MLW & beIN SPORTS Team Up For Free 2 Hour Live Special On April 5

MLW announced the following:

Image result for BEIN SPORTS TO AIR NEXT LIVE MLW NETWORK SPECIAL NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 5TH 8PM ET NEW YORK – Riot with Major League Wrestling on Friday night April 5th as MLW presents the 2019 Battle Riot® as a 2-hour network special on beIN SPORTS live from New York City’s Melrose Ballroom. (buy tickets) The live broadcast will feature the 40-wrestler Battle Riot plus more matches. “The sport reaches its annual peak the weekend of April 5th and what better way to give the fans something big than to give it away for free as a 2 hour special featuring the Battle Riot?,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. 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 April 5th 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! Tickets start at $20 at MLWTickets.com! See the 2019 Battle Riot® LIVE in New York April 5 at the Melrose Ballroom as MLW presents a live national network special for beIN SPORTS (buy tickets). Watch MLW Fusion on beIN SPORTS Saturday nights.

BEIN SPORTS TO AIR NEXT LIVE MLW NETWORK SPECIAL NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 5TH 8PM ET   

NEW YORK – Riot with Major League Wrestling on Friday night April 5th as MLW presents the 2019 Battle Riot® as a 2-hour network special on beIN SPORTS live from New York City’s Melrose Ballroom. (buy tickets)

The live broadcast will feature the 40-wrestler Battle Riot plus more matches.

“The sport reaches its annual peak the weekend of April 5th and what better way to give the fans something big than to give it away for free as a 2 hour special featuring the Battle Riot?,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer.

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 April 5th 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!

Tickets start at $20 at MLWTickets.com!

See the 2019 Battle Riot® LIVE in New York April 5 at the Melrose Ballroom as MLW presents a live national network special for beIN SPORTS (buy tickets).

Watch MLW Fusion on beIN SPORTS Saturday nights.

WWE Panel At SXSW

Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Cathy Kelley and Charlotte Flair will participate in a SXSW (South By Southwest) panel in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 9 from 2-3pm local time. The topic will be female empowerment and the Women’s Evolution in WWE. SXSW posted the following announcement on the event website:

The Women’s Evolution in WWE and BeyondBrave women and men from all walks of life are stepping into the spotlight to shine a brighter light on gender equality gaps. This industry shift has brought global attention to the need for women to have greater opportunities.

In February 2015, WWE fans created the viral hashtag #GiveDivasAChance as a rallying cry for female performers to be featured in more prominent storylines. WWE has since responded with the Women’s Revolution. No longer known as “Divas,” WWE “Superstars” now receive more air time to showcase their athleticism. WWE has not only increased its dynamic female fan base, but is actively empowering women inside and outside the ring. This will be a discussion focused on the broader industry relevance of women’s empowerment and the leadership needed to foster change.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 3/1/19

Tonight on Impact airing on Pursuit Channel and Twitch at 10/9C.

* Impact World Champion Johnny Impact & Brian Cage vs. Killer Kross & Moose

* Tessa Blanchard vs. Delilah Doom

* Wentz vs. Ethan Page

* Jake Crist vs. Willie Mack

* Sami Callihan tells his side

WOW Women Of Wrestling Preview 3/1/19

Tonight on WOW Women of Wrestling on AXS TV at 9/8c.

* Jessicka Havok vs. Eye Candy

* WOW World Champion Tessa Blanchard

* Jesse Jones

https://twitter.com/wowsuperheroes/status/1101527851008999424

https://twitter.com/AXSTVFights/status/1101134938470899712

Dana Warrior Has Reportedly Started As A Writer For WWE

Dana Warrior, wife of the legendary WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior, has reportedly joined WWE as part of the company’s writing team. Pro Wrestling Sheet Is reporting that Dana was present at this week’s television tapings and began working with the creative team to offer a female perspective to things.

Although Dana’s position is not permanent at this point in time, WWE may keep her around long-term if things continue going well.

Dana married Ultimate Warrior in 1999 and was by his side until his passing from a heart disease in 2014. She thereafter became a part of the WWE staff as a brand ambassador and focused on the company’s goodwill efforts.

Along with being a part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Class, the late, great Ultimate Warrior was once the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion. His energetic persona and colorful ring attire make for some of the most recognizable moments in the archives of the WWE.

Dana joins David Schilling as being two of the newest additions to the WWE writing team. Bruce Prichard, Steve Corino, “Hurricane” Shane Helms, Sonjay Dutt, Shawn Daivari, Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer “Abyss” Chris Parks and WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett are also joining the WWE as backstage producers.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

David Arquette Suffered Heart Attack Before Wrestling Return

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Actress Patricia Arquette appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week and revealed that her brother, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette, suffered a heart attack about a year and a half ago, which was not long before he made his return to the ring on the indies in 2018. Patricia said she is not thrilled about David being back in the ring.

“Well, he was the world champion of wrestling many, many years ago, so this is a revival of his wrestling career,” Patricia said. “So he started wrestling again, and it is scary. He’s older now, he had a heart attack, and now he’s wrestling. It really scares me. I actually don’t watch the matches because it would terrify me too much.”

Patricia made headlines back in November 2018 after she expressed frustration over David’s return to the ring after he suffered a scary cut to the neck during a Death Match against Nick Gage.

David, who recently visited WWE headquarters in Stamford to film for some sort of project and was backstage for this week’s RAW in Atlanta, recently said his return to the ring was done so he could prove himself and stand up for himself following the run with WCW almost 20 years ago.

“Eighteen years ago, I won a WCW World Heavyweight Belt,” David told People Magazine. “But that win was a big disgrace to the belt and the wrestling community and ever since people have been criticizing me. I really wanted to prove myself and stand up for myself. I was sick of being bullied and for people thinking I’m just some punk from Hollywood.”

Arquette continues to take indie bookings. He’s scheduled to face King Brian Anthony at Northeast Wrestling’s WrestleFest XXIII event on April 26 in Danbury, CT. Below is a flyer for that event along with Arquette’s tweets with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair from this week’s RAW. Arquette has stated that he would never work another Death Match but as seen below, he’s cashing in on merchandise that mark the bloody match from November:

https://twitter.com/newwrestling1/status/1098626053621407745

https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/1100193574031933440

https://twitter.com/LVFightShop/status/1099140398746763265

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Backstage Update On Tommaso Ciampa’s Injury And Status

We noted earlier how WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa is currently dealing with an injury. PWInsider reports that Ciampa is suffering from a neck injury.

The injury forced a re-write of this week’s RAW episode from Atlanta, according to the report. Original plans had Ciampa and Johnny Gargano teaming up for a Fatal 4 Way tag team match against Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins, Aleister Black and Ricochet, and another team that was not revealed. RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival were scheduled to be at ringside for the match. Plans were changed once it was confirmed that Ciampa was not cleared to wrestle. The Revival ended up losing to Black and Ricochet in a non-title match, while Gargano and Ciampa did not appear on the main part of the show. Gargano did appear in a brief backstage segment with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, who was there for the 70th birthday celebration for WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.

DIY did not appear on Tuesday’s SmackDown either. Gargano was scheduled to face Cesaro in singles action but that was changed to Cesaro and Sheamus losing to The Hardys, who were returning to action.

Ciampa has reportedly been dealing with the neck injury for at least 4-5 weeks, possibly longer. Depending on when Ciampa is cleared, WWE may have to change plans for the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and the main event of the “Takeover: New York” event during WrestleMania 35 weekend. It was noted that all creative options are on the table.

There’s no word yet on when Ciampa will be cleared for action but he is not on the road for this weekend’s live events, and was not cleared as of this week.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Former Knockouts Champion Rosemary Re-Signs With Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling held a media call earlier today and announced former Impact Knockouts Champion, Rosemary, has re-signed with the company. On the call it was noted she will “be around for awhile.” She first debuted with the company in 2016.

Wrestling Inc. asked Rosemary if she would be reuniting with former Decay member, Crazzy Steve, since he appeared for the promotion back in January at the Nashville TV tapings. Rosemary said she was very interested in that happening and noted they’ve teamed on the indies.

Rosemary was out of action for eight months after sustaining a torn ACL, but made her return to TV at last month’s Impact Homecoming PPV where she saved Kiera Hogan from an attack by Allie and Su Yung. Rosemary is currently trying to save Allie from the “darkness.”

Sami Callihan and Fallah Bahh have also re-signed with Impact Wrestling.

Backstage News On The Status Of Hiromu Takahashi

As reported last summer, Hiromu Takahashi suffered a severe neck injury after receiving a Phoenixplex from Dragon Lee during their match at the G1 Special in San Francisco. Despite successfully defending his title in the bout, Takahashi was sidelined and ultimately had to vacate his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Takahashi is expected to make a surprise appearance on an upcoming NJPW show to announce his comeback. Word is that Takahashi will be making his full-time return to the ring some time this year, and NJPW is planning on making a big deal about it.

Takahashi first made his debut with NJPW on August 28, 2010, and he performed as a “Young Lion” for the three years that followed. At the time of his injury, Takahashi was in his second reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. He also held the esteemed title of “Best of the Super Juniors” in 2018.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Reportedly “Not Thrilled” With Language From Ronda Rousey And Becky Lynch On Twitter

It sounds like Becky Lynch and RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey could be facing some backstage heat for their Twitter feud.

Rousey fired back at a tweet today and made a comment about Lynch wanting to have male genitalia. Lynch responded to that line and took a shot at Rousey’s husband Travis Browne, by photoshopping his face onto a picture.

The exchange began when Rousey knocked Lynch for posting the fake mugshot photos to sell her “arrest” on Monday’s RAW in Atlanta. Rousey told Lynch to keep the “f-word” out of her mouth, fake, and to focus on getting better at pro wrestling.

Rousey ended today’s exchange by sending a warning. She wrote, “Rebecca Quin, I don’t care what the script says, I’m beating the living s–t out of you the next time I see you.”

It’s believed that the Lynch vs. Rousey feud will lead to a WrestleMania 35 Triple Threat with Lynch, Rousey and Charlotte Flair. Flair is showing up to Monday’s RAW and the storyline is that she hopes to be crowned champion after Rousey laid the title down this past Monday, in an attempt to force WWE officials to “reinstate” Lynch from her storyline suspension, so they can have their singles match at WrestleMania.

You can see the full exchange between Lynch and Rousey below:

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1100561278060429314

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While WWE is always looking to bring attention to storylines with the help of social media, @Wrestlevotes reports that WWE officials are not thrilled with some of the wording used by Rousey and Lynch. It was also noted that the “word for word” language used today was not approved by WWE officials.

Lynch changed the description on her Twitter to read, “Ronnie’s shook. Vince is shook. Charlotte is a dope. And shook.”

On a related note, Rusev took to Twitter this evening and took a swipe at the RAW Women’s Champion. He wrote, “Ronda Rousey is like Charles Barkley …. not a role model.”

You can see Rusev’s full tweet on Rousey below: