Month: September 2020

Shotzi Blackheart took a rough fall, Dexter Lumis returned, a vignette aired for the surprise return at TakeOver and more occurred during this week’s episode of NXT.

AEW Dynamite notes: 8-man tournament announced, finals to take place at Full Gear

September 30, 2020 Mike Murray

Multiple notes coming out of the 9/30 episode of Dynamite but the Full Gear-related news is that a tournament is taking place to determine the next challenger for the AEW World Title

G1 Climax 30 Report: Sept. 30 – Ishii vs. Takagi, Ospreay vs. White

Mike Murray reviews Wednesday’s G1 Climax 30 card from Tokyo with Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi, Jay White vs. Will Ospreay and Kota Ibushi vs. Jeff Cobb.

Four-way IMPACT Tag Title match added to Bound For Glory

The IMPACT Tag Team Championships will on the line at Bound For Glory in a four-way tag team match.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Highlights from the pre-TakeOver 31 media call with Paul Levesque

Highlights from the pre-NXT TakeOver 31 media call, Miro reveals that he tore his bicep before his WWE Title match, Variety article notes that AEW’s second show is coming in 2021 and a note on when the WWE ThunderDome concept was formulated.

WWE announces that Tegan Nox has suffered a torn ACL

September 30, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

WWE announces that Tegan Nox has tore her ACL again, which is her third knee injury.

G1 Climax 30 POST Show: Day 7 – Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi

John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW’s G1 Climax 30 Day 7 (September 30) headlined by Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi.

Details on the revival of Georgia Championship Wrestling, executive and promoting roles, broadcast ideas

Georgia Championship Wrestling is making a full revival with territory and broadcasting plans. More information within the article.

Trevor Murdoch captures NWA National Heavyweight Championship

Trevor Murdoch defeated Aron Stevens to become the new NWA National Heavyweight Champion.

IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: The North vs. Austin & Fulton

This week, The North takes on Madman Fulton & Ace Austin, a battle to become the “best man”, an updated card for Victory Road & more.

REWIND-A-WAI #71: WCW Slam Jam Vol. 1 (1992)

Wai Ting welcomes Kris Ealy and Nate Milton to review World Championship Wrestling’s 1992 theme song compilation, WCW Slam Jam Vol. 1.

Joey Ryan files multi-million dollar lawsuit against three #SpeakingOut accusers

Joey Ryan has elected to file a multi-million dollar lawsuit against three women who named him during the #SpeakingOut movement.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Roman Reigns discusses the idea of working with CM Punk again

September 29, 2020 Mark Buckeldee

Roman Reigns on the idea of working with CM Punk again, New Jack launches his podcast, Jessamyn Duke speaks about the anxiety she felt at the beginning of her wrestling training, Bloodsport announcement and Jimmy Wang Yang.

G1 Climax 30 Report: Sept. 29 – Naito vs. Goto, KENTA vs. ZSJ

Mark Buckeldee is back to review Tuesday’s B Block show with Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto, Tanahashi vs. Juice, KENTA vs. ZSJ & more.

WWE Raw holds up well against the NFL, best numbers in four weeks

September 29, 2020 John Pollock

Going against a big Monday Night Football game and the NHL playoffs, WWE Raw posted its best viewership since last month.

G1 Climax 30 POST Show: Day 6 – Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto

John Pollock is joined by Benno to review NJPW’s G1 Climax 30 Day 6 (September 29) headlined by Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto.

NXT Cruiserweight Championship match made official for NXT TakeOver 31

Adding to the TakeOver 31 lineup is an NXT Cruiserweight Championship match between Isaiah “Swerve” Scott and the champion Santos Escobar.

Harold Meij on his way out as President/CEO of NJPW

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that as of October 23rd, Harold Meij will no longer be the President/CEO of their company.

Rewind-A-Raw 9/28/20: “Those Are Night Vision Goggles”