Details On Rougeau Brother Appearance During AEW Redemption, Reported 'Tantrum' - Wrestling Inc.
Dave Meltzer said the tribute video was unusable because it was too long, used unlicensed music and AI-generated material.
- During 'The Buy-In' at AEW Redemption 2026, AEW honored the Rougeau family, though an expected video package was notably absent from the tribute segment.
- Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that Jacques Rougeau insisted on producing the video himself, but the submission was unusable due to unlicensed music, AI content, and excessive length.
- Following the rejection, Jacques reportedly "threw a tantrum backstage" and was warned by officials he faced removal from the building if he did not calm down.
- Jacques and Raymond joined Matt Menard to attack Rocky Romero during the live segment, though Jacques faced boos from the Montreal crowd while his brother was cheered.
- Although the video was absent from the show, Jacques later shared the full segment on Facebook to display his intended tribute to the Rougeau family.
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Jacques Rougeau Posts Tribute Video To Jacques Rougeau - Fightful
AEW honored the Rougeau family at AEW Redemption, with Jacques and Raymond appearing on the pre-show in a segment with Matt Mennard. Jacques was booed by the Montreal audience, and he told them all to kiss his ass. Rocky Romero interrupted and was disposed of by the Rougeau brothers. According to Dave Meltzer of the…
Jacques Rougeau Nearly Kicked Out Of AEW Redemption
Jacques Rougeau’s special appearance at AEW Redemption almost fell apart before it even started, thanks to a heated backstage clash over a tribute video. The wrestling legend had put together his own video for a family tribute at Montreal’s Bell Centre, but AEW was unable to air it. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the footage ran too long, used music and clips AEW did not own the rights to, and included some AI-ge…
Report: Jacques Rougeau Threw Tantrum Backstage At AEW Redemption
Former WWE tag team - The Rougeau Brothers - made an appearance on the pre-show of the recently completed AEW Redemption PPV in Montreal but not without some drama. In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer details a situation that went down at Redemption primarily involving the polarizing Jaques Rougeau in the segment that honored the Rougeau family. According to Meltzer, what started as some "tension" backstage escalated into J…
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