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Dragon Kid’s next challenger is set. Homare defeated GuC on Saturday to earn a shot at the vacated Open the Brave Gate Championship on November 5 against Dragon Kid. The XENOSTAL NOVA lieutenant defeated GuC with a Super Kick at the 10:26 mark to earn the shot. This will be the third time the 22-year-old…
Love & Peace have their next challengers. The trio made up of Hyo, JACKY KAMEI, and Riiita will defend their Open the Triangle Gate Championships against El Cielo, Kota Minoura, and Yuki Yoshioka from XenisS after the XenisS trio defeated JACKY, Riiita, and Mochizuki Jr. in the opening match of Dragongate’s show on Saturday. They…
A new era has begun in Marigold! Mayu Iwatani has staked her claim as the Icon of Marigold after defeating Victoria Yuzuki and Miku Aono in a three-way elimination match. The former STARDOM icon captured both Aono’s Marigold World Championship and Yuzuki’s Marigold United National Championship, becoming the promotion’s first-ever Triple Crown winner and the…
The Artist of Stardom Titles will be defended on the October 31 episode of AEW Collision. For the first time in the history of the belts, the Artist of Stardom Championships will be on the line on AEW television. The Triangle of Madness, made up of AEW’s Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue will defend…
Ulka Sasaki will return to NOAH on New Year’s Eve. Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Ulka Sasaki will make his return to the promotion after spending most of the year on excursion in the United States during NOAH’s first ever New Year’s Eve show from the Yokohama BUNTAI. Sasaki last wrestled for NOAH back on January 11,…
Team Mexico has won CMLL’s International Women’s Grand Prix. Skadi pinned Megan Bayne at the 1:04:09 mark to win this year’s International Women’s Grand Prix for Team Mexico. The second generation luchadora lifted the Megasus up and destroyed her with a devastating Spinning Samoan Drop. This latest International Women’s Grand Prix was a start studded…
Chihiro Hashimoto’s next Sendai Girls World Championship defence is set. The forever Sendai Girls World Champion Chihiro Hashimoto will defend her title against Manami at during Sendai Girls’ upcoming Korakuen Hall show on November 22. The match was announced following Big Hash’s tag team victory with Ryo Mizunami during Sendai Girls’ show on Saturday. Manami…
A WWE retirement tour for Rey Mysterio in 2027 is reportedly “quite possible”. Earlier this week, WrestleVotes via Fightful Select revealed there had been backstage chatter in WWE regarding the possibility Rey Mysterio could be set to retire in 2027. Should this come to be, it would be the fourth major retirement in the company…
An update has emerged on WWE’s plans for both nights of WrestleMania 43. At SummerSlam earlier this year, CM Punk defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes. That night, fans watched on as Randy Orton made his return, costing “The American Nightmare” the match and leaving the door open for Punk and Rhodes to…
ZERO1 announced the lineup and bracket for their upcoming “Strongest Tag Team One Day Tournament”, which is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 1. The competition will feature six tag teams competing in a single elimination tournament. Four teams will battle over two first round matches, and then each winner will battle a fresh…