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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…

GCW announced via Twitter that they are starting the return of live shows again on June 20th. Game Changer Wrestling presents The Wrld on GCW Part 2 will broadcast live from White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. The indie wrestling promotion has also come forward with details regarding COVID-19 prevention. This event marks GCW’s first show in the Hoosier State. White River State Park is a 250-acre park in downtown Indianapolis. GCW will reduce ringside seating by 50% with staggered seating to allow proper social distancing. Groups of 5 or fewer can sit together if they purchased tickets together.…

The world of professional wrestling lost another star when Danny Havoc passed away on the 31st of May. Havoc, real name Grant Berkland, was best known for his work with Game Changer Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling. He died just 12 days after his 34th birthday. Rest in Peace, Danny Havoc as the wrestling world reacts to his death. https://twitter.com/GCWrestling_/status/1267254574122967040 “He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all,” one of Havoc’s previous promotions tweeted. ” Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones. We can take small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community…

Buckle Bomb – Is It Banned? Reports came out yesterday that WWE added the Buckle Bomb to the list of banned moves. The Powerbomb into the turnbuckles has made some in the company uneasy in recent years. In 2015, Sting suffered a career-ending neck injury after taking a Buckle Bomb from Seth Rollins. Also, Kairi Sane suffered a neck injury earlier this year after taking the move from Nia Jax. Dave Meltzer stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that it was likely this last injury that triggered the decision. Meltzer asked his co-host on WOR: “Remember the show a couple of…

The Wednesday Night Wars took an interesting turn this week when AEW Dynamite ended in a brawl between Chris Jericho and Mike Tyson. Earlier reports indicated Tyson had an interest in doing a pro wrestling match. The only question was who his opponent would be, and it seems we have our answer in Le Champion. In an interview for ESPN, Jericho gave some insight on how it came about and what might happen with Tyson in AEW. When asked about how the angle came about, Jericho had this to say: “As far as I’m concerned, I’ve been working with Mike for 10…