Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Pro Wrestling 225- CLASH: Columbia Brawl
Several stars from Pro Wrestling 225 and Diamond Championship Wrestling compete in a Battle Royal in Columbia, Mississippi.
MLW Underground #20: Terry Funk vs. Abdullah the Butcher | $10,000 Bounty Match
Terry Funk vs. Abdullah The Butcher Los Maximos vs. Jimmy Yang and Tony Mamaluke Josh Daniels vs. Rich Criado Major League Wrestling winds back the clock and returns to The Underground this Wednesday night, presented by newlawoffice.com. The war between Terry Funk and The Extreme Horsemen reaches new levels of violence as Steve Corino and his gang enlist the services of a deranged, hardcore icon in an attempt to end the Funker’s career for good! The legendary Abdullah The Butcher makes his MLW debut, revealing himself as Steve Corino’s bounty hunter in an attempt to collect the ten thousand dollar bounty The Extreme Horsemen have placed on Terry Funk’s head! Can The Funker fend off “The Madman from the Sudan'' as he continues to defy the odds and fight through everything Corino and his thugs have stacked against him?? The fight goes down in a match deemed too violent for TV! Los Maximos take to the air against Jimmy Yang and Tony Mamaluke! Can Joe and Jose Maximo use their experience as a team and high octane aerial offense to fend off two top light heavyweights? “Canadien Dynamite” Josh Daniels steps up to the Major League as he makes his MLW debut against “The Perfect Creation” Rich Criado! “The Sinister Minister” James Mitchell vows to lead his Legion Of Lost Souls into war against Sabu! What does the future hold for Kojimania in MLW? MLW takes an in-depth look at the former MLW World Champion Satoshi Kojima as he dominates the competition in Japan. Plus Mikey Whipwreck, CW Anderson, Simon Diamond, and more! Joey Styles calls the action!
Best of Fight Club - Killian Dain vs. Rampage Brown - ICW World Heavyweight Championship Match
ICW World Heavyweight Champion Killian Dain (FKA Big Damo) defends against Rampage Brown at ICW Fight Club in Birmingham, 2016.
THE TNA TITLE LIVES AGAIN...OFFICIALLY
Impact Wrestling brought the TNA title back a year as part of a promotional effort that was to lead to a TNA Reunion PPV during Wrestlemania weekend, an event that ended up canceled when the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold. Since that time Moose carried the championship, having declared himself the TNA Champion.
Within the confines of Impact Wrestling storylines, the idea was that Moose was unofficially the TNA Champion and that the belt wasn't recognized...until tonight.
During tonight's Impact on AXS episode, Impact ran an angle where Moose charged the ring and immediately speared Jake Something, who had just won a Tables Match over Deaner, through one of the tables in the corner that weren't utilized Moose then took the mic and apologized to AXS TV, telling him that there won't be a show tonight until he gets the Impact title shot he was promised by Rich Swann.
Impact official Scott D'Amore came out and stated that Swann wasn't cleared and isn't even in the building tonight. Jake Something returned and tried to get past officials to get to Moose. Moose told hm he better be careful or he was going to end up with a lot worse than he got. Scott said he can have a title shot. As of now, the TNA title is an official title in Impact Wrestling and he's going to defend it in the main event against Jake Something.
So, as of tonight, the TNA World Title lives again.
The original plan for the TNA resurgence last year was to eventually spin TNA off as it's own promotion with a separate series on AXS TV, so it will be interesting to see if that plan is still in play a year later.
BIG SHOW JUMPS TO AEW
All Elite Wrestling just announced that Paul Wight formerly known as Big Show in WWE has signed with the company.
-- Wight Joins Commentary for New YouTube Extension, AEW Dark: Elevation --
February 24, 2021 – As 2021 shapes up to be the year for AEW’s biggest shows yet, today the promotion announced that wrestling legend Paul Wight signed a long-term deal, adding yet another universally regarded name to AEW’s roster of stars, legends, and upcoming talent. Wight will have an extensive role within AEW, and on top of his return to the ring, he will serve as a commentator on AEW’s newest show, AEW Dark: Elevation.
Complementing AEW Dark on Tuesdays, AEW Dark: Elevation will air on Mondays at 7 p.m. ET on AEW’s YouTube channel, and will showcase AEW’s established and rising stars, as well as the top independent wrestlers within the industry, competing against each other in the ring in pursuit of wins. AEW Dark: Elevation will also maintain continuity with AEW DYNAMITE, AEW Dark, AEW pay-per-view shows and streaming events, with wins and losses factoring into each wrestler’s ranking in the company.
With new wrestling programming now available three nights per week, AEW continues to solidify its position as the fastest growing and hottest promotion in professional wrestling.
“It’s been amazing to watch what AEW has built in just a couple of years,” said Paul Wight. “AEW Dark is an incredible platform to hone the skills of up-and-coming wrestlers, but I also love that established AEW talent can build out their personalities and showcase themselves in new ways on Dark. It’s no exaggeration when they say that AEW is boundless.”
“Paul Wight is one of the most recognizable and impressive professional athletes in the world,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “He wanted to come to AEW because he believes that we’re the best promotion in wrestling, and we believe that he has a lot to offer us, both in the ring as a wrestler, and also outside the ring as a commentator, host and ambassador for AEW.”
“Paul is one of the most experienced stars in all of wrestling, and he’s eager to work with our diverse roster,” added Khan. "He can benefit and guide our young talent with his mentorship, and his expert commentary on AEW Dark: Elevation will educate and entertain our fans, and also educate the younger wrestlers on the roster. Furthermore, Paul enters AEW as a licensed wrestler, and he’s very much looking forward to studying our talent firsthand from the commentary desk in preparation for his return to the ring!
