Appalachian Expose: Shane Douglas with The Sandman Two icons of Extreme Championship Wrestling get in depth about the legendary promotion!
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
ECW Hardcore TV | 06/14/1994
Two legendary high-flyers battle in aerial warfare in the main event when Sabu takes on 2 Cold Scorpio. The Sandman faces Tommy Cairo in a wild brawl all over the arena. J.T. Smith faces Hack Myers in singles action. Cactus Jack takes ECW to the extreme and more.
Buddy Rose Shoot Interview on end of AWA, Bob Orton, Roddy Piper and Ray The Crippler Stevens
Buddy Rose shoot interview part 6 from http://www.inyourheadonline.com "In Your Head Wrestling Radio" Topics discussed: Rick Martel Roddy Piper Col Debeers Road Stories Portland End of AWA Verne Gagne Crippler Ray Stevens Doug Somers Bockwinkel Jimmy Snuka Bob Orton
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
FEDERACION WRESTLING EVENT RESCHEDULED AFTER ANDRADE, OTHERS PULL OUT
Federacion Wrestling has rescheduled their pay-per-view event after Andrade el Idolo, Rush, and the rest of La Faccion Ingobernable pulled out of the show.
The promotion sent out a press release confirming the show will no longer take place on June 19, providing information on refunds. They later released another statement saying that the show has been rescheduled due to logistical issues.
Andrade was the first to pull from the event, then Rush and the rest of La Faccion de Ingobernable pulled out soon after. Rush cited logistical problems as the reason he was pulling from the event. Andrade said that he “did not reach a good agreement” with the company.
The main event for the show was to feature Andrade, Bestia del Ring, Rush, and a mystery partner against The Briscoe Brothers, Matt Taven, and PJ Black. Elsewhere on the card, Dragon Lee was scheduled to team with Bandido against Fenix, and Penta El Zero M. Kenny King was scheduled to compete in the Torneo Copa Federacion tournament. Red Velvet and Tay Conti of AEW were also scheduled to be on the card.
PPV seller coinacess has updated their note, says they quit working with Federacion before the luchadors did, notes wording on Federacion's site saying no refunds, is clearly freaking out.
Andrade’s time with Federacion Wrestling has ended before it could even begin. In a tweet early Monday evening, the recent AEW signee announced he was pulling out of Federacion’s debut event, being held this Saturday in Mexico City.
“For all the people of Mexico City I want to inform you that this Saturday, June 19, I WILL NOT APPEAR at said event,” Andrade tweeted in Spanish. “A good arrangement was not reached with this new company. I hope to see you soon and I wish you a good start to the week.”
Only minutes after Andrade’s tweet, Ring of Honor Champion Rush announced on Twitter that he, along with Los Faccion Ingobernables members Bestia del Ring, Dragon Lee and Kenny King were also pulling out of the show. Rush noted the reason was “logistical issues.”.
An hour later Lee would take to Twitter to confirm he also would be missing the event. He didn’t elaborate any further.
“We inform you that the Los Faccion Ingobernables will not participate in the event,” Lee tweeted in Spanish. “We wish you every success.”
Andrade, Bestia and Rush were scheduled to main event Saturday’s show against ROH stars Matt Taven, PJ Black and the Briscoe Brothers. Other matches scheduled are AEW stars Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix taking on ROH’s Bandido and a partner (originally scheduled to be Lee), a twenty man battle royal ROH star Vinny Marseliga and AEW’s Tay Conti making her Mexico debut in a six women’s tag match.
There is no word on the status of other ROH talent on this show. Likewise Fenix’ status was also up in the air, as he has been recovering from an injury over the last several weeks. The involvement of ROH talent with Federacion Wrestling’s debut was largely considered the catalyst to the demise of ROH’s working relationship with CMLL. After Taven was announced for the show, CMLL released a statement officially cutting ties with ROH after five years.
Andrade’s only appearance for Federacion Wrestling was at their inaugural press conference, where he announced his ties with the promotion. His Federacion was to be his third match since leaving WWE in the spring, following two tag matches in California that pitted him against lucha legend El Hijo del Santo. Andrade’s next scheduled appearance will be this Friday on AEW Dynamite, where he will have a special sit down interview with Jim Ross.
Monday, June 14, 2021
Vince Russo (Of All People) Covers The Wild Bill Irwin Drunken Interview Incident (That I, But No other Wrestling Writer Had the Guts To Cover)
That's right. Vince Russo (who would've thought ) covered the recent incident where Wild Bill Irwin was drunk on an interview.
As you see by the pic above, I.. Covered this when it first came out. I said when I wrote it that NO OTHER "Major" wrestling writer or journalist would have the balls to cover this story. The link to my story on this is here. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/wild-bill-irwin-drunk-on-recent.html
And wouldn't you know? I was right. :)
Dave Meltzer didn't cover it, PWInsider played chicken shit when it came to covering it, and WrestlingInc didn't either which lead to their "Social Media Manager" getting outright put in his place, and 'checked' by me when he tried to brace me about it.
The link to THAT story is here. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/social-media-manager-at-wrestlinginc.html
Of course you know, if Tammy Sytch gets in trouble again, all these 'major journalists' will be ALL OVER THAT.
They have the balls to cover that but when it comes to a story that Mike Johnson or Meltzer didn't 'break' first? A story that's 100% true that I provided absolute proof over? NNAAA, they just started doing the chicken dance because they ALL. were too fucking chicken shit, to cover the story like i did. Or for some reason too scared to acknowledge it because then? They'd have to acknowledge that I, broke the story, and not them.
It's not like I'm lying, I provided all the proof right here in this article. Not my fault they got a sudden case of lackofballs
So of 'ALL THE PEOPLE' within the wrestling world you never would've thought would even talk about it? Vince Russo did.
How does it feel Dave Meltzer? How does it Feel Mike Johnson? Dave Scherer? Or even the 'fine folks' over at WrestlingInc? How does it feel to know that all of you 'big time writers' not only got trumped by me, but NOW.. VINCE RUSSO did (in a way) what all of you had no guts to do?
Can you 'feel the burn' on that? You know they are. But hey.. They have 'more important stories' to cover, don't you know.
Like this one.
And lord knows we can't for get THIS, 'earth shattering' event that HAD to be covered and be 'more important'.
Nice to see places like WrestlingInc have their 'priorities' in order, LMAO!
So here's Vince Russo, the guy many many people hate and slam every chance they get.. DOING, what Meltzer, Scherer, Johnson and WrestlingInc wouldn't do.
That's right. Vince Russo did what the others I named above didn't have the balls to do.. Let THAT, sink in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y89t31K2ag
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Darius Carter v Abraham Khan (W.O.W)
taken from the "13th Anniversary show" presented by Warriors of Wrestling...W.O.W World Heavy Weight champion "The all father" Darius Carter defends his championship against Abraham Khan...
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Dave Scherer (PWInsider) Tries To Insult Me On A Story I Wrote, Then Runs Away.
Dave Scherer, Mike Johnson's partner at PWInsider emailed me a little after 9:30 this morning on the link I sent to him, about how Mike Johnson (PWInsider) and WrestlInc know they got a story wrong but don't have the balls to admit they got it wrong.
Take note I, and several others sent Johnson Links to the original story, along with the follow up I did where I called Johnson to provide proof that HIS Story was correct, and how Braun Strowman shooting Mike's story down was wrong.
Here's the proof that Strowman shot down Mike's story.
The link to the original story is here https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/pwinsider-wrestlinginc-wrestling.html
And the follow up where I called Johnson out to prove it, is here https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/pwinsider-knows-they-got-it-wrong-but.html
Needless to say, Johnson STILL hasn't provided proof in any way, shape or form.
Not only does THAT validate everything I wrote. The fact that Dave Scherer came at me and couldn't stay on the topic of what I wrote, further validates everything I wrote.
So here's the actual email convo that went back and forth between Dave and I. I was hoping that maybe maybe, JUST MAYBE he would try to defend Johnson's false story or attempt to defend PWInsider as a whole. But NOPE, he was too lazy to even attempt that. And tried to bring up something irrelevant from my past (which failed) AND, when I called him out to stay on the topic I emailed him about, he couldn't even do that, LOL!
In the end all he did was just make a complete jack ass out of himself. Then run away when I called him out about making false accusations about me. Which means, he knew he fucked up and had no way to walk back the false accusation, so what does he do? In a way, he ran like a bitch. Saying "See Ya LOSER" like he thought he was making himself 'look good' when he's actually running from the fact he got 'checked'. Which is so typical yet predictable when someone gets put in their place, especially from someone like me.
I showed the email conversation Scherer and I had to a few people and one of them said I should be pissed that he alleged something with me and a minor. Mad? Na, I'd rather post it in a story like this to show what a dumb ass Dave Scherer is. THAT has more effect than me getting angry with him.
Showing he had nothing and had to resort to making a false accusation, then running away after getting called out it is very amusing to me. Because I can simply say "Show me something that backs your claim up", and he'll simply come up with exuses. That's always been the "Dave Scherer M.O.", call him out to prove something he said that he knows is false? And suddenly he becomes an encyclopedia of excuses on why he can't back up what he says with proof.
I guess the lesson here is, don't ever have Dave Scherer take up for you or try to defend you. He's proven as you saw here, that he's just not very good at it.
What this also proves is that the two stories i wrote struck a nerve, The fact Johnson has avoided providing proof he was correct, and 'in a way' tried to have Scherer come at me and do his fighting for him, shows I was right all along.
Add to all this that Johnson, WrestlingInc and Dave Meltzer don't have the balls to admit they got it wrong (even though Strowman's tweet essentially proves they were wrong) just adds to the fact my two articles on this were correct right from the get go.
Thanks Dave Scherer, you sure showed a whole lot about yourself trying this tactic. False accusation then running away? Yeah, that sure did 'a whole lot' to help Mike Johnson and his false reporting, didn't it (smiles).
If you want to email Scherer and give him a link to this story here's where you can do it. pwinsider@gmail.com
I'm 'sure', he'd "love" to hear from you, LMAO!
World League Wrestling Sunday Night Showdown - Episode #137!
Welcome to the newest episode of World League Wrestling's Sunday Night Showdown! On tonight's episode, Jack Gamble takes on Stephan Newton in singles competition. Also, Chris Hendrix takes on Jayden Dominic Rose in the singles debut of Hendrix. Make sure you spread the word about this episode with more great episodes like this available to watch!
Warriors Of Wrestling- Ultimate Survival match 2019
taken from Warriors of Wrestling presents "Ultimate Survival" back on 7/13/19...this is the Ultimate Survival match itself in its entirety. 30 men enter only 1 will survive!!!
OVW TV 1139 - "The Complete Date Night?”
What happens when “The Complete Package” Tony Bizo and OVW Women’s Champion “HollyHood” Haley J go out on the town? The Legacy of Brutality takes on Team OVW - Dustin Jackson, RUSH Division Champion Star Rider and Kal Herro - in a six-man war! Reverend Ronnie Roberts welcomes his upcoming opponent in The Country Boy Kentucky Heavyweight Championship Tournament - “The Iron Bear” Tom Coffey - to “The Good Word” PLUS: Ryan Howe vs. Gary Gandy, Brandon Espinosa vs. Koda Jacobs, Sierra vs. Dani Mo and much more!
WWE NXT UK star Lana Austin Vs Mel Price (British Women's Wrestling)
WWE NXT UK star Lana Austin takes on Mel Price as both these Bombshells debut in Unstoppable Wrestling, at Padiham Town Hall, November 2nd. From Unstoppable Wrestling's Light The Fuse. Tel Banham and Phil Woodvine on Commentary
What is EC3's New Purpose in ROH?
Even after being defeated by Jay Briscoe at ROH 19th Anniversary, EC3 is feeling more passionate than ever, and announces his new purpose in Ring of Honor!
Swiss Wrestling Entertainment- MR. ANDERSON vs. PETER WHITE (2 Out Of 3 Falls Match @ SWE King of Switzerland IV
League: Swiss Wrestling Entertainment Event: King of Switzerland IV Date: 9th of September 2017
Swiss Wrestling Entertainment- MVP vs. MICHAEL KOVAC (Singles Match @ SWE King of Switzerland IV)
League: Swiss Wrestling Entertainment Event: King of Switzerland IV Date: 9th of September 2017 Location: Sternensaal Bümpliz
Saturday, June 12, 2021
LuFisto On Feeling That AEW Segments Are Redundant, Why WWE Might Not Sign Her
Independent wrestling star LuFisto joined the It’s Our House Podcast to talk some pro wrestling. LuFisto talked a bit about AEW, and offered some criticism for the promotion.
“There’s got to be a promo at the beginning of the match that’s going to be cut off, there’s going to be a match and then there’s something else after to build to something. Why is this every single match?” LuFisto asked. “Every match there’s a promo that’s being cut by someone else, or there’s an after burn where somebody comes out and attacks. It’s just the same thing, there’s no flow. There’s so many ways to set up a match, you can start within a match that’s just a simple competition. One of the people gets really pissed and cheats then he gets beat and then he want more of this guy cause you know he didn’t respect me. Easy. I think people sometimes are trying to do it too complicated. The possibilities are endless.”
LuFisto, who made waves last year for calling out the CZW promotion, also talked about Ring of Honor and their new women’s division, run by Maria Kanellis. She revealed she was a fan of ROH’s new product and believes she could be an asset for the promotion in and out of the ring.
“Maybe,” LuFisto said when asked if she’d be interested in joining the promotion. “I know what she said about the borders is what it comes down to. I’m a Canadian, and, you know, international talents right now, it’s a long process. Am I looking into my visa right now, the answer is yes. No, I didn’t sign a contract with anybody. But, I mean, just the fact that that Mrs. Kanellis sees me as an asset to Ring of Honor, and everybody knows I’m a big fan, especially of the new product. I hear how she and Mike Bennett are great people to be around and I keep reading the locker room is changing, and everything is getting better there
“And I have a lot of people that I know there like Chris Dickinson and Tony Deppen. I love Jonathan Gresham. It’s definitely the the place that I would like to be because I think I could be an asset, both as an in ring performer and also right hand woman, to help with anything else, definitely. I am a graphic designer. I design gear, I can be an agent, I can be anything. When I’m out wrestling I love helping the other people get their matches together I just love, love, love it.”
The topic later turned to CTE and specifically Chris Benoit. LuFisto talked about seeing a TV show featuring Benoit’s father that delved into the effect CTE had on Benoit. The bottom line for LuFisto is wrestlers need to take care of themselves, both in regards to CTE and other injuries.
“Yeah, not only with the CTE but you do get, you know, you do get the aches and pains and whatever that can lead to mental illness, suicide thoughts,” LuFisto said “Everything is dark, you get angry real fast, like ‘oh my god, you know, Chris Benoit.’ There was an actual show, and I don’t know if it aired anywhere else but in Canada because he was from here. They did a whole six sports show where his father was talking and Chris Nowinsky, who was a specialist when it comes to it. They said that Chris Benoit his brain was like a 75 year old man with heavy dementia. That’s how bad he was, he didn’t know what the hell, he probably didn’t know where the hell he was. Like it was that bad so it’s it’s serious, you know, take care of yourselves.
Recently LuFisto was mentioned as a possible coach for a hypothetical all women’s show in WWE by wrestling legend Mick Foley. She praised Foley for his kind words, but stopped short of expressing interest in doing something with WWE, mainly because she’s not sure they’d go all the way with an all women’s show.
“I believe the word legend is thrown out there a lot,” LuFisto said. “When somebody says it about me, I’m like, man, I don’t know like legend is such a big word but Mick is one. And he’s such a great man, He’s such a good, nice human being. So the fact he believes that I should be one of the people in charge, that means the world, he’s an idol to me. That he thinks so highly of me. It means the world.
“Would I be interested? I don’t know with WWE. I know there’s people who don’t like me at all. I laugh about it instead of crying because several people there don’t like me that I didn’t do anything to. I don’t even know if they would, because when we’re talking about a brand it’s, here’s the way I see it. There’s divisions but when you’re talking about the brand, it means you have your own show, with only women, and it’s like SmackDown, but women. It’s different, it’s not a division, it’s the whole show. A brand that’s, like, you have the NXT brand, you got the WWE brand and you would have women’s something. Are they gonna go there, do they believe they can make that much money? They might do it just to say we’re the first, that we did it. I saw people when it was mentioned that they were like ‘yeah, but the knockouts had shows and Shimmer, yes Shimmer definitely, I want to give credit to the first one Shimmer. But they were not something on regular TV, mainstream TV cable. That’s where the difference is. ‘Yeah well, we put a full women’s brand on cable TV, not just the show, not just the pay per view a full brand with a weekly TV show’ and that’s where I don’t know if they would.
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood 6-12-21
JUNE 12, 2021: Today's Championship Wrestling from Hollywood is action packed, featuring the Hollywood Heritage Champion + stars from Championship Wrestling from Memphis, including Dustin Starr on commentary. Here's today's card: TAG TEAM MATCH | WASTED YOUTH vs THE YUNG GOATS The Yung GOATS make their debut on CWFH, as they have their sites set on the United World Tag Team Titles! SINGLES MATCH | VINNIE WASCO vs DOM KUBRICK with HALSTON BODDY Vinnie Wasco makes his return against Dom Kubrick... but Halston Boddy could very well make the difference in this match. TAG TEAM CHALLENGE MATCH | HOT COMMODOTIES vs BRETT MICHAELS & JORDAN CLEARWATER The team of Anthony Idol and Honest John have their hands full this week as former Hollywood Heritage Champion Jordan Clearwater teams with THE GUNSHOW from Memphis Wrestling - Brett Michaels! MAIN EVENT | HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE TITLE MATCH JORDAN CRUZ (c) vs BEEF CANDY You read that correctly. Richie Slade and Flex McCallion have a shot at the Hollywood Heritage Title... 2 on 1!
American Pro Wrestling EP #38
On this episode: -Po Dunk vs Antonio Morgan vs Brian Bullett -Moonshine Express vs Perfect Storm -Chris James vs Jett Morris Plus much more!!!
Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Episode #16
Here's the card for this week's Memphis Wrestling...
SINGLES MATCH | REVENANT of WALKER HAYES vs MAXX STONE The Hollywood Horror Show is back... and they're seeking their next victim. FACE TO FACE CONFRONTATION | MEKLAKOV + BIG SWOLE After several weeks of attacking from behind, Dustin Starr finally gets Meklakov and Big Swole face to face for a confrontation! WOMEN'S DIVISION MATCH | "DDT" DIANA TAYLOR vs LIL BIT Not only will we hear from Eric McMahon & Paris Kelly regarding their pending lawsuit against Diana Taylor - but Taylor needs to focus on her match against the debuting Lil Bit. TAG TEAM MATCH | THE YUNG GOATS vs THE POSSE 2 of the most popular and exciting tag teams in Memphis Wrestling do battle for positioning in the hunt for the first ever Memphis Tag Team Titles. MAIN EVENT | BEST OF THE BEST CHALLENGE "BEST OF THE BEST" AUSTIN LANE vs ??? Who will answer the open challenge from the Best of the Best? PLUS | Dustin will have pre and post-match interviews and something very special regarding the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships.Gary Hart's Texas Championship Wrestling
This is part 2 of an episode of TCW, Texas Championship Wrestling from th 1990's in Dallas, Tx. Hosted by Bill Mercer. This episode features Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy vs. The Dragon Master.
TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (1980)
Killer Brooks vs Ted Heath
Bruiser Brody vs Stan Stasiak
Von Erichs, Gary Hart and more.
King Kong Bundy vs Andy Jaxx (South Coast Championship Wrestling)
Top Rope Promotions presents South Coast Championship Wrestling April 9th 2000 Bridgewater MA
WRESTLE-1 - Samoa Joe, Rene Dupree & Masayuki Kono ~vs~ Keiji Mutoh, Rob Terry & Taiyo Kea
WRESTLE-1 six-man tag team match - 2014.3.2 The Desperado faction has recruited a heavy-artillery mercenary to their cause in the form of TNA's Samoa Joe to assist them against the "Mutoh & Friends" alliance which includes TNA's genetic powerhouse Rob Terry and a mystery partner from the past; Taiyo Kea.
Promo: Paul Jones, Stud Stable, Shamrock/Match: Ranger Ross vs. Tommy Landell. NAWA, 1990.
Paul Jones speaks with commentator Tedd Webb about newcomers and new tag team champions, The Nasty Boys. The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller, Matt Borne, The Nasty BOys) comes out and takes over the interview. They bring out Vince Torelli (Ken Shamrock) and try to buy him off but he decides to stay with his advisor, Paul Jones. Then there's a match between Ranger Ross and Tommy Landell.
Friday, June 11, 2021
Wrestlinginc AND PWInsider KNOW They Got It Wrong But Instead Of Admitting it, They Do, THIS (Updated 6-16-14)
Update 6-15-24
Added a new up to date link to the 'proof'.
In a story I did yesterday where I showed how PWInsider, WrestlingInc and The Wrestling Observer got it wrong on Braun Strowman allegedly asking "Five Figures" for indie bookings.
The link to that story, that has all the proof is right here. https://wrestlingpastandpresent.blogspot.com/2021/06/pwinsider-knows-they-got-it-wrong-but.html
The story noted that EVERY Wrestling news site used Mike Johnson from PWInsider as the 'source' for their story. If you google the story there's almost three pages of sites and they ALL, quote Johnson's name as the source. But as we all know, Johnson was proven to be wrong by, Strowman himself.
Now if you're proven wrong like Strowman did in the tweet above, what do you think the right thing to do is?
Admit you fucking got it wrong.
BUT.. As I stated in my story yesterday, People at PWInsider, Wrestling and The Observer don't want to do that because correcting themselves and admitting they were wrong is something they think is "Beneath them".
Thank you to Mike Johnson for proving me right. :)
As you saw in the pic I posted at the beginning of this, Mike Johnson refuses, to admit he's wrong. He was, he IS, but instead of just owning up to it, he's hiding behind the "PWInsider stands by its reporting excuse".
HOW can you 'stand by your reporting' when the guy you reported on proved you wrong? DUH! Dumb ass. Only a fucking moron does that and well? You see what Mike is by sticking to false story.
SO.. since no other wrestling news site will have the balls to call Mike Johnson out on this, I will.
Mike Johnson you say you "stick to your reporting"? Then PROVE IT TO BE TRUE! Let's see proof that you're right and that no matter how easy Strowman shot you down, he's wrong. You 'claim' that "His representation is speaking for him"? show us the proof then. If you're "SSOO Sure" that you're right, you'll provide the proof. If you start giving excuses instead (Like I'm SURE you will)? Everybody is gonna know you're full of shit.
So Johnson, show proof. No excuses, no trying to deflect, just show proof.
Since I know he WILL be seeing this story? I know, he'll just have excuses. "Can't expose my source", "Have to protect my sources" will be what he'll most likely hide behind, thus showing, he has no proof and just doesn't have the balls to admit he was wrong (or that whatever 'source' fed him that false info, was wrong).
Now that I called him out for proof? If hew doesn't hand out excuses then Watch him get real silent, real fast.
Those are always the obvious signs someone is full of shit. And Mike Johnson whether he has the balls to admit it or not? is full of shit.
You can thank me for having the guts to call him out. No other site will do it so leave it to me. Glad to be a service. :)
Update!!! 6-11-21 8:30 PM
Someone sent me this and it needs to be added since the SAME columnist at Wrestling Inc that used Mike Johnson as his 'source" for the same story Johnson was proven wrong on? Has decided to go with the "A duh, if Mike's right, then I'm right too. UH huh uh huh uh huh" logic.
Again.. Strowman shot these Ass clowns down but they're gonna insist they're right, even though they've been proven wrong.
Don't you just LOVER dumb ass mentality like that?
Here's proof that even WrestlingInc can't admit they got it wrong, even though they are wrong.
There he is, quoting the same columnist as he yesterday even though as you see here and in the story I did yesterday, they were wrong.
Nothing like being so dumb that you're gonna STILL use a guy who was proven wrong, as your 'source', LOL! Talk about a dumb ass.
But again, I called Johnson out to prove it. he has yet to do so. So that there says quite a lot.
nd nobody can say that "Johnson never seen this story" because I know for a fact acouple people either messaged him the link, or emailed it to him. I.. Emailed it to him personally (and will be happy to provide proof if need be).
NOW, we wait and see if he stays silent, or just starts coughing up excuses. It'll be one or the other most likely.
nd that'll show that he is indeed. full of shit, and you can thank me for showing that. :)
W. Morrissey CROSSES THE LINE (Not In This Match) vs Willie Mack! | IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021
W. Morrissey to me looks like Andrew Martin's (Test) brother but everyone knows he was Big Cass in the WWE.
So, in a "No DQ" match we have just a chain and a chair involved? Makes me want to go watch some old school bunkhouse matches or "Lights Out" matches from the past where THOSE MATCHES came off better than, this.
Since Willie Mack is one of those guys where with me you either get over right away, or you never will.. Willie Mack never will and that feeling goes back to when he was working for Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. So I was hoping for a piledriver on the chair maybe? A Dick Murdoch style brain buster on the chair, perhaps?
Then I had to remind myself that this, is Impact Wrestling. And what i was hoping for? I was hoping for too much.
So the title of this clip I'm watching is titled "W. Morrissey CROSSES THE LINE vs Willie Mack!". Well now that I watched this whole clip, from start to finish.. When is he actually going to 'cross the line'?
Because it sure the FUCK, didn't happen here.
Rich Swann comes in after the match where Morrissey set a chair on Mack's face in a corner, his save didn't last as Morrissey shut him down and put him down for good AS, the 'crack security crew' stood there and watched (pretty much).
I know this was to push Morrissey vs Swann this Saturday but it did nothing for me in terms of WHY, I would want to see this match. I'd rather watch my toilet flush than watch that match.
Kojima STANDS TALL,(Whoopie) Violent By Design On The Run (Not really) | IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021
Eddie Edwards' matchup with Joe Doering was "eeehhh" at best. Maybe it's the way Impact presents their wrestlers because most of them just don't get over with me, and the lazy booking Scotty D'Amore (before Don Callis and since I'm sure) hasn't given me any "MMPPHH' to get emotionally enticed into the whole mens roster.
This is no different.
Eddie Edwards almost the same kinds of moves half a dozen other members of the Impact Roster does. What does he do that stands out from the others?
Nothing.
And Joe Doering looks like a poor man's JBL when JBL was doing the cowboiy gimmick in All Japan Pro Wrestling and his early days in WWE. Just what you always wanted. Josh Alexander being a bargain basement Kurt Angle and Joe Doering being a flea market version of JBL. (HUGE yawn). All Joe needs is to add a lame version of the Clothesline From Hell and he'll have it down pat.
Needless to say this had me wanting to hit fast forward, really fast. That's how "exciting" and how much of an "Impact" these two were having on Impact Wrestling.
Satoshi Kojima comes running in when Deaner trips Edwards causing a DQ and "Boring" By Design enter the ring to attack Edwards.
Watching this has made me sleepy. Hopefully he last match might wake me up.
Doubtful as this IS, Impact wrestling.. Where the only impact most of their product has is "Impacting' my insomnia and curing it.
At least Impact Wrestling (for the most part) is good for 'something'. :)
CHAOS REIGNS (No It Doesn't, They're Lying yet Again) As X-Division Collision Is Boring As Hell | IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021
Well it's obvious the guys in this match didn't watch the womens matches at all because here we are, back to the flip flop, gymnastic cheerleading bullshit that has shitty "Selling".
Just when you start to have some hope? Leave it to these four guys, to throw that wee bit of hope for a great show out the window.
Thanks guys (Sarcastic 'thumbs up')
Flip flop, no sell, flip, flop, no sell. Pretty much wash rinse, repeat. God is this boring, as fuck. No psychology, no "telling a story within the match:", just this same ol flippity flop bullshit that has no real rhyme or reason to it.
That "We got to get all our spots in, even though nobody will remember half of them after the match is over" mentality is definitely in play here.
Now before you "Marks" start whining about THIS is how X-Division matches always were? I can be the one that calls bullshit, and I will right now, BULLSHIT!
Samoa Joe was X- Division champion at least three times, you ever see HIM, do this flip flop gymnastic routine in them kind of matches? Nope. Abyss was an X-Division champion and same question.. You see him do this acrobatic crap? No siree.. Mike Bennet? NNAAA, no way. And oh yeah, Bobby Lashley.. When have you seen him do flip flop shit when he had the title? Um, never. SO, I call bullshit and am right again.
Pretty sad that a Ricky Steamboat vs Brian Nobbs match from the NAWA back in 1990 got over better with me than this shit. BUT, this is the shit Impact thinks is "good" so fans of this who know no better think, it's "good" when it really isn't.
Tasha Steelz ON FIRE as She Outshines Most of the male Roster Heading Into Against All Odds! | IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021
Every week I say it but every week? it's true. Tasha Steele "sells" better than the whole male roster of Impact (and AEW for that matter as well) But again that's the difference between someone who has had, the proper training? And most of the male roster who prove week in and week out, they they haven't been trained correctly.
This was as solid as the Rosemary/ Havok match. Fire and Flav have slowly grown on me as their work in the ring as I've said, trumps the male roster with ease.
The run in after the match by Rosemary and Havok was actually really decent as well. No complaints.
Pretty sad when the womens matches and angles outshine anything the men do, makes you go, HHMMM.
Again, why is that the women in Impact work so much better than the men? Why is it nobody can give me an answer? Why is it the bookers don't make the males watch the women matches so that way they can 'learn' something?
Guess that could be filed under "Unsolved Mysteries".
Rosemary & Havok GO TO WAR! (And "Sell" Moves better Than The Entire Male Roster, DDAAMMNN!) | IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021
Well well, what do we have here? Actual "SELLING" by both women? DAMN, why is it some of the women here in Impact "sell" moves better than all the men?
Why is it nobody seems to have an answer for that every time I ask that?
Guess it just shows who's been trained properly, and who hasn't.
Short, solid match and very enjoyable.
Too bad more matches in Impact can't be this enjoyable.
Every member of the male roster, along with everyone on the booking committee should watch this match and take notes. Then they can be reminded what a match with "selling" done correctly looks like.
Tony Khan, Don Callis & Scott D'Amore Make MASSIVE Example Of What "Go Away" Heat Really Looks Like ( IMPACT! Highlights June 10, 2021)
You just knew when you have these three in the ring? it'll be a 'go to' cure for insomnia and guess what. As usual I was correct because had the excitment level of zero. These three should never, be on air personalities because every week, many many fans agree with me that these three? Suck ass and need to stay in the back where they belong.
It starts making you think that Eric Bischoff as an on air personality in WCW was an academy award winning performance compared to this shit, right here. Hell Tod Gordon as an on air "Commissioner" in the old ECW back THEN, blows away anything these three can do now, and that's pretty fucking sad.
Of course the "marks" will be eating this up and beating their chests claiming this shit, was 'Brilliant" (rolls eyes)
Scotty D'Amore saying that Callis is the VP is a lie as everyone knows he quit that position as crappy booker. And before you" marks" start whining about how this was taped, etc etc etc.. You gonna say that nobody in production at Impact Wrestling knows how to edit? Alittle bit of simple editing could've been done but.. OH, I get it.. That would take some actual 'work' to do that, eh? Editing? That makes just way too much sense, why do that when can just be lazy and hope nobody notices.
Yeah, nice try.
What's with Tony Khan's sun glasses? LOL. He trying to cover up bloodshot eyes or something?
AEW And Impact don't have a wellness program, right? That might explain "many things".
Daily's Place is the top wrestling venue in the world? Was Tony Khan actually stupid enough to say that?
Yes, he ssuurree was, LMAO!
Daily's Place is the top wrestling venue in the world, AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!
I bet there's acouple owners of acouple of arenas in Japan that would easily prove you wrong, but nice try Tonyboy, nice try.
God, as bad as Vince Russo was as an on air talent, I'm starting to wish he'd be out here more than these three goofs.
That was indeed a ten minute thirty three second example of "go away' heat at its finest.
Of course those three will never take that hint, no matter how many fans tell them that.
Victory Championship Wrestling- VCW 2021 Episode 15
In this episode, Justin Fleaux goes one-on-one with Kavron Kanyon. Lamar Diggs battles Dany Only. Aidan Miles faces Cleveland Biggs. Then in the main event, The Upper Echelon takes on Chris Mason & Christian Valor to crown new tag team champions.
Border Town Pro Wrestling- Ep.94 Best of BTTV: "All Ego" Ethan Page
There's no confidence when it's all ego as we look back at some of the best matches in BTPW history featuring "All Ego" Ethan Page "Half Baked Kid" Kris Chambers vs Ethan Page Space Monkey vs Ethan Page (Falls Count Anywhere) Fallah Bahh w/Jay Moore vs Swoggle vs Ethan Page
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Rocky Mountain Pro CHARGED; ep 245
This week on CHARGED, Damon Ace's title reign continues as he looks to defend the CHARGED Championship against the man he defeated for that very title, Bruce Wayans. Lilith Grimm takes on Gem Gemini, Lypto goes one on one with Porter Blake and the Bearded Lady looks to fend off the challenge of Jumbo Zamore. Also tonight, Mercury looks for help in his search for tag partner Curtis Cole.
Match: Matt Borne, Robert Fuller, Bob Orton Jr. vs. Isley, St. John, Price/Promo: Borne, Fuller, Nasty Boys. NAWA, 1990.
From the NAWA (North American Wrestling Association), or South Atlantic Pro Wrestling; another attempt at capturing the Crockett, Mid-Atlantic style of wrestling. In this match, it's "Maniac" Matt Borne, "Tennessee Stud" Robert Fuller, "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. going up against David Isley, Thomas St. John and Jerry Price. After the match, Fuller, Borne and the Nasty Boys yell and scream at the camera. NAWA, 1990.
Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat vs. Brian Knobbs/Promo: Paul Jones, Ken Shamrock promo. NAWA, 1990
Ricky Steamboat against Brian Knobbs, one half of the Nasty Boys (match in progress). Afterward, Vincent Torelli (Ken Shamrock of UFC fame) and Paul Jones on the mic.
Thunder Rosa Puts Triple H In His Place (He Got "Treated")
As many know Paul Levesque AKA Triple H opened his mouth and inserted his foot earlier today during a media call where when it comes to womens wrestling he claimed "If you want the best, come to NXT" (which was proven false by me in this story, right here
https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/paul-michael-levesque-lies-trying-to.html
Thunder Rosa responded to that as you can see in the screen shot above.
Funny how Triple H tries to make dumb claims like this with a straight face but straight facts always put him in 'check' and Thunder Rosa did indeed "Check' Triple H's ass.
What's even worse for Triple H sand shows what a dumb ass he really is, the very woman who 'checked him'? Is ranked number one in the company that's competition FOR, WWE.
Pretty sad that the guy who runs NXT and is the son in law of the owner of the biggest wrestling promotion in the country, got put him his place by a woman who's top ranked in ANOTHER COMPANY
"OOOOO" Feel the burn Pauliepoo, feel the burn. Because you got 'treated".
Like I said in my story on him earlier today, maybe the next time he does a media call he should really think hard about his responses before he makes them. Or maybe have someone else respond for him.
That way he doesn't come out looking like a complete dumb ass, like he did today.
PWInsider, WrestlingInc & Wrestling Observer all, GOT IT WRONG (Again) As Braun Strowman Slaps Down Their reporting (ROFLMAO!)
How's it feel.. How's it feel to know that the THREE MAIN WRESTLING NEW SITES, all got the story wrong? And if you Google the story on Braun allegedly asking these high prices? The listing of wrestling news sites having this story is at least TWO PAGES LONG!
But one site that ISN'T, on that list? THIS SITE, aaahahahahahahaha..
When I first saw that story my gut instinct, which is usually 99% correct, was spot on when I said "Yeah right, bet this is bullshit and I bet all the dumb shits that reported will be shot down on it.
Wouldn't you know who was right, again... In the end (smiles).
Here's the proof they all falsely reported it. Proof is, a mother fucker you know.
Joseph Currier who did it on the Observer's web page.
Here's WrestlingInc reporting it like they thought it was fact.
AND.. Here's ol Mike Johnson, the guy EVERY fucking wrestling news site used as the 'source' for this false story reporting it first. Thus all you dumb fucks went ahead and jumped on it like complete idiots, LOL.
So again I ask, how's it feel know these 'credible' news sites ALL fucked up? Hey WrestlingInc, Currier and Johnson (along with ALL the OTHER news sites that used Johnson as the source for the story and now, look stupid for doing so) How's it feel to look like an ass clown?
And guess how MANY of these "credible" news sites actually came out and ADMITTED they got it wrong?
I'll give you a hint, NOT, a single one of them, Imagine that.
What's the matter? All of you were 'so quick' to post it like it was an 'exclusive' but the moment you find out all of you were full of shit? You're NOT SO QUICK to admit you were wrong?
HHMMMM, funny how their balls shrivel up quickly when they get proven wrong, LMAO!
This isn't the first time this Columnist at WrestlingInc got something wrong. Back in April he got put in his place by me on something else he wrote. Here's the link to that.
https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/wrestlinginc-columnist-is-definitely.html
So now that Strowman killed their more rumor than fact story flat, The obvious question now comes. How long will it takes for these 'major league' columnists to gather the balls and openly admit on their web sites that they were wrong?
Something tells me since ALL of them consider correcting themselves, something that's "beneath them". I bet we'll be waiting a very long time..
At least I, have stories that are actually true.. And as much ass the "Marks" of these news sites like to bash THIS SITE? At least WE here at WP&P didn't get this story wrong, and look like dumb shits.
And yes, I had a great time writing this story up, because there's nothing they can do, to dispute it. :)
Mickie James (Nick Aldis's Wife) Producing an NWA Womens show? Gee, Wonder Where They Got THAT Idea From?
So Billy Corgan at the beginning of this weeks "NWA Powerr" program stood with Mickie James, Nick Aldis's wife and announced that she will be producing an all womens NWA show.
Normally this would've been 'big news' BUT.. WHERE have we seen this before? Especially recently where a wrestler in a company's wife gets hired and is producing a womens show, or womens matches?
Oh yeah, that would Be... Maria Kanellis-Bennett over in Ring Of Honor.
Boy, how this idea is SO and TOO "coincidental. Even a blind man can see where Corgan copied the idea from.
Yeah, pretty obvious that Corgan stole ROH's idea, and was literally pretty blatant about it.
Mike Bennet's wife producing ROH Womens matches, and now Nick Aldis's wife doing the very same thing in Corgan's NWA? HHMM. When you can't come up with something original, JUST blatantly rip off what another company is already doing. YEAH, 'that's the ticket'. LOL!
Let's hope Corgan goes on the air and thanks Ring of Honor for having an idea he liked so much, he stole.
it's the least, he can do :)
Paul Michael Levesque Lies Trying To Toe "The Company Line" In Media Call
Paul Michael Levesque, "Triple H" as he's known as on a media call today to promote NXT's "Takeover- In Your House" openly lied and made a claim that can, easily prove him wrong.
And since all the other "big time' wrestling writers were too busy kissing his ass on that call, they most likely missed this claim, OORR.. Won't have the balls to call him out on it like I'm going to.
So since we already KNOW, they're too scared to do it, it'll have to me be once again that does, what the others are too scared to do.
He was asked about whether if any of the NXT women will appear for the NWA women’s only PPV. "He answered by asking haven’t we already done them"?
NO, Pauliepoo. you've NEVER done an NWA Womens show. You've done the Mae Young Classic, BIG DIFFERENCE, dumb ass.
Paul also said this.
He also laughed about Mickie James saying that they want the best women despite contractual status. "Well, that’s why there are contracts. If you want the best, come to NXT".
Here's proof he said it.
You can find better women's matches in many places and NXT isn't one of them. ICW in Scotland is a prime example and Paul should know that since HE, made an appearance there.
Before the "Marks" go and call bullshit, here's the proof as I covered the story. Here's the link that'll kill their claim before they can even make it. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/search?q=triple+H+in+icw
And since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a picture from that appearance.
I mean ICW in Scotland is just one, of many places where womens wrestling blows away anything NXT does. Most of the womens matches in Corgan's NWA have surpassed anything NXT and WWE does when it comes to womens matches. Watch Thunder Rosa matches just about anywhere and it's get proven to be a fact. Mission Pro Wrestling, NWA, Even her singles matches in AEW have been far superior than womens matches in NXT (Because she shows there CAN BE, an actual 'wrestling match" on the debacle that's usually AEW programming.
Tasha Steele and Kiera, along with Rachael Ellering (Who WWE FIRED, proving they, had a great talent but as usual.. Didn't know how to use her correctly) over in Impact are putting on great matches. Which brings up an obvious question the other 'wrestling writers' won't ask.
If you have an awesome talent like Rachael Ellering on your roster, then fire her and she gets better success elsewhere.. HOW is it Paul can claim "If you want the best, come to NXT"?
Makes you go, HHHMMMM.
Booker T's Reality of Wrestling has great Womens matches. Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling in Colorado? Same thing. Hell, A woman named Little Miss Roxxy in the UK has matches that are 10 times better than the ones in NXT. Here's a link to a match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gknrRcf-HTI
I can keep listing example after example and be here for the next half an hour, listing examples. That's how full of shit Paul is.
The fact that the only reason he even HAS, an NXT is obvious.. It's because he married Vince McMahon's daughter and will be lifetime employee of the WWE. But the fact is, just because you're "Daddy's son in law" doesn't mean you have to keep toeing the company line with lies like I just showed. ESPECIALLY, when them lies can be proven to be lies.
Maybe the next time Paul does a media call, he can actually THINK his responses thru really well, before actually saying them. because lies and false claims like he did here will always be proven to lies and false claims by someone like me. Someone who'll always show that proof is, a mother fucker.. And I'm the mother fucker who'll always have the proof to back up what I say.
Nice try though Pauliepoo, nice try (Laughs out loud).
Is FMW Coming To America?
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling Explosion founder Atsushi Onita has declared his intention to hold a show in America by the end of the year.
FMW-E will hold its debut show on July 4 at the Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market in Yokohama. The event is available to purchase via Zaiko for ¥1,000 and sales are currently 60 per cent higher internationally than in Japan. Onita said the biggest difficulty is finding a venue for the show as fire laws vary by state.
An article from the Japanese media can be read here. https://proresu-today.com/archives/153394
NWA WWC Wrestling "A Hot Night in Bayamon" 1988 FIRE MATCH !
Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones vs. The Wild Samoans Ricky Santana vs. Mr. Pogo The Sheepherders vs. Brad & Bart Batten Wahoo McDaniel vs. Danny Spivey Chicky Starr vs. Invader III Ronnie Garvin vs. The Iron Sheik Hurricane Castillo, Jr. & Miguelito Perez vs. Dan Kroffat & Bobby Jaggers (hair vs. hair match) Carlos Colon vs. Hercules Ayala (fire match)
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 306
SINGLES MATCH: Gino Medina vs Tommy Bolton WOMENS MATCH: Queen Aminata vs Rok-C SINGLES MATCH: Nathan Bradley vs Warren Johnson TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP: Mysterious Q vs Will Allday (c)
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
LIO RUSH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM WRESTLING (Again- rolls eyes)
In his Instagram post, Rush stated that he suffered a separated AC joint in his shoulder at AEW's Double or Nothing. He stated that AEW still wanted to sign him, which would have made him the first talent signed to two major companies at the same time as he had already signed with New Japan in April. The injury made him re-evaluate where he is in life, especially as it was keeping him from holding his youngest child. He stated that led him to decide he was done, with the exception of whatever contracted matches he has left for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
This isn't the first time he's "retired". He did this back in July of 202 and suddenly "Unretired" himself before the end of 2020 (Kind of like Jazz "retired" for two weeks, then showed up in Impact Wrestling.
So when Lio AGAIN "Unretires" himself and returns to wrestling. Just remember, I told you so. because I will, indeed be doing just that knowing I'm right about this.
Tommy Rich vs. One Man Gang. JYD and Ron Simmons hit the ring/Horsemen promo. WCW, April 1991.
Tommy Rich battles One Man Gang. Both Teddy Long and Kevin Sullivan interfere; then the Junkyard Dog hits the ring followed by Ron Simmons. After the match, the Horsemen--Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Barry Windham talk to Paul E. Dangerously about upcoming competition. WCW, April 1991.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
ECW Hardcore TV | 06/07/1994
The Sandman faces The Tazmaniac. Mr. Hughes goes one on one with Mikey Whipwreck. A special feature on the Public Enemy. "Wildman" Sal Bellomo challenges Billy Firehawk. The maniacal Kevin Sullivan faces Keith Sheara. Crash the Terminator battles AJ Power. Plus Paul E. Dangerously, 2 Cold Scorpio, and more.
Sting & Rick Steiner vs. The Hardliners (Dick Slater & Dick Murdoch) WCW, 1991
The Hardliners, Dick Murdoch and Dick Slater, are in the ring against Rick Steiner and a mystery partner that turns out to be Sting. WCW, 1991.
Promo: Ric & Barry/Match: Ricky Morton & Tommy Rich vs. Ric Flair & Barry Windham. WCW, 1991.
Ric Flair and Barry Windham talk about how great they are before hitting the ring to tangle with Ricky Morton and Tommy "Wildfire" Rich in tag team action. Special appearances by El Gigante, Big Josh, and Sid Vicious. WCW, 1991.
WWE Declined Buying The NWA Before Billy Corgan Purchased It
WWE would've fucked it up just as they've fucked up everything else they bought.
Here's the interview with Corgan.
On the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho, Chris Jericho sat down with NWA President Billy Corgan. Corgan discussed NWA halting production during the pandemic.
“Wrestling has never been a great financial model. It works in the short term for a little while, but long term, it’s very very difficult to sustain,” Corgan admitted. “Talented people like yourself and Nick Aldis require the compensation that they’re due for being elite at their business and so suddenly, I’ve got all these people under contract and no way to run. We shut down for a while. I kept paying people.
“It didn’t buy me any loyalty, that’s for sure, but we held together, and I think I took the time to kind of think, okay, now if we are going to come back and there were certainly dark days where I thought, ah, this just isn’t worth it, even though I love the NWA and I love the history. But it really kind of steeled my mind. ‘Okay, if I am going to do this and I do get back, what is it going to be? How are we going to tweak it to go in the direction I really wanted to go.’ And so I think that’s been effective. And certainly the early indications are sort of stronger belief in the product and also now with a relationship with Fite, actual pay revenue model for the first time.
“I think it’s all there, and look, what you guys are doing with AEW, the business is moving in this completely new direction, you guys are opening up new vistas that wouldn’t have been there a few years ago. Before AEW I would go in and have meetings in Hollywood, and they’d be like, ‘No one cares about wrestling, no one’s gonna pay for it. If it’s not WWE, right, hit the bricks.. You’re on your own,’ and now suddenly, people are calling me. It’s wild. It’s like, it’s this new era of new eras. It’s fantastic.”
The NWA grew in popularity in large due to their YouTube series Powerrr. Corgan revealed similar plans he had back when he was in Impact Wrestling.
“We did the first show, and Rock, of all people, tweeted about it. I mean, talk about an endorsement just out of the gate, and we were trending number one, which doesn’t happen often, at least for our world,” Corgan noted. “Big deal but let me take that back a few years. So here I am back working at what was TNA, and I’m sitting there with Dixie Carter. I’m allegedly an employee of the company, and I’m begging her, begging her, ‘Please let me do studio wrestling, please’ because if you remember, TNA had a second show called Explosion, basically what you guys do with AEW Dark. It’s more content.
“I was like, ‘Please just give me that show. I’ll do it cheaper than you’re doing Explosion for. It’ll be more fun. We’ll get more social media.’ No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No one will care. It’ll never work. So of course, when I got the NWA, the first thing, I was like, I’m going to do this show because now it’s my world, and it’s been great. The funny thing was, I never intended Powerrr to be the constant. I saw it almost like a mini series. We do it for a while, and we pivot to something else. So probably more traditional product and people have begged us, ‘Please don’t change the show. If you’re going to do additional content, great, do it, but do not lose Powerrr.’ People literally beg me on the street, ‘Do not lose Powerrr. I love that show so much.’ So it’s great fun.
“We certainly have a lot of fun. Of course, it doesn’t get to cover everything you’d like to cover in terms of what our skill set is as a roster and as a unit, and it certainly highlights great talkers like yourself who can go in and kind of, in five seconds, really engage you and make you care about a match. We’re in a studio setting. It’s not a flip and dive type of thing. It’s very much four minutes, tell your story, get it across, but it’s certainly a lot of fun to do, and of course, you’re always welcome. I’ve certainly got some messages from people behind the scenes saying, ‘Man, I’d love to come on that set and just let it go. A lot of people in the business don’t have the luxury of being able to get on a microphone, just say whatever is on your heart.”
Corgan talked about the challenge of reviving the NWA brand. He also recalled what people said when he bought it.
“I’m proud to carry the mantle of the business in this way. It’s a very specific thing, and of course, the business is far different than it was in the heyday of the NWA,” Corgan noted. “There’s no pretend there. When I bought the NWA and that was coming out of the whole situation with TNA and the debacle and lawsuits, and there was a lot of kind of public acrimony there.
“And then I purchased NWA. Crazily enough, it was owned by one person. It was so devalued. He tried to sell it to everybody. Nobody wanted it, as far as I know. He certainly offered it to WWE. They thought it was so worthless that they didn’t even just buy it just to take it off the market.
“Then when I bought it, Jim Cornette and other people, and I loved Jim. ‘What the hell did he buy? He might as well have bought air. He bought three worthless letters.’ A lot of that type of stuff and certainly I sat around at one point and thought, ‘Well, if I started, Billy Corgan Wrestling or SP Wrestling’, and I thought, no, I want the history. I’ll take that history. I’ll take that on. I like the challenge of that.”
United Wrestling Network Coming To Center Stage In Atlanta
Dave Marquez's United Wrestling Network announced this evening that their Championship Wrestling from Atlanta affiliate had come to terms to tape TV at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, the legendary that hosted WCW Saturday Night tapings for decades, including the infamous Cactus Jack vs. Vader matches and the final Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat match. WCW ran there regularly from 1989 through 1996.
The venue has also hosted Ring of Honor Internet PPVs and in the early 2000s, Extreme Championship Wrestling ran events there.
Championship Wrestling from Atlanta was announced this past May, and they will be running Atlanta before the end of the summer.
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