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Post by Lee on Nov 16, 2021 13:50:29 GMT -5
PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWS UPDATE # 04
WWF Monday Night Raw will see five more qualifying matches for the WWF Super Gauntlet. Also on the card for the WWF Super Gauntlet will be Candi Divine taking on Ida Mae Martinez in a No DQ No Count Out Match, Lou Thesz taking on Kurt Angle in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match and Jim Duggan taking on Gorilla Monsoon in a No Disqualification Match. We will also see in the main event - The Super Gauntlet featuring Jimmy Snuka, Kurt Angle, Johnny Valentine, Bobo Brazil, Rob Van Dam, Barry Windham, Adrian Adonis, Shane Douglas and Roddy Piper.
Impact Wrestling has signed more stars. This afternoon they have signed - Beverly Shade, The Vachons and D-Lo Brown. Expect to see more signings as we get closer to the launch of Impact Wrestling in February. They will be running one television show called Impact Wrestling and they have a pay per view scheduled for February in Week 4. The name of the show has yet to be determined. More news to come over the next two weeks as it comes to signings.
Ring of Honor's Crowning a Champion weekend shows are sold out. They will be available to watch via iPPV. They have shows scheduled in Boston, Chicago and Miami over the next month. They have not announced anymore talent for the shows but expect some high profile independent wrestlers to be on the Crowning a Champion shows in January on Week 4.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has announced that "The Debut Show" will be on iPPV. They have announced one tag team match. We will see BLKOUT of Ruckus and Sabian take on Ultramantis Black and Hallowicked. They will be announcing one more match next week. The show is completely sold out.
Pizza Party Wrestling will be running its first show called "Take the Big Slice!" where we will see Space Monkey taking on Swamp Monster. In the main event it will be Jerry Lynn taking on Colt Cabana. We will also see an appearance from Eddie Kingston and Super Crazy on the card as well.
We will be back with more news and the fall out of WWF Monday Night Raw after it airs!
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Post by Lee on Nov 16, 2021 19:11:35 GMT -5
WWF Monday Night Raw Episode # 03 January, Week 3, Year 1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1. Jerry Brisco beat Bob Orton Jr. with a Figure Four Leg Lock at 5:26. 2. Stan Hansen beat Tully Blanchard at 5:12 by disqualification. 3. Larry Zbyszko beat Nick Bockwinkel with a Piledriver at 4:41. 4. Ray Stevens beat The Crusher with a Bombs Away at 3:13. 5. Killer Kowalski beat Justin Credible at 8:10 with a Kowalski Claw.
Other Show Notes -
It was announced that the "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs Gorilla Monsoon No Disqualification match will be the last qualifying match for the WWF Super Gauntlet. Vince McMahon said that the winner of the match will enter number 20 in the Gauntlet and the loser will enter at number 1!
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Post by Lee on Nov 16, 2021 19:37:45 GMT -5
PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWS UPDATE # 05
On the final WWF Monday Night Raw before the WWF Super Gauntlet, we will see five more qualifying matches. One of the matches will be Eddie Gilbert taking on Fritz Von Goering. Already qualified for the Super Gauntlet are Jimmy Snuka, Kurt Angle, Johnny Valentine, Bobo Brazil, Rob Van Dam, Barry Windham, Adrian Adonis, Shane Douglas, Roddy Piper, Jerry Brisco, Stan Hansen, Larry Zbyszko, Ray Stevens and Killer Kowalski. The final entrant will be decided when Gorilla Monsoon takes on Jim Duggan in a No Disqualification match.
Other matches on the show will be Kurt Angle taking on Lou Thesz in a best two out of three falls match, Ted Dibiase defending his WWF Intercontinental championship against an unnamed opponent, a Tag Team championship match, Candi Divine taking on Ida Mae Martinez in a No Disqualification/No Count Out Match and Tina Moretti defending her WWF Women's championship!
On WWF Smackdown! this week we will see Baron Von Raschke taking on Juventud Guerrera, The Powers of Pain look to continue their win streak when they step into the ring with The Killer Bees, Joyce Grable taking on Sherri Martel, Don Muraco facing Mikey Whipwreck and Al Snow facing Disco Inferno. Plus an appearance from WWF World Heavyweight champion Dan "The Beast" Severn.
Impact Wrestling has made more signings today. Announced on their official website they have signed Bob Orton Jr, Tully Blanchard, Nick Bockwinkel, The Crusher and Justin Credible. They also signed 'The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont, "All Ego" Ethan Page, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Darby Allin and Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
In Ring of Honor news - they have added a few shows to their schedule on their official website. They will be running back to back shows in March in Tampa Florida. This will take place in Week 2 of March. Also a note from their website, they have asked for wrestlers who would like to be signed to a contract to send in a DVD and a resume to their Offices. Also on their website it says that they are planning to take over the independent wrestling scene.
In Pro Wrestling Guerrilla news we will see Super Crazy on the card taking on "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. This will be Josh Alexander's last match before appearing for Impact Wrestling. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla promises to bring the very best wrestling on the independent scene. There was a rumor that they may be getting a television deal but that has not been confirmed.
Pizza Party Wrestling will see "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont taking on Masada in a No Holds Barred match at their first show "Take the Big Slice!" This show is shaping up to be a show you won't want to miss.
We will be back with news coming out of WWF Smackdown! and news around the world.
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Post by Lee on Nov 17, 2021 12:30:20 GMT -5
WWF Smackdown! Episode # 03 January, Week 3, Year 1 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1. Baron Von Raschke beat Juventud Guerrera at 1:18 with a Brain Claw. 2. The Killer Bees beat The Powers of Pain when Blair put Warlord in a Sleeper at 2:40. 3. Sherri Martel beat Judy Martin at 5:59 by count out. 4. Don Muraco beat Mikey Whipwreck at 0:38 with a Hawaiian Hammer. 5. Al Snow beat Disco Inferno at 3:53.
After the main event Dan "The Beast" Severn came out and cut a promo saying no matter who wins The Super Gauntlet, he will retain at Wrestlemania!
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Post by Lee on Nov 17, 2021 13:04:01 GMT -5
PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWS UPDATE # 06
The reason Judy Martin was on Smackdown! against Sherri Martel was because Joyce Grable had some transportation issues and was unable to make it to the arena in time. Sherri Martel will face Rockin' Robin at the final Smackdown! before WWF Gauntlet where the winner will face Tina Moretti for the WWF Women's Championship. Also scheduled for Smackdown! next week will be a three way dance between Thunderbolt Patterson, Don Muraco and Konnan - where the winner will face Ted Dibiase at WWF Super Gauntlet for the WWF Intercontinental championship. Also we will see The Killer Bees take on The New Age Outlaws. The winner of that match will face The Midnight Express for the WWF Tag Team championship at the pay per view.
Going into WWF Monday Night Raw we will see Eddie Gilbert taking on Fritz Von Goering, George Tragos versus Blackjack Mulligan, Great Gama taking on Frank Gotch, George Hackenschmidt versus "Strangler" Ed Lewis and Jim Londos against Iron Sheik. All these matches will be WWF Super Gauntlet Qualifying matches. It was also announced last night's Smackdown! that there will be a singles match chosen at random. The match will open The Super Gauntlet pay per view. The winner of the match will enter the Gauntlet at number 20 and the loser will enter at number 1. The only way to see this show is by pay per view because the arena is completely sold out.
In Impact Wrestling news - they have signed Juventud Guerrera, The Powers of Pain, Mikey Whipwreck and Disco Inferno. Already signed to contracts are Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Hugh Morrus, Princess Victoria, Fit Finlay, The Road Warriors, Bill Dundee, Bob Backlund, Mil Mascaras, Vampiro, Bruiser Brody, Beverly Shade, The Vachons, D-Lo Brown, Bob Orton Jr, Tully Blanchard, Nick Bockwinkel, The Crusher, Justin Credible, Matt Tremont, Ethan Page, Josh Alexander, Darby Allin and Maxwell Jacob Friedman. It has been confirmed that the first two weeks of Impact Wrestling television will feature an eight man single elimination tournament to crown the first Impact Wrestling Heavyweight champion!
In Ring of Honor news Super Crazy and Colt Cabana have been added to the Crowning a Champion weekend that is scheduled for January, Week 4. - Also announced for the weekend are Christopher Daniels, Chris Sabin, Davey Richards, Jay Lethal, Jerry Lynn, Roderick Strong. The shows will be on iPPV.
Nothing new to note in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. A.J. Styles will face Homicide, Space Monkey will face Colt Cabana, Keith Lee taking on Ricochet, El Generico versus Matt Riddle, BLKOUT (Ruckus and Sabian) versus Ultramantis Black and Hallowicked. On the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla website it was announced that the remaining matches will be announced the day of the show. The card will be available on iPPV.
Pizza Party Wrestling has not announced any more matches for their show "Take the Big Slice" The show will take place in January, Week 4. Announced for the show is - Space Monkey versus Swamp Monster, Jerry Lynn versus Colt Cabana, Matt Tremont and Masada in a No Holds Barred match plus Super Crazy and Eddie Kingston will be on the card.
We will be back with more news after the Go Home Show of WWF Monday Night Raw airs.
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Post by Lee on Nov 17, 2021 20:15:04 GMT -5
WWF Monday Night Raw Episode # 04
January, Week 4, Year 1 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Note - All matches are WWF Super Gauntlet Qualifying Matches!
1. "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert beat Fritz Von Goering with a Fireball at 1:33. 2. Blackjack Mulligan beat George Tragos with a Blackjack Claw at 0:56. 3. Great Gama beat Frank Gotch at 8:41 with a Gama Throw. 4. George Hackenschmidt beat Ed Lewis at 3:13 by pinfall. 5. Jim Londos beat Iron Sheik with an Airplane Spin at 3:26.
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Post by Lee on Nov 17, 2021 20:36:15 GMT -5
PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWS UPDATE # 07
In WWF news, WWF Wrestlemania 2 next year will take place in Miami, Florida. The show will take place April, Week 4, Year 2. Tickets for this event will go on sale this Friday. The pay per view after Sunday's Super Gauntlet will be WWF In Your House. Tickets for that show are almost gone. In the month of March there will be a second In Your House pay per view before Wrestlemania in April. Shotgun Saturday Night - a new show for the WWF will start after Wrestlemania. There will be an exclusive championship for the show - The WWF European championship. Shotgun Saturday Night will be an hour long and will air at 1am on Saturdays. More details for the show will come out as we get closer to the launch of the show.
In other WWF news - in the month of June we will be seeing the King of the Ring pay per view. It will be a one night eight man single elimination tournament to crown the King of the Ring. All tickets for June to December will be on sale in two weeks time. The WWF has sent out talent scouts to look at talent in the indies and may be doing some signings for another possible championship. They are considering bringing in the WWF Cruiserweight championship - where we see some great high flying and technical wrestlers. It has not been confirmed but it is in talks with the brass in the World Wrestling Federation.
In Impact Wrestling news they have done some more signings. They have signed Fritz Von Goering, George Tragos, Frank Gotch, "The Strangler" Ed Lewis and Iron Sheik. They now have a pretty solid roster and will be kicking off with their first episode of Impact Wrestling with an eight man tournament to crown a World Champion. Their first pay per view will be called Hard to Kill and will take place in Brooklyn, New York. There are talks that they may sign some more talent for their X Division but as for specific names, nothing has been confirmed. It has been said that the owners of Impact Wrestling are planning to go to war with the World Wrestling Federation. They are already planning to have a show the same night as WWF Smackdown! and they may add a show to go head to head with WWF Monday Night Raw.
There is no independent wrestling news. Ring of Honor has two shows this weekend called "Crowning a Champion Night 1" and "Crowning a Champion Night 2". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has their "Debut Show" and Pizza Party Wrestling has their "Take the Big Slice" show as well. All that and "WWF Super Gauntlet" on pay per view and there is plenty to watch over the weekend. We will be back with more news after Smackdown! airs.
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Post by Lee on Nov 18, 2021 18:12:35 GMT -5
WWF Smackdown! Episode # 04 January, Week 4, Year 1 Dallas, Texas
1. The Sandman beat Baron Von Raschke at 2:23 by pinfall. 2. Tommy Rich beat Doug Somers at 3:05 with a Thesz Press. 3. Sherri Martel beat Rockin' Robin at 0:53 by pinfall to earn a WWF Women's championship match at WWF Super Gauntlet. 4. Don Muraco beat Konnan and Thunderbolt Patterson in a 3 Way Dance at 13:24 to earn a WWF Intercontinental championship match. 5. The New Age Outlaws beat The Killer Bees at 3:13 when B.G. James hit a Pump Handle Slam on B. Brian Blair to earn a WWF World Tag Team championship match at WWF Super Gauntlet.
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Post by Lee on Nov 18, 2021 18:31:26 GMT -5
PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWS UPDATE # 08
In WWF News, several superstars will be appearing on Family Feud. The episode will air this Tuesday. The word backstage was that the wrestlers on the show are very pleased with the pay offs for the shows leading up to WWF Super Gauntlet. According to one of my sources they are expecting a big pay day for Super Gauntlet. They are also pleased that the new WWF video game has been selling so well and they got a big pay for that as well. There is some worry amongst the wrestlers backstage about the launch of Impact Wrestling with their deep roster. They are being positive and think that it will do great things for the business. There was a meeting backstage before last night's Smackdown! and they were told that the WWF will be doing everything in its power to battle Impact Wrestling head on.
In other news the WWF will be going on tour with many house shows in cities all across the United States. Some wrestlers complained that they are booked on the tours but most wrestlers are fine with working multiple shows a week plus television tapings. Things are looking up in the wrestling business right now and I am excited to have a second big promotion where other wrestlers can work and make good coin too. It will be good for everyone involved. According to a source in WWF, they are planning to bolster their Women's division and have several wrestlers in mind. I know for a fact that there is one female wrestler who is being watched by both companies and it will be interesting to see where she ends up.
In Impact Wrestling news, everyone seems to be excited about the tapings for Impact TV in February. Impact Wrestling has a great roster and I have a feeling they are going to put some great shows on. They are wanting to go up against the WWF straight out of the gate which I think is awesome. It should be interesting to see how well both companies will fair in the wrestling war. They have sent talent scouts to look at Women on the Indies and some top independent male competitors. I know one wrestler who they are looking at but they have not signed him yet.
There is no independent wrestling news - but there are four independent wrestling shows this weekend so there will be plenty of news after those shows take place. We will be back tomorrow after all the cards have taken place and we will be back with more news as we get closer to WWF Super Gauntlet which takes place Sunday evening!
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Post by Lee on Nov 20, 2021 14:59:37 GMT -5
Ring of Honor Crowning a Champion Night # 01 January, Week 4, Year 1 Nashville, TN
1. Chris Sabin beat Bryan Danielson at 4:59 with a Hail Sabin. 2. Jushin "Thunder" Liger beat A.J. Styles with a Shooting Star Press at 4:53. 3. Colt Cabana beat Matt Sydal with a Colt .45 at 0:54. 4. "Hangman" Adam Page beat Ricochet with a Rite of Passage at 1:52. 5. El Generico beat Brodie Lee at 0:48 by disqualification. Brodie Lee has been suspended for 6 cards. There will be a rematch. 6. Keith Lee beat Roderick Strong with a Ground Zero at 10:56. 7. Jeff Cobb beat Sami Callihan at 10:28 with a Roller Coaster. 8. Davey Richards beat Walter with a D.R. Driver at 3:16.
Ring of Honor Crowning a Champion Night # 02 January, Week 4, Year 1 Nashville, TN
1. Jushin Liger beat Chris Sabin after two shooting star presses at 1:58. 2. Adam Page beat Colt Cabana at 5:18 with a Rite of Passage. 3. Keith Lee beat El Generico with a Ground Zero at 5:19. 4. Davey Richards beat Jeff Cobb by pinfall at 1:55. 5. Adam Page beat Jushin Liger at 9:12 with a Rite of Passage. 6. Keith Lee beat Davey Richards with a Ground Zero at 4:34. 7. Adam Page beat Keith Lee at 4:08 with a Rite of Passage to become ROH World Heavyweight Champion!
Pizza Party Wrestling - Take the Big Slice January, Week 4, Year 1 Chicago, Illinois
1. Swamp Monster beat Space Monkey at 2:59 with a Top Rope Double Foot Stomp. 2. Jimmy Jacobs beat Roderick Strong with a Railroad Spike at 3:03. 3. Gregory Iron beat Prakash Sabar by pinfall at 3:07. After the match Prakash attacked Iron. A Rematch was scheduled. 4. Dasher Hatfield beat Jigsaw at 5:06 by pinfall. 5. Crossbones beat Larry Sweeney at 3:15 by pinfall. 6. Los Ice Creams beat Osirin Portal when Amasis got disqualified. A rematch will take place. 7. Colt Cabana beat Super Crazy at 2:31 with a Colt .45. 8. Matt Tremont beat Rhino at 1:12 with a Uranage.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla - Debut Show January, Week 4, Year 1 Los Angeles, California
1. Adam Page beat Keith Lee at 8:39 with a Rite of Passage. 2. Bryan Danielson beat Jeff Cobb with a Cattle Mutilation at 4:41. 3. Super Crazy beat El Generico at 1:56 with a Triple Jump Moonsault. 4. Colt Cabana beat Roderick Strong at 2:47 with a Colt. 45. 5. Chris Sabin beat Ricochet with a Hail Sabin at 1:33. 6. Jushin Liger beat Matt Sydal by disqualification with Sydal waffled him with a steel chair. at 1:39. 7. A.J. Styles beat Davey Richards at 3:42 with a Styles Clash.
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