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  • Cody Possibly Injured At ROH Show Last Night

    Cody Possibly Injured At ROH Show Last Night

    Cody has a big match tomorrow night against Beretta for the IWGP United States Championship. Unfortunately, he was possibly injured last night at ROH’s show in Buffalo.

    Cody sent out the following on Twitter this morning:

    “Going from one side of the crowd to the other last night, teasing a t-shirt toss of all things…heard a loud POP in my knee. Terryfing. Hoping it was just a lil’ meniscus and Sunday I can still deliver.”

    Cody Vs Beretta – IWGP United States Championship

    ROH held three Global War shows this week in Lowell, Lewiston, and Buffalo. The 4th and final show of the tour is the Global Wars: Toronto show on November 11th. The lineup for the show is as follows:

    • ROH Title Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King
    • IWGP US Title Match: Champion Cody vs. Beretta
    • ROH Tag Team Championship Match: SCU (c) vs Super Smash Bros
    • The Young Bucks vs KUSHIDA & Chris Sabin
    • Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI vs. Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson
    • Christopher Daniels vs Matt Taven
    • Chuckie T vs Adam Page
    • The Briscoes vs Sanada and Evil

    Cody’s match against Beretta will be his first attempt at defending the IWGP United States title. He defeated Juice Robinson to win the belt at Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

  • MLW SuperFight Coming To Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena In February

    MLW SuperFight Coming To Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena In February

    Major League Wrestling has announced that the upcoming MLW SuperFight event will be held on Saturday night, February 2nd from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This will be a television taping for the weekly MLW Fusion show on be IN SPORTS.

    “Philly is a great sports town and its wrestling fans have shaped and defined wrestling like no other city,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer in a company press release. “When you promote a card in Philly, you have to set the bar high as the Philly fans’ standards are high. Expect a big card as we kick off 2019 with SUPERFIGHT!”

    MLW made its debut in Chicago last night (MLW Fightland Results).

    MLW: Genesis 2002

    MLW: Superfight will be just the second time the promotion has held a show in Philadelphia. MLW’s Philly debut came back in 2002 during the promotion’s first incarnation. In fact, it was the first Major League Wrestling live event ever. The aptly titled “MLW: Genesis” took place June 15th, 2002 from the 2300 Arena (then named “Viking Hall). The event featured a tournament to crown the first-ever MLW Champion.

    MLW: Genesis Results:

    1. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Final Match
      Jerry Lynn defeated La Parka
    2. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Final Match
      Vampiro defeated Christopher Daniels
    3. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Final
      Taiyo Kea defeated The Wall
    4. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Final
      Shane Douglas defeated Steve Corino
    5. Prince Nana, Super Hentai & Ultra Taro Jr. defeated Abunai, Devon Storm & Rising Son
    6. PJ Friedman defeated Shirley Doe
    7. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Final Match
      Shane Douglas defeated Jerry Lynn
    8. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Final Match
      Taiyo Kea vs. Vampiro – Draw
    9. MLW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Final Three Way Dance (vacant)
      Shane Douglas defeated Taiyo Kea and Vampiro
  • Fozzy To Open For Iron Maiden In Los Angeles Next Summer

    Fozzy To Open For Iron Maiden In Los Angeles Next Summer

    Metal band Iron Maiden has announced their 2019 Legacy of the Beast North American tour dates. When Maiden rolls into Los Angeles on September 14th, 2019, their special guests (opening for them) will be none other than Fozzy.

    As a longtime Maiden fan, opening for the band will surely be a treat for frontman Chris Jericho. Fozzy covered Iron Maiden’s “Sun & Steel” on “Maiden Heaven Vol. 2”. In 2010, Jericho was proud enough of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickenson’s review of Fozzy’s album that he posted the following to Twitter:

    Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickenson has appeared on Talk is Jericho multiple times, most recently in January. Jericho is such a big fan of the group that he has a tattoo of Iron Maiden mascot Eddie on his forearm.

    Iron Maiden Legacy Of The Beast Tour

    Lead-singer Bruce Dickenson had the following to say regarding the tour.

    “We’re immensely proud of this show and we’ve had great reactions from the many fans who came to see us in Europe earlier this year,” a band press release reads. “The production is based on our mobile game THE LEGACY OF THE BEAST which basically takes various incarnations of Eddie into many different Maiden Worlds. This inspired us to put together a stage show to take our fans through different Worlds and experiences set to appropriate songs.”

    The epic stage-show features pyro (unlike WWE), flame-throwers, muskets, and loads of surprises.

    “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!”

    Iron Maiden 2019 North American Tour Dates

    7/18 — Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
    7/20 — Atlanta @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
    7/22 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
    7/24 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
    7/26 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center +
    7/30 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
    8/1 — Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
    8/3 — Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
    8/5 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
    8/7 — Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
    8/9 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
    8/10 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
    8/13 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
    8/15 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
    8/17 — Pittsburgh PA @ PPG Paints Arena
    8/19 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
    8/22 — Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
    8/24 — Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
    8/26 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *
    8/28 — Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
    8/30 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
    8/31 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
    9/3 — Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
    9/5 — Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
    9/6 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
    9/9 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
    9/10 — Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
    9/13 — Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
    9/14 — Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium – Fozzy Opens
    9/17 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena *
    9/19 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
    9/21 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
    9/22 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    9/25 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center”

  • Takeaways From Impact Wrestling 11/8 “Final Hour”

    Takeaways From Impact Wrestling 11/8 “Final Hour”

    Impact Wrestling’s Final Hour aired last night. The branded-episode featured an Impact World Championship match between Johnny Impact and Killer Kross. It was the final episode before the promotion heads to Las Vegas next week for 3 nights of tapings.

    Here are 8 Takeaways from Impact Wrestling 11/8:

    Johnny Impact Successfully Defended His Championship Against Killer Kross

    • Impact World Championship – Johnny Impact (c) defeated Killer Kross

    Johnny Impact defended the Impact World Championship for the second consecutive time at Final Hour. He defeated Killer Kross with Starship Pain to close the show. The two built-up their main event match earlier this week on Impact Press Pass.

    It wasn’t an easy victory for the champion, he survived a Razor’s Edge from the entrance ramp to the ring, several big suplexes, and a Straight-Jacket choke attempt to get the victory. It was the first time Kross has been pinned or submitted in Impact. The win means Johnny will head to the Las Vegas tapings still the champion.

    The Lucha Brothers Defeated the OGZ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7hEYjU91Sw

    • Pentagon and Fenix defeated Homicide and Hernandez w/KIng

    The Lucha Bros took out the OGZ this week, defeating them in the opening contest. In the back, Konnan congratulated Pentagon and Fenix and invited them to an after-party. LAX showed up and also congratulated the Lucha Bros but then seemed confused as to what Konnan was inviting the luchadors to. Konnan told them it was an after-party to celebrate LAX’s win over the OGZ but the tag champs brought up that match was a month ago. Could there be dissension building between LAX, the Lucha Bros, and Konnan? Time will tell.

    Sami Callihan’s Army Of Minions Beat Up Brian Cage In Anonymous, Ohio

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7rM_-hvQFY

    The real Brian Cage went to Ohio this week but he got more than he bargained for. After Cage had asserted his dominance over Callihan, an army of Ohio-based minions came to defend OVE. Cage was simply out-numbered. Can Callihan’s army subdue the Machine? As Impact heads to Las Vegas, an X-Division title match has been confirmed between the two.

    Allie Has Aligned With James Mitchell

    Allie left her soul in the undead realm at Bound For Glory. Now she is consumed by a dark force. This week, James Mitchell offered to help Allie “heal”. Allie agreed to go with Mitchell if he agreed to leave her friends alone. Su Yung then magically appeared alongside Mitchell and the two of them led Allie away as Kiera Hogan protested.

    When we see Allie again, it’s not clear if she will even resemble the person she’d been previously.

    Moose Broke Eddie Edwards

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0j6sQzchEY

    • Moose defeated Eddie Edwards

    Moose may have won the match but did he go too far? In the closing moments of his match with Eddie Edwards, Moose power-bombed his opponent onto the entrance ramp. He followed that up by giving Edwards a spear inside the ring and pinning him. It’s a big win for Moose who re-establishes himself at the top of the men’s single’s division and also sends a message to the rest of the roster that he’s a dangerous man to mess with.

    Jordynne Grace is a Strong, Strong Woman

    • Jordynne Grace defeated Katarina

    Jordynne Grace made her debut at Final Hour last night. She defeated Katarina via submission due to a vicious bear-hug. The rest of the Knockouts might be advised to be on the lookout for Grace, who could rise up the rankings pretty quickly by the looks of it.

    Eli Drake Attacked Joseph Park

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaR3BeZpMiI

    Eli Drake cut a promo last night. He said he has officially retired the Open Challenge and is filing suit against Impact Wrestling for unsafe work conditions. Joseph Park then said there were others who were going to join the lawsuit as well but when he turned around to introduce them, Drake low-blowed him. Drake then beat him up while cutting a promo which acknowledged Park is also Abyss, the man who attacked him at Bound For Glory. He blamed Abyss for the state of the wrestling business and hardcore plunder-based wrestling.

    Several Matches Announced For Las Vegas Tapings

    Impact has confirmed a few matches which will take place at next week’s TV tapings in Las Vegas.

    • Johnny Impact vs Matt Sydal
    • X-Division Championship – Brian Cage (c) vs Sami Callihan
    • Tessa Blanchard vs TBD
    • LAX vs TBD

    Quick Results:

    • The Lucha Brothers defeated the OGZ
    • Jordynne Grace defeated Katarina
    • Moose defeated Eddie Edwards
    • Impact World Championship – Johnny Impact (c) defeated Killer Kross
  • Impact Wrestling Preview 11/8: “Final Hour”

    Impact Wrestling Preview 11/8: “Final Hour”

    Impact Wrestling presents “Final Hour” tonight. The branded episode will feature the final unaired matches from the promotion’s recent tapings in New York. Impact will head to Las Vegas this weekend for 3 nights of tapings.

    Impact Wrestling Final Hour

    Impact World Championship – Johnny Impact (c) vs Killer Kross

    Three weeks ago Killer Kross attacked Johnny Impact in the back after the champion had just defeated Fenix. Earlier this week, Killer Kross revealed new details regarding the personal history between the two. He also said what led up to his attack on Johnny.

    “To be completely frank with you, John zigged when he should have zagged. I was honestly going to get a cup of coffee, I happened to see him there,” Kross said of the altercation. “(He’d had an) excellent match with Fenix, in my opinion, probably the match of the year, I decided to wrap a cable cord around his head, that’s really all there is to it.”

    Johnny would say if Kross wanted a title shot all he had to do was ask for one.

    Brian Cage Travels To Ohio (Actually this time)

    Sami Callihan brought out an imposter Brian Cage in Ohio previously but tonight Cage said he plans to hit the state himself. Impact cameras have been sent to Anonymous, Ohio to report back on what happens between Callihan and Cage tonight.

    The Lucha Bros Vs. the OGZ

    After losing to LAX at Bound For Glory, the OGZ needed to find another way to get back at Konnan. They’ve targetted Konnan’s allies Pentagon and Fenix. Tonight, the OGZ and Lucha Bros go head to head.

    Eddie Edwards Vs. Moose

    This match was supposed to take place at Bound For Glory but after Killer Kross got involved things broke down and were changed to a tag-team match. Tonight, Eddie Edwards finally tries to get his retribution against the man who cost him his shot at the Impact World title at the Toronto tapings this summer.

    Jordynne Grace Debuts

    “Thick Mama Pump” Jordynne Grace debuts for Impact tonight. The rest of the Knockouts division might be wise to sit up and take notice of her. After making a name for herself on the independent scene and All In recently, Grace is a solid pick-up for Impact and will likely create waves in the Knockouts division in short order.

    Eli Drake and Joseph Park Give An Update On Lawsuit Against Company

    Eli Drake is suing Impact Wrestling due to his treatment at Bound For Glory. Drake was attacked by Abyss after wrestling James Ellsworth and announced he was filing suit against the company shortly after. He has since retained Joseph Park as his council, odd considering it was Abyss who attacked Drake at the PPV.

  • “Culture Clash” To Feature Inter-Promotional & International Competition Mania Weekend

    “Culture Clash” To Feature Inter-Promotional & International Competition Mania Weekend

    A 2-night event over WrestleMania weekend next year will feature inter-promotional and international competition. House of Glory has announced that Culture Clash 19 will feature promotions from around the world competing against one another.

    Anthony Carrelli’s (Santino Marella) Destiny Wrestling has just signed on to represent Canada at the event.

    “Culture Clash 19 Culture Clash is becoming the biggest spectacle of WrestleMania Week with Confirmed, Representing Canada
    , From The UK and
    . More coming soon. For all updates visit

    House of Glory’s Culture Clash 19

    Yesterday, Impact Wrestling announced their involvement in the event. It is not clear, however, what country the international-based promotion will represent. While their head office is located in Toronto, Impact has international television deals. They also have a roster of stars from all over the world.

    “The biggest wrestling weekend of the year is right around the corner and in 2019 IMPACT Wrestling is proud to join Culture Clash in New York City,” Impact’s press release regarding the event reads. “IMPACT and House of Glory (HOG) will partner for this thrilling night. All the Stars and Knockouts will be in New York City over the weekend, but the one place to see them for sure is at Culture Clash 2019!”

    IPW and Fight Club: Pro will both be involved in the event as well and both will represent the United Kingdom.

  • NJPW Announces Teams For World Tag League

    NJPW Announces Teams For World Tag League

    New Japan Pro Wrestling’s last big tournament of the year is the World Tag League. The promotion just announced the participating teams and format change for this year.

    Change of format:

    The World Tag League will undergo a format change this year. Instead of two divisions (blocks) all teams will be grouped together with the top two teams advancing to the finals.

    World Tag League Teams

    1. David Finlay & Juice Robinson
    2. Shota Umino & Ayato Yoshida (Young Lions)
    3. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan
    4. Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata
    5. Chuckie T & Beretta
    6. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
    7. Takashi Iizuka & Minoru Suzuki
    8. Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer
    9. Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
    10. Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.
    11. Jeff Cobb & Michael Elgin
    12. Sanada & Evil
    13. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare
    14. Hangman Page vs Yujiro Takahashi

    Former IWGP Heavyweight tag-team champions, the Young Bucks, will not be on the tour. Matt Jackson took to Twitter earlier this month to explain why he and his brother won’t be participating in the tournament.

    “Truthfully we were never even offered the tour,” Matt Jackson said. “But yes, it wouldn’t make sense to leave our families for close to 4 weeks during the holidays for many reasons; finances only being one amongst many.”

    The Young Bucks dropped the tag titles to the Guerillas of Destiny in September.

  • Reby Hardy And Ashley Massaro Exchange Shots On Twitter

    Reby Hardy And Ashley Massaro Exchange Shots On Twitter

    Reby Hardy had some harsh words for her husband’s ex-girlfriend, Ashley Massaro, on Twitter recently. The matriarch of House Hardy responded to Massaro’s Tweet mentioning she found an old CD burned for her by Matt Hardy in 2005.

    Reby Hardy vs Ashley Massaro On Twitter

    This led to a series of responses from Reby, including some we are unable to transcribe.

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1060411854214914048

    After some time passed, Reby decided to clarify her initial statement.

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1060420002417991680

    Massaro then responded.

    Massaro appears to have tapped out of the conversation at this point. Naturally, Reby Hardy was not going to let her get the last word.

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1060452932154519553

    Her response then required a second Tweet:

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1060454165820923904

    Reby’s response then continued into a third Tweet:

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/1060456235424722944

    Hardy then posted a couple of Tweets not directed at Massaro but addressing their conflict.

    “Seems like I dislike a lot of people for ‘no reason’, huh,” Reby Tweeted. “Lemme make it clear: there is ALWAYS a reason. And reason #1 is almost always bc someone enabled, encouraged or supplied drugs to my family. They will NEVER not be called out for it & I will never forget that.”

    The former Divas Champion Massaro is currently a DJ for 943 the Shark Radio. She left WWE in 2008 to spend more time with her daughter.

    Last summer, a fan tagged Lita in a post with Matt Hardy. Reby then issued a response to that as well.

    https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status/881015072574685184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E881015072574685184&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F411mania.com%2Fwrestling%2Freby-hardy-takes-shot-at-lita-on-twitter-responds-to-backlash-from-fans%2F

  • Update On WWE Sending Feelers To NJPW Talent

    Update On WWE Sending Feelers To NJPW Talent

    Tokyo Sports published a report this week stating Tetsuya Naito received an offer from WWE back in June. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer, Naito is one of three NJPW stars to have been sent feelers from WWE. He is the only one to have turned down the offer outright, however.

    “Naito would be one of the three (at least) Japanese top guys feelers have been sent to,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “The other two that we’re aware of didn’t turn the offers down without thought although one would be a huge surprise and the other would be a great worker who I didn’t see flourishing in the WWE system, but also probably wouldn’t have any reservations about moving to the U.S. like many of the Japanese might.”

    For clarification purposes, this “offer” was not a firm contract sent but rather “feelers” from the organization to see if they might be interested in jumping ship.

    Who Is WWE Interested In?

    Judging by the report, it appears at least two NJPW stars have contacted Dave Meltzer to say they have been sent feelers from WWE. He specifically mentions they are Japanese top guys as well, indicating it is not members of the Elite (as has previously been the case).

    The NJPW star that “would be a huge surprise” could be anyone from Okada, Tanahashi and down. The other NJPW star “wouldn’t have any reservations about moving to the U.S” could be just about anyone as well. An important note regarding this, however, is that most NJPW stars are under 1-year contracts which end following Wrestle Kingdom.

  • Killer Kross Reveals Why He Attacked Johnny Impact, Personal History Between The Two

    Killer Kross Reveals Why He Attacked Johnny Impact, Personal History Between The Two

    Killer Kross will challenge Johnny Impact for the Impact World Championship tomorrow night at “Final Hour”. The two were both guests on this week’s Impact Press Pass to build up their match on tomorrow night’s branded episode. During the call, I had the chance to ask Kross what led to his attack on Johnny in the back a few weeks ago.

    “To be completely frank with you, John zigged when he should have zagged. I was honestly going to get a cup of coffee, I happened to see him there,” Kross said of the altercation. “(He’d had an) excellent match with Fenix, in my opinion, probably the match of the year, I decided to wrap a cable cord around his head, that’s really all there is to it.”

    Kross then revealed some storyline information which wasn’t previously known regarding the personal history between the two.

    “He had it coming, he’s had it coming for a long time,” Kross continued. “In terms of our history, John and his wife now Taya, were in Mexico crushing the competition, taking over the industry, typically he always does wherever he goes. This guy had nuclear heat.”

    Kross continued to say that Johnny and Taya called him to watch their back in Mexico and he obliged. He would then show something almost resembling emotion when he admitted he thought the two were friends.

    “I thought there was something a little bit more other than just professionalism there,” Kross said. “Maybe, I thought, maybe I thought John and I were friends.”

    Johnny Impact (c) vs Killer Kross – “Final Hour” November 8th

    Kross would also say that he knows a side of Johnny nobody else does. He implied it was a more vicious side and that he wants to bring that Johnny to the surface.

    As for Johnny’s side of the story, he feels if Kross wanted a title shot, he could have just asked for one. Johnny didn’t dispute Kross’ side of their alliance in Mexico either.

    “My version isn’t even that different,” Johnny said. “The things Kross just said about Mexico are true. We trained down there, I didn’t have anybody to turn to. I was down there with my wife Taya. Kevin (Kross), Taya, and I all had each other’s backs. I did think we were friends and the one thing that confuses me is Killer Kross has been undefeated since he’s come to Impact, never been pinned. Two weeks ago, I make this statement about how I’m going to be a fighting champion. I’m going to give title shots to anyone I think deserves them. Somebody who is undefeated and unbeaten deserves a title shot. If you wanted a title shot, bro, you could have just asked me.”

    Johnny then said that Kross likes theatrics and wants to “send messages” and “make statements”.

    “Those messages and those statements were obviously more important than whatever type of friendship or relationship we had,” Johnny said.

    You can listen to the conversation in the player below:

    https://youtu.be/K5ILZAErYz4?t=2431

  • NXT & 205 Live 11/7 Preview

    NXT & 205 Live 11/7 Preview

    NXT and 205 Live will both air tonight on the WWE Network. In the case of NXT, tonight’s episode will be the penultimate before Takeover: WarGames on November 17th.

    NXT Preview 11/7

    Velveteen Dream vs Lars Sullivan

    To the dismay of Lars Sullivan, Velveteen Dream was awarded the title shot at WarGames. Sullivan has vowed to prove tonight he’s the top contender for the NXT title no matter what William Regal decides.

    Johnny Gargano Provides Answers

    Last month, Johnny Gargano was revealed as the man behind the attack on Aleister Black. Now, Gargano is scheduled to face Black one-on-one at Takeover: WarGames. Tonight, Gargano hs promised to explain why he did what he did. His old DIY tag-team partner, Tommaso Ciampa, might be listening closely to what he says.

    Heavy Machinery vs The Forgotten Sons

    Two teams looking to move up in NXT’s tag-team division face each other tonight. With teams like the Street Profits, the Mighty, and Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan kicking around the division, there is not much room for error or losses.

    Dakota Kai vs Taynara Conti

    The captain of Team Kick has been competing in NXT UK in addition to the North American version. She’ll take on Taynara Conti tonight. Conti may not have a single’s victory yet in NXT but she did make it to the 2nd round of the MYC II before losing to Lacey Lane in the 2nd round.

    205 Live Preview 11/7

    TJP and Lucha House Party Rivalry Continues

    Last week, TJP attacked Gran Metalik after the luchador had won a single’s match. TJP ripped off Metalik’s mask as he continues to disrespect lucha libre culture. Tonight, TJP may have his sights set on stealing another member of the factions masks.

    Mark Andrews vs Buddy Murphy

    The new Cruiserweight Champion, Buddy Murphy, will wrestle Mark Andrews tonight. The champion decided that since tonight’s 205 Live emanates from Manchester that he should take on one of NXT UK’s brightest stars.

    Waiting in the wings for Murphy is Mustafa Ali, however. Ali defeated Tony Nese last week in a #1 contenders match.

  • Mandy Rose Apologizes To Sonya Deville For Eliminating Her From Evolution Battle Royal

    Mandy Rose Apologizes To Sonya Deville For Eliminating Her From Evolution Battle Royal

    Last night, Mandy Rose interrupted Smackdown General Manager, Paige, as she was introducing the members of her brand’s Survivor Series team. Rose was upset she was not picked for the team. She also seemed upset that her Absolution tag-team partner, Sonya Deville, was.

    Rose ran down each member of the team and brought up how it was her that eliminated Deville from the Evolution battle royal. Just days earlier, however, Rose had apologized to Deville for having done so.

    Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose

    Shortly after Evolution, however, Sonya Deville was upset about her ally eliminating her and cut a promo about it on Instagram. Rose then interrupted the promo with donuts, however, and all was forgotten. The pair often samples donuts together on their YouTube channel.

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

    Despite winning her friend back with donuts after Evolution, Rose then insulted her on Smackdown last night. Judging by recent events, it appears Rose and Deville’s alliance could be in jeopardy. This would prevent them from teaming together when the promotion finally introduces women’s tag titles.

    As for Rose possibly being included in the Smackdown Survivor Series team, it should be noted that Charlotte Flair’s spot on the team is questionable. Flair turned down the team captain position last week and this week failed to come out for the team introductions. This could open up a spot for Rose to compete on the upcoming PPV.

  • Jose Lothario Has Passed Away

    Jose Lothario Has Passed Away

    Wrestling legend Jose Lothario has passed away at the age of 83. Former NWA President, Bruce Tharpe, broke the news on Twitter yesterday.

    “Sad news today. The great JOSE LOTHARIO has passed away. So thankful that I had the opportunity to induct him into the NWA Hall of Fame while I served as President. He was so happy and it was my pleasure to induct him. God bless you Jose Lothario and may you Rest In Peace.”

    Lothario was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame class of 2017. In WWE, he is perhaps best known for having trained Shawn Michaels.

    “I think every young boy who lived in Texas knew who Jose Lothario was,” Michaels said to WWE Magazine in 1996. “I first saw him on TV when I was 12. He was the first Superstar to come across my screen. He is a legend in San Antonio, Cuba, Mexico… just about everywhere!”

    Jose Lothario

    Lothario’s in-ring career took place mainly in Texas. He won the NWA Brass Knuckles title (the Texan version) 5x. Lothario also won the WCCW television title twice. He won tag titles with names like Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, and Mil Mascaras.

    “Despite never winning a WWE-sanctioned championship or competing at WrestleMania, Jose Lothario –  born Guadalupe Robledo on Dec. 12, 1934 – made a lasting mark on the WWE Universe by simply agreeing to train a cocky teenager from San Antonio, Texas,” WWE wrote of Lothario. “A cocky teenager that grew up to become WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.”

  • Hangman Page Releases Statement On Bullet Club Departure

    Hangman Page Releases Statement On Bullet Club Departure

    Members of the Elite are no longer part of the Bullet Club faction. The gradual move was made official this weekend on the Chris Jericho Rock N Rager at Sea. Adam “Hangman” Page has just released a further statement on no longer being affiliated with the faction.

    https://twitter.com/theAdamPage/status/1059911346240843783

    “To be crystal clear, I’d like to no longer be considered a member of Bullet Club. I’m very thankful for my time with the group and all it has afforded me. I hope you all continue to support me in whatever comes next and not just for the logo printed on my shirt.”

    The Elite Are No Longer Bullet Club

    Page gave an interview to CBS Sports earlier this year. He said he and the other members of his faction want to continue working together.

    “I think as a collective, as a group, we have been able to change wrestling,” Page said. “I think, as a group, we are really on to something, and I think we wanna continue this. It would be a real disservice to everyone who has supported us and got us to this point if we were to abandon what we’ve built.”

    As of this writing, members of the Elite have yet to commit to any promotion for 2019.

  • Gail Kim Releases Personal Statement Regarding Recent Remarks

    Gail Kim Releases Personal Statement Regarding Recent Remarks

    Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer, Gail Kim, has released a personal statement regarding her recent remarks. Kim recently made some headlines when she referred to WWE as “racist.”

    Gail Kim Personal Statement

    “After speaking with a couple of friends recently regarding comments on social media on racism, I had my eyes opened to the fact that my words chosen to deliver my message could have been managed more thoughtfully. The one word of my statement that I regret using is the term “they”. I think due to the fact that sometimes terms like racism are thrown around easily, especially in today’s climate. Racism is a serious thing and I realized that saying “they” that I was putting a blanket over everyone who works in the company. This is not true. The culture or environment of a company starts from the top. The leadership. The leadership of a company sends a message to its employees of what is tolerated and what is not. I know there are a lot of respectful people in WWE who have a lot of integrity. Being Election Day and realizing the climate of hate and negativity, I think it’s important to use my voice. As an ethnic female in wrestling, there will be people reading my words and I want to set an example. I did experience racism. I never even understood the term “gook” until I worked for the company or heard the usage of so many ugly racial slurs. I think it’s important to educate, listen and talk about these issues. I want to be very clear where I stand. I want racial and gender equality. I hope that we can make strides to talk about and create change for the good of our industry and others.”

  • WWE Purchases World Wrestling Council Video Library

    WWE Purchases World Wrestling Council Video Library

    WWE has purchased the rights to the World Wrestling Council’s videotape library. According to a recent report from PW Insider, WWE closed the deal for the Puerto Rican promotion’s content last month.

    There is currently no timetable for when the promotion will be added to the WWE Network, however.

    World Wrestling Council

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwim05LE404

    The WWC was created in 1973 by Carlos Colon Sr, Victor Jovica, and Gorilla Monsoon.

    Unfortunately, the promotion is where Bruiser Brody was killed in 1988. Brody was stabbed in the showers by Jose Huertas Gonzalez, who wrestled under the name Invader #1. Gonzalez was later acquitted of murder charges after claiming self-defense.

    In addition to running the promotion, Carlos Colon is one of the territory’s most successful wrestlers in history. Colon has somehow won the WWC Universal Championship (est 1982) on 26 occasions and held the belt for over 3000 combined days.

    Carly Colon’s son, Carlito, has also been successful in the promotion. As with his father, Carlito has won the WWC Universal title numerous times. He is a 17x champion and has held the belt a total combined days of 1318. Ray Gonzalez has held the same title 21x for 1963 combined days. Other notable former champions include Abdullah the Butcher, Eddie Colon, Greg Valentine, Dory Funk, Sabu, Razor Ramon, and Dory Funk Jr.

    Primo and Epico Colon still wrestle for the promotion occasionally even though they are under WWE contracts.

  • WWE Smackdown Live Preview (11/6)

    WWE Smackdown Live Preview (11/6)

    WWE is back in Manchester tonight for Smackdown, 205 Live, and the Mixed Match Challenge. Only Smackdown will air today, however. No matches have been confirmed as of this writing, but several segments have been.

    Shane McMahon and Paige Respond to Survivor Series Match-Ups

    Last night on Raw, Constable Corbin announced that he would captain the Raw team at Survivor Series. Corbin won’t compete in the match but he did add Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, and Braun Strowman to the team. Tonight, expect Shane McMahon and Paige to likely announce a few participants for the Smackdown team.

    Becky Lynch’s Message To Ronda Rousey

    Ronda Rousey cut a promo on Becky Lynch last night on Raw. In two weeks, Lynch and Rousey will go one-on-one in a match which could easily (and arguably should) close the show even with Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles on the card.

    Becky Lynch will offer up her rebuttal to Rousey’s promo tonight.

    Shane McMahon’s WWE World Cup Victory And Team Smackdown At Survivor Series

    So, Shane McMahon is the best in the world. McMahon replaced the Miz in the finals of the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel. He had also said if anyone from Smackdown loses in the finals they would be fired. Perhaps that means the Miz will be fired but that’s only speculation.

    Tonight, Shane will let the WWE Universe know more about how his win in the World Cup will impact Smackdown moving forward.

    AJ Styles Reacts To Rematch With Brock Lesnar

    AJ Styles will face Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series in two weeks. It’s a rematch from last year when Styles won the title just days before the event. In fact, Styles defeated Jinder Mahal in Manchester (tonight’s host) for the title around this time last year.

    Tonight, Styles will have a message for the man who re-gained the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.

  • Matt Jackson Says New Japan “Doesn’t Pay Enough” For Bucks To Be In World Tag League

    Matt Jackson Says New Japan “Doesn’t Pay Enough” For Bucks To Be In World Tag League

    Matt and Nick Jackson won’t be taking part in NJPW’s World Tag League this year. While the Young Bucks did move up to the heavyweight division this year, Matt Jackson says NJPW never offered a spot on the tour to them. He continued to say that even if they had been offered a spot, they likely would not have accepted.

    Matt Jackson’s response to a fans’ question regarding the tour stated the team is too busy and NJPW doesn’t pay enough. “We’re too busy and they don’t pay enough.”

    Matt Jackson would expand on his thoughts in a later tweet. “Truthfully we were never even offered the tour. But yes, it wouldn’t make sense to leave our families for close to 4 weeks during the holidays for many reasons; finances only being one amongst many.”

    The World Tag League runs from November 15th to December 9th. The Bucks’ ROH schedule would allow them to compete on the tour. ROH’s Global Wars tour ends on November 11th and the promotion doesn’t have another show until Final Battle on December 15th.

    The Bucks are, however, promoting their recently released children’s book. They announced a special event on November 15th at a Dave & Busters location to promote and sell the book.

    https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/1059505683068928001

  • Don Callis Comments On Returning To NJPW Commentary Position

    Don Callis Comments On Returning To NJPW Commentary Position

    NJPW announced recently that they have reached a deal with Don Callis for him to return on commentary. Callis and NJPW were seemingly on the outs not long after King of Pro Wrestling. With Callis a senior management member with Impact, he’s not always available for NJPW shows and it appeared the company was moving forward without him.

    Callis addressed the situation on his “Killin the Town Podcast” released today.

    Don Callis NJPW

    “I am going back to New Japan,” Callis said. “So, for all the people out there who were claiming I’d been fired and that they didn’t want to use me anymore, that sort of thing. There were some people who said that and had all sorts of reasons for it that they would speculate about. As I said before, I’m busy enough that it’s not that I didn’t notice I wasn’t going back but I hadn’t given it a lot of thought because I’d been so busy.”

    Callis would then continued to talk about NJPW reaching out to him to bring him back to the commentary booth.

    “They reached out to me and we had a discussion,” Callis continued. “I don’t think I’m telling any tales out of school but they were quite intent on getting me back and I love the company and I love the boys in the back and I like the product. So, once we were able to resolve everything to mutual satisfaction I made a deal to go back.”

    He then announced he would be back with the company November 17th and 18th for the shows in Tokyo.

  • ROH Announces Several More Matches For Global Wars Tour

    ROH Announces Several More Matches For Global Wars Tour

    It’s a busy period for Ring of Honor. Just days after the conclusion of Chris Jericho’s Rock N Rager at Sea, the promotion held television tapings in Pittsburgh on Saturday followed by Sunday’s Survival of the Fittest event in Columbus.

    This week the promotion has shows on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday night. They recently announced several new matches for the tour.

    New matches announced recently:

    • Christopher Daniels vs Matt Taven – Toronto, Nov. 11
    • Chuckie T vs Adam Page – Toronto, Nov. 11th
    • Eli Isom vs Flip Gordon – Lewiston, Nov. 7th
    • The Briscoes vs Sanada and Evil – Toronto, Nov. 11th
    • The Kingdom vs the Boys – Buffalo, Nov. 9th
    • ROH Tag Team Championship
      SCU (c) vs Super Smash Bros – Toronto, Nov. 11th
    • Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson vs Brian Milonas and the Beer City Bruiser – Lowell, Nov. 8th
    • Bushi vs Matt Taven – Lowell Nov. 8th
    • Dalton Castle vs TK O’Ryan – Buffalo, Nov. 9th

    Updated ROH Global Wars Cards

    November 7 – Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin Bank Colisee

    • Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon
    • Bully Ray and Silas Young vs. The Young Bucks
    • Juice Robinson vs. Christopher Daniels
    • The Kingdom vs. Dalton Castle and The Boys
    • The Briscoes vs. Cody and Adam Page
    • Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Ky vs. The Bouncers
    • TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Cheeseburger
    • Eli Isom vs Flip Gordon – Lewiston, Nov. 7th

    November 8 -Lowell, Massachusetts at Memorial Auditorium

    • Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA vs. The Young Bucks vs. TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia
    • Tetsuya Naito vs. Hangman Page
    • TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Christopher Daniels
    • Jay Briscoes vs. Scorpio Sky
    • Bully Ray and Silas Young vs. EVIL and SANADA
    • Cody vs. Mark Briscoe
    • Frankie Kazarian vs. Flip Gordon
    • Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson vs Brian Milonas and the Beer City Bruiser
    • Bushi vs Matt Taven

    November 9 – Buffalo, New York at Buffalo RiverWorks

    • KUSHIDA vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Flip Gordon vs. BUSHI
    • Non-Title Proving Ground Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin
    • Tetsuya Naito and SANADA vs. The Young Bucks
    • The Briscoes vs. Baretta and Chuckie T vs. Cody and Adam Page
    • Jeff Cobb vs. EVIL
    • Juice Robinson vs. Silas Young
    • The Kingdom vs the Boys
    • Dalton Castle vs TK O’Ryan

      November 11 – Toronto, Ontario at Mattamy Athletic Centre

    • ROH Title Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King
    • IWGP US Title Match: Champion Cody vs. Beretta
    • ROH Tag Team Championship Match: SCU (c) vs Super Smash Bros
    • Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI vs. Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson
    • Christopher Daniels vs Matt Taven
    • Chuckie T vs Adam Page
    • The Briscoes vs Sanada and Evil
  • Report: Tetsuya Naito Turned Down WWE Offer To Remain In NJPW

    Report: Tetsuya Naito Turned Down WWE Offer To Remain In NJPW

    Tetsuya Naito says he has no interest in going to WWE. According to a recent report from Tokyo Sports, Naito turned down a WWE offer back in June after NJPW Dominion. The translated quotes come courtesy of NJPW commentator, Chris Charlton.

    “I didn’t even give it thought,” Naito said. “This New Japan ring is already the world’s number 1 stage. The fans know this. That’s why I think we should focus on our home crowd before looking international.”

    Naito would then turn the focus of the conversation to his rival and pending Wrestle Kingdom opponent, Chris Jericho.

    “You should understand that I have no interest in ‘WWE Superstar’ Chris Jericho ring,” Naito continued. “What I want to do is get revenge for what happened in a New Japan ring, in a New Japan ring.”

    Normally LIJ members have a contentious relationship with Tokyo Sports. Frequently in the past, Naito and other LIJ members have left the media outlet alone at the table to pay for their meals after an interview.

    Tetsuya Naito Vs Chris Jericho – Wrestle Kingdom 13

    Chris Jericho turned down Tetsuya Naito’s challenge for an Intercontinental Championship match after Power Struggle on Saturday. Despite this, NJPW officially announced the match during yesterday’s press conference.

    Jericho then took to social media to remind NJPW he did not accept Naito’s challenge.

  • Taya Valkyrie Offers Advice To Victims Of Cyber-Bullying

    Taya Valkyrie Offers Advice To Victims Of Cyber-Bullying

    Taya Valkyrie was the guest on the most recent edition of Impact Wrestling’s Press Pass. During the show, Taya was upfront regarding having been bullied in the past, both online in the lead-up to Bound For Glory and as a young person growing up in British Columbia.

    I had the chance to ask Taya during the call if she has any advice for people who are going through something similar.

    “You can dislike someone but you just don’t have to act like that,” Taya said. “We just don’t need that kind of attitude being spewed out in the universe when there are so many positive things happening.”

    Taya then offered up words of support for anyone listening who might be dealing with bullying.

    “To any child that’s listening or a fan of mine, or teenager, adult, someone who is older than me, hold your head up high,” Taya said. “At the end of the day, you are the only person in this entire world, this universe, that is like you. Not everybody is going to like you, not everybody is going to think you’re nice, not everybody is going to think you’re pretty or whatever it is. But there are a huge amount of people who do love you so keep your head up and move forward.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUVXuwfKRc

    Taya Valkyrie and Impact Wrestling’s Knockout Division

    Taya also mentioned she was bullied growing up.

    “I was bullied a lot growing up,” Taya said. “So I have so much personal emotion and connection to that kind of stuff and I can’t imagine what it’s like now. I mean for me it’s hard, even as an adult.  So, as a child growing up in a world of social media and where everyone can hide behind a screen and a laptop and a keyboard and say whatever they want – for me, as a grown-ass woman, it was hard, so I don’t know.”

    Taya Valkyrie can be seen on Wednesday nights with Lucha Underground and Thursday nights for Impact.

  • NXT San Jose Live Event Next Week Changed To TV Taping

    NXT San Jose Live Event Next Week Changed To TV Taping

    An NXT house show scheduled for next week in San Jose has been changed to a TV taping. The abrupt change with only 10 days before the show is an interesting development considering the taping will take place just two days before Takeover: Wargames on November 17th.

    NXT announced the change earlier today through their social media channels:

    “The stakes for the November 15th live event just got raised. NXTSanJose has just been confirmed as a TV Taping. Tickets are still available NOW!”

    NXT Takeover: WarGames and NXT San Jose TV Tapings

    A few matches have been confirmed for Takeover: WarGames so far on NXT programming.

    1. NXT World Championship
      Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs Velveteen Dream
    2. WarGames Match
      The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Adam Cole) vs War Raiders, Ricochet, and Pete Dunne
    3. Aleister Black vs Johnny Gargano

    Triple H spoke with ESPN earlier this year and mentioned he’s on the fence regarding NXT going longer than 1-hour.

    “There are times when I look at NXT and part of me loves the hour format because everybody’s got busy lives,” Triple H said. “By the time you get to Wednesday … if you’re a huge fan, by the time you get to Wednesday, you’ve watched five hours of WWE, and then you’re watching NXT. And that’s if you didn’t watch ‘205 Live.’ There’s a lot out there. The great thing is they’re all slightly different, so there’s a little bit of something for everybody. I run into things, for me, when we’re scripting out weekly episodes of NXT, [where] it’s like, ‘Oh, man, I’d really like to debut this person, or do this thing with this new character, or help get a persona going or something [else], and I don’t have the room to do it. There’s a fine line between that and leaving them wanting more, so it’s a balance.”

  • Paige Comments On Female Superstars Not Being Told What To Wear

    Paige Comments On Female Superstars Not Being Told What To Wear

    Paige responded to a fan on Twitter recently who said WWE makes their female talent wear revealing clothing. According to the Smackdown General Manager, WWE does not force or coerce female talent to wear anything they are uncomfortable with.

    https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1059254486798082049?s=19

    “Wrong. We dress the way we wanna dress. We aren’t coerced or forced into dressing like anything other than what we feel comfortable, confident and beautiful in. The men technically show more skin than the women… does that make them “whores” or?”

    Paige’s Wrestling Career Moving Forward

    Despite only being 26, WWE’s doctors have said they will no longer clear Paige to compete. She has suffered wear-and-tear damage to her shoulder and neck area that doctors are no longer comfortable allowing her back in the ring. Part of her history with injuries can be attributed to her having scoliosis. The condition causes a curving of the spine and while not serious, can be challenging for athletes.

    Paige had the following to say regarding her retirement during a recent appearance on Lillian Garcia’s podcast.

    “Everything I knew my entire life, like literally for 26 years all I’ve known is wrestling and for it to be ripped out of my hands just like that – and it’s no one’s fault, it just comes with the business sometimes, like spinal stenosis with Edge and Stone Cold, it happens. For it to be cut short, it’s devastating. It’s horrible. My dad was just crying and he was like, ‘Everything is gonna be OK sweetheart. You’re gonna do bigger things now. Don’t worry this isn’t the end of your story,’ and I was like, ‘Thank you dad.’ That same day, I was just devastated, Hunter called me to make sure I was OK. I went to work and Vince [McMahon] gave me a big hug and said, ‘We’ll look after you. We just want you to look after yourself first.’”

  • Hulk Hogan Comments On His Crown Jewel Appearance

    Hulk Hogan Comments On His Crown Jewel Appearance

    Hulk Hogan returned to WWE at Crown Jewel on Friday. The formerly removed member of the WWE Hall of Fame served as host for the show. Following Crown Jewel, Hogan was evidently displeased with how he looked. He posted the following to Twitter in relation to his appearance in Saudi Arabia:

    “Ok, today is a new day. After seeing myself on Crown Jewel I have decided to get serious and get under 300lbs. I looked huge, swole, jacked and my arms are still bigger than most wrestlers legs. I don’t want to look like I can beat up the whole roster anymore. Only Love HH”

    Hulk Hogan WWE Status

    Hulk Hogan apologized to the WWE locker room this summer for racist comments he made back in 2006. Hogan was secretly recorded and the tapes leaked. Several members of the WWE roster did not feel Hogan’s apology was sufficient, however. Titus O’Neal made the following comments in regards to Hogan’s apology this summer.

    “This is not about second or third chances,” O’Neil said. “This is about a man making a decision to make statements that he truly felt in his heart I believe at that time. He may not feel that way now, he may regret it. But to come out and say, ‘I didn’t know I was being recorded’ and ‘ be careful what you say’ and ‘I don’t remember saying that stuff.’ When you start out an apology like that. Dude, you lost it already. I wanted to give him a chance, I didn’t know what that meeting was about going in but I wanted to give him a chance.”