AEW: Samoa Joe Absence & Return Plans Update, Bang Bang Gang vs. Hangman Page & Christian Cage Set for 11/13 Dynamite, Ricky Starks Confirms He’s Still Under AEW Contract

Samoa Joe AEW Absence & Return Plans Status Update

As noted before, Samoa Joe has been absent from AEW since this past July due to filming commitments for the second season of Peacock’s Twisted Metal television series.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that due to filming for the second season of Twisted Metal had just finished, Joe is now currently available to return to AEW some time soon.

In regards to potential return plans for Joe, Meltzer speculated that Joe could end up feuding with The Learning Tree over them taking his out for an injury angle and going after Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship,

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Bang Bang Gang vs. Hangman Page & Christian Cage Announced for Next Week’s AEW Dynamite Show

AEW CEO Tony Khan announced one new match for the card of next week’s AEW Dynamite show, which takes place on November 13th at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

This new match announced was a Tag Team match of Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Jay White) vs. Hangman Adam Page & Christian Cage.

This Wed, 11/13
Bridgeport, CT
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
TBS at 8pm ET/7pm CT@JayWhiteNZ + Juice Robinson
vs
Hangman Page + @Christian4Peeps

At war vs Bang Bang Gang, Hangman Page will team up for the first time ever with his only apparent ally:
Christian Cage
On WEDNESDAY! pic.twitter.com/KXhmrXA1Nw

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 8, 2024

Current card for November 13th AEW Dynamite show:

• AEW World Tag Team Championship Contender Series – FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. House Of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, & Malakai Black)
• Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Jay White) vs. Hangman Adam Page & Christian Cage
• Adam Cole vs. Konosuke Takeshita
• Mina Shirakawa to return

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Ricky Starks AEW Contract Status Update – Starks Confirms He’s Still Under Contract

As noted before, Ricky Starks has been out of action for AEW since this past March due to a head-injury scare incident and AEW officials not currently having any plans for his return.

Claibs Online held a recent interview with Starks. One of the topics discussed included Starks confirming that he still under contract with AEW.

“Correct, yes. Yes, I am.”

Starks also gave his thoughts about his reasons for his recent appearance at an indie event for Glory Pro Wrestling.

“Well, you know, I can’t be stuck at home for too much longer, I go stir crazy. I saw an opportunity with Kody Lane to come out and challenge for the title of course. I thought it was even a better idea because I used to actually live in St. Louis, I used to live in Melville of all places. So I thought it was a good way to make a return and also too, I’ve known Cody for quite a bit, he used to train here in Texas. I said, ‘Well, why not, why not just come back and test the grit against somebody that I’m very much familiar with.’”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com