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Max Caster’s run in TNA might be over before it ever truly began. Having been with All Elite Wrestling since the pandemic, Max Caster made a name for himself as part of The Acclaimed. However, AEW let his contract expire, and he wasted no time in working with TNA via the Bound For Glory pay-per-view…
TNA holds Bound For Glory, its biggest event of the year, this Sunday, October 11 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. This year marks the 22nd edition of Bound For Glory, and TNA’s first show in Tampa in more than a decade. The TNA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony begins at 4pm ET, with…
A huge match has been announced for PRODUIT Part Deux. The legendary Daisuke Sekimoto is set to have Jonathan Gresham in a singles match for PRODUCE’s upcoming “PRODUIT Part Deux” event which is slated to take place on December 18 from the IWS L’Enfer in Montreal. This matchup will be one of a pair of…
TNA has confirmed a new start time for Bound For Glory this Sunday. The company announced on October 6 that Bound For Glory will now begin at 4:30pm ET on Sunday, October 11 from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The TNA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, sponsored by iHeartRadio, will take place beforehand at…
CMLL has set a record that tops the previous one set by itself. In the midst of the ongoing battle between AEW and WWE, especially over the last few weeks, it’s easy to forget sometimes to forget about the other promotions doing well around the world. You could even argue that in terms of fanbase…
Steve Maclin has opened up about the events that led to him leaving TNA. There have been many departures from various wrestling promotions this year, and while some were just business, others were people asking for their releases due to creative differences with management and overall frustration. One such person was Steve Maclin, who had…
Former TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich is now in MLW Having departed TNA at the end of last year, Masha Slamovich has made sporadic appearances in wrestling, most notably through two matches with Marvelous in Japan. This follows allegations of domestic violence issued last September by her former partner AKIRA. However, following the recent…
Will Ospreay says he advised his mother to rein it in when it came to her pre-match narration. At AEW All In: London, Kenny Omega met Will Ospreay for the third time on a major stage, and it was punctuated by a pair of entrances that showcased their respective journeys and still wanted to do….
Andy Quildan questions if it’s omission was the wrong call Similar to many other big international wrestling events, All-In saw various independent shows surround the weekend, with none bigger than RevPro’s 14th Anniversary show. Running at OVO Arena Wembley and featuring AEW regulars Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC, as well as the surprise names…
Malakai Black is the new PROGRESS Men’s Champion. On April 24, Aleister Black was named among the post-WrestleMania WWE talent cuts. Today, he made his first wrestling appearance since his release, returning home to a promotion that helped make his name. Taking place at the 02 Ritz in Manchester, Black wrestled PROGRESS Men’s Champion Cara…