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The Jersey Championship Wrestling World Championship has a new holder. Gabby Forza made history on Sunday night after she defeated Charles Mason to become the third woman and the fifth wrestler to hold the Jersey Championship Wrestling World Championship. This took place in the main event of JCW’s Nightmare in Bergen County event over at…
The location of the 2027 Jersey J-Cup has been revealed. For the first time since it was first run back in 2000, the Jersey J-Cup will take place at “The Mecca” in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey from February 20 and 21, 2027. The news was announced during JCW (Jersey Championship Wrestling) Nightmare in Bergen County…
Shotzi Blackheart’s replacement in the CMLL Women’s Grand Prix has been announced. AEW’s Marina Shafir has joined Team International for the upcoming CMLL Women’s Grand Prix, replacing TNA’s Shotzi Blackheart who has been forced to miss following a loss in the family. Shafir will join a stacked international squad made up of wrestlers from all…
AZM has a big title opportunity this Sunday. CMLL unveiled the card for their upcoming Domingo Familiar event for October 18. The main event of the show will see one half of the Goddesses of STARDOM champions, AZM, challenge Persephone for the CMLL World Women’s Championship. AZM is one of multiple STARDOM wrestlers who have…
A big crossover match is set to take place over the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship. Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) in the United Kingdom announced the cards for their two Fantastica Mania shows on October 17 that they are co-producing with CMLL. The events will take place at The Hanger in Wolverhampton. The first show will…
New details have emerged about Max Caster’s quick TNA departure. On Sunday night, Max Caster answered an open challenge from Moose at TNA’s Bound For Glory event. However, due to his entrance featuring controversial lines relating to recent events in Saudi Arabia, TNA officially cut ties with the former AEW talent. Now, more has come…
Anthony Bowens discusses his future after recent AEW exit. When Anthony Bowens arrived in All Elite Wrestling, it wasn’t to much fanfare. However, during the pandemic era, he and Max Caster formed The Acclaimed, riding up the ranks and even became AEW World Tag Team Champions. However, the duo broke up, and both struggled on…
Max Caster has addressed the criticism following his TNA Bound For Glory entrance. This past Sunday night, Max Caster made headlines by referencing the recent attack on Riyadh airport as part of his pre-match rap. Not long after, reports suggested his future with TNA was in jeopardy before it had truly began, and, on Monday…
Max Caster has officially been dropped by TNA. At Bound For Glory, Max Caster debuted for TNA by answering Moose’s open challenge. However, during the rap that accompanies his entrance, he included lines making reference to the recent missile strikes in Saudi Arabia, leaving TNA Executives reportedly unhappy with Caster. As a result, doubt was…
Steve Maclin has been in the spotlight for all the right reasons lately, but an injury almost took that away. In wrestling, injuries can happen at the most innocuous of times, and moments that you feel would likely cause an injury often don’t affect wrestlers like you’d expect them to. With Steve Maclin, he had…