The Pinnacle (professional wrestling) - Wikipedia

The Pinnacle is a professional wrestling stable formed in the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The group, which was formed in ... ThePinnacle(professionalwrestling) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Professionalwrestlingstable ThePinnacleThePinnacle'sLogoStableMembersSeebelowName(s)ThePinnacleDebutMarch10,2021Yearsactive2021–Present ThePinnacleisaprofessionalwrestlingstableformedintheprofessionalwrestlingpromotionAllEliteWrestling(AEW).Thegroup,whichwasformedinMarch2021,hadconsistedofMaxwellJacobFriedman(MJF),FTR(DaxHarwoodandCashWheeler),ShawnSpears,andWardlow.FTRandWardlowaretheonlyremainingmembers,sometimesperformingasatrio,stillusingThePinnaclename. Contents 1History 1.1Origins 1.2History 2Members 2.1Members 2.2Timeline 3Championshipsandaccomplishments 4References History[edit] Origins[edit] DuringtheearlydaysofAEW,TullyBlanchardjoinedthecompanyastheon-screenmanagerofShawnSpears.HelatertookahiatusduetoCOVID-19,butreturnafewmonthslaterinSpears'scorner,aswellasthatofthetagteamFTR,thelatterofwhichhasreceivedalotofcomparisonswithBlanchard'sformertagteamwithfellowFourHorsemanstablemateArnAnderson,TheBrainBusters.However,FTRandSpearsneverappearedon-screentogetherdespiteitbeingacknowledgedthatBlanchardwasmanagingboth. Startinginlate2020,MaxwellJacobFriedman(MJF)wasseekingtojoinTheInnerCircle,anotherstableinAEWledbyChrisJericho.JerichoagreedtoallowMJFtojointhestableifhebeathiminamatchatthatyear'sFullGear,broadcastonNovember7.[1]MJFbeatJerichoandwassubsequentlyinductedintoTheInnerCirclealongwithhisbodyguard,Wardlow.[2]MJFcompetedasamemberofthestableforthenextseveralmonths,duringwhichtimethereweresuspicionsthathewasplanningsomesortoftakeoverofthestable,meetingprivatelywithfellowteammembersJakeHager,SantanaandOrtiz.[3]OntheFebruary10,2021episodeofAEWDynamite,SammyGuevaraleftthefactionfollowingaconfrontationwithMJF.[3][4] History[edit] OntheDynamiteepisodeTheCrossroads(airedMarch3),SpearsandFTRwereunitedonscreenwithBlanchardforthefirsttimewithformerFourHorsemanmanagerJ.J.Dillonmakingaguestappearance;likewise,ArnAnderson(whowasservingasthe"coach"ofCodyRhodes)cameoutandacknowledgedthegroupwitheveryoneputtingupthesignatureFourHorsemanhandsignal.AtRevolution(airedMarch7),thetagteamofMJFandJerichofailedtobeatTheYoungBucksfortheAEWWorldTagTeamChampionship,[5]followingwhich,Jerichoannounceda"WarCouncil",whereTheInnerCirclememberswoulddiscussthefutureofthestable.[6]AttheWarCouncil,GuevarareturnedtothegroupanditwasrevealedthatMJFhadbeenplanningacoup.However,aftertheothermembersofthegrouprevealedthattheywerestillloyaltoJericho,MJFannouncedthathewasactuallybuildinghisownstable.[7]Followingthisreveal,thelightswentoutinthearena,andwhentheycamebackon,TullyBlanchard,DaxHarwood,ShawnSpears,Wardlow,andCashWheelerhadappearedintheringandsubsequentlybeatupthemembersofTheInnerCircle.[8][9] ThefactionwasformallyintroducedontheMarch17episodeofDynamite,withMJFandBlanchardannouncingthatthestablewouldbeknownasThePinnacle.[10][11]Thepreviousday,AEWhadfiledtotrademarkthenameofthestable.[12][13]Duringtheannouncement,Blanchardrecountedhow,duringhistimeaspartofTheFourHorsemenstable,hefeltlikehewasat"thepinnacle"ofwrestling,[14]explainingthatthenewstablewassimilarly"atthepinnacleofthissport".[15][16] AtAEWBloodandGuts,thePinnacledefeatedtheInnerCircleinaBloodandGutsmatch,afterInnerCirclememberSammyGuevarasurrendered.[17] AtAEWDoubleorNothinghowever,thePinnacleweredefeatedbytheInnerCircleinaStadiumStampedematch.IfthePinnaclehaddefeatedtheInnerCircle,thewholeteamwouldhavetodisband. Throughoutearly2022,signsoftensionbetweenWardlowandthePinnacle(primarilyMJF,whoWardlowwascontractedto,andShawnSpears)wouldappear,asWardlowbegantoexhibitbabyfacetendenciesinsinglesmatches,garneringsupportfromthefanbase,whileshowingdiscomfortwithsomeofMJF'sactions.ThisculminatedatRevolutionduringMJF'smatchwithCMPunk,whereherefusedtoassistMJF,feigningthemisplacementoftheDynamiteDiamondRing,andinsteadgaveittoPunk,cementinghisfaceturn.HisdissociationfromthegroupwasconfirmedontheMarch9episodeofDynamite.Onthesameepisode,FTRalsokickedTullyBlanchardoutofthegroup,afteranargumentduringabackstagesegment. FollowingWardlow’sbetrayal,heandMJFwereembroiledinafeudforthenexttwomonths,withSpearsassistingMJFinattackingWardlowonmultipleoccasions.ThisresultedinamatchbeingmadeatDoubleorNothingbetweenMJFandWardlow,afterWardlowdefeatedSpearsinasteelcagematchontheMay25episodeofDynamite.IfWardlowprevailedinthematch,hewouldbereleasedfromhiscontractwithMJFandbeallowedtosignacontractwithAEW.OnMay29atDoubleorNothing,WardlowdefeatedMJF,releasinghimselffromthecontract.FollowingthePPV,MJFexitedthegroupafterbeingtakenoffoftelevisionfollowingaworkedshootpromoontheJune1episodeofDynamite.Spearswasquietlyremovedfromtelevisionshortlyafter,temporarilydisbandingthegroup. InAugust2022,FTRandWardlowreunitedforatriosmatch.FTRandWardlowstartedafeudwithJayLethal,SonjayDuttandSatnamSingh.ThetwotriosteamswerescheduledforamatchatAllOut.OntheAugust24thepisodeofDynamite,JayLethalannouncedthatitwouldnotbeSonjayDuttandSatnamSinghonhisteam.Instead,adebutingAlexShelleyandChrisSabin,TheMotorCityMachineGunswilljoinLethalasatriotofaceThePinnacleatAllOut(2022). Members[edit] Members[edit] Member Joined Left Wardlow March10,2021 Present DaxHarwood March10,2021 Present CashWheeler March10,2021 Present TullyBlanchard(Manager) * March10,2021 March9,2022 MJF(leader) * March10,2021 June1,2022 ShawnSpears * March10,2021 June1,2022 Denotesformermember Timeline[edit] Championshipsandaccomplishments[edit] AllEliteWrestling DynamiteDiamondRing(2021)–MJF FaceoftheRevolutionLadderMatch(2022)–Wardlow[18] LuchaLibreAAAWorldwide AAAWorldTagTeamChampionship(1time,current)–HarwoodandWheeler NewJapanProWrestling IWGPTagTeamChampionship(1time,current) ProWrestlingIllustrated FeudoftheYear(2021)vs.ChrisJericho–MJF[19] MostHatedWrestleroftheYear(2021)–MJF RankedMJFNo.26ofthetop500singleswrestlersinthePWI500in2021 RankedWardlowNo.218ofthetop500singleswrestlersinthePWI500in2021 RankedDaxHarwoodNo.254ofthetop500singleswrestlersinthePWI500in2021 RankedCashWheelerNo.255ofthetop500singleswrestlersinthePWI500in2021 RankedShawnSpearsNo.270ofthetop500singleswrestlersinthePWI500in2021 RingofHonor ROHWorldTagTeamChampionship(1time,current)[20]–HarwoodandWheeler References[edit] ^Tennant,Matt(October29,2020)."MJFvs.ChrisJerichoSetForAEWFullGear".InsideTheRopes.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember1,2020.RetrievedMarch21,2021. ^Tennant,Matt(November8,2020)."MJFJoinsTheInnerCircle".InsideTheRopes.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonNovember8,2020.RetrievedMarch21,2021. ^abEdwards,Scott(February12,2021)."What'sNextForTheInnerCircleAfterSammyGuevaraQuitsTheGroup".LastWordonSports.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonFebruary12,2021.RetrievedMarch21,2021. ^Knight,CainA.(February10,2021)."GuevaraquitstheInnerCircle".CagesideSeats.SBNation.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonFebruary18,2021.RetrievedMarch21,2021. ^Chiari,Mike(March7,2021)."YoungBucksBeatChrisJericho,MJF;RetainAEWTagTeamTitlesatRevolution".BleacherReport.WarnerMedia.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMarch8,2021.RetrievedMarch21,2021. 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