During that call, Cody was asked about the potential for a third match with NWA Champion Nick Aldis and for a "super show" with AEW and another brand, such as NWA, cross-promoting the show Unfortunately, Cody doesn't think either one is very likely.[caption id="attachment_1244299" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Cody Rhodes appears on AEW Dynamite[...]
One subject that came up was AEW's collaboration with NWA, both in the present and in the future. Cody talked about the match tonight on the Full Gear pre-show, The Buy-In, in which NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb (who actually works for AEW) will defend her title against NWA's Allysin Kay.[caption id="attachment_1289872" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: AEW[/caption]"One thing[...]
Thunder Rosa dropped the NWA Women's Championship to AEW star Serena Deeb amidst rumors that Rosa could be headed to AEW Deeb, the new NWA Champion, will defend the title on tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite Deeb won the title on UWN Primetime Live, and will face Leyla Hirsch on Dynamite tonight.[caption id="attachment_1287467" align="aligncenter" width="600"][...]
Aron Stevens, the NWA wrestler and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood booker who was, once upon a time, known as Damien Sandow in WWE, recently gave in an interview to Wrestling Inc that they've been milking for about a week now During the interview, Stevens talked about his experience in WWE and how it's affected his[...]
Though remembered by many for their WWF/WWE runs, the Road Warriors would earn their reputation (and a ton of championship titles) wrestling overseas as well as in the NWA and AWA.[caption id="attachment_1270304" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Road Warrior Animal Joseph Laurinaitis Passes Away, Age 60 (Image: WWE)[/caption]The WWE issued a statement shortly after news of Laurinaitis' passing[...]
On the call, Khan was asked about AEW's relationship with the NWA, with NWA Women's Champion Thunder Rosa wrestling on Dynamite last night and set to face AEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida at All Out However, it doesn't look like AEW has any plans to work with NWA beyond that.[caption id="attachment_1261240" align="aligncenter" width="600"] NWA Women's[...]
Smashing Pumpkins frontman and pro wrestling enthusiast Billy Corgan denied rumors he's planning to shut down the NWA despite the promotion currently not producing any new content and being without a top executive following #SpeakingOut allegations Corgan responded to a rumor started by former ECW star Raven, who said he'd heard that Corgan was planning[...]
The fallout from the #SpeakingOut allegations that began exposing incidents of alleged sexual misconduct throughout the pro wrestling industry this week has prompted the resignation of NWA Vice President David Lagana He has run the day-to-day operations of the company since the organization launched its weekly NWA POWERRR show in 2019 Lagana was accused of[...]
After NXT Takeover: In Your House ended, WWE aired the latest episode of their 24 documentary series, Ric Flair: The Final Farewell. The show was released earlier on Sunday on the WWE Network. Feeling in a pretty nostalgic mood after all of WWE's nostalgia-peddling with In Your House, I decided to give it a watch. […]
Chris Hyatte, a pioneer of internet wrestling journalism best known for writing The Mop-Up, The Midnight News, and And Another Thing from 1997 to 2007, passed away Thursday at the age of 50, peacefully with his loved ones, according to a cousin who made a final post on Hyatte's Twitter account. The often controversial writer […]
Comedian Tom Segura continued his attacks on wrestling fans after stirring up controversy yesterday by calling fans "r****ds." Segura released a video seemingly apologizing to wrestling fans, but later claimed he just "parroted" the words. "Of course I understand why people like wrestling," Segura said in a video released on his Twitter. "It's awesome. Those […]
Between 1983 and 2014, the team would wrestle for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as well as in venues around the world.[caption id="attachment_1204647" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Road Warriors are the next focus of Dark Side of the Ring, courtesy of[...]
On a recent episode of his podcast, comedian Tom Segura made disparaging comments about people who like wrestling. Though wrestling fans have been aware for at least the last 100 years that wrestling matches feature wrestlers working with each other and predetermined outcomes, Segura seemed convinced that fans believe the fights are real. "So many […]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced that Wrestle Dynasty has been postponed until 2021. This difficult decision was made in response to the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 global pandemic. Wrestle Dynasty was set to take place on August 22, 2020, at the historic Madison Square Garden in New York City. NJPW will announce new ticket information […]
WWE Superstar AJ Styles is the star of a new commercial from fast-food chain Dairy Queen which sees The Phenomenal One burst through a paper Dairy Queen logo to surprise families of WWE fans eating Dairy Queen food, like the Kool-Aid Man if the Kool-Aid Man was a flat-earther, oh yeah! But while seeing one […]
Even with the wrestling community still buzzing about last week's David Schultz-focused episode, producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener's Dark Side of the Ring aren't letting up when it comes to fiery topics. This Tuesday, Vice TV brings the rise and fall of Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) founder Herb "Mr. Electrcity" Abrams. Created and run […]
Drake Maverick won his match against Tony Nese in the NXT Interim Cruiserweight Championship tournament last night, keeping alive hopes that he won't be fired along with dozens of his co-workers as part of coronavirus pandemic cost-cutting measures. Maverick was one of more than 50 names who were released or furloughed by WWE, a cold-hearted […]
Earlier this week, we reported about entertainment juggernaut and ex-full-time WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson giving his seal of approval to producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener's Dark Side of the Ring and its look at former WWE star David Schultz. Tracing how Schultz's career derailed after a violent run-in with 20/20 reporter John […]
Netflix's The Big Big Show has been putting much more meat on its bones with each episode, and it's appreciated. In the third episode, the focus shifts to the relationship between Paul Wight aka Big Show's oldest daughter Lola (Reylynn Caster), and her stepmother Cassy (Allison Munn). Cassy and Lola have been largely awkward together […]
“It’s another family portrait, about a wrestling family who revolutionised the sport and then suffered tragedy.”“Sean is an extraordinary filmmaker and we’re excited to be working with him,” added Tessa Ross.The Von Erichs are one of the most storied families in wrestling, getting their start in the 1960's with Fritz Von Erich beginning his run[...]
