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Flip Gordon Wishes NWA Good Luck
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 12:36 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/flip-gordon-wishes-nwa-good-luck/
Flip Gordon was recently on Wrestling INCs WINCLY podcast recently, where
he discussed the changes to the Ring of Honor locker room, since the
departures of The Elite, as well as the NWA ending their partnership with
the Sinclair-owned wrestling company.
Transcriptions via Ross Kelly at Wrestling INC.
Its changed a lot but not in a bad way. Everybodys motivated and excited because a bunch of top spots just opened up and are for grabs. Everybody is competing for them. Its friendly competition but everybody wants that top
spot, me included. So its a really good atmosphere because everybodys
busting their ass right now,
Gordon also had nothing but well wishes for the NWA. The historic promotion ended their partnership with Ring of Honor, pulling NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis from Summer Supercard in Toronto. Flip sees this as
proof that the wrestling business is doing well.
I was a bit surprised but with wrestling being so popular now, Im not surprised. Business is thriving right now so if the NWA wants to go out on their own, I wish them the best of luck
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Roman Reigns: "Ive Been Bitten By The Acting Bug"
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 12:00 PM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/roman-reigns-ive-been-bitten-by-the-acting-bug/
Roman Reigns recently stopped by ComplexCon in Chicago, IL, where he spoke
with Complex about his turn in Universal Pictures Hobbes & Shaw. Reigns
starred alongside his cousin Dwayne The Rock Johnson & Jason Statham in
the Fast & Furious spin-off.
During the interview, Reigns talked about the difference between acting on film, and cutting a promo in a WWE ring.
But when youre in a live environment where people can react and do anything that they want, they can throw you off your game, say things like you suck,
and then you think oh god I do suck! What do I say now? I forgot.'
Reigns also spoke about the demanding nature of weekly WWE programming, and
how the physicality of a match effects ones ability to cut a promo
afterwards.
You already know, if you get into a fight, youre going to blow up. Check
out the Internet, right now. Two men right now are dying. Theyre breathing hard. We wrestle for 15, 20, 30 minutes, and then you still have to talk
and be presentable at that point. It comes with a lot of practice and conditioning to be able to get to that point and a bit of grooming as well.
Finally Reigns mentioned thats hes been bitten by the acting bug.
Ill say Ive been bitten by the acting bug, but I think with what just
happened to me this past year with my health and being pulled away from the ring, Im always going to have that love. That process that I just explained about being live and as raw as possible. If something happens, you can
shake and bake and make it what you need it to be. Theres something about having that ad-lib and free range that, when it comes down to it, its live. Aint nobody stopping you now.
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Tickets Still Available For IMPACTs California Return
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:54 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/tickets-still-available-for-impacts-california-return/
IMPACT Wrestling issued the following:
Tickets Still Available for IMPACT Wrestling’s Return to California this Weekend
End of Summer Tour Includes Unbreakable from Santa Ana Live Aug. 2 on
IMPACT Plus, Star Struck from Los Angeles Live Aug. 3 on Twitch and IMPACT!
TV Tapings in Port Hueneme on Aug. 4
TORONTO | LOS ANGELES – IMPACT Wrestling presents the End of Summer Tour this weekend in California with live events scheduled across the Golden
State on Aug. 2, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. Tickets for all shows are on sale at www.IMPACTWrestling.com.
All the action kicks off on Friday, Aug. 2 at 6:00 p.m. PT (9:00 p.m. ET)
from the Esports Arena in Santa Ana, Calif., as IMPACT Wrestling presents Unbreakable live on IMPACT Plus, IMPACT Wrestling’s multi-platform digital subscription video-on-demand (VOD) and live event service featuring instant access to the 3,000-plus hour library spanning over 17 years, live monthly specials, groundbreaking original series, reality shows and documentaries, exclusive events from international promotional partners and historical content from old territories.
In the featured attraction at Unbreakable, a rematch from the critically acclaimed intergender main event at Slammiversary XVII, Sami Callihan goes one-on-one with Tessa Blanchard with the winner earning a future World Championship opportunity against “The Machine” Brian Cage.
After making his shocking return to IMPACT Wrestling, former World Champion Rhino will also be in action against the self-proclaimed “Mr. IMPACT Wrestling” Moose, plus a dream team will come together for the first time
as the legendary Scott Steiner joins forces with former disciple Petey
Williams and Jordynne Grace in a six-person tag team match against a yet-to-be-announced trio.
In other action, Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie defends her crown against Havok, The North battle Reno Scum and the team of Rich Swann and Willie
Mack in a 3 Way match for the IMPACT Tag Team Titles, plus Michael Elgin
goes one-on-one with Eddie Edwards.
On Saturday, Aug. 3 at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET), IMPACT Wrestling presents Star Struck from Florentine Gardens in Los Angeles and streaming live on IMPACT Wrestling’s official Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/impactwrestling.
Matches on tap for Star Struck include IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The North vs. Rhino and Tommy Dreamer, Michael Elgin vs. Rich Swann, Moose vs. Eddie Edwards in a street fight, Sami Callihan vs. Willie Mack, plus Jake
Crist vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey for the X-Division Championship.
The tour wraps up at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, Calif. on
Sunday, Aug. 4 at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET) with television tapings for
the flagship weekly show IMPACT!, featuring all the top IMPACT Wrestling
stars and Knockouts. Confirmed matches include Michael Elgin vs. Rhino, The North vs. Reno Scum for the IMPACT World Tag Team Titles, Jake Crist vs.
Rich Swann for the X-Division Championship, plus Sami Callihan vs. Tommy Dreamer in a street fight.
For more information, visit www.impactwrestling.com.
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MLW Headed To NYC In December
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 10:50 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/mlw-headed-to-nyc-in-december/
MLW issued the following:
MLW RETURNS TO NYC THIS DECEMBER WITH OPERA CUP; TICKETS ON SALE NEXT
MONDAY AUGUST 5 ATOPERACUP.COM
NEW YORK Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. next Monday August 5th for MLW’s December 5th return to New York City at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, NY!
Set your reminder and purchase your tickets at: OperaCup.com.
The December 5th card will feature the return of the Opera Cup. Learn more about the historic tournament at MLW.com
The event will be a FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS, FreeSports in UK and Ireland as well as EGO TV in Israel and StarTimes in Africa.
The Melrose Ballroom will play host to the highly anticipated event and
MLW is bringing no shortage of star power to celebrate.
Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu
World Middleweight Champion Teddy Hart
Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Brian Pillman Jr.
Salina de la Renta
National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone
MJF with Aria Blake
Richard Holliday
Mance Warner
Low Ki
LA Park & Hijo de LA Park
The Von Erichs
CONTRA Unit
Filthy Tom Lawlor
And many more!
Tickets start at just $20. There are limited VIP tickets available which includes early entry (5:30 P.M.) featuring a Pre-Show Meet and Greet with select MLW fighting athletes.
Please note: General Admission SRO Tickets are: $20 for advance sales, $25
Day of Event at the door.
General Public Doors Open: 6 P.M.
Showtime: 7 P.M.
You can purchase tickets starting next Monday August 5th at 10 a.m. at OperaCup.com.
About Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company with a
focus on professional wrestling sporting events/programming, digital
content and ancillary entertainment.
The fastest growing wrestling league today, MLW’s weekly TV series, Major League Wrestling: FUSION, airs Saturday nights 9pm ET / 6pm PT on beIN
SPORTS in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Wrestling fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch FUSION on FreeSports Tuesday nights at 10pm. In Israel, FUSION airs at 6:10pm on Ego Total.
MLW features a roster full of high profile fighters and on-air talent from around the world including: The Hart Foundation, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Ross & Marshall Von Erich, Low Ki, LA Park, Salina de la Renta, CONTA Unit, Alex Hammerstone, MJF, Mance Warner, Richard Holliday and many more.
MLW is the parent company of the MLW Radio Network, the leading provider of professional wrestling podcasts in the world with 5-6 podcasts in the top iTunes 100 in the sports category on the average day.
Like MLW on Facebook:
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Learn more about MLW at:
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Credentials:
Interested in covering an MLW card live? Sit in the press box with access
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AEW Announces First Match to Take Place on TNT This October
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 08:00 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/aew-announces-first-match-to-take-place-on-tnt-this-october/
All Elite Wrestling has announced that the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes
will be in action against one of the fledgling promotions hottest
up-and-coming stars, the high-flying and eternally narcissistic Sammy
Guevara, on October 2nd for the very first episode of AEW television on TNT.
Tickets for the television taping, set to take place at the Capital One
Arena in Washington D.C., go on sale this Friday, August 2nd starting at
12PM ET.
.@AEWonTNT LIVE Wednesday, October 2nd
Washington, DC @CapitalOneArena@CodyRhodes vs @SammyGuevara
Tickets on sale THIS Friday, August 2nd Noon ET / 9am PT
https://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq pic.twitter.com/VHqlqXPoSe
- All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) July 30, 2019
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Tonights WWE SmackDown Live Preview: The Kings Court With Trish Stratus,
Balor Competes, More
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 07:18 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/tonights-wwe-smackdown-live-preview-the-kings-court-with-trish-stratus-balor-competes-more/
Tonights WWE SmackDown Live will see the build towards WWE SummerSlam
continue as Trish Stratus makes her return to the company.
The WWE Hall Of Famer will be joining Jerry The King Lawler in a special edition of The Kings Court, in a segment that is rumored to be setting up
her expected match with Charlotte Flair at WWE SummerSlam.
As well as that, Finn Balor will be returning from his stomach flu to
compete in a match against Dolph Ziggler, and The IIconics will be taking
on Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville.
The New Day will also be in action as the SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions team up to take on both Drew McIntyre and Elias.
As always, ProWrestling.com will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of
WWE Smackdown beginning tonight at 8pm EST, so be sure to join us then!
WWE.com is hyping the following points for tonights show:
The Kings Court Returns As Jerry Lawler Welcomes Special Guest Trish Stratus Finn Balor Is Out To Teach Dolph Ziggler Some Respect
The New Day go head-to-head with Drew McIntyre and Elias
When the blue brand descends on The Home of the Blues, Memphis’ own WWE
Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler welcomes fellow Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to “The King’s Court,” tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown LIVE.
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Big Show Is Set To Featured In A New Netflix Show
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 06:26 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/big-show-is-set-to-featured-in-a-new-netflix-show/
WWE legend Big Show is set to be the lead star in a brand new
family-friendly 10-episode, Netflix show, produced by the WWE Studios.
The series is set to begin production on August 9th, with a premiere date
yet to be set, but the cast is also set to feature:
Allison Munn (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn, That 70s Show), Reylynn Caster (American Housewife), Juliet Donenfeld (Pete the Cat) and Lily Brooks
OBriant.
The series will find Wight playing a version of himself. Netflixs logline
for the show reads, When the teenage daughter of the Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE superstar, comes to live with him, his wife and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7
feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.
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Backstage News On Finn Balor Being Pulled From WWE Smackville
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 05:46 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/backstage-news-on-finn-balor-being-pulled-from-wwe-smackville/
A report from Fightful.com has revealed further details regarding Finn
Balor and the decision to pull him from WWE Smackville.
Balor was scheduled to compete against Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship at the event, but he was eventually replaced
by Ali after being sidelined with stomach flu.
According to Fightful.coms report, Balor was actually at WWE Smackville backstage, with many people being informed for the first time that he had
been battling a flu and had been hospitalized as he arrived.
Because of that, WWE opted to pull Balor and use the healthier option of
Ali, who WWE had already teased as a challenger for the title previously.
WWE officials realized Balor had left when they decided to film a segment
where Nakamura took him out, writing him out of the match.
However, the report states that Balor did not know about those plans and
there was no malice on his part.
Finn Balor is still scheduled to go one on one with Bray Wyatt at WWE SummerSlam.
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Chris Sabin Is Guest Training At The WWE Performance Center This Week
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 05:31 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/chris-sabin-is-guest-training-at-the-wwe-performance-center-this-week/
In a report by Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet, it has been confirmed that former IMPACT Wrestling and ROH star, Chris Sabin is at the WWE PC this
week.
Sabin is the latest experienced wrestling talent to appear at the
Performance Center, working as a guest coach for this week, training the upcoming WWE talents.
Sabin has been sharing different images from Orlando this week where he continues to work with WWE despite being sidelined with a torn ACL.
pic.twitter.com/4vGzypJbsU
- Sabin (@SuperChrisSabin) July 29, 2019
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Stone Cold Steve Austin Discusses Kevin Owens Using His Finisher
Posted: 30 Jul 2019 04:48 AM PDT
https://www.prowrestling.com/stone-cold-steve-austin-discusses-kevin-owens-using-his-finisher/
WWE Hall Of Famer, Stone Cold Steve Austin recently spoke with Sports Illustrated where he discussed Kevin Owens using his finisher.
On him giving KO his blessing to use the Stunner:
My finish was being used by someone else before I really made it famous, or trademarked it, so to speak, said Austin. So I told him, go ahead and use
the Stone Cold Stunner. I met him a long time ago at an airport and gave
him some advice about cutting a promo. I like Kevin Owens, I think he does
an amazing job with his promos and in the ring.
As well as that he talked about when people would compare Becky Lynch to himself:
Its just like when people wanted to compare me to Becky Lynch, Austin said.
We have similar attitudes, but shes done things so differently than I have. Shes running her own race, she has her own career, and shes doing a
phenomenal job. People are comparing her to me because shes got that
abrasive attitude like I did, but thats what we are supposed to have in pro wrestling. You know, I always hated when people called the Attitude Era the Attitude Era because I always thought professional wrestlers had attitude
to begin with. So just let Kevin be Kevin, put him in good situations and
dont put the brakes on him. If youre going to run with this guy, then let
him be the biggest, baddest, best Kevin Owens he can be.
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