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Crown Jewel has finally announced a move to a new location, but not in the way many expected. For the last few weeks, there have been questions over the status of WWE Crown Jewel, which is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the recent attacks in the region, many were hopeful WWE…
CMLL announced two more matches for their Lucha Kingdom show that they will be co-producing with New Japan Pro Wrestling. When El Desperado was ruled out of Lucha Kingdom through injury, Mistico was left without an opponent. In response, Shun Skywalker teased taking on the star instead, however we now know that isn’t the case….
FWC have advanced to the finals of Marvelous’ Tag League The Beat tournament. Hazuki and Koguma can now call yheksekfes finalists after they defeated Chikayo Nagashima & Echika Miyabi and then Magneta’s Maria and RIKO in consecutive days. The former Goddesses of STARDOM champions certainly had a tough time against both teams, especially Magneta, however…
WWE has signed Hidetora Hanada. Hidetora Hanada has a decorated athletics history. When he was a teenager, the Wakayama native won two consecutive as an openweight in the Junior World Sumo Championships in 2018 and 2019. Notable past winners of this same tournament include multiple professionals in the sport. Now, it seems like he’s taking…
There is a new Mexican National Heavyweight Champion in CMLL. During CMLL’s show on Tuesday evening in Arena Mexico, Esfinge defeated Akuma to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, the secondary title in the Mexican promotion’s heavyweight division. The 33-year-old defeated the defending champion in a match that lasted 10:50. This is his first heavyweight…
Callum Newman isn’t amused with AEW wrestlers jumping into New Japan for quick tours and then leaving. In recent weeks, AEW’s presence within New Japan Pro Wrestling has become more prominent. While crossovers aren’t unfamiliar to fans, former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley are set for upcoming trips to Japan, with “The…
Sangre Azteca Jr., the reigning MPW Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion in Michinoku Pro, will have his final match for the time being in Japan on Sunday, November 15. The 23-year-old has been in Japan wrestling mostly for Michinoku Pro since March, where he’s wrestled as a heel member of the Demonios stable with ARASHI and…
AEW’s Blood and Guts will get some Twitch streams thanks to a new collaboration. All Elite Wrestling has been trying numerous methods to expand its brand and, as a result, bring in new viewers. It has streams on HBO Max and has put its PPVs there at a lower price, with the aim of raising…
Two major names will be on NXT next week. This coming Monday, November 2, John Cena will return to WWE RAW to make an announcement. However, on last night’s NXT, it was revealed that the red brand wouldn’t be his only stop next week, as the 17-time world champion was announced for the same week’s…
Max Caster speaks on Tony Khan and the AEW status of Anthony Bowens. The past few weeks have been turbulent for Max Caster, who left AEW after his contract expired at the beginning of October. He subsequently joined TNA and made his debut at Bound For Glory, only to be released 24 hours later over…