Ok, who thought this was a great idea?, a moron maybe? RICH SWANN UPDATE

First the statement says Swann can't have any Direct or indirect hostile contact with his wife, but YET, he can live with her and still have contact. After he's been arrested you don't THINK there's going to be any arguments? DUH! Who made that agreement up? A fucking moron obviously.


WWE 205 Live star Rich Swann was released from Alachua County Jail in Gainesville, Florida yesterday on his own recognizance.

As a stipulation of his release, Swann had to sign a statement agreeing he would abide to an order that he would have "no direct or indirect hostile contact" with his wife, Vannarah Riggs, aka independent wrestler Su Yung.   What that means is that Swann can be in contact with (and even live with) Riggs, but he cannot argue with, belittle, threaten, etc. her.

Swann was told he had to be in contact with court services within 24 hours of his release.   A Judge has been assigned to Swann's case, but there has yet to be a court hearing officially set.

Swann was arrested early Sunday morning 12/10 for false imprisonment/kidnapping and a misdemeanor charge of battery- touching or striking against his wife.   According to the arrest report, the two had been traveling from an event in Gainesville, Florida that Yung had performed at, discussing her match.   Yung had wrestled last night for Fest Wrestling, which ran a venue titled Eight-Seconds.  According to the report, Swann had been criticizing Yung's performance and "began getting angry with her."  Yung, feeling the argument was "going to escalate," got out of their car at 1500 East University Avenue as Swann, who was driving, was in traffic.  Swann yelled for her to return to the car, but she refused and walked away.

At this point, the arrest report claims that Swann, who had left the car as well, grabbed Yung by the arm, then around the neck, putting her in a headlock and bringing her back to the car as she screamed for help.   A witness to the incident told police that Yung was beating on the window trying to get out of the car as it pulled away and that she "seemed very afraid of the Defendant and was trying to get away from him."

A second witness claimed that after Swann exited his car, he failed to put it in park, leaving the car to lurch forward, where it struck a telephone pole on the corner of East University Avenue and Northeast 15th Street.

Based on the location of the arrest (2400 SE Hawthorne Street in Gainesville, Florida), Swann and Yung traveled about a mile away from where the incident took place before Swann's car was stopped and he was placed under arrest.

In the arrest report, authorities stated that Yung told them she was afraid of Swann "because he has a temper sometimes" and that she was scared their argument would escalate into a physical confrontation.  Yung stated that she asked Swann to pull the car over so she could leave the vehicle but he refused, so she waited until the car slowed to jump out of the car.  She told authorities that she was grabbed by the arm and brought back to the car.

After being arrested and having been read his rights, Swann (according to the report) denied ever physically touching Yung and forcing her to return to the car, stating that she did so on her own.  Swann claimed that he only wanted to return home and that they were using the GPS that was on Yung's phone and he "needed her to come with it."  Swann also told authorities that the couple had been together five years and have been married nine months.

WWE immediately Swann indefinitely, citing their domestic abuse

Chris Jericho makes surprise appearance at NJPW Tag League finals

Ahead of their match at the Tokyo Dome, Chris Jericho made a surprise appearance and got into it with Kenny Omega in an angle at this morning's World Tag League finals.

Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Rocky Romero, Sho & Yoh at the show, with Omega pinning Romero with the One Winged Angel after the others had fought to the back. A video of Jericho aired following the match. He congratulated Omega, asked if he's ready for Wrestle Kingdom at the Tokyo Dome and said we'll find out who the best in the world is then, and told Omega he's going to beat the hell out of him.

When the video stopped playing, Jericho appeared inside the ring and gave Omega the Codebreaker. Jericho continued to beat Omega down and hit him with the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. He laid out the referee and one of the young lions before continuing to attack Omega, who had been bloodied by this point. Omega briefly fought back until being hit with another Codebreaker.

Don Callis went into the ring to check on Omega as Jericho started to walk away, but Jericho came back and gave Callis a Codebreaker. Jericho continued to attack Omega before holding the US title up, then The Young Bucks ran out with a baseball bat to chase him off. As he went to leave, Jericho got on the mic to say he'll see everyone at the Tokyo Dome.
Callis was taken out on a stretcher to close the angle. Jericho later cut a brief promo on Instagram, saying the attack was his way of introducing himself to Omega ahead of their match.

This morning's show marked the biggest remaining stop on the road to the Tokyo Dome, which will host Wrestle Kingdom 12 on January 4th.

12/10 ROH TV Report: Final push for Final Battle PPV, Cody-Castle contract signing, King vs. Coleman for TV title, Lethal vs. Taven

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/10/12-10-roh-tv-report-go-home-show-final-battle-cody-castle-contract-signing-king-vs-coleman-tv-title-lethal-vs-taven/

Take that WWE, LOL. Ryback On Independent Wrestling Being More Fun Than WWE, Lucha Underground Coming Back

On a recent episode of his Conversation With The Big Guy podcast, Ryback discussed the differences between working in the WWE and working the independent circuit. Ryback said nothing really compares to the WWE because of it's large-scale production.

 

"WWE was far better as far as performing in front of more people, but independents are a lot of fun though," Ryback said. "I will never lie about that stuff. Independents are great on different ones, but nothing is WWE since it's the largest production."

Ryback admitted the lack of restrictions in the independent circuit make it more fun than the WWE. He said there are things wrestlers can do in independent promotions that would get them in trouble in the WWE.

"You can have more fun on the independents because you are not as restricted," he said. You can do whatever you want, so it's more rewarding in that regard, but it is always more fun--and I've done some independents where we would have 3 to 4,000 people on the shows where it is jam packed; those are f***ing incredible because it's the amount of people, which typically in WWE you have more people at WWE shows, but you also have more restrictions, but you can still do character stuff, but even then you have to be careful about how much fun you have. The agents have to report everything. You don't do your job like ripping up a kid's sign, and then the kid cries; you are a bad guy, that is what you are supposed to do, and if they don't report that, and then it comes back that Ryback tore the kid's sign and the kid cried so they had to take him backstage. If it is not in the report, then they might get in trouble so they won't want to risk it. It is s*it like that that you have to deal with on a daily basis, but on independents you can do whatever you want."

Ryback also commented on Lucha Underground coming back for a fourth season. The third season, which finished airing in October, was taped over a year ago from March - May of 2016. Ryback said Lucha Underground reached out to him previously when he left the WWE, but he didn't like the offer they presented to him.

"I think it's good. It is a different product, where they are more of a drama with wrestling on it. It is just a different product,. The more places there are for guys to get work then that is good. I am glad that they are doing a season 4, and allowing guys to work at other places. When I left WWE, they had reached out for doing a season and they wanted to do a contract where, essentially I couldn't do anything for a year. You are done filming in 2-3 months and it's bulls**t, I said no thanks," Ryback said. "People think it is cool to say that you signed a contract, but you are really being dumb as f**k if you don't look over the contract. Everything revolves around making money, but a lot of these businesses will do things that are not good for you, and you have to be smart enough. They prey on the price of how bad you want to be 'famous', but I've got news for you, doing it is not going to make you famous, on that level. It's great and a different product and option, but you have to have a business sense with this stuff. It is good that they are being more fair on that aspect also, which is a good thing."

Source: Conversation With The Big Guy

Magnum TA On PED Use In Wrestling In The 1980's, If He Was Ever Going To WWE

Magnum TA was a popular wrestler in NWA in the 1980's, winning the United States Championship and engaging in high-profile feuds with the Four Horsemen and others. TA recently joined The Ross Report and discussed the use of performance-enhancing drugs in wrestling during his era.

 

"There was two schools of thoughts on the performance enhancing deal. There was guys, and this was the category that I was in, that I would use something twice a year, say for six weeks, twice a year, to keep from completely tearing my body up into nothing, because I was working seven days a week year round, and found a happy medium with a physique and a body that I can maintain throughout that off period year round," TA said. "If you saw me wrestling anytime twelve months out of the year, it wasn't like you saw me as a 280-pound monster and then the next time I was 240 and lost 40 pounds of muscle. I was heading down that path when I was in San Antonio, TX when Ray 'Hercules' Hernandez was there; he was a young and up and coming guy, and had a bag of performance enhancing drugs that were very accessible, and when he came in he was 218 pounds, and Ray became around 280 pounds, and I was 270 pounds, and we were in our minds thinking about being 300 pounds and being like the Road Warriors."
TA said it was advice from a veteran wrestler who made him reconsider his habits. He decided he was going to learn how to use other means to maintain his weight year-round.

"I can never forget when we went to Corpus Christie and walking into the dressing room, there is Bruiser Brody with his boots on, and he said to me, 'Kid, you are looking great. I want to tell you a little secret though; if you ever become a star based solely what you look like and you have to do this to maintain your look, then you are ruining your own epitaph,' and the light switch went off my head right that minute, and I decided that I was going to perfect my craft and find my happy medium that I can support year round," TA said. "And that I wasn't going to be Tony Atlas, or Ivan Putski, but to be the best that I can be. I found that place and can maintain that 240 pounds weight class and the thing was I trained real heavy with weights. I wasn't a bodybuilder or anything, but I was always lifting heavy weights so my body and joints can be accustomed to handle that, which made me durable, and that is why I can go into the ring with Doc (Doctor Death Steve Williams) when he was 320 pounds, and even though he was clumsy and smashing around, he didn't break me up because I was pretty sturdy."

TA also discussed why he never made it to the WWE. His lone appearance with the company came in 2007 when he was in the audience for the Vengeance pay-per-view. TA said he never had plans of joining the WWE. He said Andre the Giant was planning on putting in a good word for him with the company, but he was eventually signed by an NWA territory.

"No, that conversation never took place. I never met Vince McMahon in person until I worked that pay per view show for him like 10 years ago or so (WWE Vengeance 2007) and we spoke for a few minutes, and he made me feel really good," TA said. "He did say to me that we could have made a lot of money together. The ironic part about it is that that is where Andre [the Giant] wanted me to go. When Andre named me 'Magnum TA,' and before he would get in with Vince McMahon Sr, he was still living and getting the plate for me to go there, Ernie [Ladd] swept me up and pulled me into Mid-South Wrestling."

Source: The Ross Report

Someone mentioned this to me so, here you go. Porn Star Gets Media After Ripping WWE And Getting Response From Former WWE Star

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/1210/634836/porn-star-gets-media-after-ripping-wwe-and-getting-response-from/

EVOLVE 97 FROM MELROSE, MA

EVOLVE 97

Melrose, MA

December 10, 2017

PRELIMINARY MATCH ONE: Craig Mitchell vs. Dominic Garrini

This one didn’t go long.  Mitchell got to put on a nice little athletic flurry until Garrini finished him with a pop-up into an armbar for the win.  After the match, both guys were destroyed by The End as they came in and ran wild.  This served it’s purpose to get Garrini over as dangerous and The End as maniacs.

WINNER: Dominic Garrini

PRELIMINARY MATCH TWO: Brandon Watts & Stephen Wolf vs. Matt Knicks & Stevie Fierce

This was an okay tag match.  Knicks and Fierce were doing athletic moves that they didn’t fully pull off so it ended up hurting the vibe of the match, including the finish which was an Unprittier/Moonsault double team that didn’t look great.  The upside is that Watts got a huge reaction for his hot tag, so they at least built to that well.

WINNERS: Matt Knicks & Stevie Fierce

PRELIMINARY MATCH THREE: Jarek 1:20 vs. Jason “The Gift” Kincaid

The structure of what they were going for was right on as the match ended with Kincaid in control ready to get a tap out when the bell rang.  Kincaid, who is pretty athletically talented, was pretty on point outside of a couple of slip ups.  It was an okay match.

WINNER: Time Limit Draw

MAIN SHOW

MATCH ONE: Shane Mercer & KTB vs. James Drake & Anthony Henry

Drake ended up getting the win after a huge moonsault.  There wasn’t much of a story to this one.  It was more in line with both teams doing whatever they could to get a win and going back and forth.  Impressive moonsault from Drake considering his size.  Everyone involved did a good job and it was an effective opener.

WINNERS: James Drake & Anthony Henry

MATCH TWO: DJZ vs. AR Fox

They had a great bit where everytime DJZ yelled out “DJ!” a hip-hop remix horn would play.

This was a really terrific match that blended athleticism and storytelling.  Fox had his posse at ringside and they got involved slightly once during the match to help him out, but otherwise, it was straight up with Fox playing an effective heel to DJZ’s fantastic babyface.  Fox got the win with his top rope Spanish Fly and the Foxcatcher (Snow Plow).

WINNER: AR Fox

MATCH THREE: Keith Lee vs. Darby Allin vs. “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams (with Stokely Hathaway)

This is a “High Stakes Triple Threat” with the winner getting to choose any match they want at a future date.

This was a fantastic triple threat.  It told a great story of Keith Lee being an unstoppable force, with the only way he was able to be taken down was Darby and Williams teaming up on him.  Everything made sense and every guy in the match did an excellent job.  Williams looked to be in control with a crossface on Lee when Darby did a Coffin Drop on Williams, then got the Gibson Lock for the pin.

After the match, Stokely got in Lee’s face.  Lee took out Williams and was about to drop Stokely when Jaka came in to try and save him.  He got taken out.  That lead to Dickinson running in and hitting a huge German suplex on Lee.  It was followed by Dickinson and Jaka hitting the Doomsday Chokeslam to leave Lee laying.

Stokely cut a promo after calling Catch Point the greatest faction in EVOLVE history.  He then said that Jaka has wanted to be World Champion since he met him, and tonight he would make it happen.  Then he gave Lee a few cowardly stomps for good measure.  Very good and effective promo.

WINNER: Darby Allin

MATCH FOUR: FIP Championship – Fred Yehi (c) vs. Austin Theory (with Priscilla Kelly)

There was nothing wrong with this match.  Both guys worked very hard and the story they ended up having a fantastic finish. In addition, their work is really crisp and believable.  It just seemed that they didn’t establish a heel/babyface dynamic and the crowd didn’t invest in it because they didn’t know who they were supposed to invest in.  Yehi has a ton of personality and is a really good worker.  Theory is super athletic and has tremendous upside and knows how to sell, but personality wise he’s not fully clicking yet.  That’s why overall that this match, while hard worked and finished strongly, didn’t quite click.

The finish saw Yehi looking to have the win when Priscilla put his foot on the rope.  Theory was able to rebound and hit a half package neckbreaker/powerbomb for the win and the title.

WINNER: Austin Theory

MATCH FIVE: WALTER vs. Matt Riddle

Riddle took the mic and said he had a no rope break match with Fred Yehi the night before in Queens and he thinks it’s the future of the business, therefore, he challenged WALTER to the same thing.  WALTER accepted.

This was an absolute masterclass in storytelling and believability.  WALTER spent most of the match on top with Riddle doing a world class job in selling and firing up for comebacks.  WALTER had Riddle in a rear naked choke in when he was able to roll out of it and get him in a mount and win with a ref stoppage via strikes.  The great part was that WALTER was in the ropes, but with the stipulation, he had no way out.  After the match, the crowd chanted for WALTER and Riddle joined in.  He went for a hand shake, but WALTER dropped him with a boot to the face and left.

WINNER: Matt Riddle

MAIN EVENT: EVOLVE Championship – Zack Sabre, Jr. (c) vs. Jaka (with Stokely Hathaway)

This was a tremendous main event.  They took their time and went with the slow burn.  Sabre, as usual, used his technical prowess to break down Jaka while Jaka came at him with strikes.  Jaka was in dire straits and rolled to the floor when Chris Dickinson, who had been barred from the building, came out and played motivational speaker to fire him up.  Sabre and Jaka went back and forth before Sabre got a modified stretch muffler/toe hold combo for the victory.  Jaka did a great job in selling while Sabre was fantastic in picking the leg, foot and even toes down before getting the submission.

After the match, The End came out and destroyed Jaka, Dickinson and Tracy Williams (who came out to help). It was a vicious and believable beat down.  Dickinson recovered enough to dive out on all three members of The End and they fought to the back.

WINNER: Zack Sabre, Jr.

12/10 BEYOND WRESTLING 'COLD BREW' IN MELROSE, MA REPORT

Beyond Wrestling “Cold Brew”

December 10, 2017

Melrose, MA

It’s a doubleheader with EVOLVE and Beyond loaded up the card with a few huge matches.  This venue is always different for Beyond as they are required to have seats and guardrails here so the vibe is different, but with the level of talent on the show, it should still be a killer show.

MATCH ONE: “The Product” David Starr vs. WALTER

Killer opener.  WALTER spent the majority tossing Starr around and building the heat for Starr’s fire up and comeback.  This was a main event level match and the crowd was on fire.  Really well done.  WALTER got the win with the Steiner Screwdriver.  After the match, they teased dissention and instead shook hands.

WINNER: WALTER

MATCH TWO: Cam Zagami & “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas vs. Brick Mastone & “All Good” Anthony Greene (with Mikey Webb)

The match didn’t go very long before Webb was so overcome with rage that he came into the ring and attacked Milonas.  This match was to further push the ongoing feud between Webb and Zagami.  Eventually, he turned on Greene and Brick because he was so enraged.  Before the DQ, it was entertaining and everyone involved did some fun stuff.

WINNERS: Cam Zagami & Brian Milonas via DQ

MATCH THREE: Tournament For Tomorrow Semi-Finals – Wheeler Yuta vs. “Man of Steel” Mike Verna (with Dan Barry, Rex Lawless & Ryan Galeone)

Really good match that took its time to develop and breath.  Yuta is quickly becoming one of the most exciting talents on the independents and is really great as a babyface.  Mostly a back and forth match.  Barry, Lawless and Galeone got involved at one point.  The finish came with a roll-up by Yuta that got a great pop from the crowd.

WINNER: Wheeler Yuta

MATCH FOUR: American Strong (Jay Freddie & Rory Gulak) vs The Amityville Project (Ryan Galeone & Rex Lawless with Barry & Verna)

They went right into this match.  Lawless and Galeone jumped Yuta after the match and Freddie & Gulak made the save.  This was under Tornado Rules.

Freddie & Gulak had a double tap out, but Verna had the ref distracted.  They also had a pin on Lawless when Barry pulled the ref out. Yuta stayed at ringside and helped Freddie & Gulak. Finish saw Galeone pin Gulak with a Last Ride powerbomb.  Pretty decent match.

WINNERS: The Amityville Project

MATCH FIVE: Matt Riddle vs. Martin Stone

An absolute clinic in what wrestling can and should be.  Between the intensity and the believability, this was a joy to watch.  Go out of your way to watch this one.  The finish saw Riddle get the win with the Bromission.

WINNER: Matt Riddle

Intermission

MATCH SIX: AR Fox & Austin Theory vs Zenshi & Brandon Watts

Probably the best possible post-intemission match you could have in that it was non-stop high flying action that got the crowd pumped up.  No psychology or selling, but it got the crowd back up to where they needed to be.

Watts looked to have Fox beat with a frog splash elbow, but Zenshi tried to make the cover.  That got Watts mad and he broke the pin up.  They argued and Watts pushed Zenshi into a roll-up by Fox for the win.

WINNERS: AR Fox & Austin Theory

MATCH SEVEN: Tournament For Tomorrow Semi-Finals – Ace Romero vs. Josh Briggs

MJF was injured at CZW last night, so Romero was a surprise replacement.

Hot and heavy from the start.  They ended up trading big moves throughout, which was the story they were going for: can you top this?  The finish came when Romero hit a huge lariat for the upset.  The crowd was very surprised as Briggs beat Romero earlier in the tournament.  I thought the match was good and was better than their first go around in the tournament.

WINNER: Ace Romero

MATCH EIGHT: Darby Allin vs. John Silver

Really great match.  It told the story of Darby’s reckless abandon and high flying attack against Silver’s hard hitting style.  Silver has been on a losing streak in Beyond and it continued here as Darby got the win with a figure four style pinning combination.  After the match, Silver attacked Darby and took him out with a punt.  Silver continues to be one of the most underrated and underutilized talents on the independents and that was on display here.  Allin continues to be one of the more compelling characters on the indies.

WINNER: Darby Allin

MAIN EVENT: Keith Lee vs. “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela

This was a really great main event.  It was a story of two guys who are really over with the crowd going in and not having to kill themselves to get reactions.  Keith Lee got the win with the fireman’s carry into a Jackhammer.

WINNER: Keith Lee

As Rich Palladino was thanking the crowd for coming, Chris Dickinson & Jaka came out.  Dickinson cut a promo saying the show isn’t over and he called out EYFBO for turning on them last month.  They came out and they started to brawl.  The entire locker room emptied and they kept getting at each other. After they were all separated and EYFBO were leaving, Dickinson challenged them for New Year’s Eye in Worcester for a TLC Match.  Great segment to end the show.

Overall, this was an outstanding show that had a great mix of everything and was a tremendous go-home show for New Year’s Eve.

Follow them online @BeyondWrestling

ARO LUCHA PILOT TV TAPING RESULTS & NOTES FROM NASHVILLE, TN

Aro Lucha, the new promotion headed by Aroluxe, the former Impact Wrestling production company, held their pilot TV taping last night in Nashville, TN at the Nashville Fairgrounds and all reports we have received described the taping as a fun show with a lot of good wrestling in front of a hot crowd.  The venue was set up for 1,000 seats and we have gotten was that the show was completely full.  Whether that was a legitimate sellout or they papered the market to get the venue full, I don't know, but one source stated that the majority of the venue were legitimately sold tickets and the promotion was blown away by the crowd, which was far stronger than anyone could have hoped for a first time effort.  The promotion issued an apology to fans that were turned away via their Facebook page and we have heard from fans who were not able to get in the building.

We heard a good portion of the demographic in the crowd were Hispanic fans.  One person told me it was 50% Hispanic.   Another source pegged it at 75%.  Others said it was less than that.

Aroluxe obviously spent money on production as they brought a lighting truss and hung it in the Fairground Arena, plus had the big staging with video screens, smoke and fire for entrances, etc.  At the close of the taping, they dumped a ton of confetti.   They had special Aro Lucha ring aprons and logos on the barricades and turnbuckles.  The ring aprons featured the slogan "no dejes de luchar", which translates into "Do Not Stop Fighting."   Referees wore the promotion's Lucha mask logo on their striped shirts.

Production was headed by Ron and Don Harris.  They were on headsets all night directing the taping with Vince Russo (who was officially announced as a script consultant a few days before the taping) also working on headsets at the taping.  Konnan, who was announced as lead writer, was there and appeared after the taping was "completed" in the ring with Rey Mysterio.  Russo and Konnan produced the promos and pre-tapes at the taping as well.  Aroluxe owner Jason Brown, Shane Helms and Rafael Morfi were also working behind the scenes as core management members.   Helms was working as a producer for several matches.   One person described the behind the scenes of the taping as being like TNA without all "the bullsh**" that usually came with working for TNA.

The taping started with footage of Rey Mysterio being attacked "earlier today" by John Hennigan and Rush.  This led to Mysterio coming out and cutting a promo that he was going to get his revenge and hit someone with a 619.  Hennigan and Rush came to the ring.  Mysterio grabbed the glasses off Hennigan's face and smashed them.  They attacked Rey with Penta 0M making the save.  Rey offered Penta a handshake but Penta instead walked off.

Willie McClinton (Willie Mack of PWG/Lucha Underground fame) defeated Mr. 450 with a frog splash.  This was said to have been a good match with some nice back and forth action.

They ran an angle where Demus 316 attacked Mascarita Sagrada (aka the former El Torito), leading to what three people told me was the best match on the show - just a great kickass back and forth athletic minis match.

Rebecca Hardy came out cutting a promo as a heel, dubbed the "Ice Queen" with the idea that she is rich and powerful.  She cut a promo establishing her as ppwer hungry heel "business woman" with the implication she was overseeing the women's division.  Aro Lucha actually livestreamed this portion of the show live on their Facebook page:

Aro Lucha

Lacey Lane and Keyra fought Taya Valkyrie and Vanilla Vargas.  There was a tag with the idea that two of them would face each other to crown the first AroLucha Women's champion.   The idea was that the competitor who scored the pinfall would advance to the title bout, as would the member of the losing team who was not pinned.  It was a little confusing to follow the idea, we are told.  Keyra and Lane won the bout, both pinning Vargas.  So, its Taya vs. one of them whenever the "next episode" takes place.

James Storm, making his first post-Impact wrestling appearance, pinned Trey Miguel with the Last Call Superkick.  There was an expectation within Impact when it appeared that Aroluxe was going to end up in charge of the company that Storm would be part of the inner circle, so not really a surprise to see him pop up here.

Aro Lucha

Sammy Guevara defeated MVP by DQ when MVP pulled the referee in front of him.  MVP left Guervara laying.  Was told this was decent but the finish was eh.  If they are starting a storyline, obviously they'll follow up on this in "future episodes" so I can understand the finish as a way to establish MVP as a heel.

Packed house in Nashville, TN for @AroLucha tonight!! Great show! pic.twitter.com/2y8pz5HgIW

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) December 11, 2017

Maximo & Jack Edwards (Jack Evans of AAA/ROH/Calgary fame) & Hurricane Helms defeated Daga & Garza Jr. & La Mascara in a six man tag  Helms had his own championship. This was said to have been entertaining with Maximo as the star of the match with big spots that really got over.

Aro Lucha

Rey Jr and Penta 0M defeated John Hennigan and Rush. This was said to have been a great tag match with some good spots and good heel work from Rush and Hennigan.  Rush came across like a star.  The idea was that Rey and Penta were teaming but weren't friends.  Lots of big spots.  Lots of chairshots to the head as well.  After the match, they teased a handshake but this time, Rey didn't want to do it.

Mysterio cut a promo after, thanking Memphis (whoops) and the crowd let him have it.  Mysterio said he was in Memphis last night and got hit in the head a lot and apologized to Nashville, which the crowd laughed at.  He put over the crowd and the locker room.  They were "off the air" so Penta returned, praising Rey and they closed out the show with much of the locker room coming out to sing "Happy Birthday" to Rey Mysterio:

Notes: The taping was a tight two hours, allowing the crowd to stay hot and into the show, which featured quality action up and down the card we are told....Modelo Beer's logo was prominently displayed at the taping, so they appeared to have come on board as a sponsor for the project....Impact Wrestling's Jeremy Borash was backstage visiting....Former ROH and ECW champion Jerry Lynn was at the event as well.....They did not announce a return to the venue, but the word backstage was they have another taping in January.....Bob Rosen who heads up Impact's ring crew, worked in a similar role here.  There were a lot of Impact Wrestling crew members, past and present, who worked the taping....The backstage scene was said to have been very jovial and positive before, during and after the taping.  There was a feeling that the taping went way better than anyone could have expected....Juventud Guerrera stated on Twitter he would be working for Aro Lucha next year....There was a female ring announcer using the name DeeDee at the taping who handled announcements in both English and Spanish.  She is Denise Salcedo, who does backstage interviews for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood....There was no commentary done live at the taping.  The plan is to do it in post-production when the pilot is packaged for potential TV partners.

Indy stuff

The IPW UK biggest show of the year, called Undisputed, on 12/17 at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent, UK, sold out more than a week in advance. There will be a few standing room seats made available. Austin Aries vs. Mark Haskins is the main event plus Abyss vs. Jimmy Havoc in a Monsters Ball match for the vacant IPW title. It will stream live at Noon Eastern time next Sunday.

Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling from last night in East Carondelet, IL: Jimmy D d Waco, Keith Smith Jr. b Shawn Santel, Dave Vaughn b Freddie Fury, Gary Jackson & Moondog Rover b Big Texan & Mauler McDarby, Clint Poe b Bobby D, Flash Flanagan b Marc Houston-DQ, Ken Kasa b Curtis Wylde .(

Lucha Xtreme from yesterday morning on Fresno TV: Gary Galaxy b Kevin Duquets, Shaggy McLovin b Matt Vandergrift, Robby Phoenix b Chazz Herra and Viagio in a three-way to keep the U.S. title. They have a TV taping on 12/17 at the Long Field Center in Hanford,CA at 3 p.m. Admission is free with two canned food items for the Hanford food bank.

NWL from Friday night in Overland Park, KS: Christian Rose b Jojo Bravo, Jet Royal & Sharkbait Gutierrez & Fuego del Sol b Niles Plonk & Everett Connors & Rasheed Ali, Ace Steel & Michael Strider b Besties in the World, Carolina Rodriguez b Savanna Stone, Leo Howlett b Jimmy Jacobs in a no holds barred match, Jeremy Wyatt won Rumble to become NWL champion.

Larry Zybysko in a movie

A movie called "Dead by Friday" that features Larry Zbyszko is now available on Amazon Prime. It was one of Richard Hatch's last movies before he passed away. Zbyszko plays a mob boss leader, and in typical fashion, his name is misspelled in the credits.

And Finally, Meltzer catches up to me as well. Nice to always be the one who gets it first. :)

From the Observer's webpage, daily report for today.

Our Sunday Night Indy Wrestling Feature is one of my faves. Fight Pro Wrestling Episode 21

Published on Dec 10, 2017

The second labor of Ernie Osiris sees him face off one on one against Grizzly Redwood. Plus, a major announcement regarding the number one contender for the Fight Heavyweight Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72NPrxBjLiY

I'll beat PWInsider, Torch, Meltzer, etc. Again, with THIS. :) And NEW NWA WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn_5oD7ePIs

Published on Dec 10, 2017

With NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm promising to walk into CZW's Cage of Death to give someone a chance to make history, that's exactly what happened.

After looking every member of the Combat Zone roster in the eye, a shocking return to the wrestling business happened when The Universal Hearthrob Austin Idol appeared as the new manager of Nick Aldis.

Coming soon to the #TenPoundsOfGold is the story of Tim Storm, Nick Aldis, Austin Idol and how this changes the course of NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) history.

ProWrestling.Net was first, PWInsider was second, Now the Torch plays catch up to me. :)

He links the same video I did, but I did it way before Keller, Scherer, Johnsons and everyone else. Something I do enjoy doing on a regular basis. :)

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/09/breaking-news-nick-aldis-captures-nwa-world-hvt-title-tonight-czw-event-new-jersey-ending-tim-storms-youtube-chronicled-reign-w-kellers-analysis/

Matt Riddle On How He Would Fight Brock Lesnar, Going To WWE Or NJPW, Being On 'Another Level'

Matt Riddle spoke with Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard section on a number of wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights:

 

His game plan against Brock Lesnar in an MMA fight:
"Lesnar is a bully. I'd hurt him and show him that he couldn't hurt me. That doesn't sound too technical, but in a fight with Brock Lesnar, you need to go after him. Lesnar is just a huge, freakish athlete. There is not much you can do with that big of a human being. He doesn't like to be pushed around, so I would stay aggressive and not let him dictate the action. That's hard, because it is Brock Lesnar, but that would be my game plan."
Expecting to go to WWE or NJPW in the future:
"Right now, I dictate what I do and how it's done. I get to work the way I want, I get to work my style on the indies and be Matthew Riddle, be the 'King of Bros.' On a bigger scale, like WWE, they want to change the way you work. New Japan looked very promising recently with the World Tag League, but things slipped through at the last minute. I've seen some of the best wrestlers in the world not signed with WWE. There is a lot of talent on the indies that is just as good, if not better, than there is in WWE or New Japan."
 Being on "another level":
"I know I'm skilled, I know my background, and the people who are familiar with my credentials know better than to try me. No one has ever tried anything with me in wrestling. Some guys have rolled with me before matches, like WALTER, Tim Thatcher, and Jeff Cobb. They're high-level athletes and grapplers, but even they walk away impressed. I try to be as humble as possible, but I'm just on another level. That's all there is to it."
Source: Sports Illustrated

Sting On Who Is On His Mt. Rushmore Of Wrestling, What's Next For Him, HBK, Advice For Young Talent

As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Sting attended the Wales Comic Con in Wrexham last weekend and took part in a Q&A session. Here are the final set of highlights from the session from @paperchampions :

 

When you first got into the business who were the guys you idolized?
"When I first got into the business I knew nothing about pro wrestling. By the time I got it, I looked at guys like Randy Savage. I likes the way that he was so over the top. The gestures, the voice, the colors, the glasses, the jackets. He was so bizarre and I was drawn to that."
What piece of advice would you give to someone just starting out in the wrestling industry?
"Be slow to speak and fast to hear. Keep your mouth shut, just listen and learn."
What is your favorite match that you were not involved with?
"Just about any match Shawn Michaels has had has been incredible. Shawn could have a match with a broomstick and it would still be entertaining."

Who would be on your Mt Rushmore of professional wrestling?

"Andre the Giant, gotta have him there. Hulk Hogan, for sure. The Rock and [Ric] Flair."
What is next for The Stinger?
"I'm trying to get back into real estate. Back in the day I made real good money from it and my wife and I are getting back into that."

ARO LUCHA HOLDING FIRST TV TAPING TODAY IN NASHVILLE, COMPLETE DETAILS

Aro Lucha, the new promotion from former Impact Wrestling minority owner and production company Aroluxe, will hold a pilot TV taping today at 5:30 PM Central time in Nashville, TN at the Nashville Fairgrounds (aka the former TNA Asylum) with former WWE World champion Rey Mysterio headlining an event featuring a mix of former WWE and lucha libre talents.  Tickets for the taping begin at $21.83 for general admission.

As previously reported by many different places, Aroluxe had been funding Impact tapings in exchange for a percentage of ownership in the company and as PWInsider.com reported in 2016, the company was in a position to claim ownership over Impact had Dixie Carter not maintained regular payments reimbursing Aroluxe.  As it turned out, Anthem Media would come in as an investor and eventually purchase Impact from Carter's company Impact Ventures LLC.  That left Aroluxe out in the cold as they were not retained as Impact's production company.

Scheduled for the taping:

*Rey Mysterio & Pentagon vs Rush & John Hennigan.
*Jack Evans & Shane Helms & Maximo vs. Garza Jr & La Mascara & Daga
*MVP vs. Sammy Guevara
*Keyra & Lacey Lane vs. Vanilla Vargas & Taya
*Demus vs. Mascarita Dorada
*William McClinton (aka Willie Mack) vs. Mr. 450

Konnan has been announced as the lead writer for the project, which will be headed by Jason Brown and Ron and Don Harris of Aroluxe.  Bob Rosen, who heads Impact's ring crew, is working in a similar role for Aroluxe with these tapings.

The Twitter account for Aro Lucha promises, "High-energy Lucha Libre for the entire Authentic family.  Authentic stars, characters & stories. Live events & digital content. Lucha for the fans by the fans."

For ticket information to the taping, click here.

ELI DRAKE VS. ALBERTO EL PATRON & MORE: 12/9 WRESTLEPRO RESULTS FROM RAHWAY, NJ

Impact Champion Eli Drake beat Alberto El Patron in a good match, Eli won after clocked  Patron with the title. It was announced the match will be broadcast on the January 4th edition of Impact.

LAX beat the Apple Core to win the WrestlePro Tag Titles.

Reality Check beat CAQ and Delroy in a No Holds Barred Match. Reality Check spray painted CAQ with their logo after the match, guess they want to build themselves as an NWO type group.

The Beach Bums beat The Taboo Crew.

WrestlePro Silver Champ Dan Maff beat Anthony Bowden in another good match.

Bobby Wayward beat Crowbar.

Buster won a suicidal six way over LSG, Joe Keys, Habib, Caster, and Brody.

Sienna beat Kasey Catal.

CPA (Yes his gimmick is an accountant) beat Colt Cabana.

Pat Buck, Rhett Titus, and Fallah Bah beat Los Epanikos (Nikos, Jos A and Jos B,)

And now the 'play catch up' to me begins PWInsider is the first. :)

As everyone knows I posted a link to the match last night. So now all the 'big boy' news sites get to play catch up to this little blog that could, again. :)

https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114107/video-new-nwa-champion-crowned.html?p=1

RICH SWANN SUSPENDED BY WWE PLUS MORE ARREST DETAILS

WWE issued the following statement to PWInsider.com this morning:

"WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Rich Swann has been indefinitely suspended following his arrest."

The official arrest report on WWE 205 Live star Rich Swann's arrest early Sunday morning for false imprisonment/kidnapping and a misdemeanor charge of battery- touching or striking reveals that the victim of the alleged incident was Swann's wife, Vannarah Riggs, who performs as Su Yung on the independent wrestling scene.

According to the arrest report, the two had been traveling from an event in Gainesville, Florida that Yung had performed at, discussing her match.   Yung had wrestled last night for Fest Wrestling, which ran a venue titled Eight-Seconds.  According to the report, Swann had been critizing Yung's performance and "began getting angry with her."  Yung, feeling the argument was "going to escalate," got out of their car at 1500 East University Avenue as Swann, who was driving, was in traffic.  Swann yelled for her to return to the car, but she refused and walked away.

At this point, the arrest report claims that Swann, who had left the car as well, grabbed Yung by the arm, then around the neck, putting her in a headlock and bringing her back to the car as she screamed for help.   A witness to the incident told police that Yung was beating on the window trying to get out of the car as it pulled away and that she "seemed very afraid of the Defendant and was trying to get away from him."

A second witness claimed that after Swann exited his car, he failed to put it in park, leaving the car to lurch forward, where it struck a telephone pole on the corner of East University Avenue and Northeast 15th Street.

Based on the location of the arrest (2400 SE Hawthorne Street in Gainesville, Florida), Swann and Yung traveled about a mile away from where the incident took place before Swann's car was stopped and he was placed under arrest.

In the arrest report, authorities stated that Yung told them she was afraid of Swann "because he has a temper sometimes" and that she was scared their argument would escalate into a physical confrontation.  Yung stated that she asked Swann to pull the car over so she could leave the vehicle but he refused, so she waited until the car slowed to jump out of the car.  She told authorities that she was grabbed by the arm and brought back to the car.

After being arrested and having been read his rights, Swann (according to the report) denied ever physically touching Yung and forcing her to return to the car, stating that she did so on her own.  Swann claimed that he only wanted to return home and that they were using the GPS that was on Yung's phone and he "needed her to come with it."  Swann also told authorities that the couple had been together five years and have been married nine months.

, "WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Upon arrest for such misconduct, a WWE talent will be immediately suspended. Upon conviction for such misconduct, a WWE talent will be immediately terminated."

It should also be noted that WWE could also deem Swann as in breach of the company's morals clause as stated by the following WWE policy - "WWE’s ability to fine, suspend or terminate a WWE talent will not be, however, limited or compromised in any manner in the event incontrovertible evidence of such illegal misconduct is presented to WWE. Section 9.13(a) of the WWE booking contract, commonly known as the “morals clause”, provides WWE with broad discretion and authority to act under such circumstances."

As of this writing, Swann remains incarcerated in Alachua County Jail in Gainesville, Florida and will remain there until he posts bond, which cannot happen until he goes before a judge, which will be sometime Monday 12/11.  Swann has been charged with Kidnapping/False imprisonment.  In the State of Florida, that is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.  Swann has also been charged with Battery - touching or striking, a first degree misdemeanor in Florida, with penalties of up to one year in jail or 12 months probation and a $1,000 fine upon conviction.

Swann, 26, had been scheduled to face Drew Gulak to determine the top contender for the WWE Cruiserweight championship on this Monday's Raw in Cleveland, Ohio, a match that will likely be canceled as part of the fallout of this situation.

205 LIVE STAR ARRESTED

While the circumstances behind this are not yet clear, WWE 205 Live star Rich Swann was arrested early this morning at 12:09 AM in Gainesville, Florida and charged with Kidnapping/False imprisonment.  In the State of Florida, that is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.  Swann has also been charged with Battery - touching or striking, a first degree misdemeanor in Florida, with penalties of up to one year in jail or 12 months probation and a $1,000 fine upon conviction.

Swann, 26, is currently scheduled to face Drew Gulak to determine the top contender for the WWE Cruiserweight championship on this Monday's Raw in Cleveland, Ohio, a match that will likely be canceled as part of the fallout of this arrest.

Swann was signed to a WWE NXT deal in 2015 after several years of working in Japan for Dragon Gate and a number of top independent promotions, including EVOLVE and CZW.  He was part of the Cruiserweight Classic tournament in 2016, which featured him speaking about how pro wrestling saved his life after the deaths of his parents.  Swann's work in the tournament lead to him being added to the roster for WWE's Cruiserweight series, 205 Live, where he had been one of the more popular fixtures on that series.  Swann has regularly appeared on Raw as part of the Cruiser division and at one point, held the WWE Cruiserweight championship.

Swann is currently incarcerated in Alachua County Jail

Watching this as I'm posting it and, wow, just.. WOW. Burial of The Hitman: Exposing the real Bret Hart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RaCObFNYQ0

 

Published on Jan 26, 2016

When Vince McMahon attempted to build for the future without Hulk Hogan in 1992-93 & push actual ring ability instead of muscles & size which the WWF was built on, it met with the worst run of business in company history. SummerSlam & Survivor Series buyrates were way down & Royal Rumble was the lowest buyrate of any WWF PPV in history. Bret Hart was given the opportunity to be champion & from a financial standpoint, it didn't work. McMahon felt he needed Hogan back or WrestleMania would suffer a similar fate. Hogan returned at WrestleMania IX teaming with Brutus Beefcake to defeat Money Inc. by DQ. Then in an unprecedented series of events ended the show as WWF champion after defeating Yokozuna in just 21 seconds. WrestleMania, largely due to the appearance of Hogan, did a far less severe year-to-year decline than any of the WWF PPV events during the period he was gone, showing Hogan's worth.

“When it comes to crowd control, Hogan from the second half of 1981, when he turned babyface in the AWA, through the remainder of his in-ring career was the greatest ever. No wrestler could read & work an audience better. Even Steve Austin wasn't willing to take Hogan on in 2002. Bret Hart should thank his lucky stars that Hogan chose to drop the WWF title to Yokozuna in summer 1993. In a babyface vs. babyface meeting, Hogan would have humiliated The Hitman.” - Fin Martin [PowerSlam Magazine - October 2013]

On rumor Hogan wouldn’t drop the belt to Bret in 1993: “I wouldn’t have either. Bret was a nobody from Canada & Hogan was the greatest star in wrestling. I don’t blame him. He did the right thing.” - Paul Orndorff [Inside The Ropes - April 2012]

Burial of The Hitman: Exposing the real Bret Hart - Deleted Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFts...

“When we wrestled in Stampede in 1978, he had no talent, but he would beat me 9 times out of 10. I had no problem with that. As long as Bret got the glory, he was happy. But when things didn't go his way, all he did was cry & complain. He blamed Vince McMahon for his divorce. Then Goldberg give him a good slap & he ended up with a concussion. Now all he does is moan & groan in his Calgary Sun column. Why doesn't he just write the truth about himself & stop whining?” - Dynamite Kid [PowerSlam Magazine - July 2000]

“When I returned, fans weren’t interested in watching me chase Bret for his championship, & our rematches drew poorly. Personally, I never saw dollar signs on Bret Hart. He was a good, sound, physical wrestler, but with limited charisma & interview skills. He also could have been president of his own fan club. The facts are this: Hogan & Savage, for all they did, right & wrong, drew a lot of money. Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, & Ric Flair drew big money. Bret Hart did not. Vince had other distractions at the time, but when Bret beat me for the title, the company went to hell for a while.” - Ric Flair [To Be the Man - 2005]

“The main-event guy made the most money when he had the belt. When I was the (WWF) champion, I made the most money. It was an old rule Vince (McMahon) Sr. had that was passed on for quite a while. That changed when Bret Hart became champion; he'd work for a lot less than anybody else, so it changed everybody's pay.” - Hulk Hogan [Fighting Spirit Magazine - March 2013]

“When I was IC champ & Bret was (World) champ, I said, "Bret, you gotta go tell Vince you want more money because I ain't happy with what I'm getting, so you gotta be getting more than me. Fuck this. Go tell him you want more." I always felt Bret cared more about winning than money. I'm one of those guys who needs the money; beat me every night, pay me. Bret likes winning. We used to call Bret "the 400 thousand dollar a year champion." You could give Bret 400 grand a year & let him put everybody in the Sharpshooter & he didn't give a fuck.” - Scott Hall [PWT0rch - 2006]

“Bret Hart proved once again that the biggest Bret Hart mark is Bret Hart. Hart was giving the induction speech for his late father Stu at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame last night in Waterloo, Iowa, when he went off on journalist Greg Oliver. Hart said “either he goes or I go.” Oliver wouldn’t leave, so Hart made good on his threat & stormed out. So, what is Hart’s beef with Oliver, who is so respected in the industry, he was there to be presented the Jim Melby Memorial Award for wrestling journalism? According to Wrestling Observer, Hart hasn’t liked Oliver since he wrote a book in which he ranked Hart No. 14 on the list of the greatest Canadian wrestlers ever. Apparently, Hart was offended at not being higher on the list. Anyone who knows anything about this business knows Hart had an outstanding career, so he should be above such nonsense & not be so insecure. Hart’s actions were inappropriate & petty, especially when he was there to accept an honor for his father.” - Kevin Eck [Baltimore Sun - 29th June 2008]

And LOOK who must've came here and saw it here first, LOL. ProWrestling.Net.

https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/12/09/new-nwa-champion-crowned-video-footage/

Saturday Night At the Fights feature will be, this. Appalachian Mountain Wrestling AMW-TV: Dec. 9, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7g-k0LUWQ

Published on Dec 9, 2017

On this week's episode, see newcomer Nate Diamond take on Stan Lee...
Is there a family feud brewing?
And Kyle Maggard defends the AMW championship against Jordan Clearwater.

Beating PWInsider, Torch, Observer,etc. By having the video first. LIVE from CZW - Tim Storm vs Nick Aldis for NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD5KqHottAc

Chris Adonis On The Master Lock Challenge In WWE, Splitting Away From Eli Drake, Working For Impact

Chris Adonis spoke with Arm Drag Takedown with Pollo Del Mar on a number of wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights via the Huffington Post:

 

During his time as Chris Masters, WWE attempted to bring back the basics with "The Masterlock Challenge":
"They were trying to take a step back from doing all the crazy stuff and get [fans] conditioned back to just some basic stuff that's fundamental and works, like the full nelson. It's a simple move, but it works if it's presented right the way."
Working for Impact Wrestling:
"As long as I've been in Impact, nothing has been set in stone. Everything has been questionable. We've had a lot of moving pieces, a lot of people in and out. It's about getting the company to a stable place at this point."

Impact Global Champion Eli Drake and a potential split away from the champion:
"He's been kind of a homegrown talent in Impact and has worked really hard to get where he's at. People are really starting to react to him, so it's really the right time for them to do something with him. ... In terms of a split, it needs to be something that's in the long-term plans, the long-term direction. We can do something really interesting and cool with this ... to help send Eli into his babyface run. There are ways to do that which are really cool, and there are ways to do it which aren't, so we just need to make sure it is. Then all of this can be for a reason at the end of the day. And it can help both characters get to where they need to be."
Source: Huffington Post

12/7 F1RST Wrestling in Minneapolis: Dreamer, Abyss, Ethan Page, Jimmy Jacobs, Arik Cannon, Darin Corbin, Zero Gravity

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/08/12-7-f1rst-wrestling-minneapolis-dreamer-abyss-ethan-page-jimmy-jacobs-arik-cannon-darin-corbin-zero-gravity/

Sting On Facing An Inebriated Jeff Hardy In TNA, Favorite TNA Match, Which Legend He 'Tamed', WCW

As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Sting attended the Wales Comic Con in Wrexham this past Saturday and took part in a Q&A session. Here are some more highlights from the session from @paperchampions:

 

Facing an inebriated Jeff Hardy at TNA Victory Road in 2011:
"Jeff was in a bad way, he was deteriorating as the day went on, by the time our match rolled around it became clear that he couldn't compete so I had to take him down quickly. He has since turned it all around, I love Jeff, I love his work, I hold nothing against him and wish him all the best."
You have been in the business for 3 decades now but what was your favorite year?
"The transition from surfer Sting into the darker / Crow-like Sting in 1997. That was a good year. "
What was your favorite match in TNA?
"The Empty Arena match with [Kurt] Angle. That was bizarre but also a lot of fun."
Which of your championship wins was your favorite?
"The first one - against [Ric] Flair in 1990."

Who hit you the hardest in the ring?
"Leon White [Vader] . In the beginning he was really rough, he was fresh out of Japan. Give me credit, I was the one who tamed him."
What was it like being in the WCW locker room when you had the massive influx of WWF guys, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage etc?
"I was very receptive of it. At the time I was the only one going on PR tours, UK, Japan, Europe. It was good to have Hogan for that. Savage, Hall and Nash were good at it too. It took a hell of a lot off my shoulders and it was going to boost the ratings so it was good for everyone."

Tito Santana On Which Match Stood Out In His WWE Career

Tito Santana spoke with ESPN on his pro wrestling career and life after he retired. Here are some of the highlights:

 

Match that stood out in his WWE career:
"It was probably when I wrestled Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine in Baltimore. I had been chasing him for the Intercontinental Championship, and finally I beat him in a cage match and there were maybe only 18,000 people at capacity, but it was sold out. The 'pop' that we got when I won the match was just unbelievable."
Life after pro wrestling:
"I'm a schoolteacher. I've been teaching school, this is my 21st year. I'm a Spanish teacher in the middle school here in the town that I live, in Roxbury, New Jersey. Then, a couple of weekends a month, I go and I make appearances and once in a while, believe it or not, I still get in the ring. I don't do much in the ring, but I still like to lace up the boots and get out there. It doesn't get old to hear the response from the wrestling fans because they appreciate the work that you did. That's what you know, with the applause and the cheers for you. It never gets old to hear the applause. In the small shows, you get to meet the wrestling fans and they always bring up moments that they remember."

Transitioning from pro wrestler to teacher:
"I retired from the WWF in 1993 and I tried - me and Sgt. Slaughter tried - to run a league out of Chicago for a year and then it folded. Then I was doing independent shows. In the independent market you could wrestle Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and still make a pretty good living on those three days, so I liked that routine. I started subbing because I didn't have anything else to do in the middle of the week. So, I started subbing for two years and in my town, they offered me a gym position. One thing led to another and I kind of didn't -- I used to come home exhausted being a gym teacher and I had my Spanish degree, so I talked to the guy hiring in town and he said, 'Well, we have four openings.' So I came into the classroom and I really enjoy what I'm doing now. I've been doing it for 16 years, Spanish."

ROH Announcer On If ROH Is The Number 2 Pro Wrestling Company In The World

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/1209/634802/roh-announcer-on-if-roh-is-the-number-2-pro-wrestling-company-in/

12/8 CHAOTIC WRESTLING IN LOWELL, MA LIVE REPORT

Chaotic Wrestling

Lowell, MA

December 8, 2017

Today is the end of an era for Chaotic Wrestling as new owners Brian Fury and a silent partner take over the promotion on January 1st.  They go out with a bang as huge crowd favorite Mike Verna goes for the Chaotic Title against newly minted heel champion Elia Markopolous.  In addition, Josh Briggs defends his New England Title against “All Ego” Ethan Page.  It should be a hell of a night.

MATCH ONE: The Logan Brothers (Matt & Bryan) v. The Maine State Posse (Aiden Aggro & Danger Kid)

This match was okay.  The Maine State Posse have potential as a high flying team, but a lot of their set ups to their high spots were done too slowly and made them seem convoluted.  It also put the Logans in the awkward spot of having to stand around and just wait for them to fly onto them.  If they tighten things up they can be very good.  Other than that, the match was fine.  The finish came when the MSP had the win and Chase Del Monte came out and pulled the ref from the ring.  That allowed the Logans to throw powder in Aggro’s face to get the win.

WINNERS: The Logan Brothers

MATCH TWO: Triple Threat Match – Chase Del Monte v. Maxwell Jacob Friedman v. Brett Domino

Del Monte was the ring announcer for the match.  He said if MJF were here he would punch him in the face.  This brought MJF out and he and Chase had a funny back and forth.  This brought out Domino who also had a mic, which MJF pointed out, “I’m pretty sure you have no charisma, who gave you a mic?”  Domino called them both cheaters and pieces of garbage.  No nonsense from the white meat babyface.

Lots of comedy in this one as MJF & Del Monte were wrestling’s version of The Wet Bandits to Brett Domino’s Kevin McCallister.  MJF and Del Monte kept trying to team up on Domino and kept failing with comedic results.

Eventually, Harry & Marv turned on each other and Del Monte pinned MJF after the Cradle 2 The Grave piledriver.  Fun match for what it was.

WINNER: Chase Del Monte

MATCH THREE: Killanova, Inc. (Christian Casanova & Tripilicious) v. Scotty Slade & “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas

This was a mystery partner situation with Slade coming out first and Milonas getting a great reaction when his music hit.

Decent, by-the-numbers tag match.  Everyone played their part well.  The finish saw Tripilicious pin Slade with a roll-up and a hand full of tights.  After the match, Casanova went to hit Slade with a chain around his fist. Slade ducked and Tripilicious got decked.  Slade and Milonas then dropped Casanova to stand tall.  During the match, the lights went out for a few seconds, which I think might mean something for down the line.

WINNERS: Killanova, Inc.

MATCH FOUR: New England Championship – Josh Briggs (c) v. “All Ego” Ethan Page

Good match.  Briggs is continuing to get a lot of work all over the place and improve, but he’s not fully connecting with the crowd yet in regards to being a babyface.  It showed tonight as the crowd was halfheartedly into his comeback.  Ego did a great job in his role, but the Chaotic crowds are very much into “their” people, so he didn’t get the reaction I felt he deserved.

Briggs got the win with the I Hope You Die (reverse Razor’s Edge into a Falcon Arrow).

WINNER: Josh Briggs

Intermission

MATCH FIVE: Chaotic Tag Team Championship – “All Good” Anthony Greene (c) v. The Amazing Graysons (JP & Tommy)

After Greene turned on his long-time partner Cam Zagami a couple of months ago, he has declared himself the tag team champion by himself.

The match itself was fine.  The issue is from a booking standpoint. Greene is a heel beating teams by himself, so the babyface teams he’s beating look like inept geeks.  Greene isn’t getting heat from it, and the babyfaces looking weak.

WINNER: “All Good” Anthony Greene

MATCH SIX: Chaotic Women’s Championship – Ashley Vox (c) v. Delmi Exo

It’s sister versus sister as Exo won a number one contender’s match last month to earn the shot.

Decent back and forth stuff to start.  No establishment of a heel or babyface so the crowd had no investment in it.  No shine or heat and they just suddenly ended up in nearfalls a couple of minutes into it.  Then at one point they got to their feet and just stared at each other awkwardly for about ten seconds.  This was a little rough.

The finish saw Vox get the pin even though Exo’s foot was on the rope.

WINNER: Ashley Vox

“The Firebrand” Brian Fury came out to the ring to a great ovation and a “Welcome Back!” chant.  He said he was glad that Chaotic had found a new home in Lowell.  He then announced that the owners Mark “Adult” Beaudry and Jamie Jamitkowski had sold the promotion and thanked them and asked the crowd to join him in thanking them.  He then said he had one more thing to say: “I’m the new owner of Chaotic Wrestling!” That got a standing ovation.  Great segment.

MAIN EVENT: Chaotic Heavyweight Championship – Elia Markopolous (c) v. Mike Verna

Sans a couple of really scary looking bumps, this was a fantastic, slow-burn main event that was all about character and building a story.  Elia was tremendous as the heel in building genuine heat and hatred toward him from the crowd.  The finish saw when Elia got a belt shot to Verna when the ref was turned around.  Really great match.

Afterwards, Assistant GM Avery Forrestall came out.  He’s a 15-year old trainee from the New England Pro Wrestling Academy who is a two-time cancer survivor and a very inspiring story.  He came out to try and restart the match, but when he turned around, Elia gave him a really brutal kick to the chest and dropped him.  It was brutal looking.  The show ended as the locker room came out to check on Avery, who got to his feet eventually.  But a great way to establish Elia as a scumbag heel.

A fun show from Chaotic with a great main event. The final segment is worth searching out.

Check them out online @ChaoticWrestlin

TEXAS INDEPENDENT STAR JASPER DAVIS ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Jasper Davis, a trainee of WWE Hall of Famer Booker T who has appeared for Booker's Reality of Wrestling promotion in Houston, Texas, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, 24-year-old Jennifer Nicole Mamo.

Davis allegedly murdered Mamo, shooting her after they got into a fight at a party, authorities claim.  Davis has told them that the couple did get into a fight after Mamo accused him of flirting with another woman and during that fight, Mamo grabbed his gun.  Davis claimed that during the struggle, the gun went off, killing Mamo, but that it was an accident. 

Davis later dumped the body in a creek, but according to the local ABC affiliate, Davis' car got stuck at the creek. Davis called a friend for assistance, but when the friend arrived, he saw the body and immediately called the authorities.  Davis later called his father for help.  Authorities believe his father did not see the body.

A search of Mamo's home by authorities found her 7-month old child abandoned in the room where authorities believe Mamo was murdered.

To read the ABC affiliate's coverage, click here.

 

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This "reporter" is pretty clueless on this story

Someone contact Paul Jordan and have him print a correction because Russo isn't 'back' in the wrestling business. He's always BEEN IN the business working for Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling in Colorado. And I can provide tons of proof of shows he's been on.