Friday, May 7, 2021
Thursday, May 6, 2021
IGNITE Rewind May 6 2021
IGNITE Rewind returns as we take a look into the IGNITE Wrestling video vault for matches you may have missed at IGNITE. Technically Numero Uno (Jaden Newman & Sage Phillips) vs Critical Mayhem Kennadi Brink (now WWE Ref Jessika Karr) vs Lacey Lane (now WWE Star Kayden Carter)
Victory Championship Wrestling 2021 Episode 10
In this episode, The Tag Team Tournament continues as Vice City faces off against Chris Mason & Christian Valor. Skrilla The Great then goes one-on-one with Justin Fleaux. Micah Taylor squares off against Dawson Kimbrell. Then in the main event, Big Smuve vows to defend the VCW Heavyweight Championship against any member of the Upper Echelon.
Salina de la Renta is reportedly done with MLW
last night’s season finale of MLW Fusion ended with the reveal of Azteca Underground’s El Jefe, Dario Cueto. The storylines have had Azteca Underground, ran by Cueto, acquiring de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado, and de la Renta finding herself in trouble with the organization due to recent happenings. Salina was “kidnapped” last week, and her being captured last night by Cueto was said to be her “swan song,” several news outletsCueto is played by Spanish film & TV star Luis Fernandez-Gil. PWInsider has confirmed that he is now signed to a long-term MLW contract. Fernandez-Gil made his pro wrestling debut in 2014 as the boss of Lucha Underground, until he was shot and killed off at the end of season three. He then played the role of Dario’s father, Antonio Cueto, in season four, until the final episode aired in November 2018. The Cueto character was later brought back to life in a bizarre angle with Aerostar.
MLW has plans for the Cueto character to be a regular part of the new season of Fusion, which will begin taping on Saturday, July 10 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. It was noted that since there has been talk of a second MLW series being launched, and as the company starts with Vice TV, it is possible that the series could involve the Azteca Underground storyline and concept. Cueto made a reference in last night’s vignette to the idea of a new temple being created, something that Azteca Underground has also teased on their official Twitter account in recent weeks.
The post-credits scene that aired on last night’s Fusion season finale was filmed in secret last month, in Los Angeles. Only a few select people in the company were involved or even aware of the segment being produced, and they were reportedly sworn to keep it a secret.
MLW Founder Court Bauer noted to PWInsider last night, “Just like with Vice, we delivered on the hype with tonight’s season finale. We started this mystery storyline last June dropping breadcrumbs on Pulp FUSION and almost a year later, fans got the satisfaction of the return of one of wrestling’s truly great villains.”.
MLW reportedly opted not to finish de la Renta up, and she will not be returning to the promotion going forward. The vignette that aired last night was the final appearance for her character, as it was implied that she was sacrificed off-camera, by Cueto.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY, ONITA REVIVES FMW
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has reportedly decided to extend Japan’s ongoing state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo until May 31 and has added Aichi and Fukuoka to the list of affected areas. The official announcement is expected tomorrow.
However, restrictions on events will be relaxed. All events will be allowed to go ahead with the lesser of 5,000 people in attendance or any number lower than 50 per cent of the venue’s capacity.
In theory, this should allow wrestling events to go ahead as currently scheduled. Any postponements or cancellations will be reported on as announced.
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling Explosion
Deathmatch wrestling legend Atsushi Onita has launched his own wrestling company called Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling Explosion.
The ‘E’ in the company’s name stands for explosion and its main focus will be on exploding barbed wire deathmatches.
FMW-E’s debut show will take place on July 4 at the Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market in Yokohama.
Onita, 63, said Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega’s exploding barbed wire deathmatch at All Elite Wrestling’s Revolution pay-per-view was the catalyst for the company’s birth.
Hidetaka Kajiki, owner of Japanese construction company Kofu-Field Co Ltd and FMW-E president, promised the company will have worldwide distribution. It remains to be seen what broadcasting deals FMW-E is able to secure.
FMW-E’s introductory press conference has been uploaded onto its YouTube channel, which can be watched on the link below. The first portion of the video has English subtitles until the 5:24 mark.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Larry Zbyszko's FINAL Championship win! - Maine's Pro Wrestling History Ep. 8
Did you know that "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko's final Championship victory took place in the state of Maine? Our host, Michael Labbe takes us back to November 10th, 2010 in South Portland, ME where Zbyszko pinned Palmer Cannon to become the new All Out Mayhem Champion!
Promo: Ellering & arena footage of the RW's vs. Hansen & McGraw/The Spoiler match. WCW January 1984.
Gordon Solie and Paul Ellering look at arena footage of The Road Warriors in a match against Stan Hansen and Bugsy McGraw. Ellering then talks about a new member of The Legion of Doom, The Spoiler. Both Solie and Ellering commentate during a match with The Spoiler pummeling Mark Hill. WCW, January 1984.
Greg Valentine vs. Ernie Ladd. Mid-Atlantic, February 1984.
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine vs. "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd in a TV Title tournament. Mid-Atlantic, February 1984.
MLW Fusion 131: Rush/Reed 2 | El Jefe Arrives
World Middleweight Championship: Lio Rush (champion) vs. Myron Reed (challenger) Carribean Champion Richard Holliday vs. Ariel Dominguez Laredo Kid vs. Gringo Loco For five months the world has waited for this rematch. Rush/Reed 2 for the World Middleweight Championship finally happens tonight, presented by newlawoffice.com! Lio Rush claims he’s cleared out the Middleweight ranks, but the 205 lb. division’s former champ Myron Reed says the undefeated Rush is nothing more than a clout chaser and swears lightning won’t strike twice! With CONTRA in his rearview mirror, “The Young GOAT” vows he’s rebuilt and ready to reclimb the Middleweight mountaintop and take back what’s his. But can he do what no man has done since Lio Rush entered MLW and beat the MOTH? Some of the absolute best in the world have attempted to hand Lio his first loss in the league, and every single one of them has failed to show up and show out against the self-proclaimed Moneyweight. Is a re-focused and reinvigorated “Young GOAT” the one to finally step up and unseat the undefeated champ? Find out tonight! Does Josef Samael have final say on who gets a shot at Fatu? If so, what does this mean for Alex Hammerstone and his push for a blockbuster title vs. title fight with the CONTRA Kingpin? Alicia Atout has the scoop as MLW takes an inside look at CONTRA’s alleged World title contract control! Speaking of Alicia Atout, she will have a scoop on what’s next for MLW after the season wraps up. What happened to Salina de la Renta? Azteca Underground promises “grand festivities and consequences” as the league closes out the season. In more high octane Middleweight action, Laredo Kid takes to the skies against Lucha Libre veteran Gringo Loco! PLUS: Caribbean Champion Richard Holliday in action! Ross and Marshall Von Erich, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, and more! Join Ray Flores, fight analyst Saint Laurent, and backstage correspondent Alicia Atout for a night of top ranked competition headlined by a huge World Middleweight title rematch as Major League Wrestling closes out the season!
Whoever is Uploading These For Conrad (Maybe It's Conrad Himself) Must be a Total F'N Dipshit
First we have THIS story, that I posted yesterday (that NO OTHER Wrestling writer has had the balls to cover, I might add) Where they couldn't even get the NAME of the wrestler in the video correct (And they STILL, haven't gone sand corrected it even know the story on it is out there. Guess correcting their own mistakes is something that's "Beneath them" ).
https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/they-ssuurree-know-what-theyre-doing.html
Now, we have... THIS.. LMAO!
Mike Bennett vs Ryan Davidson (Hurricane Pro Championship)
From the latest Hurricane Pro iPPV in Beaumont, TX on May 1, 2021. This is a first time ever encounter featuring Mike Bennett (star in WWE, ROH) challenging "Ruthless" Ryan Davidson for the gold.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
"Warrior Wrestling - Greatest Matches" Episode 17
Tessa Blanchard vs Jordynne Grace
Warhorse vs Brian Pillman jr.
Brian Cage vs The Rascalz
OVW TV EXPANDS TO TWO HOURS LIVE WEEKLY AS OF THIS THURSDAY, JESSiE GODDERZ APPRECIATION NIGHT THIS THURSDAY ON FITE.TV & BEYOND
Ohio Valley Wrestling is expanding to a two-hour broadcast as of this Thursday at 7 PM EST on www.FITE.TV. The promotion will broadcast two hours live and then tape material for their other programs.
Over the last year, OVW has secured broadcasting deals with YTA, Next Level Sports HD, COX Sports TV, Game + and RCN-TV as well as locally on a number of local affiliates.
This week's episode is themed as Jesse Godderz Appreciation Night:
You can see the video, here. https://twitter.com/i/status/1389595628754374658
For All The "Marks" Who Think Tessa Blanchard is Coming To AEW? You're Wrong (As Usual)
After what Tessa Blanchard did with the Impact World title belt. I knew prmotions like AEW wouldn't have any interest in her.
And guess what, I was right, again.
But of course, "marks" always think they know it all when they really don't know shit.. Kept saying sand claiming she was coming.
Guess what dipshits.. You're wrong again, as usual.
Over the last several days, there have been rumors that All Elite Wrestling has been in long-term negotiations with former Impact Wrestling Champion Tessa Blanchard and her husband, lucha star Daga and were on the verge of signing the duo to debut with AEW.
A number of sources within AEW, have stated right out that not only are Daga and Blanchard not slated to debut with the promotion, there have been zero discussions with either talent. We are told that the promotion has never made an offer to either Blanchard or Daga, nor have there been any conversations about potential creative for them.
So, if you are expecting either to pop up in AEW in the foreseeable future, it's not happening.
Boy I bet the "Marks:" feels stupid, don't they. Of course they do but of course, they'll just play it off because God forbid any "mark" will actually come out and admit their wrong, right?
Right..
You can go ahead and thank me now for again, proving the "marks" aren't as smart as they continue to claim to be.
You're welcome. :)
They "SSUURREE" Know What They're Doing Over At 83 Weeks, NOT! (Can't Make This Stupidity Up)
You really can't make this kind of stupidity up. But you would THINK, someone there at 83 weeks, or whoever is in charge of uploading videos FOR 83 weeks, would have a fucking clue what they're doing.
Obviously, as you're about to see, they don't.
It's right here in this pic. The title says "Ronnie Garvin" when obviously, it's JIMMY GARVIN in the match.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Thunder Rosa vs Allysin Kay {Cage Match} (Mission Pro Wrestling)
Thunder Rosa vs Allysin Kay final minutes at Mission Pro Wishes Granted at Pinballz Kingdom in Buda, TX.
SWE 0217 Full Episode
This week's episode is a look back at several events that occurred over the past several months that have had a major impact on SWE Fury!
Sabu vs Blood Hunter w/Salina De La Renta (SWE)
Full SWE Fury Texas Title Match between Champion The Blood Hunter managed by Salina De la Renta vs Hardcore Icon, ECW Original and former WWE Superstar Sabu who is the nephew of WWE Hall of Famer The Original Sheik.
Ronnie Garvin, Tim Horner, King Kong Bundy vs. Road Warriors & Jake Roberts. WCW, March 1984.
Feuds come together in this six-man tag match that sees Garvin facing off against Jake Roberts; and The Road Warriors squaring things with Tim Horner and King Kong Bundy. WCW, March 1984.
Paul Ellering on his Legion of Doom and bringing in Joe LeDuc. WCW, April 1984.
Paul Ellering discusses his four-member Legion of Doom--The Road Warriors, The Spoiler, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts and how they've run roughshod over the competition. They then look at an arena montage of Joe LeDuc and a Joe promo. WCW, April 1984.
News On “The Claw,” a documentary on the life of James “Baron Von” Raschke
“The Claw,” a documentary on the life of James “Baron Von” Raschke, makes its worldwide debut on 5/14 at 8:20 p.m. as part of the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival. The premiere will air outdoors at the Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul and then be available for online streaming from 5/15 to 5/23
More about it can be found, here. https://www.twincities.com/2021/05/01/jim-baron-von-raschke-the-claw-documentary-wrestling-premiere/amp/#aoh=16200658964452&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
Someone At WWE Is So Stupid, They Sent A Trash Bag Full Of Stuff? To The WRONG WRESTLER, AAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yep, it's true, IITTT'S TRUE! Someone who works for WWE was so damn dumb, so fucking stupid.. That they sent Natalya's stuff, in a garbage bag.. TO?
Chelsea Green's house, AAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yeah, I bet the dumb ass who did that is feeling pretty fucking stupid, right about now.
I mean, seriously.. How can someone really fuck that up? Isn't pretty obvious that green wore different stuff than Natalya? DUH! Dumb ass.
PPSSTT, if you're gonna send a trash bag full of stuff to a wrestler who got released, the least you can do, dipshit... Is mail the right stuff, TO, the right wrestler.. AAHAHAHAHAHA!
Here's the story on this.
Former WWE star Chelsea Green recently launched her “50 Shades of Green” podcast and on the debut episode she discussed the WWE trash bag debacle with Mickie James, which led to Mark Carrano getting fired from his Talent Relations job.
Green revealed how something similar happened to her when she was also released from WWE back on April 15. She noted how boyfriend Matt Cardona was upset over the box, and wanted her to go public with it, but she decided not to.
“Last week, I received a nice, big, FedEx box at my front door,” Green said. “I had got a call the week before, right after I was released and they asked me what my address is and said they have some things to deliver. I thought to myself, ‘That’s strange. I wonder what they could possibly be delivering.’ But when I saw the box, I thought, ‘Maybe I’m getting some leftover merch. Who knows? Are they sending me a present, a little parting gift?’ Silly, silly me. They were not sending me a parting gift.
“I brought that box straight into the kitchen and Matt and I opened it because we were curious. Inside of that box was a nice, fresh, plastic fuc*ing bag, full to the brim with sh*t. Just a bunch of sh*t. So, the box, as you have seen, if you haven’t seen, the legend, the one and only, Mickie James was released from WWE and posted a picture of this box on Twitter. We all got those boxes. Before I tell you the contents of my box and my garbage bag, I just want to make it clear that after talking to all of the other females, I believe that every single person who has been released that is a female has received this garbage bag.
“Gail Kim put it out there last week as well, that when she left WWE received the garbage bag. This is a trend. This is a long trend. I really don’t let things rub me the wrong way, so I laughed the garbage bag off. Was I a little annoyed? Yes, totally. My sh*t came in a garbage bag, but I let it go. Matt was pissed. Matt was very pissed. He wanted me to tweet it. He wanted me to talk about it. I just didn’t feel comfortable. I’m trying not to go the route of trash talking anyone or any company, especially one that paid for my mortgage. Especially one that I’ve wanted to be at for so long. Now, trash bag gate.”
Green continued and talked about how she realized that some of the items in the box belonged to WWE SmackDown Superstar Natalya.
“Upon further inspection of the trash bag, I start to realize that I’m not really sure what’s in this trash bag,” Green said. “I first pulled out some black boots, beautiful black boots, but not my black boots. I then pull out a second pair of black boots. Again, beautiful boots, but not my boots. Here we get to the third item. The third item was the most gorgeous, little leather shrug with studs and diamonds and flappy things and pink jewels and all sorts of things. If you knew women’s wrestling, you know that the person who wears black leather with pink is always the same person. That is always going to be Nattie.
“So, I knew right away that the contents of my box were actually Nattie’s box. I continued to pull a couple things out. A lot of it was Natties, but I did run into some questionable items. Some cute little skirts and cute little dresses that kind of looked like Lana’s or Liv’s. There was also a basketball. I don’t who the f*ck is playing basketball at WWE backstage, but someone’s getting their hoops in. So, the content of my box was, in fact, not mine, and many other females. I let them know that. He who shall not be named, because he who shall not be named was let go from WWE, he told me to drop the box off at someone’s house. Send the box on its way. I was shook because here’s the thing. The contents of this box is expensive. I’m not going to just drop it off at somebody’s else and hope it gets to Tampa.”
Congrats WWE, nice to know that for all your attempts at micro-managing everything. You can't even manage to send a trash bag to the right person. Fucking morons.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Championship Wrestling From Florida (Feat. Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan) (June 17th, 1987)
Broadcast Date - June 20th, 1987 Comments from JJ Dillon The Sheepherders vs Sam Bass & Crusher Canard Comments from Johnny Ace Interview with Dusty Rhodes Video of Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard Mike Rotunda vs Colt Steele Comments from Blackjack Mulligan Kevin Sullivan & Dory Funk Jr. vs The Mulkey Brothers Blackjack Mulligan and Dory Funk Jr. confrontation Flashback with Dusty Rhodes - Paul Jones vs Johnny Valentine (6-19-73) Comments from The Sheepherders Ed 'The Bull' Gantner vs Luis Astea Comments from Ed 'The Bull' Gantner Bugsy McGraw video from WCCW Comments from Dory Funk Jr. and Sir Oliver Humperdink The Cuban Connection vs Jim Backlund & Johnny B. Good Comments from JJ Dillon Mike Graham & Steve Keirn vs. Teijo Khan & The Tahitian Prince Incubus & The Black Assassin vs Rick Ryder & Robbie Idol Comments from Kevin Sullivan
Pro Wrestling Australia- Aussie Open Vs Velocities - Mini-Doc
Before they take the stage at our return to Max Watts, This Saturday, we take a look back at the story behind Aussie Open Vs The Velocities. PWA Studios presents Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) Vs The Velocities (Jude "The Dude" London & Paris De Silva) Mini-Doc.
OVW TV 1133 - "OVW Retribution Aftermath”
As Al Snow gives the fans an update on the status of the OVW Heavyweight Championship, Cash Flo and Omar Amir collide in a tag-team main event! PLUS: In the wake of OVW Retribution, OVW Women’s Champion “HollyHood” Haley is back from Hollywood in a bad mood! And Reverend Ronnie Roberts invites OVW National Champion "Mr. PEC-Tacular" Jessie Godderz to hear “The Good Word”!
Gordon Solie & Ole Anderson discuss Gene Anderson coming back/arena footage of Ole vs. Assassin. WCW, June 1984.
Gordon Solie and Ole Anderson view footage of Ole vs. one of the Assassins. Manager Paul Jones interferes till Gene Anderson makes a surprise appearance. WCW, June 1984.
Terry Funk vs. Scott Hall. WCW, July 1989.
Scott Hall wrestles Terry Funk, who comes to the ring with the 'Man With A Harmonica' music from Sergio Leone's ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968). WCW, July 1989.
NWA WORLD CHAMPION NICK ALDIS DISCUSSES TREVOR MURDOCH, THE NWA, STRICTLY BUSINESS, HIS OWN JOURNEY IN PRO WRESTLING & MORE
NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis joined Spencer Love for a wide-ranging conversation detailing the return of the NWA, Mickie James, being a part of All In, “The Question Mark” Josephus, and more. Highlights from the conversation can be found below in anticipation of the full conversation’s release on Tuesday, May 4th.
Trevor Murdoch and the rotating cast of the NWA
SL: “I completely agree. I think it plays really, really well into what you've said before in that the NWA is built around a solid few individuals, and then has this rotating cast of characters. Even now you look at it, and a guy like Trevor Murdoch, who's always been a great wrestler, is moving up onto the Nick Aldis level, which is a pretty good level to be on. What have you maybe seen in him over the last little bit that's allowed him to take this step? And, then, is there anybody else that you've got your eye on, or you see as a potential great addition to the rotating cast of the NWA?"
NA: “Well, I'm glad you mentioned Trevor because that's - one of the things that's almost really become a calling card of the brand is we've taken the guys that didn't get the chance to really showcase themselves to their fullest potential. Because of the somewhat cold-hearted nature of wrestling, sometimes, it can be kind of like you’re written off. That's it. If you don't happen to have the right connections, or you don't happen to appeal to the right type of fans, it's like your skillset can be greatly underutilized. That was Trevor Murdoch. I've known Trevor since I went to Harley's camp in 2007, and at the time, he was on the road with WWE at that time. In my mind, I was like, 'wow, it's so cool that this guy's a WWE star, and he's taking his two days at home off the road to come and help us. That's so cool.' To get it to come sort of full circle - we didn't give him anything. He took it. All we did was say, 'I think you might be a good fit. It was literally just one of the 'hey, what about Trevor Murdoch?' And Billy went, 'oh, yeah, that's a good shout! Let's try him!' He walked out on that first episode of Powerrr, or I think it was the first episode, and you could just feel the people in the building go 'oh, yeah,' because now the shoe fits."
SL: “He just resonates in that environment."
NA: “Finally, Cinderella found the right slipper. You know what I mean? It's like they go 'oh, man, we kind of forgot about this guy, but yes! He's great. He's believable. He's a good worker, and he fits so well in this. It was this sort of double whammy, right, this one-two punch where people went 'oh, yeah, this guy's legit.' And then, they also went, 'oh, I'm starting to get a feeling of what this show is going to be about, and what this brand is going to be about.' So it was this kind of one-two [punch]. As much as I represent the NWA in many different ways - a lot of people have been very kind and made some very lofty comparisons, and I won't share those. But, I try to honor the sort of standard set by guys like [Ric] Flair and Nick Bockwinkel and Harley [Race]. As much as I sort of appeal with that particular taste, Trevor appeals on the type of tastes of people who like Dick the Bruiser, or Dusty Rhodes. That's really what we're about. We just want really good pro wrestlers here. Good, solid, believable pro wrestlers, and Trevor, he's upper echelon now and I'm sure he's going to prove it as we move forward."
Strictly Business is Recruiting!
SL: “I'm glad to hear that that much hasn't changed. But, of course, one thing that has changed: Strictly Business is recruiting! Of course, you don't need to give me too much, people need to tune into Powerrr as far as that goes. But, what do you look for in a Strictly Business recruit? And, is there maybe anybody out there that's caught your eye or you're considering as a potential recruit? I know, you've brought in some people to the NWA before, I know you've got a little bit of pull on that. Who's Nick Aldis got his eye on?"
NA: “Well, look, here's the thing: Strictly Business was a group that was kind of born out of my real-life friendship with Tom Latimer and, obviously, my association with Kamille. Then, they fell in love and developed their own real-life romance. So, I was like, 'look at this! It's worked out great!' And so, it's kind of like our whole - I said it makes sense for us to be a group because we all look out for each other's back. We're all going to be, and we all know, and I think this is one of the reasons why for the most part I kind of - I think I'd like to say I have the respect of most of the guys on the roster is that I am Strictly Business. If it's good for the company, if it's going to help move us along, I'm gonna do it. As long as it doesn't hurt me, and that's the that's okay, too.”
NA: “I was having this conversation yesterday with a friend of mine who's in NXT. I said, 'you know, somewhere along the line, people have sort of manipulated this narrative that it's wrong to sort of look out for yourself.' And I'm like, 'no, it's absolutely necessary to look out for yourself. That's why we're independent contractors.' I'm not saying you have to be difficult. I'm just saying you have to - of course, you're thinking of yourself! You're your business product. I'm in the retail business. My sports nutrition company, my supplement company, LegacySupps.com, we're in the process right now where we're having some conversations with some major retailers. At some point, the conversation is going to shift to like, positioning on the shelves, and how you guys gonna put in, it's like, no one's sitting there going, like, 'Oh, he's not a team player! He's not just happy to be in the store!' I'm gonna go there [and say] 'hey, why is my sh** on the top shelf in the back corner? Put my sh** in the middle!' You know what I mean? It's the same. It's business! Everyone should be vying to be like, 'I want to be in the main event. I want to be the world champion!' I'm sitting there going, 'hey, I want you to try to be in it because it helps make me better because I don't want you to take over my spot.' There's nothing wrong with that. It's not a popularity contest based on like, 'who's the nicest to the fans on the internet?' You know what I mean? Or, 'who's the one who deserves it the most?' The guy who deserves it the most is the guy who's going to help pull the wagon the best."
SL: “Yeah. Like you've said before, the guy that pulls that wagon eventually does pull everybody along with them, right? A rising tide raises all boats."
NA: “Right. And so, in that respect, that's how Strictly Business was formed, because it was like, you know, Tom Latimer is - we're going back to that dreaded overrated and underrated term. Tom Latimer is, in my opinion, the most undervalued talent in the entire industry. This guy is - he's got everything! He is the total package. He works circles around guys making 10 times the money he makes. For me, it's like I want to take him and if I can help light that fire to him and be like, 'you're considered a top guy in this business,' then I'm gonna do that. The business needs him. Whoever I recognize as like the best guy, some people look at it as like, 'oh, that's competition. Let's eliminate him, let's cut him off.' Or, if you're thinking about - if you're confident in who you are, and you're comfortable in yourself, you look at that guy and go, 'we need to get this guy on a rocket ship, boys because it's going to help the rest of us.'"
NA: “As far as other people? I've mentioned a few times that I think that Joe Hennig would be a good fit for NWA. I think he's a guy that was presented in a way that was certainly not representative of what he offers [and] certainly not representative of his incredible lineage. But again, where we talk about our values [of] legacy, tradition, we more than respect our elders, we revere them. So, for a guy who's part of one of the greatest wrestling lineages of all time? Hey, man, he could have a jacket. He could earn a jacket. And like, look, let's talk about Chris Adonis. I've known Chris for a long time. I first booked him in India 10 years ago."
SL: “Oh, very cool!”
NA: “I found him to be insufferable when I first met this guy! I was like, 'who is this guy? He's like a complete goof! He's so aloof. He's like a loudmouth jock, just not my cup of tea at all. I get to know the guy, and I just go 'no, that's just his nature.' But, here's another guy - and I can relate to this - he got a massive opportunity for WWE, got pushed so young, and just was not polished and was not finished yet. He didn't have enough reps. It just was just, he just wasn't ready. People had just sort of written him off, you know, like 'oh, he's ex-WWE.' He was in his early 20's when he was there! Are you kidding me? Look at the median age of the WWE roster now. Most of the champions are over 40, which is kind of funny when you consider, you know, Mickie's release and all that. That's another story for another day. But, the point is, the maturity as a performer in this business comes [in your] late 30s, early 40s. Throughout history, the best - every now and then there's an exception. There are major anomalies. The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton. There are others, Shawn Michaels. But, for the most part, the guys are doing their best work in their late 30s, early 40s, because they found themselves, they've got respect, they've got a gravitas to them, they've got a maturity to them, they look like grown men. They're people that appeal across the board to children and adults alike. It's the sweet spot for wrestling, and for whatever reason, people have sort of co-opted that and tried to compare it to real sports, like, 'what's the big problem? What's the major problem with the young guys?' They're not getting a push, because they're not ready. They're not getting a push, because they've got three years' experience. Do you have any idea how much experience you need to be f**king good at this? It's a lot! I've worked with a who's-who of wrestling, and I didn't even begin to find myself until I hit 30. And, by the time I hit 30, I'd wrestled Sting, AJ Styles Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode. Kurt Angle!”
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Warriors Of Wrestling World Champion Roger Mendez rips into Joey Ace and ECWA
Warriors of Wrestling World Heavy Weight champion Roger Mendez verbally assaults ECWA Heavy Weight champion Joey Ace's up coming challenger "Mr. Ooh La La"...
Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Episode #10
Here's the card for this week's Memphis Wrestling... SINGLES MATCH | SUPER ED with ERIC McMAHON vs JASE OSEI Eric McMahon's chances are coaching Super Ed to the Memphis Heritage Title are as slim as his chances of survival against Jase Osei. TAG TEAM MATCH | BIG ACE & BIG JACK vs THE POSSE After getting involved with the Skimahorns, Big Ace & Big Jack now have to face The Posse. Both teams are jockeying for position for Memphis Tag Team Titles. SINGLES MATCH | MIKE ANTHONY vs MAXX STONE Maxx Stone has an opportunity to make a name for himself... but he'll have to go thru Mike Anthony to do it. WOMEN'S DIVISION MATCH | CASSANDRA GOLDEN vs DIANA TAYLOR Cassandra Golden is undefeated in Memphis Wrestling. Diana Taylor picked up her first victory last week. This should be a great contest! SINGLES MATCH | DJ BROWN vs IZAIAH ZANE 2 of the young, up and coming stars in Memphis Wrestling will face off 1 on 1. DJ Brown has been on a HOT STREAK! MAIN EVENT | ALAN STEEL & JOHNNY DOTSON vs ACTION JACKSON & BAM BAM MALONE After a major altercation last week, this tag team match was a MUST. Can Action Jackson and Bam Bam stand their ground against the vets? PLUS | Austin & Nikki Lane are on the hunt for Derrick King and The Royal Family - after Derrick's cheap SUPERKICK last week. ALSO | WHO did The Crowleys abduct? AND | Participants will start drawing their entry numbers for the Grind City Rumble. REMEMBER | Anything can happen on the FASTEST HOUR IN PRO WRESTLING.
American Pro Wrestling EP #32
On this episode: -Jigsaw Jack vs Vinnie Gambino -Chris "Thunder" Anderson vs Po' Dunk -APW Tag Team Titles J Stunna & Dump Truk vs Johnny Z & Chief Jay Eagle Plus much more!!!
Friday, April 30, 2021
Lou Thesz interviews: Ox Baker
Air date: june/july 1986 From the PAWA promotion Int: Ox Baker Ox Baker vs ??? (Lou thesz & Spike Huber on commentary) Int: Ox Baker
Gaston LaRue and Billy Mattern vs Angus Barnett and Kash Jackson Supreme Wrestling 4/24/21
"Mr. By the Book" Gaston LaRue and "The Misfit" Billy Mattern take on Angus Barnett and "The Gatekeeper" Kash Jackson at Supreme Wrestling 4/24/2021
Victory Championship Wrestling- VCW 2021 Episode 09
In this episode, The Zero Alliance Heavyweight Champion, Spi Ral defends his championship against Ben Buchanan. Aidan Miles goes one-on-one with Chris Mason. The Superstars battle it out with the Violent Gentlemen. Plus in a triple treat match, The “Bun” Christian Pierce, AJ Cazana, & Dany Only go to war. Don’t miss out on this one.
Supreme Wrestling Last Word 4/29/2021
Hear from your favorite Supreme stars as they gear up for Final Friday for April 2021
Border Town Pro Wrestling- Ep.88 Lethal Lottery Battle Royal
26 men will enter only 1 will walk away with guaranteed BTPW Title shot at One Hell of a Show Vol.3 Who will survive the Lethal Lottery Battle Royal?
Warriors of Wrestling presents "New Breed" March 2021
This FREE EVENT is Warriors of Wrestling presents "New Breed" back in March of 2021. Match Listing: 1. Prolific v Destination NOw 2. W.O.W Women's championship - Nikki Addams v Tina San Antonio 3. Abraham Khan v Benjamin Quinn 4. Setting the standard - Chris Steeler show with Team Talent 5. Max Bane v E-Roc 6. Midnight Classics v Big Action Dones & Cuda Monatana 7. Intergender Match - Jade v El Italiano 8. W.O.W tag team championship - Hostile Collecitve v Frat Party v Chris Steeler & Scotty Priest 9. W.O.W Heavy Weight championship - Darius Carter v Vinny Pacifico v Roger Mendez
World League Wrestling Thursday Night Showdown - Episode #132 | Never-before-seen matches!
Welcome back to World League Wrestling Thursday Night Showdown! Tonight, you'll see some video that has never hit the airwaves here at WLW, and that's footage from WLW Night of Champions 2! To kick off, you'll hear from the World's Strongest Man and #WWE Superstar/Legend- Mark Henry and then see the following matches: Kyle Roberts vs. Steve Anthony Crowning of the first-ever WLW Jr. Heawvyweight Champion - Jon Webb vs. Jayden Dominic Rose This episode does not feature commentary Continue supporting professional wrestling!
Gaston LaRue vs Angus Barnett Supreme Wrestling 4/24/2021
"Mr. By the Book" Gaston LaRue takes on Angus Barnett at Supreme Wrestling 4/24/2021
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Rocky Mountain Pro CHARGED; ep 239
This week on CHARGED, Danger Dean looks to regain the Rocky Mountain Pro Championship as he takes on Dustin Uhrich in the Main Event. Rachelle Riveter defends the Lockettes Championship against Lola. And the First Sgt of Grunt Styles brings the Violence of Action to Rocky Mountain Pro.
It's That Time Again, To Put A "Mark" In Their Place.. Because As Usual, It's Always Easy To Do.
I keep saying, over and over, that "Marks" shouldn't try bracing up on me.. BUT, they never learn and they always, as usual, reply the same way.
Anyone who truly knows the wrestling business knows that a booker, "booking" his buddy to be champion, is one of the oldest tricks in the wrestling book.
Don Callis, booker for Impact, booking Kenny Omega to win the Impact World title, was something you knew was coming. I knew it was going to happen the moment it was announced.
Because of INSTEAD, putting a younger wrestler over, or raising him up to a higher level (Rich Swann in this case), which WOULD'VE been, the thing to do if you truly 'wanted' to help create or boost a newer star (so to speak).. Callis went and just gave his ol buddy and pal the Impact title and only Callis and Omega see this as a 'major' thing, while 98% of the fans, sans the AEW "Marks" mind you, have pretty much said "eeehhh, so what".
If you truly wanted a "buzz" you would've had Swann go over and win the AEW World Title.. EVEN, if the title was held by Swann for say, two weeks.. THAT would've created a bigger, yet better buzz than Omega not doing the job for Swann.
But, when you know something like that, like i do, and called it the way it went down, BEFORE it went down, like I did.. There's ALWAYS gonna be some 'Mark" Somewhere with hurt feelings that's gonna try and get himself over at my expense.
Needless to say.. THIS 'mark', like all the other ones I've put in check, failed and was indeed, put in his place as well.
It's to the point I could almost predict ahead of time what reply is gonna come because 'Marks' when they brace me, ALWAYS, ALWAYS.. Give the same ol replies. Which makes it so easy for me to run rings around them with basically, no effort needed, whatsoever.
I keep saying, someday "Marks' will make it a challenge for me.. Someday, won't be.. Today. :)
Someone at "Keep It 100" Gets Checked Because I.. "Kept It 100" And Obviously Know The Truth.
I mean, seriously.. Why would someone AT "Keep It 100" even Thin k they could get over with a lie when the proof they're lying can easily be pulled up?
This makes whoever AT "Keep it 100" look just as stupid as the "Marks" I put in check on a regualar basis.
BUT... People insist on being stupid so since they insist on, being stupid? Why not show just how, stupid they really are.
This was, as you're gonna see, WAY TOO EASY to accomplish. Then again, it usually is always this way. :)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Ric Flair vs Jerry Lawler Whos The NWA Champion (August 1982 Memphis)
EC3 vs. Midas Kreed - Match Madness 1st Round Contest
Daily Wrestling stars EC3 and Midas Kreed go one-on-one in the opening round of the Match Madness tournament! See a new match EVERY day throughout March 2021! First round matches have a 15 minute time limit. Your host is Lena Gonzales, with commentary from Kevin "KG" Gill and Jake Black!
EC3 vs. Hero Leu - Match Madness 2nd Round Contest
Daily Wrestling stars EC3 and Hero Leu go one-on-one in the second round of the Match Madness tournament! See a new match EVERY day throughout March 2021! Second round matches have a 20 minute time limit. Your host is Lena Gonzales, with commentary from Kevin "KG" Gill and Jake Black!
EC3 vs. Lee Moriarty - Match Madness Quarter Final Contest
Daily Wrestling stars EC3 and Lee Moriarty are back for the Quarter-Final Round of the Match Madness tournament! See a new match EVERY day throughout March 2021! Quarter-final round matches have a 25 minute time limit. Your host is Lena Gonzales, with commentary from Kevin "KG" Gill and Jake Black!
MLW Fusion 130: Tom Lawlor vs. Marshall Von Erich | Salina's final opportunity?
•“Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Marshall Von Erich •Ross Von Erich vs. Dominic Garrini •Hijo de La Park vs. Bu Ku Dao For the first-time ever Marshall will meet Tom Lawlor ONE-on-ONE, by newlawoffice.com! Fresh off winning the New Japan Strong Openweight Championship, Lawlor looks to keep his winning streak intact but does an iron claw await him? Marshall spent a month on the sidelines with an injured knee. Cleared to return to competition, Marshall Von Erich is chomping at the bit to get the 2020 Opera Cup winner inside the squared circle. Lawlor and the Von Erichs have a long history and were once best friends. Lawlor even recruited the Von Erichs to join MLW… only for Lawlor to become bitter and betray the Von Erichs. Now the stage is set for a big 1-on-1 clash. Who will have their hand raised? In a prelude to the main event, Ross Von Erich will square off against world class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gold medalist Dominic Garrini. The bout marks Ross' return to the states. The elder Von Erich had spent several weeks on an excursion in Japan training under the tutelage of Keiji Mutoh, better known as the Great Muta. Despite going rogue on Azteca Underground’s proprietor, Salina de la Renta has been given one more opportunity by the mysterious El Jefe. With Los Parks last week seemingly unhappy with her, Salina finds herself at a crossroads after going into business for herself and ignoring El Jefe's game plan for the Muertes/Hammerstone match. Hijo de LA Park faces a man entering the middleweight contest with immense momentum in Bu Ku Dao. The 5' fan favorite defeated TJP last week in the biggest win of his career. Could Salina face severe consequences if Hijo de LA Park losses? Alicia Atout chats one on one with Alex Hammerstone as he responds to CONTRA and continues to push for his ultimate goal, a one on one World Heavyweight title fight with Jacob Fatu! World Middleweight Champion Lio Rush and “The Young GOAT” Myron Reed take questions from the media ahead of their blockbuster World title rematch next Wednesday night! Join Ray Flores, fight analyst Saint Laurent, and backstage correspondent Alicia Atout for a night of top ranked competition.
Dishonor At Ring Of Honor Continues As Danny Cage Calls Out Joey Mercury, Will Ferrara For Their Conduct In ROH
Dan McDonald, also known as Danny Cage, took to Twitter to make some eye-opening allegations against Joey Mercury and Will Ferrara for their behavior as trainers at the Ring of Honor Dojo.
First, Cage claimed that students and coaches at the facility dealing drugs and having sex with spouses and other students was the reason he left ROH.
Cage focused on Ferrara, a veteran coach and wrestler, by criticizing his “recycled pin drill” and hinting that Ferrara engaged in sexual relations with other talent.
In another tweet, Cage explicitly alleged that Ferrara had sex with other wrestlers at the time and claimed that he still is. Then, Cage critiqued trainer Joey Mercury’s conduct. “Do gas & get someone fired,” wrote Cage.
Next, Cage accused Mercury of being intoxicated during a tryout and snapping at Hana Kimura.
In additional comments, Cage stated that Mercury has a pattern of using undesirable information to get people fired, and he also accused Mercury of assaulting a student in front of his peers.
WWE NXT Referee Was Reportedly Suspended & Banned From The WWE PC Over Controversial Heat
WWE NXT referee Drake Younger (Drake Wuertz) was reportedly suspended earlier this year and was not allowed into the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center for a period of time.
Younger has found himself caught up in some controversies in recent months and now Fightful Select reports that he had his duties reduced at one point.
Younger previously worked as the head referee of NXT, but Darryl Sharma is now working that role. Younger was also considered for the job of timing NXT matches, but officials ended up offering the job to Scott Armstrong, who was briefly furloughed by the company. WWE Hall of Famer and Producer “Road Dogg” Brian James was said to be instrumental in getting his brother Scott back into the fold. Younger was also not offered the back-up timing position, which can and has also led to timing matches for WWE 205 Live. DA Brewer has taken over those duties instead.
The issues surrounding Younger continued into 2021 as he was either formally or informally suspended earlier this year, and was not allowed at the WWE Performance Center for better or for worse for a short period of time, according to the report.
An article referring to Younger as a problem for WWE was published in November 2020 and several WWE higher-ups were said to be “horrified” by what they read. This was compounded by a March incident where Younger and friends interrupted a County Commissioner’s meeting and tested how far county officials would be willing to go to enforce their mask mandate, accusing the county of being more concerned about protecting adults from COVID-19 while being unconcerned about protecting children from violence and trafficking.
When Drake was allowed to return to the WWE Performance Center, the report noted that he appeared to have subdued many mannerisms that got him “substantial heat” with co-workers in the first place.
It was also said that many in NXT are surprised Drake is still with the company, and are worried that his “radical beliefs” may have actually helped him from being fired.
A link to something on that March incident is here.
Bret Hart Names Who He Believes Triple H “Stabbed In The Back A Lot”
In an interview with Asif Zulfiqar Ali on The 81 Podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart talked about Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock. While they never wrestled together, Hart was instrumental in getting Shamrock into the WWE in 1997 and was really hoping to work with The World’s Most Dangerous Man.
“Right from the start I wanted to wrestle Ken. I would’ve loved to have worked with him,” Hart said. “I got Ken in and trained him. I put Vader and Ken, Vader and Ken trained in my house. I had a gym in my house. But I trained Ken in there. I had a lot to do, I was the guy that brought him in and kind of got him to do wrestling. H told me he broke his hand in UFC and said ‘I can’t fight for awhile.’ I said ‘well why don’t you wrestle? Make some money doing wrestling. You’d be a big star in wrestling.’
“Ken used to be a pro wrestler before he did the UFC stuff. It wasn’t that hard to go ‘okay I’ll go back to the pro wrestling stuff.’ I said ‘let your hand mend up and heal and we’ll do wrestling stuff.’
So why didn’t the two get to work together? As Hart speculates, it was a combination of management and backstage politics at work.
“I’d have loved to work with Ken; it just never happened,” Hart stated. “I don’t know why, probably more to do with the office. In fact, I remember that Vince was going to fire him. And he (Vince) called me up and basically said ‘I’m just getting ready to call Ken Shamrock. I’m gonna fire him.’ And I said ‘why would you fire him?’ Vince was like ‘lot of guys didn’t like him in management.’ And I said ‘I don’t think you should fire him. We really need a guy like Ken Shamrock. We can use a guy like that, he can be a star and we can make money with him.’ And I changed his mind. He goes ‘okay I’ll keep him.’ And they kept him.
“He (Shamrock) did pretty good. That was all in the early going when he first showed up and did the match where he refereed me and Stone Cold. That was before he got signed so that was a few weeks before WrestleMania. But I always thought he was someone who could’ve been a way better pro wrestling star than what they allowed him to be.
“To be honest, I think Triple H didn’t like him, mostly because he was connected to me. But Triple H I remember didn’t like him and I remember Triple H was working with him a lot, was always criticizing him and talking about him. I think that was one of the guys that stabbed him in the back a lot.”
MEXICO'S CMLL SAYS ''"ADIOS AMIGOS" TO RING OF HONOR AS IT SEVERS ITS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM
Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, CMLL, has announced the termination of its strategic alliance with Ring of Honor.
CMLL has worked with ROH since 2016, with the likes of Matt Taven gaining major exposure in Mexico through the relationship.
However, some of ROH’s top stars have left CMLL on sour terms in recent times. (So much for "Honor" In Ring Of Honor, eh? ) Dragon Lee and Rush were publicly fired by the company in September 2019 and CMLL also announced Bandido will not wrestle on future shows earlier this month.
The news also comes as Rush’s new promotion, Federación Wrestling, is set to make its debut in June. Bandido and Taven have both been confirmed for the show and the company has teased some big stars will appear at the show. Silhouettes on a graphic posted on Twitter strike an uncanny resemblance to Andrade (the top middle render) and ROH’s Kenny King (the top right render).
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Gangrel vs Blood Hunter w/Salina De La Renta (Texas Title Match)
WWE Legend "The Vampire Warrior" Gangrel and The Blood Hunter managed by Salina De La Renta battle for the SWE Fury Texas Heavyweight Title!
King Konga (The Barbarian) vs. Kimala/Ronnie Garvin & Superstar promo. WCW/Mid-Atlantic, June 1984.
King Konga takes on Kimala, the Ugandan Giant with Friday at ringside. Ronnie Garvin is ready to defend his TV Title against Jake "The Snake" Roberts and The Superstar cuts a promo on The Spoiler. WCW/Mid-Atlantic, June 1984.
Sabu Attacks Blood Hunter with Salina De La Renta After Match!
Blood Hunter Match Interrupted by Sabu Attack! Texas Heavyweight Champion The Blood Hunter managed by Salina De La Renta has an SWE Fury match that is interrupted by former WWE Superstar, The ECW Original Hardcore Legend Sabu who brutally attacks him with steel chairs and a table also gets involved in the out of control situation!
Moose vs Cody Rhodes (IMPACT! March 30, 2017)
The IMPACT Grand Championship hangs in the balance as "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes looks to dethrone "Mr. IMPACT Wrestling" Moose in an emotionally charged slugfest!
Monday, April 26, 2021
Victory Championship Wrestling- VCW 2021 Episode 08
In this episode, The VCW Heavyweight Champion, Big Smuve demands a match with a member of the Upper Echelon. The Lucha Samurai Takuri goes one-on-one with Justin Fleaux. Aidan Miles squares off against Sean Nelson. Action Mike Jackson returns to VCW to face off against Shane Mako. Lamar Diggs is in action against Chris Mason. Then in the Main Event. The VCW Heavyweight Champion, Big Smuve defends the championship against The Upper Echelon’s Christian Pierce.
ECW Hardcore TV | 04/26/1994
Highlights of Terry Funk taking on Sabu. A rare ECW appearance from Beautiful Bobby Eaton and Arn Anderson. The Bruise Brothers face Badd Company in tag team action. Tommy Cairo battles the Sandman. The Tazmaniac, Paul E. Dangerously, and more.
Triple H STUNS crowd at non WWE wrestling show! ( ICW- UK )
Triple H shocks the world (and fans in attendance!) by making a surprise appearance at ICW in the UK, 5 minutes away from WWE Live in the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena.