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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…

statedMajor League Wrestling today announced a new partnership with combat sports content distributor Fight Globe. Fight Globe will represent the distribution of MLW programming in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Fight Group CEO Sabine Kesseler had this to say about the deal – “We are delighted to announce that we have secured one of the best pro-wrestling shows n the US. We are proud to partner with MLW to bring fans a wide range of sports entertainment”. Court Bauer, MLW CEO and founder stated: “This partnership allows MLW to accelerate global expansion and deliver a vast…

Fans expected a stiff match between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Takashi Seguira. That is exactly what they got on Friday night. The match was seen as a rematch between the two. This was following some unfinished business regarding the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Katsuhiko Nakajima came the winner #AndNEW GHC National Champion. Seguira is very familiar with Nakajima. He was a challenger to development for Pro Wrestling NOAH. He knew he had to deal with his challenger’s legs. The opening moments of the match saw the champion take advantage of Nakajima’s recent cockiness. During Nakajima’s “Shutter Chance” taunt, Seguira went after the…

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns gave an exclusive interview with TMZ in the early hours of May 8th. In the interview, he addressed his recent absence from WWE programming. Reigns has not been on TV in person since the March 20th episode of SmackDown. Roman Reigns clarifies absence from WWE TV. “A lot of people, they think it was based off my health and the my fight with leukemia,” Reigns began. “Talking to my doctors and stuff, I actually am fine and my immune system is good. The drugs that I take to fight the leukemia, they don’t attack your immune…

Zack Ryder now known as Matt Cardona, made an appearance on Busted Open Radio this week. In his first interview since his release from WWE, he spoke about a range of topics from his time with the company to where he wants to wrestle next. “Well, let me start by saying about ‘grab the brass ring,’ Matt began. “I was at a point in my career where I wasn’t satisfied with what I was doing. And I’m not gonna give you the whole story, but long story short? I started a YouTube show, it took off and I got over.”…