Month: July 2020

Brock Lesnar had not been seen or heard from ever since he dropped the Universal Championship to Roman Reigns at WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view last month. In the weeks leading up to his match against Reigns, rumors suggested that “The Beast Incarnate” would be taking a hiatus from wrestling in order to begin training for a…

Here’s some notes on Wednesday’s TV tapings, courtesy of Jacob Cohen These shows should air on 6/28 and 7/5. – Braxton Sutter won an X Division Battle Royal to earn an X Division title shot. Afterwards, Shane Helms’ crew beat him down. – Mike Bennett (who is the X champion after winning it Tuesday night after the show that aired…

The road to Ultima Lucha Dos has been paved over the past few weeks, and with that show one week away, the card should take shape tonight. We see the death and rebirth of Mil Muertes and last week’s Rey vs. Puma challenge. Vamp says that he’s half out of his mind with excitement over…

The saga of Moose’s free agency is finally, and officially, over. The former NFL player and Ring of Honor roster member (real name Quinn Ojinnaka) debuted for TNA on Tuesday night at the promotion’s TV tapings in Orlando, Florida. He came out during the closing moments of the main event between World Champion Bobby Lashley vs. X…

Submitted by Richard Kelly from the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware – The Usos defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows A basic opener tag team match, crowd was really behind the Usos. Anderson and Gallows were good at playing the heel tag team. They cut off the Usos, getting the heat for a while….

The European Commission has increased pressure on Hungary over a package of new laws targeting illegal immigration it believes violate European laws and treaties, and which also poses a threat to the EU’s fundamental values. On Thursday the Commission issued a letter of complaint, the first step in formal infringement procedures against Hungary, in response…

Jean Antone Passes Away Jean Antone, who wrestled from 1961 to 1981 and got regular bookings even though she was never affiliated with The Fabulous Moolah’s stable, and held regional titles as well as the WWWA singles and tag team titles in Japan in the 70s, passed away today. She had suffered two aneurysms in March…

Donald Trump and the European Union struck an unexpected deal and averted an all-out trade war on Wednesday night. Following a meeting at the White House with Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, Mr Trump said there was a “new phase” in relations, and it was a "very big day for free and fair trade"….

Submitted by Dan Short from Tuesday’s SmackDown in San Diego, CA: – Dark Match:  Curt Hawkins def. Chase Silver Silver wasn’t announced, but some knew who he was as they heckled him for being squashed by Braun Strowman the other night. This was a squash that Hawkins won after hitting a lariat. – After SmackDown went off-air:…

The Japanese government is to set up a disaster management task force after a new report warned that an eruption of Mount Fuji could blanket Tokyo with more than 3 feet of volcanic ash, bringing the city to a standstill. Japan has suffered a number of major natural disasters already this year, with more than…