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Author: Chris Stephens

  • Bret Hart Comments On Dynamite Kid’s Passing

    Bret Hart Comments On Dynamite Kid’s Passing

    Bret Hart and Dynamite Kid’s careers will forever be linked by their matches against one another in Stampede Wrestling. They would later feud as part of the Hart Foundation/British Bulldogs rivalry in WWE as well. Bret Hart is now the only surviving member of those legendary tag matches, however, as Jim Neidhart and Dynamite both passed this year. Davey Boy Smith passed away in 2002.

    Hart posted the following to Instagram after learning of Dynamite’s passing:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBq0EeAVZU/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=15lo0xbtugkqo

    Bret Hart vs Dynamite Kid

    Dynamite’s legacy in the wrestling industry is complicated, as is evidenced by Bret’s comments. The tales of Dynamite’s ability in the ring are often mixed with stories of an abusive, and angry individual. He has left complicated memories in the world of professional wrestling.

    For many current active Superstars, however, Dynamite’s influence cannot be understated. Dynamite influenced those who now serve as influences to others. As Dynamite influenced names like Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, and others, those names then influenced many of the wrestlers we see active today.

  • Update On Impact Wrestling Television Deal

    Update On Impact Wrestling Television Deal

    Impact Wrestling is looking for a new home. The show currently airs on POP TV in the United States but the promotion is looking for a new broadcast partner. Internationally, Impact airs on the Fight Network and on various other channels in different markets.

    The deal to air Impact Wrestling in the United States on POP is up at the end of this year. The show is expected to continue on POP in 2019, however, until Impact is able to find a new broadcaster for the show in the USA.

    According to a report from the Wrestling Observer, Impact has been meeting with several channels but has yet to strike a new deal.

    “Impact is expected to remain on Pop until they can negotiate a deal with a new station,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “They have talked to a ton of stations. Besides the ones mentioned, they’ve also inquired into Bein.”

    The issue with Impact having spoken to BeIN is that the station has an exclusive deal with MLW.

    The other networks Impact is believed to have met with include SyFy, TruTV, and WGN America. In recent weeks, POP TV has pushed back Impact’s start time to 10 PM. This has caused the show’s start time to also be pushed back in other markets.

  • WWE Considering Queen Of The Ring Tournament In 2019

    WWE Considering Queen Of The Ring Tournament In 2019

    WWE is considering a Queen of the Ring tournament in 2019. The promotion has held 20 King of the Ring tournaments previously. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer, the idea has been talked about as a potential format for a 2nd all-Women PPV next year.

    “An idea being talked about for 2019 would be a Queen of the Ring tournament with the main roster women,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “At this point, it’s just an idea thrown around but they are looking for ideas for a second all women’s PPV show next year.”

    The company is said to be pleased with the response to Evolution and are looking to do similar shows once a year.

    WWE Queen Of The Ring

    The Mae Young Classic has generally been for prospects and developmental Superstars. The Queen of the Ring, however, would be for WWE’s main roster Superstars. WWE did hold a similar tournament recently, albeit it did not carry the King of the Ring name. The WWE World Cup concluded at Crown Jewel last month, with Shane McMahon being declared the winner.

    The King of the Ring tournament ran almost annually from 1985 to 2002. It skipped 1990 and 1992. The event became more scarcely held after that. The last tournament was held in 2015 and was won by Bad News Barrett. Previously, the last tournament had been 2010 and won by Sheamus.

  • NXT & 205 Live 12/5 Preview

    NXT & 205 Live 12/5 Preview

    WWE presents two hours of previously unaired programming tonight in prime time. Both 205 Live and NXT will air on the WWE Network beginning at 7 PM est.

    NXT 12/5 Preview

    Tommaso Ciampa Addresses The NXT Universe

    In what will be his first appearance since defeating Velveteen Dream at WarGames, Tommaso Ciampa will address the NXT audience tonight. We’ll find out what Ciampa has to say about his win at Takeover and possibly find out what is next for him tonight on NXT.

    Shayna Baszler vs Dakota Kai

    Dakota Kai used to be petrified of Shayna Baszler. She eventually learned to stand up for herself, however. Tonight, the Captain of Team Kick will be back inside the squared circle with Baszler. Kai’s allies in Io Shirai and Kairi Sane might be nearby but so will Baszler’s teammates Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.

    Matt Riddle vs Punishment Martinez

    The King of Bros will take on the former Ring Of Honor Television Champion tonight. These two only recently started with the promotion this year but both are likely to become major players in NXT moving forward. Neither Riddle nor Martinez will likely want to take a loss this early in their run with NXT so there’s a lot on the line for each tonight.

    The Forgotten Sons vs Raul Mendoza and Humberto Carrillo

    Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler will represent the Forgotten Sons tonight in tag-team action. The team has been getting wins on WWE programming as of late and could start to move up the rankings further as we move into 2019.

    205 Live 12/5 Preview

    TJP & Mike Kanellis vs the Lucha House Party

    TJP and Kanellis might want to have a consulting session with the Revival before this tag match. It’s still not clear if Drake Maverick endorses the use of Lucha House Party rules as is done on Monday Night Raw. It’s possible Maverick has entirely other problems to deal with, however. It is scheduled to be a tornado tag team match tonight between these two teams but as of yet, it’s not clear how many members of the Lucha House Party will be allowed to compete in this match.

    The Brian Kendrick vs Drew Gulak

    Drew Gulak recently kicked the Brian Kendrick out of his cruiserweight bad guy stable. Tonight, Kendrick and Gulak will go one-on-one. Akira Tozawa has recently become aligned with Kendrick as well, so he might need to help fend off Jack Gallagher should he decide to interfere on Gulak’s behalf tonight.

  • Kenny Omega Responds To Critics Saying The Elite “Ruined NJPW”

    Kenny Omega Responds To Critics Saying The Elite “Ruined NJPW”

    The Elite is a polarizing group. While many fans love their antics, YouTube show, and matches, some NJPW fans feel their comedic antics take things too far and is not consistent with the style of NJPW they are used to.

    Some of these critics decided to bring a sign to a show recently which read “Harold Meij and the Elite Ruined NJPW”. A fan took a screenshot of the sign and sent it to members of the Elite. Kenny Omega then responded.

    Kenny Omega Defends The Elite Against Critics

    Omega continued to respond to people on Twitter after as well. He responded to this fan who questions Omega’s drawing power:

    “Didn’t I outdraw Tana vs Okada by over 2 times and set attendance records across the board spanning multiple years? Can we talk about that? Nah, didn’t think so”

    A fan of Omega’s then took to Twitter to voice their concern that Omega doesn’t let fans disagree with him. Omega had the following response:

    “Cool. I’ll agree next time that I’m destroying a company I sacrificed everything for and pray to the heavens that you like me”

    Omega is scheduled to face Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th, 2019.

  • Update On Rhyno’s Retirement & WWE Status

    Update On Rhyno’s Retirement & WWE Status

    On Monday night, Rhyno lost a single’s match to Heath Slater. Unfortunately, Baron Corbin stated that the loser of the match would be fired from Raw. Slater didn’t make out much better, however, as he has now been relegated to serving as a referee. Rhyno then announced his retirement to the live audience in a segment which didn’t air on Raw.

    It doesn’t appear as though Rhyno is actually fired or retired, however. His status was addressed recently on Wrestling Observer Live.

    “All I can tell you is Rhyno is still booked for house shows,” Bryan Alvarez said on the show. “If he’s being fired or if he’s retiring, it’s not happening anytime soon, so that’s that.”

    Heath Slater and Rhyno

    Heath Slater and Rhyno were paired together not long after the brand-extension in 2016. After Rhyno defeated Slater to win a spot on the Smackdown roster, the two ended up teaming together in a tag-team tournament. Against all odds, the team was able to win the tournament and became the new Smackdown tag-team Champions.

    The title win was just the 2nd non-hardcore championship win of Rhyno’s WWE tenure. He is a 3x Hardcore Champion and a former WCW US Champion (during the Alliance vs WWE angle) as well.

  • The Dynamite Kid Has Passed Away

    The Dynamite Kid Has Passed Away

    Tom Billington, best known as former WWE tag team champion The Dynamite Kid, has passed away. He was 60 years old. Billington is considered one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time. His in-ring style, described by WWE.com as technically brilliant and wildly aggressive, influenced generations of competitors and resonates to this day.

    Billington passed away on his 60th birthday. His health had been deteriorating significantly since suffering a stroke in 2013. Many credit the British Bulldogs vs Hart Foundation rivalry in the 1980s as one of the best tag team feuds ever. Unfortunately, only Bret Hart survives from the 4 men who worked those matches.

    Reactions To Dynamite Kid’s Passing

    The pro wrestling community is paying respects to the Dynamite Kid on social media. Here are some reactions to his passing:

    https://twitter.com/georgiasmith87/status/1070263617638014976

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BrAk7JbFQrS

    https://twitter.com/WillOspreay/status/1070259106701815808

    https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/status/1070336124403347458

    https://twitter.com/FrankieKazarian/status/1070322041650180096

    https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bate/status/1070271933420326912

    Dynamite Kid Videos

    In light of his passing, WWE’s official Youtube Channel has uploaded several videos of the Dynamite Kid in action.

  • Smackdown Live! 12/4 Preview

    Smackdown Live! 12/4 Preview

    Smackdown tonight will take place inside the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. 4 segments have been confirmed for the show.

    Smackdown 12/4 Preview

    Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka Contract Signing

    Last week on Smackdown, Asuka won a 9-person battle royal to become the third participant in the triple threat TLC Women’s Smackdown Championship match at TLC. Tonight, all 3 competitors will be in the ring at the same time to officially sign their contracts.

    MizTV w/ Special Guest Daniel Bryan

    Daniel Bryan and the Miz were rivals for years while Bryan was not medically cleared to compete. In 2018, they’ve taken their rivalry to the ring. Now that Bryan has become “the New Daniel Bryan”, however, the dynamic between the two could be entirely different. We’ll find out tonight when Bryan is the guest on MizTV.

    Former WWE Champion and Bryan’s opponent at TLC, AJ Styles, will likely be watching this segment closely.

    Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton

    Tonight will be the 12th 1-on-1 match between Orton and Hardy dating back to 2006. Hardy beat Orton in a #1 contender’s match for the Intercontinental Championship back on Monday Night Raw from August 28th, 2006 in their first match.

    The last time the two met, on Smackdown October 23rd, 2018, Orton beat Hardy to pull ahead in the all-time series 6-5.

    What about Samoa Joe? He interrupted Jeff Hardy’s 20th Anniversary with the WWE celebration last week. Will he get involved in Jeff’s match with Orton tonight?

    Xavier Woods vs Cesaro vs Jey Uso

    At TLC, the Bar will defend the Smackdown tag team Championships against both the New Day and the Usos in a triple threat match. Tonight, one wrestler from each team will face off in a triple threat single’s match.

  • Young Bucks & The Revival Comment On Wrestling Each Other

    Young Bucks & The Revival Comment On Wrestling Each Other

    The Revival and the Young Bucks have been linked together the last couple of years, despite not being signed to the same promotion. They exchanged the following Tweets last night after Raw:

    https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1069775644261679105

    “One day we’ll wrestle The Revival & everyone will rejoice. Remember this tweet.”

    https://twitter.com/ScottDawsonWWE/status/1069800074862125056

    https://twitter.com/DashWilderWWE/status/1069792017528557568

    “One day we’ll wrestle The Young Bucks & everyone will rejoice. Remember this tweet.”

    The Young Bucks vs The Revival

    This isn’t the first time the two teams have teased facing each other either. In 2017, the Young Bucks were constantly pushing #FTR, which is an acronym of an insult to the Revival. The Revival then said on social media they wanted to wrestle the Young Bucks.

    The Revival Vs the Lucha House Party

    One thing the Revival might appreciate about facing the Young Bucks is that there are only 2 of them. For the last few weeks on Raw, the Revival have been booked against the team of cruiserweights. Unfortunately for Dash and Dawson, however, the Lucha House Party trio appear to have their own set of rules.

    The luchadors have been allowed to wrestle 3-on-2 against the conventional tag-team. Then last night on Raw, the Lucha House Party was allowed to face Scott Dawson 3-on-1. It’s still not clear if the Revival will ever get a fair match against their current rivals.

  • Original Plans For Lars Sullivan On WWE Main Roster

    Original Plans For Lars Sullivan On WWE Main Roster

    Lars Sullivan was not supposed to get called up to the main roster in 2018. Originally, the plan had been for Lars to make his main roster debut at the Royal Rumble. Plans evidently changed when Vince McMahon saw a planned vignette for the Superstar and decided to fast-track his move to Raw or Smackdown.

    Original Plans For Lars Sullivan’s WWE Main Roster Call-Up

    The original plans for Lars were addressed recently on Wrestling Observer Live.

    “That video package they’ve been airing was not going to air until after TLC,” Bryan Alvarez said. “What they were going to do was they would have the Raw people wanting Lars (Sullivan), they would have the Smackdown people wanting him and then it was all going to build up to the Royal Rumble where Lars was going to make his big decision about what show he was going to go to.”

    Alvarez continued to say Vince McMahon saw a filmed vignette for Lars and was impressed. The WWE owner then made the decision for the vignettes to air earlier than originally planned.

    Lars could still debut at the Royal Rumble but it would mean 2 months of vignettes airing before he does.

    With Vince McMahon behind him, Lars’ character can go far. Vince has changed his mind several times in the past, however. Triple H is also said to be a supporter of Sullivan’s.

  • Chris Jericho Fends Off Attacker On Fozzy Tour Bus

    Chris Jericho Fends Off Attacker On Fozzy Tour Bus

    Chris Jericho is reported to have fended off an attacker on a Fozzy tour bus last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. From what has been reported, a fan wanted to get on the tour bus but was denied. The fan somehow ended up sneaking onto the bus and got into a fight with a member of the crew.

    “A guy described as all messed up tried to get on the bus and was pounding on the door,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “He walked away and somehow got on. He assaulted a member of the crew, who ended up hospitalized with a broken collarbone.”

    Jericho is believed to have speared the guy and gotten on top of him at one point. The guy ended up getting away from everyone, however, including police.

    Chris Jericho On Tour With Fozzy

    Jericho’s band Fozzy will open for Iron Maiden in 2019. Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickenson, has been on his podcast multiple times. Speaking on Iron Maiden’s tour, Dickenson had the following to say recently:

    “We’ve got all kinds of crazy things going on, including a replica Spitfire plane dominating the stage during Aces High, tons of pyro, a giant Icarus, muskets, claymores and some truly marvelous flame-throwers which I have a hell of a lot of fun with, as you will see! And of course we have Eddie, as you’ve never seen him before, and absolutely loads of other surprises. I’ve had the time of my life playing with all these magnificent props on stage, it’s been fantastic, we can’t wait to bring this show to you!”

  • Vince McMahon Sells $22 Million Of WWE Stock

    Vince McMahon has sold off more stock in WWE recently. According to a recent SEC filing, he sold 300,000 shares recently at a value of $74 a share, totaling over $22 million. McMahon still has over 30 million shares left, however, good for $2.3 billion.

    Last year, McMahon sold 3.34 million shares in December. At the time the value of those shares totaled just over $100 million. The move then was reportedly to fund his new venture, Alpha Entertainment. McMahon’s new company will be behind the return of the XFL in 2020.

    Vince McMahon Bringing Back The XFL In 2020

    The XFL recently announced the following cities will have teams in the re-booted league:

    • Dallas
    • Houston
    • Los Angeles
    • New York
    • St. Louis
    • Seattle
    • Tampa Bay
    • Washington, DC

    McMahon made the following comments regarding the XFL back in January:

    “Let me say as far as our league is concerned it will have nothing to do with politics, and nothing to do with social issues either. We’re there to play football. We want really good football, and that’s what the fans want too.

    “When they tune in I don’t know if they want to be dealing with social issues and things of that nature. And that’s what we’re going to deliver.”

    “You want someone that has does not have any criminality whatsoever associated with them. In the XFL, If you have a DUI (driving under the influence) you will not play in the XFL.”

  • Becky Lynch And Ronda Rousey Trade Shots On Twitter

    Becky Lynch And Ronda Rousey Trade Shots On Twitter

    Ronda Rousey had all she could handle from Nia Jax and Tamina last night on Raw. Meanwhile, the Smackdown Women’s Champion was on Twitter antagonizing her.

    Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey Twitter War

    With Becky and Ronda on separate shows, WWE appears to be building towards an eventual match between the two on Twitter.

    The two exchanged the following Tweets last night:

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1069739822359764995

    “Hey Ronnie?! My division is on fire over here. Everyone thinks they’re a badass all of a sudden. How’s the division that I let you run going?”

    “U sure had alot of free time during 2beg for my attention on Twitter-but Im busy promoting a PPV w/ an opponent whos actually going to show up.Leave it to to still be on social media crying for a participation trophy for never showing up to fight”

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1069781628501852160

    “Hey, hey. You know that time I got sucker punched? When I stood up I was out on my feet. That means I LITERALLY beat you in my sleep.”

    “Oh you talking about that time you showed up to trying to look tough and left with your face caved in? That’s some more – Keep hiding behind your Dr’s note while the handles your “

  • Becky Lynch: Lack Of Confidence Was Holding Me Back

    Becky Lynch: Lack Of Confidence Was Holding Me Back

    Becky Lynch is arguably the hottest star in the world of pro-wrestling right now. In a recent interview with NBC News, she says what had always been holding her back was confidence.

    “I think the greatest obstacle in my career has always been myself, been confidence,” Lynch said. “If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else will.”

    She also spoke about her 7-year absence from wrestling after having trained and competed as a teenager.

    “In 2006, I was trying to make it to WWE but my head wasn’t focussed on the right thing,” she continued. “I ended up getting hurt in a match in Germany. It was my own fault. My mom really wanted me to leave wrestling because I didn’t have a plan, I didn’t have any money, and I didn’t know what to do with my life.”

    Between 2006 and 2013, Becky wrestled less than a handful of times. She studied acting, worked as a stewardess, and did various other jobs.

    “There was 7 years when I was away from wrestling,” she continued before saying she ultimately felt pulled back into it. “Nothing ever felt like it pulled me like wrestling did. I felt like I was meant to be in WWE, I just didn’t’ know how.”

    Lynch decided to give wrestling a second shot in 2013 when she was 27. This time things went much easier for her. A wrestling school she attended briefly was able to get her a WWE tryout fairly quickly and she was signed not long after. She spent two years in developmental before making the main roster in 2015.

    You can listen to the full interview below:

  • Cody & Brandi Rhodes Watch Jackson Jaguars Game In Owner’s Box

    Cody & Brandi Rhodes Watch Jackson Jaguars Game In Owner’s Box

    Codi and Brandi Rhodes spent an NFL Sunday inside the Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner’s box yesterday. The NFL franchise is owned by the billionaire Khan family. The Jags also share the same registered address as All Elite Wrestling.

    Cody didn’t publicize the trip on social media as he does for most things, however. Brandi, on the other hand, felt it necessary to discuss her choice in wardrobe with her followers.

    Cody & Brandi Rhodes – All Elite Wrestling

    Cody recently traveled to Australia for a tour with World Series Wrestling. Despite having a torn meniscus, Cody worked the tour doing Meet and Greets. He also defended the IWGP United States title on 3 occasions by defeating Joey Ryan in a staring contest. During the tour, he told fans to expect an announcement regarding All Elite Wrestling in January.

    “At a meet and greet in Melbourne, Australia, Cody was asked about a new promotion and said to wait for January as an announcement will be made, and said the announcement would be bigger than anyone expects,” Dave Meltzer wrote in this week’s Wrestling Observer.

    Last Tuesday, Cody put out a Tweet asking “Who are some of the hottest male/female independent acts not signed anywhere?” Fuelling speculation the Elite is looking to bring in unsigned talent to their new promotion.

  • Jonah Rock Expected To Start With WWE Next Month

    Jonah Rock Expected To Start With WWE Next Month

    WWE is bringing in an Australian powerhouse named Jonah Rock. According to F4wonline, Rock is expected to start with WWE in January. The 30-year-old is one of Australia’s top talents and competed on a tour with NJPW this February as well. He is listed at 5’11 and 275lbs.

    Rock lost the Pro Wrestling Australia heavyweight title to Cageman Ugg this summer. He had defeated Robbie Eagles for the strap back in June. Rock also recently lost the Wrestle Rampage heavyweight title in a 6-way match to AJ Istria on Friday. He also lost an MLW World title match to Low-Ki on Thursday in a match in Claremont, Western Australia.

    Jonah Rock To WWE

    Rock also competed on the most recent World Series Wrestling tour in Australia. WSW spares little expense bringing in big names for their tours. As he likely told WSW he is off to WWE at the end of the year, Rock lost most of his matches on the tour. In the only match he won on the tour, Rock teamed with fellow future WWE Superstar, WALTER. The duo defeated the Street Gang Hooligans.

    Also on the WSW tour, Rock lost to Brian Cage in a triple threat match which also featured Flip Gordon. Rock lost a single’s match to Flip Gordon on his first night on the tour. In his other match for WSW recently, Rock lost a single’s match to WALTER.

  • Lance Storm Says Gail Kim Is The Greatest Of All Time

    Lance Storm Says Gail Kim Is The Greatest Of All Time

    Gail Kim was inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. She subsequently retired from in-ring competition in February.  Lance Storm believes Kim to be a G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time). He made his opinions known on Twitter recently:

    https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/status/1069275387845214208

    Gail Kim Involved In Tessa Blanchard vs Taya Valkyrie Rivalry

    Despite seemingly being retired, however, Kim made an appearance on Impact Wrestling this week. She prevented Tessa Blanchard from strangling a referee. Blanchard has been having her issues with referees as of late. She punched one in order to get purposely disqualified in her rematch with Taya as well.

    Kim has mentioned that if she ever does decide to come out of retirement, she’d have her return match for Impact.

    Tessa Blanchard (c) vs Taya Valkyrie III has been booked for Homecoming. The event will take place January 6th, 2019 from Nashville.

    Earlier this year, Kim spoke to Women’s Wrestling Weekly about why she decided to retire.

    “My back was starting to deteriorate and basically what happened was I just couldn’t walk after a couple of matches here and there. I never had an MRI and I never knew what was going on in my body for so long, and then it was coming to point where I was always wrestling and not being able to walk after. And I was like ‘ It’s time, I need to know what is going on. It’s a scary thought, but you have to know so you can help it’.So, I got an MRI done and I guess, I’m grateful it wasn’t worse.”

    “My L4 and my L5, pretty much the discs, was just basically all gone and there was just a thin layer left to the point, it could be bone on bone soon. Basically, I made the decision that I didn’t want to keep on going, where I had to have that major surgery because that minor surgery; he (the doctor) told me I can get back in the ring in 7 weeks and that 7 weeks turned into 7 months.”

  • LA Park Vs Sami Callihan, Falls Count Anywhere, Booked For MLW Never Say Never

    LA Park Vs Sami Callihan, Falls Count Anywhere, Booked For MLW Never Say Never

    A Falls Count Anywhere match between LA Park and Sami Callihan will take place on December 13th in Miami. The match has been booked as part of MLW’s Never Say Never event the night before their live special on December 14th for BeIN Sports.

    https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1069230773876731904

    Park had previously been booked to wrestle PCO that night. PCO has signed with Ring of Honor, however, and has since pulled out of the event.

    An MLW press release explained PCO’s departure as follows:

    “PCO has withdrawn from his December 13th Falls Count Anywhere in Miami bout and has suspiciously vanished from the league. ”

    LA Park vs Sami Callihan

    “As league officials worked through the weekend on a new opponent for LA Park,” An MLW press release reads. “Rumblings about a falling out between Salina de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado and their hired mercenary Sami Callihan began to surface.  Some claim Saline de la Renta was furious with Callihan failing to take out Lawlor last month in Chicago.  Another source claims LA Park was disrespectful towards Callihan backstage and it triggered Callihan into demanding a match.  While details are sketchy, one thing is for sure: there is bad blood between Callihan and Promociones Dorado.”

    The match will be taped as part of the promotion’s Fusion tapings. Fusion airs Friday nights on BeIN Sports and full episodes are posted to YouTube the following day at 6:05 PM.

  • Best Friends Showing Signs Of Dissension On World Tag League Tour

    Best Friends Showing Signs Of Dissension On World Tag League Tour

    A tag team which has been successful in Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and PWG might be falling apart on the World Tag League Tour. Chuckie T has gotten himself disqualified in multiple matches now and even took a swing at his partner and supposed best friend, Beretta.

    Most recently on the World Tag League Tour, Chuckie T got disqualified for hitting Michael Elgin with the chair. It looked as though he was going to again take a shot at Beretta when his partner came to stop him, only Chuckie just went in for the hug instead. Beretta has been acting suspicious of his partner during at least the last 3 round-robin matches.

    The team is 5-4 in the round robin thus far and by no means out of the running to make the finals. The dissension the team has been showing, however, seems to indicate they might not even be together much longer.

    https://twitter.com/SexyChuckieT/status/1068888173202165761

    Is Chuckie T Jay White’s Mole?

    Chuckie T’s actions in the World Tag League also bring up the possibility that he is the mole Jay White has been referring to. Earlier this fall, White said he still had a mole working for him from within Chaos. As the Best Friends Are technically a Chaos team, it’s possible Chuckie could turn out to be the mole Jay White was referring to.

  • Impact Wrestling Announces Ultimate X Qualifying Match

    Impact Wrestling Announces Ultimate X Qualifying Match

    Impact Wrestling has announced the second qualifying match for the Ultimate X scheduled for Homecoming on January 6th. On Impact this week the first match, Ethan Page vs Matt Sydal was confirmed.

    Willie Mack will take on Jake Crist from OVE on the next episode as well with the winner qualifying for Ultimate X.

    The Ultimate X match at Homecoming will crown a new X division champion. Former champion, Brian Cage, will cash in “option C” that night and face Impact world champion, Johnny Impact.

    Homecoming – January 6th, 2019 – Nashville Fairgrounds

    • Impact World Championship
      Johnny Impact (c) vs Brian Cage
    • Knockouts Championship
      Tessa Blanchard (c) vs Taya Valkyrie
    • X-Division Championship
      Ultimate X Match
      TBD vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD
    • Impact Tag Team Championships
      LAX (c) vs Pentagon and Fenix

    Next Week On Impact Wrestling

    Several matches have already been announced for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

    • Johnny Impact & Taya Valkyrie vs Tessa Blanchard & Moose
    • Dark Allie debuts
    • Ultimate X Qualifier
      Matt Sydal vs Ethan Page
    • Ultimate X Qualifier
    • Jake Crist vs Willie Mack

    The show will be the 4th from the promotion’s Las Vegas tapings held last month.

    Impact Wrestling airs Thursdays at 10 PM on POP TV. The show is also broadcast globally through the Fight Network and other international television deals.

  • Titus O’Neil Honored On 2018 EBONY Power List

    Titus O’Neil Honored On 2018 EBONY Power List

    Titus O’Neil has been honored on the 2018 EBONY Power List. O’Neil attended the EBONY Power 100 Gala on Friday night.

    “Last night at the @EBONYMag I had the opportunity to Sit&Enjoy what God has Done with my Life. I haven’t done anything outside of Being obedient to my Purpose,Love&Care 4others As others did for me&Above Everything else Unapologetically Be WHO GOD MADE ME TO BE!”

    O’Neil joins such honorees as the NBA’s James Harden and Stephen Curry, as well as tennis champion Venus Williams,” a WWE press release reads. “As an MVP honoree, O’Neil will be featured in the December/January issue of EBONY magazine and on EBONY.com.”

    Titus O’Neil

    O’Neil’s charitable work includes working with the United Way’s Walking School Bus program and providing scholarships for youth in his home city of Tampa Bay. He is also a Lightning Community Hero with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

    His efforts with Titus Worldwide have not been as successful, however. In recent months, both Apollo Crews and Dana Brooke have left the faction. The 41-year-old generally wrestles on live events and episodes of Main Event now. In recent weeks he has been defeating Curt Hawkins and also Mojo Rawley on those shows. He defeated Rawley on main event in his last match on November 26th.

  • Xavier Woods Says Complaining Wrestling Fans Are “Entitled Infants”

    Xavier Woods Says Complaining Wrestling Fans Are “Entitled Infants”

    Xavier Woods has no time for fans who complain about wrestling they don’t like. He made his comments during a recent WWE press conference in Manila.

    “When people talk about the difference between the organizations – not even organizations – between like NXT and the main roster. So when they say like, ‘Oh man! Takeover killed it. SummerSlam, this is gonna suck!’” Woods said. “It’s on the same company. What is there to complain about?”

    “And then like, you can watch New Japan. You can watch Triple A. You can watch so much wrestling from all corners of the world. And it’s all awesome and it’s all good. It’s all different guys and girls portraying their form of art that they love – that they wanna give to you,” he continued.

    Woods said that as a performer it can be frustrating to give maximum effort and then receive criticism from a subset of the audience.

    “So anytime anyone complains about wrestling it’s so annoying to me because people come off as these entitled infants,” Woods said.

    Woods would then say the following:

    “Because in reality, wrestling hurts so bad. And then we’re hurting ourselves to entertain the masses. And sometimes the masses wanna tell us how much it sucks,” he concluded.

  • NXT TakeOver Moved To Friday Night Of WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    NXT TakeOver Moved To Friday Night Of WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    WWE has announced a change to WrestleMania 35 weekend. NXT TakeOver will now take place on Friday night that weekend as opposed to Saturday. The Hall of Fame ceremony will now take place on Saturday night instead.

    “WWE will be going back to its previous WrestleMania Week schedule with NXT TakeOver on Friday, April 5 and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 6. We believe this better serves our fans,” WWE stated to Pro Wrestling Sheet.

    The change in schedule also means WWE avoids going head-to-head with ROH/NJPW. The G1 Supercard is scheduled for April 6th, 2019 from Madison Square Garden.

    WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    WrestleMania 35 takes place Sunday, April 7th, 2019 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. As has become custom in recent years, however, a weeklong celebration will be held in the area.

    “WrestleMania is more than just a one-day event,” a WWE press release reads. “It is a week-long celebration. In addition to WrestleMania, other events include: WrestleMania Axxess®, WWE’s interactive fan festival, and four spectacular live events taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, including the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; NXT® TakeOver®, Monday Night Raw® and SmackDown® Live.”

    “WWE will also host activities designed to give back to the local community during WrestleMania Week including Be a STAR® bullying prevention rallies, hospital visits and Make-A-Wish events. “

  • PCO Signs With Ring Of Honor

    PCO Signs With Ring Of Honor

    Pierre Carl Ouelette, now known as PCO, has signed with Ring of Honor. The news comes 2 weeks after SEScoops exclusive report revealed PCO’s rival, Brody King, had done the same.

    The 50-year-old will be leaving MLW as a result of his new contract with ROH. The exclusive contract will also prevent him from appearing for Black Label Pro as well.

    PCO teased the news earlier on Twitter:

    Signing with ROH also opens up the possibility both PCO and Brody King could compete with NJPW as well.

    PCO Revitalizes Career in 2018

    PCO appeared on the Steve Austin podcast in September. During the interview, he referred to 2018 as the best year of his career, including the years he was with WWE.

    “The greatest year of my life as far as a pro-wrestler because I’m making more money this year than I made in 1993 with Vince, in 1995 with Vince, in 1998, 1999, or in 1996 with WCW.”

    In terms of what is left for the man who recently bit the head of a fish, PCO had this to say:

    “My goal is to fight the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 35. My PCO character is a bit like a French Frankenstein, and is tailor-made to fight the Deadman,” PCO said to Grizzly Media earlier this summer. “I am presently in an incredible form, and I am in all the major events of the independent scene. I declined an offer from TNA because I really believe that I can reach WWE for one last run.”

    It looks as though the rivalry between Brody King and PCO will continue in 2019, this time in Ring of Honor.

  • Cody Announces Charitable Partnership With RedRover

    Cody Announces Charitable Partnership With RedRover

    In 2018, Cody has begun supporting various charities by donating money from Meet and Greets, t-shirts, and other fundraising efforts. Yesterday, Cody revealed a new T-shirt with all proceeds going to the animal welfare charity, RedRover.

    “Pharaoh, Winston, and Ultra Tito present to you this “Elite Dogs” shirt! W/PROCEEDS GOING TO RedRover! RedRover helps animals rescued from disasters/neglect, domestic violence victims seeking safety w/their pets, animals with life-threatening illnesses.

    Cody’s Charitable Work

    Cody also donated his earnings from the NWA 70th Anniversary show to charity. He later posted a receipt to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for the amount of $2000.

    RedRover Animal Welfare Charity

    RedRover listed the following as their missions statement: “RedRover helps animals rescued from disasters or neglect, domestic violence victims seeking safety with their pets, and animals with life-threatening illnesses. We use innovative solutions to prevent cruelty.”

    The animal welfare organization has put boots on the ground in areas devastated by the Camp Fire, California’s deadliest wildfires in history.

    “RedRover Responders are dedicated to helping these poor animals recover from this horrifying experience,” said RedRover Director of Field Services, Beth Gammie. “We will continue to provide soft hands and warm hearts when animals are in pain and work collaboratively with agencies to help animals recover from trauma.”