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If you’ve been following the buzz lately, you know the countdown has begun for John Cena’s final contest in the ring. For fans in India and across South Asia, t...
We have some sad news to report as WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Antonio Inoki has passed away at age 79. From WWE.com: One of the key figures in the history of Japanese wrestling, Antonio Inoki was among the most respected men in sports entertainment and a bona fide legend in his homeland. Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1943, Inoki grew into a natural in-ring competitor. The incredible squared circle figure found his greatest success in New Japan Pro Wrestling, a promotion he founded in 1972. Over the course of the next two decades, Inoki built NJPW into the most successful wrestling company in Asia. Utilizing talented Japanese competitors like Tatsumi Fujinami and Riki Choshu, innovative high-flyers like Tiger Mask and Dynamite Kid, and American Superstars like Bob Backlund and Vader, the young promoter created a product that was unique, influential, and far ahead of its time. In addition to running the company, Inoki himself was one of the top stars in NJPW, carrying the cha..
Restock the shelves. The biggest WWE story of the year has been all of the names who have been released from the company. That is the kind of thing that you do not see take place very often but this year has seen the roster shaken up in a way not seen in years. Several WWE wrestlers are now gone from the company, but this time they have added some new ones. WWE has announced that three new signings have reported to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The new signings are: Feicheng Wang, who was trained by former WWE coach Hartley Jackson and Japanese wrestler Alexander Otsuka. Sean Tan, who wrestled in Singapore under the name Trexxus in the Pro Wrestling Southeast Asia promotion. Jie Yin, a CrossFit athlete and an indoor rowing champion. He placed second in the CrossFIt China Open and has competed in the Asia CrossFit Championships. There is no word on when any of the three will have their first matches or appear on NXT television. You might need to get used to them. Check ..
It’s a blank slate. WWE is a bit different than the rest of the wrestling promotions in the world. The company has more resources and options available than any other, including the amount of television time that they have on hand. That means they are going to need something to fill in that time and now we are seeing some interesting details on how some of their television content is created. Newly signed WWE creative writer Kenice Mobley appeared on the June 6 edition of the Asian Not Asian podcast to talk about her signing with the company. Mobley was signed to WWE on June 3 and was not required to know anything about WWE. Instead, Mobley was hired due to her experience in film production and comedy writing. Mobley was only familiar with a handful of names and did not know if Bobby Lashley’s last name was Lashley or Ashley. Mobley is part of the Monday Night Raw team and it is not clear if she has officially started actively working or not. This is what Mobley is coming into. Check..
Kenny Omega was recently interviewed by The Business Times at the 2018 Gamestart Asia Gaming Convention. He discussed a number of topics, including learning Japanese, NJPW, joining WWE and more. Below are some highlights from the interview: On learning Japanese to be able to participate in NJPW: “I would ask him for translations and he would tell me words and phrases I could use in conversation and I would write them down in my notebook. I would study them and memorise them and eventually, I had a huge list of words and sentences. I was able to look at these words and sentences and take apart the grammar and made my own sentences. I could recite my own thoughts. It was kind of a very strange way to learn but that was how I started to really build my own Japanese.” On representing IWGP as champion: “I am sort of very much a part of representing an alternative. If my motivation was money, I would already be in the WWE. I was down on the current product and I wanted to create a style..
It was previously reported that Sage Beckett and Abbey Laith were both released from their NXT contracts yesterday. One more name can now be added to that last, as a new report from F4WOnline has confirmed that Gu Guangming has also been released. He was among 7 competitors that were recruited from China in 2016. You can see a video of their signing below: [This post contains video, click to play] According to the report, Guangming started appearing at NXT Live Events last year under the name Ming, as an enforcer for Kona Reeves. However, but he never appeared on WWE programming. Prior to his time in WWE, Guangming competed in amateur boxing at the super-heavyweight division. He represented China at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. Editor’s Opinion: This doesn’t surprise me. To be honest, I had no idea who this person was until I found out this news. However, I have no doubt that he is a very talented superstar, otherwise WWE wouldn’t have given..
<p>WWE Champion Jinder Mahal recently had an interview with NBC News, where he talked about his personal life, how he was shy talking in front of people and how he was made fun of for wearing a turban when he was young. Mahal told NBC how he prepared himself by training, gave attention to his diet, to get ready for the opportunity.</p><p><em>“I’m very down to earth, quiet. I’m kind of a homebody. I have a little dog. She keeps me company,”</em> Mahal told NBC<em>. “I just like to train and diet and get my rest so my body can recover so I can wrestle.”</em></p><p><em>“It’s an entertainment industry, and I know you have to turn up the volume, which I’m now comfortable doing,”</em> he added<em>. ”At first I was very shy to talk into the mic and to talk in front of people.”</em></p><p>Mahal became the 50th WWE Champion by defeating <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/randy-orton" title="Randy Orton">Randy Orton</a></strong> two months ago at Backlash. Soon after becoming the champion, Mahal has gone on to ask the WWE Universe to denounce racism.</p><p><em>“People would always make fun of me,”</em> he said. <em>“But it’s important to always stay true to yourself and not let that get to you.”</em></p><p><em>“Our fans there are very passionate,”</em> he added<em>. “WWE Universe India is one of our most special places. … I’m very proud of my heritage and hope to make everybody proud.”</em></p><p>Mahal said that he <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/wants/" title="wants">wants</a></strong> to make an impact on the youth. Mahal is a part of WWE’s Be A STAR anti-bullying campaign and Make-A-Wish Foundation. He plans to set up a wrestling school, and help the community.</p><p><em>“I was fortunate enough to have great trainers growing up,”</em> Dhesi said<em>. “I just want to give the youth the same opportunities that I had. I want to pass it forward. <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/often/" title="Often">Often</a></strong> the kids are neglected and they find themselves getting into trouble.”</em></p><p>You can check out the full article <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/pro-wrestler-raj-dhesi-wants-make-communty-proud-wwe-s-n784916" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Seth Rollins recently spoke with Bandwaggon.asia. here are some highlights from the interview:</p><p><strong>What was the experience like being in the ring with </strong><strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/the-undertaker" title="The Undertaker">The Undertaker</a></strong>?</p><p><em>“Yeah, I got into step into the ring with the Undertaker one time before he retired – it was a six-man tag match on Monday Night RAW in London. It was one of those nights I didn’t really get to fully grasp what we were doing. We had a show earlier in the day in Cardiff, Wales – and we took a helicopter to London! I had to basically get right into the ring and have a second match within a few hours.</em></p><p><em>“It was against Undertaker, Daniel Bryan and <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/kane" title="Kane">Kane</a></strong> though – so it was a tremendous experience. I remember looking across the ring at one point, locking eyes with a dead man – someone who’s an absolute legend, first ballot Hall-Of-Famer, one of the most incredible performers in the history of our industry. To share a ring with him is very surreal, especially considering our age difference.</em></p><p><em>“At some point, you’d consider that he’d be retired before you’d get the chance to be in the ring with him, but that’s just a testament to how he took care of himself and how physically forward-thinking he was in keeping himself healthy that late in his career.”</em></p><p><strong>I think that brings me to your current song, which is called ‘The Second Coming’. You’ve been using it for about two to three years now. How is it fitting with you?</strong></p><p><em>“Yeah I love it. It’s one of those where soon as the riff kicks in, everyone knows who’s coming through the curtains. That’s all that really matters when you’re picking an entrance theme. It fits my character. Though it was really weird adjusting to it at first because the pace of it is different from The Shield music, so y’know, trying to get the timing down on the entrance and making it feel like my own song took a little while.</em></p><p><em>“But now I’ve had so many moments with that music playing behind me or in front me – it’s become mine. People ask me “oh you’re gonna change your song, you’re gonna do this, you’re gonna do that” – I think that one’s sticking for a long time. I like guys who had the same entrance theme forever and ever – like Stone Cold, <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/chris-jericho" title="Chris Jericho">Chris Jericho</a></strong>, the Big Show – I think that’s always a really cool thing when guys have the same song for a really long time.”</em></p><p>You can check out the full interview <a href="https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/from-tyler-black-to-seth-rollins-the-wwe-superstar-theme-songs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>