WWE Released 3 NXT Talents

WWE released three NXT talents yesterday – Abbey Laith, Sage Beckett and Guangming Gu. F4Wonline.com confirmed the departures with WWE.

Laith, formerly known as Kimber Lee, signed with WWE in December 2016 and competed in The Mae Young Classic. She defeated Jazzy Gabert in the first round, Rachael Ellering in the second round and then lost to Mercedes Martinez in the quarterfinals.

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Beckett, formerly known as Andrea and Rosie Lottalove, among other names, signed with WWE in January 2017 and also competed in The Mae Young Classic. She lost in the first round to Bianca Belair. Beckett also appeared at NXT live events as Lana’s bodyguard for a few months in 2017.

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Gu is a former Chinese boxer that signed with WWE in September 2016. He used the name Ming in NXT.

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Impact Wrestling ‘Crossroads’ Preview 3/8/18

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* oVe vs. Lashley

* Impact World Tag Team Championship: (C) LAX vs. Cult of Lee

* Title vs. Title: X-Division Champion Ishimori vs. Impact Grand Champion Matt Sydal

* Knockouts Championship: (C) Laurel Van Ness vs. Allie

* Impact World Championship: (C) Austin Aries vs. Johnny Impact

Konnan Undergoing Hip Replacement Surgery

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Impact Wrestling star Konnan revealed on Twitter that he is undergoing hip replacement surgery today.

It was reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter last October that Konnan, who is now 54 years old, planned on having a retirement tour after surgery.

Konnan previously underwent hip replacement surgery in early 2007, and his appearances in TNA from then on as the mouthpiece of LAX saw him frequently appear in a wheelchair. During an interview with the New York Daily News talking about drug abuse among wrestlers, Konnan believed his hip degenerated after years of steroid abuse and the physical toll of wrestling. He also said painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs ruined his kidney, leading him to undergo kidney transplant surgery in July 2007.

Source: WrestlingINC

Ric Flair To Make Feature Film Acting Debut in Wrestling Movie

According to The Wrap, Ric Flair has signed on to make his feature film acting debut. Flair will play the president of a pro wrestling promotion in a R-rated movie titled Uncle Steamroller & Champion Rabbit, which is currently in development. In the film, Uncle Steamroller attempts to stage his comeback on. Uncle Steamroller is a “dejected Iraq war veteran” who is struggling to regain his Heavyweight Title while being managed by a failed motivational speaker. The movie will focus on the World Wrestling Union, a Las Vegas syndicate that owns the wrestling tour that Uncle Steamroller attempts to stage his comeback on. Flair will play the president of the World Wrestling Union; Flair and fiancée Wendy Barlow will also executive produce the movie.

Flair had the following to say about the project

“I really like this wonderfully written script and find it to be very entertaining. The edgy sense of humor is great, but the story also has a good heart. I’m expecting the inspirational story line will appeal to fans that extend beyond my loyal core wrestling base, and I am seriously looking forward to getting this film in front of worldwide audiences. Wooooooooooooooooo!”

Source: 411Mania

NJPW Worldwide DVD Distribution Deal Announced For The First Time Outside Of Japan

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NJPW sent out the following press release today, announcing that NJPW will be available in English on DVD from March of this year…

New Japan Pro Wrestling Worldwide DVD distribution deal announced for the first time outside of Japan

For the first time in its decorated history, the world’s premier professional wrestling brand will be available in English on DVD from March of this year. WrestlingStore.co.uk in association with TV Asahi, have acquired the distribution rights for all territories excluding Japan for the King Of Sports DVD releases. Now available to pre-order, the first title “An Introduction to NJPW” will see some of the biggest names in Pro Wrestling do battle in this special two disc release

Witness New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest stars, “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and the Ace of New Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi along with some of the notable past and future stars of NJPW such as “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, The leader and originator of the Bullet Club “The Real Rock ‘N Rolla” Prince Devitt, “King Of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura, Kota Ibushi, The Young Bucks and Kushida in this epic double disc set.

The DVD runtime is nearly four and a half hours with just about every match shown in its entirety. Relive classic matches from Wrestle Kingdom 8 on January 4th 2014, the final of the gruelling G1 Climax 2013 Tournament, AJ Styles first match as a member of the NJPW roster, The Best of the Super Juniors 21 Final and four defences of the prestigious IWGP Heavyweight championship.

Full Match Listing

Disc 1
Kazuchika Okada v Prince Devitt
IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Kizuna Road 2013
July 20 2013 – Akita Municipal gymnasium

Shinsuke Nakamura v Kota Ibushi
G1 Climax 23 Block B – Day 4
August 4, 2013 – Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum

Tetsuya Naito v Hiroshi Tanahashi
G1 Climax 23 Finals
August 11th 2013 – Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

Tetsuya Naito v Kazuchika Okada
IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Wrestle Kingdom 8
Jan 4 2014 – Tokyo Dome

Shinsuke Nakamura v Hiroshi Tanahashi
IWGP Intercontinental Championship – Wrestle Kingdom 8
Jan 4 2014 – Tokyo Dome

Disc 2
AJ Styles v Kazuchika Okada
IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Wrestling Dotaku
May 3 2014 – Fukuoka Kokusai Center

Ricochet v Kushida
Best of the Super Juniors XXI Final
June 8 2014 – Yoyogi National Gymnasium

The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) vs. The Time Splitters (Shelley & KUSHIDA)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship – Dominion
June 21 2014 – Bodymaker Colosseum
*Match is not shown in it’s entirety.

Kota Ibushi vs. Ricochet
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship – Dominion
June 21 2014 – Bodymaker Colosseum

AJ Styles v Hiroshi Tanahashi
IWGP Heavyweight Championship – King Of Pro-Wrestling 2014
13 October 2014 – Ryogoku Kokugikan

Special Pre-Order Offer.

“An Introduction” to NJPW is available to pre-order now at http://www.wrestlingstore.co.uk, priced at only £19.99 with a scheduled release date of April 2nd. All orders received before the 31st of March will be automatically entered into a draw with FIVE winners picked at random to receive a limited edition signed concept artwork print.

Hand signed by the leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon, Tetsuya Naito, this special artwork was created as a preview piece during the contract process and were later signed by last year’s G1 Climax winner.

The artwork on the final DVD release will differ so these are truly unique pieces and will be sent on the DVD release date.

WWE Filming Ultimate Deletion Today

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According to PWinsider.com, WWE will be filming the Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt Ultimate Deletion match today at the Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina. There is no official word whether Senor Benjamin, Reby Hardy, King Maxel, and other Broken universe characters will be appearing during the filming, but the Ultimate Deletion match would incorporate elements from similar segments filmed in Impact to bridge them over and introduce them to the WWE audience. Jeff Hardy may also appear.

No word yet on when it will air.

Source: 411Mania

NXT To Debut A New Championship (CAUTION: SPOILER)

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General Manager William Regal announced at last night’s Full Sail University TV tapings that they will reveal the new WWE NXT North American Title at the NXT “Takeover: New Orleans” event during WrestleMania 34 Weekend.

WWE issued the following on wwe.com:

A new title, the NXT North American Championship, will debut at TakeOver: New Orleans, NXT General Manager William Regal announced during Wednesday night’s NXT tapings at Full Sail University.

The inaugural NXT North American Champion will be decided in a Six-Man Ladder Match featuring Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan and new NXT signees Ricochet and EC3.

NXT TakeOver: New Orleans streams live Saturday, April 7, exclusively on the award-winning WWE Network. Watch NXT every Wednesday at 8/7 C on WWE Network to see Regal’s historic announcement.

The segment with Regal making the announcement should air on March 21st or March 28th.

Bobby Fish Injured, Possible NXT Tag Team Title Plans

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New details have made their way online in regard to Bobby Fish’s status, as well as plans for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Fish suffered a knee injury at the Sunday NXT house show in Indianapolis, Indiana and per PWInsider, Fish is on crutches at tonight’s NXT taping in Orlando.

According to the site, the word is that Fish will have surgery on his knee later this week in Birmingham, Alabama. The current plan is to strip NXT Tag Team Championships from the Undisputed Era and use the Dusty Tag Team Classic to crown new championships.

Source: 411Mania

Man Shot At The WWE Performance Center In 2015 Causes A Scene Outside Of Last Night’s WWE NXT Tapings

Armando Alejandro Montalvo, the WWE fan who was shot outside of the WWE Performance Center on August 31st, 2015, appeared outside of last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University and caused a scene.

According to fans waiting outside of the venue before doors were opened, Montalvo was ranting about WWE, DX and about how Vince McMahon will have to shoot him again to stop him. Security was called but Montalvo jumped into a waiting car and drove away before they could catch up to him.

Montalvo had been on WWE’s radar before the shooting after a history of bizarre behavior outside of the Performance Center. He had also posted several videos to social media, ranting on how he was obsessed with several female WWE Superstars, including AJ Lee and WWE Hall of Famer Lita. Some of Montalvo’s videos had him spreading urine and feces on photos of WWE talents and on the outside of WWE buildings. Montalvo was shot by police who responded to a disturbance call at the Performance Center that day. Montalvo reportedly charged at one of the officers with a handful of rocks after a confrontation. He survived the shooting and has been wrapped up in the legal process since then, even as recent as January of this year. He was charged with trespassing, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer for the incident at the Performance Center. Montalvo has had numerous run-ins with law enforcement since that incident and still makes daily references to WWE on social media, accusing Vince of being out to get him. Montalvo often posts videos of what he calls “wrestling promos” that mention WWE, Vince and numerous wrestlers.

Below are a few of Montalvo’s Instagram posts from yesterday, filming outside of his home in the Orlando area. He apparently makes a reference to “crashing” tonight’s tapings. The last video was taken at Full Sail.

Source: WrestlingINC

Matt Hardy Teases Becoming Broken in WWE

“Woken” Matt Hardy posted the following on Twitter, again in what appears to be a tease that he’s about to go from “Woken” to “Broken”: