David Marquez opened the show with The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express. Ricky Morton talked about how he couldn’t wait to see Eddie Kingston and Homicide get their shot at the NWA Tag Team titles later tonight. Kingston and Homicide came out and Kingston said that with the stamp of approval from The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express,…
Month: July 2020
Del Rio says League of Nations will be ending soon, Bray’s injury sealed future
> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) Alberto Del Rio is dependable…
Global campaign urges release of Bahraini footballer from Thai jail
The Australian prime minister has intervened to try to save a young footballer from being extradited from Thailand to Bahrain, where he fears he will be tortured and jailed. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has written to Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand’s prime minister, cautioning that returning Mr Araibi to Bahrain would infringe his rights under international human…
WWE announces broadcast team for Evolution PPV
The broadcast team for Sunday’s Evolution pay-per-view is set. WWE has confirmed that Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Beth Phoenix will be on commentary for Evolution. That’s the same commentary team that has called this year’s Mae Young Classic. Before the main card begins, there will be an hour-long pre-show on the WWE Network starting at 6…
In world first, Norway plans to build submerged, floating road tunnel across deep fjord
In a world first, Norway is planning to build a submerged, floating tunnel to allow road traffic to cross one of its deepest fjords. The tunnel will resemble two giant drinking straws, with each end anchored to the sides of the inlet, Sognefjord. The tubes, one for each direction of traffic, will be attached to…
Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/30): Antonio Inoki wins WWF title from Bob Backlund
1945 St. Joseph, Missouri: – MWA Champion, Orville Brown beat Vic Holbrook 2 falls to 1 – Bobby Bruns beat Cowboy Roy Graham – Rube Wright drew Dan O’Connor 1948 Dallas, Texas: – Antonio Rocca defeated Danny McShain to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title 1968 Milwaukee, Wisconsin: – The Crusher beat Mitsu Arakawa –…
Matt Hardy Denies That He Trademarked The Twist Of Fate Name, Says WWE Made The Change
Free agent Matt Hardy responded to a fan on Twitter shooting down reports that he had trademarked the Twist of Fate name for use post-WWE. Matt’s brother Jeff, returned on last night’s WWE SmackDown and used the maneuver, which play-by-play man Michael Cole referred to as the Twist of Fury. The Broken One states that…
UN tells Belgium to apologise for its colonial past in Congo
The United Nations has told Belgium to apologise for its colonial past and criticised its newly renovated Africa Museum for not doing enough to exorcise the demons of it exploitation of the Congo. Filled with more than 180,000 looted items and 500 stuffed animals, the museum celebrated the Belgians, who turned the Congo into a…
Iran launches new missile submarine
ran has unveiled a new domestically-produced missile submarine amid mounting tensions with the United States and Saudi Arabia in the Persian gulf. Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, inaugurated the Fateh, or "Conquerer", in the southern port city of Bandar Lengeh on Sunday. "From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran’s naval force with my…
Secretive dissident group claims raid on North Korean embassy in Madrid
A secretive dissident group committed to overthrowing the North Korean regime has claimed responsibility for an attack on its embassy in Madrid. The group broke its silence late on Tuesday after being outed by a Spanish judge, who reported that the mastermind behind the February plot was a Mexican citizen who flew straight to the…