Category: Wrestling News

Wrestling Legend Perro Aguayo Passes Away At 73-Years-Old

Lucha legend Perro Aguayo has passed away at the age of 73-years-old.

Perros del Mal announced Pedro Aguayo’s passing Wednesday evening via Facebook.

AAA confirmed the unfortunate news not long after and Lucha Libre CMLL commented on the wrestling legend’s death, calling him “one of the greatest figures of this sport.”

Aguayo is one of the biggest non-masked draws in the history of Mexican wrestling. Perro also helped establish AAA in the ’90s. His feud with Dos Caras and Konnan was a major box office draw.

American wrestling fans might be more familiar with Aguayo for the appearance he made in the 1997 Royal Rumble. He appeared in the match alongside other famous luchadors.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

 

You may recall that Aguayo’s son Perro Aguayo Jr. (El Hijo del Perro Aguayo) died after a mishap in a match with Rey Mysterio at a show in Tijuana, Mexico in March of 2015.

Wrestling Legend Jacques Rougeau Sr. Passes Away At 89

Canadian wrestling veteran Jacques Rougeau Sr. passed away on July 1st at the age of 89. He is succeeded by his sons Raymond, Jacques, and Armand. Leading up to his death, Rougeau had been suffering from pulmonary fibrosis.

Rougeau’s family had issued a statement for the public on his passing. After being translated from French, the Rougeau statement reads:

“It is with sadness and sorrow that we announced the death of Mr. Jacques Rougeau yesterday, July 1st, 2019, at the age of 89 years. He has struggled for some time with pulmonary fibrosis, but he has gone quietly, we loved him so much.

“This love is also shared with the public. In the company of his brother Jean, it is sunny in the four corners of Quebec, especially in the 60s and 70s.

“While the Quebec landscape was suspended several years and it was important to share it with those who follow, that we love, that we love in his public career. There is a name that resonates so much in this environment and these three sons, Raymond, Jacques and Armand, one of his daughters, Joanne, whom three of his grandchildren walked, he passed, every day, the middle of the fight at one time or another.

“But he was a popular wrestler, he was a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather just as much loved and esteemed. He was the quiet strength of our family and his departure is and will be very painful.

“Friends of the media and wrestlers, we thank you for the love you gave him, that you were assured that this feeling was shared.”

Jacques Rougeau Sr. began his wrestling career in 1955. His wrestling journey moved onward after his brother Johnny Rougeau began operating Montreal based wrestling promotion All-Star Wrestling. Rougeau continued his wrestling career in NWF Buffalo and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Rougeau’s son, Jacques Rogeau Jr. won the WWE Intercontinental Championship and Tag Team Championship as part of The Quebecers. Rougeau’s daughter Joanne also worked for the WWF as local promoter in the Quebec region.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Triple H Teams With The Club In Japan (PHOTOS)

Triple H was an honorary member of The Club last night in Tokyo during a tag match, and the WWE exec said it was “too sweet.”

The WWE live event match in Japan featured Triple H teaming with AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson against Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Samoa Joe.

Hunter picked up the win for his team after hitting the Pedigree on Corbin.

After the show was over, Triple H tweeted: “An amazing night in . A city I’ve performed in countless times with an incredible roster of [WWE] Superstars. An honor to give Mr. Shinma his  Legacy Award and team with The Club. …and if this was one of my last times to perform in Tokyo… it was .”

Check out some of the photos and a video below.

https://twitter.com/AnnetteReid24/status/1144616481348567041

Below are results from the show:

WWE presented Hisashi Shinma with a Legacy Award for being inducted as a Legacy member of their Hall of Fame.

– United States Champion Ricochet defeated Cesaro to retain his title

Ricochet retained with a flying headscissors into a pin.

– Braun Strowman defeated Robert Roode

Strowman won with a powerslam. Roode ended up being put through a table after the match.

– The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) defeated Women’s Tag Team Champions The IIconics (Peyton Royce & Billie Kay) in a non-title match

Asuka took out Kay with a hip attack, then Sane hit the InSane Elbow on Royce to win. As a stipulation of their win, Asuka & Sane will get a Women’s Tag Team title shot in the future.

– Triple H, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre & Samoa Joe

Triple H got the pin on Corbin after hitting a Pedigree.

– Raw Tag Team Champions The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) defeated Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins to retain their titles

Gallows & Anderson came out after, building to tomorrow’s show.

– Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defeated Alexa Bliss to retain her title

Lynch submitted her with the Dis-Arm-Her.

– Universal Champion Seth Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain his title

Rollins retained after hitting two superkicks and a Curb Stomp. He tweeted after the match: “Pro wrestling is so f’n cool. Thank you @ShinsukeN. Thank you #WWETokyo.”

Sources: Pro Wrestling Sheet and Wrestling Observer

Fans Advised To Get Tested For HIV And Hepatitis C After Extreme Indie Event In Indiana, Promoter Comments

Fans who attended the Pro Wrestling TrainWreck promotion’s “Welcome To The Wreck Room” indie event on Sunday, June 23 in New Albany, Indiana may have been exposed to blood borne pathogens and should be tested for HIV and Hepatitis C, according to a press release from the Floyd County Health Department, reported by The News & Tribune.

Health officials have “highly encouraged” anyone who attended the event and was exposed to blood or bodily fluids, to contact the Floyd County Health Department to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis C.

The health department is reportedly investigating the event, which apparently featured a “Fans Bring the Weapons” match, a thumbtack match, and a “Panes of Glass” match, billed as “live extreme wrestling! 18+ only” on the flyers.

John Glenn, co-promoter of the event, told the Courier Journal that all wrestlers are “tested regularly” for the “safety of the people who come to our shows and for the guys in the ring as well.”

“We care about our performers and the people who come to see our performance,” Glenn said.

It looks like Sunday’s event was the re-debut show for the promotion.

Below is a photo from the event and a flyer, plus a new post from the promotion that notes wrestler blood tests must be submitted before their mid-October event:

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jushin Thunder Liger To Have His Final Match For CMLL In July

Jushin Thunder Liger will be making a very special appearance for CMLL on July 19 as part of his his retirement tour.

In his final bout with the promotion, Liger will face off against Negro Casas, Ultimo Guerrero and Caristico in a traditional fatal four-way match. The rules of the match are that only two men will be allowed in the ring at once, with competitors tagging in and out to enter and exit the match.

https://twitter.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/1144013368358948864

Liger made a few appearances for CMLL starting in 2007. He ended up becoming CMLL Universal Champion, World Middleweight Champion and a World Tag Team Champion with Hiroshi Tanahashi. He held onto the Middleweight Championship for 564 days.

The 54-year-old Liger is set to retire from pro wrestling following the NJPW Tokyo Dome shows in January 2020.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Bobby Eaton Hospitalized Due To Heart Issues

Jim Cornette took to social media this morning to clarify reports surrounding “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton’s health.

Eaton had reportedly suffered a heart attack recently, but his former manager explained that’s not the case in a tweet on Thursday which included more details.

Cornette tweeted:

BOBBY EATON UPDATE: He did NOT have a heart “attack”, but congestive heart failure/fluid buildup in chest, legs, etc causing heart to work harder. Being treated with diuretics, changing meds, heart rate down, pacemaker is fine, situation improving. He thanks all who are worried!

https://twitter.com/TheJimCornette/status/1141735058614734848

The 60-year-old wrestling legend has dealt with heart issues for years, going as far back as 2008.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of The Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis Condrey and, later on, with Stan Lane. He has also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including Koko B. Ware, Steve Keirn, and “Lord” Steven Regal.

MLW Announces Savio Vega Coming To Promotion This Summer

Major League Wrestling announced that this Summer, Savio Vega is coming to the promotion. MLW shared the announcement on their official Twitter page.

https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1140083070101544960

Vega has wrestled for many promotions, most notably in the ’90s for WWE. Vega was part of The Nation of Domination and before his departure was part of Los Boricuas. He had rivalries with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Goldust, and The Disciples of the Apocalypse.

His more recent promotions include BSP, World Wrestling League, and Game Changer Wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AXS TV Announces “WOW – Women Of Wrestling” And NJPW Are Moving To Saturday Nights

“WOW – Women of Wrestling” and New Japan Pro Wrestling will begin airing on AXS TV the same night starting in July.

AXS TV sent out a press release stating:

Based on its tremendous success, professional wrestling is getting to star on its own night when AXS TV unleashes a hard-hitting tag-team lineup featuring the groundbreaking all-female promotion WOW – Women Of Wrestling and the critically acclaimed New Japan Pro Wrestling—airing every Saturday night in primetime, starting July 13.

WOW debuts on its new night and time on July 13 at 8pE/5pP, beginning an eight-week event re-capping the series’ entire first season—allowing fans to relive unforgettable moments such as Tessa Blanchard, Jungle Grrrl and Santana Garrett’s three-way Championship brawl, while giving new viewers a chance to catch up on the blockbuster drama and larger-than-life Superheroes that made WOW one of the most-watched same-day series in AXS TV’s history. It all leads up to the season two premiere on September 7 at 8pE/5pP. The upcoming 24-episode season finds the hit promotion back with a vengeance, presenting a fight card packed with even more talent, spectacular bouts, pageantry and bitter feuds, and a single elimination tournament where the WOW Tag-Team Championship will be crowned.

In preparation for NJPW’s move to Saturday, AXS TV will present a live broadcast of night one of the G1 CLIMAX 29 tournament in Dallas on July 6 at 6PM ET/3PM PT.

“The event kicks off an unprecedented six-week stretch of same-day, near-live coverage of the G1 CLIMAX which is universally recognized as the greatest tournament in professional wrestling,” the press release explains.

“Every Saturday night, AXS TV will deliver two hours of high-octane coverage of NJPW’s Saturday G1 CLIMAX events that will be voiced by acclaimed play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Kelly. AXS TV’s same-day coverage will continue through the tournament’s A Block Final on August 10, followed by special presentations of the B Block Final on August 17 and tournament final on August 24.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

MLW CEO Court Bauer Reveals Who Recently Received The Biggest Pop In The History Of The Promotion

Major League Wrestling CEO Court Bauer noted on Twitter that Ross and Marshall Von Erich recently received the biggest crowd pop in the history of the promotion.

Ross and Marshall, of the legendary Von Erich Family, made their MLW debuts back on Saturday, June 1 at the Fury Road tapings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They teamed with MLW World Champion Tom Lawlor to face The Contra Unit in six-man action.

Bauer pointed to how the brothers will likely receive another massive reaction when they come out for the MLW War Chamber event on Saturday, September 7 in Dallas, Texas. The Von Erich Family have been legends in Texas for many years.

“Straight up: @RAMVonErich got the biggest pop in the history of @MLW when they came out in Milwaukee. I can only imagine what will go down Sept. 7 in Dallas,” Bauer wrote in response to a fan who wondered how over the brothers will be in Dallas.

https://twitter.com/courtbauer/status/1136440639376281601

Ross and Marshall are the sons to WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich, and the grandsons of the legendary Fritz Von Erich. They were trained by Kevin and WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race. They debuted back in 2012 for Japan’s Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion, and later spent some time in TNA from 2014 – 2015.

The Von Erichs are currently signed to multi-year deals with MLW.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Joey Ryan Reveals His Pro Wrestling Future

There have been a lot of questions as to where Joey Ryan would be heading following his recent legal battle with Lucha Underground. While AEW and WWE had both reportedly been interested in signing him, Ryan has decided to go a different route.

Joey Ryan stated at a Bar Wrestling event last night that he turned down lucrative deals from multiple promotions. He will remain on the independent scene where he built and innovated his brand.

Over the years, Ryan has become the “King of Dong Style” and has been known for his intergender matches. It was before this promo that he actually faced Priscilla Kelly. He stated that he wouldn’t be able to be his true self if he took a deal with another promotion.

Ryan, 39, compared himself to Aladdin, stating that he wanted to be a prince but knew he had to be his true, authentic self. He went on to say that independent wrestling and its fans have become the blonde girl he’s been looking for on Being The Elite. He finished by saying he may be a big fish in a small pond, but it is his pond.

You can see the video at this link.

Source: Wrestling Inc.