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  • WWE Looking Into Allegations Against Jordan Devlin

    WWE Looking Into Allegations Against Jordan Devlin

    WWE has released a statement regarding allegations lobbied against Jordan Devlin. Ligero from NXT UK has also been accused of sexual misconduct. The British wrestling scene is currently using the #SpeakingOut hashtag on Twitter to call-out wrestlers on allegations of sexual misconduct.

    “We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter,” WWE said to media regarding the allegations.

    Natalie Sykes posted the following regarding Ligero:

    “This is scary. I’m really scared. Jordan Devlin did this to me. And this is I hate resharing these photos but, your boys club did this. Our industry allowed this to happen. I was let down by a promotion. But please see this, please believe this. Please put measures in place for this not to happen again, and listen to women when they come to you for help.”

    https://twitter.com/TextbookGlovers/status/1273591257156202496

    Allegations Against David Starr

    David Starr is also being accused of sexual misconduct. Several promotions have severed ties with him in the wake of the accusations.

    https://twitter.com/slaymysterio/status/1273821365020196864
    https://twitter.com/PeteDunneYxB/status/1273716457873039361

    David Starr has taken his social media private. Before he did so, he released the following statement:

    “If this is the end of wrestling for me, that’s ok. I know I’m not a predator and I know the truth of this situation. I know that I’ve learned from my wrongdoings. There’s no sense in going on the offensive. No matter what I say, I’m the bad guy. No pity party. It is what it is.”

  • David Starr Believes That WWE’s Door Is “Closed” To Him

    David Starr Believes That WWE’s Door Is “Closed” To Him

    Independent wrestler David Starr isn’t afraid to speak his mind, no matter what the repercussions might be.

    In an interview with WINCLY, Starr admitted his openness has probably ensured that the “door is closed” when it comes to WWE.

    “I’ve heard from some people that things have been said directly and I know that. I’m not afraid and don’t have much to lose,” said Starr. “I’m very fortunate that I have been saving money my whole life, and I do have a supportive family if need be. I’m fortunate to have systems in place where I know that I’m gonna be okay no matter what.”

    He continued, “I’m fairly certain that the WWE door is closed and I’m not concerned about that because if I was there, I would have to sit down and shut up and just take the money. I don’t think I could actually do that as I would feel like I’m betraying myself.”

    Starr added that it’s important to “keep speaking truth to power.” He stressed that people need to come together and acknowledge the shortcomings of major corporations like WWE, highlighting the company’s recent controversial Saudi Arabian shows.

    He added it’s “egregious” that people like Vince McMahon can become a billionaire off the work of labourers who are “currently broken and have no financial recourse.”

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

    https://youtu.be/tRbXgYUz7KE
  • David Starr Promo Silenced by Ring of Honor

    David Starr Promo Silenced by Ring of Honor

    Independent performer David Starr will be challenging Jay Lethal for the Ring of Honor title on 4/21 in Netanya, Israel. Starr cut a promo for the match and in doing so critical of Sinclair Broadcasting’s politics. The ‘Jewish Cannon’ accused Sinclair of being a “corporate propaganda machine.”

    Starr was asked to take the promo off of the internet by IPWA (Israeli Pro Wrestling Association). The promotion where the bout will be taking place.

    IPWA were contacted by ROH and the American company were very upset with the politics being included with the promo. There are several other reports saying that ROH are threatening to pull Lethal from the show. This would be if the promo didn’t get removed. There has not been any confirmation of this. There’s a belief that IPWA are fearing that would happen if the promo isn’t taken down.

    David Starr recently sent out a tweet saying. “Last night, I posted a promo for my historic championship match on April 21st against Ring of Honor champion Jay Lethal. In Netanya, Israel for Israeli Pro Wrestling Association. I, have been asked by the powers that be to remove said promo. Out of respect to IPWA, who have already paid for Jay’s very expensive flight and accommodations, I will comply. My complying with this request is not an admission of wrongdoing or a retraction. I stand by my entire statement and do not regret any of my actions regarding this subject.”

    At the time of writing the match will still be taking place. Lethal is still scheduled to head over to Israel in April.

    You can check out the full promo below:

  • David Starr Added to wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament

    David Starr Added to wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament

    wXw has announced the next name for 2019’s 16 Carat Gold tournament. The company has confirmed that David Starr will be taking part in the tournament. Starr is one of the more underrated talents on the UK/European scene, he is currently a free agent. The likes of AEW, NJPW and ROH are likely to start taking notice with his recent performances across the globe.

    This follows the news that NXT Superstar Axel Dieter Jr/Marcel Barthel will be making his way home to Germany. The former wXw and PROGRESS star will be in Oberhausen March 8th-10th to take part in the prestigious event. Other names confirmed for the tournament includeWALTER, Daisuke Sekimoto, Pentagon Jr, Fenix, Jurn Simmons, Chris Brookes, Timothy Thatcher, Shigehiro Irie, Mark Davis, “Avalanche” Robert Dreissker and Rey Horus.

    Dieter Jr recently appeared as part of the company’s Anniversary event. The NXT Superstar took part in a six-man tag team match alongside Ringkampf members Timothy Thatcher and WALTER. The team faced NXT UK Superstars Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate.

  • First Match Confirmed for PROGRESS Chapter 78 ’24 Hour Progress People’

    First Match Confirmed for PROGRESS Chapter 78 ’24 Hour Progress People’

    PROGRESS Wrestling has announced a top international bout for Chapter 78. wXw Unified Champion Ilja Dragunov will be heading to the O2 Ritz on November 11th to take on ‘The Product’ David Starr.

    This will be Dragunov’s second bout for the UK promotion. Former promoter of Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) Christian Michael Jakobi appeared during PROGRESS Wrestling’s Super Strong Style 16 event earlier this year and challenged the reigning WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne to a bout against the wXw World United Heavyweight Champion. This match took place at Wembley Arena and Dunne was victorious via submission.

    Dragunov became the wXw Champion during the company’s 16 Carat Gold 2018 event back in March of this year, he defeated then Champion John Klinger and WWE linked star WALTER in an incredible bout that headlined day two of the tournament. This marked the return of Dragunov to the company and he received a thunderous reception from the wXw fanbase.
    David Starr is one of the most in demand independent stars in the world. ‘The Product’ has been appearing for PROGRESS more frequently this year and had a standout bout against WALTER in Manchester earlier this year. With NXT UK taking off PROGRESS may be looking to established independent stars going forward, no two are more exciting than Starr and Dragunov.

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs David Starr Announced for Rev Pro Uprising 2018

    Tomohiro Ishii vs David Starr Announced for Rev Pro Uprising 2018

    Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) has announced the second bout for their Uprising 2018 event. The British Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at Bethnal Green’s York Hall.

    Tomohiro Ishii will be defending against David Starr. Starr issued a challenge via Twitter earlier this week and Rev Pro management have honoured the request. Starr is already the Cruiserweight Champion of the promotion and will look to become the first two-weight class Champion in company history.

    Rev Pro has also announced that Zack Sabre Jr and Minoru Suzuki of Suzuki-gun defend will against Aussie Open on the night. ZSJ and Suzuki have been Champions since January when they defeated Moustache Mountain. Aussie Open are the current Number 1 contenders to the titles.

    Revolution Pro (Rev Pro) also debuted on FreeSportsUK this past Friday. The UK based company will be using the nationwide channel as the home for their new TV show going forward.

    You can check out the exclusive interview we conducted with Rev Pro owner Andy Quildan here. When we discussed the timing of the new show Andy confirmed that “WoS had no impact on our decision. In all honesty whilst I watch as much product as possible from WWE, ROH, NJPW, CMLL to all the indies here in the UK, aside from learning best (or at times worst) practice I try not to let what others are doing dictate the way I choose to run my business.”

  • UK Match of The Week – DEFIANT Wrestling: WALTER vs David Starr

    UK Match of The Week – DEFIANT Wrestling: WALTER vs David Starr

    Welcome back to the weekly look at some of the UK wrestling scene’s finest performers. This week actually features two current stars on the DEFIANT Wrestling roster who aren’t of the British Isles but call the UK and Europe their wrestling home.

    David Starr vs WALTER might not be a feud that you have come across, but it is one of the most hotly contested feuds in Europe. David Starr, or to use his full moniker ‘The Cream in Your Coffee, Your Favorite Wrestler’s Favorite Wrestler, The Jewish Cannon, The Physical Embodiment of Charisma, The Bernie Sanders of Professional Wrestling, The Most Entertaining Man in Professional Wrestling, Mr Americanrana, Davey Wrestling, The 104 Minute Man, The Main Event, “He’s really good at Twitter”, The King of Taunts, The Product’ David Starr has been unable to defeat the much larger WALTER ever since their first singles bout in German promotion wXw way back in January 2016. Since their first encounter the two have gone on to headline shows across the UK and Europe again for wXw, PROGRESS (as part of a wXw co-branded show) and also in a showcase bout for Beyond Wrestling in the United States.

    If you’ve never heard of WALTER then he is certainly a performer that should be on your radar. The Austrian powerhouse has been dominating the Tag and Heavyweight divisions in wXw, PROGRESS and PWG over the past couple of years and he is now being slated as a future WWE/NXT signee (even if he denies any sort of negotiations). The de-facto leader of the Ringkampf stable (alongside Timothy Thatcher and previously NXT roster member Axel Dieter Jr) has a ton of potential on the world stage and has already garnered critical praise from the likes of Dave Meltzer, who gave his PWG All-Star Weekend bout against Zack Sabre Jr from October 2017 a 5 star rating.

    Fast forward and Starr is still yet to defeat the now PROGRESS ATLAS Champion WALTER. The bout below comes from DEFIANT Wrestling’s recent ‘Road to No Regrets’ show and is another stellar chapter in the unlikely feud between two of Europe’s most wily competitors, check it out and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

  • DEFIANT Internet Championship Match Changed Due to Injury

    DEFIANT Internet Championship Match Changed Due to Injury

    DEFIANT Wrestling have had to make a major change to tonight’s ‘Lights Out’ pay per view event.

    Due to injury the current reigning Internet Champion Travis Banks has had to pull out of the triple threat bout that included WALTER and David Starr for the title. Instead the company will be pitting the PROGRESS ATLAS Champion WALTER against Starr in a bout that will now determine the Number 1 contender to Banks’ title.

    WALTER and Starr have an ongoing rivalry that spans across a number of companies across the globe including wXw, Starr is desperate to defeat WALTER and tonight may well be his opportunity to finally fell the Ringkampf stable member.

    You can watch the PPV via DEFIANT’s on demand service Access Defiant or through the FITE app which can be found on Android or iOS.

  • wXw Announce Huge Title Match for London Show

    wXw Announce Huge Title Match for London Show

    Germany’s biggest independent promotion wXw has announced the main event for their upcoming #wXwLondon show on March 24th at The Dome in Tufnell Park, London.

    wXw Unified World Champion Ilja Dragunov will be defending his belt against 16 Carat Gold 2018 finalist David Starr, WALTER and PROGRESS World Heavyweight Champion Travis Banks in a fatal four way match.

    The show is part of wXw’s ‘We Love Wrestling’ tour that will see them hit cities across Germany and the UK including Leipzig, Frankfurt and Hamburg. Further information can be found via the official wXw site.

    https://twitter.com/wXwGermany/status/973876498078863361

  • David Starr Sounds Off on Wrestler who Injured Pete Dunne

    David Starr Sounds Off on Wrestler who Injured Pete Dunne

    PROGRESS and WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne was scheduled to perform against Jack Gallagher for PROGRESS this past weekend in New York. Unfortunately Dunne suffered a deep cut during a match against Darius Carter for Battle Club Pro the night before and had to vacate his spot on the card.

    Part-time PROGRESS performer David Starr has taken to Twitter since the event to air his frustrations on the situation and essentially ‘bury’ Darius Carter, he had this to say:

    Check out the video below to see the spot that injured Dunne, a ‘Pedigree’ on a championship belt.