Month: August 2021

AAA Triplemania XXIX 8/14/21

AAA Triplemania will air on August 14th, 2021 at 8:00 pm

Card:

  • Psycho Clown vs. Rey Escorpion in a mask vs. hair match
  • Kenny Omega vs. Andrade el Idolo for the AAA Mega Championship
  • Deonna Purrazzo vs. Faby Apache for both the AAA Reina de Reinas and Impact Knockouts titles
  • Pagano, Chessman, and Murder Clown vs. Puma King and two mystery tag team partners
  • Lucha Brothers vs. El Hijo del Vikingo & Laredo Kid vs. Taurus & a mystery partner for the AAA Tag Team titles
  • Copa Bardahl (Drago, Mr. Iguana, and Mamba announced)
  • Marvel Lucha Libre exhibition

Below are the platforms that Triplemania XXIX would be available:

  • Facebook 
  • Azteca 
  • Canal Space 
  • Multimedios 
  • Youtube
  • Cinepolis Movie Theaters (1st time partnership with AAA) 

NJPW Resurgence 8/14/21

NJPW Resurgence 8/14/2021 – Los Angeles, California at The Torch at LA Coliseum

8 pm ET on FITE and NJPW World

NJPW announced due to unforeseen circumstances, Brody King is off tonight’s show and is replaced by Adrian Quest in the ten-man tag match.

Card

* Lance Archer (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (IWGP United States Championship)
* Jay White (c) vs. David Finlay (NEVER Openweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii vs. Moose
* Lio Rush, Adrian Quest, Chris Dickinson, Fred Yehi, and Yuya Uemura vs. Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Danny Limelight, Jorel Nelson, and Royce Isaacs
* Juice Robinson vs. Hikuleo
* Jon Moxley and a mystery partner vs. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson
* Fred Rosser, Rocky Romero, and Wheeler Yuta vs. TJP, Clark Connors, and Ren Narita
* Karl Fredericks vs. Alex Coughlin
* Kevin Knight, The DKC, and Jordan Clearwater vs. Bateman, Misterioso, and Barrett Brown (Dark Match)

NJPW also announced Strong Openweight Champion Tom Lawlor will defend his title against Lio Rush at the upcoming Strong tapings on Monday at Thunder Studio in Long Beach, California. The match will air at a later date.

Lawlor’s last title defense came on a July 23 episode of Strong, where he defeated Satoshi Kojima.

Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii have also been advertised for Monday’s tapings, which will also feature a live crowd for the first time in the show’s history.

Christian Cage Defeats Kenny Omega For The IMPACT World Championship On Debut Of AEW Rampage

Christian Cage is the new IMPACT World Champion after defeating Kenny Omega on the debut episode of AEW’s new show, Rampage.

Christian Cage is the new TNA/IMPACT World Champion following his victory over defending champ Kenny Omega in the opening match of the debut episode of AEW Rampage.

Christian got the won after the Young Bucks attempted to interfere on Omega’s behalf by sliding a steel chair in the ring while Don Callis had the referee distracted. The plan backfired, however. Christian was able to hit a Killswitch on Omega and planted his fellow Canadian’s face on the chair. Christian then covered Omega for the win, much to the dismay of The Young Bucks and Don Callis.

After the bell, Christian celebrated alongside his friends, Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy, with both the IMPACT and TNA World Championship belts draped over his shoulders.

The victory marks Christian Cage’s first title win since he came out of retirement earlier this year. It’s also his first reign as IMPACT World Champion, although he did hold the NWA Championship during his initial run with TNA.

Christian is set to appear on Thursday’s Impact and will defend the Impact World Championship at Impact’s Emergence event on Friday August 20th, airing on Impact Plus.

AEW Rampage Preview 8/13/21

Tonight’s debut of AEW Rampage airs on TNT at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each episode is one-hour long.

* Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage (Impact World Championship)

* Britt Baker (c) vs. Red Velvet (AEW Women’s World Championship)

* Miro (c) vs. Fuego del Sol (AEW TNT Championship — If Sol wins, he’ll also earn an AEW contract)

WWE SmackDown Preview 8/13/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will take place from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma with more build for the upcoming SummerSlam event.

Keith Lee Finally Explains His Lengthy Absence From WWE

Keith Lee has finally opened up on the reasons behind his lengthy absence from WWE in a video posted to his YouTube channel. The former NXT Champion took to the platform on Thursday to reveal he contracted COVID-19 and was also diagnosed with heart inflammation earlier this year.

The superstar disappeared from television right before the Royal Rumble in January. he returned to Raw briefly in early February but then would take another leave of absence in the middle of the month and didn’t show up again until mid-July.

Lee posted a number of cryptic tweets while he remained out but did assure fans he would deliver an explanation at some point. That explanation is finally here.

The 36-year-old noted having missed three weeks of WWE programming after testing positive for the coronavirus in January. After wrestling in February, he got a call telling him something was off with his bloodwork as his heart was inflamed. The condition made it so that he could not do much physical activity.

Lee beat Sheamus in a singles match during the January 11 episode of Raw, going off TV for three weeks before defeating Riddle on February 8.

He was booked to face Bobby Lashley for the United States Title at Elimination Chamber nearing the end of February but was taken off the card on the same day. WWE announced the former NXT star was in recovery after getting assaulted by Lashley and John Morrison would triumph in a Fatal Four-Way during the preshow to become his replacement vs. Bobby.

Lee returned five months later, responding to Lashley’s challenge for a championship contenders match before losing. He went on to fight current NXT champ, Karrion Kross, at the end of July and the beginning of August.

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Source: TheSportster

Former WWE Superstar Brian Knobbs Hospitalized

Former WWE and WCW Tag Team Champion Brian Knobbs — best known as one half of The Nasty Boys — was rushed to a hospital earlier this week due to multiple medical issues.

On Wednesday, Knobbs’ friend Fred Jung set up a GoFundMe page to help the pro wrestling veteran with his medical expenses. According to Jung, Knobbs is dealing with “major stomach issues” and is presently undergoing tests to determine the severity of his illnesses.

Jung also informed that Knobbs’ “good knee has finally given out” and requires surgery. In 2019, Knobbs underwent a total knee replacement on his other knee.

Jung wrote, “Just yesterday, Brian was rushed by ambulance to the emergency ward where he is going through a battery of tests to determine the severity of his major stomach issues. His doctors have expressed extreme concern and told Brian that he will probably remain in the hospital for at least the next couple of months. Coupled with his stomach issues, Brian’s good knee has finally given out and requires a surgery if he hopes to walk again. Brian is a proud man who has tirelessly worked his entire life to be self-sufficient.”

As of this writing, the GoFundMe page has raised more than $7,500 out of the goal of $20,000.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 8/12/21

Tonight, tensions will escalate as a new challenger arises in Impact Wrestling’s #1 Contenders Battle Royal.

The winner of this set bout will have the opportunity to face either Kenny Omega or Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship at Emergence on Friday, August 20. (Kenny Omega will defend the Impact Title against Christian Cage on this Friday’s debut of AEW Rampage)

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* #1 Contenders Battle Royal

* Jay White & Chris Bey vs. FinJuice

* Non-Title Match: X-Division Champion Josh Alexander vs. Daivari

* Taylor Wilde vs. Tenille Dashwood

* Sam Adonis and Joeasa will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Johnny Gargano And Candice LeRae Are Expecting A Baby

Johnny Gargano has revealed on Twitter that he and Candice LeRae are expecting their first baby.

The tweet comes complete with a couple of photos. One with what appears to be a baby pair of wrestling boots, and another of Gargano holding some scan photos along with LeRae and their dog. The first photo also includes the baby’s due date. February 2022, which means LeRae is currently about three months pregnant. That explains why LeRae hasn’t wrestled much for the past few months.

https://twitter.com/JohnnyGargano/status/1425818199673683968

Tyler Breeze Says He’s Taking A Break From Wrestling, Has No Interest In Joining AEW

Former WWE Superstar Tyler Breeze has opened up about his future plans and revealed that he has no intention of joining AEW.

Former WWE Superstar Tyler Breeze has revealed that he’s in no rush to get back in the ring following his recent release.

During a recent chat with Chris Van Vliet, Breeze said that he has no interest in signing for AEW as there’s so much going on that he’d probably get lost in the shuffle.

“There is a lot happening right now and it’s a very exciting time for wrestling, which is cool,” Breeze said.  “At the same time, at AEW, there are a lot of people debuting and everyone is moving around all over the place. I don’t know if I even wanted to go there if it would make a massive impact. I don’t think it would be like, “OH MY GOD!’ because now it’s kind of the norm and a lot of people are going there and there might be some big names going there. Nobody knows what’s happening. I just feel like now is not the time for me to even go towards there,” he added.

Breeze opened up about his future plans and said he’s planning to take a break from wrestling altogether. In 2019, Breeze opened a wrestling school called Flatbacks Wrestling in Apopka, Florida, with his former WWE colleague Shawn Spears, who now works for AEW. Breeze believes that teaching at the school will prevent him from getting rusty while he’s on hiatus.

“I’ve wrestled for 14 years straight and I’m okay with taking a break,” Breeze confessed. “My body actually likes it and I get enough wrestling at the school to keep myself good. Going out and wrestling on the Indies, I’m not currently taking any wrestling bookings because going out there and getting injured doesn’t appeal to me.”

However, the former NXT Tag Team Champion added that he might be tempted to get back in the ring for that right opponent.

“If there’s a match that’s fun, then I might do it, but for the most part, I kind of scratched the wrestling itch,” he said. “If it comes back, maybe, but right now I have enough other stuff on the go. I’ll do signings and appearances and seminars because I can, but in terms of jumping back in the ring and wrestling right away, I don’t have an interest for it. I like the other outside stuff I’m going and exploring that and giving my body a break and watching as a spectator.”

Breeze’s 11-year WWE career came to an end on June 25 when he was released by WWE alongside several of his now-former colleagues as a result of budget cuts, allegedly necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sources: TheSportster and Fightful