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Newsweek
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Karrion Kross Teases Former AEW Stars Joining WWE
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. Karrion Kross has set the wrestling world abuzz, posting an intriguing video to social media on Tuesday afternoon that strongly hints at the formation of a new faction in WWE, potentially involving recently departed AEW stars Vincent and Dutch, known collectively as The Righteous. This tease comes as Kross, alongside Scarlett, has been navigating WWE as a duo since his Final Testament stable dissolved earlier this year. The cryptic social media post featured the distinct opening notes of The Righteous's entrance music. On screen, Kross was then seen emulating Vincent's characteristic finger-snapping gesture before uttering his own familiar catchphrase, "Tick tock," and walking away. This has led to widespread speculation about a dark alliance, especially given the timing. This social media activity from Kross occurred almost immediately after it was confirmed that Vincent and Dutch were granted their release from All Elite Wrestling the previous week, making them free agents. The Righteous originally made their mark in Ring of Honor (ROH), where the faction, initially led by Vincent and including members like Bateman and Vita VonStarr, established a dark, cult-like persona. Dutch later joined, and the trio (Vincent, Bateman, and Dutch) captured the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Before ROH's acquisition by Tony Khan, Vincent also had a stint in Impact Wrestling with the "Honor No More" stable. Vincent and Dutch returned to the revamped ROH under the AEW umbrella in March 2023 and were signed to AEW contracts, leading to a prominent AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view match against MJF. Their departure from AEW adds them to a list of notable talent exits from that promotion in 2025, including Ricky Starks (now in WWE NXT as Ricky Saints), Malakai Black, and Miro. SUNRISE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 19: Akam, Paul Ellering, Karrion Kross, Scarlett, and Rezar of The Final Testament enter the ring during Monday Night RAW at Amerant Bank Arena on August 19, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. SUNRISE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 19: Akam, Paul Ellering, Karrion Kross, Scarlett, and Rezar of The Final Testament enter the ring during Monday Night RAW at Amerant Bank Arena on August 19, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. WWE/Getty Images Kross himself has had an eventful 2025. The Final Testament, which featured Kross, Scarlett, The Authors of Pain, and Paul Ellering, disbanded in February after Akam, Rezar, and Ellering were released from WWE. Kross then engaged in a program with AJ Styles leading into WrestleMania 41, during which he revealed he wrestled through a ruptured eardrum. While not competing in a match at WrestleMania, Kross made an appearance and later delivered a notable, unscripted promo on a post-show expressing frustration with his WWE utilization. More recently, Kross competed against Dragon Lee on WWE Main Event and confronted Sami Zayn on the May 5th episode of Raw. His latest tease suggests a significant new chapter may be unfolding with the potential addition of The Righteous to his dark crusade in WWE. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
The Independent
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
What are the rules for WrestleMania 41 matches?
WrestleMania 41 is almost here, with the biggest wrestling show of the year scheduled for two nights in Las Vegas. The event at Allegiant Stadium has been built around the 'heel turn' (villainous personality change!) of John Cena, who is set to compete at WWE 's showpiece event for the final time – before he retires in December. Cena will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Title in the main event of Night 2, while CM Punk, Logan Paul, Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley are among the other big names competing. But what are the general rules for WWE matches? That depends on the match type. So, let's get into it... How is a wrestling match won/lost? Most WWE matches are decided by one of the following means: pinfall, submission, countout or disqualification. A pinfall occurs when a wrestler pins their opponent's shoulders to the mat for a three count – as counted by the referee – while a submission occurs when a wrestler taps out or passes out while in a chokehold or a limb lock. A countout occurs when a wrestler cannot re-enter the ring before a count of 10, and a disqualification occurs when a wrestler uses an illegal strike – for example a low blow, or using a weapon like a chair to attack their opponent – or doesn't heed the ref's warnings over certain behaviour. These rules apply in one-on-one matches and tag-team matches (which typically pit teams of two against each other, though sometimes teams of three or more). But what about multi-person matches? There are a few of those this year... Rules for triple threats and fatal four-way matches This year, there will be two triple-threat matches. In the Night 1 main event, Reigns faces CM Punk and Seth Rollins (three competitors, thus 'triple threat'), while Iyo Sky will defend the Women's World Title against Ripley and Bianca Belair. The only fatal four-way, meanwhile, sees Bron Breakker defend his Intercontinental Championship against Penta, Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor. In these matches, there are no disqualifications or countouts. The bout ends when one competitor pins or submits another – and in a title match, the champion does not need to be directly pinned/submitted to lose their gold. Other stipulations Thus far, there are no 'gimmick' matches announced for WrestleMania 41. However, in case there are, let's explain a few. A table match is won when an opponent is driven through a table, and a ladder match is won when a wrestler climbs a ladder and claims the prize hanging above the ring (often a title belt). The latter example was relevant to WrestleMania 40, because Night 1 involved a six-team ladder match for the Undisputed Tag-Team Titles. Elsewhere at WrestleMania 40, The Pride faced The Final Testament in a 'Philadelphia Street Fight'. In that contest, there were no countouts or disqualifications – so there were plenty of weapons involved. These kinds of matches are often simply referred to as 'No DQ' or 'No Holds Barred' contests.
