Long says a former WWE employee made it seem like the company’s own talent was using his product, which goes against what really happened in years past.
RING OF HONOR is probably going to have the Women’s Championship match tonight, although the show is not listed as so. A live report from Cagematch shows that Mercedes Martinez should be defending her title against Viva Van tonight.
On a brand new episode of #AEWDark, @ringofhonor Women's World Champion @RealMMartinez takes on @HellBentVixen! Tune in TOMORROW at 7/6c at https://t.co/lBSV4sbfpBpic.twitter.com/6sCymf3wBR
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 31, 2022
Born in Vietnam and living in the United States since childhood, Van is currently part of AAA as one of their Mixed Tag Team Champions. She has also been a part of Lucha Libre AAA, where she reigns supreme as the Women’s Champion currently during her second reign. And while she’s wrestled with many promotions, including Defy Productions and Pro Wrestling Ultra, which is under the umbrella of Lucha Libre AAA, she was just at TripleMania with Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti.
She will make her third AEW Dark appearance this July, following matches against Kris Statlander on July 6 and Nyla Rose on November 2.
“This fire can’t be put out,” Van said on Twitter following the announcement. “I was born for this. I’m Hellbent.”
This fire can’t be put out. I was born for this. I’m Hellbent ❤️🔥 @AEWhttps://t.co/oBGYi95wWD
— VIVA VAN (@HellBentVixen) May 31, 2022
This will be Martinez’s fourth defense of the ROH Women’s Championship, capping off a busy month that saw her unify the championship by defeating Deonna Purrazzo on the May 4 episode of “AEW Dynamite.” Martinez has since successfully defended the title against Trish Adora, Hyan, and Mazerrati, with the latter match airing last night on “AEW Dark: Elevation.”
Six competitors will compete in a six-man in a tag team match. The Manufacturer (John Silver) will take on Medusa and Archangeloff from Dark Order and Danika Della Rogue from Defy Wrestling will take part in an in-ring match.
Watch #AEWDark TOMORROW at 7/6c! ▶️ https://t.co/lBSV4rTE11
–#AFO's Butcher @andycomplains/@BladeofBuffalo v @pillars_destiny
–@AnthonyOgogo v @CarlieBravo
–@KingSerpentico/@ryrynemnem/@PAvalon v #DarkOrder's @EvilUno/@SilverNumber1/@Pres10Vance
–@jmehytr v @DanikaDRougepic.twitter.com/XEm2nLxoUT
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 31, 2022
