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Image: USA Today In what felt like an inevitability following an attack on a fighter bus prior to UFC 223, UFC fighter Michael Chiesa filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Conor McGregor for the events on April 5th. Among those named in the lawsuit that claims negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and assault and battery…

> 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.) TORCH TODAY – Sunday, March…

Bulgaria plans to stop allowing wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship against investment, the justice ministry said on Tuesday, saying the scheme had failed to bring any significant economic benefits for the EU country. The legal changes come after reports that the EU’s executive will warn that such schemes could help foreign organised crime groups infiltrate…

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,…

> 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…

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…

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 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…

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 –…

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…