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The RevPro standout appears to have found a new home. At just 19 years of age, Leon Slater is already one of the hottest prospects on the independent scene. Competing across both his home promotion, RevPro, and a range of independent promotions across the United States, Slater has already shared the ring with the likes…
Ronda Rousey’s next wrestling appearance has been announced. At this year’s SummerSlam on August 5, Ronda Rousey competed against Shayna Baszler in an MMA rules match, with the match proving to be the former Raw Women’s Champion’s last match in WWE. In fact, this weekend Rousey was officially moved to the alumni section of WWE.com’s…
The former GCH Heavyweight Champion’s run with the company is coming to an end. Katsuhiko Nakajima has been a mainstay for Pro Wrestling NOAH since joining the promotion back in 2005, having held their top prize, the GHC Heavyweight Championship, one two occasions, and consistently providing some of the finest in-ring performances the world over….
Live sports are heading to MAX amid rumours that AEW could soon land on the streaming service. Earlier this month, Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast stated that he’s confident that AEW will eventually end up on HBO’s streaming service, MAX, adding that monthly pay-per-views are also something he’s expecting to see. An interesting…
Finally, it’s the return that professional wrestling fans have been waiting for, as your friendly neighbourhood match guide is back! Last Monday, I was still in Chicago, soon flying home after an eventful weekend of AEW action. All Out was a special show, with Payback delivering in its own right so over the coming weeks…
The Elite aren’t the only names confirmed to be staying with AEW for the long-run. Following the announcement of The Elite extending their AEW contracts this past Wednesday, Evil Uno took to Twitter to point out that The Dark Order had also extended their deals, yet had received no press release. Fightful Select confirmed that…
Welcome to the Wrestlepurists’ live coverage of Monday Night Raw for the July 24th, 2023 episode. JUDGEMENT DAY IN RING PROMO: We are live in Tampa, Florida and the majority of the Judgment Day are already in the ring. Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, and Finn Balor say that they run WWE. They throw to a…
Two IMPACT Wrestling stars have reportedly departed the company. This past Saturday at IMPACT Wrestling’s Slammiversary saw Alex Shelley successfully defend the IMPACT World Championship against former TNA World Champion Nick Aldis. Aldis rejoined IMPACT earlier this year after departing the NWA on acrimonious terms with Billy Corgan, although it now appears as though his…
Welcome to WrestlePurists live coverage of SmackDown for the June 23 2023 episode. SmackDown looks to be a pretty exciting show as WWE ramps up hype for Money in the Bank next week. Tonight’s show will feature the “beginning of the Bloodline Civil War,” a women’s Tag Team Title unification match with the Unholy Union…
Welcome to WrestlePurists live coverage of SmackDown for the June 16 2023 episode. We have a night filled with tag team action, with the tag team gauntlet match for a future title shot, and a mixed tag with Karrion Kross & Scarlett taking on AJ Styles & Michin Mia Yim. Also tonight, IYO SKY takes…