Arlington, Texas – January 26, 2026
Samantha Irvin Weighs In on Potential AEW Role, Juice Robinson Sidelined
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Former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin is hinting at a future managerial role in All Elite Wrestling, while juice Robinson is currently unable to compete due to medical reasons.
- Samantha Irvin left WWE in October 2024, citing a desire to move beyond ring announcing.
- Irvin responded to a fan on social media, suggesting a future with AEW alongside her husband, Ricochet, would be “historic.”
- Juice Robinson is currently not medically cleared to wrestle, AEW commentator Excalibur announced Saturday.
- AEW has filed a trademark for “Brawling Birds,” potentially for a new tag team.
Samantha Irvin, who departed from WWE in October 2024 due to disagreements over outside music projects and a desire for a more expansive role than ring announcing, is sparking speculation about her future in professional wrestling. She revealed last October that her non-compete clause with WWE extended for two years.
responding to a fan on social media who expressed excitement about a potential Ricochet return to AEW with Irvin as his manager, Irvin offered a nuanced take. The fan wrote, “The Ricochet return and push with you as the manager is going to be so sick.” Irvin replied, “I would be a bad manager if I advised him to return. But us together will be historic, I do beleive that 🙏🏽,” suggesting a collaborative future, though not necessarily an immediate one.
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 (@S
AEW Trademark Filing Hints at New Tag Team
All Elite Wrestling filed a trademark for “Brawling Birds” with the United states Patent and Trademark Office on January 23rd, intended for wrestling and entertainment purposes.
Speculation suggests the trademark may be linked to a new tag team featuring Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor. The trademark filing details include provisions for “conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of professional wrestling exhibits and performances” and “live professional wrestling performances.”
“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 Set for Collision
AEW has announced a TNT Championship Open Challenge match for the January 31st episode of AEW Collision, which will take place at the Esports stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas.The match will pit a mystery opponent against the current TNT Champion, El Clon/Mark Briscoe.
The current card for January 31st AEW Collision includes:
- TNT Championship Open Challenge match – mystery opponent vs. winner of El Clon/Mark Briscoe (c)
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