Saturday, November 28, 2020
WWA (Kentucky) - Hysteria 107 - Halloween Hell 2020
-In the main event, Josiah defends the WWA Championship against Vanderpool in a First Blood Match-Speaking of the WWA Championship, Jordan Whittaker and Ray Waddell do battle to determine the new number one contender
-It's Stonewall's last chance at the National Championship. If he does not beat Alexander Knight for the title tonight, then Stonewall does not get any more chances as long as Knight is still the champion -Mickey Midas returned on the last Hysteria, attacking CCW after CCW assaulted a fan. CCW has invited Midas back to the WWA officially tonight to face him in a match -After both racking up impressive recent victories, Jake Bravado and Logan Legit go one on one to determine the new National Championship number one contender -The Trendkillers face Lizzy Sixx and Nick Willis with a future shot at the WWA Tag Team Championships on the line All of this plus Tyler Hawkins, Jones, Matt Diesel, Nick Doepp, Dakota France, the Queen, Jeremy Gray, 747, Drake Jaxon and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukhwgEscQWI
CWF Wrestling Superstars (Featuring Dusty Rhodes & Hulk Hogan From 1981
Dusty Rhodes defeats Harley Race (6-21-81) World Title Change!
Sweet Brown Sugar unmasks A statement from Terry Funk regarding Dusty Rhodes Charlie Cook & Sweet Brown Sugar vs Matsuda/Sonoda El Gran Apollo vs Mr. Pogo (6-21-81) Dusty Rhodes challenges Dory Funk Jr. (6-16-81) Take Five with Barbara Clary: Hulk Hogan Video of Hulk Hogan vs Jerry Lawler $5,000 Challenge! Buzz Sawyer vs Wild Bill Snyder Comments from Buzz SawyerFriday, November 27, 2020
One Man Gang on The Junk Yard Dog
Legendary former WWE/Mid South Wrestling/WCW wrestler The One Man Gang aka Akeem discusses what it was like wrestling "WWE Hall of Famer" The Junk Yard Dog who was known for being difficult to work with at times.
SITE OF TWO HISTORIC WRESTLEMANIA MATCHES MAY SOON BE DEMOLISHED
The Globe and Mall reported this weekend in Toronto that Rogers Communication is looking at demolishing The Skydome (now known as the Rogers Centre) in favor of erecting a new, smaller version of the venue.
Skydome was the host of April 1990's Wrestlemania VI, featuring WWF Champion Hulk Hogan vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior and March 2002's Wrestlemania X8 featuring The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan. Beyond those two Wrestlemanias, the venue hosted ten WWF house shows as well as one WCW event.
The venue also hosted the first-ever championship win for WWE Hall of Famer Edge, as he defeated Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental title on July 24, 1999 as a surprise after substituting for Ken Shamrock, who missed the event. That moment has a great "circle of life" aura to it as Edge was sitting ringside for Hogan vs. Warrior at Wrestlemania VI.
The stadium, with an official capacity of 53, 506 fans (more for pro wrestling), was opened in 1989, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
American Pro Wrestling EP #14
On this episode: -Chris James vs Harlo Heights -APW iTV Championship Joey Rhymer vs Rob Killjoy -MF Billings & Tiger Cat vs High Profile -APW Heavyweight Championship Kilgore 99 vs Nick Fury vs Dusty Money -APW United States Championship Chief Jay Eagle vs Damien Legion -APW Tag Team Championship Perfect Storm vs Kat Daddy & Jay Stunna -Dump Truk vs Squeeks the Clown Plus much more!!!
NEW (Canada) SuperBouts (E103) - "Another New Beginning" Night 2 Highlights + Show Fallout
NEW Fans, our online web series SuperBouts is back with a look at the second night of the recent "Another New Beginning" tv taping that took place on Nov 14th, 2020 at the CLB Armoury in St. John's, NL. Catch our television series, NEW Evolved, every Saturday at 1PM on Canada's Superstation NTV, 1PM on Eastlink TV and Sundays at 1230PM on Rogers TV (Avalon Region Newfoundland).
Nick Bockwinkel vs Jerry Lawler (Memphis August 21st, 1978)
Taped at the Mid South Coliseum. For the AWA World Heavyweight title.
Another Example of How Easy it Is To Put A Mark In His place (They Always Make it Too Easy)
They never seem to learn, so I guess I have to be the one that keeps putting today's 'marks', in their place. It really doesn't take much effort as they always react the same way, and then always, as predictable as a rerun, always go for attempts at 'mom' insults (yawns).
Then comes my favorite, after I inform them that all their replies are making for a great story? They run like little bitches and quickly delete their replies, thinking I don't already have the screen shots of them. Which again, shows what dumb fucks 'marks' today really are.
So here's the shots of the latest moron who had to be 'checked'. This ass clown obviously missed the point of the post, or was just too dumb to 'get it'. You'll also see how after he gets put in his place, he falls for the oldest trick in the book of coming back for more, and making himself look even more stupid. Like making a dog jump thru hoops, these dumb shits are just ssoo stupid. I've been doing this same trick since the 90's and every time, they fall for it and do the same thing. Which is why, they are indeed... Dumb 'marks'.
KEVIN SULLIVAN TALKS BISCHOFF, RUSSO, WCW'S DOWNFALL AND MORE
Kevin Sullivan was a recent guest on VOC Nation’s In the Room Podcast. Sullivan talked about his start in wrestling, people who inspired him, the importance of kayfabe and it’s impact on the current product, the downfall of WCW, and more. Here are just a few highlights:
On the people he worked with: “The guys that should be in the Hall of Fame are the enhancement talent that made us look good. Without them, we wouldn’t have drawn money. I was lucky enough that I got to wrestle in single matches with Andre the Giant, I had a three year run with Dusty Rhodes, I wrestled Hogan for three years, I wrestled Blackjack Mulligan, Barry Windham, Wahoo McDaniels, Ernie Ladd; I’ve gotten to wrestle the crème de la crème. I look back and I say wow I was very lucky that they were nice enough to say ‘let’s make this kid’ and they did. It takes two to tango and they did more of the work than I did, that’s for sure.”
On the devil gimmick in Florida: “I never used the word devil. I’ve been to India, I’ve been to Singapore, Malaysia, I spent a lot of time early in my career in that part of the world. I wore my robe everywhere I went: When I went to the gym, I wore my robe; when I went to the grocery store, I wore my robe; when I trained, I wore my robe; when I got in a cab and left for the matches, I wore my robe. People never saw me watching a match. I was a magician. You didn’t see me until I went to the ring. I did it that way on purpose; I didn’t want people to say ‘oh I met him, he’s not such a bad guy.’ That’s what I did.”
On who taught him the business: “I was taught by some of the best. The (original) Sheik, who is my hero, once told me ‘once they see that you can talk, you become human.’ He said to me, ‘you’re not a human being.’ I was around a lot of very talented guys and I was lucky.”
On the current product lacking kayfabe: “These kids are the greatest athletes of any generation. They’re fabulous… Look at the guy who has drawn the most money in the history of wrestling. Nobody has drawn as much money as the Undertaker for as long as he’s gone, ever. Ever. Just this year he decided to get on social media. Do you think guys that have great matches (are supposed to) get on social media and say ‘brother we had a barn burner tonight, it was wonderful, thank you very much, see you next week.’ I mean it’s like going to a movie – the willing suspension of disbelief… The problem I have, is because they are much more talented – they are so far above our generation – if they would watch what they would say a little they would be better off. That’s my opinion and everybody has an opinion.”
On how to fix the WWE ratings: “If I was Vince McMahon, I would ask (the Undertaker) ‘what do you need and we’ll give it to you and stay out of your way and you book it.’ I think the Undertaker would turn that business around in six months.”
On the downfall of WCW: “They went to comedy. Funny doesn’t earn money. It’s that simple. I’m a boxing fan; do you go to see a fight that’s just going to be a joke? No… Then they tried to bury Ric Flair in a desert?.. They wanted to get rid of him. They wanted to get rid of Ric Flair since 1989. They don’t know where to drive the stake… He’s the greatest champion of all time and they tried to get rid of him, that’s how silly these people are. Egos!”
On Eric Bischoff: “Eric did an amazing, amazing job. But he had to go out to the north tower… If someone wanted to (say) foreign object, he had to listen to them (change the name to) international (object). (It was) wasting his days. He could have been using his time (better). They succeeded in spite of themselves, and they succeeded because of Eric Bischoff. And Eric was a smart enough guy to listen to guys that were very smart. And in the end, they made a huge mistake and they went to comedy, and comedy doesn’t draw money.”
On AOL buying Turner: “I think it was destined to die because they didn’t want it to work. AOL didn’t want wrestling, didn’t want it.”
NAWA REVEALS SECOND PPV BROADCAST, DEBUTING IN RALEIGH, NC
The North American Wrestling Alliance issued the following announcement:
“NAWA: No Remorse” - A “Heart-less Valentine”
Mount Vernon; New York New York-
Owner/CEO Tony Mura (Capone) along with NAWA North American Wrestling Alliance proudly presents a new follow up streaming pay-per-view.
There are promises of broken hearts, broken bones and careers smashed in this action-packed extravaganza. No “love” will be lost, nor will there be any proverbial tears shed. The NAWA body-slams your living rooms once again with the return to PPV.
The NAWA has hit a homerun once again, this time with “No Remorse™.”
No Remorse™ is a Valentine’s Day themed wrestling event; set for February 13th 2021. COVID compliance and seating is still suggested and recommended. The NAWA PPV will hail in Raleigh North Carolina at the Dorton Arena.
This event is parlayed from the success from December 19th’s “Jingle Brawl” extravaganza. “No Remorse ™” will also be a streamed event courtesy of FITE, along with being a live-attendance show as well. The young and exciting stars of the NAWA will also be at this event; specific names and matches to be released at a later date. Tickets will be on sale December 15th 2020 through merchant vendor Ticketmaster; which also includes the Dotham Arena itself as the tangible venue.
The NAWA will officially return with a 12/19 iPPV, "Jingle Brawl" from Daytona Beach, Florida on 12/19, also airing FITE.TV from Daytona Beach, Florida.
The event will feature a Hercules Cup in tribute to the late Ray Fernandez aka Hercules Hernandez who worked for the promotion during its original tenure in the 1990s and was extremely close with Paul Roma, who works behind the scenes as an exec here and teamed with Hernandez as Power and Glory. Hernandez, who had runs in the WWF, WCW and tons of territories, passed away in March 2004.
Officially announced as appearing at the event:
British Bulldog Jr.
Gangrel
Kahagas
Afa Jr.
Lloyd Anoai
The Slambinos
The Dirty Blondes
Micah & Tracey Taylor
Chase Stevens
Storm Taylor
Showtime Marcell Williams
The House of Payne, Hakim Ali & Nick Payne
Blood Hunters with manager Kevin Sullivan
The Indian Nightmare Vineesh
The Manager of Champions Chazz Moretti
Plus Special Appearances by Paul Roma, Mario Mancini, Cyndi Snow, Big Guido and Tony Capone.
NWA Championship Wrestling From Florida CWF 1/4/86
CWF 1/4/86 Hector Guerrero & Tyree Pride vs Jack Hart & The Red Menace Road Warriors vs Kevin Sullivan’s Army Highlights Jesse Barr vs Coco Samoa Lex Lugar vs Del Apollo VTR: Lex Lugar vs Wahoo McDaniel - Lugar tears up Wahoo’s Headdress Maya Singh vs Raul Matta Kevin Sullivan Threats Gordon Blackjack Mulligan/ Wahoo McDaniel interview Barry & Kendall Windham vs Cuban Assassin & Prince Iaukea
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Wonder Who The 'Genius' Was That Titled THIS So Stupidly
Yep, Amateur night over at AEW to be sure..
And I bet the moron who uploaded really thought that was a 'brilliant' way to title it (rolls eyes).
MLW Fusion #111: Opera Cup Opening Round: Tom Lawlor vs. Rocky Romero | TJP vs. Richard Holliday
•Opera Cup Opening Round: Rocky Romero vs. Tom Lawlor
•Opera Cup Opening Round: TJ Perkins vs. Richard Holliday •Calvin Tankman makes his debut The 2020 Opera Cup commences this week with two high stakes, opening round matches on MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving, presented by http://www.newlawoffice.com. An inter-promotional clash kicks off the opening round of the historic Opera Cup tournament. Representing New Japan Pro-Wrestling, former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Rocky Romero collides with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. Can Lawlor topple NJPW veteran Romero? Or will the ring generalship of “Azucar” Rocky Romero prove too much for the captain of Team Filthy? The opening round of the Opera Cup continues as the Dynasty’s Richard Holliday heads into arguably one of the biggest fights of his career as he goes head to head with the high flying veteran TJP. Can Holliday use his size advantage to ground out TJP and secure his spot in the Opera Cup semi-finals, or will the high-octane hybrid style of TJP outpace and outgun the smug self-proclaimed Caribbean Champion? The Heavyweight Hustle will be televised as 355 pound Calvin Tankman makes his highly anticipated debut this week on Fusion! Plus, one week removed from that vicious attack at the hands of CONTRA’s mysterious masked mercenary, we’ll get a medical update and hear from National Openweight Champion, Alexander Hammerstone! MLW cameras will attempt to get a response from Lio Rush after Myron Reed offered up a title fight. Salina de la Renta vows to make a statement… but how will she explain her betrayal? Opera Cup alternate “Untouchable” Gino Medina is confirmed to be an attendance plus the World Tag Team Champions Ross & Marshall Von Erich have a special message for fans. Join Rich Bocchini, Jared St. Laurent and ringside correspondent Alicia Atout and celebrate Fusion in time for Thanksgiving!BOB RYDER PASSES AWAY
Bob Ryder, who was one of the founders of TNA Wrestling and still worked for Impact Wrestling more than 18 years later, was found dead today by police at his home in Nashville.
Ryder, who has battled cancer for years, had not attended a live show in a long time due to intense chemotherapy.
Ryder suffered a fall yesterday and was unable to get up, but apparently texted people that he was okay. But after that, no phone calls or text messages to him were answered. The company sent someone who knew him to his home and knocked on the door and got no response. They then called police and found that he had passed away.
Ryder was a pioneer of websites with 1wrestling.com in the 90s, and did web radio and worked for WCW where he was close with Eric Bischoff. After the folding of the company in 2001, Ryder and Jeff Jarrett, who were not hired by WWF, convinced Jerry Jarrett to start TNA Wrestling with the idea of it being a PPV-exclusive promotion.
The initial idea didn't work and both Jarretts were close to filing for bankruptcy when Dixie Carter, who they had hired as their publicity director, informed them she was from a wealthy family and got her father to buy the promotion. Eventually the company was sold to Anthem Entertainment.
Ryder worked handling the travel along with numerous other duties for the company.
Mike Bennett Reveals All About His ROH Return!
Matt Taven welcomes Mike Bennett to "Trending With Taven" to talk about his return to Ring of Honor, why he left to begin with, and what he hopes to accomplish this time around.
One Man Gang on Getting Fired over PN News
WWE/WCW Legend The One Man Gang aka Akeem discusses getting fired from his first World Championship Wrestling run over refusing to loose to PN News on 2 different occasions which he later regretted.
Arn Anderson on PN News & Philly Wrestling Crowds!
WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW Star "AA" Arn Anderson discusses his experience wrestling in Philadelphia vs controversial former WCW star PN News who was not well liked by many behind the scenes.
Madison Square Garden - WWF Classics - 1982
Pedro Morales vs Jimmy Superfly Snuka - Intercontinetal Championship Bob Backlund vs Buddy Rose - WWF Heavyweight Championship Mr Fuji & Mr Saito & Black Jack Mulligan vs Andre The Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow & Chief Jules Strongbow.
WWF Greatest Wrestling Matches Superstar Billy Graham vs Bruno Sammartino 4/30/77
Superstar Billy Graham vs Bruno Sammartino
Baltimore MarylandWWF MSG Greatests Wrestling Matches ( Sgt. Slaughter vs Pat Patterson And Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen Cage Match 4/6/81
And to think, once upon a time the WWF, now WWE used to be, THIS GOOD.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
One Man Gang on Dealing with Eric Bischoff
Bet Eric won't have the balls to reply to his on HIS podcast.
WWE/WCW Legend The One Man Gang aka Akeem discusses his issues dealing with former WCW Executive Vice President Eric Bischoff who he did not have positive interactions with.
WWE FILES FOR NEW TRADEMARK...ON AEW STAR (Rolls eyes)
On 10/8, WWE applied for a new 'Dean Ambrose' trademark for goods and services in the realm of "Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely, blogs, in the field of sports entertainment."
WWE had a registered Dean Ambrose trademark but it was cancelled in August 2020 because they did not file a declaration under section 8 to maintain the registration.
NWA RETURNING WITH NEW WEEKLY SERIES NEXT WEEK
The National Wrestling Alliance has announced they will debut a new weekly series, returning to Tuesdays at 7 PM EST, titled NWA Shockwave.
NWA announcer Joe Galli stated in the announcement that the show would be produced in conjunction with the United Wrestling Network at Thunder Studios in Los Angeles.
The show would effectively fill the slot formerly held by NWA Powerrr:
Here's the link to see the announcement. https://youtu.be/vJeNjgj_sTI
One Man Gang on Akeem Character
WWE/WCW Legend The One Man Gang aka Akeem goes into detail on becoming the Akeem character in WWE. He goes over how the idea was proposed to him, the vignette where he became Akeem, how he developed the dance, his thoughts on playing an "African Man" and more!
Monday, November 23, 2020
Malia Hosaka vs La Rosa Negra ( SWE Fury )
This is from the recent TV Tapings from Lava Cantina in the Colony, produced by Title Match. Live event tickets & on-air schedule ➡ http://SWEFury.com Two legends of women's wrestling go one on one as Malia Hosaka (WCW, WWF, TNA Impact) takes on La Rosa Negra (Mission Pro Wrestling, WWC, Stardom, Shine).
The Society of Ventrue w/Paul Ellering v Apostles of Chaos (Warriors Of Wrestling)
Warriors of Wrestling presents "Extreme Heat" back on 6/11/18...W.O.W tag team champions the Apostles of Chaos are challenged by The Society of Ventrue with WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering...
WWF Wrestling @ MSG 11/22/82
WWF Wrestling @ MSG 11/22/82 1. Curt Hennig v. Eddie Gilbert (This was Gilbert’s MSG debut) 2. Swede Hansen v. SD Jones 3. Tigermask v. Jose Estrada 4. Little Beaver & Little Boy Blue v. Butch Cassidy & Sky Lo Lo (Obviously, a midget match) 5. Pre match interview – Billy Graham prior to his match with Bob Backlund 6. Bob Backlund v. Superstar Billy Graham (Graham had previously destroyed Backlund’s WWF Title belt, and Backlund is pissed !) 7. Mr. Fuji v. Salvatore Bellomo 8. Pedro Morales v. Playboy Buddy Rose (Morales defends the IC title) 9. clips of Ray Stevens and Lou Albano brutalize Jimmy Snuka on WWF TV 10. Jimmy Snuka v. Capt. Lou Albano 11. Jules Strongbow v. Ray “The Crippler” Stevens 12. Rocky Johnson & Tony Garea v. Riki Choshu & Mr. Saito (2/3 falls)
EC3 Pushes Jay Briscoe Off The Deep End! ROH Highlights
In his first singles match in Ring of Honor, EC3 managed to push ROH legend Jay Briscoe over the edge in a bout that descended into anarchy! Here are the highlights.
Mike Bennett RETURNS to Ring of Honor! ROH Highlights
After a big win vs Bateman, Matt Taven was down and out at the hands of the Righteous when Mike Bennett made his return to ROH to even the odds! Here are the highlights.
Undertaker and Godfather almost came to blows during a snow storm: Broken Skull Sessions extra
The Undertaker leaves “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in stitches with his story of a white-knuckle car ride he shared with WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather in the middle of a whiteout.
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 292
This taping was filmed on a closed set with all athletes and audience members tested prior to the event as well as all staff are required to wear a mask at all time. Matches: Clay Roberts vs Daniel Miller Raychell Rose vs Jenna Lynn vs Rok-C (Women’s Title) Ryan Davidson vs Abel Andrew Jackson (Row Championship)
OVW TV 1110 - "Champions And Controversies"
The Tate Twins face the Legacy of Brutality as OVW Owner Al Snow steps in to settle the Tag Team Championship controversy! PLUS: OVW Heavyweight Champion Tony Gunn accepts the challenge of Brian Pillman, Jr for Christmas Chaos - thanks to “Mr. PEC-Tacular” Jessie Godderz!? And Dillon McQueen, “HollyHood” Hailey J and Luscious Lawrence have to return Omar Amir’s medals - but not without some sashay and shante.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
PWCI This Week - #250 Pro Wrestling Epic
On the milestone episode of the program - we head back to Granite City for more of Pro Wrestling Epic! In action, the veteran Bradley Stephens takes on the newcomer Jaden Griffen in the opener, and in the second half it's Nick King taking on the former PWE champion Blake Steel!
Jyushin Thunder Liger vs Hiromu Takahashi
November 21, 2017 Tokyo TEKKEN7 Presents BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.24
The tournament match of B Block
Jyushin Thunder Liger vs Hiromu Takahashi
Ken Patera on Ole Anderson & N-Word use in Wrestling
How many times can Patera say the N word? Watch this and find out, lol.
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Hernandez vs Gino Medina ( Loko Wrestling)
See what happens when current Impact Wrestling star & 8x tag team champion Hernadnez takes on Gino Medina (MLW, ROW) in Houston, TX! This is from Loko's latest House of Horrors event, featuring some of the top stars in women's wrestling and lucha libre!
Gino Medina vs. Mysterious Q (World Class Revolution)
See two of the very best Texas and pro wrestling has to offer as Gino Medina does battle with Mysterious Q! Date: March 5th, 2020 Venue: Plaza Arts Center Location: Carrollton, Texas
Friday, November 20, 2020
MLW Fusion #110: Jacob Fatu vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. | Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Myron Reed
Matches:
•World Heavyweight Championship: Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. •World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (c) vs. Brian Pillman Jr. •National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone in action! MLW returns TONIGHT at 7pm ET with the premiere of FUSION on Fubo Sports, Pluto TV and YouTube. Learn more about where to watch. After 7 months, a new breed of fighting athletes rise up as MLW kicks off #TheRestart presented by newlawoffice.com. Although the dreaded CONTRA Unit remains at large, their shadowy presence remains a constant starting and ending with the World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu. After having his back broken at the hands of CONTRA during the May 9th hostile takeover of MLW, Davey Boy Smith Jr. has endured a painful road to recovery. Months of physical therapy and training with the likes of Kazushi Sakuraba have set the table for Smith’s quest to topple Fatu and take the championship. Now, the final stage goes down as for the first-time ever Jacob Fatu fights DBS for the World Heavyweight Championship! A bitter year-long feud culminates in a World Middleweight Championship showdown. Brian Pillman Jr. challenges the longest reigning World Middleweight Champion in MLW history as he looks to take the belt from Myron Reed. Will Reed prove he truly is the “Young GOAT” or will the unpredictable and volatile Pillman get his hands on the prestigious title? Ranked #1 in MLW since the summer of 2019, National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone will also be in action. Leading the charge to unite MLW’s athletes to rise up and take back MLW from CONTRA, “Your Boy Hammer” looks to make a statement when he steps into the squared circle. Kevin Von Erich shares a secret about the origins of World Class Championship Wrestling with his sons, the reigning World Tag Team Champions Ross and Marshall Von Erich. Plus: the 2020 Opera Cup brackets are revealed! Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET and on demand anytime, anywhere on DAZN. Experience a new era in combat sports as MLW hits #TheRestart button and returns to top ranked weekly competition with FUSION!Jay Briscoe Has a Problem with EC3! (Ring Of Honor)
EC3 wants to know if Honor is real. This weekend on ROH TV, he might just find out when he steps into the ring with an ROH legend he's seriously ticked off - Jay Briscoe!
Jay Briscoe Challenges EC3! (Ring Of Honor)
After EC3 made his presence felt at ringside, Jay Briscoe is putting his tag championship ambitions on hold to issue a huge challenge for next week!
Real Professional Vince, RREEAALL Professional- Zelina Vega Reportedly Escorted Out Of Building After WWE Release
And people actually WANT to work for this ass clown? Why..
WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon reportedly passed on talking with Zelina Vega after she was released from her contract last Friday.
Vega was informed of her release last Friday by WWE's Senior Director of Talent Relations, Mark Carrano. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter adds that Vega asked to talk to McMahon, but Carrano told her that Vince did not want to talk to her, and she was then escorted out of the building.
As noted, Vega was released last Friday due to reasons related to WWE's new edict on third party content with sites such as Cameo and Twitch, which Vega is active on. WWE later confirmed with Sports Illustrated that Vega was released due to a breach of contract.
McMahon was reportedly unhappy with Vega for opening up an OnlyFans account, which she was using for cosplay content under a different name, even after WWE issued the third party edict. The feeling was that Vega's actions boxed the company into a difficult situation. It was noted that Vega's release was done as a reminder to all talents that the new third party policy will be strictly enforced.
Vega appeared on the "Table Talk" podcast with WWE Hall of Famer & Producer D-Von Dudley back in September and recalled how Vince had previously told her that she was one of his favorite talents, comparing her to his daughter, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon.
"It's weird because I think that too and I'm like, you know what? If quarantine didn't happen – not saying that I wouldn't have had these opportunities – but maybe it would have taken a little bit longer," Vega told Dudley. "And also, Becky's having her baby so there are people that are not here so that just leaves spots to fill and for me, I'm like, 'Give me the ball! If I drop it, screw me!' But you lose nothing and I was always ready for that and I think it started with Drew [McIntyre] when we had that back and forth. I was like, 'Man, he's like my other promo half.' It was just perfect.
"Whenever it happened, it was just magic with him and it's interesting because before even quarantine happened, Vince would always say, 'You're one of my favorites. You're one of the reasons that I watch RAW. I love your character.' It was such an honor to hear that because one of the things that he used to say to me was, 'You remind me of Stephanie because she was always working out there. You're a cutaway machine. I love that about you' and first of all, I was like, 'Are you serious?' Legit, I was going to cry. I love Stephanie. She's a huge inspiration when it comes to me and the Zelina character, but it's wild to think that if this quarantine didn't happen, I wonder where I would be. I wonder if I'd be getting a RAW Women's Title shot against Asuka."
As noted earlier this week at this link, Vega and SAG-AFTRA had a "powerful conversation" about potential unionization in pro wrestling.
John Arezzi Remembers The Late Sylvano Sousa
Mr. Arezzsi remembers his former tag team partner the late Sylvano Sousa.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Jordynne Grace vs Miranda Gordy (Palé Pro Wrestling)
Fighting Words Promotions Presents Jordynne Grace vs Miranda Gordy From Independent Wrestling Expo Night Two August 29, 2020
Alex Gracia vs Thunder Rosa (Palé Pro Wrestling)
Fighting Words Promotions Presents Alex Gracia vs Thunder Rosa From Independent Wrestling Expo Night Two August 29, 2020
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match Nobe Bryan vs Nick Aldis (Palé Pro Wrestling)
Fighting Words Promotions Presents NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match Nobe Bryan vs Nick Aldis From Independent Wrestling Expo Night Two August 29, 2020
Black Taurus vs EC3 (Palé Pro Wrestling)
Fighting Words Promotions Presents Black Taurus vs EC3 From Independent Wrestling Expo Night Two August 29, 2020
Jordynne Grace vs Santana Garrett (Battle Club Pro)
The Icons division features some of the best women wrestlers in the world. See what happens when former Knockouts champion, Jordynne Grace faces current NXT star Santana Garrett at Battle Club's "They All Fall Down".
The Grappler - Roddy Piper in Portland Wrestling, Scott the Body (aka Raven) & Nord the Barbarian
Back in 1989, Rowdy Roddy Piper was returning to WWF for WrestleMania V. During this time Piper also appeared in an angle for Don Owen in Portland. The Grappler & Piper had their feud which also included Nord the Barbarian (later the Berserker in WWF) and Scotty the Body (later known as Raven).
CWF Wrestling Superstars (1980) (Championship Wrestling From Florida)
Magnificent Muraco (managed by Sir Oliver Humperdink), Bugsy McGraw, featured. Ivan Koloff vs Hector Guerrero, Humperdick has angry confrontation with Gordon Solie as well.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Former WWF Enhancement Talent And Atlantic Wrestling Federation Promoter Sylvano Sousa Passed Away
It's being reported from very reliable sources that Sylvano Sousa, Passed away from complications of the Covid-19 Virus. The sources include Associate producer of The Wrestler and 350 Days Evan Ginzburg, and I got confirmation from three people who were trained by Sousa.
Sousa (real name Dave Silva) was more than just an enhancement talent in the 80's for the WWF. He also was a mid-card star up in Canada where he feuded with Al Tomko, as well as owner and promoter of the Atlantic Wrestling Federation. Sousa's AWF ran shows in New Hampshire as well as Massachusetts and featured old WWF stars such as Rick Martel, King Kong Bundy, Captain Lou Albano as well as featured future stars such as the late Steve Bradley (who went on to get a WWF Developmental contract and worked Memphis, Puerto Rico, OVW as well as Les Thatcher's Heartland Wrestling Federation), and Matt Bloom (who was Prince Albert in the WWF, Giant Bernard in NJPW and now works as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center).
On a personal note. back in 1997 when i was living in New Hampshire, it was Sylvano Sousa who gave me my first break to live my dream of working in professional wrestling. Helping film his shows, setting up chairs, ring, cage when he had cage matches, etc. I cut my teeth and paid my dues (which helped lean me toward locally promoting shows for WWA New England and EWA which was based in Maine back then) working for Sousa, and I learned a ton of knowledge from him.
He was also inducted into the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame back in 2013, link to that is here. https://youtu.be/TR2REHbWu-I
Here's a match from 1978 WWF where he and Well known wrestling personality John Arezzi teamed to face Dusty Rhodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-iLA1XvTMU
Here, Sousa on one of his shows in Manchester, new Hampshire, gives the late Walter 'Killer' Kowalski, an award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eFJKJ73Kvs
Here'sa a match with Sousa facing the man who in the future would be known as The Missing Link, Dewey Robertson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrRZhjUPOeQ
Sousa vs Al Tomko in Vancouver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eccjerQZ-qM
Sousa would go on to hold the Canadian Championship that year as well.
And this one comes from a Night Of Legends Show in Wilmington, Mass. where Sousa turns on Captain Lou Albano, leading to a match against Damon D'Archangelo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y554VNtU3FY
And this is the match against D'Archangelo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iloz7qhpQ08
Finally, this was an article I wrote about my time working for Sousa in the AWF and how I actually got my break, thanks to Mr. Sousa. http://prowrestlingtapes.angelfire.com/awf.html
Sylvano Sousa helped many in the New England area and he will be missed by many.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Thunder Rosa vs Lindsay Snow - (Mission Pro Wrestling)
This women's match features Thunder Rosa (also seen in Ladies Night Out, AEW, Former NWA Women's Champ) and the debut of Lindsay Snow (LNO, Game Changer, Shine) in Mission Pro.
WFWA Wrestling December 12, 1989
French Mad Dog vs Johnny Star, Kerry Brown vs Ken Patera, Golden sheik (managed by Sheik Al-Kassie) vs Scott Norton, etc. featured.
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 291
This taping was filmed on a closed set with all athletes and audience members tested prior to the event as well as all staff are required to wear a mask at all time.
Matches: Danni Bee vs Rok-C (Women’s Title) Nathan Bradley vs Edge Stone Tommy Bolton vs Daniel Miller Will Allday vs Jay AlexanderBest of the Rock in USWA/Memphis
Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson's developmental days in the USWA as Flex Kavana.
Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling- Best of PPW (Episode 11)
This week's card:
Mantequilla & Mane Event vs VILE (Foxx Vinyer & Punk Rock All Stars w/ Delilah) (PPW Juiced; 2/16/19) KC Navarro vs Evander James (PPW Showtime; 8/18/18) Juventud vs Sam Adams vs Evander James (PPW Juiced; 2/16/19)
THE UNDERTAKER DISCUSSES LONGEVITY OF HIS CHARACTER, ETC
The Undertaker appeared on Spain's Vibe & Wrestling, talking his Final Farewell this Sunday at the WWE Survivor Series. Highlights from the appearance:
On a normal day of the retired Undertaker: "Yes, I obviously have a lot more free time than I used to. Now, at the end of October, I would normally be fully in my camp getting ready for WrestleMania, but now I don't have any of that. Now that my children are in school I have free time to train if I feel like it; I love to go hunting or fishing and all these kinds of things that I had to put aside for all these years because I was traveling around the world or preparing for an event. I'm still trying to find my place and trying to fill that void of not being in the stadiums."
On what are we going to see on “30 days of the Deadman”- "You will be able to take a look at the 30 years of existence of Undertaker in WWF / WWE, there is a Brothers of Destruction documentary, we have already seen the Untold documentary about the rivalry between Randy Orton and Undertaker. There are going to be things like that, in addition to tons of special content to reel off my thirty years and, of course, you will be able to know in depth other Superstars, their thoughts and how they are throughout different parts of their careers. If you are an Undertaker fan it will be great and if you are not it will be a very long month."
One more match at Survivor Series 2020?: "I don’t know yet what we are going to do although I can tell you for sure that I will be at Survivor Series. Who knows, never say never, but what you can be sure of is that I will be live at Survivor Series. So we just have to wait and see how things develop between now and November 22nd."
On the creative process of the Undertaker persona: "He had… he explained it to me beforehand. He had this pre-created character and he was just waiting for the right person to come along and he basically told me a couple of times that he needed a big guy with no personality that could wear a hat and a coat and basically that was it. But honestly, I don't think any of us could have envision the success and longevity of this character. I'm extremely happy that I took that Undertaker from 1990 and held him all the way to 2020; There is nothing like it and I am very grateful to Vince, obviously, but also to all my fans around the world… my fans in Spain… without the fans and without their desire for this character and their support for him, we would not be having this conversation now. It does not depend only on me. I really appreciate that the fans have chosen me despite having had many other characters around and they were always by my side; when I injured myself, they injured themselves, when I got up they got up and I really appreciate all the people who have supported me throughout 3 decades… like you."
On how was the WWE locker room back in 1990: "In November 1990 I had only been in this business for a few years, I came from WCW and suddenly a young man like me finds himself surrounded by all these people: the Hulk Hogans and Ultimate Warriors, the Randy Savages ... the biggest names in our industry. Then basically I sit down and just say: "Hello, how are you sir?", "Yes sir" ... knowing my place. Back then people were a bit more reserved and they waited a bit until they met you. Basically we did not talk much, but I knew where I was, which was very low at the beginning, so I sat, watched and learned a lot from everything that was happening around me, especially in that first year when I said to myself: “Ok, I am going to take all this knowledge, because we have here many of the bests in the world and I am going to see how they do their business and the effort they put their matches ”, I was like a sponge trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible without trying to make a lot of noise and without pisssing anyone off."
On Old School wrestling vs. New School Wrestling: "That's a good question. I think athletes today are exactly that, amazing athletes in terms of what they can do physically, but what I think is that the disconnection or the problem is that they rely too much on their athletic ability and the things they can do in the ring instead of trying to develop the layers of their characters. I was talked to Bruce Prichard on the phone a couple of days ago and I told him how much I like the rivalry between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, because it's an old-fashioned kind of rivalry. It is very easy to understand, especially if you are familiar with the Samoan heritage and linage and how proud Samoans are of family status, especially in this world of professional wrestling. Understanding that and having two cousins who grew up together and are now fighting ... there are so many layers to this story that I think it's the closest thing to old school we've done in a long time and obviously they did a great job and it was an amazing match too. But I think the big difference is that you don't have those rich characters to believe in. A lot of people used to tell me: "I don't understand, were you dead or were you alive?" They were so committed to the character and I think that's the most important thing: the story and the character development. I think they all have twisted their priorities in what they are doing in the sense that they are so athletic and they have these amazing matches, that they should, but it's always about storytelling, the good versus the evil... that's what's really important and that's what makes people invested in what you do; it's always about the story."
Monday, November 16, 2020
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Indie Wrestler Apologizes After Vulgar Remark About Eddie Guerrero (What A Dumb Ass)
Indie wrestler Alex Ocean has apologized after shouting "F--ck Eddie Guerrero" during his match yesterday at ICW: No Holds Barred.
Ocean tweeted the below statement. He apologized to the late WWE Hall of Famer's family and everyone else he offended.
November 13, 2020, marked 15 years since Eddie Guerrero passed away at the age of 38.
Championship Wrestling Episode #85
Today's line-up is called by broadcasters Todd Keneley, Blake "Bulletproof" Troop and Alyssa Marino: TAG TEAM MATCH | THE BODEGA v WASTED YOUTH The returning Wasted Youth have their hands full with Danny Limelight and Papo Esco! SINGLES MATCH | JORDAN CLEARWATER v RICHIE SLADE with FLEX BEEF Candy put their money where their mouth is and answer the challenge of Jordan Clearwater. Will the Golden Era continue? SINGLES MATCH | CLARK CONNORS v SNYPES A singles contest between 2 of the best young athletes in our league square off face to face! Who picks up with victory? MAIN EVENT | EJ SPARKS v VSK EJ Sparks has been extremely impressive lately - his opponent has been doing well in AEW himself. Today, the Main Event stage is theirs? PLUS | MIGUEL & WATTS will COLLIDE! AND | We will have post match interviews with the winners of today's contests! REMEMBER | Anything can happen on the FASTEST HOUR IN PRO WRESTLING.
American Pro Wrestling EP #11
On this epsiode: -Jay Stunna & Kat Daddy vs Perfect Storm -Nick Fury in action -Chief Jay Eagle vs Taylor Pope -Chris James vs Joey Greene -Damien Legion & Squeeks Da Clown vs Dumptruk & Kilgore 99 Plus much more!!!
MLW Underground #19: CM Punk vs. Raven in tag team action! Sabu vs. Mikey Whipwreck
Matches: •CM Punk and Michael Shane vs. Raven and Norman Smiley •Sabu vs. Mikey Whipwreck An extreme rematch headlines The Underground this week as Sabu, with Bill Alfonso as always in his corner, looks for revenge against Mikey Whipwreck and his manager, “The Sinister Minister” James Mitchell. Sabu looks to finally make the devil pay his due, after weeks of being targeted by The Sinister Minister and his evil entourage. CM Punk and Raven take their feud to the next level in a tag team fight. Punk has enlisted the services of his recent accomplice Michael Shane, while Raven looks to an unlikely ally in “Black Magic” Norman Smiley. Can Punk continue his momentum with another big win, or will playing mind games with a master manipulator finally backfire? Da Hit Squad send a clear message to Ekmo and The Samoan Island Tribe. Plus updates on MLW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino, The Extreme Horsemen, “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Sandman, and more. Joey Styles calls the action!
CWF Wrestling Superstars (Featuring Terry Funk)
Jack & Jerry Brisco vs Rick & John Davidson ('82) Terry Funk vs Jerry Grey ('82) Angelo Mosca Jr. breaks The Professional's hold ('83) Barry Windham vs Jake Roberts ('83) Kevin Sullivan & Angelo Mosca attack Barry Windham Mike Graham/El Gran Apollo vs Avalanche Tyler/Bob Russell ('82)
Brock Lesnar: The BEAST in Japan
Brock Lesnar invades Japan after his first WWE run but before his time in UFC.
Vol. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8DVJGezil0 Match vs Chono & ? cuts off before ending.
Vol. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pihZsK9Efo&t=34s