Saturday, September 11, 2021
Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta vs Bob Backlund & Bob Roop - July 25, 1974
AJPW Summer Action Series 1974 @ Nippon University Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Dusty Rhodes vs Hiro Matusda - December 9, 1975 (Japan)
AJPW Open Championship League 1975 @ Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium in Fukuoka, Japan
Dory Funk Jr vs Baron Von Raschke - December 9, 1975 (Japan)
AJPW Open Championship League 1975 @ Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium in Fukuoka, Japan
Giant Baba vs Dick Slater - March 11, 1977
AJPW Excite Series 1997 @ Nippon University Auditorium in Tokyo, Japan
Giant Baba vs Baron Von Raschke - December 6, 1975
AJPW Open Championship League 1975 @ Adachi Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan
Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Episode #29
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021: Welcome to another exciting, action-packed edition of Memphis Wrestling! If you thought last week was something - just wait until you see this week's program! Marko Stunt was abducted by the Hollywood Horror Show, last week. Is he okay? Or is he Revenant of Marko Stunt?? And don't forget U-GENE is the interim General Manger and he has a HUGE match announcement!
Here's the card for this week's Memphis Wrestling... SINGLES MATCH | JAY SMOOTH with KROSS & MARTIN vs ACTION JACKSON Action Jackson is back but has 3 men to worry about. Will he overcome the odds? WOMEN'S TAG TEAM MATCH | NIKKIE LANE & DIANA TAYLOR vs SKYLER & AMBER RODRIGUEZ This rivalry has been brewing for several weeks. Now, we finally get to settle the score + get our first look at Skyler inside the squared circle. SINGLES MATCH | DERRICK THE KING vs CARLOS ALEXANDER RIOS Derrick is fresh off the most controversial moment in Memphis Wrestling history - but he has a match. You'll see how this one came about. MAIN EVENT | TAG TEAM NON-TITLE MATCH | THE YUNG GOATS vs ALLIED EMPIRE The Yung GOATS wanted it and now they've got it! The Allied Empire square off with an upset Yung GOATS! PLUS | U-GENE has a HUGE MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT that's sure to shake up the Memphis Heritage Title picture! AND | Will The Hollywood Horror Show return Marko Stunt safe and sound? Or will we get The Revenant of Marko Stunt?? REMEMBER | Anything can happen on the FASTEST HOUR IN PRO WRESTLING. And join us TONIGHT!
Ivelisse Demanded Her Steel Cage Match Championship Defense!
WWN & SHINE Wrestling present #SHINE68 Sunday, September 19th - Clearwater, FL SHINE Championship Steel Cage Match Ivelisse defends vs. Allysin Kay Tickets & Info at http://WWNLive.com Watch live on Club WWN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrqEWBbPXY
Limitless Wrestling- Backstage Roundup ft. Daniel Garcia, Anthony Greene, Sea Stars, Becca, Ava Everett + more
2021 Vacationland Cup Backstage Roundup featuring interviews from Sam Leterna with: - Kevin Blackwood & Daniel Garcia - Becca - Ava Everett & Charles Mason - JT Dunn - Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo) - Love, Doug - Brad Cashew - Anthony Greene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uike9ZbCmXU
NXT Changes Rejected By Fans (Imagine That, Too Bad Vince McMahon Won't Listen To Those Fans)
WWE may have set a record last night with an announced sold out crowd of 14,425 fans in attendance for last night’s MSG return. (Even though it was noted by WrestleTix that the attendance was likely closer to 13,000, and definitely not the announced number), but they probably set a record for how many fans at once boed when the WWE showed a video of the changes coming to NXT.
During last night's WWE Smackdown taping in New York City, WWE ran a video for the forthcoming shifting of the WWE NXT brand, which will begin to unveil itself this Tuesday 9/14.The fans in Madison Square Garden soundly booed the video, which shouldn't come as any surprise as fans all over social media have voiced their displeasure at the upcoming changes.
You know Bruce Prichard heard those boos, and you KNOW Vince McMahon heard them too. The sad part is? Both of them won't listen or take heed to those boos and will just routinely ignore em because THEY THINK, they know better of what the fans want over the fans themselves.
A logic and mentality that proven to be wrong every time they've tried to stick to that logic.
But remember, it WAS Vince McMahon who once said that HE, knew what the fans wanted more than the fans do. It's that kind of mentality that has fucked em, time and time again, and last night those loud boos showed without a doubt.. That that mentality is fucking em one more time.
But you can bet McMahon and Prichard won't heed those boos, they'll just force feed down the throats of fans with the "We're gonna SHOW YOU that this is a good idea".
No you're not.
Or, they'll go with the logic they had when they force fed John Cena and Roman Reigns down fans' throats.. "We're gonna MAKE YOU like this".
I highly doubt that. Those boos you heard last night again prove me right.
You can see where the fans at Madison Square Garden booed the fuck out of the video, here.
UWN PRIME TIME LIVE RETURNING TO PPV WITH SPECIAL NEXT MONTH
The United Wrestling Network's Prime Time Live will return with a two hour live PPV broadcast on Saturday 10/2 on Fite.TV and possibly other outlets, promoter Dave Marquez announced tonight.
The Commerce, CA taping at the Commerce Casino will be part of a Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV taping. After two episodes of CWH are taped, they will go live on FITE.
Marquez stated on Twitter the PPV will feature representation from AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Primetime Live ran as a weekly PPV series from September through December 2020 from Thunder Studios in California because COVID-19 concerns led to a pause on all production. The series featured a tournament to crown the first-ever UWN Champion, with Chris Dickinson and Mike Bennett going to the finals. The match was finally slated to take place at the debut Championship Wrestling from Atlanta taping, but the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastating the Northeast prevented Dickinson from making the taping.
One would think that perhaps, finally, UWN will crown their first champion on 10/2.
Friday, September 10, 2021
Ladder Match - Inaugural Zelo Pro Championship - 5/1/21
6-Way Ladder Match to crown the first-ever Zelo Pro Champion Egotistico Fantastico vs. Bryce Benjamin vs. Mason Conrad vs. CJ Esparza vs. GPA vs. Brubaker WrestleFest 2021 Sat. May 1, 2021 | Turner Hall Ballroom | Milwaukee, WI
Billy Mattern vs Kash Jackson | Supreme Heavyweight Title Match 9/4/2021
Billy Mattern challenges Supreme Heavyweight Champion "The Gatekeeper" Kash Jackson for the title 9/4/2021
Judais (Managed By James Mitchell) vs Jeremiah Plunkett - Full Match | NWA Powerrr S6E2
After making a statement with his debut victory at NWA 73, Judais looks to continue his streak of domination against Jeremiah Plunkett in his NWA Powerrr debut.
Wrestler Says He Was “Terribly Mismanaged” By WWE (Like That's Anything New, Happens All The Time there)
WWE released 13 talents on Friday, August 6. The following wrestlers were released – Bronson Reed, Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas, Ari Sterling, Desmond Troy, Tyler Rust, Bobby Fish, Leon Ruff, Asher Hale, Zechariah Smith, Giant Zanjeer, Kona Reeves, and referee Stephon Smith. many of them become free agents as of this week.
While September 5 marked the end of the 30-day non-compete clauses, it’s interesting to note that some of the wrestlers announced that they were free agents on different dates. Hale became a free agent as of September 5, Ruff became a free agent as of September 8, and Reed became a free agent as of September 9, at least according to their own words.
Reed took to Twitter on Wednesday and took a shot at WWE while looking ahead to the future. The former NXT North American Champion said he was “terribly mismanaged” by the company.
“Tomorrow I become a free agent. I am confident in myself and my abilities. Although being terribly mismanaged by a company recently makes me nervous about having to find a new employer in 60 days. Thanks for all the support! I’m sure I’ll be back to kicking ass in no time!,” he wrote.
Reed clarified in a follow-up tweet, “People need to read properly. Notice the word ‘recently’ in my last tweet. SMH. Also I’m going to let y’all know a hell of a lot more soon because I like to be open with all my followers. Anyway the non hater, burner accounts THANK YOU, for your support. #JONAHISHERE”
Now that WWE isn't trying to hire indie wrestlers anymore, all those indie guys who are 'marks' for WWE won't have to worry about getting hired there and mismanaged, not pushed or presented correctly.
Besides, look where is Reed is today.
People In WWE Reportedly Not Happy With Mick Foley Comments (Ya Think? The Truth Has A Way Of Hurting)
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley reportedly had some heat within WWE over the comments he made about the company and AEW earlier this week.
If they don't like hearing the truth, then do something about it. There's a fucking concept for you.
Foley took to Facebook following the AEW All Out pay-per-view earlier and issued a “WWE – WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM” video. Foley talked about how WWE is no longer the company that talents aspire to make it to. His full comments can be found below.
In an update, it was noted by Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men podcast that there were some people in WWE who were not happy with Foley’s comments.
It was noted how there is an unspoken rule that WWE Legends are not to disparage the company, and apparently that’s how Foley’s comments were taken by some. Foley is currently signed to a “nostalgia contract” or a WWE Legends deal.
Well? Looks like that 'unspoken rule' has been broken, now what? Nothing because what can WWE really do to Foley? End the legends deal? "OOOOOO" How devastating is that? LOL.
Foley appeared on the Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast with WWE Hall of Famer Sean Waltman this week and commented on the video. Waltman’s co-host, and Wrestling Inc. managing editor Nick Hausman, asked Foley why he felt the need to release the video.
“The only deal I have with WWE is a Legends deal,” Foley said. “They do pay people to be consultants, and if I was being paid to be a consultant, I would say, ‘WWE, we’ve got a problem’. I’m just putting myself in the place of a top-tier Superstar who has a decision to make, and I would look at how AEW has treated their recent acquisitions and I would compare it to how WWE has treated a few of their recent, as in development, talents brought up to the main roster. And I would say, ‘I don’t know if I want to gamble to such an extent that I’m willing to have everything I’ve done watered down or made a joke of.’ If somebody is a more intriguing character in NXT than they are in WWE, and it seems almost by design, I think that’s a big, big problem.”
For those who missed it, Foley’s full comments can be seen below:
“Hello, this is ‘The Hardcore Legend’ Mick Foley. I’d like to title this video, ‘WWE – We’ve Got a Problem’ because I think you do and that problem is that WWE is no longer the place for talent to aspire to. Part of it is because AEW is doing a great job of attracting great talent, proven talent, building other talent, creating storylines, but part of it is a problem of your own making. I think younger talent sees the way that developmental characters are cut or left by the wayside, or in the case of Karrion Kross, greatly watered down and even made a joke of when they debut on the main roster. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. If I was an aspiring talent now, big league talent with a major decision to make, I’m not sure that I would trust WWE creative to do the right thing with my career. You guys did wonders with me back in the day… that was a different time, different place. If it was today, I’m not sure I would trust the powers to be with my career in their hands, and until that changes, WWE – you’ve got a problem.”
Here's where you can hear what Waltman and Foley had said about the video.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pro-wrestling-4-life-w-sean-x-pac-waltman/id1150124693
EC3 On Scrapped Plans For “Horsemen-esque” Stable In WWE
Former WWE superstar, EC3, spoke with Shakiel Mahjouri of Cageside Seats about his time with WWE before being released in April 2020. During the conversation, EC3 disclosed that there were once plans for him to create a stable with Drake Maverick and FTR, formerly known as “The Revival” in WWE.
“There were ideas thrown around where we wanted to create some things before The Narrative was full tilt,” EC3 tells Cageside Seats. “There was an idea for a Horsemen-esque kind of thing we tossed around and played with, but the pandemic prevented one of our days to travel and shoot stuff. [FTR] went their way, I went my way, and Drake returned to WWE.
“What a good idea that was. I was kind of hesitant too. I was kind of hesitant because I don’t look that part anymore, and I’m doing this. But that would have been awesome. [FTR] is the best tag team in the world, and Drake is one of the greatest wrestling brains in the world. I’m all-around the best body, best mind, best personality, best looks, best facial hair. It would have been money. I think I would have wanted to call it: RICH.”
Now working with promotions like Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling, EC3 hopes to continue expanding as a personality. He also admitted that a ROH – AEW collaboration may increase fan interest in Ring of Honor. However, he noted how something similar was just done with Impact Wrestling.
“We should play bold and do some things to bring attention to what is a very talented locker room and a very great product. It’s just getting the eyeballs on it. Obviously, a partnership with AEW does that in a sense, but at the same time, it’s just been done with Impact,” the former Impact Wrestling world champion said. “As opposed to rehashing the past and the nostalgia, which I always preach against, I don’t want to do something that’s already been done as much as doing something that’s never been done.
“Ring of Honor is sitting on a giant library of extremely crazy content I’m creating on my own called The Narrative, where I have Braun Strowman’s first non-WWE match,” EC3 added. “There’s buzz in that, I would think. We also have a pay-per-view coming up. We have Death Before Dishonor coming up in Philly at the 2300 Arena. I’m in the world title match. I’ll win, it’s cool. Maybe, as the champion, I will bring the brand the attention and notoriety it deserves.”
NAWA 8/8/92
Joey Styles commentates on this and features Tommy Dreamer, Tony Atlas and more.
I had this show on tape as it aired on Sportschannel Chicago, the show lasted a week before being replaced by Windy City Wrestling but what this show also had? Was a match that still is in my top ten of all time favorite matches. Hercules Hernandez vs "Godfather" Tony Capone. I told people about this match for years and many of them claimed I was full of shit, the match never happened and I couldn't prove it cause it wasn't on YouTube.
Until now.
Looks like 'someone' has FINALLY gotten the last laugh, as prove is.. A "you know what". (Smiles)
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Luna Vachon vs. Joyce Grable
A young Luna Vachon battles veteran Joyce Grable in Southern Championship Wrestling out of Atlanta, GA (1988)
Jos Leduc vs. Jacques Rougeau (Southeastern)
Jos Leduc shaves Jacques Rougeau's head. Southeastern Wrestling (1982)
Southeastern Sweet Spots 001- The Freebirds
"The Tennessee Stud" Ron Fuller Presents Southeastern Sweet Spots. Join Ron as we go back and show you classic matches and moments from the rich history of Southeastern Championship Wrestling. On this episode we show you The Freebirds Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy Battling each other inside a Steel Cages with one of the wildest endings in SECW History.
Classic Wrestling From Florida (Featuring Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger & Billy Jack)
Hosts: Mike Graham & Jimmy Hart Mike Rotunda/Mike Davis vs Ron Bass & OMG Dusty Rhodes TCB Tour Video Promo Mike Graham & Steve Keirn vs The Spoilers Kendo Nagasaki vs Denny Brown Gordon Solie interviews Billy Jack Billy Jack vs Wild Bill Snyder Boxing Match: Kendall Windham vs Kendo Nagasaki Comments from Kendall Windham Dusty Rhodes World Title victory promo (8-21-79) Dusty Rhodes/Sonny Myers vs Song/Mauler/Uganda Ron Simmons/Dewey Forte workout video Eddie & Mike Graham vs The Hollywood Blondes Black Magic (Norman Smiley) vs Cowboy Ron Bass Dusty Rhodes vs Ivan Koloff Video of The Fabulous Ones vs The Sheepherders Comments from The Fabulous Ones Greg Valentine vs Bill Dromo Video montage of The Sheepherders Dusty Rhodes vs Harley Race Comments from Dusty Rhodes Comments from Cowboy Ron Bass Dick Murdoch vs Harley Race Comments from Sir Oliver Humperdink Video of Lex Luger/Kendall Windham vs Kareem Muhammad/Kendo Nagasaki Jim Garvin & Killer Karl Kox vs Bob Roop & Dick Slater Comments from The Fabulous Ones Sean Royal vs The Masked Superstar Comments from The Masked Superstar Comments from Bill Apter & Bob Roop Editorial on The Fabulous Ones Video of Lex Luger & Barry Windham vs The Shock Troops The Masked Superstar, The Ninja & The Shock Troops attack Luger & Windham Chris Champion vs Mike Allen Comments from Sean Royal & Lex Luger Tyree Pride vs Jerry Grey Ron Bass & Ed 'The Bull' Gantner vs Mark Starr & Jim Backlund
The Allegedly "Retired" Lio Rush Could Be Returning To AEW Soon (An 'Interesting' Update- 6:20 PM)
First he said he was 'retiring', then like a week or two later he decided that 'retirement time' was over.. THEN he announced he was 'retiring' AGAIN.. But wait.. He than said he was just 'going to fulfill the dates he had with New Japan.
You remember when Lio Rush announced all that? I sure do.
So NOW, according to the most well known "money mark" in the history of pro wrestling, Tony Khan, Lio Rush may be returning to AEW.
HHHMMM. Hell of a way to be 'retired', LOL!
If you're suppose fly "retired" then why are you gonna return to AEW? Dumb ass.
SEE? Not that I'm lying, he DID say it.
But I guess he, has a way different version of what 'retirement' is, compared to the rest of the real world.
Rush has been wrestling on NJPW Strong since he said he was 'retiring' again. His next appearance is scheduled to be at NJPW Strong: Autumn Attack. He will be in an eight man tag match on the first night of the tapings, followed by a singles match against Taiji Ishimori on the second night.
Here's the "Money Mark's announcement about it.
I see I'm not the only one who sees thru Lio's bullshit. Then there's this.
I can keep coming up with replies like this, there's so many.
Funny how so many though, have the same opinion I do, makes you go, HHHMMMM.
UPDATE--- 6:20PM
Looks like "Someone" didn't like this story (smiles)
See I'm the type of mother fucker who DOES have the balls to send someone I write about a link to the story I did. So what happened not less than THREE MINUTES after I sent Lio a link to this story?
THIS... LMAO!
World Class Pro Wrestling- Bruiser Brody Cup Update for Nov 5 & 6 FanFest in Carthage TX!
Bruiser Brody Cup Update for Nov 5 & 6 FanFest in Carthage TX! The Bruiser Brody cup will feature some World Class Pro Wrestling Talent! Bruiser Brody Cup Tickets on sale here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gampt-co...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
WLW World Legion Wrestling (Harley Races Promotion)
from early 2000's. stars include Greg Valentine, Butch Reed, and a young Trevor Murdoch more.
AMW-TV 261
AMW-TV 261 We are days Away from AMW GOLD RUSH right there in Jackson, KY. But first tonight we hear from some of the competitors at AMW GOLD RUSH. We also look at some footage from Stickleyville, VA from this past weekend. where Kyle Maggard took on AMW Champion Stan Sierra. all this and more!
1000 Days of Reign: A Look Back At Nick Aldis' Historic Reign | NWA Powerrr S6E2
Before former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis' spirited return on this week's edition of Powerrr, we took a look back at his historic reign as champion which totaled in over 1000 days.
WrestlingInc Writer Posts A Link That Leads You To "Pay" To See The Story They Wrote About (How Dumb Is That?)
As Kurt Angle used to say, "It's true, it's DAMN true" A writer over at WrestlingInc when writing a story On the WWE referenced "Fightful Select" as his source of the story. I did the same thing when I posted it but what I DIDN'T DO? Was what this dumb ass did.
HE (Marc Middleton as you see in the shot above) Put a link to the Fightful Select page, and guess what you get when you go and click that link he posted?
Only a complete and total moron would go and 'pay' to see a story they just seen somewhere for free.
And WHY, would a writer post a link that goes to a 'pay site'? Especially when people just read the story you just covered, for free?
What kind of idiot does that?
WEELL.. Middleton isn't alone in the idiot department because THIS ASS CLOWN over at the Wrestling Observer, did the very same thing a week ago.
I covered that fuck up here. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/wrestling-observers-staff-still-have.html
At least here at Wrestling Past And Present if we post a link to something, we don't and won't post a link that goes to a 'pay site'.
We're better than that, and obviously 'a little smarter' than some of those 'other writers' at those so called "major wrestling news sites".
You can thank us for that, and thank THEM for showing what morons they are.
WWE Officials Caught Some Heat Over Certain Contract Situations
There was reportedly internal heat over the recent contract situations with several WWE Superstars.
As we’ve noted, Adam Cole’s contract expiring back in July caught people in the company, and Cole himself, by surprise, and the same went with Pete Dunne’s deal. There is still no word on if Dunne has re-signed, but he was offered a new deal last month.
It was reported today by Fightful Select that there was significant heat in relation to people “falling asleep at the wheel” with the details and planning of WWE NXT contracts. Word is that this wasn’t as much of an issue with the main roster as several wrestlers had talked directly with WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon about their contracts.
WWE re-negotiated several contracts in 2019, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, to adjust them for higher guarantees. There is no word yet on specific terms, but many of the wrestlers altered their deals. It was noted that there was confusion about some contracts that fell in NXT, and the transition between NXT and the main roster.
After Malakai Black (fka Aleister Black) was released from the company earlier this summer and he had just a 30-day non-compete clause instead of a 90-day clause, WWE reviewed many of the talent contracts to make sure nothing else caught them by surprise. It appears this is where they were caught off guard by the Cole and Dunne deals expiring.
It was reported earlier this week that Kevin Owens’ WWE contract is set to expire in January 2022. It was originally set to expire in 2023 after he re-signed for 5 years in 2018, but the deal was re-structured a few years back, and now the deal is expiring early next year, much sooner than previously publicly known. To clarify, WWE officials were aware of Owens’ deal expiring, and this is not a situation similar to Cole and Dunne.
BOOKER T'S REALITY OF WRESTLING ANNOUNCES DEAL THAT WILL SEE PROMOTION AIR IN 50 MARKETS
The following press release was issued today.
REALITY OF WRESTLING TAKES OVER TELEVISION STARTING SEPTEMBER 18th
BOOKER T’s TEXAS-BASED PROMOTION SIGNS TELEVISION DEAL FOR NEARLY 50 MARKETS NATIONWIDE
Houston, TX (September 8th, 2021) — Reality of Wrestling is proud to bring its weekly episodic professional wrestling show to television markets around the country in partnership with the CW, ABC, The Action Channel, RokuTV and Right Now TV. Reality of Wrestling has been one of the most popular independent wrestling shows on YouTube, gaining 128,000,000 views and 512,000 subscribers since its inception.
Reality of Wrestling has been the longtime “flagship of Texas Wrestling” and under Booker T’s vision, The ROW plans to become the preeminent independent wrestling promotion in the nation. Reality of Wrestling will begin airing on CW33 in Dallas, TX on September 18th at 3PM CST and on ABC7 in Tyler, TX as well as ABC9 in Lufkin, TX at 3AM CST.
ROW will air on RightNow TV starting October 1st, 2021, which will bring Reality of Wrestling to fans in 20 television markets nationwide including: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Nashville, Albany and Los Angeles. The Reality of Wrestling will continue its expansion in the fall when it joins The Action Channel in mid-October and adds an additional 26 television markets. See full line up and cities and stations below and check local listings for times in area.
About Reality of Wrestling:
Reality of Wrestling is committed to providing the safest and highest quality of training to aspiring professional wrestlers. Established in 2005, The ROW training facility is in the southeast part of Houston, TX. The ROW accepts students 18 years and older (17 with parental permission). Registration is current and ongoing. Training sessions run for a period of 6 months
JAKE ATLAS ON HIS WWE RELEASE, HAVING ASKED FOR A RELEASE PRIOR TO THAT, ETC.
Denise Salcedo interviewed Jake Atlas, in this hour long conversation Atlas breaks down his release from WWE, shares his experience working with the company, talks about his future and so much more. Atlas has also confirmed that this is the only interview he will be doing in regards to his release.
Jake Atlas On How He Found Out He Was Being Released, A 20-Second Phonecall from John Laurinatis
I was at dinner, it was that Friday night and I got a call from WWE incorporated. So that must mean that I don’t have the contact because that was the caller ID. So I was like ‘that’s interesting, anyone that has to call me, I have their name saved.’ There’s a lot that needs to be unraveled, but I’ll answer your question first then we can dive into the specifics. It was John Laurinaitis who I’ve never had a conversation with, he called me and he said that they are executing my 30-day non-compete clause and that was that. It was a 20 second conversation, I didn’t ask any questions, I was already expecting it and I kinda just numbed myself for the phone call.
Jake Atlas Says He Had Asked For His Release Prior to Getting Released
It was a month or two before that happened, I won’t get into the specifics about the actual conversations, but I’ll give a little insight on what was going on behind closed doors. I signed a three year deal with WWE, so around June/July I got offered a contract extension by Canyon Ceman, I turned it down. For my own reasons, we had a conversation and I said we could revisit it in 6 months. Little did I know that within that conversation, between that conversation and whenever I got released, as you are aware there are a lot of changes going on with that company and I started to get a little bit nervous. My entire run in WWE was the most, and I don’t know how to word this, it was probably the worst mentally I have ever been. My mental health was probably the worst it's ever been, the last two years that I was with WWE. So when I turned down the contract extension, I counter offered with some terms of my own and I more than anything wanted a meeting with Triple H and our conversations were kind of at a standstill and as you know Canyon ended up getting let go himself. So then that put me in a really weird situation, I had asked Canyon for my release at some point in our conversations, it wasn’t a ‘I wanna leave,’ it was more so a conversation of ‘ I want to be here, and feel like I have so much value and I feel like I am not being heard.’ I had requested a meeting with Triple H for 6 months, and I never got it. I think that that was the thing that kinda had me worrying the most in that ‘I don’t know how they see me, or how they view me, or how they value me.’ There were a lot of things that I wanted to do and talk about and I was just given the runaround. So I said that ‘I wanted to ask for my release, I don’t want to, I want to stay but my mental health comes first and I am suffering.’ I was told that I would get the meeting with Triple H and a couple weeks passed, I took a trip to LA, in between when I had the final conversation about what was going on with me. I took a trip to LA to unwind, and I wanted to go back for the summer, then I came back and it was the week after that I got let go. I don’t have the answer as to if I was already on the chopping block which is why I was hesitant to even say that I asked for my release because then people would be like ‘you’re ungrateful.’ I understand the narratives that people will want to say by me saying that I wanted to quit. You have to understand that my mental health was really bad, not at that given moment. I am strong now but the entire time it was not good. So I felt like I needed to leave for myself like I needed to put myself first. So I just want people to understand and not think that I was ungrateful for having a job because they’ve been releasing left and right. I take my mental health and my sanity and being alive before I take having a job. To this day I don’t know if I was already on that list to have been cut or if they went through Canyon’s emails after he got let go, saw that I didn’t want to be there. I wish I knew that answer, but I don’t want to ask. I’ve moved on completely, I obviously asked for a reason and when it happened it’s like be careful for what you wish for, you got it, what’s next?
Jake Atlas Reveals He Got Really Sick Due To Covid in June, Says Internal and External Factors Led To His Bad Mental Health, Felt Disconnected From Himself
I personally don’t think that I was ready for such a big shift in my career, I didn’t know how to handle pressure well, I still don’t think I know how to handle pressure well but that’s something I have to cope with. The first year was magnificent but it was also a very weird year because a pandemic happened. I got Covid around June. That was something I stayed silent on and no one really knew until now. That really affected me, I got really really sick, it affected my lungs, I still feel like it’s affecting me, not like other people who have had complications, but you can definitely feel different, atleast I do after getting it. So I started to put pressure on my own performances, and kinda just started seeing myself kinda flee away from the wrestler that I was. I feel like in 2019 I was on such a high… It was just an immense amount of pressure, constantly being reminded by the fans that I shouldn’t have gone to WWE, always being told something about what I should have done. It really got to me mentally, then I didn’t feel satisfied with what I did, and I also didn't feel like I was myself... I started training with Roderick Strong weekly, and I trained with him for about 6 months, one of the most positive influences in my career so far. Roderick Strong told me about different avenues that I could take to kinda better my mental health. WWE does provide many things, they provide therapy and counseling and they cover it and they encourage you to take it. I remember saying ‘I need to do this or it’s gonna get ugly.’ Up until March of this year, from March of 2020, which was only 3 months into starting there to March 2021 is when I just had a mental breakdown almost every day. There are days when I would just cry, it was just an immense amount of pressure again that I would put on myself. I just didn’t feel like I was breaking out or being myself or getting people to get behind me. I didn’t feel like I was offering anything authentic. I remember watching my matches back, and I would see this Jake Atlas on the screen and I remember just being so disconnected from what I was watching on TV. It was really rough and tough but I am glad I got the help that I got.
They actually take very good care of you, if you get Covid pretty bad because everyone gets it differently. I know for me it got pretty bad, I was out for about a month, maybe 6 weeks...WWE was always great at taking care of us during the pandemic even to this day to my knowledge.
Jake Atlas Says WWE is More Than Ready For LGBTQ+ Representation, But It Will 'Take The Right Person To Be Able To Do It'
As the person who is openly gay and coming into this brand with that behind him, I could have done more for myself, to speak up and kind of join the conversation and lead them to creating something, that could have been more for the brand. I was too late after I realized that I could and should have done that. I was too afraid, I was too shy, I was too closed off early on and I wanted to just do everything right that I didn’t think to speak up and say ‘well let’s actually talk about it, let’s have a conversation about this so that we can help so many people and kinda just bring a new perspective to the brand.’ I am not pointing fingers and I am not saying anything negative, everything is a two way street. When they came this way, I should have fought back and said, ‘Well I think this.’ I do think they would have been completely receptive about it because I will say, WWE is more than ready for LGBTQ+ representation on their shows, and it’s just gonna take the right person to be able to do it.
Jake Atlas Says He Was Not Asked To Be Part of the Vince McMahon Training Session That Occured At The Performance Center
I was not asked to be part of the Vince McMahon training session, where he would be walking around and taking a look at the Performance Center, it was a select group of people, some people were told not to be there, some people were told to be there. I still to this day don’t know what that meant or didn’t mean. It stung a little bit, but I remember looking at it two ways. I remember saying to myself, they either don’t want me there because they didn't want Vince or whoever was there to see me... or it could have been we weren’t asked to be there because they wanted to keep us in NXT. I don’t know, I looked at it both ways. The second one helped me sleep at night. {laughs}
Jake Atlas Says He Has Not Spoken with Tony Khan, Admits He Went Incognito to Watch Jungle Boy Wrestle Chris Jericho in AEW
I am obviously interested in going to AEW. I have not talked to Tony Khan personally. Jungle Boy is one of my best friends, I feel like for the past two years we’ve kinda have had to hide our friendship a little bit because we worked for rival companies...I love him to death. I think that our story is unique and I think our story is great. I actually went incognito to watch Jungle Boy wrestle Chris Jericho when I was working {with WWE}, it was in Jacksonville, so I took the drive up… he’s like a brother to me and I am excited to see what can happen in the future... Jungle Boy is someone who I am always going to respect and love and I am always gonna root for him whether we’re in the same company or we never wrestle again. He’s doing amazing things and I know that no matter what I decide to do, in wrestling or not in wrestling, he’s going to continue to support me.
You can check out the interview here. https://youtu.be/-a0gUsKIpwU
ICW/IWCCW TV Show
Tonga kid vs Boston Bad Boy (Tony Rumble)
Ox Baker vs Avenging Angel
ICW champ Tony Atlas vs Vic Steamboat
And more...
Bruiser Brody vs Ox Baker (Savoldi's ICW- 1986)
We have a true rarity here. Two of professional wrestling's iconic monsters, Bruiser Brody and Ox Baker, collide in a match for Mario Savoldi's International Championship Wrestling. Despite being shot on a solitary camera, this was aired on TV with commentary by Mario (who is so unusually subdued here he sounds like a golf PBP commentator). This match was taped at the Portland Exposition Building in Portland, Maine.
CRIMINAL RECORDS IN DEATH OF MATT 'TRAVIS' PALACIOS SEALED BY NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT
The criminal records regarding the 2019 death of New York City independent wrestler Matt "Travis" Palacios are slated be sealed on 9/30, according to New York City Criminal Court records.
Luc Vu, the man charged in relation to the incident, has completed his compliance after pleading guilty last year to reckless driving and failure to exercise due care, causing serious injury as well as failure to yield to a bicyclist. The order to seal the records was made on 9/3 and will be completed on 9/30 after Vu makes a final payment to the court.
After pleading guilty, Vu's driver's license was revoked for six months and he was levied a $250 fine for failing to yield to a bicyclist charge. He was told at the time that he would receive a conditional discharge after a year. That has now happened.
Palacios was struck while traveling on a bike path in East Harlem about 2:30 AM on Saturday 11/9/19 when a dump truck driver made an illegal left u-turn to get onto the Willis Avenue Bridge. Travis was struck and although rushed to the hospital, suffered serious trauma and was pronounced dead when he arrived. It is not clear whether Vu was aware he struck Travis. Vu was driving for Parsipanny, New Jersey-based D&A Contracting LLC, which fired him upon learning of his arrest.
“I’m shocked, happy and depressed at the same time,” said Palacios' mother, Yolanda Nieves to StreetblogNYC last year after Vu had been charged. “I was so depressed without my son. [Vu] should pay for what he did to my child — if it was a mistake he could have said he was sorry, but I haven’t heard any apologies.” Nieves told Streetblog she felt she had been kept in the dark during the investigation.
Palacios, who was returning home from professional wrestling training when he was struck, was only 25 years old.
AEW's Private Party, Santana and Ortiz paid tribute to Palacios on an episode of Dynamite shortly after his passing.
Cred tp PWInsider for this.
Dustin Rhodes and Kahagas vs. Phi Delta Slam February Faceoff 2.24.2007 (CCW Classics 1)
Before he was "All Elite," and after his initial run as Goldust, The Natural Dustin Rhodes was a mainstay at Coastal Championship Wrestling. One of the longest running CCW Heavyweight Champions in our company, Dustin was the anchor of the early and mid 2000s that CCW sorely needed. This match in Sebring, Fla against Phi Delta Slam ono February, 24, 2007 proved to be a bloody mess that no referee could control.
CCW- Goldust (Dustin Rhodes) vs. Bruno Sassi of Phi Delta Slam at October Fist 2006
Coastal Championship Wrestling October Fist October 21, 2006 at the Coral Springs Gymnasium Dan Evans on commentary. Goldust makes a surprise main event appearance months before his CCW World Heavyweight Championship run to attack Bruno Sassi and Big Tilly of Phi Delta Slam. CCW Legend Bruno Sassi accepts Goldust's challenge to a match.
CCW Alive Wrestling: Episode 1.50 "Rich Swann vs. The Machine Brian Cage" feat. Bianca Carelli.
Episode 50. I didn't anticipate getting to 50 episodes. But here we are. CCW's Flagship Show Alive Wrestling, now with 50 episodes. This episode has one match, AEW superstar, The Machine Brian Cage vs. Impact Wrestling star Rich Swann. It may possibly be the best match in CCW history and it deserves an episode on it's own.
Coastal Championship Wrestling- CCW Alive Wrestling: Episode 1.51 "Franchise" feat. Moose, Fonzie, Ariel Levy, and Christi Jaynes.
Episode 51 CCW's Flagship Show Alive Wrestling, now with 51 episodes. Destiny Awaits in Port St. Lucie, Florida was possibly the greatest show in CCW history. Tonight, we watch a few amazing matches from it, as we hear from Christi Jaynes. Former TNA World Champion, 2X Impact Grand Champion, Mr. Impact Wrestling Moose makes his CCW debut against The Franchise of CCW, Cha Cha Charlie. This match had the audience rocking the whole way through. Did you want to see a fight? Not a wrestling match, a FIGHT. The Manager of Champions, Bill Alfonso and the South American Alliance are incredibly mad at Lew Spectre's Resident Scumbags. Bianca Carelli made her debut against Tiffany Nieves at Bash at the Brew 8, and she rubs some dirt in. Thank you for watching CCW, it allows a group of us to wake up and do what we love, professional wrestling, our passion. Thank you for being a part of it.
Leland Race on WLW - United We Stand | "Work hard, Stay Humble, Earn Respect"
Saturday, September 11, 2021 - World League Wrestling brings its next event to the Race Arena in Troy. It will feature many great wrestling matches including "The Legacy" Leland Race vs. Sean Patrick. Here, The Legacy seems to have a fire underneath him to change the outlook of Sean Patrick since his loss of the WLW Jr. Heavyweight Championship. Tickets for this event are available at http://www.harleyrace.com/unitedwesta...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
The Billionaire "Money Mark" Suddenly 'Couldn't Afford' To Get The Proper Intro Song For Bryan Danielson ("Daddy said No" LMAO!)
At the close of AEW All Out, Bryan Danielson made his AEW debut. Danielson made the save for Christian Cage and Jurassic Express after Cole joined The Elite in beating them down.
But he didn't come out to the song that was so aligned with him. Danielson initially came out to his WWE theme, “Flight Of The Valkyries” by Wilhelm Richard Wagner before the theme transitioned into “Born For Greatness”.
On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer (for whatever his word's worth lately) reported that AEW did attempt to get “The Final Countdown” for Danielson. However, the rights to the song were reportedly too costly for AEW.
So according to that, you mean to tell me, that Tony Khan, the most well known billionaire 'money mark' in the history of wrestling "suddenly" can't afford to buy something?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
This is same Billionaire who paid for the rights to not one, but TWO versions (including the WRONG version) of "Wild Thing" for "Stone Cold" Jon Moxley and just paid I'm sure, a ton of cash for "Cult Of Personality" for C.M. Punk, but suddenly he can't afford top get the one that's most associated with Bryan Danielson, LMAO!
Isn't this the same 'money mark' who's been writing big checks after big checks so he can get for WWE cast offs, firees and what not to pad up an over inflated roster, even though HE, Cody AND Jericho claimed that AEW wasn't gonna hire a lot of former WWE wrestlers because they wanted to be the 'alternative' to WWE?
Yep, same guy...
But suddenly it's 'too costly' to pay for something.. The humor in that is very amusing to me.
I'm sure the Tony Khan "Marks" are gonna chime up and try to rationalize and justify it as they do with everything that makes AEW look silly, stupid or outright like amateur hour. Go ahead and chime in. The fact this came out and ol Tonyboy hasn't denied it shows that anything you "marks" might have to say, won't matter cause if Tony can spend and spend and spend for a lot of talent his company isn't even using correctly, he can afford to get the some for one of his biggest stars.
Or maybe, since Tony gets all his money from his father, it became a simple act of "daddy says no", LMAO!
ECW Hardcore TV | 09/06/1994
The Public Enemy defends the ECW Tag Team Title against Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck. A special look at the rivalry between Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman. Jason defends the ECW Television Championship against J.T. Smith. Plus, a feature on Shane Douglas winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.
MCW Memphis Championship Wrestling May 19, 2001 Featuring #BryanDanielson
Featuring American Dragon Bryan Danielson, Spanky, Haas Bros. Mean Street Posse and more!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvp0GpsaIog
Jordynne Grace vs Allie Kat - Ladies Night Out 10 Director's Cut
See what happens when former Impact Wrestling Knockouts champ, Jordynne Grace battles Allie Kat (GCW, Beyond) at LNO10.
ACE AUSTIN takes on Tommy DREAMER| IMPACT! Highlights Sept 2, 2021
The legendary Tommy Dreamer has a chance to push his way into the IMPACT World Title picture – but only if he beats No.1 Ace Austin. Can the icon from the 90s hardcore era get it done against the inevitable Millennial?
GANGREL BECOMES LEAD TRAINER FOR FLORIDA'S COASTAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING ACADEMY
“Wrestling legend Gangrel, David Heath, moves into head trainer position for the CCW Training Facility and Coastal Championship Wrestling.”
August 23rd, 2021 – Enter the Vampire Warrior. With thirty-five years of professional wrestling experience around the globe, notably with World Wrestling Entertainment as the leader of the wildly popular “The Brood,” and consistent appearances nationwide for regional and national companies “Gangrel” David Heath has accepted a full-time position at Coastal Championship Wrestling as the Leader of The CCW Training Facility.
Wrestling since 1987, and training since 1994, Heath has held trainer positions at schools for Afa “The Wild Samoans,” Dean Malenko, as well as starting his own training facility partnering with Rikishi Fatu, Knokxs Pro, in Van Nuys, California where he was instrumental in training All Elite Wrestling’s Miro, MLW’s Jacob Fatu, and many more emerging stars.
In 2017, Heath started his own training facility and promotion in South Florida, Gangrel’s Wrestling Asylum.
Heath now brings his years of practical knowledge and real-life experience to CCW.
Gangrel gives credit to his training processes to his trainers, the late Boris Malenko, The Hart Family Dungeon, Afa “The Wild Samoans,” and Rusty Brooks.
“We are so excited to be working with Dave, he’s an incredible wealth of knowledge. We have so many young wrestlers excited to start their journey with us, and someone who’s been to the top and consistently worked on television is exactly who we needed. We are ecstatic to have him.” Dan Ackerman, founder, and co-owner of Coastal Championship Wrestling.
Gangrel David Heath can be heard weekly on his hit podcast “Fangin N Bangin with Gangrel!” available on all platforms, his merchandise can be found on his website FNBGangrel.com.
The CCW Training Facility and Coastal Championship Wrestling, for almost eighteen years, has been one of the premiere wrestling companies and training facilities in the world. Founded in 2004, we are “The Last Territory. With multiple shows a month and a weekly episodic web show “Alive Wrestling.”
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Joey Ace defends against the Colossal one Mike Law (Warriors of Wrestling)
Brand new W.O.W World Heavy Weight champion and Triple Crown winner "The 5 Star Stud" Joey Ace takes on his first challenger at Warriors of Wrestling presents "King of New York" on 9/18/21. Can Joey fend off his long time adversary former W.O.W Tag Team champion and former W.O.W King of New York The Colossal one Mike Law???
Monday, September 6, 2021
Limitless Wrestling- UNDENIABLE Backstage Roundup ft. Danhausen, Ava Everett, JT Dunn, Becca, JD Drake, Prestigious
UNDENIABLE Backstage Roundup featuring interviews with: - "The Blue Collar Badass" JD Drake - Prestigious (Channing Thomas, Mac Daniels, BRG, & Jon Alba) - "The One" JT Dunn - Danhausen - "Your Favorite Icon" Ava Everett - "The Leader Of The Scrunchie Squad" Becca
Mik Drake vs Mysterious Q - Battle Club Pro, Jobber Tears - Above the Ring
Mik Drake defends his Battle Club Pro Championship vs Mysterious Q at Above the Ring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frzPoh1ETNI
World Class Pro Wrestling Clash At The Cotillion V Preview
Sunday, October 3rd, don’t miss Clash at the Cotillion V at the Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas! Tickets available here https://thecotillion.com/event/world-...
AWA All Star Wrestling TV (August 10th, 1991)
1) Wahoo McDaniel vs Curt Hennig (Indian Strap Match 12/26/87) 2) Greg Gagne/Rick Martel/Jim Brunzell vs Jesse Ventura/Blackjack Lanza/Ken Patera (April 24th, 1983)
1988 Portland Wrestling Town Hall
Former WWF wrestler Billy Jack Haynes, Portland Wrestling champion "Mean" Mike Miller, US Olympic wrestler Brad Rheingans, mid-carder Scott Ferris, Pacific Northwest promoter Ivan Kafoury, and a bevy of fans, amateur wrestlers, and other PNW natives take part in this 1988 Town Hall discussing professional wrestling in Portland, Oregon!!