Category: NWA

Promotions Sever Ties With Talent Following #SpeakingOut, WWE Stars Encourage Movement

The #SpeakingOut movement has been growing on social media over the past 24 hours as many women have been discussing past experiences with abuse and assault in the industry.

Many independent promotions cut ties with David Starr earlier this week after a woman alleged that Starr sexually assaulted and abused her. Starr is being stripped of titles that he held in RevPro U.K., OTT, TNT Extreme and Ultimate Pro Wrestling.

Starr denied accusations that he was a sexual predator, although admitted that he was “an awful partner.” Starr said that he’s fine if this is the end of wrestling for him, adding, “No matter what I say, I’m the bad guy. No pity party. It is what it is.”

Starr has since deactivated his social media accounts.

Accusations have since surfaced online against talent in WWE, AEW, Impact and ROH, as well as wrestling legends and a top NWA executive. There will clearly be a lot more on these stories in the coming days and weeks.

WWE already issued a statement regarding an accusation from a woman who claimed that WWE NXT UK Superstar Jordan Devlin abused her. She posted photos on her Twitter of bruises on her body which she alleged were caused by Devlin, which she since deleted. WWE’s statement read, “We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter.”

British Wrestling Revolution noted that they removed a member of their roster weeks ago due to an accusation of inappropriate behavior. They are not releasing the name “out of respect to the wishes of the victim.”

Black Label Pro announced that they are severing all ties with Johnathan Wolf after a woman claimed that he had verbally and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.

Jim Cornette’s attorney, Steve New, indicated that they would be taking legal action regarding some serious allegations made against Cornette and his wife.

A number of people in the industry have commented on the movement. Paige wrote, “I’m only just catching up properly with social media and wow. Seeing so many of you speaking out against these disgusting humans makes me so sad to see your experiences but proud of you for telling your story. Keep using your voice. We love you and have your back”

Big E also commented on the movement, writing, “I pray our industry is swiftly rid of all these predators & abusers. To everyone brave enough to tell their story, I’m so sorry you had to endure this.”

There were many other comments from stars in WWE, AEW, Impact and other promotions, you can see some of the reactions below:

https://twitter.com/WWEBigE/status/1273742032691920897

https://twitter.com/Kay_Lee_Ray/status/1273736708681617409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273736708681617409&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1273853107164770304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273853107164770304&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/MiaYim/status/1273863076329160705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273863076329160705&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/PeteDunneYxB/status/1273679714645917701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273679714645917701&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/PeteDunneYxB/status/1273922222244139008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273922222244139008&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/SwoleWorld/status/1273775117080973313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273775117080973313&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/tuckerwwe/status/1273786931160080385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273786931160080385&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/Shazza_McKenzie/status/1273875731177594880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273875731177594880&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/Sienna/status/1273736086012014598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273736086012014598&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

https://twitter.com/RealKeithLee/status/1273797945276747778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1273797945276747778&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F06%2Fmore-promotions-sever-ties-with-talent-following-speakingout-671589%2F

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Wrestling Legend “Mr. Wrestling II” Johnny Walker Passes Away

The legendary “Mr. Wrestling II” Johnny Walker has passed away at the age of 85.

The Cauliflower Alley Club announced on Twitter this morning that Walker passed away on Tuesday in Hawaii, where he lived.

Walker, who worked for WWE from 1984-1986 as his career was winding down, held numerous titles across the NWA, Deep South Wrestling, Championship Wrestling From Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and others. He was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012, the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014, and the WCW Hall of Fame in 1993.

Below are statements on Walker from AEW, the CAC and the NWA:

https://twitter.com/CACReunion/status/1270713587946778625

https://twitter.com/nwa/status/1270694443541299205

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1270739249479012352

https://twitter.com/HighspotsWN/status/1270713730116931586

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NWA Crockett Cup 2020 Announced For April In Atlanta

The NWA Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view has been announced for Sunday, April 19 from the Gateway Arena in College Park, Georgia, in the Atlanta area.

Tickets for the pay-per-view go on sale Friday, February 28. The pre-sale begins on Thursday, February 27. The Gateway Arena has a capacity of 5,000 fans.

NWA’s Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view will be held on the same night as Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion pay-per-view in New York City.

It’s believed that the Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view will be headlined by Marty Scurll vs. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis in a rematch from the 2019 Cup.

Below is the National Wrestling Alliance’s Twitter announcement on the pay-per-view:

NWA Hard Times Results 1/24/20

TV Championship Tournament Match: The Question Mark vs.  Trevor Murdoch –

Winner: Trevor Murdoch

 

TV Championship Tournament Match: Zicky Dice vs. Dan Maff –

Winner: Dan Maff

 

TV Championship Tournament Match: Ricky Starks vs. Matt Cross –

Winner: Ricky Starks

 

TV Championship Tournament Match: Tim Storm vs. Ken Anderson –

Ken Anderson has not been medically cleared to compete. Tim Storm advances to next round with a bye.

 

Stu Bennett announces that NWA’s next PPV, The Crockett Cup will be in April.

https://twitter.com/nwa/status/1220866550367948801

 

NWA World Tag Team Championship: Rock ‘N Roll Express (c) vs. The Wildcards vs. Eli Drake and James Storm –

Winners and new NWA World Tag Team Champions: Eli Drake and James Storm

 

NWA World Women’s Championship: Allysin Kay (c) vs. Thunder Rosa –

Winner and new NWA World Women’s Champion: Thunder Rosa

 

Galli welcomed Marty Scurll to the interview desk. Scurll began: “I’m here for the same reason I came at Into the Fire. I want my shot at the Ten Pounds of Gold. Nick…you keep walking away from me. You keep ducking me. You keep telling everyone that you’ve already beaten me. So what are you worried about? I’m not going to stop until you give me what I want…a shot at the NWA world heavyweight championship.” Scurll then says that for some reason tonight’s matchup with Flip Gordon is not a title match, then berates Aldis for not thinking about the business. “All these people spent their hard earned money to be here tonight, as well as many watching at home on PPV. These people deserve to see a title defense.” Aldis came out, and after the chants of “coward” die down…he spoke “I am flabbergasted at the audacity of what you just said. You come out here…you walk into the house that Nick Aldis built…and you start throwing your weight around like you’ve got the same stroke here as you do in Ring of Honor.” Aldis says that ROH was a hot ticket when he was headlining, and now the NWA is because of him. “I will put the world’s championship on the line tonight against Flip Gordon under one condition.” Aldis says that if Flip wins he is champ, but if he wins all of their future ROH business is on his terms. Also, Scurll has to leave the building. Security escorted Scurll out.

 

TV Championship Tournament Semi-Final #1: Dan Maff vs. Trevor Murdoch –

Winner: Trevor Murdoch

 

TV Championship Tournament Semi-Final #2: Tim Storm vs. Ricky Starks –

Winner: Ricky Starks

 

NWA National Championship: Aron Stevens (c) vs. Scott Steiner –

Scott Steiner wins by DQ – interference from Question Mark

After the match – Steiner lariats the Question Mark and puts him in the recliner. Stevens does not help, instead opting to leave the arena. Steiner, angrily, sends the referee flying. He poses for the crowd, who give him a warm ovation.

 

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship: Nick Aldis (c) vs. Flip Gordon –

Winner: Nick Aldis

 

NWA TV Championship Tournament Finals: Trevor Murdoch vs. Ricky Starks –

Winner and NWA TV Champion: Ricky Starks

NWA Hard Times 1/24/20

January 24, 2020 – GPB Studios, Atlanta, Georgia – Available on FITE

NWA World Women’s Championship: Allysin Kay (c) vs. Thunder Rosa

NWA National Championship: Aron Stevens (c) vs. Scott Steiner

NWA World Tag Team Championship: Rock ‘N Roll Express (c) vs. The Wildcards vs. Eli Drake and James Storm

TV Championship Tournament Match: Ricky Starks vs. Matt Cross

TV Championship Tournament Match: Zicky Dice vs. Dan Maff

TV Championship Tournament Match: The Question Mark vs.  Trevor Murdoch

TV Championship Tournament Match: Tim Storm vs. Ken Anderson

TV Championship Tournament Semi-Final #1

TV Championship Tournament Semi-Final #2

NWA TV Championship Tournament Finals: TBD vs. TBD

Nick Aldis vs Flip Gordon

NWA Powerrr Preview 1/21/20 – Episode 15

NWA Powerrr | Episode 15 has a historic main-event between NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis vs. Ricky Morton. The story of Aldis vs. Morton started back in Episode 10 of #NWAPowerrr, when Ricky Morton was asked where Nick Aldis ranked in the men holding the Ten Pounds of Gold Things escalated over the last few weeks including the surprising appearance of Scott Steiner into this story. Nick Aldis has had his focus shifted due to Marty Scurll, Tim Storm and now Flip Gordon at NWA Hard Times on PPV this Friday – https://www.fite.tv/watch/nwa-it-retu…

Episode 15 of NWA Power has a special extended run time as we created this “super-show/Super Sized” episode to get everyone in the mood for this coming Friday’s PPV and as a Season Finale of Season 2.

Featured matches and segments on the show are as follows…

Special Interview with Robert Gibson about Ricky Morton’s chances Tasha Steelz vs. Thunder Rosa. Interview with Royce Isaacs with May Valentine Thom Latimer vs. Trevor Murdoch in a TV Ttile Qualifying Match Melina’s special challenge to NWA Women’s World Champion (Allysin Kay vs. ???) Interview with Elijah Burke and Eddie Kingston Aron Stevens Karate Demonstration NWA TV Title Last Chance Qualifying Gauntlet Interview with Eli Drake & James Storm Special Hard Times Update with Joe Galli (Who Gets the final two NWA TV Title slots and surprising opponent for Aron Stevens for NWA National Championship and scenarios if Ricky Morton wins The NWA World Title Tonight). Ricky Morton vs. Nick Aldis for the NWA Worlds Championship.

NWA Powerrr Preview 1/14/20

NWA Powerrr returns with Episode 14 “Strictly Business Takeover” covering the story of NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis attempt to not only get the control but takeover. With his enemies aligning like Ricky Morton, Tim Storm, Marty Scurll and others, the man holding Ten Pounds of Gold went on the offensive including bringing in Scott Steiner to lead a team on this week’s NWA Powerrr. This past weekend, Nick Aldis went rogue and invaded Ring of Honor Wrestling and sent a statement to Marty Scurll and Villain Enterprises. This was in retaliation to The Villain’s appearance at NWA Into The Fire.

We can confirm that Scott Steiner will cut a promo on this show. You’ve been warned!

In this broadcast, you’ll see exclusive footage from Nick Aldis’ appearance this past weekend’s Ring of Honor events including some news you’ll only find out first on #NWAPowerrr.

The Main Event of this episode sees the team of Strictly Business (Thom Latimer & Royce Isaacs teaming with Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner vs. Team Ricky Morton. The caveat on this huge main event, if Team Morton wins, then Ricky Morton faces Nick Aldis for #TenPoundsOfGold next week on Episode 15 of NWA Powerrr. Who will Ricky Morton pick as his partners?

Also on this episode the NWA TV Title Qualifying matches continue with Dave Dawson facing Zane Dawson with the winner advancing to #NWAHardTimes. Plus you’ll get your first look at the brackets for the tournament.

Melina has her first one-on-one match in the National Wrestling Alliance as she faces Ashley Vox.

The Pope leads Outlaw Inc, (Eddie Kingston & Homicide ) vs. The Question Mark and Aron Stevens.

Backstage News On “WWE Main Roster Money” Offer ROH Made To Marty Scurll

It was recently announced that Ring of Honor will be bringing back the Supercard of Honor show for WrestleMania weekend.

An interesting name that appeared in the press release was Marty Scurll. “The Villian’s” contract recently expired, but he is a free agent who will be working with ROH and the NWA for the near future.

In the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that ROH is offering Scurll “WWE main roster money” in a deal that would have him working only 40 dates per-year, among other perks. There is no word on if he has signed it, but it is reportedly a better deal than the one they offered Matt Taven.

Taven, a former ROH World Champion, signed a new deal in September before his old one expired in October. The contract starts out at double the highest-paid wrestler in NXT, and can end up being about triple by the end of it.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

NWA To Upload NWA Powerrr A Day Earlier This Week (Monday, 12/23)

NWA announced on Twitter yesterday that they will be uploading this week’s NWA Powerrr 24 hours earlier.

Episode 11 will be uploaded today, Monday, December 23 at 6:05 p.m. EST on NWA’s YouTube channel.

The second season of NWA Powerrr kicked off last Tuesday with Eli Drake defeating Ken Anderson in the main event.

Below is NWA’s announcement:

https://twitter.com/nwa/status/1208856193185267713

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Backstage News On Marty Scurll’s Status With ROH And NWA

Despite appearing for both ROH and NWA last week, Marty Scurll is currently a free agent, according to the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Scurll is one of several ROH stars whose contracts were expiring, along with Jeff Cobb, Bandido, Brody King, Tracy Williams and Shane Taylor. While it’s not clear what the status is for any of those talents, it appears as if Scurll will be working for both ROH and NWA for the near future.

Scurll, whose ROH contract expired in November, owns the rights to Villain Enterprises, and the group was victorious in the main event of the ROH Final Battle Fallout tapings last week. It also appears that Scurll will be facing Nick Aldis in the main event of the next NWA pay-per-view in January.

It was noted in the Observer that Scurll is also booked for another date that’s not for either NWA or ROH, however that spot is being kept quiet.

A lot of people had expected Scurll to sign with AEW, as he is close with the top stars of the promotion and had been subtly referenced on a recent episode of Being The Elite. AEW EVP Cody Rhodes was recently asked about Scurll possibly joining the company in an interview with talkSport.

“Marty is going to do what Marty is going to do,” Cody said. “We all love Marty. Anything he does in the next few weeks or months, I wouldn’t look at as permanent for him. He’s very much testing the waters here and there and that’s pretty much all I can say on Marty.”

Stay tuned for updates on Scurll’s status.

Source: Wrestling Inc.