Author: John Bass

NJPW Announces The Return Of The Super-J Cup

For the first time since 2016, the Super-J Cup will be making its return. New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the junior heavyweight tournament will be held in August, with three shows taking place in the United States for the first time. Talent from New Japan, CMLL, Ring of Honor and various other organizations will be involved.

The first round of the Super-J Cup will be held inside the Temple Theater in Tacoma, Washington on Thursday, August 22. On Saturday, August 24 the second round takes place inside the San Francisco State University Student Life Event Center in California. Long Beach will be the last stop of the tour, as the semifinals and finals will take place inside the Walter Pyramid on Sunday, August 25. Tickets for all three shows go on sale Monday, June 24.

The Super-J Cup was created by Jushin Thunder Liger in 1994. Wrestlers from AAA and ECW were involved during its inception and it has become a true platform for talented wrestlers. Winners of the tournament include Chris Benoit (1994), Jushin Thunder Liger (1995, 2000), Naomichi Marufuji (2004, 2009) and Kushida (2016).

Liger is set to be a producer for the 2019 Super-J Cup.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Goldberg Sustain A Concussion, Collapses After WWE Super ShowDown Match

On yesterday morning’s Wrestling Observer Radio it was reported Goldberg sustain a concussion in his match against The Undertaker at WWE Super ShowDown. The main event of the show saw Taker pick up the victory, although a number of blown spots occurred after Goldberg’s injury.

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After the match Goldberg wrote on Twitter, “Knocked myself out and thought I could finish…love my fans…but let u down. Everyone else that found ‘pleasure’…hope ur happy.”

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A fan captured Goldberg collapsing to the floor right after the matched finished.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

 

NJPW Dominion Results 6/9/19

Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino – Winner: Jon Moxley

Post-match, Moxley says he wants in the G1 Climax.

Satoshi Kojima vs. Shingo Takagi – Winner: Shingo Takagi 

Post-match, Takagi says he wants to make waves with heavyweights and wants in the G1 Climax.

Jushin Thunder Liger & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr. – Winners: Jushin Thunder Liger & YOSHI-HASHI

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori) – Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi 

NEVER Openweight Championship: (C) Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii – Winner and new NEVER Openweight Champion: Tomohiro Ishii

IWGP Tag Team Championship: (C) Guerrillas of Destiny vs. EVIL & SANADA – Winners: Guerrillas of Destiny

Katsuyori Shibata appeared and introduced Kenta (fka WWE’s Hideo Itami). Kenta showed up in a Takeover shirt and said he wants to show fans “Kenta’s professional wrestling” and then entered the G1 Climax tournament!

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: (C) Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay – Winner and new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion: Will Ospreay 

IWGP Intercontinental Championship: (C) Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito – Winner and new IWGP Intercontinental Champion: Tetsuya Naito

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs. Chris Jericho – Winner: Kazuchika Okada

Post-match, Jericho swinged away on Okada. He dumped Red Shoes out of the ring, grabbed a steel chair from under the ring and cracked Okada in the face with it. He then landed Judas Effect, brought Okada out to the apron, put the chair around his neck and tossed him into the ring post to a chorus of boos. Jericho looked to powerbomb Okada through a table on the outside of the ring, but Hiroshi Tanahashi (who was on commentary) leaped over the table to stop Jericho. Jericho got on the mic as people held back Tanahashi. Jericho asked Tanahashi if he saw what he did to his friend, he says Jericho always wins and is the greatest of all-time “even in this bulls— country of Japan,” he called Okada a “b—-” and headed off. Tanahashi checked on Okada who was still down on the floor and helped him to the back.

WWE Super ShowDown Results 6/7/19

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(Kickoff) The Usos vs. The Revival –

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Winners: The Usos

WWE Universal Championship: (C) Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin –

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Winner: Seth Rollins

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After the match, Brock Lesnar came down to try to cash in but Paul Heyman tripped on the ropes entering the ring and Rollins hit Lesnar with a low blow and beat down Lesnar with a steel chair.

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Intercontinental Championship: (C) “The Demon” Finn Balor vs. Andrade –

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Winner: “The Demon” Finn Balor

Shane McMahon w/Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns –

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Drew McIntyre interfered in the match hitting Reigns with a Claymore. Shane gets the pin for the win.

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Winner: Shane McMahon

3 on 1 Handicap Match: The Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan –

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Dorado and Metalik attacked Lars for the double team and the referee called for the bell.

Winner by DQ: Lars Sullivan

Triple H vs. Randy Orton –

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Winner: Randy Orton

The announcers show video of how Jinder Mahal won the WWE 24/7 Title by pinning R-Truth on the airport tarmac yesterday, and then how Truth won the title back while Mahal was taking a nap on their flight overseas.

Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley –

Winner: Braun Strowman

WWE Championship: (C) Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler –

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Backstage, a upset Dolph Ziggler said he wants a rematch but inside a steel cage

50-Man Battle Royal –

Winner: Mansoor Al-Shehail

The Undertaker vs. Goldberg –

Winner: The Undertaker

Saudi Arabian Government Reportedly Denies WWE Request For Alexa Bliss Vs. Natalya At Super ShowDown

Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya will not be happening at WWE Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia today after all.

WWE had hoped to make history with the first women’s division match in the Kingdom, but the Saudi Arabian government did not give approval, according to an update from F4Wonline.com.

We noted earlier this afternoon how Bliss and Natalya were in Jeddah getting cleared for the potential match. Triple H sent an official request to The General Sports Authority (GSA) of the Saudi government, and was waiting for approval to come back. That approval never came and the match was denied.

Bliss and Natalya did make a few promotional appearances in the Kingdom earlier today, along with some of the male Superstars, but they were covered up in local attire.

There’s also no word on details of the request being turned down, but F4Wonline.com reports that at one point the Saudis indicated to WWE that the match would be able to take place on this card.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NJPW Dominion 6/9/19

NJPW Dominion takes place on Sunday, June 9 inside Osaka-Jo Hall. Beginning at 3 am ET / 12 am PT. Available on NJPW World

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs. Chris Jericho

IWGP Intercontinental Championship: (C) Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: (C) Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Team Championship: (C) Guerrillas of Destiny vs. EVIL & SANADA

NEVER Openweight Championship: (C) Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori)

Jushin Thunder Liger & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.

Satoshi Kojima vs. Shingo Takagi

Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino

 

MLW Fusion Preview 6/8/19

The Dynasty is on cloud 9 having attacked Teddy Hart and denied the Hart Foundation championship gold last week at Fury Road.

Now, the mouthy MJF looks to outwit and outwrestle 6’6” Davey Boy Smith Jr. as the Bulldog clashes with the obnoxious New Yorker in the main event on this week’s FUSION.

Will the league be able to keep the warring Hart Foundation and Dynasty apart or will all six men collide once again?  One of the craziest feuds of the year heats up going into the summer as Smith battles MJF for the first-time ever in singles action.

What is the state of the World Heavyweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor following last week’s savage attack? Lawlor will break his silence in the fallout of CONTRA Unit’s campaign of psychological terror.

The queen of ratings is back running MLW’s flagship show the week of June 15th. MLW can confirm Salina de la Renta will oversee FUSIONas the executive producer of the June 15th broadcast with compete autonomy.

What does the Empresaria have in store?  What matches will be made? Will the Puerto Rican powerbroker use this power to destroy her enemies… or make new alliances? The world will get a hint on FUSIONas the Empresaria reveals the line-up for the June 15th broadcast.

CONTRA vows to continue its “demonstration of violence” as the outsiders attempt to disrupt and destroy MLW.

Fresh off of the historic National Openweight Championship finals, the newly minted National Champ himself, Alex Hammerstone, will be in the house.

Myron Reed wants justice following last week’s match against Gringo Loco. What does the Louisville native have to say this week? Tune in to find out.

The first Kings of Colosseum control center will reveal the main event for the July 6 event.

Atlantic City’s Ace Austin looks to get back into title contention as he takes on the masked Minnesotan Air Wolf in middleweight competition.

“The Haitian Sensation” has had a challenging year thus far but a win over the 6’4”  Richard Holliday of the Dynasty would send shockwaves throughout the league… but MLW’s “most marketable” athlete has another idea for the fan favorite scrappy underdog.

Join MLW’s play-by-play broadcaster Rich Bocchini alongside analyst Jim Cornette for a night of top ranked action from the greater Milwaukee area!

MATCHES:

  • MJF vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
  • Kotto Brazil vs. Richard Holliday
  • Air Wolf vs. Ace Austin

Impact Wrestling Preview 6/7/19

Scheduled for tonight’s Impact, airing on Pursuit and Twitch 10 ET/9 C.

* Taya Valkyerie vs. Rosemary w/Su Yung

* Impact Tag Team Championship: (C) LAX vs. The Rascalz

* Fallah Bahh & Scarlett Bordeaux vs. oVe (Jake Crist & Dave Crist

* Sami Callihan & Mad Man Fulton in action

* Kiera Hogan vs. Jordynne Grace

DJZ Undergoes Name Change For NXT Live Event Debut

Say goodbye to DJZ, because the recent WWE signee has a new name.

Z made his NXT live event debut on Thursday using the ring name Joaquin Wilde. He faced-off against Kona Reeves and picked up the victory.

DJZ signed with WWE in late March after leaving Impact in December ’18.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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Ric Flair Reportedly Dealing With Tax Issues, Hit With Six-Figure Tax Bill Days After Heart Surgery

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was reportedly hit with a $280,000 tax bill just days after undergoing heart surgery last week, according to a new report by The Daily Mail.

The Georgia Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service both reportedly have notices of liens on Flair’s property. However, the five bedroom Atlanta-area house that Flair lives in with his wife Wendy Barlow, is not owned by him. The Daily Mail noted that the home is worth $370,000.

Tax documents show that The Nature Boy owes the federal government $239,871 on his earnings from 2016 – 2018, plus another $38,703 is owed to the state of Georgia.

It was noted that Flair, who is worth an estimated $3 million, will have a few years to settle the debts before any property is seized. Flair previously dealt with tax issues in 1990, 2000 and 2005.

Source: Wrestling Inc.