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Taya Valkyrie sends heartfelt message to her husband Johnny Elite after his AEW debut

Johnny Elite (left) and Taya Valkyrie (right) IMPACT Wrestling star delivered a heartfelt message to her husband, (fka John Morrisson), after his AEW debut earlier on Dynamite. Valkyrie and Elite were a couple for two years before getting married on June 1, 2018. They wrestled together on IMPACT and Lucha Underground. The Perfect Woman won major titles such as AAA Reina de Reinas Championship and IMPACT Knockouts Championship. Earlier on Dynamite, Johnny was revealed as the mystery Joker opponent in the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Quarterfinals against Samoa Joe. The former WWE star received a thunderous ovation upon arrival. Valkyrie was very proud on Twitter over his husband's performance. She didn't mind the result, proclaiming Johnny the best wrestler ever: "I am so proud of my husband!! no matter the outcome, you’re the best in the world ," Valkyrie tweeted. Check out her tweet below: I am so proud of my husband!! no matter the outcome, you’re the best in the world I am so proud of my husband!! no matter the outcome, you’re the best in the world In the end, Elite tried to hit his patented Starship Pain, but Joe quickly got out of the way. The Samoan Submission Machine responded by nailing the Muscle Buster for the win to advance to the semifinals next week. You can check the full results of Dynamite .

Other AEW stars also advanced in the ongoing Owen Hart Foundation tournament

Aside from Samoa Joe vs. Johnny Elite, Kyle O'Reilly and Rey Fenix also squared off in another quarterfinal round bout. O'Reilly beat Fenix by applying the Armbar submission. He'll face Joe in the semifinal round. The winner of that semifinal action will face Adam Cole in the finals at Double or Nothing 2022. Cole earned a spot after handing Jeff Hardy his first AEW loss. Innovative offense by but somehow @KORCombat kicks out! Watch LIVE on right now!Innovative offense by but somehow @KORCombat kicks out! Watch LIVE on right now! On the women's side, Britt Baker faced a Joker as well, in the form of Maki Itoh. Baker made Itoh tap out with her signature Lockjaw. The Doctor will face Toni Storm, while Ruby Soho will meet the winner of the Kris Statlander-Red Velvet bout this Friday on Rampage in their respective semifinal matches. The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is getting intense as the final approaches. Fans will have to wait and see which AEW stars qualify for the final round on May 29. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found