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Several Matches Announced For Next Week’s AEW Fyter Fest Night Two Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 AEW has announced a number of new matches for next week’s Fyter Fest- night 2 special of Dynamite. Check out the card below: - Jon Moxley versus Lance Archer Texas Deathmatch for the IWGP U.S. championship - Britt Baker versus Nyla Rose for the AEW women’s champion - Chris Jericho versus Shawn Spears (Spears can use a chair and Jericho cannot) - Orange Cassidy versus The Bl...

Michael Elgin Arrested After Violating Protective Order Posted By: Joe West on Jul 14, 2021 It is now being reported that professional wrestler Michael Elgin, real name Aaron Frobel, was arrested last month after a protective order was filed on May 21st, 2021 by his former fiance, who claims to have left Frobel “for her safety” on April 21st. This comes with allegations of several different forms of abuse, including physical and mental. The order reads... I had a plan to leave a few t...

AEW TNT Championship Has A New Look Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 During tonight’s AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest - Night 1, AEW TNT Champion Miro cut a promo looking back at his journey in AEW thus far. Toward the end of the segment, Miro referred to himself as "The Redeemer" and revealed the new TNT which now has a white strap with green on the main title plate.  The previous design featured black and red. Anybody notice the TNT title has a new look!? - white and green! @ToB...

Paul Orndorff passed away earlier this week aged 71. The family of the WWE Hall of Famer has set up a GoFundMe page with donations at around $12,300 of its $18,000 goal.  Here is the description:  “Hi my name is Amayou, my husband is Travis Orndorff. As some of you may know we are preparing for Paul ‘Mr Wonderful’ Orndorff’s final farewell. Travis wants to give everyone, including fans, the opportunity to Donate to Paul’s final expenses. All donations and love gifts are appreciated....

WWE NXT Viewership Increases To Best Number In Weeks Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 This week’s episode of WWE NXT following last week’s Great American Bash saw its best number in a little over a month. Tuesday night’s episode scored 705,000 viewers according to Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston. The show also drew a 0.19 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. The episode was the most-watched since the May 4 episode. This was up on last weeks 654,000 viewers and 0.18 demo...

WWE has released a new replica championship to their official shop. The company announced today that fans can now buy WCW United States Championship replicas, which are now available for pre-order.  The titles are set to begin shipping on August 2, 2021 and are currently set at $399.99. Below is the description: UNLIKE MOST OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS CURRENTLY DEFENDED ON RAW AND SMACKDOWN, THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP DID NOT START OUT AS A RECOGNIZED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP. RATHER, THE TITLE FIRST EMER...

WWE Superstar Sheamus Is Engaged To Marry Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 Sheamus recently returned to WWE television after suffering a broken nose in May, and now he some more good news as he has become engaged. Sheamus’ girlfriend Isabella Revilla revealed on social media that she will be walking down the aisle with The Celtic Warrior. She posted the following on Instagram from the Cliffs of Moher: "When I was pining to go to Ireland as a young girl, I would tell people it...

Christian Cage Makes History On Tonights AEW Dynamite Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 The history between Christian Cage and Matt Hardy is well documented, 23 years of it to be precise and during tonights AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest - Night 1, more history was made. The two-ring veterans faced off in a singles match with Cage controlling the early part of the bout. However, things took a turn when Hardy hit Cage with a DDT onto the steel steps. He then launched Cage throat-first ...

TNT Releases Official Trailer For AEW Rampage Show Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 14, 2021 AEW Rampage debuts on TNT next month and a new full trailer promoting the new show has been released on YouTube. The new one-hour show premieres on August 13, 2021. "Premiering on Friday, August 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TNT, AEW: Rampage is an electrifying new show featuring the hottest stars of today and tomorrow showcasing their athleticism, charisma, and creativity on the fastest rising stage ...

The death of Tom Cole this week takes us back to one of the most sordid pro wrestling stories of the last 50 years, which involved media heavyweights at the time like Phil Donahue, Larry King, Geraldo Rivera and Phil Mushnick. Its the lead story of a new double issue of the Observer. We look at the story and its tragic end this past week and all the key characters involved. We look at Coles death, what exactly happened to him, different media appearances at the time, the WWF first settling his...