Samoa Joe To Defend AEW World Title Against Swerve Strickland

Plus: The Rock arrives in Las Vegas, Carmelo Hayes Attacked Joe Gacy, AEW Dynamite 2/7/24 recap, and more!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Samoa Joe To Defend AEW World Title Against Swerve Strickland]( Plus: The Rock arrives in Las Vegas, Carmelo Hayes Attacked Joe Gacy, AEW Dynamite 2/7/24 recap, and more! [WrestlingINC.com]( Feb 8   [READ IN APP](   [Samoa Joe To Defend AEW World Title Against Swerve Strickland, Adam Page At Revolution]( Following an inconclusive standoff between Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland on AEW Dynamite, both will contend for Samoa Joe's AEW World Title at Revolution. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Rock Arrives In Las Vegas, Says WWE Press Event 'Will Be Talked About Forever']( The hype for the WrestleMania 40 press conference is on full display as The Rock landed in Las Vegas, playfully asserting that the event "will be talked about forever." Fans are on edge as the foggy situation concerning The Rock, Reigns, and Cody Rhodes might get some clarity, particularly over who will get the nod to face off against Reigns at "The Show of Shows." 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Things weren't as smooth with the six-man tag team match between the CMLL representatives and the Blackpool Combat Club, criticized for being puzzling and needing better background storytelling efforts. And that's just the start... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Report: WWE Executives Knew About Ashley Massaro Sexual Assault Claim, Despite Denials]( Despite WWE's previous denials, it's reported that execs were aware of Ashley Massaro's claims made in 2016. The former superstar alleged she was drugged and assaulted by members of the US Armed Forces during a WWE tour of Kuwait and suffered abuse from then WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. The Naval Criminal Intelligence Service initiated an investigation into the allegations whose outcomes remain confidential. 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