Category: Wrestling News

David Arquette Suffered Heart Attack Before Wrestling Return

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Actress Patricia Arquette appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week and revealed that her brother, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette, suffered a heart attack about a year and a half ago, which was not long before he made his return to the ring on the indies in 2018. Patricia said she is not thrilled about David being back in the ring.

“Well, he was the world champion of wrestling many, many years ago, so this is a revival of his wrestling career,” Patricia said. “So he started wrestling again, and it is scary. He’s older now, he had a heart attack, and now he’s wrestling. It really scares me. I actually don’t watch the matches because it would terrify me too much.”

Patricia made headlines back in November 2018 after she expressed frustration over David’s return to the ring after he suffered a scary cut to the neck during a Death Match against Nick Gage.

David, who recently visited WWE headquarters in Stamford to film for some sort of project and was backstage for this week’s RAW in Atlanta, recently said his return to the ring was done so he could prove himself and stand up for himself following the run with WCW almost 20 years ago.

“Eighteen years ago, I won a WCW World Heavyweight Belt,” David told People Magazine. “But that win was a big disgrace to the belt and the wrestling community and ever since people have been criticizing me. I really wanted to prove myself and stand up for myself. I was sick of being bullied and for people thinking I’m just some punk from Hollywood.”

Arquette continues to take indie bookings. He’s scheduled to face King Brian Anthony at Northeast Wrestling’s WrestleFest XXIII event on April 26 in Danbury, CT. Below is a flyer for that event along with Arquette’s tweets with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair from this week’s RAW. Arquette has stated that he would never work another Death Match but as seen below, he’s cashing in on merchandise that mark the bloody match from November:

https://twitter.com/newwrestling1/status/1098626053621407745

https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1100193574031933440

https://twitter.com/LVFightShop/status/1099140398746763265

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Undertaker Opens Up About His Faith In New Interview With Pastor Ed Young (Video)

The Undertaker recently was interviewed by Pastor Ed Young during a Christian conference of faith leaders. This is the second time the wrestling legend has been featured in a sit-down interview with Pastor Ed Young.

At the conclusion of the 30-minute interview, the room of faith leaders pray for The Undertaker and his family.

The Undertaker discusses his career and how he rediscovered his faith which he credits to his wife Michelle McCool helping him getting back on that path, You can watch the complete interview below:

https://youtu.be/rtw2aWGYYgk

Roman Reigns to Appear on Nickelodeon series “Cousins For Life” This Saturday (Promo / Clip)

Roman Reigns will appear on the latest episode of the new Nickelodeon series “Cousins For Life” this Saturday. He will be playing the role of the next door neighbor who is frustrated with the pet pig of one of the kids.

Watch a clip from the episode below.

Madison Rayne Departs From ROH

Madison Rayne has received her release from Ring of Honor, according to PWInsider.

Rayne was reportedly unhappy with her creative direction and met with ROH to discuss the situation. The two sides decided to part ways, it was considered an amicable parting and Rayne is free to wrestle for any promotions going forward.

Rayne initially signed a one-year deal with ROH last September after having a successful run as a free agent in 2018.

Last year, the former Impact Knockouts Champion would work for WWE (Mae Young Classic), Impact Wrestling, ROH, and at “All In.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Photos: World Wrestling Alliance (W.W.A.) Evansville, In. 2/23/19

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Last night I attended the World Wrestling Alliance (W.W.A.) show in Evansville, In. The show featured wrestling legends “Superstar” Bill Dundee and Tracy Smothers. “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton was also there for the meet and greet but I didn’t get a photo of him.

Both Dundee and Smothers competed in the Royal Rumble type match they called Indiana’s Biggest Battle Royal for the W.W.A. Championship.

Check out the photos below:

 

WOW Women Of Wrestling Preview 2/22/19

Tonight on WOW Women of Wrestling on AXS TV at 9/8c.

* Tessa Blanchard flaunts her championship win over Jungle Grrrl last week.

* The Norwegian Nightmare, Nikki Krampus debuts against Stephy Slays

https://twitter.com/AXSTVFights/status/1098598217720070144

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MLW Fusion Preview 2/16/19

Watch Major League Wrestling nationwide and in Canada on beIN SPORTS Saturdays 9pm ET / 7pm PT and on YouTube Sundays 12pm ET / 9am PT.

Who is the real World Middleweight Champion? The man who forfeited the title due to injury or the man who claimed the vacant belt in a ladder match in December?

Tonight on Fusion the world will finally find out as the reigning champion Teddy Hart takes on the first champion MJF with the belt on the line!

We’ve seen some suspect conduct from Rich Swann the last month or two.  Swann plays the showman card but what’s he really like underneath that facade?

Swann will be tested when he faces an emerging player in the middleweight division in Ace Austin.

Plus: Alex Hammerstone makes his debut as he takes on collegiate wrestler turned pro Ariel Dominguez.

H2tv looks at Davey Boy Smith Jr.’s passion for Chinese formalwear as he meets a lovely lady from Japan. Is love in the air? Tune in!

Matches:

  • World Middleweight Title Bout: Teddy Hart (c) vs. MJF
  • Rich Swann vs. Ace Austin
  • Alex Hammerstone vs. Ariel Dominguez

Join Rich Bocchini and Matt Striker ringside in Philadelphia as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world.

Watch MLW FUSION Saturday nights on beIN SPORTS at 9pm ET/6pm PT.  Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!

WOW Women of Wrestling Preview 2/15/19

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WOW Women of Wrestling airing tonight on AXS TV at 9/8c.

* Who is the WOW Champion? Last week both Jungle Grrrl and Santana Garrett pinned Tessa Blanchard. The controversial ending determined.

* Jessicka Havok makes her WOW debut against Fire (Impact Wrestling’s Kiera Hogan)

* Razor vs. Faith The Lioness

The Undertaker Signs Deal To Appear At Starrcast 2 In Las Vegas During AEW Double Or Nothing Weekend

The Undertaker has signed on for a significant non-WWE appearance this spring, according to Sports Illustrated.

Taker has reportedly signed a deal to appear at the Starrcast II wrestling convention in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 25. This is the same date of All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing event, and the convention is somewhat affiliated with AEW, but not an official AEW event.

Starrcast founder Conrad Thompson spoke to SI and said the convention is for all wrestling fans.

“I know people might assume this is an AEW event, but that is not true. We have wrestlers appearing from every promotion from all over the world, and Starrcast isn’t just for All Elite Wrestling fans, it’s for all wrestling fans,” Thompson said. “The Undertaker is synonymous with wrestling and generations of wrestling fans have grown up with The Undertaker. We wanted to bring something unique to Las Vegas, and there isn’t anyone more special in this business than The Undertaker.”

It should be noted that there is no direct link between working for AEW and appearing at the Starrcast convention, according to SI. There will now be obvious speculation on Taker appearing for AEW but he likely will not be appearing at Double Or Nothing and any kind of deal with the promotion would be separate from his deal for Starrcast.

“The Undertaker experience is its own standalone experience at Starrcast,” said Thompson, who expects a sellout when tickets for Taker’s appearance go on sale later this month. “We are so proud to bring The Undertaker experience to fans this Memorial Day weekend at Starrcast II.”

As we’ve noted, Taker recently removed WWE references from his social media pages started taking bookings for non-WWE appearances but he is not expected to wrestle for any other companies. The Dead Man is reportedly charging $25,000 per hour for appearances. There’s still no word yet on if Taker will be wrestling a match at WrestleMania 35 in April.

We noted yesterday that Taker took to social media and teased an “important meeting” after he and wife Michelle McCool took a private jet somewhere. It looks like the meeting could have been related to Starrcast.

AEW Double Or Nothing Quickly Sells Out

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All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing event sold out in just 4 minutes today, according to the official AEW Twitter account.

The pre-sale sold out in less than 30 minutes on Monday. The general on-sale kicked off today and those seats sold out in just 4 minutes. There have been seats available on the secondary market, at as much as three times the face value.

AEW Double Or Nothing takes place on Saturday, May 25 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the first event for the new promotion.

Below is AEW’s tweet on the sell out along with a look at what the current card looks like:

https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1095731800666763264

enny Omega vs. Chris Jericho

PAC vs. “Hangman” Adam Page

The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix

Cody Rhodes vs. Mystery Opponent

Dr. Britt Baker vs. Kylie Rae vs. Nyla Rose

Team All Elite Wrestling vs. Team Oriental Entertainment Wrestling
SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) vs. Cima and two partners to be announced

Aja Kong vs. Yuka Sakazaki (teased, not confirmed)

* Appearances by Brandi Rhodes, MJF, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Sammy Guevara, Sonny Kiss, The Best Friends (Beretta and Chuck Taylor), and others

Source: WrestlingINC