ROH Best In The World 7/11/2021

DATE: July 11, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
AVAILABLE ON:FITE, ROH HonorClub, Traditional PPV

CARD

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Rush (c) vs. Bandido

ROH WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
Tony Deppen (c) vs. Dragon Lee

ROH PURE CHAMPIONSHIP
Jonathan Gresham (c) vs. Mike Bennett

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR MATCH)
Rhett Titus and Tracy Williams (c) vs. Chris Dickinson and Homicide

ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Shane Taylor Promotions (c) vs. Dalton Castle, Dak Draper, and Eli Isom

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Josh Woods vs. Silas Young

EC3 vs. Flip Gordon

Jay Lethal vs. Brody King

The Briscoes vs. PJ Black and Brian Johnson

Matt Taven hosts special edition of “Trending with Taven”

HOUR ONE
PCO and Danhausen vs. The Bouncers (Brawler Milonas and Beer City Bruiser)

HOUR ONE
Rey Horus vs. Demonic Flamita

WWE SmackDown Preview 7/9/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature the final Money In the Bank qualifying matches for the Men’s Ladder Match.

This will be the final SmackDown of the ThunderDome era as next week’s go-home show will air live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

MLW Announces 2021 Open Draft Will Conclude At Battle Riot III

Major League Wrestling has announced that the 2021 Open Draft will conclude at Battle Riot III. 

Below is MLW’s full announcement:

If you were waiting for the Open Draft tonight, you will have to wait a little longer as the 2021 Open Draft will conclude this Saturday night at the Battle Riot.

MLW.com has learned that the final draftee will be revealed at a yet to be determined time during the show.

Who will wrap-up the first-ever Open Draft? Find out in Philly this weekend!

The 2021 Open Draft kicked off on May 21, 2021.

Davey Richards, Alex Kane, Matt Cross, EJ Nduka, TJP,  Lee Moriarty, Savio Vega, Calvin Tankman,  Zenshi, and Jordan Oliver are just a few who have been announced since May.

Battle Riot III is this Saturday, July 10 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

MLW Battle Riot III to air for FREE on beIN SPORTS

MLW has announced that the 40-wrestler Battle Riot III event will be televised on beIn SPORTS on Saturday July 24 at 10pm ET. 

Below is MLW’s announcement:

Major League Wrestling and beIN SPORTS will team-up to televise the 40-wrestler Battle Riot III event on Saturday July 24 at 10pm ET.  

“BeIN Sports has been the exclusive linear destination for every Battle Riot, and we’re elated to continue the tradition with a stacked match and give it to the fans for free on cable and satellite,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “This event will serve as an important chapter as we look ahead to the next season this fall.”

Set at the sold-out full capacity 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, the event features King Muertes, National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Ross and Marshall Von Erich, Davey Richards, CONTRA Unit, former World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor and Team Filthy, TJP, EJ Nduka, Caribbean Champion Richard Holliday, World Middleweight Champion Myron Reed and dozens of other world class wrestlers.

MLW Battle Riot III will be available to stream for free on demand on MLW’s YouTube Channel later this month. Learn more at: www.youtube.com/majorleaguewrestling.

WHAT IS THE BATTLE RIOT?
A mash-up of a battle royal, royal rumble and anything goes street fight, this super-sized main event will feature 40 wrestlers with new participants entering the ring every 60 seconds.

There will be surprises! There will be legends! There will be WTF entries… and there will be no disqualifications!

Elimination is by pinfall, submission or by throwing an individual over the top rope.

Anything is possible in a Battle Riot!

WHAT DOES THE WINNER GET?
The winner gets a World Heavyweight Title Shot anywhere, anytime!  It could be that night; it could be in 6 months. The challenger has the key to unlock an instant title shot against whoever the champion is!

WWE Changes MSG Return To A Super SmackDown, RAW Superstars To Be Featured

WWE is set to feature both rosters at the SmackDown on FOX taping from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, September 10.

WWE is now billing their return to The World’s Most Famous Arena as a Super SmackDown.

Tickets for WWE’s MSG return went on sale to the general public this morning, and are still available as of this writing. While this is a live SmackDown TV taping, WWE revealed this morning that both RAW and SmackDown Superstars will be featured.

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns took to Twitter this morning and commented on both RAW and SmackDown stars being booked for the show.

“World’s Most Famous Arena. @TheGarden Both rosters. #WWERaw #Smackdown All there for the #TribalChief,” he wrote.

MSG is requiring fans over the age of 16 to have proof of their COVID-19 vaccinations for the show.

Stay tuned for more on WWE’s return to The Garden for Super SmackDown. You can see the related tweets below:

https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns/status/1413509607285170179
https://twitter.com/TheGarden/status/1413498334560407553

Impact Wrestling Launches YouTube Membership Service

Impact Wrestling has launched their new YouTube membership program.

It was announced today that the “Impact Wrestling Insiders” on YouTube is a part fan-club and part digital subscription service, using the YouTube membership option. Fans will have access to premium content, brand new shows, and exclusive perks on the Impact YouTube channel.

Two membership tiers are available now. Level one, the Impact Insider, is priced at 99 cents per month, and gives fans access to loyalty badges that identify them as members, exclusive Community posts, and access to the two-hour flagship Impact TV show each Thursday.

Level two, the Impact Insider: Ultimate, priced at $4.99 per month, includes all of the above, plus access to more exclusive content, including new Originals featuring The Good Brothers, Sami Callihan, D’Lo Brown and X Division Champion Josh Alexander, every pay-per-view in company history, access to Impact’s “Big Four” pay-per-view event 30 days after they take place, exclusive merchandise, exclusive live chats with wrestlers, and more.

Below are full details on both tiers, sent to us today via Impact press release:

LEVEL 1: IMPACT WRESTLING INSIDER (99c USD per month)

Impact! Weekly Episodes On-Demand
pro-wrestling’s fastest-paced weekly show, premiering every Thursday

Special Loyalty Badges
appear next to Member’s name in comments and live chats

Exclusive Community Posts
fan polls, insider pictures and the latest news direct from IMPACT

LEVEL 2: IMPACT INSIDER: ULTIMATE ($4.99 USD p/m)
All “IMPACT Wrestling Insider” perks plus:

Hard To Kill + Rebellion + Slammiversary + Bound For Glory
IMPACT’s annual ‘Big Four’ available just 30 days after live Pay-Per-View events

Monthly Special Events
The biggest stars on wrestling today collide in must-see match-ups.

The Impact Wrestling Archive
From Kurt Angle to Abyss and Sting to AJ Styles, relive every legendary Pay-Per-View from the last two decades of TNA/IMPACT history.

Brand New Impact Originals Shows
including Callihan Uncensored,

Money Off Impact Merchandise
exclusive offers not found anywhere else

Exclusive GIFs
to use when chatting with wrestlers and other Ultimate Insiders

John Cena At WWE SummerSlam Up In Air Due To Movie Schedule

John Cena has just signed on for a new movie and might not be able to make Summerslam this year.

Cena might not be able to make an appearance at SummerSlam this year due to his Hollywood schedule. WWE is hoping to have the wrestler-turned-actor challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at said show but an appearance is now in doubt.

The PPV is set for August 21 and will air from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. According to a report from Variety, Cena has joined a cast including Henry Cavill, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, and Bryce Dallas for a spy movie branded Argylle.

The movie will begin shooting in Europe this August, with a release date expected for 2022.

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1413166360096608262

“Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn has signed up an all-star cast for his new film franchise “Argylle,” which will be produced by Vaughn’s U.K.-based studio MARV.

“Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”), Sam Rockwell (“Moon”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”), John Cena (“Bumblebee”) and Samuel L. Jackson (“Avengers: Endgame”) are all set to appear in the spy thriller.

“The thriller is set to be published next year by Transworld Publishers Ltd., a division of Penguin Random House. Shooting on the film will begin in Europe this August.”

The film’s schedule may very well affect Cena’s potential appearance at SummerSlam. If filming begins after August 21, it’s unlikely to prevent the 16-time World Champion from battling Reigns at the event. But if it’s due to start prior to the show, WWE will have to contend with COVID-19 protocols and insurance, among other things.

Cena revealed he was unable to make it to WrestleMania 37 this year as a result of the COVID-19 protocols put in place while he was shooting HBO Max’s Peacemaker series. Insurance has also prevented The Rock from making WWE appearances while filming.

Cena has constantly talked up his affinity to WWE and recently said he plans to make a return during an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Whether or not that will be at SummerSlam remains to be seen.

Source: The Sportster

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/8/21

In less than two weeks, worlds will collide as the Impact World Champion Kenny Omega is set to do battle with “The Draw” Sami Callihan in the main event at Slammiversary. Tonight, these two notorious bruisers will make their match official with a contract signing on Impact Wrestling.

Last week, Omega and Callihan led their respective teams in a six-man tag team match. Unfortunately, Callihan’s team lost at the hands of The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson). But it’s important to note that neither Omega nor Callihan took the pin. These two future opponents missed each other in the match. The only interaction between them was Omega hitting a V-Trigger on Callihan, which helped his team pick up the pinfall victory.

Although this will be Omega’s first contract signing held at the Impact Zone, Omega will have to mind his Ps and Qs against one of the most violent athletes on the Impact roster. Callihan, who is dead set on winning the title for a second time and bringing it back home, is also ready to end Omega and keep him far away from the promotion he spent close to four years perfecting through his blood, sweat and tears. How will “The Best Bout Machine” handle “The Death Machine” tonight?

Speaking of Slammiversary, a Knockouts Tag Team Contenders Match will take place between Havok and Rosemary against Susan and Kimber Lee. Whoever wins will secure their shot at facing Fire ‘N Flava for the titles (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) next Saturday. With Lee focused on summoning Su Yung to help her and Susan seek revenge on Deonna Purrazzo, will The Undead Bride arrive to obtain the victory?

Also set for tonight’s show:

* Brian Myers vs. Jake Something

* Steve Maclin vs. Suicide will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Big NJPW Show To Be Delayed Again?, G1 Climax Dates Announced

The Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a new state of emergency (due to rising COVID infections) in Tokyo that begins on July 12 and runs through August 22. NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in the Tokyo Dome is scheduled for July 25, but may yet again be postponed.

The first show was scheduled for May 29, but was also postponed due to an earlier state of emergency extension.

NJPW has yet to comment on the status of Wrestle Grand Slam, which features IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi vs. Kota Ibushi.

In other NJPW event news, this year’s G1 Climax 31 dates have been announced. The company’s biggest tournament of the year will begin on September 18 in Osaka and finish on October 21.

19 events in total have been scheduled. The winner of the round-robin tournament typically faces the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at Wrestle Kingdom in January.

The G1 usually runs in July/August, but the Tokyo Olympics have pushed it to the fall over the last two years. Kota Ibushi defeated SANADA in last year’s finals.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Jimmy Uso’s DUI Police Report Published, New Details Revealed

The arresting officer has filed their police report pertaining to Jimmy Uso’s DUI earlier this week, revealing new details.

The police report from Jimmy Uso’s DUI has been filed, revealing more details about his arrest this past Monday.

Jimmy Uso was arrested for a DUI earlier this week, reportedly spending the night in jail on Monday. The officer who made the arrest has now filed their report, revealing more details pertaining to what happened with Uso on Monday night. As was already reported, it confirms Uso’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice that of the legal limit in Florida.

The in-depth report also confirms Uso was driving 15 mph over the speed limit and ran a red light after being clocked by the arresting officer. The new details take the form of what happened once Uso had been pulled over. The officers conducted sobriety tests on Uso in a nearby parking lot, all of which further confirmed the WWE Superstar had been drinking.

“During the one-legged stand test, Uso was unable to maintain his balance, and placed his foot down multiple times,” the report reads (H/T Wrestling Inc.). “Uso was unable to keep his head still, and had multiple signs of nystagmus, or involuntary eye movement.” The former Tag Team Champion admitted to having consumed multiple beers and was placed under arrest following the failed sobriety tests.

Uso spent the rest of the night in the Escambia County Jail and posted his $500 bond the following morning. This is the second time Uso has been issued a DUI in as many years. The wrestler was arrested under very similar circumstances in July 2019. However, a jury found him not guilty on that occasion despite footage of the incident appearing to show Uso swaying while out of his car and swerving when he was behind the wheel. The officer’s bodycam and in-car cam footage from this latest arrest have not yet been released.

Neither Uso nor WWE have publicly reacted to the latest arrest. Reports circulating shortly after the incident claim some higher-ups within the company aren’t happy with Uso. More because this is the second instance of this happening, or even the third if you include the time he was arrested for an alleged non-DUI-related clash with police officers.

Source: The Sportster