AEW: Samantha Irvin on Potentially Managing Ricochet in AEW, Juice Robinson Announced To Not Be Medically Cleared To Compete, New Trademark Filed, TNT Title Open Challenge Match Set for 1/31 AEW Collision Show

WWE

Jan 25, 2026

Samantha Irvin Comments on Potentially Managing Ricochet in AEW

As noted before, Samantha Irvin departed from WWE in October of 2024 over issues related to Irvin’s outside music projects and Irvin wanting to do more than just be a ring announcer in the company. Irvin revealed this past October that her non-compete clause with WWE was for two years in length.

In a recent response to a fan on Twitter, Irvin gave her thoughts about her potentially working as a manager for her husband Ricochet in AEW once her non-compete expires. This fan stated “The Ricochet return and push with you as the manager is going to be so sick.” Irvin responded stating “I would be a bad manager if I advised him to return. But us together will be historic, I do believe that 🙏🏽“

I would be a bad manager if I advised him to return. But us together will be historic, I do believe that 🙏🏽
— SAMANTHA THE BOMB (@SamanthaTheBomb) January 25, 2026

Irvin also responded to comments from a fan who claimed that she could have been a legendary ring announcer but walked away from her job in WWE. This fan stated “Samantha Irvin could’ve been legendary but she walked away from the WWE gig.. I don’t get it.” Irvin responded stating “Samantha Irvin is legendary! Without the opportunity for it to get stale, or annoying, or overdone… because it has concluded and is preserved in a beautiful era we can always look back on 🙌🏽“

Irvin also confirmed that she currently has plans to become a manager once she returns to wrestling in the future.

Thank you so much! I promise I will bring even more gusto to the mic when managing talent 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— SAMANTHA THE BOMB (@SamanthaTheBomb) January 25, 2026

Juice Robinson Announced To Not Be Medically Cleared To Compete

Saturday’s taped AEW Collision show featured AEW commentator Excalibur announcing that Juice Robinson is currently not medically cleared to compete.

No other details were given regarding Robinson’s current abscense and health situation.

Besides Robinson, it was announced that Ace Austin was also absent from the show due to travel-related issues caused by the current severe winter storm impacting most of the United States since this past week.

AEW Files New Trademark

AEW filed a new trademark for “Brawling Birds” on January 23rd for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

It is currently not known what this new trademark is intended for but it is currently speculated to be the name of Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor’s new tag team in AEW.

Portion of trademark filing:

“Conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of professional wresting exhibits and performances by professional wrestlers, namely, performances by a tag team of wrestlers during professional wrestling events; Entertainment services in the nature of live professional wrestling performances; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a tag team of professional wrestlers; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a tag team of professional wrestlers.”

TNT Title Open Challenge Match Announced for Jan. 31st AEW Collision Show

AEW recently announced one new match for the card of this week’s AEW Collision show on January 31st at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas.

This new match announced was a TNT Championship Open Challenge match of mystery opponent vs. winner of El Clon/Mark Briscoe (c).

Current card for January 31st AEW Collision show: