Category: Wrestling News

Ryback Insinuates ‘Huge Wrestling Fans’ That Are Female May Have Mental Issues

Ryback discussed dating this week on Conversations With The Big Guy and his new co-host Phoenix Marie noted that she doesn’t like to go out with her porn fans.

Ryback replied, “That’s like a wrestler dating a girl that’s a huge wrestling fan. I don’t know if I would.”

Phoenix asked if it was because they’d only want to talk about matches and The Big Guy said, “Yeah. Amongst other things … mental issues … but yeah, it would be scary to me.” The comment even surprised his co-host, who reminded him that she likes wrestling and doesn’t have mental issues.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Listen to the clip below:

Terry Funk Busted Open At PCW Event, 73-Year-Old Booked For Revenge Match

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73 year old WWE Hall of Famer and hardcore legend Terry Funk got busted open and bled all over the place after getting spiked in the head with a giant nail at a recent PCW show.

It all went down on Friday at PCW ‘Demonized’ in Wilmington, California when Funk got involved in a match pitting Sandman and Masada vs. PCW tag team champs Warbeast.

Josef from Warbeast spiked Terry in the head multiple times for helping the ECW icon.

Funk will return to PCW on December 1 as part of a team with Sandman to face Warbeast in a revenge match at Refuse to Lose. Tickets are available at PCWLive.com.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Backstage News Regarding The Future Of Lucha Underground

It’s been over a year since the third season of Lucha Underground was taped. The season, which is still currently airing on the El Rey Network, was taped from March – May of 2016, leaving many wondering if a fourth season would be happening.

Dave Meltzer reported on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that there may be some good news regarding the future of the promotion as they have a potential source of funding. The drawback is that the budget for the show would have to be significantly cut as the source of funding is “earmarking far, far less money per episode and for the season” than what the company had been spending for the previous seasons. Meltzer said that while the future of the company was looking bleak, it’s a little “better than bleak” now.

Meltzer noted that many of the stars that he’s spoken to that are under contract with Lucha Underground want their release. Ricochet told Sports Illustrated in July that even though his contract with the company expired, his no-compete doesn’t expire until 90 days after the conclusion of the third season.

“My contract finished last June,” Ricochet told Sports Illustrated. “I’m on the no-compete for the rest of Lucha Underground’s season three, then I have 90 days after that. I can be on any TV as long as it’s not American TV. I can work indies, I can do iPPVs, most anything, really, just not on American TV. I’m not sure about a Season 4 with Lucha Underground. I’m busy until October, and I might take November off to heal up again. I really want to work on my diet and get myself in the best shape possible.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Lance Russell Celebration Of life Event 10/7/17

There will be a celebration of the late Lance Russell’s life and career this Saturday at Jerry Lawler’s Bar & Grille in Memphis. The legendary announcer passed away this past Tuesday at the age of 91. Below are details for Saturday’s event, which is open to the public:

Source: WrestlingINC

Former WWE Women’s Champion Returning For One Match At House of Hardcore 36: Blizzard Brawl Homecoming on December 2

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Former WWE Women’s Champion, Candice Michelle, announced she would be returning for a match at House of Hardcore 36: Blizzard Brawl Homecoming on December 2. This will be the first time she’s been in the ring since 2009 (after being released by WWE) and will be taking on Lisa Marie Varon (also known as Victoria during her time in WWE) in December. Candice said this will be her one last match in her hometown.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE On Lance Russell’s Passing

Legendary wrestling announcer Lance Russell passed away today at the age of 91. WWE posted the following on “The Voice of Memphis Wrestling” passing:

Legendary announcer Lance Russell passes awayWWE is saddened to learn that Lance Russell, the legendary voice of Memphis, Tenn., wrestling, has passed away at age 91.

A fixture of the Memphis circuit, Russell’s career as an announcer began in the late 1950s and spanned nearly 40 years until his semi-retirement in 1997. His avuncular charm and steady hand guided fans who tuned in to watch the region’s larger-than-life personalities and notoriously wild ring action.

As the unflappable host of the Continental Wrestling Association’s weekly Saturday morning show held at WMC’s TV studios, as well as the Mid-South Coliseum cards each Monday night, Russell provided commentary for all of Memphis’ most famous matches.

His relaxed drawl was the soundtrack for Jerry “The King” Lawler’s rivalry with absurdist comedian Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s, a groundbreaking event that made national headlines. When an impromptu tag team fight broke out in the concession stand of the Tupelo Sports Arena in Mississippi years earlier, after that night’s taping had ended, it was Russell who alerted the cameraman to begin filming and who literally shined a light on the brawl, which many consider a milestone moment in wrestling.

Over the years, Russell developed a level of credibility and trust with TV audiences that rivaled Walter Cronkite’s, and as Superstars like Lawler and Bill Dundee switched allegiances, Russell remained a consummate moral compass. His interaction with rule-breakers like Austin Idol and “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart — which often featured Russell voicing his disappointment over their dirty deeds — became as much an attraction to fans as the matches themselves.

Russell also commentated in WCW from 1989 to 1992.

Following news of Russell’s passing, many of his friends, contemporaries and admirers expressed their love and affection for the “Voice of Memphis Wrestling.”

WWE extends its condolences to Russell’s family, friends and fans.

Legendary Wrestling Announcer Lance Russell Passes Away

It’s a sad day in wrestling. Legendary wrestling announcer Lance Russell has passed away at the age of 91.

Lance was best known as the voice of Memphis wrestling.

I grew up watching and listening to Lance Russell and in my opinion he was the best in the business. I believe he should be in the WWE Hall of Fame. I had the pleasure to meet him once and got the photo above.

All of us here at Wrestling News Blog send our thoughts and prayers out to Lance’s  family and friends.

Below are reactions on his death from longtime announce partner Dave Brown, Jerry “The King” Lawler and others:

Billy Corgan On The ‘Backstabbing And Lies’ In TNA, Attempting To Work With Anthem, NWA Purchase

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Billy Corgan spoke with Sports Illustrated‘s “Extra Mustard” section on a number of wrestling topics surrounding his purchase of NWA and his time with TNA. Here are some of the highlights:

Purchasing NWA and taking the long approach with it:

“We want to be part of a new revolution of how wrestling can be consumed by fans and matches can be presented. This NWA brand dates back to 1948. The past few years have not been as kind as we would have liked, but we plan on building this into a powerhouse over time. Our focus is on the NWA plan, and we have a 20-year plan. We’re not going to just come in and throw money around for two years. We’ve learned from the past mistakes of TNA, which we have intimate knowledge of. We’re armed with this knowledge, and we’re setting out to rebuild the brand so a fan that currently doesn’t know anything about the NWA will respect the tradition and also respect what we’re trying to accomplish, like a Ring of Honor or a New Japan. That’s where we are starting, and we’re building from there.”

Trying to work out a deal that would benefit both Anthem and the NWA:

“We’ve made various overtures to Anthem along the way and they’ve made various overtures to me. We haven’t found anything that is ideal, and I’m a firm believer that if a deal doesn’t go both ways, then it’s not a good deal to make. If the NWA was going to be involved in some level with Anthem, we’d want it to be a good way all the way around. We made a very aggressive offer in the last month to go in and help reboot the company. We’d have helped Impact stay more in the lane of the traditional Impact brand, and then set up the NWA as a natural rival, a la Raw versus SmackDown. Unfortunately, we didn’t get where we wanted with that offer.”

Frustration during his time with TNA:

“I was very, very frustrated by the obstacles I faced internally, both culturally and fiscally, at TNA. I dealt with a lot of backstabbing and lies. I was able to push through some things that ended up being successful at TNA, and I was very frustrated because you would think the success would have led to more leverage and further opportunities. But it was exactly the opposite. People were out to get me because I had power. At least now, in this situation, I am my own boss. You have to build your own infrastructure from the bottom up and work with people you really trust. The traditional ‘carny’ aspect of the wrestling business that plagues a lot of companies, and has plagued a company like TNA, are problems that hold the business back. You can’t run an effective business if it’s like Game of Thrones every week.”

You can read the full interview by clicking here.

Source: WrestlingINC

WCPW Will Be Relaunched As Defiant Wrestling

What Culture Pro Wrestling will present their final Loaded tapings on Tuesday before the company’s upcoming relaunch. What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) will be relaunched as Defiant Wrestling on December 4th with an internet pay-per-view from the O2 Academy Newcastle. Former WWE star Stu Bennett, f.k.a. Wade Barrett, has been named the new General Manager for the promotion.

Source: WrestlingINC

Former WWE Star To Debut As General Manager For WCPW

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WCPW (which will soon be rebranding as Defiant Wrestling) announced that Stu Bennett (formerly known as Wade Barrett) is their new General Manager going forward and will open their Refuse to Lose iPPV on October 2. Barrett was with WWE from 2007 until his release in May of 2016.

Source: WrestlingINC