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:
AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash will air live tonight on TBS from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL.
CM Punk made his in-ring return at WWE’s Live Event in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, after a triumphant return at Survivor Series: War Games. Punk faced former WWE NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio and the former AEW World Champion was victorious, his first WWE win since January 2014.
According to Justin J. Lopez on X (formerly known as Twitter), Punk pinned Mysterio after a GTS. The former WWE Champion then took to the microphone to address the Manhattan crowd.
“There’s a little part of me that came here for me, but you guys are the high tide that raises all ships,” Punk said. “You have carried me throughout my career to my greatest moments and this is one of them.” Punk then told the crowd to look at their fellow members of the WWE Universe and say hello and shake hands, much like the “Sign of Peace” at Catholic Mass. Punk says that he’s grateful to wake up and to be in the ring and for each and every fan that came to see him wrestle.
“I came to finish what I started. It starts tonight in the world’s most famous arena and the greatest fans on earth,” Punk said. “The Voice of the Voiceless” then said he’d win the Royal Rumble and head to WrestleMania. “That isn’t me finishing my story, that’s just me getting started.”
Punk was not done making his thoughts known, as WWE cameras caught up with “The Second City Saint” after the win, where he said, “King’s back, best in the world.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Here is the lineup for tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Performance Center on the USA Network:
All or Nothing Match: Bronco Nima & Lucien Price vs. Duke Hudson & Andre Chase. Duke
Tonight’s AEW Collision ‘Holiday Bash’ Live on TNT from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX
Hiroshi Tanahashi is the new president of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
NJPW announced on Friday that Tanahashi has been named the new President and Representative Director of NJPW following a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors and shareholders.
Takami Ohbari and Michiaki Nishizawa will be stepping down from their roles as President/Representative Director and Director.
Tanahashi has been a mainstay in NJPW and is an eight-time IWGP World Champion.
You can check out the full announcement below:
“Notice of newly appointed company President
After a meeting of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s board of directors and shareholders today, December 23 2023, the following personnel change has been made in Company management.Reason for personnel change
Alterations to management structure
Newly appointed officials
President & Representative Director: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto (Chief of Business Production, TV Asahi)
Director: Taro Okada (President & CEO, Bushiroad Fight) *Mr. Okada’s position is on a part time basis
Effective December 23, Takami Ohbari and Michiaki Nishizawa will step down from their positions as President/Representative Director and Director respectively.
Newly appointed President/Representative Director profile
Hiroshi Tanahashi was born November 13 1976 in Ogaki City, Gifu. After graduating in law at Ristumeikan University, Tanahashi joined NJPW in 1999 and debuted that October. He won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first of a record eight times in 2006, achievements along with four time pro-wrestling MVP status that have led him to be called the ‘Ace’ of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Press conference
There will be a press conference on December 26 at 1PM JST concerning the changes made above.
Message to fans
Thank you for your ongoing support of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On January 4 at Belc Presents Wrestle Kingdom 18 in the Tokyo Dome, Hiroshi Tanahashi will address the fans directly in his new role as President. NJPW looks forward to your continued support under the new leadership structure.”
CJ Perry was recently hospitalized hospital due to a serious infection in her finger that spread down to her arm.
Perry underwent a successful surgery on Monday following which she took to Instagram to share an update on her health. The Ravishing Russian is doing better and is going home.
Tonight’s AEW Rampage ‘Holiday Bash’ on TNT.
WWE SmackDown will air tonight on FOX taped last week from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Authors of Pain will return to WWE television soon.
Fightful Select reports that WWE plans to have the Authors of Pain return to live programming soon.
The current plan is to have Akam and Razer appear on SmackDown, though nothing is set in stone. WWE Hall Of Famer Paul Ellering has been expected to join the duo on TV.
Akam and Razer were released from their WWE contracts in September 2020.
The Authors of Pain had been re-signed with the WWE in 2022 before the return of Vince McMahon as chairman in January 2023 and they were on the internal travel list as of May 2023.
Source: eWn
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