ProWrestling.com

///////////////////////////////////////////
Tonights WWE NXT Preview: Pete Dunne vs Roderick Strong, Breakout
Tournament Semi-Finals, Breeze in Action

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 09:00 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/tonights-wwe-nxt-preview-pete-dunne-vs-roderick-strong-breakout-tournament-semi-finals-breeze-in-action/


The following is being advertised for tonights episode of WWE NXT:

Ahead of NXT Takeover: Toronto where the North American title will be on
the line in a triple threat match, the two challengers will go head-to-head
as the Bruiserweight Pete Dunne takes on Roderick Strong of the Undisputed
Era.

With Mia Yim single-handedly attacking Shayna Baszler and taking out all
of her friends over the past few weeks, the NXT Womens Champion will be on
hand to address Yims challenge for a match at Takoever.

The Forgotten Sons have been plaguing Tyler Breeze in recent weeks, and
this week Prince Pretty will get his hands on Jaxson Ryker in singles competition.

The rivalry between Candice LeRae and her former friend Io Shirai will continue.

The NXT Breakout Tournament continues in the last semi-final round match. Bronson Reed (fka Jonah Rock) takes on Cameron Grimes (fka Trevor Lee) with
the winner advancing to the finals at NXT Takeover: Toronto where they will face Jordan Myles (fka ACH).

The post Tonights WWE NXT Preview: Pete Dunne vs Roderick Strong, Breakout Tournament Semi-Finals, Breeze in Action appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
Bandido & Mark Haskins vs Gresham & Jay Lethal Set for ROH Summer
Supercard, 7 Matches Confirmed

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 08:40 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/bandido-mark-haskins-vs-gresham-jay-lethal-set-for-roh-summer-supercard-7-matches-confirmed/


Ring of Honor has issued the following:

BANDIDO AND HASKINS TAKE ON LETHAL AND GRESHAM AT SUMMER SUPERCARD IN
TORONTO

A first-time-ever tag team match featuring four of the most talented
athletes in Ring of Honor has been signed for Summer Supercard in Toronto
on Aug. 9, as LifeBlood’s Bandido and Mark Haskins will face Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham.

Until recently, one could say that this bout typifies what ROH is all
about. All four men have been regarded as some of the most honorable competitors in ROH, but that appears to no longer be the case based on Gresham’s sudden change in attitude.

Gresham used a low blow to defeat Silas Young in a Pure Rules Match, no
less at the Best in the World pay-per-view last month. Then he used a
foreign object to win a Four Corner Survival Match on the most recent
episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling.”

Lethal confronted his friend after the latter match about his questionable tactics, but Gresham wasn’t receptive. Gresham said he came to ROH to
restore honor, but he failed. He said the competitors cheat and lie, so he learned how to play their game and he’s going to be the best at it.

LifeBlood’s mission statement upon arrival in ROH also was to restore
honor, and they remain committed to doing so. However, while they prefer to play by the rules and adhere to the Code of Honor, they won’t back down
from a fight, as evidenced by Bandido, Haskins and Tracy Williams’ victory over ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises (Marty
Scurll, PCO and Brody King) in a non-title Philadelphia Street Fight on TV
last weekend.

Bandido and Haskins versus Lethal and Gresham is a must-see match under any circumstances, but Gresham’s new outlook and the tension it has created between him and Lethal make it even more compelling. Join us live in person or streaming for HonorClub to see how it goes down!

Summer Supercard will feature top wrestlers from ROH, NJPW and CMLL
competing for championships and in dream matches. Don’t miss your opportunity to see the hottest show of the summer!

ROH PRESENTS SUMMER SUPERCARD

FRIDAY, AUG. 9

BELL TIME 7:30 PM ET

MATTAMY ATHLETIC CENTRE

50 CARLTON STREET

TORONTO, ONT.

Heres the updated match card:

ROH World Tag Team Title Ladder War: The Briscoes (c) vs. Guerrillas of
Destiny
ROH World Title: Matt Taven (c) vs. Alex Shelley
No DQ: Rush vs. Dalton Castle
WOH World Title: Kelly Klein (c) vs. Tasha Steelz
Bandido & Mark Haskins vs. Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham
Caristico, Soberano Jr. & Stuka Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Hechichero & Templario
ROH World TV Title: Shane Taylor (c) vs. Tracy Williams


The post Bandido Mark Haskins vs Gresham Jay Lethal Set for ROH Summer Supercard, 7 Matches Confirmed appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega & More Set For Huge Match on AEWs TNT Debut

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 08:20 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/chris-jericho-kenny-omega-more-set-for-huge-match-on-aews-tnt-debut/


As recently reported, All Elite Wrestlings October 2 television debut on
TNT will kick off with a match between the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes
and one of the promotions hottest up-and-coming stars, Sammy Guevara.

AEW has now announced another huge match for the launch on TNT as Kenny
Omega and the Young Bucks will team up for a six-man battle against Chris Jericho and two mystery partners who will be named at a later date.

The match could be even more interesting come October 2 as Jericho could be going into the show as the first ever AEW World Champion. Hell take on
Hangman Page at ALL OUT next month with the winner becoming the promotions inaugural title holder.

Just signed for #AEWDC
The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho and 2 Mystery
Partners@AEWonTNT debuts LIVE Wednesday, October 2nd from the Nation’s capital Washington, DC @CapitalOneArena
Tix on sale THIS Friday, August 2nd Noon ET / 9am
PThttps://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq pic.twitter.com/ZzRa11XD0i

- All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) July 31, 2019



The post Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega More Set For Huge Match on AEWs TNT
Debut appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
17 Names Now Announced for 2019 PWG Battle of Los Angeles Tournament

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 08:00 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/17-names-now-announced-for-2019-pwg-battle-of-los-angeles-tournament/


There are now 17 names officially announced for the 2019 PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament, set to take place on September 19, 20 and 22 at the
Globe Theater in Los Angeles, California.

The first new addition to the field is All Elite Wrestlings Jungle Boy, one half of the new tag team A Dinosaur and His Boy alongside Luchasaurus. He
made his PWG debut back in January with a loss to Ring of Honor star Brody King, and has returned three more times this year with victories over Trey Miguel, Jake Atlas and Puma King.

On Tuesday night, lucha libre star Black Taurus was announced for the tournament. While not everyone will be familiar with the half-man, half
bull monstrosity known as Black Taurus, he has been working in Mexico for
over a decade, primarily with AAA over the past few years. The beast has
been working a lot more U.S. dates recently, and just made his PWG debut
last weekend in a trios match against Bandido, Flamita and Rey Horus.

A-Kid
Jonathan Gresham
Artemis Spencer
Darby Allin
Mick Morretti
Orange Cassidy
Bandido
Caveman Ugg
Jake Atlas
Tony Deppen
Rey Fenix
Lucky Kid
Joey Janela
Brody King
Barbaro Cavernario
Trey Miguel
Jungle Boy
Black Taurus


The post 17 Names Now Announced for 2019 PWG Battle of Los Angeles
Tournament appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
NJPW G1 Climax Day 11 Results: Kazuchika Okada vs Lance Archer, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs EVIL, Updated Standings

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 07:40 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/njpw-g1-climax-day-11-results-kazuchika-okada-vs-lance-archer-hiroshi-tanahashi-vs-evil/


NJPW G1 Climax Day 11 Results

July 30, 2019

Kagawa, Japan
Undercard Matches

Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Yota Tsijui def. Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii
& Yuya Uemura

Ren Narita & Toru Yano def. Jon Moxley & Shota Umino

Chase Owens, Jay White & Yujiro Takahashi def. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito def. Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson &
Henare
A Block Tournament Matches

Kota Ibushi def. Bad Luck Fale

Zack Sabre Jr. def. Will Ospreay

Kazuchika Okada def. Lance Archer

SANADA def. KENTA

Hiroshi Tanahashi def. EVIL
Updated A Block Standings

Kazuchika Okada 12
KENTA 8
Kota Ibushi 8
Hiroshi Tanahashi 8
EVIL 6
Lance Archer 4
Will Ospreay 4
SANADA 4
Zack Sabre Jr. 4
Bad Luck Fale 2

Updated B Block Standings

Jon Moxley 10
Tomohiro Ishii 6
Juice Robinson 6
Shingo Takagi 4
Toru Yano 4
Taichi 4
Tetsuya Naito 4
Jeff Cobb 4
Hirooki Goto 4
Jay White 4


The post NJPW G1 Climax Day 11 Results: Kazuchika Okada vs Lance Archer, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs EVIL, Updated Standings appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
WWE 2K20 Drops First Screenshots; Cover Star Reveal, In-Game Footage & More Coming 8/5

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 07:20 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-2k20-drops-first-screenshots-cover-star-reveal-in-game-footage-more-coming-8-5/


WWE and 2K Sports have announced that a ton of details on the upcoming WWE
2K20 video game set to hit shelves later this fall.

On Monday, August 5th theyll be dropping more details than [theyve] ever
shared at announce including game footage and the cover star, who has yet
to be named. The last Superstars to be featured on the cover of the annual release are AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Stone Cold Steve Austin
and John Cena.

Check out the first two sreenshots from the game below:

#WWE2K20 First Info August 5! pic.twitter.com/Yql9wlP5sX

- #WWE2K20 Info August 5 (@WWEgames) July 31, 2019



The post WWE 2K20 Drops First Screenshots; Cover Star Reveal, In-Game
Footage More Coming 8/5 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
Trish Stratus Reminds Charlotte Flair Who Shell Be Facing at SummerSlam;
Calls Herself the "Queen of Queens"

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 07:00 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/trish-stratus-reminds-charlotte-flair-who-shell-be-facing-at-summerslam-calls-herself-the-queen-of-queens/


In case you missed it, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus returned to
television this Tuesday night on Smackdown Live, accepting a challenge to
face Charlotte Flair in a dream match at SummerSlam.

The bout, taking place one week from this Sunday in the Canadian legends hometown of Toronto, will pit a bonified legend and 7-time WWE womens
champion against a woman calling herself the greatest female Superstar of
an era, and an 9-time champion in her own right 10 if you count her run as
NXT Womens Champion!

After making her highly anticipated return to Smackdown, Stratus was interviewed backstage and made it very clear that Flair isnt just stepping
into the ring with a retired legend or a stay-at-home-mom, as shell be
lacing up her boots and standing across the ring from the Queen of Queens.



The post Trish Stratus Reminds Charlotte Flair Who Shell Be Facing at SummerSlam; Calls Herself the Queen of Queens appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
Drake Maverick Has No Plans to Continue Wrestling After Unsanctioned Fight
w/ Mike Kanellis

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 06:40 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/drake-maverick-reveals-if-hell-continue-to-wrestle-after-unsanctioned-fight-against-mike-kanellis-his-new-goal-going-forward/


Drake Maverick was victorious in his first ever legitimate singles match in
a WWE ring, defeating bitter rival Mike Kanellis in an unsanctioned fight
this Tuesday night on 205 Live.

The General Manager caught up with cameras after the match, and made it
very clear that he has NO plans to step back into the ring and compete on a more frequent basis. Instead, Maverick says hell be moving on from the
bizarre Kanellis family to focus on his new task of finding WWE
Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak a proper opponent for SummerSlam.

Check out the video below.



The post Drake Maverick Has No Plans to Continue Wrestling After
Unsanctioned Fight w/ Mike Kanellis appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
WWE 205 Live Results (7/30): Drake Maverick vs Mike Kanellis Unsanctioned
Fight

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 06:20 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/wwe-205-live-results-7-30-drake-maverick-vs-mike-kanellis-unsanctioned-fight/


WWE 205 Live Results

July 30, 2019

Memphis, TN

Akira Tozawa & Brian Kendrick def. The Singh Brothers

Humberto Carrillo talks about debuting on WWE 205 Live and fighting Buddy Murphy for the Cruiserweight title, and calls it the best moment in his
career so far. He is from an entire family of professional wrestlers, but
none of them have won a championship in WWE. He wants Drew Gulak for the
title next.

The Lucha House Party was interviewed about lucha libre on the 205 Live brand. They talk about having a great match last week with Humberto and
Raul Mendoza, calling them some of the best in the company today. How about
a Humberto vs Lince Dorado match?

Lince Dorado def. Ariya Daiviari

Drew Gulak talks about still not having an opponent for SummerSlam. If
Mike Kanellis wins his match tonight hell get a shot, but if he doesnt the champ is still left waiting around with no one.

Drake Maverick def. Mike Kanellis in an Unsanctioned match

The post WWE 205 Live Results (7/30): Drake Maverick vs Mike Kanellis Unsanctioned Fight appeared first on ProWrestling.com.


///////////////////////////////////////////
EXCLUSIVE: Kia Stevens Talks GLOW Season 3, Making Her Return to Wrestling
at AEW Double or Nothing, More

Posted: 31 Jul 2019 06:00 AM PDT https://www.prowrestling.com/exclusive-glows-welfare-queen-kia-stevens-on-the-powerful-women-behind-the-show-shocking-the-world-at-double-or-nothing/

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Kia Stevens has been wrestling for more than 17 years under the alias of
the mighty Awesome Kong, but three years ago the former womens champion
tried on a brand new role for a Netflix series called GLOW the Gorgeous
Ladies of Wrestling.

As the third season of executive producer Jenji Kohans hit series
springboards towards its third season, dropping on August 9th, we caught up with Kia to discuss her powerful performance as the Welfare Queen, as well
her shocking debut at All Elite Wrestlings Double or Nothing pay-per-view
this past summer.

So here you are one of the most recognizable and respected names in womens wrestling, maybe ever. Youre a former champion, trained extensively in
Japan. Youve been to Germany, Australia, Mexico, Canada. So what made you
look at GLOW, something so unique from what youve done before and say This
is my next step

I grew up a child actress, so when I got into wrestling I actually had an acting background. The reason I even picked up wrestling so quickly I kind
of just got thrown into the fray. I went straight to Japan, and had to
learn as I went. My first match in Japan was a main event match, and I had
only taken my first wrestling fall barely 8 weeks before that. So I had to
draw from my acting experience, because I wasnt a wrestler yet. I didnt
know how to wrestle, but I knew how to act like I could wrestle.

That kind of fake-it-till-you-make-it is what got me through my initial
tenure in Japan, and my first few years in wrestling. It has always been my goal to come back to acting. The plan has fallen into place, so to speak.
My mother, who was an actress as well, always planned for me to be an
actress. I fell in love with wrestling, so I kind of took a detour.
All the characters on GLOW are fun, but Welfare Queen in particular shines
a very real light on the exploitationism, and stereotypes, and the
underlying root of racism in Hollywood, and in wrestling as we well know.
This is addressed headfirst in the season two episode Mother of All
Matches. What was it like to tackle such an important role?

Being a woman of color, and having grown up in the entertainment industry seeing as how [my mother]was in entertainment, you often have these conversations about how it is, being of color and what youre offered as an artist. Sometimes just having to take what youre offered as an artist, just
to get your foot in the door. Theres no prize for turning down taking the
role of being a thief, or a gang-banger, or a hooker. You could totally
say, Hey I dont want to do that, because I dont want to have my culture reflected in that way, but then you suffer as an artist. That was a
decision I had to make myself by taking on the name Kong. I didnt even
choose that name, it was given to me. I had to sit down and have my own reflection do I take this name or not? The reason I did was to remind me
that this is an issue that every artist of color faces at one time or
another. And to remind myself not to lose myself, and keep my eye on the
ball, and to remember that I have a responsibility to my people when I represent them out there.
I imagine getting to work with brilliant women like Jenji Kohan, as an executive producer, and Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch who have experience building strong female characters in shows like Weeds, Orange is the New
Black and Homeland. I imagine it was easier to step into the show knowing
so many incredible women were behind the project.

It really is. We didnt get the scripts weekly. You guys are lucky. You get everything, the whole season at once. You dont have to wait. But us, we get
the scripts doled out to us every other week or so. We have to wait to find
out what happens in the next episode. So there were some episodes where it
was like, okay where is this going? However, I had complete faith that it
was going to some place that I knew was right. I had complete faith in all
the women involved, and in charge, that they were writing in a place that
was going to be a safe place, and somewhere we needed to go, with stories
we needed to tell. And I was totally right. I was totally right to trust
them.
What was your reaction when you actually read the script for the episode?

When I say, Mouth open, jaw dropped the whole time reading it, my mouth
was open and my jaw was dropped. Everybody knew that they were doing a departure episode, where only 10% of the cast was going to be in. When I
heard that I automatically assumed that I wasnt going to be in it. I made
that assumption so big that I planned a trip with my husband. I was like,
Lets go on a Santa Barbara trip because Ive got the week off because Im not gonna be in one of these episodes. Then I got the script and read it.
We gotta talk about AEW a little bit. Take me back to Las Vegas and Double
or Nothing when you made your debut. Putting me the journalist aside for a second, Mike the wrestling fan of 22-23 years, I jumped out of my seat at
that moment. It was captivating, actually.

It was so surreal and surprising. Im backstage and I hadnt slipped on the
Kong psyche. She is a real psyche. Shes a whole space in my head that I
have to get into. I hadnt put her on in over three years and Im trying to
get into it. I got a nice pep talk from Diamond Dallas Page, which was
nice, but I was still worried. Especially since I had new music, and in the past when I got to this point and I still wasnt in the Kong head space, I
would always depend on my music to get me there. This was new, and Id heard
it once but never in this setting before. I was very nervous that I would
just get out there and it would be me, Kia Stevens, with my goofy self,
just skipping down the ring in my Kong gear or whatever.

And then hearing this massive pop that literally shook the building. Im in
L.A. and we experienced those earthquakes a few weeks back, but it wasnt so dissimilar to what I experienced in Vegas. It shook so bad my legs turned
to jelly and I was like, Oh my gosh they actually remember me! I really did want to skip down the aisles! That was awesome. Hearing peoples reactions afterwards was awesome, because it really is hard to pop you guys. The
wresting community its so hard to get you guys.

We just did our TCA the day before yesterday, and while we were there and
were all together, were brainstorming and what not. Watching them
brainstorm on how to pop you guys is so exciting. In order to be a wrestler
you have to be a wrestling fan, so imagine the most super wrestling fans getting together and trying to figure out how were going to get you guys to
get out of your seats again. Thats what were doing over there at AEW and I
hope that energy never fades.
I dont know if you watched it back, but it shook the hardcam when you came
out. I guess thats what youre looking for!

Yes! Especially for you guys. I love that we have that moment in wrestling.
As a wrestling fan myself, I love that we had a moment like that. We dont
get that many moments, because weve almost seen it all. Almost. Not quite, because in AEW weve got some tricks up our sleeves.
Being a part of this wrestling show that not only talks-the-talks, but
actually lives it out and leads by example when it comes to diversity of
all kinds not just race, but gender and sexual orientation. How important
was that for you in making your decision to wrestling in AEW?

You know, Ive been in basically every company there is out there. When I
leave every company Im like, Gosh that company would have been perfect is
this, or That company would have been perfect if they had done that.
Watching them at AEW, they are spouting the same stuff that I have written
in my diary. The What Ifs and the If Onlys. Theyre talking that same line,
and they want to do that same line. Im all about being at the beginning of that. Are you kidding me? I think its historic. I think its about time. And they genuinely, we genuinely want to give you guys moments like that where youre up out of your seat. Moments that youve been talking about for years.
We want to give you that.
So what can fans expect from you in GLOW season three?

You can actually expect something that I deal with everyday. We get into a little about the wear-and-tear that wrestling puts on your body.

GLOW season three drops exclusively on Netflix August 9th.



The post EXCLUSIVE: Kia Stevens Talks GLOW Season 3, Making Her Return to Wrestling at AEW Double or Nothing, More appeared first on ProWrestling.com.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)