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TikTok star A.J. Befumo may have , but he didn't escape his match with QT Marshall completely unscathed. Befumo, 48, who wrestled as Big Boom A.J. to close out the Zero Hour portion of AEW's annual pay-per-view, suffered from a broken foot in the match but was able to finish and pick up the victory in his first professional wrestling contest in nearly 20 years. Befumo announced on social media that he believed the injury happened sometime around his top-rope flying clothesline. "Yes, the story is out there, I did break my foot in the ring Saturday night," Befumo said. "I think it happened somewhere right around the flying clothesline, but the adrenaline was kicking, everyone at the Prudential Center was bringing the boom, I had Big Justice in my corner, The Rizzler right there, of course Ashley and Mama Justice, our family. The adrenaline kicked in and I was able to finish the match. I'm very grateful for that." Thank You!!️ — A.J. & Big Justice (@ajbefumo) While bringing the BOOM! against on this past Saturday's Zero Hour, Big BOOM! suffered a broken foot but managed to fight valiantly and earn the victory in his debut in front of his son, , friend , more than 10,000... — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) Befumo and his son, known on TikTok as Big Justice, rose to prominence on the social media platform for their "Costco Guys" schtick and have amassed more than 2.3 million followers. His debut match with Marshall had been weeks in the making, drawing heightened attention — and criticism — for its presence on one of AEW's biggest events of the year. Although it wasn't a technical masterpiece, Befumo looked like a natural in the ring despite his nearly two-decade layoff. One of the unexpected highlights of the match came when Befumo delivered a superplex to Marshall. Big Justice drew one of the loudest pops of the night when he speared Marshall to help set his father up for his PowerBoom finisher. Aside from the newly revealed broken foot, the match was a major success and electrified the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., . SUPERPLEX FROM BIG BOOM AJ! Order on PPV right now! | | — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) SPEAR BY BIG JUSTICE! Order on PPV right now! | | — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) In addition to Befumo and Big Justice, viral star The Rizzler was involved in the match as the special guest timekeeper. He was accompanied to the ring by Paul Wight of WWE "Big Show" fame and even played a small role in the match itself, drawing trash talk from Marshall — who performed his role as a "Doom"-worthy heel to perfection. At ZERO HOUR, Social media sensations , & were looking to bring the BOOM to ! Watch the ZERO HOUR right here: ▶️ — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) Shortly after news of Befumo's injury broke on Monday, he took to social media to thank everyone for the support and revealed that he has a six-to-eight week recovery timetable, but would be returning to the ring and working the AEW again. "I have been in touch with Tony Khan today and the other executives at AEW and I will be coming back," Befumo said. I will be back in the ring again, do not worry about that. I will be doing a few things with AEW during [the recovery], so stay tuned. We've got some real fun stuff coming your way. "What I really wanted to do, one time, is thank everyone out there, everyone at AEW that have welcomed me in just like family right from the very start. I know this was a crazy idea to bring someone who hasn't been in the ring for 20 years, that is a social media creator and give him an opportunity like this. I am forever grateful. As always, A.J. and Big Justice, we are All Elite."Western states assail Russia's Lavrov over Ukraine at OSCE meeting
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Allowing two kickoff return touchdowns and missing an extra point all in the final few minutes added up to the Washington Commanders losing a third consecutive game in excruciating fashion. The underlying reason for this slide continuing was a problem long before that. An offense led by dynamic rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels that was among the NFL's best for a long stretch of the season put up just nine points and 169 yards for the first three-plus quarters against Dallas before falling behind 20-9 and teeing off on the Cowboys' conservative defense. “We just couldn’t really get it going,” said receiver Terry McLaurin , whose lengthy touchdown with 21 seconds left masked that he had just three catches for 16 yards through three quarters. “We’ve got to find a way to start faster and sustain drives, and that’s everybody: the whole coaching staff and the offensive players just going out there and figuring out ways that we can stay on the field.” This is not a new problem for Washington, which had a season-low 242 yards in a Nov. 10 home loss to Pittsburgh and 264 yards four days later in a defeat at Philadelphia. Since returning from a rib injury that knocked him out of a game last month, Daniels has completed just under 61% of his passes, after 75.6% over his first seven professional starts. Daniels and coach Dan Quinn have insisted this isn't about injury. The coaching staff blamed a lack of adequate practice time, but a full week of it before facing the Cowboys did not solve the problem. It is now fair to wonder if opponents have seen enough film of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's system to figure it out. “I think teams and coordinators are going to see what other teams have success against us and try to figure out how they could incorporate that into their scheme," Daniels said after going 12 of 22 for 80 yards passing through three quarters in the Dallas game. "We’ve been in third and longer a lot these past couple games, so that’s kind of where you get into the exotic pressures and stuff like that. We’ve just got to be better on first and second downs and stay ahead of the chains.” Daniels has a point there, and it predates this losing streak. The Commanders have converted just 36% of third-down opportunities (27 for 75) over their past seven games after 52% (31 for 60) in their first five. That challenge doesn't get any easier with Tennessee coming to town Sunday. The Titans, despite being 3-8, have the second-best third-down defense in the league at 31.6%. The defense kept the Commanders in the game against Dallas, allowing just 10 points until the fourth quarter and 20 total before kickoff return touchdowns piled on to the other side of the scoreboard. Even Cooper Rush's 22-yard touchdown pass to Luke Schoonmaker with five minutes left came after a turnover that gave the Cowboys the ball at the Washington 44. The defense spending more than 35 minutes on the field certainly contributed to fatigue as play wore on. The running game that contributed to a 7-2 start has taken a hit, in part because of injuries to top back Brian Robinson Jr. The Commanders got 145 yards on the ground because Daniels had 74 on seven carries, but running backs combined for just 57. Daniels could not say how much the rushing attack stalling has contributed to the offense going stagnant. “You’ve got to be able to run the ball, keep the defense honest,” he said. "We got to execute the plays that are called in, and we didn’t do a good job of doing that.” Linebacker Frankie Luvu keeps making the case to be first-year general manager Adam Peters' best free agent signing. He and fellow offseason addition Bobby Wagner tied for a team-high eight tackles, and Luvu also knocked down three passes against Dallas. Kicker Austin Seibert going wide left on the point-after attempt that would have tied the score with 21 seconds left was his third miss of the game. He also was short on a 51-yard field goal attempt and wide left on an earlier extra point. Seibert, signed a week into the season after Cade York struggled in the opener, made 25 of 27 field goal tries and was 22 of 22 on extra points before injuring his right hip and missing the previous two games. He brushed off his health and the low snap from Tyler Ott while taking responsibility for not connecting. “I made the decision to play, and here we are,” Seibert said. “I just wasn’t striking it well. But it means a lot to me to be here with these guys, so I just want to put my best foot moving forward.” Robinson's sprained ankle and fellow running back Austin Ekeler's concussion from a late kickoff return that led to him being hospitalized for further evaluation are two major immediate concerns. Quinn said Monday that Ekeler and starting right tackle Andrew Wylie are in concussion protocol. It's unclear if Robinson will be available against Tennessee, which could mean Chris Rodriguez Jr. getting elevated from the practice squad to split carries with Jeremy McNichols. The Commanders still have not gotten cornerback Marshon Lattimore into a game since acquiring him at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Lattimore is trying to return from a hamstring injury, and the secondary could use him against Calvin Ridley, who's coming off a 93-yard performance at Houston. 17 — Handoffs to a running back against Dallas, a significant decrease from much of the season before this losing streak. Don't overlook the Titans with the late bye week coming immediately afterward. The Commanders opened as more than a touchdown favorite, but after the results over the weekend, BetMGM Sportsbook had it as 5 1/2 points Monday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl‘A bit of a b***end’: Ed Sheeran apologises after gatecrashing Man Utd interviewThe Delta stowaway spotlights a lapse in aviation security that still hasn’t been solved | CNNJapan's education minister on Wednesday requested her advisory panel to consider expanding the discretion of schools, allowing them to better accommodate children with diverse personalities and characteristics. As part of revisions to the school curriculum guidelines, Toshiko Abe asked the Central Council for Education to discuss shortening each class period by five minutes and using the extra time for individual study or to help students progress at their own pace. In the face of rapid advancements in digital technology, such as artificial intelligence, the proposals also called for measures to "drastically improve information utilization capabilities" across elementary, junior high and high schools. Moreover, the minister emphasized the importance of strengthening education to enhance digital literacy, as many analysts warn that fake news and slander on social media that causes mental distress are continuing to rise. After deliberations, the panel is expected to submit its recommendations on the revisions in the fiscal year ending March 2027, marking the first update in 10 years, officials of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said. The new curriculum guidelines are expected to be implemented in the 2030 academic year in elementary schools, 2031 in junior high schools and in 2032 or later in senior high schools.