The Ring of Honor star posted two hospital bed photos to his Instagram, noting the infection is “extensive.”
“Short version; An infection I neglected proper care for, put others people’s needs before mind, went straight empath, caught up to me and broke me,” EC3 wrote. “Long version; it’s extensive, I’ve been hospitalized 5 days and we’ll need longer. Anyways I will heal, if you want to help drop a comment or a thought or affirmation.”
The former TNA World Champion concluded the caption by asking fans and friends to show their support in the comments, and to refrain from texting him directly.
EC3 is currently signed to ROH, where he recently lost his grudge match against Jay Briscoe at ROH’s 19th Anniversary Show. Looking towards the future, EC3 has a special “Free the Narrative” event scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, which he is currently slated to headline against Matt Cardona (fka Zack Ryder). There is no telling how long this hospitalization will keep him out of action or whether “Free the Narrative” will be delayed.
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite saw the continued war of words between The Pinnacle and Inner Circle. The Pinnacle – Inner Circle parley is set for next week as the two teams build to a big Blood and Guts match on May 5.
On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that the May 5 episode of Dynamite will be a one-match show with just the Blood and Guts match. There will likely be pre-taped segments throughout the episode, but the episode will be centered around the Blood and Guts match.
WarGames matches are typically long, and with a five-on-five format, the match could see a long run time. The last WarGames matches on NXT both lasted over half an hour. The women’s WarGames match went over 35 minutes, and the men’s WarGames match went over 45 minutes. The matches were competed in a four-on-four format.
The Elite was originally supposed to face Inner Circle in a Blood and Guts match, but the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to that match taking place. There is no word yet on any other details on Blood and Guts.
MLW presents Fusion TONIGHT at 7pm ET featuring a Middleweight grudge match on Youtube and other platforms. (Learn more about where to watch.)
Grudge Match: TJP vs. Bu Ku Dao
Rocky Romero vs. Gino Medina
King Mo vs. Robert Martyr
Tonight 5’ tall Bu Ku Dao faces the biggest challenge of his career: defeating the bigger, more experienced TJP on Fusion, presented by newlawoffice.com.
Teacher and student clash as popular underdog Bu Ku Dao returns to competition against the man he once idolized. The man who publicly humiliated his pupil. The man who attacked and sidelined Dao for over a month, his controversial former mentor TJP.
Can Bu Ku kick off a successful comeback and teach his former mentor turned tormentor a lesson in respect? Or will TJP wipe the ring with Bu Ku Dao and send him in a career freefall? Tune in and find out!
Fresh off vanquishing Mil Muertes, Alex Hammerstone has scheduled a press conference for this Wednesday night! What will the National Openweight Champ have to say?
In an exclusive, “The Interview Queen” Alicia Atout will speak with MLW CEO and Founder Court Bauer.
After challenging for the Caribbean Championship last week, Gino Medina looks to send a message to Holliday and the league as he faces off with Rocky Romero of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Is Salina de la Renta in trouble? MLW will investigate rumors of ongoing issues between the empressaria and Azteca Underground’s mysterious El Jefe following allegations Salina went into business for herself in the high stakes title fight last week.
Consumer alert! Caribbean Champion Richard Holliday is in the house and promises to drop an exclusive look at The Dynasty’s latest marketing campaign.
PLUS: American Top Team’s King Mo in action! “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Marshall Von Erich, and more!
Join Ray Flores, fight analyst Saint Laurent, and backstage correspondent Alicia Atout for a night of top ranked competition headlined by a Middleweight grudge match.
Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET and on demand anytime, anywhere on DAZN. MLW airs on Fubo Sports Network and the Roku Channel on Friday nights 7pm / 10pm ET. Learn more about where to watch.
Ronda Rousey and husband Travis Browne are expecting their first child together.
Rousey released a new YouTube video this morning and announced that she is four months pregnant. She noted that the “baddest baby on the planet” is due around September 22.
Rousey’s video gives an inside look at the January doctor’s appointment where she found out that they were expecting. She teased that there is “definitely much more to the story” that they will be telling later.
The former RAW Women’s Champion also teased that there will be a gender reveal to come soon, and it was indicated that they already know what the gender is. Rousey thanked everyone for the well wishes and positivity that got them to this point.
Ronda has now removed the video from YouTube.
Rousey’s original WWE contract expired on April 10 but WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan recently stated that she would be “coming back at a certain point in time,” but no specifics were given. Rousey has been away from WWE since working the WrestleMania 35 main event in 2019, with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. She originally took time away from WWE so that she and Browne could expand their family.
Rousey recently appeared on the “Table Talk” podcast with WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley and talked about a possible WWE return. You can click here for those comments.
Rousey and Browne have been together since 2015. They tied the knot on August 28, 2017.
Former WWE Superstar Kenn Doane (Kenny Dykstra of The Spirit Squad) has officially announced his retirement from pro wrestling.
Doane took to Twitter this morning and noted that smart investments have allowed him to retire in his prime, at the age of 35.
“I’ve decided to retire from in ring wrestling. When I started at 13 I thought I’d retire at 40. But smart investments overtime have allowed me to be done now. I’m in my prime, and that will go towards my family and being a father. Thanks to the fans who stuck by me,” Doane wrote.
Doane originally worked for WWE from 2005-2009, but returned for a brief storyline in 2016. He and Mike Mondo most recently worked for MLW in 2019. He is a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
After weeks of speculation, MLW revealed their big news tonight and announced that they are headed to Vice TV. No exact premiere date has been announced, but it was noted that MLW will debut on Vice TV in the spring.
MLW’s flagship show, MLW Fusion, currently airs every Wednesday night on YouTube and Fubo Sports. The show also airs on DAZN, beIN SPORTS, and the Roku Channel. A second MLW TV show has been rumored since January, and at one point the “MLW Rebellion” name was being tossed around. It was reported back in January that a second MLW TV series was being shopped to English and Spanish language networks, but there’s no word yet on if this is that same project.
UPDATE:
PWInsider has revealed new details, noting that the MLW – Vice TV debut will happen in May.
The plan is to initially feature MLW content from their library that will take advantage of the third season of Vice’s “Dark Side of the Ring” hit series, which premieres on Thursday, May 6. The strategy behind this is to help Vice TV viewers learn about MLW’s top stars, storylines and their history, and that, by using archived content, they prevent their first impression with new viewers being from empty arena content.
The actual date for MLW’s premiere on Vice TV has not been confirmed, but one would think that the promotion would premiere around May 6, which is the “Dark Side of the Ring” season three premiere. It’s believed that MLW will serve as the lead-in for the “Dark Side” documentary series.
If everything goes as planned, MLW is looking at returning to taping TV content in front of a live crowd in July. That content would then begin airing on Vice TV as soon as possible. It’s believed that the MLW shows on Vice will be taped, not live, but live TV from MLW is possible.
MLW’s new Vice TV deal will not replace the current deals with DAZN and beIN Sports. MLW’s flagship show, MLW Fusion, currently airs every Wednesday night on YouTube and Fubo Sports. The show also airs on DAZN, beIN SPORTS, and the Roku Channel.
MLW CEO Court Bauer is looking to get MLW on as many broadcast and streaming platforms as possible with the idea of creating unique programming across the board, when needed for as many content or TV deals as they can lock in. Their idea is that before, companies wanted to be in one place but these days you want to entrench yourself in as many places as possible to maximize revenue and to allow for different choices for fans to consume the content. If MLW can lock in five content or TV deals and then need to create content for all five of those deals, that will be their priority.
It was recently revealed that MLW had been in talks with the Discovery network. Those talks are still in progress and there could be other networks that the company is talking with.
We’ve noted how a second MLW TV show has been rumored since January, and at one point the “MLW Rebellion” name was being tossed around. It was reported back in January that a second MLW TV series was being shopped to English and Spanish language networks, but there’s no word yet on if this is related to the new Vice TV deal, or the talks with Discovery.
Warrior Wrestling announced a changed to the upcoming title match between Kylie Rae and Thunder Rosa. Due to NWA adjusting its taping schedule, Rosa will no long be available on June 5, as originally advertised. Rae will still defend her title on that date against a soon to be announced opponent, and if she wins, she’ll face Rosa on the August 21 show. Below is the full statement from Warrior Wrestling:
Warrior Wrestling announced today that the advertised Kylie Rae vs. Thunder Rosa match scheduled for Saturday, June 5th will be delayed until the third Stadium Series show on Saturday, August 21st. The delay comes due to the NWA changing its taping schedule for early June and Thunder Rosa no longer being available that day. Warrior Wrestling worked with the NWA and Thunder Rosa to reschedule the match for Saturday, August 21st.
Kylie Rae will still make her return to pro wrestling on Saturday, June 5th, and defend the Warrior Wrestling Women’s Championship. Her opponent will be named in the coming days, and the entire card will be revealed over the course of this week and next week.
If Kylie is still champion on August 21st, the match with Rosa will be for the title.
