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Jeff Jarrett Talks About The Decision to Launch GFW, Still Having an Ownership Stake In TNA, Signing Talents and More!


Full Interview!

The following was sent in and transcribed by Chris Maffei: Jeff Jarrett was a guest on The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling this past Sunday night promoting his appearances for Border City Wrestling and the open tryouts for Global Force Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario this Sunday. The full interview is at this link. Below are highlights:  

Decision to leave TNA and start GFW: "At the very end, I knew it was time to move on. I’m very grateful and thankful. The TNA fanbase over the years - very loyal and passionate. I can’t say enough about my TNA years, but I knew in 2014 it was time for something new. With Global Force, the vision I have for it is - you know, people love professional wrestling. Some people call it a “dirty word,” some people call it sports entertainment. It’s all one and the same. I believe in 2014 professional wrestling, it’s time to evolve. As the weeks and months get there, I’m gonna be very excited to share that vision. At this time, I’m keeping it very close to the vest. The journey videos that we’re posting on GlobalForceWrestling.com and all through social media, I want to literally immerse the fanbase from day one. Yes, I’ve talked to a lot of wrestlers but there’s not one wrestler signed yet. We’re really close on making some talent announcements, but we’re in negotiations on every level. With the way technology is today - can I share everything? I don’t think that’d be very smart or prudent business, but I can share as much as I can for the wrestling press, as well as the Hollywood Reporters of the world and Variety. I’ve had people reach out to me in New York and LA that are in the television business, but they’re mesmerized with the amount of information that we are sharing, bringing the fans along literally step by step in this journey, because they’re a part of the journey."  

Still having ownership stake in TNA: "Yes, that’s a hundred percent accurate, if you’re curious. It is a unique situation, but professional wrestling is unique, isn’t it? It doesn’t permit me whatsoever (from starting GFW)."

COMPLETE TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: MVP AND HIS CREW FACE ARIES AND THE WOLVES, VINCE RUSSO ALWAYS NEEDS TO HAVE A LESBIAN ANGLE ON THIS SHOW, SAMOA JOE RETURNS, AND MORE



Welcome to the Impact Wrestling Report here on PWInsider.com!
We start off with a look back at last week when MVP, Kenny King, and Bobby Lashley beat up everyone else in TNA by themselves, then we go to the arena where Bully Ray comes out to say he is obsessed with six people: Bobby Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Kenny King, MVP, Spud, and one other person...that's right, Dixie Carter are all going through tables! He wants them all to come out and fight him now because he's putting them all through tables eventually, and MVP comes out to confront this new antagonist. He says Bubba should rethink his position since he doesn't respond well to threats, and he might want to take him up on his invitation to fight, but it ain't no fun unless his boys get some, so King and Lashley come out. Bubba has his attention on them and doesn't see Ethan Carter III and Spud come out of the crowd and beat him down. Now that Bubba is down, MVP comes in and takes some free shots while his boys hold Bully for him. MVP puts the mouth on Bully while beating him down until Eric Young, Austin Aries, and the Wolves run out and chase MVP's crew off...all except Spud, who tries to hide under the table he and EC3 set up. Aries gets a mic and tells MVP that the numbers game won't apply tonight, and he suggests 3-on-3 right now. Bubba tells MVP that if he and his boys have any balls, they'll do that six man tag next. He also wants to remind MVP what will happen to him eventually, and he goes to the second rope, Young passes Spud up to him, and Bubba hits a super bomb through the table. We'll find out if MVP accepts the challenge after this break!
Austin Aries & The Wolves vs MVP, Kenny King & Bobby Lashley
The action is already underway when we come back from commercial as all six men are fighting on the floor. Aries and Lashley head inside where Lashley easily overpowers the smaller man, and they cut to MVP on the floor where he shoves the camera out of his face as he regains his feet. Nice touch. Aries fires off some kicks at Lashley's legs to try and chop him down, Lashley tries to charge Aries, but Aries drops down and pulls the top rope down to use Lashley's own momentum to catapult him out to the floor. The Wolves come inside and double team MVP, who also gets dumped out to the floor, and the Wolves take MVP and King out with stereo dives while Aries comes off the top rope with a double axhandle to Lashley as we go right back to commercial.
We're back, and Aries and the Wolves have King trapped in their half of the ring. MVP disrupts a double team by the Wolves with a kick to Davey's back from the apron, and then King lays Eddie out and drags him back to his corner. Eddie winds up on the receiving end of an overwhelming amount of offense from Lashley, who hammers him with forearms and shoulderblocks in the corner. MVP drills Eddie with a running Yakuza kick in the corner and then pops him over with an exploder suplex for 2. Eddie manages to roll through a German suplex attempt by King and tags in Aries, who goes to work on King before getting blindsided by Lashley. Aries tries to nail Lashley with the IED, but Lashley catches him in midair and powerslams him. MVP tags in and goes for the Shining Wizard, but Aries dodges and knocks MVP on his butt with a roaring elbow. Aries has a second roaring elbow for King and then hits the brainbuster, but Davey calls Aries over to tag him in. Aries obliges, so Davey goes to the top rope and hits the double stomp to King, but turns around right into the spear from Lashley. Lashley holds Davey up so MVP can hit the diving Yakuza kick and cover Davey for the win.
Winners: MVP, Kenny King & Bobby Lashley
Dominating win by the Director of Wrestling Operations and his henchmen.
Bram is backstage with Magnus saying he wants the old Magnus back, and he wants him to watch Bram's match tonight. He doesn't know who it's against, but he wants Magnus to watch and feel the violence.
EC3 finds Aunt Dee backstage and rants and raves about what happened at the top of the show, but Dixie doesn't care because she has very important business with MVP tonight, and she wants him out there while she conducts it.
Tigre Uno vs Bram
Tigre tries a bunch of flippy dippy stuff right off the bell, but Bram just catches him in midair and powerbombs him. Bram gives Tigre crazy eyes before grinding his face into the mat, then delivers several kneelifts to the gut. Bram picks Tigre up by the throat, but Tigre kicks his way free and then promptly has his head taken off with a big clothesline. Bram elevates Tigre and plants him with an implant DDT for the win.
Winner: Bram
Very dominating win by Bram, who goes under the ring and grabs a spare turnbuckle. Magnus gets a microphone and tries to stop Bram, asking what's wrong with him. He says Tigre is half Bram's size, but Bram says it doesn't matter because the old Magnus would have ripped Tigre's mask off and kicked the balls off of him. He asks where that Magnus is now, and Magnus responds by saying he should try and prove himself against a more suitable opponent, and suggests he face Willow.
Gunner is backstage and is excited about teaming with Ken Anderson tonight, but Anderson isn't sure about him hanging out with Sam Shaw. Gunner says they both served and know people who wound up like Shaw, but Anderson says Shaw never served, he's a creep living in his mom's basement. Anderson makes sure Gunner's mind is on tonight and then walks off while Gunner looks conflicted.
Brittany is backstage with Madison Rayne and asks her to be her partner tonight against the Beautiful People, but Madison says Brittany is just going to get embarrassed by them. She knows what it's like because it took her years to learn how to deal with people like them, and she understands the desire for revenge, but she makes Brittany promise not to have the match tonight and to find another way.
The Bromans vs Ken Anderson & Gunner
DJ Z distracts Anderson and Gunner with his exuberant DJing and allows the Bromans to get the jump on them. Gunner gets caught in the wrong part of town and gets worked over. Gunner eventually elevates Robbie and hits a fallaway slam before tagging Anderson in to clean house. Anderson quickly disposes of Jessie, hits Robbie with the Mic Check, then Gunner tags in and hits the top rope elbow for the win.
Winners: Ken Anderson & Gunner
And there go the former TNA World Tag Team Champions, going down in defeat to two guys who have never teamed before. They're licking their wounds in the ring when the Menagerie comes out and does their entire 20 minute entrance while the Bromans obediently stand there looking freaked out. the Menagerie surrounds them, and Jessie and Robbie toss DJ Z to the Freak while they bail. Freak hits DJ Z with a spinebuster and they celebrate.
Brittany apparently didn't hear a word Madison Rayne said earlier, because she hits Gail Kim up to be her partner tonight against the Beautiful People. Gail says it's game on, and Brittany is SO EXCITED OMG!
Dixie Carter, her nephew, and her crappy entrance music come out to the ring and ask MVP to come out and finish the conversation they had last week. MVP comes out with his boys to find out what she wants, and Dixie reiterates that MVP might need her. MVP says he's not so sure because he's in charge, he has the power, people actually respect them, and he faces Eric Young for the TNA World Title at Slammiversary. He feels like they have everything well in hand and wants to know how she can help him. Dixie says she could go back to Nashville, or head to Dallas and meet with the Board of Directors to show them the disrespect and abuse of power MVP has exhibited and let the chips fall where they may. MVP says they seem to have a different vision because he has money, but has access to a lot more money than Dixie. Dixie says it's dirty money, and MVP says money is money, but money is power and he has access to a lot of it, so he's happy to play chicken with her and see who blinks first. Eric Young and Bully Ray come out and EY says they enjoy the finer things in life, and nothing would be finer than watching them all go through a table. MVP says that EY has a lot of heart, but not enough heart to beat him, and that's why he picked him to be his patsy. He's going to beat him for the TNA World Title at Slammiversary, then he can go back to fishing. EY tries to go after MVP, but Bully holds him back and says there's a time and place for everything. MVP asks why EY is taking orders from him. He says that he's seen a lot of tough guys in his time, and he always knew who the bad dudes were because other people told him. Nobody tells him Bully Ray is a tough guy, he's just another loudmouth New Yorker. He also decided to put Bully Ray and Eric Young in a match against each other tonight with EC3 as the guest referee. Bully says he's not fighting his friend, and MVP asks if he's calling MVP's card, and Dixie asks if Bully is quitting. She says EY doesn't have the stomach to get down to the depths this war will get to, and she didn't think New Yorkers quit. Bully says he'll never quit and unlike Dixie, the fans actually want him here. The fans would love to see her go home to Nashville and never set foot here again, and he will make good on his promise to put every single one of them through a table.
The Beautiful People are backstage and they're not scared of Brittany and that title stealer, Gail Kim because the Beautiful People SLAY.
We see a video package looking back at Kurt Angle's latest injury against EC3, then we see a video from Angle at home in Pittsburgh. The recovery from the injury is going well, and he expects to be back in the ring before too long.
The Beautiful People vs Brittany & Gail Kim
Brittany quickly finds herself in the wrong part of town and getting double teamed by the BPs. Brittany turns things around and catches Velvet with a handspring elbow, but quickly gets dragged back to the BP corner. Brittany catches Velvet with a Russian legsweep and finally makes it to her corner to tag in Gail, who goes to town on Velvet and gives Angelina a shot for good measure. Gail prepares to go for the kill on Velvet, but Brittany tags herself in and goes for something I missed because I was typing. Whatever it was, she missed and Angelina comes right in to drill her with the Botox Injection, and then Velvet covers for the win.
Winners: The Beautiful People
Gail doesn't look happy over the outcome of that one!
EY catches Bully Ray in the locker room and Bully says that nobody deserves the title more than Eric, but if he beats Eric, he becomes the #1 contender. EY says it is what it is, and may the best man win.
We come back from commercial and Brittany is still in the ring and calls Madison out to explain why she refused to be her partner tonight and why she rejected her. Madison comes out and says her issues with Angelina and Velvet go back years and includes stuff that only the three of them know about. It has to be settled between the three of them and she doesn't want to get Brittany involved, but Brittany says she's a big girl and she just wants to be with her. Madison asks her to repeat that, and Brittany repeats that she just wants to be with her. Madison shoves Brittany back and says this just went a little bit too far, and she's telling her right now that she needs to keep her distance, and she's saying that in the nicest way possible. Brittany says she's done nothing but good things for her, and wants to know why Madison doesn't like her and won't accept her. The BPs come back out to mock Brittany and Madison, and Velvet says Brittany just felt the sting of the real Queen B, and she knows this because they made her that way. Madison reminds Angelina that she gets a rematch for the Knockouts Title and she's getting it next week and the title is coming back to its rightful owner.
MVP, Kenny King, and Bobby Lashley find EC3 backstage and he says he doesn't want any part of the issue between MVP and his aunt. MVP says he gets that and they all get real close to EC# and say that they're sure he'll do a good job out there...and by the way, they have his back. Riiiiiiiiiight.
It's main event time, and Kenny King comes out to cut off Christy Hemme's introduction and inform her that her services are no longer needed because he is the guest ring announcer tonight. Also, Bobby Lashley is the guest enforcer referee and MVP is the guest timekeeper. King introduces Bully Ray as weighing 742 pounds and being from Hell's Toilet, NY, while Eric is the soon to be former champion.
Bully Ray vs TNA World Champion Eric Young
Both men hesitate, then Bully comes in and takes Young over with an armdrag and hiptoss. Bully follows that up with a full bodyslam, but Young catches him with a couple of armdrags and a dropkick that sends Bubba out to the floor where he's attacked by MVP's crew. EY goes out to chase them off, and they make their way back into the ring as we go to commercial.
We're back, and Bully is hitting shoulderblocks on Eric and driving him out to the floor. MVP and company move in, but Bully goes out and gets in their faces until they back down. Bully and Eric finally start trading blows with Bubba getting the advantage. EC3 blocks Bully from hitting the Dusty elbow, so Bully just lays him out. MVP, Lashley, and King come into the ring and beat Young and Bubba down...AGAIN...but suddenly, Samoa Joe's music hits and Joe comes tearing out to the ring to clean house on MVP and company. He traps King in the ring and gives him the Muscle Buster. Guess we'll call this...
NO CONTEST
Joe gives MVP a death stare, then we find out that MVP's firing somebody next week, and Bram will face Willow as well, and we call it a week.
Thanks for reading the Impact Wrestling Report here on PWInsider.com! I'll be back tomorrow to discuss Impact and more with Dave Scherer on the Stu & Pid Show!

WWE NXT TAKEOVER REPORT: THREE TITLE MATCHES; A NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER; HOW DO YOU SAY 'HYPED' IN RUSSIAN OR BULGARIAN?; AND MORE



We begin with a video package talking about change and evolving with footage of the people who have gone from NXT to the main roster. Who will lead the continuing Takeover?
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and William Regal.
Adam Rose and his Exotic Express make their way into the building after arriving on the bus. They enter through the crowd.
Match Number One: Adam Rose (with the Exotic Express) versus Camacho
Rose circles Camacho and moves out of the way when Camacho wants to lock up. Rose struts and then he circles Camacho some more. Camacho with a full nelson and Rose uses his rear end to escape the hold. Camacho misses a clothesline and Rose leaps into Camacho’s arms. Camacho pushes Rose away and connects with a clothesline. Camacho kicks Rose.
Camacho with a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Camacho with a chin lock using Rose’s arm to add more pressure. Rose with an arm drag to escape but Camacho with a kick and punch to the head. Rose fights off the punches but Camacho’s boot takes him down and Camacho gets a near fall. Camacho returns to the chin lock with Rose’s arm trapped again.
Camacho with a knee when Rose gets to his feet and Rose goes to the mat again. Camacho with a leaping leg drop and he gets a near fall. Camacho with a head butt but Rose with a kick. Rose avoids a splash in the corner. Rose with punches to Camacho followed by a roundhouse and Camacho goes down. Camacho with a kick but Rose with a spinebuster.
Rose with a running elbow into the corner followed by a back heel kick. Rose calls for the choo choo and the bronco buster. Rose sets for the Party Foul and he connects. Rose gets the three count.
Winner: Adam Rose
After the match, the entourage returns to ringside to celebrate with Adam.
We take a look at a video package for Sami Zayn. Sami says that the match at Arrival was one of his best ever. His rivalry with Cesaro put a lot of eyes on him. Sami says that to come up short made him feel empty. You need to learn to lose before you can win. It was a hard climb to get to the WWE and NXT. He neglected a lot and has not been the best brother or son to his family. This is all that he is.
Eden mentions that Tyler Breeze has entered the building.
Match Number Two: The Ascension (Konor and Viktor) versus El Local and Kalisto for the NXT Tag Team Championship
Konor and Viktor attack El Local and Kalisto as the bell rings. Local and Kalisto with head scissors and the champions go to the floor. Konor and Viktor stop the challengers when they go for stereo suicide dives.. Viktor kicks Kalisto and chokes him. Viktor sends Kalisto into the turnbuckles and Konor tags in. Konor and Viktor with a cross arm double clothesline. Konor with an elbow drop for a near fall.
Konor picks up Kalisto and he tags in Viktor who connects with a shot to the midsection. Viktor with a kick to Kalisto. Viktor grabs Kalisto by the mask and then he chops Kalisto and gets a near fall. Kalisto with a punch but Viktor with a forearm. Viktor puts Kalisto on the turnbuckles and he connects with forearms. Viktor puts Kalisto in the tree of woe and Konor tags in and he kicks Kalisto.
The referee warns Konor and then he kicks Kalisto again. Viktor tags in and he hits an elbow that drives Kalisto to the mat and Viktor gets a near fall. Viktor with a reverse chin lock. Kalisto with punches but Viktor with a forearm and then he throws Kalisto to the floor. Konor throws Kalisto against the ropes and Kalisto falls to the floor. Konor tries again but Kalisto holds on to the ropes and Kalisto kicks Konor.
Konor picks up Kalisto and sends him into the turnbuckles. Viktor tags back in and he chops Kalisto. Kalisto with a kick and a leaping head scissors. Local tags in and he hits an elbow to Viktor after knocking Konor off the apron. Local with a springboard forearm. Local with a kick to the head when Viktor charges into the corner. Local with a moonsault for a near fall. Kalisto with a kick to Konor but Viktor sends Kalisto to the floor.
Viktor with an STO to Local and then he tags in Konor. They set for the Fall of Man and they connect and Konor gets the three count.
Winners Konor and Viktor
Tyler Breeze says that he is who you dream of and what you crave. In 2014, everyone has a cell phone. Every phone has a camera. Not every camera is looking at someone who is gorgeous. His beauty is a distraction for his opponents and the entire world. Tyler says that people do not assume that he is tough. Sami Zayn is a perpetual loser while Tyler is a success at everything that he does. He will become the number one contender. He is not just a pretty face, he can become champion.
Match Number Three: Tyler Breeze versus Sami Zayn in a Number One Contender Match
Tyler takes his time before locking up. Zayn with a wrist lock but Breeze with a reversal. Zayn with a reversal and he takes Breeze to the mat and applies a key lock. Zayn with a wrist lock and Breeze grabs the face and he reverses the wrist lock. Zayn with arm drags to Breeze followed by a wraparound arm drag into an arm bar.
Breeze backs Zayn into the corner and Zayn with a side head lock and forearm to the back. Zayn with a leg lariat and Breeze is sent into the turnbuckles. Breeze with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Zayn goes to the turnbuckles and Breeze sends Zayn over the top rope to the floor and Zayn holds his head.
Zayn rolls back in before the ten count and then he kicks Zayn in the corner. Breeze yells at the referee after being warned and then he chokes Zayn in the corner. Breeze punches Zayn and Breeze sends Zayn into the turnbuckles. Breeze gets a near fall. Breeze with forearms to the head and then he sends Zayn’s head into the mat. Breeze with a front face lock as he continues to work on the head and neck of Zayn.
Zayn tries to get out of the front face lock and after a few failed attempts, Zayn is able to toss Breeze away. Zayn forces Breeze over the top rope to the floor. Zayn goes to the apron and then he hits an Arabian Press onto Breeze.
Zayn sends Breeze back into the ring and Zayn goes up top and hits a cross body and gets a near fall. Zayn tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Breeze escapes and he connects with an elbow. Zayn hits the Blue Thunder Bomb and gets a near fall. Zayn with a boot to the chest and then Zayn goes to the turnbuckles. Breeze gets up and Zayn leaps over Breeze. Breeze with a boot and then he hits an Impaler DDT for a near fall.
Breeze pulls Zayn out of the corner and hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Breeze punches Zayn in the corner and the referee warns Tyler and pulls him out of the corner. Breeze with more punches and the referee continues to warn Breeze. Breeze with a front face lock but Zayn with an Exploder into the turnbuckles and both men are down.
Both men struggle to get back to their feet and Zayn with a punch. Breeze punches back. They go back and forth with punches until Zayn gets the advantage. Breeze with an Irish whip and Zayn has to stop short to avoid hitting the referee. Breeze with a rollup for a near fall.
After a series of reversals, Breeze with a super kick but Zayn kicks out at two. Breeze is in shock that Zayn kicked out while Zayn struggles to get back to his feet. Breeze with a punch to Zayn’s head. Zayn has trouble standing up after the punches, but Zayn with a slap. Breeze with forearms to the back and the referee warns him. Zayn refuses to be Irish whipped. Zayn with a modified Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
Zayn tries for the Helluva Kick and Breeze goes to the floor to avoid it. Zayn with a flip dive onto Breeze and Breeze lands hard on the ramp. Breeze is sent back into the ring and Zayn sets for the Helluva Kick and he misses when Breeze ducks. Breeze with the Beauty Shot for the three count.
Winner: Tyler Breeze
Bret Hart is in the back with Natalya and Tyson Kidd. Are they doing any marriage counseling after Michael Cole’s great job on the Kickoff Show?
Lana makes her way to the stage as she does her Iron Curtain Runway Walk. Lana tells NXT to rise for the Super Athlete Rusev. Lana says that just like Russia has spread itself across Europe, Rusev has moved across Raw and Smackdown. He is back in NXT to stand on those who he has crushed already.
Rusev speaks in Bulgarian and then he waves his giant Russian flag.
Mojo Rawley comes out and he says that he has heard a lot of hype about Russia, but we are in the U . . . S . . . A. We don’t get hyped, we stay hyped. It is time that someone comes to that ring and shoves that flag right up his Putin.
Rusev with a thrust kick to Rawley and then he connects with forearms and he sends Rawley into the corner and he hits a splash into the corner. Rusev applies the Accolade and then he eventually releases the hold. Rusev throws Rawley out of the ring.
Lana gives Rusev some instructions and Rusev goes up the ramp and Rusev applies the Accolade on the ramp.
Ric Flair and Charlotte walk in the back and Ric gives his daughter some advice.
Natalya felt that she always had to be better than others and be better than her family members. Charlotte says that she was hesitant to be known as a Flair but she feels comfortable now. Charlotte says that is not the same person she was two years ago. She has shocked people with her progress. She feels genetically superior. Ric says that she has the gift and the gene. Natalya says that she hopes Charlotte can handle things when she has to tap out to the Sharpshooter in front of her father.
Bret says that a Flair will never beat a Hart. Charlotte knows that her father is the best. Natalya says that words cannot describe how it feels to have Bret in her corner. Natalya wants Charlotte to prove that she is the best. Charlotte says that after she wins, the Harts will need their own wing in the Hall of Fame.
Bret says that some things never change. The Harts and Flairs are about championships. It will be crucial for Natalya to win. Ric says that this adds credibility to the families. Ric says that Charlotte has busted her ass to get to this point. Bret says that Natalya will excellently execute Charlotte.
We see that Kris Kristofferson is in the crowd.
Paige makes her way to the ring with her Divas title. She says that it is amazing to be home at NXT. But, before she gets started, she has a few words for everyone. She doesn’t know if this will sound cheesy and cliché, but she wants to thank everyone. She says that she wouldn’t be where she is today if it wasn’t for NXT. She wouldn’t be the WWE Diva’s Champion.
Speaking of Championships, she couldn’t be prouder to be the first NXT Women’s champion. Tonight, a new champion will be crowned. She will have to have strength, character, and grace. While holding the NXT Championship, she is holding the key to the future. Holding that can lead to this (as she holds up the WWE Divas title belt). She tells everyone to enjoy the rest of the show because it is going to be memorable.
Match Number Four: Charlotte (with Ric Flair) versus Natalya (with Bret Hart) for the NXT Women’s Championship
They lock up and Natalya with a hip lock into a lateral press and a near fall. Natalya with a waist lock and take down into a front face lock but Charlotte with an escape and hammer lock. Natalya with a fireman’s carry into an arm bar. Charlotte with a head scissors and Natalya escapes.
They lock up again and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Charlotte gets back to her feet and she sends Natalya to the mat and escapes the head lock. Natalya with a wrist lock but Charlotte with a cartwheel into a reversal. Charlotte with an arm bar submission and then she turns it into an arm bar. Natalya rolls through and takes Charlotte down with a single leg take down.
Charlotte escapes the hold and Charlotte blocks a kick. Natalya rolls through and grabs the legs as she stretches Charlotte. Charlotte escapes and applies a reverse chin lock. Natalya with a front face lock and she takes Charlotte to the mat and she mocks her opponent’s father. Charlotte with a reversal into a front face lock.
Natalya with a victory roll for a near fall. Natalya with a body scissors and she adds a reverse chin lock. Natalya with a rollup in the body scissors for a near fall. Charlotte with forearms and she slams Natalya’s head to the mat. Natalya with a brief cross arm breaker but Charlotte gets out of the hold and to the ropes.
Charlotte slaps Natalya but Natalya slaps back. Natalya with a waist lock into a rollup for a near fall. Charlotte with a knee to the back followed by a chop and Ric woooos in Natalya’s face and then he struts on the floor as he has some words for Bret. Natalya slaps Charlotte. Charlotte with an Irish whip but Natalya floats over. Charlotte with elbows in the corner but Natalya climbs on Charlotte’s back with a sleeper.
Charlotte with a backpack stunner for a near fall. Charlotte gets another near fall. Charlotte slams Natalya’s head into the mat and then she kicks Natalya and chokes her in the corner. Charlotte pulls Natalya out of the corner and she gets a near fall. Charlotte with a figure four head lock.
Charlotte drives Natalya’s head into the mat while holding on to the figure four head lock. She turns over and instead of driving Natalya’s head into the mat she flips Natalya over and gets a near fall. Charlotte with an abdominal stretch. Natalya with a reversal into an abdominal stretch of her own. Natalya with a backslide but Charlotte rolls through and hits a drop kick.
Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte sends Natalya into the turnbuckles and she kicks Natalya in the corner. Natalya with a butterfly suplex followed by a clothesline. Natalya with a snap mare and then Natalya runs over Charlotte’s back and hits a drop kick. Natalya gets a near fall. Natalya does the Flair flip but Natalya knocks Charlotte off the apron.
Charlotte grabs Natalya’s leg and pulls her down to the apron and then drops Natalya onto the floor with a leg whip and Natalya holds her back. Charlotte sends Natalya back into the ring and Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte with boots to the chest and then she goes to the turnbuckles. Charlotte tries for a moonsault but Natalya moves out of the way.
Natalya with the discus clothesline but Charlotte kicks out. Natalya tries for the Sharpshooter and she applies it. Charlotte tries to get to the ropes but Natalya pulls Charlotte into the center of the ring. Charlotte rolls through and counters into a Figure Four leg lock. Natalya is able to reverse the hold but Charlotte rolls Natalya over. Natalya and Charlotte slap each other while Natalya tries to reverse the hold but Charlotte rolls through to maintain the advantage. Natalya slaps Charlotte in the face .
They rolls to the apron and then Charlotte applies the figure four while hanging from the apron. The referee forces the hold to be released and both are on the floor.
Charlotte sends Natalya knee first into the ring steps and Natalya holds her knee. Charlotte sends Natalya back into the ring and Charlotte appears to have things under control. Charlotte sets for the figure four but she sees Bret and then she decides to put Natalya in the Sharpshooter. Natalya crawls to the ropes but she cannot make it. Natayla rolls through and she tries for a Sharpshooter but Charlotte kicks her away and she hits Bow Down to the Queen for the three count.
Winner: Charlotte
After the match, Charlotte celebrates her victory with her father.
We see Adrian Neville in the back as we prepare for the main event.
Adrian Neville says being the NXT Champion is fantastic. This title is a result of years of toil and training. It has given him confidence. Every match is a different case and scenario. Brodus knocked out four teeth. The title is more important than the teeth in his mouth. Things are different with Tyson Kidd.
He knows that Tyson is desperate and that makes him dangerous. He will not use Adrian as a springboard for his career. People compare him to Tyson and he says that Tyson might be one of his toughest challenges. He is stronger and faster than Tyson. The title has made him unstoppable.
The title is his armor and no one is getting past his armor.
Match Number Five: Tyson Kidd versus Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship
They stare each other down as they prepare to lock up. They lock up and they go around the ring. Kidd with a clean break out of the corner. Tyson offers his hand and Neville shakes it and they say something to each other. Kidd with a waist lock into a side head lock take down. Neville with a reversal but Kidd escapes and he applies another side head lock take down.
Neville with a top wrist lock but Kidd with a wrist lock of his own. Kidd with a side head lock take down but Neville with a head scissors and Kidd escapes. Kidd slaps Neville. Kidd with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Neville is taken to the mat and Kidd holds on to the wrist lock and turns it into a key lock. Kidd with another wrist lock and Neville with a reversal and arm wringer.
Neville says something to Kidd. Neville with an arm drag into an arm bar. Neville with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Neville with a back drop and he holds on to the arm bar. Kidd gets to the ropes to force Neville to release the hold. Kidd with a side head lock. Kidd with a shoulder tackle.
Kidd with a monkey flip but Neville lands on his feet. Neville with an arm drag and then they try for drop kicks at the same time. Kidd with a forearm to Neville and then he kicks Neville. Kidd with a hard Irish whip to Neville. Kidd puts Neville in the tree of woe. Kidd picks up Neville and kicks him in the back. Kidd does it again and the referee warns Kidd. Kidd with a third kick to the back while Neville is in the tree of woe. Kidd with a running hesitation drop kick to Neville.
Neville finally gets out of the tree of woe. Kidd with a back elbow for a near fall. Kidd with a reverse chin lock. Kidd keeps Neville on the mat. Kidd with a drop kick and Neville goes to the floor. Kidd with a tope con hilo onto Neville and Kidd rolls Neville back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Kidd with a knee drop and he applies a reverse chin lock while having Neville bent over to cut off his ability to recover his breathing.
Kidd with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Neville and Kidd both go for a cross body and both men go down. Neville with forearms to Kidd but Kidd with a back heel kick. Neville with a forearm and back elbow. Neville with a back heel kick and a kick to the temple. Neville goes to the turnbuckles but he goes to that mat and Neville puts Kidd in the tree of woe and Neville give Kidd a dose of his own medicine with kicks to the back and a hesitation drop kick.
Neville goes to the apron and then sets for a springboard forearm and he connects. Neville gets a near fall. Kidd with a forearm and then Kidd with a boot and he goes to the apron. Neville with a drop kick that sends Kidd to the floor. Neville goes for a suicide dive but Kidd with a round kick from the apron and Kidd gets a near fall.
Kidd goes to the apron and then up top. Kidd sets for the Blockbuster but Neville with a forearm to crotch Kidd. Neville climbs the turnbuckles for a superplex but Kidd with punches. Kidd with a sunset flip power bomb attempt but Neville does a back flip. Neville with a pop up power bomb for a near fall.
Neville with kicks to the chest. Neville with another kick but Kidd counters a springboard move by Neville with a springboard side Russian leg sweep. Kidd gets a near fall. Kidd goes back to the apron and he goes up top one more time. Kidd comes off the turnbuckles and Kidd tries for a Sharpshooter but Neville with a rollup for a near fall. Neville and Kidd with drop kicks to the head. Kidd tries for a suplex but Neville blocks it. Neville with a suplex that sends both men over the top rope to the floor.
The referee starts his count while both men are down on the floor. Both men get in at nine to stop the count and keep the match going. Kidd and Neville help each other up and they exchange forearms while struggling to stay on their feet. Neville with a chop. Kidd tries for the Sharpshooter and he locks it in. Kidd turns it into the Dungeon Lock and he kicks Neville in the head. Neville loses consciousness but he is able to avoid tapping out and he gets to the ropes.
Kidd picks up Neville on the apron but Neville tries for a shoulder but Kidd sidesteps him and connects with a kick. Kidd goes up top and hits a flip leg drop for a near fall. Kidd wonders what he has to do to win this match and then he goes up top again. Neville grabs Kidd’s leg to stop him but Neville is knocked to the mat. Kidd is stopped again but Kidd punches Neville and Adrian goes to the mat one more time. Neville hits a super hurricanrana and then Neville goes up top for Red Arrow and he connects and gets the three count.
Winner: Adrian Neville
After the match, Neville offers his hand to Kidd, but Kidd walks past Neville and out of the ring.
We go to credits.

giovedì 29 maggio 2014

Backstage Update on The Undertaker's Health and Internal Reaction to The Streak Ending !




The Undertaker is still pretty banged up from his match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX. There is still no indication that Taker won't be back for next year's WrestleMania 31 event. 

There are higher-ups in WWE who believe that Vince McMahon didn't make the decision for The Undertaker to lose at the last minute, but simply waited until the last minute to let anyone know. There is still a lot of internal belief that Taker losing was the wrong call.

Devitt on Never Getting to Face Sheamus and What Others Could Learn from Japanese Wrestling !




Above is part 1 of Prince Devitt's interview with the Low Blows podcast. Devitt talked about never getting the chance to face Sheamus on the indie scene in Ireland: "That whole 'this is our club and we don't work with you guys' (caused it). I think just as Sheamus and I left the scene the companies were starting to work together. But yeah, Sheamus put Irish wrestling on the map. I just had a chat with him last night, he's in good form. I was never aware of being an 'international hope', for me I was just happy to do what I was doing and still am. Obviously I would've loved to work with Sheamus but the opportunities never arose because of the divide there. It's sad but you can't change the past but ultimately I hope people can learn from it and change the future for the lads that are still wrestling now." 

 Devitt also talked about what other countries can learn from Japanese wrestling: "The whole system in Japan is tailored towards respect. I think the way people are trained in the west, some people may get it too easy, whereas in Japan everyone comes through the exact same way and everyone has come through the hard way. If I look across the ring from a lad in Japan, I know exactly what he's been through to get there."

CM PUNK SAYS HE IS RETIRED...WWE ADVERTISING HIM FOR SMACKDOWN APPEARANCE !



CM Punk was interviewed today by Red Eye Chicago, discussing taking part of an art project commemorating Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary. 50 custom painted pairs of ballpark showing a famous moment from the Ballpark's history will be placed on Michigan Avenue in Chicaqo. Punk has painted a chair showing Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game from 1998. The article stated that Punk was retired from WWE at the age of 35. Punk noted that doing charity work "felt good" and left the door open to do more based on the level of celebrity his career has given him. Thanks to Billy Krotchsen.
As irony has it however, (and I expect this will quickly be changed), WWE currently has CM Punk and AJ Lee listed on the WWE website as talents appearing on the 7/24 Smackdown taping in Corpus Christi, Texas. Thanks to everyone who sent that along this morning.

VON ERICHS HEADING TO TNA SLAMMIVERSARY AND MORE NEWS !



Ross and Marshall Von Erich, the sons of Kevin Von Erich, have been booked to work a tag match at the 6/15 TNA Slammiversary PPV in Dallas, Texas.
Kevin Von Erich will be coming in from Hawaii for the event as well, which means he'll be watching his sons wrestle on Father's Day.
The brothers, who have been working for Pro Wrestling NOAH, will also be appearing at the TNA Fan Interaction on 6/14. I would assume Kevin will be signing as well, but don't have that 100% confirmed.
With the Von Erich's strong history in Dallas, this is a pretty smart move for local promotion.
In other Von Erich news, Kevin has written a screenplay about his family that he is working to launch as a feature film. ESPN filmed footage and interviews with the family several months back for a 30 in 30 feature and the family expects it to air within the next month.
Thanks to Phil Lions.

WWE RAW AUDIENCE DROPS !!



The 5/26 episode of Raw did 3,602,000 viewers, down from last week's 3,763,000 viewers for a taped Raw.
Date Average Audience Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3
7/23/2012 6,019,000 5,439,000 6,318,000 6,300,000
7/30/2012 4,495,000 4,064,000 4,719,000 4,701,000
8/6/2012 4,367,000 4,007,000 4,648,000 4,446,000
8/13/2012 4,134,000 3,795,000 4,252,000 4,354,000
8/20/2012 4,478,000 4,352,000 4,657,000 4,352,000
8/27/2012 4,482,000 4,160,000 4,786,000 4,499,000
9/3/2012 4,203,000 4,308,000 4,395,000 3,907,000
9/10/2012 4,136,000 3,777,000 4,362,000 4,270,000
9/17/2012 4,052,000 4,111,000 4,119,000 3,925,000
9/24/2012 3,787,000 3,769,000 3,990,000 3,603,000
10/1/2012 3,502,000 3,436,000 3,598,000 3,472,000
10/8/2012 4,108,000 4,191,000 4,067,000 4,065,000
10/15/2012 3,989,000 4,067,000 4,013,000 3,886,000
10/22/2012 3,554,000 3,578,000 3,653,000 3,432,000
10/29/2012 4,102,000 4,306,000 4,217,000 3,783,000
11/5/2012 4,076,000 4,066,000 4,279,000 3,883,000
11/12/2012 4,194,000 4,154,000 4,399,000 4,027,000
11/19/2012 3,835,000 3,873,000 3,923,000 3,710,000
11/26/2012 3,920,000 4,147,000 4,126,000 3,488,000
12/3/2012 3,437,000 3,580,000 3,370,000 3,360,000
12/10/2012 3,764,000 3,743,000 3,876,000 3,672,000
12/17/2012 4,230,000 4,290,000 4,410,000 3,990,000
12/24/2012 3,143,000 2,940,000 3,271,000 3,219,000
12/31/2012 3,552,000 3,397,000 3,644,000 3,614,000
1/7/2013 4,420,000 4,290,000 4,320,000 4,650,000
1/14/2013 4,550,000 4,500,000 4,680,000 4,470,000
1/21/2013 4,317,000 4,370,000 4,419,000 4,162,000
1/28/2013 5,020,000 4,860,000 5,270,000 4,930,000
2/4/2013 4,810,000 4,863,000 4,857,000 4,711,000
2/11/2013 4,260,000 4,350,000 4,250,000 4,180,000
2/18/2013 4,662,000 4,818,000 4,674,000 4,493,000
2/25/2013 4,707,000 4,860,000 4,700,000 4,560,000
3/4/2013 5,018,000 4,968,000 5,239,000 4,847,000
3/11/2013 4,813,000 4,980,000 4,890,000 4,570,000
3/18/2013 4,260,000 4,252,000 4,415,000 4,114,000
3/25/2013 4,617,000 4,580,000 4,690,000 4,580,000
4/1/2013 4,305,000 4,031,000 4,483,000 4,402,000
4/8/2013 4,610,000 4,490,000 4,780,000 4,560,000
4/15/2013 4,149,000 4,185,000 4,236,000 4,026,000
4/22/2013 4,400,000 4,190,000 4,650,000 4,360,000
4/29/2013 4,285,000 4,287,000 4,311,000 4,257,000
5/6/2013 3,917,000 3,970,000 3,870,000 3,910,000
5/13/2013 4,047,000 3,790,000 4,100,000 4,250,000
5/20/2013 4,227,000 4,078,000 4,295,000 4,307,000
5/27/2013 3,945,000 3,993,000 3,950,000 3,891,000
6/03/2013 3,680,000 3,620,000 3,620,000 3,800,000
6/10/2013 3,990,000 3,893,000 4,085,000 3,992,000
6/17/2013 4,153,000 4,030,000 4,260,000 4,170,000
6/24/2013 3,980,000 3,743,000 4,287,000 3,910,000
7/1/2013 3,956,000 3,720,000 4,135,000 4,012,000
7/8/2013 4,167,000 3,790,000 4,308,000 4,403,000
7/15/2013 4,101,000 3,926,000 4,108,000 4,268,000
7/22/2013 4,006,000 3,922,000 4,162,000 3,933,000
7/29/2013 3,755,000 3,662,000 3,896,000 3,746,000
8/5/2013 4,179,000 3,973,000 4,381,000 4,182,000
8/12/2013 4,111,000 3,743,000 4,273,000 4,317,000
8/19/2013 4,298,000 4,076,000 4,485,000 4,333,000
8/26/2013 4,190,000 4,129,000 4,291,000 4,151,000
9/2/2013 3,937,000 3,690,000 4,146,000 3,974,000
9/9/2013 3,886,000 3,801,000 3,903,000 3,953,000
9/16/2013 4,013,000 3,865,000 4,162,000 4,012,000
9/23/2013 3,739,000 3,603,000 3,795,000 3,820,000
9/30/2013 3,587,000 3,605,000 3,539,000 3,616,000
10/7/2013 3,706,000 3,694,000 3,739,000 3,685,000
10/14/2013 3,992,000 4,114,000 4,146,000 3,706,000
10/21/2013 3,825,000 3,914,000 3,802,000 3,759,000
10/28/2013 4,155,000 4,315,000 4,185,000 3,965,000
11/4/2013 3,887,000 4,069,000 3,951,000 3,643,000
11/11/2013 3,768,000 3,867,000 3,834,000 3,603,000
11/18/2013 3,802,000 3,768,000 3,965,000 3,674,000
11/25/2013 4,135,000 4,318,000 4,292,000 3,796,000
12/2/2013 3,541,000 3,616,000 3,560,000 3,447,000
12/9/2013 4,152,000 4,218,000 4,177,000 4,062,000
12/16/2013 4,112,000 4,417,000 4,297,000 3,886,000
12/23/2013 3,821,000 3,893,000 3,959,000 3,610,000
12/30/2013 4,129,000 4,141,000 4,204,000 4,040,000
1/6/2014 4,538,000 4,723,000 4,427,000 4,463,000
1/13/2014 4,404,000 4,399,000 4,598,000 4,214,000
1/20/2014 4,860,000 5,249,000 4,995,000 4,363,000
1/27/2014 4,719,000 4,849,000 4,837,000 4,470,000
2/3/2014 4,211,000 4,428,000 4,221,000 3,983,000
2/10/2014 4,329,000 4,499,000 4,336,000 4,153,000
2/17/2014 4,364,000 4,662,000 4,296,000 4,134,000
2/24/2014 4,661,000 4,892,000 4,778,000 4,313,000
3/3/2014 4,577,000 4,672,000 4,620,000 4,438,000
3/10/2014 4,369,000 4,165,000 4,676,000 4,265,000
3/17/2014 4,075,000 4,001,000 4,174,000 4,051,000
3/24/2014 4,273,000 4,218,000 4,393,000 4,207,000
3/31/2014 4,391,000 4,231,000 4,603,000 4,338,000
4/7/2014 5,146,000 5,313,000 5,094,000 5,032,000
4/14/2014 4,770,000 4,811,000 4,831,000 4,669,000
4/21/2014 4,139,000 4,224,000 4,395,000 3,799,000
4/28/2014 4,610,000 4,512,000 4,667,000 4,652,000
5/5/2014 4,276,000 3,963,000 4,414,000 4,451,000
5/12/14 4,006,000 3,810,000 4,251,000 3,957,000
5/19/14 3,763,000 3,535,000 3,903,000 3,852,000
5/26/14 3,602,000 3,538,000 3,858,000 3,411,000

mercoledì 28 maggio 2014

06/07 AAA TV Lineup (Orizaba) – Verano de Escandalo, Sin Cara’s new name is Mistico !



AAA TV (SAT) 06/07/2014 Plaza de Toros La Concordia, Orizaba, Veracruz
***Verano de Escandalo, 2014***
1) Aerostar, Ludxor, Venum vs Carta Brava Jr., El Apache, Súper Fly
2) El Elegido, Faby Apache, Mascarita Sagrada, Pimpinela Escarlata vs Mamba, Mini Abismo Negro, Sexy Star, Silver King
3) Crazy Boy, Joe Lider, Niño Hamburguesa vs Daga, Eterno, Steve Pain
4) Angélico vs Dark ScoriaAustralian SuicideBengalaHijo del FantasmaFénixPentagón Jr.Jack Evans [AAA CRUISER, #1 Contenders, semifinal]
winner faces Aerostar (and Daga?) at some other time.
5) Psycho Clown vs Texano © [AAA HEAVY]
Texano’s 11 defense, though first on TV since October (and third straight against Psycho Clown.)
6) Cibernético, La Parka, Mistico vs Averno, Chessman, el Hijo del Perro Aguayo
Update:
AAA says this card is “not official”. Which is completely accurate, they haven’t officially released this card yet.
Original Post: 
Air Date: 06/14 and 06/21? Sure, sounds good.
Poster is found here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=305477462949080 - note user complains about too many darn tournaments on these big AAA shows. AAA hasn’t confirmed this lineup yet and may not be able to until after Celaya if they’re holding Mistico’s name until then.
Let’s start there: they’re actually going to just call him Mistico! He’s even pictured with his Mistico mask on the poster. That’s obviously the strongest name to use him under. AAA seems to have no fear about using CMLL owned names. No idea why, but it’s happening.
That match is going to be a big deal. The Psycho/Texano match is what they’ve been build towards for the last 7 months and really needs to be a title change at this point or it’s going to be very tough to care about AAA’s long builds again.
What is going on with Daga? I am so confused. That eight way match should be really good, but I’m not sure why it’s actually occurring. Maybe this will be explained on TV next week.
The bottom half of the card is more normal TV stuff. This is like most non-TripleMania AAA big events, where one or two storylines get to a turning point and the rest of the show is a normal show. They did remember Aerostar and Super Fly are feuding – this is the first time they’ve faced each other after breaking up five months ago.
No women’s title match, so whatever the contenders match is setting up in Celaya won’t be for a while. Maybe either that or the cruiserweight title will be decided in Puebla – the next show, on 06/13.

NJPW DOMINION show in Osaka early card !

Foto: [NJPW News] New Japan announced the early event card for the upcoming DOMINION show in Osaka, Japan on June 21. Five headlining matches have been announced for the show, with 4 out of the 5 being title matches.

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[NJPW News] New Japan announced the early event card for the upcoming DOMINION show in Osaka, Japan on June 21. Five headlining matches have been announced for the show, with 4 out of the 5 being title matches.

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NJPW Best of the Super Jr.'s tour !



[NJPW Update] New Japan announced the full event cards for the upcoming Best of the Super Jr.'s tour which begins on May 30 and will conclude on June 8.

Also as well the 5/30, 6/3, and 6/8 shows will be offered on live internet PPV and on Video on Demand following the initial live broadcast. The first two dates with be $15 a piece and the final has been set at $25.
http://www.ustream.tv/njpw

The full listings can be found on the Puroresu Spirit website.

NJPW – BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI – 2014 League ~ Info & Matches
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-best-of-the-super-jr-xxi-2014-league-info-matches/

Zero 1 Updates on upcoming Korakuen Hall show on June 1 !



The reigning Intercontinental Tag Champions the “Dangan Yankees” Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura have been on an unstoppable roll as of late in both Zero1 and Noah. The duo are set to make their first defense of the tag belts against BJW’s Daisuke Sekimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto. Sekimoto noted that his last reign did not go as planned as he was forced to relinquish the belts, but now he is looking to capitalize on the opportunity to become a champion once more. Kazuki on the other hand noted that he is still trying to work his way up but a championship win would begin his push to the top.
It should also be noted that the Dangan Yankees have a GHC Tag challenge the night before against the champions of Takeshi Morishima & Maybach Taniguchi on May 31 at Differ Ariake. This will heavy weekend for the duo, but they are both known as nothing less than work-horses in their own right and eagerly anticipating the forthcoming matches.

Also it was announced that Manabu Soya will be KAI’s partner as they face against the reigning World Champion Kohei Sato and Hideki Suzuki. Kohei has stated that he will defend Zero1 as the champion, and KAI has been noted in the past for his lack of respect for the promotion. This match is also not exactly being a called a title prelude, as nothing has been set it stone, but early word is that Kohei Sato and KAI could indeed be facing off one-on-one following the outcome of this match.

Below is the announced card at this time…

Pro Wrestling Zero1 “True Lies”, 6/1/2014 [Sun] 12:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Mineo Fujita vs. Sean Guinness
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Ikuto Hidaka & Yusaku Obata vs. Kaz Hayashi & Daiki Inaba

() ZERO1 vs W-1 International & NWA World Jr Double Championship Match: [Champion] Jason Lee vs. [Challenger] Andy Wu

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Takuya Sugawra & “brother” YASSHI vs. Shuji Kondo & Seiki Yoshioka
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Daemon Ueda & Kengo vs. “DESPERADO” Masayuki Kono & Ryoji Sai

() ZERO1 vs W-1 NWA UN heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Tama Williams vs. [Challenger] Ryota Hama

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Kohei Sato & Hideki Suzuki [FREE] vs. KAI & Manabu Soya

() NWA Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [30th Champions] Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) vs. [Challengers] Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto (both BJW)
~ 1st title defense.

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This Week in Puroresu [Upcoming Events 5/26 - 6/1, 2014 + Recap of Last Week]



5/26 (Mon)
Mr. Gannosuke Produce @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
5/27 (Tue)
Nishiguchi @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, 19:00
Makai Syojyoken @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
5/28 (Wed)
AJPW @ Aore Nagaoka in Niigata, 19:00
FREEDOMS @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Hokuto @ Art Space Special Ring in Hokkaido, 19:00
Ice Ribbon @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama, 19:30
Sportiva @ Sportiva Arena in Aichi, 20:00
5/29 (Thu)
DDT @ Shinjuku Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
WNC @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, 18:00
AJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 19:00
Hokuto @ Otaru City Public Hall in Hokkaido, 19:00
WAVE @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Sendai Girls @ Miyagino Ward Cultural Center in Miyagi, 19:00
5/30 (Fri)
NJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:30
DRAGON GATE @ Tsushima City Cultural Center in Aichi, 18:30
Hokuto @ Art Warm in Hokkaido, 19:00
5/31 (Sat)
Gatoh Move @ Ichigaya Chocolate Hiroba in Tokyo, 15:00
NOAH @ Differ Ariake in tokyo, 18:00
DRAGON GATE @ Kobe Sanbo Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
NJPW @ Kiramesse Numazu Shizuoka, 18:30
BJW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:30
K-DOJO @ Blue Field in Chiba, 18:30
Kageki @ Tosu City Kinro Seishonen Home, Multi-purpose Hall, 18:30
Tenryu Project @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
Ryuku Dragon @ Navel Kadena Arena in Okinawa, 19:00
Sportiva @ Sportiva Arena in Aichi, 19:00

6/1 (Sun)
BJW @ Purara Sugita Shop Special Ring, in Kanagawa, :00
Granbare☆Pro @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 12:00
Stardom @ Korkuen Hall in Tokyo, 12:00
SECRET BASE @ Nichichofu Kakutogi Arena in Tokyo, 13:00
Dotonbori @ Oyodo Community Center in Osaka, 13:00
JWP @ JWP Dojo in Tokyo 13:00
FFF @ FFF Factory in Kyoto, 13:30
Kyushu @ Nishitetsu Hall in Fukuoka, 15:00
DDT @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 15:30
WNC @ Odate General Stadium in Akita, 16:00
NJPW @ Akashi Municipal Industrial Exchange Center in Hyogo, 17:00
DRAGON GATE @ Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa, 17:00
ZERO1 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, 18:00
Ice Ribbon @ Ice Ribbon Dojo in Saitama, 18:00
UNION @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo, 19:00
(bold marked shows are those I plan on covering.)
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Notable upcoming shows…
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FREEDOMS, 5/28/2014 [Thu] 19:00 @ Shinkiba 1stRING in Tokyo
(1) Daisuke Masaoka vs. Keizo Matsuda
(2) SUSUMU vs. Kikujiro Umezawa
(3) HIROKI vs. GUTS Ishijima
(4) Hardcore Tag Match: Mammoth Sasaki & Kenji Fukimoto vs. Isami Kodaka [UNION] & Yuko Miyamoto [666]
(5) Brought Weapons 3WAY Tag Deathmatch: Jun Kasai & Kamui vs. Minoru Fujita [Gurentai] & Kenichiro Arai [DG] vs. Shu & Kei Brahman
(6) 6 Man Tag Match: Takashi Sasaki, Tatsuhito Takaiwa [FREE] & Toru Sugiura vs. GENTARO, Great Kojika & The Winger
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DDT “Road to Ryogoku in TANSU ~Dramatic Dream Tansu~”. 5/29/2014 [Thu] 18:30 @ Shinjuku Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall in Tokyo

(1) Ironman Heavymetal Championship Battle Royal: [1,005th Champion] Jun Akiyama vs. [Challengers] Sanshiro Takagi, Toru Owashi, Masa Takanashi, Antonio Honda & Suguru Miyatake

() KING OF DDT Qualifying Match: Akito vs. Soma Takao
() Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao vs. Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & DJ Nira
() KUDO & Yukio Sakaguchi vs. MIKAMI & Kazuki Hirata
() Losers Disband Tag Match: “Golden☆Storm Rider” Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega & Daisuke Sasaki vs. “?? (to be announced if win)” Gota Ihashi, Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga
() HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo
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WNC, 5/29/2014 [Thu] 18:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo
() Makoto, Kaho Kobayashi & Koharu Hinata vs. La Comandante, Lin Byron & Alex Lee
() Koji Doi vs. Masaya Takahashi
() Australia PPW Heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Rionne Fujiwara vs. [Challenger] AJ Istria
() Syuri vs. Amapola
() WNC vs FREEDOMS: Yusuke Kodaka, El Hijo del Pantera & Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio vs. Jun Kasai, The Winger & Kamui
() TAJIRI & AKIRA vs. Zeus & The Bodyguard
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All Japan will be holding a show at Korakuen this Thursday with the main event seeing “Evolution” Suwama & Joe Doering taking on the “Dark Kingdom” alliance of KENSO and K-DOJO’s Kengo Mashimo. KENSO has found a new path as well as a new side o himself with the formation of his new heel unit and is looking to set things off right by taking out one of the more dominant teams All Japan has seen in years. The event will also see Atsushi Aoki getting another opportunity at facing Ultimo Dragon for the World Jr. It is now or never for Aoki to finally claim a singles belt of his own as yet another loss with send him to the very bottom of the junior talents.

All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2014 SUPER POWER SERIES”, 5/29/2014 [Thu] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() SUSHI vs. Menso~re Oyaji
() Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION] vs. Kendo Kashin [FREE]
() Zeus & The Bodyguard [both FREE] vs. Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION] & Takeshi Minamino [Toryumon MEXICO/Toneri Family]
() Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ryuji Hijikata [FREE] vs. Kenichiro Arai & K-ness. [both DG]
() Takao Omori & Jun Akiyama vs. Kento Miyahara & Kotaro Suzuki
() World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [36th Champion] Ultimo Dragon vs. [Challenger] Atsushi Aoki
~ 3rd title defense.
() World Tag Championship Match: [66th Champions] “Evolution” Suwama & Joe Doering vs. [Challengers] “Dark Kingdom” KENSO & Kengo Mashimo (K-DOJO)
~ 4th title defense.
AJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/ajpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/
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Friday will see the kick-off of the BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI. As 16 junior heavyweights from all across Japan as well as the world will face-off in daily tour matches to determine the best junior today.
There is a bit of controversy that the reigning IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion is not booked to compete, but this might also be a blessing in disguise as this should open the door for someone to cement there name as a rightful challenger against him.

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 5/30/2014 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Alex Shelley vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: El Desperado vs. Taichi
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Kenny Omega
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Ricochet vs. Alex Koslov
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Mascara Dorada vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Matt Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. BUSHI

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 5/31/2014 [Sat] 18:30 @ Kiramesse Numazu in Shizuoka

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Kenny Omega vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: El Desperado vs. Alex Shelley
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. Taichi
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Ricochet vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: BUSHI vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Mascara Dorada
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Matt Jackson

NJPW “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.XXI”, 6/1/2014 [Sun] 17:00 @ Akashi City Municipal Industrial Exchange Center

() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Taichi vs. Nick Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Alex Shelley vs. Kenny Omega
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Rocky Romero
() BOSJ XXI ~ B BLOCK Match: Tiger Mask IV vs. El Desperado
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Alex Koslov vs. Matt Jackson
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: BUSHI vs. TAKA Michinoku
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: KUSHIDA vs. Ricochet
() BOSJ XXI ~ A BLOCK Match: Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Mascara Dorada
NJPW – BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI – 2014 League ~ Info & Matches
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-best-of-the-super-jr-xxi-2014-league-info-matches/

NJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/
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On Saturday Big Japan will be continuing on with the Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League as well as the BJW Tag Champions in Yuko Miyamoto & Isami Kodaka making their potential 18th defense of the belts against the sheer power and size alliance of Kohei Sato & Shuji Ishikawa. This match is sure to be a solid contest between the long reigning champions as they face against the so-far unstoppable “Twin Towers”.

BJW, 5/31/2014 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Yuichi Taniguchi & Takayuki Ueki vs. Shu & Kei Brahman
(2) 6 Man Tag Match: MEN’S Teioh, Tsutomu Osugi [FREE] & Hercules Senga [FREE] vs. HUB [FREE], Madoka [FREE] & Menso~re Oyaji [FREE]
(3) 6 Man Tag Match: Daisuke Sekimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani vs. Ryuichi Kawakami, Atsushi Maruyama [FREE] & Masato Inaba [FREE]
★(4) Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ B Block Match: Manabu Soya vs. Shinobu
★(5) Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ A Block Match: Shinya Ishikawa vs. Shiori Asahi (K-DOJO)
(6) Tag Deathmatch: Ryuji Ito & “Black Angel” Jaki Numazawa vs. Kankuro Hoshino & Masato Inaba

(7) BJW Tag Championship Match: [38th Champions] “Yankee Nichokenju” Isami Kodaka (UNION) & Yuko Miyamoto (666) vs. [Challenger] “Twin Towers” Kohei Sato (ZERO1) & Shuji Ishikawa (UNION)
~ 18th title defense.

BJW Event Cards Update [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] May 17 to July 16 Listingshttp://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/post/86302649040/bjw-event-cards-update-ikkitosen-strong-climb

Current Ikkitosen Standings…
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Ikkitosen ~ strong climb ~ Current Standings
[A BLOCK]
★ Shinya Ishikawa
[1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 points]
★ Shiori Asahi
[1 Loss = 0 points]
★ Shuji Ishikawa [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Atsushi Maruyama [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Hideyoshi Kamitani
[1 Loss = 0 points]
★ Yuko Miyamoto [1 Win = 2 Points]

[B BLOCK]
★ Daisuke Sekimoto  [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Ryuichi Kawakami
[2 Losses = 0 Points]
★ Kazuki Hashimoto
★ Shinobu [1 Win = 2 Points]
★ Manabu Soya
★ Masato Inaba
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imageTenryu Project, 5/31/2014 @ (unlisted - no people match, digital viewing online)
(-) UWA World Jr. Heavyweight Championship: [25th Champion] Kengo vs. [Challenger] Dragon JOKER
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Pro Wrestling Zero1 “True Lies”, 6/1/2014 [Sun] 12:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() Mineo Fujita vs. Sean Guinness
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Ikuto Hidaka & Yusaku Obata vs. Kaz Hayashi & Daiki Inaba

() ZERO1 vs W-1 International & NWA World Jr Double Championship Match: [Champion] Jason Lee vs. [Challenger] Andy Wu

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Takuya Sugawra & “brother” YASSHI vs. Shuji Kondo & Seiki Yoshioka
() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Daemon Ueda & Kengo vs. “DESPERADO” Masayuki Kono & Ryoji Sai

() ZERO1 vs W-1 NWA UN heavyweight Championship Match: [Champion] Tama Williams vs. [Challenger] Ryota Hama

() ZERO1 vs W-1 Tag Match: Kohei Sato & Hideki Suzuki [FREE] vs. KAI & (to be announced)

() NWA Intercontinental Tag Championship Match: [30th Champions] Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) vs. [Challengers] Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto (both BJW)
~ 1st title defense.
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This last week in puroresu…
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results…
5/19 - K-DOJO [WAR IS OVER Produce],
5/20 - AJPW |
5/21 - BJW-ZET [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] |
5/22 - TAKA & Taichi Produce REVENGEWRESTLE-1 [Korakuen / KAI vs Hino] | ZERO1 [1stRING / International Light Heavy Tag Defense] |
5/23 - BJW |
5/24 - AJPW | NOAH | WRESTLE-1 | K-DOJO results for May 24, 2014 + Next STRONGEST-K Singles & TAG defenses Announced |
5/25 - NJPW [YOKOHAMA ARENA]DDT [KO-D: KUDO vs HARASHIMA - Asia Tag: Ishii/Irie vs Urano/Akito] | NOAH | AJPWBJW [Deathmatch Heavy: Kodaka vs Ito + Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] | WRESTLE-1 |

news…
~ [KENTA Rumor / Discussion] So I have been getting emails and messages about what is next for KENTA now that he has had his final match, for now, in Pro Wrestling Noah.
~ [Misc. News] Some interesting news this morning is that Antonio Inoki has been named the “Chairman of the Executive Committee” for two back-to-back professional wrestling shows to take place in North Korea in August.
~ [AJPW News] Kendo Kashin will be coming back into All Japan later this month after competing in the Champion Carnival last month.
~ [WRESTLE-1 News] W-1 announced a new match for the upcoming show on March 25th as LEONA (Fujinami) will be teaming Masakatsu Funaki and Koji Kanemoto to take on the DESPERADO team of Masayuki Kono, Ryoji Sai & KAZMA SAKAMOTO.
~ BJW Event Cards Update [Ikkitosen ~strong climb~ League] May 17 to July 16 Listings
~ [AJPW / DDT News] All Japan Pro-Wrestling held a press conference in their office in Tokyo for the upcoming Asia Tag defense that is set for DDT’s show on May 25.
~ [WRESTLE-1 News] W-1 announced some of the the matches for their upcoming Ryogoku Kokugikan show on July 6.
~ [NJPW News] New Japan held a press conference for the main event title matches for tomorrow’s return to the Yokohama Arena.
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[This Week in Puroresu 2014 Vol.21 - CP/BushidoRX]

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Dean Ambrose Refers to Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns as His "Former Partners" !!




The new issue of WWE Magazine has a fan Q&A section where Dean Ambrose refers to Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns as his former partners. One of the questions asked Ambrose if there was a WWE Superstar that could make him laugh. 
He replied: "My former partners, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. I was probably the class clown of the group so I'd usually start the joking and ribbing. But those two are hilarious. Daniel Bryan is funny too but more because he's funny looking."