Tay Melo thought AEW Double or Nothing crowd would boo pregnancy news

As a couple that has mostly been booed by AEW fans, Tay Melo and Sammy Guevara were right to wonder if even joyous news would be jeered.

At AEW Double or Nothing over Memorial Day weekend, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo announced they were expecting their first child together, which drew a positive response from the crowd to congratulate the couple. It continued the exciting run of pro wrestling family reveals recently, with Carmella and Alexa Bliss’ respective pieces of pregnancy news.

However, AEW crowds have not always given Guevara and Melo the warmest of receptions. Fans usually didn’t greet them with open arms when they displayed their love for each other or did something else that irritated them.

When asked about their thoughts on the crowd’s reaction to the exciting news, Melo said she was surprised. In an interview with TMZ Sports, she admitted that she didn’t know what to expect, but that the moment turned out to be even greater than they anticipated (h/t Wrestling Observer for transcription).

“We didn’t know what to expect. We talked about it before and I’m like, I don’t know, maybe the crowd is going to boo and we just need to be ready for it because we never know what to expect,” Melo said.

“They were so excited which made it so much better. I was, like, about to cry because I was not really expecting the love. So, it was pretty special,” she continued.

Guevara also admitted that he was overwhelmed by the appreciation the Las Vegas crowd showed them.

“The crowd’s coming back around on me,” Guevara said. “We were not always the most loved people out there. For them to give us that big reaction. Everyone’s happy, showing us the love. It was just like, overwhelming in a way where I was like, ok, we gotta get back into it.”

Guevara and Melo were delighted to receive a good reaction to their news, making the night even better for them, adding to a special night for the AEW family.

AEW Rampage results: Jay Lethal and company too much for Cash Wheeler

Full AEW Rampage results for the April 28, 2023 episode, including a showdown between Cash Wheeler and Jay Lethal.

It’s not 10 p.m., but nevertheless it’s time for AEW Rampage. The NHL playoffs have forced the action earlier in the night, though of course the show was taped Wednesday and could literally air at just about any time TNT has room between action movies and sports.

Semi-forgotten man Ricky Starks is in action alongside recently returned and suddenly turned face Shawn Spears, as they go up against the Bullet Club Gold duo of Jay White and Juice Robinson. Can you have a Bullet Club with just two people? These two seem determined to find out.

Also, FTR’s Cash Wheeler, who doesn’t take part in too many singles matches, will take on Jay Lethal as part of the ongoing struggle for the heart and mind of Jay Briscoe.

Let’s get to this and then get to the hockey.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Jay White and Juice Robinson def. Ricky Starks and Shawn Spears by pinfall with White pinning Spears with a Blade Runner
  • The Hardys are looking for Isiah Kassidy, and they find him … getting beaten up by The Firm; Ethan Page demands that their match against Matt and Jeff at the Hardy Compound take place next week, but Kassidy still gets chokeslammed off some scaffolding
  • Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee def. Brady Pierce and Charlie James by pinfall, then has a staredown with Swerve Strickland and his Affiliates
  • Tay Melo crashes a Sammy Guevara interview to give him the business about potentially laying down for MJF
  • Anna Jay def. Ashley D’Amboise but gets attacked by Julia Hart right after the bell and they have a short fight that essentially ends in a stalemate
  • The Outcasts say Saraya will win her match on Dynamite against Willow Nightingale, because they wouldn’t say she’d lose it
  • The Acclaimed and DaddyAss def. Three jobbers by pinfall in a squash match that was shorter than Max Caster’s entrance rap
  • Jay Lethal def. Cash Wheeler by pinfall as Sonjay Dutt’s hijinks prove too much for even Dax Harwood and Mark Briscoe to counter

AEW All Access episode 3 recap: Full Gear

Episode 3 shows the time before and during AEW Full Gear, including the returns of Saraya and The Elite.

Bridgeport, CT, four days before Full Gear …

Tony Khan arrives, with his appearance on Busted Open playing in the background.

Matt Jackson says they’re going to make it official that The Elite will be back at Full Gear. The Young Bucks assure Christopher Daniels that they’re ready to return but discuss some uncertainty about whether the fans missed them or not. Daniels says the “crappy skeptics” will be outweighed 20-1 by people who are glad to see them again.

Matt also mentions a “black eye” on everything they’ve accomplished over the years, an oblique reference to the post-All Out Brawl.

Sammy Guevara gets props from Matt Hardy for his match with Bryan Danielson last week. He says his match this week is also big since he’s in with three legends (Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli), and he wants to show the world he belongs with them.

Britt Baker is shown doing a pre-tape that she says makes her nervous since Saraya’s promo went so well, and we see Saraya filming her segment with Renee Paquette. Baker notes that every week in pro wrestling feels like the biggest week of your career, but she really thinks this match is high profile because even people who aren’t wrestling fans know Saraya — something Britt aspires to.

Dynamite is underway, and we see Khan reacting to some of the matches. Guevara again puts over the big names in his tag team match, a preview of the four-way title bout at Full Gear.

Matt Jackson says the reaction to the vignette that confirms the return of The Elite takes his imposter syndrome away, and Nick Jackson agrees if the match is good, that will be a big help.

Newark, NJ, two days before Full Gear …

Tay Melo says she’s been in a bad mood because she has no match for Full Gear. She and Sammy do some shots, play some games and eat at what looks like a Dave & Buster’s. Guevara tells her couples in wrestling are rarely going to be at the same high level at the same time, and Melo reiterates that she wishes she had her own storyline too.

“I just need a direction now,” Melo says. “I feel I’m lost.”

Sammy says he’s trying to stay focused but he can’t help feel like Tay’s career going “on pause” is partially his fault. They agree that if nothing changes in the next few weeks, Melo should talk to Khan.

Baker says keeping her dentist job keeps her grounded, and that part of her can’t let it go. She shares some laughs with Tony Schiavone, telling him she feels pressure over her match with Saraya, and they discuss Khan’s ultimatum to Thunder Rosa and the status of the AEW Women’s World Championship.

Schiavone thinks Baker needs to get over Rosa, but Baker insists the women’s division is “stuck.”

Newark, NJ, day of Full Gear …

Jeff Jarrett and Claudio Castagnoli talk about how it’s a big day. The Jacksons talk about the buzz in the air and we see The Elite going over their entrance.

Baker has to do some media even though it’s a very busy day for her, and she says that just comes with the territory.

Four hours before the show, Guevara goes over his entrance gear with a costume designer, and mentions that if anything goes wrong in his match, he’ll get the blame.

Saraya is shown preparing for her in-ring return, with her brother, Zak Zodiac, there from the U.K. to help her train. Zak says he would have taken a month off work if needed to be there for her and to celebrate with her afterward.

Baker doesn’t want to be the one who sends Saraya back to the shelf, and Zak says he feels bad for Britt because that thought is going to linger in her subconscious.

The Jacksons talk over their nerves backstage. Matt says wrestling is still his dream, and he’s not done living it yet.

Showtime at Full Gear …

Guevara repeats how nervous he is, and Castagnoli notes that it’s really easy for Sammy to stick out one way or another with three veterans. Melo calms down her husband, then pumps him back up before he makes his entrance.

Melo continues to air her frustration and even rolls her eyes a bit at Saraya backstage. She looks visibly nervous, repeatedly, during Sammy’s match. Guevara is very red in the chest but says the match went great. Claudio reiterates that Sammy did really, really well, and Tay tells him the same thing.

The Elite make their return (to different music, since apparently they can’t use Kansas on All Access), and as we know, tear the house down against Death Triangle. The Jacksons are all smiles as they head backstage, and say it was a dream hearing the crowd reaction. Matt says this was the first time in a long time he was happy while wrestling.

Baker says one more time that she wants to ensure Saraya looks good and is safe. Zak is both excited and worried and feels his sister has to be thinking the same.

During the match, a spot is shown where Saraya is clutching her neck, and Zak’s reaction to a DDT on the floor is also very real. Khan looks more serious than normal watching backstage as well.

Saraya says she feels “f–king fantastic,” and Baker expresses how proud she is of her. Britt also says this might be the first time there were three women’s matches on an AEW PPV, and she says it’s the direction things need to keep going.

Guevara and Baker both say they want this to just be the next step in their legacies. The MJF rant from the media scrum is shown as well. As Khan said right afterward, “Alright.”

AEW Rampage results: Wardlow welcomes Matt Taven to AEW

Check out full AEW Rampage results for the live episode on October 28, 2022 from Uncasville, CT.

It’s another live version of AEW Rampage, the best possible kind. And if you’re going to do a live show on a Friday night, you might want to bring a title match to the party.

So that’s exactly what the fans at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT are getting. Mr. Mayhem himself, Wardlow, is set to put his TNT Championship on the line, and hey, it’s even on TNT this time.

The challenger, Matt Taven, is fairly new to AEW, having only recently arrived with the rest of The Kingdom. But Wardlow isn’t likely to cut him any slack for that, as he’ll look to treat Taven to a front row seat to the Powerbomb Symphony.

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is also in action against “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard, though that should be light work for Mox. But this is a legit card, so let’s see how it all plays out.

AEW Rampage results in 30 seconds:

  • Jon Moxley def. Matt Menard by submission
  • Stokely Hathaway says he has a tougher test from The Firm for Moxley, challenging him to take on Lee Moriarty next week on Dynamite
  • Jade Cargill cuts a promo
  • Keith Lee squashes Serpentico by pinfall in about 10 seconds, then has to answer some questions from The Acclaimed about the whereabouts of Billy Gunn … who has been kidnapped by Swerve Strickland and tortured with pliers
  • Tay Melo def. Madison Rayne by pinfall
  • Ethan Page says MJF decided by himself to change plans and try to do everything by himself, but Page reminds him that Max didn’t become the No. 1 contender by himself, so they changed plans and did a favor for Jon Moxley … and Page plans to win the AEW World Championship eliminator tournament
  • Wardlow def. Matt Taven by pinfall to retain the AEW TNT Championship
  • The Kingdom attacks Wardlow after the bell, but Samoa Joe comes to the rescue … only to be attacked in turn by Powerhouse Hobbs and The Embassy

AEW Rampage quick results: Orange Cassidy, Best Friends have hands full with Trustbusters

Get quick AEW Rampage results for the Aug. 12, 2022 episode from the Target Center in Minneapolis.

The lake is still quaking, apparently, for the second night of AEW programming from the Target Center in Minneapolis. Tonight’s show will see a mixed tag team title match (yep, for real), the in-ring debut of Beardhausen, and Orange Cassidy against the leader of the Trustbusters.

If all of that made perfect sense to you, congrats, you’re a pretty loyal AEW fan. If it sounded like 50% gibberish, then may we suggest you dive in deeper to tonight’s results below until it all becomes clear?

We’re between Star Wars movies for an hour on TNT, so let’s get to it.

AEW Rampage results in 30 seconds:

  • “I will never willfully stop wrestling.” Bryan Danielson says he’s always going to fight, but Daniel Garcia vows to end his career next week before Danielson tells him to stop it with the sports entertainer crap
  • Tay Melo and Sammy Guevara def. Skye Blue and Dante Martin by pinfall to retain the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
  • Penta says … Pac will be back next week, and Death Triangle will reunite to compete for the Trios Championship
  • Parker Boudreaux def. Sonny Kiss by pinfall
  • Andrade El Idolo says he, Dragon Lee and Rush will win the trios titles, and he expects Private Party to win the tag team titles as well
  • Gunn Club def. Beardhausen (Erick Redbeard and Danhausen) by pinfall
  • Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee are just fine with putting their titles on the line against Private Party
  • Hook confirms there’s an open challenge for his FTW Championship, and it’s accepted by Zack Clayton
  • Orange Cassidy def. Ari Daivari by pinfall, with Kiss appearing to help Best Friends fight off the Trustbusters afterward before turning on them