Month: July 2019

NJPW Announces Special Seating For Women At The Two-Day Wrestle Kingdom 14 Event

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that there will be a special ticket offer for female fans attending the big Wrestle Kingdom 14 event on January 4 and 5, 2020 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

There will be a special section of seats inside the Tokyo Dome that are for women only. The tickets will include a special gift at no additional charge. The special ladies tickets will cost 12,500JPY for ArenaB seating (13,000JPY on the day of the event) and 9,500JPY for 1F Stand seats (10,000JPY on the day of the event).

Tickets for the big two-day WK14 event will go on sale Friday, July 12.

Below is the full announcement on the female seating from NJPW:

Tickets for “Ladies Seat” in Wrestle Kingdom 14 will be available for female fans! Includes a special gift!For “Wrestle KINGDOM 14 in Tokyo Dome” on Saturday January 4 2020 and on Sunday January 5 2020, we will offer special tickets for female customers.

Come to our events with female friends, sisters, mothers or daughters! We want to make sure all female fans feel comfortable when coming to our events. We want to warmly welcome long time fans and newcomers who might feel anxious watching professional wrestling in a live environment for the first time.

The number of seats is limited, so make sure to check it out as soon as you can!

* Tickets include a special gift at no additional charge!

More details will be announced at a later date.

[WRESTLE KINGDOM 14 in Tokyo Dome]
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Door 15:00
Start 17:00

Sunday, January 5, 2020
Door 13:00
Start 15:00

[Ticket tiers]
Ladies’ seat(ArenaB/ including special gift) 12,500JPY (13,000JPY for an event-day ticket)

Ladies’ seat(1F Stand/ including special gift) 9,500JPY (10,000JPY for an event-day ticket)

[General sale]
Available from Friday, July 12th 2019

* eplus (English version is available)
https://ib.eplus.jp/

* Lawson Tickets (You can purchase them through Loppi) – Japan only
https://l-tike.com/sports/mevent/?mid=188643

Tickets are available at the Loppi machine in Lawson convenience stores in Japan

* TOKON SHOP in Suidobashi
Tel. 03-3511-9901 (tickets not able to be reserved over the phone)

* Tickets only on sale via the above agencies.

Please note the following points:

* Ladies’ seats are available for women only. Regardless of age, only female guests can watch the event in the area. Male guests are strictly prohibited from sitting in the designated areas, even if accompanied by a woman.

* If children who are younger than elementary school age use a ladies’ seat or sit on their parent’s lap, they must also be girls.

* Please note that younger children can view the event accompanied by a parent or guardian and sit on their lap (one child per adult).

* Personal ID, identifying yourself as a woman, is needed on the day of the event. Please present it if asked.

* A fixed area of Arena B and 1F Stands is designated as ladies-only. Even if these tickets sell-out, there will be no additional ladies only seating.

* Sales will end early if all tickets are sold, event day tickets might not be available. We appreciate your understanding.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Wrestling Legend Perro Aguayo Passes Away At 73-Years-Old

Lucha legend Perro Aguayo has passed away at the age of 73-years-old.

Perros del Mal announced Pedro Aguayo’s passing Wednesday evening via Facebook.

AAA confirmed the unfortunate news not long after and Lucha Libre CMLL commented on the wrestling legend’s death, calling him “one of the greatest figures of this sport.”

Aguayo is one of the biggest non-masked draws in the history of Mexican wrestling. Perro also helped establish AAA in the ’90s. His feud with Dos Caras and Konnan was a major box office draw.

American wrestling fans might be more familiar with Aguayo for the appearance he made in the 1997 Royal Rumble. He appeared in the match alongside other famous luchadors.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

 

You may recall that Aguayo’s son Perro Aguayo Jr. (El Hijo del Perro Aguayo) died after a mishap in a match with Rey Mysterio at a show in Tijuana, Mexico in March of 2015.

WWE Reportedly Worried About Losing Teenage Fans To AEW, Backstage News On Ricochet’s Push

WWE officials have been very aware that they have lost touch with a key demographic – teenagers, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio.

There’s reportedly been concern that the company will completely lose their teenage viewers when AEW TV starts on TNT in the fall.

WWE’s recent attempts at an edgier product will work with keeping teenage fans and making new ones in that demographic. There was a feeling that they had to take this new edgier direction to help with the demo, and for other obvious reasons.

Regarding Superstars that could connect with teenagers, Meltzer noted that there aren’t many younger top talents on the main roster, but we could see some called up soon.

The new push for WWE United States Champion Ricochet is likely being done, at least in part, to help with the teenage demographic. New RAW Executive Director Paul Heyman is said to be very high on Ricochet. Meltzer noted that Ricochet is a talent that can likely appeal to teenagers and that is a new goal for the company – to make sure teenagers don’t go to AEW before their weekly TV show starts later this year.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE NXT Preview 7/3/19

NXT, streaming tonight at 8 ET on WWE Network.

* Tyler Breeze takes on Roderick Strong

* The NXT Breakout Tournament rolls on: Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Cameron Grimes

* Aliyah vs. Mia Yim

* Kushida in action

* Bianca Belair in action

WWE NXT UK Preview 7/3/19

NXT UK, streaming today at 3 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network

NXT UK Tag Team Championship Match today at 3 ET/8 GMT

In a highly-anticipated rematch, The Grizzled Young Veterans will once again go to war against Moustache Mountain for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships. Last January at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, Zack Gibson & James Drake stunned the NXT UK Universe when they overcame Tyler Bate & Trent Seven in the tournament finals to crown the first-ever titleholders. Now the “Big Strong Bois” will finally get their opportunity to take the illustrious titles that they have been aiming to capture since the inception of NXT UK.

Plus, Piper Niven will finally go one-on-one against Rhea Ripley and so much more.

AEW Fight For The Fallen Price, Fyter Fest Recap Video

AEW’s Fight for the Fallen event is now available for pre-ordering on FITE.TV for fans outside of the United States. The price tag is $12.99 or £8.99 in the UK. The event will stream free on BR Live for fans in Canada and the United States.

Fight for the Fallen takes place on July 13 from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. Matches announced so far include: Allie vs. Brandi Rhodes, Cima vs. Kenny Omega, Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian, The Young Bucks vs. Cody Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes. Chris Jericho will also appear.

AEW released this recap video for last Saturday’s Fyter Fest event from Daytona Beach, FL.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Wrestling Legend Jacques Rougeau Sr. Passes Away At 89

Canadian wrestling veteran Jacques Rougeau Sr. passed away on July 1st at the age of 89. He is succeeded by his sons Raymond, Jacques, and Armand. Leading up to his death, Rougeau had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.

Rougeau’s family had issued a statement for the public on his passing. After being translated from French, the Rougeau statement reads:

“It is with sadness and sorrow that we announced the death of Mr. Jacques Rougeau yesterday, July 1st, 2019, at the age of 89 years. He has struggled for some time with pulmonary fibrosis, but he has gone quietly, we loved him so much.

“This love is also shared with the public. In the company of his brother Jean, it is sunny in the four corners of Quebec, especially in the 60s and 70s.

“While the Quebec landscape was suspended several years and it was important to share it with those who follow, that we love, that we love in his public career. There is a name that resonates so much in this environment and these three sons, Raymond, Jacques and Armand, one of his daughters, Joanne, whom three of his grandchildren walked, he passed, every day, the middle of the fight at one time or another.

“But he was a popular wrestler, he was a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather just as much loved and esteemed. He was the quiet strength of our family and his departure is and will be very painful.

“Friends of the media and wrestlers, we thank you for the love you gave him, that you were assured that this feeling was shared.”

Jacques Rougeau Sr. began his wrestling career in 1955. His wrestling journey moved onward after his brother Johnny Rougeau began operating Montreal based wrestling promotion All-Star Wrestling. Rougeau continued his wrestling career in NWF Buffalo and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Rougeau’s son, Jacques Rogeau Jr. won the WWE Intercontinental Championship and Tag Team Championship as part of The Quebecers. Rougeau’s daughter Joanne also worked for the WWF as local promoter in the Quebec region.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Luke Gallows And Karl Anderson Re-Signing With WWE?

The belief within WWE is that Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson have agreed to terms on new WWE contracts, according to PWInsider, but those new deals may not have been signed yet.

Gallows and Anderson reuniting The Club with AJ Styles is seen as a good sign that the former RAW Tag Team Champions will be staying with WWE. There had been strong speculation on Gallows and Anderson leaving WWE when their current contracts expire this fall. They had reportedly turned down lucrative five-year deals and were unhappy with how they had been used in the WWE storylines.

Gallows, Anderson and Styles have tweeted on The Club and Monday night’s RAW that saw Styles turn heel turn on WWE United States Champion Ricochet. You can see their comments below:

https://twitter.com/KarlAndersonWWE/status/1145931306083246080

https://twitter.com/LukeGallowsWWE/status/1145949567487287297

https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg/status/1145900022208311299

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 7/2/19

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live takes place from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas as the road to Extreme Rules continues.

* Can Kofi Kingston bounce back from Six-Man Tag Team loss to Samoa Joe?

* Is Bayley ready for Alexa Bliss?

* Will The New Day continue to chase after Bryan & Rowan’s titles?

* Will Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville continue to torment Ember Moon?

WWE 205 Live Preview 7/2/19

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live takes place from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Can The Singh Brothers stop The Lucha House Party?

Since their return to WWE 205 Live, Samir and Sunil Singh have been embroiled in a bitter rivalry with The Lucha House Party. The Singh Brothers lost their return match to Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik, but they quickly rebounded with a string of victories, including one against The Lucha House Party two weeks ago that also saw the demise of the Lucha trio’s beloved piñata, Penelope. With several impressive wins – and not to mention a Boscar Award win – The Singhs hope to solidify their status as WWE 205 Live’s premier tag team.

The Lucha House Party certainly won’t go down without a fight, and they’ll have the advantage when they compete in their signature contest – a Tornado Tag Team Match – against Samir and Sunil. Can The Singh Brothers continue to build on their recent success, or will The Lucha House Party’s specialty be too much for them to overcome?