Saturday, October 9, 2021
FMW The Great Nita
FMW The Great Nita 01/12/1994 - In Hiroshima Green Arena Tsuppari Mack, Bad Nurse Nakamura, Crusher Maedomari & Shark Tsuchiya vs. Yukari Ishikura, Mayumi Shimizu, Combat Toyoda & Megumi Kudo (No Rope Exploding Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Barricades, Landmines, Double Hell Death Match) Hisakatsu Oya & Mr. Pogo vs. Ho Chi Win & Atsushi Onita 20/12/1994 - Nagoya Aiichi Gym (Vacant FMW World Independent Junior Heavyweight Title) Ricky Fuji vs. Great Sasuke (Elimination Match) Hideki Hosaka, Yukihiro Kanemura & Mitsuhiro Matsunaga vs. Katsutoshi Niiyama, Koji Nakagawa & Masato Tanaka Hisakatsu Oya vs. Tarzan Goto (Lumberjack Match) Mr. Pogo vs. Atsushi Onita 23/12/1994 - In Tokyo Korakuen Hall Hisakatsu Oya, Yukihiro Kanemura & Mitsuhiro Matsunaga vs. Gosaku Goshogawara, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Tarzan Goto (Street Fight) Katsutoshi Niiyama, Koji Nakagawa & The Great Nita vs. Hideki Hosaka, Hido & Mr. Pogo
Limitless Wrestling- 2020 LET'S RUMBLE feat. Davienne, Anthony Greene, MSP, Ava Everett, Mac Daniels, Alec Price + more!
MATCH: 2020 Let's Rumble
EVENT: Let's Wrestle Volume 12 (1/11/20)
Time Once Again To Play.... "Smack A 'Mark' "
You knew it would come back sooner or later, the chance for me to verbally smack a 'mark' and let him know he's been 'checked'.
You go for awhile where the 'marks' know, not to even try bracing me with their bullshit, but then? Thery seem to come in bunches, like cockroaches coming out from the floorboards.
I saved these over the past few days because I knew, if one spoke up, more would come.. And as you'll see, as usual.. They ALL, get 'checked' and put in their place where they belong.
I'll always, have the last word over 'marks' because they always say and react the same way. So getting the last word and putting them in check requires very little effort.
That's just the way, the world is..
So here you go.. The latest 'marks' who got 'checked'.
And before anyone can chime in and claim "Uh DUH, nobody sees this sight, nobody reads it". Here's proof that'll take that argument away from them before they can even try using it.
Numbers from the last two hours, checked 90 seconds ago.
Proof is indeed, a mother fucker.. And I'll always be the mother fucker who has the proof. :)
Like I keep saying and will always keep on saying, some day the 'marks' will smarten up, some day they'll all stop reacting and replying the same way and actually come up with something credible or is a challenge.
Some day, someday.. Some day obviously, won't be today.
Championship Wrestling from Atlanta #4 | 10.9.21
OCTOBER 9, 2021: Championship Wrestling from Atlanta! Pro wrestling is back at Center Stage with Episode 4 + a major announcement for a SUPER MAIN EVENT! Here's today's card: TAG TEAM MATCH | VIOLENCE OF ACTION vs JONAH TURK & CLIFF HENDRIX SINGLES MATCH | DARIAN BENGSTON vs ALEX CHAMBERLIN SUPER MAIN EVENT MATCH | ROH PURE CHAMPION JONATHAN GRESHAM vs MICHAEL BENNETT
Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Episode #33
Here's the card for Championship Saturday... HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE TITLE MATCH | JORDAN CRUZ (c) vs JOHNNY DOTSON with ALAN STEEL For the first time ever, the Hollywood Heritage Championship is on the line in Memphis, as Jordan Cruz defends against the arrogant Johnny Dotson. MEMPHIS WRESTLIN TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH | THE YUNG GOATS (c) vs THE SKIMAHORNS The Skimahorns were granted their rematch against The Yung GOATS. They also are coming off a big victory. Can they recapture the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Titles? TAG TEAM CHALLENGE MATCH | NIKKI LANE & KAMILLE vs AMBER RODRIGUEZ & SKYLER Over the last few weeks, the NWA Women's World Champion Kamille and Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion Nikki Lane have had each other's back. This week, they team up to take on Project Beautification! MAIN EVENT | MEMPHIS HERITAGE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH ALAN STEEL (c) vs THE GUNSHOW BRETT MICHAELS It's the most anticipated 1 on 1 match in the history of Championship Wrestling from Memphis. This feud has been going on since March... and now, it all comes to a head for the Memphis Heritage Championship. PLUS | We will hear from The Best of the Best Austin Lane and how he's doing on his recovery. AND REMEMBER | Anything can happen on the FASTEST HOUR IN PRO WRESTLING.
Championship Wrestling from Memphis - Kamille & Nikki Lane vs Amber & Skyler
Over the last few weeks, the NWA Women's World Champion Kamille and Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion Nikki Lane have had each other's back. This week, they team up to take on Project Beautification!
Will Ospreay Says He’ll “Embarrass” Kenny Omega
In an interview with Samira of SES Scoops, NJPW star Will Ospreay spoke about the potential of going up against AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, and CM Punk.
Ospreay felt like if they did actually get in the ring with him, he’d “embarrass them.”
“If you guys really want it that bad, you know what to do,” Ospreay stated. “You just got to call my number and I’ll show up. I’ll show up. But nine times out of ten, these guys don’t want me to show up. Because A — I’ll embarrass them. I’ll embarrass them. Guys like Bryan Danielson made a living being one of the best wrestlers in the world. But if I showed up, he would not last in the ring with me.
“Kenny Omega was the guy in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He left. I took over. Nobody could compete with me in 2019. If I got in the ring with him, I’d embarrass him. CM Punk called me out when he wasn’t a wrestler. So in that case, he was keeping an eye on me the entire time, looking at me and thinking I’m a challenge, and damn right, I’m a challenge. I’m the challenge. So, if those guys want it, I’m ready. But you guys hit me up. I didn’t hit none of you guys up.”
Omega’s friend and manager, Don Callis, caught a headline about this interview on social media: “Will Ospreay says he’ll embarrass Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, and Kenny Omega in the ring.”
“How? By trying to cut a promo” Callis responded.
Least Will does better promos than Omega, hell just about anybody could do better than Omega some days.
Someone Please Clue Tony Khan On Which WWE Show Is The MAIN Show (PPSSTT, It's Not Smackdown)
New Age Wrestling- The Highlight Video from the Hispanic Heritage Show
The Highlight Video from the Hispanic Heritage Show Featuring: Sebastian Cage, Supa Nitro, Ransom, Jhonny Santos, King Rayo, Los Sabers, "Anytime" Allin Bayno, Faceless Ones, Douglas Justice and many more.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Freelance Wrestling Ep1
Watch the aftermath of our first show back, 'Remember the Name'. Hear from Kylie Rae and Isaias Velazquez, Frank the Clown, Trevor Outlaw, Alfonso Gonzalez, and match announcements for our next event...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0llmTHBTRLQ
Nick Aldis & Tim Storm vs Thom Latimer & Chris Adonis - Full Episode | NWA Powerrr S6E5
On October 8th, 2019, the professional wrestling phenomenon known as NWA Powerrr debuted on YouTube. To commemorate two years of Powerrr, we're releasing this blockbuster episode for all to see for FREE on YouTube. Thank you for watching. The best is yet to come.
This week on NWA Powerrr, the NWA World Tag Team Champions La Rebelión are in action in an NWA Lucha Scramble Match, Kylie Rae takes on Lady Frost, and in our supersized main event, Nick Aldis teams up with Tim Storm to take on the team of Thom Latimer and Chris Adonis! Plus, we'll hear from NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch and Pope!The Whining Babies Over At WWE Reportedly Caused MLW Streaming Deal To Get Nixed
I guess the WWE knows MLW has a way better product than they do, which is why they went snitching, bitching and whining to FOX about the deal.
I thought in the "WWE Universe" they don't HAVE any competition, LOL. Guess what they say and how they react will always be two different things, eh?
Too bad instead of paying attention to what other companies wanna do, they don't spend this much time and effort trying to make their OWN shitty product more watchable.
Guess that makes just WAY TOO MUCH sense, eh? We do know that logic and common sense doesn't exist in the WWE "Universe', LOL.
Here's the story.
WWE’s reaction to a streaming deal that MLW had lined up has led to the deal being nixed.
A new report from Fightful Select notes that MLW had a deal in the works with the Tubi streaming service, which is owned by FOX. Word is that the deal was to be announced publicly in August, but WWE learned of it beforehand, and a source close to FOX revealed that WWE did not respond favorably to the deal, which was to be announced imminently after WWE was made aware.
Due to WWE’s acting like little bitches about it with their lame and weak ass response, the future of the MLW – Tubi deal was put into question. The report stated that WWE/FOX nixed the MLW – Tubi streaming deal.
When asked for comment on the story, WWE and MLW did not respond,(of course they didn't) and FOX declined to comment (of course they didn't, doesn't come as much of a surprise as they didn't it to be made public, obviously). At one time MLW had archived content on Tubi, but it appears they are no longer on the service. (Gee, ya think?)
It’s been reported that FOX wasn’t happy with NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service being promoted on their network during WWE programming. When reaching out to a WWE source in regards to FOX not being happy about Peacock promotion, it was noted that had FOX wanted to pay for the rights to WWE pay-per-views to turn the tables, they could have bid for them to air on Fox’s Tubi platform. FOX sources reiterated that while there were some in the company who likely shared that same frustration, they were happy to help promote major events on FOX platforms because “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”
While it appears that there is at least some coexistence between NBCU’s Peacock and USA Network, it was noted by Andrew Zarian of Mat Men that Peacock did not allow FOX or USA Network’s social media teams to post videos from the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Instead, they were limited to using only GIFs.
On a related note, a source at Peacock noted that WWE’s performance on the streaming service appears to be exceptional, with more eyes landing on WWE pay-per-view events than ever before. It was also said that the relationship between the two sides seems good. There has been strong criticism within WWE over how the Peacock platform that they moved to is less polished and less user-friendly than the WWE Network they moved from was. There were significant resources put into hiring staffers to optimize SEO for the WWE Network, but word is that the policies for Network content would change from day-to-day, and by the time the WWE Network ended in the United States, it still wasn’t fully optimized.
Control Your Narrative - CYN WEEKLY EPISODE 1 Featuring EC3, JC, and Adam Scherr
JC and EC3 pay gratitude to those who make #thenarrative our #reality. Complete with a full interview with former #WWE #Superstar #BraunStrowman discusses his release, involvement in #FreeTheNarrative II, #MentalHealth as a performer, finding himself, and finding purpose.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmszv-d9SH4
The Undertaker Explains Why He Will Never Wrestle Again
WWE legend The Undertaker sat down with Entertainment Tonight to promote his new Netflix interactive film, Escape The Undertaker. Undertaker described the fun he had filming the movie, which started with him having to find his gear.
“First I had to find all the stuff. It was, no pun intended, dead and buried,” Undertaker said. “It was a lot of fun. I had never heard, personally, of an interactive movie before. So it was completely new to me, which is always fun being involved in something new and learning stuff. But I really had a good time. It was a hectic workload to get it done in the time we had to get it done. And really not knowing how the product was going to come out and how it was going to resonate with people. We had a lot of fun doing it, but that stuff felt pretty good.”
Undertaker was asked what drew him to the idea of the film. He explained that the interactive aspect of the film and the ability for fans to go back and make several choices on how it goes was what appealed to him the most.
"I was just intrigued,” Undertaker said. “The way it was presented to me, and like I said, the interactive part was the most intriguing to me, knowing the audience would make important decisions in how the movie turns out and what happens to the New Day at the end. That really captivated my interest to see ‘well this could turn out so many different ways.’ And then you start thinking about it, and you start hoping ‘well if they play it one way and they choose this decision, are they going to come back and want to do it again and see what happens?’ It was just a really cool concept to me.”
One thing Undertaker did admit to was being unsure of how working with the New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) would translate to the film’s concept, having only limited interactions with them previously. Int he end he thought their energy contrasted with his persona very well.
“I worked with them a little in the ring, but I never had a program or really spent a lot of time being creative with them,” Undertaker said. “I think what was really the coolest part of it is their energy, right? They have this dynamic, positive energy. And then you put that in contrast to The Undertaker, which is obviously a dark force and I was a little leery at the beginning when I’m thinking you know, conceptually ‘is it going to be too funny or will it take The Undertaker too far out of his roots?’ But it was just the opposite. Their energy played against mine so well.”
Undertaker officially retired from WWE last year at the Survivor Series, on the 30th anniversary of his WWE debut. According to him, he will be staying retired, believing he’s no longer physically capable of delivering the high level of performance he once did.
“As of this moment, my days in the ring are done,” Undertaker said. “And it’s not because I don’t want to be in the ring. That’s where I’ve spent most of my adult life, my whole life really has been spent in the wrestling or sports entertainment ring. In my mind I still can see everything and in my heart I want to be out there.
“But it’s at the point where my body can’t deliver what my mind and my heart see. My body can’t deliver that and I just don’t want to cheapen the legacy of that character. And I’d hate for people to pay money to see me work and be disappointed.”
Will Ospreay coming to MLW
Will Ospreay was announced as coming in during last night's Vice TV Fightland TV special. And for a company like MLW, that's nice game changer as he can and HAS, put asses in seats and has had people watch whatever company's product he appears in. There's been some rumors of Jeff Cobb potentially coming in as well.
MLW Fightland can be watched on Vice TV's On Demand platforms if you have the channel on your cable provider.
New MLW Champion Alexander Hammerstone suffered a badly sprained ankle during his match with Jacob Fatu but gutted through it. Hammerstone has pulled himself off his bookings this weekend to rest the ankle.
The November MLW return is slated to feature the War Chamber match on 11/6 in Philadelphia. MLW will skip December in Philly because the 2300 Arena has no open dates for them, (as stated by MLW owner Court Bauer in a recent interview) but will return there in January 2022 and beyond.
Jacob Fatu losing the title is not a sign of him leaving as some "marks" have tried to speculate, as he's only a few years into a five year agreement with MLW.
There will be a Thanksgiving night airing of MLW Fusion Alpha.
Next week's MLW Fusion: Alpha will be headlined by Mil Muertes vs. Richard Holliday. Holliday is a very under rated wrestler, his indy stuff for like Limitless Wrestling, XWA is worth going out of your way to watch.
Christian Cage warns Josh Alexander | Christopher Daniels challenges the Champ | IMPACT! Oct 7, 2021
IMPACT World Champion Christian Cage warns rival - and temporary partner - Josh Alexander to keep his emotions in check. Then, Christopher Daniels reveals the reason for his IMPACT return and challenges Cage to a title match.
JBL And Bully Ray On Issues With Wrestlers Trying To Be Heels In Today’s Pro Wrestling
Current co-host of Busted Open and wrestling legend Bubba Dudley joined fellow wrestling icons Gerald Brisco and JBL for an episode of Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw.
Throughout the interview, the wrestling legends discuss a wide variety of topics, from tag team wrestling, working as a producer and road agent, funny backstage stories, and many more.
During the interview, they discussed tag team wrestlers breaking away from their teams to achieve singles success. It’s something they all know about as all three men themselves each won a multitude of tag team titles, as well as Heavyweight titles.
Bully says he believes JBL sometimes gets lost in the shuffle amongst the notable wrestlers on the list. He notes Shawn Michaels is the name most commonly brought up, but insists that JBL deserves recognition.
“You did something incredible!” exclaims Bubba. “You and [Ron Simmons] were so synonymous with yourselves, and it’s almost like you made people forget about the APA. I don’t think I ever made people forget about the Dudleys. I think what you were able to do was on such a next level. It’s attributed to you embracing that heat, and we know Vince – he lived vicariously through you!”
JBL laughs and says that Ted DiBiase said the same thing about Vince loving to write for his Million Dollar Man character. JBL notes that he knew what Vince was doing and welcomed it.
“I knew when I’d go in there to Vince [that] he was basically writing for himself,” smiles JBL. “’If I could be a heel and I could do this for 300 nights a year, this is what I’d do’.”
Bully notes that JBL succeeded because he was smart enough to embrace the heat and reactions from the fans. He goes on to say that many wrestlers today are not as keen on embracing heat because they are afraid of it, with one notable exception.
“The one kid that sticks out to me right now is MJF in AEW,” shares Bubba. “I think he’s doing a fantastic job.”
JBL adds on to that, saying that many wrestlers are not interested in being a heel on social media. They want to do the traditional crowd work at events, but fail to transition that to digital media. He says wrestlers have no interest in fans harassing them in public.
“They want to play a heel on television and talk about being a heel,” observes JBL. “They don’t want to walk through the airport and be called names. Or have people put up their phones and say, ‘You know, you’re really an a-----e, you’re a bad person’.”
Brisco interjects and agrees with both Bubba and JBL. He then goes on to say that if you are not willing to embrace the heat and negative reactions that come with being a heel, then you will only ever be a mediocre heel.
“If you don’t want to be a heel and you don’t embrace that attitude of being a heel, then you’re not going to be a successful heel,” Brisco says adamantly. “You’re just going to be one of those middle of the road guys that just exist on the middle of the card.”
Later in the interview, JBL notes that all three men are amongst some of the first biracial tag teams to stick together over a long period of time. JBL and Bubba Dudley both famously tagged with Ron Simmons and D-Von Dudley, respectively. Meanwhile, Gerald Brisco also won tag team titles with both Rocky Johnson and Thunderbolt Patterson.
It was more common in the time period of the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s to have stereotypical tag teams featuring only one race. JBL notes that despite the historic implications, none of the teams made a big deal about it. Bubba agrees, saying that their races were never of importance in any tag team.
“It was never a big deal,” reflects Bubba. “Ron was [JBL’s] partner, D-Von was my partner, and that’s all it ever was. We were two men on the same journey, two professionals on the same journey with the exact same goals in mind. To make a sh*tload of money and be the best at what we do, and have a blast doing it.”
JBL then goes on to recall a time where WWE wanted to make a special about the APA being one of the first big biracial WWE tag teams, but Ron Simmons refused to take part in it.
“WWE tried to do something one time about [us being] one of the first biracial tag teams in WWE that made it and stayed together for quite some time,” recalls JBL. “And Ron wouldn’t allow it. And I was so glad he wouldn’t. [Ron] said ‘This isn’t about race. This is about two friends. You make it about race then it becomes about race’. [Ron] says, ‘It’s much more important as an example that there’s nothing made about it because there’s nothing to it’.”
During the interview, the three legends also recalled quite a few funny backstage stories. Later in the interview, Bubba tells a story about an elimination triple threat tag team match at a live event between the APA, the Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian.
“Michael Hayes was the agent on the house show, which was very odd,” tells Bubba. “Michael really wasn’t on the road with us very often. Normally it was Jack Lanza. In the three-way, we had to eliminate the APA first, and the Dudleys were going to eliminate the APA.
“And Michael said, ‘Hey Ron, how about the Dudleys give you the 3-D on the floor?’
“And Ron looked at him and went, ‘F*ck you, Michael’.”
All three men laugh hysterically, then JBL chimes in to finish the story.
"Yeah,” smiles JBL. “Then Michael goes, ‘Okay, maybe we’ll take it on John’ [laughs].”
New Champions Crowned At MLW's Fightland
On tonight’s presentation of MLW Fightland on Vice TV, Yoshihiro Tajiri captured the MLW World Middleweight Championship in his debut match.
In the four-way match between former champion Myron Reed, Arez and Aramis, Tajiri distracted Reed by spraying green mist in his eyes before hitting his signature buzzsaw kick for the victory.
Also tonight, Alex Hammerstone is now the new MLW World Heavyweight Champion after overcoming Jacob Fatu in a celebrated Title vs. Title match on tonight’s special episode of Fightland on Vice TV. This is his first reign with the World Heavyweight title.
After some hard-hitting exchanges throughout the match, Hammerstone built up enough energy to finish Fatu off with a TKO (big neckbreaker).
Fatu, the former World Heavyweight champion, won the title at Kings of Colosseum in 2019 against Tom Lawlor. He’s currently the only previous champion in MLW history to hold the title for two straight years (819 days).
REGGIE PARKS PASSES AWAY
You can see Apter's announcement below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUisfhhRIs&feature=youtu.be
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Rocky Mountain Pro CHARGED; ep 260
This week on CHARGED, the NRW Title Tournament kicks off with two first round matches. Mercury Yaden goes one on one with David Drake while Filter battles Monster 9. Stephen Ashburn and Curtis Cole face off with a major Shocktober challenge thrown in. In the Main Event, Damon Ace defends the CHARGED Championship against Jumbo Zamore.
Roddy Piper Promo on Bob Backlund (Los Angeles 1978)
This is a promo for the upcoming match between Piper and Backlund in Hollywood on July 28th, 1978.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnGaeNWQTxo&list=PLpAmfKblIDVrawmxqSoGxk39O93UYtAdj&index=11
Roddy Piper is coming for the Grappler's mask!
The Grappler & Nord the Barbarian are fed up with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & Portland radio disc jockey Bill Prescott trying to unmask the notorious Portland Wrestling heel!! This vintage recap of the memorable feud comes 04/29/89!!
Jim Cornette on 10 Facts About AEW's Excalibur (THIS, Is Hilarious)
Excalibur gets roasted and burned here, this is funny as hell.
Kratos Gives Aron Stevens Some Tough Love | NWA Powerrr S6E5
Several weeks removed from NWA 73 and the loss of their NWA World Tag Team Championships to the team of La Rebelión, Kratos is fed up, and the all but silent bruiser lets his partner Aron Stevens know that things need to change fast.
Former Impact Wrestling Star Chris Harris Arrested
Former Impact Wrestling star Chris Harris, 46, was arrested on Tuesday 10/5 in Kenton County, Kentucky and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol as well as failure to produce an insurance card.
Kenton County records show that Harris was pulled over in Ludlow, KY, by the Ludlow Police Department. He blew over the legal limit of 0.8 BAC (blood alcohol content), making him legally impaired.
Harris was booked into jail on 10/5 at 10:05 PM and was released the morning of 10/6 at 11:28 AM on $2500 bond.
Harris has a court date on 11/2 at 9 AM.
Harris, who last wrestled in 2018, appeared on Impact Wrestling this past March as part of a story built around James Storm's 1000th match.
Bret Hart Inducted To The Canada Walk Of Fame
Bret Hart was inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame on Wednesday night.
The Hitman made history by becoming the first pro wrestler to be inducted into the Walk of Fame. There have been petitions going around for years with fans trying to make the induction happen.
Hart announced the induction via Instagram on Wednesday and wrote, “I’m finally able to announce how excited and honoured I am to be an inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto. I know many people for years have pushed hard for this, and I thank all of you for your support. What makes this honour especially sweet is that I will be the first professional wrestler to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, and I hope this will open the door for other great Canadian wrestlers who have proudly represented their country to be recognized and honoured as well. Congratulations also to my fellow inductees and honorees. @cwofame #CanadaThrives #fromcalgaryalbertacanada”
Hart was inducted along with Keanu Reeves, Damian Warner, Ajay Virmani, Serena Ryder, Romeo Dallaire, Graham Greene, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Salome Bey, Jully Black, Bruce Cockburn, and the group of scientists who discovered insulin, Banting, Best, Macleod and Collip.
The 2021 Canada Walk of Fame induction ceremony will air December 4 on CTV in Canada.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
WOW, WOMEN OF WRESTLING, MAKES A DEAL WITH VIACOM CBS- Former AJ Lee And Tessa Blanchard Sign On w/ WOW As Well
WOW, Women of Wrestling, has signed a deal with ViacomCBS to bring new episodes of the series to CBS affiliates this Fall.
Older WOW content will be available on Pluto TV and the CW Seed app this December.
The announcement was broken today by ETOnline.com at this link. https://www.etonline.com/wow-women-of-wrestling-returning-to-tv-why-jeanie-buss-wanted-to-relaunch-the-wrestling-show-173359
WOW owner Jeannie Buss commented, "Wrestling’s presentation of women has long been very important to me, and we now are presenting the epitome in sports entertainment that will highlight the athleticism of these superstars as we reintroduce WOW. Our partnership with the entire ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group family allows us to continue our mission of providing wrestling fans and WOW Superheroes what they have all deserved: a global platform for a dedicated women’s wrestling league."
Tessa Blanchard was part of today's announcement, marking her first major appearance within the business since Impact Wrestling released her.
You can see the announcement below.
April Mendez aka the former AJ Lee will be working with WOW, Women of Wrestling, as an executive producer, it was announced this evening.
This would be Mendez's first work in the professional wrestling world since retiring as an in-ring competitor from WWE in April 2015.
WOW issued the following:
AJ Mendez as Executive Producer & Color Commentator
Joining Jeanie Buss as Executive Producer for the 2022 season of WOW distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group is AJ Mendez.
AJ is the New York Times Bestselling author of Crazy Is My Superpower, co-founder of Scrappy Heart Productions, screenwriter of Netflix’s upcoming Blade of the 47 Ronin alongside Aimee Garcia, and former championship wrestler with the WWE.
Her writing is featured in DC Comics’ Wonder Woman: Black & Gold and earned a spot on The Black List’s Latinx TV List in 2020. She is the co-author of IDW’s GLOW and Dungeons & Dragons comic book series.
A mental health advocate and keynote speaker, AJ serves as an ambassador to The Jed Foundation and NAMI, was honored with NAMI’s 2018 Multicultural Outreach Award & 2020 Leaders of Mental Health Award, and sits on the Board of Directors for The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior at UCLA. AJ has 6 million engaged followers across Twitter and Instagram @TheAJMendez.
See AJ's comments here. https://twitter.com/i/status/1445928444697591817
Talents announced and/or appearing today included WOW Champion The Beast, Tessa Blanchard, Charity Kane, Killa Kate, Alex Gracia, Danni, Briana Montez, and Imo Akpan.
Appalachian Expose: Shane Douglas with Bob Orton Jr.
Appalachian Expose: Shane Douglas with Bob Orton The Franchise Shane Douglas sits down with Cowboy Bob Orton to discuss his legendary career.
MLW Fusion ALPHA #3: Jacob Fatu vs Matt Cross | Willow Nightingale vs Ashley Vox | 5150 vs Injustice
•World Heavyweight Championship: Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Matt Cross •5150 vs. Injustice •Willow Nightingale vs. Ashley Vox World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu puts his historic title reign to the test against Matt Cross on the eve of FIGHTLAND, this week on Fusion: ALPHA, presented by newlawoffice.com! MLW Matchmaker Cesar Duran’s thirst for violence and chaos continues to turn the league on its axis, as the controversial “El Jefe” has once again sent shockwaves through the league by signing a World title bout between CONTRA’s kingpin Jacob Fatu and Matt Cross just 24 hours ahead of Fatu stepping into the ring with Alex Hammerstone on Vice TV for a historic title vs. title fight! Can the veteran Cross walk into an MLW ring for the first time in 17 years and shake the league to its core by unseating the the most dominant champion in history, or will CONTRA’s kingpin make easy work of another world class competitor en route to his history making title fight with Hammerstone in just 24 hours? This high stakes Heavyweight clash goes down tonight on ALPHA! The Women’s Featherweight division kicks off with a fast paced styles clash that sees Willow Nightingale face off with one 1/2 of the Sea Stars, Ashley Vox! Will Vox reel in a win or with the “Babe with the Power” rock the house with a big W? Gang warfare erupts as Injustice steps into the ring with 5150! Can the World Middleweight champ Myron Reed along with Jordan Oliver walk back Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie and defend their turf from the violent onslaught of Konnan’s new crew? “The American Wolf” Davey Richards dishes on his future following an impressive submission win over TJP just a few weeks ago! PLUS: Rumors are swirling that National champ Alex Hammerstone plans on being in attendance for tonight’s monumental World title fight. Will the “CONTRA Hunter” collide with Fatu before FIGHTLAND on VICE TV? Tune in and find out! Join Rich Bocchini, fight analyst Saint Laurent, and broadcast journalist Alicia Atout as MLW presents Fusion: ALPHA!
Nikki Addams v Alex Gracia (Warriors Of Wrestling)
taken from Warriors of Wrestling presents "King of New York" back on 9/18/21...W.O.W world women's champion Nikki Addams is challenged by Alex Gracia!!!
Appalachian Mountain Wrestling - AMW-TV 265
AMW-TV 265 The TV Main Event features 6 man tag team action as the Insane John Stange and the New Age Assassins take on the AMW Champion Marty Clay and the AMW Tag Team Champions Wayne Adkins and Kyle Maggard
We also hear from former Saudi Arabian Champion Kamil Ahmad and we hear from John Noble about his last match in his home town of Buckhorn, KY.
See AMW Television tonight locally on Hometown24 and worldwide on the AMW YouTube channel at 8pm.
Ashley Vox vs Chelsea Green on Women's Division Wednesday! (Ring Of Honor)
Ashley Vox returns to Ring of Honor to take on "Hot Mess" Chelsea Green in this exciting #ROHWD match-up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpB5wx0IZuM
Adam Scherr FKA Braun Strowman's First Post WWE Interview (Free The Narrative)
Former #WWE #Superstar #BraunStrowman discusses his release, involvement in #FreeTheNarrative II, #MentalHealth as a performer, finding himself, and finding purpose.
Kylie Rae & Lady Frost Are Interrupted By Tag Team Champions The Hex! | NWA Powerrr S6E5
Ahead of their match on this week's edition of NWA Powerrr, Kylie Rae and Lady Frost speak with May Valentine; that is until they're interrupted by the Hex, most notably Allysin Kay, who demands answers after Lady Frost made herself involved in AK's match last week.
KILLER KELLY STEPPING AWAY FROM WRESTLING FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR
Killer Kelly is stepping away from pro wrestling for the rest of the year in order to take care of her health.
In a statement posted on social media this afternoon, Kelly said that she has had problems breathing during her matches and will be taking time off to fix her nose and breathing problems.
“Since coming back to wrestling, I’ve noticed that something is off,” she wrote. “I tried my best to hide it, mainly because I wasn’t understanding what was happening. And because I wanted to keep on wrestling. Thankfully, none of you picked [up] on it. And only my opponents knew what was happening.”
“I’ve been having a lot of trouble breathing to the point that I couldn’t take a breath,” she added. “And no, this isn’t COVID related because I’ve never had it/don’t have it. It’s “just” me being not capable of breathing. So with that said I’ve pulled away from all my wrestling commitments for the year and I’m going to take some time away to fix my nose and my breathing. I didn’t want to do this but health should come first.”
After spending most of 2021 inactive, Kelly returned in September, wrestling for Black Label Pro and Beyond Wrestling.
MLW HEAD COURT BAUER MEDIA CALL
MLW Head Court Bauer took part in a media call to promote tomorrow's Fightland Vice TV broadcast.
Bauer thanked everyone for covering the event and thanked everyone for all the coverage since they restarted MLW four years ago in Orlando. They are excited to have a moment during the very exciting time professional wrestling is having.
Bauer was asked about the potential of a live, weekly MLW series. They have a lot of things on the board right now but they are focusing on the special. They are looking at different ways to present wrestling. They are going to tap into news and do news segments.
Bauer was asked about Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman being free agents. Bauer said he's had conversations with Bray's brother but he seemed to be more interested in farming right now. They have spoken with Braun but didn't come to terms. That doesn't mean they won't come to terms down the line. It's a delicate thing to balance whether a talent makes sense for their audience. 90% of their talent are signed but the other 10% are free agents who can come in and out and try things out.
Bauer was asked about WWE passing on Jacob Fatu and Alexander Hammerstone, leaving the door for MLW to lock them in. Bauer said sometimes you are shocked by it but having been in WWE, sometimes WWE doesn't see things culturally or from a talent perspective. He used CM Punk as an example as someone WWE wasn't immediately high on signing. He said WWE passed on Fatu due to past issues but they had also signed MVP in the past so it doesn't make sense to pass on someone who can be an asset. He signed Fatu and Hammerstone to new deals during the pandemic. He wants the talent to grow when the company grows.
Court was asked the women's division and how frequently will fans see that division. Bauer said his plan is to one day, have the women have their own dedicated league and not have to share any time with the men. They are starting with a featherweight division and they want to expand from there.
Bauer was asked about the Azteca Underground integration. They don't want to superserve it today and not have it ready for the future. He's got an affinity for lucha having working for AAA and as a consultant for Lucha Underground it. They are just rolling it out.
Bauer was asked about Philadelphia as a potential home base given the COVID-19 landscape and why he chose the 2300 Arena. They were looking at where they could have the health of talent, fans and crew safe with the right guidelines and enforcement. They looked at the 2300 Arena, where he ran his first show at 22 and what he liked was their own COVID compliance office and health guidelines. Philly was the last major Northeast city to open up and they were very strict plus they have a tough Athletic Commission. They will be at the Arena regularly except in December as the venue had so many make-good dates there wasn't a date for MLW. They intend it to be their home and for fans to even be able to stop by there to buy shirts there even MLW isn't running.
Bauer was asked about running Mexico before the pandemic. He was directing the show remotely as he couldn't travel as they were negotiating with DAZN. They thought at the time maybe they'd be doing 4-6 weeks, then 12 weeks and then the world changed. They hope to do something internationally in a Latin American country in December but it all depends on COVID and wait until its just before to make the call. If not, then next year, for sure, because strategically, he has to battle two billionaires so he has to be creative and this is a way to do that, plus he's familiar with that market. They want to keep building out their Spanish Language content over the next year. They are talking to international promotions about having title bouts in MLW. Building relationships can be complicated and risky, because you can't always control the "creative fort" 100% of how talents are used elsewhere. Working with each company is different.
The plan down the line is to give the women their own show but you need a media rights deal to underwrite that and make it work so they can have 100% representation on their own show.
When asked about younger talent to keep an eye on, Bauer praised Alex Kane, Aramis, Myron Reed and Arez. They have lots of new talent popping up on Fusion: Alpha, like Calvin Tankman.
Bauer was asked what he's learned from when he first started the earliest era of MLW. He said he couldn't really book yet as he hadn't honed his interested. Gary Albright, Steve Williams, Afa mentored him. Terry Funk and Gary Hart would help teach him. He learned a lot from Gary. Sometimes people in wrestling bust your balls when you ask questions but Gary allowed him to ask questions for hours on end. He was lost before Gary and Funk. They taught him so much and helped him learn. Every experience, good and bad, helps you take the experience and bring the knowledge weaned from it forward. Even if something doesn't go well, you can use it going forward.
Court was asked to compared Fightland to the original event he promoted. Bauer said the hype is similar and its the biggest match they've ever promoted. Wrestling is about hype and then the collision course. There will be a big collision in the main event of Fightland.
Bauer said he wouldn't trade the journey of the company at all. The plan for this match was laid out in February 2020 but they had to wait until it was right ti unpause production from the pandemic.
Bauer was asked about MLW on the West Coast. They were supposed to do LA in the mid-late 2020 and now it's all dependent on each State and the pandemic.
Alexander Hammerstone fought through a badly sprained ankle suffered early in the bout with Fatu but worked through the match. Nicole Savoy need a few weeks for her sternum injury and she'll be fine. TJP tweaked his knee and it doesn't look to be series. Court joked he also tweaked his knee running around. He said Alexander Hammerstone's girlfriend greeting him on stage after the show went off the air was one of the most emotional moments ever in wrestling.
In terms of hope for the viewership for tomorrow's special, if they can reatain 40-50% of the audience from Dark Side of the Ring, he'd be happy.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Catalyst Wrestling- 537 Days Later
Filmmaker Dave Velesaca takes a look at Catalyst Wrestling's first event with fans since early 2020. Catalyst Wrestling returns with The Real Deal on November 5th from the Phil Sheridan Building in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. For tickets and more information: tinyurl.com/CatalystRealDeal