AEW: Shaq to Wrestle at Revolution, Riho Returning, Beach Break Card

Shaq at AEW Revolution

It looks like Shaquille O’Neal will step into the ring at the AEW Revolution PPV on March 7.

Earlier tonight during the AEW Awards, Shaq challenged Cody to a match, saying, “Cody Rhodes, you little punk. You want a battle? You just name the time and the day. Be there, you little punk with your little blonde hair like a little girl. You want some of the Shaq attack? Name the place. Matter of fact, let’s do it in March. How about that?”

Cody Rhodes came out on Dynamite to respond, but let Arn Anderson do the talking for him. Eventually, Anderson introduced Red Velvet, implying the proposal of a match between Cody & Velvet against Shaq and Jade Cargill. Cody didn’t give an official response to the challenge, but after Velvet cut a promo on Cargill, Tony Schiavone ended the segment with, “Shaq and Jade Cargill, the ball’s in your court.”

Riho Returning

Riho will be back in AEW for the Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament, which doesn’t have an official start date yet.

She’ll be taking on Serena Deeb in the first round. That’s the only match that’s been announced for the tournament so far.

The former AEW Women’s World Champion hasn’t wrestled for AEW since March 18 because of the coronavirus and the difficulty of traveling back and forth to and from her home in Japan. She’s been wrestling for Stardom for the past several months.

FIRST ROUND in the #AEW Women’s World Championship eliminatior tournament sees The @NWA Women’s World Champion @SerenaDeeb take on the returning and first-ever #AEW Women’s World Champion @riho_gtmv! pic.twitter.com/z9DbQbhVAu

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 28, 2021

Beach Break Card

Here’s the currently announced card for next week’s “Beach Break” episode of Dynamite:

– Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Jon Moxley, Pac & Fenix

– Tag Team Battle Royal: Winners face the Young Bucks for the Tag Team titles at Revolution. If the Bucks win, they choose their opponents.
Teams include: The Young Bucks, Top Flight, Private Party, Jurassic Express, FTR, Chris Jericho & MJF, Sammy Guevara & Jake Hager, Santana & Ortiz, The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson), and The Acclaimed.

– Thunder Rosa vs. Dr. Britt Baker DMD

– The wedding of Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian