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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, August 26, 2021.

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(STINGER: AEW)

Some big matches are now set for AEW’s All Out pay per view on September 5th.

Chris Jericho will put his CAREER on the line at All Out for one more shot at MJF. The match was made on last night’s Dynamite.

Also now set for All Out, Dr. Britt Baker will defend the AEW Women’s Championship against Kris Statlander...and Jon Moxley will face New Japan’s Satoshi Kojima.

A bunch of new names are now announced for the Women’s Casino Battle Royale at All Out: Thunder Rosa, Tay Conti, Red Velvet, Big Swole, Penelope Ford, Julia Hart, The Bunny and Diamante. The winner there will get a shot at the AEW Women’s Title.

The Lucha Brothers beat the Varsity Blonds last night. That means Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo will face Jurassic Express on Friday night’s Rampage...with the winner getting an AEW Tag Title shot against the Young Bucks inside a Steel Cage at All Out.

Darby Allin set to face CM Punk at All Out...but it appears he also has some unfinished business with Daniel Garcia. Garcia attacked Allin after Allin, Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston beat The Wingmen last night.

Speaking of CM Punk, In the midst of his first appearance on Dynamite, Punk hinted at who could be the next big name to join AEW.

(Punk First Dynamite)

That clip from last night’s Dynamite.

Cash Wheeler returned to AEW TV for the first time since he suffered a gruesome, bloody injury to his right arm weeks ago. He appeared alongside Dax Harwood in a backstage segment. Wheeler said the nerves in his arm aren’t firing the way they should. Still, he’s being allowed to return for at least one more match...NEXT WEEK. It’ll be FTR vs. Santana & Ortiz.

QT Marshall hit a major pothole on the way to his match at All Out against Paul Wight. Marshall took too long jawing at Wight, who was sitting in on commentary...and Colten Gunn caught Marshall in a rollup and PINNED him...as the Gunn Club beat The Factory last night.

Malakai Black clobbered Brock Anderson in last night’s main event. Then, Black knocked out Arn Anderson too. Lee Johnson ran out to chase away Black.

Also last night, Jamie Hayter made her in-ring return to Dynamite with a win over Red Velvet...and Orange Cassidy beat Matt Hardy.

AEW announced it’ll run a special LIVE Saturday Night Dynamite from Miami on October 16th.

(STINGER: WWE)

SmackDown commentator Pat McAfee revealed Wednesday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19...despite being fully vaccinated. He said he’s out indefinitely.

Today’s NXT UK has Rampage Brown vs. Joe Coffey in a match that can only be won via submission or knockout.

Also today, Kenny Williams vs. Oliver Carter in a first round match in the Heritage Cup contender’s tournament.

AND Jinny vs. Aoife Valkyrie in a No Disqualification Match, where Jinny’s lackey Joseph Conners will be locked in a cage at ringside.

(STINGER: Impact)

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling has Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan…

Chris Bey vs. David Finlay...

The Impact Tag Champs the Good Brothers in a non-title match against Rich Swann & Willie Mack..

AND Taylor Wilde vs. all THREE members of The Influence: Madison Rayne, Tenille Dashwood & Kaleb...With A K.

Impact Champion Christian Cage is also set to appear.

(STINGER: New Japan)

New Japan is running the third of four straight days at Korakuen Hall on Thursday.

Friday’s show will have little extra starpower: Hiromu Takahashi’s in-ring return from injury. He’s in the main event against DOUKI.

Also on Friday’s show, IWGP Junior Champ Robbie Eagles in a non-title match against Master Wato.

We have the first matches announced for New Japan’s show in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on September 25th...Will Ospreay vs. Karl Fredericks...and Minoru Suzuki vs. Fred Rosser.

The September 26th show is promoting FILTHY Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs vs. Suzuki & Lance Archer. PLUS, Lio Rush vs. Taiji Ishimori.

Major League Wrestling announced Philadelphia will host this year’s Opera Cup Tournament. The opening round and semi-final matches will be held at the 2300 Arena on Saturday, October 2nd. The finals will be held on November 6th.

The original Mistico is back under the mask he made famous in Mexico’s CMLL promotion. This comes after the second luchador to take up the Mistico character reportedly left the company.

The original Mistico had been performing as Caristico. He was the original Sin Cara in WWE.

That’s JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, August 26. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review..

I’m Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening.

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