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TNA Wrestling will hold Lockdown this Sunday, August 23, at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois, with every match on the card contested inside a steel cage. The event marks the return of Lockdown for the first time since 2016 and its first pay-per-view appearance since 2014, making this the 13th edition of the…
Jada Stone has advanced to the final of the Knockouts Television Title tournament after beating Heather By Elegance on Impact. The semifinal aired on the August 20 episode from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stone reached this stage by beating Alisha Edwards in the first round and Jody Threat in the quarterfinals, while Heather…
TNA has confirmed exactly what will happen to Leon Slater’s historic X-Division Championship reign if he loses to Cedric Alexander at Lockdown. Cedric Alexander will defend the X-Division Championship against Leon Slater inside a steel cage on Sunday, August 23, at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Alexander agreed to the rematch on last…
Malakai Black will be in action in Edinburgh for Progress Wrestling’s Odyssey Tour on September 4. With Malakai Black set for PROGRESS Wrestling’s upcoming Odyssey Tour, his first match since leaving the WWE has now been announced. The former SmackDown star will be clashing with an old foe who he has not challenged since 2018,…
Lance Anao’i has announced his plans to retire from pro wrestling in March of 2027 after a 17-year career. Having debuted in 2010, Lance Anoa’i has dedicated close to 17 years to pro wrestling, working for many promotions around the world. Part of the Anoa’i dynasty, the 34-year-old helped to represent one of the industry’s…
Certain Amazon Prime members now have access to the entire library of one of the best and most unique wrestling programs ever created: Lucha Underground. Lucha Underground was a special wrestling program/promotion that aired on the El Rey Network starting in 2014. There were two reasons that the promotion stood above most other wrestling shows…
Cedric Alexander has agreed to give Leon Slater a rematch for the TNA X-Division Championship, but with a condition attached. The segment aired on the August 13 episode of Impact from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, immediately after Ricky Sosa defeated Brian Myers in singles competition. Myers had his fellow System stablemates Cedric Alexander…
M By Elegance has advanced to the final of the Knockouts Television Title tournament after beating Indi Hartwell on Impact. The semifinal aired on the August 13 episode from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hartwell reached this stage by beating “Vicious” Vicki Venuto in the first round and Thea Hail in the quarterfinals. M…
CMLL announced four matches for their upcoming 93rd Aniversario show which will take place on September 18th from the legendary Arena Mexico. The matches were announced on CMLL’s weekly talk show “CMLL Informa.” AEW National Champion Andrade El Idolo will take on his former Super Sky Team teammate and longtime rival Volador Jr. in his…
Malakai Black has been announced for PROGRESS Wrestling appearances in September. Back in April, shortly after WrestleMania 42, Aleister Black was among those unfortunately released from WWE. Those affected were under a non-compete clause until July 23, but attention is now turning to what those who departed the company will do next. With some released…