Ahmad Shah had been dispatched along with 14 others to a checkpoint on the edge of Kandahar but was left as the sole officer when the advancing Taliban attacked. He was the only officer who did not surrender to the Taliban and continued to fight against the rapidly advancing force. Despite being wounded, Shah held on for 18 hours until reinforcements, who were sent to push the Taliban back, rescued him....
The August 26 attack at Abbey Gate killed 13 U.S. service members, including 11 U.S. Marines, one sailor and one soldier, and 170 Afghans attempting to leave the country after the Taliban regained power following the U.S. exit. Forty-five service members were also wounded in the blast. “A single, explosive device killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. servicemembers by explosively directing ball bearings through a packed crowd and into our men and women at Abbey gate,” said Gen....
We also had Britt Baker’s homecoming as well as the announcement of two big title matches. A WWE legend also got physical for the first time inside an AEW ring. Three title matches were also announced, two for AEW Rampage on Friday night and one for Dynamite next week. Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs Matt Sydal, Mike Sydal, and Dante Martin kicked off AEW Dynamite Matt Sydal and Matt Jackson started things off....
Jim Ross is currently signed to AEW as part of the commentary team. During the podcast, Jim Ross put John Cena over as the hardest working person he had ever met. Ross recalled how hard Cena worked back when he was also with WWE. JR gave the example of the promotional work Cena had done when The Marine movie was released, as well as praising Cena’s work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation:...
The final labour of Jericho will come to pass this Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite, as Chris Jericho gets his long-awaited rematch with MJF. However, Jericho’s Judas Effect finisher and entrance theme are banned. While AEW can’t encourage the use of a finisher that has been banned, it doesn’t mean they can’t ask their audience to learn the lyrics to “Judas” by Fozzy instead. Clearly, the company is hopeful fans will sing Jericho’s theme without music on Dynamite this week, as seen from their tweet earlier this afternoon....
The Friday night show has been riding high, given the quality of matches produced since its inception. Ahead of the show, multiple beef settling bouts have already been announced. On top of that, CM Punk is also scheduled to appear on the episode. With that said, let’s dive into what to expect from this week’s episode of Rampage. #4 Malakai Black squares off against Lee Johnson on AEW Rampage Malakai Black will return to action this Friday as he faces Lee Johnson of The Nightmare Family....
Also Read: 5 Wrestlers who turned down AEW Contracts In this weeks’ AEW Rumor Roundup, we cover the fight between Big Cass and Joey Janela at an independent wrestling event, Cody Rhodes hinting at the return of a WCW Commentary Dream team for AEW on TNT, and whether Cain Velasquez would sign with AEW. #5 AEW planning TV Special Before TNT premiere According to 411 Mania, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported that AEW will air a TV special as a preview on October 01....
Lance Archer just posted a photo on his official Twitter handle, in which you can see his braided mohawk-styled weaves lying on the floor, with the caption simply stating, “Welp!”. Check out the post below: Lance Archer’s tease led to quite a mixed reaction from fans While most of Lance Archer’s fans are beyond excited for what’s coming next, many loved his long, braided, mohawk hairstyle. Now that Archer has seemingly ditched the weaves for good, it’s safe to say that we’re going to see his new look when he appears next on AEW TV....
QT Marshall was training Shaquille O’Neal before his mixed tag team match alongside Jade Cargill against Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. The bout exceeded expectations considering Shaq’s inexperience as a professional wrestler and the match also being Jade Cargill’s debut. While training Shaq, Marshall told the basketball legend that he could take a table spot during his match against Cody as there would be thick landing pads underneath them which turned out to be a bluff....
Tampines Rovers’ Bosnian-born former Singapore international Aleksandar Duric might be 42 now but his level hasn’t dropped with age as he won the Player of the Year award in the 2012 S-League, which Tampines Rovers won to qualify for the AFC Cup. In a conversation with Sportskeeda on Monday, ahead of his team’s AFC Cup clash against East Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, Duric stated that hard work and several sacrifices has seen him have a career spanning two decades....
Although Tampines started the better team, their sluggishness late on in the game meant that they just did not have the legs to break down John Johnson and co. Here are 5 talking points from the game: #1 Bengaluru FC could go all the way Bengaluru FC became just the third Indian side in the history of the AFC Cup to reach the semi-finals. Based on their performances over the week, however, it is safe to say that they could go all the way....
The stakes for the group-stage finales at AFCON 2022 were high, with defending champion Algeria and African power Ghana suffering shock eliminations. Tunisia is fortunate to have made it, while tiny Comoros found a way into the knockouts. The top two teams in each group advanced, along with the four best third-place teams. Of course, tiebreaker rules came into play in the case of teams tied on points in the final group standings....
-This is Egypt’s 23rd AFCON, a record in the history of the tournament. They have also won it on more occasions than any other side (7), including in each of their last three participations (2006, 2008, 2010). -This is Egypt’s first AFCON participation since 2010, having failed to qualify for any of the last three tournaments, their longest drought in the history of the tournament. -Egypt are unbeaten in their last 19 AFCON games (W15 D4), the longest run in the history of the tournament....
On Monday, Mazzeo, now 70, said he understood the anger from veterans of the Afghanistan war over a damning report in The Washington Post which details how presidents, politicians and Pentagon officials misled and, in some instances, lied to the U.S. public about the war effort in America’s longest-running war. The documents created by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, were obtained by the Post under the Freedom of Information Act, and only after the Post sued SIGAR on two separate occasions in federal court to compel the release of the documents....
Back in the U.S., observers are searching for explanations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior. Explanations vary; some seasoned Russia experts have claimed Putin believes restoring Russia’s control over Ukraine is his last piece of unfinished business. Others, including Samuel Charap of the RAND Corporation, argued that Moscow’s actions are largely motivated by its frustrations with the war in eastern Ukraine and Kyiv’s disinterest in implementing the terms of the Minsk II peace accord....
The last airlift came hours ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline for shutting down the operation. But while military forces have left, thousands of Americans and Afghans seeking to escape Taliban rule remain in the country, now under threat from ISIS-K - a recognized affiliate of the Islamic State terror group. The updates for this blog have ended. KEY MOMENTS Taliban declares victory over America as forces take over Kabul airport Canada will welcome 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the U....
The show takes place in the company’s unofficial headquarters in Jacksonville, home to the NFL’s Jaguars which is also owned by Shad Khan with his son Tony involved in both including as AEW’s CEO. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from this show will be donated to gun violence victims. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Only a few matches have been announced for the event so far and the rest of the card will be announced in the coming weeks....
We’ll begin today’s column with none other than Seth “Freakin” Rollins, who has expressed his desire to work with a former stablemate. Meanwhile, a top star has taken a hilarious jab at Edge’s newly formed alliance. Before Cody Rhodes’ jaw-dropping WWE return, rumors of his potential disagreement with AEW President Tony Khan over backstage power were rampant. The American Nightmare has finally broken his silence over that gossip. With all these lead stories, we’ll dive straight into the top five news stories of the week....
Aubrey Edwards, whose real name is Brittany Aubert, is a referee for All-Elite Wrestling, an American professional wrestling promotion company. She also has recently been chosen to be a developer and producer for AEW’s new gaming division of the company, AEW Games. Her hybrid role at AEW comes directly as a result of her passions and education growing up, stemming from some inspiring games she played as a kid....
