Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan announced on Twitter that he has parted ways with Chicago area independent wrestling promotion Resistance-Pro Wrestling. Corgan served as the Creative Director since 2011 and made numerous appearances at Resistance-Pro Wrestling events.
PWInsider elite reports that former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio says he plans to wrestle for 2 companies with TV in 2015, The 2 companies reportedly are AAA’s Lucha Underground and TNA.
During appearances this past weekend in the Northeast, Del Rio made it clear that he plans on working for Lucha Underground and TNA in 2015. There is no word on how it would work contractually.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
PWInsider reports that multiple sources within TNA have reported to them that TNA is really finished with Spike TV and is expected to announce a new network soon.
TNA’s reported new TV deal is real close to completed, if it’s not signed already. The new deal will reportedly be a multi-year deal. Details of TNA’s new TV deal are unknown right now but they will reportedly be able to have more programming than just Impact Wrestling on the new network.
Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio last week that officials at Destination America believe a deal with TNA was completed. Destination America is a channel in the Discovery Network that is available in 52% of the country. Meltzer noted that the number is actually high, because it counts all the subscribers for a service like DirecTV, even though it’s only available on the higher tier packages. The highest rated show in the history of Destination America has only done around 40,000 viewers.
According to PWInsider, this Wednesday’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike may be TNA’s last episode on that network.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling announced that WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, the preeminent voice of pro wrestling for the past 4 decades, has agreed to provide the play-by-play for GFW’s presentation of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom 9” live on pay-per-view in North America on January 4, 2015.
This is the 24th year of NJPW’s annual extravaganza at the Tokyo dome. More than 40,000 fans from all around the world are expected to attend.
“I am truly honored and excited to have been asked to be a part of this historic event,” Ross said. ” To be able to return to my roots and to provide play by play for an amazing, pro wrestling product will be special. I never thought I’d ever return to ringside for a wrestling event but this opportunity was just too special to turn down.”
Jarrett said: “I’m excited for this event, and I’m excited for good ol’ JR to be a part of it. GFW fans wanted him, and from day one we said we’re going to give our fans what they want.”
The show will air live at 2 a.m. ET and re-air in prime time at 7 p.m. ET. It will be available on DirecTV, Dish, AT & & U-vers, Comcast, Verizon Fios and all cable systems in the United States, and in Canada on Bell ExpressVu TV, rogers, Shaw, Sasktel and Telus. Check your local listings for availability. The show also will be available on the Flipps app on iTunes and Android.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
LuchaWorld.com is reporting that Rey Mysterio has left WWE & is returning to AAA Lucha Libre. This is the first news on Mysterio’s status in a long while. The last word was that he was stuck in his WWE deal & he wasn’t cashing his paychecks.
Source: Bleacher Report
This past Friday on October 17th 2014 UFC battemweight champion Ronda Rousey attended the PWG (pro wrestling Guerrilla) event in Reseda California with fellow training partners and UFC fighters Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke. Rousey had to leave the event early since she had training in the morning the next day as she preps for her title defense in January. However the champ had some fun before jetting out. The “rowdy” one got involved in one of the matches directly from where she was sitting in the front row. She was prompted by one of the wrestlers to chop his opponents chest in Ric Flair fashion and Rousey did just that which led to cheers and woos from the crowd. You can read more on the story here http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/haymaker/ronda-rousey-gets-involved-in-local-california-pro-wrestling-show-101914?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:ufconfox
Man oh man what I would’ve given to see that happen. Kudos to the wrestlers of PWG for getting the crowd involved and putting on a show all on their own.
Things like this really really make me want a “4Horsewomen” invasion in the WWE: I know without a shadow of a doubt it would be “best for business” I guess only time will tell
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Wrestling legend Ox Baker has passed away at the age of 80. Ox was notorious for his dreaded Heart Punch. Ox captured numerous titles & was involved in feuds with the likes of Harley Race, Bruiser Brody & Big John Studd. Terry Funk once called Ox the toughest man he has ever shared a ring with. Ox appeared in John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic sci-fi action film “Escape From New York” staring Kurt Russell.
Jerry Lawler tweeted about the passing of his friend:
WWE issued a statement on the passing of Ox Baker, saying they was saddened to learn that Ox Baker passed away & that they extend its condolences to Ox’s colleagues, friends & family.
Yahoo Japan has an article with The Great Muta talking about how he’s going to attack The Rock when The Rock visits Japan later this month to promote the DVD release of Hercules. The Rock’s vistit to Japan will be his first in 12 years & it appears that Muta is using that as a way to get publicity for Wrestle-1.
It’s being reported by Wrestling Observer Newsletter that TNA Impact Wrestling & Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling have been in talks with the same TV networks because very few networks are interested in picking up pro wrestling.
TNA has the upper-hand over GFW because they are operational, have history & have stars under contract. Spike TV not renewing TNA is making it harder for GFW to get a TV deal.
Another issue for TNA is that most of the networks that TNA are rumored to be talking with don’t air in Canada. There has always been strong support for pro wrestling in Canada.
This episode of Vince Russo’s podcast, The Swerve, features WWE Paige’s family – The Knights- The First Wrestling Family of England.
Also, Russo rants on his own daughter & how wrestling is out of touch with today’s television.
http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/swerve-ep-10-featuring-knight-familyrusso-rants-daughter/
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