Author: Mark Blake

Lucha superstar Flamita has signed a one year deal with Ring Of Honor (RoH) according to reports from Lucha Blog and Fightful. Below is the announcement: Flamita, a mainstay in promotions such as The Crash, Dragon Gate, Lucha Underground, and PROGRESS Wrestling, will apparently start with RoH at their PPV Final Battle on December 13. If you’re unfamiliar with Flamita’s work, here is a quick highlights package from his match against Mike Bailey at RoH’s recent Honor United tour of the United Kingdom. He was on the tour taking fellow tag partner Bandido’s place when Bandido injured his knee. Blake’s…

Good morning/afternoon/evening (delete as appropriate) my peeps! How are we all on this lovely Sunday morning? What’s that? You missed some wrestling news and tidbits this week? Fear not! For I have come to the rescue! I have scoured the internet to find the smallest and interesting stories that may have slipped through the cracks. Welcome to the Pro Wrestling Post Week in Review 11/17/19 WWE And Future Contract Releases Earlier in the week, John Caul posted a news item that Sin Cara had asked for his release. It came as no surprise that WWE refused that request. The feeling…

Saturday, January 11, 2020, WWE NXT UK will present Takeover: Blackpool II.  It was at last night’s NXT UK TV tapings from the Bonus Arena in Hull, England, that the  announcement was made. that the next Takeover event would take place in the same city as the very first event….Blackpool. No venue has been announced yet, but early reports say that it could be held in the Empress Ballroom. The exact same venue as NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool I. https://twitter.com/DeiOwen/status/1195426141215055872 https://twitter.com/KingZairois/status/1195467311819481088 This will mark the third NXT UK Takeover event. As noted above Blackpool hosted the first event in January of…

It’s awful weather over here in the UK. I’m cold and wet but excited to give you this week’s NXT UK Inclination! Why am I excited? The main event is the epitome of British Strong Style. Kassius Ohno vs Tyler Bate! I can’t wait to get to it. Enough of my faffing, here we go! Kay Lee Ray vs Xia Brookside While we wait for that main event of Bate vs Ohno, the ladies of NXT UK weren’t going to be left out of the proceedings. They put on a great show right here. Xia felt very aggrieved that KLR…

This December 1st at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia, WWE will be holding the now annual Starrcade event. Unlike the past events of yesteryear, this new Starrcade is basically a glorified house show. Albeit an hour that airs live on the WWE Network. And with that in mind, WWE announced the entire card for Starrcade 2019. As you can see below, it’s been split into two parts. There will be matches just for the live crowd and then matches for when the Network takes over. Live attendance only card – Braun Strowman vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Sami Zayn…

A few hours ago, WWE announced that they will be airing a brand new interview series hosted by Steve Austin. Named “The Broken Skull Sessions”, the show will feature Austin having “no-holds-barred, one-on-one conversations with the biggest names in WWE history, including Legends, Superstars and celebrity guests”. The show will premiere on the WWE Network immediately after the Survivor Series PPV on Sunday, November 24. The first subject of the show is The Phenom himself, The Undertaker. Below is the announcement video and the official press release: https://youtu.be/eWUn1Sbp-h0 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin to interview The Undertaker on The Broken Skull…

News! News! Get your news! Read all about it right here! Welcome one and all to your weekly irrelevant round-up of the week’s hottest stories in pro wrestling. Pro Wrestling Post Week In Review 11/11/19. As always, I, “Smart” Mark Blake, have scoured the internet to find the biggest and most interesting stories. Eric Bischoff Talks About His Brief WWE Run At last weekend’s Starrcast IV event from Baltimore, Maryland, Eric Bischoff was asked about his recent stint as SmackDown Executive Director. He said that the reason he left was he worked differently to how WWE wanted him to work: “One of the…

Hello my peeps! How we all doing? As you can tell, it’s Saturday and I’m here with your NXT UK review! This week’s episode is a tale of two halves I’m afraid. Ending on a high note with GYV vs SWSC. You’ll understand more when we dive straight into my NXT UK Inclination….which is right now! Joe Coffey vs Tyson T-Bone Hmmm, I’m confused. I mean this match was pretty physical, very much under the Strong Style banner. But both men are heels! How am I meant to be invested in the story of the match when I shouldn’t like…

WWE’s newest “superstar” Tyson Fury, will be appearing at this week’s SmackDown taping. The show is emanating from Manchester, United Kingdom, Tyson’s hometown. You can expect a huge reaction for the hometown star. As is always the way when WWE is overseas for RAW and SmackDown tapings, this edition will air a few hours later on FOX. And as of the time of writing, there has been no indication as to what Tyson’s role will be. Below is the official announcement from WWE: Tyson Fury returns to SmackDown on FOX this Friday In the wake of a debut victory at…

News! News! Get your news! Read all about it right here! Welcome one and all to your weekly irrelevant round-up of the week’s hottest stories in pro wrestling. Pro Wrestling Post Week In Review 11/3/19. As always, I, “Smart” Mark Blake, have scoured the internet to find the biggest and most interesting stories. Before I begin I’d just like to thank PWP head honcho Mark Madison for stepping into the breach while I was on holiday. He found some great stories and did a great job. Cheers dude! ? Enough of me lets get into this week’s Week In Review! – Possible…