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Genichiro Tenryu has unveiled the 16 men who will take part in Tenryu Projects’ upcoming Ryūkon Cup, which is set to take place over one show on November 21. The annual single elimination tournament will feature some of the best and brightest regulars from the indie, as well as some of the most prominent outsiders…
WWE and AEW will clash once more in the PPV space, but this time, on different days and on different continents. Next year, AEW Dynasty will see a major shift in its location and air date, coming to Liverpool on February 7, 2027. As revealed during All In: London in August, the promotion will be…
Santino Marella believes TNA’s setup provides more freedom. Since first signing with the company in 2023, Santino Marella has been a mainstay of TNA television as their Director of Authority, an on-screen leadership role. Whilst Marella is largely retired, he has also dusted off his singlet for occasional matches. As a result, the man billed…
Darby Allin has done many things in the last year, and now he can add completing a marathon to his list of accomplishments. Not long ago, the current TNT Champion of All Elite Wrestling, Darby Allin, revealed he wanted to participate in and complete the 2026 New York Marathon. Pushing the limits, he’d outlined his…
Cody Rhodes says Bianca Belair stands out for her athletic prowess. Having been a major part of WWE programming since his return to the company at WrestleMania 38, including becoming a three-time former WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes makes a lot of outside appearances with WWE and promoting his recent performance as Guile in the latest…
Fujita “Jr.” Hayato will return to the ring. Japanese indie wrestling legend, Fujita “Jr.” Hayato announced that he has stepped down as Michinoku Pro commissioner and is set to return to wrestle starting sometime next year against the reigning MPW Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion, Sangre Azteca Jr. The announcement came following Azteca’s latest defense of…
Blood and Guts is just days away, and AEW has made a key change to one of the matchups. Last night on AEW Collision, it was revealed that the new TBS Champion, Queen Aminata, was set to join the fight in this week’s Blood and Guts, prompting Persphone to do the same. As a 6…
Multiple WWE stars reportedly did not want to be a part of the upcoming Crown Jewel event. Due to recent real-world dangers going on in the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia, many have had concerns about the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel event. A couple of weeks ago, a report from Dave Meltzer indicated no in-ring…
AEW Dynamite reportedly won’t overlap with WWE SmackDown on New Year’s Day. On New Year’s Day, AEW Dynamite will air live on a Friday night. As such, talk began of whether they’d be taking on Friday Night SmackDown, with a recent report suggesting WWE weren’t planning to change from their plan to pre-tape the show…
Komander is believed to be hurt. As of writing, Komander hasn’t wrestled for AEW on the September 5 episode of Collision, while he’s been absent from the ring altogether since he competed in CMLL on September 20. While fans are used to his appearances on Dynamite and Collision being relatively sporadic, questions have been raised…