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Newsweek
16 hours ago
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Top AEW Superstar Dealing With Serious Injury
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AEW star Will Ospreay has confirmed that he is dealing with a legitimate and serious neck injury. On the July 23rd episode of AEW Dynamite, Ospreay made his first appearance since the All In pay-per-view to deliver a difficult and honest update on his health. In an emotional in-ring promo segment with Tony Schiavone, Ospreay revealed the nature of the injury. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has since confirmed that the injury is legitimate and not part of a storyline. Ospreay told the live crowd that he has been struggling with neck issues for about ten months but has been keeping the pain to himself. After being taken to the emergency room following the attack at All In, an MRI revealed the severity of the damage. He announced that he has two herniated discs (C2 and C6) that are pushing into his spinal cord. Despite the serious nature of the diagnosis, Ospreay offered a glimmer of hope. Ospreay said that doctors have told him the ailments are treatable and that he hopes to be ready to compete at next month's AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event in his home country of England. All Elite Wrestling ALL IN at Wembley Stadium in London on August 27, 2023. All Elite Wrestling ALL IN at Wembley Stadium in London on August 27, 2023. Courtesy of AEW More news: WWE Superstar Announces Retirement Match Neck injuries are among the most feared in professional wrestling, often altering or ending careers. The news is especially concerning given Ospreay's breathtaking, high-impact in-ring style. Known as the "Aerial Assassin," his matches are a whirlwind of acrobatic, high-risk maneuvers that put immense strain on his neck and spine. For years, fans and critics have marveled at his ability to perform moves like the Stormbreaker and the OsCutter, while also worrying about the long-term physical toll. This injury appears to be the unfortunate result of that punishing style. AEW is using the brutal storyline attack from the All In: Texas pay-per-view as the on-screen explanation for the injury. At the event, after Ospreay had already competed in a grueling tag team match, he got involved in the main event. He was then attacked by the Death Riders faction, with Claudio Castagnoli stomping his head through a steel chair. The violent angle wrote Ospreay off television and now serves as the justification for his real-life injury. After his promo on Dynamite, his All In tag team partner, Swerve Strickland, came out to the stage to embrace him in a sign of support. The wrestling world now wishes one of its best performers a full and speedy recovery. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
16 hours ago
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Mercedes Mone Gives Savage Response To WWE Fans
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone has a clear and savage message for any fans who are still hoping she will one day return to WWE. In a recent social media exchange, "The CEO" emphatically shut down the idea of a comeback. The interaction occurred on Mone's Instagram account. When a fan commented on one of her posts telling her to return to WWE, she did not hold back with her response. Mercedes Mone has made it clear that her focus is entirely on her career in All Elite Wrestling. She responded to the fan with a blunt and direct five-word message. "imma need your ugly ass to watch AEW," Mone wrote. This response reinforces the narrative that has defined her post-WWE career. She is a star who is determined to carve out her own path on her own terms. Before she was "The CEO" in AEW, Mercedes Mone was known to the world as Sasha Banks, one of the most decorated and influential female superstars in WWE history. As one of the "Four Horsewomen," she was a cornerstone of the Women's Revolution, helping to elevate women's wrestling to a main event level. SAN JOSE, CA - Oct. 16: AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné has her arms raised after defeating Queen Aminata on AEW Dynamite SAN JOSE, CA - Oct. 16: AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné has her arms raised after defeating Queen Aminata on AEW Dynamite Ricky Havlik/AEW More news: WWE Superstar Announces Retirement Match A multi-time champion and a Women's Grand Slam winner in WWE, her legendary feud with Bayley produced some of the most acclaimed matches in the company's history. However, her time with the company came to an abrupt and controversial end in May 2022. In May 2022, while they were the reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Mone and her partner Naomi walked out of an episode of Monday Night Raw due to creative frustrations. The move sent shockwaves through the industry and led to a long, contentious period where her future was uncertain. After leaving WWE, Mone proved she could be a major star on a global scale. She had a successful run in Japan, winning the prestigious IWGP Women's Championship. In March 2025, she made her highly anticipated debut for AEW at the Big Business special, where she won the TBS Championship in her first match. Mone has been a dominant champion ever since, and while she recently suffered her first singles loss to Toni Storm at All In, she remains a centerpiece of the AEW women's division. Her response to the fan makes it clear that she has no intention of looking back. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
a day ago
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AEW kicks off its new era in first place
The TV ratings and viewership data are in for the July 16 episode of AEW Dynamite. Per Programming Insider, Dynamite netted 588,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic. Both numbers are down compared to last week's 637K and 0.16, but it was still good enough to finish in first place on cable for the night (the ESPY Awards drew a 0.35 rating in the key demo but aired on network TV rather than cable). This is tied for AEW's lowest demo rating going back to late April. I guess first place just ain't what it used to be as the decline of traditional television continues. Like always, these numbers do not count anybody who was watching on the Max streaming service. This episode of Dynamite kicked off AEW's new era following All In Texas, where Hangman Page defeated Jon Moxley to become the AEW world champion. It was a slow to start to the new era, in the sense that Dynamite didn't feature major angles outside of AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada and Swerve Strickland calling each other bitches. Maybe we'll see if first place can go even lower than 0.15 for next Wednesday's episode during Shark Week when 'Timeless' Toni Storm goes one-on-one with Billie Starkz. Come back here next week to find out. Here's a breakdown of AEW Dynamite television viewership and rating in the 18-49 demo over the last year: July 17, 2024: 795,000 / .27 July 24: 786,000 / .26 July 31: 609,000 / .18 Aug. 7: 622,000 / .19 Aug. 14: 703,000 / .23 Aug. 21: 698,000 / .24 Aug. 28: 691,000 / .22 Sept. 4: 660,000 / .19 Sept. 11: 716,000 / .21 Sept. 18: 687,000 / .22 Sept. 25: 702,000 / .23 Oct. 2: 680,000 / .20 Oct. 8*: 329,000 / .10 Oct. 16: 633,000 / .20 Oct. 23: 637,000 / .19 Oct. 30: 628,000 / .19 Nov. 6: 523,000 / .16 Nov. 13: 666,000 / .22 Nov. 20: 640,000 / .20 Nov. 27: 536,000 / .15 Dec. 4: 586,000 / .17 Dec. 11: 594,000 / .17 Dec. 18: 625,000 / .19 Dec. 25: 574,000 / .18 Jan. 1, 2025: 588,000 / .16 Jan. 8: 615,000 / .17 Jan. 15: 679,000 / .18 Jan. 22: 655,000 / .19 Jan. 29: 604,000 / .17 Feb. 5: 605,000 / .17 Feb. 12: 579,000 / .16 Feb. 19: 563,000 / .17 Feb. 26: 598,000 / .18 Mar. 5: 600,000 / .13 Mar. 12: 628,000 / .16 Mar. 19: 658,000 / .19 Mar. 26: 663,000 / .17 April 2: 594,000 / .16 April 9: 659,000 / .17 April 16: 624,000 / .17 April 23: 521,000 / .14 April 30: 629,000 / .16 May 7: 629,000 / .16 May 14: 682,000 / .17 May 21: 575,000 / .15 May 28: 636,000 / .16 June 4: 655,000 / .18 June 11: 597,000 / .17 June 18: 736,000 / .21 June 25: 613,000 / .15 July 2: 584,000 / .16 July 9: 637,000 / .16 July 16: 588,000 / .15 * Aired outside its normal Wednesday night primetime slot For complete results from the latest Dynamite, check out our live blog click here. To read a recap & review of the episode, click here. Video highlights of the show are here. More from Not everyone is marking out about Eva Marie's return Mansoor's Raw Debut was classic WWE Is this who caught Lilly's eye? Former WWE champs face off on (checks notes) Main Event Yes, Angel Garza shoved a rose up Drew Gulak's butt on Raw Raw recap & reactions: Flip the switch Flair already added to title match at WrestleMania Backlash EVA MARIE IS BACK
See - Sada Elbalad
7 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Revisiting Mohamed Ali Pasha's Origins
Rana Atef A few days ago, an Egyptian patriot and the grandson of Mohamed Ali Pasha and Ibrahim Pasha, Mehmet Mohammed Sarhan, shared a powerful thread, revisiting the origins of the man who laid the very foundations of modern Egypt. Kavala, a small coastal town, cradled the birth of the Ottoman general who would later become Egypt's most ambitious ruler. Mohamed Ali was born in Kavala in 1769 (1183 AH). But he always emphasized that his roots traced back to Konya. This wasn't a passing claim; it was recorded by his trusted aide Mohamed Aref Pasha in 'Ibar al-Bashar', quoting both the Pasha himself and his son Ibrahim. Dr. Mohamed Shafiq Ghorbal, one of Egypt's most respected historians, clarified the truth plainly in his book 'Mohamed Ali the Great', published by the Egyptian Historical Society in 1944: 'In the city of Kavala — a small maritime town — Mohamed Ali was born. The commonly accepted date is 1183 AH / 1769 AD. He was a Muslim Ottoman Turk — with no lineage connecting him to the Albanians, the Slavs of Macedonia, or the Greeks.' Despite serving in an Ottoman-European force where many officers were Albanian, Mohamed Ali wasn't one of them. He climbed the military ranks, but he wasn't of them, nor shaped by them. As Ghorbal explained, Albanians had their own tribal leaders and chiefs. Mohamed Ali had no political loyalty in those circles. He was Ottoman in blood, and language. The book was published under the leadership of Dr. Mohamed Taher Pasha, a man of noble heritage, grandson of Grand Vizier Ahmed Arifi Pasha, cousin of King Farouk, and the first Egyptian to earn a doctorate in political sociology from the Sorbonne. Kavala, known in Turkish by the same name, is part of the Drama region, which today lies within the borders of modern Greece. When the population exchange between Greece and Turkey took place in the early 20th century, Muslim families from Kavala moved east. And if Mohamed Ali Pasha had been alive during that time, given his deep devotion to Islam and loyalty to his Ottoman identity, it's likely he would have returned to Konya, the ancestral home of his forebears. The Turkishness of Mohamed Ali is not just a historical footnote. It's how Europe saw him too. In 1834, Count Charles Joseph Edmond Sain de Boislecomte described him in his official report: 'He is keen to preserve the Ottoman character of his government, and he speaks only Turkish.' This report was later published by the Royal Geographical Society of Egypt in 1927, and cited in the remarkable book 'The Building of the Egyptian State: Mohamed Ali.' Mohamed Ali was a reformer, a military genius, a controversial figure, and the architect of Egypt's modern state. In addition, he was an Ottoman Turk. read more 2 Most Inspirational Green Projects in Egypt AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT to Strive over Viewership Tonight Egypt Marks 70th Anniv. of 2011 Revolution, National Police Day In Depth: WWE NXT Halloween Havoc In Depth: AEW Dynamite, WWE NXT Tuesday Viewership Strive Videos & Features WATCH: Egyptians Break Ramadan Fasts in Matariya Videos & Features GrEEk Campus Hosts Jobzella Fifth Career Fair Videos & Features 3 Iconic Ramadan Songs of All Times Videos & Features Top 4 Destinations to Visit in Upper Egypt News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language
Newsweek
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Top AEW Star Expected To Take Time Off: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Another top AEW star is expected to take time off from the company. Following a storyline write-off on this week's episode of Dynamite, a new report indicates that former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega will be absent from programming for an unknown period. This news comes as AEW is already dealing with a significant "injury bug," with other top stars like Adam Cole, Will Ospreay, and Samoa Joe also currently sidelined. Omega's potential absence would be another major blow to the company's main event scene. July 12, 2025 – Kazuchika Okada strikes Kenny Omega at AEW All In: Texas. July 12, 2025 – Kazuchika Okada strikes Kenny Omega at AEW All In: Texas. Ricky Havlik/AEW The Storyline Write-Off On the July 16th episode of AEW Dynamite, Omega's former manager and bitter rival, Don Callis, cut a promo addressing Omega's recent championship loss to Kazuchika Okada. During the segment, Callis repeatedly and callously referred to Kenny Omega as "dead," signaling a storyline reason for his absence. A subsequent report from Fightful Select confirmed that Omega is indeed expected to take time off. The report noted that the specific reason for his hiatus, and whether it will be a consecutive or sporadic absence, is not yet known. Omega was not present at the Dynamite or Collision tapings this week. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation This news is especially concerning given that Kenny Omega only recently returned from a career and life-threatening battle with diverticulitis. The illness, which is a severe inflammation of the digestive tract, kept him out of action for over seven months. He made his triumphant and emotional return to the ring in June of this year. Since his comeback, Omega has competed in ten matches. His return was seen as a massive boost for AEW, and he was immediately thrust back into the main event picture. This new, unexpected hiatus has fans worried, though it is unknown if it is related to his previous health issues. Another AEW Pillar Sidelined Kenny Omega is a foundational figure in AEW, serving as an Executive Vice President and its second-ever AEW World Champion. He is widely regarded as one of the best in-ring performers of his generation, with a legendary career in both AEW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. His absence adds to a growing list of top AEW talent currently on the shelf. The company is navigating the recent losses of Adam Cole (concussion), Will Ospreay (banged up), and Samoa Joe (promotional duties for Twisted Metal). With another of its biggest stars now out, AEW faces a significant creative challenge as it builds towards the fall season. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports
