Announced earlier today, Moose has re-signed with Impact Wrestling. Making his debut with the promotion in 2016, Moose is a two-time champion of the now retired Impact Grand Championship.
It was also announced recently that Impact re-signed Sami Callihan, Fallah Bahh and Rosemary, plus Madison Rayne returned to the company.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) end the episode #141 of Being The Elite with an announcement of AEW’s next show in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be Fight for the Fallen on July 13 at Daily’s Place Amphitheater. Tickets will be available soon.
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Luke Perry, the father of AEW’s Jungle Boy (Jack Perry) and star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, has passed away at 52, according to TMZ.
Earlier this week, Perry suffered a massive stroke from which he was unable to recover from. Perry was surrounded by his family when he passed this morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, California.
AEW has already commented on his passing, writing, “We are saddened to learn that Luke Perry, father of AEW’s Jungle Boy has passed away at the age of 52, and our thoughts are with the Perry family.”
We here at Wrestling News Blog extend our condolences to Perry’s family, friends and fans on his passing.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
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WWE has confirmed Torrie Wilson for the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Class.
Torrie joins headliners DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Billy Gunn, “Road Dogg” BG James, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman) and The Honky Tonk Man as confirmed inductees for the 2019 class. Taz, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart) are rumored.
The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 6 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn during WrestleMania 35 weekend.
Below is WWE’s announcement on Torrie:
Torrie Wilson to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019Torrie Wilson went from a small-town Idaho girl to a worldwide Superstar. Soon, she will be a WWE Hall of Famer, too.
Wilson is the latest Superstar to be announced for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, joining D-Generation X and The Honky Tonk Man. The news was first reported by ESPNW. Wilson will take her place in sports-entertainment history on the eve of WrestleMania 35, Saturday, April 6, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Tickets for this historic evening are available now.
A budding fitness model in the late 1990s, Wilson’s entrance into sports-entertainment came out of a backstage visit to WCW with her then-boyfriend. She accompanied Scott Steiner to the ring, and ended up staying in the industry for close to a decade after that. While competing occasionally in WCW, Wilson was also the manager for competitors like David Flair, Billy Kidman, The Filthy Animals and Shane Douglas.
Wilson joined WWE when the company purchased WCW in spring 2001. Her athleticism and penchant for entertainment made her a great fit for WWE during one of the sports-entertainment industry’s biggest eras. Wilson’s partnership with her friend (and sometimes rival) Stacy Keibler made her a key figure in WCW’s invasion of WWE. Once that invasion was fought off, Wilson became a pivotal member of the WWE Women’s division, engaging in memorable rivalries with the likes of Keibler, Sable and Melina. She even fought for her family’s honor against the nefarious Dawn Marie.
Wilson later joined forces with Candice Michelle and Victoria to sow chaos on Monday Night Raw, even bringing her pet dog Chloe into the fray while battling Superstars, such as Trish Stratus and Mickie James. Injuries forced Wilson out of the ring in 2008, but she soon found a new passion: helping others get in shape through ventures like her business, Torrie Wilson Fit.
Wilson did not stay away from sports-entertainment for good, though. In 2018, she returned to the ring to take part in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match – then later that year was a featured competitor at WWE Evolution, the first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view event, in a Battle Royal for a future championship opportunity. And now, for her contributions that helped blaze a trail for women in sports-entertainment, Wilson will take her place in sports-entertainment history.
Don’t miss Torrie Wilson enter the WWE Hall of Fame, along with D-Generation X and The Honky Tonk Man, during the 2019 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 6, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Tickets for the ceremony are available now.
It was announced at the tip of the MLW TV tapings in Chicago, IL that legendary pro wrestling manager Jim Cornette has joined MLW as a new color commentator. He is currently in the booth alongside regular MLW commentator Rich Bocchini. We are told that Tony Schivone was unable to do commentary for tonight’s tapings due to his commentary commitments to the Georgia Bulldogs. No word on why Matt Striker did not take his spot, as he has traditionally done when Schivone has other commitments.
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“The breadth and depth of our commentator pool sets the bar,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Each commentator or analyst excels at bringing a passion for the sport which is a key driving force behind MLW’s programming.”
MLW’s broadcast team is rich in experience and diversity. Jim Cornette joins Rich Bocchini, Tony Schiavone and Matt Striker on the English call of the action while Andres Bermudez, Salina de la Renta and Carlos Casado provide Spanish commentary for MLW Fusion.
MLW will make announcements regarding their broadcast assignments on a case-by-case basis.
A prolific mind and mouth within wrestling for years, James E. Cornette has enjoyed a brilliant career of presenting talent in front of crowds and developing them behind the scenes.
Additionally, Cornette is a highly regarded color analyst having giving insight and analysis over the years for WCW, Jim Crockett Promotions, the NWA and WWE.
A celebrated yet despised manager, Cornette led the likes of the Midnight Express, the Heavenly Bodies, WWF Champion Yokozuna, Vader, Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith and countless others to triumph and titles.
When not managing, Cornette found success operating Smoky Mountain Wrestling as well as advising WWE Chairman Vince McMahon in addition to his work at OVW where he coached and developed the likes of John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar and countless others.
Today, the Louisville Slugger continues to run his mouth as he swings a verbal tennis racquet on his hit weekly podcasts: the Jim Cornette Experience and Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru.
Amidst multiple re-signings and returns the past few weeks at Impact Wrestling, one wrestler announced their departure.
Caleb Konley tweeted on Friday saying he’s now a free agent.
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“For 3 years I’ve had the opportunity to wrestle on national TV Work on 4 continents & be ZNAs resident orphan child,” he wrote. “I owe all of that to [Impact Wrestling]. I want to thank everyone who has supported me. I look forward to what ever comes next.”
Konley signed with the company in 2016 and at one point portrayed the Suicide character. He also was part of a heel alliance involving Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett.
As we previously reported, Sami Callihan, Fallah Bahh and Rosemary recently signed new deals and Madison Rayne will be returning to the company.
As previously reported, Bruce Prichard transitioned into a new, full-time creative role with WWE prior to last week’s episode of RAW.
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer further elaborated on Prichard’s backstage role, explaining that there is yet to be a defined position for Prichard as he settles in to this full-time spot within the company. Meltzer noted that Prichard is technically not on the writing team, although he’s involved in the process.
Although he may not be Vince’s “right-hand man” as initially believed, Prichard is said to still be a key guy involved in the overall creative process and his opinions will be weighed as such. Michael Hayes, David Kapoor, Ed Koskey, and Brian James were named as a few of the people who will apparently be higher up on the chain of command than Prichard.
On a recent edition of his Something To Wrestle podcast, Prichard personally went in to detail about returning to the WWE creative team. For now, Prichard is looking forward to distinguishing where he will best fit in today’s modern world of pro wrestling.
“I’m not being coy, but a lot still needs to be worked out as far as what my role will be,” Prichard explained. “I’m going to come back and help out wherever I can be most valuable. We’re working through it, we’re figuring out where I might fit best, and how, and what, and why, and everything else. It’s something that happened pretty quickly with me going to TV.
“A lot has changed in 10 years. I have to see where I fit in and they have to see where I fit in,” Prichard continued. “There’s still a lot of questions to be answered…We’re going to figure out what it’s going to be, where it’s going to be and all of that good stuff. All those questions are still to be answered. We’re working our way through it. We’re going to experiment with some things and have some fun and see where we go.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Madison Rayne wasn’t a free agent for long after parting with ROH … as Impact has already announced she’s coming back.
IMPACT made the announcement via social media on Friday.
The “Killa Queen” last wrestled for Impact at Slammiversary XVI in July of 2018. She competed in WWE’s Mae Young Classic the following month, then signed with ROH in September.
In case you missed it, Madison parted ways with ROH this week as she was reportedly unhappy with the creative direction of her character.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
MLW returns to Chicago tomorrow night March 2nd with MLW: Intimidation Games at Cicero Stadium.
The following matches will air live on beIN SPORTS!
* MLW World Championship – Steel Cage Match: (C) “Filthy” Tom Lawler vs. Low Ki
* Lucha Bros vs. Team AAA (Taurus & Laredo Kid)
* MLW World Tag Team Championship: (C) The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) vs. MJF & Richard Holliday
