Friday, January 8, 2021
WFWA Wrestling September 1986
Ricky Rice, Derrick Dukes, Chris Markoff & The Russian Crusher, and more.
WFWA Wrestling (Canada) September 1986
Savannah Jack, French Mad Dog, Chris Markoff, and more featured.
Rocky Mountain Pro CHARGED; ep 223
This week on CHARGED, coming to you from the Fast Performance Center, The team of Dustin Uhrich and Damon Ace take on the Tag Team Champions, JK Pop. Two of the top young athletes, Atiba and Baylum Lynx, go one on one. Broomak makes hos CHARGED debut and more!
Thursday, January 7, 2021
MLW News
An official announcement is forthcoming and will be made when a new date is locked in, but the planned MLW return to New York City next month at the Melrose Ballroom is 100% postponed.
MLW Champion Jacob Fatu vs.ACH will headline the 1/20 episode of MLW Fusion TV.
There is talk of new MLW Middleweight Champion Lio Rush defending the title outside of the promotion, specifically internationally.
Gino Medina is earmarked for a big push going forward.
Septimo Dragon has undergone three surgeries since his motorcycle was clipped in Mexico and was moved to a larger hospital to continue treatment. He's extremely lucky to be alive and there is zero timetable as to a return as this is going to be a long, long process. PWInsider.com sends him and his family the best.
Eagle-eared readers have written about Salina de la Renta dropping the line last night that she had received a phone call from "Boyle Heights." Boyle Heights was the home of the El Rey Network's Lucha Underground Temple. In asking around today, we are told that wasn't a line tossed in for no reason and this was the latest bread crumb dropped in a story that dates back to the Pulp Fusion digital shows where it was claimed De La Renta owed "dangerous" people a lot of money. So, stay tuned as this is said to be part of a much larger deal that will play out over the course of the year. With Mil Muertes now aligned with Saline, this is just speculation, but perhaps Dario Cueto is out there somewhere, I guess?
The plan going forward for Injustice is to have the stable feuding with CONTRA-Unit.
Myron Reed will be getting some repackaging going forward and is slated for a larger push going forward.
There was a decision to roll back a planned hard push for last night's Kings of Colosseum broadcast due to everything that was going on in Washington, DC. The episode is available on YouTube by clicking here and will air this weekend on BeIN Sport.
BT Gunn vs James Storm (ICW UK)
'The Cowboy' James Storm challenged Undisputed Champion BT Gunn for the ICW World Heavyweight Title at the o2 ABC in Glasgow on February 12 2018!
Will Ospreay Proclaims THE EMPIRE's Strength| New Year Dash
New Year Dash, Tokyo Dome City Hall Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yota Tsuji
New Evolution Wrestling (Canada)- NEW SuperBouts | Episode 106 | "Wintercade" 2020 | Night 2 Recap
In this episode we take a look back at Night 2 of our "Wintercade" events that took place in Clarenville, NL on Dec 29th and 30th, 2020. Click the link to see all the highlights, including: - "Survival of the Fittest" Team Captains, "Hellraiser" Justin Lock and "Bulldog" Hynes stepping into action to prove who the superior team captain truly is. - Two of NEW's fiercest rivals, "Steel Panther" Cameron Stevens and Jeremiah Jayven, going toe to toe to settle their rivalry once and for all? - An exciting contest between the "Educator" Denver Peters and the Newfie Bullett. - Highlights of the wild "Survival of the Fittest" 8 Man Elimination Tag Team Match between Tha Dogg Pound and The Hellraisers. After some dissension on Night 1, will partners Justin Lock and Cameron Stevens work as a cohesive unit to dispatch of Bulldog Hynes and his Dogg Pound?
Al Snow Wrestling Academy - Introductory Training - 1
This is the first part of the Intro to wrestling training video featuring OVW Owner and Former WWE Superstar Al Snow. Al will go over: Running the Ropes Bumps Head locks Punches Arm Drags Dropdowns Shoulder Tackles and much more .....
Wahoo McDaniel and Bill Watts vs Superstar Graham and Ernie Ladd
Early 70s. Chicago, Illinois. The team of Wahoo Daniel and Cowboy Bill Watts take on the team of Superstar Billy Graham and Ernie Ladd.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
WWA Wrestling Volume 4 part 1. Indianapolis Wrestling
WWA Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder's promotion based out of Indianapolis. Volume 4 parts 1 & 2 contains the following matches. Not in correct order. Bobby Heenan vs Cowboy Bob Ellis Killer Ricky Cortez vs Clem Turner Mark Manson vs El Bracero In-Depth 20 minute One-on-One interview with Dick The Bruiser from 1990 Wilber Snyder vs Angelo Poffo Andre The Giant vs Baron Von Raschke Prince Pullins vs Jim Alexi BlackJack Mulligan, Baron von Raschke & Ray Stevens vs. Sailor Art Thomas, Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher There are interviews throughout this as well
Kings of Colosseum: Lio Rush vs Myron Reed | Hammerstone vs Krügger | Von Erichs vs Dirty Blondes
•World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (c) vs. Lio Rush •National Openweight Championship: Alexander Hammerstone(c) vs. Mads Krügger •Tornado World Tag Team Championship: Ross & Marshall Von Erich (c) vs. Colonel Parker’s Dirty Blondes (managed by Aria Blake) •Grudge Match: Jordan Oliver vs. Simon Gotch It’s a FREE marquee event from Major League Wrestling as newlawoffice.com presents Kings Of Colosseum. The double main event sees a battle between MLW’s emerging franchise against CONTRA’s 7-foot masked mercenary. After being put on the injured list at the hands of Mads Krügger, National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone looks to drop the hammer on “The Black Hand of CONTRA” with the title on the line! Will CONTRA’s mercenary put the champ in a body bag and walk away with the belt, or will Hammerstone take out the vile CONTRA commander and move one step closer to a shot at Jacob Fatu’s World Heavyweight Title? The highly anticipated World Middleweight Championship fight between defending champ Myron Reed and challenger Lio Rush headlines a double main event. “The Young GOAT” Myron Reed has run through the best from Japan to Mexico and all points in-between, but he has yet to battle Lio Rush. The Man of the Hour believes it is his time to shine with gold. Can “The Young GOAT” stay true to his moniker and take down “The MOTH”, thereby defining his legacy and staking his claim as king of the division? Or will “The Moneyweight” add the World Middleweight championship to his extraordinary and growing list of accomplishments? Ross and Marshall Von Erich put the World Tag titles on the line against Colonel Parker’s Dirty Blondes, in a Tornado Tag Title fight! The Colonel has relentlessly petitioned for a title fight against The Von Erichs, and he gets his wish at Kings of Colosseum! 9 months in the making, Injustice’s Jordan Oliver looks to take out CONTRA’s elite grappler, Simon Gotch! It’s a grudge match! After celebrating his Opera Cup win, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor returns with a proclamation of his own. What does the Filthy One have in store? Tune in to find out! Amidst chaos and corruption, Salina de la Renta has promised a bombshell announcement! Join Rich Bocchini, fight analyst Jared St. Laurent, and backstage correspondent Alicia Atout for a night of top-ranked championship fights as Major League Wrestling presents Kings of Colosseum.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 297 - Drive-In Wrestling Event
This taping was filmed outdoors in the parking lot of the World Gym Arena in Texas City, TX and followed the Texas Covid Regulation of Social Distancing, Masks Required in not in your group and testing our athlete's & staff. Matches: -- 4-Way TV Title Match -- Gino Medina vs Zack Mason vs Mysterious Q vs Edge Stone (c) -- Women's Match -- Raychell Rose vs Madi Wrenkowski -- Texas Championship Match -- Brenden Steen vs Will Allday (c)
Another Mark Bites The Dust (They Always Reply The Same Way, Which Makes This ALWAYS, Way Too Easy To Do)
"Marks" Just never, ever learn.. If you try the old, unconvincing "Nobody Cares" reply, you know damn well you did care... Cause if you didn't care, you never would've replied in the first place.
That's the lesson 'marks' today can't seem to comprehend. And then they KEEP replying after you check their dumb asses which shows even more how fuckin g dumb they are..
Keep replying yet you ' don't care' (rolls eyes), yeah, real convincing there, dipshit.
So here's the latest dumb ass to get slapped. Someday these ass clowns will actually make it a challenge, instead of always replying in the same typical yet, predictable ways they always do.
Always, Smacking a 'mark' and putting him in his place, is and always will be, way.. Too.. Easy.
Sure took Ring Of Honor Long Enough As They FINALLY, Announce Marty Scurll's Departure
When contacted by, ROH officials declined to comment further and referred back to the released statement.
Scurll, 32, had signed a new Ring of Honor deal in January 2020 that would have have seen him take on lead booking duties for the company but the first weekend where he would have been in that position, the COVID-19 pandemic led to Ring of Honor canceling their March Anniversary show PPV and subsequent Past vs. Present TV taping in Las Vegas.
Before ROH could resume production, Scurll was among the names identified during the #SpeakingOut movement with a woman in Great Britain alleging that Scurll took advantage of her while she was drunk and underage. Scurll released several statements in response, later making his Twitter account private,
ROH released the following statement in June 2020 regarding the accusation:
"At Ring of Honor, we pride ourselves on the respectful and inclusive environment we have built, one that ensures all employees can work in a place where they feel safe and respected. We take these matters extremely seriously and have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to this type of behavior. Ring of Honor has launched an immediate investigation into the claims made against its currently contracted wrestlers. We will update you on our investigation once it concludes.”
Scurll was removed from the ROH website roster in October 2020. At the time, when asked by PWInsider.com about the investigation, ROH officials stated it was still ongoing and that they could not comment.
Scurll has not been at any ROH TV tapings or PPVs since the promotion resumed production and had not been involved in any behind the scenes responsibilities.
Scurll had worked for Ring of Honor from 2016 through 2020.
Jim Cornette on The Last Chapter Of Sabu's Book
I find it funny that Sabu says "Fuck You" to guys who 'no sold' during matches, but yet... There's a match in PCW where Sabu totally no sells getting put thru a table in the corner.
The irony of that is fun to see. Which shows Sabu basically is the pot calling the kettle black when he's done the very same thing. Of course Sabu won't have the balls to comment on THAT. :)
CHANGE IN MAJORITY OWNERSHIP OF OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING
The following press release was issued this morning:
Matt Jones and Craig Greenberg Purchase a Majority Interest in Ohio Valley Wrestling
Wrestling Legend, Al Snow, Will Continue to Run The Historic Wrestling Company
New Ownership Group Offers Free Online Event to Celebrate
LOUISVILLE - The New Year is bringing new ownership and momentum to one of the nation’s premier wrestling organizations. Today, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) announced that two prominent Kentucky leaders, Louisville’s Craig Greenberg and Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones, will lead a group of investors who purchased a majority interest in the storied sports entertainment operation. The group plans to build on the rich legacy of Ohio Valley Wrestling and its Louisville-based training institute, grow the organization, promote and train the next generation of wrestling superstars, and bring exhilarating entertainment to wrestling fans locally and across the globe.
WWE legend Al Snow will continue to run Ohio Valley Wrestling day-to-day and focus on the continued success of the wrestling product. Working with Snow, Jones and Greenberg’s group will work to position OVW for continued growth in live sports entertainment, online and broadcast events, as well as expanding the Al Snow Wrestling Academy, the only state-accredited trade school for professional wrestling and sports entertainment in the world.
Matt Jones is the founder and host of Kentucky Sports Radio, the largest radio show and website in the State of Kentucky. Jones is a New York Times bestselling author and part-time host on ESPN Radio nationally. Craig Greenberg is the former CEO of the award-winning hotel company, 21c Museum Hotels. The investor group also includes Louisville’s Dr. Jeffrey Tuvlin and Lexington’s Andrew “Hubby” Jefferson. In addition to Al Snow, the other existing owners, Larry Benz, Chad Miller and Joe Reeves, will remain active and involved in the company.
“With a leadership team combining business expertise and enthusiasm for local sports, we believe Ohio Valley Wrestling is poised for even more growth and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for this outstanding Louisville-based organization,” said Greenberg. “More importantly, during these challenging times, we understand that everyone could use some fun. As lifelong wrestling fans, Matt and I know OVW can play a huge role in delivering that.”
“Craig and I are excited about building OVW’s fan base and viewership, while showcasing the best wrestling in America,” said Jones. “With a legend like Al Snow running the wrestling and our massive KSR fan base joining in, we believe we can take OVW to the next level and create one of the world’s premier promotions right here in Kentucky. We’re thinking big. This is only the beginning.”
Since 1993, Ohio Valley Wrestling has been one of the premier training grounds for professional wrestling superstars. Some of the sport’s biggest stars learned the ropes in Louisville including John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Bautista, CM Punk, The Miz and many more. OVW’s live shows have entertained generations of fans in Louisville and are shown every Tuesday live at 8pm on WBNA & 11am on Saturday, as well as digitally distributed to fans around the globe via YouTube, Roku, and many other platforms.
To celebrate the new ownership group’s investment, Ohio Valley Wrestling is offering a free online wrestling experience this Saturday, January 9th at 7:30pm — the 2021 Nightmare Rumble. This event includes a 30 Man Rumble and a Championship Match featuring Jesse Godderz, Mr. Pectacular! The live event, which will take place at Louisville’s Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville Rd, will also be live streamed free of charge at www.ovwrestling.com.
Dutch Mantell - Dirtiest Player in the Game! (3-27-82 Memphis Wrestling)
Date: March 27, 1982 Location: WMC TV5 Studio, Memphis Play-by-play: Lance Russell Referee: Jerry Calhoun
WWA (Kentucky)- Hysteria 94 - Danger at the Door 2019 *RE-UPLOAD*
-CCW finds a tag team partner in Dakota France to face off with Tyler Hawkins and Logan Legit -WWA Champion Tony Evans faces National Champion Vanderpool in a non-title Champion vs Champion Match -Willie Finesse and Brenton Wood finally get their hands on each other in a Grudge Match All of this plus Stonewall, Jones, Josiah, Drake Jaxon, and more!
Samoa Joe vs Eddie Kingston (Pro Wrestling Syndicate)
This classic pro wrestling match features WWE star & TNA Impact Wrestling legend Samoa Joe vs current AEW star Eddie Kingston. From Garfield, New Jersey in June 2007.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Andre The Giant & Angelo Mosca vs John Studd & Crusher Blackwell
November 6, 1980. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA. The team of Andre The Giant and Angelo "King Kong" Mosca take on the tean of Big John Studd and Jerry Crusher Blackwell.
Sunday, January 3, 2021
All South Championship Wrestling. Part 3
Manager Dandy Jack is hysterical on this. I need to find more on this guy.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
American Pro Wrestling EP #19
On this episode: -Harlo Heights vs Jay Stunna -Renegade Outlaw Thunderhorse vsChris James -Jett Morris vs Vinnie Gambino -Dump Truk vs Chief Jay Eagle -APW Heavyweight Title Kilgore 99 vs Damien Legion vs Nick Fury
Supreme Wrestling Highlights: 12/26/2020 #1
Supreme Tag Team Champions The Knights of the Squared Circle (The Crusader and "Superbeast" Rob Royale) defend their titles against Salvation and "The Face of Supreme" Leon Elliot w/ LEGION.
Marty Jannetty vs 2 Cold Scorpio (Pro Wrestling Syndicate)
Pete Dunne vs Will Ospreay (TNT Extreme Wrestling- UK)
NECW Flashback: Alexxis Neveah vs. Sonya Strong - July 09, 2015
Alexxis Neveah, the future Alisha Edwards of Impact Wrestling, battles Sonya Strong in a rugged bout that took place on a World Women's Wrestling card presented at The Brockton Fair on July 9, 2015. The post match confrontation between these two is one of the wildest women's bouts you'll ever see.
WWN Proving Ground! S1:WK1 (Jan. 1, 2021)
Welcome to WWN Proving Ground filmed live on location inside the WWN WrestlePlex @ Gulf View Event Center in Port Richey, FL! 🔈🔉🔊 Season1 - Week 1 Match Card! 🔻Show Open 1:31 🔻Six Man Showcase 3:03 1. Richard King of The Rapture & The Gifted of Wheezy T & Logan Cruz vs. “The Foreman” Richard Stevens & Wealth of Wrestling of Blake Banks & Daniel Lacey w/ Robbie K 🔻Doyle Day Multi-man Challenge 25:12 2. Che Guzman vs. Corey Kreese vs. Mike Reed vs. Doyle Day 🔻Non-Title Match 41:40 3. ACW Women’s Champion Allie Recks vs. Raeven Marie 🔻Non-Title Special Attraction Match 51:09 4. August Artois vs. ACW Heavyweight Champion Steven Frick
1PW Panel featuring AJ Styles, Al Snow, Tracy Smothers, Doug Williams, Tommy Dreamer and more
To give you a taste of what is to come on Powered4.TV soon, here is a 1PW Wrestler Panels Preview (A Cruel Twist of Fate).
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 296
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: TV TITLE MATCH: Rudy Garza vs Edge Stone (C) #1 Contenders Match: Mysterious Q vs Bryan Keith #1 Contenders Match: Zack Mason vs Brenden Steen MAIN EVENT: Gino Medina vs Stephen Wolf
Charlie Haas vs Aaron Mercer (SWE Fury TV Taping)
Former WWE star Charlie Haas battles Aaron Mercer in this exclusive wrestling match from SWE Fury.
Friday, January 1, 2021
MATT RIVIERA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Former NWA World Champion Announces Retirement From Wrestling
For immediate release:
(Little Rock, AR) – Former 3x NWA World Tag Team champion, “The LVR Boy” Matt Riviera, has officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Addressing his retirement, Matt Riviera had this to say:
“I seriously appreciate the support that I have received for the duration of my time as an active talent and promoter in pro wrestling. It is time to open a new chapter in my life by closing this one. I wish everyone the best.”
With a career spanning 20+ years as a pro wrestler & promoter, Matt Riviera promoted his first pro wrestling event at age 17, and made his in-ring debut at the age of 21.
Matt Riviera has won several championships over the years, including becoming a 3x NWA World Tag Team champion with Rob Conway, as part of a tag team known as “The Iron Empire”. Over the last few years, he has been involved in a high profile feud with WWE Hall of Fame member, Jerry “The King” Lawler.
As a promoter, he was the Founder & Executive Producer of Traditional Championship Wrestling (TCW). TCW would span from 2009 to 2014, eventually gaining national distribution on the Pursuit Channel, as well as international distribution on television networks throughout the world.
In 2014, Matt Riviera promoted the Mid-South Legends Fanfest during WrestleMania 30 weekend. This event, which included appearances by “Cowboy” Bill Watts and many others, is the ONLY FANFEST IN HISTORY THAT HAS EVER BEEN HELD in dedication to the Mid-South Wrestling territory. This event would also mark the last public appearances by Mr. Wrestling II, Kamala, and The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers).
Matt Riviera’s final match was in the main event of the Jerry “The King” Lawler 50th Anniversary Celebration at The Ballpark in Jackson, TN on September 26th, 2020, in a Six Man Tag Team Thunderdome Cage Match, teaming with “Wildfire” Tommy Rich & “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert with Ron Ratcatcher to take on Jerry Lawler & the Rock n’ Roll Express with “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart. Musical icon Kid Rock, and golf legend John Daly were in attendance for the event.
Rocky Mountain Pro CHARGED; Ep 222
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Black Bart - When I Went to WWF in 1990 & Why I Was Used as a Jobber
Black Bart - When "Gentleman" Chris Adams Got Arrested & I Became WCCW Champion
Former WCCW Champ/NWA star Black Bart talks about how he got the WCCW Championship after Chris Adams was arrested.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
SWE Fury Episode 3
Must Be The Week For Dumb Asses As Dylan Bostic Gets Punked For Crying About AEW Ripping Him off The Day Of Brodie Lee's Death.
Get A Load Of This Dumb Ass- Dutch Mantel Cracks Bad Joke On TNA And The Downtown Nashville Bombing
Dutch, who began working behind-the-scenes with TNA in 2003 but eventually left due to creative differences before briefly returning in 2017, joked that the bomber was aiming for the old TNA headquarters a few blocks away.
"The FBI just released a new finding in the Nashville bombing case that the bomber was not targeting the AT&T building. He was aiming for the old TNA offices a couple of blocks away. @TherealAbyss @sonjaydutterson @DanEnglerWWE @TwoManPowerTrip @ScottDAmore @RealJakeHager," Dutch wrote.
Some people are just want to go out of their way to show what dumb shits they are. Dutch Mantel is now, your latest example. Make sure you thank him for it.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
PWTorch parts ways with Bruce Mitchell after 30 years (Updated)
The Bruce Mitchell article, with thoughts on how professional wrestler Jon Huber(Brodie Lee/Luke Harper) died, has been banned and totally removed from the PWTorch.com website….
Bruce was asking many questions concerning the death of Jon Huber, and Bruce was looking for transparency in regards to Huber’s two-month hospital stay, and Bruce Mitchell was looking for answers from AEW/All Elite Wrestling in regards to Huber’s hospital stay, and Huber’s deteriorated lung condition…
Bruce was all calling for information from Huber’s(Lee’s/Harper’s) family concerning the cause of death, for Jon Huber…
Jon Huber’s widow Amanda Huber posted a message on Instagram about her late husband (a/k/a Brodie Lee) on Tuesday night, providing more details on his medical situation and criticizing an editorial column by a now-former PWTorch.com columnist.
She also spoke about the journey they’d been on as a couple and how good things seemed to be before his death.
“Imagine being 17 and spending a night chatting with a mutual friend,” she wrote. “Then realizing that they were ‘the one.'”
She said they spent seven years in an on again/off again relationship, gave it one last shot, went through therapy, and dated some more.
She spoke about discovering they were having a baby boy “the day he is downsized” (from WWE). She talked about him getting his dream job (in AEW) only to suffer an injury.
“You go on to build your dream life with another perfect little boy, 2 crazy dogs, and 5 cats. They get an opportunity to really bet on themselves and you watch them shine like never before. Life is SO good.”
She then said he got sick one day, then got sicker and sicker. “You know how much they value their privacy, so you ask those helping you to keep it quiet out of respect for them,” she said. “You watch helplessly as they worse and worse. Covid test, after covid test, after covid test, come back negative. You almost pray for a positive one because it would be some kind of answer. You never get one.
“Suddenly they are gone.”
She then commented on an opinion piece published on PWTorch Sunday by Bruce Mitchell. The column has since been removed, and PWTorch parted ways with the author on Tuesday.
“You have to try to figure out how to imagine your future now,” she wrote. “Then you read a ‘journalist’ demanding ‘transparency’ and insinuates you’re hiding something. That it’s some type of cover up. Something more so sinister. That you aren’t serving his memory best by not offering up information you’re still trying to process. As if his death was a public health hazard. It wasn’t. It was a tragedy.
“There is no cover up. There’s no conspiracy. There was just a series of unfortunate events that ended in your world being crushed. What kind of position does that put you in? When you’re trying to grieve and people practically expect you to post medical records because, since they were a public figure, they are entitled to all the knowledge of what happened.
“It wasn’t covid. There’s no shame in dying from Covid, but it’s not what it was. You have no answers and you’re just left there. Can you just fuckin’ imagine that?”
AEW is dedicating Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite to the memory of Brodie Lee.
In a statement posted on Pro Wrestling Torch's web page they announ ced the parting of Bruce Mitchell.
"Yesterday on PWTorch.com, senior columnist Bruce Mitchell published an editorial concerning the death of Jon Huber (a/k/a Brodie Lee, Luke Harper) that did not go through the normal vetting and editing process for Mitchell’s columns in general, and especially for such a sensitive topic.
I was not given the opportunity to see the column before it was published. Out of deference to Bruce’s 30 years as a staff writer, I chose not to immediately remove or edit the column as I assessed the situation, which included a discussion with him. Based on that conversation and additional reporting, I decided that the column does not meet our standards for publication. The piece has been removed from the site.. Bruce Mitchell is no longer a staff member of Pro Wrestling Torch. I spoke with him earlier today and let him know my decision, as well as the reasons behind it. I thank him for over 30 years of contributions that helped shape and grow Pro Wrestling Torch. Bruce informed and entertained readers and listeners with sharp, hard-hitting, informed columns and podcasts. In addition, he has been a dear friend outside of the professional realm. I wish him well. I also apologize to the Huber family for any pain the column caused".
Link to their statement is here. . https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2020/12/29/editors-note-concerning-a-published-column-regarding-the-death-of-jon-huber/?fbclid=IwAR1qr304iN4sbYPw4tJuKrg5p77TaIGcsuboWcENuFp8OqFVpvFsA4HRD2E
Darius Carter v Sam Shields ( Warriors Of Wrestling- Ambition Vol. 1)
THE ROCK Inducts Ken Shamrock Into IMPACT Hall Of Fame! | IMPACT Wrestling Best of 2020
Nick Aldis Gives Update On His NWA Contract Status
Aldis recently appeared on Konnan's "Keepin' It 100" podcast and revealed that NWA boss Billy Corgan picked up the option in Aldis' contract to keep him with the promotion, at least for another year.
"Billy [Corgan] picked up my option with the NWA so… Like I said, I had an option on my contract and Billy picked it up and like I said, I would not have opened up any discussions with anyone without talking to — This is 'Keepin it 100,' I just care about that paper. That's it and Billy's been very loyal to me and I to him and I truly believe in what we're doing with the product and I wouldn't walk away from it because we haven't even scratched the surface of what we could accomplish.
Aldis also gave an update on the NWA Power series. The show has been on a hiatus since earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aldis noted that NWA Power, the flagship show of the promotion, will be back in 2021.
"The reality is that the Primetime Live is not an NWA product. Power, NWA Power, that's our flagship. Dude, that's coming back in 2021," he said.
NWA talents have been featured on the United Wrestling Network (UWN) Primetime Live shows, but they recently announced that they are also on hiatus until 2021 some time. Aldis made it clear that Primetime Live is not a NWA product.
Aldis' comments come after NWA World Women's Champion Serena Deeb stated earlier this month that the NWA will "probably" start back up again with Power tapings in early 2021, perhaps as soon as January.
The last Power episode was the season 3 finale, a "lost" episode called Super Power on May 12. NWA recently filled Power's Tuesday night timeslot on YouTube with the new Shockwave series on December 1. That show tapes at Thunder Studios in California, where Primetime Live tapes. Power had been taping at GPB Studios in Atlanta, which has been called the NWA Arena. There is no word yet on what will happen with Shockwave once Power returns, but we will keep you updated.
Aldis has been the World Heavyweight Champion since winning a 2 of 3 Falls match over Cody Rhodes at the NWA 70th Anniversary Show on October 21, 2018. This is his second reign with the title. His first ran from December 9, 2017, when he defeated Tim Storm at CZW Cage of Death 2019, until the first All In pay-per-view on September 1, 2018, when he lost the title to Cody.
MLW News
Rich Bochino and Jared St. Laurent will be the permanent MLW announcing team going forward. Alicia Atout, who has gotten great reviews from those in the company, will be the backstage correspondent permanently as well.
The Low Ki injury in the Opera Cup finals against Tom Lawlor (which was a fantastic match) was storyline to help keep Low Ki strong but also having the injury being the key to his loss alongside a heel getting a sneaky but clean win.
If you enjoyed the Opera Cup, that is the style the promotion is seeking to pivot towards going forward, showcasing the in-ring workhorses and the primary focus on in-ring, clean action.
Mads Krugger will be getting a massive push going forward. The gimmick is somewhat inspired by The Spoiler Don Jardine and was a Court Bauer creation.
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Rocky Romero will be working here regularly going forward.
TJP and Bu Ku Dao will be a tag team here.
MLW is planning on a Filthy Island episode of Fusion built around Tom Lawlor and Team Filthy, obviously a takeoff of UFC's Fight Island with Tom Lawlor in the Dana White role. The idea is to have a full series of matches in that setting, sort of a less glamorous, more gritty version of Yas Island, where UFC runs.
MLW's next scheduled live event is currently listed for February in New York City, but realistically, is not likely to happen. The promotion is waiting to see how COVID-19 vaccinations roll out and is hoping for perhaps the second or third quarter of 2021, but everything is so liquid, it is impossible to have a plan. One of the genres MLW is keeping an eye on is the Broadway industry, as the feeling is their unions won't allow any shows to open prematurely, and if they start to open up and run intimate theaters, that could be a sign it's safer for pro wrestling crowds to congregate. That should actually, in my opinion, be the blueprint for what every wrestling company follows.
As announced yesterday, MLW Fusion will now air Wednesdays on The Roku Channel, a free channel that any and every Roku user has built into their device.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Bulldog Bob Brown vs Baron Von Raschke
PWCI This Week - #254 Zero One Supreme
Today we go back in time five years to a New Years Day event in Champaign, IL for Zero One Supreme. It is the main event from that card, tag team action in which the hosts of Behind the Mic face off on opposing teams. Keith "Mo Money" Gibson teams up with The One Man Riot Frank Wyatt to take on Sam "The Great One" Irwin who teams up with Harker Dirge. From 2016 at the former Fluid Events Center.