MLW Azteca Lucha 2024 5/11/2023 (Card)

The Cicero Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, will be taken over by MLW and CMLL as they present Aztec Lucha 2024 tonight. With the event completely sold out, fans can still catch the action live on TrillerTV+.

MLW TV Tapings will also be held before and after the thrilling Azteca Lucha 2024 live event. Check out the lineups:

MLW Azteca Lucha 2024 

* MLW World Middleweight Championship: Mistico (c) Vs. Barbaro Cavernario

* Atlantis Jr Vs. Ultimo Guerrero

* Star Jr & Fuego Vs. Averno & Magnus

* Matt Riddle Vs. Josh Bishop (w/Saint Laurent)

* Trios Match: Atlantis, Jesus Rodriguez, & Guerrero Maya Jr Vs. Felino, Virus, & Villano III Jr

* MLW National Openweight Championship: Rickey Shane Page (c) Vs. Bad Dude Tito

* MLW Vacant World Tag Team Championship: Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders & Matthew Justice) Vs. CozyMax (MLW World Champion Satoshi Kojima & Shigeo Okumura)

MLW TV Tapings

* Bobby Fish Vs. Akira

* Falls Count Anywhere Match: Mads Kruel Krugger Vs. Matthew Justice

* Alex Kane’s Open Challenge

* MLW Four-Way Featherweight Championship: Janai Kai (c) Vs. Delmi Exo, Miyu Yamashita, & Zayda

Another QR Code Airs On SmackDown

Another QR code aired on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

During Naomi’s match with Nia Jax, a QR code flashed on the screen that led you to a video that states the following,

“They put us in the cave. Told us behold the glory. We watched in awe. Consumed their lies. We were never the chosen ones. Left in a cave to rot. To be forgotten. But he set us free. Now we understand. We follow the prophecy. The words of the red. Soon you will understand. The tears we shed watered our antipathy and blossomed a garden of revulsion. There is no safe space. Only my family.”

Source: eWn

WWE SmackDown Preview 5/10/2024

Tonight’s WWE Smackdown live on FOX from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Sammy Guevara Is No Longer Under AEW Suspension

Sammy Guevara has been absent from AEW television for months due to the company suspending him after a scary incident involving Jeff Hardy during a No DQ Match on an episode of AEW Rampage.

Guevara was suspended due to his failure to follow the concussion protocol.

Dave Meltzer reported the following in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

“Sammy Guevara is no longer suspended, but there’s no word on when he’ll be cycled back into storylines. There has been stuff pitched but nothing confirmed.”

Source: eWn

The Tonga Twins Announce Free Agency – ‘F**k WOW’

The Tonga Twins (Kaoz and Kona) recently announced on Twitter that they are no longer associated with WOW – Women of Wrestling.

However, the duo has refrained from disclosing the exact reasons for their departure.

In their Twitter post, the Tonga Twins referred to the promotion as “evil” and alleged that they have interfered with their family matters. The twins wrote,

“We will be speaking out soon
But for now will leave it here,

To all the woman who are scared to speak up we stand for you ! You will no longer see us on WOW because we spoke up !

You cant do this to GOOD PEOPLE WHO SACRIFICE THEIR FAMILY !!! So Evil

Mess with us you mess with our KIDS and family and that’s PERSONAL
Wait on it ….he Tong

Tonga Twins are now free agents !!!!!

The marathon continues

-Tonga Twins
Is us

#f**kWOW”

You can also check out the preview clip and lineup for this weekend’s WOW Season 2 Episode 35 below:

* Adriana Gambino vs. Princess Aussie* Goldie Collins and Katarina Jinx vs. The Mother Truckers* Penelope Pink vs. Americana* Coach Campanelli vs. Sasha Sparks

Source: eWn

Chuck Taylor’s In-Ring Retirement Said To Be Legitimate

The recent reveal that Chuck Taylor is retired reportedly isn’t just for show, but the 38-year-old wrestler is actually finished in the ring.

After a brutal parking lot brawl with Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy shared the news that Taylor’s injuries have forced the wrestler to retire from in-ring competition.

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it’s noted that what was said on TV was accurate and “the belief right now is that Taylor won’t be able to wrestle again.”

The report noted that there could be “wiggle room” which may explain why Taylor himself did not make the announcement on AEW programming.

On the May 8 edition of “AEW Dynamite,” Excalibur explained that Taylor’s fractured ankle has caused bone necrosis, and fragments are now underneath his cartilage. The report notes that “Superstar” Billy Graham had the same issues of bones dying in his ankle and hip.

The report noted that the AEW roster is full of people who have been medically retired in the past like Adam Copeland, Bryan Danielson, Katsuyori Shibata, and more, but that even if Taylor has surgery on his injured ankle, he still might not be able to come back. Taylor has been a member of the AEW roster since the company’s inception in 2019, where he and Beretta wrestled on the inaugural Double or Nothing pay-per-view against The Hybrid 2. He is also a former two-time PWG World Champion and has even tag team gold with the likes of WWE Superstars Drew McIntyre and Johnny Gargano.

On this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Trent but was attacked after the match with Beretta hitting a piledriver on the steel steps.

Sources: eWn & Wrestling Inc.

TNA Impact Preview 5/9/2024

Tonight’s episode of TNA Impact on AXS TV is all-new. Here are the matches that have been announced for the show:

  • Speedball Mountain vs. ABC with the winning team will face each other to crown the top X-Division Championship contender
  • The System and Matt Hardy to appear
  • AJ Francis & Rich Swann vs. The FBI
  • Jonathan Gresham vs. Will Ferrara, the former ROH star
  • The Rascalz vs. Jake Something and Cody Deane
  • Ash by Elegance interview
  • Sound Check with Alan Angels returns

ROH TV Preview 5/9/2024

ROH will air a new episode of its weekly television show tonight at 7 pm ET on HonorClub. 

You can sign up for the streaming service here. Below is the lineup for the show:

  • Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/Maria Kanellis vs. Angelico & Serpentico
  • ROH Women’s World TV Championship PROVING GROUND MATCH: Billie Starkz (c) vs. Dream Girl Ellie
  • Lance Archer & The Righteous continue their warpath
  • Ashley D’Amboise vs. Kiera Hogan
  • Zicky Dice vs. Anthony Ogogo
  • Taya Valkyrie, Diamante & Mercedes Martinez vs. Leyla Hirsch, Lady Frost & Abadon

Ric Flair Comments On Restaurant Incident, Says He Should Have Left Before He Got Mad

It’s only Wednesday, but the saga of Ric Flair and his not-so-excellent adventure at a Gainesville, Florida Piesanos Stove Oven Pizza restaurant has continued to generate headlines. The story first came to light on Monday when Flair took to social media to complain about the establishment throwing him out. This was followed by accusations from a neighboring Piesanos manager that Flair was “drunk and disorderly,” and the release of video footage on Tuesday showing Flair angrily confronting Piesanos staff.

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The story continued to evolve on Wednesday, when Flair gave his account to “The Gainesville Sun,” and even suggested he could pursue legal action against Piesanos. Flair’s tone was a little softer later on Wednesday, however, when he was contacted by the “MJ Morning Show” for his account of the situation. Flair provided additional details he hadn’t included earlier, claiming his stepdaughter left the place due to feeling “scared,” because of how strong the Piesanons staff came across. He again confirmed that an altercation with a kitchen worker escalated his behavior.

“When I’m put in an area where I’m uncomfortable…I got upset,” Flair said. “It caught me off guard because we were having a wonderful time.”

Despite that, Flair did admit that he should’ve departed from the restaurant before losing his cool. Flair also noted that, even after everything that happened, he would later order food from Piesanos that night, which he said was delivered to him by Uber Eats at around 6 p.m. In a stark contrast from his tone earlier in the day, Flair praised the restaurant, noting that they have “great food.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TKO Earnings Report Reveals Who Will Broadcast WWE Raw During Final Quarter Of 2024

For the first time in the show’s history, “WWE Raw” will air exclusively online from the beginning of 2025. WWE struck a deal with streaming giant Netflix at the beginning of 2024 worth $5 billion that will see “WWE Raw” air live each week on the platform from January 2025, with the rest of WWE’s programming following over time. However, there was one lingering question: WWE’s current deal with USA Network expires in October 2024, meaning that there was a possibility “Raw” might not have a home for three months.

Fortunately for WWE, that won’t be the case. In the TKO Earnings Report for the first quarter of 2024, it was revealed that WWE has agreed to a deal worth $25 million with NBCUniversal to continue airing “Raw” on USA Network until the end of 2024. This means that for the fourth quarter of the year, USA Network will have both “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown” on their network, as “SmackDown” is set to join the network when the show’s current deal with Fox expires in October. Analysis by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics suggests the deal represents something of a bargain for USA, as their current “Raw” contract amounts to about $66 million per quarter.

While the United States will only experience “WWE Raw” on Netflix, various other locations across the world will be able to experience virtually everything that WWE produces as places like the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin America are set to get all of WWE’s weekly programming on Netflix, as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, and potentially the company’s extensive tape library which includes other promotions WWE has bought out like WCW and ECW, though that last has yet to be confirmed by WWE.

Source: Wrestling Inc.