Month: July 2020

1941  Kansas City, Kansas:  – Dorv Roche beat Bobby Bruns in 2 of 3 falls– Steve Brody defeated Ed White in 2 of 3 falls– Ray Eckert beat Earl Wampler – Benny Rosen defeated Carl Von Herbert  1947  Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown beat Cardiff Giant 2 falls to 1 to retain the MWA Title– WarrenRead moreRead more

1868 Utica, New York:– Homer Lane defeated James H. McLaughlin for the American Collar-and-Elbow Title 1923  Melbourne, Australia:– Clarence Weber defeated Billy Meeske to win the Australian Heavyweight Title 1941 Hollywood, California:– Wild Red Berry defeated Danny McShain for the World Light Heavyweight Title  1946  Portland, Oregon:– George Becker defeated Babe Sharkey to win theRead moreRead more

They set up a pre-show match between Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin backstage. This promo in general was really bad between Corbin sounding as wooden as ever and Crews, after Corbin said something about a spelling bee, said he’d kick his A-S-S. Orton/Wyatt is still being promoted in the pre-show. Baron Corbin defeated Apollo CrewsRead moreRead more

If you ever wanted to put pro wrestling on trial, Through The Shattered Glass could easily be cited by the defence and the prosecution. On one hand, it shows how the business allowed a girl from a broken home in England to lead a glamorous life in America beyond her wildest dreams. However it also shows howRead moreRead more

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Saturday, 24 hours after more than 450 people were hurt and about 30 arrested in a huge anti-corruption protest. Police came in for criticism after they used water cannon and tear gas on Friday to disperse protesters calling on the Leftwing government to resign.Read moreRead more

Here’s some advice for who to pick in your DraftKings lineup for Saturday’s UFC 204 event in Manchester, England, headlined by UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping defending against Dan Henderson on pay-per-view. Top Target: Mirsad Bektic ($9,700) Mirsad Bektic is one of the rising prospects in a deep featherweight division, and he looks to remainRead moreRead more

The North Korean authorities have reportedly stepped up a crackdown on “non-socialist” behaviour, including unapproved hairstyles, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding in September.  Youth groups affiliated with the regime are said to have been deployed across the country to warn or detain citizens found sporting banned fashions or hairstyles, North Korean sources toldRead moreRead more

Calfornia-based John LaRocca has been a pro wrestling booker for nearly nine years, having booked with All Pro Wrestling from 2008-12. He currently co-owns and books Premier Wrestling. This series will see John take a current WWE wrestler and give him a path based on his experience. On Raw Monday, Bill Goldberg stepped into a WWE ring for the firstRead moreRead more

South Africa’s government accused Donald Trump of hysteria on Thursday after he questioned its plans to seize white-owned agricultural land and asserted that white farmers were being murdered on a “large scale”. Stirred into action after watching a television programme on land reform in South Africa, the US president instructed his secretary of state, MikeRead moreRead more

Image: @MattJackson13 Though the match had been known about for a while, Ring of Honor officially announced on Thursday that The Young Bucks would face Matt & Jeff Hardy at their upcoming Supercard of Honor show over WrestleMania weekend. The match stems from an angle that was shot at the promotion’s Final Battle pay-per-view last December.Read moreRead more