All Female British promotion Pro Wrestling EVE held their ‘Nasty Women’ event last night from a sold out Resistance Gallery in London, England.
During the event company co-owner Emily Read announced that the stars of EVE would be heading to the world famous York Hall in Bethnal Green. You may know that name as Revolution Pro Wrestling hold regular events there featuring stars from Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and the British Scene.
This will be the biggest All-Women show to ever happen in Europe and if you are a fan of the UK scene then it is more than essential viewing. PROGRESS will be holding one of their Super Strong Style shows earlier in the day so if you’re heading into the capital then you can see both!
Star of the UK Independent scene and New Japan Pro Wrestling Will Ospreay took to the Twitter to congratulate the company on such a historic achievement.
Massive congratulations to @DannRead for announcing the the first all female York hall show! @ProWrestlingEVE support the girls
Insane Championship Wrestling will be hosting Fear & Loathing X on November 19th from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Fear & Loathing is ICW’s biggest annual event and it sees top stars from around the globe compete with some of the UK’s finest. The company made the blockbuster announcement that Rey Mysterio would be competing earlier this year and now we know who his opponent will be.
World of Sport star Kenny Williams will be taking on the ‘Master of the 619,’ Kenny is a standard bearer for ICW and one of the top prospects on the UK scene right now, this is a huge opportunity for him to showcase his abilities to an even bigger global audience.
Insane Championship Wrestling owner Mark Dallas recently held a Twitter Q&A and he discussed a variety of topics including WWE, his favourite ICW match, how close he came to running the World of Sport operation, getting away with copyright infringement and more…
Check out some of the more entertaining posts below:
ICW recently announced that their World Champion Joe Coffey would be facing NXT superstar Kassius Ohno with his prestigious gold on the line. This was huge news for fans of the UK scene as a contracted NXT star challenging for a belt outside of WWE is obviously not considered normal practice.
The bout took place this past Sunday and WWE.com has shared footage from the aftermath of the titanic fight, check it out below:
WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne will be heading back to ICW on October 1st at the Garage in Glasgow.
Dunne make his debut for the company earlier this year and he also defended his WWE title at ICW’s ‘Shugs Hoose Party 4’ PPV against Wolfgang, Trent Seven and BT Gunn, this was the first time that an active WWE Title had been defended outside of the company in the United Kingdom.
You can watch that bout for free in it’s entirety below:
International star Keith Lee has been announced for Insane Championship Wrestling’s upcoming event in Liverpool, England on November 4th.
Lee has been making sporadic appearances across the UK for the past 6 months, including stints for XWA, PROGRESS and Revolution Pro. The EVOLVE/PWG star is highly praised by many in the independent wrestling scene and he has been touted for success in WWE by Mick Foley.
Tickets for the event are available to purchase through Ticketmaster.
Insane Championship Wrestling has just announced a huge bout for their ‘Infamous’ event on September 17th.
NXT superstar Kassius Ohno will be competing against Joe Coffey for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship. ICW and WWE have had a very intriguing business relationship, with Finn Balor, Mick Foley and Noam Dar all having appeared for the company whilst under contract to WWE. This match seems a little more intriguing however, as Ohno is one of NXT’s most prestigious former ‘indie’ guys and he has a history within the UK scene, expect this to be a hard hitting affair.
Insane Championship Wrestling has announced that former WWE/ECW star Rob Van Dam will debut for the company at Fear & Loathing X on November 19th. RVD’s opponent for the show will be ICW veteran Lionheart.
Also currently announced for ICW’s premiere event are:
Kevin Nash
Rey Mysterio
Joe Coffey
Wolfgang
Jack Jester
Tickets are available the purchase via Ticketmaster now.
Insane Championship Wrestling recently posted the WWE UK Championship match from “Shugs Hoose Party 4” in it’s entirety.
Pete Dunne defended the belt against Trent Seven, Wolfgang and non WWE contracted wrestler BT Gunn. If you’ve never had the opportunity to catch an ICW show then this would be a great place to start, check it out below:
Scottish based promotion Insane Championship Wrestling has announced that former WWE and WCW star Rey Mysterio will be appearing at their Fear & Loathing X event in November.
Fear & Loathing is the ‘Wrestlemania’ in ICW’s calendar year, previous events have seen the likes of Finn Balor, Kurt Angle and Mick Foley appear and the SSE Hydro in Glasgow can hold a capacity of around 2,500 to 3,000 fans.
Rey Mysterio has been making more and more appearances on the UK scene recently and with some upcoming shows with WCPW he seems set to continue this trend.
As noted previously here on SEScoops, the WWE UK Championship will be defended outside of the company for the very first time on PPV: July 29th in Scotland’s ICW promotion.
As well as WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne, 205 Live competitor Noam Dar will be returning ‘home’ to ICW. WWE has not only granted Insane Championship Wrestling use of their talent but they have also begun promoting the PPV via their social media outlets.
We’ve mentioned it numerous times over the past couple of months however the rumors surrounding an ICW/WWE partnership are clearly evident and it looks like an ICW presence on WWE Network is closer than we think.
Scotland’s own Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) has announced that WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne will be defending his title at their upcoming Pay Per View event ‘Shug’s Hoose Party 4.’ This will be the first time that the WWE UK Title will be defended on UK shores outside of the WWE banner.
This news follows the announcement of 205 Live star Noam Dar being featured on the card. Although no official partnership has ever been confirmed between ICW and WWE we may see similar talent trades going forward and WWE ‘giving back’ to the UK Independent scene that built their UK Championship show.
Former NXT performer Bull James will be making his ICW debut on Sunday July 9th. James will be facing Grado as part of ICW’s Fight Club tapings. The show will be available to view via the Fite TV app as well as ICW’s On Demand Service.
Scottish based ICW has been making some big announcements recently, including the return of WWE contracted star Noam Dar. Kevin Nash has also been advertised for ICW’s Fear & Loathing event later in the year and he will act as a special guest enforcer for the show.
ICW has made a huge announcement for their July 29th PPV event ‘Shug’s Hoose Party 4.’ Current 205 Live/RAW Cruiserweight roster member Noam Dar will be returning to his ‘home’ promotion for the very first time since signing with WWE.
ICW has previously announced appearances with the likes of Finn Balor and Mick Foley in ‘commissioner’ type roles however the prospect of a contracted, main roster WWE talent coming back to the UK indies to wrestle is very intriguing.
An ICW show on the WWE Network has been speculated for months now and while the talk has died down somewhat this announcement could indicate that an official partnership is closer than previously thought.
ICW has an official on demand service that is available for only $6.99 per month featuring the likes of Kurt Angle, Finn Balor, Grado, Trent Seven, Wolfgang and more.
UK promotion Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) has revealed Kevin Nash as the special guest Commissioner for their upcoming Fear & Loathing X event in Scotland.
ICW is arguably the biggest promotion in the UK, last year’s Fear & Loathing event took place at the SSE Hydro Glasgow in front of over 6,000 fans and featured Finn Balor as the guest Commissioner.
Check out the free match that ICW has released between Kurt Angle and homegrown star Joe Coffey for a taste of the ICW style.
This week’s episode of NXT featured a heavy UK presence, the UK Championship match between Tyler Bate & Jack Gallagher arguably stole the show and Scottish based promotion ICW heavily influenced the show.
Every bout from the show featured ICW alumni: Alesiter Black, Tyler Bate, Drew McIntyre and Nikki Cross have all performed for the company in prominent roles and it speaks volumes for the importance of the UK scene on worldwide wrestling right now.
Pete Dunne (who was seen at ringside) is challenging for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday against current champion Joe Coffey. Coffey took the belt from WWE UK star Trent Seven.
WWE UK Division competitor Pete Dunne will be challenging for Insane Championship Wrestling’s World Heavyweight title this Sunday.
Dunne will be taking on current champion and WOS roster member Joe Coffey. Coffey won the belt back at ICW’s Barramania event against Pete Dunne’s British Strong Style stable mate Trent Seven.
Expect this to be a knock down, drag out brawl between two of the UK’s most hard hitting competitors. It also holds extra significance as Coffey is a member of the World of Sport roster and rumours continue to persist of an ICW/WWE partnership on the WWE Network.
The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.
If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:
“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.
The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”
The Scottish qualifying round recently took place and is now available to view in full and for free on What Culture’s YouTube channel. The show features a number of ICW talents and is certainly worth checking out.
Drew Galloway/McIntyre appeared on camera during Saturday night’s NXT Takeover show in Orlando and he now confirmed for a WWE return.
Since his WWE departure Galloway has been one of the standout performers on the UK Independent circuit, his performances in ICW being his most notable.
ICW posted the following tweet after the Takeover show advertising an already confirmed appearance by Galloway for their Barramania show that takes place April 16th. It is likely that Galloway is just finishing up his Independent dates however ICW & WWE have been heavily linked for the past couple of months with ICW rumoured to be heading to the WWE Network.
This may well develop into a bigger story with one of ICW’s biggest stars in Galloway making the jump back to NXT/WWE.
UK promotion Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) have released the latest episode of their weekly Fight Club show for free on YouTube.
The full show is usually only available on their ICW on Demand service and a free 30 minute condensed version is available through the FITE TV app.
This episode features appearances from WWE UK Division competitors Wolfgang, ICW World Heavyweight Champion Trent Seven, Pete Dunne and Jordan Devlin.
The feature match of this week’s episode for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship between Trent Seven and Jordan Devlin is certainly worth a watch although be forewarned that it is an extremely bloody affair. Check out the show below:
– WWE.com is running a poll asking fans, “Which Southpaw Regional Wrestling star would you most like to see show up on Raw or SmackDown LIVE?” Tex Ferguson is currently in the lead (18%) followed by Surf Dudes with Attitudes (14%) and The Sea Creature (13%).
– WWE announced on Tuesday that next weekend’s WrestleMania Axxess convention from Orlando, FL will feature not only Superstars from NXT and 205 Live but also UK independent promotions PROGRESS and Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW). Here’s the complete schedule:
Thursday, March 30
Matches featuring Superstars from 205 Live, including:
Rich Swann vs. The Brian Kendrick
TJ Perkins vs. Drew Gulak
Plus, returning NXT Superstar Hideo Itami and many others will be in action.
Friday, March 31
Matches featuring Superstars from the U.K. Championship Tournament, PROGRESS Wrestling and ICW, including:
WWE U.K. Champion Tyler Bate vs. Mark Haskins in a U.K. Championship Match
PROGRESS Champion Pete Dunne vs. Mark Andrews
Plus, PROGRESS and ICW Superstars such as Jimmy Havoc, TK Cooper, Travis Banks, Dahlia Black, Toni Storm and Jinny will compete in a WWE ring for the first time.
Saturday, April 1 (8 a.m. session)
Matches featuring Superstars from 205 Live, the U.K. Championship Tournament and PROGRESS Wrestling, including:
Akira Tozawa vs. Ariya Daivari
PROGRESS Champion Pete Dunne vs. Wolfgang
WWE U.K. Champion Tyler Bate vs. Joseph Conners in a U.K. Championship Match
WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate and PROGRESS Champion Pete Dunne are among the elite Superstars slated to compete at WrestleMania Axxess.
Saturday, April 1 (1 p.m. session)
Matches featuring NXT Superstars and former NXT Superstars, including:
Heavy Machinery vs. The Vaudevillians
Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss vs. The Ascension
Plus, matches featuring Liv Morgan, Daria Berenato and more Superstars.
Saturday, April 1 (6 p.m. session)
Matches featuring Superstars from NXT, 205 Live and the U.K. Championship Tournament, including:
Akira Tozawa vs. Steve Cutler
ICW Heavyweight Champion Trent Seven vs. Noam Dar
TJ Perkins & Mustafa Ali vs. Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
Sunday, April 2 (matches featuring Superstars from the U.K. Championship Tournament, PROGRESS Wrestling and ICW, including:
ICW Heavyweight Champion Trent Seven vs. Wolfgang
WWE U.K. Champion Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne in a U.K. Championship Match
Plus, PROGRESS and ICW Superstars such as Mark Haskins, Jimmy Havoc, TK Cooper, Travis Banks, Dahlia Black, Toni Storm and Jinny.
– 14-time WWE world heavyweight champion Triple H joined ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday to discuss Wrestlemania 33, his fight against Seth Rollins and his role as COO and EVP of Talent, Live Events and Creative for the company.
Posted March 21st, 2017 in WWE, News. Tagged: ICW.
Several matches for Barramania III were announced at this week’s ICW Fight Club taping in Manchester including a blockbuster main event: ICW World Heavyweight Champion Trent Seven will be defending his title against the ‘Iron Man’ Joe Coffey.
Other matches announced include:
Grado vs Wolfgang
Last Man Standing Match – Chris Renfrew vs Stevie Boy
Lionheart vs Joe Hendry
The Marauders Vs Rampage Brown & Ashton Smith
Barramania is one of ICW’s biggest shows of the year and this year’s iteration is set to be the biggest yet.
You can check out a 30 minute condensed version of the ICW Fight Club show for FREE on the Fite app every Thursday as well as the full version on the ICW On Demand service which you can subscribe to monthly for $6.99.
WCPW have announced two of the top matches taking place on March 20th in Manchester, England as part of their ‘Bulletproof’ show.
Former Ring of Honor Champion Adam Cole will be taking on recent NJPW signee Zack Sabre Jr in a match of contrasting styles.
Drew Galloway will be defending his WCPW Title in a match against fellow ICW mainstay Joe Coffey.
Tickets for the event in Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre are still available to purchase through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wcpw-manchester-march-20th-live-wrestling-tickets-31029100876 – Meet and Greet opportunities with members of Bullet Club are also available to purchase.
ICW recently announced the appearances of two top UK performers for their On Demand Fight Club show in March.
WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate and WWE UK Tournament Runner Up Pete Dunne will be making appearances for the company on March 19th and March 11th respectively.
Dunne’s appearance for the company at the Motion in Bristol will be his debut for ICW. It is especially telling that the majority of the WWE UK Tournament competitors are now beginning to make regular appearances for ICW as rumours of an ICW/WWE Network deal are still apparently in the works.
ICW have announced that the newly crowned ICW World Heavyweight Champion Trent Seven will be defending his title this Sunday against Wolfgang Young.
Seven dethroned Wolfgang and this big rematch is set to headline the ICW Fight Club event in Manchester.
Both men were recently featured in the WWE UK Championship tournament and while rumours of ICW being brought over to the WWE Network are still unsubstantiated the company has seen a huge boost in popularity recently.
If you have never had the opportunity to watch an ICW show then check out their Pivotshare page here: icwondemand.pivotshare.com