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CONNECTING THE DOTS: What Made Jinder Mahal Fall Down

April 30, 2018 • Admin

Welcome to another edition of CONNECTING THE DOTS The semi-regular column that dares to ask the tough questions even when nobody cares about the answer In Today's Episode: WHAT MADE JINDER MAHAL FALL DOWN On Friday, during the "Greatest Royal Rumble," aka "The World's Most Expensive Six Hour House Show," aka "The Extra Most Bestest Propaganda Afternoon Where All Women Are Indecent And So Is Sami Zayn" aka "The Thing That Will Put Stephanie and Shane's Great-Great-Grandkids Through College", there was a US Title match. It saw new RAW superstar Jinder Mahal try to reclaim the belt from new SmackDown superstar Jeff Hardy on the ONE NIGHT A YEAR WHERE THE SUPERSTARS OF RAW AND SMACKDOWN GO HEAD TO HEAD IN IN-RING COMPETITION EXCEPT FOR ALL THOSE OTHER NIGHTS THAT TOTALLY DON'T COUNT. Jeff Hardy was able to retain the championship, because no titles changed hands at The Greatest Royal Rumble because it was The World's Most Expensive Six Hour House Show. Unles..

Fight Size Update: Austin Aries Loses One Of His Titles, Vader's Health, Jack Hager Calls Out A Wrestling Promotion, More

April 30, 2018 • Admin

Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the morning of April 30th, 2018. - The "Belt Collector" Austin Aries has lost one of his championships. Yesterday at 'Defiant Wrestling's 'No Regrets' show Austin Aries was defeated by Rampage Brown and lost the Defiant Championship. Aries still is the holder of the DEFY, IPW:UK World, IMPACT World, IMPACT Grand, and WSW Heavyweight Championships. #AndNew DEFIANT Wrestling World Champion #NoRegrets #WeAreDefiant#NoRegretsRumble is NOW https://t.co/N0ECLTk6Te pic.twitter.com/KiK237yNX4 — FITE (@FiteTV) April 28, 2018 - The following is video from NJPW's YouTube channel that features a post-match highlight from the tranquilo Tetsuya Naito. - NJPW announced via Twitter that will begin broadcasting live in France. - During a recent edition of the 'Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast' Sam Roberts & Peter Rosenberg discussed and analyzed the 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event that took place this past Fr..

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..

Fight Size Update: Fifth Man Being Advertised For The I.C. Title Ladder Match At The 'Greatest Royal Rumble', Enzo Amore, More

April 22, 2018 • Admin

Here's your Fight Size wrestling Update for the evening of April 21st, 2018. - Local advertisements in Saudi Arabia where the 'Greatest Royal Rumble' will take place next Friday is advertising a fifth man in the WWE Intercontinental Championship Ladder match featuring the champion Seth Rollins, and challengers Samoa Joe, The Miz, and Finn Balor. The fifth man that is being advertised is former WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley who recently returned to WWE the night after WrestleMania 34. - During today's meet and greet session prior to Maryland Championship Wrestling's event, fans had the opportunity to speak with "The Kliq"; Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, X-Pac & Kevin Nash. Nash shared a photo of himself and his good buddies on Twitter and noted that Triple H is greatly missed in this reunion. @TripleH you were missed buddy. Stay cool in the desert. pic.twitter.com/ADg0L55jly — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) April 21, 2018 Triple H is currently in Saud..

Adam Cole Talks His Friendship With Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong, And Goes Over His Eventful NXT TakeOver: NOLA

April 22, 2018 • Admin

Its all about The Undisputed Era. To kick-start WrestleMania weekend for the WWE there was a Ladder match to open NXT TakeOver: New Orleans to crown the first-ever NXT North American Champion. At the end of the contest the sly Adam Cole pushed the ladder that Ricochet was standing atop on, crushing the dreams of the "The One And Only". Cole climbed to the top of the ladder and pulled down the championship as the thousands in attendance inside of the Smoothie King Center went ballistic for "The Panama City Playboy." Later on in the night Adam Cole had to help his faction-mate Kyle O'Reilly defend the NXT Tag Team Championships and in a shocking turn of events, Roderick Strong pledged his allegiance to The Undisputed Era by turning on his partner in the match Pete Dunne, and handing over the NXT Tag Titles on a silver plater to Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole. Adam Cole was recently interviewed by Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald where he discussed the chemistry that all involv..

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 ..

Jinder Mahal Discusses His Rise In WWE, Reveals His Dream Rivalry, And More

April 21, 2018 • Admin

"The Modern-Day Maharajah" goes in-depth on a number of topics. Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal's rise to the top of the WWE mountain in 2017 was one that shocked the WWE Universe. Fast forward one year later and Mahal is coming off of a WWE United States Title reign. Following Jinder's capturing of the U.S. Title at WrestleMania 34 he spoke with Natalya for this week's edition of her weekly blog post onto the Calgary Sun. Jinder went over what WWE Hall Of Famer he aspired to be like as a young wrestling fan, shared that he would love to have a rematch with the man who "stole" the honor of becoming the first-ever NXT Champion away from him, along with more. Natalya asked Jinder Mahal to share his thoughts on his rise to the top in WWE. One month after falling short in the WrestleMania 33 'Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal', Jinder was shot to the top of the card and would soon become WWE Champion. “My rise in WWE was kick-started by my physical transfor..

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..