ROH – NJPW Madison Square Garden Show Is Sold Out (4/6/19)

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Tickets for the ROH – NJPW G1 Supercard event at Madison Square Garden went on sale Wednesday for HonorClub members. ROH COO Joe Koff revealed that tickets were already 60% sold out that day.

“We are currently 60% sold with general public for sale on Friday,” said Koff in a statement to POST Wrestling.

A WWE sellout at MSG is usually around 15,000 fans for a live event, which is also what ROH has configured for this event, so they had sold around 9,000 to HonorClub members. The remaining tickets went on sale to the general public at 10am ET earlier today and ROH has already sold out the show for April 6. Tickets originally ranged from $30-$300, and those already on the secondary market are going for $90-$1000.

Until this event, WWE had successfully prevented any other wrestling companies from booking the arena. G1 Supercard will be the first non-WWE wrestling event since the formation of WWE in 1963 as the WWWF. Before that, the NWA Capitol Wrestling Corporation would exclusively run the Garden, however that was still owned by Vince McMahon Sr. (and Joseph “Toots” Mondt) and was the precursor to the WWWF. Before that, you’d have to go to 1957 when Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises stopped running the Garden, which was owned by Mondt.

WCW did hold an event at the Paramount Theater (now called the Hulu Theater) in 1996, which is a 5,000 seat facility located beneath the Madison Square Garden arena, but not at the arena itself. WWE issued a statement last month regarding Madison Square Garden working with ROH, stating, “MSG is, of course, free to work with ROH however they want.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Colt Cabana Sues CM Punk For Legal Fees, Requesting Over $1 Million In Damages

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The friendship between Colt Cabana and CM Punk doesn’t seem like it will be mended anytime soon, as Cabana is suing Punk over legal fees and asking for a lot of money.

The Chicago Sun Times reports Cabana — real name Scott Colton — has filed suit for breach of contract and fraud in regards to their legal battle against WWE doctor Chris Amann.

In the documents, Colt claims Punk promised he’d be “100% covered” in their fight against a defamation battle stemming from a 2014 podcast interview on The Art of Wrestling. Not long after the lawsuit was filed in 2015, the two wrestlers retained the same lawyer and signed an agreement asserting all bills would be sent to Punk.

However, in 2016, Punk suddenly demanded Cabana help with the growing charges.

The email Punk sent was included in the docs:

“To date I have spent $513,736 dollars on this Amman lawsuit. My outstanding current bill is at least 300k. Half of all this is yours. Divide the 513,736 by 2 and that is what you owe me and what I expect you to pay me. Starting now I will no longer be paying your bills. You are on your own. Whatever my bill is currently, will be cut in half, and half will be yours. If you choose to make this all ugly, that’s fine too. I hope you won’t, but I gave up on you doing what is right a long time ago.”

Things continued to get murky in regards to who would be paying the legal team representing them until Colt finally got his own lawyer.

As you may recall, the two wrestlers defeated Dr. Chris Amann in June. Jurors sided with Punk and Colt Cabana after the WWE doctor had trouble proving any real monetary damage occurred.

Cabana is asking for $200K in general damages and $1 million in punitive/exemplary damages.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Backstage News On Chris Jericho Being ‘Destined’ For Impact Wrestling

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Chris Jericho is from Winnipeg along with other names from professional wrestling, and he might have more interest in Impact Wrestling now that they’re a Canadian-based company owned by one of his personal friends.

WrestlingINC reported last week, via The Wrestling Observer, that Jericho used his Winnipeg connection to help Anthem Sports owner Leonard Asper figure out what he should do about Impact Wrestling’s management. Jericho suggested Don Callis for the role, and he was also instrumental in helping Scott D’Amore receive a promotion. Jericho said that the company had previously been run by snakes and needed to put someone in charge who they could trust.

Jericho had teased last month that he would “of course” consider signing with Impact Wrestling. Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the belief in the business now is that Jericho “is destined” to go to Impact Wrestling. He added that Jericho’s idea he once had of not upsetting Vince McMahon “isn’t nearly as strong as it was months ago.”

Jericho spoke about the idea of not wrestling for other promotions in the United States during a July interview with Inside The Ropes.

“It’s not a matter of just going out and doing indies – and like I said – I always felt like the unwritten rule is I don’t want to go into the states,” Jericho said. “I felt like that would be a real slap in the face of Vince [McMahon].

“Ya know if something ever went down with us, I probably would do a show in the states and we could probably fill the Cow Palace. Jericho and Kenny [Omega] rematch, or whatever it may be. “All In” I’d love to be a part of that, but ‘A’ it’s in Chicago and ‘B’…at the risk sounding like an asshole, but I can’t lower my value by working one of these shows. It’s about picking my spots with the right guys at the right places for the overall contract I’m signing.”

Ring Warriors Holding National TV Tapings Today & Tomorrow,

Ring Warriors will hold TV tapings at the Sam’s Town Casino in Las Vegas tonight and tomorrow. The show will debut September 15th on WGN America. Austin Aries, Melissa Anderson, Wes Brisco, Michael Tarver, Santana Garrett, former WWE star Chaz Warrington, The Hotshots (former TNA star Chase Stevens and former WWE developmental and TNA star Cassidy Riley), Luke Hawx, Lucha Underground star Marty the Moth, Alexander Hammerstone, Funny Bone, The 1% (Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson), Chris Bey, Alex Chamberlain, Chance Prophet, Tokyo Monster Kahagas, The Slambinos, Francisco Ciatso and A.J. Jannazzo, and more will be part of the tapings.

Source: 411Mania

All In Broadcast Information Announced

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Good news for wrestling fans unable to travel to Chicago for All InThe Elite just announced the event will be broadcast on pay-per-view, the FITE app and partly on WGN America.

The announcement was made on the latest episode of Being the Elite and begins with Cody Rhodes saying “an event this ambitious” can’t be limited to one place.  He then announces All In will be broadcast live on PPV.

Hangman Page is featured next in the video, revealing the show will also be available on FITE.

Lastly … Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson announce the first hour, which is being called “All In: Zero Hour,” will be shown exclusively on WGN America for free beginning at 6pm ET. According to the press release from WGN, this will serve as the event’s pre-show.

The broadcast team on September 1 will be Don CallisIan RiccaboniExcaliburSean MooneyJustin RobertsBobby Cruise and Alicia Atout.

Watch the announcement below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

MLW: Fusion Preview 8/3/18

In the aftermath of the Battle Riot, MLW wrestlers battle for supremacy and payback.

Shane Strickland finally gets Sami Callihan in the ring.

Brian Pillman Jr. makes his national TV with an exclusive interview… and you may be shocked to hear who his mentor is.

For the first time ever, Jimmy Havoc and Brody King battle!  Which one will move up in the Top 10?

Fresh off of winning the Battle Riot, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor heads home to celebrate while fellow Team Filthy member Simon Gotch grapples with 6’7″ Jake Hager of the Stud Stable.

Watch MLW FUSION Friday nights on beIN SPORTS at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!

WWE Interested In Pentagon Jr. & Fenix

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WWE officials have made overtures to Fenix and Pentagon Jr., according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The brothers currently hold the MLW Tag Team Titles and the PWG World Tag Team Titles as Los Lucha Brothers. They have also been performing for Impact Wrestling. Pentagon held the Impact World Championship earlier this year.

There’s no word yet on what came of the feelers but word is that both wrestlers still have three seasons left on their current contracts with Lucha Underground.

It was recently revealed that WWE has interest in another former Lucha Underground champion, Angelico. WWE has had interest in Angelico on & off for years now but the big hold-up was his Lucha Underground contract, which is no longer an issue.

Source: WrestlingINC

Fundraising Efforts Underway For Valet Attacked During Match By Male Wrestler (VIDEO)

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Wrestlers across Mexico’s lucha libre scene are rallying behind a female valet who was dragged, slapped, and then smashed with a chair during a show last week.

Fundraising efforts are underway to help pay medical costs for La Enigmatica.  During a show Friday for the Revolution promotion in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, she was knocked unconscious outside the ring by a brutal chair shot from a wrestler named Black Skeller.

After the blow, Enigmatica appears to suffer a seizure as fans come out of the crowd and rush to her side.  Skeller initially stays in character before coming to check on her.

There was reportedly no medical staff on-hand for the match.  Enigmatica was eventually taken to a hospital for treatment and was released a couple days later.

Another wrestler, Zafiro, is now trying to raise money to cover her medical costs.  She has proposed auctions and other fundraising initiatives via social media.

Zafiro and others went as far as saying Skeller was intoxicated at the show.  She also called for local officials including the fight commission over that area of Mexico to step in.

Video of the incident can be seen below.

Warning: The footage is unsettling and not easy to watch.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Brickhouse Brown Passes Away At 57

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F4Wonline is reporting Brickhouse Brown has passed away Sunday morning at the age of 57 after his battle with cancer.

According to the report, nine days ago Brown flatlined on July 20 and was pronounced dead by the hospice nurse. Family and friends were notified, but while Brown’s Mother, Victoria Timmins, slept next to him she heard Brown say, “Mom, I’m hungry” and continued speaking with her. The coroner was traveling to take the body at that time. The news of his passing was initially reported by close friend of the family and President of the Cauliflower Alley Club, Brian Blair.

Earlier this year, the Cauliflower Alley Club honored Brown with a Courage Award, which you can see in the video above.

Debuting in 1982 in Texas, Brown worked for multiple promotions in the 80s and 90s including AWA, USWA, and the CWA where he would feud with Terry Funk, Scott Steiner, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and others. Brown reintroduced himself to a new generation of wrestling fans through shoot interviews about his time in pro wrestling.

Our condolences to the family and friends of Brickhouse Brown.

MLW Battle Riot Two Hour Special 7/27/18

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Tonight beIN SPORTS will broadcast its first-ever Major League Wrestling network special, MLW BATTLE RIOT®, 8 – 10pm ET in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Emanating from New York City, wrestling fans will see world class grapplers such as: Pentagon Jr., Shane “Swerve” Strickland, John Hennigan, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Jake Hager, Rey Fenix, Barrington Hughes, Sami Callihan, Jimmy Havoc and countless others rumble in the first-ever Battle Riot®.

Fans will also get to see wrestlers and legends including: Konnan and “Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan as well as surprise entries from other promotions as 40 wrestlers collide with a championship title being awarded to the winner.

But that’s not all!

The first World Middleweight Champion will be crowned as Joey Ryan and MJF square off for the new title.

Myron Reed will make his debut as he takes on Kotto Brazil in a middleweight division bout.

Tony Schiavone will be joined by former MLW wrestler Matt Striker as the duo call the historic 2 hour prime time special.