By John Nalan “They’re wrestling!” people cried. “Abe Lincoln is going to wrestle today!” The shout went up all over New Salem, Illinois. There was going to be a wrestling match. Jack Armstrong was the county wrestling champion. He was described as a local bully who led a group of troublemakers called the Clary’s Grove Read more about The Early Wrestling Career of a Future President[…]
Tonight’s episode of SmackDown LIVE opens up from The Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio as Tom Phillips welcomes us to the show which is The Fallout Episode from this past Sunday’s WWE Fastlane PPC. Tom is joined by Corey Graves & Byron Saxton. We go right to the ring and out comes Shane McMahon. We Read more about SmackDown LIVE Results (03/12): Fastlane Fallout Show[…]
MANKATO, Minn. — The Minnesota State wrestling team rose two spots in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Top-25 Poll. The Mavericks are now the No. 8 rated team in the nation, tied with Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference competitor Upper Iowa with 36 points. While the Mavericks gained spots in the poll, the Peacocks fell Read more about Mavericks Climb to No. 8 in the Last NWCA Poll Before Nationals[…]
IRVING, Texas – National champion Seth Gross added to his growing list of awards Wednesday by being named Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Year. The award is determined by a vote of the conference’s head coaches. Gross completed his junior season at South Dakota State by winning the 133-pound title at last week’s NCAA Read more about Gross earns Big 12 top honor[…]
Though his return to action for ROH had been announced for Road to G1 Supercard: Baltimore, Flip Gordon won’t be able to wrestle at the show. ROH announced today that Gordon has re-injured his right knee and won’t be appearing at the Road to G1 Supercard show on Sunday (March 31). Gordon tweeted yesterday that his Read more about Flip Gordon re-injures knee, pulled from Road to G1 Supercard show[…]
Former WWE wrestlers Enzo Amore and Big Cass made an appearance at Saturday’s ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard show at MSG that might not be their last. We are told the appearance was a work, but it’s unknown if the duo has signed a deal with Ring of Honor or New Japan Pro Wrestling but more likely Read more about Enzo and Big Cass make appearance at ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard[…]
1895 Chicago, Illinois: – Martin “Farmer” Burns defeated Evan “Strangler” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Title 1960 Mobile, Alabama: – The Great Bolo and Joe McCarthy defeated Bobby and Don Fields for both the Gulf Coast and Mid-America NWA Southern Tag Team Titles 1968 Nagoya, Japan: – Rusher Kimura and Thunder Sugiyama defeated Tank Morgan Read more about Daily Pro Wrestling History (04/20): AWA WrestleRock 1986[…]
> 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.) By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant Read more about Summerslam Update – Styles vs. Cena & IC Title match added[…]
DAILY UPDATE Latest News WWE Worlds Collide results: An evening of battle royals Colt Cabana to defend NWA National title at ROH TV tapings WWE NXT results: KUSHIDA makes his debut NXT TakeOver set for June 1, location yet to be announced NXT TV taping spoilers: TakeOver build, update on Tag Team titles Read more about Daily Update: TakeOver, Impact notes, UFC tickets[…]
> 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.) A fundraiser has been started Read more about Fundraiser launched for Sabu to have hip surgery[…]