Category: Wrestling News

“All In” Card 9/1/18

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“All In” will take place Saturday Night from the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois.

You can watch the show on traditional PPV, Fite.tv, or ROH HonorClub. All In: Zero Hour will air exclusively on WGN America at 7pm ET with the main card beginning at 8pm ET. NJPW World will be airing All In sometime after the live broadcast.

Rey Mysterio, Bandido & Fenix vs. The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi

Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship: (C) Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes

ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royal

Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

Chicago Street Fight: Adam Page vs. Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford)

Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels

Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker vs. Chelsea Green

(Zero Hour) The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky

(Zero Hour) The Over Budget Battle Royal (Winner gets ROH Title shot later in the show): Jordynne Grace, Moose, Rocky Romero, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, Brian Cage, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Jacobs, Marko Stunt, Brandon Cutler, and TBA

 

MLW: Fusion Preview 8/31/18

This Friday night on beIN SPORTS it’s the final stop on the road to War Games®!

Following the vicious attack on Team Filthy’s coach Seth Petruzelli, Tom Lawlor battles Colonel Parker’s top man Jake Hager in the main event.  Team Filthy and the Stud Stable have been feuding all summer long.  This Friday their rivalry reaches it climax as Hager and Lawlor throwdown in an MLW ring.  Who will prevail? Tune in to find out!

Brian Pillman Jr.’s mentor Kevin Sullivan has confirmed he will be in the house to confront his protege about his affiliation with the Hart Foundation.  Will Sully be able to convince the young Pillman that he’s heading down the wrong path with a bad bunch?

Speaking of the Hart Foundation, Teddy Hart will be in action as the mercurial Canadian grappler squares off against Turkey’s top ranked wrestler Vandal Ortagun.

Sami Callihan’s ravagers ready themselves for WAR GAMES in Fort Lauderdale on September 6th but John Morrison, Tommy Dreamer, Barrington Hughes, Kotto Brazil and Swerve aren’t backing down.  What happens next in this saga? Tune in to FUSION Friday night to find out.

Simon Gotch will offer up a “large sum of cash” in a prize fight against a boxer.  Will the pugilist prevail or will Gotch keep his bag of cash?

After being suckered by his former tag team partner Jason Cade, Jimmy Yuta will finally have his shot at Cade 1-on-1 as the former Team TBD squares off in the ring for the first time ever.

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini call the action in Orlando!

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!

Source: MLW

Top 10 wrestlers revealed for the upcoming annual Pro Wrestling Illustrated “PWI 500” list

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On this week’s episode of Jim Ross’s Ross Report podcast, Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Editor Dan Murphy was on the show and revealed the top 10 wrestlers for the annual “PWI 500” list of wrestlers that the magazine puts out every year.

The list is as follows:

1. Kenny Omega
2. AJ Styles
3. Kazuchika Okada
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Seth Rollins
6. Braun Strowman
7. Roman Reigns
8. Cody
9. Tetsuya Naito
10. The Miz

The annual issue will be released in September.

Source: WrestleView

Backstage News On Why It Took WWE Almost One Year To Grant Neville’s Release

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Regarding Neville officially being released from WWE this past week, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that he is free to go anywhere he wants because there is no non-compete clause in effect.

Neville, who had been unhappy with WWE creative, tried getting his release when he quit the company back in October 2017. WWE officials did not grant the release when he quit because they didn’t want to set a precedent where talents under contract could walk out and go to New Japan Pro Wrestling, which is where it was expected Neville would end up. Neville’s contract was then frozen for almost one year before being released last week.

There’s obvious speculation on Neville appearing at All In this weekend but that has not been confirmed.

Source: WrestlingINC

NJPW Announced Plans For Airing ‘All In’ On NJPW World

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NJPW announced shortly after “All In” airs this Saturday, NJPW World will have it available for subscribers, but no word on how quickly it will be up on the service. “All In” will be live through traditional PPV, Fite.tv, and ROH’s HonorClub. We will have complete live coverage of the show beginning at 7pm ET on Saturday.

“Several Levels” Of Security Added To ‘All In’ Following Jacksonville Shooting

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Cody Rhodes says they’ve added “several levels” of security to All In on Saturday due to the recent shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville that left two people dead.

Rhodes participated in an AMA on Reddit and was asked if he and The Young Bucks beefed up security at the upcoming event due to 24-year-old David Katz shooting fellow gamers at GLHF Game Bar on Sunday, then killing himself.

“Security was beefy from the jump,” Cody replied. “But we’ve added several levels and the building is an incredibly secure and disciplined building.”

The Florida shooting also left 10 people injured from gunshots and one with a non-gunshot injury.

Read Cody’s full AMA on Reddit here.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Photos From W.W.A. (World Wrestling Allinace) presents ONE NIGHT ONLY! With WWE Hall Of Famer The Godfather & Former WWE Tag Team Champion Headbanger Thrasher 8/25/18 Evansville, IN

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I attended the W.W.A. (World Wrestling Allinace) presents ONE NIGHT ONLY! event in Evansville, IN Saturday Night 8/25/18. The event featured WWE Hall Of Famer The Godfather & Former WWE Tag Team Champion Headbanger Thrasher.

Corey Storm announced that he broke his elbow in a match the night before coming off the top rope with a 450 splash. He will be undergoing surgery  and will be out 6 months.

I got to see Myron Reed (who recently was seen in a match on TV from the tapings at MLW’s Battle Riot show) defeat Ray Waddell to earn a spot in the upcoming The Kentucky Classic Tournament.

The Headbangers was suppose to take on the W.W.A. Tag Team Champions The Perfect Pair (Vanderpool & Alexander Knight) but Headbanger Mosh wasn’t able to be there, so Headbanger Thrasher needed to find another partner. Thrasher recruited WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather to be his partner. The Godfather came out with his Ho’s (strippers from a Evansville strip club), He made a offer to The Perfect Pair, he could fight or one of them could go to the back and enjoy the company of the ladies. Alexander Knight refused the offer but his partner Vanderpool accepted and went to the back with The Godfather and the ladies. Later in the match Vanderpool came back out with lipstick kisses all over his body which caused Knight to be distracted and Thrasher got the pin for the win.

The main event was a Triple Threat Match for the W.W.A. Championship: Dakota France (c) vs Stonewall vs Teddy King – Stonewall won the match to become the new W.W.A. Champion.

NWA Set To Run 70th Anniversary Show

The National Wrestling Alliance will host a 70th anniversary show in October that promises to “honor the fighting spirit and big-bout feel worthy of the NWA name.”

Since Billy Corgan took over, the NWA has largely been relegated to heavyweight championship rather than a promotion that runs traditional shows … with the champion being featured on their YouTube series called “Ten Pounds of Gold.”

That changes on October 21 at the Nashville Fairgrounds, however, with an event that will be produced in association with Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Entertainment and stream on FITE TV. The title will be defended by either current champ Nick Aldis — or his “All In” challenger Cody Rhodes.

“It’s such an honor to be leading this historic brand into its next chapter,” NWA owner Billy Corgan said in a news release. “The enduring legacy of the National Wrestling Alliance — the men who forged it and the champions who defended it — illuminate our path in 2018. This event celebrates our first full year shepherding this brand while honoring the everlasting milestones, legends and champions of the NWA.”

The NWA folks also announced the return of the NWA National title for the Nashville event.

More matches and talent will be announced in coming weeks.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Plans For Second “All In” Event Teased (AUDIO)

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The All In event hasn’t even taken place yet, but The Young Bucks and Cody Rhodes sound like they’re already tossing around the idea of promoting part two.

The trio were guests on the latest episode of Talk is Jericho and while discussing the idea of a second show Matt Jackson said they feel it has to be just as ambitious as the first in terms of drawing a huge crowd — questioning how big they should try to go.

“Could you do another one and say ‘Oh, I want 10,000 again?” Jackson continued, “Or do you do, I want 20,000 or I want 15,000?  I personally would like to do Madison Square Garden.  I think that would be cool.”

Adding, “Or I’d like to do something in Los Angeles at a big building there.” It was later implied they’ve already had meetings with officials from The Forum, as Staples is locked down by WWE.

“I would love to see what happens if you guys do Madison Square Garden, because the old man is not going to stand by,” a laughing Jericho replied. “It’s definitely an option,” Matt replied.

At the end of the podcast, Jericho said it’s always possible he could participate in All In 2.

The sold-out All In event is set to go down September 1 in Chicago.

Listen to the back-and-forth (which was recorded in June) below. This part begins around 1:23.

https://omny.fm/shows/talk-is-jericho/tij-ep484-allinwithcodyandbucks-fullshow/embed

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Alberto El Patron Backs Out Of TripleMania XXVI Over Payment Issues

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TripleMania XXVIwill no longer feature Alberto El Patron, as the wrestler says he hasn’t received his agreed upon deposit.

Patron tweeted a statement which claims he didn’t get the deposit from AAA and they didn’t comply with the terms of the agreement, therefore he won’t be participating.

Alberto was announced for TripleMania XXVI  back in March.

The event takes place on August 25 and will feature Psycho Clown, El Hijo del Fantasma, LA Parkand Pentagon Jr. in a 4-way mask vs. mask match and WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett defending the AAA Mega Championship in a Fatal 4-Way against Fenix, Brian Cage and Rich Swann.

Read Alberto’s full statement below (if you speak Spanish).

https://twitter.com/Multienfoque1/status/1031951507942457345

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet