Below is a very interesting video posted by WhatCulture Wrestling about how The Young Bucks have changed professional wrestling and became so successful without going through WWE.
Mark Hunt Files Civil Suit Against Brock Lesnar And UFC
Mark Hunt has taken matters to the courts, filing a civil suit against Brock Lesnar, UFC president Dana White and the promotion he currently works for. Hunt, who is expected to return to action later this year at UFC 209 vs. Alistair Overeem, filed the suit Tuesday in Nevada District Court.
For the past several months, Hunt has been very outspoken against both the UFC and Lesnar for what happened back in July at UFC 200. The 42-year-old lost a decision to Lesnar, who later failed his post-fight drug test.
“I want the UFC to understand it’s not OK to keep doing what they’re doing,” Hunt told ESPN.com. “They’re allowing guys to do this. They had a chance to take all the money from this guy, because he’s a cheater, and they didn’t. What message is that sending to the boys and girls who want to be a fighter someday? The message is, ‘You just have to cheat like this and it’s OK.’ In society, if you commit a crime, you pay. Why is it different in MMA? It’s hurt the business, so it’s even worse. They need to be held accountable for this.”
Hunt’s suit states the defendants “affirmatively circumvented and obstructed fair competition for their own benefit.” He is also accusing the UFC and Lesnar of racketeering, fraud and several other allegations. He is seeking damages “in the millions.”
Lesnar, who came out of retirement and was granted a waiver for the four-month testing policy prior to the bout, was fined $250,000 and suspended for a year by the USADA. The suspension has no affect on Lesnar’s current WWE contract.
Source: WrestlingINC
Former WWE & WCW Star Rex King/Timothy Well Passes Away
Former WWE and WCW star Timothy Smith, known by the ring names Rex King and Timothy Well, passed on Monday due to complications from kidney failure. He was 55 years old.
Smith is known to WWE fans for his Well Dunn tag team with Steve Doll. He last worked for WWE in 1995. Smith was named as one of the wrestlers in the class-action lawsuit filed by lawyer Konstantine Kyros back in July of 2016, alleging that WWE concealed the risks of traumatic brain injuries.
Source: WrestlingINC
Below are some videos from Smith’s career:
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 On AXS TV Schedule
AXS TV sent WrestlingINC the final broadcast schedule for AXS TV’s four-part Wrestle Kingdom 11 television event, which is below. The matches in each hour-long episode will be shown in their entirety with limited commercial interruption when possible.
In anticipation of this Friday’s premiere of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 11 on AXS TV, below is a preview video featuring IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and challenger Kenny Omega discussing their headlining match.
Jan. 13
IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Jan. 20
IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
IWGP Tag Championship Match: Guerrillas of Destiny vs. Chaos vs. G.B.H.
Jan. 27
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship: David Finlay, Ricochet & Satoshi Kojima vs. Los Ingobernable de Japon vs. Bullet Club vs. Chaos
NEVER Openweight Championship: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto
Feb. 3
Special Match: Cody vs. Juice Robinson
IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi Vice
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Source: WrestlingINC
205 Live Preview 1/10/17
Tonight 205 live is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann vs. Tony Nese
Cedric Alexander vs. Noam Dar
A Parley with Jack Gallagher and Ariya Daivari
SmackDown Live Preview 1/10/17
Tonight SmackDown Live is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baron Corbin vs. John Cena, Natalya vs. Nikki Bella and The Wyatt Family vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
Will Corbin wreak havoc on the Cenation?
The Wyatt Family look to take back the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
Nikki Bella stands ready to play with the Queen of Harts
Beware of an angry Ziggler
Who is the mysterious La Luchadora?
Backstage News On ROH Talents Leaving For WWE, Which Wrestlers Will Be Staying, Adam Cole
As noted, Kyle O’Reilly lost the ROH Championship to Adam Cole at Wrestle Kingdom 11 last week. O’Reilly’s contract with ROH had expired before the show, and Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that ROH officials expect him to leave for WWE. They also expect Ray Rowe to be heading to WWE.
We noted last week that Jay Lethal revealed in an interview with ComicBook.com that he signed a new two-year deal with ROH. Meltzer noted that Bobby Fish, Hangman Page and Christopher Daniels also signed new contracts with ROH. Fish had an offer from WWE, but decided to stay with ROH.
Meltzer also wrote that ROH Champion Adam Cole is believed to be heading to WWE in May, however cannot negotiate with them until May 1st.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Confirms WrestleMania 34 Will Be Held In New Orleans At The Superdome
WWE issued the following yesterday:
WrestleMania returns to New Orleans in 2018
The Showcase of the Immortals is returning to New Orleans in 2018.
As first reported by The Times-Picayune, WrestleMania 34 will emanate from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
A capacity crowd of 75,167 WWE fans filled the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in 2014 for WrestleMania 30. That was the year that The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak famously came to an end at the hands of Brock Lesnar, as well as the event where Daniel Bryan defeated Batista and Randy Orton in a triple threat main event to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
WWE will hold a press event today in New Orleans to make the WrestleMania 34 announcement official. Check back to WWE.com today for full coverage, including photos and videos.
Shawn Michaels Promotes New Christian Film On RAW (Video)
Last night on RAW Shawn Michaels appeared on RAW to promote the new Christian comedy-drama film that he stars in – “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone.” The film is directed by Dallas Jenkins and also stars Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson, Neil Flynn, and D.B. Sweeney. The film is out in theaters on January 20th.
About the film – When a former child star is forced to do community service at a local church, he pretends to be Christian so he can land the part of Jesus in the church’s production, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
Also on RAW, Michaels was in the corner of Big Cass in his match against Jinder Mahal. Michaels on the outside hit Rusev with some Sweet Chin Music.
Below you can see a trailer for “the Resurrection of Gavin Stone”
Jericho Wins U.S. Title (Video)
Last night on RAW Chris Jericho won the United States Championship, the only WWE Title that has eluded him. Jericho got the pin cover for victory for him and Kevin Owens in the Handicap match for the Title against Roman Reigns.
