Indy results

Blue Water Championship Wrestling from Saturday night in Port Huron, MI: Alex Weir b Blake Acumen, Nate Coy (son of Luke Perry) b Devils' Right Hand, Jordan Clearwater b Billy Ray Daniels, Brian Pillman Jr. (son of Brian Pillman) b Sean Casey, Alex Weir b Malcolm Monroe III, Nate Coy b Justin Mane, Cyrus Satin b Jordan Clearwater, Brian Pillman Jr. b Michael Barnes, Alex Weir b Nate Coy, Brian Pillman Jr. b Cyrus Satin, Alex Weir b Brian Pillman Jr. to win the tournament for the Rising Star championship, Roach & Anabella b Atlas Hytower & Tony Scott & Ingrid Isley, Buddy the Bulldog b Matt Prada, Mr. Fitness & Rob Clooney b Sean Casey & Michael Barnes-DQ. (thanks to Leonard Brand).

EWF from yesterday in Baldwin Park, CA: Andy Brown b Rico Dynamite, Maritza Janet b Ayoka, Dicky Mayer b Adrian Quest, Fidel Bravo b Jorel Nelson, Mariachi Loco & SoCal Crazy b Akiyori Takizawa & Shunsuke Sayama, Super Beetle b Saint Synclair, Rico Dynamite won Battle Royal. This was Taklizawa and Sayama's last Southern California matches before returning home to Japan and the K-Dojo promotion.

Total Combat Wrestling from yesterday in Rozzano, Milan, Italy: Pain b Carlo Birra, Claudio Campari b Death Mask, Scandolo I b Jacob, Rocco Gioilello b Antonino Bellavita-DQ, Fenice Rossa b Black Ice in a hardcore match.

XCW 10th anniversary show from yesterday in El Paso: Danny Gee b Aguila, Awesome Andy b Alvaric Reiner, Nicktendo b Skybirde, Brothers of Wrestling b Lucha Starr & Red Miracle, Super Crazy b JC Watson.

Pro Wrestling on 2/24 in Fort Erie, ONT at the Native Friendship Centre with Kongo Kong vs. Tarik.

The wrestling classic for this week is, Great Muta vs Great Kabuki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGp1A_7l62Y

AWA Supreme Lars Umlaut vs Eric Draven 2017 King of Supreme Finals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOY-1TM-6x8&t=15s

Published on Feb 5, 2018

"The German Assassin" Lars Umlaut w/ The King's Court takes on "Custom Made" Eric Draven to determine the 2017 King of Supreme.

Ric Flair Talks Hating WCW, Problems With Eric Bischoff, Charlotte Being Bigger Than Ronda Rousey

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was recently interviewed by The Mirror. Below are a few highlights:

 

During the early years of Raw you were one of the opposition, because you rejoined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) a month later and then went head-to-head with Raw on Monday Nitro. Did you used to watch both shows? Was the rivalry as fierce as people say now?
"Worse. I hated WCW. I've said it on record. Not the guys, but the way it was run. It was ridiculous. Literally, my prediction, I said they will kill themselves. And they did. You can't go out on Nitro and say openly to Vince, 'we're putting you out of business'. He's forgiven a lot of people."
Do you think that approach turned fans off?
"Yeah. They wanted me to go out there and say that. I said 's*** no' I'm not going to go out and say that. 'I'm not doing it'. It's one of the reasons me and [Eric] Bischoff didn't get along. They wanted me to go out and put WWE down like Hulk [Hogan], Scott Hall and [Kevin] Nash and those guys were. Not a chance."
[Vince McMahon] even hired Eric Bischoff as the general manager of Raw in July 2002 after WCW went out of business.
"I was really shocked. I wouldn't badmouth WWE on air out of loyalty to Vince. I used to work for his dad [Vincent J. McMahon]. He's forgiven a lot of people man, Bruno [Sammartino], the Ultimate Warrior, Kevin, Scott..."
How excited would you be to see Asuka face your daughter Charlotte, or as has been rumoured, Ronda Rousey to face Charlotte at WrestleMania. That would be a box office attraction.
"Oh huge. Ronda because Ronda gets so much exposure from ESPN as well, which we do a lot of stuff with. That's why Brock [Lesnar] brings so much to the table, because Brock used to get so much ESPN stuff, which gives us an audience that might not normally watch it."

If Ronda Rousey was to come into WWE, she couldn't be in better hands than in a match with Charlotte.
"No. Charlotte will beat her when she wants to! Ronda better watch out. I can tell you this, Charlotte is not afraid of her in any way, shape of form. She is a lot bigger than she is. [5ft 10in to 5ft 7in and 144lb to 135lb]. She can deadlift 300lb and squad 250lb."
Flair also discussed not having a WrestleMania match with Hulk Hogan in WWE, his big 1992 Royal Rumble win, Bobby Heenan and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.

Ted DiBiase On 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Exceeding Expectations In WWE

Ted Dibiase spoke to the Mirror on Steve Austin exceeding expectations and working with Austin early on in WWE. Here are some of the highlights:

 

Working with Steve Austin early on:
"I did make 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin the Million Dollar Champion on Raw. You know I saw the talent in Steve and I remember telling him - because a lot of people were telling him 'You need to do more' - I remember telling him, 'Don't do anything different, because what you do is believable, it's real.' And I said 'That's what I've always tried to sell is real.' I said 'It will take you a little longer, but once you're over, you're over.' Well nobody knew just how over he would get! It was unbelievable."
Being someone who helped cultivate Austin in WWE:
"Yeah, well, I was just that rub. It's kind of like in the movies, they see a potential great young actor and they put him in a movie as a co-star to an A-list guy and that helps elevate them. That's what they did with Steve and I happened to be an A-list guy at the time. So I was just the right guy at the right place, at the right time."

Austin exceeding expectations as the "Stone Cold" gimmick continued to grow in popularity:
"I think he exceeded everybody's expectations, I really do. What's funny is you know everybody is talking about how we're now a PG program. I think that's great, because I'm a minister now and I have been for a long time, so I was not a big fan of the Attitude Era. There were some things they did that were very funny and that was great, but I was never a fan of the sleazy stuff. What's funny is, I was part of a panel, Steve and I, and they said 'Ted, you have been quoted as saying that you would never allow your son's hero to be a beer guzzling, swearing, finger-flipping wrestler'. I said 'exactly, I still believe that today'. Steve was sitting by me and he looked at me and said 'That's the same thing my mother said!'"
Ted Dibiase also discussed Ted DiBiase Jr. getting into pro wrestling and Money Inc. You can check out the full interview by clicking here.

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on The Main Event on NBC: Hogan vs. Andre ’88: The orchestration and execution of the biggest pro wrestling broadcast of all time (Ep. 85)

https://www.pwpodcasts.com/2018/02/03/written-podcast-recap-something-wrestle-bruce-prichard-main-event-nbc-hogan-vs-andre-88-orchestration-execution-biggest-pro-wrestling-broadcast-tim/

ATRISTRY OF WRESTLING: WWE takes strike one in their introduction of Ronda Rousey at the Royal Rumble

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/02/03/atristry-wrestling-wwe-takes-strike-one-introduction-ronda-rousey-royal-rumble/

IT’S JUST BUSINESS: The pros and cons of WWE moving Raw and Smackdown to either Facebook or Amazon instead of a cable network

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/02/04/just-business-pros-cons-wwe-moving-raw-smackdown-either-facebook-amazon-instead-cable-network/

REY MYSTERIO DISCUSSES RETURN AT ROYAL RUMBLE, WHETHER A LARGER WWE RETURN IS IN HIS FUTURE & MORE

Rey Mysterio was interviewed interview with an interview with The Mirror in the UK promoting 5 Star Wrestling, discussing being the new figurehead of the British promotion and the mixture of new and old faces.  During the interview, the conversation naturally turned to his return at the Royal Rumble in Philadelphia.

Highlights:

The online reception of his appearance getting millions of views online: "It's been incredible. I have nothing to say but to thank the fans for their loyalty, for their respect, for being a Rey Mysterio fan from day one... and for all those fans that have never seen me on TV, because this is a new generation of fans that are watching the WWE.  So to all the new fans that have heard about Rey Mysterio, or played as me in a video game, or seen me on the Network, for the first time if you got the chance to see me at the Royal Rumble, thank you very much for being part of it as a fan."

Going through the curtain at the Royal Rumble: "It's indescribable... It was one of those moments that you had to be there, to really live it. You know, I don't think I've ever felt that type of reaction, in a massive fanbase, like it was in Philly. Man, it was just - unforgettable. It was just one of those feelings that you're going to cherish and it will be with me for the rest of my life.

The previous reception he received in Philadelphia when fans wanted Daniel Bryan to be number 30: "Of course, you're right, you have nothing to say, except that has to do with timing. When they are expecting to see a face that they want to see and you give them the wrong one, then they are going to boo. Not at you, but at the way that show was written.  So this time I was very fortunate to be number 27, to come out after three years and to have that emotional feeling of being loved and being wanted to be seen again. To be able to be seen again in front of the WWE Universe, was just incredible."

The generational showdown in the Rumble match: "Incredible yes, three of the OGs and three of the new era, the new generation. I think it was a good standoff. When you have situations like that, I don't think the WWE fans or WWE Universe have seen a moment like that arise. Who knows? Maybe that will lead into something else in the future."

A relationship going forward with WWE: "I want to say that there is a big possibility that I will be back. [We're] figuring out what the situation is, you know from both ends. But there is definitely a positive feedback on behalf of the fans, on behalf of the WWE staff and behalf of myself man.   I think we're possibly going to sit down and negotiate something where we can both work together and have a good time and enjoy."

Here's the Audio of, Booker T Calls Out Corey Graves To A Fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1up5jSFls

Billy Corgan announces NWA Worlds Title Match for Nick Aldis (Tommy Dreamer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM3_Qvs_3PU

Published on Feb 5, 2018

Last week, Idolmania Sports Management announced the Aldis Crusade with Ten Pounds of Gold where the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis would defend the title over twenty times in just over sixty days. During filming for an upcoming Ten Pounds of Gold, Billy Corgan took the opportunity to talk about the Aldis Crusade and follow through with a promise he made back in November. With the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl last night in Minneapolis, the NWA is announcing a historic NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title match for the city of Brotherly Love with one of the cities most iconic wrestling heroes on March 24th, 2018.

This underdog, like the Philadelphia Eagles, has always embodied the spirit of Philadelphia and it’s hardcore wrestling scene. First making headlines in ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling), this man was always the heart and soul of that promotion. On March 24th in his House of Hardcore, Tommy Dreamer will fight the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.