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Kazuchika Okada held a press conference yesterday in which he and NJPW announces the creation of the King Of Pro-Wrestling Championship. Unlike the other NJPW championships, the King of Pro-Wrestling Championship is not represented by a belt. Instead, the KOPW championship will be a trophy awarded at the end of the year. The tournament to determine the inaugural champion will take place over two nights. On August 26th, eight wrestlers will compete in 4 singles matches in Kouraken Hall. Each wrestler will present a stipulation for their match. Then, fans will vote on which stipulation the match will be contested…

Xcite Wrestling LLC announced yesterday that the New York State Athletic Commission has granted them permission to run shows. Their show, “There Can Be Only One”, will be the first pro wrestling event in New York state since lockdown was imposed. The show will take place at the new X Drive-In East at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, NY on Saturday, August 22. It will also be the first drive-in wrestling show in the state of New York. This show took months of planning between Xcite, the village of Johnson City, The Oakdale Mall, and the NYSAC. When the…

Last week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling was quite the eventful one. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows made their presence known in the tag division, while EC3 reintroduced himself to the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Moose. On top of all that, Eddie Edwards announced he will defend the IMPACT World Championship on a weekly basis. What could happen this week? Will new tag team champions The Motor City Machine Guns be present? What’s going on with the former Heath Slater? This is Brace For IMPACT for 07/28/2020 Brace For IMPACT for 07/28/2020 The Good Brothers vs Reno Scum Last week, Luke…

Slammiversary 2020 will go down in history as one of the biggest successes in the history of IMPACT Wrestling. After weeks of flirting with disaster, IMPACT delivered a pay per view event that delighted and surprised just about everybody. Some big names debuted, like Karl Anderson and Heath Miller. Some IMPACT greats returned, like Eric Young and The Motor City Machine Guns. We have also have new champions Eddie Edwards, Deonna Purrazzo, and Chris Bey. The landscape of IMPACT Wrestling has shifted overnight. And on Tuesday night, we will experience the excitement this new era of IMPACT Wrestling has to…

IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary 2020 may very well be the most important event in IMPACT history. It’s not often that there’s this much hype leading into an IMPACT pay per view. But with the laundry list of WWE releases back in April, IMPACT Wrestling teased a number of former stars returning. Ethan Carter III, Eric Young, and Aces & Eights, among others, have been teased to re-debut at this event. IMPACT has also guaranteed a new world champion will be crowned on Saturday night. In short, the events of Slammiversary will establish the landscape of IMPACT Wrestling for years to come.…

Last night on AEW’s ‘Road To…’ series, TNT Champion Cody Rhodes and his coach Arn Anderson discussed their plans for the open challenge. The champion and his coach sang the praises of this week’s challenger Sonny Kiss. After that, they shed some light on the process of selecting challengers, claiming Cody’s opponents are hand-picked by Arn Anderson and Tony Khan. The interviewer then asked who Cody would like to face next, at which point Arn Anderson tapped his shoulder. “Try this one on for size,” said the former Horseman. “How about that Warhorse kid?” It appears that Warhorse has been…

This week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling is the last before Slammiversary on Saturday night. The road to the big pay-per-view has been full of twists and turns, both in and out of the ring. Not only did the World Champion make her departure, but so many names have been bandied around as a replacement. The challenger for the Knockouts Championship only debuted a month ago. While many might write this off as another end to the former TNA Wrestling, this could very well be a new beginning. The events of tonight will set the stage. This is Brace for IMPACT…

Yesterday on Twitter, WWE Superstar Sami Zayn announces the launch of a new mobile clinic in Sami for Syria. In 2017, the Syrian-Canadian superstar launched the “Sami for Syria” campaign, alongside the Syrian American Medical Society. The 2017 campaign was ultimately successful, funding the operation of a mobile clinic for 1 year, aiding 11,000 people. https://twitter.com/SamiZayn/status/1281388953338294272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1281388953338294272%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrestlinginc.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F07%2Fsami-zayn-sami-for-syria-mobile-clinic-arrives-photo-672282%2F Zayn launched this second campaign in the summer of 2019, in response to the escalating violence in Syria. Aggressors in Northwestern Syria targeted medical facilities, often destroying them entirely. As such, access to medical care became scarce and often dangerous. “A mobile clinic will…

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Major League Wrestling has denied Brian Pillman Jr’s request for release. Pillman has had his eyes on joining AEW since 2019 when he participated in the original Casino Battle Royale. He appeared on AEW Dark earlier this week, losing to Shawn Spears in a very close match. Judging from statements released by MLW and Pillman himself, his contract does not forbid him to work for AEW while under contract. Pillman spoke a bit about this in an interview with Louis Dangoor of WrestleTalk – “I think what happened with the COVID-19 pandemic was [MLW]…

In a statement earlier today, Irish indie promotion Over The Top Wrestling announced a number of staff and policy changes. Firstly, OTT has appointed Anne O’Brien as new head of talent relations. She will be the designated contact for wrestlers experiencing issues within the industry. Anne O’Brien will also be working with their OTT training schools to ensure they remain a safe space for trainees. OTT selected Anne for her 20 years of experience in the industry. Over The Top has also put in place a new board of members, consisting of a number of wrestlers and trainers. On the…