desire to play past this upcoming campaign.
It’s clear Stafford still has more in the tank for his career after tallying 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns in his MVP season a year ago.
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This year, Stafford will turn 39 one week before Super Bowl LXI, which just so happens to be set for the Rams’ home stadium, SoFi Stadium. It’s also where Stafford helped deliver the Rams their most recent Super Bowl title during the 2021 season.
Stafford will be entering his 18th season in the NFL, his sixth with the Rams since he was traded by the Detroit Lions prior to the 2021 season.
Detroit made Stafford the No. 1 overall pick out of Georgia in 2009, and he spent 12 years with the franchise before their blockbuster trade, which involved their current starting quarterback, Jared Goff.
And while Stafford is now set through the 2027 season, the Rams clearly thought about their quarterback future this offseason, adding Alabama’s Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. It’s widely viewed that Simpson will learn behind Stafford, and ultimately become his successor.
Stafford’s mindset was clear for the 2026 season, telling everyone at the NFL Honors, “I’ll see you guys next year.”
But the future Hall of Famer seems to want another year added to that clock, focused on continuing his run with Rams head coach Sean McVay.
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Logan Paul’s WWE success as an outsider ‘messed it up’ for everyone else, Austin Theory says
Austin Theory and Logan Paul have one of their biggest tests as world tag team champions this weekend as they defend their titles against The Street Profits at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Theory and Paul are members of The Vision – the top faction on “Monday Night Raw” featuring the future of the WWE. Bron Breakker may be the in-ring leader of the group as he made a thunderous return to the roster at WrestleMania 42 and then defeated Seth Rollins at Backlash. Theory and Paul are the ones with the gold while Paul Heyman is the mouthpiece for the next generation of superstars.
With the tag team title around his waist, Paul has now held gold twice in WWE since making his debut with the company in 2021. Paul has the tools that any pro wrestler dreams of – the athletic prowess in the ring coupled with immense heat from the crowd along with his skills on the mic.
Theory told Fox News Digital that Paul’s rise in the WWE has made it tougher for any outsider to come in and have success, suggesting the YouTube sensation has set the bar enormously high.
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“I say with Logan Paul, with his athletic ability and his skills in wrestling and how he’s been able to just develop it so quick,” he said. “It’s impressive to me – somebody who’s wanted to be in WWE since I was eight, started training at 18, signed with the WWE at 22 and took that longer path. But I have to give Logan his respect. This is a dude, as a young kid, started with YouTube and streaming and pretty much – dude created YouTube. He put it on the map, his whole streaming thing.
“Kind of both of us building our dreams in different ways and kind of meeting in the middle. I just think he kinda just messed it up for everybody on the outside that wants to come into WWE and thinks like, ‘Oh wow, this is easy. Like, I can pick up a mic and talk trash and I can do these cool moves off the ropes like Logan Paul,’ but you can’t. There’s an art to it. Logan Paul is exceptional on the mic. In the ring, he does things even highflyers we have in WWE couldn’t even do. He’s just a phenomenal athlete. When it comes to me and Logan Paul, we’re freaks of nature. That’s why I say we’re gonna motivate everybody this Saturday at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Fort Wayne.”
The Vision, which also includes an injured Bronson Reed, is under the tutelage of Heyman, who has been a “wiseman” and an “advocate” for many young talents in WWE.
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Theory had the utmost confidence that Heyman was sending him and his stablemates in the right direction.
“With Paul Heyman, you know, this history with him having Brock Lesnar, having Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Seth Rollins – you know, before he realized he was a loser,” he said. “Paul Heyman, man, he’s the ‘wiseman.’ I think anything that comes out of his mouth is gold and especially kind of molding The Vision and sending us in the right direction. I couldn’t ask for more. It’s just sitting under the knowledge tree of history. He’s from back in the 80s to present day. The dude’s done it all. I’m very grateful for the wiseman, Paul Heyman.”
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins will challenge for the tag titles. The two returned to “Monday Night Raw” after WrestleMania 42 after a prolonged absence.
Theory gave them credit where credit is due. They are three-time WWE tag champions and won the tag titles at NXT and Evolve. However, Theory made clear that Ford and Dawkins are running into “the greatest tag team champions of the world.”
“Well, the Street Profits. They’ve been in the WWE a very long time,” he said. “Feels like too long, like 60 years. I do realize every time I have a title, they’re around, which makes sense because they’re irrelevant and I’m relevant. But not to push them too low down, they’re very athletic, they have a great resume. But it’s just that comparison to Austin Theory and Logan Paul – The Vision. The greatest tag team champions of the world, of the universe. You can’t really compare.
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“Unfortunately, yes, I said unfortunately, the show is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I look at this match as more of a big motivational moment for those people because they’re gonna see two guys that don’t look like anybody from Fort Wayne. We look like freaking superheroes. We’re really there to inspire everybody and then after the match, get the hell out of there.”
Saturday Night’s Main Event will take place Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, much to Theory’s chagrin. And, it’s a loaded card.
Aside from the tag team title match, read below for how the rest of the card looks.
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Generational divide overshadows policy push in NYC Mayor Mamdani’s inaugural Twitch stream
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to connect with Gen Z voters during his first-ever Twitch stream Thursday exposed a generational divide, as the progressive leader admitted he’d never played Minecraft, struggled with internet slang and appeared unfamiliar with modern rap culture.
During the broadcast, which was also available on other social media platforms, Fox News Digital observed numerous Twitch viewers questioning why there were no moderators in the chatroom, as spam and explicit messages filled the message board.
When a commenter asked if the mayor plays the popular video game Minecraft, Mamdani admitted he had never played it and confessed, “I sound so old because, to me, Minecraft is a movie that I knew was based on a video game.”
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The disconnect continued when he was asked to name his favorite “underground” rapper.
The mayor admitted he felt a “little bit washed” and cited early-2000s Canadian artists like k-os and K’naan, leaving his younger co-host, popular pro-Palestinian TikTok creator “Moose,” unfamiliar with the references.
Twitch has more than 240 million monthly active users, with 72% under the age of 34, according to a report from data solution company Demand Sage.
Throughout the stream, Mamdani was heavily coached on internet culture, with Moose teaching him to address the audience as “chat” instead of “ladies and gentlemen,” explaining the slang term “bussin” [good or impressive], and prompting him to ask viewers for “W’s in the chat.”
Despite the cultural disconnect, Mamdani leaned into his core democratic socialist political agenda, touting his administration’s success in closing the $12 billion budget deficit by raising revenue through his controversial “pied-à-terre” tax on non-residents who own secondary homes worth more than $5 million.
He proposed further taxing the “hyper-wealthy” through a 2% income tax hike on New Yorkers making more than $1 million a year to help fund a $1.2 billion universal childcare initiative.
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The mayor also pushed several city initiatives, announcing a lottery that will allow New York City residents to purchase 1,000 World Cup tickets for just $50 each. He noted the discounted tickets come with free bus transit directly to the stadium, which he tied to his long-term goal of eventually making all public buses in New York City free and faster.
Mamdani went on to address recent severe flooding in the city, pointing to the “climate crisis” and highlighting a near-$300 million investment in “Cloudburst technology” to help the city’s infrastructure absorb sudden, heavy rainfall.
The livestream was marketed as a “shameless homage” to former New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, who spoke to New Yorkers on a radio show called “Talk to the People.”
The Mayor’s Office later shared the recorded stream on X, with his office writing, “Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani becomes the first elected official to launch a regularly occurring, multi-platform interactive streaming series.”
Mamdani’s press office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the success of the livestream or future moderating details.
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