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Tetsuya Naito Is The New IWGP Intercontinental Champion

April 30, 2018 • Admin

Los Ingobernables de Japon have a new champion among them. On Sunday, New Japan Wrestling held the Hi No Kuni event in Kumamoto, Japan which featured some of the promotion's biggest names and two championship matches. Los Ingobernables de Japon members Evil and Sanada defended their IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship and then in the main event Tetsuya Naito defeated Minoru Suzuki to capture the IWGP Intercontinental Championship giving the stable three current champions among their ranks. Los Ingobernables de Japon will soon be touring North America as part of the Ring of Honor War of the Worlds tour where the promotion will visit four cities in the United States and Canada. This reign is the 2nd time Naito has captured the Intercontinental Championship. He lost the championship last June to Hiroshi Tanahashi after a 259 day reign. Fightful Wrestling has results for the entire Hi No Kuni event and often has live coverage of other NJPW events. There will also be coverag..

Matt Taven Explains The "Kingdom Conspiracy"

April 30, 2018 • Admin

Matt Taven wonders why he has not been given more chances at the ROH World Championship. In an interview with Sporting News, Matt Taven explained how the "Kingdom Conspiracy" is based in reality. The members of the Kingdom have been complaining about how they are treated by Ring of Honor and Taven said he has not been given the opportunities he has earned. “I have a serious question of 'why?' I've been in Ring of Honor for five years. I've won every title that they have to offer besides one and I've only had two opportunities at that title. Both matches had interference in them but nothing was ever done about it. I was never given an honest chance, an honest shake with a rematch and even opportunity. I feel like I deserve it. The only thing I'm asking Ring of Honor is what I deserve,” said Taven. Also during the interview, Taven discussed how he and the rest of The Kingdom created a spectacle outside of Supercard of Honor XII to express their discont..

Hulk Hogan To Be Inducted Into Boys & Girls Club Hall Of Fame

April 30, 2018 • Admin

The Boys and Girls Club of America issued Fightful.com the following, announcing Hulk Hogan will be inducted into their Hall of Fame: SAN DIEGO, April 29, 2018 -- Boys & Girls Clubs of America will induct nine new Club alumni into their Alumni Hall of Fame during a ceremony next week in San Diego, California. For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country have provided kids and teens of all backgrounds, the opportunity to achieve great futures. To celebrate the accomplishments of former Boys & Girls Club members, the organization annually recognizes distinguished alumni, including these nine inductees who have excelled to the top of their respective fields. The ceremony will be hosted by Emmy and Tony-award winning actor and Club alum Courtney B. Vance, and will honor alumni who have gone on from their Boys & Girls Club to make major contributions in their professions, from sports to entertainment to the military and more. Each of these leaders has followed a unique p..

Drew Gulak Comments On What Field Of Work He Would Be In If He Was Not A Professional Wrestler

April 22, 2018 • Admin

The hard-hitting Drew Gulak shares a not-so-surprising job that he would have if he were not a wrestler. While on tour with WWE in South Africa Drew Gulak attempted to take the WWE Cruiserweight Championship out of the grasps of Cedric Alexander but did not succeed. Gulak could possibly have another opportunity to do so if he can make it through the 'Gauntlet' match this upcoming Tuesday on 205 Live that will determine Cedric Alexander's opponent at the 'Greatest Royal Rumble'. The "University City Stretcher" dating back to last fall has always campaigned for a "better 205 Live" and his idea of a better 205 Live has been displayed throughout his signature power-point presentations. Speaking with 'New Vision' in South Africa Gulak being the Microsoft aficionado that he is revealed that if he were not putting beat downs on other wrestlers for a living he would be an educator. “If I wasn’t wrestling I would be teaching. I have a degree in behavioral ..

PWG 'All Star Weekend 14' Night One Results (4/20/18): New PWG World Tag Team Champions Crowned, 'Legion Hall' Announcement

April 22, 2018 • Admin

Here are the full results from night one of PWG's 'All Star Weekend 14' show in Reseda. Night-one of 'All Star Weekend 14' was jam-packed with action. To kick off the show PWG play-by-play commentator Excalibur stated that the sale of the 'American Legion Hall' building has not yet been completed and the scheduled final date for PWG in said building may not exactly be the last show to take place in it. There were several matches on tap for the event including a PWG World Tag Team Titles match. Results by way of SoCalUncensored: * Rey Horus def. Trevor Lee * Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher & WALTER) def. Violence Unlimited (Brody King & Tyler Bateman) * Taiji Ishimori def. Bandido * Three-Way Match: Sammy Guevara def. Robbie Eagles and Flash Morgan Webster * Jonah Rock def. Joey Janela * Keith Lee def. Adam "Hangman" Page * PWG World Tag Team Championships: Three Way-Match - The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) def. 'Chosen Bros&#039..

Max Holloway Defends Featherweight Title Against Brian Ortega At UFC 226

April 22, 2018 • Admin

A second title fight has been added to the UFC 226, as first reported by MMA Junkie as UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway defends the gold against #1 Brian Ortega. The UFC confirmed the news Saturday night at UFC Atlantic City. Holloway (19-3-0) is going to be making the second defense of his championship at the event, last defending it against Jose Aldo at UFC 218. Holloway became the undisputed featherweight champion when he defeated Aldo the first time by third round TKO at UFC 212. Holloway hasn’t suffered a defeat in almost five years, with that last loss coming against former two division champion Conor McGregor at UFC Fight Night 26. Ortega (14-0-0-1NC) has already earned six victories under the UFC banner, last defeating former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar by first round knockout at UFC 222. Ortega hasn’t had a bout go the distance in over four years and he has yet to go to a decision while competing in the UFC. Ortega is a former Resurrection Fighting Alliance..

Chael Sonnen Goes In-Depth About CM Punk's Forthcoming Bout Against Mike Jackson At UFC 225

April 22, 2018 • Admin

Chael Sonnen dives into the story that is CM Punk in the UFC. In the fall of 2016, former WWE superstar CM Punk stepped into the octagon for the first time at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall. Punk was submitted via a "rear naked choke" two minutes into the first round of the fight. Fast forwarding two years later and CM Punk has an upcoming fight against Mike Jackson on June 9th at UFC 225 in Punk's hometown of Chicago, IL. One man who has June 9th circled on his calender and has his eyes locked in on the forthcoming fight is the 30-15 Chael Sonnen. In one of his 'Beyond The Fight' videos on his personal YouTube channel, Sonnen broke down the story of CM Punk in UFC and although Punk has only had one fight, Sonnen dove into the hype that came with the former WWE superstar, and weighed in on how he views the matchup between Punk & Jackson. "I've always liked the CM Punk story, and I've always thought the story was mistold." Sonnen stated. "It was always kind of ..

Fight Size Update: Vader Back In Hospital, Brian Kendrick, Bruno Sammartino Documentary

April 21, 2018 • Admin

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 20th. -In the video above Pro Wrestling Unlimited uploaded footage of Roman Reigns giving a speech in South Africa after Samoa Joe cut open Reigns' head. - WWE is premiering a new Bruno Sammartino documentary on Monday after Raw on WWE Network. This Monday, celebrate the life of Bruno Sammartino with a special documentary about the legendary @WWE Hall of Famer after #RAW on @WWENetwork. https://t.co/4Wy7LUXoAR — WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2018 - WWE held three days of tryouts in Saudi Arabia and here is a video of a tug of war which happened during the try outs. - There's also videos of the other activities the participants did during the Saudi Arabia try outs. - Former American Ninja Warrior contestant Kacy Catanzaro made her debut on a NXT Live event. #NXTSanford The #WWENXT Debut Of @KacyCatanzaro ! pic.twitter.com/AN6ifqvFQj — JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 20, 2018 - On 205 Live, Brian Kendrick had his ..

Gail Kim Says Her WWE Hall Of Fame Mention Was Unexpected

April 21, 2018 • Admin

Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim recently appeared on the WPW Podcast. You can see highlights below, and the full show above. Gail Talks About Ivory Mentioning Her Name During Her WWE HOF Acceptance Speech: It was unexpected because Ivory and I worked together for a short period of time. But, I had such great memories and experiences with her. She was always so nice, you never know how girls are going to be. But, she was always so nice and very helpful and I really looked up to girls like her and Molly; because they were veterans back then and they were very polished and Ivory was such a great speaker. She was already a good wrestler but her talking ability was on another level. Gail Breaks Down Being A Producer For Impact: I think a lot of people think I’m apart of the creative team and I’m not part of the creative. I’m a producer agent for the girls. So, when we are at TV’s, I’m the one that helps them put together their matches, tell them the business of the match and ..

Tag Team Match Set For Next Week's SmackDown Live

April 21, 2018 • Admin

Asuka is looking to make a statement in her debut match on the blue-brand. As a part of the 2nd annual WWE 'Superstar Shake-Up' that took place this past week, SmackDown Live added a major player to their women's division in the form of the longest reigning NXT Women's Champion of all-time Asuka. With Carmella reigning supreme as the SmackDown Live Women's Champion and competitors such as Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Naomi, and the tandem of Peyton Royce & Billie Kay, the division has become compacted with all those mentioned attempting to climb their way to the top. Last week on SmackDown having not been seen since having her undefeated streak broken at WrestleMania 34, Asuka made her return as a part of the SmackDown Live roster and came to the aid of Becky Lynch and the woman who ended her undefeated streak, Charlotte Flair. This upcoming Tuesday Becky Lynch will team up with Asuka to get revenge on the cunning duo 'The IIconics' for ambushing h..

Tony Schiavone Shares That He Did Not Want To Work For MLW When The Job Was First Offered To Him

April 21, 2018 • Admin

The voice of WCW discusses the growth of MLW. 20-year pro wrestling commentator Tony Schiavone is continuing his tenure in the business as the lead commentator for Major League Wrestling which was founded by former WWE creative writer Court Bauer. Recently, the promotion struck a deal with 'BeIN Sports' and their 'Fusion' show is currently airing on the sports network. While speaking with the Baltimore Sun, Schiavone revealed that when Bauer originally presented the gig to him as lead commentator it was not something that he was too keen on seeing as how he considered himself retired from the business. “To be honest, I didn't want to do it. I had walked away from the business,” Schiavone said. “But Court's MLW, which hosts podcasts, he gave me a start with my podcast and I thought that I'd do it to say thanks for what you've done for me. Then I got into it and I realized that there's some great kids who are trying to get ahead and make a n..

Report: Max Holloway Defends Featherweight Title Against Brian Ortega At UFC 226

April 21, 2018 • Admin

A second title fight could be added to the UFC 226 card according to MMA Junkie as UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway defends the gold against #1 Brian Ortega. Holloway (19-3-0) is going to be making the second defense of his championship at the event, last defending it against Jose Aldo at UFC 218. Holloway became the undisputed featherweight champion when he defeated Aldo the first time by third round TKO at UFC 212. Holloway hasn’t suffered a defeat in almost five years, with that last loss coming against former two division champion Conor McGregor at UFC Fight Night 26. Ortega (14-0-0-1NC) has already earned six victories under the UFC banner, last defeating former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar by first round knockout at UFC 222. Ortega hasn’t had a bout go the distance in over four years and he has yet to go to a decision while competing in the UFC. Ortega is a former Resurrection Fighting Alliance Featherweight Champion, defeating Keoni Koch to win the gold at RFA..

Chris Jericho Talks His Past Experiences In Saudi Arabia, And Speaks On His Relationship With WWE

April 21, 2018 • Admin

Chris Jericho speaks on heading to Saudi Arabia as a part of WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event. In what has been a stellar 2018 thus far for Chris Jericho starting off the year wrestling at NJPW's biggest event of the year which is 'Wrestle Kingdom', then a few weeks later appearing on WWE programming at the 'RAW 25' show, and just three months later Y2J will be present at WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event that will air on the WWE Network live from the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jericho joined CBS Sports' 'In This Corner' podcast recently and stated that having the chance to travel with WWE to Saudi Arabia for this massive event is a "once in a life time opportunity". "It's just one of those things where it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Jericho stated. "Obviously, you are getting a chance to work with Saudi Arabia at the highest levels. We have been there in 20..

Scott D'Amore Opens Up About Alberto El Patron's Release From IMPACT Wrestling

April 21, 2018 • Admin

Scott D'Amore is looking to slowly bring IMPACT Wrestling back to the heights that it once was at. Promoter, booker, and the current co-executive Vice President of IMPACT Wrestling Scott D'Amore has his sights set on changing the direction of the company. Along with former pro wrestler and current NJPW commentator Don Callis, D'Amore wants to slowly earn back one fan at a time to IMPACT. Over the past number of years the company has been set back a few steps, but D'Amore is prepared for all hurdles as he explained to Sports Illustrated. "There is no short game to this, there is no magic pill or snapping of your fingers,” said D’Amore, "Our goal is to make a bunch of small decisions and those small decisions are going to slowly lead to things getting better and building a little momentum.” On April 6th, IMPACT Wrestling hosted a joint show with Lucha Underground where stars from both productions went head-to-head throughout the night in in-ring competition. In the..

Ricochet Discusses His Career Goals

April 20, 2018 • Admin

Ricochet has new goals after coming to NXT. At NXT Takeover: New Orleans, Ricochet competed in a ladder match for the NXT North American Championship. It was one of his first matches in NXT ever and he talked to WWE.com about his time in the independents trying to get into WWE or NXT. He said he has been wrestling for nearly half of his life. "I had been a fan since I can remember. I started training when I was 14, and my debut match was actually on my birthday, Oct. 11, 2003. So, as of this year, I will have wrestled for half my life. That’s pretty wild when I think about it," said Ricochet. After spending fourteen years trying to make it in professional wrestling, Ricochet finds himself looking for new motivations after finally making it into WWE developmental. "Honestly, when I first started, I never thought I’d make it to the WWE. So now that I am here, my only goal is to become the best performer I can be and try to be an inspiration for my son and anyone, really, who does..

ROH Ring Announcer Says They've Followed UFC's Business Model

April 20, 2018 • Admin

Ring of Honor announcer Bobby Cruise was recently interviewed by Wrestling Epicenter's Interactive Wrestling Radio. You can see highlights below, and the full interview above. If ROH has followed UFC's model of making their show more mainstream to grow the audience: "I think so. I think that's accurate. I think that's fair. And, that is a good thing. The "mainstream" fans are WWE fans. You have other fans but you have mainstream fans that just watch strictly WWE. Bringing in Cody (Rhodes), Bully Ray, and bringing in the Hardy's last year... The more eyes that are on the product, the better. I think once people watch it, if they're into wrestling, they're going to be hooked, they're going to like it, and they're going to watch more!" Women of Honor finally being used on ROH TV: "Absolutely! Last year and the start of this year, with what WWE is doing and what we're doing with the Women of Honor and our work with STARDOM... It is a grea..

What's New On Fightful Select This Week? 4/20: Podcasts, Early Access, Extended Scenes, More!

April 20, 2018 • Admin

It's week two of our Fightful Select service, and we'll be giving you weekly rundowns of the new content you can find across several tiers of the subscription based service! SRS Q&A Podcast: Our Bi-weekly Q&A show was posted last week, with Sean Ross Sapp answering any and all of your questions! For a full list of questions check out our post! Dark Match Commentary- This week's match is Vic Grimes vs. Crash Holly, in what was SRS's favorite to call thus far! Members Only Podcast- The return of Sean Ross Sapp's Members Only Podcast, featuring his guest Nigel! SRS and Nigel talk Nigel's work with Jimmy Van, music, and more! Scripts!- We have last week's Raw script posted for free over at Fightful Select, so give it a glance. If you've ever wondered what an NXT run-sheet looks like, that's also posted for subscribers! Stupid News Extended- In an extra scene from our popular List & Ya Boy segment, Jimmy Van and SRS tackled additional storie..

Kevin Lee Doesn’t Think Gaethje & Poirier Are On Title Fight Level

April 20, 2018 • Admin

Dustin Poirier picked up a fourth round TKO victory over former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC On Fox 29. Kevin Lee checked out the main event battle, but feels neither fighter is on that level yet to be challenging for UFC gold. “I seen it,” Lee said on The MMA Hour. “I know Poirier was calling for a title fight and all this but I don’t know, it just seems like those dudes are in a different category. Can you really look at it and say Poirier’s a championship-level fighter? I just don’t see it. He looked good. He did good versus Gaethje, it was an exciting fight, I think he should go out and look for more exciting fights, but it didn’t really seem like a championship-level fight to me to be honest.” Poirier did call for a title shot after the event and UFC President Dana White says he is in the talking for such an opportunity. Lee also questions the mindset that both fighters have fought with over the years. “Both of them, they seem like they’ve..

Fight Size Update: Mae Young Classic, United Kingdom Tournament, Young Bucks Texting CM Punk

April 20, 2018 • Admin

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 19th. - In the video above, Pro Wrestling Unlimited discuss the advertisement that may have leaked the Great Khali and Rey Mysterio Jr being in the 50 Man Royal Rumble at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. - IMPACT Wrestling returns to pay-per-view this Sunday, April 22 for Redemption, emanating from the IMPACT Zone in Orlando, Fla. The three-hour event kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be available globally on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw and the FITE.tv live streaming app for a suggested retail price of $39.95. - Impact Wrestling Redemption will be available exclusively in the U.K. for subscribers of the Global Wrestling Network (GWN) digital multi-platform app. A premium subscription is priced at US$7.99 with a 30-day free trial available for new members. Redemption will premiere exclusively on GWN in the U.K. on Wednesday, April 25 ahead of next..