Sunday, September 18, 2016
Wrestling Couple Tie The Knot
Earlier this week, wrestling couple, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae got married at a Disney resort hotel.
Other wrestlers were in attendance such as Joey Ryan and Gargano's tag team partner in NXT Tommaso Ciampa, who from the photos we can safely assume was Gargano's best man.
Gargano and LeRae had become something of a 'famous' wrestling couple before hand, and now they have tied the knot, it looks like that will be the same for many years to come.
As noted by other sources, Gargano will be working his last independent match on September 23rd, before he makes the switch to the corporate giants that are the WWE, and who is his opponent you ask? Well, her name is Candice LeRae.
Hulk Hogan WWE Return Coming Soon?
Rumours have recently surfaced that professional wrestling legend and icon Terry Bollea, better known under his ring name Hulk Hogan may be returning to our television screens as a WWE personality once again and not in the too distant future.
Bollea has been blacklisted from the wrestling promotion since audio of what were deemed to be racist remarks were released to the public after being leaked years after the audio was actually taken. This and the fact that a sexual intercourse tape with the latter mentioned being featured in it prevented any quick comeback to the WWE.
The name and character of Hulk Hogan have been pretty much completely ripped out of the history books since the two incidents, this has had a major effect on the content the company shows, as Hogan was a strong part of 80's/90's professional wrestling.
But as of late, the WWE have been dropping the ball ever so slightly with regards to a total lockdown on Hogan, with content featuring him being screened more and his name even getting the very occasional yet awkward mention.
It is reported that the WWE is almost ready to patch things up with Hogan, whom has actually been removed from its own hall of fame, but it isn't clear whether that's a permanent move or not. It seems likely and has been mentioned that the WWE want Hogan back for Wrestlemania 33, taking a similar role to that he played at Wrestlemania 30.
If Hogan does return to the WWE for Wrestlemania 33, let's just hope that he can actually remember what arena he is in this time, good luck Hulkster.
WWE's Cruiserweights: Seven men chosen to take center stage in Vince McMahon's promotion.
TJ Perkins, who was formerly known as Suicide/Manik in TNA has been called up to the main roster after becoming the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He is a former multiple-time X-Division Champion, one of the pioneers of Evolve and one of the standout performers in the Cruiserweight Classic.
Brian Kendrick, who arguably had the best in-ring work of his career until he was eliminated in the quarter finals, has been welcomed back to World Wrestling Entertainment with open arms as a veteran member of this illustrious division. With his years of experience and his well-rounded style, fans casual and hardcore will see a new side of him that nobody has ever seen before.
Another Evolve and CZW mainstay, Rich Swann has been added to the already stacked crop of talent in this division. His high-flying style and his impressive agility will fit perfectly in this critically acclaimed division of wrestlers.
A newer wrestler not seen anywhere except in his native Mexico, Gran Metalik will look to incorporate a lethal dose of Lucha Libre into the division, as the man is quick on his feet, highly athletic and is very intense with every movement.
Ring Of Honor has its place in this division as well with the inclusion of Cedric Alexander! Unlike most of the participants, this man applies a much more physical aspect to an already high-octane level of competition, especially with his signature backbreaker.
Wrestling out of Puerto Rico, Lince Dorado has a huge opportunity in front of him as a part of WWE. While he has a scarce amount of experience, expect this man to show a great deal of heart anytime he makes his presence felt in the squared circle!
Noam Dar is the final man announced to be in this division. For those who don't watch Progress, ICW or Evolve, this young stud brings a much more technical and smash-mouth style to this than the rest. He can take you to the mat and stretch you, but he also does not have any problem with taking you down with a well timed elbow or kick to the side of the cranium.
That is an exciting revelation in this sport today. I am Cameron Mcdonley, and I will see you again soon!
Saturday, September 17, 2016
ICW Fight Club Review: Episode #001
Heavy metal music blares into your living rooms as the show begins with an intro fit for a company named Insane Championship Wrestling! Billy Kirkwood introduces the audience at home to the show while the crowd screams multiple inane profanities! God, I love this promotion!
Our first match of the night is a continuation of the most personal feud in ICW history, as former best friends Stevie Boy and BT Gunn go face to face once again. This time, these two don't hold anything back, as every strike, hold, move and chairshot was done with unbelievable malice. It seriously had to be the longest 15 minutes of their lives! Sheer ruthlessness was shown by both men, but none more than by Stevie Boy as he lodged his former mentor's neck in a chair, stomped on it and did a sadistic variation of a con-chair-to, leaving him absolutely incapacitated. As if it wasn't personal enough, this rivalry has escalated to the point of no return!
Rating: 4.5/5
Time was not wasted for a commercial break, as Red Lightning and the ICW Heavyweight Champion Wolfgang make their entrances to the ring. Mark Dallas interrupts his business associate and asks for somebody from the back to accept Wolfgang's open challenge. Out of all people to make the challenge, the concussed DCT begs to face the champion, although he is not medically cleared. Both principal owners of the company rejected his request, but he would have none of it, as he forced the hand of both to make the match by blindsiding Wolfgang. That was the only time he would get offense on the "Big Bad Wolf" however. It was 25 minutes of destruction with the challenger being fed to a carnivore. Shot after shot was focused on the head, and it wasn't before long until the referee stopped the match, declaring Wolfgang as the remorseless winner. Red Lightning and his mercenary walk through the curtain almost amused at DCT barely having the wherewithal to stand. It seems clear that this new era has changed the life of Mark Dallas for the worse, as he now has a liability on his hands.
Rating: 4/5
It was definitely a great hour of wrestling television, and I hope this show will not be short-lived, as I want to see more of this phenomenal promotion. Great wrestling, entertaining storylines and excessive profanity seems to be the perfect fit for this show.
Full Show Rating: 4/5
I have to reluctantly state that this effectively concludes the review. I am Cameron Mcdonley, and I will see you tomorrow afternoon for a review of ICW Fight Club #002. So long everybody!!
News: ROH Star On His Way To WWE
Hey guys, it's Tom Maher and in this blog we're going to be talking about how current Ring of Honor champion could be quickly dropping the belt due to rumours of a move to WWE. Last year something similar happened to three top talents however after several contract negotiations the stars remained put. This time it may be different.
Adam Cole won the belt from Jay Lethal at the most recent ROH pay per view. Jay Lethal's year long reign finally came to a halt as bullet club leader pinned Lethal for the 1...2...3. Adam Cole is a great asset to ROH as he leads the well known faction Bullet Club. After losing two of the Bullet Club's leaders in a few years with the likes of Prince Devitt, now Finn Balor, and AJ Styles jumping ship to the big time.
However, these two men have been very successful in the WWE as Finn Balor has held the WWE Universal Championship and AJ Styles is the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion. This could mean Adam Cole can be just as successful. Without a shadow of a doubt Cole can be an outstanding addition to either the main roster or NXT.
The man has bags of charisma mixed with a fantastic character and his wrestling ability is not far off amazing either. I hope this goes through and we Adam Cole as a champion in the very near future. Maher Out!
WWE To Buy TNA?
News: ECW Killed Proffesional Wrestling?
Recently in an interview with a wrestling site ECW legend Tommy Dreamer was talking about UK wrestling and how when he signed with the WWE that he would scout this young British talent and he would hire them to the company so a lot of the British superstars you saw today has came from
Then, later in the interview the journalist asked Tommy Dreamer about wrestling today and how it's declined in quality so much after the last 20 years and he replied with this. "I think ECW spurred a lot of garbage wrestling. Guys would look at myself and Sandman and think that they could put on a T-Shirt and sweatpants and call themselves a wrestler. There’s a lot more to it. There are some seriously great workers out there in the UK."
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When thinking about the situation he does, unfortunately, have a great point. Anyway my question is what do you guys think the cause in the decline of wrestling was? I say that people aren't willing to venture to different companies like ROH and Lucha Underground. Talent over there are slowly earning more recognition but it's 10x less what they truly deserve.

