Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan announced on Twitter that he has parted ways with Chicago area independent wrestling promotion Resistance-Pro Wrestling. Corgan served as the Creative Director since 2011 and made numerous appearances at Resistance-Pro Wrestling events.
AMC announced this week that one of the series that they picked up as an option that is being developed is an Untitled Billy Corgan Wrestling Project. The project is a reality show on Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan’s Resistance Pro Wrestling promotion out of Chicago.
The synopsis for the show in AMC’s press release is – “Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan pulls back the curtains on the pro-wrestling world as he takes over creative direction for the independent wrestling company Resistance Pro.”
Bret Buchanan of AlternativeNation.net reports that the frontman of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins & Resistance Pro Wrestling owner Billy Corgan is the potential TNA buyer. Buchanan wrote that he heard from a second hand source that Corgan is far along in his talks to buy TNA. This source went as far to say that he believes it is a done deal that Corgan will buy TNA.
Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that there’s not much to the rumors because Billy Corgan wouldn’t have the money needed to buy TNA & carry it.
F4Wonline.com said that Corgan was not the leading candidate to buy TNA as of a few days ago.
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