Friday, October 30, 2020

NWA Ultimate Rivals: Tim Storm Nick Aldis Part 1

 Welcome to the premiere of NWA Ultimate Rivals.

In this episode we will see the rivalry that ushered in the new era of the National Wrestling Alliance: Tim Storm & Nick Aldis. From #KingOfTheMountainTop to the #AldisCrusade, we will cover it all! Join us in two weeks for part two of this Ultimate Rivalry.

Junkyard Dog vs. Dick Slater [1993-05-29]

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

Jim Cornette on Jim Ross' Complaints About Jim's AEW Criticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmV71fFf_hk 

Behind the Scenes at United Wrestling Network Primetime Live

 Today we present a special behind the scenes look at how United Wrestling Network Primetime Live comes together. During a recent production we placed a camera in front of show Producer/Director David Marquez. His job is something like a Conductor of an Orchestra. Each of his commands are specific and believe it or not he’s speaking to about 28 Technicians and Engineers plus adding auditable “notes” to the Commentary team. When making live television not everything goes as planned and the director has to think on his toes causing the mood to become stressful yet energetic. For more information on United Wrestling Network programming please visit Hollywoodwrestling.com or on social media @CWFHollywood or @Unitedwrestling.

CWFH Heritage Championship Match Kevin Martenson Vs. Ray Rosas

Vader in USWA Studio 1996

 Vader comes in the studio for a interview with Dave Brown. He then destroys Tony Falk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7xKGZb97Hw

All Star Wrestling (September 3rd, 1996) handheld

 (Taped in Washington, North Carolina. The Wahoo match was his retirement match)

(Taped in Washington, North Carolina. The Wahoo match was his retirement match) 1) ????? vs ????? 2) Wahoo McDaniel vs Billy Black (Wahoo Retirement match) 3) Mr. Hughes vs Adam Bomb 4) Gorgeous George III vs Rob Van Dam 5) Steiner Brothers vs Powers of Pain (Warlord/Barbarian) (falls count anywhere)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0a8SRM--E8

Hulk Hogan & JYD vs. The Funk Brothers

 Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog managed by The Haiti Kid take on Dory and Terry Funk managed by The Mouth of The South Jimmy Hart in the funniest match I have ever seen. The commentary by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan only adds to the hilarity. Recorded in 1986.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CAjw8g5xo

Thursday, October 29, 2020

MLW strikes back at CONTRA; #TheRestart set

 Watch the shocking video and find out the date for MLW #TheRestart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gTc2BUtH_Q

World League Wrestling Thursday Night Showdown - Episode #107

 Welcome to this week's episode of World League Wrestling TV - Thursday Night Showdown! On this week's episode, the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship is on the line as "The Legacy" Leland Race challenges "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis.

We kick off the episode with former WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole! Don't forget - the next live event is WLW Uprising on Saturday, November 7th at the Race Arena in Troy, MO.

Pro Wrestling Magic- This is Magic | 2020

 On October 11th, 2020, #ProWrestlingMagic returned home to put on an event called #ThisisMagic.

1. TJ Crawford vs. Killian McMurphy 2. SORCERER'S SCRAMBLE - Adam Payne vs. Wrecking Ball Legursky vs. The Dream Master vs. Chris Ryan vs. Prince Josiah vs. Hot Dog Starkes 3. The American Murder Society vs. Brick City Boyz 4. Ace Romero vs. Darius Carter 5. Everett Cross vs. Steve Pena 6. CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWCASE - Pro Wrestling Magic Champion Smiley vs. Pro Wrestling Magic Jr. Heavyweight Champion Sebastian Cage vs. Pro Wrestling Magic Dark Arts Champion The Meadowlands Monster

The Sheik vs Jay Strongbow. 1973

 Detroit. 1973

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIqC9jwlGic

Meltzer Gets it Wrong, AGAIN (And The 'Meltzer Marks' Fell For it) As Billy Corgan Sets Things Straight About Thunder Rosa

 Imagine that, Dave Meltzer gets something wrong, again. It's nothing new really as he regularly gets things wrong as of late, so this isn't surprising at all. Meltzer has a habit of trying to make his 'wishful thinking' seem like credible reporting and when he does, he has a habit of getting checked.. And put in his place on it. And sadly, the "Meltzer Marks" fall for this, every single time as well.

It started out with this, Meltzer's own words on Twitter.


But since most 'credible' wrestling writers such as myself already know she's under contract to the NWA, I didn't fall for this line of bullshit. But tons of 'Meltzer Marks' sure did, as well as at least two dozen so-called 'wrestling news' sites on Twitter fell for it too as they posted the same thing.

This lead to Thunder Rosa herself to tease and play with Meltzer and the 'Meltzer Marks' by posting this on Twitter, knowing she was under contract to the NWA and wasn't going anywhere.


Then came this from Billy Corgan, president of, the NWA, who went ahead and put Meltzer in his place with the truth. 


Of course you know, Dave Meltzer won't retract what he said and admit he was wrong. Lord knows how many times I've checked him, gave him proof that I checked him and in the end he blocked me because he didn't like being put in his place by me. Meltzer feels admitting he's wrong is 'beneath him'. Even though any blind man can see, just by what I posted here, that he called it wrong... Again..

I could go ahead and post hours and hours of 'Meltzer Marks' speculating on whether Rosa was gonna go to AEW or WWE. That's how much the "Meltzer Marks" fell for this line of bullshit. And I bet the two dozen 'news' sites on Twitter haven't and won't put a retraction  that they too, were wrong because they, like the 'Meltzer Marks' fell for the wishful thinking that is now Dave's reporting. 

Which is why there's people like myself, who know better and have the knowledge to know, when Meltzer is lying just to get click bait and attention to himself. You can thank me now for always knowing better.

Too bad, the 'Meltzer Marks' won't ever smarten up.. But that's why they are marks, they don't wanna smarten up, apparently.




Thunder Rosa & Mission Pro Wrestling // Documentary

 After the speaking out movement, Thunder Rosa knew she had to provide a safe and equal space for those involved in Women's Wrestling. In this short doc, we take a look at what exactly Thunder Rosa's mission is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmT7s0gYtAk

IWC Revengeance 2

 IWC Revengeance 2

October 29th, 2005 McKeesport, PA - The Palisades IWC World Heavyweight Title Shirley Doe vs. Sterling James Keenan IWC Super Indy Title "Fabulous" John McChesney vs. Shannon Moore The Gambino Brothers Moving Company vs. Tracy Smothers & "Spyder" Nate Webb Shiima Xion vs. "Balls Hot" Troy Lords Dean Radford & The Sandman vs. Sebastian Dark & HENTAI Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston ICW/ICWA Tex-Arkana Television Title "Sweet N Sour" Larry Sweeney vs. Jason Gory Jason Cage vs. Bubba the Bulldog J-Rocc vs. Jimmy Demarco

AWA Wrestling Early 80s

 Sheik Al-Kassie, Hulk Hogan, Greg Gagne, Patera & Duncum, Bockwinkel & Heenan, Tito Santana, all featured on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bom2fE2aJY&list=PLcK5nNtiD0gaEYAtBKaYNch8WP7l67cyL&index=3

AWA All Star Wrestling 10/3/70

 AWA 10/3/70

AWA Champion Verne Gagne vs Blackjack Daniels Blackjack Lanza with Gorgeous Bobby Heenan vs Hank Meadows Bad Boy Bolinski vs Angel Ribera Butcher and Mad Dog Vachon vs Kenny "Sodbuster" Jay & Santiago Acosta Pepper Gomez in action

Sgt. Slaughter is coming to the USWA

 Eddie Marlin books Sgt. Slaughter to face Eddie Gilbert for the unified title. Understandably, Eddie Gilbert and Mike Samples aren't happy with that so they attack Eddie Marlin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaqIgTTGvJ4

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Dusty Rhodes, Junkyard Dog & Rick Steiner vs Paul Ellering, Hawk & Dr Death Steve Williams

 NWA Main Event 15/1/89

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng9JURTLJQ4

Road Dogg Quits Twitter After Being Punked By Shane Helms

 WWE NXT Producer "Road Dogg" Jesse James has announced that he is quitting Twitter.

"This is a message to all the people that have helped me along the way and maybe a few I've helped; I'm signing off of @Twitter it has been really great interacting with you all. #HOPE #SOBRIETY #SERENITY #OUDK #THANKUGOD #POSITIVITY," Road Dogg tweeted on Tuesday.

Earlier in the week, Road Dogg engaged in a Twitter argument with furloughed WWE producer Shane Helms, aka The Hurricane. Road Dogg and Helms went back-and-forth over the subject of wearing masks as a preventive measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his initial tweet, Road Dogg was agreeing with a fan on Twitter, who noted how certain people from "The Left" were pushing fear into the masses and that people could contract the virus even while wearing a mask.

"That's common sense Jay and it's rare these days. But they think we're crazy too. Social media isn't helping that's for sure," he tweeted.

Helms replied to the tweet from Road Dogg by stating, "People get killed wearing seatbelts too. But wearing one still increases your odds of not dying. See how that works? That's common sense."

When Road Dogg "agreed to disagree" with The Hurricane, Helms responded with, "Yeah, I'll agree that you don't understand how odds or statistics work and I'll disagree that you have a clue about what common sense is."

Road Dogg said Helms wasn't being tolerant for someone who claims to be "woke," to which Helms replied with, "Never claimed to be woke, never had to. And tolerance of ignorance doesn't help anyone. People's lives are at stake, maybe you should try to "wake up" if that makes you feel edgier."






EC3 and Shane Taylor's War of Words Escalates!

Shane Taylor wasn't mentioned when EC3 listed the Ring of Honor greats, and now the two are on a collision course that's going to turn violent THIS WEEKND on ROH TV!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF-LNTwugdY

TRACY SMOTHERS PASSES AWAY

 Tracy Smothers, who had a long-spanning career that includes runs in WCW (as one half of The Southern Boys/Young Pistols), Extreme Championship Wrestling (as a member of the FBI), the WWF (as Freddy Joe Floyd), Memphis Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Continental and countless other promotions passed away this morning following a long battle with cancer.   

Smothers announced in November 2019 that he was battling lymphoma.  In recent weeks, Smothers was also dealing with heart issues brought on from his past chemotherapy and had endured hernia surgery earlier this month.  There had been several GoFundMe campaigns and benefit events to assist him in recent months. 

Born and raised in Springfield, TN, Smothers broke into the business in the late 1980s, where he and Steve Armstrong teamed regularly as the Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, feuding with the Stud Stable, Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden in Southeastern Championship Wrestling aka The Continental Wrestling Federation.   That early era even included Smothers wrestling a live bear.

The team moved to WCW, where they had one of the best tag team matches of the era against the Midnight Express (Stan Lane and Bobby Eaton version) at the 1990 Great American Bash PPV for the United States Tag Team Championship, a phenomenal match that is still regularly used to teach tag team psychology by a number of wrestling trainers.  The team was turned heel and rechristened The Young Pistols, feuding with The Fabulous Freebirds.

After leaving WCW, Smothers moved on to Jim Cornette’s Smoky Mountain Wrestling, where he had the longest, more consistent singles push of his career, including a great feud with Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony over the SMW Heavyweight Championship, later joining with DWB as The THUGS ("T is for TERRIBLE H is for HELL U is for UGLY G is for JAIL, because a THUG CAN'T SPELL") after turning heel.   

SMW couldn't have asked for a stronger babyface for their audience at the time.  Smothers also had a memorable feud with the late Chris Candido as well as other SMW regulars, including Brian Lee, The Gangstas and The Heavenly Bodies.  The SMW vs. USWA feud in Memphis (which was so heated at the time that SMW fans that came to the shows nearly ended up in altercations at the shows) saw Smothers work in Memphis as a heel.  When SMW shut down, Smothers continued on in Memphis.

He was brought into the WWF in the mid-1990s, one of many good in-ring performers who were hired to work undercard roles and put over pushed stars.  Rechristened Freddy Joe Floyd, Smothers was utilized to help give heels additional credibility.  The ring name was a tribute to Gerald and Jack Brisco, utilizing a combination of their legitimate first names with Smothers now billed from their legitimate hometown, Bowlegs, Oklahoma.  With the exception of a short program with Justin Hawk Bradshaw (JBL), Smothers never received a push, but worked with every heel in the promotion at the time getting a push, including Triple H and Steve Austin.

As part of WWF’s relationship with ECW at the time, Smothers was allowed to be booked by Extreme Championship Wrestling and soon shifted over to working for the promotion full-time as part of the Full Blooded Italians act with James “Little Guido” Maritato and Tommy Rich.  While Guido was indeed Italian, the gimmick at the time was that many of the other members were not.  Smothers at the time was billed from Nashville, Italy with ECW announcer Joey Styles quipping that Smothers couldn’t find Southern Italy on a map of Italy.  The duo would hold the ECW World Tag Team Titles and were often placed in the position of kicking off the live shows, an important position, since they were setting the stage for the rest of the show.

Behind the scenes in ECW, Smothers was the gatekeeper in many ways to get into the promotion, running workout sessions with talents before every show.  Prospective talents who arrived looking for a job had to go through the workouts alongside ECW’s regulars and if they received Smothers’ thumbs up, they were likely to be given a chance to appear on shows, opening the doors to potentially getting a regular job for the company.  Smothers was often credited by those working for the company as being responsible for helping them get better as workers and for helping the morale of the locker room in a major way.  He was also legendary for his toughness in that circle, especially after a huge riot after a fan attacked Balls Mahoney, leading to full scale insanity that saw a SWAT team called to the building.  In the middle of the chaos, Smothers refused to back down from anyone, even shadow boxing K-9 officers to keep them away before things calmed down.

After ECW closed, Smothers worked a number of ECW reunions, including the first One Night Stand, the only event where every member of the FBI actually all appeared together.  When JBL got into a legitimate physical fight, attacking The Blue Meanie (who was working the show closing brawl with staples in his head), Smothers was among those who went after JBL and ran him from the ring.  Angered over the situation, Smothers would challenge JBL to legitimately fight him (something no sane person would do, as Smothers was considered ridiculously tough in real life among those in the business, even if he didn’t try to broadcast it) but JBL smartly didn’t accept the offer.

Post-ECW, Smothers wrestled for a number of promotions, great and small, across the spectrum of the independent scene.  He teamed with fellow ECW star Chris Hamrick as Southern Comfort, was a regular at times for Ian Rotten’s IWA Mid-South and ICP’s Juggalo Championship Wrestling.    He was beloved on the independent scene, where he gave to a number of younger stars.  In many cases, he was the first "name" talent they worked regularly with and Smothers never held himself above anyone else, choosing instead to help everyone get better, making locker rooms more fun and joyous to be in and providing a much-needed bridge from the past to today.  There are dozens of talents in WWE, AEW, ROH and Impact today who were made better because they sat under the Smothers learning tree.

As a wrestler, Smothers was a hell of a hand and was a valued veteran who would pass on his knowledge and understanding of how to get the most out of the crowd to others.  He was extremely loved in every locker room he was ever in and there’s no way to describe his passing as anything but a massive loss for professional wrestling.  He could carry himself with credibility and was so versatile in the ring that he could veer into comedy without ever sacrificing that credibility, going from good back and forth wrestling to dance-offs with The Blue Meanie.  He had that innate ability to read and turn a crowd for him or against him and could make them sway back and forth in the same match if he needed.  In many ways, especially in 2020, he was without peer in that regard.

Smothers published his autobiography Everybody Dies (taken from a regular comment Smothers would make on the mic later in his career), co-written by historian John Cosper, earlier this year.  

Smothers was only 58 years old.

NEW NWA WOMEN'S CHAMPION CROWNED

 Serena Deeb defeated Thunder Rosa to win the NWA Women's Championship on tonight's United Wrestling Network Primetime Live PPV.

The win represents an incredible turnaround for Deeb, who had been all but retired after taking a Coaching position at the WWE Performance Center.  Deeb returned to the ring as a full-time competitor after being released as part of WWE's cutbacks this past April.  She has signed with All Elite Wrestling and the title win marks another milestone in that comeback run.

We are told that Rosa remains under contract to the NWA, so this is not a situation where her leaving for another company precipitated the title switch.

you can expect to see the NWA Women's title continue to be represented on AEW Dynamite as she'll be defending it tonight. 



Hannibal vs Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

 WWE Hall of Famer Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake takes on Hannibal at PWA "Christmas Slam 2007" in a rare match recorded in Edmonton AB Canada.

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

Jim Cornette on Advice For Older People Trying To Break Into Wrestling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbsn3YacIPQ 

Butch Reed wins the USWA title

Clips from the JYD/Reed title match. Reed cuts a promo on Lawler for their title match afterwards that never happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ROV7fXxaY 

Junkyard Dog wins the USWA title

 Clips from the Eddie Gilbert vs JYD title match. After that is a JYD vs Billy Travis match. The Blackhearts make their debut and attack JYD. JYD then does a interview saying he's going to call Hacksaw Duggan to help him fight the Blackhearts.

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

USWA vs GWF 10,11, 12

 Mike Samples and Eddie Marlin have a confrontation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T86Mx696v-g

#11

Jerry Lawler interview about becoming the unified champion after beating Eddie Gilbert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6B_ir9ERYM

#12

Eddie Marlin is reinstated as the main USWA official. He announces that he is also reinstating Tom Prichard and Dirty White Boy Tony Anthony. Brian Christopher comes out and gets in Eddie's face. This brings out Mike Samples who attacks Eddie. Then Jerry Lawler comes out and has some words for Mike Samples who he is facing at the MSC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgd0f2l_pc4


USWA vs GWF 7, 8, 9,

 Another Mike Samples/Bert Prentice promo with Jerry Lawler. Lawler challenges Eddie Gilbert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfFK7e5PlwE

#8

GWF Champion Eddie Gilbert interview about his Childhood, being ranked high in a PWI poll, his match with Jerry Lawler title vs title and his undying hatred of Lawler.

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

#9

Jerry Lawler interview where he talks about Eddie's comments, how Missy Hyatt bought one of his crowns and Eddie used to wear it with they made love and the title match at the MSC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmlRS2UtM04

USWA vs GWF 4, 5, 6,

 Eddie Gilbert interview about his match vs Jeff Jarrett.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHw8lZzWn3s

#5

Bert Prentice interview where he says that the GWF has signed the USWA tag champs, The Moondogs.

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

#6

Jerry Lawler interview about his softball team, how Live TV Memphis wrestling is the best in the country, The GWF and having to face Marty Jannetty for the Unified title. This brings out Bert Prentice and Marty himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6XNgehmOAo


Tuesday, October 27, 2020

USWA vs GWF 3

 Jerry Lawler takes on the Man of the 90's. Eddie Gilbert comes out and has some words for Lawler. After that, Lawler is interviewed.

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

USWA vs GWF 2

 Mike Samples debuts to talk to Guy Coffey about a partnership with the USWA. This brings out Jerry Lawler who's suspicious to say the least.

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

The USWA vs GWF Feud Vol.1

 From May 1992, Eddie Gilbert comes out during a Lauren Davenport interview unannounced. He talks about the USWA and how he went to the Global Wrestling Federation and won the World title. He also talks about the USWA open door policy and Jerry Lawler. This brings out Guy Coffey and Eddie Marlin. Tom Prichard comes out and challenges Eddie.

This is part 1 of a multi part series. Before the feuds with WWF and SMW, The USWA feuded with the Global Wrestling Federation from Dallas. Eddie Gilbert was fired/quit the GWF and brought the GWF title with him. Other guys featured in this feud was Bull Pain and Samantha, Steven Dane, Bert Prentice and Mike Samples as a Vince Mcmahon figure head character. It didn't last very long(only a couple months) because the head of the GWF, Max Andrews threatened to sue. Still this is rare stuff and pretty funny.


American Murder Society vs. Tommy Dreamer & Fallah Bahh (Pro Wrestling Magic 2018)

 Let's rewind back a couple years and take in this special tag team attraction match from "Nothing to Lose."

The American Murder Society (Steve Off & Alex Reiman, FKA, Aaron Bradley) take on ECW legend Tommy Dreamer and Impact star Fallah Bahh.

Cody Rhodes vs. JT Dunn (Pro Wrestling Magic 2016)

 Cody Rhodes defends his What Culture pro Wrestling Internet Championship against JT Dunn in Ridgefield Park, NJ on December 11, 2016 at Pro Wrestling Magic's 'Kingdom Come.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J34F4Cw6GWc&list=PLsKVHPCSy4QU3FXunDsIUaSo3Ym9dUQUW

Jim Ross shoots on meeting Bobby Heenan for the first time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpU47iS6oAM 

Warriors of Wrestling presents "Lethal Lottery: Battle Bowl 2020

 This FREE Event is Warriors of Wrestling presents "Lethal Lottery: Battle Bowl 2020".

6 team where partners are drawn at random must work together in order to advance to the battle bowl later in the evening...plus W.O.W champion Darius Carter defends his championship against W.O.W Women's champion Deanna Diaz in an Intergender Match...

Monday, October 26, 2020

Shocking Ending to Jay Lethal vs Tracy Williams! ROH Highlights

 "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams gave Jay Lethal all he could handle on the Block A side of the Pure Championship Tournament Final 4! Here are the highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxnH5MmQJv8

Bret Hart shoots on why WCW didn't know what to do with him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQly5B7XAc 

The Great Muta vs Sting (IWGP Title Match)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4HORanTKc4 

MLW Underground #16: Extreme Horsemen vs. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & D'Lo Brown

 After months of torment and disrespect, “Dr. Death” Steve Williams finally gets Simon Diamond and “The Enforcer” CW Anderson in the ring, for the belts!

While The Extreme Horsemen may have crippled his protege, PJ Friedman, Doc Death comes into this huge title fight with a more than capable replacement … the debuting D’Lo Brown! Plus Kenzo Suzuki, Sabu, Los Maximos, and more. Joey Styles calls the action.

NEW United TV Champion speaks

 New United TV Champion Levi Shapiro and his manager Howdy Price conduct their first interview since winning the gold last week from Dan Joseph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpJZRL-N91s

Thunder Rosa Career Shoot Interview 2020

 Thunder Rosa LIVE Fan Interactive Interview with Hannibal

NWA Women's Champion and current AEW Star Thunder Rosa does an extended interview with The Hannibal TV!

Triple Threat Match for the Supreme Heavyweight Title This Friday Night!

 Here's how the huge triple threat match for the Supreme Heavyweight Title was set up. See this huge match this Friday night at Final Friday for October 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJppyukXt0

Larry Zbyszko vs Brad Rheingans (AWA)

 AWA World Heavyweight Title match. Rochester, MN. April 14, 1989

Post match interviews included.

N.W.A. World Heavyweight Title Match: Ric Flair (c) vs Barry Windham (February 14th, 1986)

 Battle of the Belts #2 - February 14th, 1986

Eddie Graham Sports Stadium - Orlando, Florida N.W.A. World Heavyweight Title Match Ric Flair (c) vs Barry Windham

Larry Zbyszko vs The Trooper (AWA)

 AWA World Heavyweight Title Match Rochester, MN. April 14, 1989.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqzmypuJA5E

News On Marty Scurll Being Removed From ROH Roster

After accusations stemming from the #SpeakingOut movement earlier this year, Marty Scurll took a hiatus from ROH as the company began "an immediate investigation into the claims made against its currently contracted wrestlers."

Back in June, Scurll gave two statements about sexual assault allegations towards him. Below is an excerpt:

"In 2015 after a wrestling event in the UK, I had a brief consensual sexual encounter with a woman. In that moment, at a bar, in those circumstance, I had no cause to question her age. I don't say of of this lightly or to seek absolution for my ignorance. Although I did not become aware of her age until after the encounter, the reality of the age disparity is not lost on me. I understand that although our encounter was technically legal in the UK, my lack of good judgement that evening has disappointed many fans."

Re-signing with ROH in January, Scurll took over head booker duties, which are now reportedly handled by Hunter Johnston (aka Delirious).

Scurll has recently been removed from the ROH active roster page. Scurll currently doesn't have a role in the company.

The former ROH TV Champion is reportedly not fired from the company, but is still not involved with creative, nor does ROH have any plans to use him. He hasn't wrestled since February, and didn't appear at any recent tapings.

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Championship Wrestling From Florida (November 18th, 1981) (Featuring Ric Flair & Barry Windham)

 Championship Wrestling From Florida

Tape Date - November 18th, 1981 Broadcast Date - November 21st, 1981 Host - Gordon Solie Color Commentator - Jerry Brisco Ric Flair vs Pat O'Connor Interview with Ric Flair Bobby Jaggers vs Eric Embry Eddy Mansfield vs Tommy Peters $5,000 Challenge: Jack Brisco vs Buzz Sawyer Promos for Ft. Pierce & West Palm Beach Bubba Douglas vs The Spoiler Take Five With Barbara Clary: Barry Windham vs Mr. Saito Charlie Cook vs Mike Bond

Reality of Wrestling Presents “Swing Vote” Drive-In Special [Part 1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXxI6uxk8Us 

OVW TV 1106 - "Revenge of the Patriot"

 What will happen when Roman Rozell finally gets his hands on Luscious Lawrence? OVW Heavyweight Champion Tony Gunn is in action - and has a message for the National Champion! PLUS: Four teams prepare for the Nightmare Cup and Harley Fairfax takes on Joseline Navarro!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9Ia0Ttzoo

Bert Prentice's USACW EP114 Airdate 10/24/20

 Matt Riviera is featured this week, in action we see Chris Styles take on Honcho Hensley, Brothers of Seduction take on Razzle Dazzle, and Danny Dollar has some words for USA Championship Wrestling.

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

Friday, October 23, 2020

The Road Warriors vs The High Flyers (03/28/1985)

 March 28, 1985. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, The AWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal, with "Precious" Paul Ellering in their corner, take on challengers The High Flyers, Greg Gagne and Jumpin' Jim Brunzell. Pre-match interviews included.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SaVBCO32Nw

Jim Cornette Reviews AEW's Le Dinner Debonair with MJF & Chris Jericho

 This segment really did suck, to be honest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvp4AQKQsSM

ECPW Adrenaline: Legends Edition (October 2020, Part 2)

 On This Episode of ECPW Adrenaline,

- Tony Atlas vs Slugga w/ Mr. BIG - The Tonga Kid & Snitsky vs the Disassemblers - The Powers of Pain vs Timothy Theory & Joe Sloan

TEDDY HART NOW JAILED IN TEXAS

 Edward “Teddy Hart” Annis, 40, was booked into Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas yesterday, a move brought about by Hart being named a fugitive from justice in Texas on 5/4.  

Annis had been sentenced to ten days’ imprisonment in Richmond County Jail for violation of a house arrest he was under due to a previous arrest this past March in Virginia.  While Annis resolved his March 4th arrest with that court date, he was incarcerated for the house arrest violation and after being jailed, was again arrested,

It was not clear until today why Annis was slated for a hearing this morning in Richmond regarding a potential extradition to another jurisdiction.  However, Annis was transferred from Richmond City Jail and was incarcerated into Tarrant County Jail yesterday instead, so it appears that hearing had been canceled after whatever was preventing him from returning to Texas was resolved.

Court records in Texas list Annis as facing charges of Injuring a child/elderly/disabled person, evading arrest with a vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.  However, there are the exact three charges he was arrested for over the course of two separate incidents in December 2016 and January 2017 in Arlington County, so it would appear Annis' arrest is related to a probation or parole violation that led to the warrant being issued for his arrest and return to Texas.

Hart/Annis was released from his MLW contract in December 2019 after several requests to be cut loose from his deal.  He last wrestled in early February at an independent event in Florida, where he had been residing prior to his first arrest in Virginia.

AWA Tag Team Battle Royal

 October 18 1984, Winnipeg, CANADA, combatants include King Kong Bundy, Jerry "Crusher" Blackwell, Nick Bockwinkel, Mr. Saito, Larry and Curt Hennig, The Road Warriors, The Fabulous Ones, The Crusher, Baron Von Raschke, Larry Zbyszko, Billy Robinson, Jim Brunzell, Tony Atlas. Pre-match interviews included.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hy1HCItMnA

The Road Warriors vs The Long Riders (08/16/1985)

 August 16, 1985. Boston, Massachusetts. The Long Riders, "Wild" Bill Irwin and Scott "The Hog" Irwin, challenge AWA World Tag Team Champions The Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal, who have in their corner "Precious" Paul Ellering. Pre-match interviews included. from Wrestling For A Cure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC0LwDLF6A

Victory Championship Wrestling- VCW Season 2020 Episode 17

 In this Weeks Episode. The VCW Heavyweight Championship is on the line when the champion Big Smuve defends agains the Ghost Eric Silva. Also in action is the "Bun" Christian Pierce, Kavron Kanyon, The Last Tribe, Legatton Von, Christian Valor, Joshua O'Hagan, Jacob Danger, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrmjKgg87M0

Jim Cornette on TSN's Disclaimer For AEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-m5IJmyvPk 

World League Wrestling TV - Thursday Night Showdown | Episode #104

 Welcome to this week's episode of World League Wrestling TV - Thursday Night Showdown! On this week's episode, WLW Young Lions Moses “The Deliverer” and Colton Theron Vaught defend their (at the time) WLW Tag-Team Championships against Austin Cravens and Rahim De La Suede in Richmond, Missouri.

Don't forget - the next live event is WLW STRONG this Saturday night at the Race Wrestling Arena in Troy!

Thursday, October 22, 2020

WWA (Kentucky)- Hysteria 75 - Brace For Impact 2018 *RE-UPLOAD*

 -Abyss and Crazzy Steve, better known as Decay, come to the WWA to face the Perfect Pair.

-Stonewall defends the WWA Championship in an Open Challenge. -Logan Abell puts the Hardcore Championship on the line in a Triple Threat Match. -We hear from the participants in the 2018 Kentucky Classic Tournament. All of this plus Josiah, Ray Waddell, Dakota France, Tyler Hawkins and more!

wXw Back to the Roots 2015: Karsten Beck vs. WALTER

 Vince Russo also appears on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpEmTfGvyp8

Stampede Wrestling April 28, 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4V-vzU2AlY 

Florida Strike Team Investigating WWE Locations As Possible COVID Hotspots

 the WWE NXT Arena on the campus of Full Sail University, the WWE Performance Center, and the WWE ThunderDome at the Amway Arena are among 17 locations being investigated by the Strike Team of the Orange County Department of Health Strike Team regarding where COVID-19 might be spreading.

 it is believed that several trainees from the Performance Center and / or NXT talent made formal complaints about daily operations and protocols not being followed. A few weeks ago a couple of people spoke up at an NXT taping about what they called "anti-maskers" not following guidelines outside of NXT and training classes, while potentially putting others at risk due to their actions.

It was mentioned that WWE wants everyone to be proactive in following protocols when it comes to attending large events and to be conscious about what they are posting on social media. Things such as pictures of talent being unmasked in large gatherings, especially indoors, that could lead one to believe that they were acting in an unsafe manner are all things the company wants talent to be aware of before posting.

It was noted that WWE can't control how talent live their lives outside of WWE. Should another Covid-19 outbreak affect WWE, they could "pause" having fans inside the Capitol Wrestling Center while continuing on with virtual fans and potentially trainees depending on the circumstances.

As noted, WWE recently issued the following statement regarding the pending investigations:

"WWE is not open to the public, but rather operating on a closed set with only essential personnel in attendance. As part of on-going weekly testing protocols, Aventus Labs have administered more than 10,000 PCR tests to WWE performers, employees, production staff and crew resulting in only 1.5 percent positive cases as compared to the current national average of more than 5%. Additionally, extensive contact tracing takes place and impacted individuals are placed in 14-day quarantine and then only cleared after they test negative."

Abdullah The Butcher vs Sheik Ali (International Wrestling)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JBYqkgNTgM 

Kareem Muhammad vs Abdullah the Butcher (Chain Match)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ohafaO_6Ro 

Drew Galloway vs Joe Coffey - ICW World Championship - Barrowlands

 A look back at the epic encounter between Joe Coffey and then ICW World Heavyweight Champion Drew Galloway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2_gXXG4lP8

Drew Galloway vs Low-Ki - House of Glory Wrestling- 2016

 Full instant classic surprise matchup between Drew Galloway and Low-Ki from "HOG: High Intensity 5" August 19th, 2016 at the NYC Arena.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxf7oEg28

New Era Wrestling presents Boiling Point

 After controversy reigned in the Contender's Cup, Dawson Kimbrell and Cody Windham face Bubba Cage in a triple threat match for the New Era Wrestling Open Championship!

Also: • NEW remembers the legendary "Bullet" Bob Armstrong. • Johnny Rage gets his wish in the form of a Dog Collar Match against former tag-team partner, "The Widowmaker" Greg Dotson. • Two months after he was last seen in New Era Wrestling, Romeo Quevedo makes his return to NEW. • Also in action - "Action" Mike Jackson, Antonio Garza, The Left Hand Path and more!

Ace Haven vs Brian Pillman, Jr. - NEW Back in Business - 7/18/20

 "The King of the South" Ace Haven, accompanied as always by Amy Haven, takes on the phenomenal second-generation star, Brian Pillman, Jr. at New Era Wrestling's first live event since March!

Filmed at Dora High School in Dora, Alabama on July 18, 2020.

New Era Wrestling presents Collision Course

 From Lupton Junior High School comes Collision Course! The NEW Open Champion Bubba Cagle defense his title against Impact Wrestling superstar "The Legendary" Larry D! Can Mr. 1985's title reign survive another challenge, or will this be the end of the Bubba Cagle era is NEW?

Also: • Lucha Action defends the New Era Tag Team Championship against the unlikely pairing of Cody Windham and the 2020 Contender's Cup Champion Dawson Kimbrell. • "The Widowmaker" Greg Dotson, fresh off his barbaric victory over Johnny Rage last month, takes on Brandon Whatley. • One half of the ProSouth Tag Team Champions William Huckaby lays down the "Can You Whoop Me?" Challenge. • "The King of the South" Ace Haven returns to New Era Wrestling to face the eccentric Victor Vargas.

and much more..

Stampede Wrestling June 1989

 Angel Of Death, Bulldog Bob & Kerry Brown, Johnny Smith, Jason The Terrible, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, featured. Chris benoit vs Johnny Smith is a featured match. 

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

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Christian Casanova vs. Rip Byson - Limitless Wrestling (The Road)

 MATCH: Christian Casanova vs. Rip Byson

EVENT: #TheRoad Season 2 Ep. 1 (Aired 10/21/20)

Adam Payne vs. Homicide (Pro Wrestling Magic- 2019)

 We rewind back to "Kingdom Come IV: Bohemian Rhapsody," where Adam Payne took on Homicide in a NUMBER ONE CONTENDER'S match for the Pro Wrestling Magic Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZQl77ah1w

Kylie Rae (IMPACT) versus Billie Starkz | Black Label Pro: Slamilton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uOIctP7dKM 

Stampede Wrestling June 23, 1989

 Johnny Smith, Angel Of Death (Confronts Drago Zhivago), Davey Boy Smith, Larry Cameron, Dynamite Kid, Ron Richie, all featured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO1o6vXg3cA

DDT (Japan) Video from 10-18-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aoczFMhw5I 

10 Times The Fans Hijacked A WWE Show

 WWE Wrestlers aren't always in control and sometimes it can lead to the crowd really turning on them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evT-FWHYlcM

Kongo vs. Brutal Bob Evans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akrEEYsenR4 

AWF On 45TV - Episode 160 (Kyle Pro Open Challenge, Angel Dorado vs Petey Brown)

 Original Air Date - October 17th, 2020

This week on the AWF on 45TV, the new AWF Television Champion "Downtown" Petey Brown steps back into action as he goes one on one with former Television Champion, the high flying Angel Dorado! Plus, Kyle Pro is out to make a point! Brandon Gore addresses the media after his non-title victory last episode again AWF Champion JDX! Will JDX step up to the challenge of "The Legitimate Athlete" and put the Championship on the line?? Find out today on the AWF on 45TV!

Stampede Wrestling May 1989

Goldie Rogers vs J.T. Law, 

Beef Wellington & Chris Benoit promo followed by Lethal Larry Cameron & Angel of Death Promo, 

Duke Myers vs Kim Shaw (Myers promo after match)

Dynamite Kid & Johnny Smith promo

Wellington & Benoit vs Cameron & Angel Of Death

And more..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXI65kRA-M


The Silliness' That Don Callis Claimed He Would Get Rid of? Continues With.. EC3 KIDNAPS Jimmy Jacobs, Issues Warning to Moose! | IMPACT! Highlights Oct 20, 2020

 I wrote this article back in 2017 that featured Callis making the claim that he would "get rid of the silliness" That has plagued Impact Wrestling". https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/search?q=don+callis  

Here's an update on that from 2018, https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/thank-you-don-callis-you-proved-my.html  

And here's another one from back in February of this year. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-silliness-that-don-callis-swore-hed.html 

I can post acouple more but you get the point.. Which is why, this video from Impact with EC3 'kidnapping' Jimmy Jacobs is as lame a sit sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KysbLTEhv1Q

Proving again that you can't get rid of it if you're n ow the one creating it. Boom. So nice of Callis to continue validating my point, and for so long too. :) 

Scott Steiner CLOBBERS The Nature Boy! | Talk'N Shop

When "The Nature Boy" runs amok, Scott D'Amore calls in "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner to take out the trash!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUEUrCPR3Vk


Tuesday, October 20, 2020

EC3 Puts the Ring of Honor Roster on Notice! ROH Highlights

 Stepping foot in an ROH ring for the first time, EC3 called out the biggest names on the Ring of Honor roster, and said he's not here to wrestle - he's here to fight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fscJvxA5h-0

AIWF Mid Atlantic Wrestling- Midatlantic 417

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRtrm3GwSk 

St. Louis Wrestling 3

 Tom Prichard vs Bull Brannigan, Eric Embry & Ken Timbs vs Chavo Guererro & Al Perez, Adrian Adonis & Nikoli Volkoff vs Sam Darro & Dominick Denucci, Adonis promo, Killer Karl Kox vs Tiger Conway Jr., Randy Savage vs Jason Reeves, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1cN6NSGThI

Monday, October 19, 2020

MLW Underground #15

•Norman Smiley vs. Kenzo Suzuki •The Samoan Island Tribe vs. Los Maximos CM Punk continues his crusade against Raven as he issues his latest challenge. The Underground main event features a big international showcase as the man who came to Raven’s aid last week, England’s “Black Magic” Norman Smiley faces hard-hitting, top-ranked Japanese heavyweight, Kenzo Suzuki. Styles clash and the action gets absolutely out of control as Samu and Mana of The Samoan Island Tribe take on Los Maximos! World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino further establishes his championship manifesto as we get exclusive words from him as well as the rest of the Extreme Horsemen ahead of Rise of the Renegades. “The Sinister Minister” James Mitchell and Mikey Whipwreck look to add to the ranks of their army of misplaced souls. Plus we get updates on Mike Awesome, Raven, Homicide, Jerry Lynn, “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels, “Dynamite” Josh Daniels, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlpV3yT2uqE


Sweet Scott Ashworth & Mike Bennett vs. TK O'Ryan & Adam West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4po0LKFcOdY 

Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 288

 This taping was filmed on a closed set with all athletes and audience members tested prior to the event as well as all staff are required to wear a mask at all time.

Matches: La Familia vs Legion Edge Stone vs Cameron Cole Gino Medina vs Bryan Keith

ECPW Adrenaline: Legends Edition (October 2020)

 On This Episode of ECPW Adrenaline,

- The Patriot vs Timothy Theory w/ Dave Trouble - Big Van Vader vs Crazy Ivan - X-Pac & Justin Credible vs Nunzio & Tony Vega

NWA WCW Georgia Championship Wrestling 10/13/84

 Ted Dibiase & Bob Roop promo, Tommy rich vs Frank Lane, Jerry Jarrett interview, Jim Crockett Jr interview, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08vfd7I4ZtU

OVW TV 1105 - "Giving the L.O.B. Nightmares"

 OVW Owner and CEO Al Snow makes it official - the Nightmare Cup is returning! But the Legacy of Brutality has to defend the OVW Tag Team Championships against Ryan Howe & Dustin Jackson before they can get there! PLUS: Tony Bizo explains his actions and OVW Women’s Champion Mazzerati faces the debuting Harley Fairfax!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO4vRc9SxGg