AIWF Mid Atlantic Wrestling- Midatlantic 335

Welcome to another episode of AIWF Mid Atlantic wrestling. On this episode we have Major Havoc vs TNT from 1995. Then we go to Ivanhoe Va for the first interview with Ty Tyson after the attack at Fright Night by Tommy Penirelli, and the Fear factory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWo6ioMKIJM

CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling: CWF Worldwide #176

Trevor Lee defends the Worldwide Television title Arik Royal vs Alan Angels AC Mack vs Mike Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtJ_scmDC0

The Lowdown on Brutus Beefcake Fucking Over CWE (Canadian Based Indy Group)

This is well worth reading if you work the indy circuit.

http://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/11/30/indie-promoter-loses-brutus-barber-beefcake/

Mat Memory- Team 3D & The Nasty Boys War Of Words (and the match they hyped) TNA/Impact Wrestling

War of words- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhZyMKxC7Ic

Nasty Boys vs Team 3d

From Against all odds 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5GfuRojJPA&t=229s

ReLoaded #1: Defiant Wrestling Podcast Recap With Dave Bradshaw & James R Kennedy

Recapping Defiant Wrestling and looking ahead to LOADED! We return on December 3 in Newcastle's O2 Academy. LOADED then returns to YouTube on December 9! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79MMV70tLV8

Hype Video- Lionheart vs Just Justice - Title vs Career, Fear & Loathing XI

At Fear & Loathing XI, this Sunday at The SSE Hydro, Lionheart will put his career on the line, when he challenges Just Justice Jackie Polo for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK_2OpPn7_w

The Big Show Talks Lack Of Psychology In Today's WWE

As one of the few holdovers from the Attitude Era, Big Show remembers a time where in-ring psychology was the most important thing in the wrestling business. In a recent interview on Busted Open Radio, the future WWE Hall of Famer discussed some of the differences between today's era and the company's golden age.

The Attitude Era was defined by the high-quality storylines and rivalries that were featured from the bottom of the card all the way up to the main event. Big Show noted that there was more motivation for lower-card superstars back then because they had to fight to get equal pay as main-event superstars. He feels today's wrestlers aren't as driven to improve their status on the card.

"It was a different time back then. You have to figure, I think our business was more competitive back then because where you were on the card had a direct relation to how much money that you made so it was a shoot in respect of, if you were the champion, if you were a tag champion, if you were working towards the latter-end of the card you made more money so yeah, if there were guys that were working after you towards the end of the card making more money than you, yeah, you didn't like them," Big Show said. "You were pissed off at them, it wasn't the whole everybody gets along, you know what I mean? You had an opportunity and you had to get an angle to go over to be able to work live events to get a better position on live events to make more money. I think the biggest thing that bothers me in today's wrestling is that everybody is too nice to each other. They are all way too nice. It is all too chummy, chummy."

A common criticism of today's era is the lack of storytelling and in-ring psychology. Most of today's product features random matches that have no story behind them, and thus they become a back-and-forth of each wrestlers move-set before someone gets a finish. Big Show thinks there is still a large portion of the wrestling audience that prefers to have more storytelling.

"Today, it feels like you do your stuff, I'll do my stuff, and you do your stuff. Zero to hero, hero to zero. I get it: maybe the audience has changed. Maybe it is more action-packed. Maybe people don't want drama, which I disagree that people don't want the drama," he said. "I think they do want the drama, and when you give people the time of when something is done right, people get into it. They get a chance to absorb it, but when it is one move after another move and nobody isn't selling anything and doesn't mean anything and if it doesn't mean anything why are you doing it? Don't throw 50 punches when 2 will do."

Big Show said he wishes today's superstars were more motivated to make a name for themselves. He said there is more opportunity in the business than ever, but wrestlers aren't taking advantage of it.

"Maybe today's product has changed, but I just can't put my finger on it yet. There's never been a better time in my opinion to be a WWE superstar as a wrestling entertainer. You have so much worldwide access and exposure that we never had when we first started. I mean, I can remember being a WCW world champion and then when I went to WWE we went on a tour to Germany and they had no idea who I was, you know what I mean? I was starting all over again," he said. "Now, because of social media, because of all the websites, because of Busted Open Radio people have more exposure. People know more about the product and learning about the superstars so there is a chance to distinguish yourself from the rest. I think that is my point is with all of this opportunity I am begging some of these younger guys to distinguish themselves from everybody else."

Get A Load of This Bullshit- WWE Reportedly Has Right To Purchase UK Indie Promotions Under New Working Agreements

As I noted, restrictions were recently placed on several of the contracted WWE NXT UK Superstars that will decide which indie promotions they can work for beginning in 2019. Talents will be barred from working for most indie companies in Europe, except for WWE partners ICW, PROGRESS Wrestling and wXw (Germany).

Regarding WWE's working agreements with some of these promotions in the UK, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that part of the agreements originally offered & accepted included rights for WWE to purchase the companies if they want to.

WWE would reportedly have the rights, for the next several years if they choose, to purchase the indie promotions for an agreed upon price, which was in the high six-figures in at least some cases. WWE would then be able to shut the promotion down so they would no longer be "competing with themselves" with the idea that the transaction would take place when WWE was up to running full-time schedules in those same markets.

There's no word on other terms of these agreements or what the reactions were to these purchase rights but it could make for a fucked up situation in some cases for some of these companies, and the people who work for them that aren't contracted, by WWE.

Impact Wrestling Notes

While Impact is speaking to other TV outlets, there is no end date to their current run on Pop.  Their deal with the cable network ends officially on 12/31 but all sides will continue to work together beyond that point as Impact looks for another broadcast home in the United States.  

During a media call yesterday, Josh Mathews declined to comment on the search, noting that the problem in the past was concern about whether Impact would still be around and now everyone is past that point, likely referring to Anthem taking over ownership.  He said everyone would find out together what the next step was.

Santana of LAX, in responding to a fan query about being pulled from the EVOLVE events that would have seen LAX face off with NXT starts The Street Profits, commented on Twitter, "In a perfect world. It would’ve definitely been cool, especially for the fans. But wrestling has proven to us once again that there’s still much more work that needs to be done, in order for all of us us to truly enjoy the endless possibilities."

PRO WRESTLING REVOLUTION TO HOLD ALL JAPAN TRYOUT CAMP

Pro Wrestling Revolution in Canada announced the following:

Pro Wrestling Revolution Presents the United States Debut of Jun Akiyama

San Jose, Ca – Pro Wrestling Revolution presents the United States Debut of Jun Akiyama. Akiyama will be taking part of the All Japan Pro Wrestling Try Outs alongside Ultimo Dragon and Tajiri at the Pro Wrestling Revolution Training Academy on March 7, 2019. Akiyama will also be wrestling for the first time in the United States for Pro Wrestling Revolution on March 9, 2019 in San Francisco, CA and featuring Ultimo Dragon, Tajiri, Super Crazy and many more!

Pro Wrestling Revolution is proud to bring the United States Debut of Jun Akiyama to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in his 26-year career.

For more information regarding the try outs; email tryouts@prowrestling-revolution.com.  For more information on the March 9, 2018 event; visit www.prowrestling-revolution.com

More about Pro Wrestling Revolution:

Realizing the success of Pro Wrestling Revolution, the top independent lucha libre brand in the United States; drawing large crowds, numerous TV news stories and specials including the Travel Channel, The New York Times, Discovery Channel and much more. Pro Wrestling Revolution has established relationships beyond the lucha world including working with Major League Baseballs’; San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics;  and Major League Soccers’ San Jose Earthquakes.

For more information on Pro Wrestling Revolution go to www.prowrestling-revolution.com.
Facebook: pwrevolution
Instagram: pwrevolution
twitter: @pwrevolution

More about Jun Akiyama

Jun Akiyama (?? ? Akiyama Jun, is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling(AJPW), where he is the president, representative director, co-head booker, and former two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.  Akiyama is known for his serious style and outstanding, time-tested work as a tag team wrestler.

Sapolsky Shouldn't Have Even been Doing This To begin With- EVOLVE STATEMENT ON LAX, WILL NO LONGER BOOK IMPACT CONTRACTED TALENT

How stupid is Gabe Sapolsky? You own an indy company that's well known for having a working agreement with the WWE, plus YOU'RE an employee of? The WWE, so only a fucking moron would think he could book talent from another major company to be on a show that's featuring talent from the very company you have a working relationship with and get away with it. Obviously? Sapolsky, is a fucking moron.

Here's the Statement for all to read.

In response to LAX being pulled from their events next month in New York City, EVOLVE issued the following statement:

We are sorry to inform you that Impact Wrestling has pulled LAX off the upcoming EVOLVE dates.

EVOLVE officials were contacted by LAX and informed that they were needed for something else that weekend. No other explanation was given. Impact Wrestling didn't contact EVOLVE officials and left it up to LAX.

There is no heat on LAX as WWN understands the situation they were put in. EVOLVE officials had told LAX that the plan was to have matches with The Street Profits that weekend. EVOLVE was informed that LAX would not be able to lose in those matches.

In order to avoid any political issues, EVOLVE made one night a triple threat match and the other night a six man tag. This would give the fans the LAX vs. Street Profits matches they wanted, while protecting all parties politically.

Unfortunately, Impact Wrestling waited until the matches were announced and then pulled the talent the next day. This all could have easily been avoided by not allowing LAX to take the dates in the first place. 

EVOLVE will no longer consider booking Impact Wrestling contracted talent moving forward.

EVOLVE officials are currently working on a replacement and will have news early next week. We apologize for the lineup change, but assure you that EVOLVE will produce something special on for EVOLVE 117 December 15th in Queens, NY and EVOLVE 118 on December 16th in Deer Park, NY.