Author: John Bass

YouTube To Air MLW FUSION Wednesday Nights Starting November 18

Major League Wrestling announced that YouTube will air MLW FUSION on Wednesday nights starting on November 18th at 7 p.m. ET.

With MLW The Restart, the promotion is moving much of its programming to Wednesday Nights.

MLW also noted in the below press release that more information about the card for the premiere will be available soon.

NEW YORK – YouTube will air Major League Wrestling’s flagship series MLW FUSION on Wednesday nights, with episodes premiering at 7pm ET on MLW’s YouTube channel: http://www.YouTube.com/majorleaguewrestling.

MLW will kick off the move to Wednesday nights on November 18th as part of #TheRestart initiative by the league.

“Fans have been blowing up my Twitter for months asking that we keep MLW’s presence on YouTube, so we’re going to do just that,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “YouTube has enabled us to grow and we will continue to enrich the platform with more quality content from MLW.”

MLW officials confirmed more information about the fight card for the November 18th premiere will be made available shortly.

MLW will be moving much of its programming to Wednesday nights, while its flagship series will air nationwide on cable and satellite Saturday nights at 10pm on beIN SPORTS in the United States.

MLW returns Wednesday night November 18 at 7pm ET with the premiere of FUSION on Fubo Sports and YouTube.

Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET.

Watch FUSION anytime, anywhere on DAZN.

MLW’s current Heavyweight Champion is Jacob Fatu and Ross & Marshall Von Erich are the World Tag Team Champions.

Myron Reed is also MLW’s Middleweight Champion and Alex Hammerstone is the National Openweight Champion.

AEW Full Gear Results 11/7/20

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (“I QUIT” MATCH)
Jon Moxley (c) defeated Eddie Kingston

MJF defeated Chris Jericho and joins Inner Circle

THE ELITE DELETION
Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara (The Hurricane and Gangrel made cameo appearance in the match set at the Hardy Compound)

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Young Bucks defeated FTR (c) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) defeated Nyla Rose with Vickie Guerrero

AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Darby Allin defeated Cody (c) with Arn Anderson to win the AEW TNT Championship

Orange Cassidy defeated John Silver

TOURNAMENT FINALS
Kenny Omega defeated Hangman Page to earn a future AEW World Championship Match

NWA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (THE BUY IN)
Serena Deeb (c) defeated Allysin Kay

NJPW Power Struggle Results 11/7/20

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated EVIL

WRESTLE KINGDOM 15 TITLE MATCH CONTRACT
Jay White defeated Kota Ibushi (holder) to win Wrestle Kingdom 15 contract

IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CONTRACT
KENTA (holder) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Shingo Takagi defeated Minoru Suzuki (c) to win the NEVER Openweight Championship

KOPW 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP
Toru Yano (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr.

Kazuchika Okada defeated Great O-Khan

AEW Full Gear 11/7/20

DATE: November 7, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET (Preshow at 7:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: Daily’s Place, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON: B/R Live, Traditional PPV, FITE (Outside of the U.S.)

CARD

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (“I QUIT” MATCH)
Jon Moxley (c) vs. Eddie Kingston

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Nyla Rose with Vickie Guerrero

AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Cody (c) with Arn Anderson vs. Darby Allin

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
FTR (c) [Tully Blanchard is banned from ringside] vs. The Young Bucks
If The Young Bucks lose, they will never challenge for the tag titles again.

TOURNAMENT FINALS
Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
Winner receives future AEW World Title shot.

THE ELITE DELETION
Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara

Chris Jericho vs. MJF
If MJF wins, he can join Inner Circle.

Orange Cassidy vs. John Silver

NWA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (THE BUY IN)
Serena Deeb (c) vs. Allysin Kay

AEW announce due to Tully Blanchard’s in-ring involvement tonight (and in previous weeks), he’s been banned from ringside at AEW Full Gear on November 7. AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR will have to face The Young Bucks without their manager.

In the video below, Blanchard said he just finished talking with his lawyer, and feels like AEW is overstepping with this move. Blanchard then threatened a lawsuit if things don’t get fixed.

NJPW Power Struggle 11/7/20

DATE: November 7, 2020 at 3:00 AM ET
LOCATION: Edison Arena, Osaka, Japan
AVAILABLE ON: NJPW World

CARD

IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT AND INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. EVIL

WRESTLE KINGDOM 15 TITLE MATCH CONTRACT
Kota Ibushi (holder) vs. Jay White

IWGP US CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CONTRACT
KENTA (holder) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Shingo Takagi

KOPW 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP
Toru Yano (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Kazuchika Okada vs. Great O-Khan

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/6/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature more build for the upcoming WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

WWE has announced just one match for tonight’s show – Bayley vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. The title will be on the line for this match as this is Bayley’s rematch from her recent loss at Hell In a Cell.

There will also be a follow-up to last week’s heel turn by Jey Uso. Last Friday’s show saw Uso attack Daniel Bryan as WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns looked on. Uso then attacked Bryan again after the show went off the air.

Tonight’s show will likely see more Superstars qualify for Team SmackDown at Survivor Series, but WWE has not announced any qualifiers as of this writing, or any kind of preview for the show.

WWE Announces The Undertaker’s Final Farewell For Survivor Series

WWE has officially announced The Undertaker for the upcoming WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

WWE just announced that Taker will make his Final Farewell at the November 22 pay-per-view, wrapping his legendary 30 year career.

There is no word yet on if this appearance will lead to one more match for The Deadman, possibly at WrestleMania 37.

Taker will speak with WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin on “Broken Skull Sessions” right after Survivor Series goes off the air on the WWE Network. This interview will be the final part of the “30 Days of The Deadman” celebration of programming that kicked off last month. WWE noted in today’s announcement that the celebration also includes Taker photos, videos and features on the WWE website, a Taker challenge on Tik Tok, Instagram and Snapchat filters, exclusive Funko items from Amazon, feature space in 2,300 Walmart stores for an exclusive Mattel action figure, national media appearances, and more.

Stay tuned for updates on Taker’s WWE future. Above is a new promo for the Survivor Series appearance, and below is the full announcement sent to us today by WWE, along with a new logo for Taker’s 30 year anniversary:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNDERTAKER®’S FINAL FAREWELL SET FOR WWE® SURVIVOR SERIES®

#ThankYouTaker

STAMFORD, Conn., November 6, 2020 – Undertaker’s Final Farewell will take place at Survivor Series on Sunday, November 22 at 7 pm ET streaming live around the world on WWE Network, capping off The Phenom’s legendary 30-year career.

One of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history and a pop culture phenomenon, Undertaker made his WWE debut at Survivor Series on November 22, 1990. From his debut with Brother Love to his critically-acclaimed match vs. AJ Styles® at this year’s WrestleMania®, Undertaker has participated in some of the greatest matches in history against Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair®, Triple H®, Shawn Michaels® and Mick Foley®; had multiple WWE Championship reigns; and held an unmatched and astounding undefeated streak at WrestleMania that lasted 21 years.

As part of Undertaker’s Final Farewell and 30th anniversary, WWE is celebrating “30 Years of the Deadman” throughout November, including recently debuted documentaries “Meeting The Undertaker” and “WWE Untold: The Phenom and The Legend Killer” on WWE Network as well as “The Mortician: The Story of Paul Bearer” premiering this Sunday, November 8 and “Brothers of Destruction,” which premiered in October at the Austin Film Festival, and will stream on WWE Network on Sunday, November 15. In addition, Undertaker will be a special guest on “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions” immediately following Survivor Series.

Activation will also include special Undertaker photo galleries, video highlights and features on WWE.com, Undertaker Tik Tok Challenge, Instagram filter and Snapchat lens, two exclusive product opportunities with Funko only available at Amazon, feature space in 2,300 Walmarts including an exclusive Mattel action figure, national media appearances including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and blocks of primetime programming from WWE’s distribution partners around the world dedicated to Undertaker.

In addition to Undertaker’s Final Farewell, WWE Survivor Series is the one night of the year where Raw® squares off against SmackDown®. Current matchups are highlighted by: WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns® taking on WWE Champion Randy Orton®; Raw Women’s Champion Asuka® vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks®; Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day® against SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Street Profits®; United States Champion Bobby Lashley® vs. Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn®; as well as men’s and women’s 5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination matches.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/4/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Last Dynamite before this Saturday’s Full Gear pay per view.

* Chris Jericho on commentary

* Sammy Guevara and Ortiz vs. MJF and Wardlow

* Miro (with Kip Sabian) vs. Trent (with Chuck Taylor)

* Shawn Spears (Tully Blanchard) vs. Scorpio Sky

* AEW TNT Champion Cody and Gunn Club vs. John Silver, Colt Cabana, and 10

* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston are face-to-face before their title match

* PAC to break his silence

* Nyla Rose vs. Red Velvet

WWE NXT Preview 11/4/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will feature fallout from last week’s Halloween Havoc episode.

There will be an appearance by new NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano tonight, following last week’s win over Damian Priest. Pat McAfee and NXT Tag Team Champions Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch will also appear to continue their feud with The Undisputed Era.

MLW Officially Announces Lio Rush’s Debut For The Restart

Major League Wrestling has officially announced Lio Rush for The Restart.

It was announced today that the former WWE Superstar, billed as a Middleweight and Influencer, will make his MLW debut for “#TheRestart” on Wednesday, November 18.

MLW CEO Court Bauer called Rush the top free agent in pro wrestling right now.

“It’s not very often someone as special as Lio Rush ends up on the open market,” said Bauer in a press release sent to us today. “Lio is hands down the top top free agent in the sport and I look forward to some of the dream matches on the horizon for fans… and for the record, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give Wale the assist on this. He had a lot to do with facilitating this relationship and we’re all grateful for it.”

MLW previously announced ACH, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid for the Restart

Below is the full announcement from MLW on Lio Rush:

Lio Rush is coming to MLW for The Restart

•Stream on fubo Sports Network & YouTube – Wednesdays 7pm

•Watch nationwide on cable & satellite on beIN Sports – Saturdays 10pm

NEW YORK – Major League Wrestling today announced the arrival of Lio Rush when MLW restarts on November 18th with the return of the league’s flagship series FUSION.

“It’s not very often someone as special as Lio Rush ends up on the open market,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Lio is hands down the top top free agent in the sport and I look forward to some of the dream matches on the horizon for fans… and for the record, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give Wale the assist on this. He had a lot to do with facilitating this relationship and we’re all grateful for it.

Fighting athlete. Musician. Artist. Influencer. Lio Rush is a new wave renaissance man. A force unlike any other in the sport, Rush is a human GIF generator, awing fans and overwhelming opponents with his innovative arsenal.

A wrestling prodigy, Rush emerged in the sport in his teenage years, rapidly ascending to the international stage by his early 20s. Now in his mid 20s, Rush has transcended into pop culture.

When not in the ring, Rush can be found recording in Maybach Music Group’s studios or working on projects with his close friend, Grammy nominated artist Wale.

Rush looks to move the world with his words and life experiences and continue to move up the ranks in the entertainment and sports world.

The next step in the evolution of Lio Rush: going major league at #TheRestart.

MLW returns Wednesday night November 18 at 7pm ET with the premiere of FUSION on Fubo Sports and YouTube.

Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET.

Watch FUSION anytime, anywhere on DAZN.

Source: Wrestling Inc.