MLW Fusion Preview 7/27/2023

MLW FUSION tonight at 8pm ET headlined by Tracy Williams vs Tony Deppen in Stage One of the 2023 Opera Cup, streaming on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider). 

  • Tracy Williams vs Tony Deppen – Opera Cup Stage One
  • Rickey Shane Page vs Matthew Justice 
  • Mr Thomas vs J Boujii – BOMAYE Fight Club Tryout

Fatu fires off on The Calling as the “Highchief of the Hood” is ready to throw down.

The oldest tournament in wrestling showcases the next generation of grappling as “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams and Tony Deppen go to war in stage 1 of the 2023 Opera Cup.

Will the mouthy Deppen get silenced with a crossface or will Hershey’s sweetest wrestler vanquish “Hot Sauce” and punch his ticket to the finals against Davey Boy Smith Jr? Tune in and find out!

What does Willie Mack think of the disrespect being thrown his way by Alex Kane? The Mack speaks his mind as the road to Fury Road heats up.

The “Human Slaughterhouse” Rickey Shane Page emerges from the darkness to fight the Second Gear Crew’s Matthew Justice. It’s Justice’s first match since the savage War Chamber encounter earlier this year. Will “Thrash” raise hell or experience a downward spiral, courtesy of RSP?

Mister Saint Laurent promises reprisals against The Second Gear Crew. 

Mr Thomas goes one on one with prospect J Boujii in a BOMAYE Fight Club Tryout as Alex Kane’s team goes into full recruitment mode.

PLUS: Round 5 of the 2023 MLW Open Draft!

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/27/2023

Tonight’s Impact on AXS TV.

  • Impact Wrestling Champion Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Moose & Brian Myers
  • Eric Young vs. Nick Aldis
  • Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Trinity & Dani Luna vs. The Coven
  • Loser Leaves Impact: Zicky Dice vs. Johnny Swinger

ROH Preview 7/27/2023

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: 

  • ROH Six-Man Tag Team Champions Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) vs. the Iron Savages (Bronson & Boulder) and Jacked Jameson
  • Dalton Castle & The Boys vs. The Trustbusters (Sony Kiss, Jeeves Kay & Slim J)
  • Josh Woods vs. Eli Isom in a Pure Rules match
  • ROH Women’s Champion Athena in action
  • Trish Adora in action

“The Iron Claw” Movie About The Von Erich Family Gets Release Date

Variety is reporting that A24’s “The Iron Claw,” a movie about the Von Erich family, has a release date.

The movie was written and directed by Sean Durkin. It’s slated to be financed and produced by A24.

The cast includes Zac Efron (Kevin Von Erich), Jeremy Allen White (Kerry), Harris Dickinson (David), Holt McCallany (Fritz Von Erich), Maura Tierney (Doris Von Erich), Aaron Dean Eisenberg (Ric Flair), MJF (Lance Von Erich), and Kevin Anton (Harley Race).

The movie will release in theaters on December 22nd. You can check out the official synopsis for the film below:

“Based on the true story of the Von Erichs, the film follows the rise and fall of the family dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.” 

Source: eWn

Backstage Update On Dustin Rhodes’ AEW Contract

Back in December, Dustin Rhodes did an interview where he revealed that his contract with All Elite Wrestling would be expiring in July of this year. At the time, Rhodes said,

“I made the decision, the end of July, my contract is up and I’m going to be done in-ring, or at least tone way down. I don’t know if that’s going to be it because when we say we’re retiring, we always comeback and you never say never, but that’s what I’m looking for, an end date for my in-ring wrestling career.”

According to a report from Fightful Select, Rhodes’ contract actually expires in September of 2024.

As of this writing, there is no word on whether an extension was signed or if another issue extended the terms of the original contract.

Source: eWn

AEW Dynamite Preview 7/26/2023

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York.

  • AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. AR Fox
  • Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) vs. Lucha Bros (Rey Fenix and Luchasaurus), and Best Friends(Trent Baretta and Chuck Taylor)
  • Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland
  • PAC vs. Gravity
  • Dr. Britt Baker, DMD vs. Taya Valkyrie
  • MJF & Adam Cole promo

Ex-WCW Star Buff Bagwell Was Recently Arrested For Speeding & DUI

Former WCW and WWE star Marcus ‘Buff’ Bagwell was arrested earlier this month, it has been confirmed.

Bagwell was arrested on July 13, according to Cobb County records in Marietta, GA, and was pulled over for speeding, which is a misdemeanor.

Bagwell was also charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, also a misdemeanor, and was released from jail on July 15.

This is the latest setback for Bagwell, who has a history of prior legal issues, many stemming from substance abuse-related reasons.

Earlier this year, Bagwell revealed that he was seven months clean after a lengthy battle with addiction.

Source: eWn

Impact Wrestling To Make ‘Major International Announcement’ This Week

Impact Wrestling will be making an international announcement later this week.

According to a report from Pwinsider, a “major international announcement” will be announced on Thursday morning. As of this writing, there is no word on what the announcement will be.

As many of you know, AEW and WWE have both been expanding their international events with All In 2023 and Money in the Bank 2023 taking place in London.

Source: eWn

WWE NXT Preview 7/25/2023

WWE NXT tonight from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on the USA Network at 8/7c.

  • Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley to kick off the show
  • Rhea Ripley vs. Lyra Valkyria
  • Gable Steveson decides his future
  • Kendo Stick Match: Cora Jade vs. Dana Brooke
  • Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler) vs. Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams & Ilja Dragunov

The Rock makes huge donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund

The Rock has donated to help those currently striking in Hollywood.

According to report from Variety, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson contributed a “seven-figure donation” for the SAG-AFTRA Emergency Financial Assistance Program, which will go to help the actors that are currently on strike.

The SAG-AFTRA union has been on strike since July 13, after they joined the Writer’s Guild of America, which has been on strike since May 2.

The report also notes that SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance and the Foundations Executive Director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors, detailing the financial need for actors while they continue to strike.

According to Vance, shortly after the letter was sent, Johnson’s team reached out saying they wanted to help. Variety did not have any specifics on the total amount that Johnson actually donated.

Wilson told Variety – “It was a love fest. It’s like, ‘Man, you’re stepping up in a way that is allowing others to know the dire necessity of it,’” Vance told Variety. “This is him saying, ‘In such a time as this, I’m here and I’m not going anywhere, whatever you need me to do.’ And that sends a huge message to other folks to do the same thing.”

Wilson also stated that there are 160,000 SAG-AFTRA performers that are going to need help.” He further added that the donation is the kickstart needed in the first week of what he thinks will be a “long haul.”

It has been previously reported that Dwayne Johnson is set to make $50 million with his new Christmas movie “Red One” from Amazon Studios, which will release exclusively on Prime Video later this year.

Source: WrestleView