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Christopher Daniels Discusses Still Being Relevant As A Veteran

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Former Ring Of Honor (ROH) World Heavyweight Champion Christopher Daniels recently did an interview with CLICKON Sports to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Daniels discussed remaining relevant in the professional wrestling world despite being a longtime veteran, the success of The Young Bucks, the partnership between New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and ROH, and much more. You can check out the highlights here below:

Wrestling being an art form:

“I absolutely think wrestling is an art form. There’s an aspect of storytelling in professional wrestling that maybe not everyone gets, especially casual fans or just people who look at it on the surface or from afar. You have to sort of watch it over a period of time to understand what’s going on.

“Yeah, every match tells a story in itself, but the longer arches of how wrestlers progress from the bottom of the card to the top, from villain to hero, that sort of stuff is a long term form of storytelling that I think fans understand and enjoy.”

Still being relevant as a longtime veteran:

“I sort of force myself to stick with it. I recognize what worked for me five years ago may not work for me now, and I try not to become so deeply entrenched in my habits. I try to recognize when things are getting stale, and try to change direction when I can.

“I think Chris Jericho is a perfect example of someone who enjoys success but also challenges himself to do something different and find different things for people to latch onto. That’s something I’ve tried to incorporate as well, because I don’t want to stay stagnant for too long.”

The success of The Young Bucks:

“I feel like the Young Bucks are sort of ahead of the curb in terms of reaching their audience without any filters in between. They go directly to their audience, and of course, being a part of ROH and New Japan, you can certainly catch them on those events – but if you’re a fan then all you really need to do is go on YouTube to see their latest exploits.

“Them, going to the fans first, it helps build up a fanbase for those companies and also solidifies their own brand. The Young Bucks understand that social media is a finger on the pulse of where fans are at.”

The partnership between ROH and NJPW:

“I’ve worked for both companies [ROH and NJPW] and knowing they were coming together to trade talent, I felt like it was going to bring a new facet of fresh match-ups to both side. That’s an interesting aspect for fans in the US to see these Japanese wrestlers, and throwing them in the mix with the Ring of Honor roster is bringing a level of interest to ROH as a whole.”

What he’d like to change about the professional wrestling industry today:

“I would love to see more stringent vetting processes for promoters that are coming up. I feel like a lot of wrestlers now are earning their living on the independent scene, and whilst you have to go through training to become a professional wrestler, anybody with money can become a promoter. Sometimes it’s hard to know which promotions are legitimate, and which are just money grabs.”

You can check out Daniels’ full interview with CLICKON Sports by clicking this link here.

Jinder Mahal Comments On Possibly Breaking CM Punk’s WWE Title Reign Record

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The modern-day record for a WWE Title reign is held by CM Punk at 434 days, and current WWE Title-holder Jinder Mahal is looking to break that record. While Punk’s reign isn’t the longest WWE Title reign of all time, it is the longest since 1984. Mahal’s current reign is at 140 days but in a recent interview with Sportskeeda, “The Maharaja” indicated he thinks he has what it takes to break Punk’s record. Here are the highlights:

If he thinks he can break Punk’s record:

“Absolutely think I can. Why not? I believe I haven’t even entered my prime yet. So, I’m 31 years old, I’m already WWE Champion for 140 something days at the moment. I’ve a lengthy title run ahead of me and many more title runs yet to come”

His WrestleMania 34 dream opponent:

“Brock Lesnar — that would be amazing. Or someone like John Cena. Even John Cena’s such a big, big star here in India it would be a blockbuster match. Especially if I beat someone like John Cena, I would really establish my own legacy, which is my number 1 goal”

Magnus Reveals Why He Left TNA

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Magnus is one of the many stars who left TNA amidst of their financial crisis back in 2015. He returned to the company as a result of the GFW-Impact merge but didn’t stay with them for long and left once again within 6 months, back in May this year.

The former TNA Star recently had an interview with CLICKON Sports where among other things, he also revealed why he didn’t re-sign with the company. Below are some of the highlights from his interview:

On becoming a father:

“The real turning point for me was becoming a father. I sometimes joke that I wish that had happened [becoming World Champion] a year earlier, because we found out Mickie was pregnant whilst I was World Champion. It just calmed me down and gave me so much more of a level head, and created so much more of a perspective. I stopped blowing up about small, unnecessary things and focused on the bigger picture”

Becoming World Champion:

“They [pundits] like to believe this false rhetoric that Dixie had it in her mind from day one that this guy was going to be the top guy, almost like I was handed stuff. People forget that I started there in 2009 and got the title in 2013. I had worked every spot on the card, I’d been in tag teams, factions, I’d had all sorts of different responsibilities. I held the ratings well, live events well, and had a strong impact on the UK market. I was proud of myself.”

Why he left TNA:

“The business model there was vulnerable. They had one major client which was Spike TV, and the big vulnerability there was that if that relationship ended then we knew it wasn’t gonna be around. I was safe for another year and a bit because I had a guaranteed contract, and I kind of said when this expires let’s go our separate ways.”

Wrestling in future:

“I’m not saying wrestling is on the back burner, but I’m not going to go and fall down for money as much when I have to run businesses and have to take care of my kid. But if an opportunity comes up, I’m still there.”

Aries Making More Outside WWE, Jinder Meets With Indian Sports Legend

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– Since leaving WWE it seems as though Austin Aries is going to make far more money working the independent scene than he did in WWE. Aries took to Twitter to note that he will be making more money in the next six weeks working “bingo halls” than his last four months in the “big league”:

https://twitter.com/AustinAries/status/919202093738680322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

– WWE Champion Jinder Mahal is currently doing some promotional work over in India. He got to meet with cricket legend and Indian politician Sachin Tendulkar, a very famous name in India. Many consider him to be the Michael Jordan of cricket. You can check out the photos here below:

Cody Rhodes Praises ROH Crowd, Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch At TLC

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– Ring Of Honor (ROH) World Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes recently took to Twitter to thank last night’s (Fri. October 13, 2017) Pittsburgh crowd for their insane reaction to The Bullet Club:

– WWE posted the following match from last year’s Tables Ladders and Chairs (TLC) pay-per-view (PPV) between Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch for the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship. The match was a Tables match between Bliss and Lynch in which “Little Miss Bliss” won after Powerbombing Lynch through a table. Check out the full match here below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwDR5_M4_rE&feature=youtu.be

Shayna Baszler Reveals The Biggest Difference Between MMA & Professional Wrestling

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Former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Shayna Baszler recently did an interview with the Argus Leader to discuss her transition from fighting to professional wrestling. Baszler is better known for being one of former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s best friends and being a part of The Four Horsewomen of MMA. She recently took part in the Mae Young Classic tournament in which she was a finalist.

During the interview Baszler discussed the biggest difference between MMA and professional wrestling:

“In MMA, you’re trained to tune the audience out. In sports entertainment, you’re trained to feed off what the audience is thinking and feeling,” Baszler said. “There’s a lot more emphasis about making the crowd feel certain emotions about certain things. In sports entertainment, you can take your time and digest what’s going on along with the audience. It’s really learning that you don’t have to be in this panic mode.”

You can check out Baszler’s full interview with the Argus Leader by clicking here.

Shawn Michaels Had Some Blunt Advice For The Singh Brothers

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The Singh Brothers are an integral part of Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship reign, and although they’re currently heels on WWE TV, they previously worked as babyfaces in NXT as The Bollywood Boyz. They got their big break in WWE as competitors in the Cruiserweight Classic and were soon regulars on NXT and 205 Live.

Once brought up to the main roster they aligned themselves with Jinder Mahal and assisted him in capturing the WWE Championship from Randy Orton. The brothers recently appeared on WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s podcast, Talk Is Jericho, to talk about their run in the professional wrestling world. Simir discussed some rather blunt advice that he and his brother received while working at the WWE Performance Center as The Bollywood Boyz:

“I think a big thing actually, we realized we needed to turn heel” Because the whole Bollywood Boyz thing was so babyface — so 1980’s. Me and Gurv [Sunil] were going back and forth and Shawn Michaels had just started at NXT and watched one of our PC Live matches and he pulled up aside and was like, ‘you guys need to go heel.’ He’s like, ‘if you’re gonna stay a babyface you’re dead in the water.”

Sunil then noted that Michaels compared what The Singh Brothers were trying to do was similar to what he did with Marty Jannetty, however, it worked back in the 90s – but not today:

“He said ‘I see what you guys are trying to do it was like what Marty (Jannetty) and I were doing back in the day. But it worked in the 90’s — it’s not gonna work in today’s wrestling”

You can check out The Singh Brother’s interview on Talk Is Jericho at this link here.

MVP Talks Mismanagement In TNA, His Favourite Wrestling Company

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Causal Wrestling fans only know MVP for his stint with WWE but the former United States Champion has worked for many famous wrestling companies in his career so far including TNA, Lucha Underground and more.

The former WWE Star who is currently working for NJPW recently had an interview with The Roman Show where he talked about a variety of wrestling related topics. Below are some of the highlights from his interview:

Pitching New Japan World to The NJPW President in 2011:

“I remember having a meeting with President Naoki Sugabayashi in 2011 and I pitched New Japan World back then because there is a huge English speaking audience that wanted access to the product,” MVP recalled. “I guess it was just matter of timing.”

Mismanagement of TNA:

“I don’t know what to say about them it’s constant mismanagement. Some of the greatest talent came from there, guys like Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, Bobby Roode. You have all these guys that aren’t there anymore. TNA was must successful under Jeff Jarrett’s leadership. Under Dixie Carter, it spiraled under. I was hoping Jeff Jarrett would raise it, but I don’t know, it remains to be seen.”

If TNA should shut down:

“Our industry needs TNA. I never understood fans that hoped TNA goes out of business. We need a strong solid company for guys to continue to work that can make money and do well. That’s just stupid to me. I don’t like orange soda, but I don’t wish Sunkist goes out of business. I just don’t drink it.”

His favorite wrestling company:

“New Japan is my personal favorite wrestling company. Working there was my dream. It was my dream to wrestle in the Tokyo Dome. I am happy the WWE Universe is being exposed, in my opinion, to the best wrestling on the planet.”

The Rock Talks WWE 2K18 Soundtrack, The Miz Has A Question For You

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– WWE recently posted a video of the Miz where he is seen backstage with Curtis Axel, cutting a promo on the Shield. In the video as seen below the Intercontinental Champion asks who would you rather cheer for – a man who elevates careers or the Shield:

“I’m curious Who are you going to cheer for? A man who elevates careers, like Curtis Axel, elevates people into the main event, like Braun Strowman, Cesaro, and Sheamus, or are you going to cheer for…The Shield? It’s your choice.”

The Miz will team up with The Bar and Braun Strowman to face the Shield at the upcoming TLC PPV.

– The Rock has an interesting role in the making of WWE 2K18 – being the Executive Soundtrack Producer of the game. Below is a video of him promoting songs he personally curated for it:

Update On When Daniel Bryan Will Be A Free Agent

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Ring Of Honor’s Chief Operating Officer Joe Koff spoke with AV Club this week to promote Sunday’s Global Wars pay-per-view from Chicago.

Topics discussed include state of independent wrestling, ROH signing Cody Rhodes and working with NJPW talent like Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, ROH and Sin Clair broadcasting breaking into new markets and ROH being perceived as a stepping stone to WWE.

During the discussion, Koff was asked about the possibility of Ring of Honor signing Daniel Bryan when he becomes a free agent some time next year. Once again, he expressed interest in welcoming ‘Bryan Danielson’ back to the ROH family and said he believes Bryan is under contract with WWE until next September.

“I’m not gonna give you odds, I wouldn’t even know how to set those,” said Koff. “Bryan’s under contract with the WWE, from what I understand, until September 2018. If he chooses not to renew that contract, and he is able to wrestle from a health standpoint, I would welcome him.”

He continued, “It would be a triumphant return. I think we would be the right place for him, the right fan appreciation, the right respect from the industry plus management plus everybody. But there’s so many variables in that. Even though it’s not far away, a year in wrestling is a long period of time. But he is more than welcomed to come back and I would love to have him on our roster.”

Koff also revealed that Ring of Honor is working on a streaming service of their own, which they hope to launch by January 1st, 2018.

Head over to AVClub.com to read the full interview and make sure to check out Global Wars this Sunday night.

Kurt Angle Teasing A Women’s Elimination Chamber Match

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Last October, we saw the first-ever Women’s Hell in a Cell match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks. Earlier this year, Carmella won the first-ever (and second-ever) Money in the Bank ladder match. According to RAW General Manager Kurt Angle, we could also see a Women’s Elimination Chamber match in the near future.

Angle did a Q&A session on Facebook on Friday and was asked why we haven’t seen the RAW Women’s Championship defended inside the chamber.

The most recent WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view took place back in February, with Bray Wyatt capturing his first WWE Championship in a match that also included then-champion AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose, John Cena and The Miz.

December’s Clash of Champions will be a Smackdown PPV and January’s Royal Rumble will feature both brands. WWE has not yet announced which brand will host next year’s Elimination Chamber show, but Angle’s message indicates it will be a RAW event.

RAW’s women’s roster includes Alexa Bliss (champion), Asuka, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, Bayley, Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Emma, Mickie James, Paige and Summer Rae.

Kevin Owens Disappointed With His Feud Against AJ Styles

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SmackDown Live star Kevin Owens was the latest guest on Edge and Christian’s Pod of Awesomeness podcast, which has recently featured great interviews with John Cena and Randy Orton.

Kevin Owens revealed to Edge and Christian that he wasn’t entirely satisfied with his role in the feud with AJ Styles. Owens stated that he ‘plateaued’ when facing AJ Styles and that he didn’t enjoy the matches as much as some of his other opponents. With AJ Styles considered one of the top performers in WWE and the the amazing programs he had with the likes of John Cena and Chris Jericho, you can understand why Owens is frustrated.

“You (Edge) say you enjoyed the series of matches with AJ and I’m glad you did and hopefully a lot of people did as well but I don’t know if I can say that I did, to be honest.”

Owens’ comment was supported as he explained that, retrospectively, he wasn’t performing as best as he could have at the time.  The former Face of America explained that the transition to working with Shane McMahon gave him a greater sense of purpose as it was much more of a big deal.

Owen’s then had this to say about working with Vince McMahon:

“You know not that many people get to do that with Vince, especially nowadays. If you look at the last five, six years there hasn’t been a whole lot of people who got to physically assault Vince in the way I did. So obviously I knew that was a big deal and I did think that maybe this is what I’ve been waiting for and so far it feels like that was it.”

KO finally said that he believes he has moved on to a new level since being able to physically assault Vince McMahon, and that he’s going to run with it as he moves forward.

Author’s Opinion:

Being able to reflect and evaluate performances is a good skill in any professional, and it is important to note that at no point does Kevin Owens mention or pass blame to AJ Styles for his thoughts and feelings about the feud or his own performance.  KO’s interview on the podcast does come across as a form of self-reflection rather than criticism.

Catch the Pod of Awesomeness episode with Kevin Owens here.

Brock Lesnar’s Rumored Opponent For Survivor Series

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WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar successfully defended his title against Braun Strowman last month at No Mercy. As of this writing, Lesnar does not have a title defense scheduled for next weekend’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view.

It’s been rumored that Lesnar’s next opponent would be Finn Balor, but Dave Meltzer reports that WWE has another opponent in the works for Survivor Series on November 18th.

According to Meltzer, the current plan is for Lesnar to face WWE Champion Jinder Mahal in the main event of next month’s inter-brand PPV. Even though both men currently hold the two top titles on RAW and SmackDown, this Champion vs. Champion showdown would be a non-title match.

Author’s Opinion: 

If Lesnar vs. Mahal is the plan, it’s obvious that no other superstar will be getting the WWE Championship before Survivor Series on November 19th.  This actually extends itself to the beginning of December as Jinder will be defending his title against Kevin Owens on the tour of India.

The same can also be said for Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship, however Lesnar has appeared a lot more secure in his title reign which is no surprise.

The Survivor Series main event plan can also shed light on WWE’s hopes for Jinder and his injury.  WWE must be pretty confident that Jinder Mahal can hold himself together with his injury to face Brock Lesnar, but it seems like a big risk with little reward.

The main question from this plan is, who would win?  On paper it seems like an easy win for Brock Lesnar, but how happy would the company be with the WWE champion being swept aside like trash in Suplex City?

The Ultimate Author’s Opinion:

Being brutally honest, it comes across as a match no one asked for.  It works with the theme of Survivor Series, but the names on the card are wrong.

Joey Ryan Talks About If His Gimmick Would Work In WWE, Lucha Underground Status, More

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Joey Ryan recently spoke with Sports Illustrated to talk about various topics. Here are some of the highlights:

If his character would work in WWE:

“If Vince is still taking headbutts, then he could definitely take this, too. But in the PG-era of WWE, I don’t think the Joey Ryan character would be doing anything with the p—s in WWE. The super, powerful p—s would not be part of his repertoire in WWE. I don’t think that’s the place for it.”

His status with Lucha Underground:

“I wouldn’t mind starting my own 21-0 WrestleMania streak. But fingers crossed, I’d love to see Lucha Underground have a season four. Lucha Underground has the right to pick up my contract, and I would love to be a part of it. Opportunities come my way, and I try to make the best of them.”

You can read the entire interview here.

Ryback On If John Cena Should Retire From WWE

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Former WWE Superstar Ryback recently had an interview with The Domenick Nati Show where he talked about several WWE related topics and more. Below are some of the highlights from his interview:

If John Cena should retire from pro wrestling and focus on his acting career:

“John obviously knows what he’s doing; he’s a big boy, He’s been fortunate to have a lot of opportunities outside of wrestling where he can not take on that full schedule. He did it for a long, long time, so I think it’s great he’s doing other things outside of wrestling. I think as everyone can see, when you allow other talents the opportunity to succeed, they will always step up time and time again.”

Possibly pursuing a career in the acting field:

“I have no ambition or drive for any of that kind of stuff… Not to say that I wouldn’t do it, because I have a guy that is out looking (for acting opportunities), but it’s just not on the top of my agenda right now. Growing my Feed Me More nutrition is my number-one goal, and getting healthy”

His Feed Me More nutrition line:

“My main focus has been on my Feed Me More nutrition line, with it being on Amazon has been huge for me and I’m getting ready to launch over in the U.K. in the upcoming weeks,” he said. “It’s an every day job, but I love being home and being active on it. And letting my body heal up and rest from the years of abuse, I had some stem cell surgery. There’s a lot going on, but I’m mainly business-oriented right now.”

Quotes via WrestlingInc

Stu Bennett/Wade Barrett Talks WCPW Rebrand and more

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WCPW/Defiant Wrestling General Manager Stu Bennett (formerly Wade Barrett) was recently interviewed for the What Culture YouTube channel. He talks at length about WCPW’s rebrand to Defiant Wrestling and how he felt when he was announced as the GM for the new venture.

If you hadn’t yet heard of WCPW’s rebrand they released the following statement detailing the change to Defiant:

On Monday, December 4, What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) is to be relaunched as Defiant Wrestling.

WeAreDefiant will be broadcast live on PPV on December 4 via a brand-new on-demand service, Access Defiant, as well as the FITE app. The show will be held in the O2 Academy Newcastle. Tickets will be on sale to O2 priority customers from Wednesday, October 4, and general sale from Friday, October 7.

A new dedicated subscription service for Defiant Wrestling will be launching as Access Defiant ahead of the WeAreDefiant PPV event on December 4. Historical WCPW broadcasts will all be available via the new service, as well as many new features, including: behind the scenes documentaries, ticket/merchandise discounts and community forum.

WhatCulture Extra will be incorporating brand-new content from across the WhatCulture spectrum, while continuing to house exclusive wrestling lists and documentaries. Exclusive written content will also be featured, while ad-free browsing will continue to benefit subscribers. The price point for WhatCulture Extra will be reduced to $4.99 starting November 1, with all WCPW content moving to Access Defiant on December 1.

You can check out the full interview below:

Kazuchika Okada to Appear for Melbourne City Wrestling

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IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada will be appearing for Australia’s Melbourne City Wrestling on November 11th.

New Japan star Will Ospreay recently stated that he plans to put Australian wrestling “on the map” and that he may be bringing some friends with him…well it looks like MCW fans have got their wish with Ospreay’s CHAOS stablemate heading to the promotion.

Are you an MCW regular? Will you be heading to #MCWRain on November 11th? Let us know in the comments.

Madison Rayne Spotted At The WWE Performance Center

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Former TNA Knockout Madison Rayne has been training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL this week. WWE has reportedly been interested in her since mid-July after she showed up to a WWE taping in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rayne is a 5-time Knockouts Champion and was with Impact Wrestling for nearly a decade. After a lengthy in-ring career, she joined the creative team to work on the Knockouts division. She’s also married to Impact announcer Josh Mathews.

As previously reported, other names recently spotted at the Performance Center include Serena Deeb and Austin Aries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQakymw8dqU

H/T: PWInsider

3 UK Independent Stars To Look Out For

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The UK wrestling scene has been booming for the past 3/4 years with companies such as PROGRESS, Rev Pro, ICW and OTT leading the charge. Some of the biggest stars to come out of these promotions have gone on to join New Japan (Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr, Marty Scurll), Impact Wrestling (Grado) and even WWE (Trent Seven, Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne).

But who will be the next batch of stars emerging from the British Isles? Well, here are 3 up and coming performers that you should know about:

James Castle

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The ‘Anarchist’ James Castle has been slowly honing his craft over the past few years, his current accolades include Rev Pro and IPW:UK Tag Team Champion and he holds the Heavyweight Title for smaller East Anglia promotion Wrestling League. Castle has a ton of potential, he has the ability to work as either a Heel or Face (Villain or BlueEye for all you BritWres fans out there!) and can seemingly drag the heat out of even the most apathetic of crowds. Castle is certainly one of those performers whose character is driven by their true to life personality, his love for Hardcore Punk, particularly that of the 80’s CBGB equation, drives his anarchistic persona and will certainly see him connect with audiences on the bigger UK independents, especially PROGRESS.

Check out this free match against Matt Riddle:

Chris Brookes

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Those of you who currently follow UK wrestling will certainly know Chris Brookes. One third of team #CCK, Brookes recently broke into the upper echelons of the UK scene (alongside tag partner Kid Lykos) when he captured the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship.

Brookes also appeared for Ring of Honor during their UK tour earlier this year and his 2018 looks to be even more prosperous. #CCK are such a unique act, their branding and merchandise is top notch and they present themselves in a way unlike anyone on the scene right now.

Check out this free match from wXw:

Session Moth Martina

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Session Moth is a breed unto herself. Character driven with a unique comedic flair but most importantly a technical ability in the ring that sets her apart from other performers on the independent scene. Moth has had a truly breakout year in 2017, she has graced the stages of OTT, PROGRESS, ICW and Pro Wrestling EVE as well as a plethora of smaller independents while building her profile. Expect 2018 to be an even bigger year for ‘Da Moth from Da Flats’ and possibly a move to even greater heights….New Japan maybe?

Check out this free match below from GWF in Germany:

Kenny Williams Talks Upcoming ICW Match with Rey Mysterio

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ICW star Kenny Williams is set to have arguably the biggest match of his career when he challenges WWE legend Rey Mysterio at Fear & Loathing X on Sunday November 19th from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

Williams recently spoke to Scotland’s Sunday Post about the match and how he idolised the Luchador superstar growing up:

“It’s hard to put into words.” My mum found out about the match and she doesn’t normally know any of the people I’m wrestling. She said: ‘I can’t believe you’re wrestling one of your toys!’ If you would’ve told me when I was 12 years old that I’d be standing in The Garage challenging Rey Mysterio I’d have called you an idiot!” 

Regarding his time in ICW, he stated: “I started off as a stand-in replacement for someone who pulled out last minute. The crowd took to me, and the fact they’ve continued to support me, you can’t repay that.Getting to open the show at the Barrowlands in the first wrestling event there for thirty odd years was a great moment too,” 

“I’ve been up and down the country on tours, tour buses… We’re like the best rock and roll school that money can buy!”

You can read the full interview below:

Suzuki vs Riddle and Ospreay vs Sabre Jr Announced for Rev Pro Global Wars

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Revolution Pro Wrestling has just announced two huge matches for their upcoming Global Wars shows on November 9th and 10th.

The two matches announced for Night 2 are Minoru Suzuki vs Matt Riddle and Will Ospreay vs Zack Sabre Jr.

Suzuki vs Riddle is an absolute dream match for fans of the NEVER/Strong Style of pro wrestling. Riddle is scheduled to take part in the World Tag League tournament for NJPW later this year and could this match be the precursor for a NEVER Openweight title match down the line?

Ospreay vs Sabre Jr is also a match to definitely not sleep on. Both men have fully established themselves as mainstays in New Japan and now these two icons of British wrestling collide once again in their homeland.

Pro Wrestling EVE: Blocks Announced for SHE-1 Tournament

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UK based All-Women’s promotion Pro Wrestling EVE has announced the blocks for their upcoming ‘SHE-1’ tournament.

A causal pun on New Japan’s G1 tournament yes, but this tournament promises to live up to those lofty standards and EVE has promised something unprecedented not just in Women’s professional wrestling but on a global scale. The shows take place November 11th and 12th at the Resistance Gallery in London and tickets are available to purchase on evewrestling.com.

The Blocks break down as follows:

BLOCK A

  • Nicole Matthews
  • Kay Lee Ray
  • Charlie Morgan
  • Nina Samuels

BLOCK B

  • Emi Sakura
  • Meiko Satomura
  • Viper/Piper Niven
  • Jetta

BLOCK C

  • Laura Di Matteo
  • Sammii Jayne
  • Jamie Hayter
  • Session Moth Martina

https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingEVE/status/918200133388468224

https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingEVE/status/918201067279716353

https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingEVE/status/918202114387709952

 

Sin Cara Comments On Who Can Fill Eddie Guerrero’s Shoes

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WWE Superstar Sin Cara recently did an interview with Hidden Remote to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Cara was asked if he believes there’s any Latino stars who can fill Eddie Guerrero’s shoes, WWE expanding their partnerships with sneaker companies, and his brief work in the Cruiserweight division. You can check out the highlights here below:

If any Latino stars can fill Eddie Guerrero’s shoes:

“I don’t think, to be honest, that’s a question anyone can really answer. I can’t compare myself to Eddie or that I’m going to fill anyone’s shoes. I’m Sin Cara, I’m unique, I’m different from everybody else. Kalisto’s different. I think we’re just trying to make our own history here in the company, and for me, the most important thing is keeping myself healthy and keeping my legacy going and hopefully one day when my career’s over, I can say I also had a great career, but nobody can replace Eddie.”

WWE expanding their partnerships with sneaker companies such as Foot Locker:

“I think there’s a lot of sneaker lovers and some people that don’t know about wrestling that are going to end up knowing who Sin Cara is or who Ric Flair is or who other Superstars are because it won’t be the typical going to WWEShop.com or going to a wrestling show to buy a wrestling shirt. You’re going to see it at a Foot Locker and maybe the fan that’s not the normal fan for us is going to have the opportunity to buy a t-shirt even if they don’t know about wrestling but if he likes it, he’s going to buy it and wear it. That’s the great opportunity here to get to a different type of market.”

His brief work in the Cruiserweight division:

“To be honest, I was trying to make the most of my opportunity, but in my case, I was only there for a couple of weeks. I wasn’t really there for long. I think the Cruiserweights are great athletes and talented wrestlers, but in my case, I think I’m too big for the division. Not weight-wise because I weigh like 198, but height-wise I’m a lot bigger. I’m about 5 ’10” and I put on the boots and I’m 6?. But it’s one of those things where they want a certain type of wrestler in the division and that’s fine. I didn’t think it was a bad decision by the company not using me there but now there’s a lot of opportunities for the all the kids that are doing that. Kalisto just transitioned into 205 [Live] and I wish him the best and hopefully that division can flourish now.”

You can read Cara’s full interview with Hidden Remote by visiting this link here.

(Photo) Sami Zayn On Hugging Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch Looks Back On Her First Jobs

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– Sami Zayn took to Instagram to post the following picture of he and Kevin Owens embracing on SmackDown Live earlier this week. Zayn stated that it was ‘a cold day in hell’:

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– Former SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was featured on the latest installment of WWE’s “My First Job.” Lynch discussed her various jobs before getting into pro wrestling such as a pizza chef and a flight attendant:

James Ellsworth Explains How He Was Paired With Carmella

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For the past several months James Ellsworth has been paired up with “Mrs. Money In The Bank” Carmella on SmackDown Live. Ellsworth played a big role in helping Carmella win the MITB briefcase. He was recently a guest on WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler’s podcast, Dinner With The King, to discuss his alliance with Carmella and how it came about. You can check out the highlights here below:

Who’s idea it was to pair him with Carmella:

“I think it was last year at the European tour in November, she came to me and said, ‘Hey, I have this idea about putting you with me whenever you’re done with the Dean Ambrose and AJ stuff comes to an end, I have this idea to pitch to them. They put you with me, you fall in love with me, and I use that to my advantage to win matches and get me to the women’s title. I said yeah, that would be a great idea. I didn’t know her much back then. She went to Vince, and she pitched right to Vince, and Vince loved it. It’s ten, going on eleven months that we’ve been on TV together”

Their relationship behind the scenes:

“We are good friends. We text all the time. She’s a very, very smart girl, and she’s easy to talk to. We get along great.”

You can listen to Ellsworth’s interview on Dinner With The King at this link here.

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