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  • New UK Company UnPro Wrestling Debuting in August with a Stacked Roster

    New UK Company UnPro Wrestling Debuting in August with a Stacked Roster

    It has been well documented that the UK  independent wrestling scene is as hot now as it ever has been. New companies with top UK talents such as Lucha Forever, VII Pro Wrestling, Riot House Promotions and big money WCPW have been blossoming from the impact that top UK indies such as PROGRESS, ICW and Revolution Pro have had over the past few years.

    With that another new company has emerged with their first event announced for the Hackney Showroom in London on August 20th. Known as Unprofessional Wrestling (@UnPro_Wrestling), they will be holding an 8-Man tournament to crown their first Champion and here are some of the bigger names that have been announced for the night:

    ‘Flash’ Morgan Webster – One of PROGRESS Wrestling’s most popular homegrown stars, Webster recently returned from an injury sustained against Zack Sabre Jr at the WWE Crusierweight Classic qualifying rounds back at PROGRESS Chapter 29.

    https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/829434636078084096

    El Ligero – Ligero is quite possibly the hardest working man in the UK scene today having fought in nearly 2,000 matches over his 15 year career. He recently featured on the ITV World of Sport reboot that aired in the UK on New Years Eve.

    https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826850966125281282

    Pastor William Eaver – A product of the PROGRESS Wrestling School (known as the ProJo), Pastor William Eaver has become one of the most beloved figures in PROGRESS today. He is now starting to make a name for his himself across the UK and Europe and looks set to have a big impact in 2017.

    https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826170117591494656

    Jack Sexsmith – Sexsmith is one of the most intriguing characters in wrestling today, having started as a comedy character in PROGRESS wrestling he has grown to be a huge crowd favourite that may possibly be in line for a world championship run at some point this year. Maybe he can be the top guy in UnPro?

    https://twitter.com/UnPro_Wrestling/status/826528029950300160

    Tickets for the event are still available to purchase through: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unprofessional-wrestling-the-man-who-would-be-king-tickets-31464855229

  • WCPW True Destiny Results: Kurt Angle vs. Alberto El Patron

    WCPW True Destiny Results: Kurt Angle vs. Alberto El Patron

    What Culture Pro Wrestling held their True Destiny iPPV over the weekend. SEScoops correspondent Mike Hogan was in attendance for the event and will be sending in a live report this week, so stay tuned for that. The show was headlined by the first-ever match between Kurt Angle vs. Alberto El Patron. Jim Ross and Matt Striker called the action.

    Here are the results and some reactions from Angle, El Patron and JR.

    – Ricochet defeated Will Ospreay

    – Rampage defeated Primate in an I Quit Match

    – Drago defeated El Hijo de Dos Caras

    – Zack Sabre, Jr defeated Travis Banks

    – Scott Wainwright & Will Ospreay defeated Tag Team Champions Johnny Moss & Liliam Slater vs. El Ligero & Gabriel Kidd vs. Prospect (Archer & Gracie) to become the new Champions.

    – Nixon Newell defeated Bea Priestly

    – Drew Galloway defeated Joe Hendry to retain the What Culture PW Championship

    – Kurt Angle defeated Alberto El Patron via submission when El Patron tapped out to the Ankle Lock. After the match, Joe Hendry came out and got in the ring to congratulate Kurt Angle. Hendry praised Angle as one of the best of all-time. He extended his hand for a shake and instead attacked Angle. Hendry hit Angle with the Angle Slam as the PPV went off the air.

  • WCPW Loaded Show Taking Hiatus

    WCPW Loaded Show Taking Hiatus

    What Culture Pro Wrestling have announced that their YouTube show ‘Loaded’ will be taking a hiatus, they released the following statement on their YouTube channel:

    “We’re going to take a little break from broadcasting Loaded each week in order to really focus on the work required behind the scenes to ensure we give you the absolute best quality weekly live product. Loaded will air as planned on Monday, February 20th and Monday, February 27th… from the taping that is taking place in Leicester on Monday. There is no episode scheduled on Monday, February 13th. On March 6th, we’ll air live and for free on YouTube, a special PPV-quality show titled Exit Wounds. We’ll continue to release some WCPW events (not Loaded) as part of WhatCulture Extra, leading up to our April 29th PPV featuring Rey Mysterio, with select matches and full highlights released via YouTube… while all Pro Wrestling World Cup events will be released for free via YouTube, beginning with the English qualifier – being taped on March 21st in Nottingham. Nothing changes for people who will be attending our March and April shows, you can still expect to see all of your favourite stars – including Internet Champion Cody Rhodes who will be in action throughout March.”

  • Ospreay vs Ricochet Announced for WCPW True Destiny

    Ospreay vs Ricochet Announced for WCPW True Destiny

    What Culture Pro Wrestling will be presenting ‘True Destiny’ live on iPPV next month from Milton Keynes (UK). The show will be headlined by a huge international bout between Alberto El Patron and soon to-be-inducted WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.

    WCPW have now announced another bout for their third iPPV event and it will be a rematch from one of the most talked about bouts of 2016. Will Ospreay will once again be taking on Ricochet in what promises to be a high-flying affair.

    Other names announced for the Milton Keynes event are:

    • Drew Galloway
    • Zack Sabre Jr
    • Pentagon Jr
    • Drago
    • Travis Banks
    • Tessa Blanchard
    • Joe Hendry
    • Martin Kirby
    • Moss & Slater
    • Bea Priestley
    • Primate
    • Rampage
    • Swords of Essex

  • More Details On WCPW’s 64-Man “World Cup” Tournament

    More Details On WCPW’s 64-Man “World Cup” Tournament

    What Culture Pro Wrestling sent in further regarding the upcoming Pro Wrestling World Cup, a first of its kind 64-man tournament:

    – Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the 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.

    – A two-night, 16-man, final will be held in the United Kingdom in the summer. The first preliminary event to take place on March 21st will be the regional tournament for England, and will be held in Nottingham.

    – All Pro Wrestling World Cup tournament matches will be broadcast for free on the WCPW YouTube channel, with the two-night final being broadcast live.

    Further information will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

  • WCPW Announce the ‘Pro Wrestling World Cup’

    WCPW Announce the ‘Pro Wrestling World Cup’

    What Culture Pro Wrestling have announced a brand new tournament that will take place this year.

    The ‘Pro Wrestling World Cup’ will see 64 Wrestlers compete in a 10 day tournament to crown a ‘champion’ of a currently unknown title.

    We’ve said it already and it warrants a repeat, 2017 is shaping up to be a very interesting year in the wrestling business.

    Check out this WCPW teaser video hyping the event:

  • Kurt Angle vs. Alberto El Patron Announced for February WCPW Show

    Kurt Angle vs. Alberto El Patron Announced for February WCPW Show

    What Culture Pro Wrestling will be hosting ‘True Destiny’ in Milton Keynes on February 12th and the main event for the show has already been announced.

    Kurt Angle will be returning to the company to face former WWE & Lucha Underground star Alberto El Patron.

    The event will also be host to the second ever WCPW convention and tickets for the event are available to purchase here.

  • WCPW to Make American Debut on WrestleMania Weekend in Orlando

    WCPW to Make American Debut on WrestleMania Weekend in Orlando

    There’s a new promotion in the WrestleMania weekend indie show mix, and it’s a surprising one. WhatCulture Pro Wrestling, the new UK-based promotion, announced on Monday that it will be running a show in Orlando on the afternoon of April 1st.

    That’s the day before WrestleMania 33, and if past years are any indication, WCPW will likely be running shows opposite WrestleCon, WWE Fan Axxess, Shimmer, possibly Evolve, and probably various local promotions. Announce so far are Joseph Conners, Joe Hendry, Martin Kirby, El Ligero, Grado, Primate, Drake and “Many more yet to be confirmed!” In other words, WCPW’s core wrestlers are committed but not any outside talent as of yet.

    WCPW got a lot of attention for an internet pay-per-view a few weeks back that included very expensive fly-ins like Minoru Suzuki, Kurt Angle, Bret Hart as a surprise, and the commentary team of Jim Ross (during college football season, no less) and Jim Cornette (who never flies except for offers he can’t refuse). The response was mixed, in large part due to streaming issues on the WCPW side (FITE TV’s stream was unaffected).

    Analysis: WrestleMania weekend is already a crowded space, to the point that this only makes sense if a lot oft he costs (staff flying in for WrestleMania weekend, the wrestlers working other shows and having promoters split the costs of flights, etc) are already taken care of in large part. Maybe this will have a unique appeal to the throng of British fans in town, but they also could decide they’d rather see different wrestling if they’re traveling abroad.

  • Damien Sandow & Will Ospreay Announced for WCPW Events Next Month

    Damien Sandow & Will Ospreay Announced for WCPW Events Next Month

    Former WWE superstar Damien Sandow and Best of the Super Juniors winner Will Ospreay have been booked to appear for Wrestle Culture Pro Wrestling on July 27th/28th.

    Tickets for the events are available to purchase now through: http://shop.whatculture.com/product/wcpw-live-july-27th-28th

    • Big Damo
    • Rampage Brown
    • Joe Coffey
    • El Ligero
    • Martin Kirby
    • Jason “The Primate” Prime
    • Joe Hendry

    While it is still early days for the Wrestle Culture Pro Wrestling experiment the talent that they have pulled from the booming British scene coupled with their international reach on Youtube could prove to be hugely successful.