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Latest News
Report: Arn Anderson fired due to letting Alicia Fox wrestle intoxicated
Hartford to host WWE Money in the Bank 2019
Moose signs multi-year deal with Impact Wrestling
AEW reveals date and venue for Fight for the Fallen
Torrie Wilson added to this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class
Ryusuke Taguchi replacing David Finlay in New Japan Cup
WWE Fairfax & Syracuse live results: Sunday night house shows
Latest Audio
WOL: Luke Perry, RAW, guest hosts, AEW and New Japan, more! 3/4
WOR: MLW Intimidation Games, WWE updates, UFC 235 aftermath 3/4
B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus Great American Bash! 3/4
We’re looking for your thoughts on Saturday’s UFC 235, so you can leave a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected].
We’re also looking for reports of the matches tonight in Philadelphia and anything else not on the live Raw, as well as reports from tonight’s Smackdown show in White Plains, NY to [email protected].
We’re also looking for dark matches reports from the Smackdown tapings tomorrow night in Wilkes-Barre, PA to [email protected]. Announced are Miz vs. Jey Uso, an R-Truth U.S. title open challenge and and Humberto Carrillo vs. Oney Lorcan and Cedric Alexander vs. Akira Tozawa in the cruiserweight tournament for the Mania title shot.
NEW JAPAN 47TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW FROM TOKYO OTA WARD GYM ON WEDNESDAY AT 5 A.M. EASTERN ON NEW JAPAN WORLD
Togi Makabe & Toru Yano & Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa & Chase Owens & Hikuleo
Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Yuji Nagata & Toa Henare
Satoshi Kojima & Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee vs. Minoru Suzuki& Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Desperado & Taka Michinoku
Bushi & Shingo Takagi defend the IWGP jr. tag titles against Sho & Yoh
Taiji Ishimori defends the IWGP jr. title against Jushin Liger
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito & Evil & Sanada
Jay White vs. Will Osperay non-title match
F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Main roster arrivals and WWE departures
Last week was a period of arrivals and departures for WWE.
Without much advance warning, Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa all debuted on Raw last Monday. After news of them being backstage was reported online, WWE tweeted out pictures of them to hype that they were at the show. Triple H then opened Raw and confirmed that they would be debuting later in the night. Ricochet made a save for Finn Balor and teamed with him to defeat Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush, Black defeated Elias, and Gargano & Ciampa got a win against Raw Tag Team Champions The Revival in a non-title match.
WON NEWSLETTER: March 4, 2019 Observer Newsletter: Roman Reigns returns to WWE after leukemia remission
The return of Roman Reigns and information on leukemia and how some athletes have returned quickly while having it is the lead story in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
This issue is back to the usual format with a news filled issue, including comparisons of Georges St-Pierre to the other all-time greats in MMA, as well as details regarding the comings and goings in WWE including Bruce Prichard, TJP, Tye Dillinger, Arn Anderson and others.
Look at the background of the hiring of Prichard and departure of Anderson, Prichard’s past roles in WWE, how long Prichard is committed to doing live events with Conrad Thompson, and what this hire says about Vince McMahon.
Also look at plans for 2020 WrestleMania, 2019 Fan Axxess, Hardy’s contract, WWE injury updates, XFL notes, how AAF negotiated with WWE to buy XFL name, how that led to Vince doing the XFL, and football on WWE Network. Also look at how the AAF is doing.
Also look at “Fighting with my Family,” WWE star running for mayor has a major hurdle based on his past, Ric Flair’s real birthday party, Flair and Hogan history, Nikki Bella wins award, and new WWE signees.
Read notes from all the WWE and NXT events at arenas this past week, with results, highlights and business notes.
Have a look at the Matt Hughes situation, with what he’s alleged to have done, his response, and what others have said about him as well as his life post-accident.
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MONDAY NEWS UPDATE
Bryan and I will be back tonight talking Luke Perry, Arn Anderson, UFC, Raw as well as take your e-mail questions to the show to [email protected].
Batista, Roman Reigns and Ronda Rousey are all scheduled for tonight’s show. Also scheduled are Michael Che and Colin Jostl from Saturday Night Live’s weekend update segment.
Fighting With My Family opened No. 1 in the U.K.this past weekend. It was No. 6 in the U.S. with a second weekend gross of $4.7 million.
This is a video of the altercation with Colby Covington and members of the crew of Kamaru Usman yesterday at the Palms in Las Vegas on the buffet line.
The big buzz today regards the Momo Watanabe vs. Jungle Kyona Wonder of Stardom title match that took place yesterday in Nagoya. Hopefully I’ll get to see it before tonight’s show. The match, like all matches from the promotion, is up on the Stardom World site.
WWE
PW Insider reported a mediation conference is scheduled for 3/13 on the lawsuit by former WWE cameraman Donald Anderson against Thaddeus Bullard (Titus O’Neil) and Bullard’s counter suit against Anderson. Anderson claimed he was injured when Bullard became upset when he was a cameraman filming a segment for the prank show “Swerved” on the WWE network.
Tommaso Ciampa was pulled from his 3/15 date with Chaotic Wrestling. Due to a neck injury, he’s been working a lot less the last several weeks.
WWE is coming out with a November book release on the wrestling career of Dwayne Johnson called, “For Your Consideration: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.”
Renee Young, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins all attended Saturday night’s UFC show since Lynch had the weekend off with her worked suspension and Rollins wasn’t booked beacuse they are resting his injured back so he can be as close to 100 percent at WrestleMania.
Reader Mike Stack is selling his WrestleMania tickets.
UFC
Coming off his DQ loss in his UFC debut, former NFL All-Pro lineman Greg Hardy has his second UFC fight against Dmitri Smolyakov on the 4/27 show in Sunrise, FL.
MISCELLANEOUS
MLW announced the first three names for the 4/5 Battle Riot at the Melrose Ballroom in Long Island, New York, 40 man Rumble-like match that will air live on Bein Sports, a Pentagon Jr., Davey Boy Smith Jr. and NOAH’s Minoru Tanaka.
David Lagana has produced a new ROH video building up upcoming events.
Big Time Wrestling from Friday night in Lynn, MA before 350 fans: Teddy Goodz b Anthony Greene, Channing Thomas b Thomas Santell, Benny Jux & Mr. TA b Ty Wetmore & Bobby Ocean, Alisha Edwards b Luscious Latasha, Chris Dickinson b Travis Jaillett, Jeff Jarrett b Gangrel, Bam Shaw b Danny Miles in an I Quit match. (thanks to Thomas Matera)
Hoosier Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Columbus, IN: Corvis b Cooter, DoDo Brown b Dalton Davis, Drax O’Brien b Guy Lombardo, Lightning Bolt b Scarecrow, Buck Sexton & Dynamite Dillen b Tank & Jason Levi to keep tag titles. Next show is 4/6.
Northeast Wrestling from yesterday in Waterbury, CT: Christian Casanova b Mke Verna, Ron Zombie & Jimmy Preston b Chris Battle & Bull Dredd, Inzanely Rude won four-way over The Now, Graysons and Exter Loux & Mike Gamble, Wrecking Ball Legursky b Josh Briggs, Anthony Battle & Daniel Evans b Jerry Lawler & Keith Youngblood, Fenix b Darby Allin, JT Dunn b Pentagon Jr. in a no DQ match. (thanks to Nick Mahmood)
Headed to Australia for BCW Lucha Downunderground on 4/26 in Melbourne, 4/27 in Adelaide and 4/28 in Sydney are Chavo Guerrero Jr., P.J. Black, Mil Muertes, Catrina, Drago Aerostar and Ken Shamrock. Guerrero will be doing a peaking show on 4/25 in Melbourne.
Robbie Eagles vs. Jake Lindo has been announced for Australian Wrestling Revolution on 3/22 in Adelaide. (thanks to Kevin Chiat)
The Rise show on 3/29 in Berwyn, IL is sold out.
CWE has announced a debut show in the Vancouver area on 4/10 in Richmond, BC with Psicosis as the headliner.
The Women of Wrestling promotion on AXS has a press conference on Wednesday with owner Jeanie Buss (who also owns the Los Angeles Lakers), founder David McLane and AXS TV Fights CEO Andrew Simon for what they say is a major announcement. Champion Tessa Blanchard and challenger The Beast will be also at the press conference.
Combat Zone Wrestling from Saturday night in Voorhees, NJ for Trifecta Elimination: Anthony Bowens won three-way over Jaxon Stone and Sage Cainan, Delmo Exo won three-way over Pat Buck and J-George, Matt Travis won three-way over Griffin McCoy and Matt MacIntosh, Matt Tremont b Conor Claxton in a weapons match, Anthony Greene b Jimmy Rave, YDNB b Timmy Lou Retton & White Mike, John Silver b KC Navarro, Kris Statlander b Jordynne Grace to win the WSU title, Matt Travis won Trifecta Elimination over Anthony Bowen and Delmi Exo, Amazing Red & Anthony Gagnone b Nate Carter & Dave McCall to win the CZW tag titles. Next show is 4/13. The main storyline was a House of Glory invasion angle. (thanks to Bob Magee)
XICW Wrestling with a Vet on 3/24 at 5:30 p.m. in Warren, MI at The Hot Rock Sports Bar.
The AFS Cinemas in Austin, TX, where AAW did a big show recently, has said they don’t want to host anymore pro wrestling events in the building. There will be an Inspire Pro Wrestling show there on 5/26 as the last event in the building. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
Pro Wrestling Phoenix from Thursday night in Omaha: Uncle Ricky won three-way over Logan James and Cheffe Barbosa, Moonshine Russell b Brett Bishop, Con Artiest b Preston Maxwell, Pat Powers DCOR Devin Carter, Tim Boston b Seto Kobara-DQ, Daniels Brothers b Lars Metzger & Johnny Ruckus, Jaysin Strife b Tony Cortez-DQ, Duke Cornell b Branden Juarez. Next show is 3/28.
Combate Americas announced a Mexico vs, USA show on 3/8 in Guadalajara which will air live on Univision, Univision Deportes and DAZN headlined by Erick Gonzalez (8-3) vs. Alejandro Martinez (4-2).
Destiny World Wrestling on 5/12 in Mississauga, ONT at the Dan Kolov Arena.
House of Glory Wrestling on 4/6 at the NYC Arena in Jamaica, NY with LAX & Low Ki vs. Great Muta & Pentagon Jr. & Tajiri. There will also be a Muta meet and greet on 4/5 at 10 a.m. at WrestleCon.
Daily Pro Wrestling History: Stan Hansen wins AJPW Triple Crown
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