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Matt Hardy gave an interview on the May 20th episode of the Wrestling Inc daily podcast. In the interview Matt Hardy discusses at length about the jump from WWE and his overall experience with AEW. He also spoke briefly about who he’d like to face in the future. “I’m very much enjoying what I’m doing,” Hardy began. “I’ve had a blast the whole time I’ve been in AEW. It’s a great environment and great atmosphere.” Later, he added “There’s so much creative freedom and freedom of schedule with AEW […] I could do New Japan if it makes sense. In…

Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite was a bumpy ride for some of the talent, as three wrestlers were injured during the show. According to a report from F4W Online, Rey Fenix, Britt Baker, and Matt Jackson all took some form of injury ahead of Double or Nothing on Saturday. Rey Fenix Injury Rey Fenix defeated Orange Cassidy early in the night with some help from Kip Sabian. This turned into a sizeable brawl after Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky, and Jimmy Havoc took to the ring. After Havoc and Sabian threw SoCal Uncensored out of the ring, Fenix attempted a…

New Japan Pro Wrestling star Tama Tonga gave an interview with the Wrestling Inc Daily Podcast last week. During the brief interview, Tama Tonga spoke with host Nick Hausman and comments about his youth, what’s going on in NJPW, and what the future may hold. After a brief discussion about the Tama’s Island podcast, the conversation turned to the current situation with NJPW. Hausman began by asking Tama about what New Japan as been doing to support their workers. “Firstly they’re letting us stay at home with our families,” Tama answered. “Secondly, they’re paying us to stay home during this…

NJPW President Addresses Future In a video posted to the New Japan Pro Wrestling YouTube, Harold Meij explained plans for the promotion’s future. Flanked by a number of NJPW trophies in his office, the President & CEO of NJPW thanked fans for their support. He also expressed his own disappointment at having to cancel many events this year. Meij then began to explain the three reasons NJPW will not be holding empty arena matches at this time. Firstly, the health and safety of wrestlers and staff cannot be guaranteed at this time. The rates of infection in cities like Tokyo…

We learned on yesterday’s (May 12th) episode of WWE Backstage that the WWE Intercontinental Championship vacated. Sami Zayn is no longer Intercontinental Champion. There will be a tournament on SmackDown to crown a new champion. Zayn responded in a tweet saying that he disagreed with the decision. “Despite what anyone says, I’m still undefeated and therefore still the Intercontinental Champion.” https://twitter.com/SamiZayn/status/1260603218758860801 WWE declared the Intercontinental Championship vacant after Zayn made it clear he would not be performing due to concerns about the global pandemic. Sami has been absent from WWE television for some time. His last appearance being the April…

MLW Radio announces the expansion of their programming. MLW Radio Network has partnered with Libsyn to broaden its capacity. This includes distribution and revenue initiatives. Libsyn has worked with some of the most popular media companies in the industry. They include Pandora, Spotify, and Radio.com. The refresh will kick off with a new spring line-up. They are available now at the brand new MLW radio website. The new MLW Radio line-up will include the return of the Talk’n Shop podcast with Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Additionally, the MLW Radio Network will expand its podcast offerings. In the process, wrestling…

In a video posted to his Instagram earlier today, Mike Tyson appeared to be in training for ring action again. In the video, the 53-year old hits the pads with an intensity not seen since his departure from the ring. “I’m Back,” he announced emphatically at the end of the video. Tyson is in headlines again after admitting he has an interest in returning to the ring. A third match with Evander Holyfield is in the works, but that won’t be all for Tyson. Major League Wrestling owner and CEO Court Bauer has been in talks with Mike Tyson about…

IMPACT Wrestling announced on Twitter that Su Yung had re-signed with the company. As well as Crazzy Steve’s return, Impact also made a tongue-in-cheek announcement that Susie, Su Yung’s alter ego, had re-signed. https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1259872095317766145 Su Yung first wrestled for IMPACT in 2015 for the One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown event. In 2018, she made her full time debut for IMPACT, establishing herself as a heel by interrupting Braxton Sutter’s marriage proposal to Allie. This act started a feud with Allie over the Knockouts Championship. Su Yung eventually captured the title from Allie in a casket match. Before her career in…

Kazuchika Okada recently opens up in a Q&A session with fans for the NJPW website. Fans began by asking about his opinions on the wrestling industry and his colleagues. They soon switched to questions about his time in Mexico and in the United States. Okada’s career began in Mexico when he was just 15 years old. He emigrated to Mexico from Japan to train at Último Dragón’s Toryumon wrestling school. The future 5-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion remembered having difficulty learning Spanish while he was there. “There wasn’t much time for anything but wrestling,” said Okada. “Plus, I knew a few…

On May 8th, NJPW announced that Kazuchika Okada had donated 5 million yen to the Nippon Foundation’s COVID-19 relief fund. When converted to USD, the donation comes out to about $47 000. This money will support the doctors, nurses, and volunteers in the fight against Coronavirus. “I’m always grateful for NJPW fans’ support,” said Okada in a statement. “It’s my hope that I can get back to hearing the cheers of sold-out crowds as soon as possible. It’s usually me receiving the support and power of the people, but now I feel it’s my turn to lend support to medical…