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NXT Star Suffers Knee Injury At Live Event In Indianapolis (Photos)

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Bobby Fish, who holds the NXT Tag Team Championship with Kyle O’Reilly, sustained a knee injury at tonight’s NXT live event in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fish was teaming with O’Reilly against Heavy Machinery in an NXT Tag Team Championship Match when he suffered the injury, leading to match official Drake Wuertz throwing up the “X” signal after he rolled out of the ring.

Once outside the ring, Fish began clutching his knee. Medical personnel immediately tended to Fish and he was assisted to the backstage area.

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According to a fan in attendance, Fish tweaked his knee and O’Reilly had to wrestle solo against Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic. This led to Adam Cole running out to distract Dozovic, with O’Reilly securing a win with a roll up.

Rusev Day Runs Wild In ROH, WWE Fastlane 2016 Full Match (Video)

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It’s Rusev Day In Ring Of Honor

There’s no doubt that Rusev is enjoying success outside of the stereotypical foreign heel. Since aligning himself with Aiden English, fans have taken note of Rusev’s more personable character. It also helps that he has a new catchphrase.

“Rusev Day” has not only taken over crowds, but also WWE’s merchandising. The company recently stocked up on more Rusev Day calendars after the first batch sold out quicker than expected. Despite the success, Rusev hasn’t exactly been booked to thrive on SmackDown Live. Some weeks he doesn’t even make an appearance and the Bulgarian hasn’t been shy to take issue with it.

At a recent ROH event, fans were seen chanting Rusev Day. The current WWE superstar had an intriguing response:

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Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler Full Match (WWE Fastlane 2016)

As we get closer to WWE Fastlane, the company has been releasing past matches from the pay-per-view. They’ve already released Paige vs. Nikki Bella from 2015 as well as Bayley vs. Charlotte and Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg from last year. This time, it’s Owens vs. Ziggler from 2016. At the time, Owens was the Intercontinental champion and put his title on the line against “The Showoff.”

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DDP And The Big Show Offer Thoughts On Ronda Rousey’s Potential

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There has been, and will be, a lot of talk around Ronda Rousey before she makes her in-ring debut as an official WWE superstar, with many offering their opinions on the UFC Champion’s potential in the world of sports entertainment.

Since Rousey was seen slamming Triple H through a table at Elimination Chamber, WWE Hall of Famer DDP spoke to UPI.com.

“I think she’ll put the work in, she’ll have to. Because it’s completely different from UFC. I think Ronda brings a lot. She really put women’s sports at the top of the list. She’s the main event. If you look back…there is no way there is ever going to be women’s fighting in UFC. She had a whole different vision. Not too many years after that she was headlining the main event. It really put her in a huge spot. And she had a great career. And I’m sure she’s pretty much moved on from that and she’s on to the next one.”

Diamond Dallas Page explained that it may not happen straight away, and she may not be unbelievable, but he stated that he thinks she’ll hold her own in the ring.

“Again, wrestling is all about believability, Believing in the character.”

“That’s why I think she’ll be successful. Do I think it’s going to take some time? You know I do. If you go back to her run in the UFC, it was almost Tyson-esque. It’s the same thing that Mike did coming in and boxing. She did it with tapouts.”

“She comes with a rep and it’s a good one […] Look what women’s sports are doing today. We’d probably never see any of these amazing fighters in the UFC. WWE, the girls there are serious. She has some great talent there and they aren’t there to hurt her.”

Along with DDP, The Big Show also spoke with UPI.com about Ronda’s new career in sports entertainment.

“You can tell she’s excited about our business and what we do […] As far as the brand the notoriety she brings to our industry, I think it’s an incredible opportunity for WWE and WWE fans as well as Ronda Rousey fans.”

The world’s largest athlete highlighted her presence, athletic ability, and entertainment skills as things to watch out for, stating that ‘she’s just going to be overwhelming’.

“It’s going to raise the bar a little bit in our women’s division. Our women’s division is the strongest it has ever been. It’s so strong, it has actually attracted the talent like Ronda Rousey to want to come and be a part of it….I think it’s absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to see what she does in the ring.”

Opinion:

Is anyone else slightly concerned about the amount of pressure being built up?  There’s a lot at stake for her and WWE.  I know that she’s a professional of course, and will have gone through as much training as possible, but surely there’s still a chance that this all flops?

Update On Tammy Sytch (Sunny) Following Arrest Last Week

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Tammy Sytch, also known as former WWE star Sunny, was being held in Monmouth County Jail in New Jersey as of Saturday on $6,000 bond after being arrested earlier in the week.

According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline, Sytch was arrested on Tuesday in New Jersey by the Aberdeen Township Police Department on charges of two counts of fugitive from justice and six counts of contempt of court.

TMZ Sports reported on Friday that Sytch was arrested for DUI on two separate occasions this year before Tuesday’s arrest. She had been on probation for three DUI arrests in 2015.

Sytch was arrested for DUI in New Jersey on Jan. 23 at 8:53 p.m. She was then involved in an automobile accident on Feb. 2 at 8:52 a.m. and cops say she fled the scene. Sytch was tracked down and cited for DUI, as well as leaving the scene of an accident.

She then was charged with failing to appear in court for either of the two arrests, which led to her being held in jail on Tuesday. She also has a bench warrant for an arrest in Carbon County, Pennsylvania from last August due to a probation violation.

Sytch, who turned 45 years old in December, has been arrested several times in recent years. In 2012, she was arrested five times in a four-week span, for disorderly conduct, third-degree burglary, and three counts of violating a protective order. She was arrested a sixth time in January 2013, also for violating a protective order. She served 114 days in jail and was released in May 2013.

In January 2016, Sytch pleaded guilty to driving while under suspension. On August 18, 2016, a judge sentenced her to 90 days in jail but counted her 97 days in rehab as jail credit. On September 23, 2016, 18 days into her probation, Sytch was arrested for violating her parole. The arrest was due to three DUI arrests in 2015. Sytch remained in jail on these charges through her arraignment in January 2017. She was fined $1,496.45 for the remaining charges and released on February 3, 2017.

Sytch has been semi-active on the independent wrestling scene in recent months with autograph signings and appearances at shows. Three days before her last arrest, she appeared for MCW Pro Wrestling in Hollywood, Maryland, managing fellow WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.

Brock Lesnar Returns To The Ring At WWE Live Event In Chicago (Video And Photos)

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In his first match since the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January, Universal Champion Brock Lesnar returned to the ring on Saturday night at a WWE live event in Chicago, Illinois.

His return, however, was brief as “The Beast” beat Kane with the F-5 in just 35 seconds at the United Center.

You can watch the match in its entirety in the video below.

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Earlier in the week, Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman did not appear on Raw as originally scheduled. His absence led to an angle where his WrestleMania 34 opponent, Roman Reigns, revealed that Lesnar never came to the arena for their scheduled confrontation. Reigns called Lesnar “an entitled piece of crap who hides behind his contract” and lambasted him for what he claimed was a disrespectful attitude toward fans and WWE.

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Rey Mysterio Reportedly Injured During Match On Friday Night

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With rumors swirling that Rey Mysterio is on his way back to WWE, the legendary wrestler is reportedly injured.

According to a report tonight by Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, Mysterio is believed to have torn his left biceps during a tag team match on Friday night in Waterbury, Connecticut for Northeast Wrestling.

Meltzer doesn’t know the injury’s extent other than Mysterio believes he tore the muscle during the match, where he teamed with Flip Gordon against Joey Mercury and Caleb Konley. According to those who saw Mysterio backstage after the bout, there was heavy swelling in his left arm.

As the match was going, Mysterio notified Mercury about the injury. Mercury was ready to call an audible on the finish, but Mysterio immediately set up a double 619 on his opponents before pinning Konley with a splash off the top rope.

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Finn Balor Misses Live Event, Ronda Rousey’s Signature Move, Legion Of Doom

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– Finn Balor, who was advertised for last night’s WWE live event in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Wings Event Center, ended up missing the show due to travel issues.

Balor sent out a tweet apologizing for missing the show as his flight was canceled due to weather. He sent out the tweet at 1:53 p.m. while on a plane to tonight’s show in Chicago, Illinois.

– After signing her Raw contract last Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey has been added to the Raw Superstars page on WWE.com. In the profile, WWE bills Rousey at 5’7″ and says her signature maneuver is the armbar.

– Courtesy of the WWE Network, here is a clip from WWE Countdown on Hawk and Animal, The Legion of Doom.

Ronda Rousey Inducted Into Sports Hall Of Fame, Triple H Works Out, Lilian Garcia

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– After officially signing her contract with the Raw brand and slamming Triple H through a table last Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival USA today in Columbus, Ohio.

Rousey was inducted alongside MMA legend Bas Rutten, The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan, and world powerlifting champions Dr. Terry Todd and Dr. Jan Todd.

Raw General Manager Kurt Angle was also in attendance.

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The festival, presented by WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Schwarzennegger, was founded in 1989.

– Here is Triple H’s latest “Midnight Workout” video.

– WWE is celebrating National Anthem Day today with this clip of former ring announcer Lilian Garcia kicking off the 15th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops from Naval Base San Diego with a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Mickie James Teams Against Alexa Bliss, 205 Live Star Works First WWE Live Event Tour

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– Despite being at Alexa Bliss’ side this past Monday on Raw, Mickie James worked against the Raw Women’s Champion at last night’s WWE live event in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Wings Event Center.

Working as a babyface in an 8-Woman Tag Team Match, James teamed up with Asuka, Bayley and Sasha Banks against Bliss, Nia Jax, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville (with Paige at ringside supporting her Absolution cohorts).

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James turned on her partners during the match. Asuka, however, was able to secure a win for the team.

On Raw, Bliss gloated about her win in the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match with James by her side. Asuka then confronted the two, which led to an impromptu 6-Woman Tag Team Match. Bliss, James, and Jax lost to Asuka, Banks, and Bayley.

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– 205 Live’s Lince Dorado is working his first WWE live event tour this weekend, teaming with Mustafa Ali against Ariya Daivari and Gentleman Jack Gallagher.

At last night’s show in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dorado and Ali beat Daivari and Gallagher.

– NOLA.com has an article on WWE Superstars Big Show and Kofi Kingston, NXT Superstars Brennan Williams and Jessica Elaban, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior reading with kids at Woodland West Elementary School in Harvey, Louisiana on Friday as part of Read Across America Day.

“Knowledge is power,” Big Show said. “Read, read, read. The more you know the further you’ll go.”

The Reason WWE Changed Apollo’s Name Confirmed

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Last month Sportskeeda’s Daniel Wood reported that WWE decided to change Apollo Crews’ name to simply, Apollo, to avoid any sort of collusion with Valentine’s Day Parkland high school shooter Nikolus Cruz. Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and killed 17 people, injuring several others as well. Despite the two names having different spellings, Vince McMahon made the call to avoid any association whatsoever.

The report was questioned by many after WWE denied sending out any sort of email saying that the shooting was the reason WWE changed Apollo’s name to the media, which Sportskeeda claimed to have. Wrestling Observer Newsletter now reports, however, that the people who did see the internal company emails can confirm the name change was due to the Parkland shooting.

WWE didn’t want the story to get out which is why they originally said they didn’t leak the news to any media source, however, they never flat out denied the story.

Rusev Jokes About Getting Released From WWE, Goldust Teases WrestleMania 34 Ring Gear, WWE Lands French TV Deal

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– Rusev continues to throw shade at his current role with WWE on Twitter. WWE Universe’s Twitter account recently posted a poll about the “Greatest Move Of Rusev’s Career.” Rusev responded to the poll by saying “LOL Am i getting released or something !?!” Check it out:

– Currently Goldust doesn’t have any plans to be involved in WrestleMania 34, however, a fan recently asked him if he has a lucky or favorite ring suit. Goldust responded by saying that he’s excited for fans to see the suit he has planned for “The Show Of Shows” in New Orleans this year:

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– WWE announced the following:

L’ÉQUIPE AND WWE ANNOUNCE FREE-TO-AIR BROADCAST AGREEMENT IN FRANCE

PARIS, France and STAMFORD, Conn., March 2, 2018 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and L’Équipe, the leading French free TV channel dedicated to sport, today announced a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship program Raw® on free-to-air television in France.

Beginning March 10, L’Équipe channel la chaine L’Équipe will air a one-hour version of Raw at 10 a.m. on Saturdays with an additional re-air on Saturday nights, all with French commentary.

“We are delighted to partner with WWE, renowned all over the world for its high-quality TV programs,” said Arnaud de Courcelles, L’Équipe TV Director. “La chaine L’Équipe is happy to offer Raw to its viewers, which is a mix of spectacular sport and entertainment!”

“We are thrilled to partner with L’Équipe and expand our reach on their popular channel in France,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Co-President. “This partnership to deliver localized WWE programming allows us to provide our unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to WWE fans throughout the country.”

Raw will also be available on L’Équipe’s TV Everywhere platform for authenticated subscribers, and on its 7-day VOD catchup window.

Adam Cole Explains How His First Year In WWE Has Been

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WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole recently did an interview with Benjamin Raven of MLive.com to promote Saturday’s NXT live event near Detroit. Cole was asked about his thoughts on his first full year with WWE:

“I always think back to that first night in Brooklyn, where I debuted, and it was this total surprise. I just remember thinking, ‘I hope they care, I hope they remember me.’ The way they embraced me that night, I knew it was the start of something special.”

Cole also divulged that former WWE Universal Champion and current SmackDown Live star Kevin Owens has been extremely supportive of him:

“Kevin has always gone above and beyond in being supportive of me in my journey. To have him there to support me was awesome. Talk about another friendship that will never go away.”

He also discussed starting off in WWE with developmental and not jumping right into the depthy waters of Monday Night RAW or SmackDown Live on the main roster:

“NXT is something I really believe in and still do. This is made up of young passionate people that want to make a name for themselves. I wanted to be a part of WWE, and part of NXT first as if I went to Raw or SmackDown right away I would always wonder what NXT would have been like. The coaches, the team and hands-on approach is really cool and I will be able to look back see how happy I was to be a part of this.”

Check out Cole’s full interview with MLive.com by clicking this link here.

SmackDown Live Superstar Stars In Recently Released Film (Video), Demi Lovato Hangs With Ex-WWE Star, Mauro Ranallo

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– Yesterday the horror flick “Mohawk” was released in select theaters across the country, and it features WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Luke Harper. The film had a successful run in film festivals last year, thus resulting in its theatrical release. Check out the synopsis of the film and the preview below:

“After one of her tribe sets an American camp ablaze, a young Mohawk warrior finds herself pursued by a contingent of military renegades set on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods they call home, Oak and Calvin, along with their British companion Joshua, must now fight back against the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers – using every resource both real and supernatural that the winding forest can offer.”

– Former WWE Superstar Eva Marie was one of several close friends of pop mega-star Demi Lovato who appeared at an event to raise awareness to mental health disorders. A picture of the two can bee seen below, as Tweeted out by Marie:

– Current NXT broadcaster Mauro Ranallo was asked by a fan on Twitter why he doesn’t have any interest in commentating for RAW or SmackDown Live. Ranallo explained that the schedule is the main reason for his decision:

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Vince McMahon’s Hilarious First Words To Kevin Owens Before His WWE Debut

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Back in May of 2015 then-NXT Champion Kevin Owens made his WWE main roster debut by answering John Cena’s United States Championship open challenge. Owens made quite the impression on the WWE Universe by laying out Cena and stomping on the United States Championship. Owens recently did an interview on Chris Jericho’s podcast, Talk Is Jericho, to talk about the debut.

Owens shared his first conversation with Vince McMahon backstage before the debut, and it was hilarious. McMahon didn’t want the other wrestlers to know what “KO” was doing at the show, and Owens wasn’t exactly sure how to accomplish this. When Owens asked McMahon for advice, his response was priceless. Here’s their exchange as described by Owens:

Kevin: “You want me in my gear right?”

Vince: “Yup.”

Owens: “When I put my gear on, and I walk in the locker room and stuff, and in the hallway, the other wrestlers will see me and ask me why I have my gear on. So, what should I tell them?”

Vince: “Well, why don’t you just tell them to go f**k themselves.”

You can listen to Owens’ interview on Talk Is Jericho by clicking this link here.

The Undertaker Downplays A Possible WWE Return During Recent Appearance

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For the past several weeks there has been a ton of talk and speculation as to whether or not The Undertaker will be competing at this year’s WrestleMania 34 event from New Orleans. Rumors suggest that “The Deadman” will be working against John Cena at “The Showcase Of The Immortals” this year. Cena teased that match-up on RAW this past week but said the match was ‘impossible.’

New reports suggest Cena could actually be working with Rey Mysterio at the event instead. Taker recently appeared at a campaign event for his storyline brother Kane (real name Glenn Jacobs) in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he’s running for mayor. The campaign event was the first time ever that Kane and Taker appeared together in public outside WWE.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that The Undertaker was asked by several fans about a possible return to WWE at WrestleMania, however, he continuously downplayed the idea to those who asked him about it:

“Yesterday he did a signing in Knox County Tennessee with Kane to help promote Glenn Jacobs for Mayor. Apparently Taker & Glenn Jacobs are close. There were some fans that asked him about returning, and why he could have very well been working them, he kinda gave the impression of “ahh, don’t hold your breather, don’t wait for that one,” but we’ll see.

“If I was Undertaker and I was returning, certainly I would want to keep the mystique and the aura going and hide things, you know? Sort of do a little slide of hands. We’ll see what happens.”

PROGRESS Add Lucha Forever Archive to VOD

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PROGRESS has announced that Lucha Forever will be joining their Demand PROGRESS Video on Demand library. The short lived company co-owned by British wrestling stars Ryan Smile and Will Ospreay ran their first show on April 17th 2017 and eventually closed their doors in November of last year.

Whilst the company had a short run it certainly was eventful, with the likes of the aforementioned Ospreay, WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, Matt Riddle, Naomichi Marufuji, Marty Scurll, Zack Sabre Jr., CCK (Chris Brookes & Travis Banks), Mark Haskins and Jimmy Havoc having all made appearances across the UK for the start up company.

You can subscribe to Demand PROGRESS for $7.49 per month and this gives you access to all of PROGRESS’ past and upcoming events, including their WrestleMania weekend shows as well as Smash Wrestling in Canada, AAW Pro, Melbourne City Wrestling, Southern Pro Wrestling NZ, EPW and Demand Lucha. You can find more information using the tweet below:

Former TNA X Division, Tag Team and ROH World Champion Announced for DEFIANT ‘Lights Out’

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DEFIANT Wrestling has announced that Christopher Daniels will be taking part in their ‘Magnificent 7’ match as part of the ‘Lights Out’ PPV on March 19th. The show will be taking place from the O2 Academy in Leeds, England and tickets are available to purchase via the tweet at the bottom of this article.

The Magnificent 7 match originated in DEFIANT’s previous incarnation WCPW. DEFIANT sent out the following press release confirming the return of the gimmick bout on March 19th:

Following the chaos of the five-on-five main event at Chain Reaction, Stu Bennett had plenty of business to take care of at the start of Defiant #10. After declaring that Austin Aries would defend his Defiant Championship against Martin Kirby at Defiant #11 on March 2nd, the GM noted that a new number one contender would be required to battle whichever of the two men emerged victorious. 

Bennett then revealed the Magnificent Seven briefcase – looking somewhat worse for wear after the battering it took from former holder El Ligero – and announced that the Magnificent Seven match would return at Light’s Out on March 19th. The winner of that match earns the briefcase, which contains within it a contract for a Defiant Championship shot.

You can check out the first ever Magnificent 7 match via the YouTube video below:

NJPW Announce Dates for Best of The Super Juniors 2018

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New Japan has revealed the dates for this year’s Best of The Super Juniors. The 25th iteration of the prestigious round robin tournament will see the top Juniors competitors from NJPW take on stars from CMLL, ROH and the UK scene. Previous winners of this iconic tournament have been KUSHIDA, Will Ospreay, Jushin Thunder Liger, Ricochet, Kota Ibushi and WWE’s Finn Balor.

New Japan’s English language site NJPW1972.com sent out the following press release confirming the dates of BOSJ 2018:

Dates have been decided for the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors, and this year, the world’s premier junior heavyweight tournament will be bookended by huge shows in Korakuen Hall.

As announced on January 3 at Fan Festa, this summer will see a major collaboration between New Japan and Spike Chunsoft’s “Fire Pro Wrestling World”, and this kicks off with the game being the title sponsor for BOSJ 2018.

The tournament starts with two days in Korakuen Hall, on May 18 and 19. From there we go around Japan, with shows in Shizuoka, Tokyo, Shiga, Osaka, Aichi (for two nights), Tochigi, Fukushima, Aomori and Gunma before returning to Korakuen for the finals on June 4. Who will prove themselves to be the best junior heavyweight wrestler in the world?

Eddie Edwards Talks Taking a Baseball Bat to the Head From Sami Callihan

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Eddie Edwards defeated Sami Callihan this week on Impact Wrestling but was attacked after the match by his opponent. During the post-match beatdown, Callihan placed a folding chair on top of Edwards and struck it with a baseball bat. The bat grazed the chair and then struck Edwards in the head.

Aftermath of Eddie Edwards versus Sami Callihan

Eddie Edwards spoke to TMZ Sports about the incident:

Edwards suffered a broken nose and orbital bone.

Jim Cornette was not impressed and expressed as much below:

Kassius Ohno was not impressed with Callihan’s response to Cornette:

Callihan also talked to TMZ Sports about the incident:

Impact Wrestling’s “Cross Roads” show next week will feature 4 championship matches. Eddie Edwards will team with Lashley to take on oVe.

Pete Dunne’s Gender Neutral Title Match Cancelled

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Due to the weather conditions currently plaguing travel across the UK and Ireland OTT Wrestling have had to unfortunately cancel an event that would’ve seen WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne challenge for the company’s ‘Gender Neutral’ title. Dunne had been confirmed as the next challenger to the OTT Wrestling Gender Neutral Championship when he was set to face current Champion ‘Session Moth’ Martina on March 3rd from The Arena in Suir Road, Dublin.

OTT first introduced the Gender Neutral title back in 2017, ‘Session Moth’ Martina was crowned the first ever Champion at OTT’s Being The Elite event and has successfully defended her title twice in multiple person matches against the likes of Adam Maxted, Charlie Sterling, Angel Cruz and Chuck Taylor.

Whether or not the match will be rescheduled has not yet been confirmed.

wXw Announce First Round Matches for 16 Carat Gold

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Germany’s biggest independent promotion wXw has announced the first round matches for their upcoming 16 Carat Gold tournament. The confirmed bouts for March 9th in Oberhausen are as follows:

  • Jonah Rock vs Timothy Thatcher
  • Chris Brookes vs Alexander James
  • Travis Banks vs Mark Haskins
  • Matt Sydal vs Lucky Kid
  • Avalanche vs Keith Lee
  • Da Mack vs Matt Riddle
  • Absolute Andy vs Marius Al-Ani
  • Jurn Simmons vs David Starr

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The 2017 iteration of the tournament is widely regarded as one of the greatest in European wrestling history, you can check it out now on wXw’s on demand service, it certainly matches up to the annual New Japan G1 and PROGRESS Super Strong 16 tournaments on quality.

 

Kota Ibushi Announced For WrestleMania Weekend

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Revolution Pro has announced an absolutely huge name for their WrestleMania weekend show on Friday 6th April at WrestleCon.

NJPW star Kota Ibushi will be making his way over to New Orleans to compete alongside the likes of Tomohiro Ishii, Zack Sabre Jr and Minoru Suzuki. Rev Pro have a long standing relationship with New Japan and this could potentially lead to a UK appearance for the ‘Golden Star,’ who was last seen on UK shores setting fireworks on himself for XWA UK.

Kota’s opponent has not yet been named however the current rumor is that Will Ospreay will be facing his NJPW colleague…a match that could easily steal the match of the weekend plaudits should it happen, Ospreay himself addressed the potential dream match with the following tweet:

Pro Wrestling EVE Announce Main Event for #Sheroes!

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UK based All-Female promotion Pro Wrestling EVE has announced the main event for their upcoming sold out #Sheroes! event. The EVE Championship will be on the line as reigning champion Sammii Jayne will face Rhia O’Reilly on March 10th at the Resistance Gallery in Bethnal Green, London.

This will be O’Reilly’s shot at revenge as exactly 1 year ago Sammii broke the ankle of the ‘Fightin’ Irish star, forcing her to relinquish what is regarded as the top honor in European Women’s wrestling.

You may have read our recent report on the XWA UK vs EVE show where Rhia O’Reilly defeated then XWA Champion Cara Noir to become the first ever Woman to hold the title…which makes this bout for the EVE title even more intriguing as the XWA and EVE titles could be unified for the very first time.

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Keith Lee To Address WWE Rumors?

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You may have seen recent reports linking independent stars Keith Lee and WALTER with a possible move to WWE. WALTER has recently rebuffed these claims and categorically stated that WWE has had no contact with him recently regarding any potential contract. The initial report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that; both performers have been offered spots at the Performance Center starting in May but it is unknown if WALTER will accept. Lee is expected to accept WWE’s offer.

WWN, PWG and PROGRESS star Keith Lee has remained silent thus far on the rumor but he recently took to Twitter to state that he will be addressing “a rumor I’ve been asked about most recently.”

Whether this refers to WWE remains to be seen, this could easily be a rouse and an intriguing way to push his upcoming independent dates, which include PROGRESS’ Super Strong Style 16 tournament in May.

WWE UK Division Star Announced for PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16

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PROGRESS has announced the latest name for their upcoming Super Strong Style 16 tournament in May. WWE United Kingdom division star Jordan Devlin will be making his return to the company at Alexandra Palace on May 5th, this will be first time that the Irish native has set foot in a PROGRESS ring since January 2017.

Devlin will be joining the already announced WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, David Starr and rumored WWE signee Keith Lee in Europe’s biggest tournament this May.

Jordan Devlin hails from Bray in County Wicklow Ireland, also home to WWE’s Finn Balor. The Irish superstar took part in WWE’s inaugural United Kingdom Championship tournament back in January of 2017, where he defeated Danny Burch in the first round but ultimately lost to eventual winner Tyler Bate.

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