As he does before every NXT TakeOver special, Paul “Triple H” Levesque met with the pro wrestling media on a conference call this afternoon. Here’s a rundown of some of the topics that were discussed: – TakeOver: Brooklyn feeling a little bit like NXT’s WrestleMania and the brand starting to fire on all cylinders again….
Month: July 2020
AAA streaming show on Twitch to raise money for earthquake victims
The AAA promotion announced yesterday a late fund raising deal attempting to raise money for victims of the recent major earthquake in Mexico. Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide will live stream its show tonight called “Ring and Rock Stars: Lucha for Mexico,” an event from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya with the top two matches announced being Psycho…
The Week In British Wrestling: Dunne and Marufuji meet in London
Main image by The Ringside Perspective’s Oli Sandler Here are five things you need to know about British wrestling this week: 1) Lucha Forever finally made it to London — with a bang! After their planned first show in the nation’s capital was canceled at the last minute earlier this year, Lucha Forever finally made it to London…
Indian students to mug up on legal rights of Harry Potter’s muggles and elves
A robust legal framework in a magical world is to help train India’s lawyers, after a university in Calcutta announced plans to use the Harry Potter books to teach students about prejudice and jurisprudence. The National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) is offering a new course that encourages students to discuss legal aspects of the fictional universe…
Michael Bisping and Jorge Masvidal's UFC 217 verbal sparring turns ugly
Image courtesy of Lowkick MMA Even though they aren’t fighting at Saturday’s UFC 217, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal got into a verbal confrontation waiting for elevators, marred by a gay slur uttered by Masvidal. Captured on video below, you’ll see the two arguing profanely back and forth with Bisping saying…
Indonesia protests after Saudi Arabia executes domestic maid
Indonesia has filed an official protest to Saudi Arabia after it executed an Indonesian maid without notifying its consular staff or her family. Tuti Tursilawati, a mother of one, had been convicted of murdering her employer, who workers rights’ group Migrant Care said was trying to rape her at the time. Joko Widodo, the Indonesian…
Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/17): Shawn Michaels wins World title at Survivor Series 2002
Click:China space company 1949 Kansas City, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Ernie Dusek 2 falls to 0 – Joe Dusek and Mike Sharpe drew – Ben Sharpe beat Ben Morgan – Karl Davis defeated Babe Zaharias 1956 Kansas City, Kansas: – In a match for the Central State title: Richard Brown defeated…
Watch the moment a Russian jet appears to fly ‘dangerously’ close to US aircraft
The United States has said a Russian jet flew dangerously close to an American military plane over the Black Sea on Monday, putting its crew at risk. A US navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane based in Greece was flying in international airspace on Monday when a SU-27 overtook and passed directly in front of it, creating…
Hiroshi Tanahashi to miss rest of NJPW Tag League tour due to injury
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Friday that Hiroshi Tanahashi would be out of action for the rest of the current World Tag League tour due to a right knee injury. Details of the injury were not revealed, past that he wrestled on Wednesday night, but was pulled from his Thursday night booking. Tanahashi, 40, has been bothered by knee…
Jewish politician issues challenge to populists as Germany marks anniversary of Kristallnacht
For Sergey Lagodinsky, the timing could not have been more symbolic. Click Here: Cheap QLD Maroons Jersey As Germany marked the 80th anniversary of the Kristallnacht Nazi pogrom against the country’s Jews over the weekend, he secured nomination as a Green Party candidate for next year’s European parliament elections. Mr Lagodinsky is a rare Jewish…