Wrestling Past And Present

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Tag Team Partners COLLIDE! (And THIS, Was Way Better Than The Men's Matches, "OOOO", Zing!) | IMPACT! Highlights May 20, 2021

The only gripes on this are. Why have tag team partners face each other in a singles match? This be from the file of "We have nothing else for you"? The "Creative' at Impact getting 'creatively challenged"?

And when Grace missed her 'Vader Bomb" and bounced hard on the mat, the whopping second and a half of 'selling' that miss was very obvious. I guess she wasn't properly trained in how to 'sell' misses like that. Maybe someone there should actually show her, how that's done.

Other than that, THIS MATCH blew away all the men's matches easily.

Great back and forth action. Nice technical wrestling from both competitors. None of that flip flop dumb ass acrobatic shit that nobody believes anyway.. And the announcers actually put in the time and effort to get a fan to be emotionally involved and interested in it.

Someone in charge at Impact should take notes from this because THIS, is how you get a match over. Impact should try doing more of this more often.

Sad part is, between this match and Tasha Steele's great 'selling' in a match I saw a few days ago.. The women are slowly blowing the men away when it comes to great performances.

Of course nobody at Impact will be paying attention to that, don't you know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyKkybB3QZM

NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS in Shocking Finish (Not Really) | IMPACT! Highlights May 20, 2021

FinJuice defend the IMPACT Tag Team Championships against #1 contenders Ace Austin and Madman Fulton, but they can't possibly be ready for what comes next!

What comes next is the reasons why many people watch something other than Impact Wrestling.

Thankfully the 'selling' in this is way better than it usually is. Guess someone heard me when i said a few days back that Tasha Steele "sells" better than 98% of the wrestlers in all the major federations today. Guess someone in Management actually said "Hey, you guys actually have to 'sell' moves out there". Imagine that.

That leaping spin kick to Finley was so slow, HOW could Finley NOT, see that coming? (rolls eyes)

I think it's the way Impact presents their wrestlers that has me wondering "Why am I giving a shit about this match"? They do have a long, sad and bad habit of not presenting their wrestlers well.

And why is it it seems, every tag team, in Impact, AEW and WWE seem to do all the same kind of moves? Nothing really makes either of these two teams stand out, over any teas in AEW or WWE. Pretty much all doing the same ol same ol moves. BBOORRIINNNGG! Slater and Orton, Gordy and Snuka, Hell I watched a match from Japan that featured Kerry Von Erich and Dory Funk jr. as a tag team and all the teams I just listed, did stuff that stood out, even to this day you watch them old matches. Stand out way better than this crap here on Impact.

Sorry but someone has to tell the truth here. So I'll do it for you. You're welcome.

OOHH No, the Lame By Design, er.. Violent By Design have come out. "OOOOO" earth shattering moments here, NOT!

Love how Ryno and his partner stand on the ring apron and 'pose' like there's fans in the arena, LMAO! DUH, Dumb asses. Nothing like 'posing' for piped in cheers and boos, hahahahahahaha!

So now we have Ryno and Joe Doering (Yawn) challenging for the tag titles that Finley and Robinson just won. There's a minute and forty five seconds left in this highlight and I have a feeling, it's going to be a LLOONGG minute and forty five seconds.

I was right, it was. And Ryno's Gore on Juice looked so weak too, especially when Juice literally took three steps into it. Nothing like making it obvious, eh?

One of the commentators said "Ryno has such a legacy". He does? Yeah ok, if you say so.

And now you have Ryno and Doering as the NEW Impact tag Champions. ZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Here's the link, you're not missing much here, believe me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In0Yxexn_GE

Kenny Omega & Moose SQUARE OFF, And Boy, Is It Boring As Hell. | IMPACT! Highlights May 20, 2021

They really should get rid of that ridiculously stupid piped in fan noise. Everyone knows nobody is there, and as bad as this product continues to be you could see why, even if they COULD have fans there.. Why Nobody would be there.

Callis, the guy who has the "grab the remote and change the channel" kind of heat, says "There's nothing sadder on this earth, than wasted talent". This coming from a guy who has barely any talent. Yeah, nice call Hawkeye. Believe me when I say, MANY people are very happy that Don Callis no longer has a booking role in Impact Wrestling, many people.

How many world titles has Callis won? Zero, zip and nada one.. So this is another example of why Don Callis, should just, stay silent. he says so many stupid things. How anyone thinks Callis has great 'heat' is beyond me, he simply doesn't have it.. And the only one who doesn't want to realize that? is Don Callis.. Imagine that.

The back and forth between moose and Omega was so lame, and boring. That I can find an exchange between Paul Ellering and Ole Anderson from the 80's that would get over better than this weak shit.

And ol Sami Callahan coming in? ZZZZZZZZ. Of all the people on the roster HE, was the best choice to come into the ring when Omega's partners showed up?

Sorry but I don't see Sami as any kind of credible threat, to anything or anyone. He looks like a guy trying to 'play' pro wrestler, than actually BEING a pro wrestler.

But for the three people who want to fall asleep to this crap, here's the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bFSeiFjVio

Michael Elgin vs. TJ Perkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kie8XNbUuc

Ric Flair vs. Chris Adams for the World title. WCCW, February 1984.

World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defends his title against "Gentleman" Chris Adams at the Sportatorium. Sunshine at ringside. WCCW, February 1984.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW8cLhsJqiw

Bryan Keith vs Rudy Garza (Reality Of Wrestling)

This match was the opening match Reality of Wrestling's "Rise To Wrestling Royalty" One-Night 16-Man Single Elimination Tournament in April of 2021. Round One Match: Bryan Keith vs Rudy Garza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rcHbXNsXkQ

Thank God, Now Maybe the Booking At Impact Will Improve As- Don Callis Is No Longer An Impact Executive

Don Callis is no longer working as a Co-Executive Vice President of Impact Wrestling, according to multiple sources. Let the celebrations begin.

It was reported today by a few sources and outlets that Callis is no longer an executive in any capacity for Anthem Sports & Entertainment or any of their brands, including Impact Wrestling. Callis remains with the company as a performer.

Callis reportedly officially finished up his Impact duties last month. He had slowly been decreasing his responsibilities outside of the Impact creative team for some time, going back to last year. Callis officially left the Impact creative team in April. Impact streamlined their creative team with Callis’ exit, and there are no current plans to replace him. It was noted that the nucleus of the current Impact creative team is Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore, Tommy Dreamer, RD Evans and Jimmy Jacobs.

Callis and Impact officials remain on good terms and this exit was not a dramatic one. He worked the most recent set of TV tapings, and will continue to appear as a manager for The Good Brothers and Kenny Omega, who is the current AEW World Champion, Impact World Champion and AAA Mega Champion. Omega and Callis only worked the first day of the recent Impact TV tapings as they filmed their content and were not there for the remaining three days.

There had been speculation on Callis’ status after he was removed from the Anthem corporate website this past weekend. Wrestling Inc. exclusively reported back in early December that Callis’ Impact contract was coming up in January of this year. It was speculated then that once he was done with Impact, Callis may move to AEW for a full-time gig as the manager of his friend Kenny Omega, who is the current AEW World Champion, Impact World Champion and AAA Mega Champion.

Regarding that speculation on Callis and AEW, word now is that he is expected to end up with AEW in a full-time role. However, there is no timetable for if and when that may happen.

It was noted that some within Impact were not surprised by Callis’ exit as D’Amore has pretty much led things since the beginning. Impact announced back in December 2017 that they had hired Callis as the new Co-Executive Vice President, to work alongside D’Amore. And his booking ideas had been dismal and a disaster in many fans' eyes from the beginning. Callis's claim that he was going to "Get rid of the silliness that has plagued Impact" proved to be wrong as he in turn started writing and booking the same kind of silliness he claimed he was going to get rid of. And every time he was called out on that very fact, he refused to answer and avoided the topic at every turn.

Maybe NOW, with him gone, the product can start improving. Kenny Omega (Callis's buddy) as Impact World Champion has proven that HE, isn't the improvement Impact really needs. lord knows though, Impact does need, some SERIOUS improvement.

THE DREAM IS OVER AS- VELVETEEN DREAM IS RELEASED BY WWE

Velveteen Dream has been released by WWE, confirmed by Several places.

Dream (Patrick Clark Jr.) was part of several NXT releases over the past two days. He hadn't competed in a match since December 2020, losing to Adam Cole on an episode of NXT. He had been used sparingly through the last four months of the year, wrestling just five times.

As of now, there is no news as to what caused his release.

Part of the sixth season of Tough Enough, the 25-year-old was signed by WWE in the fall of 2015 and competed under his real name for nearly two years. He debuted the Velveteen Dream character in the spring of 2017 and it quickly became a fan favorite.

He won the North American title from Johnny Gargano in early-2019 and held the title through September of that year, losing it to Roderick Strong after 231 days a champion.

As part of the Speaking Out movement last April that shone a light on sexual abuse and misconduct in the pro wrestling industry, he was accused of sending pictures to underage boys. More allegations arose in June, but he denied all allegations, saying, "A private photo of mine was shared without my consent or knowledge and I am working with a third party to look into this matter." He was also involved in a car accident around the same time in June that took him off TV.

Last August, Paul Levesque was asked about the allegations and said WWE looked into them and "there was nothing there," again saying the reason he was taken off TV was due to the car accident.

WWE has not publicly announced Clark's release.

1983 AJPW Giant Baba And The Great Kabuki vs Bruiser Brody And Killer Tim Brooks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFmkg55rTzs

Jim Cornette on Cody Rhodes' Response To Criticism Of His "American Dream" Promo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxiyuSkzhH8

Jim Cornette on Rumors About AEW Executives Not Speaking To Each Other

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZKzbk5wuo&t=134s

WILL OSPREAY VACATES IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Will Ospreay has vacated the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship due to a neck injury sustained on the second night of Wrestling Dontaku on May 4.

Ospreay has returned to England for treatment and rehabilitation and there is no timetable for his return. New Japan’s official statement can be read here.

https://www.njpw1972.com/96992

Ospreay defeated Kota Ibushi to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis on April 4, becoming the second person ever to hold the title. He made one successful defense in his reign against Shingo Takagi on May 4 (when the neck injury happened) and was set to attempt his second defense against Kazuchika Okada at the second night of Wrestle Grand Slam on May 29 in the Tokyo Dome until the show was postponed.

New Japan has announced the full card for its show on May 22 in Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall. It will be New Japan’s first show since May 4 due to the extended state of emergency in Japan. There was also an outbreak of COVID-19 on the roster, with nine positive tests publicly announced.

The full card for the show is:

• YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yota Tsuji

• Chase Owens and Gedo vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Master Wato

• Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA and Tetsuya Naito

• Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb vs. Kota Ibushi and Tomoaki Honma

• BUSHI and Shingo Takagi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Ryusuke Taguchi

Scott Steiner vs. Rob Ziccardi w/ special Enforcer Jeff Jarrett (ACW Maryland)

ACW-King of Maryland Tournament June 1, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq7oE8XEr84

Kevin Von Erich vs The Hawaiian Hurricane IWCCW

A rare Northeast appearance by Kevin Von Erich as he squares off against the Hawaiian Hurricane (Prince Mike Kahlua/King Kahlua) circa 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJE2J7Y0hmY

Sgt Slaughter vs Boris Zhukov AWA/ICW 1986/11/11

Americas Champion Sgt. Slaughter vs. Boris Zhukov (w/Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie). From an AWA/ICW co-promotion on November 11th, 1986 at the Manitee Civic Center in Palmetto, FL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h1Arp6B6S0

Big John Studd vs Dan Grundy NAWA 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e31hP9Cv-g

Tito Santana vs. Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) - 5-9-98

New Breed Wrestling (NBW) Hardcore Saturday Night: May Madness May 9, 1998 Port Jervis, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMaNboxJ3c

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #14

Buddy Landel, Tom Prichard & John Noble, Debut of Robert Fuller, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ONsdhWQik&t=23s

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #11

Ricky Morton, The Midnight Express, Jimmy Golden, Tom Prichard, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0_cGoesYM

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #10

The Midnight Express *Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey), John Noble, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxRb2AoXTt0

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #6 (2005)

Tracy Smothers, Tom Prichard, Dennis Condrey, and more on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWNOWzG3S30

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #5

Jimmy Valiant, Tracy Smothers, Shaun Schultz, Ricky Morton, Tom Prichard and more on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPupCzPUt4Q

ECPW Adrenaline TV Episode (April 2021) Episode 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmE_8-FSQKk

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #15 (2005)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY3MINZotgY

NWA ROCKY TOP EP #16 (2005)

Buddy Landel, Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, Kid Kash, Tom Prichard, and more featured on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs-nne5Eg_k

Incident at Warriors of Wrestling

Footage shown here is from what happened at a show for Warriors of Wrestling on May 15th. Our stationary camera and camera man Richie Napz caught what went down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLxNzAoR3nk

Bunkhouse Battle Royal (WWF)

Live from the Boston Garden 3rd January 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPc-jFrMXpA

The Following, Are Now UNEMPLOYED As They've Been Released By WWE (NXT)

WWE has released several NXT talents today.

Alexander Wolfe, who was just seen last night and was beaten down by Imperium. He had been formerly part of Sanity.

Skyler Story, formerly Ava Storie, who worked for EVOLVE and a number of Florida independents.

Ezra Judge, real name Ezekwesiri "EJ" Nduka Jr., a former arena football player and professional bodybuilder for the IFBB. He was signed in August 2019 after several tryouts.

Referee Jake Clemons, originally from the Ohio area, was released by WWE earlier today.

MMA Four Horsewoman member Jessamyn Duke. She was originally signed in 2018.

Vanessa Bourne - A former professional cheerleader who was initially trained at the Knokx Pro Academy under Rikishi. She was signed in April 2016.

Indian talent Kavita Devi, who worked the first Mae Young Classic in 2017 before being signed to WWE NXT in October of that year. She was among the first-ever Indian female talents ever signed by the company.

She last wrestled for the company in July 2019.

Devi was slated to wrestle earlier this year as the WWE Superstar Spectacle for the Indian market but had returned home to India to deal with a family matter. The original plan was for Dev to team with Charlotte Flair on the special. Instead, Sareena Sandhu was placed into a tag match against Bayley and Natalya.

Drake Wuertz, who had been with the company since March 2014 and at one point was the head WWE NXT referee, was released earlier today.

WWE claims the releases are because of "Budget Cuts", yet they've made a ton of money off of their deal with the Peacock Network, so this claim really does come off as pretty lame.

Why not just admit that your "Creatively challenged" creative department wasn't 'creative enough' to actually come up with something 'creative' for them, to do?

THAT, is more like the truthful reason, and they deep down inside? Know it.

NWA Worldwide TV (June 17th, 1989)

Ricky Steamboat vs Mark Smith Ricky Santana vs Snake Brown New Zealand Militia vs Trent Knight/Randy Rose Great Muta vs Dick Murdoch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ofCeETwW8g

Chris Bey vs. Lio Rush – Friday June 18 – FSW Anniversary Event – LIVE on FITE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__wAak1JQ8

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Pepper Gomez vs Bobby Heenan Mexican Strap Match (WWA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXCwWd8_uU

Pepper Gomez and Wilbur Snyder promo (WWA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISz9SaWQnas

Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder vs Mitsu Arakawa & Great Saki (WWA- Indiana)

Wilbur Snyder and Pepper Gomez team together to battle Mitsu Arakawa and the Great Saki in a one fall battle with a 30 minute time limit. Snyder and Pepper had better keep an eye on the Asian duo's manager, the dastardly Mark Manson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umGJ3AgoHK4

Pepper Gomez vs Abdullah The Butcher (July 22nd, 1975- Championship Wrestling From Florida)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8R3yPa7KXY

Dick Murdoch vs. Buzz Sawyer & Killer Brooks/Flair promo. WCW, May 1983.

When Dusty Rhodes can't make the scheduled tag match with his former partner, Dick Murdoch decides to handle "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer and Killer Brooks on his own. Ric Flair has some words about himself and the ladies. WCW, May 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6rD0YzTqio

ECW Hardcore TV | 05/17/1994

Highlights from When Worlds Collide featuring Terry Funk and Arn Anderson taking on Sabu and Beautiful Bobby Eaton. Mr. Hughes takes on Sal Bellomo from The Night the Line Was Crossed. ECW TV Champion Pitbull #1 faces Mikey Whipwreck. Plus Shane Douglas, Sandman, Public Enemy, Paul E. Dangerously, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic_ULbZ3Flg

Blackjack Mulligan Vs Nikolai Volkoff (WWF 1986)

Live from Madison Square Garden 26th December 1986.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnep6qo6yA4

WWF Intercontinental Champion Macho Man Randy Savage Vs Bruno Sammartino (Challenger)

Intercontinental Championship match Live from the Boston Garden, 3rd January 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOPchNZjpgk

IGNITE Wrestling- IGNITE Rewind May 18 2021

Go back into the IGNITE Wrestling vault as we enjoy an IGNITE Rewind. This week, we go back to 2019 when OAO (Hunter Law and Snoop Strikes) face off against TECH. Then we jump forward to 2021 with a triple threat match that set the bar with Timmy Lou Retton vs Beastly vs Thrillseeker Justin Blax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNEyhcjB1-0

Tommy Rich vs. The Iron Sheik (w/General Homer O'Dell). WCW, May 1983

Tommy Rich takes on The Iron Sheik (with General Homer O'Dell) as part of the National Television Championship Elimination Tournament. Larry Zbyszko comes out and sits at ringside and Ric Flair joins Gordon Solie on commentary. Naturally, both men have ulterior motives. WCW, May 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBznCgtYCMI

Lio Rush vs. Shane Strickland (IPW-UK)

Commentary by Garett Fertig. Match originally taped October 2016 in Rochester, Kent, England.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5QnKBNDgeo

Monday, May 17, 2021

Rampage Brown vs. Drew Galloway (IPW-UK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKRrowl_X3M

Ken Anderson vs. Scotty 2 Hotty (IPW-UK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0xbRUBaM-o

Once Again Dave Meltzer Can't Post A Link Correctly, SSOO. I'll Do it For Him. (Someone PLEASE Show Him How it's Done)

Yes, again ol Dave Meltzer at the Wrestling Observer web page has proven that he's incapable of posting a link to something on his own. Let me show you his latest debacle.

He posts a story about how the New York Post said that the match between Damien Priest And The Miz was "one of the saddest moments in WWE History. I mean here's the screen shot of him hyping it, right from his own web page.

But WHAT HAPPENS when you go and click on the link HE posted?

Well.. THIS, aaahahahahahahahahahaha.

UUMM, Dave? Daveypoo.. WHERE'S THE STORY AT, MORON!

That's okay Meltzer, I'll furnish the CORRECT link since you simply can't do it. And once you see this story (and I know you will) You'll STILL be too lazy to correct yourself since you've proven many times in the past that YOU correcting yourself is something you think is, 'Beneath you'.

Do you even LOOK at the links you're attempting to post? Apparently if I'm doing this article, the answer is pretty obvious. NO, you're too lazy to even LOOK at the links you're trying to post.

Research Meltzer, can be your friend if you took 30 seconds to actually do it. Just saying.

But hey, stick to being lazy, it seem to be working well for you (rolls eyes).

For those who would like to have the CORRECT link that Dave Meltzer wasn't able to give? here you go. I'll furnish it since Dave isn't smart enough the difference between a correct link and an incorrect link.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/17/wrestlemania-backlash-zombie-stunt-is-one-of-wwes-saddest-moments/

You're welcome.

DON KERNODLE PASSES AWAY AT 71

Mid-Atlantic mainstay Don Kernodle passed away at 71 years old Monday.

Reports are that his death was self-inflicted, but there are no other details available at this time.

"Kernodle was best known in the Carolinas as Sgt. Slaughter's tag team partner as one of the best and most underrated historical teams from the early 80s. Many consider the Slaughter & Kernodle cage match with Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood in 1983 as the most important wrestling match ever in the Carolinas since its success in turning so many fans away led to the first Starrcade later that year where they the show was available via closed circuit around the territory."

The Burlington, North Carolina, native was trained by Ole and Gene Anderson and started his career in 1973.

Along with Mid-Atlantic, Kernodle appeared on several WWF cards co-promoted with the NWA in 1982-83. He eventually made his way back to the NWA and the Carolina indie circuit before retiring in 1986 and moving into law enforcement. He came out of retirement for a 1997 cage match before he and brother Rocky formed a tag team that worked for CWF Mid-Atlantic sparingly from 2002-06.

He won the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles twice with Jim Nelson (Boris Zhukov); the NWA World Tag Team titles three times (Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Orton Jr., Ivan Koloff) and the NWA World Six-Man titles with Ivan and Nikita Koloff. He also was a WWC Puerto Rican champion, WWC TV Champion, and an NWA Canadian TV Champion.

He was set to be inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame this July.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Tatsumi Fujinami & Mitsuharu Misawa VS Masahiro Chono & Jyushin Thunder Liger (NJPW)

May 14, 2005 Tokyo Dome SUPER DREAM TAG MATCH Tatsumi Fujinami & Mitsuharu Misawa VS Masahiro Chono & Jyushin Thunder Liger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6sod-X9_c

Gangrel vs. Jimmy Jacobs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SP9547hP0

Dick Murdoch vs. Buzz Sawyer. WCW, April 1983

Dick Murdoch takes on Buzz Sawyer as part of a Television Title Tournament. WCW, April 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atF0ct9tetk

1984- AWA World Champion Jumbo Tsuruta vs Jim Brunzell (As Shown On Japanese TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUevCTtt_E

World League Wrestling - Sunday Night Showdown | Episode #134

Welcome to the second edition of World League Wrestling Sunday Night Showdown! We are back to airing NEW content here, and tonight's episode you'll see some up-and-comers here at WLW and in professional wrestling! The following matches are scheduled to take place - Heart Throb Jaden vs. Kyle Roberts Stephan Newton vs. Jayden Dominic Rose Make sure you tune in each and every Sunday Night at 7PM to see what WLW has to offer. The next event for WLW is Saturday, May 22nd in Richmond, MO - WLW Live Professional Wrestling. Tickets are still on sale. You can purchase tickets in person at Academy Bank in Richmond's Walmart as well as Inspired Ink Tattoos in Richmond. Tickets are also on sale online at http://www.harleyrace.com/richmondwre...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F452NhBTFw

Nick Bockwinkel vs Larry Zbyszko (AWA Match As Shown On Japanese TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmvNH0IPLk

Rick Martel & Curt Hennig vs The Fabulous Freebirds (Hayes & Gordy- AWA Match As Shown On Japanese TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5FHpDb8V8k

OVW TV 1135 - "Let The Tournament Begin”

The Country Boy Kentucky Heavyweight Championship Tournament begins with TWO opening-round matches as Tony Bizo (with “The Apex Intellectual” Ricky Jones) meets Chris Michaels (with Terry Meiners) and Tony Gunn (with Rtchie Farmer) takes on the debuting Shane Mercer (with Vince Marrow)! PLUS: Cash Flo celebrates the Reign of Brutality, but Omar Amir has something to say! All this and MUCH MORE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdGXAV2Sgs

Jim Cornette Reviews Darby Allin vs. Miro (TNT Title Change) on AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpZgXiXGrVc

Jim Cornette Reviews Orange Cassidy vs. Pac on AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuP9eUujaKI

Jim Cornette on The Nick Gage Episode Of Dark Side Of The Ring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7lCfJZ1s4

AJPW - The Great Kabuki vs Tiger Mask II (1986)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcWB6Q1WYag

Ultimo Dragon vs. Damian 666 - Lumber Jack Strap Match

Ultimo Dragon vs. Damian 666 - Lumber Jack Strap Match (7/6/1996, Mexicali)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIYKCD3w4GI

ECW Legend New Jack On Terri Runnels and a confrontation with Agent Eric Simms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYB74Uv8zw0

Here's another thing on Eric Simms, something I bet he'll regret seeing come back and slapping him in the face.

The time he tried to threaten a dirt sheet writer over the phone, and got punked as a result.

https://prowrestlingmemories.angelfire.com/drawingheat.html

HOF Barry Windham on his Heart Attack Gordon Solie and Lex Lugar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTcDgV_MYeM

Jim Cornette Reviews Chris Jericho & The Inner Circle Turning A Hose On The Pinnacle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W_KcuP1Eq4

Will Ospreay retains after an all time classic main event with Shingo Takagi |Dontaku (NJPW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0nVL_L_DPo

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Arn & Tully vs. Steve Williams and Barry Windham. WCW, April 1988.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLgHG93WGoI

Jim Cornette Reviews Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata on AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auobW96KRQ0

Kenny Omega ARRIVES In An Obviously Empty Arena With Piped In Fan Noise For Inter-Promotional War! | Under Siege 2021 Highlights

I'm glad I didn't waste my money on this pay per view. The clips on YouTube are enough to show me that ordering a pizza was a better idea than buying the "Under Siege" pay per view.

As always, nothing like showing anyone watching just how empty, the arena they're in really is. Let's just make it SSOO OBVIOUS that the fan noise is piped in.

Gotta love those wide angle shots that show us that nobody is there to see it live. By all means, please keep that up (Sarcastic 'thumbs up').

What the fuck did Don Callis say? "The ONLY MAN, to hold not one, not two but three separate world championships at the same time"?

Um sorry Donnyboy but you course, are WRONG AGAIN.

Guess the name Ultimo Dragon would be a name he'd want to quickly side step and avoid hearing. Oh yeah, Vader would be another name Callis will probably turn his head to avoid hearing as well.

Thank you Don Callis for once again showing, again why you have 'go away' or 'change the channel' heat when it comes to your er, 'character.. But that if we were to look up "Dumb Ass" in the dictionary, your picture would come up.

And we're not even into the ring yet and this stupidity is so blatantly obvious. They really DON'T think things thru over at Impact, do they. Just throw oatmeal against the wall and hope it sticks.

Yep, just watching THIS CLIP,. validated why ordering a pizza was a better idea than investing money on an "Impact" pay per view.

Here's the link if you want to see exactly, what I'm talking about. And just as an added note. Watching a match from 1983 between Stan Hansen and Terry Funk? Was WAY BETTER, than watching this garbage right here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwl31-YJQck

Jim Cornette Reviews Cody Rhodes' Promo on AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XHBw5AOqWo

Brian Pillman Jr Vs NWA World Champion Nick Aldis 12-10-20 (127 Pro Wrestling)

check out This Exclusive Match Between Brian Pillman Jr Vs Nick Aldis For the 10 Pounds of NWA World Heavyweight Champion Gold. 127 pro Wrestling Grimsley Tennessee 12-10-2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frh8-onPM68

1984 AWA World Champion Jumbo Tsuruta vs Billy Robinson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD5KO-H3drg

Mr. Wrestling II & Brad Armstrong vs. Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eWjLFX0wiE

Six-man melee: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Stan Hansen, Ole Anderson, Buzz Sawyer, Tommy Rich (Georgia 1982)

Michael "PS" Hayes and Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy are attacked by Ole Anderson, Stan Hansen and "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer till Tommy "Wildfire" Rich rushes in to level the playing field; leading up to their match on July 18th, 1982. Don Muraco promo about beating up everybody including Tommy Rich on the same card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdwSH-ECX_Q

Dick Murdoch vs. Terry Gordy. WCW, July 1989.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4FpG1SOgac

The Freebirds vs. Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert/Flair, Rhodes montage mid-match. UWF, June 1987.

The Fabulous Freebirds, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts, wrestle Dick Murdoch and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert. Michael Hayes at ringside. Things get so out of hand during the finish, the entire locker room storms the ring. Since Bash '87 was coming up, there's a mid-match montage of Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes (commercials included). Jim Ross and Magnum TA on commentary. UWF, June 1987.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUM6_8SdxY

Andre the Giant vs Ernie Ladd

A classic WWWF match from Madison Square Garden, April 1976.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apl_176Klhs

It's Thunder Rosa's Time! | AEW Dynamite, 5/12/21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgEGUBLxt-I

American Pro Wrestling EP #34

On this episode: -Chris "Thunder" Anderson vs Bubba Hogg -APW ITV TITLE Squeeks the Violator vs Joey Rhymer -Chad Colt vs Brian Bullet -Perfect Storm vs Moonshine Express

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNvMADheBX8

GRIND CITY RUMBLE | Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Episode #12

MAY 15, 2021: It's the first ever Grind City Rumble - open invitation, every man & woman for themselves! Last person standing will be crowned the first ever Memphis Heritage Champion! Dustin & Maria Starr call all the action from ringside, along with Memphis celebrities, new superstars & the best hype man in the NBA BLJ!

GRIND CITY RUMBLE MATCH | Open invitation, every man & woman for themselves - the final 2 compete in a 1 on 1 match... and the winner becomes MEMPHIS HERITAGE CHAMPION! REMEMBER | Anything can happen on the FASTEST HOUR IN PRO WRESTLING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQiydt7gU68

Friday, May 14, 2021

The Funks vs The Sheik And Abdullah The Butcher.

Match starts about two minutes into this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cIgD3VUm7c

The Great Muta Mists EVERYONE! | A Night You Can't MIST (Impact Wrestling)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXRxpbiGMds

Supreme Wrestling Last Word 5/14/2021

Hear from your favorite Supreme stars following this past Saturday's show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v_UPZS1b6E

ECW When World's Collide 1994 | 05/14/1994

This memorable event from the ECW Arena features Terry Funk and Arn Anderson teaming up to take on Bobby Eaton and Sabu in the main event. The Bruiser Brothers and JT Smith unite against Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes, and Public Enemy. Plus, 911 challenges Mikey Whipreck for the ECW World Television Title, Jimmy Snuka faces Kevin Sullivan, and more!

BREAKDOWN

Tommy Dreamer vs Chris Benoit

911 vs Mikey Whipwreck: ECW TV Title Match

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs Kevin Sullivan

Sandman & Woman vs Tommy Cairo & Peaches

911 takes issues with the ECW referees

Pitbull #1 vs Tazmaniac

Handicap Elimination Match

Sabu & Eaton vs Funk & Arn Anderson

Paul E. has had enough of Terry Funk

Terry Funk responds to Paul E. Dangerously

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt4L53HNCI4

Buzz Sawyer vs. Masked Man/Dick Slater cuts a promo on Buzz Sawyer. WCW, August 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQjxAzS5LXI

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine promo from World Legion Wrestling (early 2000s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8lBE4cqL8

Iron Sheik in-ring promo (World Legion Wrestling) - early 2000s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddshXiRY9lA

Iron Sheik backstage promo (World Legion Wrestling) - early 2000s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4dxnYMQTCw

Lance Cade vs. Bob Backlund (World Legion Wrestling) - early 2000s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URt95MqohGI

AWA World Champion Jumbo Tsuruta vs Blackjack Lanza (1984 With Japanese Commentary)

This took place at the Rosemont Horizon (now The All State Arena) In Rosemont, Illinois. This was shown on Japanese TV, hence why there's Japanese Commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKno7wNCa8s

Jim Ross shoots on hiring Terry Gordy in 1996

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW4xdVAcZbM

A Night With Rob Van Dam- This Sunday At he 2300 Arena

There is a show on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia with Rob Van Dam. The show is called "A Night with Rob Van Dam at the ECW Arena." There will be a live signing, a documentary on RVD and RVD doing a Q&A comedy show.

The price of $65 includes a picture with RVD or an autograph, plus food and beverage. Additional autographs are $20. Masks must be worn at all times in the building.

NEW JACK PASSES AWAY

It is extremely sad to report that Jerome “New Jack” Young passed away earlier this afternoon following a heart attack in North Carolina, where he had lived in recent years. Young was 58 at the time of his passing. His passing was confirmed on his Facebook page, and with other wrestling news outlets.

At times, Young was one of the most controversial wrestlers in professional wrestling, but he was also one of the more intense and charismatic performers over the last several decades. The New Jack name was inspired by the film New Jack City once Young imagined fans chanting it while he was in the ring, a vision that certainly came true countless times over.

After breaking into the business in Georgia while mentored by the late Ray Candy, New Jack formed The Gangstas with Mustafa for a run in Smoky Mountain Wrestling that put the duo, empowered by Jack’s incredible, edgy interviews, on the map, leading to the team headlining against everyone from The Rock N' Roll Express to The Undertaker.

After SMW, the duo moved to Extreme Championship Wrestling during the summer of 1995. Jack and ECW were a perfect match as the product pushed everything as far as the envelope would allow at the time, providing Jack with a perfect backdrop to paint violent, bloody pictures as he and partners brawled all over buildings while Ice Cube and Dr. Dre’s Natural Born Killaz blasted over, creating a real life movie fight scene like never before or since in pro wrestling.

While Jack held the ECW World Tag Team Championships several times, he might be far better remembered for diving out of balconies to put hapless opponents through tables, something that he devised as a way to make sure that the audience’s attention and their memories were about him no matter whether he was booked to win or lose. Over time, his fearlessness at doing the dives took its physical toll (especially after a planned fall at Living Dangerously 2000 went completely wrong) but any highlight reel of ECW would be incomplete without those insane moments.

Young’s life and career were chronicled during the second season of Dark Side of the Ring and he also made a memorable appearance in the Barry Blaustein documentary Beyond the Mat back in 1999, where Blaustein famously remarked that none of his other friends had justifiable homicides on their record. Outside a short retirement, New Jack worked on the indies from the end of ECW through 2021, notably working for TNA, XPW and Combat Zone Wrestling among others. During that time, he was involved in other controversial incidents in matches with Vic Grimes and Gypsy Joe, documented on the Dark Side episode.

There will be a lot written about Jerome Young in the days to come, good and bad, but the reality was this - he loved to perform and he loved to be New Jack in the public eye. He put himself through a lot of physical and mental pain in order to live his life as New Jack and once famously told people that he made the decision to do so, that he knew what he was getting into and that he would have no regrets, because it was the decision he chose to make.

Feel The Burn WWE As Mike Bennett Reacts To Trademark On His WWE Ring Name

Former WWE Superstar Mike Bennett took to Twitter this morning and reacted to WWE receiving ownership of the “Mike Kanellis” name.

WWE originally filed to trademark the “Mike Kanellis” name back in 2018 when Mike and wife Maria Kanellis-Bennett were working for the company. Mike responded to a tweet on the trademark today and apparently is not missing his WWE ring name at all.

“Keep it and burn it,” Mike wrote in response to the Mike Kanellis trademark filing.

Mike and Maria left WWE last year amid COVID-19 budget cuts. They are currently working for ROH after recently signing contracts with the company.

STEVE KEIRN TO BE HONORED THIS JULY AND DR D. DAVID SCHULTZ Q&A ANNOUNCED FOR THE GATHERING IN N.C.

Steve Keirn, who's career has run the gamut from Championship Wrestling to Florida to The Fabulous Ones to Skinner to heading up WWE developmental in Florida and beyond will be honored this July at a banquet as part of The Gathering II event promoted by TMart Promotions in Charlotte, NC. Demolition, Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow have been previously announced as being honored.

The event also announced this week that Dr. D David Schultz will take part in a special Q&A Session to help kick the weekend off on Thursday 7/22.

Names previously announced as Superticket guests that weekend include Dr. Tom Prichard, Ken Resnick, former NWA World Champion Barry Windham, Rick Steiner, Tony Atlas, Kevin Von Erich, Eric Embry, Shaun Simpson (his first convention appearance), a reunion of Original Midnight Express members Norvell Austin (his first ever convention) and Dennis Condrey, John "Bezerker" Nord, Mike Rotunda, The Fabulous Ones and more.

The weekend will feature autograph and photo sessions, several Q&A Sessions, the banquet dinner, several live events as well as afternoon BBQ to kick the weekend off.

Vendor guests announced are NWA Champion Nick Aldis, Mike Jackson, Jimmy Valiant, Kevin Sullivan, Ted DiBiase, Andy Anderson and Greg Valentine. For details, visit www.tmartpromotions.com.