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Before he signed with WWE, Mustafa Ali spent four years working for the police department in Homewood, Illinois. In an interview for Sports Illustrated, Mustafa Ali (real name Adeel Alam) discusses Black Lives Matter and his time as an officer. Justin Barrasso opens the interview by noting that Mustafa Ali didn’t want to comment at first. Ali felt that he wasn’t the right person to comment on this sensitive but important topic. However, he changed his mind after conversations with some of his black colleagues. He said he came to understand that when you have a chance to speak, you…

Joey Ryan had been in IMPACT Wrestling for only a few months before radically changing his gimmick. In December, the raunchy, greasy, penis-plexing superstar shocked audiences by appearing in glasses, sweaters, and slacks. The former King of Sleaze had become reserved, almost puritanical Joseph P. Ryan. He also quickly formed a stable around himself, with controversial IMPACT stars Katie Forbes and Rob Van Dam. Joey Ryan talks about gimmick change and more with the Wrestling Inc Daily podcast. “Well, there were a few reasons. One, it’s about time. I know I haven’t been in Impact that long, but I’ve been…

Over the past few years, EVOLVE Wrestling has become an integral part of WWE Developmental. The two companies have a working relationship where NXT talent work on EVOLVE events, and WWE signs EVOLVE wrestlers. WWE even aired Evolve 131, an event featuring talent from both promotions, on the WWE Network last year. But could WWE be en route to purchase EVOLVE entirely? WWE To Purchase EVOLVE? In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that both parties have been in talks about a sale. EVOLVE’s financial situation has become direr and direr over the last two…

Before last night’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling, the company teased a big announcement about the world championship match on Twitter. Tessa Blanchard, who won the championship on January 12th, has not been present at recent TV tapings. She is currently in Mexico, awaiting the lifting of travel restrictions due to COVID-19. In the intervening time, many have speculated that IMPACT management would strip her of the company’s top prize. https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1270506714463272964 Scott D’Amore took to the ring during last night’s episode to address the situation. He began speaking about Tessa’s absence and his role as an IMPACT executive. D’Amore was explaining…

In an online press conference last night, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced they are resuming operations on June 15th.  NJPW has not held a live event since February 26th, and on March 23rd, they canceled all events through April 11th. In total, the company canceled 53 live events due to COVID-19. Fans are anticipating the return of NJPW events on June 15th. The press conference began with NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi welcoming viewers to the broadcast and thanking fans for their continued support. He then announced that NJPW worked with the Japanese Sports Authority to bring back live events. Wrestlers,…

Major League Wrestling announced today via press release that Saieve Al Sabah has signed a multi-year contract with the company. Al Sabah appeared on the June 4th edition of Pulp Fusion, joining Jordan Oliver and Myron Reed in #Injustice. About Saieve Al Sabah Hailing from New York City, Saieve Al Sabah trained at The Dudley Boyz’s Team 3-D Academy in Florida. He made his debut in 2016, working the Florida indie circuit. There, he worked for promotions like Full Throttle Wrestling and American Combat Wrestling. Shortly after, he found himself working for more well-known promotions like Full Impact Pro and…

Earlier today on Twitter, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) began to announce a handful of talent & matches for the “Wrld on GCW Part 2” event on June 20th. As reported before, “The Wrld On GCW Part 2” will be the first GCW event with fans in attendance since the COVID-19 lockdown began. The event was announced on June 1st; however, GCW did not announce any matches. Until yesterday evening, that is. Game Changer Wrestling began by announcing that Myron Reed will make his GCW debut on June 20th.  GCW also announced that Tre Lamar, Calvin Tankman, and Lee Moriarty will…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made an announcement on Twitter this afternoon regarding the state’s plan for reopening. Effective Friday, retail shops and malls can operate at full capacity. Meanwhile, restaurants and entertainment venues can operate at 50% capacity. This executive order marks the beginning of phase 2 of the plan, going into effect for all but 3 counties on Friday. The only exempted counties, Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade, are the hardest-hit in the state. With Florida To Move into Phase 2, Could This Effect Live Pro Wrestling? https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1268231601982517254 “The virus isn’t gone,” Governor DeSantis stressed in a news conference.…

IMPACT Wrestling teases multiple debuts on their flagship show last night. During the broadcast, they aired a promo video for the Slammiversary pay-per-view, scheduled for July 18th. The video featured an anonymous figure watching a news briefing about the superstars recently released by WWE. Then several faces flashed onscreen, including Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, EC3, Eric Young, Rockstar Spud, and Mike and Maria Kanellis. All of whom, at one point, wrestled for IMPACT. However, also among the faces flashed, there was a brief glimpse of a Bulgarian flag. IMPACT Wrestling, in their previous life as TNA, developed a habit of…

Bullet Club member El Phantasmo participated in an interview for NJPW’s website where he had some choice words about his peers. During said interview, El Phantasmo gets venomous. The interview began with a discussion about something the Canadian Junior Heavyweight posted to social media in mid-April. The tweet in question features a photo of ELP showering himself in thumbtacks and calling El Desperado a little bitch. “Desperado missed BOSJ because he got injured in a deathmatch the week before,” El Phantasmo said in explanation.  Well I wrestled in a TLC match in the UK one day before I flew to…