United Kingdom based promotion IPW:UK will be heading to New York City for WrestleMania weekend in April. The company will be hosting a show on Friday April 5th from the NYC Arena at 12pm.
Four matches for the show have already been announced. Company veteran and newly signed AEW star Jimmy Havoc will be making one of his final appearances for the company. A farewell UK show was recently held for Havoc but this will be first time that IPW has ventured to the States, so they wanted to take Havoc.
Havoc will be taking part in a ‘No Rules Bar Room Brawl’ against James Storm. The former TNA World Heavyweight Champion has appeared sporadically for the company and now he has the honor of helping the company say farewell to Havoc.
Other confirmed matches for the show are as follows:
IPW:UK has announced Pete Dunne’s opponent for their Anniversary XIV show. The WWE United Kingdom Champion will face Mark Haskins on the September 22nd card in Maidstone, England.
Haskins has a big September ahead of him. The former PROGRESS World Champion will not only face the ‘Bruiserweight’ on the 22nd but he will also be challenging Matt Riddle in his final Independent date. The Haskins/Riddle match will be taking place September 30th from Wembley Arena for PROGRESS.
Dunne will not be the only NXT star on the show. The WWE UK Champion’s British Strong Style stablemates will also be in attendance. Tyler Bate & Trent Seven are two of the most charismatic stars on the UK scene and are destined for even bigger things in the WWE as evidenced by their NXT Tag Title program against the Undisputed Era.
Several other major names will be announced for the Anniversary show. Here’s some of the stellar talent being brought in:
rent Seven & Tyler Bate
David Starr
IPW Undisputed World Champion Kip Sabian
Bad Bones
Doug Williams
IPW Womens Champion Xia Brookside
IPW:UK has issued the following on the big event:
September 22nd will be host to INTERNATIONAL SUPER 8. 8 of the very best international world talent will compete for the Super 8 trophy and the opportunity to face the IPW Undisputed World Champion at our annual end of year supershow UNDISPUTED.
Top UK independent promotion IPW:UK has confirmed an international Dream Match for their upcoming Pro Wrestling: NOAH co-branded GLOBAL CLASH show which will be taking place on Sunday 23rd September from Mote Hall in Maidstone, England.
British wrestling icon Doug Williams will be facing Japanese wrestling legend Naomichi Marufuji in a bout pitting the King of the British Style and one of the pioneers of Japanese Strong Style.
Joining the previously confirmed Naomichi Marufuji and Doug Williams are the following names:
Chris Ridgeway
IPW:UK World Champion Kip Sabian
Kaito Kiyomiya
Mark Haskins
Daisuke Harada
Tadasuke
Yo-Hey
Hayata
IPW:UK has also confirmed that the co-branded NOAH supercard has also changed venue, the company sent out the following message earlier today:
“PW Owner Billy Wood – ‘We are really proud to announce our new relationship which will take place with immediate affect with Mote Hall in Maidstone. Coming up to our anniversary it never sat well with me that our biggest shows were held in a venue that unfortunately due to the nature of the venue lacked disability access and unfortunately made attending the big IPW shows impossible for many. Back in December a fan travelled nearly 2 hours and took health risks to be able to see the show, the truth is that shouldn’t be happening and that moment has stuck with me ever since. With Mote Hall all fans will have access and with our Anniversary selling at the rate it is it’s vital we have a space which accommodates all. We really enjoyed our time at Casino Rooms but now it’s time for a change and with that change we celebrate the biggest weekend in IPW history. Anniversary XIV & IPW/NOAH Global Clash”
IPW:UK has announced that Pro Wrestling NOAH will be making their way to the United Kingdom this September for a one night only ‘Global Clash’ event. The show will be taking place from Rochester’s Casino Rooms alongside IPW:UK’s Anniversary XIV weekender including the Saturday 22nd International Super 8 event.
The first name announced for the Global Clash 2018 is a big one. Pro Wrestling NOAH and Japanese wrestling legend Naomichi Marufuji will be making his way to the United Kingdom for the first time since his Lucha Forever ‘Ultimo Battle’ match against WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne. Marufuji is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Super J Cup winner (2004, 2009), 3 time GHC Heavyweight Champion and GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion amongst a litany of incredible accomplishments over his career.
Tickets for this stellar event are available to purchase now via the official IPW:UK site.
DEFIANT Wrestling will be facing IPW:UK in a 5 on 5 match as part of the Chain Reaction PPV on Sunday February 18th, the event takes place from Manchester’s BEC Arena.
IPW:UK invaded DEFIANT during the fourth episode of Loaded, DEFIANT’s weekly YouTube show. Austin Aries and Mark Haskins made their way to the ring to declare that IPW:UK would be taking over the Loaded programme, leading to this eventual 5 on 5 bout with a Loser Leaves Town Stipulation; if DEFIANT win then IPW:UK owner Billy Wood is banished from Loaded, however if IPW:UK win then former WWE Intercontinental champion and DEFIANT GM Stu Bennett will find himself out of a job.
Check out DEFIANT’s show for free each and every Friday on their YouTube channel, it features some of the best performers from the UK independent scene taking on international stars such as Mike Bailey, Austin Aries and David Starr.
IPW's three-week rule is over & I’m back at the helm. First order of business: Feb 18th, 5 from @DEFIANTwres vs 5 from @IPWUK.. LOSER LEAVES TOWN. If Defiant win, Billy Wood is gone. If IPW win, I’m on the dole. Team announcements this week! ???? https://t.co/h56tYLQ95R
DEFIANT Wrestling has released the sixth instalment of their ongoing web series and it is available to watch below.
The show was headlined by IPW:UK’s Mark Haskins and DEFIANT’s Martin Kirby, this bout continued the ongoing invasion angle between the two rival companies. If Haskins won then IPW would take control of the show until the upcoming Chain Reaction PPV, if Kirby won then he would get a title shot against DEFIANT Champion Austin Aries.
Other matches on this stacked show include:
Primate and Jimmy Havoc vs Aussie Open
Joe Coffey vs The Prestige in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
Gracie’s Open Challenge
Next week will see two more massive bouts when NJPW and Suzuki-Gun stable member Zack Sabre Jr takes on Mike Bailey and Millie McKenzie takes on Mia Brookside.
Former WWE Superstar Emma/Tenille Dashwood has been announced for top United Kingdom promotion IPW:UK’s ‘International Battle Royale’ event on April 29th 2018.
The event will also feature the likes of PROGRESS’ Mark Haskins & Jimmy Havoc, James Castle, Kip Sabian and more.
IPW:UK recently held their ‘Undisputed’ event that saw Mark Haskins successfully win the company’s World Title, only to then lose in the main event against new champion Austin Aries. The former 205 Live competitor has not been officially confirmed for an appearance in April however the now co-Defiant Wrestling/IPW:UK Champion will likely be headed to the UK for appearances more often than not in 2018.
Tickets for the event are now available to purchase via Big Cartel.
Former WWE/TNA/ROH Superstar Austin Aries will be making his way to the UK in December exclusively for IPW:UK. Aries’ opponent for this special one off appearance has finally been announced and it will be former PROGRESS World Champion Mark Haskins.
Haskins is widely regarded as one of the most underrated talents on the UK scene and he recently appeared for PWG as part of their All Star weekend. This high profile bout will help raise his stock even further.
Also announced for this event are IPW:UK Champion Moose, Jimmy Havoc and Abyss.
UK based promotion IPW:UK recently made a blockbuster announcement for their December 17th show in Rochester, England. Former WWE 205 Live Superstar Austin Aries will be making his way back to Great Britain for the company at their ‘Undisputed’ event and now IPW have another ace up their sleeve.
Former PROGRESS World Champion Jimmy Havoc will be taking on former TNA Champion Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match. If you know Havoc’s history then you know exactly what he is capable of in a no holds barred environment. Conversely if you know ‘The Monster’ Abyss then you also know exactly what to expect on December 17th!
Tickets are still available to purchase via the IPW:UK site.
Top UK promotion IPW:UK has announced that former WWE/TNA/ROH star Austin Aries will heading over to Britain later this year as part of their ‘Undisputed’ show on December 17th.
Aries will be exclusive to IPW so if you want to catch ‘The Greatest Man That Ever Lived’ you can grab tickets now from the IPW Big Cartel site.
Also currently announced for the show are GFW star Moose and former PROGRESS/IPW:UK World Champion Jimmy Havoc.
UK Independent promotion IPW:UK are running one of the biggest events in company history today. Former WWE star X-Pac/Sean Waltman was scheduled to be part of the show however IPW has announced that Waltman will no longer be making the booking and that they are currently unable to contact him.
IPW posted the following to their Facebook page:
“With regret, unless a miracle occurs, X-Pac will no longer be appearing at the Extreme Measures 2017 event later today.
He was scheduled to land in the UK on Saturday at 2pm, but 12 hours later and nobody has heard from him. We wish Sean well and hope he is safe. Sometimes you do everything you can but it’s completely out of our hands.
We spent Saturday attempting to check if flights were possible for an international name to replace him, but at such short notice the options were next to none. As a result, we have been searching up and down the UK for available replacements and as you will see on the day tomorrow, we think we’ve found the best option at short notice.”
UK Superindie IPW:UK have announced that they will be returning to the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent on Easter Monday (April 17th) and that several Lucha Underground stars will be on the card.
Two matches have already been announced for the show; ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll will be taking on Angelico and Big Grizzly will be facing Jack Evans.
Also announced for the show are Rey Fenix, Pentagon, Jimmy Havoc, Zack Sabre Jr and The London Riots. Tickets for the event are available to purchase through the IPW:UK Website.
It has not been confirmed whether the show will be available to view through FloSlam but keep an eye on the UK section of the site as we will post any updates as and when IPW:UK confirms.
IPW:UK have announced the details of their April 30th show set to take place at the Clapham Grand in South West London. Headlining this event will be UK fan favourite and renowned Deathmatch competitor Jimmy Havoc taking on the ECW original and Hardcore icon Tommy Dreamer.
IPW have also announced that Pete Dunne, Joey Ryan, The London Riots and Matt Riddle will be competing on what looks set to be a memorable show for the UK scene this year.
Tickets for the event are available to purchase through the IPW:UK site: www.ipwuk.com/events/2017/04/30/extreme-measures-2017
FloSlam announced this week that German-based promotion wXw will have shows available live through the streaming service going forward.
“Based in Germany, wXw is world-renowned for the quality of their shows and now they will be easier to see than ever. Over the next several years, FloSlam will be bringing you their top events as part of our World Premiere Events series, including the annual16 Carat Gold tournament.
Best of all, you don’t have to wait long. Their 16th Anniversary Show will be coming to you at 8:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 21st. The card features the FloSlam premiere for Adam Cole, as he takes on Marty Scurll and Jurn Simmons in a three-way dance for the Unified World Wrestling Championship.
After the initial airing, shows will be available for unlimited rewatching via our ever-growing library. In fact, the partnership also will include selections from the wXw back catalog as we continue to seek ways to bring you more and more incredible wrestling content.
We’d like to welcome wXw to FloSlam, and can’t believe we now get to bring you two House of Hardcore shows, Shine 39, ACW: Yuletide Beatings, IPW:UK Supershow 5 and two OTT shows all before the New Year. There’s never been a better time to sign up….”
IPW:UK have announced that Lucha Underground/Ex-WWE Star Johnny Mundo/John Morrison will be taking on the Ring of Honor Television Champion Marty Scurll at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent on January 22nd.
This match marks almost two years to the day that Scurll last appeared for the company and will be Morrison’s debut match.
IPW:UK have also announced that the event will be shown live on the FloSlam.tv network and with a main event of this caliber it looks set to be a defining year for the UK promotion.
Top British promotion IPW:UK have announced some mouth watering bouts for their end of year Supershow V at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, Kent:
NJPW/ROH Will Ospreay will be taking on former WWE talent Cody Rhodes.
After his incredible bout with Ospreay at PROGRESS Matt Riddle will be looking to steal the show again when he faces “The Best Technical Wrestler in the World” Zack Sabre Jr
IPW:UK Champion Jimmy Havoc will be taking on Sammy Smooth in an I Quit bout
Tom Dawkins will finally get his hands on Joseph Conners
Tickets are still available for the stacked card here.
Having already signed EVOLVE star Matt Riddle for their Supershow 5 event in December, IPW:UK have now announced that Former WWE superstar Cody Rhodes will be performing at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, England on December 18th.
Rhodes’ opponent has not yet been named, however Cody alluded to having a shot at the IPW:UK World Title in his tweet hyping his appearance:
Make no mistake about what I'm attempting to do…every promotion…every title…night after night
The current interim IPW:UK Champion Joseph Conners does not yet have a bout scheduled for the event and this would likely be one of the biggest matches of his career, however the match is still up in the air as Jimmy Havoc may be fit to perform by the end of the year.
IPW:UK have announced that Ex-UFC & EVOLVE talent Matt Riddle will be performing at their Supershow 5 event on December 18th. The event takes place at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, England and tickets are available here: http://www.ipwuk.com/events/2016/12/18/supershow-5
Also confirmed for the event is ‘The Righteous’ Joseph Conners who will again be defending IPW:UK World Title on behalf of the currently injured Jimmy Havoc.
IPW:UK have announced the first match for the Royale Rewards show at the Angel Centre in Tonbridge on August 7th, former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions War Machine will be taking on the Sumerian Death Squad.
The SDS were most prominently known for their run in PROGRESS, however due to their loss at Chapter 27 to The London Riots they were forced to disband.
As you may have seen on Sescoops yesterday; Tommy End has allegedly signed a deal with WWE, this show for IPW:UK may well be one of the last chances to catch End before he makes the jump to America so for any UK fans this is a must see.
Rev Pro has announced yet another big name for their June 12th #AnglevSabre supershow. Chris Hero will be taking on Josh Bodom adding to the already packed card.
The first bout for ‘Live at the Cockpit 9’ on June 5th was also announced earlier today, Mark Haskins will be taking on Trent Seven at the London Cockpit in Marylebone, tickets for the event go on sale this Saturday at 10am UK time.
The first bout for Chapter 31 ‘All Hail the New Puritans’ has been announced. Big Damo & Joe Coffey will be taking on Rampage Brown & Michael Dante (formerly of the Sumerian Death Squad) as a featured match in the new Atlas division.
Rev Pro has one of the biggest cards in their history this Saturday at Epic Encounter and features the following matches:
Ricochet & Matt Sydal vs Zack Sabre Jr & Marty Scurll
Will Ospreay vs Michael Elgin
Roderick Strong vs Big Damo
ACH vs Pete Dunne
Lord Gideon Grey vs Dalton Castle
Donovan Dijak vs Josh Bodom
Jonny Storm & Jody Fleisch vs The Revolutionists
You can catch RPW on demand at rpwondemand.pivotshare.com.
Progress Wrestling
Chapter 29 ‘Practically Progress in Every Way’ takes place on April 24th and two qualifying matches from the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series will be taking place. There are also two matches in the first Atlas Championship tournament as JOE COFFEY takes on RAMPAGE BROWN and DAMO O’CONNOR goes up against MICHAEL DANTE.
The main event sees Tommy End take on PROGRESS Champion Marty Scurll, you can catch the show a few days after the event at demandprogress.pivotshare.com
IPW:UK
On May 1st IPW:UK present Super Scrum 2016 with the following matches scheduled –
International Tag Team Main Event
– Ring of Honor’s War Machine (Hanson/Rowe) vs. The London Riots (Davis/Lynch)
IPW:UK World Title Match
– ‘Suicidal’ Jimmy Havoc (c) [5 defences] versus ‘The Bad Boy of British Wrestling’ Jon Ryan!
The Super Scrum
– Zack Gibson vs. Jonny Storm vs. T-Bone vs. Nathan Cruz vs. 4 other wrestlers still to be announced!
Traditional British Rules Match
– British legend Johnny Kidd in action!
IPW:UK Tag Team Title Match
– DND (Duggan/Donnelly) (c) [10 defences] vs. 2Unlimited (Jay/Patrick)
IPW:UK Women’s Title Match
– Jetta (c) [1st defence] versus Pollyanna [#1 contender]
All-England Title Match
– ‘Smooth’ Sammy Smooth (c) [8 defences] in singles action!
You can catch IPW:UK on demand at ipwuk.pivotshare.com.