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Sorry for the repeat posts, gang. 1. We really need some mod presence here. 2. We really need this annoying apostrophe glitch to be fixed. 3. Hopefully someone will see and erase the other threads quickly. Same timeslot as NXT "The deal will see matches airing on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting on July 29. The move will see NWA matches streaming for free every Tuesday at 8pm ET." https://deadline.com/2025/06/billy-corgan-national-wrestling-alliance-roku-1236426337/

Just announced on the preshow with all of the luchadores in WWE and Vikingo. That sure came out of nowhere. They will be holding Worlds Collide June 7th at the LA Forum.

In the same timeslot as NXT. "The deal will see matches airing on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting on July 29. The move will see NWA matches streaming for free every Tuesday at 8pm ET. The NWA has expanded its programing over recently years with Ten Pounds Of Gold as well as weekly broadcasts of NWA Powerrr on The CW’s app." https://deadline.com/2025/06/billy-corgan-national-wrestling-alliance-roku-1236426337/

In the same timeslot as NXT. "The deal will see matches airing on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting on July 29. The move will see NWA matches streaming for free every Tuesday at 8pm ET. The NWA has expanded its programing over recently years with Ten Pounds Of Gold as well as weekly broadcasts of NWA Powerrr on The CW’s app." https://deadline.com/2025/06/billy-corgan-national-wrestling-alliance-roku-1236426337/

I'm surprised there isn't already a thread for this. If you haven't watched "Wrestlers" yet, don't hesitate. It's fantastic.

Damn, this one stings. Hashimikov was a pioneer who helped bridge the divide between the Soviet Union and the rest of the world in the realm of pro wrestling. He was very skilled in the ring as well, and always seemed to have at least a decent match with anyone. Inoki had a lot of great ideas, and a lot of bad ones, and his decision to bring in the Soviets to NJPW was one of his great ideas. RIP.

Link: https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/93771/Rick-Derringer-musician-responsible-for-Hulk-Hogans-Real-American/

Looks interesting. I'm surprised Montreal is a topic being covered, since it's been done to death online and the Wrestling With Shadows doc stands as kind of the ultimate statement of everything that happened.

https://pwinsider.com/article/195979/sabu-passes-away.html He was 60 and just had his retirement match a few weeks ago. Whatever else can be said about him, it can't be denied that he was one of the most influential and memorable wrestlers of the modern era with an aura like few others.

Sorry for the multiple posts!!! This apostrophe glitch has been going on forever. It's embarrassing at this point. Fix it already! _____ Original Post: Maple Leaf Pro is Scott D'Amore's new promotion - and it now has the voice of a generation, Mauro Ranallo, calling the action. https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/mauro-ranallo-returning-to-commentary-for-scott-damores-new-promotion/ MAMMA MIA!

Hi all! The Professional Wrestling Studies Association (PWSA) is sponsoring Wrestleposium VI on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The call for papers for this virtual conference provides details about the conference theme and confirmed keynote presenters. The deadline for presentation or panel discussion proposals is March 15, 2025. The PWSA's website includes recordings of previous Wrestleposium talks and panel discussions for 2022 (including a panel on wrestling criticism featuring Phil Schneider!) and 2024. Please let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity. Thanks, Lee Benaka, PWSA Non-Academic Repesentative

Confirmed by NFL.com https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-famer-and-bears-legend-steve-mongo-mcmichael-dies-at-67-following-battle-with-als Hours after his ventilator was removed and he was put into hospice care. Sad news, but a long time coming. ALS is a wretched disease. I loved him as a Horseman.

https://bsky.app/profile/luchablog.bsky.social/post/3lnalmpjnhc2c Sad to see. Someone who was having great matches practically til the day he passed.

Thought we could get a topic going on this. What would you say the first one was? I'd go with either the Lawler/Funk empty arena match, or maybe Inoki vs Saito's Island Death match (which was longer than most actual movies taking place on Islands). Any other good early examples?

Anyone watching? Show just started. Six Man Tag Team Match Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. & Star Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Magnus & Ultimo Guerrero

I just wanted to drop in and let everyone know I just finished writing a book along with Doug Gilbert about his brother "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert. A lot of great insight from the brother of a man who was WAY before his time in the pro wrestling business. Anyone who was a fan of "Hot Stuff" or who wants to learn more about this life will really enjoy this. It's available to pre-order now at www.tinyurl.com/EddieGilbertBook The book will ship on May 25th! Here's the release: Thomas Edward Gilbert Jr. (August 14, 1961 - February 18, 1995) better known by his ring name "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, was an American professional wrestler and booker. Gilbert sta…

The voice of World Class Championship Wrestling. A man who also covered the assassination of JFK for the Dallas news, and was actually the person who informed Lee Harvey Oswald he was being charged with the murder, has passed away at 99 years of age!

https://deadline.com/2022/06/zac-efron-the-iron-claw-a24-sean-durkin-1235046496/ Beyond it being a press release and on a site such as Deadline, that info is thin and nonexistent as to the involvement of the family as such, is in this production. I hope it is being done with their, and Kevin especially, approval.

Good chance this phrase has been thrown around in mainstream media more in one weeks time than maybe ever. The reaction from the outer circle of even the most fairweather of fans have expressed opinions on it. But I am less interested in that then what something like this means now. Around a decade ago REM broke up. It felt so weird for a big band to announce it as they did that it felt like in no such time nobody else went about it, like perhaps what happened when more and more people in America divorced their spouses. When such connection is lost, and new expectations form of what was lost in one respect engages in something new and still relatable. I wasn’t …

Ciclon Ramirez has died

I was really dreading this one. Already early 2025 has not been a good year for wrestling fans. Nishimura had been battling stage 4 esophageal cancer for the last year and a half, having spread to his brain and everywhere else there wasn't much of a positive prognosis. He kept battling from his IG posts though and even managed near the end to wrestle a couple of times. RIP to one of the underrated technical greats.

Probably going to check out the Evolve show in Queens on March 19 with some friends. I have not seen a second of Evolve. Any suggestions on a few things to check out before the show? Literally the only guy I have seen on the show is Chris Hero. Here's the card, for reference on guys I might need to learn about. EVOLVE Championship Match Timothy Thatcher defends vs. Matt Riddle of Catch Point Best In The World Challenge Series - The WWN Icon Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Johnny Gargano Grudge Tag Team Match Team Tremendous of Dan Barry & Bill Carr vs. The Premier Athlete Brand of Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley w/ Andrea Special Challenge Match #1 Chris Hero vs. Tra…

74 years old and probably still could go in the ring yesterday if he wanted to.

The details are HERE and they’re hilarious. I don’t even know where to start. Some of the assertions in the filing are just…wow. And there are factual inaccuracies as well.

https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/09/1988-greco-roman-olympian-duane-koslowski-65-has-passed-away Duane was an incredible athlete and wrestler. He had a handful of matches in pro wrestling as well, most notably against Ken Shamrock and Nobuhiko Takada. I don't think he ever had a "bad" match either. RIP.