“Just Don’t lie”- D-Von Dudley exposes 40-year old star, confirms he’s not angry with AEW

Recently, D-Von Dudley became the epicenter of controversy in professional wrestling after revealing his meeting with AEW President Tony Khan and another 40-year-old star. The controversy quickly grew, and Dudley later disclosed that this star called him to resolve the issue following Dudley’s statements.

However, D-Von went on to expose the 40-year-old QT Marshall with some serious comments during a recent interview. Previously, the former WWE star had stated that both Marshall and Tony Khan treated him disrespectfully during their meeting in Orlando. According to Dudley, they kept him waiting for hours in the lobby, which he found unacceptable.

Speaking on the Duke Loves Rasslin podcast, Dudley revealed that QT Marshall called him later in an attempt to settle the conflict. Marshall apparently believed there was a misunderstanding and that the situation was not as Dudley had perceived it. He also asked Dudley to meet face-to-face in the coming weeks.

Despite this, the WWE Hall of Famer expressed that he did not appreciate Marshall’s approach. Dudley made it clear that he has no issues with All Elite Wrestling but is unwilling to tolerate dishonesty at this point.

He stated:
“QT had called. He didn’t sell it to me and um yeah, he said he didn’t understand why I felt the way I felt and that somebody was giving me wrong information. And he was like, you know, I would love to talk to you face to face, you know, and iron this out, he said. And I said, well, don’t worry. The next time I talk to you, we’ll be face to face. Not trying to insinuate violence or anything, but there’s no reason to go back and forth in text message or even on the phone talking about this. I’d rather see you lie to your face and to see if you’re telling the truth by just looking at you. I’m not being bitter. I’m not being angry. Just don’t lie.”

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### D-Von Dudley Announces Retirement from Pro-Wrestling

D-Von Dudley recently competed against The Hardys in an epic match at TNA Bound For Glory. The legendary Dudley Boyz fell short and did not pick up the win in the match. Following the bout, they announced their retirement from professional wrestling.

D-Von also shared that his children were upset after seeing their father get hurt during the match. He reassured them, saying:
“Daddy’s not doing it anymore. So you don’t have to worry okay. Daddy’s done. I won’t do it again.”

With retirement now official, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for D-Von Dudley in the world of professional wrestling.

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Tony Khan has allegedly stopped using 32-year-old in AEW as he’s likely to join WWE – Reports

AEW head honcho Tony Khan is reportedly disinterested in utilizing 32-year-old New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) athlete David Finlay due to rumors suggesting that Finlay may be WWE-bound. The star in question competed for the Jacksonville-based promotion earlier this year, in January.

Recent observations highlight a pattern where All Elite Wrestling’s Creative Head, Tony Khan, tends to avoid prominently and regularly featuring talent who are expected to leave AEW to join their competition. This approach has been evident with wrestlers such as Miro, Blake Monroe, and Ricky Starks, who have not appeared on AEW programming for extended periods, presumably due to rumors of their departures. Similar speculation surrounds Chris Jericho and Private Party, according to recent rumors.

According to Dave Meltzer’s commentary on a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, the same reasoning might apply to NJPW star David Finlay. Meltzer suggested that the Bullet Club War Dogs leader has not been showcased as frequently on AEW television compared to his teammates—such as Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney, and Robbie X—because of the possibility that Finlay could sign with the Stamford-based WWE promotion.

“Maybe there’s the feeling that David is going to end up in WWE and Tony doesn’t want to use him,” Meltzer stated.

Meltzer further emphasized that Tony Khan has little interest in featuring performers who are projected to be headed to WWE, especially if those talents are not directly under his employ.

“Tony Khan doesn’t want to use people who are going to go to WWE even though it’s inevitable that a lot of the guys he’s using will end up in WWE just because of how wrestling works. But if you’re pretty sure they’re gonna go, then why use them?” Meltzer added.

David Finlay wrestled under the AEW banner earlier this year at the AEW x NJPW x CMLL Wrestle Dynasty event in January, where he defeated Brody King in singles competition. He also faced current AEW Men’s World Champion Hangman Page in a one-on-one match in June 2022, though he was unsuccessful in that bid.

### AEW Dynamite Announcements for November 5

The upcoming November 5 edition of Wednesday Night Dynamite will air live from the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas. So far, only two matches have been announced for the show:

– A trios bout featuring The Opps versus Hangman Page, Eddie Kingston, and Hook.
– A quarterfinal matchup from the ongoing AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament, pitting Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron against Athena and Mercedes Mone.

It remains to be seen what Tony Khan and his creative team have planned for viewers this Wednesday. Stay tuned for more updates as the show approaches.

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